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Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Commuting to University of the Philippines Diliman (UP-D)

UP Diliman is one of the most respected schools in the Philippines. Students here are called "Iskolar ng Bayan" due to the fact that most of their tuition fees are subsidised by the government.


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Fast Facts:

Nearest Train Station: LRT2-Katipunan; MRT-North Ave.
Jeepney Routes: PhilCoA-UP; Pantranco-UP; SM North Edsa-UP; Katipunan-UP; UP IKOT; UP TOKI

Commuting Routes:

From Caloocan:

  1. Take the LRT1 to Doroteo Jose station.
  2. Walk through the connecting foot bridge towards LRT2-Recto terminal station.
  3. Take the LRT2 to Katipunan station, and get out at the North Exit.
  4. Ride a jeep to UP.

From Las Pinas:

Route 1: Jeep-Bus-MRT-Jeep
  1. From Alabang-Zapote Road, ride a jeep to Manuela Metropolis Alabang (Metropolis Mall).
  2. From Manuela Metropolis Alabang (Metropolis Mall), ride a bus to Lawton via Taft Ave.
  3. Get off at EDSA corner Taft Ave.
  4. Take the MRT to North Ave. station.
  5. Walk 1 block along EDSA towards SM City North EDSA along North Avenue.
  6. From SM City North EDSA's terminal (in front of the main building near Sbarro), ride a jeep to UP Diliman.
Route 2: Jeep-Bus-Jeep/FX-Jeep
  1. From Alabang-Zapote Road, ride a jeep to Manuela Metropolis Alabang (Metropolis Mall).
  2. From Manuela Metropolis Alabang (Metropolis Mall), ride a bus to Lawton via Taft Ave, and get off at Manila City Hall.
  3. From Manila City Hall, ride a jeep/FX to Fairview/PhilCoA, and get off at PhilCoA.
  4. From PhilCoA, ride a jeep to UP.

From Makati/Mandaluyong/Pasig:

  1. Take the MRT to North Ave. station.
  2. Walk 1 block along EDSA towards SM City North EDSA along North Avenue.
  3. From SM City North EDSA's terminal (in front of the main building near Sbarro), ride a jeep to UP Diliman.

From Manila:

Route 1: LRT2-Jeep
  1. Take the LRT2 to Katipunan station, and get out at the North Exit.
  2. Ride a jeep to UP.
Route 2: LRT1-LRT2-Jeep
  1. Take the LRT1 to Doroteo Jose station.
  2. Walk through the connecting foot bridge towards LRT2-Recto terminal station.
  3. Take the LRT2 to Katipunan station, and get out at the North Exit.
  4. Ride a jeep to UP.
Route 3: Jeep/FX-Jeep
  1. From Taft Ave., ride a jeep/FX to Fairview/PhilCoA, and get off at PhilCoA.
  2. From PhilCoA, ride a jeep to UP.

From Muntinlupa:

Route 1: Bus-MRT-Jeep
  1. From Manuela Metropolis Alabang (Metropolis Mall), ride a bus to Lawton via Taft Ave.
  2. Get off at EDSA corner Taft Ave.
  3. Take the MRT to North Ave. station.
  4. Walk 1 block along EDSA towards SM City North EDSA along North Avenue.
  5. From SM City North EDSA's terminal (in front of the main building near Sbarro), ride a jeep to UP Diliman.
Route 2: Bus-Jeep/FX-Jeep
  1. From Manuela Metropolis Alabang (Metropolis Mall), ride a bus to Lawton via Taft Ave, and get off at Manila City Hall.
  2. From Manila City Hall, ride a jeep/FX to Fairview/PhilCoA, and get off at PhilCoA.
  3. From PhilCoA, ride a jeep to UP.

From Paranaque/Pasay:

Route 1: Jeep/FX-Jeep
  1. From Taft Ave., ride a jeep/FX to Fairview/PhilCoA, and get off at PhilCoA.
  2. From PhilCoA, ride a jeep to UP.
Route 2: LRT1-MRT-Jeep
  1. Take the LRT1 to EDSA station.
  2. Walk through the connecting foot bridge towards MRT-Taft terminal station.
  3. Take the MRT to North Ave. station.
  4. Walk 1 block along EDSA towards SM City North EDSA along North Avenue.
  5. From SM City North EDSA's terminal (in front of the main building near Sbarro), ride a jeep to UP Diliman.
Route 3: LRT1-LRT2-Jeep
  1. Take the LRT1 to Doroteo Jose station.
  2. Walk through the connecting foot bridge towards LRT2-Recto terminal station.
  3. Take the LRT2 to Katipunan station, and get out at the North Exit.
  4. Ride a jeep to UP.

From Quezon City:

Route 1: Jeep
  1. From PhilCoA/Pantranco/SM North EDSA/Katipunan, ride a jeep to UP.
Route 2: LRT2-Jeep
  1. Take the LRT2 to Katipunan station, and get out at the North Exit.
  2. Ride a jeep to UP.
Route 3: MRT-Jeep
  1. Take the MRT to North Ave. station.
  2. Walk 1 block along EDSA towards SM City North EDSA along North Avenue.
  3. From SM City North EDSA's terminal (in front of the main building near Sbarro), ride a jeep to UP Diliman.

From Taguig:

  1. From the Fort Open Field, Market! Market!, or Net2, ride the Fort bus/shuttle to Ayala.
  2. Take the MRT to North Ave. station.
  3. Walk 1 block along EDSA towards SM City North EDSA along North Avenue.
  4. From SM City North EDSA's terminal (in front of the main building near Sbarro), ride a jeep to UP Diliman.
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