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If you are in the office and one or even two of your co-worker are on leave or you hear someone singing UP Naming Mahal do not be suprised. Today is the kick off the University of the Philippines Centennial Celebration.

I literally and figuratively grew up in the University of the Philippines. As a child, a high school student, a college student and a graduate student I was there. It was a second home of sorts. But that is another story for another day.

Here is the schedule of activities for today.

Start: Jan 8, ‘08 09:00a
End: Jan 8, ‘08 10:00p
Location: UP Manila and UP Diliman

9:00 – 10:00 am
Mass in UP Manila

10:15 – 12:00 nn
Celebration Program in UP Manila

12:00 – 2:00 pm
Motorcade from UP Manila to UP Diliman
- Assembly of celebrants at the University Ave. in UP Diliman

2:00 – 2:30 pm
Motorcade from UP Manila meets other UP College Units contingents in front of Lung Center
In Quezon Ave.

2:30 – 3:00 pm
Motorcade proceeds to University Ave.

3:00 – 4:00 pm
Arrival of Motorcade at the University Ave.

4:00 – 4:30 pm
Sky jumpers with banners land in open area near Plaridel Hall

4:30 – 4:45 pm
Tambuli and `Kwitis’ signal start of ceremony

4:45 – 4:55 pm
Doxology

4:55 – 5:00 pm
The Philippine National Anthem

5:00 – 5:05 pm
UPAA President Ponciano E. Rivera, Jr. Opening Remarks

5:05 – 6:00 pm
Centennial Flame is passed around the academic oval by 100 UP alumni

6:00 – 6:10 pm
UP System President Emerlinda R. Roman lights the centennial cauldron
Carillon is played with 100 gun salute by the the UP Rifle Team

6:10 – 6:12 pm
President Emerlinda R. Roman opens UP Centennial Year

6:12 – 6:17 pm
Assembly singing of “UP Naming Mahal”

6:17 – 6:30 pm
UP Pep Squad performance

6:30 – 6: 45 pm
Revelry

6:45 – 7:00 pm
Chancellor Sergio Cao invites assembly to the Concert
Assembly moves to the amphitheater

7:00 – 9:30 pm
Concert at the amphitheater

9:30 – 10:00 pm
Fireworks

Work prevents me from going to all the events. Most likely I will be able to join and witness the last two events.

And I thought I would not hear the school song for sometime. Although, I am not really a fan of the new version. I like the one that was etched into my mind since the day I entered UP Integrated School; or when I graduated from the Institute of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, UP in the Visayas; and the day I graduated from Institute of Library and Information Science. Of course countless of Alumni Reunions.

U.P. naming mahal, pamantasang hirang
Ang tinig namin, sana’y iyong dinggin
Malayong lupain, amin mang marating
Di rin magbabago ang damdamin
Di rin magbabago ang damdamin.

Luntian at pula, Sagisag magpakailanman
Ating ipagdiwang, bulwagan ng dangal
Humayo’t itanghal, giting at tapang
Mabuhay ang pag-asa ng bayan
Mabuhay ang pag-asa ng bayan.

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