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The University of the Philippines
GAZETTE VOLUME XLV NUMBER 10 ISSN No. 0115-7450
TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages i-vii
A. Implementation Plan of the Proposed Establishment of a UP Los Baños
College of Agriculture Campus in Mindanao ………………………………….
A. 1301st BOR Meeting, 29 September 2014
1. Implementation Plan of the Memorandum of Agreement between the
University of the Philippines and the Smart Communications, Inc. for
provision of Wireless Communications Connectivity in various UP
Campuses …………………………………………………………………...
B. 1303rd BOR Meeting, 26 November 2014
1. Updates on the UP Strategic Initiatives …………………………………….
A. Report of the President ………………………………………………………..
B. Report of the Student Regent …………………………………………………
C. 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
1305th MEETING, 29 JANUARY 2015
PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD
for INFORMATION OF THE BOARD
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MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD
A. Appointment of University Officials…………………………………………...
A. Appointment of University Officials
UP Los Baños
Appointment of Dr. FLORENTINO C. MONSALUD as Director,
Agricultural Systems Cluster (ASC), College of Agriculture, effective
1 November 2014 until 31 October 2017 ……………………………………..
A. Proposal to Provide Financial Incentive for Filing an Invention or Copyright
Disclosure ……………………………………………………………………….
B. Proposed Organizational Transfer of the Technology Transfer and Business
Development Office (TTBDO) to the Office of the Vice President for
Academic Affairs (OVPAA) ……………………………………………………
C. Establishment of the Soy and Tess Medina Professorial Chair in Computer
Science at the College of Engineering, UP Diliman …………………………...
D. Establishment of two (2) The Vicente and Juanita Hao Chin Professorial
Chair in Engineering, at the College of Engineering, UP Diliman …………….
E. Establishment of the Nelinda Untalan Sajor Professorial Chair, at the College
of Nursing, UP Manila ………………………………………………………….
F. Request of the UP Diliman Council (UC) Committee on Student
Admissions, Progress and Graduation (CSAPG) for the waiver of enrolment of
residency of the following students: Mr. YOUNGHWA SEO and Mr.
DUYOUNG YANG …………………………………………………..
A. Re-alignment of UP Systems 1282nd Reprogrammed Funds allotted for the
Doctoral Studies/Fellowship Program from Personal Services (PS) to
Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) in the amount of
P18,000,000.00 …………………………………………………………………
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FISCAL MATTERS
GENERAL GOVERNANCE
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B. Utilization of a portion of the UP Open University’s Endowment Fund,
sourced from Interest Earnings of UPOU’s Investments, in the amount of
P30,000,000.00 …………………………………………………………………
C. Proposed Investment Management Agreement or a Trust Agreement with the
Development Bank of the Philippines and the Land Bank of the Philippines …
D. Grant of Cash Award in the amount of P10,000.00 Each to employees of the
Office of Admissions (OA) ……………………………………………………..
A. Recommendation for the promotion of UP President Alfredo E. Pascual FROM
SG 31-6 TO 32-6 by virtue of his being a recipient of the 2014 Presidential
Lingkod Bayan Award ………………………………………………………….
B. Request for waiver of the 5-year service requirement under the Financial
Assistance Program for Hospitalization Expenses (FAPHE), in favor of Mr.
JOHN GABRIEL PELIAS, College of Science, UP Diliman ………………….
C. Request of UP Baguio that the two (2) Librarian Section Heads be entitled to
the same honoraria given to the College Librarians ……………………………
D. Appointment of Faculty ………………………………………………………...
A. Appointment of University Officials
UP System
1. Appointment of Prof. LUIS G. SISON as Director, Technology Transfer
and Business Development Office, Office of the Vice President for
Academic Affairs, UP System, effective 1 January 2015, to serve at the
pleasure of the Vice President for Academic Affairs …………………….
2. Appointment of Assoc. Prof. MARY DELIA G. TOMACRUZ as
Assistant Vice President for Research and Development Resource
Management, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, UP
System, effective 1 January 2015, to serve at the pleasure of the Vice
President for Academic Affairs ……………………………………………
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MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR CONFIRMATION BY THE BOARD
GENERAL GOVERNANCE
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3. Appointment of Assoc. Prof. AARON JOSEPH L. VILLARAZA as
Deputy Director, Office of the International Linkages, Office of the Vice
President for Academic Affairs, UP System, effective 1 January 2015 to
serve at the pleasure of the Vice President for Academic Affairs ………..
A. Appointment as UP Scientists effective CY 2014 - 2016 and CY 2015 – 2017
B. Graduation Ad Referendum of Mr. JOSE CARLOS S. TAYAG for the
Degree of Doctor of Medicine as of the First Semester AY 2014-2015 ……..
C. Agreements/Contracts
UP System
1. Memorandum of Understanding between the University of the Philippines
System and the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) ………………….
2. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines
System and Office of the Solicitor General ………………………………..
3. Memorandum of Understanding between the University of the Philippines
System and the Anflo Management and Investment Corporation
(ANFLOCOR) ……………………………………………………………...
4. Contract of Services between the University of the Philippines System and
the Board of Investments (BOI) ……………………………………………
UP Diliman
1. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines
Diliman and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) …...
2. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines
Diliman and the Universite Catholique De Louvain (UCL), Louvain,
Belgium …………………………………………………………………….
3. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines
Diliman and the Department of Energy (DOE) ……………………………
4. Memorandum of Agreement on the National R & D Program for Natural
Rubber Processing and Rubber Manufacturing between the University of
the Philippines Diliman and the Philippine Rubber Industries Association,
Inc. (PRIA) …………………………………………………………………
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5. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines
Diliman and the National Museum …………………………………………
6. Memorandum of Acceptance of “Nihongo Partners” for the Japan
Foundation, Nihongo Partners Program between the University of the
Philippines Diliman and the Japan Foundation …………………………….
7. Memorandum of Understanding between the University of the Philippines
Diliman and the Queensland University of Technology …………………...
8. Memorandum of Understanding between the University of the Philippines
Diliman and the Chiang Mai University (CMU) …………………………..
9. Memorandum ng Kasunduan sa Pagitan ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas
Diliman at ni Dr. Clemen C. Aquino ………………………………………
A. Delegated Authority to the President subject to INFORMATION
A. Delegated authority to the President, subject to INFORMATION of the Board
1. Request for changes in the Academic Calendar for Second Semester, 2014-
2015 of UP Manila due to suspension of classes brought about by the Papal
Visit of Pope Francis ………………………………………………………..
2. Contracts/Agreements
UP Diliman
1. 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) ………………………………………………………………..
2. Deed of Donation between the University of the Philippines (Donee)
through the UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation,
Inc. (UPERDFI) and the Borland Development Corporation …………
UP Manila
1. Deed of Donation between the University of the Philippines (Donee)
through the UP Foundation, Inc. and Dr. Enrique Sajor (Donor) …….
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A. Request of UP Diliman to purchase 18 Motor Vehicles for its various units in
the total aggregate amount of P13,100,000.00 ………………………………...
B. Request of UP College of Law to purchase four (4) Motor Vehicles for the use
of the Law Complex in the total amount P4,990,000.00 ………………………
C. Draft Contract of Lease (Renewal) between the University of the Philippines
and the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) …
D. Request of UP Los Baños for authority to use 69.9998 hectare area as Special
Economic Zone for at least 25 years …………………………………………..
E. Nominees for the vacancy in the UP Board of Regents to be recommended by
the Board of Regents to the Philippine President ……………………………...
F. Request of President Alfredo E. Pascual for authority to travel to Hangzhou,
China from 26-27 March 2015 to Attend the 4th ASEM Rectors’ Conference
(ARC4) ………………………………………………………………………..
A. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-01: Reconstitution for the CNA
2014 Negotiations with AUPWU……………………………………..………..
B. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-02: Reconstitution for the CNA
2014 Negotiations with AUPAEU…..…………………………………….…...
C. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-04: Prof. Nestor O. Rañeses,
Assistant Vice President for Administration as Officer-in-Charge of the
University, 12-15 January 2015…………………………………..……............
D. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-05: Inter-CU Collaborative
Graduate Program entitled: “Professional Masters in Tropical Marine
Ecosystems Management (PM-TMEM)” …………………………………..….
E. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-07: President’s Representative
in the Search Committee for the Deanship of the National Training Teacher
Training Center for the Health Professions, UP Manila ……………………...
F. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-09: President’s Representative
to the Search Committee for the Deanship of College of Human Ecology,
UPLB ………………………………………………………….…………….....
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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
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G. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-10: Reconstitution of the Bids
and Awards Committee (BAC) for the System Administration……………..…
H. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-11: Dr. Gisela P. Concepcion,
Vice President for Academic Affairs as Officer-in-Charge of the University,
25-26 January 2015………………………………………………………..…...
I. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-12: Creation of a System Level
Ad Hoc Committee for the Selection of the Fourth (4th) Staff Regent.………...
J. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-13: Dr. Elvira A. Zamora, Vice
President for Development as Officer-in-Charge of the University, 1-4
February 2015………………………………………………………..…………
K. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-14: Creation of a Campus Level
Ad Hoc Committee in the Selection of the Fourth (4th) Staff Regent………….
L. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-16: 2012 Code of Student
Conduct of UP Diliman…………………………………………………..…….
A. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-01: Instituting a Search Process for the
Next Chancellor of U.P. Baguio …………………………………………...…...
B. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-02: UP Major Final Outputs (MFOs) 2015
As a Basis for Performance Management…………………………………........
C. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-03: Lifting of the moratorium on authority
to fill vacant items for administrative staff and REPS………………………….
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DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS
A. Implementation Plan of the Proposed Establishment of a UP Los Baños College of
Agriculture Campus in Mindanao
The plan was presented to the Board by UP Los Baños Chancellor Fernando C.
Sanchez, Jr. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is on file at the OSU Records.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the University of the
Philippines System and the Anflo Management and Investment Corporation
(ANFLOCOR) was part of the agenda of the Board under Matters for Confirmation.
Highlights of the Discussion
1. Student Regent Macula said that the Office of the Student Regent appreciated the
initiative of the UPLB for bringing agriculture programs of the University to distant
areas around the country. There were just uncertainties from the students because
ANFLOCOR is a private corporation. He inquired about the expectations of
ANFLOCOR from the project.
2. Dean Angeles explained that 14% of the economy of Mindanao is agriculture-based
and 40% of the food requirement of the country comes from Mindanao. Companies
involved in commercial plantation like ANFLOCOR and the small-scale farming
communities in Mindanao encounter many problems. The presence of the UPLB
College of Agriculture in the area will enhance the training of the personnel involved
in plantations. ANFLOCOR employs about 800-2,000 farm supervisors who cannot
easily pursue graduate studies because of their work. With this initiative,
ANFLOCOR is giving them an opportunity to gain a more advanced knowledge in
their respective specialization to improve productivity.
3. Dean Angeles added that the proposed UPLB CA in Panabo will benefit not only the
ANFLOCOR alone but other industries as well because the satellite campus would
also be offering continuing programs on recent advances in soil management
practices in banana plantation and in controlling certain diseases of banana or
pineapple. These programs will be open for all. It just happens that ANFLOCOR
would like to make the UP standard agricultural education accessible to the youth.
4. Chair Licuanan asked whether or not the curricular programs have passed through the
University Council of UPLB. Dean Angeles said that there was no need for it
because there was no change in the curricular programs. Chair Licuanan pointed out
that the mode of delivery is somewhat different.
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5. President Pascual said, there are a number of precedents for off-campus offering of
existing curricular programs, e.g., the Doctor of Public Administration in UP Visayas
(Iloilo campus) being conducted by the National College of Public Administration
and Governance (NCPAG) in UP Diliman and the MS Mathematics in UP Cebu
being offered by UP Los Baños. The off-campus programs did not have to pass the
concerned University Councils.
6. Dean Angeles explained that the undergraduate prerequisites will be offered since
these are needed to take up higher graduate courses. This will not impede the
academic preparation or the acquisition of the desired competencies or skills of the
students. The students will still be graduating based on the desired number of years,
i.e., for two years. The modular approach is only to address the need of the students
because they will be at work during five days of the week.
7. Chair Licuanan said that the issue is about the process. The Board has experienced
many times having good projects with some issues not being clarified on the ground
but were prematurely approved.
8. Dean Angeles said that at the academic level, the concerned Departments have met
on several occasions and the College Executive Council had also thoroughly
discussed the design of the programs on several occasions. The admission notice of
the students has been revised to capture the diversity of the training program.
9. The MS Entomology degree program will be offered on weekends for two years. The
modular design may be further improved or enhanced. Dean Angeles believes that
UPLB has to jumpstart the program like the Professional Masters in Tropical Marine
Ecosystems Management which the Board recently approved.
10. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola was concerned about the possible dilution of a UP
degree. Other universities abroad offer similar training programs but they are usually
certificate programs and not degree programs. The public is aware that certificate
programs do not carry the weight of a UP degree. She wanted to make sure that for
professional training, a certificate program is differentiated from a degree program.
11. Student Regent Macuha agreed with Regent Montinola. He learned from his
consultations with other units that students from satellite campuses are being treated
as second class UP students. However, he was glad to know that the UPLB
administration will uphold the integrity of the UP degree. He sought clarification on
the meaning of an off-campus program. He likewise requested that the Board be
furnished a complete schedule of curriculum for a broader view of the program.
President Pascual said that holding classes during weekends is not something new
because it is currently being practiced in a number of UP’s postgraduate programs.
12. Regent Senator Cayetano said that there is an assumption that there would be no
compromise on the number of hours or the exposure required of the students. She
does not mind the weekends as long as the UP standards for academic requirement is
not compromised. She also appreciated the fact that ANFLOCOR will be providing
the office, laboratories, and equipment for the initial offering of the MS program.
This is something that the public systems are not able to do.
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13. Chancellor Sanchez assured the Board that there will be no dilution of UP degree
programs, and that he will make sure that the College of Agriculture will strictly
follow the curricular offerings and the number of hours needed by the students so as
not to short change its future students.
14. On the accessibility of the Panabo City campus, Chancellor Sanchez showed the
location map of the proposed campus, situated between Compostela Valley and
Davao del Sur.
15. President Pascual clarified that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between
UP and ANFLOCOR -- in today’s agenda for confirmation of the Board – contains
very general statement. The UP System has yet to formalize and negotiate a
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) which will have more specific provisions on the
roles and responsibilities of UP and ANFLOCOR. As mentioned by Dean Angeles,
UPLB is just jumpstarting the offering of the MS Entomology program as an off-
campus Masters program. He explained that the purpose of the presentation was
simply to give the Board a background of how the project will be implemented but
the MOA will have to go to the Board for approval.
16. Staff Regent Ramirez inquired on the administrative staffing and plantilla items that
will complement the proposed program. She also asked about the projected time the
undergraduate program or the BS Agriculture program in Panabo Campus would
take.
17. Chancellor Sanchez explained that all plantilla items will come from UPLB but UP
System approval will be sought for the filling up and transfer of those items to the
satellite campus. With respect to offering the undergraduate program, Chancellor
Sanchez said that the development of the Panabo Campus is a 2-year plan.
18. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola inquired whether ANFLOCOR has a say in the
management of the campus and in the admission of students. She said landowners
would often donate a land to attract a school to locate in the area, but their role would
stop there. They would have no say in the management, in the administration, nor in
the admission of students. She added that in the case of Xavier School, the school
will receive land or cash donations but it will remain in control of the construction.
She understood that UP has its own reason why it wants others to do the
constructions.
19. President Pascual said that there are still some details about the Panabo campus
project that need to be sorted out. Agreements on how to handle the experimental
farms to be used by UP in the area or on naming the campus after the patriarch of the
Floirendo family, Mr. Antonio Floirendo, who was one of the pioneers in plantation
agriculture in Panabo, have yet to be negotiated. With regard to the buildings to be
constructed on the campus, he said he would resist the idea of the donor donating the
money and UP doing the construction because of difficulties being experienced with
UP-administered construction projects.
20. Chair Licuanan said that while other parties are better at constructions, there are still
certain aspects like aesthetics and design where UP should play a role.
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21. President Pascual said that UP normally does the design. In the case of the
Professional Schools building at Bonifacio Global City, UP provided the
specifications for the building which the donors are following.
22. Regent Albarracin focused his comments on funding, governance, and management.
On funding, it is important that UP knows the long-term funding requirements of the
program.
23. On governance, he said that there should be very good coordination with UP
Mindanao. UP Los Baños may have the expertise on the programs but on the ground,
certain aspects of the project need to be coordinated with UP Mindanao because it
may know the ecology better. Confusion will set in once UP Manila would decide
later on to put up a Medicine program in Mindanao under UP Manila, or if UP
Diliman would decide to establish a College of Science there. There would then be
so many units, so some thoughts should be given in this regard to avoid confusion.
24. On management, Regent Albarracin inquired if there is a projection of enrolment,
and what would be the conditions should be present for closing down in case the
numbers fall short as projected. He said that when targets are met, management
should be promoted; when targets are not met, corrective measures should be taken.
However, if corrective measures do not work, then there may be a need to shut it
down.
25. President Pascual agreed fully about the product management approach, that if a
certain product is not selling, it should be cut off. However, it is difficult to do so in
UP. He assured the Board that there will be a very clear coordination between UP
Los Baños and UP Mindanao. In fact, the general education subjects in the BS
Agriculture Program degree program will likely be taught by the faculty members of
UP Mindanao. The reason why it is not under UP Mindanao is that the planned
course is very much specialized in the area of Agriculture. He appreciated the advice
of Regent Albarracin and he asked his colleagues from UP Los Baños to keep the
advice at heart and in mind.
26. Chancellor Sanchez said that the comments and suggestions will all be taken into
consideration. He promised the Board that UPLB will be watchful of all the concerns
raised.
27. President Pascual said that one of the reasons to go ahead with the off-campus
program even before the campus is up was to test the market in Mindanao before
committing to have a permanent campus there. This would give the administration at
least a one-year lead time in running the program and getting students before finally
signing the Memorandum of Agreement.
28. Secretary De Las Llagas sought clarification on the action of the Board on the
implementation plan. Chair Licuanan clarified that the Board is noting the
presentation of the implementation plan. The Board will wait for the Memorandum
of Agreement before taking action.
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29. Student Regent Macuha moved for the confirmation of the Memorandum of
Understanding between UP and ANFLOCOR in relation to the proposed
undertaking.
Board Action: The Board NOTED the presentation of the
plan but will wait for the Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA) between UP and ANFLOCOR
before taking action.
A. 1301st BOR Meeting, 29 September 2014
1. Implementation Plan of the Memorandum of Agreement between the University
of the Philippines and the Smart Communications, Inc. for provision of Wireless
Communications Connectivity in various UP Campuses
At the 1301st meeting of the Board of Regents (BOR) held on 29 September
2014, the Board approved the draft Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the
University of the Philippines and the Smart Communications, Inc. for the provision of
wireless data connection in various UP campuses.
The MOA was signed on 20 October 2014. Student Regent Neill John G.
Macuha filed a Motion for Reconsideration (MR) of the MOA on 17 November 2014.
The Board reconfirmed its approval of the MOA at its 1303rd meeting held on 26
November 2014.
The implementation plan of the MOA was presented to the Board at this
1305th meeting by Dr. Annete Lagman of the eUP team together with the Smart team.
A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is on file at the OSU Records.
Highlights of the Discussion
1. Dr. Lagman explained that there may be some slight changes in the
implementation plan like providing more access points or adding more whitelisted
sites but she hoped that the team would be able to go ahead with the minor
changes. She assured the Board that for major changes, the team would come back
to the Board for approval.
2. The whitelisted sites will have unlimited access while non-whitelisted sites will
enjoy a 30-minute free Wi-Fi access. The users under the non-whitelisted sites
will be notified once they have consumed the 30-minute free Wi-Fi access and
they can choose to connect using paid services.
3. The whitelisted sites were carefully chosen with academic purposes in mind. The
sites for e-libraries, management systems, and eUP sites were targeted towards
learning or support for learning.
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4. President Pascual pointed out that one important use of the Wi-Fi facilities is
access to e-journals. According to the provider of Science Direct, the usage rate of
the UP is increasing, from about 500,000 to 600,000 hits over the past couple of
years. He hoped that the availability of Wi-Fi access would stimulate further
research activities in the University.
5. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola asked if the 30-minute free access can be arranged to
be one-hour free. She also asked if it is still possible to increase the number of
whitelisted sites with unlimited free Wi-Fi access. Regent Senator Cayetano
recalled from the discussion in the last meeting that it was very clear that the
Administration will continue to negotiate with Smart regarding more benefits for
UP.
6. Student Regent Macuha sought for more information regarding the mechanisms of
Smart for collecting the fees beyond the 30-minute free Wi-Fi access and if
students would be required to buy Smart sim cards.
7. Ms. Mia Guiang of Smart Communications, Inc. said that their Wi-Fi may be
accessed by mobile phone on any telecommunications network. It does not matter
whether the mobile phone is using a Smart SIM card or not.
8. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola suggested having proper signage for the Wi-Fi
hotspots and providing facilities such as tables and chairs in Wi-Fi accessible
areas. Regent Albarracin added that the signages should be generic like labelling it
“Wi-Fi hotspot” instead of “Smart Wi-Fi hotspot”.
9. On the issue of the cost of electricity, President Pascual informed the Board that
Smart had agreed to pay for it and the agreement will be formalized via a
supplemental contract that the UP system will execute with Smart.
10. Student Regent Macuha raised a concern regarding the access to the
mail.up.edu.ph site since users will be directed to another site which is their
Google account. He inquired whether there are necessary arrangements regarding
this because students worry that they would be charged extra for it. President
Pascual explained that the up.edu.ph site is hosted by Google so there is no
transfer to a separate Gmail site.
11. Dr. Lagman assured the Board that all comments and suggestions are well taken
and will be considered.
12. Chair Licuanan sought clarification on what is being asked of the Board regarding
the implementation plan because the MOA had been approved. President Pascual
clarified that when the Board approved the MOA between UP and Smart
Communications, it was informed that the implementation plan of the project
would be presented subsequently to the Board for approval.
13. Student Regent Macuha abstained from approving the implementation plan.
Board action: APPROVED
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B. 1303rd BOR Meeting, 26 November 2014
1. Updates on the UP Strategic Initiatives
At the 1302nd BOR meeting held on 30 October 2014, Regent Gonzalez-
Montinola asked President Pascual if he could present to the Board an update on the
Strategic Initiatives. This was reiterated by Regent Albarracin at the 1303rd meeting
held on 26 November 2014.
Thus, President Pascual made a presentation to the Board on UP’s Strategic
Initiatives, a copy of which is filed at the OSU Records.
Highlights of the Discussion
1. Regent Senator Cayetano thanked President Pascual for his very exhaustive
presentation. She commented on the profile of the students being accepted in UP.
She had to double check on the exact words of the Iskolar ng Bayan Act because
it was very clear that students must pass the entrance exam. This would address
the concern raised by some of the faculty members and alumni regarding the
quality of students that would be admitted to UP under the Iskolar ng Bayan Act.
She shared that a lengthy discussion in the Bicameral Committee on the pros and
cons of requiring the entrance exam because the view of Senator Alan Peter
Cayetano, the original author of the bill, was that state colleges and universities
should accept the students. If there is a need for a Bridge Program, then it should
be provided as well. Regent Senator Cayetano added that the Iskolar ng Bayan Act
basically allows students who passed the entrance test to be absorbed immediately
by UP and other state universities. She hoped that UP can be more proactive
about the law.
2. However, Regent Senator Cayetano noted that even if a lot of students passed the
UPCAT, many still failed to move forward for some reasons. This is where
creative marketing should come into play. UP should be able to establish some
alumni programs where the UP alumni can provide support for recruitment. Other
universities, although mostly private ones, are very active in recruitment.
3. Student Regent Macuha suggested a Balik High School Program to get the best
and the brightest students to UP. The program would involve UP students who
came from public high schools to actively help the University in recruiting the
best students from their areas. This active recruitment by UP is needed especially
if the other State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) are improving the quality of
their education.
4. To illustrate her point, Regent Senator Cayetano cited the case of the Bohol
Islands State University (BISU) which is doing very well and is already well-
known in its region. Students there do not necessarily want to go to UP Cebu
because BISU is one of the best choices. Ateneo and the National University
(NU) are also heavily recruiting, especially in sports. The two universities are
reaping a lot of benefits by investing in sports. She suggested that a similar
program in the Arts or other courses may be done.
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5. Since Regent Senator Cayetano is the sponsor of the scholarships under the
Iskolar ng Bayan Act, she promised to make a pitch for UP when she goes around
the country to promote the program.
6. Staff Regent Ramirez shared that during her high school days, a student
organization from UP would normally hold orientations to fourth year high school
students to promote UP and to provide application forms. Currently, this is not
being done anymore and students from remote areas do not have access to
application forms if they do not belong to the top section. She hoped that an
office like the Information Office could revive that old practice to recruit as many
applicants as possible. Part of the orientation should be informing the students
about the Socialized Tuition System and the other scholarships available.
7. Chair Licuanan is aware that there are efforts from Congressmen to support the
top graduates of their respective districts by encouraging them to take UPCAT and
training them to do well in the exam. Others may think that recruitment is the
problem but looking at the numbers, so many students have taken the UPCAT
exam. Chair Licuanan believes that the real problem is the getting admitted. Test-
taking skills should be part of the training because even smart students do not do
well in the UPCAT.
8. In response to the challenge posed by Regent Senator Cayetano, Student Regent
Macuha informed the Board of the small initiatives of the students on reaching out
to their respective communities. In UPLB for instance, a certain organization is
providing free UPCAT review to schools where the members are from. These
small initiatives may have broader coverage across the system to optimize
recruitment of the best and the brightest students.
9. Student Regent Macuha noticed that the Rural Community Development program
was not among the listed niches of UP Los Baños but he remembered that it was
mentioned in the presentation of the Vice President for Academic Affairs to the
Board before.
10. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola commended President Pascual for the presentation
and achievement of his strategic initiatives. She highlighted the idea of
consciousness for marketing UP. She suggested the inclusion of application forms
in a brochure about UP to be given to public schools. Although application forms
are downloadable, it should not be presumed that everybody has Internet access,
especially in the poor areas. She pointed out the importance in sports and how it
might help in the marketing of UP.
11. On internationalization, Regent Gonzalez-Montinola was glad to note that the UP
System appointed someone to take care of its international linkages. She hoped
that in this international linkages program with other leading universities, UP can
put emphasis on areas where it is strong (e.g., agriculture). She also suggested
appointing someone to be in charge of publication to make sure that members of
the faculty are publishing. She was also interested to know about university
rankings. In one of the BOR subsequent meetings, she would like to know the
strengths and weaknesses of UP. This may serve as a form of internal assessment.
She expressed support for Education and Research and Development.
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12. Regent Albarracin congratulated President Pascual for his presentation. He asked
whether the presentation of his achievements may be packaged and published with
a 2-page executive summary and distributed to Congressmen, Senators, and UP
alumni to make them aware of the progress being made by the University and
hopefully increase their support to UP.
13. Regent Albarracin added that UP should continue with its efforts towards
improving publications and producing and recruiting more PhDs. This is in line
with the CHED Memorandum Order No. 46 saying that in the year 2028, 80% of
the faculty members should have PhDs in order to be called a university. In UP,
80% of the 3,700 faculty is about 2,900.This number is lower than the current
number of PhDs which is only about 1,000. He encouraged the continuous effort
in faculty recruitment and suggested that if the P500,000 relocation cost for Balik
PhDs is not enough, it may be increased to about P750,000.
14. Regarding international students, Regent Albarracin noted that UP is focusing its
recruitment of foreign students at the postgraduate level so as not to bump off
Filipino students in the undergraduate level. He asked if the Philippine
government would be open to a proposal of expanding enrolment in UP. Dividing
the UP Budget by the total number of students would result to about P120,000
government subsidy per student per year. Increasing the enrolment by 1,000 more
students would mean needing about P120 million per year from the government.
Regent Albarracin believed that Congress can absorb this relatively small
additional amount, yet the effect to the country would be positive.
15. Regent Albarracin said that the comparison of UP with other Asian countries is
good because it gives UP something to aspire for. He also noted that the Capital
Outlay in the UP Budget was quite impressive and he hoped that this would be
matched with enough human power to implement programs and projects;
otherwise, the increase in CO will be wasted. This stems from his observation
that procurement in UP takes a long time. The same can be said with reviewing
contracts in UP; in other private companies, in Makati for example, it would only
take about 1-2 days to accomplish this.
16. Student Regent Macuha said that UP is doing its part in sending students on
exchange programs to other leading partner universities. However, he admitted
that the rate of UP students going to foreign universities is lower compared to
other universities. Despite this, he is proud to say that UP students sent abroad are
very competitive in terms of academic leadership and other aspects.
17. From the perspective of CHED, Chair Licuanan said that she feels very strongly
that UP should be supported in an extraordinary way because CHED considers UP
different from the other SUCs. While this view is not very popular to some in
Congress, Chair Licuanan said she would always tell them to separate UP with the
rest because there is always the tendency to question the bigger share of UP in the
budget. It is a goal that she and President Pascual are trying to achieve.
18. Chair Licuanan also said that CHED supports the university rankings as it is a fact
of university life. Since some Philippine universities already have rankings,
CHED would like to find ways on how it can help schools improve their rankings.
Board Action: NOTED
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A. Report of the President
(A copy of the written report of President Pascual is on file at the OSU Records.)
Highlights of the Discussion
1. President Pascual reported that he learned from the Korea-ASEAN Rector’s
conference that Korea is now trying to encourage the ASEAN universities to closely
work with Korea because of its declining and aging population. From having the
highest rate of entry of high school graduates to college at 80%, Korea is now cutting
it down by 40% over the next 10 years. It is trying to weed out the lower quality
colleges and universities and offer the resources for college to ASEAN students.
2. With regard to UP Budget for 2015, additional government funding has been coursed
through the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget, which
includes some allocations for UP (specifically for the Davao City – UP Mindanao
Sports Complex).
3. The merit promotions were finally implemented effective 1 January 2014 but only
after the President himself had gone to DBM officials on the last working day of 2014
to address some glitches and ensure that UP would get the funding as earlier agreed.
4. The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) requested assistance in
computerizing its academic operations. President Pascual offered to donate to PLM
the old Computerized Registration System (CRS) of UP Manila. This assistance for
PLM would be part of UP’s public service.
5. According to Chair Licuanan, there are two (2) UP alumni in the management of
PLM, Dr. Benjamin Diokno as Chair of the Board and Dr. Ma. Leonora V. de Jesus as
President. She believed that CHED will also benefit from their leadership especially
since PLM is a local university.
B. Report of the Student Regent
(A copy of the written report of Student Regent Macuha is on file at the OSU Records.)
Highlights of the Discussion
1. The Office of the Student Regent was successful in convening the General Assembly
of Student Councils (GASC) pursuant to Section 21(a) of the Republic Act 9500. The
GASC has successfully forged unity particularly on different issues concerning the
entire UP communities, shared best practices among the councils, and upheld the
current Codified Rules for Student Regent Selection (CRSRS). Among the issues
discussed were the exorbitant, unjust, and redundant fees, upholding of democratic
REPORT of the PRESIDENT and other
SECTORAL REGENTS
for INFORMATION OF THE BOARD
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rights of students, dormitory issues, and the fulfilment of the UP Agenda and List of
General Demands, among others.
2. The GASC also agreed to uphold several resolutions, such as the resolution to review
other school fees by the College of Arts and Sciences Student Council of UP Visayas,
and resolution to call for the abolition of the CHED Memorandum Order No. 20,
Series 2013, from the College of Arts and Letters Student Council of UP Diliman,
among others. He hoped to furnish the Board a copy of the resolutions once finalized
by the proponents. He thanked the UP System administration and the Office of Regent
Senator Pia Cayetano for all the support to this initiative. He also thanked the UP
Cebu administration, the UP Cebu Student Council, and the UP Cebu community for
their hospitality and assistance in holding the General Assembly in Cebu.
3. Student Regent Macuha reported to the Board some registration problems
encountered by students, particularly in UPLB. Some of the listed problems like the
misappropriation of slots in Economics 11 course are being reported to seek help from
the administration. He believed that it was not isolated to Economics 11 but also with
Economics 101 and Economics 102. He hoped that there were no similar problems in
other constituent universities.
4. He also reported some of the difficulties in the registration process encountered by UP
Manila students in using the newly-implemented Student Assistance Information
System (SAIS).
5. On the issue of disapproving appeals on readmission and promissory notes, Student
Regent Macuha had already met with Chancellor Sanchez about these and learned that
these were not true. In fact, Chancellor Sanchez had been approving appeals on
meritorious cases. He commended the Chancellor’s prompt response on the issue.
6. On the militarization and harassment against student leaders, Student Regent Macuha
said that this was an issue being raised yearly by the UP Mindanao University Student
Council during GASC because students, faculty members, and staff fear for their
security given the nature of UP as a bastion of liberal and progressive ideas. He
informed the Board that the military installations still remain in the vicinity. Students
were asking if these can be relocated somewhere else. This fear was intensified when
former UP Mindanao USC Chairperson Rendell Cagula, a suspected member of the
New People’s Army, died during an encounter and the Criminal Investigation and
Detection Group (CIDG) went to UP Mindanao to ask information about Cagula and
his affiliations. The Office of the Student Regent believed that this was a clear-cut
violation of the existing agreements of the International Humanitarian Law and the
fundamentals rights of students.
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C. Report of the Staff Regent
(A copy of the written report of Staff Regent Ramirez is on file at the OSU Records.)
Highlights of the Discussion
1. Staff Regent Ramirez thanked the UP System Administration for the release of the
SAGAD award and merit promotions.
2. She also thanked the UP System Administration for its financial support to the
National Conference on the Epics of Panay held in December 2014. This is the first
of the 13 volumes chanted in an Archaic Kinaray-a language translated in Filipino
and English, which was already launched and published by the UP Press.
3. In her consultations with the REPS of UP Los Baños and UP Visayas, she learned
that there was a strong call for the creation of a REPS Regent. She said that REPS
are under the academic category but in the Board, the REPS are represented by the
Staff Regent.
4. With regard to the Staff Regent Selection, a final guideline has already been drafted
closing the nominations to the three CUs: UP Diliman, UP Manila and UP Visayas.
5. A proposal for an Administrative Staff Conference has been submitted to the Office
of the President. She hoped it would push through since the last similar conference
was conducted during the time of former UP President Emil Javier in 1999 with
about 600 participants.
6. Staff Regent Ramirez attended the 2015 International Conference on Building
Resilience and Developing Sustainability in UP Baguio on 14 January 2015. This is
in preparation for calamities brought about by climate change. An organized plan on
what to do during these disasters should be in place, including evacuation drills.
7. She also reiterated the request of Mr. Conrado San Pedro of the Office of Admissions
and Mr. Miguel Paguntalan of UP Visayas for updates on their respective appeals.
8. Although not in the Agenda for the Board, Staff Regent Ramirez sought clarification
on the concern of the All UP Workers Union regarding the 334 abolished items
amidst its call for filling up items and regularization. President Pascual said that he
has taken note of most of the concerns and if needed, he would have discussion with
the Staff Regent.
9. As a second reminder, Chair Licuanan asked the Sectoral Regents to be very
discriminating with respect to items brought up to the Board. Matters should first go
through proper channels and matters for the President are not supposed to be
answered in the Board.
10. Regent Senator Cayetano said that she does not mind reading the written reports
although some of the items are not really Board matters.
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MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD
The President endorsed the following:
A. Appointment of University Officials
UP Los Baños
Appointment of Dr. FLORENTINO C. MONSALUD as Director, Agricultural
Systems Cluster (ASC), College of Agriculture, effective 1 November 2014 until 31
October 2017
Board Action: APPROVED
A. Proposal to provide financial incentive for filing an Invention or Copyright
Disclosure
Strengthening mechanisms that encourage researchers and creative artists/authors to
disclose their inventions and copyrights will contribute to a flourishing and pervasive
culture of research, innovation and creativity in general, and will help address the dismal
situation of having extremely low numbers of patent and copyright ownership (approvals
and applications) in the University in particular.
The definition and coverage of inventions and copyrights are found in the UP
Intellectual Property Rights Policy of 2011 prepared by the UP System Technology
Transfer and Business Development Office (TTBDO) and approved by the UP Board of
Regents. According to data from TTBDO, the University has managed to file only 57
patent applications for inventions in a span of 21 years (figure 1). About 21 percent of
these have been granted while the majority (64.91percent) are still pending. Over ten
percent of the applications either have been abandoned (5.26 percent) or have lapsed
(5.26 percent).
A copy of the proposal is on file at the OSU records.
Board Action: APPROVED
GENERAL GOVERNANCE
ACADEMIC MATTERS
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B. Proposed Organizational Transfer of the Technology Transfer and Business
Development Office (TTBDO) to the Office of the Vice President for Academic
Affairs (OVPAA)
Since 2011, the Office of the Vice President for Development (OVPD) had taken the
lead in the operationalization and strengthening of the Technology Transfer and Business
Development Office (TTBDO).
The TTBDO under the OVPD has endeavoured to help create the legal environment
necessary for enabling research to thrive in UP, by reviewing and amending the UP IPR
policy and make it responsive to the interests of all concerned parties. The revised version
is consistent with the provisions of the Technology Transfer Act of 2009, the Magna
Carta for Scientists, Researchers and other S&T Personnel in Government. With
professionals who are steeped in the study and works on IPR, copyright, and licensing at
the helm, the TTBDO’s core structure and standard procedures have been set up to assist
the CUs, especially the young ones, in establishing their own technology transfer office
and in facilitating disclosure procedures and technology transfer processes. The TTBDO
has also been developing IP and Expertise Audit processes with the assistance of the
Information Technology Development Center (ITDC).
Awareness among the CUs with respect to IPR concerns and requirements have been
enhanced through the TTBDO’s extensive information campaign, road shows and
availability for consultation.
Intellectual Property Protection/Management and Technology Transfer are directly
linked with R&D and for this reason, in most cases IPR concerns are managed at the CU
level by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for R&D or equivalent. At the System level,
R&D matters are addressed to and coordinated with the Office of the Vice President for
Academic Affairs (OVPAA). With the objective of rationalizing and aligning the
organizational and functional status of the technology Transfer and Business
Development Office (TTBDO), which serves as the UP System IPR and Technology
Licensing Office and heretofore reporting to the Office of the Vice President for
Development (OVPD), it is recommended that the TTBDO be transferred under the
Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA), which shall subsequently
fully handle the TTBDO’s management, administration and operation.
The proposed transfer to the OVPAA is strategically relevant now that the
developmental aspects and focus of the TTBDO have shifted to the evaluation of
inventions and discoveries, which require specialized technical assessment and advice on
potential commercialization.
A copy of the proposal is on file at the OSU records.
Board Action: APPROVED
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C. 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 College of Engineering, UP Diliman
Unit :
Other Details: Donated sum shall be utilized solely and exclusively for the purpose
intended by the DONOR. The awarding shall observe University
policies and processes on scholarships that are not inconsistent with the
above
Fund U.P. Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc.
Management: (UPERDFI)
Board Action: DEFERRED, pending rationalization of the
guidelines for professorial chairs
D. Establishment of two (2) The Vicente and Juanita Hao Chin Professorial Chair in
Engineering, at the College of Engineering, UP Diliman
Donor : Borland Development 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 College of Engineering, UP Diliman
Unit :
Other Details: Donated sum shall be utilized solely and exclusively for the purpose
intended by the DONOR. The awarding shall observe University
policies and processes on scholarships that are not inconsistent with the
above
Fund U.P. Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc.
Management: (UPERDFI)
Board Action: DEFERRED, pending rationalization of
the guidelines for professorial chairs
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E. 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)
Board Action: DEFERRED, pending rationalization of
the guidelines for professorial chairs.
Highlights of the Discussion
1. 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.
2. According to President Pascual, his team has already started to look into professorial
chairs but it is not an easy task since there are many existing professorial chairs and
different colleges do their own solicitation.
3. Chair Licuanan suggested looking at the system of other universities for accepting
donations that are not necessarily professorial chairs. Ateneo and La Salle used to
accept a minimum of P1 million for endowment for professorial chairs but it was
increased to about P2.5 million in order to have higher interest income. A technical
committee may be formed to study this matter and form definite rules on professorial
chairs, as well as consider other terminologies for those with lesser amount.
4. Secretary De Las Llagas reminded the Board of its decision at the October 2014
meeting which was to study the whole system of professorial chairs and come up with
a rationalization, including determining the minimum amount and other rules
governing it.
5. Regent Albarracin noticed that there are two types of professorial chairs working in
UP. One is an endowment fund whose interest will be given to the holder of the
professorial chair and the other is through an annual payment.
6. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola inquired on what would happen if the donor does not
give P72,000 anymore after 5 years. President Pascual replied that professorial chairs
are not really held indefinitely but only for a certain period of time.
7. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola said that it may be a matter of terminology. She
remembered that the old practice was P2 million for a professorial chair and P2.5
million for a centennial chair. She was surprised that UP was now accepting P72,000
a year.
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8. President Pascual said that sometimes the yearly commitment could be more than the
earnings which can be made on P2.5 million. However, Regent Gonzalez-Montinola
said that the concern is about the donation because on one hand there was a P5 million
one-time donation and on the other hand there was a P72,000 yearly donation for 5
years or only about P360,000 donation. If there are current standards for this, then the
Board should adopt it.
9. Vice President Concepcion remembered the UP President saying that the professorial
chair mechanism has been suggested as a way to augment the compensation of the top
performing faculty. The recognition awards and incentives in the University may be
used as guide. For example, in the Scientific Productivity System Award, a Scientist I
receives a P150,000 a year.
10. Chair Licuanan said there seemed to be two things to be considered. One is the
amount of donation which can either be made every year or as one big endowment
and the other is the system of receiving because the college can say it can be renewed
every year. She added that renewing is fine but the donation is the one that should be
carefully looked into.
11. Chair Licuanan suggested putting a hold on accepting donations for professorial
chairs until the guidelines have been reviewed. President Pascual agreed because that
would deliver the message that the Board is serious in imposing a set of rules. Staff
Regent Ramirez proposed to create a committee to hasten the review of the
guidelines.
12. President Pascual said the committee should also study the life of the professorial
chair award and the impact of inflation.
13. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola also suggested talking to the donors and say that UP is
acknowledging the donation but it will not be called a professorial chair unless it is of
a certain amount.
14. Regent Albarracin asked if there was a deadline for the guidelines because he knew
some people from the College of Engineering are willing to donate P5 million for a
professorial chair. While there is no clear statement of a deadline, Chair Licuanan
hoped that rules will be settled by the end of the academic year.
15. Chair Licuanan reminded the body that at the last meeting, the Board agreed that the
Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Vice President for Planning Finance
should sit down together and work out the guidelines on professorial chairs. She asked
if it can be ready at the next meeting so the Board can act on the pending donations.
16. Student Regent Macuha suggested deferring the Board action on the three professorial
chair proposals until the next Board meeting. He believed that the committee of the
Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs and for Planning and Finance could do the
review in time for the next meeting.
17. Secretary De Las Llagas informed the Board that the Office of the Secretary of the
University issues the Summary of Decisions of the Board every after Board meeting
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for the appropriate implementation at the level of the CUs. All Chancellors are very
much aware of the decisions of the Board.
F. Request of the UP Diliman Council (UC) Committee on Student
Admissions, Progress and Graduation (CSAPG) for the waiver of enrolment of
residency of the following students:
Request of Mr. YOUNGHWA SEO, an exchange student from the Asian Center
(AC) to consider completion grade in PS 233 (Issues in Philippine Development)
without being enrolled in residency; and
Request of Mr. DUYOUNG YANG, from the College of Social Sciences and
Philosophy (CSSP) for retroactive residency to validate completion of Kas 205
(The Commonwealth of the Philippines) and Kas 226 (Seminar on United States
Policy in Asia).
The University rule on completion found on page 28 of the UPD General Catalogue
2004-2010 states that “students who are not enrolled in any subject but who want to
complete an INC must enroll in residence, registration for residence should be done
during the regular enrolment period”. Both Students could not enrol in residency because
they were both based abroad when they accomplished the completion, hence this request.
Board Action: APPROVED
A. Re-alignment of UP Systems 1282nd Reprogrammed Funds Allotted for the Doctoral
Studies/Fellowship Program from Personal Services (PS) to Maintenance and Other
Operating Expenses (MOOE) in the amount of P18,000,000.00, as certified available
by the System Accounting Office.
Board Action: APPROVED
B. Utilization of a Portion of the UP Open University’s Endowment Fund, Sourced
from Interest Earnings of UPOU’s Investments, in the Amount of P30,000,000.00
This is to augment the costs of the construction of the proposed UPOU International
Convention Center (ICC).
The approved budget from the General Appropriations Act (GAA) cannot cover the
costs for the completion of the second floor area, as well as the costs for the site
development, including landscaping, construction of road networks that will interconnect
the ICC to the existing buildings of UPOU, and the enhancement of materials and finishes
inside the building to attain its envisioned international standards.
FISCAL MATTERS
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Further, the public bidding for the ICC already failed twice partly due to the low
approved budget for the contract. UPOU believe that adding P30,000,000.00 to the
approved budget for the contract will encourage wider participation of more bidders, who
are better qualified, and who can supply top quality materials to the ICC.
Board Action: APPROVED
C. Proposed Investment Management Agreement or a Trust Agreement with the
Development Bank of the Philippines and the Land Bank of the Philippines
This is intended to achieve a higher level of earnings on the University’s funds. The
following officers shall be named and constituted as authorized by the Board of Regents
to represent he University for and its behalf to sign, execute and enter into such
agreement:
Name Position
Alfredo E. Pascual President
Joselito G. Florendo Vice President for Planning and Finance
Maragtas S.V. Amante Vice President for Administration
Highlights of the Discussion
1. In response to the query of Chair Licuanan on whether the fiscal matters listed in the
agenda have passed through the BOR Finance Committee, Regent Albarracin said no
but the BOR Finance Committee could meet and agree on what fiscal matters should
pass through them before bringing them to the Board. For example, fiscal matters
involving P50 million and above may pass through the BOR Finance Committee.
2. Chair Licuanan requested the Secretary of the Board of Regents to review if there are
existing policies on fiscal matters that go to the Board and those that have been
delegated to the President. Secretary De Las Llagas said that she would check
whether it is more of an implementation problem or if there exists a policy regarding
this matter.
3. As Chair of the BOR Finance Committee, Regent Albarracin requested Vice
President for Planning and Finance Joselito Florendo to study the matter and propose
to the Finance Committee what fiscal matters should and should not go to the
committee. As mentioned by President Pascual, there are certain things that need not
go to the Finance Committee.
4. With respect to the proposed Investment Management Agreement or a Trust
Agreement with the Development Bank of the Philippines and the Land Bank of the
Philippines, President Pascual explained that UP will be using a universal bank to
manage part of its funds. Regent Albarracin had been suggesting this approach for
three years now and he was glad that UP will be adopting it because it could earn UP
as much as four to five hundred million a year of interest income.
Board Action: APPROVED
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D. Grant of Cash Award in the amount of P10,000.00 each to employees of the Office
of Admissions (OA)
The Office of Admissions recognizes the importance of the early release of the list of
UPCAT qualifiers every year as a strategy to ensure excellence in students.
In anticipation of an August opening of classes for SY 2015-2016, it had calculated
the UPCAT results to be completed not earlier than the end of January 2015 or early
February, the usual schedule for UPCAT release. However, upon being notified of a
desired earlier release, the OA staff worked with true dedication through typhoons and all
the holidays to target the earlier part of January.
Even with the many unique challenges that fell upon UPCAT2015 such as the
calendar shift, the increase in applicants to over 88,000 accompanying the opening of
regional application filing centers as a strategy to expand access to high quality but lower
cost UP education, finding new testing centers to replace typhoon-damaged ones, and not
the least, the contentious consequences of the K+12 Program to the integrity of data
processing, we released the results online at 8 pm, 12January in the UPCAT website and
2 mirror sites, and the printed results at 9 pm at the Office of Admissions. As of early
today, there have been close to 5 million hits in the UPCAT sites.
In recognition of this continued unwavering commitment of the OA staff, the Office
of Admissions is requesting approval from the Board of Regents to grant Php 10,000 cash
award to each OA employee (37 persons) for the release of the UPCAT results not later
than the second working week of January.
Board Action: APPROVED
A. Recommendation for the promotion of UP President Alfredo E. Pascual FROM SG
31-6 TO 32-6 by virtue of his being a recipient of the 2014 Presidential Lingkod
Bayan Award
By Virtue of Section 5, Executive Order No. 508, “Instituting the Lingkod Bayan
Award as the Presidential Award for Outstanding Public Service” issued on 02 March
1992, the awardee are entitled to “xxx . . . an automatic promotion to the next higher
position suitable to their qualifications and with commensurate salary xxx.”
President Benigno S. Aquino III approved the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award
for UP President Alfredo E. Pascual in September 2014. The recognition ceremony was
held in Malacañang on 15 December 2014.
Section 14 of the UP Charter (Republic Act 9500) provides that “the Board shall
determine the compensation of the President of the University”.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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In its special meeting on 14 November 2014 on the subject of merit promotions, the
Board of Regents approved the increase in the salary of the UP President to SG 31-6,
effective 01 January 2014. The UP President left the Board Room to inhibit himself from
the discussions on this matter.
Highlights of the Discussion
1. Chair Licuanan congratulated President Pascual for being the recipient of the
Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award for 2014.
2. Student Regent Macuha said that it is automatic to promote the awardees of the
Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award.
Board Action: APPROVED
B. Request for waiver of the 5-year service requirement under the Financial Assistance
Program for Hospitalization Expenses (FAPHE), in favor of Mr. JOHN GABRIEL
PELIAS, College of Science, UP Diliman
Mr. Pelias was hospitalized in December 2014 and was diagnosed to have gallstones,
his skin and eyes turned yellow and the University Health Service referred him to the
National Institute of Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) for treatment where there
are gastroenterologists. Since one of the gallstones of Mr. Pelias fell down his bile duct
and was positioned near the pancreas, the gastroenterologist at NKTI attempted a non-
surgical procedure (ERCP) that uses an endoscope to extract the stones from the inside.
However, the procedure did not work because the stone was already too hard and big. In
order for the bile to flow (the flow of which the stones were obstructing), the
gastroenterologist had to put a temporary tube on the bile duct of Mr. Pelias. Currently, he
is no longer having a fever and his eyes/skin stopped turning yellow. The tube however
was only temporary and it is recommended that Mr. Pelias must undergo surgery as soon
as possible.
Mr. Pelias has served the University for three and a half (3 ½) years as an Instructor
at the Institute of Mathematics, College of Science, UP Diliman. He is short of the 5-year
service requirement under the Financial Assistance Program for Hospitalization Expenses
(FAPHE) Program.
Board Action: APPROVED
C. Request of UP Baguio that the Two (2) Librarian Section Heads be Entitled to the
Same Honoraria Given to the College Librarians
The request of UP Baguio that the two Librarian Section Heads be entitled to the
same honoraria given to the College Librarians is based on the following reasons:
1. The 2 Librarians are included in the 88 college librarians system-wide who are
beneficiaries of the approved proposal. The breakdown is as follows:
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UP Baguio 6
UP Diliman 44
UP Los Baños 19
UP Manila 10
UP Mindanao 4
UP Open University 1
UP Visayas 4
88
2. They are registered professional librarians and are very much qualified for the college
librarian positions. However, due to lack of College Librarian items in UP Baguio,
they cannot be promoted;
3. Their tasks and responsibilities are no different from the College Librarians;
4. Like the College Librarians, the two Librarian I are assigned two sections each to
supervise, manage and maintain, with only one support staff as alternate to serve the
needs of Library users; and
5. Compared with the College Librarians at UP Baguio whose salary grades range from
SG 13-18, the salary grade of Librarian I is only SG 11 but the functions are the same.
Board Action: APPROVED
D. 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.
D.1 Requests for Temporary Waiver of Faculty Tenure Rule in favor of the following:
UP Los Baños
Asst. Prof. MARK LEXTER D. DE LARA, Assistant Professor 2, College of Arts
and Sciences, effective 1 January 2015 until 31 July 2015
Asst. Prof. MAICA KRIZNA A. GAVINA, Assistant Professor 2, College of Arts
and Sciences, effective 14 November 2014 until 31 July 2015
Asst. Prof. BALTAZAR P. VILLACRUSIS, Assistant Professor 1, College of Arts
and Sciences, effective 1 January 2015 until 31 July 2015
UP Cebu
Asst. Prof. MAY CHRISTINA G. BUGASH, Assistant Professor 1, Social
Sciences Cluster, effective 1 June 2013 until 19 June 2013
Asst. Prof. MAE CLAIRE G. JABINES, Assistant Professor 1, Social Sciences
Cluster, effective 1 June 2013 until 19 June 2013
Asst. Prof. HAZEL A. TRAPERO, Assistant Professor 1, Social Sciences Cluster,
effective1 November 2013 until 5 February 2014
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D.2 Transfer to Permanent Status
UP Los Baños
Asst. Prof. MAICA KRIZNA A. GAVINA, Assistant Professor 2, College of Arts
and Sciences, effective 29 January 2015
Asst. Prof. MARIE ABELYN C. KWE, Assistant Professor 1, College of Arts and
Sciences, effective 29 January 2015
Asst. Prof. NOAHLYN C. MARANAN, Assistant Professor 1, College of Arts and
Sciences, effective 29 January 2015
Asst. Prof. ARVIN B. VISTA, Assistant Professor 4, College of Economics and
Management, effective 29 January 2015
UP Manila
Asst. Prof. CLARINDA L. BERJA, Assistant Professor 6, College of Arts and
Sciences, effective 29 January 2015
Assoc. Prof. MA. CONCEPCION L. CRUZ, Associate Professor 4 (Part-time),
College of Medicine, effective 29 January 2015
Asst. Prof. CHRISTOPHER JAY T. ROBIDILLO, Assistant Professor 1, College
of Arts and Sciences, effective 29 January 2015
UP Visayas
Asst. Prof. HAROLD M. MONTECLARO, Assistant Professor 3, College of
Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, effective 29 January 2015
D.3 Extension of Appointment Beyond Compulsory Retirement Age of 65
UP Diliman
Assoc. Prof. CANDIDO A. CABRIDO, JR., Associate Professor 7, School of Urban
and Regional Planning, effective 3 May 2015 until 30 June 2015
Prof. ALEXANDER C. CORTEZ, Professor 3, College of Arts and Letters,
effective 6 October 2014 until 31 December 2014
Prof. CRISTOPHER STONEWALL P. ESPINA, Professor 6, College of
Architecture, effective 21 November 2014 until 31 July 2015
Prof. GILDA C. RIVERO, Professor 12, College of Science, effective 28 February
2015 until 31 July 2015
UP Los Baños
Prof. GLORIA LUZ M. NELSON, Professor 4, College of Arts and Sciences,
effective 13 February 2015 until 31 July 2015
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The Board CONFIRMED the following:
A. Appointment of University Officials
UP System
1. Appointment of Prof. LUIS G. SISON as Director, Technology Transfer and
Business Development Office, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs,
UP System, effective 1 January 2015, to serve at the pleasure of the Vice President
for Academic Affairs
2. Appointment of Assoc. Prof. MARY DELIA G. TOMACRUZ as Assistant Vice
President for Research and Development Resource Management, Office of the Vice
President for Academic Affairs, UP System, effective 1 January 2015, to serve at the
pleasure of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
3. Appointment of Assoc. Prof. AARON JOSEPH L. VILLARAZA as Deputy
Director, Office of the International Linkages, Office of the Vice President for
Academic Affairs, UP System, effective 1 January 2015, to serve at the pleasure of
the Vice President for Academic Affairs
A. Appointment as UP Scientists, effective CY 2014 – 2016 and CY 2015 – 2017, of the
following:
For the period CY 2014 – 2016 (New)
Cnt CU Last Name First Name Recommended
UP Scientist
Rank
1. UPLB Gonzalez Juan Carlos II
2. UPLB Ocampo Virginia II
3. UPB Amores-Salvador Analyn I
4. UPB Balangcod Teodora I
5. UPD Garcia Wilson I
6. UPD Lansangan Joseph Ryan I
7. UPD Lemence Richard I
8. UPD Quimbo Stella Luz I
MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR CONFIRMATION BY THE BOARD
ACADEMIC MATTERS
GENERAL GOVERNANCE
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9. UPD Roque Marian I
10. UPD Somintac Armando I
11. UPLB Baconguis Rowena I
12. UPLB Bondoc Orville I
13. UPLB Caoili Barbara I
14. UPLB Carandang Antonio I
15. UPLB Diaz Ma Genaleen I
16. UPLB Dupo Aimee Lyn I
17. UPLB Ocampo Pablo I
18. UPLB Paller Vachel Gary I
19. UPLB Pampolina Nelson I
20. UPLB Quimbo Maria Ana I
21. UPM Billones Junie I
22. UPM Rubite Rosario I
23. UPV Geduspan Jane I
For the period of CY 2014 – 2016 (Renewal/Promotion)
Cnt CU Last Name First Name Recommended
UP Scientist
Rank
1. UPLB Cumagun Christian Joseph III
2. UPLB Lit Ireneo Jr. III
3. UPLB Pulhin Juan Jr III
4. UPM Dans Leonila III
5. UPM Dans Antonio III
6. UPM Lapeña Jose Florencio III
7. UPV Campos Wilfredo III
8. UPV Subade Rodelio III
9. UPD Gabriel Alonzo II
10. UPD Paras Agnes II
11. UPLB Acda Menandro II
12. UPLB Baguinon Nestor II
13. UPLB Cuevas Virginia II
14. UPM Chiong Charlotte II
15. UPM Hallare Arnold II
16. UPD Felix Rene I
17. UPD Salvador Arnel I
18. UPLB Espaldon Maria Victoria I
19. UPLB Fernando Edwino I
20. UPLB Florece Leonardo I
21. UPLB Magdalita Pablito I
22. UPLB Mendioro Merlyn I
23. UPV Arcala Hall Rosalie I
24. UPV Babaran Ricardo I
25. UPV Baylon Juliana I
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For the period CY 2015 – 2017 (Retention/Promotion)
Cnt CU Last Name First Name Recommended
UP Scientist Rank
1. UPD Aliño Porfirio III
2. UPD Azanza Rhodora III
3. UPD Barrios Erniel III
4. UPD Concepcion Gisela III
5. UPD Dimalanta Carla III
6. UPD Ong Perry III
7. UPD Rivera Windell III
8. UPD Saloma Caesar III
9. UPD Villanueva Ronald III
10. UPD Yap Maria Helena III
11. UPLB Buot Inocencio Jr. III
12. UPLB Cruz Rex Victor III
13. UPM Belizario Vicente Jr. III
14. UPM Lapitan Maria Carmela III
15. UPM Padilla Carmencita III
16. UPD Hernandez Christine II
17. UPD Pawlik Alfred II
18. UPD Quilang Jonas II
19. UPLB Ella Victor II
20. UPD Almoro Percival I
21. UPD David Clarissa I
22. UPD Galapon Eric I
23. UPD Meñez Maria Antonette I
24. UPD San Diego-McGlone Maria Lourdes I
25. UPD Siringan Fernando I
26. UPD Villanoy Cesar I
27. UPLB Macandog Damasa I
B. Graduation Ad Referendum of Mr. JOSE CARLOS S. TAYAG for the Degree of
Doctor of Medicine as of the First Semester AY 2014-2015
Due to the shift of the U.P. System Academic Calendar, this request is made to
enable Mr. Tayag to apply for the Physician Licensure Examination, the deadline of
which is on January 2015.
The graduation of Mr. Tayag has been approved by the College Council of the
College of Medicine through a referendum done on October 9-19, 2014 while the UP
Manila University Council was done on November 24 – December 2, 2014.
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C. Agreements/Contracts
Note: These agreements have gone through the standard University processes from the Constituent
Universities (CU’s) concerned and the University System. In cases where there were irregularities
in the processes, the documents were returned for review of or to exact compliance by the concerned.
UNIT TITLE PROJECT / AMOUNT /
DURATION
UP
System
1 Memorandum of Understanding
between the University of the
Philippines System and the
Manila Electric Company
(MERALCO)
Project: Facility and technical
upgrade of the lecture hall
located at Room 120 of the
Electrical and Electronics
Engineering Institute Building
in UP Diliman, with naming
rights to the lecture hall,
subject to UP’s rules and
policies on naming rights.
Amount: MERALCO will donate
Four Million Pesos
(P4,000,000.00)
Duration: three (3) years
2 Memorandum of Agreement
between the University of the
Philippines System and Office of
the Solicitor General
Project: Constitution of the UP
Task Force to handle U.P.
cases
Duration: One (1) year
3 Memorandum of Understanding
between the University of the
Philippines System and the Anflo
Management and Investment
Corporation (ANFLOCOR)
Project: Proposed establishment of
a UP Los Baños College of
Agriculture Campus in
Mindanao through a donation
in favour of the University of a
portion of ANFLOCOR’s
landholding at Panabo City,
Davao Del Norte.
Duration: Two (2) years
4 Contract of Services between the
University of the Philippines
System and the Board of
Investments (BOI)
Project: For the Procurement of
Services (Strengthening of
Information and
Communications Technology
(ICT) System of the Board of
Investments (BOI)
Amount: BOI shall pay UP the
amount of One Million Four
Hundred Four Thousand Pesos
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(P1,404,000.00)
Implementing Unit: UP
Information Technology
Development Center (UP
ITDC)
UP
Diliman
1 Memorandum of Agreement
between the University of the
Philippines Diliman and the
National Commission on
Indigenous Peoples (NCIP)
Project: Conduct of Mandatory
Continuing Legal Education
(MCLE) Seminar
Implementing Unit: UP Law
Center
Amount: P220,000.00 for a
maximum of One Hundred (100)
participants, an additional
P2,500.00 per NCIP lawyer-
participant and P5,000.00 per
non-NCIP lawyer-participant in
excess of maximum number of
participants
Duration: 20-23 October 2014
2 Memorandum of Agreement
between the University of the
Philippines Diliman and the
Universite Catholique De
Louvain (UCL), Louvain,
Belgium
Project: Academic Cooperation to
develop the following activities:
a) Exchange of faculty,
researches and other research
and administrative staff
b) Exchange of students
c) Collaborative research projects
d) Lectures and Symposia
e) Exchange of academic
information and materials; and
f) Other forms of academic
cooperation
Implementing Unit: College of
Social Sciences and
Philosophy (CSSP)
Duration: Five (5) years
3 Memorandum of Agreement
between the University of the
Philippines Diliman and the
Department of Energy (DOE)
Project: Project Feasibility Study
Preparation Course
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UP
Diliman
Implementing Unit: UP Institute
for Small Scale Industries (UP
ISSI)
Amount: DOE shall pay UP ISSI
the amount of Three Hundred
Thousand Pesos (P300,000.00)
as contract fee
Duration: 1-5 September 2014
4 Memorandum of Agreement on
the National R & D Program for
Natural Rubber Processing and
Rubber Manufacturing between
the University of the Philippines
Diliman and the Philippine
Rubber Industries Association,
Inc. (PRIA)
Project: Rubber Project 3:
Enhancing and Increasing
Local Content in Rubber for
Motorcycle Tire Application
Role of UP: Provide technical
assistance and training
Implementing Unit: Department of
Mining, Metallurgical and
Materials Engineering, College
of Engineering, UP Diliman
Duration: Shall continue to be in
full force and effect until 31
December 2016
5 Memorandum of Agreement
between the University of the
Philippines Diliman and the
National Museum
Project: Academic Cooperation
Implementing Unit:
Archaeological Studies Program
Duration: Three (3) years
6 Memorandum of Acceptance of
“Nihongo Partners” for the Japan
Foundation, Nihongo Partners
Program between the University
of the Philippines Diliman and the
Japan Foundation
Project: Cooperation on promotion
and support for Japanese
Language Education and
People-to-People Exchanges
Implementing Unit: College of
Social Sciences and
Philosophy
Duration: Three (3) years
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UP
Diliman
7 Memorandum of Understanding
between the University of the
Philippines Diliman and the
Queensland University of
Technology
Project: Academic Cooperation to
develop the following activities:
a. Exchange of faculty, researches
and other research and
administrative staff
b. Exchange of students
c. Collaborative research projects
d. Lectures and Symposia
e. Exchange of academic
information and materials; and
f. Other forms of academic
cooperation
Implementing Unit: College of
Education
Duration: Five (5) years
8 Memorandum of Understanding
between the University of the
Philippines Diliman and the
Chiang Mai University (CMU)
Project: Academic Cooperation in
Education and Research:
a) Exchange of students
b) Exchange of professors, research
scholars and staff
c) Exchange of scientific materials,
publication and information
d) Joint research and other activities
within the range of interest of
both universities
Implementing unit: College of Home
Economics
Duration: Five (5) years
9 Memorandum ng Kasunduan sa
Pagitan ng Unibersidad ng
Pilipinas Diliman at ni Dr.
Clemen C. Aquino
Project: Kwentong Bayan:
Pagbabalangkas ng mga Piling
Usapin Kaugnay ng
Kapaligiran, Kapaniwalaan, at
Kaunlaran (KB-KKK)
Implementing Unit: Sentro ng
Wikang Filipino (SWF)
Duration: Labindalawang (12) buwan
Amount: P216,000.00 (from UP
Endowment Fund for Research on
Wika)
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The Board NOTED the following:
A. Delegated authority to the President, subject to INFORMATION of the Board
1. Request for changes in the Academic Calendar for Second Semester, 2014-2015
of UP Manila due to suspension of classes brought about by the Papal Visit of
Pope Francis:
From To
General Registration 12-14 Jan, Mon-Wed No Change
15-16 Jan, Thu-Fri 20-21 Jan, Tue-Wed
Start of Classes 19 Jan, Mon 20 Jan, Tue
2. Contracts/Agreements
(Delegated Authority to the President subject to information of the Board [cost not exceeding P75
Million Pesos, 1286th BOR Meeting, 28 February 2013])
Note: These agreements have gone through the standard University processes from the Constituent
Universities (CUs) concerned and the University System. In cases where there were
irregularities in the processes, the documents were returned for review of or to exact
compliance by the concerned.
CU
Title of Parties to the Contract/s PROJECT / AMOUNT /
DURATION
UP
Diliman
1 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)
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
MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION OF THE BOARD
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UP
Diliman
2 Deed of Donation between the
University of the Philippines
(Donee) through the UP
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
UP
Manila
1 Deed of Donation between the
University of the Philippines
(Donee) through the UP
Foundation, Inc. and Dr. Enrique
Sajor (Donor)
Project: Establishment of
the Nelinda Untalan
Sajor Professorial Chair,
College of Nursing
Amount: USD 30,000
A. Request of UP Diliman to purchase 18 motor vehicles for its various units in the
total aggregate amount of P13,100,000.00
15 units – Sedan
1. Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
2. Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration
3. Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development
4. Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
5. Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs
6. Office of the University Registrar
7. Information Office
8. Legal Office
9. Business Concession Office
10. College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
11. University Main Library
12. Office of Extension Coordination
13. Office of Campus Architect
14. Office of Student Scholarship Services
OTHER MATTERS
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15. Human Resource Development Office
One (1) Van
16. Office of University Registrar
One (1) Utility Van
17. University Food Service
One (1) Sedan
18. School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP)
Board Action: APPROVED
B. Request of UP College of Law to purchase four (4) motor vehicles for the use of the
Law Complex in the total amount of P4,990,000.00
Funding shall be from the funds of the UP Diliman, College of Law – Law
Center. Details are as follows:
Item
Specifications
Price per
vehicle
No. of
vehicles
Total PhP
Service
vehicle
8 seats,2.5 liter,4
cylinder etc.
1,166,000 2 units 2,332,000
Commuter
van
11 seats, 205
liter diesel, etc.
1,329,000 2 units 2,658,000
4,990,000
Maintenance and repair costs of existing vehicles that will be replaced by the
four units are exceedingly high. Fuel consumption is too inefficient, since the vehicles
were purchased in 1999.
Board Action: APPROVED
C. Draft Contract of Lease (Renewal) between the University of the Philippines and
the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
The 20-year Contract of Lease between UP and the Philippine Institute of
Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), notarized on 04 October 1994, expired
on 03 October 2014.
The UP Legal Offices [UP Diliman Legal Office (DLO) and Office of the Vice
President for Legal Affairs (OVPLA)] and the UP Office of the Vice President for
Development (OVPD) have incorporated the inputs of PHIVOLCS.
A copy of the Draft Contract of Lease is on file at the OSU Records.
Board Action: APPROVED
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D. Request of UP Los Baños for authority to use 69.9998 hectare area as Special
Economic Zone for at least 25 years
UPLB would like to clarify that the entire 155.8 hectare area will remain as the
UPLB Science and Technology Park (S&T Park) in accordance with the revised
Land Use Plan approved by the Board of Regents at its 1224th meeting on 28
September 2007. Use of the 69.9998-hectare portion of the S&T Park as Special
Economic Zone (SEZ) will effectively promote technology utilization and economic
development. Based on the survey plan, this portion is a contiguous area and
identified as Lot D-1, PSD-24950 as covered by TCT NO. T-37917.
The summary of changes in the land area, including maps and a historical
timeline of UPLB’s application as special economic zone from 2007 to present are
on file at the OSU Records.
Highlights of the Discussion
1. Student Regent Macuha informed the Board that he received a letter from the
Chairperson of the UPLB University Student Council asking for deferment of the
matter because they claimed that the students were not consulted. Student Regent
Macuha also requested for deferment from the Board because he did not have
enough time to study the proposal since the pertinent documents were only sent to
him the night before the meeting. He said that the UPLB team may proceed with the
presentation but he moved that Board action be deferred until the proposal has been
studied well. He does not want to be put in the situation where his constituents may
flag him about some issues to which they were not consulted.
2. Student Regent Macuha also recalled that the Board has an option to defer its action
on agenda matters that needed more time for further study.
3. According to VP Zamora, the proposal has been in the works since 2007 and the
request was consistent with the BOR-approved Land Use Plan. In the Land Use
Plan, a total of 155+ hectares was designated as the S&T Park and applied for
PEZA accreditation. However, an area of only 69.9998 hectares has been
considered for approval by PEZA as an SEZ. What PEZA needs now for the
issuance of a Presidential Proclamation designating the area as an SEZ is a
reaffirmation of approval by the UP Board of Regents for the use of the area as an
SEZ.
4. VP Zamora added that in the process of applying for PEZA accreditation, much
study of the area has been done, including the conduct of a socio-economic survey.
She pointed out that delaying the UP Board action further would mean postponing
the possible financial gains for UPLB from the development of the area.
5. President Pascual wanted to understand the concern of the UPLB students about the
SEZ. Student Regent Macuha said that essentially, the students were worried that
another Technohub-type development might be approved and for them, this would
be of questionable legitimacy in an academic institution. Students believed that the
areas under the Land Use Plan must be used for academic purposes.
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6. President Pascual reiterated the point of VP Zamora that the Land Use Plan of UP
Los Baños had been approved years ago and that the area in question had been
designated for use as S&T Park with PEZA accreditation as being proposed now.
7. Student Regent Macuha pointed out that he was only asking for more time to
consult his constituents because he believed that it was a sensitive case for UPLB.
President Pascual explained that the responsibility for consultation is normally with
the Administration of the University and not with the Sectoral Regents. He said that
the Sectoral Regents sit on the Board to provide the perspectives of their respective
sectors in the Board’s decision making process. He does not see any basis for
questioning the use of an area in UPLB for a purpose that is in consonance with the
Land Use Plan approved by the Board.
8. Chair Licuanan said that it may have only been during the term of Student Regent
Macuha that consultation was not done because of the turnover from the previous
Student Regent. The matter may have been discussed quite adequately in the past
during the time of other Student Regents. Student Regent Macuha may not be held
accountable for everything the Board does because it had been started by past Board
members.
9. Student Regent Macuha reiterated that his motion was based on the past agreement
that for sensitive issues, the Board agreed that it may be deferred to give the
members of the Board more time to comprehend the matter fully.
10. As mentioned by Vice President Zamora, Chancellor Sanchez explained that the
consultation process had already been done before. Consultations with the
municipal government of Los Baños and with the concerned barangays had been
carried out. All requirements of PEZA had been satisfied and the process was now
at the point where only the approval of the Board is needed before the Philippine
President finally signs the Presidential Proclamation.
11. In response to the Staff Regent’s query on the current use of the land, Dr. Supangco
said that most of it is being used as a grazing area for cattle. There are about four (4)
or five (5) buildings there including the Technology Business Incubator (TBI)
building constructed by DOST. There are also some areas planted for rice research.
The nearby community, which was also consulted as part of the PEZA requirement,
is situated outside the boundary of the University.
12. Based on documents, Regent Albarracin said that the 155 hectares of the UPLB
Science and Technology Park approved by the Board in the past was intended for
science and technology enterprises and the SEZ would just be around 60 hectares
out of the total area. One of the advantages of PEZA accreditation is gaining
government incentives. In addition, with PEZA accreditation, the area would attract
more enterprises faster than without it.
13. Chancellor Sanchez said that the technologies that would come from the SEZ would
help greatly the research functions of the University. It would be an Industry-
Academe Partnership that could benefit UP scientists and Industry experts.
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14. Student Regent Macuha requested for the summary of the consultation and the
Environmental Compliance Certificate. He asked whether the UPLB constituents
(e.g., faculty, REPS, and administrative staff) were consulted regarding the proposal
because he did not notice it in the timeline provided to the Board.
15. Chancellor Sanchez explained that the consultation of all stakeholders, e.g., faculty,
REPS, and administrative staff, was done when the Land Use Plan was undergoing
approval process. The Environmental Compliance Certificate was already evaluated
by PEZA.
16. Secretary De Las Llagas explained that the documents were sent electronically to
the Board on 23 January 2015. However, the Secretariat only realized that the last
document pertaining to UPLB Special Economic Zone failed to attach when Student
Regent Macuha informed them about it the night before the meeting. She
apologized to the Student Regent for the lapse.
17. Student Regent Macuha clarified that he was not putting the blame on anyone
because he also realized the failure in attachment quite late also. He was just asking
for more time for consultations (e.g., University Student Council or different
College Student Councils, Academic and Workers Unions) before deciding on the
matter. Staff Regent Ramirez said that as Sectoral Regents, they have the duty to at
least hear from their respective constituents.
18. President Pascual pointed out that in the letter from the Chairperson of the UPLB
Student Council, the Council’s position on the matter was very clear. It does not
want the area to be developed as an SEZ. Given this, the Board should be able to
consider this view and make a decision. He did not think that further consultations
would change the Council’s position.
19. Student Regent Macuha clarified that the Chairperson of the UPLB Student Council
was asking for deferment when he said in the letter that “on behalf of the University
Student Council, I appeal to the BOR to defer the discussion of this matter,
primarily because it is not under the democratic consultation among the student
body. We believe that matters such as this do not concern only our administrators
but also the entire student population”.
20. President Pascual said that the proposal before them was just implementing the
Land Use Plan, nothing new was being introduced. He emphasized that UP is an
ongoing concern. It could not progress if it keeps restarting the process whenever
there is a change of people occupying certain positions.
21. Chair Licuanan said that on one hand, she wanted to ask the proponents to defer for
the next Board meeting but on the other hand, she saw this pattern several times in
the past. She asked the Sectoral Regents to find that balance because they cannot be
held accountable for things that were done before their term and the Board cannot
reinvent the wheel every time there is a new representation. The Sectoral Regents
should not allow themselves to be always pressured by their constituents because
she felt the pain of having to postpone action on controversial issues because of
going through a process which was already completed before.
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22. Staff Regent Ramirez said that when the Board discussed the Guidelines and
Principles for the UP Master Development Plan, the Sectoral Regents also requested
for a deferment at that time because the position of the group she was representing
was very negative. Aside from having a discussion with the group, she also
thoroughly read the materials. Come decision time, she voted “for” even if the
position of the group was negative because in the end, she has a free mind. However
in this case, she said that the constituents did not hear anything about it yet.
23. President Pascual requested Dr. Supangco to brief the Board on the extent of the
consultation process that had been undertaken in developing the project.
24. As part of the requirement of PEZA, the project underwent numerous consultations
with the barangay, communities, municipal government, and even in the
Sangguniang Bayan of Los Baños. Inside UPLB, several consultations were done
initially because of the Land Use Plan. This was before the application for PEZA
accreditation. The area decreased from 155 hectares to about 70 hectares because
most of the land areas within UPLB did not have title and PEZA did not want to
accredit areas without titles. The area is about 5 kilometers away from the main
campus. Currently, it is a barren area with just a few spots being irrigated and
planted to rice.
25. Regent Senator Cayetano understood that the project has gone through a long
process and if in fact the Land Use Plan and all the other presentation made to
previous members of the Board were already fully discussed, then all that is being
made known to the current Board was for the final approval. In that case, she
respected the decision of her predecessors but it would also be prudent for her to be
able to study and to know more information about it. One meeting was reasonable
because the Board meets on a monthly basis.
26. VP Zamora said that one month matters to development. As VP for Development,
the pressure to develop idle lands was on her shoulders. The papers are already in
Malacañang just waiting for the single approval from the Board and the Philippine
President signs it. PEZA has a very rigid and a very rigorous process and the paper
work is really tremendous. She appealed to the Board to trust that her team has
studied the project very well.
27. Regent Albarracin suggested that the Board approve the project when Minutes have
to be approved next meeting, the issue may be re-opened and the decision of the
Board may be reversed. Chair Licuanan said that it was part of her frustration when
a decision of the Board would be re-opened after having lengthy discussions for
several meetings.
28. Chancellor Sanchez appealed to the Board not to delay the project anymore in order
to transform the development concept into reality. He had seen the process proceed
since 2007 as former UPLB Vice Chancellor for Planning and Development and he
can assure the Board that the project had gone through all the concerns of the
Student Regent. He appealed to the Board to help make the project happen.
29. Regent Senator Cayetano said that the point that the project was already pending for
eight (8) years was well taken but it does not become a burden of the current Board
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to hasten the process. It is the duty of the Board to vote and not to delay it further.
Should the Board decide to continue the discussion at the next meeting, she would
take offense if someone would say that the Board delayed it further because she was
very particular about acting swiftly. Inasmuch as she wanted to move things, she
also wanted to know what she was approving.
30. Chair Licuanan asked the team if they could make that quick presentation for the
benefit of everybody. The team of Chancellor Sanchez complied.
31. Chair Licuanan also informed the Board about the document showing the decision
of the Board on 28 September 2007 when the Land Use Plan was brought to the
Board for approval. The main comment of the Board of Regents then was that the
proposed zone must comply with the UPLB Land Use Plan and if not, amendment
to the plan must be done with proper approval from the Board.
32. Secretary De Las Llagas believed that the possible student concern then would be
the field site of the College of Agriculture students because they were expected to
conduct experiments and research in that particular site.
33. Chancellor Sanchez said that there are experimental fields near the campus which
are along Pili Drive in a road going directly to IRRI. Due to the distance, students
usually do not hold laboratory classes or conduct experiments there. In other words,
the project will not affect any laboratory field areas of students.
34. As for research, there is enough land area for the students at the other side of the
Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB), the land occupied by the lease of IRRI but not
used by IRRI. It was the 20-hectare area that the Philippine Rice Research Institute
was asking from the IRRI-leased area once it gets renegotiated.
35. Student Regent Macuha said that there are barangays adjacent to the area for
consideration. He asked the comments of the communities there.
36. Dr. Supangco said that the community was actually excited about the project
because as required by PEZA, employment must be prioritized for the people
around area. On the other hand, the S&T Park would be for research. The IPB is
there; it used to be called the Marcos Science Complex but not much development
had been done. Then DOST built the Technology Based Incubator (TBI) center
consisting of about three (3) buildings. During the time of President Ramos, they
built one more building which was underused with only two (2) people occupying
it. The University then decided to use this building to house the Science Park, TBI,
and the Intellectual Property Office. These are what UPLB has in the area now.
37. The plan is to get locators to come in and establish their business there with the
intent of exposing the faculty and students to the technologies to be developed by
the University and at the same time allow them to participate in learning. Several
locators have already expressed interest in the area but they are waiting for
incentives from PEZA accreditation.
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38. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola noticed that the Chancellor actually has the authority to
sign the lease contract. Dr. Supangco explained that it is only for lot areas with at
most one (1) hectare.
39. Regent Senator Cayetano thanked the team for the presentation. She would like it to
be very clear, and if possible make it into agreements, that as potential investors
would be looking at the incentives available to them, the University would also be
looking at the exposure of the students to technologies and opportunities for
research. This would send a clear message to the students that their concern is
equally important to the Board.
40. In the timetable, Regent Senator Cayetano noticed that the management of the S&T
Park will be placed under UPLB Center for Technology Transfer Entrepreneurship
(CTTE). She sought clarification on what exactly is the role of UP in the
management of the STP and to what extent is the UP CTTE involved. She
remembered that this was one of the concerns of the Student Regent with the UP
Administrators as it might divert much of its time away from research and
publication.
41. Chancellor Sanchez explained that the management body or CTTE’s mandate is to
get or identify a planner for the 69.9998 hectare area in order for developers to
come in. Based on PEZA, the University can also participate in identifying potential
locators.
42. Regent Senator Cayetano was happy to hear that UP is involved in the management
but to a certain extent, she wanted them also to have free time for the academics.
43. Staff Regent Ramirez sought clarification on whether the UP researchers would also
be involved in the activities at the S&T Park since the locators may mostly be from
private companies. Chancellor Sanchez said that it may be a direct formal
relationship in terms of research. This would also increase the academic and
industry partnership in UPLB.
44. Chair Licuanan advised that for UP to truly enhance the academic life and research
capability of the University, there is a need for careful planning and forming clear
agreements. She suggested getting the help of the UP scientists to help achieve that.
45. Student Regent Macuha shared the same vision for the project as Chair Licuanan
but what he was getting from the discussion was the indirect impression that it is the
prerogative of the locators to employ UP researchers. Even the need for the
expertise of UPLB Professors will be an option for the locators. Beyond income, he
asked what UP can gain from the partnership.
46. Staff Regent Ramirez followed up on the implication of the experimental farms
especially that it would be agricultural experimentations involving chemicals and
other harmful substances to the people in the surrounding areas.
47. Vice President Zamora clarified that what is being requested of the Board is
approval to use the land area as a special economic zone. The development plan for
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the area is still at the next stage in which it will come back to the Board for
consideration and approval.
48. In the timeline, Student Regent Macuha noted that as early as 27 April 2009, PEZA
had identified that there should be an endorsement from the host local government
unit and it was submitted to them on 27 April 2009. The endorsement was released
on 28 March 2011. It took the local government that long to study the project but his
request of one month deferment would not be granted.
49. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola suggested asking VP Zamora regarding the urgency of
the project and the implication of postponing Board action.
50. VP Zamora said that everything is urgent in development. Every parcel that has
high potential for development and is left undeveloped does not bring a good image
to the University. As VP for Development, one month, one day or one hour for her
is significant.
51. Regent Senator Cayetano moved that the Board act on the matter. She was
comfortable making a decision as long as the Board gets periodic updates and can
continue to ask questions at any stage in the process.
52. President Pascual assured the Student Regent that the approval will only be for the
purpose of getting the proclamation from Malacañang that the area be declared as an
SEZ. The next step is to decide on how to better utilize the SEZ. The Board will be
asked again to approve how the development should proceed.
53. Staff Regent Ramirez said that she had high respect for the committee and the
people involved in the preparations of the documents for the last eight (8) years.
However, she was also requesting for a little more time for the UPLB constituents to
consult and be consulted by the Chancellor and the people who prepared the
documents. This would help in clarifying that this particular project is for the good
of the University and the country.
54. President Pascual said that the fundamental question to ask is whether special
economic zones are good for the country. The government has a policy of
supporting special economic zones.
55. Based on the documents presented, Regent Gonzalez-Montinola has noted that both
the use of the area as Science and Technology Park and as a Special Economic Zone
has already been approved by the Board before as part of the Land Use Plan. The
Board now was only formalizing the approval of utilizing the given specific land
area as PEZA-accredited special economic zone.
56. Chair Licuanan said that the Board can decide in two ways. The first was to vote on
whether the decision can be made that day or defer it until the next Board meeting.
The other was to vote on the decision of the Board on the proposal.
57. Majority of the member Regents were in favor of making a decision on that day and
all of those who voted in favor voted to approve the request of UPLB for authority
to use the 69.9998-hectare area as Special Economic Zone for at least 25 years.
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58. Regent Senator Cayetano said that the reason why she voted to decide on that day
and voted to support the project was because there will be continuous updates to the
Board.
59. Student Regent Macuha clarified that his objection was not against the project per se
but on procedural matter. Staff Regent Ramirez abstained from voting.
Board Action: APPROVED
E. Nominees for the vacancy in the UP Board of Regents to be recommended by
the Board of Regents to the Philippine President
Highlights of the Discussion
1. President Pascual said that the UP System received three nominations for the vacant
position in the UP Board of Regents. The nominees are Atty. Federico Agcaoili,
former President of the Philippine Bar Association; Dr. Georgina Encanto, former
Dean and faculty member at the College of Mass Communication; and Atty. Willy
Gaa, retired Ambassador to the United States and China.
2. Student Regent Macuha was copy furnished an email sent by Senator Angara to the
President recommending Atty. Lazatin to the position and he wanted to know what
happened to the nomination. President Pascual said Atty. Lazatin withdrew from his
nomination.
3. When Regent Gonzalez-Montinola asked about the correct process, President Pascual
explained that under the UP Charter, the three (3) other Regents will be appointed by
the President of the Philippines with consideration of the Board recommendation. He
was not sure whether it is similar to the appointment of National Artists and National
Scientists wherein the President has to select from the list of nominees.
4. Chair Licuanan said that in the past, specific colleges have sent their
recommendations independently to the President. As Chair of the Board, she had
likewise sent recommendations independently to the President. In this case, Chair
Licuanan believed that a word from the Board would help.
5. Regent Senator Cayetano asked about specific qualifications President Pascual might
want to add into the dynamics of the Board because all three nominees are highly
qualified. President Pascual believed that all three nominees are recommendable for
the position.
6. Regent Albarracin felt that the Chair and the President can at least rank the nominees
for the consideration of President Aquino. Otherwise, all the politicians in
Malacañang will have their time to lobby.
7. The Board agreed to rank the nominees in the following order of priority:
1. Retired Ambassador Willy C. Gaa
2. Dr. Georgina R. Encanto
3. Atty. Federico R. Agcaoili
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8. Given the recommendation of the Board, Regent Gonzalez-Montinola asked whether
they would be precluded from sending additional recommendations. Chair Licuanan
said no because Malacañang would take in other recommendations from various
sources and some will be weighed heavily than others.
Board Action: APPROVED
F. Request of President Alfredo E. Pascual for authority to travel to Hangzhou,
China from 26-27 March 2015 to attend the 4th ASEM Rectors’ Conference
(ARC4)
The President requests permission to travel on official time to Hangzhou, China
from 26-27 March 2015, exclusive of travel time, to attend the 4th ASEM Rectors’
Conference (ARC4) with the theme “University-Business Partnerships: Asia and
Europe Seeking 21st Century Solutions”.
The Organizers will provide 3 days hotel accommodation. From UP, the
President would like to request return airfare, 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.
Board Action: APPROVED
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Hon. PATRICIA B. LICUANAN, Chair
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Hon. ALFREDO E. PASCUAL, Co-Chair
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