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UP Cebu will always have a special place in my heart. During the four years of my college life, University of the Philippines Cebu has been my home. Since I started blogging, I have always wanted to write something for the UP Cebu community. Unlike other universities with bigger population, UP Cebu only comprises about 1,500 students in one academic year. Despite the small population, UP Cebu has proudly produced graduates who are best in their fields. During their stay in UP Cebu, they have created memories and to preserve these memories is one of the goals why I wanted write about UP Cebu. Here are the blog posts I have written about UP Cebu and I hope that these will bring good vibes to your heart, Iskolar: 10 Lovely Photos of UP Cebu on Instagram Have you fallen in love with UP Cebu yet? If not, this collection of photos might just do that. Do’s and Don’ts in UP Cebu While studying in UP Cebu, there are unwritten rules that the community can break

Are you ready for the 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines? May 2016 is a few months away. As it draws nearer, more and more people will be frustrated by our politicians trying to become celebrities and celebrities trying to become politicians.  UP Cebu will help you in selecting the next president. Educating everyone about the platforms and past performances of our politicians is key to a better Philippines. While it is next to impossible that the population will elect only those people who are sincere to serve and not because these politicians have invested sums of money into the pockets of the voters, let us not lose hope that one day this country will rise from poverty and illiteracy through education. In UP Cebu, the annual celebration of UP Cookout takes place this November 2015. It’s theme for this year: CHANGE OF THRONES. The story behind it? 2016 Philippine Election.  On one of its social media activities, UP Cebu community was asked on the

Do you know where’s the Capital City of Cebuano Poetry? With no doubt in mind, it’s Cebu. Unofficially, of course. For the past few weeks, Cebu City has been filled with Cebuano poems locally called as balak being posted in random corners like the street walls, electric posts, skywalk, and other public places! Here are some places that Cebuano poems were posted: 1. Water Drum A photo posted by Kristia Bait-it (@imkristia21) on Sep 30, 2015 at 12:36am PDT This poem of Melquiadito Allego, BATHALAD (a Cebuano literary community) founder, is posted in of one of the most obscure places in Cebu City. Do you find this romantic in any sense? 2. Truck Tire A photo posted by Gwyneth Rule Estenzo (@gwynethestenzow) on Sep 29, 2015 at 5:21am PDT This artwork of Marjorie Evasco is sitting on an abandoned tired somewhere in Lahug. Seeing this will prove that poetry is indeed becoming part of our society! 3. Side Walk A photo posted b

While about to sleep on my bed one night, the dogs started to bark outside. Without a second, our dog, Sky, started to follow the rest of the dogs in our neighborhood. It took about some minutes before Sky went back to sleep. This behavior of dogs that they immediately bark upon hearing the rest of their pack outside is interesting since they don’t really know what they were barking for. The behavior of the dogs can mirror the idea of collective activism. There are people who believe that activism is becoming a member of the majority and following the orders of the leaders of the group without full knowledge on the issues they raise.  What I love about dogs like Sky is that they are highly trainable. With a good dog trainer around, they can easily learn tricks taught to them. They are very receptive to new knowledge and are very willing to fully grasp lessons as long as they are taught comprehensively. Recently, I decided to disrupt the popular opinion that there w