Lantern 1st Place: College of Mass Communication
UP Diliman Chancellor Saloma: Sana po nasayahan kayo sa mga presentasyon na inyong na saksihan.
UP Diliman Chancellor Saloma: Kita-kita po tayo ulit sa 2013.
UP President Alfredo E. Pascual: Binabati ko ang lahat ng isang mainit at magandang gabi.
UP President Alfredo E. Pascual: The yuletide spirit vibrantly fills the air again.
UP President Alfredo E. Pascual: In a twist of dreadful irony, another calamity strikes a part of our country. Uncannily like last year -Sendong.
UP President Alfredo E. Pascual: This time Pablo came to town and bringing mass destruction and suffering. As before, UP takes action.
UP President Alfredo E. Pascual: Various UP units sent personnel, sanitation experts, etc. to help Iligan recover from the disaster.
UP President Alfredo E. Pascual: Disasters like this sadden all of us. Times like this galvanize our people to action, rekindle our sense of mission.
UP President Alfredo E. Pascual: The University must respond to these tragedies especially when experts are needed.
UP President Alfredo E. Pascual: Our mandate to serve does not only emanate from our charter but is part of UP's history.
UP President Alfredo E. Pascual: Let us celebrate this Christmas season mindful of the disasters that have afflicted our country with the greater resolve to serve.
Ongoing: Community singing. Fireworks to follow.
Ongoing: The entire UP Community is dancing to Psy's Oppa Gangnam Style.
Fireworks display about to start.
And that's it for this year's UP Lantern Parade coverage! We'll see you again next year! Watch out for the photos and story!