De Villa, Agerico

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3.8

based on 94 comments

positive 65
neutral 12
mixed 12
negative 5

Clarity4.3

Helpfulness3.7

Grading fairness2.9

Workload3.5

Would retake3.7

positivePHILO 11

okay naman. minsan nga lang paulit ulit na yung jokes nya :((

positivePHILO 1

take home yung exams, by group pa yung pangalawa. unoable basta nakikinig ka sa turo niya. i got 1.00 sa kanya

neutralPPHILO 1

most of the class is about logic unlike other philo 1 classes that talk more about philosophers; entertaining to an extent; some students enjoy his class (i didn’t, he kinda made a misogynist-adjacent comment and i was a freshman with Ideals™️ so…but others say he’s great); got a higher grade than i expected (this is all based on f2f classes)more

positivePHILO 1

Overall, he is a good prof, aside from his frequent remarks na pwedeng maka-isturbo sa'yo. Personally, I would take him again, kasi fun naman once you get the whole picture of what he's talking about, and feel ko mostly may sarcastic undertones naman yung mga iba nyang pinagsasabi.

positivePHILO 1

requirements are very light. just attend his class and take his exams. I don't know how this changes now that it's full face-to-face. Expect to engage with the materials he will provide tho.more

positivePHILO 1

Grading is very reasonable! Feedback, well since young reqs lang namin was attendance and the 2 long exams,,, I can't say much. Pero during his lecture he provides feedback naman to questions or answers that you give him. Exam feedbacks were sufficient din and open for complaints.more

neutralPHILO 1

was able to take sir de villa's class 2019 and legit na ayaw ni sir sa late! Kung f2f na ulit now, helpful if you'll take notes during discussions. magaling si sir and alam na alam talaga tinuturo niya. voluntary ang recit pero pag walang nagsasagot, tumatawag siya minsan ng random names!!more

positivePHILO 1

Vouch. Unoable. Galing ni sir magturo. Nagbibigay din ng advise. Minsan madami lang ebas pero cool pa rin.

positivePHILO 11

Napakagaling magturo. Sobrang alam na niya 'yung topics. Kaso 'yun, mahirap mga exam niya. Dapat nagnonotes. One of the best, promise.

mixedPHILO 1

One of the terror profs, three devils of Philo Pero pag philo 1 ka naman sa kanya... ok naman siya :) di naman ganun kadugo marami kang matututunan at mababago ang perspektibo mo sa buhay lalo na sa Pilipinasmore

positivePHILO 1

"ohhhh, chicken" ang favorite expression ni sir. Magaling syang magturo, ang daming matututunan. Basta magtake-down ng notes ng lectures nya, papasa ka sa exam/s nya (assuming na same pa rin sya magpaexam. Masaya, pramis! wag matakot, Philo 1 naman yan. :Dmore

positivePHILO 1

Sir De Villa is one of the best professors I've had in UP. Sobrang talino niya. Kayang kayang ipasa ang exams niya, kasi samplex niya, exam niya. Kailangan mo lang pumasok, makinig ng mabuti at magnotes. :)more

mixedPHILO 11

Classic UP terror prof pero marami kang matututunan. Half of his class fail and only a few get uno. Your UP life will not be complete if you don't take one of his classesmore

positivePHILO 11

Though Prof. De Villa is a known terror in Philo 11, he is easily one of the best profs I've had and you will learn a lot. The problem is that the subject matter itself is quite hard and you have to practice at your own time. But if you put in the effort and practice, you are sure to pass his class.more

positivePHILO 1

PRAMIS! ANG GALING ni sir De Villa magturo. di uso ang antukin sa klase. haha :D kapag panahon na ng exams, may review siyang binibigay at sobrang helpful nun! Makinig ka lang at learn to appreciate the beauty of LOGIC! :)more

positivePHILO 1

Fun ng class niya! Sobrang marami kng mtutunan s buhay~ Terror sya magalit, basta iwasan nyo makipgkwentuhan habang naglesson siya. Same lang ang exam every sem. Ngbigay sya ng reviewer kya mkkapasa k basta mkinig lng palagi. Dpat palagi kng pumapasok, mahirap habulin ang lesson kahit isang araw k lng absent. mgPhilo 1 ka muna s kanya bago mag 11.more

positivePHILO 1

Take him. Trust me, he's worth it. Ang dami niyang alam. He's not terror like what other people say, actually ang cool at funny niya. Though pag exam trying hard siyang magmukhang masungit pero nangingiti rin kahit papaano. Ang dami mong matutunan, AS IN MARAMI. Unoable siya, wag ka lang gagong estudyante. PS. Umulan ng uno sa klase ko.more

negativePHILO 11

Not worth it. You won't learn anything. Rants about environmentalism and about how he wants to bomb civilian areas most of the time. Some of his rants can be considered seditious. Won't let you drop either. Don't even bother enlisting. Waste of time and effort.more

positivePHILO 1

Your life philosophy is the set of rules you live by, be it based on your religion or morals. Professor DV will change all of that. You will gain a new perspective of things, which might be tragic for you as you realize many of your beliefs are based on inconstistent rationale. This class really made me into a better person.more

positivePHILO 1

bilisan at galingan magnotes! or i-record nyo na lang siguro. story-telling ang style ni sir. he tells you he'll send an email, and usually he doesn't haha nung dulo lang nangyari. gives chances for bonus points! 5 or INC if you choose to drop. don't expect the samplex to be the exam. i thought they'd be exactly the same so nganga na lang sa exammore

mixedPHILO 11

Sobrang galing niya magturo pero CHALLENGE, kung hindi mo aaralin or kung hindi mo ipa-practice e baka mahirapan ka talaga. Yung logic na tinuturo niya ay hindi puro technical stuff lang, irerelate din niya sa other concepts like history of philosophy, computer science, environmentalism, debates, etc. Magaling siya magturo pero challenge nga.more

mixedPHILO 11

SOOOBRANG GALING NYA MAGTURO KASO MACHA-CHALLENGE KA. LIFE CHANGING

mixedPHILO 11

doesn't allow you to drop. sasabihing walang exam pero meron pala. asshole.

positivePHILO 1

Sobrang dami mong matututunan na babaunin mo hanggang sa pagtanda mo. Hindi ka magsisisi kung siya ang kukunin mo sa Philo 1. UNOABLE PA! Sobrang daming bonus points tapos yung samplex niyang ibinibigay yung mismong exam. Magiging makabayan ka sa kanya. Tamad ka na lang kung hindi ka makakakuha ng at least 1.50 sa kanya.more

positivePHILO 11

Totoong mahirap ang subject na to. Mabilis magturo si sir at mahirap talaga ung topics. Mahirap rin ung exams kasi all or nothing mag grade si sir. Kailangan ng extra effort at sipag para pumasa. Despite that, worth it kunin ang class na to. Magaling mag turo si sir at maraming matututunan. Kakaiba at interesting rin ang mga perspectives ni sir.more

neutralPHILO 1

Kunin mo lang yung mga old notes ng mga past students ni Sir at sure na papasa ka. Usually rin, ni-rrecycle rin niya yung mga exam kaya kung tamad ka, i-memorize mo n lng yung sagot (For GCs). Yes, terror siya pero ok naman siya sa Philo 1. Oh, BTW, be warned sa mga exams at moody seasons niya, dahil talagang naninigaw si Sir at nangpapahiya.more

positivePHILO 11

CHALLENGING PERO MARAMI KANG MATUTUTUNAN. EYE-OPENER TONG SUBJECT NA TO YUN NGA LANG WAG NA WAG NA WAG NIYO SIYANG AASARIN. NAPAIYAK AKO NITO EH HAHAHA PERO OKAY LANG.more

positivePHILO 1

Has a very distinct and consistent way of teaching, his class is hard to pass if you don't listen or study at all. His lectures contain so much information, so you'd better listen. Gives so much bonus points for answering hard Natural deduction problems. Not an easy class, but if you want to learn a lot, his class is on the list.more

positivePHILO 1

Best philo prof everrrrrrr. Sobrang daming lessons na matututunan. Completely worth it.

positivePHILO 11

Challenging, pero masaya naman.

mixedPHILO 11

He will show you the world haha. Maeenlighten ka sa mga beliefs. Tips para pumasa, (mahirap talaga lalo na second part) Practicin ang samplex, group study. Last resort, puntahan ang office ni Prop, may easter egg doon.more

positivePHILO 1

sir tells a lot of stories you never know is connected to the topic (though at some point he overly relates things until it reaches the lessons he discussed foremost). he only requires 2 LEs and the finals depend on the class. an uno grade is never far to reach just take notes, don't chat with your seatmates and be attentive to everything he says.more

mixedPHILO 1

Sobrang galing! He is an atheist but he cares about everyobody so maaaaatz. Guys, take him SERIOUSLY. He's not uno-able pero worth it, naging matalino ako dahil dito maygaahd. As in naopen mind ko sa lahat ng kaguluhan sa mundo. 2 LEs lang req niya, mababa ako dun pero OKAY LANG tanginamore

positivePHILO 11

Mahirap ang Philo 11 sa kanya, I admit, but I really learned a lot from him. He's absolutely great. Ang masasabi ko lang kung makuha mo siya and you want to strive for an uno: Practice lagi, Listen, Take notes, Answer the samplex and show up to class. Be careful na rin sa exams because he does not give partial points. But the class is worth it.more

positivePHILO 11

He's One of the Best Profs I've ever encountered so far. He is definitely challenging but you'll really learn a lot from him. He teaches the lessons like a pro!!! And he is unoable i tell you. Just study hard and in advance and answer a lot of his bonus points. ace the 1st exam and be exempted on your 2nd exam! thats how many his bonus points is ;)more

positivePHILO 1

Do not take his class if you're sensitive or if you do not want UP to strip off your irrational way of thinking. Take his class if you want to clear your philosophy in life. Lenient and very systematic ang way ng pagbigay niya ng grades. Unoable!more

negativePHILO 11

Wag na wag kukunin, ang matutunan mo lang ay PUTANG INA!

neutralPHILO 1

Dito gumana ang utak at puso ko. Nangapa ako sa logic pero nabawi naman. Ipapaintindi n'ya sa inyo kung bakit ang hilig n'ya sa 5.0. Pag sa klase, terror. Pag sa labas, approachable. Di nasayang ang resources ko sa kanya.more

positivePHILO 1

Magaling si Sir!!! Kala mo terror medyo hindi naman pala. Unoable pa. Makinig lang at makifriends sa iba

positivePHILO 1

Madali ang klase ni Sir basta makinig ka lang nang mabuti. Maghanap ng matalinong groupmate maaga pa lang sa klase para sa bonus points. In the second half of the sem, you'd better start recording all of his lectures dahil mabilis talaga ang pacing ni Sir. MAG-NOTES!more

neutralPHILO 1

Hindi ko akalaing sasabihin ko 'to pero nakakamiss ang klase ni sir. Pag may mga kung anong national or global events, naiisip ko kung ano kayang opinion ni sir De Villa tungkol dito...now, sa klase naman niya...yun nga, storytelling ang way ng pagtuturo. So minsan, parang malayo yung kwento pero entertaining, minsan naman, may konek pala.more

mixedPHILO 11

Sobrang daming matutunan sa kanya. As in, sobrang daming eye-opener lessons from him. Tho I got 4.0 in his class, I can say that he's one of the best prof in terms of the knowledge you will get from him. Topics were really hard, even if you take down notes.more

positivePHILO 11

such a life-changing prof plus very unoable. he's not any other prof I've had, he's the best. take him!!!!

negativePHILO 11

If you hate math with alphabets naku naku wag si sir kunin mo. Pahirap sya. Bilis nya magsalita ang hina pa ng boses. Basta sinusumpa ko si sir!

positivePHILO 1

He's known to be terror, but it's NOT true. In fact, he's one of the best. This is my most favorite class ever. Sir is such a pro and he teaches in way that the lessons he give are really so memorable even after the class is done alreadymore

positivePHILO 1

I got so much more than what I paid for. SUPER WORTH IT. Ang galing talaga ni Sir

positivePHILO 1

He makes philosophy veryyy interesting. His lessons are life-changing. His discussions are thought-provoking.

positivePHILO 11

Napakagaling ni Sir, and he surely cares a lot about the students. He is open to any discussion and opinion. Awesome. Many say that he's terror, pero it's the opposite kasi bitter lang sila. Take this class, you won't ever regret it. Very unoable with effort. Chill class btw, only 2 LEs, no papers and shiz.more

positivePHILO 1

This is a class where you learn so much more than the amount you paid for. Sir is the BEST

positivePHILO 1

very kind, approachable, and awesome. What more can you ask from a UP prof? plus, he has a great sense of humor and he teaches so well.

positivePHILO 1

Sir DV will help you gain a whole new perspective about certain issues and about life in general. At first, nakakatakot siya itake because of all the negative feedback from past students pero grabe, magaling si Sir. Challenging at first pero once you get the hang of how he teaches, magiging madali na. Always participate sa solving for bonus points.more

positivePHILO 1

Take niyo si Sir! Mabait and madaming matututunan. Unoable basta makinig lang and always participate. Dapat din strong ang teamwork pagdating dun sa group solving for natural deduction bonus points, sobrang helpful nun for additional grade.more

positivePHILO 11

Hindi ko alam bakit merong mga natatakot or may ayaw kay sir. Pero I'll tell you, he's one of the best prof I had so far! Magaling si sir :) Madami matututunan and mamahalin mo talaga ang logic dahil sa kanya. Kailangan mo lang mag effort sa pag aaral. Madaming bumabagsak sa kanya pero magaling talaga siya :)more

positivePHILO 1

the best philo 1 prof ever.

positivePHILO 1

Funny siya and ang galing sobra magturo. Simply life-changing once you take his class

positivePHILO 1

Wag mo nalang i-take kung tamad at close-minded kang tao. Prof De Villa does not want you in his class. Kung gusto mo ma-enlighten about the world, then this class will be worth taking, sobra. Natauhan ka na, uno ka pa (syempre with effort).more

positivePHILO 1

very worth it. probably the best ge prof i've taken so far. kailangan lang talagang full effort sa pagnonotes and sa pagrereview before exams (AS IN FULL EFFORT HUHU). he's a devil with a heart. the best.more

positivePHILO 1

You will learn a whole lot from this professor. Prepare to have your beliefs questioned, and soon enough you will be questioning them yourself. However, sir will really show you ways of seeing the world in a very logical and reasonable way. It won't be that easy, but he gives many chances to earn bonus points anyway.more

positivePHILO 1

Hard first test that most will probably fail. Super easy perfect take home second test. With all the possible ways to get bonus points, it's not that hard to get an uno.more

positivePHILO 1

Mag-ingat ka na lang. He's a great prof with great and new insight. He doesn't really explain his tests though. He's very serious about his policies, and as much as madali maka-uno, madali rin bumagsak. Makinig ng mabuti, at huwag kalimutan mag-notes. No to mema.more

positivePHILO 1

Solid. Grabe akala ko makaka-singko ako dahil sa proving part. Effort lang talaga. Lagi akong nasa philo section ng lib dahil dun. Kulang kasi yung isang libro lang. Basta exert effort, malalaman naman ni Sir yun kung desidido ka talagang matuto. Tsaka wag niyo papalamasin yung bonus ni Sir kasi big part yun ng final grade. Enjoy and be free <3more

positivePHILO 1

Unoable naman. Wag kayong matakot sa ibang review kay Sir. Di kayo magsisisi hehe. Bait ni Sir sa labas ng class btw mukha lang siyang nakakatakot but he's pretty nice naman. Wag lang kayong gagawa ng stupid things sa class like being noisy. Wag na wag ding male-late pag may exam or late magpasa ng exam. Matitikman mo ang wrath ni Sir if ever.more

positivePHILO 1

One of the best. His lectures are very interesting. You can immediately see that he knows what he's talking about. Be sure to keep an open mind since he and his ideas can be a little bit... overwhelming. He does move away from the discussion and rants sometimes but you'll still learn from them. You can get an uno if you try hard enough.more

neutralPHILO 1

Experienced Prof. A Terror and Funny at the same time, Brace Yourself, Don't bother with notes, instead, bring a recorder. Lectures are stories (Get ready Lol) Clearly hostile, bordering militant, to ideas that he does not support. Just be open and take it like a man. Unoable w/ EFFORT (Abuse the bonus points). Hard Tests (Study!)more

positivePHILO 1

Humorous and challenging. He sometimes speaks too fast but he's good. He loves telling stories. Classes can go on with him speaking the entire period.

positivePHILO 1

Legend tong si Sir. I love his humor, at bait pa niya! Just get your shit together esp sa exams kasi extra strict siya on those days, at he's the type that demands respect kaya really give him your full attention sa class. You'll question everything, even your very own reasoning. Napaka eye opener ng class niya. Kung mabasa mo to sir, Mahal Kita!:)more

positivePHILO 1

It's a mystery to be embraced with faith.

neutralPHILO 1

PUTANG INA! ang hirap logic part!

positivePHILO 11

Gusto ko yung mga insights ni sir, at pati na rin on how he relates logic sa maraming bagay. Always attend the class. Practice ng marami (for bonus points rin). I-record yung discussion at magtake-down ng notes (kahit hindi siya mukhang actual na lesson) kasi magiging useful yun pagdating sa exams. Btw there are only 2 exams.more

positivePHILO 1

Best prof for me so far! Mas logical na akong tao ngayon dahil kay sir char. Tatatak sayo yung mga discussions nya. Konting effort lang to get a high grade :-)

mixedPHILO 11

Terror Prof. Makes lots of kwento but doesn't take time explaining core elements of the lesson. Very strict in grading and can easily fail students. Generally easy going in discussions but has very, VERY high standards in grading tests. He also doe not return test results so it is hard to see we were doing well or not before its too late.more

mixedPHILO 1

Akala ko super terror, but no naman. Kaya i-uno swear. Effort lang talaga. Talk during class. He's funny as well and be warned ang hilig niyang magmura. Will either make you question or strengthen your faith. Challenging but worth it.more

positivePHILO 11

Sabi nila noon na terror prof siya pero hindi. Ang fun ng class niya. 1st part ay math logic. Ok lang siya. May recitation na magbibigay sa inyo ng bonus sa exam pero paunahan. 2nd part ay math logic + some worldly stuff you'll surely love. I loved it pero parang almost general knowledge na yung mga yun. About 1/2 sa class uno pero may mga bagsak.more

negativePHILO 11

I like him as a person, pero mahirap yung logic part ng class at HINDI SIYA PUMAPAYAG NA MAGDROP YUNG STUDENT. Good lecturer, pero hindi ko gusto yung policy niya about dropping, namatay dad ko that sem at ang dami kong absent because of that, tapos di na ako nakasunod sa lecture at kailangan kong bumawi sa work, pero di niya ako pinagbigyan.more

mixedPHILO 11

BEST AND MOST INTERESTING CLASS I'VE EVER TAKEN. Sobrang amazing ng class na to. Take it kung matapang ka.

neutralPHILO 11

Practice lang para makasagot sa bonus points sa class at exams. Aralin mo yung samplex exams nya cause very helpful.

positivePHILO 1 AND 11

Ayos naman siya pakinggan lang sinasabi. Tsaka wag lang masyado magulo pag nag eexam dun siya nag bebeastmode. Tsaka do your best sa mga bonuses niya yun yung magpapaangat sa inyo.more

negativePHILO 11

If you've been in UP long enough, chances are you've already heard how notorious he is as a prof. If you value your GWA do not, I repeat, DO NOT take him for Philo 11, period.more

positivePHILO 11

I took Philo 11 under him because apparently, the class is hard. The challenge was worth it because I was able to apply my programming and engineering knowledge to language and real world scenarios, plus I was able to assess my beliefs using the concepts taught in class. Got a fairly easy uno in the end though because of the sample exams.more

positivePHILO 1

BEST PROF NEVER FORGET

positivePHILO 1

UNO KO TO! Mahirap 'yong proving part ng first exam, kikwestiyunin mo 'yong sarili mo kung kaya pa ba, pero pagdating ng 2nd exam sobrang dali(as in essay tas take home pa.) Magaling si sir. Wala ako halos notes sa class niya pero natandaan ko mga sinabi niya sa class. Very worth it na i-take. Makinig lang sa class. BAWAL PALANG MAGDROP!!!more

positivePHILO 11

Ang funny ng mga remarks ni Sir! Benta! Yun nga lang, di ako sure pero minsan, nagiging offensive na jokes niya. Pero pagdating sa pagtuturo, SIR IS REALLY GOOD! Malinaw ang daloy ng mga discs. Yun nga lang, nakakatakot si Sir magalit. At times, nakakatrauma. Parang hindi ka pwedeng magkamali sa kanya. Overall, be brave kung kukunin mo siya.more

neutralPHILO 1

He never gave back any of the bluebooks. Ever. He still hasn't submitted final grades (three days late and counting). Insights are nice tho, you can learn a new perspective. Altho, he seems the type that will fail you if you disagree or give new opinion on his teachings when answering essay questions of the exam. Many chances for bonus points tho.more

positivePHILO 11

Magaling si Sir! Wag ka nga lang malelate especially kapag exams, kundi mararanasan mo ang "terror" na sinasabi nila. Mag-aral lang nang mabuti at makinig sa discussion kahit feeling mo walang relevance. Mahirap ang Philo 11 but Unoable with effort of course!more

neutralPHILO 112

di ko gets pinagsasasabi nya. may favoritism!!! lalo na sa mga philo majors. smh.

positivePHILO 1

haba ng lec vids umayyy, madalas sat class, madami bonus activities, pag swerte ka by group ung exam

mixedPHILO 1

sisigawan ka pag maingay sa klase hahaha lt lectures pinagttripan inc pero darts grading naging tres ako bigla wtf

positivePHILO 1

I’ve seen people online saying that he makes offensive jokes; he does, but they are VERY tolerable. I hope that doesn’t intimidate people from enlisting into his classes. His eloquence in his field is quite impressive! I definitely learned lots of things from this class; lessons I will forever value, and principles I will always uphold! Unoable with effort!more

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