We’ve been to the water, to the field, to the courts, and even to the choir room, but if you think we’ve seen it all then you may have to think again. This time we’reContinue reading
The Giving (P)ALMS: Religions and Almsgiving
By Janelle Uy (Class 2023) and Mark Teo (Class 2023) While not the central aspect of religion, money is still needed to help religions function towards their goal of helping those who are in need.Continue reading
Ampalaya
By Mark Teo (Class 2023) let no sweetness choke you no sugar leave you blind a bitter pill to save your soul so long as you don’t mind the wrinkles in your stories of spurningContinue reading
UP Meridian Welcomes the Chinese New Year of the Earth Pig with a Week-long Celebration
by Gere Ang (Class 2022) Photos courtesy of Markyn Kho (Class 2020), Gere Ang (Class 2022), Kenny Ko (Class 2021), Iya de Claro (2023), and Lloyd Rizada (Class 2023) In celebration of the Lunar NewContinue reading
MVP #5: Badminton Team
For our fifth installment, we’re going out of the water and right back into the court. This time, we won’t deal with balls or discs, but with rackets and a little something called a shuttlecock.Continue reading
Kung Hei Fat Choi, Tikoy, and Dim Sum: Insights on Chinese Language and Culture
by Louie Dy (Class 2021) During every Chinese New Year celebration, we often hear the Chinese greeting “Kung Hei Fat Choi”, sometimes with the characters 恭喜發財. “Kung Hei Fat Choi” is actually very different fromContinue reading
MVP #4: Swim Team
We covered an interesting and relatively young sport in our last feature. This time, we’re going for a change of pace – and venue – as we dive right in with the UPCM Swim Team!
The Swim Team is led by the youngest team captains among all our teams. Sean Sy and Ryan Santiago are both direct entrants or IMEDs who are now in LU3 (Class 2023). Taahey share memories from their childhood and how they got into swimming, and how it has become an integral part of their lives. It is clear from their answers that they genuinely enjoy not just swimming, but also training with their teammates. If you’re the type who finds comfort in being in the water, then you might find that being part of the Swim Team is for you.
MVP #3: Ultimate Frisbee
We’ve been to the choir room and the basketball court, and for this third installment in our Meet our Varsity Players (MVP) series, we’re going out to the field! Ultimate — sometimes known as UltimateContinue reading
Bakbakan 2019: CM Men’s Basketball Team Kickstarts Games, Defeats Freshie Team
By Lordom Grecia (Class 2021) The UPCM Men’s Basketball Team triumphed over the Freshie Team in their opening game in the university-wide sports competition Bakbakan: Trese, held last January 31, 2019. CM asserted their dominanceContinue reading
MGMR 2019
By Hanna Ho (Class 2022) (Correspondent: Carl Roma) The highly anticipated MedGroove MedRhythmia, an annual interscholastic chorale and dance competition among medical schools across the metro, was held at the Aliw Theater, Cultural Center ofContinue reading