The University of the Philippines
GAZETTE VOLUME XLV NUMBER 13 ISSN No. 0115-7450
TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages i-vii
A. 1307th BOR Meeting, 29 April 2015
1. On the Appeal of Mr. Conrado San Pedro, Jr. Regarding the Notice of
Termination of his Probationary Employment with the University of the
Philippines Issued on 21 May 2014 (Non-Regularization)…………………
A. Report of the President ………………………………………………………..
B. Report of the Faculty Regent …………………………………………………
C. Report of the Student Regent …………………………………………………
D. Report of the Staff Regent ……………………………………………………
A. Operational Governance Framework for the University of the Philippines
Bonifacio Global City (UP BGC)………………………………………………
B. Appointment of University Officials…………………………………………...
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REPORT of the PRESIDENT and other
SECTORAL REGENTS
GENERAL GOVERNANCE
1308th MEETING, 28 MAY 2015
MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL BY THE
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A. Establishment of the Gémino H. Abad Awards for Poetry and Literary
Criticism ……………………………………………………………………….
B. Establishment of two (2) Federico E. Puno Professorial Chairs in Engineering
at the College of Engineering, UP Diliman…………………………………….
C. Establishment of the Four (4) Federico E. Puno Professorial Chairs in Energy
Engineering at the College of Engineering, UP Diliman……………………….
D. Establishment of the Chancellor Ernesto G. Tabujara Professorial Chair in
Engineering at the College of Engineering, UP Diliman……………………….
E. Request of the President for Authority to Approve the Graduation of Students
from the Different Constituent Universities who Completed all the
Requirements as of the End of Second Semester 2014-2015, as Endorsed by
their Respective University Councils…………………………………………..
A. Reprogramming of Fifty Million Four Hundred Seventy Two Thousand Eight
Hundred Thirty Three Pesos and 22/100 Only (P50,472,833.22) representing
UP System Administration’s Unexpended Balances of Prior Years’
Obligations……………………………………………………………………...
B. Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) Resolution and Notice of Award
for UP-PGH PUR14-111795 One (1) Lot Supply and Installation of Complete
Set of External Beam Radiotherapy Equipment and Room Renovations in the
Amount of One Hundred Ninety Nine Million Nine Hundred Thousand Pesos
(P199,900,000.00)………………………………………………………………
C. Request for Authority to Release the following Employee Benefits:
a. Education Support Grant of P15,000 for each of the qualified employees
(faculty, REPS, and administrative staff…………………………………….
b. Rice Subsidy for the Second Quarter: P2,250 per sack for each qualified
administrative staff …………………………………………………………
D. Construction Agreement and Notice to Proceed for the Proposed Renovation
of Quezon Hall Building, UP Diliman Campus, Quezon City (Negotiated
Procurement), in the Amount of P28,600,963.10……………………………….
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FISCAL MATTERS
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E. Authorized Signatories/Alternate Signatories of the University of the
Philippines for Investment Management Agreements/Trust Agreements with
the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), Development Bank of the Philippines
(DBP), Banco De Oro Unibank Inc. (BDO), Metropolitan Bank & Trust
Company (MBT), Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), Union Bank of the
Philippines (UBP), and Security Bank Corporation (SECB)…………………...
F. Programming of CY 2007 – CY 2013 80% Interest Earnings From UGTFI of
UP Diliman in the Amount of Twenty Eight Million Five Hundred Sixty Three
Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Two Pesos and 18/100 Only (P28,563,952.18)..
G. Reprogramming of UP Diliman’s Accumulated Unexpended Balances as of 31
December 2014 in the Amount of Seventy Eight Million Two Hundred Fifty
Seven Thousand Four Hundred Eighty Five Pesos and 68/100 (P78,257,485.68
H. Deed of Absolute Sale between the University of the Philippines (VENDEE)
and the various VENDORS…………………………………………………….
A. Extension of Secondment of Prof. Raymund Jose G. Quilop of the College of
Social Sciences and Philosophy, UP Diliman to the Department of National
Defense (DND), Effective 16 May 2015 until 15 May 2016…………………...
B. Appeal of Associate Professor Pedro R. Abraham Jr., of the College of Arts
and Letters, UP Diliman for Automatic Promotion From Associate Professor 6
To Professor 1, Based on the Guidelines for the Merit Promotion of Faculty
Members who are Eligible to Cross-rank and are due for Compulsory
Retirement (1258th BOR meeting, 29 July 2012)……………………………….
C. Appeals of Faculty from UP Diliman, UP Los Baños, and UP Manila to the
2014 Faculty Merit Promotions…………………………………………………
D. Request for Temporary Waiver of Faculty Tenure from the Different CUs……
E. Appointment of Faculty…………………………………………………………
A. Confirmation of the Approval by the Board of Regents of the UP Budget
Proposal for FY 2016 Through a Referendum Conducted on 7 May 2015…..
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ACADEMIC MATTERS
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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B. Recommendation of UP Diliman for Dr. CANDIDO CABRIDO, JR. of the
School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP) to cross-rank From
Associate Professor 7 To Professor 5 under the BOR policy on Automatic
Promotion based on the Guidelines for the Merit Promotion of Faculty
Members who are Eligible to Cross-Rank and are due for Compulsory
Retirement (1258th BOR meeting 29 July 2010)………………………………….
C. Agreements/Contracts
UP System
1. Contract of Lease between the University of the Philippines and the
Commission on Human Rights (CHR)……………………………………..
2. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines and
the Futbol Pilipinas Azkals Foundation, Inc. (The UP Board of Regents
approved the draft Memorandum of Agreement at its 1307th meeting on 29
April 2015 and the MOA was signed on 8 May 2015)……………………..
3. Memorandum of Agreement for the Procurement of I.T. Services for the
Design and Development of DTI’s Online Price Monitoring System
(Online PMS) Project between the University of the Philippines and the
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)…………………………………...
4. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines and
the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources
Research and Development (PCAARRD)…………………………………..
UP Diliman
1. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines
Diliman and the Marine Environment and Resources Foundation, Inc.
(MERF)……………………………………………………………………..
2. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines
Diliman and the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural
Resources Research and Development – Department of Science and
Technology …………………………………………………………………
3. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines
Diliman and the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural
Resources Research and Development – Department of Science and
Technology (PCAARRD-DOST) (PCAARRD-DOST)……………………
4. Project Contract between the University of the Philippines Diliman and
the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Project Office for
ASEAN University Network / Southeast Asia Engineering Education
Development Network (AUN/SEED-Net)………………………………….
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5. Implementing Agreement for the Promotion of Student Exchange between
the University of the Philippines Diliman and the Tokyo Institute of
Technology (TIT)…………………………………………………………...
6. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines
Diliman and the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging
Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD)………………………
7. Contract for Aircraft Lease Services for Airborne LiDAR Data Acquisition
For Two Hundred Fifty Five (255) Flying Hours between the University of
the Philippines Diliman and the Asian Aerospace Corp……………………
UP Open University
1. Memorandum of Understanding between the University of the Philippines
Open University and the Here’s-Hope Ministries, Inc. (DORCAS House)..
A. Delegated Authority to the President subject to INFORMATION
A. Delegated Authority to the President subject to INFORMATION of the
Board
1. Proposed UP Diliman Academic Calendar for Academic Year 2015-2016
2. Proposed UP Los Baños Academic Calendar for Academic Year 2015-
2016 ……………………………………………………………………….
3. Contracts/Agreements
UP System
1. Construction Agreement between the University of the Philippines
and Paul G. Marquez, doing business under the name and style of
PGM Construction and Plumbing Services……………………………
UP Diliman
1. Construction Agreement between the University of the Philippines
Diliman and Modesto P. Villegas, doing business under the name and
style of M.P. Villegas Construction……………………………………
2. Deed of Donation between the University of the Philippines Diliman
(Donee) through the UP Engineering Research and Development
Foundation, Inc. (UPERDFI) and the Semirara Mining and Power
Corporation (Donors)………………………………………………….
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3. Deed of Donation between the University of the Philippines Diliman
(Donee) through the UP Engineering Research and Development
Foundation, Inc. (UPERDFI) and the following: 1. San Roque Power
Corporation, 2. Team Energy Foundation, Inc., 3. Marubeni
Philippines Corporation (Donors)……………………………………...
4. Deed of Donation between the University of the Philippines Diliman
(Donee) through the UP Engineering Research and Development
Foundation, Inc. (UPERDFI) and The Family of Ernesto G. Tabujara
represented by Ricardo A. Tabujara III and Victor N. Villagracia
(Collectively referred as Donor)………………………………………..
5. Deed of Donation between the University of the Philippines Diliman
(Donee) and the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) (Donor)…...
A. Petition in the OASH Case No. 002-2012 (For Sexual Harassment)
Requesting that the One-Year Suspension on Grounds of Sexual Harassment
be Replaced with Compulsory Community Work……………………………..
B. Request of President Alfredo E. Pascual for Authority to Travel to Seoul,
Korea from 16-17 September 2015, to speak at the 2015 Academy of Korean
Studies (AKS) International Conference organized by the Academy of Korean
Studies (AKS), Ministry of Education, Korea………………………………….
C. Request of the Asian Institute of Tourism (AIT), UP Diliman to Purchase One
(1) Motor Vehicle with an estimated Cost of P1,600,000.00 to be Charged
from the AIT's 20% Share of UGT Trust Account No. 1627-884-952-005-439
D. Special Meeting of the Board to Discuss Policy Issues………………………...
E. Comparative rental rates of the two churches in UP Diliman………………….
(Note: The Reports of the President and the Sectoral Regents are attached as
Annexes A to D) ……………………………………………………….....
A. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-53: Constitution of the Steering
Committee to Organize the 2015 Philippine Student Leaders’ Forum (PSLF)
and the 2016 (4th) ASEAN Student Leaders’ forum (ASLF).……………….....
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ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUANCES
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B. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-54: Constitution of an Ad Hoc
Committee for the UP Administrative Staff Conference.……………..……......
C. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-55: Constitution on Gender
Guidelines…………………………………………………...……………….....
D. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-56: VP Gisela P. Concepcion as
Officer-in-Charge of the University from 13-20 May 2015...……………….....
E. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-58: Administrative Support
Arrangements for the Office of the Sectoral Regents……….……………….....
F. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-59: Dr. Mary Delia G.
Tomacruz as President’s Representative to the Search Committee for the
Deanship of the UP Baguio College of Arts and Communication, College of
Science and College of Social Sciences ……………………………………….
G. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-61: Committee to Review
House Bill 5737 and Recommend Appropriate Action for the University…….
H. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-62: VP Gisela P. Concepcion as
Officer-in-Charge of the University, 3-5 June 2015………...……………….....
A. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-26: Publication Production Chief Plantilla
Item: Detail to the UP Center for Women’s Studies …………………………...
B. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-27: Guidelines on Invention Disclosure
Incentive (IDI) ……………………………………..…………………………...
C. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-28: Detail of “Balik PhD” faculty items for
the College of Science and Mathematics (CSM), UP Mindanao…..…………...
D. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-29: Senior Administrative V Item Detail to
the OVPAA ………………………………………..…………………………...
E. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-31: Education Support Grant (ESG) for UP
Employees………………………………………………………………………
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DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS
A. 1307th BOR Meeting, 29 April 2015
1. On the Appeal of Mr. Conrado San Pedro, Jr. Regarding the Notice of
Termination of his Probationary Employment with the University of the
Philippines Issued on 21 May 2014 (Non-Regularization)
The initial decision of the Board on Mr. San Pedro’s appeal was DENIED but the
Vice President for Legal Affairs is requesting the Board for a more extended
decision on the case of Mr. Conrado San Pedro, Jr.
Attached is the Memorandum of VPLA Hector Danny Uy to Secretary De Las
Llagas for the information of the Board.
Highlights of the Discussion
1. Atty. Ricardo Lapesura, Jr. of the Office of the Vice President for Legal Affairs
(OVPLA) explained that the Vice President for Legal Affairs noted that a requirement
in the Constitution is that a decision should reflect the facts of the law upon which the
decision was based. As in a past case, the OVPLA sought permission from the Board
to issue an extended decision which incorporated the draft resolution submitted to the
Board at the last meeting for its approval. There was no new information, it just
provided the facts.
2. Chair Licuanan said that it was basically expanding the word “denied” with
justifications.
3. Student Regent Macuha noticed a statement in the dispositive part mentioning a
majority vote. He recalled that there was no voting when the appeal was decided upon
by the Board last meeting. There was only a motion to uphold the recommendation by
the Vice President for Legal Affairs. He suggested omitting the majority vote clause
in the dispositive part.
4. Secretary De Las Llagas attested that there was no formal voting; only a discussion
and a resolution at the end.
5. Atty. Lapesura agreed to changing the word “vote” to “resolve”.
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6. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola asked if there is a lower body in the University that can
review the facts and the legal basis of the issue at hand, which will issue its decision
for the consideration of the Board.
7. Chair Licuanan clarified that a decision made at the lower level was being appealed to
the Board but was denied by the Board. However, she said that the OVPLA felt that
the Board has to elaborate on the basis or reason for the decision. She echoed Regent
Gonzalez-Montinola’s concern regarding the dilemma of what agenda matters should
go up to the Board because the Board does not want to be like an appellate court
resolving every appeal filed.
8. President Pascual said that an agenda item does not go to the Board without it having
been studied and acted upon by a lower body, except when a lower body does not
want to act on a matter and requests the Board to act on it instead. Effectively, the
Board is seen as an appellate body by those who do not want to accept the decision
made at the lower level.
9. Regent Encanto recalled from a previous meeting that there was a rule proposed by
former Regent Chief Justice Puno that any appeal will be acted by the Board only
when there is new information on the case or issue; otherwise, the Board will assume
that the recommendations made from the lower levels were correct and the processes
were followed. She asked Atty. Lapesura if there was new information on the case of
Mr. San Pedro when the appeal was brought to the Board.
10. Atty. Lapesura replied that there was no new information but the OVPLA wanted to
abide by the constitutional requirement that the Board’s decision to deny the appeal of
Mr. San Pedro should be supported by facts and the law.
11. Chair Licuanan clarified that the issue was not whether the decision statement would
be a one-word decision or an extended one with supporting statements. The issue was
whether the appeal met the requirement of having new information. Anybody can
appeal but unless there is new information, the Board will not act on it.
12. Student Regent Macuha concurred with Regent Encanto about the Board’s decision to
deny the appeal because the appeal did not meet the basic requirement of new
information. It is up to Mr. San Pedro if he would want to pursue any legal action
after the decision.
13. Staff Regent Ramirez noted that the decision of the Board as reflected in the minutes
of the April 2015 meeting was “deferred” but VP Danny Uy suggested at the last
meeting that the appeal of Mr. San Pedro be “denied”.
14. Secretary De Las Llagas clarified that the Office of the Secretary of the University
usually provides the BOR Summary of the Decisions within 24 to 48 hours after a
Board meeting. When the OSU was about to send the Summary of Decisions, VP
Danny Uy requested that the item about Mr. San Pedro be excluded. The OSU is
leaving the explanation to Atty. Lapesura for invoking the extended decision.
15. Chair Licuanan said that the deferment was to give the OVPLA time to draft the
extended decision based on certain constitutional requirements but the decision of the
Board at the time was to deny the appeal.
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16. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola requested the OVPLA to review the process and make a
recommendation to the Board because the Board will not act on new appeals and will
uphold the decision made at the lower level unless there was new information
provided. However, she wanted to make sure that this does not violate any of the
procedures in the University. She suggested not to issue an extended decision because
that would mean the Board has reviewed the previous decision and reopened the case
for another review.
17. Chair Licuanan clarified that the main basis for the denial was the lack of additional
or new information.
18. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola suggested that instead of a six-page decision, the
OVPLA could come up with a one-page decision. As for the narration of facts, it can
be referred to the decision of the lower body.
19. Student Regent Macuha inquired whether the decision of the Board was also extended
to the details of the case.
20. Chair Licuanan said that the extended decision should be reflected in the lower level;
that is, the highest body before the Board. Having no new information, the Board
upheld its previous decision to deny the appeal. The extended decision might imply
that the Board went through the details of the case when actually, it did not.
21. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola agreed that the decision at the lower level should already
contain all the required facts and legal basis. The Board need not necessarily reopen
all of them.
22. Moving forward, Regent Albarracin asked the OVPLA to alert the Board on what
type of cases it should entertain and probably set a limit to the number of cases it
should entertain per year, just like in the Supreme Court.
23. Chair Licuanan agreed that the useful rule in the meantime is not to act unless there is
new information. The Board should find a way to handle these appeals because even
the “no new information” rule could be abused.
24. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola reiterated the request for OVPLA to recommend to the
Board on what grounds it should act on appeals.
25. Student Regent Macuha recalled that the OVPLA had a presentation on how the
Board should act on appeals. Secretary De Las Llagas explained that it was then
Regent Chief Justice Puno who recommended that the OVPLA should formulate
some guidance on what should go to the Board. The position of the Board on appeals
then was for the President, upon the advice of the Vice President for Legal Affairs, to
assess if new information is given to the Board for discussion, and if so, the Board
will discuss.
26. Chair Licuanan suggested that OVPLA summarize the position of the Board. She
clarified that the appeal of Mr. San Pedro remains DENIED.
Board Action: DENIED
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A. Report of the President
(A copy of the report is attached as Annex A, pages 41-45.)
Highlights of the Discussion
1. President Pascual informed the Board about the highlights of the three fora that he
participated in. Being the National University, UP should ensure that its voice is heard
in prestigious international fora to enhance its international profile and reputation.
2. At the pre-conference on the APEC High-Level Policy Dialogue on Science and
Technology in Higher Education, he talked about how the Association of Pacific Rim
Universities (APRU) and its member universities can support the activities of the
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
3. President Pascual reported that he was a panelist in the Asian Development Bank’s
Thought Leaders Panel held on 21 May 2015, together with ADB President Takehiko
Nakao, UN Undersecretary General Noeleen Heyzer, and the heads of three major
think tanks from China, India, and Korea, respectively. The panelists shared views on
how think tanks, including universities, can engage in knowledge partnerships in
addressing development challenges in Asia and the Pacific.
4. In the said Thought Leaders Panel, President Pascual talked about how UP influences
government policies and proposes innovative solutions to development challenges. He
used as an example the work of UP for the past three decades on health policy and
financing. Such knowledge partnership with the Philippine government has generated
several results, including the passage of the Sin Tax Law of 2012 that can lead to
universal health care programs in the country. He also emphasized the need for an
interdisciplinary approach in addressing the complex challenges in the region and
how universities can provide a broad range of experts to partner with ADB and other
international organizations. According to the ADB President, Asia has extensive
resource of development and ADB should have more partnerships with Asian
universities, like UP, and other think tanks in the region in finding solutions to
problems confronting the ADB’s developing member countries.
5. In a panel discussion at the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP)
meeting held on 26 May 2015, he highlighted what UP is doing to produce innovative
future leaders for the country. He also signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
with the President of MAP with UP as a partner in the Educated Marginalized
Entrepreneurs Resource Generation Program (EMERGE), an inclusive growth
program focused on job generation. The UP Institute for Small-Scale Industries (UP
ISSI) will take the lead in delivering UP’s contribution to the program.
6. President Pascual clarified that newspaper articles saying that UP has not properly
utilized its Disbursement Allocation Program (DAP) allocation was a case of
misreporting. The allegations were based on December 2013 COA report which was
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made public only recently. UP issued a press statement on 8 May 2015 showing that
UP has efficiently used the DAP funds it received through CHED and that such
financing from the government resulted to the upgrading and improvement of UP’s
facilities and programs. Out of the 46 DAP-funded projects, 44 were completed or
undergoing various stages of completion. Only two (2) projects were not implemented
due to failed bidding. The unused funds for these two projects amounted to only
P31.8M, which is a mere 2.5% of the P1.29B DAP funds given to UP in late 2012.
Out of the 44 projects that have been funded, 33 projects are now 100% completed.
The remaining 11 projects are still on stream and expected to be completed in 2015.
7. President Pascual signed a MOA with Mr. Dan Palami of the Futbol Pilipinas Azkals
Foundation, Inc. on 8 May 2015. The Foundation donated the civil and site
preparation works for building the new football field in UP Diliman.
8. President Pascual formed a committee to study and negotiate the proposal of the
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for an early renewal of lease in the UPLB
campus. The committee consists of UP College of Law Dean Danilo Concepcion as
Chair, and Vice President for Planning and Finance Joselito G. Florendo and Dr.
Domingo Angeles of UPLB College of Agriculture as members. The committee
visited IRRI on May 6 and 7 during which IRRI gave a briefing on IRRI’s programs
and facilities and toured the Committee members together with other UP officials who
will support the team and who have joined the visit. However, Student Regent
Macuha reported that there are objections from the UPLB community regarding the
proposed early renewal of lease of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).
The UPLB community did not like the idea that IRRI allegedly bypassed the UPLB
Chancellor in its recent development project. He said that the committee should look
into the details of the objections.
9. President Pascual explained that the issue has been ventilated during the visit and the
renegotiation will involve agreements not only on the lease but also on institutional
linkages and relationship issues between the two institutions.
B. Report of the Faculty Regent
(A copy of the report is attached as Annex B, pages 46-47.)
Highlights of the Discussion
1. UP Visayas has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Zuellig
Family Foundation (ZFF) for its Health Leadership and Governance Program (HLGP)
for faculty development and trainings bridging leadership and governance. The HLGP
has recently trained another batch of teachers from six municipalities in Region 6 on
5-8 May 2015 in Bacolod City.
2. The faculty members of UP Manila School of Health Sciences in Palo, Leyte were
trained by the University of Queensland, UP Manila College of Public Health, Bicol
University, and UNICEF for Evidence-based Planning for Resilient Health Systems
for Disasters. This program is complement to the ZFF-HLGP but it was more focused
on natural disasters, in particular, the Yolanda-hit municipalities in Western Visayas,
Central Visayas, and Eastern Visayas.
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3. Faculty Regent Padilla congratulated UP Los Baños for getting AUN accreditation for
its two programs: Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering and Developmental
Communication.
4. In his consultation visit together with the Student Regent in UP Baguio, Faculty
Regent Padilla said that the main issue raised by the faculty was the ongoing search
process for the three Deans in their unit. Other issues which are common to all the
other campuses included lack of items, adjustment of lecturer and overload honoraria,
and the current preparations for the implementation of the K-12 program.
5. He also conducted a series of consultations with the different High School Principals
regarding the proposed opening of the school year of the UP High Schools in August.
These included the UPV Principal and the different faculty members, the UPLB Rural
High School Principal and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of UP Cebu.
They are all requesting for the shifting of the school year to August. UPLB Rural
High School actually proposed the idea of moving the end of classes of the high
schools to early May by shortening the semestral break so that the students can still
enrol in other Universities if they are unable to pass the UPCAT. Faculty Regent
Padilla is still collating all the other information and relevant analysis from the
different high schools for submission to the Office of the Vice President for Academic
Affairs.
6. Student Regent Macuha thanked the Office of the Secretary of the University and the
President for acting upon his request to clarify the announcement of UPIS of its
change in academic calendar. President Pascual said that the Office of the Chancellor
withdrew its earlier announcement and clarified that the academic calendar of UPIS
remains the same.
C. Report of the Student Regent
(A copy of the report is attached as Annex C, pages 48-49.)
Highlights of the Discussion
1. The Office of the Student Regent is currently conducting the search for the 33rd
Student Regent of the University of the Philippines System, as mandated by the
Codified Rules for the Student Regent Selection (CRSRS) which was upheld during
the General Assembly of Student Councils (GASC) in UP Cebu. The next Student
Regent will be selected on 20-21 June 2015 at UP Visayas, Miagao. The result will be
endorsed to the UP Board of Regents.
2. Student Regent Macuha will submit his end-of-term report to the Board after the
approval of the General Assembly of the Student Councils.
3. Student Regent Macuha raised the following issues and concerns that may need the
UP System intervention:
i) The assessment of the pilot implementation of the Academic Calendar Shift
should be initiated by the UP System Administration. His consultation with
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students revealed that they have complaints about the extreme heat that hinders
their learning capabilities.
ii) There is a need to procure additional facilities for the libraries, laboratories,
gyms and others. For instance, UP Visayas students are asking why they do not
have subscription for online journals, and that there seems to be lack of books
available in their library. He communicated the concern to the Vice President
for Academic Affairs.
iii) Students are requesting for a Student Representative in all of the committees
whose decisions will affect them. UPLB and UP Cebu allow Student
Representatives to join in executive committees and/or special committees
being created.
4. Student Regent Macuha thanked the President for his positive response to his request
for an assessment of the academic calendar shift.
5. President Pascual clarified that UP has only one online subscription to around 27,000
journals that is accessible to all Constituent Units. The UP System is still finding a
solution to the Internet connection problem between Miagao and Iloilo City.
6. Vice President Concepcion added that the UP Diliman library which manages the
online journals has assigned access codes to the different CUs and it is not an
unlimited number of users. The University is paying substantial amount of money for
the subscription but there are still limits to the access.
7. Consultation visits to UP Diliman Extension Program in Pampanga, Open University,
and Baler, Aurora will be on 2 June 2015. The summary of his consultations will be
submitted after.
8. The finalization of the Student Agenda and List of General Demands is already in the
integration stage since several units have already finished their list. After GASC’s
approval, it would be submitted to the administration for appropriate action. He was
happy to hear that some students have already taken the initiative to communicate
some concerns to the respective heads of their CUs.
9. Lastly, Student Regent Macuha thanked the members of the 38th GASC who selected
him as the Student Regent, the honorable members of the BOR, the Office of the
Secretary of the University, and those who supported his endeavors during his term as
Student Regent. He will continue to support the next Student Regent in his/her
initiatives and hopes that the Board would extend to the new Student Regent the same
support given to him as the Student Regent.
10. Regent Encanto commended Student Regent Macuha for his energy and the militancy
he showed in the Board meetings and how was he able to support so many causes of
students and others. She expressed support to the upgrading and/or procurement of
additional facilities. She heard reports that some of the classrooms are so oppressively
hot for students, especially with the change in the academic calendar, and the ceilings
are decrepit and damaged and may cause an accident. She wondered who might be
responsible for maintaining these facilities.
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11. President Pascual said that the leadership of each campus is responsible for bringing
up concerns to the President, starting from the Chair of the Department or Institute
Director to the Dean, the Dean to the Chancellor, and the Chancellor to the President.
The UP System has helped many of the campuses with the air conditioning units and
is in a discussion with a company that is looking at the possibility of district cooling
for the three larger campuses.
12. As a psychologist, Chair Licuanan understands the issue and this could have an effect
on the morale of UP constituents. She suggested forming a very serious technical
working group on campus and facilities maintenance.
13. VP Zamora informed the Board that the UP System has started to craft certain policies
for sustainable campuses. A workshop participated by the Vice-Chancellors for
Development and/or Vice-Chancellors for Administration, along with their respective
campus Architects and Engineers was held in UP Baguio. UP Baguio was the first to
make a presentation on sustainable campuses, which inspired the other campuses. The
efforts being done in UP Baguio include restricting the use of bottled water which
generates a lot of plastic bottles and collecting rain water. She hopes that each campus
would implement similar programs.
14. VP Zamora added that other developed countries have limits for the size of the offices
of officials. The Office of the Vice President for Development is making sure that
structures are green which means that the orientation of the building gets the optimum
flow of air and sunlight. Her office hopes to go around the existing structures and
recommend some retrofitting.
15. Currently, her office has an access audit team to ensure that the accessibility law is
being followed. Since the team is small, it hopes to transfer knowledge to the different
campuses via workshops and other instruments so each campus can audit its own. The
next goal is for the sustainability of the structures, which might be very challenging
and to a certain extent, expensive, but it can be done.
16. Regent Encanto believes that excellence in UP has to start with the maintenance of the
infrastructure and environment. If UP wants to attract support, it should be able to
show the would-be donors something that they would like to take pride of. She heard
that there was a plan before to outsource the maintenance of the facilities.
17. President Pascual reiterated VP Zamora’s statement that maintenance of facilities is
an immense job because UP is not only dealing with the usual physical structure but
also with the mind-set of people. When the System tried to fix the location of vendors
and move the informal settlers to be able to build the faculty and staff housing, there
were rallies by students, faculty, and staff.
18. Regent Encanto said that each college should take the initiative and the responsibility
to go around its own area to check what areas need garbage collection or what
buildings need repainting or repairs.
19. President Pascual and the UP Diliman Chancellor already discussed the beautification
of the University Avenue. President Pascual said the CUs should just be encouraged
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to spend money for maintenance, repair, and improvements of their respective
physical facilities.
20. Chair Licuanan thanked Regent Encanto for raising the matter and asked the President
to form a team to study and outline the needs of each campus and recommend actions
to the Board.
D. Report of the Staff Regent
(A copy of the report is attached as Annex D, page 50.)
Highlights of the Discussion
1. The Office of the Staff Regent, in coordination with the Office of the Vice President
for Administration, spearheaded the preparations for the UP Administrative
Workshop 2015 to be held on 3-6 June 2015 at the Crown Legacy Hotel in Baguio
City. The conference will be funded by the UP System and will have President
Pascual as Keynote Speaker.
2. Staff Regent Ramirez has received the report of the System-wide Ad Hoc Committee
on the 4th Staff Regent Selection, with Mr. Alexis M. Mejia of UP Los Baños as the
next Staff Regent. Since there will be no BOR meeting in June, she asked the
President if Mr. Mejia can be formally sworn into office by the end of June after she
has done all her other activities so that by the first week of July, Mr. Mejia can
already sign documents for the office.
3. Every Monday, the UP-PGH employees mount a rally in front of the Philippine
General Hospital to call for the equal distribution and release of their PhilHealth
share and for the justice of the Valenzuela workers. According to former Staff
Regent Jossel Ebesate, mediation was already done between three members from the
All UP Workers Union and the administration. The offer of Director Gonzales is a
50-50 sharing—the doctors on one hand and all other personnel on the other. But the
said scheme is not acceptable to the PGH administrative staff. The latter are also
calling for the ending of the term of Dr. Gonzales once his appointment as faculty
ends in July. They also did not agree with the dropping of the case they filed against
Dr. Gonzales.
4. The assessment of her two-year term as Staff Regent was conducted on 23-24 May
2015 in UP Los Baños. Mr. Mejia was there for his orientation.
5. Lastly, she thanked the members of the Board of Regents, the University officials,
and the staff for the warm welcome and support in her two-year stay as the Staff
Regent.
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MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD
The President ENDORSED the following:
A. Operational Governance Framework for the University of the Philippines Bonifacio
Global City (UP BGC)
Vice President for Development Elvira A. Zamora made a brief presentation on the
Operational Governance Framework. A copy of the presentation is on file at the OSU
Records.
Highlights of the Discussion
1. President Pascual informed the Board about the dropping of the name “Professional
Schools” as suggested by Regent Gonzalez-Montinola. The place will be called the
University of the Philippines Bonifacio Global City or UP BGC.
2. Vice President Zamora said that the earlier suggestion of Regent Albarracin to reduce
the number of faculty lounges can still be done because there is flexibility in the
allocation of the spaces.
3. Regent Albarracin confirmed his suggestion to reduce the number of faculty lounges
but wants to make the floor area bigger so that the faculty would be engaged to meet
and discuss. He believes that the best ideas happen in these informal meetings. He
suggested not having faculty lounges for Engineering or for Law, as this will just
create dukedoms.
4. Regent Albarracin added that UP should ensure that academic program offerings
should be viable programs and that tuition fee rates should be standardized. It will be
good if these units present their programs to the President and his team.
5. Student Regent Macuha sought clarification on charging parking fees, academic
programs and degrees to be offered, and running the UP BGC as an academic
institution.
6. President Pascual clarified that the UP System is not establishing a new constituent
unit. The UP BGC will just provide additional classrooms in another location for
existing academic programs of the different colleges in the University, which will also
be responsible for what they will offer. He recalled that discussions on the project
started way back in 2006 with four colleges committing to offer existing degree
programs: Virata School of Business for Master of Business Administration, College
of Law for Juris Doctor (JD) and Master of Law programs, College of Engineering for
Masters Degree in Industrial Engineering, and School of Statistics for Masters Degree
in Statistics.
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7. UP BGC will be available to other colleges in different campuses of the University
that are interested in making their masters programs accessible to the professionals in
the Bonifacio Global City. Short-term non-degree programs (e.g., executive
development programs) may also be offered at UP BGC.
8. The UP BGC will not be run by a Chancellor or a Dean because it will serve as an
extension of the different academic units that will be offering programs in the facility.
It will be headed by a Director or Executive Director from UP and will be operated by
a contracted professional Property Manager, which will make sure that UP units do
not fall over each other in making use of the facility and that the facility is properly
maintained.
9. President Pascual concurred with Regent Albarracin on having viable and innovative
programs because there are well-known business schools like the Asian Institute of
Management, which is in the process of reinventing itself having brought in a
President and a Dean from abroad. However, the development of programs to be
offered at UP BGC will be the responsibility of the interested academic units of UP
and not of the Property Manager.
10. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola suggested considering internal facilities management
rather than outsourcing it. However, if there is a need to outsource in the meantime,
at least look towards transitioning to internal facilities management after a specified
period of time.
11. Student Regent Macuha agreed that it would be more cost-efficient not to outsource
but he believes in the competence of the Vice President for Development in assessing
what would be more efficient for UP.
12. Vice President Zamora said that her office could look into the possibility of internal
management after the five-year initial contract of the Property Manager. She
concurred with Chair Licuanan’s suggestion to shorten the duration of the initial
contract to three (3) years.
13. President Pascual said that the problem with the in-house management is the lack of
items to be assigned to the new unit. Instead of hiring casuals, the University might as
well hire a Property Manager to ensure that standards of efficiency and quality are
observed. He hopes that the University will learn in the process and shift to internal
management eventually.
14. Student Regent Macuha sought clarification about the concern of some alumni from
the College of Law who are saying that they should be consulted about the operational
governance framework of the UP BGC since it is one of the Centennial projects of the
College of Law Alumni.
15. President Pascual clarified that it was the then College of Business Administration
(now the Virata School of Business) during the time of former UP President
Emerlinda Roman that initially took the lead in conceptualizing UP BGC. That was
back in 2006. When the Law Centennial Commission was organized in 2010, it
played an active role in soliciting funds for developing what was being planned then
as a College of Law Wing. In 2011, through the initiative of Senator Franklin Drilon,
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the amount of P100 million was appropriated for the said wing for the College of
Law. However, the College of Law Wing was to be just a part of the whole complex.
16. Regent Encanto said that it would be a good idea to invite schools or colleges in UP
planning to offer courses at UP BGC to present or discuss with the Board how they
can make sure that their programs are viable. She inquired about the process for other
colleges in the University that are also interested to offer programs at UP BGC.
17. VP Zamora said that her office already did a survey of the units that might be
interested to offer programs at UP BGC. Apart from the core units mentioned, UP Los
Baños and UP Manila are also interested to hold some of their continuing education
programs and professional offerings in that facility. The President asked the
Chancellors at the last President’s Advisory Council meeting to consider offering
programs in UP BGC. After the Board’s approval of the Operational Governance
Framework, the team will go back to the colleges to present more definite policies and
some sensitivity analysis as suggested by Regent Albarracin.
18. Staff Regent Ramirez inquired if there is a possibility of offering some items as
support to the administrative staff for the UP BGC in response to the call of some
members of the UP community for permanency. President Pascual said that about one
or two administrative staff will be assigned to support the Director.
19. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola suggested looking into the possibility of offering
scholarships or coming up with an internal socialized tuition or crediting system for
students who might not be able to afford the tuition. President Pascual replied that the
Socialized Tuition System applies to students in the JD program of the College of
Law but not to those in the Masters programs.
20. In response to Chair Licuanan’s concern about the possible idle capacity in the
facility, President Pascual said that it is a function of the Property Manager to get
external users of the facility during the idle hours. As for getting users internally from
UP, he said that it will be the Director, an organic member of the UP management,
who will be responsible, with support from the UP System Administration.
21. As suggested by Regent Encanto, Student Regent Macuha asked to first invite the
units that would offer programs in UP BGC to present to the Board their operational
plans before the Board decides on the framework.
22. President Pascual said that the UP System has done that exercise for a number of
years now and will continue to do so with more specifics as to how much it will cost
to run the programs (e.g., rental and lecturers fee) so they can factor in these aspects
in the tuition. What is being sought from the Board is its approval for the way the
University intends to operate and manage the UP BGC facility, which is expected to
be available for use by January 2016.
23. Student Regent Macuha said that the Board can approve the provision that the
operations of the UP BGC shall be done by a Property Manager but exclude the
academic provision.
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24. Chair Licuanan said that it was clear from the presentation that there will be a
Property Manager but there will also be a Director to ensure that the values and the
processes in UP are upheld.
25. Student Regent Macuha abstained from approving the decision of the Board.
B. Appointment of University Officials
UP Diliman
Assoc. Prof. AMIHAN BONIFACIO-RAMOLETE as Dean, College of Arts and
Letters, effective 1 June 2015 until 31 May 2018
Extension of Appointment of Assoc. Prof. RONUALDO U. DIZER as Dean, College of
Human Kinetics by one (1) year until 31 May 2016
UP Los Baños
Assoc. Prof. DECIBEL F. ESLAVA as Dean, School of Environmental Science and
Management, effective 28 May 2015 until 27 May 2018
Prof. JOSE V. CAMACHO, JR. as Dean, Graduate School, effective 24 February 2015
until 23 February 2018
Prof. ENRICO P. SUPANGCO as Dean, College of Agriculture, effective 28 May 2015
until 27 May 2018
Assoc. Prof. RADEN G. PIADOZO as Dean, College of Human Ecology, effective 28
May 2015 until 27 May 2018
Dr. ROSARIO G. MONSALUD as Director, National Institute of Molecular Biology
and Biotechnology, effective 28 May 2015 until 27 May 2018
(NOTE: The Deanships of units in UP Los Baños were taken up in an Executive Session,
except for the Graduate School which has a lone nominee.)
UP Visayas
Asst. Prof. MARY ANN T. GUMBAN as Dean, College of Management, effective
1 June 2015 until 31 May 2018
UP Baguio
Dr. CORAZON L. ABANSI as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, effective
1 June 2015 until 31 May 2018
Prof. JESSICA K. CARIÑO as Vice Chancellor for Administration, effective 1 June
2015 until 31 May 2018
Highlights of the Discussion
A. ON THE DEANSHIP OF THE COLLEGE OF HUMAN KINETICS, UP DILIMAN
1. Student Regent Macuha put on record that he has no problem with the extension
of the incumbent Dean of the College of Human Kinetics (CHK) for another year.
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2. Faculty Regent Padilla found it depressing that the search committee cannot find
qualified faculty members to become the next Dean of CHK.
3. President Pascual informed the Board that UP Diliman is planning to create an
Office for Sports Development which will take care of varsity teams and it is also
in search of the Director of that office.
4. Student Regent Macuha noticed that the appointment of University Officials is
always in the addenda items. He suggested to call the attention of UP Diliman
administration about meeting deadlines, especially since the Office of the
Secretary is just a walk away from the Office of the Chancellor of UP Diliman.
Other CUs through liaison offices tend to submit agenda items earlier than UP
Diliman.
B. ON THE DEANSHIP OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL, UP LOS BAÑOS
1. President Pascual said that incumbent Dean Jose Camacho is on his second term
and that he is doing a good job.
2. Student Regent Macuha concurred with the President and he commended Dean
Camacho for initiating the Graduate Student Leadership and Research
Conference. He hoped that other CUs will hold the same conference to involve
more graduate students and graduate faculty members.
A. Establishment of the Gémino H. Abad Awards for Poetry and Literary Criticism
The competition for the awards will be jointly administered by the Office of the
Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA) and the UP Diliman Department of
English and Comparative Literature (DECL) starting this year, and will be open to all
undergraduate and graduate students of the University.
The Awards are being established with support from an anonymous donor who
would like to honor University Professor Emeritus (UPE) Abad for the inestimable
depth, breadth, and vision of his lifetime work in the humanities, particularly in the
fields of poetry and literary criticism, to which he has contributed immensely. The
exceptional quality of his poetic and critical productions is recognized and acclaimed not
only in the University, but also nationally, and around the world.
UPE Abad is one that UP faculty members should emulate. He has enriched and
inspired the lives of his students and fellow faculty members through his gentle and kind
mentoring. He has served as an academic leader of the UP System as Vice President for
Academic Affairs in the administration of President José Abueva, and he continues his
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public service, "shaping the minds that shape the nation", through his prolific creative
and scholarly output through retirement.
The donor recognizes his significant contribution to bringing the university to Elite
status in English language and literature in the 2015 QS World University Rankings and
would like to celebrate this achievement with these Awards.
The donation of P30,000 per year is committed for the next 50 years and will be
ensured by the donor's children.
Highlights of the Discussion
1. Vice President for Academic Affairs Gisela Concepcion informed the Board
regarding the nomination of awards to recognize the achievement of Gémino H.
Abad, a University Professor Emeritus with outstanding accomplishments in literary
poetry and prose. The Gémino H. Abad Awards for Poetry and Literary Criticism is
open to all UP students and will be administered by the Office of the Vice President
for Academic Affairs and the Department of English and Comparative Literature of
the College of Arts and Letters. The guidelines have been worked out with Professor
Jose Neil Garcia and Prof. Jose Wendell Capili. Prof. Abad is also aware of these
rules and guidelines.
2. President Pascual said that there is a similar award in the University – the Concepcion
D. Dadufalza Award for Distinguished Achievement – in honor of Prof. Concepcion
D. Dadufalza.
B. Establishment of two (2) Federico E. Puno Professorial Chairs in Engineering at the
College of Engineering, UP Diliman
Donor: Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, represented by Victor A.
Consunji, President and Chief Operating Officer
Support Fund: The Donor commits to remit to the Donee an initial award of
P2,500,000.00 to be awarded at P120,000.00 per awardee and will
commence effective UP Diliman Academic Calendar 2015-2016
Beneficiary Unit: College of Engineering, UP Diliman
Others: Donated sum shall be utilized solely and exclusively for the purpose
intended by the donor. The awarding shall observe University policies
and processes on professorial chairs that are consistent with the above.
Fund Management: UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc.
(UPERDFI)
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C. Establishment of the Four (4) Federico E. Puno Professorial Chairs in Energy
Engineering at the College of Engineering, UP Diliman
Name of Donor Represented by Amount of
Donation
San Roque Power Corporation Ryukichi Kawaguchi, President
and CEO
P 1,050,000.00
Team Energy Foundation, Inc, Toshiro Kume, Officer-in-Charge 1,050,000.00
Marubeni Philippines
Corporation
Koichi Kuwamura, President and
CEO
400,000.00
TOTAL P 2,500,000.00
Support Fund: The Donors have remitted to the Donee the total amount based on the
breakdown above, to be awarded at P120,000.00 per awardee for five
(5) years and will commence effective UP Diliman Academic Calendar
2015-2016
Beneficiary Unit: College of Engineering, UP Diliman
Others: Donated sum shall be utilized solely and exclusively for the purpose
intended by the donor. The awarding shall observe University policies
and processes on professorial chairs that are consistent with the above.
Fund Management: UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation (UPERDF)
D. Establishment of the Chancellor Ernesto G. Tabujara Professorial Chair in
Engineering at the College of Engineering, UP Diliman
Donor: The Family of Ernesto G. Tabujara represented by Ricardo A. Tabujara III
and Victor N. Villagracia
Support Fund: The Donor commits to remit to the Donee an initial award of
P120,000.00 per year for five (5) years and will commence effective
UP Diliman Academic Calendar 2015-2016
Beneficiary Unit: College of Engineering, UP Diliman
Others: Donated sum shall be utilized solely and exclusively for the purpose
intended by the donor. The awarding shall observe University policies and
processes on professorial chairs that are consistent with the above.
Fund Management: UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation (UPERDF)
Highlights of the Discussion
1. Chair Licuanan clarified that the Board decided that while the professorial chair
guidelines are under study, all proposals in the pipeline will be considered.
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E. Request of the President for Authority to Approve the Graduation of Students from
the Different Constituent Universities who Completed all the Requirements as of the
End of Second Semester 2014-2015, as Endorsed by their Respective University
Councils
This request was in view of the early Commencement Exercises set by many of the
CUs. It was understood that the graduation of students approved by the President would
be subject to confirmation by the Board of Regents.
Highlights of the Discussion
1. Student Regent Macuha informed the Board that he was part of the Board that
approved his own graduation last year. He appreciated that it is being delegated to the
President, subject to confirmation of the Board of Regents.
A. Reprogramming of Fifty Million Four Hundred Seventy Two Thousand Eight
Hundred Thirty Three Pesos and 22/100 Only (P50,472,833.22) representing UP
System Administration’s Unexpended Balances of Prior Years’ Obligations, as
Certified Available by the System Budget and Accounting Offices, for the following
expense classifications:
Equipment Outlay/Capital Outlay (EO/CO) P50,472,833.22
The above request is intended to augment funds needed to cover the Equipment
Outlay/Capital Outlay of various projects and activities of the UP System Administration
and the different Constituent Universities.
It is understood that any disbursements that will be made against this fund shall be
subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.
B. Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) Resolution and Notice of Award for
UP-PGH PUR14-111795 One (1) Lot Supply and Installation of Complete Set of
External Beam Radiotherapy Equipment and Room Renovations in the Amount of
One Hundred Ninety Nine Million Nine Hundred Thousand Pesos (P199,900,000.00)
C. Request for Authority to Release the following Employee Benefits:
a. Education Support Grant of P15,000 for each of the qualified employees (faculty,
REPS, and administrative staff). (Funding requirement: P188,325,000.00 for
12,555 headcount of faculty and staff, as of 31 December 2014)
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b. Rice Subsidy for the Second Quarter: P2,250 per sack for each qualified
administrative staff. (Funding requirement: P17,385,750.00 for 7,727 administrative
staff members)
Justifications:
The Education Support Grant (ESG) would be a one-time grant to UP employees
being given in time for the opening of classes in elementary and high schools, as well as
higher education institutions.
The Rice Subsidy is being given to administrative staff pursuant to Article XIV,
Section 1 (Fringe benefits) of the Collective Negotiations Agreement (CNA) with the All
UP Workers Union (AUPWU) which took effect upon signing on 27 April 2015. The
same was confirmed by the UP Board of Regents at its 1307th meeting held on 29 April
2015.
As a matter of equity, OVPA is recommending that the Board of Regents (BOR) also
approve the inclusion for the two payments the administrative staff who are not members
of the AUPWU, and are not covered by the recently signed CNA.
The guidelines for the payment of the two benefits will be prepared by the Office of
the Vice President for Administration (OVPA) and issued by the President.
Highlights of the Discussion
Discussion of the foregoing proposals was done in an executive session.
D. Construction Agreement and Notice to Proceed for the Proposed Renovation of
Quezon Hall Building, UP Diliman Campus, Quezon City (Negotiated
Procurement), in the Amount of P28,600,963.10
The SBAC Resolution and Notice of Award for the project was already APPROVED
by the Board of Regents during its 1307th meeting last 29 April 2015. The NOA has
already been reviewed by the Contractor and the Performance Bond was already
submitted.
Highlights of the Discussion
1. Vice President for Development Elvira Zamora explained that the BAC Resolution
and the Notice of Awards were already approved by the Board at the last Board
meeting. However, the Construction Agreement and the Notice to Proceed did not
form part of the submission last time and since the President does not have the
authority on the negotiated procurement, the approval of the Board is being sought to
cover Phase II of the renovation of Quezon Hall.
2. In response to Regent Albarracin’s query as to the estimated amount of the whole
fourth floor renovation, VP Zamora said that Phase I has a total budget of around P33
million and covers four zones: the fourth floor, the south wing third floor, the north
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wing third floor, and the north wing second floor. Dividing the P33 million by 4
would give an average cost of P8.25 million per zone.
3. The contiguous contract or Phase II of the Quezon Hall renovation covers the the
grand central lobby (below the 4th floor), the inner (elevator) lobbies, the stairs and
stair landings, the replacement of some of the glass and frames of the windows, and
the cost of air-conditioning units. Phase II costs around P28.6 million. Meanwhile,
Phase III covers the remainder of the renovations required and it costs around P23
million.
4. Student Regent Macuha recalled that the Board encountered a little problem with the
negotiated contract for the NIH Building. President Pascual said that the NIH building
was a different case. The Quezon Hall Phase II renovation contract is being down
based on a provision of the procurement law allowing negotiated contract with a
contactor that is going to do a similar type of work in a place adjoining or adjacent to
the current contract (Phase I) of the contractor, provided it should not exceed the
amount of the original contract. The current Phase I contract went through
competitive bidding.
5. Vice President Zamora said that funding for Phase I was from CHED-DAP. Phase II
will use reprogrammed funds and Phase III will be funded partly with reprogrammed
funds and partly with 2015 GAA funds. Phase III is going to be bid out because the
University can only go into a contiguous agreement once.
E. Authorized Signatories/Alternate Signatories of the University of the Philippines for
Investment Management Agreements/Trust Agreements with the Land Bank of the
Philippines (LBP), Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), Banco De Oro
Unibank Inc. (BDO), Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (MBT), Bank of the
Philippine Islands (BPI), Union Bank of the Philippines (UBP), and Security Bank
Corporation (SECB)
At the 1305th Meeting of the Board of Regents held on 29 January 2015, the Board
approved and authorized the Management of the University to enter into an Investment
Management Agreement or Trust Agreement with the Development Bank of the
Philippines (DBP) and the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) for the administration and
investment of University funds.
Likewise, at the 1307th Meeting of the Board of Regents held on 29 April 2015, the
Board approved the Investment Policy Statement of the University of the Philippines and
approved and authorized the Management of the University to enter into an Investment
Management Agreement or Trust Agreement with the Banco De Oro Unibank Inc.
(BDO), Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (MBT), Bank of the Philippine Islands
(BPI), Union Bank of the Philippines (UBP), and Security Bank Corporation (SECB) for
the administration and investment of University funds.
In view of the foregoing, the Office of the Vice President for Legal Affairs (OVPLA)
recommends to the Board of Regents the approval of the proposed Authorized
Signatories/Alternate Signatories of the University of the Philippines for Investment
Management Agreements/Trust Agreements. It is recommended that any two of the
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following officers shall be named and constituted as authorized by the Board of Regents
to represent the University for and on its behalf to sign, execute and enter into such
agreements:
Signatories: Alternate Signatories:
ALFREDO E. PASCUAL ELVIRA A. ZAMORA
President Vice President for Development
JOSELITO G. FLORENDO NOREEN P. ESCULTURA
Vice President for Planning Assistant Vice President for
and Finance Planning and Finance
MARAGTAS S.V. AMANTE NESTOR O. RAÑESES
Vice President for Administration Assistant Vice President for
Administration
F. Programming of CY 2007 – CY 2013 80% Interest Earnings From UGTFI of UP
Diliman in the Amount of Twenty Eight Million Five Hundred Sixty Three
Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Two Pesos and 18/100 Only (P28,563,952.18),
certified as available by UPD Accounting Office, to be utilized for Academic
purposes as follows:
MOOE P 4,000,000.00
For minor repairs and maintenance of existing
Facilities and other MOOE requirements
Construction Outlay 20,000,000.00
For urgent repairs and rehabilitation of UP Diliman
buildings and other infrastructure projects
Equipment Outlay 4,563,952.18
For the purchase of air-conditioning units,
computers printers, laboratory equipment, etc.
_____________
TOTAL P28,563,952.18
It is understood that the disbursements from this programmed amount shall be subject
to the usual accounting and auditing law, rules, and regulations.
G. Reprogramming of UP Diliman’s Accumulated Unexpended Balances as of 31
December 2014 in the Amount of Seventy Eight Million Two Hundred Fifty Seven
Thousand Four Hundred Eighty Five Pesos and 68/100 (P78,257,485.68), duly
certified available by the UPD Accounting and Budget, for the following purposes:
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A.I.a. General Administration & Support
Services
Personal Services P 67,257,485.68
To provide Funding for additional PS
requirement of UP Diliman
MOOE 11,000,000.00
To provide funding for research grants, minor
repair and rehabilitation of academic buildings
and other MOOE needs
_____________
TOTAL P78,257,485.68
It is understood that the disbursements from this reprogrammed funds shall be
subject to the usual accounting and auditing law, rules, and regulations.
H. Deed of Absolute Sale between the University of the Philippines (VENDEE) and the
following: (collectively referred to as VENDOR)
a) Isabel F. Famindalan
b) Efren F. Famindalan
c) Editha F. Famindalan
d) Ma. Edna F. Victoriano
e) Rosabella J. Famindalan
f) Eric Dave J. Famindalan
g) Larry J. Famindalan
h) Floyd J. Famindalan
i) Jade Marie J. Famindalan
j) Gerardo F. Famindalan
Subject Property: Lot No.1 with a Total Land Area of 7.0050 Hectares located in
Barangay Bugtong Lumangan, Miagao, Iloilo
Total Amount: P1,281,832.33
Highlights of the Discussion
1. President Pascual explained that the matter was related to the land acquisition plan of
the UP Visayas which was previously presented to the Board by the UP Visayas
Chancellor. UP Visayas is now considering an offer from specific land owners who
plan to sell their lands. The request was to give them authority to use the Deed of
Absolute Sale but the implementation is subject to the advice of the Solicitor General
on the proper procedure and requirements.
2. Regent Rivera asked how soon UP Visayas would need the property because it might
just be an invitation for the informal settlers to come and use more area.
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3. Faculty Regent Padilla clarified that that these are parcels of land within the campus
encroaching some of the academic parts of the University. The UP Visayas
Chancellor is trying to acquire almost all the lands that are near the academic
buildings and institutions since even though UP is in Miagao, UP does not own all
contiguous areas. There are still some parcels of land that are with the owners and UP
Visayas wants to hasten the process.
A. Extension of Secondment of Prof. Raymund Jose G. Quilop of the College of Social
Sciences and Philosophy, UP Diliman, to the Department of National Defense
(DND), Effective 16 May 2015 until 15 May 2016
Prof. Quilop is appealing for the extension of his secondment to the Department of
National Defense (DND) where he serves as Assistant Secretary for Strategic
Assessment. He appeals for another period of one year from 16 May 2015 until 15 May
2016.
His is supposed to return to service to the University on 16 May 2015, after having
been seconded to the DND for six (6) years since 2009. Prof. Quilop is requesting that he
be allowed to be with the DND for another year to enable him to pursue and supervise
programs and projects at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Strategic Assessment
(OASSA)
The secondment to the DND for another year would enable Prof. Quilop to undertake
two key projects under the Philippine Defense Transformation Roadmap launched in
2014: the rationalization of the DND’s International Defense and Security Engagement
(IDSE) program and situational awareness capacity development. Situational awareness is
a key aspect of the Defense Strategic Planning System which is supervised and managed
by OASSA and upon which the capability development of the defense forces is anchored.
While on secondment at the DND since 2009, Prof. Quilop concurrently taught
graduates and undergraduate courses for several semesters in UP, when requested by the
Department of Political Science. Prof. Quilop is ready to teach a couple of courses in his
Department during the extended period of his secondment.
Prof. Quilop hopes that the appeal for his last extension would be favourably
considered. The extension when granted will enable Prof. Quilop to serve the country in
his capacity as an official of the Department of National Defense.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
NOTE: The Board gave an omnibus approval for FISCAL MATTERS from Item A to H.
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B. Appeal of Associate Professor Pedro R. Abraham Jr., of the College of Arts and
Letters, UP Diliman, for Automatic Promotion From Associate Professor 6 To
Professor 1, Based on the Guidelines for the Merit Promotion of Faculty Members
who are Eligible to Cross-rank and are due for Compulsory Retirement (1258th BOR
meeting, 29 July 2012)
Highlights of the Discussion
1. President Pascual explained that the University is still processing appeals in
connection with the 2014 merit promotion, including those appeals that have not been
acted upon for so many years, like the case of Associate Professor Pedro Abraham
who is an artist – the founder-leader of Kontemporaryong Gamelan Pilipino (Kontra-
GaPi). His case was a long pending request for recognition. He already retired but the
promotion would essentially be honorific.
C. Appeals of Faculty from UP Diliman, UP Los Baños, and UP Manila to the 2014
Faculty Merit Promotions
UP Diliman
Cnt CU/College Name
Rank
(as of 31 Dec
2013)
Promotion
(as of Nov
2014)
Appeal
Recommende
d Rank
(as of 18 May
2015)
1 UPD
Col. of Engg
Rañeses,
Nestor
Assoc. Prof. 7
SG 25-5
Assoc. Prof.
7
SG 25-8
to cross rank Prof. 1
2 UPD
Col. of Engg
Diola
Nathaniel
Assoc. Prof. 7
SG 25-6
- Assoc. Prof. 7
SG 25-8
Assoc. Prof. 7
SG 25-8
3 UPD
CEA Virata
Sch. of Bus.
Manuel,
Manuel III
Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-7
- Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-8
Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-8
4 UPD
CEA Virata
Sch. of Bus.
Salazar,
Danirose
Crescencia
Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-6
- Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-8
Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-8
5 UPD
CEA Virata
Sch. of Bus.
Suan, Ivy Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-6
- Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-8
Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-8
6 UPD
Col. of Engg
Hizon Richard Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-5
- Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-8
Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-8
7 UPD
Col. of Engg
Reyes Joseph
Gerard
Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-6
- Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-8
Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-8
8 UPD
Col. of Engg
Valdez Adrian
Roy
Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-5
- Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-8
Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-8
9 UPD
Col. of Engg
Alarcon Louis Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-5
- Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-8
Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-8
10 UPD
Col. of Engg
Palmiano
Hilario Sean
Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-5
- Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-8
Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-8
11 UPD
Col. of Engg
Pedrasa
Jhoanna
Rhodette
Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-5
- Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-8
Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-8
12 UPD
Col. of Engg
Diaz, Rolando
Ramon
Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-5
- Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-8
Asst. Prof. 7
SG 21-8
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Cnt CU/College Name
Rank
(as of 31 Dec
2013)
Promotion
(as of Nov
2014)
Appeal
Recommende
d Rank
(as of 18 May
2015)
13 UPD
ASP
Mijares,
Armand
Assoc. Prof. 1 Assoc. Prof.
7
Assoc. Prof. 7
SG 25-8
Assoc. Prof. 7
SG 25-8
14 UPD
CAL
Yglopaz, Anna
Maria
Asst. Prof. 7 - to cross rank Assoc. Prof. 1
15 UPD
CHE
Florendo,
Raquel
Assoc. Prof. 2 Assoc. Prof.
7
Assoc. Prof. 7
SG 25-8
Assoc. Prof. 7
SG 25-8
16 UPD
Col. of
Educ.
Oyzon, Maria
Vanessa
Asst. Prof. 6 Asst. Prof. 7 Assoc. Prof. 1 Assoc. Prof. 1
17 UPD
CSSP
Planta, Ma.
Mercedes
Assoc. Prof. 4 Assoc. Prof.
7
Assoc. Prof. 7
SG 25-8
Assoc. Prof. 7
SG 25-8
18 UPD
CSSP
Lusterio-Rico,
Ruth
Assoc. Prof. 7 Prof. 5 Prof. 6 Prof. 6
Additional List for UP Diliman
Name
Rank
(as of 31 Dec 2013) Promotion
(as of 14 Nov 2014) Recommended Rank
(as of 26 May 2015)
Marciano, Joel Joseph Prof. 1 Prof. 7 Prof. 9
Pacheco, Benito Prof. 6 Prof. 10 Prof. 12
Tan, Ma. Corazon Asst. Prof. 5 Asoc. Prof. 2 Assoc. Prof. 4
UP Los Baños
Cnt CU/College Name
Rank
(as of 31 Dec
2013)
Promotion
(as of Nov
2014)
Appeal
Recommended
Rank
(as of 18 May
2015)
1 UPLB
CAS
Rosario Baria Asst. Prof. 6 Asst. Prof. 7 to cross rank Assoc. Prof. 1
2 UPLB
CAS
Gloria Luz
Nelson
Prof. 4 Prof. 10 Prof. 12 Prof. 12
3 UPLB
Col. of Eco
& Mgt
Catelo, Salvador Prof. 4 Prof. 5 Prof. 11 Prof. 8
4 UPLB
Col. of Eco.
& Mgt.
Piadozo, Ma.
Eden
Prof. 1 Prof. 5 Beyond Prof.
7
Prof. 6
5 UPLB
Col. of
Human Eco.
Bustos, Angelina Asst. Prof. 6 Asst. Prof. 7 to cross rank Assoc. Prof. 1
6 UPLB
Col. of
Human Eco.
Hurtada, Wilma Prof. 1 Prof. 7 Prof. 12 Prof. 9
7 UPLB
CPAf
Vivian Gonzales Assoc. Prof. 5 - Assoc. Prof. 6 Assoc. Prof. 7
8 UPLB
CPAf
Wilfredo Carada Prof. 2 - Prof. 8 Prof. 4
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Additional List for UP Los Baños
UP Manila
Cnt CU/College Name Rank
(as of 31 Dec
2013)
Promotion
(as of Nov
2014)
Appeal Recommended
Rank
(as of 18 May
2015)
1 UPM
Col. of Med.
Pagkatipunan,
Paulo Maria
Prof. 2 - Prof. 6 Prof. 3
2 UPM
Col. of Med.
Estacio,
Rhodora
Prof. 5 Prof. 7 Prof. 12 Prof. 12
Highlights of the Discussion
1. President Pascual clarified that although the appeals are under the 2014 merit
promotion, the effectivity of these appeals would be on 1 January 2015.
2. Regent Albarracin sought clarification on the rank because there was a faculty
member who currently holds an Associate Professor 7 but is appealing for the same
rank of Associate Professor 7.
3. President Pascual said that although it was the same rank, the salary grade-step would
be raised. Under the current salary structure, there are academic ranks that each has
more than one salary grade-step (e.g., Associate Professor 7 can be SG 25-6, SG 25-7,
Cnt Name
Rank
(as of 31 Dec
2013)
Promotion
(as of Nov 2014) Appeal
Recommended
Rank
(as of 20 May
2015)
1 Divina, Billy Assoc. Prof. 7 Not included in
promotion
Prof. 4 Prof. 3
2 Querijero, Nelson
Vincent
Assoc. Prof. 5 Assoc. Prof. 7 Prof. 6 Prof. 1
3 Mojico, Loida Assoc. Prof. 5 Assoc. Prof. 7 Prof. 1 Prof. 1
4 Sison, Virgilio Assoc. Prof. 5 Assoc. Prof. 7 Prof. 6 Prof. 1
5 Aquino, Nanette Asst. Prof. 3 Asst. Prof. 6 Asst. Prof. 7 Asst. Prof. 7
6 Zapata, Normito, Jr. Asst. Prof. 4 Asst. Prof. 7 Assoc. Prof. 1 Asst. Prof. 7
7 Jose, Editha Asst. Prof. 6 Not included in
promotion
Asst. Prof. 7 Asst. Prof. 7
8 Valientes, Rodger Asst. Prof. 2 Asst. Prof. 4 Asst. Prof. 6 Asst. Prof. 6
9 Daite, Richard Asst. Prof. 1 Asst. Prof. 2 Asst. Prof. 3 Asst. Prof. 3
10 Catelo, Maria
Angeles
Assoc. Prof. 4 Assoc. Prof 5 Assoc. Prof. 6 Assoc. Prof. 6
11 Pateña, Lilian Assoc. Prof. 4 Not included in
promotion
Assoc. Prof. 6 Assoc. Prof. 6
12 Dimasuay, Lynie Assoc. Prof. 4 Not included in
promotion
Assoc. Prof. 6 Assoc. Prof. 5
13 Añonuevo, Augustus Asst. Prof. 5 Asst. Prof. 7 Assoc. Prof. 4 Assoc. Prof. 2
14 Gonzalez-Flor,
Benjamina Paula
Asst. Prof. 6 Asst. Prof. 7 Assoc. Prof. 1 Assoc. Prof. 1
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or SG 25-8). It is also possible that one would get a rank promotion with no salary
increase (e.g., Professor 11 and Professor 12 have the same salary grade-step of SG
29-8). The salary structure of the UP faculty needs to be rationalized. This is being
planned by the UP System Administration.
4. Chair Licuanan suggested that the President can form a Technical Working Group to
review the faculty salary structure.
D. Request for Temporary Waiver of Faculty Tenure Rule in Favor of the Following:
UP Los Baños
Asst. Prof. VERNANS V. BAUTISTA, Assistant Professor 4, College of Arts and
Sciences, effective 1 June 2015 until 31 July 2016
Asst. Prof. ANNA MARIEL U. TOLEDO, Assistant Professor 1, College of Arts and
Sciences, effective 1 June 2015 until 31 December 2015
UP Manila
Assoc. Prof. FRANCISCO E. ANACLETO, Associate Professor 7, College of Medicine,
effective 4 February 2015 until 31 December 2015
Asst. Prof. EFRELYN A. IELLAMO, Assistant Professor 1, College of Nursing, effective
24 March 2015 until 31 December 2015
Asst. Prof. ARNOLD B. PERALTA, Assistant Professor 1, College of Nursing, effective
24 March 2015 until 31 July 2015
E. Appointment of Faculty
Note: These proposed appointments have gone through the standard University peer review process from the
Department to the College, the Constituent Universities concerned, and the University System. In cases where
there was doubt about the process followed or about the fairness of the recommendations, the papers were
returned to the unit concerned for review and recommendation.
E.1 Transfer to Permanent Status
UP Diliman
Asst. Prof. MA. MICHAELA LUISA J. ATIENZA, Assistant Professor 4, College
of Arts and Letters, effective 28 May 2015
Asst. Prof. BRYAN Q. ENGAY, Assistant Professor 5, UP Diliman Extension
Program in Pampanga, effective 28 May 2015
UP Los Baños
Asst. Prof. GEMMA U. REYES, Assistant Professor 1, College of Economics and
Management, effective 28 May 2015
Asst. Prof. MARIA LUISA G. VALERA, Assistant Professor 1, College of
Economics and Management, effective 28 May 2015
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UP Manila
Assoc. Prof. EDUARDO R. BAUTISTA, Associate Professor 3, College of
Medicine, effective 28 May 2015
Assoc. Prof. MARIA TERESA JULIETA U. BENEDICTO, Associate Professor 3,
College of Medicine, effective 28 May 2015
Asst. Prof. YVES Y. PALAD, Assistant Professor 4, College of Allied Medical
Profession, effective 28 May 2015
E.2 Extension of Appointment Beyond Compulsory Retirement Age of 65
UP Diliman
Prof. PAMELA C. CONSTANTINO, Professor 12, College of Arts and Letters,
effective 16 June 2015 until 31 December 2015
Prof. ROLANDO P. DAYCO, Professor 7, Technology Management Center,
effective 10 May 2015 until 31 July 2015
Prof. MARIA LYRA T. DEL CASTILLO, Professor 12, College of Social Work and
Community Development, effective 25 May 2015 until 31 July 2015
Prof. CARMENCITA P. DEL VILLAR, Professor 9, College of Arts and Letters,
effective 31 January 2015 until 31 July 2015
Prof. EDUARDO T. GONZALEZ, Professor 7, Asian Center, effective 1 January
2015 until 31 July 2015
Prof. MA. CARMEN C. JIMENEZ, Professor 12, College of Social Sciences and
Philosophy, effective 24 March 2015 until 31 July 2015
Prof. RENE E. OFRENEO, Professor 12, School of Labor and Industrial Relations,
effective 8 May 2015 until 31 July 2015
Prof. JORGE V. SIBAL, Professor 11, School of Labor and Industrial Relations,
effective 21 April 2015 until 31 July 2015
Prof. CORAZON D. VILLAREAL, Professor 12, College of Arts and Letters,
effective 22 April 2015 until 31 July 2015
UP Manila
Prof. RHODORA C. ESTACIO, Professor 7, College of Medicine, effective 24 June
2015 until 31 December 2015
NOTE: The Board gave an omnibus approval for ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS from Item A to E, including sub-items.
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The Board CONFIRMED the following:
A. Confirmation of the Approval by the Board of Regents of the UP Budget Proposal
for FY 2016 Through a Referendum Conducted on 7 May 2015
Amount (‘000)
Baseline, FY 2015 NEP P 8,270,495
Additional Requirements 16,398,745
Total P 24,669,240
==========
The additional funding requirements over and above the baseline budget are for the
following:
Highlights of the Discussion
1. Regent Albarracin informed the Board that when the 2016 Budget Proposal was
discussed with the BOR Finance Committee, the Committee recommended certain
improvements like providing the source of money corresponding to the use of the
money. For example, if there is a research project funded by DOST, then it should
show under the projects funded by DOST or laboratories funded from the tuition
increase and funded from GAA. In that way, there is a connection between the use of
the funds and the source of the funds for better appreciation. Regent Albarracin
suggested that the budget show how the money from the lease contracts, such as that
for UP-Ayala Technohub, is spent.
PARTICULARS
AMOUNT
(‘000)
A. UP System and Constituent Universities
1. Personal Services 1,427,671
2. MOOE 2,152,787
3. Capital Outlays 7,316,505
4. Equipment Outlays 2,370,203
5. Land and Land Improvement Outlays 611,000
Total, UP System and other CUs 13,878,166
B. UP PGH
1. Personal Services 846,002
2. MOOE 666,977
3. Capital Outlays 1,007,600
Total, UP PGH 2,520,579
Grand Total
16,398,745
MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR CONFIRMATION BY THE BOARD
ACADEMIC MATTERS
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2. Student Regent Macuha requested the UP Administration to hasten the process
regarding the appeal for additional faculty items.
3. Chair Licuanan said that she had a whole session with DBM about the additional
faculty items and DBM is still working on it. According to DBM, UP has about 1000
unused plantilla items. What DBM would normally do though is to subtract the
existing items from the number being requested.
4. Student Regent Macuha said that the students are concerned about the availability of
their subjects because there is a shortage of faculty teaching some courses and the
solution is to have additional faculty items.
B. Recommendation of UP Diliman for Dr. CANDIDO CABRIDO, JR. of the School
of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP) to cross-rank From Associate Professor 7
To Professor 5 under the BOR policy on Automatic Promotion based on the
Guidelines for the Merit Promotion of Faculty Members who are Eligible to Cross-
Rank and are due for Compulsory Retirement (1258th BOR meeting 29 July 2010)
Based on the SURP Academic Personnel Committee’s (APC) thorough evaluation of
the accomplishments of Dr. Cabrido, he got a total score of 93.75 for his
accomplishments that merit a Professor 5 promotion. The SURP APC followed the
rating system in the Faculty Guidelines “Shaping our Institutional Future” in rating the
accomplishments of Dr. Cabrido.
Dr. Cabrido, who has an extension of service beyond compulsory retirement
effective 03 May – 30 June 2015, was included in the SAGAD Award for the 2014
Faculty Merit Promotions since he was unable to meet the publication requirement to
cross-rank to the professor level.
However, two articles in the ISI-listed journal Asia Life Sciences Volume 24, No. 24
July-December 2015 were published last 30 March 2015 to comply with the publication
requirements; thus UP Diliman’s recommendation to cross-rank.
The President approved the automatic promotion on 30 April 2015, subject to
confirmation of the Board.
C. Agreements/Contracts
Note: These agreements have gone through the standard University processes from the Constituent
Universities (CU’s) concerned and the University System. In cases where there were irregularities
in the processes, the documents were returned for review of or to exact compliance by the
concerned.
UNIT TITLE PROJECT / AMOUNT /
DURATION
UP
System
1 Contract of Lease between the
University of the Philippines and the
Commission on Human Rights
(CHR)
Leased Premises: An area not
exceeding 1.5 hectares within
the Public Affairs Zone, UP
Campus
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Lease Period: Twenty-five (25)
years, effective from the date
of signing of this Lease by the
Parties
Rental Amount: Fifty pesos (P50)
per square meter per month,
payable monthly within the
first five (5) days of every
month, with escalation rate of
5% per annum, subject to the
following special conditions:
a. Construction shall commence
at the latest by the Second
Quarter of 2016, and the first
lease payment shall be due 12
months thereafter.
b. CHR shall pay in advance the
lease for the first five-year
period without escalation.
c. In case the CHR advances the
lease payments for the
succeeding five-year period(s),
a cumulative 5-year escalation
rate of 12.5% shall be applied.
The lease shall be subject to
review every two (2) years for
the duration of the lease upon
mutual written agreement.
UP
System
2 Memorandum of Agreement
between the University of the
Philippines and the Futbol Pilipinas
Azkals Foundation, Inc. (The UP
Board of Regents approved the draft
Memorandum of Agreement at its
1307th meeting on 29 April 2015 and
the MOA was signed on 8 May
2015)
Project: Design and Execution of
Civil Works and related site
preparation works for the UP
Diliman Football Field. Area
of project site is 15,238 sqm.
UP
System
3 Memorandum of Agreement for the
Procurement of I.T. Services for the
Design and Development of DTI’s
Online Price Monitoring System
(Online PMS) Project between the
University of the Philippines and the
Department of Trade and Industry
(DTI)
Project: Design and Development
of DTI’s Online Price
Monitoring System (Online
PMS)
Amount: P3,350,000.00 from DTI
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Implementing Unit: UP
Information Technology
Center (UP ITDC)
Duration: Shall take effect after
both parties sign the agreement
and shall continue until all
deliverables have been
accepted, but not later than 31
December 2015
UP
System
4 Memorandum of Agreement
between the University of the
Philippines and the Philippine
Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and
Natural Resources Research and
Development (PCAARRD)
Project: Genomics-Assisted
Identification of Molecular
Markers for Pest and Disease
Resistance, Yield and Aroma
in Philippine Specialty Coffee
Amount: P12,162,663.00
Implementing Unit: Philippine
Genome Center (PGC)
Duration: Shall take effect upon
its execution and shall be in
full force and effect until
completion of the project
UP
Diliman
1 Memorandum of Agreement
between the University of the
Philippines Diliman and the Marine
Environment and Resources
Foundation, Inc. (MERF)
Project: Research Projects/
Extension Collaboration
Implementing Unit: UP Marine
Science Institute (UP MSI)
Duration: Five (5) years
UP
Diliman
2 Memorandum of Agreement
between the University of the
Philippines Diliman and the
Philippine Council for Agriculture,
Aquatic and Natural Resources
Research and Development –
Department of Science and
Technology (PCAARRD-DOST)
Project: Publication of 1,000
copies of the 6th series of the
State of the Coast 2012
Implementing Unit: UP Marine
Science Institute (UP MSI)
Amount: P380,000.00 from
(PCAARRD-DOST)
Duration: Shall take upon signing
of the parties and shall remain
in force until completion of the
outputs agreed upon
UP
Diliman
3 Memorandum of Agreement
between the University of the
Philippines Diliman and the
Philippine Council for Agriculture,
Project: Drought and Crop
Assessment and Forecasting
Implementing Unit: UP Institute
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Aquatic and Natural Resources
Research and Development –
Department of Science and
Technology (PCAARRD-DOST)
of Environmental Science and
Meteorology (UP IESM)
Amount: P3,913,495.00 from
(PCAARRD-DOST)
Duration: Shall be completed
within the period of two (2)
years, with the PCAARRD-
DOST grant covering the
period 1 January to 15
November 2015.
UP
Diliman
4 Project Contract between the
University of the Philippines
Diliman and the Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) Project
Office for ASEAN University
Network / Southeast Asia
Engineering Education Development
Network (AUN/SEED-Net)
Project: Graduate Study Program
for Master’s / Doctoral Degree
(AUN/SEED-Net Project No.
UP G1501)
Implementing Unit: College of
Engineering
Amount: P3,174,401.00
UP
Diliman
5 Implementing Agreement for the
Promotion of Student Exchange
between the University of the
Philippines Diliman and the Tokyo
Institute of Technology (TIT)
Project: Exchange of Students
Duration: Valid for the same
period of the Agreement and shall
be valid until 28 April 2016
UP
Diliman
6 Memorandum of Agreement
between the University of the
Philippines Diliman and the
Philippine Council for Industry,
Energy, and Emerging Technology
Research and Development
(PCIEERD)
Project: Human Hands as Input
Device for an Immersive Virtual
Reality Experience
Amount: P5,436,641.20
Implementing Unit: College of
Engineering
Duration: Shall take effect upon
signing of the parties
UP
Diliman
7 Contract for Aircraft Lease Services
for Airborne LiDAR Data
Acquisition For Two Hundred Fifty
Five (255) Flying Hours between the
University of the Philippines
Diliman and the Asian Aerospace
Corp.
Project: Airborne LiDAR Data
Acquisition for Two Hundred
Fifty Five (255) Flying Hours
for the implementation of the
Hazard Mapping of the
Philippines for PHIL-LIDAR 1
Program
Amount: P10,000,000.00
Implementing Unit: Training
Center for Applied Geodesy
and Photogrammetry
(TCAGP), UP Diliman
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Duration: Shall take effect on the
date of receipt by the service
provider of the Notice to
Proceed
UP Open University
1 Memorandum of Understanding
between the University of the
Philippines Open University and the
Here’s-Hope Ministries, Inc.
(DORCAS House)
Project: Cooperative relationship
to promote the following:
1. Provide social work field
education placements at
DORCAS for post-graduate
students from the Social Work
program of UPOU;
2. Enhance the social
administration, project
management, advocacy of
children, and case work
reporting of DORCAS,
whichever is necessary upon
agreement of the parties; and
3. Contribute to social
development in the Philippines
in general and the development
of the social work profession in
particular.
The Board NOTED the following:
A. Delegated Authority to the President, subject to INFORMATION of the Board
1. Proposed UP Diliman Academic Calendar for Academic Year 2015-2016
The proposed UP Diliman academic calendar for AY 2015-2016 was approved
by the UP Diliman Executive Committee through a referendum at its 22-23 April
2015 meeting. The President approved the academic calendar on 29 April 2015.
MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION OF THE BOARD
NOTE: The Board gave an omnibus confirmation for Items A-C, including all its sub-sections and sub-items.
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2. Proposed UP Los Baños Academic Calendar for Academic Year 2015-2016
The proposed academic calendar for AY 2015-2016 was approved by the UPLB
Executive Committee through a referendum. The Officer-In-Charge of the
University approved the academic calendar on 15 May 2015.
3. Contracts/Agreements
(Delegated Authority to the President subject to information of the Board [cost not exceeding P75
Million Pesos, 1286th BOR Meeting, 28 February 2013])
Note: These agreements have gone through the standard University processes from the Constituent
Universities (CUs) concerned and the University System. In cases where there were
irregularities in the processes, the documents were returned for review of or to exact
compliance by the concerned.
CU Title of Parties to the Contract/s PROJECT / AMOUNT /
DURATION
UP
System
1 Construction Agreement between the
University of the Philippines and Paul
G. Marquez, doing business under the
name and style of PGM Construction
and Plumbing Services
Project: Proposed Budget
Office Site Development
and Storage Room,
Apacible St. PNB
Building, UP Diliman
Amount: P519,633.03
Duration: Seventy-five (75)
calendar days
UP
Diliman
1 Construction Agreement between the
University of the Philippines Diliman
and Modesto P. Villegas, doing
business under the name and style of
M.P. Villegas Construction
Project: Proposed College of
Law Canteen located at
College of Law, UP
Diliman, QC.
Amount: P1,295,730.01
Duration: Sixty (60) Calendar
days
UP
Diliman
2 Deed of Donation between the
University of the Philippines Diliman
(Donee) through the UP Engineering
Research and Development
Foundation, Inc. (UPERDFI) and the
Semirara Mining and Power
Corporation (Donors)
Project: Establishment of two
(2) Federico E. Puno
Professorial Chairs in
Engineering at the College
of Engineering, UP
Diliman
Amount: Initial fund of
P2,500,000
Duration: Will commence
Academic Year 2015-
2016
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UP
Diliman
3 Deed of Donation between the
University of the Philippines Diliman
(Donee) through the UP Engineering
Research and Development
Foundation, Inc. (UPERDFI) and the
following:
1. San Roque Power Corporation, 2.
Team Energy Foundation, Inc., 3.
Marubeni Philippines Corporation
(Donors)
Project: Establishment of four
(4) Federico E. Puno
Professorial Chairs in
Energy Engineering at the
College of Engineering, UP
Diliman
Amount: P120,000.00/year
Duration: Academic Year
2015-2016 and committed
to donate same amount
every year for five years
UP
Diliman
4 Deed of Donation between the
University of the Philippines Diliman
(Donee) through the UP Engineering
Research and Development
Foundation, Inc. (UPERDFI) and The
Family of Ernesto G. Tabujara
represented by Ricardo A. Tabujara III
and Victor N. Villagracia (Collectively
referred as Donor)
Project: Establishment of
Chancellor Ernesto G.
Tabujara Professorial
Chair in Engineering at
the College of
Engineering, UP Diliman
Amount: Initial fund of
P120,000.00 and
committed to donate same
amount every year for five
years
Duration: Academic Year
2015-2016 and committed
to donate same amount
every year for five years
UP
Diliman
5 Deed of Donation between the
University of the Philippines Diliman
(Donee) and the Manila Electric
Company (MERALCO) (Donor)
Project: Upgrade of Lecture
Hall 120 located at the
ground floor of the EEEI
Building
Amount: P4,000,000.00
Beneficiary: Electrical and
Electronics Engineering
Institute (EEEI), UP
Diliman
NOTE: The Board gave an omnibus notation for Items A.1–A.3, including all its sub-items.
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A. Petition in the OASH Case No. 002-2012 (For Sexual Harassment) Requesting that
the One-Year Suspension on Grounds of Sexual Harassment be Replaced with
Compulsory Community Work
Highlights of the Discussion
1. Atty. Maria Inez Vasquez of the Office of the Vice President for Legal Affairs
(OVPLA) narrated to the Board a summary of the facts of the case leading to the
filing of a complaint by the victim to the Office of Anti-Sexual Harassment (OASH).
The OASH then started its investigation. After the respondent’s admission of having
committed the offenses, the Office of the Chancellor issued the decision finding the
accused guilty of sexual harassment and imposed a penalty of one-year suspension
upon the student-respondent. The student-respondent is asking for clemency that the
one-year suspension be changed to community service, which was the
recommendation by the OASH who handled the case. However, since the penalty of
sexual harassment is not provided in the Implementing Rules of the Anti-Sexual
Harassment Act, the OASH cannot impose such a sanction and instead, recommended
to the student to petition the Board to change the penalty.
2. The OASH and the Chancellor found that the student committed a grave misconduct
with expulsion as a penalty. However, due to several mitigating circumstances, such
as, the ready admission of the guilt, the remorse of the student, and some personal
circumstances, the penalty of expulsion was changed into one-year suspension.
3. Faculty Regent Padilla asked the minimum and the maximum penalty for the offense
under the implementing rules to understand the basis of the Chancellor for the one-
year suspension instead of expulsion.
4. Atty. Vasquez explained that the maximum penalty is expulsion and the minimum is
one-day suspension. The penalty of expulsion was reduced to one-year suspension
because of several mitigating circumstances enumerated earlier. According to the
Chancellor, he was following precedent that mitigating circumstances have been
recognized by the university.
5. According to Atty. Vasquez, community service as a penalty had already been
imposed by the Board of Regents before but for a hazing case. Under the 2012 Code
of Conduct for the Students, community service may be imposed but not to offenses
involving bodily harm. Sexual harassment falls under bodily harm based on the new
Code. However, the offense happened prior to the application of the new Code of
Students Conduct which was approved in 2014.
6. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola asked if the rule states that the Chancellor can reduce the
suspension period to as short as one day because she was uncomfortable doing an
exemption to the rule by allowing community service as a penalty, when the
Chancellor, on his own, can lower the suspension period.
OTHER MATTERS
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7. Atty. Vasquez confirmed that it is within the rule that the Chancellor can reduce the
penalty because even at the level of the Student Disciplinary Tribunal, the mitigating
circumstances have already been recognized.
8. Faculty Regent Padilla reiterated that the main reason the case was with the Board
was that the Chancellor cannot convert the one-year suspension to community service.
9. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola suggested reverting the matter to the Chancellor instead
of the Board of Regents making the exemption. While the Chancellor cannot convert
the suspension to community service, he can always lower the suspension period.
10. As stipulated in the UP Charter, the Board is duty-bound to take action because it has
the final decision on disciplinary action for student discipline.
11. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola said that the Board may deny the community service as a
penalty because it is an exemption to the rule and the Board is not making an
exemption to the rule.
12. Atty. Bernad read the dispositive portion of the decision saying that the Chancellor’s
Office “finds the respondent guilty of grave offense of sexual harassment as charged.
In view of the mitigating circumstances, the Office meted out the penalty of one-year
suspension, subject to the qualification that if the respondent is amenable to and
wishes to avail himself of the alternative penalty of community service as suggested
by the Hearing Committee, he should address and file a petition to that effect to the
Board of Regents through the UP President. Accordingly and unless otherwise
decreed, the penalty of one-year suspension stands.” The student made the petition to
the Board of Regents asking if he can be allowed to avail of alternative penalty of
community service.
13. Student Regent Macuha asked if the penalty of suspension has already been served
since the decision of the Chancellor came out in 2013. Atty. Vasquez said that the
Office of the University Registrar has clarified that the respondent has not served the
suspension yet.
14. Atty. Bernad said that the student-respondent has already finished his academic
requirements and has applied for graduation but he would only be able to graduate
after the suspension has been served.
15. The decision being sought from the Board was whether it is willing to allow the
student to avail of the alternative penalty of community service, as suggested by the
Hearing Committee.
16. Student Regent Macuha moved for the disapproval of the petition and the Board
carried out the motion.
17. Secretary De Las Llagas said that her office can send the decision to the Chancellor
with the advice to observe strict confidentiality.
18. Since the rule on sexual harassment requires strict confidentiality, President Pascual
asked how the community may be informed of the penalties that they will likely face
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if they do something similar. The information should show that there are actual cases
for which guilty parties are being penalized.
19. Atty. Vasquez said that under the UP rule on sexual harassment, individual privacy
has to be respected and protected which is why the names of persons involved were
changed to aliases.
20. Secretary De Las Llagas said that during the incumbency of the President since 2011,
the OSU has removed from the Gazette the names of those involved in sexual
harassment and other critical cases. For purposes of informing the public that there is
an actual case and for the public to know the decisions of the Board, her office can
omit the real names of the parties concerned and publish the case in the UP Gazette.
21. President Pascual suggested omitting the campus involved as well. In addition, Atty.
Vasquez said that the dispositive portion stating the decision of the Board can be
published without going into the factual details since recital of the facts might still be
basis to identify the victim and the accused.
22. Secretary De Las Llagas assured the body that the publications in the Gazette protect
the identity of the person especially if it is a sensitive case.
23. On the correct terminology to use in the decision of the Board, Atty. Vasquez said
that the Board is denying the petition of the respondent to avail of the alternative
penalty.
24. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola said that it was not actually an alternative penalty.
25. Atty. Bernad agreed but she explained that, that was the statement in the decision so
when the case was brought up to the Board, it was a petition to avail of the alternative
penalty.
Board Action: DENIED
B. Request of President Alfredo E. Pascual for Authority to Travel to Seoul, Korea
from 16-17 September 2015, to speak at the 2015 Academy of Korean Studies (AKS)
International Conference organized by the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS),
Ministry of Education, Korea
The President requests permission to travel on official time to Seoul, Korea from 16-
17 September 2015 exclusive of travel time to speak at the 2015 Academy of Korean
Studies (AKS) International Conference organized by the Academy of Korean Studies
(AKS), Ministry of Education, Korea.
The AKS will provide round trip airfare and hotel accommodation. From UP, the
President would like to request for pre-travel allowance, the actual cost of unsponsored
meals, and allowance intended for incidentals, all to be taken from the UP International
Linkages Fund.
The President also requests permission to use official passport and be exempted from
payment of travel tax.
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Board Action: APPROVED
C. Request of the Asian Institute of Tourism (AIT), UP Diliman to Purchase One (1)
Motor Vehicle with an estimated Cost of P1,600,000.00 to be Charged from the
AIT's 20% Share of UGT Trust Account No. 1627-884-952-005-439
Following are the specifications of the new motor vehicle:
Engine Specification:
1. Direct injection four stroke common rail diesel (D-4D)
2. Displacement - 2.5 Liter Diesel, 4-Cylinder, In-line 16V, Double Overhead
Camshaft (DOHC) (Turbo Charged)
3. 13 – 15 seaters (seating capacity)
4. Manual transmission (5speed manual) (Dash-Mounted)
Estimated Price: P1.6M
At present, the Asian Institute of Tourism has three (3) vehicles: one (1) 1984
Toyota Cressida condemned from UP Law Center and transferred to AIT (functioning),
one (1) Urvan Nissan Commuter 1990 condemned from NISMED and transferred to AIT
for condemnation (not functioning), and one (1) Hino Tourist Bus (Model 1979)
(functioning) . The 1984 Toyota Cressida (Plate # PEP 876) is being used by faculty and
staff on official functions. The Hino Tourist Bus (Plate # SAS 747) is frequently used by
various UP units for travel within Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
The acquisition of this vehicle is extremely necessary in order to fulfill the main
functions of the Institute. Given the age of these vehicles, AIT incurs high repair and
maintenance expenses due to high fuel consumption and frequent breakdown. Hence, AIT
urgently needs to procure a new vehicle and eventually condemn its existing vehicles in
order to reduce maintenance repair and fuel expenses which will result in substantial
savings. Furthermore, the new vehicle will be a significant resource in AIT's plan of
hosting international conferences as part of its internationalization program.
Board Action: APPROVED
D. Special Meeting of the Board to Discuss Policy Issues
1. Chair Licuanan requested Secretary De Las Llagas to schedule the special meeting
either in August or September as requested by Regent Albarracin to discuss longer
term concerns.
2. Secretary De Las Llagas said that the Office of the Secretary with the President and
the Special Assistant to the President are ready to do the special meeting. Her office
will arrange with Chair Licuanan and with the President to find a time where
everyone is really free.
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3. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola suggested two matters that may be discussed at the
special meeting: (1) policies on Professorial Chairs, and (2) facilities upkeep and
maintenance.
Board Action: NOTED
E. Comparative rental rates of the two churches in UP Diliman
1. President Pascual recalled that Regent Albarracin asked in a previous meeting
whether the rental rate being charged to the Church of the Risen Lord is comparable
to the rental rate of the Catholic Church. Per calculation, both churches are paying the
same rate per square meter per year.
2. Chair Licuanan said it was good to have no discrimination and favored treatment.
Board Action: NOTED
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NOTE: The Board gave an omnibus approval for Items B and C under OTHER MATTERS.
ADMINISTRATIVE
ORDERS
MEMORANDA
BOARD OF REGENTS
Hon. PATRICIA B. LICUANAN, Chair
Chair, Commission on Higher Education
Hon. ALFREDO E. PASCUAL, Co-Chair
President, University of the Philippines
Hon. PIA S. CAYETANO Chair, Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture
Hon. ROMAN T. ROMULO Chair, House Committee on Higher and Technical Education
Hon. PONCIANO E. RIVERA, JR.
President, UP Alumni Association
Hon. MAGDALENO E. ALBARRACIN, JR.
Member
Hon. GIZELA M. GONZALEZ-MONTINOLA
Member
Hon. GEORGINA R. ENCANTO
Member
Hon. PHILIP IAN P. PADILLA
Faculty Regent
Hon. NEILL JOHN G. MACUHA
Student Regent
Hon. ANNA RAZEL L. RAMIREZ
Staff Regent
Prof. LILIAN A. DE LAS LLAGAS
MSc. (Trop. Med.), PhD, LLB
Secretary of the University and of the BOR
The University of the Philippines
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Prof. ALFREDO E. PASCUAL, MBA
Doctor of Pedagogy (honoris causa)
President
Prof. GISELA P. CONCEPCION, PhD
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Prof. JOSELITO G. FLORENDO, IMSME
Vice President for Planning and Finance
Prof. MARAGTAS SV AMANTE, PhD
Vice President for Administration
Prof. ELVIRA A. ZAMORA, DBA
Vice President for Development
Prof. J. PROSPERO E. DE VERA III, DPA
Vice President for Public Affairs
Prof. HECTOR DANNY D. UY, LLB, MNSA
Vice President for Legal Affairs
Prof. LILIAN A. DE LAS LLAGAS
MSc. (Trop. Med.), PhD, LLB
Secretary of the University and of the BOR
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CONSTITUENT UNIVERSITIES
PROF. MICHAEL L. TAN, PhD
Chancellor, UP Diliman
PROF. FERNANDO C. SANCHEZ, JR., PhD
Chancellor, UP Los Baños
ROF. CARMENCITA D. PADILLA, MD, MAHPS
Chancellor, UP Manila
PROF. ROMMEL A. ESPINOSA, PhD
Chancellor, UP Visayas
PROF. GRACE J. ALFONSO, PhD
Chancellor, UP Open University
PROF. SYLVIA B. CONCEPCION, PhD
Chancellor, UP Mindanao
PROF. RAYMUNDO D. ROVILLOS, PhD
Chancellor, UP Baguio
PROF. LIZA D. CORRO, LLB
Dean, UP Cebu
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE UNIVERSITY AND OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS
Lilian A. De Las Llagas
MSc. (Trop. Med.), PhD, LLB Secretary of the University and of the Board of Regents
(Professor of Public Health, UP Manila)
Virginia R. Ocampo MSc., PhD
Assistant Secretary of the University (Professor of Entomology, College of Agriculture, UPLB)
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Ms. Carla V. Noroña Executive Assistant III
Ms. Rosalinda G. Navaja
Board Secretary III
Ms. Mary A. Espejo Administrative Officer V
Ms. Anna Marie R. Demeterio
Administrative Officer V
Ms. Jovita P. Fucio Board Secretary II
Ms. Karisha Anne E. Cruz
Researcher
Ms. Candelaria A. Bachini Senior Administrative Assistant I
Ms. Zenaida A. Ballarta
Senior Administrative Assistant 1
Ms. Marissa P. Guzman Administrative Assistant V
Mr. Glenn D. Bilbao Administrative Officer I
Mr. Jose Jude A. Yapit
Administrative Assistant II
Mr. Dante C. Ceguerra Administrative Assistant II
Mr. Cenon E. Maximo
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Mr. Cesar R. Nilo Administrative Assistant I
Ms. Virginia A. Olivera
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Mr. James M. Aliwalas
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