The University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman administration’s preparation for its recognition and graduation for students will continue despite the bad weather, a UP official said on Thursday.
UP Diliman Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs Assistant Professor Roehl Jamon told Manila Standard that despite the delay in timetable for the said preparations, he assured that all will be set right before the commencement exercises this Sunday.
“Tuluy-tuloy lang ang paghahanda para sa grad sa linggo. Medyo nagkaroon ng konting delay sa timetable, pero inaasahang maisasaayos ang lahat bago dumating ang oras ng pagtatapos,” Jamon told Manila Standard.
Jamon also said that the campus is now operational as floods subsided and debris from trees were also cleared following the onslaught of Habagat and Typhoon Carina.
“Mabuti na, hupa na ang mga baha, cleared na ang mga kalsada mula sa mga debris na galing sa mga puno. Back to normal na tayo,” he added.
A total of 562 individuals in the campus were affected by the said bad weather according to data from Barangay UP Campus.
“Iyan yung mga evacuees sa pangangalaga ng barangay. Galing sila sa iba’t ibang pook sakop ng Barangay UP Campus. Walang empleyado o estudyante sa mga naitala,” Jamon remarked.
UP Health Services, an attached unit of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs which Jamon headed, held a medical mission for the affected individuals on Thursday.
“Namigay din tayo ng pagkain kagabi para sa lahat ng sekyu, at sa lahat ng first responder na personnel na maghapon at magdamag na nagki-clearing operations.”
