Activities: Sem-Ender 2011

The Committee on Internal Affairs organized a day-long Sem-Ender for the organization, incorporating Committee Wars into its list of activities.



Committee Wars, which served as a venue for healthy competition within the organization also served as a team building activity as members of the committees worked with each other to accomplish tasks in multiple stations, testing out their resourcefulness and teamwork.



Pictures care of Ada Agupitan and Rico Mejia

In the end, the merged group of Acad+Proj+Jaja (Red and Orange) came in first, MarPub (Green) came in second, MemComm (Pink) came in 3rd and Fin+Sec (Blue and Yellow) came in 4th.

Bragging rights aside, the day ended on a happy note with group photo sessions and a rewarding meal.

Congratulations to the winners and we hope there will be more in attendance in the next Committee Wars!

Events: 2011 MBB Week

MBB Week is a week-long event held and organized by the UP Molcular Biology and Biotechnology Society in an effort to meet the vision and mission of the organization to Promote, Enhance and Express.

Promote

The week started off with TsaMBBahan, a quiz show designed to test the limits of luck with an array of questions regarding just about anything under the sun. Geared toward students within the University, this activity served as a fun-filled attraction to promote the organization and its activities while allowing participation from non-members. Participants were treated to a flurry of interesting trivia questions and snacks care of Sizzling Bangus.

A Journal Seminar was also held in the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology to educate students on recent trends in Molecular Biology. Topics included A population-specific HTR2B stop codon predisposes to severe impulsivity, and other interesting discoveriespartaining to Molecular Biology. To promote interest and awareness of MBB as a whole, UP MBBS holds such Journal Seminars at least once every semester. These talks are open to the public, specifically students of the College of Science.

Enhance

A Marketing Seminar was held for the members of the organization with respect to Business Etiquette, Client Handling and Sponsorship calls. UP MBBS holds this event catering to its members in order to enhance and instill skills useful to future endeavors. These skills aim to prepare the members for work and cultivate within them responsibility and versatility.

Express

UP MBBS would be nothing without its mother institute and MBB Week paid tribute to the people and the institute that has made everything possible by holding Faculty and Admin Appreciation Day, preparing a meal for all of the Teachers, Professors, Admin and Staff of NIMBB.

In a further expression of the organization's gratitude to the entire institute, including its student body, MBB Night was held as the culmination of MBB Week. UP MBBS Applicants presented talents and programs catering to the guests. Games were played encouraging fun, healthy competition and no party would be complete without a bountiful dinner for all.

All in all it has been an eventful week. We look forward to seeing you at another of UP MBBS' events in the future.

Events: MBB Week Presents: MBB Night 2011

UP MBBS Hosts MBB Night every year to cater to the Faculty, Admin and student body of the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology in one fun-filled night of games, food, dancing and general merriment.

This year's event, held at MyPlace Katipunan was an exhibition of talents from the 2011-2012 Academic Year Applicants of UP MBBS and they did not disappoint. Ranging from Band performances to provocative dances to a full on choir peace, the applicants displayed not only resourcefulness and creativity, but an utter lack of inhibition. [videos to follow]

Pictures Courtesy of Ada Agupitan and Anne Asis

Missed out on the action? Well next time, try not to. We hope to see you again for next year's MBB Night!

Events: MBB Week Presents: TsaMBBahan

Last September 12, 2011. TsaMBBahan, the quiz show about anything under the sun was held in the National Institute of Geological Sciences Room 015. Known for its utterly random nature, this year's TsaMBBahan catered to trivia-guzzling students of UP Diliman with categories as skillfully named as they are random.

These categories were TiniMBBang Ka Ngunit Kulang (movies), C-C-C-oMBBo Breaker! (video games), HaMBBurger (food), IMBBa (internet), JustiM BBieber (Justin Bieber), ZoMBBie Apocalypse (zombies), UP NaMBBing Mahal (UP), and How I Met Your MBBother (TV).
Seven teams, Team Sizzling Bangus, Team Champion Team, Team Kokak, Team Mang, Team Lacoste, Team-Ata, and Team Fluffy endured relentless questioning as their wits were tested to the highest degree whilst enjoying seemingly endless amounts of Sizzling Bangus chips.

Despite coming in late and being outrageously outnumbered, Team Fluffy, comprised of only one member became a prime contender, but in the end, only one team prevailed, and to no surprise.

Drawing energy from the provided snackfoods, Team Sizzling Bangus came in first.

Congratulations and we hope to see you again for another exciting TsaMBBahan next year!