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The University of the Philippines

GAZETTE VOLUME XLV NUMBER 11 ISSN No. 0115-7450

TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages i-xi

A. UP Visayas Miagao Land Acquisition ………………………………………

A. 1305th BOR Meeting, 29 January 2015

1. Proposals of the Committee on the Standardization of Professorial Chairs ..

2. Fiscal Matters that Should Go Through the BOR Finance Committee

Before Going to the Board………………………………………………….

B. 1304th BOR Special Meeting, 19 Decemberr2014

1. Approval of the Requests of Regent Senator Pia Cayetano on

Renovation/Construction of the New Football Field in UP Diliman

A. Report of the President ………………………………………………………..

B. Report of the Faculty Regent …………………………………………………

C. Report of the Student Regent …………………………………………………

D. Report of the Staff Regent ……………………………………………………

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MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

REPORT of the PRESIDENT and other

SECTORAL REGENTS

1306th MEETING, 03 MARCH 2015

PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD

for INFORMATION OF THE BOARD

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A. Appointment of University Officials…………………………………………...

A. Enhancement of the University of the Philippines’ Postgraduate and

Undergraduate Teaching Assistantships Program………………………………

B. Proposal to Rename the Department of Agricultural Economics (DAE) in UP

Los Baños to Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics (DAAE) ….

C. Request of Ms. Cherry Pilapil-Añasco, College of Fisheries and Ocean

Sciences, UP Visayas to Consider her MA 298 (Special Problem) Thesis,

Entitled. “Determining the Growth and Sustainability of Coastal and Fisheries

Tourism Industry in Tibiao, Antique”, under the UP Visayas Graduate

Students’ Thesis/Dissertation Grant…………………………………………….

D. Appointment of Dr. Larry N. Digal as UP Scientist I for the Period CY 2014-

2016……………………………………………………………………………..

E. Establishment of the Soy and Tess Medina Professorial Chair in Computer

Science at the College of Engineering, UP Diliman…………………………...

F. Establishment of two (2) Professorial Chairs: The Vicente and Juanita Hao

Chin Professorial Chair in Engineering at the College of Engineering, UP

Diliman …………………………………………………………………………

G. Establishment of the Nelinda Untalan Sajor Professorial Chair at the College

of Nursing, UP Manila …………………………………………………………

H. Establishment of the “Mr. and Mrs. Y.C. Li Leadership Award” (“YC Li

Award”) at the College of Dentistry, UP Manila……………………………….

I. Graduation of Students of UP Diliman, UP Manila and UP Baguio Who

Completed all the Requirements for their Respective Degrees/Titles as of the

End of Summer/First Semester 2014-2015 or as of the End of the Term

Specified, as Recommended by their Respective Universities, Except Those

with Pending Disciplinary Cases …………………............................................

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ACADEMIC MATTERS

GENERAL GOVERNANCE

MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL BY THE

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A. Reprogramming of UP Diliman’s CY 2013 Accounts Payable in the Amount

of Seventy Three Million Eight Hundred Sixty Five Thousand Thirty One

Pesos (P73,865,031.00), duly certified available by the UP Diliman

Accounting and Budget Offices………………………………………………...

B. Payment of Productivity Incentive Allowance (PIA) in the Amount of

P2,500.00 for FY 2015………………………………………...……………….

C. Payment of Uniform/Clothing Allowance for FY 2015 in the Amount of

P5,000.00 for Each UP Faculty and Staff Member to be Sourced from the

General Appropriations Act 2015………………………………………………

D. Release of the First Tranche of Rice Subsidy for 2015 in the Amount of

P1,500.00 per Tranche per Employee…………………...……………………..

E. Grant of P5,000.00 Cash Award to Each of Eighteen (18) Emergency

Personnel of the Office of Admissions for the Services Rendered for UPCAT

2015 in the Total Amount of P90,000.00 to be Charged Against the UPCAT

Trust Fund……………………………………………………………………...

F. Draft Contract of Lease between the University of the Philippines and

the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity (ACB) for the Lease of an

Approximate Area of 4,000 Square Meters in UP Los Baños……………

G. Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Resolution and Notice of Award for UPS

SPMO 2015-009 for the Procurement of 2015 Subscription for Science Direct

and Scopus in the Amount of USD 322,884.00 or P15,498,432.00 through

Direct Contracting………………………………………………………………

A. Recommendation for UP Faculty Whose Current Salary Grade and Step is 29-

8, for Inclusion in the 2014 SAGAD Award List……………………………….

B. Requests for Temporary Waiver of Faculty Tenure Rule ……………………...

C. Appointment of Faculty ………………………………………………………...

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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS


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A. Appointment of a University Official

Ad Interim Appointment of Prof. JUDY M. TAGUIWALO as Director,

University Center for Women’s Studies, UP System, Effective 19 February

2015 until 31 July 2015, subject to pertinent University regulations………...

A. Graduation Ad Referendum of the Students for the Degree of Bachelor of

Science in Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, UP Diliman, as

of the End of First Semester 2014-2015……………………………………….

B. Agreements/Contracts

UP Diliman

1. Memorandum of Agreement among the University of the Philippines

Diliman, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Philippine Deposit Insurance

Corporation (PDIC), and the LandBank of the Philippines (LBP)…………

2. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Diliman and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)………………………...


Diliman and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)…………………….


Diliman and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)…………..


Diliman and Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology

(MSU-IIT)…………………………………………………………………..

6. Memorandum of Understanding between the University of the Philippines

Diliman and the Philippine Rubber Industries Association, Inc. (PRIA)…..

7. Second Variation to Collaborative Agreement between University of the

Philippines Diliman and the Southern Cross University (Australia)………..

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GENERAL GOVERNANCE

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A. Delegated Authority to the President subject to INFORMATION

A. Diliman East Campus Property Notice of Assignment of Rights Under

Contract of Lease from the Ayala Land, Inc. (“ALI”) TO Ayala Land Metro

North, Inc. (“AMNI”) ………………………………………………………….

B. Delegated Authority to the President subject to INFORMATION of the Board

1. Proposed UP Manila Academic Calendar for Academic Year 2015-2016…

2. Request of UP Visayas for the Revisions in their Academic Calendar

2014-2015 (Semestral and Trimestral)……………………………………..

3. Request of UP Mindanao for Rescheduling of Activities in the Approved

Academic Calendar AY 2014-2015………………………………………...

4. Contracts/Agreements

UP Diliman

1. Construction Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Diliman and Andrew S. Tan, doing business under the name and style

of Accuracy Builders Enterprise………………………………………..


Diliman and Emerson Y. Maulit, doing business under the name and

style of Reygem Builders…………………………………………….…



style of Reygem Builders……………………………………………….

4. Construction Agreement between University of the Philippines

Diliman and Teresita B. Velas, doing business under the name and

style of Enrivel Construction…………………………………………...


Diliman and Jesus Asuncion doing business under the name and style

of Jesus Asuncion Builders……………………………………………..


Diliman and Modesto P. Villegas, doing business under the name and

style of M.P. Villegas Construction…………………………………….



style of Reygem Builders……………………………………………….

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8. University of the Philippines Diliman and Triple L Food Corporation

(JOLLIBEE)…………………….………………………………………


Diliman and the Networkslabs, Inc. (NLI)……………………………..


Diliman and Jesus Asuncion doing business under the name and style

of Jesus Asuncion Builders…………………………………………….

11. Deed of Donation between the University of the Philippines (Donee)

through the UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation,

Inc. (UPERDFI) and Ildefonso Medina and Teresita Calupitan-Medina

(Donors)………………………………………………………………...


through the UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation,

Inc. (UPERDFI) and the Borland Development Corporation………….


through the UP Foundation, Inc. and Dr. Enrique Sajor (Donor)………

UP Open University

1. General Construction Agreement between the University of the

Philippines Open University and the Black Sea Enterprises……………

2. Amendatory Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Open University and Fel-Aire Engineering…………………………….

3. Deed of Donation between the University of the Philippines Open

University and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)……….

A. Request of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems, College of Forestry

and Natural Resources, UP Los Baños to Purchase One (1) Motor Vehicles in

the Amount of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P1,500,000.00)

Charged to University Trust Fund with Code no. 8223200…………………….

B. Request of UP Open University to Purchase Three (3) units of Motorbikes

with an Estimated Total Cost of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Pesos

(P210,000.00) to be Charged to UPOU Endowment Fund……………………..

C. Request of President Alfredo E. Pascual for Authority to Travel to Hyderabad,

India from 16-18 April 2015 to Attend the Board of Trustees Meeting of the

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)……………………………………

D. Request of President Alfredo E. Pascual for Authority to Travel to Osaka,

Japan from 29 June 2014 to 1 July 2015 to Attend the APRU Presidential

Retreat and the 19th Annual Presidents Meeting………………………………..

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A. EXECUTIVE ORDER No. PAEP 15-01: Authority to Approve and Sign

Scholarship Contracts Between the University of the Philippines and UP

Students ………………………………………………………………………..

A. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-17: Reassignment of Mr. Noel

M. Tolentino from the System Accounting Office (SAO) to the System

Budget Office (SBO)…………………………………………………………...

B. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-18: Dr. Carla B. Dimalanta, s as

President’s Representative to the Search Committee for the Directorship of

the National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development

(NISMED), UP Diliman…………………………..…..………………………..

C. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-20: Constitution of the Search

Committee for the Chancellor of UP Baguio……………………..……............

D. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-21: Creation of an Ad Hoc

Committee to Conduct a Study on the Affiliated Foundations of the

University …………………………………………………………………..….

E. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-22: Appointment of TWG

members for the Bids and Awards Committee of the Procurement Service-

Department of Budget Management (PS-DBM) for the NIH Building

Project…………………………………………………………………………..

F. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-23: Dr. Jose Wendell P. Capili

as President’s Representative to the Search Committee for the Dean of the

Graduate School and Dean of the School of Environmental Science and

Management (SESAM), UPLB ………………………………………………..

G. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-24: Reconstitution of the U.P.

System Disposal Committee……………………………………………………

H. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-26: Transfer of Remigio P.

Domingo, Jr., UPV Tacloban Guidance Service Specialist (SG 18) to UP

Cebu ………………..……………………………………………………..…...

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I. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-26A: Constitution of the UP GE

Task Force……………………………………………………………………...

J. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-28: Dr. Jose Wendell P. Capili

as President’s Representative to the Search Committee for the Directorship of

the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH),

UPLB …………………………………………………………………………..

K. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-29: Dr. Lourdes M. Portus as

President’s Representative to the Search Committee for the Dean of the

College of Allied Medical Professions, UP Manila …………………………...

L. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-30A: Constitution of the

Committee to Study the Appeal Petition of 11 UP Manila College of Public

Health students (Agrimano, et. al.)……………………………………………..

M. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-31: Prof. Joselito G. Florendo as

President’s Representative to the Search Committee for the Deanship of the

College of Management, UP Visayas…………………………………………..

N. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-33: First Tranche of Rice

Subsidy for 2015………………………………………………………………..

O. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-35: Early renewal of IRRI land

lease……………………………….……………………………………………

P. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-36: Dr. Elvira A. Zamora as

Officer-in-Charge of the University, 25-29 March 2015…..…………………..

Q. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-38: Dr. Alyssa P. Alampay as


College of Human Kinetics, UP Dilliman……………………………………...

R. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-39: Dr. Virginia R. Ocampo as


College of Mass Communication, UP Diliman………………………….……..

S. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-40-A: Constructor Performance

Evaluators (CPEs) for the followings: a) Design and Construction

(Renovation) of Quezon Hall Building, UP Diliman Campus, Quezon City;

and b) Upgrading of Service Entrance at Fonacier Building, UP Diliman

Campus, Quezon City………………………………………………………….

T. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-40-B: Constructor Performance

Evaluators (CPEs) for the followings: a) Construction of Proposed

Classrooms for Industrial Engineering, UP Los Baños, b) Construction of UP

Agribusiness Center for Entrepreneurship, UP Los Baños, c) Construction of

Junior Faculty Rooms (Phase 1) 2nd Floor, Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology, UP Los Baños, and d) Repair and Rehabilitation of Annex

Laboratory Building (Phase 1), UP Los Baños………………………………...

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U. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-40-C: Constructor Performance

Evaluators (CPEs) for the followings: a) Construction of Gen-Set Mouse for

Third Floor Library Building, UP Los Baños, b) Construction of Rural

Economic Development and Renewable Energy Center, UP Los Baños, and c)

Construction of Proposed Extension of CE Annex Building and New Rooms,

Pili Drive, CEAT, UP Los Baños ……………………………………………..

V. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-40-D: Constructor Performance

Evaluators (CPEs) for the Design and Construction of Philippine Genome

Center Building, UP Diliman Campus, Quezon City………………………….

W. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-40-E: Constructor Performance

Evaluators (CPEs) for the followings: a) Proposed Academic (Phase 1)

Building, UP Extension Program in UP Clark, b) Proposed Classroom (Phase

1) Building, UP Extension Program in UP Clark, and c) Proposed Classroom

(Phase 1) Building, UP Extension Program in UP Clark………………………

X. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-40-F: Constructor Performance

Evaluators (CPEs) for the followings: a) Proposed College of Science

Administration Building and Site Development, UP Diliman, b) Proposed

NIMBB Building, UP Diliman, and c) Proposed NIGS Supplementary Wing,

UP Diliman……………………………………………………………………..

Y. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-40-G: Constructor Performance

Evaluators (CPEs) for the followings: a) Construction of UPLB Gym

Driveway and Parking, UP Los Baños, b) Construction of UPLB Gymnasium

(Completion of Phase V, Wing B), UP Los Baños, c) Construction of Three

(3) Storey Mathematics Building, UP Los Baños, d) Strengthening of Campus

Security (Fence), UP Los Baños, and e) Construction of Philippine Tropical

Forest Science Center (Phase 1), UP Los Baños………………………………

Z. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-40-H: Constructor Performance

Evaluators (CPEs) for the followings: a) Extension of College of Arts and

Communication Building, UP Baguio, b) Extension and Repairing of Galerya

Kordilyera, UP Baguio, c) Renovation, Expansion, and Repainting of

Residence Hall, UP Baguio, d) Demolition and Conversion of Psych Building

to Additional Laboratory Rooms and Extension of Kolehiyo ng Agham

Building, UP Baguio, and e) Extension of Human Kinetics Program Building,

UP Baguio ……………………………………………………………………..

AA. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-40-I: Constructor Performance

Evaluators (CPEs) for the Design and Construction (Retrofitting) of the UP

Cebu Library in Lahug Campus, Cebu City……………………………………

BB. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-40-J: Constructor Performance

Evaluators (CPEs) for the Construction of UPOU Community Hub…………..

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CC. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-41: Dr. Edna Estifania A. Co as

President’s Representative to the Search Committee for the Dean of the

College and Arts and Letters, UP Diliman…………………………………….

DD. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-42: Constitution of Special Bids

and Awards Committee (SBAC) and Technical Working Group (TWG) for

One UP, One Diploma…………………………………………………………

EE. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-43: VP Gisela P. Concepcion

(07-12 April 2015) and VP Elvira A. Zamora (13-19 April 2015) as Officer-

in-Charge of the University…………………………………………………….

FF. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-46: Dr. Raymundo D. Rovillos,

Hold-over Appointment as Chancellor of UP Baguio………………………….

A. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-06: March 2014 HR Workshop Report …...

B. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-12: Amended Rules on Eligibility for

Monthly Stipends under the Socialized tuition System…………………………

C. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-13: Dr. Lilian A. De Las Llagas,

Appointment of New Representative to the UP NDC Basilan Plantations, Inc.

(UNBPI) ………………………………………………………………………..

D. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-14: Draft Guidelines in Promoting Sound

Inclusion and Gender Equality in the University of the Philippines …….....…..

E. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-14A: Half day work on Wednesday, 01

April 2015……………………………………………………………………....

F. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-15: Turnover from UP System to UP

Diliman of the Supervision of the Execution of the Design and Construction of

the Faculty and Staff Housing Project (Phase 1) in the Diliman Campus……...

G. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-17: “Balik PhD” faculty item for UP

Manila – College of Public Health…………….………………………………..

H. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-18: Inventory of UP’s Land Acquisitions,

Disposals, and Assignment of Rights from 2010 January to 2015

February..………………………………………………………………………..

I. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-18-A: Request for BOR data in connection

with PAEP Memo No. 15-18 ….………………………………………………..

J. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-19: eUP System Shutdown on 2 April 2015

– 5 April 2015 ………………………………………………………………….

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MEMORANDA


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“Academic Leadership in Globalized, Technology-Driven World” by Alfredo

E. Pascual, President, University of the Philippines, delivered at the Academic

Leadership Conference 2015 on 9-11 March 2015, Taal Vista Hotal, Tagaytay

City …………………………………………………………………………………

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HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS/SPEECHES


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DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS

A. UP Visayas Miagao Land Acquisition

UP Visayas Chancellor Rommel A. Espinosa presented the UP Visayas Miagao Land

Acquisition Plan to the Board.

The presentation is relative to the various issues which the UPV Chancellor is seeking

clarification and advice from the Board, specifically, on the offer of landowners in

Miagao, Iloilo to sell their properties located within the vicinity of the UPV Miagao

campus. The sale is pursuant to the mandate of Executive Order 628 promulgated on

30 October 1980, which established the University of the Philippines in the Visayas.

President Pascual endorsed the presentation to brief the Board on the subject matter.

Highlights of the Discussion

1. In summary, Chancellor Espinosa requested the Board to consider the following

concerns:

a) The need to look at the limitation of the Chancellor for signing Deeds of Sale

(DOS) worth P100,000.00 or less since the land areas were more than one (1)

hectare and would cost more than P100,000.00.

b) The request of Brgy. Diday and Brgy. Sag-on to be excluded from the projected

development area which will be acquired by UP Visayas.

c) The request of the Municipality of Miagao to review the provisions of the

Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between UP Visayas and the

Municipality of Miagao.

d) The query of the affected residents of Miagao on whether UP would buy them

out because they cannot sell their land to others and they cannot transfer their

tax declarations to their heirs.

2. In the past, the UP System had allotted a certain portion of its budget every year

for the purchase of lots. During the last allocation of about P12 million, which was

done during the time of former Chancellor Formacion, lands were acquired

incrementally until about a little over a million was left for land acquisition. There

is a pending offer from the Famindalan family to sell for the exact amount left in

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the budget but UP Visayas cannot make a decision because of the limitation of the

Chancellor to sign DOS.

3. Student Regent Macuha said that it would be good to review the existing

delegated authority given to the Chancellor and to consider factoring the inflation

rates in determining the limit of P100,000.00 which may no longer be appropriate.

He also pointed out that there is a School of Health Sciences (SHS) in the Master

Development Plan and asked whether there is a plan to put up another SHS in UP

Visayas.

4. Chancellor Espinosa said that the proposal for UPV Land Acquisition is still

subject for review. Modifications will be done based on the inputs of the Office of

the Vice President for Development to make sure that the plans for the UP

Visayas campus will be in accordance with its niche.

5. Faculty Regent Padilla inquired about the status of the existing lands in UP

Visayas in terms of utilizing these for income generation, and the status of the

illegal settlers in these lands.

6. Chancellor Espinosa said that the previous Memorandum of Agreement with the

former owners of the lands stipulated that the former owners can use the land and

get the produce without paying rent to the University for five (5) years. This time,

they are now paying the University while they still get the produce of the land.

Meanwhile, lands that have been reforested by alumni groups do not generate

income.

7. With respect to the illegal settlers, Chancellor Espinosa informed the Board that

there is a group of informal settlers of over 100 families in the Bakawan area

along the coastal road. Since there is a plan to use that area for an oceanarium, the

administration of UP Visayas talked to the group about the plan and the possible

relocation away from the major academic areas.

8. Staff Regent Ramirez inquired on the number of families and the specific areas

where the informal settlers are located. She wanted to know if all families would

be accommodated in the relocation plan. She learned from a meeting with the

Regional Heads and Senator Drilon that there is a school in one of the lands being

taken over by the University.

9. Chancellor Espinosa said that he does not have with him the numbers but the

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Development (OVCD) has a complete record of

the number of families considered as informal settlers including their exact

locations. The OVCD is making sure that there would be no increase in the

number of informal settlers. The prospective relocation areas for informal settlers

will be situated far from the academic areas, so as not to infringe on the normal

operations of the University.

10. Student Regent Macuha asked Chancellor Espinosa if the Diwata Shore

Oceanarium was the same park being constantly questioned by students.

Chancellor Espinosa said no and that the Student Regent might be referring to the

Love Nature Park. The Oceanarium was put up through the efforts of Atty.


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Salvador Britanico, Congressman of Banat Party List. He allocated around P20

million to start the building and UP Visayas added about P4 million to finish the

structure. The whole area would soon be operationalized for the benefit of not

only UP Visayas but also the other surrounding educational institutions.

11. Faculty Regent Padilla noticed in the map that the watershed was located within

the areas of Brgy. Diday and Brgy. Sag-on. He asked the implications of not

including these areas in the final Master Development Plan in terms of its water

resources considering that UP Visayas would not have total control over the land

area in the campus.

12. Chancellor Espinosa explained that the initial idea of allocating about 1,200

hectares was to include the watershed so that the affected community becomes

self-sufficient. However, the price of land has increased over the years, which

made many of the residents restless and started questioning what UP would do

with the land. Out of the paid lots of about 565 hectares, excluding Brgy. Diday

and Brgy. Sag-on, only about 300 hectares are being utilized for academic

operations.

13. As to the land use, Chancellor Espinosa said that the area was appointed as

property for acquisition by virtue of Executive Order No. 628 of former President

Ferdinand Marcos but it did not specify which areas UP Visayas shall occupy.

This explains why the Municipality of Miagao requested the UP Visayas

administration that they both review the provisions of the MOA and to make the

necessary modifications. The current plan was based on consultations with the

different affected barangays, including the municipal government in UP Visayas.

14. Chancellor Espinosa said that he would rely on the decision of the Board to

resolve the query of the residents for land use and whether UP Visayas should

acquire more lands. He reiterated that there is a need for UP to re-examine and

review the land acquisition plan.

15. Chair Licuanan said that there is a current move to acquire idle land from SUCs.

SUCs must have a land use plan and a definite academic use for their land to

ensure these will not be confiscated for other purposes.

16. Chancellor Espinosa said that there was no concrete plan yet for the area occupied

by Brgy. Diday and Brgy. Sag-on. The plan is only for those areas that have been

acquired by patent. He recommended that areas already acquired by UP Visayas

should be developed; however, this may draw ire from the surrounding

communities because of the inaction of UP Visayas on its promise to acquire the

lands.

17. On Student Regent Macuha’s query about the plan of the UP System regarding

this matter, President Pascual said that the Chancellor and the Vice President for

Development are already discussing the master development plan which will be

presented to the Board in appropriate time.

18. President Pascual clarified that not all lands are planned to be developed for

building construction. Some may be maintained as wooded areas, similar to the


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University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. This is by itself a type of plan for the

utilization of the land.

19. Staff Regent Ramirez said that concerns on biodiversity and watershed should

also be considered in the campus development plan so that researchers will have

access to different species of floras and faunas thriving in the areas.

20. The Board is not being asked to make a decision as the presentation was done to

inform them of the issues they would face later on.

Board Action: NOTED

A. 1305th BOR Meeting, 29 January 2015

1. Proposals of the Committee on the Standardization of Professorial Chairs

At the 1305th BOR meeting held on 29 January 2015, Regent Gonzalez-Montinola

reiterated the need to standardize the rules on professorial chairs because a

professorial chair award is a prestigious and a serious matter. The Board then

requested the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Vice President for

Planning and Finance to sit down together and work out the guidelines on professorial

chairs for approval of the Board.

At the 1306th BOR meeting on 3 March 2015, VP Florendo presented the

following proposals:

Proposal No. 1: For Professorial Chair Awards

Award shall be at least P120,000.00 per year. Donor gives an:

a. Upfront payment of P360,000, which will be paid out over 3 years

(with naming rights for 3 years); or

b. Endowment of P4,000,000, of which only the interest earnings will

be paid out (with naming rights of 10 years).

Proposal No .2: For Faculty Grant Awards

Award shall be at least P80,000.00 per year. Donor gives an:

a. Upfront payment of P240,000, which will be paid out over 3 years;

or

b. Endowment of P2,700,000.00, of which only the interest earnings

will be paid out.

MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING


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1. Chair Licuanan asked the body whether to discuss or defer discussion on the

professorial chair due to the absence of Regent Gonzalez-Montinola who was

sick.

2. VP Florendo said that the presentation contained the proposals of the Committee

for Board discussion but the Committee still wants to discuss the proposals with

the Chancellors. It hopes to implement it by July or August 2015 in time for the

next academic year. Chair Licuanan suggested to also conduct consultations with

the faculty.

3. Student Regent Macuha said that should the Board decide to defer the matter, the

idea of bringing it to the level of the University Councils for discussion might be

considered. This was the advice he got from some members of the faculty. He

also clarified whether a status quo will be observed until the approval of the

proposal.

4. President Pascual said that the decision of the Board from the last meeting was not

to accept any offer of donation for professorial chair while the decision on

standardization is pending. However, he was thinking that the Board should

accept offers that are already in the pipeline. Thus, he requested authority from the

Board to accept the pending offers. However, he suggested alerting all

Chancellors not to commit the amount of funding until the decision on

standardization of professorial chairs is made.

5. Regent Cong. Romulo asked if the authority being proposed by the President was

only good for one (1) year so that the current and the adjusted rates would be

levelled off after a year.

6. President Pascual said that the pending offers were at current rates and terms. In

the case of an endowment of P1.5 million, the term would be indefinite. Regent

Cong. Romulo would approve granting authority to the President if it would be on

a temporary basis, i.e., one year while waiting for the decision of the Board. He

suggested speeding up the approval of the new rule to avoid discrepancies.

7. President Pascual clarified that the proposals presented by VP Florendo will still

have to go through a consultation process before the final decision. It was

presented to the Board to show the progress in the Committee’s work.

8. There were two substantive changes being proposed. First, there will be two (2)

options for donors: 1) an upfront payment of P360,000 with naming rights for 3

years; or 2) an endowment of P4,000,000 with naming rights for 10 years. The

second is the maximum limit of 10 years for naming rights for endowed chairs. In

the past, the naming rights for endowed chairs were indefinite.

9. Regent Albarracin pointed out that it might be easier to donate P360,000 than P4

million. This implies that there may be more donations of P360,000 that will be

good only for 3 years. He asked what would happen to the P4-million donation if

the professorial chair would be dissolved.


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10. President Pascual explained that the inflation will erode the value of the donation

over the years and the donors may be asked to beef up the amount to maintain the

naming rights. The Committee has yet to address that issue. He thanked Regent

Albarracin for raising this point.

11. Student Regent Macuha asked for any projection or study made on the number of

donations that the University would be getting once the increase in amounts will

be implemented. VP Florendo replied that the Committee has not done any

projection but they see that there is still a market for the P1.5-million endowment

and for the P50,000 per year professorial chairs.

12. Regent Cong. Romulo was surprised that there was no projection or study made

on the possible number of donations with the proposed amounts. He suggested

going back to the basic issue that the P25,000 or the P50,000 donations were too

small. Increasing the amount to P4 million sounded good on paper but without any

projection, such amount may send away those donors who are willing to give P1.5

million.

13. Chair Licuanan said that endowments for professorial chairs are self-sustaining

because part of their earnings plows back into the capital. She then asked why

there is a limit of 10 years for naming rights since in spirit, an endowed chair lasts

forever. Given that the current rates may no longer be sufficient, the donor can

always be asked to adjust his or her donation periodically.

14. President Pascual added that the Committee was considering two ways to go about

it. One was to keep the naming rights but not to award every year since time is

needed to accumulate enough interest earnings to pay the award. The other was to

spend the corpus overtime so that it will be useful immediately. When the corpus

is gone, the naming rights will also be gone. This answers the query of Regent

Albarracin regarding the naming rights after 10 years when the principal is still

there.

15. According to Regent Albarracin, one practical effect of the proposal was that

donors who are willing to donate P1.5 million at the outset would now opt to keep

on giving P360,000 for 3 years until the P1.5 million he had planned to give as

one amount in the first place has been fully donated.

16. President Pascual said that, theoretically, there need not be any limit on the

amount of donation. What is being set is the minimum amount of award to the

faculty. If the target amount to award a chair is P120,000 per year, then a donor

can donate P4 million principal, the amount currently needed to earn the target

award. However, if a donor gives less than P4 million principal, it should be made

clear that an annual award may not be expected. Given the very low interest rates,

constantly receiving P360,000 for pay out over 3 years is a better option for the

University than the endowment because there is always the uncertainty about the

earnings that can be made on the principal amount for endowed chairs.

17. Chair Licuanan suggested that in the consultation process, a focus group

discussion be conducted with the donors to determine their reactions and

comments on the proposed amounts.


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18. Regent Albarracin asked if the Board will suspend acceptance of donations of,

say, P600,000.00, while the matter is still pending. President Pascual said that if

the Board is moving towards a more flexible approach, acceptance may be done.

19. Regent Cong. Romulo agreed to accept the offers in the pipeline amounting to at

least P1.5 million because the P4-million donation seems unrealistic.

20. Chair Licuanan said that the Board will have to define what it considers as

“pipeline”. Essentially, it should mean that the matter has already been discussed

in the Board or has already been listed in the agenda.

21. VP Concepcion said that administrators should suggest to the donors to give

donations on a P360,000 basis because that would provide the P10,000 per month

in additional compensation to a faculty member. This level of monthly or yearly

award was based on the UP Scientific Productivity System Award or the UP Arts

Productivity System Award. If the intended donation is over P360,000, the donor

could give in units of P360,000, like P720,000 or P1,080,000. Another suggestion

that the Committee considered was to pool donations that are less than P360,000

then name the professorial chair after the donors or after the name of the

discipline. For the proposal to make an impact in the University, it should target

10 to 15 percent of the faculty members having professorial chairs.

22. Regent Cong. Romulo said he does not want to hold in abeyance the offers of

donations, even those that are not yet in the pipeline, because this will mean the

professors will lose the chance of getting additional income from these

professorial chairs. If there are some who are willing to donate, albeit in smaller

amounts, this will be better than having none at all.

23. President Pascual agreed with Regent Cong. Romulo but asked whether the

increase in the amount of professorial chairs will apply across the board because

there are chairs that pay only P50,000 per year. He asked if the Board should hold

awarding the chair until enough money is accumulated to give P120,000 per year.

Going by the logic of Regent Cong. Romulo, the System might go on awarding

the lower yearly amounts of the old professorial chairs while waiting for the final

standardization of professorial chair amounts.

24. Regent Albarracin said that while the matter is still being finalized, donors who

will give P360,000 or P4 million as endowment should not be rejected. In addition

to the comment of VP Concepcion, deserving and very exceptional faculty

members in Arts and Sciences do not have much chance of being given

professorial chair awards because there are fewer alumni donating for these

disciplines. The University should raise funds to help these faculty members.

25. President Pascual said that there is a plan to commit a part of the Centennial Fund

to the awarding of professorial chairs. There is around P200 million that can take

care of 50 faculty members and give them P120,000 additional income per year.

26. Chair Licuanan said that the initial work done by the Committee was still raw and

that it should be given more time to finalize its proposal before the Board decides.


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27. Faculty Regent Padilla and Student Regent Macuha both commended the efforts

of VP Florendo and VP Concepcion for increasing the amount for professorial

chair awards as it would be a good incentive for the faculty members of UP.

28. Chair Licuanan reiterated that the decision of the Board was to allow the

Committee more time to finalize the proposal but in the meantime, it will not turn

down anyone who is willing to donate.

Board Action: The Board allowed the Committee more

time to finalize the two proposals for Professorial

Chair Awards and for Faculty Grant Awards.

2. Fiscal Matters that Should Go Through the BOR Finance Committee Before

Going to the Board

At the 1305th meeting of the Board of Regents, Regent Albarracin, Chair of the

BOR Finance Committee, requested Vice President for Planning and Finance Joselito

Florendo to study and propose to the Finance Committee what fiscal matters should

and should not go to the Committee.

Proposal of the BOR Finance Committee:

a. Commitment of funds over P75 million

b. Investment Guidelines (to be developed by the Independent Trust Committee and to

be submitted to the Board for approval)


1. Chair Licuanan reminded the body that the BOR Finance Committee was created

to process financial matters and to make recommendations for consideration of the

Board. The BOR Finance Committee is chaired by Regent Albarracin with

Regent Rivera and Regent Gonzalez-Montinola as members and the Vice

President for Planning and Finance as support.

2. VP Florendo reported that the BOR Finance Committee met on 26 February 2015

and proposed that the fiscal matters that should go through the BOR Finance

Committee before bringing up to the Board are issues related to allocation of

funds over P75 million and any proposal for the investment guidelines within the

University. Handling matters amounting to P75 million and below will fall under

the delegated authority given by the Board to the President.

3. On the investment guidelines, Regent Albarracin explained that the UP Charter

states the formation of an Independent Trust Committee consisting of private

sectors and mostly bankers which the President has already organized. The

Committee shall recommend investment strategies and guidelines to maximize the

value of UP funds. The BOR Finance Committee will meet with the members of

the Independent Trust Committee first to discuss the development of guidelines

before presenting these to the Board.


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4. Regent Cong. Romulo inquired on the basis of the P75 million ceiling and

whether the UP Charter allowed the Board to delegate some of its functions to the

President.

5. President Pascual explained that the increase in the limit (from P30 million to P75

million) delegated by the Board to the President was based on the inflation rate

from the time when the old limit was set up to the time the new limit was

approved. The UP Charter allows the delegation of authority but does not specify

the amount. The P75 million ceiling was approved by the Board.

6. Regent Cong. Romulo asked if the Board was only limited to approving the

investment guidelines. President Pascual replied that it would be the fund manager

who will implement the investment guidelines. The fund manager will be among

the universal banks.

7. On Regent Cong. Romulo’s inquiry if other matters such as construction contracts

have to go through the BOR Finance Committee, Regent Albarracin explained

that contracts involving more than P75 million will be reviewed by the BOR

Finance Committee before they are presented to the Board for approval. For

contracts amounting to P75 million or less, the Board has authorized the

President to act on these and to later present the same to the Board for

confirmation.

8. Chair Licuanan said that the Board can periodically adjust the ceiling amount of

what it has earlier delegated to the President.

Board Action: APPROVED

B. 1304th BOR Special Meeting, 19 Decemberr2014

1. Approval of the Requests of Regent Senator Pia Cayetano on

Renovation/Construction of the New Football Field in UP Diliman:

a. Authorize the UP System, through the Office of the Vice President for

Development, to take the lead in the implementation of the UP Sports

Complex initiative;

b. Set a specific timeline of six months for the completion of the football field;

and

c. Set up a Project Management Team.

The Board suggested that UP System should be in consultation with UP Diliman.


1. In summary, the letter of Regent Senator Cayetano to the Board consisted of three

requests: a) the UP System will lead the implementation of the UP Sports Complex

initiative, in consultation with UP Diliman and all the other units; b) push a specific


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timeline of six (6) months to implement the project, particularly the revitalization and

restoration of the UP track oval; and c) set up a Project Management Team. She

suggested that the project management for the UP Sports Complex be undertaken by

the UP System, particularly through the Office of the Vice President for Development

headed by VP Elvira Zamora.

2. Prof. Ranjit Rye informed the Board that Regent Senator Cayetano spearheaded the

initiative of allocating P50 million to UP System for the UP Sports Complex Project.

In addition, Regent Senator Cayetano’s initiative for the last three (3) years has been

to revitalize the space on campus where the track oval and the football field are

located. By providing funds for the rehabilitation of this space, Regent Senator

Cayetano felt that she can push not just the objectives of the University but also the

wellness initiative of both Quezon City and UP for its sports constituents.

3. Regent Senator Cayetano has already given P12 million for this project two years ago

but there was no concrete action yet. This time around, she hopes that the P50 million

will be utilized in the next six (6) months.

4. President Pascual said that UP would seek the help of the Office of Senator Cayetano

to have the Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) issued as soon as possible.

5. Prof. Rye said that the Office of Senator Cayetano will closely coordinate with VP

Zamora’s office for the design of the football field and track oval, assuming that the

Board will approve the request. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM)

needed some details on how the P50 million will be utilized.

6. Chair Licuanan saw the need to refurbish the football field but she has reservations if

it can be done in six (6) months. She suggested speeding things up as much as

possible. The setting up of the Project Management Team should be handled by the

President.

7. Regent Albarracin added that the Project Management team should give a monthly

report to Regent Senator Cayetano.

8. Prof. Rye said that the Office of the Vice President for Development is already

prepared to provide the timeline because the actual master plan for the UP Sports

Complex has already been presented to the Board. He shared that Mr. Dan Palami is

willing to donate for the project management which will speed up the civil works for

the project.

9. VP Zamora clarified whether the Office of the Vice President for Development would

take over from UP Diliman the UP Sports Complex Project.

10. Chair Licuanan said that it was precisely the request. With the approval of the Board,

President Pascual said that the UP System would be happy to assume the

responsibility.

11. Chair Licuanan said that the decision of the Board should be discussed with the

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A. Report of the President


1. President Pascual reported about the series of visits he made in early February with

some of the Vice Presidents (VPAA, VPPF, and VPA) in the smaller campuses (UP

Visayas, UP Mindanao, and UP Cebu). These visits were aimed at ensuring that the

administrators, faculty, students, and administrative staff in these campuses are aware

of the strategic initiatives of the UP System and the progress being achieved at

implementation.

2. In the consultation meetings, a common question raised was the availability of

plantilla items since many of the faculty members in these units are still on contract

and lump sum. It is a major issue faced by the SUCs. President Pascual expressed

hope that this will be addressed in the 2016 budget. He said that given the constraint

on faculty items, creative solutions should be considered to achieve efficient use of

faculty resources. He explained three (3) approaches:

a.) Holding of large classes, particularly in General Education courses, to allow

distinguished professors to be more widely available to students;

b.) mainstreaming of the teaching associates and teaching fellows program to

supplement faculty resources; and

c.) using blended learning methods in which traditional face-to-face classroom

instruction is combined with the use of technology.

3. Student Regent Macuha said that students in UP Los Baños decry the so-called large

lecture class policy implemented by then Chancellor Velasco because they believe

that it affects the amount of learning and lessens the student-professor interaction. It

defeats the purpose of the outcome-based education.

4. President Pascual said that he is aware of the said issue in UP Los Baños because he

was a member of the Board when the policy was introduced. He would recall that the

opposition was not against the holding large classes per se, but on how classes were

being conducted. This time, the plan is to hold large classes for lectures by

distinguished professors and afterwards conduct small discussions to be managed by

teaching associates and teaching fellows. This is being practiced by some leading

universities in the world as well as some units of UP.

5. Chair Licuanan said that the crux of the matter was the quality of learning because

teaching in large classes is also a methodology that has been developed. However, the

matter should be discussed first with the Chancellors.

6. President Pascual informed the Board that UP has started implementing the PCARI

projects. UP is getting 7 out of 8 research projects.

REPORT of the PRESIDENT and other

SECTORAL REGENTS



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7. President Pascual also reported that the Gawad Pangulo for Progressive Teaching

and Learning award had been launched. The first award was given on 13 February

2015 to a professor from UP Manila College of Medicine, besting 3 other finalists.

8. Chair Licuanan said that she received a letter from Dr. Ramon Guillermo, President of

the All UP Academic Employees Union, about the 300 or so plantilla items that were

abolished by the University. She told Dr. Guillermo that she will ask the President

about it because there is a policy on issues delegated to the President or the

Chancellor before it reaches the Board.

9. President Pascual clarified that when the UP System sought the Board’s approval of

the 2014 Merit Promotion, it was explicitly stated in the proposal that the funds for

the promotion will come from the Miscellaneous Personnel Benefit Fund (MPBF),

which is the accumulation of the amount unspent on vacant positions and which is

held by DBM. The abolished plantilla items were carefully identified to produce the

funds for merit promotions: for the administrative staff, Salary Grades between 1 and

6; for faculty, Instructor position items that have remained unfilled for many years

and from which the University is not gaining anything.

10. Regent Cong. Romulo sought clarification about the abolished plantilla items because

he received a visit from the leadership of All UP Workers Academic Union about it.

He asked if it was a build and scrap process and if the positions can be funded easily

if there would be faculty or staff qualified to be promoted to those positions.

11. President Pascual explained that the process was similar to scrap and build but the UP

system did scrap but did not build because it obtained the funds corresponding to the

salaries for these items and distributed this as promotion money to the faculty, REPS,

and staff who were awarded salary increases. There are still a number of positions

with Salary Grades 1-6 and Instructor items being occupied by faculty and staff.

12. Staff Regent Ramirez included the issue of the 344 abolished items in her February

report and ensured that nobody was sitting on the abolished items. She added that

President Pascual had already clarified the issue with the All UP Workers Union and

the All UP Academic Employees Union.

13. Student Regent Macuha said that based on the data of the All UP Workers Union,

there were requests for authority to fill the abolished items, but because of

Administrative Order No. PAEP 13-73 the said position items were not filled. He was

aware that President Pascual made clarifications to the UP Los Baños administration

that they could fill up available vacancies, if needed and justified, now that the AO

referred to has been lifted.

14. President Pascual said that the UP System made sure that there were no requests for

authority to fill for the items that were abolished. It has been a long practice in the

University not to fill low level positions anymore.

15. Regent Cong. Romulo sought clarification on the following issues about the UP

Socialized Tuition System (UP ST System) that have constantly been brought up

during meetings of the Committee on Higher and Technical Education (CHTE):


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a) UP Socialized Tuition System is not actually being implemented;

b) There is no classification on A, B, C, D, E1, E2;

c) No one understands how classifications are done; and

d) It is impossible to fall into E2 or E1.

16. President Pascual explained that it was not only in the CHTE meeting that

misinformation about the UP ST System has been propagated but also in the

Philippine Collegian. It is not correct to say, for instance, that the assignment of level

of discount under the ST System is arbitrarily being made by the administration.

There is a computer program for the bracketing of ST applicants, who themselves

enter information about their households. The program generates the results of what

the level of tuition discount should be given to the applicants with no intervention by

the administration. No administrator has a hand in the bracketing of the students

unless it is for making decision on appeals. During the appeal process, the applicant is

given the opportunity to fully explain the financial situation of himself or herself, or

of his or her family. The decision on appeals is based on fuller appreciation of facts

that are not captured in the model used in the computer program.

17. President Pascual added that the reason why there are less poor students in the

University is not the tuition fee but the admission policy being followed in the

University, which maintains merit as the only basis for admission with no regard to

the socio-economic status of the students. Based on statistics, 25% of freshmen

admitted to UP are from the small portion of graduates coming from science high

schools and 50% coming from private schools. Private high schools account for only

about 20% of the high school student population in the country. The quality of basic

education is a big factor in determining successful UPCAT performance for high

school graduates seeking admission to UP. The affirmative action under the Iskolar

ng Bayan law is one way to overcome the admission constraint on top graduates of

public high schools, but it has to be supported by many other mechanisms, including

bridge programs, as well as tutorial and mentoring programs.

18. Student Regent Macuha clarified that the point of discussion was not about the

bracketing system being done arbitrarily but the charging of high tuition fee. The

Office of the Student Regent had been very clear on its position about the tuition and

the Socialized Tuition System.

19. President Pascual believed that the issue being raised by the students against the

Socialized Tuition System is coming from a bigger ideological position that “public

university should not charge tuition fee because education is the responsibility of the

state”. In practical terms, UP is not in a position to implement a no-tuition policy.

Given the many competing demands on the national budget resulting in UP not

getting 100% government subsidy, the ST System is the mechanism to make sure that

qualified students who cannot afford to pay anything will be able to enroll in UP and

those who can afford to pay at full or discounted rates can help fund the operations of

the University.

20. Regent Cong. Romulo said that the national budget submitted to Congress is not

enough to give education for free. The Board is advancing the cause of the students by

approving the new Socialized Tuition System, which expanded the coverage to poorer

students. The Board is trying to do as much as it can to accommodate as many


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deserving students with fewer resources. There is disservice to the Board when people

make it appear that the Board is not fighting for the cause of the students.

21. Student Regent Macuha clarified that when he attended one Committee meeting of

Regent Cong. Romulo, he cited all brackets, from A, B, C, D, and those coming from

free tuition, E1 and E2. He informed the Committee that as of December 2014, 50%

of students fall under brackets A and B, and only 8% has free tuition. He also made

students aware of the efforts and initiatives of UP to address admission issues and

democratize access to the University. Being a member of the Board, he was trying to

find a balance between the interest of the students and of the Board of Regents.

22. Regent Cong. Romulo pointed out that each of the members of the Board has the

interest of the students in mind, especially in the expansion of E1 and E2 coverage.

B. Report of the Faculty Regent

(A copy of the report is attached as Annex A.)

Highlights of the Report

1. Faculty Regent Padilla reported that he was invited to the strategic workshop of the

UP College of Medicine Regionalization Program (RP). The RP which was conceived

and approved by the Board in 1985, specifies the number of applicants from the

regions who would enter the College of Medicine. Different regions have different

criteria in assessing and recommending an applicant to the Regionalization Program.

Out of the 400 students admitted to the RP, less than 50% returned to their respective

regions.

2. In addition, there is lack of appointments of community preceptors and community

liaison officers from UP. He suggested to the Dean and the head of the Committee on

RP to make a proposal for official appointment without compensation like an Adjunct

Professor and send it to the UP System for consideration.

3. He was absent in the Board meeting last January because he attended the ASEAN

University Network Quality Assurance in Bangkok, together with five other faculty

members. They were taught how to accomplish self-assessment reports for QA

purposes for AUN accreditation. He was surprised to learn that the neighboring

ASEAN countries are advanced in terms of establishing QA offices. It was high time

that the UP System should constitute its own QA office.

4. He also reported the concerns of the UP high schools, specifically UP High School in

Iloilo and UP Integrated School in Diliman, about the difficulty of assigning

workloads to the teachers because their academic calendars are incongruent with that

of their mother units. He also raised concern on the preparedness of these high

schools for the K-12 curriculum.

5. Lastly, he visited the Nagasaki University to strengthen the international linkage

between UP Visayas and Nagasaki University, particularly the collaboration in

mollusk and genetics ecology.


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C. Report of the Student Regent

(A copy of the report is attached as Annex B.)


1. Student Regent Macuha extended his gratitude to Alumni Regent Rivera for

supporting the students of UP Tacloban.

2. On the statement regarding the Mamasapano incident and its call for truth and

accountability, the Office of the Student Regent (OSR) thanked UP Diliman

Chancellor Tan for endorsing and signing the said call. Students across the CUs had a

synchronized action, i.e., walk-out, silent march, or candle lighting.

3. He had a meeting with De La Salle University (DLSU) Dean for Student Affairs Dr.

Fritzie Ian de Vera together with UP Diliman Vice-Chancellor Neil Santillan and

Student Council representatives from UP Diliman and UP Manila to discuss the

preparations of UP, DLSU, and Ateneo for the ASEAN Student Leaders Forum in

June 2016. Student representatives of the Philippines in the last ASEAN Student

Leaders Forum held in Brunei agreed to hold a similar Philippine Student Leaders

Forum in June 2015 to increase the awareness of students across the country on the

ASEAN integration. They also agreed that UP and DLSU will be the main organizers

for the event.

4. The UPOU Student Council Provisional Committee is in the process of drafting and

finalizing its constitution before presenting it to the UPOU administration. The

Provisional Committee hoped to complete this initiative so that UPOU could

participate in the selection process of the next Student Regent.

5. Student Regent Macuha had a meeting with the UPLB Graduate School Dean Dr. Jose

Camacho and Dr. Willie Abasolo to discuss the UPLB Graduate Students Conference

which aims to develop graduate students to be effective leaders. He encouraged other

CUs to organize similar conferences for both graduate and undergraduate students.

6. Student Regent Macuha attended a hearing of the Committee on Higher and Technical

Education, chaired by Regent Cong. Romulo. He thanked the lawmakers for being

sympathetic to the cause of the students. Issues like the increase of CHED’s budget

for SUCs and student rights were discussed, along with other school fees. As

discussed with the President, the OSR is currently in the process of reviewing all

other school fees in the university and is planning to file a motion regarding the issue.

D. Report of the Staff Regent

(A copy of the report is attached as Annex C.)


1. Staff Regent Ramirez organized the REPS in UP Visayas to have a scheduled

consultation with President Pascual and the Vice Presidents regarding the 2nd REPS

conference that the University is planning.

2. The search for the 4th Staff Regent is ongoing. The CU election conducted by the Ad

Hoc Committee is scheduled on 30 April 2015.


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3. She extended her appreciation to the UP Alumni Association headed by Alumni

Regent Rivera for responding to the need of a UP Visayas student who has a

schizophrenic mom.

4. In relation to the last merit promotions and the SAGAD awards, she asked the UP

System administration to consider studying the granting of additional benefits to staff

members who qualified for an increase of four (4) steps but were only given less than

four (4) steps (i.e., 1 or 2 steps) because these were the only steps left within the rank.

She hoped that the UP System administration could study how to address such cases

and to compensate the staff for what they duly deserve.

MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD

The President endorsed the following:

A. Appointment of University Officials

UP Diliman

Dr. JOSE MARIA P. BALMACEDA as Dean, College of Science, effective 1 June

2014 until 31 May 2017 (renewal of additional assignment – second term)

UP Los Baños

Dr. ARNOLD R. ELEPAÑO as Dean, College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial

Technology (CEAT), effective 24 November 2014 until 23 November 2017 (renewal

of additional assignment – second term)

Dr. WILLIE P. ABASOLO as Dean, College of Forestry and Natural Resources

(CFNR), effective 3 March 2015 until 2 March 2018

Dr. LOTIS E. MOPERA as Director, Food Science Cluster (FSC), College of

Agriculture, effective 2 February 2015 until 1 February 2018

UP Manila

Dr. NEMUEL S. FAJUTAGANA as Dean, National Teacher Training Center for the

Health Professions (NTTC-HP), effective 3 March 2015 until 2 March 2018


1. Student Regent Macuha informed the Board regarding the policy in appointing Deans

and Directors that the selection process shall start at least three (3) months before the

end of term of the incumbent. On the average, the search should only take a month to

complete to ensure that there is a smooth transition from the incumbent to the new

GENERAL GOVERNANCE


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leadership. Apparently, there were reports of hold-over appointments by several

Deans and Directors because the selection process is not being followed on time.

2. Student Regent Macuha observed that committees for the selection process for

Chancellors are well-represented because there is a Chair, senior and junior faculty,

representatives of REPS and administrative staff, President’s representative, and a

representative of the students. Apparently, not all CUs follow the same format

because in UP Diliman, there are committees composed of faculty members only. He

wanted to systematize all selection processes for Deans and Directors to represent all

sectors involved.

3. Chair Licuanan recalled that the argument against the basic standardization was that

there was a policy allowing different CUs to have their own method of search process.

However, the issue on whether there is enough time for the search process to proceed

to avoid hold-over appointments may be looked into.

4. President Pascual said that while everybody is aware of the rule, there are reasons for

having hold-over appointments in the University.

5. On the Deanship of the UPLB College of Forestry and Natural Resources, Student

Regent Macuha put on record that Dr. Willie Abasolo and Dr. Roberto Visco are both

student-friendly but students preferred the latter. Still, Student Regent Macuha

supports Dr. Abasolo as Dean.

6. On the Deanship of the UP Manila National Teacher Training Center for the Health

Professions, Student Regent Macuha put on record that he abstained from the

approval of the deanship of Dr. Fajutagana.


A. Enhancement of the University of the Philippines’ Postgraduate and Undergraduate

Teaching Assistantships Program

Background:

“Teaching Associates” or “Teaching Fellows”, collectively known as “Teaching

Assistants”, as defined by the UP Diliman Faculty Manual, are postgraduate students

assigned to teach undergraduate courses in the department where they are enrolled.

Considered “non-regular members” of the teaching staff, they are appointed on a yearly

contractual basis to teach part-time until the maximum residence period allowed by UP

(i.e., 5 years for masters students, 6 years for PhD students with a master’s degree upon

admission, and 8 years for those doing straight PhD). In return, they receive full-time

postgraduate study privilege. The teaching load is a minimum of 6 units and a maximum

of 9 units a semester, and the semester’s study load must be 6 to 9 units of post graduate

course work or 12 units of thesis or dissertation work.

ACADEMIC MATTERS


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The UP Diliman School of Economics, which has employed the most number of

teaching fellows, has benefitted from this program. UPLB has institutionalized and

expanded the teaching associates and teaching fellows program “in order to accelerate the

recruitment of highly-qualified faculty and further encourage the development of existing

faculty”.


1. Student Regent Macuha said that the issue was that the UP System abolished the 300

or so plantilla items to push for Teaching Assistants and Teaching Fellows on

contractual basis. Since the issue affects the faculty members, some members of the

Union should have been consulted about the subject matter, based on the Collective

Negotiation Agreement.

2. President Pascual said that the UP System was not introducing anything new and that

this was part of the solution to the problem of inadequate plantilla items for faculty.

Undergraduate and postgraduate students who can do classroom teaching and

laboratory supervision would be hired as Teaching Assistants or Teaching Fellows.

3. President Pascual added that some leading universities do not have Instructor items

anymore. Based on the System’s analysis, some Instructors take the position while

waiting for a regular job offer outside. Fresh graduates who want to venture outside

the University fit in the plan of having more Teaching Assistants and Teaching

Fellows to augment the faculty resources. Meanwhile, the Instructor positions will

not be abolished because these positions are made available to honor graduates whom

the University would recruit and later send for Masteral or Doctoral studies abroad.

4. Student Regent Macuha chose to abstain in the approval. He said that the program

would benefit the students, and that he understood where the anxiety of the faculty

was coming from. He abstained from the approval of the Board.


B. Proposal to Rename the Department of Agricultural Economics (DAE) in UP Los

Baños to Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics (DAAE)

The addition of “Applied” reflects the Department’s expanded scope and mandate, the

internationalization of agricultural and applied economics education, and the growing

interdisciplinarity of agricultural economics.

The following fields of specialization will be offered under the renamed department:

Production Economics and Farm Management; Agricultural Marketing and Prices; Policy

and Development; Rural Finance and Institutions; Natural Resource Economics; Food

and Nutrition Economics; and Cooperatives in Rural Development. The UPLB Executive

and Management Committees approved the proposal during their joint meeting on 16

January 2015.



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C. Request of Ms. Cherry Pilapil-Añasco, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UP

Visayas to Consider her MA 298 (Special Problem) Thesis, Entitled. “Determining

the Growth and Sustainability of Coastal and Fisheries Tourism Industry in Tibiao,

Antique”, under the UP Visayas Graduate Students’ Thesis/Dissertation Grant

The Guidelines of the Graduate Students’ Thesis/Dissertation Grant states that only

Master in Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) research projects are entitled to

this grant. However, as argued by Ms. Pilapil-Añasco, though the subject (MA 298) is

labelled as “Special Problem”, the scope of work is just the same as that of a Thesis,

hence, either can produce the required ISI-journal publication.

Because of this contention, UP Visayas will soon consider some changes in said UP

Visayas Guidelines to cover not only MS and PhD theses, but also, MA Graduate

Students’ Special Problem Theses.


D. Appointment of Dr. Larry N. Digal as UP Scientist I for the Period CY 2014-2016

The UP Scientific Productivity System Committee is recommending Dr. Larry Digal

as UP Scientist I for the period CY 2014-2016. It is also recommended that Dr. Digal be

granted the monetary award approved by the BOR in July 2014.


E. Establishment of the Soy and Tess Medina Professorial Chair in Computer Science

at the College of Engineering, UP Diliman

Donor : Ildefonso Medina and Teresita Calupitan-Medina

Support Fund : The Donor commits to remit to the Donee an award of P72,

000.00 per year for five (5) years to be given to the appointed

professor as chair holder, effective Academic Year 2014-2015.

Beneficiary Unit : College of Engineering, UP Diliman

Other Details : Donated sum shall be utilized solely and exclusively for the

purpose intended by the DONOR. The awarding shall closely

and consistently observe University policies and processes on

scholarships.

Fund Management : U.P. Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc.

(UPERDFI)



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F. Establishment of two (2) Professorial Chairs: The Vicente and Juanita Hao Chin

Professorial Chair in Engineering at the College of Engineering, UP Diliman

Donor : Boarland Delopment Corporation

Support Fund : The Donor commits to remit to the Donee an award of P120,

000.00 per year for the first chair and P72, 000.00 for the

second chair. Awards will be given for five (5) years and will

commence effective UP Diliman Academic Year 2014-2015

Beneficiary Unit : College of Engineering, UP Diliman

Other Details : Donated sum shall be utilized solely and exclusively for the

purpose intended by the DONOR. The awarding shall closely

and consistently observe University policies and processes on

scholarships.

Fund Management : U.P. Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc.

(UPERDFI)


G. Establishment of the Nelinda Untalan Sajor Professorial Chair at the College of

Nursing, UP Manila

Donor : Dr. Enrique E. Sajor

Support Fund : USD 30,000

Conditions : The implementation of this award shall be in accordance with

the pertinent rules of the University

Fund Management : U.P. Foundation, Inc. (UPFI)


H. Establishment of the “Mr. And Mrs. Y. C. Li Leadership Award” (“YC Li Award”)

at the College of Dentistry, UP Manila

The YC Li Award shall be implemented where its fund earnings shall be given as

follows:

1) As an annual Service Award to the Dean of the UP Manila College of Dentistry for

serving as such dean;

2) The award shall be given in two parts: at the end of the first and of the second

semesters of each school year, provided rendered service is for every whole month;

3) The award shall come from the earnings of the Award fund, not its principal; and


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4) Other terms the UP Manila Chancellor may include from time to time.

This Award is funded by a gift of Dr. Dennis K.W. Li, DMD ’71 cum laude of USD

30,000.00 to UP Manila Development Foundation, Inc. (Dr. Li had also donated to UP

Foundation, Inc. in February 2009 for the “Dr. and Mrs. Dennis K.W. Li Professorial

Chair in Dentistry”.)

Mr. and Mrs. Y.C. Li are the parents of Dr. Li.


I. Graduation of Students Who Completed all the Requirements for their Respective

Degrees/Titles as of the End of Summer/First Semester 2014-2015 or as of the End of

the Term Specified, as Recommended by their Respective University, Except Those

with Pending Disciplinary Cases

UP Diliman (Approved by the UP Diliman University Council at its 134th meeting

held on 16 February 2015)

UP Manila (Approved by the UP Manila University Council at its 95th meeting


UP Baguio (Approved by the UP Baguio University Council in its 54th meeting



A. Reprogramming of UP Diliman’s CY 2013 Accounts Payable in the Amount of

Seventy Three Million Eight Hundred Sixty Five Thousand Thirty One Pesos

(P73,865,031.00), duly certified available by the UP Diliman Accounting and Budget

Offices, for the following purposes:

A.1.a. General Administration & Support Services

Personal Services

To cover obligations for the Service Recognition Pay (SRP) of

retired administrative personnel in CY 2016

MOOE

A. OUR – Back Encoding Project Phase II P5,000,000

B. OVCRD Research Grants for Faculty 6,800,000

C. MOOE requirements: Maintenance of

UPD facilities & Other 1,000,000

P21,756,556.09

12,800,000.00

FISCAL MATTERS

NOTE: The Board gave an omnibus approval for ACADEMIC MATTERS from Items B - I.


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B.1.a. Construction Outlay

To cover urgent repairs and rehabilitation of UP Diliman buildings

and other infrastructure projects

24,308,474.91

B.1.b. Equipment Outlay

To cover obligation for the purchase of air-conditioning units,

Computers, printers and other equipment needs of UPD

15,000,000.00

TOTAL

P73,865,031.00


B. Payment of Productivity Incentive Allowance (PIA) in the Amount of P2,500.00 for

FY 2015

P2,000 to be sourced from the General Fund

(funds expected to be released by the DBM in March 2015)

P500 to be sourced from the Revolving Fund (RF) or the CU/autonomous unit, as

authorized by the UP BOR

As in the past, the Office of the Vice President for Administration (OVPA) requests

authority to issue the appropriate guidelines including coverage and schedules on the

coordinated release of the 2015 Productivity Allowance (PIA) 2015.


C. Payment of Uniform/Clothing Allowance for FY 2015 in the Amount of P5,000.00

for Each UP Faculty and Staff Member to be Sourced from the General

Appropriations Act 2015

P5,000 to be sourced from the General Fund

(funds expected to be released by the DBM in April 2015)



coordinated release of the 2015 Uniform/Clothing Allowance and the Rice Subsidy.


D. Release of the First Tranche of Rice Subsidy for 2015 in the Amount of P1,500.00

Per Tranche Per Employee



coordinated release of the 1st tranche of Rice Subsidy for 2015.


1. Since the original proposal for the Board was to approve the release of the 1st and 2nd

tranches of rice subsidy for 2015, Staff Regent Ramirez asked if the Board can only


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release the first tranche of rice subsidy amounting to P1,500 per employee and hold

the release of the second tranche, in anticipation of a possible increase under the

Collective Negotiations Agreement, which is currently being negotiated. Any

additional amount would be much appreciated by the staff.

2. Vice President Amante said that although the negotiations have not yet ended, the

administration would be willing to grant the request.

3. President Pascual said that it might be an incentive for the Union to come to terms

with the Administration as soon as possible.


E. Grant of P5,000.00 Cash Award to Each of Eighteen (18) Emergency Personnel of

the Office of Admissions for the Services Rendered for UPCAT 2015 in the Total

Amount of P90,000.00 to be Charged Against the UPCAT Trust Fund

In its efforts to release the UPCAT 2015 results, the Office of Admissions relied on

the services of Emergency Personnel. In recognition of their role in the posting of results

not later than the 2nd working week of January, the Office of Admissions would like to

request the grant of an incentive award in the amount of P5,000.00 for each employee,

who served for at least five (5) months, and an award prorated accordingly, for the rest.

The Board of Regents approved a similar request in its 1294th meeting held on 13

December 2013.


F. Draft Contract of Lease between the University of the Philippines and the ASEAN

Center for Biodiversity (ACB) for the Lease of an Approximate Area of 4,000

Square Meters in UP Los Baños

Rental fee : P80,000.00 per month, subject to escalation rate of 5% per

annum starting January 2018

Duration of lease : 25 years, effective upon signing of contract of lease


1. Student Regent Macuha asked if the area of about 4,000 square meters covered by the

contract of lease is located at the Makiling Forest Reserve in UP Los Baños.

2. Chancellor Sanchez explained that the leased area is not part of the Makiling Forest

Reserve because the actual Makiling Forest Reserve is located at the heart of the

College of Forestry.

3. Vice President Amante informed the Board that he had visited the place and he could

vouch that the leased area will not affect the Makiling Forest Reserve.


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4. Student Regent Macuha said that he had also seen the area but he wanted to be

clarified as there might be a change in the location of the project.

5. Chancellor Sanchez said that since the center is primarily for biodiversity, the

building will be designed in such a way that the trees are part of the architectural site

development plan of the leased area.

6. Student Regent Macuha asked about the technical and research partnership between

UPLB and ACB and the relatively low rental fee of P20.00 per square meter per

month.

7. According to Chancellor Sanchez, the partnership was part of the Memorandum of

Agreement between ACB and UPLB. As for the rental fee of P80,000.00 per month,

there is an escalation rate of 5% per year.

8. Vice President Zamora explained that the Philippines is host to the ASEAN Center for

Biodiversity. The ACB has been in UP Los Baños for quite a while but it is housed

within a building used by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources

(DENR), which is why ACB would like to have its own building. The rental fee of

P20.00 per square meter was based on the BIR zonal valuation and the ROI of one

percent (1%), which is about P30.00 per square meter. However, the fee was

negotiated to P20.00 per month because of the benefits UPLB would get from the

presence of the center and for allowing UPLB to use 20% of the space.

9. Student Regent Macuha requested the deletion of the “Makiling Forest Reserve” from

the summary of decisions of the Board to avoid confusion.


G. Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) Resolution and Notice of Award for UPS SPMO

2015-009 for the Procurement of 2015 Subscription for Science Direct and Scopus in

the Amount of USD 322,884.00 or P15,498,432.00 through Direct Contracting

The contractor, Elsevier BV Netherlands, is the publisher of Science Direct and

Scopus. The University has been subscribing to Elsevier B.V. Netherland’s Science

Direct and Scopus since 2011, and subscription to these databases have greatly benefited

UP’s academic community.

The Office of the Vice President for Legal Affairs (OVPLA) has reviewed the BAC

Resolution and the Notice of Award and found the documents in order, subject to the

approval of the Board of Regents in accordance with paragraph 13.5 of the Powers and

Functions of the Board of Regents (Page 4 in the Handbook on Existing Delineation of

Authority in the University, 2008)


NOTE: The Board gave an omnibus approval for FISCAL MATTERS from Items A to C, E, and G.


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A. Recommendation for the following UP Faculty, Whose Current Salary Grade and

Step is 29-8, for Inclusion in the 2014 SAGAD Award List

The following have been recommended by their units for merit promotion from their

current rank (Professor 10/11) to Professor 12:

UP Diliman

College Unit Name Current

Rank

SG Recommended

Rank

SG

UPDEPP Mallari, Julieta Prof. 11 29-8 Prof. 12 29-8

CAL DSCTA Calingacion, Belen Prof. 10 29-8 Prof. 12 29-8

CAL DAS Mirano, Flora Elena Prof. 10 29-8 Prof. 12 29-8

CS CHEM Cariño, Flerida Prof. 11 29-8 Prof. 12 29-8

CS CHEM Pascual, Cherrie Prof. 11 29-8 Prof. 12 29-8

CS CHEM Ratilla, Eva Marie Prof. 10 29-8 Prof. 12 29-8

CS MSI McGlone, Maria Lourdes Prof. 10 29-8 Prof. 12 29-8

CS NIP Sarmago, Roland Prof. 11 29-8 Prof. 12 29-8

SSTAT Bersales, Lisa Grace Prof. 10 29-8 Prof. 12 29-8

COE ICE Zarco, Mark Albert Prof. 11 29-8 Prof. 12 29-8

COE EEI Guevara, Rowena Cristina Prof. 11 29-8 Prof. 12 29-8

CSSP SOCIO Samson, Laura Prof. 10 29-8 Prof. 12 29-8

CSSP PSYCH Sycip, Lynna Marie Prof. 10 29-8 Prof. 12 29-8

AC Baviera, Aileen Prof. 11 29-8 Prof. 12 29-8

UP Los Baños

Seq

No

College

Department/

Unit / Office

Name

Rank

SG

Step

1 CPAF IGRD Cardenas, Virginia R. Prof. 10 29 8

2 CAS IBS Mendioro, Merlyn S. Prof. 10 29 8

3 CA CSC Mendoza, Teodoro C. Prof. 10 29 8

4 CEAT CHENG Movillon, Jovita L. Prof. 10 29 8

5 CA CSC Namuco, Leon O. Prof. 10 29 8

6 CFNR FPPS Razal, Ramon A. Prof. 10 29 8

7 CA CSC Angeles, Domingo E. Prof. 11 29 8

8 CEM DAE Lantican, Flordeliza A. Prof. 11 29 8

9 CAS IBS Sese, Maribel D. Prof. 11 29 8

10 CA CPC Velasco, Luis Rey I. Prof. 11 29 8

UP Manila

Seq

No

Unit/

College

DBM Unique

PSI No.

Name

Rank

SG-

Step

No. of

Increase

Rank

SG-

Step

1 CM

UPSB-PROF6-

62-2008

Bonzon, Dolores

D. Prof. 10 29-8 2 Prof. 12 29-8

2

CM UPSB-PROF6-

55-2008

Dans, Antonio

Miguel L. Prof. 11

29-8 1

Prof. 12

29-8

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS


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UP Visayas

UP Baguio

* Both are recommended for 2 ranks steps (from Prof 10 to Prof 12) but already on sagad due to longevity


1. Staff Regent Ramirez reiterated her request for the administration to study the

additional compensation for the staff who deserve to get a 4-step merit increase but

were only able to avail of one or two steps because they have reached the ceiling within

the rank.

2. President Pascual said that the promotion the faculty member received will be given

annually until they retire and the SAGAD Award is a one-time payment.


3

CM UPSB-PROF6-

54-2008

Maano, Clarita

Corazon C. Prof. 11

29-8 1

Prof. 12

29-8

4

CM UPSB-PROFPT6-

35-2010

Sio-Aguilar,

Juliet O. Prof. 11

29-8 1

Prof. 12

29-8

5 CN

UPSB-PROF6-

23-2010

Tuazon, Josefina

A. Prof. 10

29-8 2

Prof. 12

29-8

6 CPH

UPSB-PROF6-

16-2009

Belizario,

Vicente Y. Prof. 10

29-8 2

Prof. 12

29-8

Seq

No

Unit/

Colleg

e

DBM

Unique

PSI No.

Name Rank SG-

Step

Salary Remarks Retire

-ment

Date

1

CFOS -

IA

PROF6-9-

2006

Corre, Valeriano,

Jr. L.

Prof.11 29-8 P78,916 4 Aug

2016

2

CFOS

-IFPT

PROF6-7-

2006

Peralta, Jose P. Prof. 11 29-8 P78,916 2 Jun

2020

3 CFOS-

IA

PROF6-11-

2006

Serrano,

Augusto, Jr. E.

Prof. 11 29-8 P78,916 23 Oct

2022

4 UPVT

C-

Huma

nities

& PE

PROF6-

171-2001

Sugbo, Victorio

N.

Prof. 11 29-8 P78,916 Extended

beyond 65 1 Jun

2014

Seq

No

College

Department

/ Unit /

Office

Name

Rank

SG

Step

Annual

Salary

Proposed

SG-step

Annual

Salary

Salary

Difft’l

Annual

1 CSS DHph Florendo, Ma.

Nela B.*

Prof. 10 29 8 946,992 29-8 946,992 0

2

CSS DHph Mendoza,

Julius D.*

Prof. 10 29 8 946,992 29-8 946,992 0


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B. Requests for Temporary Waiver of Faculty Tenure Rule in Favor of the Following:

UP Los Baños

Asst. Prof. DJ DARWIN R. BANDOY, Assistant Professor 2, College of Veterinary

Medicine, effective 1 January 2015 until 30 June 2015

Asst. Prof. RONNIE D. DOMINGO, Assistant Professor 2, College of Veterinary

Medicine, effective 1 January 2015 until 31 May 2015

Asst. Prof. NORMA G. MEDINA, Assistant Professor 1, College of Agriculture,

effective 01 January 2015 until 31 July 2015

Asst. Prof. MARK KEYLORD S. ONAL, Assistant Professor 1, College of Engineering

and Agro-Industrial Technology, effective 1 January 2015 until 31 May 2015

Asst. Prof. JOHN ERINORIO M. PEREZ, Assistant Professor 3, College of Public

Affairs and Development, effective 1 January 2015 until 31 July 2015

Asst. Prof. PAOLO ROMMEL P. SANCHEZ, Assistant Professor 1, College of

Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, effective 1 January 2015 until 31 July

2015

Asst. Prof. RICARDO M. SANDALO, Assistant Professor 1, College of Human

Ecology, effective 1 January 2015 until 31 May 2015

Asst. Prof. PAUL MICHAEL O. TARNATE, Assistant Professor 1, College of

Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, effective 1 January 2015 until 31 July

2015

UP Manila

Assoc. Prof. NONETTE A. CUPINO, Associate Professor 3 (Part-time), College of

Medicine, effective 28 October 2014 until 31 July 2015

UP Cebu

Asst. Prof. CHERRYLYN P. ALOTA, Assistant Professor 1, Science Cluster, effective

1 June 2014 until 29 June 2014


C. 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.

C.1 Transfer to Permanent Status

UP Diliman

Asst. Prof. KRISTINE F. ASPIRAS, Assistant Professor 1, School of Urban and

Regional Planning, effective 3 March 2015

Asst. Prof. CARMEN BETTINA S. BULAONG, Assistant Professor 1, College of

Architecture, effective 3 March 2015

Assoc. Prof. ANTOINETTE R. RAQUIZA, Associate Professor 2, Asian Center,

effective 3 March 2015


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UP Los Baños

Asst. Prof. JESSA P. ATA, Assistant Professor 1, College of Forestry and Natural

Resources, effective 3 March 2015

Asst. Prof. DJ DARWIN R. BANDOY, Assistant Professor 2, College of

Veterinary Medicine, effective 3 March 2015

Asst. Prof. MARILYN S. COMBALICER, Assistant Professor 6, College of

Forestry and Natural Resources, effective 3 March 2015

Asst. Prof. RONNIE D. DOMINGO, Assistant Professor 2, College of Veterinary

Medicine, effective 3 March 2015

Asst. Prof. DHINO B. GEGES, Assistant Professor 1, College of Human Ecology,


Asst. Prof. MARLON R. LAT, Assistant Professor 1, College of Arts and

Sciences, effective 3 March 2015

Asst. Prof. NORMA G. MEDINA, Assistant Professor 1, College of Agriculture,


Asst. Prof. TONI-JAN KEITH P. MONSERRAT, Assistant Professor 1, College

of Arts and Sciences, effective 3 March 2015

Asst. Prof. LERJUN M. PEÑAFLOR, Assistant Professor 5, College of

Agriculture, effective 3 March 2015

Asst. Prof. JOHN ERINORIO M. PEREZ, Assistant Professor 3, College of

Public Affairs and Development, effective 3 March 2015

Asst. Prof. RICARDO M. SANDALO, Assistant Professor 1, College of Human

Ecology, effective 3 March 2015

UP Manila

Assoc. Prof. MA. LOURDES ROSANNA E. DE GUZMAN, Associate Professor

3 (Part Time), College of Medicine and Attending Psychiatrist, Philippine

General Hospital, effective 3 March 2015

Asst. Prof. MARIA MARGARITA M. LOTA, Assistant Professor 5 (Part Time),

College of Public Health, effective 3 March 2015

Asst. Prof. ANDREA B. MARTINEZ, Assistant Professor 1, College of Arts and


UP Visayas

Asst. Prof. ROSABELLA B. MONTES, Assistant Professor 1, Division of Natural

Sciences and Mathematics UPV Tacloban College, effective 3 March 2015

UP Mindanao

Asst. Prof. JUNALDO A. MANTIQUILLA, Assistant Professor 1, College of

Science and Mathematics, effective 3 March 2015

UP Baguio

Asst. Prof. MAILEENITA A. PEÑALBA, Assistant Professor 2, College of Social



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C.2 Extension of Appointment Beyond Compulsory Retirement Age of 65

UP Diliman

Prof. JUDY M. TAGUIWALO, Professor 3, College of Social Work and

Community Development, effective 19 February 2015 until 31 July 2015

UP Los Baños

Prof. VIRGINIA C. CUEVAS, Professor 12, College of Arts and Sciences,

effective 1 January 2015 until 30 June 2015

UP Manila

Prof. JOSE C. GONZALES, Professor 12, College of Medicine, and Attending

Surgeon, Philippine General Hospital, effective 19 February 2015 until 31

July 2015

C.3 Appointment Beyond Compulsory Retirement Age of 65

UP Manila

Prof. DULA F. PACQUIAO, Visiting Professor, College of Nursing, effective 5

January 2015 until 31 March 2015

C.4 Transfer from Part Time to Full Time Status

UP Manila

Prof. JESUS N. SAROL, JR., Professor 5 (SG 27-6), National Teacher Training

Center for the Health Professions, effective 3 March 2015

C.5 Original Appointment

UP Diliman

Asst. Prof. REBEKKA VOLMER, Assistant Professor 6, Archaeological Studies

Program, effective 1 January 2015 until 31 December 2015



ON THE EXTENSION OF APPOINTMENT BEYOND COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AGE OF

DR. JOSE GONZALES AS PROFESSOR 12, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, UP MANILA

1. Staff Regent Ramirez informed the Board that she had been receiving letters regarding

the problem of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) personnel with PGH Director Dr.

Jose Gonzales. The All UP Workers Union and other groups like PGH Nurses


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Association and, apparently, the Head Nurses filed complaints against Dr. Gonzales. The

Staff Regent had the impression that his extension as a faculty member was like allowing

him to continue with his appointment as PGH Director.

2. Based on the documents requested by Student Regent Macuha from the Office of the

Secretary of the University, this was the third time that his extension of appointment as

faculty is being requested. The first extension was granted by the Board at its 1284th

meeting held on 4 December 2012 and the second was granted at its 1298th meeting held

on 30 June 2014, extending him until 18 February 2015.

3. The third request for extension as faculty had the following justification: “Dr. Jose C.

Gonzales is being recommended for renewal of extension of service beyond Age 65 in

view of his appointment as Director of the Philippine General Hospital, the training

hospital of the UP Manila College of Medicine. This renewal of extension will allow him

to continue his programs crucial to the upliftment of PGH. PGH being the training

hospital of the medical students of the UP Manila College of Medicine, the reforms he

instituted will have an impact on their learning, i.e. knowledge, attitude and skills. Dr.

Gonzales will still continue to participate in the undergraduate programs, such as

bedside preceptorials and small group discussions. He will also be consulted and be

involved in management courses given in the College.”

4. Student Regent Macuha claimed that the main justification for Dr. Gonzales’ extension of

appointment as faculty member was his being the Director of the Philippine General

Hospital. He appealed to the Board not to approve the extension of his appointment

because the Board also has an obligation to the PGH personnel. He noted that there have

been cases filed by them against Dr. Gonzales.

5. President Pascual clarified that Dr. Gonzales was being recommended for extension of

appointment as a regular faculty member of the College of Medicine. Under the existing

rules in the University, a faculty member who has gone beyond the age of 65 may be

extended for reasons related to his/her academic responsibility and not just so he/she may

continue as an administrator.

6. President Pascual added that only when complaints and charges are proven can an

administrator be removed from his administrative position but up to this date, Dr.

Gonzales has not been found guilty of any complaint or charge.

7. According to President Pascual, based on the letter of Dean Agnes Mejia of the College

of Medicine, Dr. Gonzales was being extended for the following reasons:

a) “As former Chair of the Regionalization Program, Dr. Gonzales instituted the legal

contract and the Summer Immersion Programs and remains to be an active adviser

to the students. The UP College of Medicine is indebted to his vigor, dedication,

and commitment to the program. He is actively involved in the selection process of

the admissions committee, an important entry step to make this a successful return

service initiative. Though there are other members of the committee, he remains to

be the best advocate of this program.

b) In the Department of Surgery, being the most senior in the TCVS and still active in

open heart surgery, Dr. Gonzales has performed the most number of surgeries to


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date in PGH. As such he is a most sought mentor for the surgical residents and

fellows. His expertise in PGH is the envy of others. He should be allowed to

impart his skills and surgical judgment in spite of his retirement age. His

willingness to be part of the Department of Surgery’s training program and service

is unquestioned being a just adviser or facilitator of young surgeons. He is involved

in the OSI curriculum through lectures in the undergraduate program.”

8. President Pascual added that Dr. Gonzales is a hands-on Director and he has introduced

many reforms, including the modernization of the hospital.

9. Staff Regent Ramirez said that Dr. Gonzales cannot continue on demoralizing and

demeaning the staff in PGH. The staff’s main point of argument was the justification for

his extension based on his position as PGH Director.

10. President Pascual explained that the recommendation of the College was for Dr. Gonzales

to be extended as a faculty until 31 July 2015 to finish the semester.

11. Regent Albarracin inquired whether the extension of Dr. Gonzales as a faculty would

mean an obligation to extend him as Director of PGH because those are two separate

matters.

12. President Pascual said that the Board appointed him as PGH Director for a second term

that will be good for a 3-year period ending 31 December 2015 but he is being

recommended to be extended as a faculty member until the end of July this year to finish

the current semester.

13. Student Regent Macuha raised two points. The first point was that Dr. Gonzales should

have trained someone in his two-year extension. The second point was that the College of

Medicine could always hire him if he really wishes to continue his service as Professorial

Lecturer. The main issue here is that if he would be extended until 31 July 2015, it would

be possible that he would be extended as well until 31 December 2015 as Director of

PGH.

14. Chair Licuanan clarified that a possible compromise would be that his extension as a

faculty member ends when the semester of teaching is over.

15. Faculty Regent Padilla said that as a compromise, the Board could extend him as faculty

until 31 July, which will be the end of his directorship as well. This will give time for the

UP Manila Chancellor to do the search process for the next PGH Director.

16. Student Regent Macuha suggested that while the search process for the next PGH

Director is being conducted, an Officer-in-Charge may be appointed. This has already

been done during the time when the Board held in abeyance its decision on the first

appointment of Director Gonzales as PGH Director.

17. Chair Licuanan said that there is a very strong recommendation from the College of

Medicine to extend him as Professor until 31 July 2015. What the Regents were saying

was that he will continue as Director until 31 July 2015.


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18. Chair Licuanan reiterated that only when there are very serious cases filed against Dr.

Gonzales with justification can the Board remove him before July. Otherwise, the Board

does not have the authority to end his Director’s term without due process.

19. Student Regent Macuha said that it was not also the first time that the Board denied a

request for extension of a regular faculty appointment beyond age 65. President Pascual

clarified that the Board has not denied any request for extension with a strong

recommendation or endorsement from the administrators of the University, including the

APFC, the Dean, the Chancellor, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. There has

to be a very strong basis for the Board to overturn the recommendation.

20. Both Student Regent Macuha and Staff Regent Ramirez registered their objections to the

extension of Dr. Gonzales until July 2015. Since majority of the Board approved the

extension of the faculty appointment of Dr. Gonzales until 31 July 2015, Student Regent

Macuha requested to put on record that there would be no more extensions as faculty

member for Dr. Gonzales beyond that.

The Board CONFIRMED the following:

A. Appointment of a University Official

Ad Interim Appointment of Prof. JUDY M. TAGUIWALO as Director, University

Center for Women’s Studies, UP System, Effective 19 February 2015 until 31 July

2015, subject to pertinent University regulations

Entitlements

Honorarium: P5,856.00 per month

RA : P10,000.00 per month

TA : P10,000.00 per month (if no vehicle is assigned to the office)

ALC : 9 units

MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR CONFIRMATION BY THE BOARD

GENERAL GOVERNANCE

NOTE: The Board gave an omnibus approval for ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS from Items B, C.1- C.2 (except Dr. Jose Gonzales’ appointment) and C.3- C.5.


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A. Graduation Ad Referendum of the Following Students for the Degree of Bachelor of

Science in Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, UP Diliman, as of the

End of First Semester 2014-2015:

1) Ayson, Carl Francis R.

2) Bruno, Karen Aubrey E.

3) Corteza, Noel Jr. D.

4) Duran, Kazel Anne R.

5) Panuncialman, Dio G.

6) Reyes, Renee Lyn F.

7) Roxas, John Kevin L.

Their graduation has been recommended by the faculty members of the College of

Engineering in their letter dated 4 February 2015 and by the University Council, ad

referendum.

The University Registrar certifies that these students have completed all the

requirements for graduation. This request is made because they have to submit their

application for the Mechanical Engineering Board Examination on 16 February 2015,

the deadline set by the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC).

B. 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

Diliman

1 Memorandum of Agreement

among the University of the

Philippines Diliman, Bangko

Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP),

Philippine Deposit Insurance

Corporation (PDIC), and the

LandBank of the Philippines

(LBP)

Project: Design and conduct training

Duration: Three (3) years

Implementing Unit: UP Institute of

Small Scale Industries


between the University of the

Philippines Diliman and the

Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)

Project: Conduct of Mandatory

Continuing Legal Education

(MCLE) Seminar

Implementing Unit: Law Center

Amount: P2,000.00 per incumbent

BIR lawyer-participant with a

ACADEMIC MATTERS


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UP

Diliman

minimum of 100 participants

per seminar, additional

P2,000.00 per BIR lawyer-

participant in excess of the

minimum number of

participants and P5,000.00

each for non-incumbent BIR

lawyers.

Duration: 26-29 August 2014 and 05-

05 September 2014




Department of Foreign Affairs

(DFA)



(MCLE) Seminar


Amount: DFA shall pay UP the

amount of P220,000.00 for a

maximum of fifty (50)

participants

Duration: 17 and 24 October, 14

November and 12 December

2014




Government Service Insurance

System (GSIS)



(MCLE) Seminar


Amount: GSIS shall pay UP the

amount of Five thousand five

hundred pesos (P5,500.00) per

participant

Duration: 8 – 11 December 2014



Philippines Diliman and Mindanao

State University – Iligan Institute

of Technology (MSU-IIT)

Project: Joint Collaboration to

Enhance Science and

Mathematics Education within

Mindanao, through the conduct

of training, among others, on

Lesson Study

Implementing Unit: UP National

Institute for Science and

Mathematics Education (UP

NISMED)


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UP

Diliman

Duration: Three (3) years

6 Memorandum of Understanding



Philippine Rubber Industries

Association, Inc. (PRIA)

Project: Rubber Materials R&D

Consulting Facility

Implementing Unit: College of

Engineering

Duration: Five (5) years

7 Second Variation to Collaborative

Agreement between University of

the Philippines Diliman and the

Southern Cross University

(Australia)

Project: Coral Reef Restoration Using

Mass Coral Larval Reseeding

Implementing Unit: UP Marine

Science Institute

The amendment, in accordance with

Clause 21 of the Agreement, is as

follows;

Completion date: Amend 30

November 2014 to 30 June

2015

The Board NOTED the following:

A. Diliman East Campus Property Notice of Assignment of Rights Under Contract of

Lease from the Ayala Land, Inc. (“ALI”) TO Ayala Land Metro North, Inc.

(“AMNI”)

The Ayala Land, Inc. (“ALI”) will be assigning its rights and obligations under the

Contract of Lease (the “Contract”) which was acknowledged by the parties before Notary

Public Anna Celeste P. Bernad of Makati City on June 22, 2011 and entered in her

Notarial Book as Doc. No. 363; Page No. 74; Book No. II; Series of 2011 by the

University of the Philippines (“UP”) and Ayala Land, Inc. (“ALI”), To Ayala Land

Metro North, Inc. (“AMNI”), which is an Affiliate of ALI. The assignment shall take

effect on January 1, 2015.

MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION OF THE BOARD

NOTE: The Board gave an omnibus confirmation for Item Nos. 1–2 and Item No. 3 and its sub-items nos. 1-7.


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ALI is allowed to assign its rights and obligations under the Contract to AMNI

without the prior written approval of UP, but only upon prior written notice to UP

pursuant to the following provisions of the Contract:

Section 7.2 Assignment

No assignment or other transfer of any rights and obligations hereunder by any Party shall be valid without the prior written approval of the other Party; provided that, a Party is allowed to assign its rights and obligations under this Lease Agreement to any Affiliate by providing the other party a prior written notice only. x x x

B. Delegated Authority to the President, subject to INFORMATION of the Board

1. Proposed UP Manila Academic Calendar for Academic Year 2015-2016

The President approved the UP Manila academic calendar 2015-2016 on 30

January 2015.

2. Request of UP Visayas for the Following Revisions in their Academic Calendar

2014-2015 (Semestral and Trimestral):

ACTIVITY FROM TO JUSTIFICATIONS

Comprehensive

Examination of the

Master of

Management Program

of UPV Tacloban

College

February

2015

10 and 12

April 2015

Given the new academic calendar, it

is consistent to also move the

Second Semester Comprehensive

Examination two (2) months

forward. Additionally, this change in

schedule was also requested by the

prospective examinees, giving them

more time to prepare for the

examination.

Deadline for colleges

to submit the

approved list of

candidates for

graduation (for First

Semester 2014-2015)

16 February

2015

06 March

2015

The adjustment is necessary to give

the colleges enough time to hold

their college faculty assembly prior

to the University Council meeting to

approve the candidates for

graduation for First Semester 2014-

2015

Comprehensive

Examination of the

Master of

Management and

Master of Education

programs of the

College of

Management and

College of Arts and

Sciences

21 & 23

February

2015

11 & 13

April 2015

This is advantageous on the part of

the students since they will have

longer time to review for the

examination.

The Comprehensive Examination

committee and the Colleges

concerned will still have ample time

to check the papers and release the

results before the deadline for

submission of the approved list of


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The President approved the revised academic calendar on 25 February 2015.

3. Request of UP Mindanao for Rescheduling of Activities in the Approved

Academic Calendar AY 2014-2015

ACTIVITY FROM TO REASONS

41st University

Council Meeting

09 March

2015 23 March

2015

To enable our Faculty

Administrators and Senior Faculty

members to attend the 10-11 March

2015 UP System Academic

Leadership Conference

42nd University

Council Meeting

22 June 2015 19 June

2015

In view of the rescheduling of the

18th Commencement Exercises at an

earlier date

18th Commencement

Exercises

26 June 2015 24 June

2015

Original schedule is in conflict with

UP Manila

The President approved the revised academic calendar on 5 February 2015.

4. 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.

candidates for graduation on 08 June

2015 and the University Council

meeting (06 June 2015) to approve

candidates for graduation for the

Second Trimester, 2014-2015.

The faculty and staff involved in the

preparation of the comprehensive

examination on 21 & 23 February

will be busy in connection with the

celebration of the 68th Anniversary

of UP Presence in Iloilo.

University Council

Meeting

11 March

2015

14 March

2015

Conflict in the schedule of the

Academic Leadership Conference


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CU Title of Parties to the

Contract/s

PROJECT / AMOUNT /

DURATION

UP

Diliman

1 Construction Agreement between

the University of the Philippines

Diliman and Andrew S. Tan,

doing business under the name

and style of Accuracy Builders

Enterprise

Project: Proposed Re-Roofing and

Miscellaneous Works at Hardin ng

Rosas

Amount: P15,588,997.76

Duration: One Hundred Twenty

(120) Calendar Days

2

Construction Agreement between


Diliman and Emerson Y. Maulit,


and style of Reygem Builders

Project: Proposed Renovation of

Bocobo Lecture Hall, College of

Law

Amount: P2,027,419.17

Duration: One Hundred Twenty

(120) Calendar Days






Project: Proposed CSSP Garden,

Storm Drainage Rehabilitation and

Covered Walkway, Palma Hall

Amount: P980,775.43

Duration: Ninety (90) Calendar

Days


University of the Philippines

Diliman and Teresita B. Velas,


and style of Enrivel Construction

Project: Proposed Renovation of

Third Floor Offices at Bocobo

Hall, College of Law

Amount: P5,701,603.94

Duration: One Hundred Fifty (150)

Calendar days

5

Construction Agreement between


DIliman and Jesus Asuncion


and style of Jesus Asuncion

Builders

Project: Proposed Communication

Research Room Renovation, Plaridel

Hall, College of Mass

Communications

Amount: P2,156,958.03


Days



Diliman and Modesto P. Villegas,


and style of M.P. Villegas

Construction

Project: Proposed Trenching for

DILNET located at Fine Arts

Communication manhole to

Centennial Dorm, Jacinto St. UP

Diliman


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UP

Diliman

Amount: P2,647,993.88


Days






Project: Proposed Repair of Gym

Roof Vent and Miscellaneous

Works, located at the Main Gym,

College of Human Kinetics (CHK)

Amount: P405,061.17

Duration: Sixty (60) Calendar Days

8 Contract of Lease between the


Diliman and Triple L Food

Corporation (JOLLIBEE)

Leased Premises: Jubilant Building,

Commonwealth Avenue, Philcoa,

Quezon City

Rental Rate: P485,163.84 inclusive

of 12% vat/ monthly

Duration: Three years (3) from 28

August 2012 to 27August 2015

9 Memorandum of Agreement*



Networkslabs, Inc. (NLI)

*(This is a donation of NLI. Deed

of Donation to the UP College of

Engineering, EEEI will be

executed upon completion of the

project. UP will assume the

operational maintenance of the

laboratory after the

refurbishment.)

Project: Refurbishment and

improvement of the Instructional

Laboratory, Room 27 of the

Electrical and Electronics

Engineering Institute (EEEI)

Building

Amount: P3,776,458.00

Duration: NLI shall commence work

on the Project not later than 1

February 2015 and shall use

reasonable endeavors to complete

the same on or before 30 April

2015



Diliman and Jesus Asuncion


and style of Jesus Asuncion

Builders

Project: Proposed Replacement of

Walkway and Pavement at

Gonzalez Hall, Main Library, UP

Diliman

Amount: P3,957,978.02

Duration: One Hundred Fifty (150)

Calendar Days


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UP

Diliman

11 Deed of Donation between the


(Donee) through the UP

Engineering Research and

Development Foundation, Inc.

(UPERDFI) and Ildefonso

Medina and Teresita Calupitan-

Medina (Donors)

Project: Establishment of the Soy

and Tess Medina Professorial

Chair in Computer Science,

College of Engineering

Amount: P72,000.00 per year for

five (5) years

Effectivity: Academic Year 2014-

2015 and committed to donate

same amount every year for five

years

12

Deed of Donation between the



Engineering Research and

Development Foundation, Inc.

(UPERDFI) and the Borland

Development Corporation

Project: Establishment of two (2)

The Vicente and Juanita Hao

Chin Professorial Chair in

Engineering

Amount: P120, 000.00 per year for

the first chair and P72,000.00 for

the second chair

Effectivity: Academic Year 2014-

2015 and committed to donate

same amount every year for five

years




Foundation, Inc. and Dr. Enrique

Sajor (Donor)

Project: Establishment of the

Nelinda Untalan Sajor

Professorial Chair, College of

Nursing

Amount: USD 30,000

UPOU

1 General Construction Agreement


Philippines Open University and

the Black Sea Enterprises

Project: Supply of Labor and

Materials for Repainting

and Renovation of UP

Open University

Multimedia Office

Amount: P344,950.00

Duration: Sixty days (60)

2 Amendatory Agreement between


Open University and Fel-Aire

Engineering

Service Maintenance Agreement

shall be amended as follows:

UPOU shall pay the amount of Five

Hundred Pesos (P500.00) per unit

or lot price of Forty Four Thousand

Five Hundred Pesos (P44,500.00) for one quarter.


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UPOU

Section 2. Section VII of the Service

Maintenance Agreement shall be

amended as follows:

This Contract shall take effect

on 15 August 2014 until 14

November 2014

Section 3. The foregoing

amendments to the Service

Maintenance Agreement shall take

effect immediately.

Amount: P44,500.00

Duration: 15 August 2014 until 14

November 2014


University of the Philippines Open

University and the International

Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

Donation: one (1) unit 1991 Toyota

Double Cab Pick-up

A. Request of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems, College of Forestry and

Natural Resources, UP Los Baños to Purchase One (1) Motor Vehicles in the

Amount of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P1,500,000.00) Charged to

University Trust Fund with Code no. 8223200

With the proposed transformation of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems

(MCME) into the Philippine Center for Tropical Forest Science (PhilTrop), the staff

expects to be more actively involved in research and extension programs on climate

change and disaster risk reduction, watershed management biodiversity conversion, social

forestry and natural resources governance and ecotourism. All activities implementing

these programs would require extensive field work and the staff would need this type of

vehicle to facilitate mobility and for more effective and efficient patrols to be conducted

in the Makiling Forest Reserve.


OTHER MATTERS

NOTE: The Board gave an omnibus notation for Items A, B.1–B.3, and Item B.4 and all its sub-items.


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B. Request of UP Open University to Purchase Three (3) units of Motorbikes with an

Estimated Total Cost of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Pesos (P210,000.00) to be

Charged to UPOU Endowment Fund

The motorbikes will be used for messengerial services in Los Baños, and in Learning

Center Offices in Diliman and Manila. The new units shall replace the old defective units

which were purchased in 1997 and assessed to be unserviceable.


C. Request of President Alfredo E. Pascual for Authority to Travel to Hyderabad,

India from 16-18 April 2015 to Attend the Board of Trustees Meeting of the

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

The President requests permission to travel on official time to Hyderabad, India from

16-18 April 2015, exclusive of travel time to attend the Board of Trustees Meeting of the

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) of which the UP President is ex-officio

member.

Except for the salary of the President, there will be no other government expense

involved in the trip because IRRI will cover all costs related to the travel.

The President also requests permission to use official passport and be exempted from

payment of travel tax.


D. Request of President Alfredo E. Pascual for Authority to Travel to Osaka, Japan

from 29 June 2014 to 1 July 2015 to Attend the APRU Presidential Retreat and the

19th Annual Presidents Meeting

The President requests permission to travel on official time to Osaka, Japan from 29

June to 1 July 2015, exclusive of travel time to attend the APRU Presidential Retreat and

the 19th Annual Presidents Meeting.

The President would like to request return airfare, hotel accommodation, pre-travel

allowance, cost of unsponsored meals and allowance intended for incidentals, all to be

taken from UP International Linkages Fund, plus his salary during the period.

The President also requests permission to use official passport and be exempted from

payment of travel tax.


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NOTE: The Board gave an omnibus approval for OTHER MATTERS from Items A-D.

EXECUTIVE

ORDER

ADMINISTRATIVE

ORDERS

MEMORANDA

HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS/

SPEECHES

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. 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

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Prof. GISELA P. CONCEPCION, PhD

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Prof. JOSELITO G. FLORENDO, IMSME

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PROF. MICHAEL L. TAN, PhD

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PROF. FERNANDO C. SANCHEZ, JR., PhD

Chancellor, UP Los Baños

PROF. CARMENCITA D. PADILLA, MD, MPH

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

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