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The University of the Philippines

VOLUME XLVII NUMBER 5 ISSN No. 0115-7450

DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS 1328th MEETING, 16 JUNE 2017

Table of Contents

I. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

A. Request of Regent Manuel on the implementation of the Free Tuition Policy in the UP

System for AY2017-2018: ……………………………………………………………………..

Actual Free Tuition implementation in UP, including the concrete mechanism

to operationalize the policy; and

Data from the OVPPF re: utilization of tuition fees collected from students for

AY 2015-2016 and 2016-2017

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II. MATTERS APPROVED BY THE BOARD

A. GENERAL GOVERNANCE

1. Appointment of University Officials……………………………………………………

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B. ACADEMIC MATTERS

1. Request authority for the UP President to approve the graduation of students from

the different Constituent Universities who completed all the requirements as of

the end of Second Semester, AY 2016-2017, or as of the end of term specified, as

recommended by their respective University Councils ………………………………

2. Graduation of UP Baguio students who completed all the requirements for their

respective degrees/titles as of the end of Second Semester, AY 2016-2017 or as

of the end of the term specified, as recommended by the UP Baguio University

Council in its 59th meeting held on 7 June 2017………………………………………

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3. Proposed Guidelines for the Merit Promotion of Assistant Professors or Associate

Professors who are Eligible to Cross Ranks to the Next Higher Rank ……………

4. Proposed institutionalization of the UP Open University Office of Student

Affairs………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Proposed Guidelines for Academic Partnership Arrangements with Foreign

Higher Education and Research Institutions …………………………………………

6. Proposal to Create the Title, Role and Entitlement of Professorial Fellow,

Associate Professorial Fellow and Assistant Professorial Fellow………………….

7. Request of the UP Diliman Council (UC) Committee on Student Admissions,

Progress, and Graduation (CSAPG) for the waiver of residency rules under

Articles 408 and 412 of the University Code and waiver of enrolment in residence

in favor of the certain students …………………………………………………………

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C. FISCAL MATTERS

1. Proposals of the College of Science, UP Diliman for the following:………………

a. Creation of a Trust Fund for the College of Science Awards;

b. Creation of the College of Science Awards for Excellence in Science; and

c. Return by UP Diliman of the amount of PhP3,367,821.00 managed by the

OSSS to the Bureau of Treasury and provide the amount of PhP1,367,821.00

from its income for the projected expenses of current scholars until they

graduate in 2018.

2. Reprogramming of UP System Administration's unexpended balances of prior

years' obligations in the amount of PhP 39, 600,000.00……………………………

3. Reprogramming of UP Diliman's unexpended obligations under the General Fund

and Revolving Fund in the amount of PhP 70,000,000.00……………………………

4. Reprogramming of the Unexpended Obligations of UP Los Baños under the

General Fund for Personal Services in the amount of PhP60,000,000.00…………

5. Programming of UP Cebu’s Excess Income from the Revolving Fund in the

amount of PhP 1,557,192.09……………………………………………………………

6. Authorized ex officio Signatories/Alternate ex officio Signatories of the University

of the Philippines for Investment Management Agreements/Trust Agreements with

the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), Development Bank of the Philippines

(DBP), Banco de Oro Unibank, Inc. (BDO), Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company

(MBT), Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), Union Bank of the Philippines

(UBP), and Security Bank Corporation (SECB) ……………………………………

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7. Guidelines for the utilization of the U.P. Carillon Fund………………………………

8. Proposed Policy on the Disposition and Use of Fixed Assets, Buildings, and

Structures of the University of the Philippines…………………………………………

9. U.P. Internal Operating Budget for 2017………………………………………………

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D. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

1. Request for Temporary Waiver of the Faculty Tenure Rules in favour of the various

faculty members from the different CU…………………………………………………

2. Appointment of Faculty…………………………………………………………………

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III. MATTERS FOR CONFIRMATION BY THE BOARD

1. Ad Interim Appointments of the UP System officials……………………………………

2. Consultancy Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman and the

Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) on the implementation of the Capacity

Development Program on Women Economic Empowerment for partners and

Women Micro Entrepreneurs of Great Women Project 2………………………………

3. Concept and Guidelines of the Public Service Writing Fellowship …………………

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IV. MATTERS NOTED BY THE BOARD

A. ACADEMIC MATTERS

1. UP-VSB Faculty Resolution on the UP Diliman General Education Program……

2. Academic Calendar of UP Mindanao for AY 2017-2018……………………………

3. Letter of University Professor Gemino H. Abad dated 20 March 2017 on the

decision by the University Council of UP Diliman to reduce the units of the

University’s General Education (GE) program……………………………………

4. MBA/MS Finance Academic Calendar for AY 2017-2018 of the Cesar E.A.

Virata School of Business, UP Diliman, as approved by the UP Diliman

Executive Committee at its 252nd meeting on 08 May 2017………………………

5. Academic Calendar of UP Los Baños for AY 2017-2018, favorably acted upon

by the UPLB executive Committee through a referendum…………………………

6. Corrected Academic Calendar of UP Mindanao for AY 2017-2018………………

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B. CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS

1. UP System

(a) Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines and

Joaquin R. Escobar Foundation ……………………………………………………

(b) Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Foundation, Inc. and Dr. Virgilio R. Pilapil and Elena E. Pilapil for the

donation of PhP600,000.00 …………………………………………………………

2. UP Diliman

(a) Construction Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman

and Earl Construction Incorporated………………………………………………

(b) Agreement for Academic Exchange and Memorandum on Student Exchange

between the University of the Philippines Diliman and Faculty of Education,

National University Corporation, Ehime University, Japan…………………….

(c) Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman

and the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) ………………………………

(d) Student Exchange Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Diliman and Ecole d’Ingénieurs de PURPAN, France…………………………..

(e) Construction Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman

and Mr. Paul G. Marquez, doing business under the name and style of PGM

construction and Plumbing Services………………………………………………..

(f) Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman

and the Provincial Government of Lanao del Sur…………………………………

(g) Memorandum of Agreement (2nd Renewal) between the University of the

Philippines Diliman and the Bank of the Philippine Islands…………………….

(h) Contract of Lease between the University of the Philippines Diliman and

AGC-GAN Clean and Pure, Inc. ……………………………………………………

(i) Contract for Janitorial Services (South Sector) between the University of the

Philippines Diliman and CBII Philippines International, Inc. …………………

3. UP Manila

(a) Lease Contract between the University of the Philippines Manila and MTC

Opto-Medic, Inc. for the rental equipment …………………………………………

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(b) Contract for Services between the University of the Philippines Manila and

the Philippine Scout Veterans Security & Investigation Agency, Inc. …………

(c) Contract for Services between the University of the Philippines Manila and

Cleanway Environmental Management Solutions, Inc. …………………………

(d) General Construction Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Manila and Marknest Construction & Trading ……………………………………

(e) General Construction Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Manila and Marknest Construction & Trading ……………………………………

(f) Contract for Security Services between the University of the Philippines

Manila and Commander Security Services, Inc. …………………………………

(g) General Construction Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Manila and Marknest Construction & Trading……………………………………

(h) Service Contract between the University of the Philippines Manila and Metro

Dry Clean Ventures, Inc.……………………………………………………… ……

(i) Contract of Lease between the University of the Philippines Manila and Fall

in Line Restaurant……………………………………………………………………

(j) Contract of Lease between the University of the Philippines Manila and

Momsy’s Delight & Catering Services …………………………………………….

(k) Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines Manila

and Archion Architects ………………………..…………………………………….

(l) Contract of Lease between the University of the Philippines Manila and the

Philippine Board of Ophthalmology, Inc. …………………………………………

(m) General Construction Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Manila and RALB Construction……………………………………………………

4. UP Baguio

(a) Memorandum of Academic Cooperation between the University of the

Philippines Baguio and Institut Bisnis Nusantara (IBN), Indonesia……………

C. REPORTS OF THE SECTORAL REGENTS

1. A report of the activities of the Faculty Regent from 1 May -15 June 2017………

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V. OTHER MATTERS

1. Request of the Department of Industrial Engineering Employees Association, Inc., UP

Los Baños, for permission to use the name “UPLB” as part of its corporate name……

2. Proposal from the Philippine Federation of Japan Alumni (PHILFEJA) to construct

a monument of Prime Minister of Japan Takeo Fukuda within the Japanese torii in

UP Los Baños as a symbol of the Philippines and Japan’s enduring

partnership………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Update on the case of Prof. Ponciano S. Madamba ………………………………………

4. On establishing a training course for teachers to handle the education of children and

youth with special needs (CYSNs) at the University of the Philippines …………………

5. Creation of a Board Committee on security matters and appropriating funds therefor..

6. Request of UP Los Baños (UPLB) for authority to purchase one (1) fire truck for the

University Police Force (UPF), Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs,

in the amount of PhP4,650,000.00……………………………………………………………

7. Request for clarification on the term of office of Deans and Directors…………………

8. On the request of Regent Farolan for Constituent Universities to initiate and

undertake appropriate measures to provide/extend assistance to IDPs from Marawi

City and for all NSTP Directors of the different CUs to spearhead relief drives in their

respective CUs through the CWTS and ROTC programs…………………………………

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DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS 1328th MEETING, 16 JUNE 2017


A. Request of Regent Manuel on the implementation of the Free Tuition Policy in the UP System

for AY2017-2018:

Actual Free Tuition implementation in UP, including the concrete mechanism to

operationalize the policy; and,

Data from the OVPPF re: utilization of tuition fees collected from students for AY 2015-

2016 and 2016-2017

1. The amount allocated to UP out of the P8Billion tuition fee subsidy under the GAA

is P367M. All registrars have been instructed to determine the number and

corresponding brackets of enrollees for the First Semester commencing in August, in

order to, in turn, determine the sufficiency of the P367M for tuition and other fees.

An appeal is pending with the DBM for an increase in UP’s allocation.

2. According to Regent Escudero:

a. The P8.3B subsidy under the GAA is intended for the First Semester, SY 2017-

18, subject to the rules and regulations of the DBM and the CHED.

b. The law providing for free tertiary education is intended for implementation in the

Second Semester SY 2017-18. The law is, however, still pending approval by the

President of the Philippines, and there are as yet no discussions as to its

implementation.

c. To answer for the tuition and miscellaneous fees due in the second semester under

the new law, there is need to promulgate a supplemental budget to the GAA.

d. The subsidy under the GAA applies only to tuition fees (not including

miscellaneous fees) in the first semester. Under the GAA, it is prohibited to collect

tuition fees from undergraduate students.

e. The provisions of the new law cover both tuition fees and miscellaneous fees.

3. Chair Licuanan clarified her understanding that the P8.3B subsidy is intended to cover

the entire school year.

4. Regent Manuel asked why, the collection of tuition fees being prohibited under the

GAA, there are still prioritization schemes being implemented in the availment of the

tuition fee subsidy. Further, he requested that the utilization of tuition fee collections

be discussed, including how the collections are stored and for what purposes are they

spent.

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A. Request of Regent Manuel … (cont’d)

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5. The following clarifications were made by Regent Escudero and President

Concepcion:

a. UP is not bound by the GAA restriction on collection of tuition fees since that

provision was modified by the conditional veto of the President and by the IRR

issued by CHED and DBM, which provides for prioritization.

b. The total, unconditional free tuition will take effect sometime in November 2017,

if the new law is signed by President Duterte.

c. During the first semester however, there are still miscellaneous expenses to be

collected. The data being gathered from the registrars as earlier said will help

implement the prioritization scheme based on the IRR of the DBM/CHED.

d. At least 80% of the cost of education of each student is already subsidized, such

that tuition fees are never enough for the needs of the students.

e. The “one fund policy” of the government requires all incomes from all sources to

be pooled in one fund and to pay therefrom all disbursements, unless earmarked

as a trust or separate account. However, in respect of the tuition fee subsidies

under new law, the SUC’s may be required to provide details on how the same is

spent.

f. Accordingly, when UP makes a presentation on its budget in Congress, it is best

to unbundle the amount representing tuition fee subsidy and provide a program

for how it will be spent.

6. President Concepcion formulated the issue to be decided by the BOR, as follows:

a. The P367M will answer for the tuition fees of students belonging to a threshold

family income of P700,000.00, priority given to the poorest and up. These students

will however pay for the miscellaneous fees since these are not covered by the

P367M tuition subsidy.

b. Tuition and miscellaneous fees will be collected from students whose family

income is beyond the threshold of P700,000.00.

c. If the Free Tuition law is signed by November, the UP administration will check

whether the P367M will be enough to cover the tuition fees of all students enrolled

from August to October. If it will not be enough but the difference is relatively

small, then UP might heed the suggestion of Regent Escudero to charge the

difference to the next budget year as accounts payable. But President Concepcion

said that they will check first with the DBM whether that is allowed.

d. No portion of the P367 million may be used to cover miscellaneous fees because

the law does not allow the same.

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A. Request of Regent Manuel … (cont’d)

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7. Regent Manuel submitted for the record the position paper prepared by the Office of

the Student Regent, which recommends that tuition and miscellaneous fees must not

be collected from students starting academic year 2017-2018. He stressed that while

the student body is for sustaining the university and ensuring its survival, the students

must not be its primary source of income. (A copy of the position paper is attached as

Annex A, pages 23-25.)

8. Acting upon the suggestion of Regent Farolan, President Concepcion assured that he

shall call a briefing of all members of the Board of Regents once the administration is

ready to discuss how it will operationalize both free tuition measures. Any problems

that may be raised during the briefing may then be elevated to the BOR.


A. GENERAL GOVERNANCE

Appointment of University Officials:

1. UP System

Appointment of Prof. MA. CRISANTA NELMIDA-FLORES as Director, UP

Padayon Public Service Office, Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs, UP

System, effective 1 July 2017 until 1 July 2018

Board Action: APPROVED

1.1 Regent Farolan moved for the issuance by the Board of a commendation for the

leadership of the outgoing UP Padayon Director, Asst. Prof. Nelson Cainghog, in

1) revitalizing the concept and role of public service in the University; 2)

institutionalizing the System Committee on Public Service Monitoring and

Reporting; and, 3) pushing for the role of UP as the National University, in social

progress and transformation.

1.2 Regent Arinto expressed her reservation about the motion since it is not supported

by a recommendation from the concerned unit or office of the University.

1.3 President Concepcion said that it might set a precedent since the Board has not

taken such action in the past.

1.4 Regent Farolan submitted to the wisdom of the President and fellow members of

the Board but considered the matter as having been forwarded to the Office of the

President for appropriate action.

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. . . A. GENERAL GOVERNANCE (cont’d)

Appointment of University Officials: (cont’d)

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2. UP Diliman

Appointment of Prof. EVANGELINE C. AMOR as Vice Chancellor for Academic

Affairs, effective 1 July 2017 to serve at the pleasure of the Chancellor


3. UP Los Baños

Appointment of the following as Directors of the Institutes and Centers of the College

of Agriculture and Food Science, effective upon approval:

a. Dr. GIL L. MAGSINO as Director, National Crop Protection Center

b. Asst. Prof. AMADO A. ANGELES as Director, Dairy Training and Research

Institute

c. Prof. ELDA B. ESGUERRA as Director, Postharvest Horticulture Training and

Research Center

d. Prof. PEARL B. SANCHEZ as Director, Agricultural Systems Institute

e. Asst. Prof. LOTIS E. MOPERA as Director, Institute of Food Science and

Technology

f. Prof. EDNA A. AGUILAR as Director, Institute of Crop Science

g. Prof. POMPE C. STA.CRUZ as Director, Institute of Plant Breeding

h. Assoc. Prof. ELPIDIO M. AGBISIT, JR. as Director, Institute of Animal Science


B. ACADEMIC MATTERS

1. Request authority for the UP President to approve the graduation of students from the

different Constituent Universities who completed all the requirements as of the end of

Second Semester, AY 2016-2017, or as of the end of term specified, as recommended

by their respective University Councils


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C. ACADEMIC MATTERS (cont’d)

2. Graduation of UP Baguio students who completed all the requirements for their

respective degrees/titles as of the end of Second Semester, AY 2016-2017 or as of the

end of the term specified, as recommended by the UP Baguio University Council in its

59th meeting held on 7 June 2017


3. Proposed Guidelines for the Merit Promotion of Assistant Professors or Associate

Professors who are Eligible to Cross Ranks to the Next Higher Rank

Board Action: DEFERRED

3.1 The President requested for a deferment of action on this matter for his further

study.

4. Proposed institutionalization of the UP Open University Office of Student Affairs


a. President Concepcion said that other constituent units of the University have a

respective Office of Student Affairs.

b. Student Regent Manuel supported the approval of the proposal in order for the UP

Open University to have an appropriate office that will attend to student concerns.

5. Proposed Guidelines for Academic Partnership Arrangements with Foreign Higher

Education and Research Institutions


6. Proposal to Create the Title, Role and Entitlement of Professorial Fellow, Associate

Professorial Fellow and Assistant Professorial Fellow


6.1 The President requested the Board to defer action on items 5 and 6 under Academic

Matters for further study and discussion with the Vice President for Academic

Affairs.

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C. ACADEMIC MATTERS (cont’d)

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7 Request of the UP Diliman Council (UC) Committee on Student Admissions, Progress,

and Graduation (CSAPG) for the waiver of residency rules under Articles 408 and 412

of the University Code and waiver of enrolment in residence in favor of the certain

students

(A copy of the list is on file at the OSU)


7.1 President Concepcion moved for the approval of the request with the Student

Regent seconding his motion. However, Regent Arinto said that while she

assumes that the matter has gone through the relevant University bodies before

being elevated to the Board, the Board needs to take note of the justification for

the requested waivers. President Concepcion said that he will ask the appropriate

office to provide the Board with the necessary documents.

7.2 Before the end of the meeting, the Board went back to this matter with President

Concepcion recommending approval by the Board of the request for waiver of

certain rules in order to allow certain students to graduate. He said that the request

was already approved by the UP Diliman University Council Committee on

Student Admissions, Progress, and Graduation, and was endorsed by the UP

Diliman Chancellor.

7.3 Regent Arinto confirmed that the matter was reviewed by the UP Diliman

University Council Committee and the recommendations seem to be in order. She

suggested that henceforth a summary that includes the justification for each

recommendation be provided for the Board to better understand each case.

7.4 President Concepcion moved for the approval of the request with Regent Escudero

seconding the motion.

D. FISCAL MATTERS1

1. Proposals of the College of Science, UP Diliman for the following:

a. Creation of a Trust Fund for the College of Science Awards;

b. Creation of the College of Science Awards for Excellence in Science; and

c. Return by UP Diliman of the amount of PhP3,367,821.00 managed by the OSSS to

the Bureau of Treasury and provide the amount of PhP1,367,821.00 from its income

for the projected expenses of current scholars until they graduate in 2018.


1 In all resolutions involving the disbursement of funds, it is understood that the same must be subject to all existing government

accounting and auditing laws, rules and regulations.

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2. Reprogramming of UP System Administration's unexpended balances of prior years'

obligations in the amount of PhP 39, 600,000.00


3. Reprogramming of UP Diliman's unexpended obligations under the General Fund and

Revolving Fund in the amount of PhP 70,000,000.00


4. Reprogramming of the Unexpended Obligations of UP Los Baños under the General

Fund for Personal Services in the amount of PhP60,000,000.00


5. Programming of UP Cebu’s Excess Income from the Revolving Fund in the amount of

PhP 1,557,192.09


5.1 Since the amounts of the programming and reprogramming requests are smaller

than the P75 Million threshold, President Concepcion said that it need not go

through the BOR Finance Committee.

6. Authorized ex officio Signatories/Alternate ex officio Signatories of the University of

the Philippines for Investment Management Agreements/Trust Agreements with the

Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP),

Banco de Oro Unibank, Inc. (BDO), Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (MBT),

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), Union Bank of the Philippines (UBP), and

Security Bank Corporation (SECB)


6.1 President Concepcion explained that the first set of signatories approved by the

Board for the Investment Management Agreements and Trust Agreements were

specific names of former University officials. Thus, in order to avoid having to

get authority from the Board every time there is a change in the management of

the University, it is recommended that the Board approve just the authorized ex-

officio signatories and alternate ex-officio signatories.

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7. Guidelines for the utilization of the U.P. Carillon Fund


7.1 President Concepcion said that the U.P. Carillon in the proposal refers to the

newsletter and not the structure. He has reviewed the guidelines for the utilization

of the U.P Carillon Fund and recommended the approval by the Board of the

specified guidelines.

8. Proposed Policy on the Disposition and Use of Fixed Assets, Buildings, and Structures

of the University of the Philippines


8.1 President Concepcion explained that the request is for the UP System to be able

to coordinate the use, utilization or disposition of fixed assets, so they may be in

accordance with UP’s development and BOR-approved plans. All construction

contracts will, however, still pass through the BOR for approval, if necessary.

8.2 In response to Regent Manuel, President Concepcion said that he is unaware of

any policy issuance allowing a Chancellor to decide on the disposition and use of

fixed assets. It is only by practice that such requests are acted upon by Chancellors,

usually without the knowledge of the UP System.

8.3 Regent Maronilla expressed his support for this initiative and moved that the

policy on disposition and use of fixed assets, buildings and structures of the

University be given to the UP System under the Office of the President.

8.4 Regent Farolan seconded the motion. He also proposed that authority to review

requests by external parties be lodged under the Office of the President. Regent

Maronilla agreed.

8.5 Regent Arinto interjected that although she poses no objection to the granting of

authority by the Board to the President, part of the solution to the problem is to

reiterate any and all existing policies on the appropriate use and disposition of

assets, and if lacking, to come up with very clear guidelines on the same.

8.6 Regent Manuel said that while he commends the initiative of the President, he

worries that the UP Administration may be misconstrued as micromanaging the

CUs. President Concepcion clarified that the policy is concerned only with major

dispositions, and that the System will not be unreasonable in its implementation.

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8. Proposed Policy on the Disposition and Use of Fixed Assets … (cont’d)

8.7 Regent Manuel stated that he will object if the proposed policy will include the

phrase “proposals/requests must be evaluated by the Office of the Campus Architect

or its equivalent, in accordance with the approved master campus plan or land use

plan.” He disclosed that the Office of the Student Regent has contentions with the

UP Master Development Plan and the specific campus plans of the CUs.

8.8 Chair Licuanan said that the University has to abide by the approved master campus

plan, and those with objections should have been done so before its approval, or

move for the plan’s revision after it has been approved.

8.9 The Board noted the objection of Regent Manuel.

9. U.P. Internal Operating Budget for 2017


9.1 President Concepcion explained that the matter is one of the items submitted for

the President’s endorsement to the Board, after the deadline for such submissions.

Nonetheless, he gave a copy to the members of the Board and indicated that he

can schedule a separate meeting wherein concerned University officials would be

present to answer questions.

E. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS2

1. Request for Temporary Waiver of Faculty Tenure Rules in favor of the following:

UP Los Baños

a. KRISTINE K. ADALLA, Instructor 2, College of Arts and Sciences, effective 1

June 2017 until 31 December 2017

b. MABEL S. BUELA, Instructor 7, College of Arts and Sciences, effective 1 June

2017 until 31 July 2017

c. MARIE ANGELICA A. DAYAO, Instructor 4, College of Arts and Sciences,

effective 1 June 2017 until 30 June 2017

____________ 1 In all resolutions involving the disbursement of funds, it is understood that the same must be subject to all existing

government accounting and auditing laws, rules and regulations. 2These 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.

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1. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS2

1. Request for Temporary Waiver of Faculty Tenure Rules…(cont’d)

UP Los Baños (cont’d)

. . .

d. HAZEL L. MEDRANO, Instructor 7, College of Arts and Sciences, effective 1 June

2017 until 31 July 2017

e. HILDIE MARIE E. NACORDA, Assistant Professor 4, School of Environmental

Science and Management, effective 1 January 2017 until 31 July 2017

f. MARIA SALVE C. VASQUEZ, Instructor 7, College of Arts and Sciences,

effective 1 June 2017 until 31 July 2017


2. Appointment of Faculty: Transfer to Permanent Status

UP Diliman

KERBY C. ALVAREZ, Assistant Professor 1, College of Social Sciences and

Philosophy, effective 16 June 2017

JULIE ANNE D. DEL ROSARIO, Assistant Professor 1, College of Engineering,

effective 16 June 2017

JAN ROBERT R. GO, Assistant Professor 1, College of Social Sciences and

Philosophy, effective 16 June 2017

MYRA RUTH S. POBLETE, Assistant Professor 1, College of Engineering, effective

16 June 2017

MICHAEL A. TUMANUT, Assistant Professor 3, National College of Public

Administration and Governance, effective 16 June 2017

UP Manila

JEAN FLOR C. CASAUAY, Assistant Professor 1, College of Pharmacy, effective 16

June 2017

ALLAN L. HILARIO, Associate Professor 2, College of Medicine, effective 16 June

2017

____________ 2These 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.

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2. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS2

. . .

2. Appointment of Faculty: Transfer to Permanent Status (cont’d)

UP Manila (cont’d)

. . .

SHIELA MAY J. NACABU-AN, Assistant Professor 1, College of Pharmacy, effective

16 June 2017

UP Visayas

DUVINCE ZHALIMAR J. DUMPIT, Assistant Professor 1, College of Management,

effective 16 June 2017

JUHN CHRIS P. ESPIA, Assistant Professor 1, College of Arts and Sciences, effective

16 June 2017

UP Baguio

OFELIA DLC. GIRON, Associate Professor 7, College of Science, effective 16 June

2017

UP Cebu

MARIE ROSE B. ARONG, Assistant Professor 1, College of Communication, Arts,

and Design, effective 16 June 2017


2.1 Regent Arinto moved for the approval of the recommendations for temporary

waiver of faculty tenure rules and for transfer to permanent status of the listed

faculty members, on the understanding that all recommendations have gone

through the regular processes of evaluation and review at all levels.

2.2 The motion was seconded by Regents Maronilla and Farolan.

____________ 2These 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.

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III. MATTERS CONFIRMED BY THE BOARD

The Board CONFIRMED the following matters:

1. Ad Interim Appointments of the following UP System officials:

a. Prof. ALYSSA M. PELEO-ALAMPAY as Assistant Vice President for Academic

Affairs (Academic & Curriculum), Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs,

effective 10 February 2017 until 31 May 2017;

b. Prof. ALYSSA M. PELEO-ALAMPAY as Assistant Vice President for Academic

Affairs (Academic & Curriculum), Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs,

effective 01 June 2017 to serve at the pleasure of the Vice President for Academic

Affairs;

c. Prof. CARLA B. DIMALANTA as Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs

(Research), Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective 10 February

2017 until 31 May 2017;

d. Prof. CARLA B. DIMALANTA as Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs

(Research), Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective 01 June 2017

to serve at the pleasure of the Vice President for Academic Affairs;

e. Assoc. Prof. MARY DELIA G. TOMACRUZ as Assistant Vice President for

Academic Affairs (R&D Resource Management), Office of the Vice President for

Academic Affairs, effective 10 February 2017 until 31 May 2017;

f. Assoc. Prof. MARY DELIA G. TOMACRUZ as Assistant Vice President for

Academic Affairs (R&D Resource Management), Office of the Vice President for

Academic Affairs, effective 01 June 2017 to serve at the pleasure of the Vice President

for Academic Affairs;

g. Asst. Prof. RICHARD PHILIP A. GONZALO as Assistant Vice President for Student

Affairs, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective 10 February 2017

until 31 May 2017;

h. Asst. Prof. RICHARD PHILIP A. GONZALO as Assistant Vice President for Student

Affairs, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective 01 June 2017 to

serve at the pleasure of the Vice President for Academic Affairs;

i. Asst. Prof. RICHARD PHILIP A. GONZALO as Director, Office of Student

Financial Assistance, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective 10

February 2017 until 31 May 2017;

j. Asst. Prof. RICHARD PHILIP A. GONZALO as Director, Office of Student

Financial Assistance, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective 01

June 2017 until 31 May 2020;

k. Prof. EDNA ESTIFANIA A. CO as Executive Director, University Center for

Integrative and Development Studies, Office of the Vice President for Academic

Affairs, effective 01 June 2017 until 31 July 2017;

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III. MATTERS CONFIRMED BY THE BOARD (cont’d)

The Board CONFIRMED the following matters: (cont’d)

1. Ad Interim Appointments of the following UP System officials: (cont’d)

. . .

l. Prof. JOSE NEIL GARCIA as Director, UP Press, Office of the Vice President for

Academic Affairs, effective 01 June 2017 until 31 May 2020;

m. Prof. LUIS G. SISON as Director, Technology Transfer and Business Development

Office, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective 10 February 2017

until 31 May 2017;

n. Prof. LUIS G. SISON as Director, Technology Transfer and Business Development

Office, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective 01 June 2017

until 31 May 2020;

o. Prof. GIL S. JACINTO as Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs

(Internationalization), Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, UP System,

effective 16 May 2017 to serve at the pleasure of the Vice President for Academic

Affairs;

p. Prof. GIL S. JACINTO as Director, Office of International Linkages, Office of the

Vice President for Academic Affairs, UP System, effective 16 May 2017 until 29

August 2020;

q. Prof. ODINE MARIA M. DE GUZMAN as Director, University Center for Women’s

and Gender Studies, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, UP System,

effective 01 June 2017 until 31 December 2017.

2. Consultancy Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman and the

Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) on the implementation of the Capacity

Development Program on Women Economic Empowerment for partners and Women

Micro Entrepreneurs of Great Women Project 2

Implementing unit: UP Diliman Extension Program in Pampanga

3. Concept and Guidelines of the Public Service Writing Fellowship

a. Vice President Dalisay was invited to the meeting to answer some queries regarding

the concept and guidelines of the proposed public service writing fellowship.

b. In response to Regent Arinto, Vice President Dalisay said that while there are

existing incentives for other purposes, the people from the Padayon Public Service

Office thought of this fellowship specifically to encourage scholarly writing in the

area of public service. He noted that public service writing is one of the least

developed areas in the University. Thus, they want to start this fellowship program

to refine and propagate public service writing as a step to academicize extension

work and give value to public service writing as an area for academic study.

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III. MATTERS CONFIRMED BY THE BOARD (cont’d)

The Board CONFIRMED the following matters: (cont’d)

. . .

4. Ad Interim Appointments of the following UP System officials: (cont’d)

. . .

b. Regent Farolan asked that a caveat be included in the proposal that the participation

of any faculty or staff of the University in this program should not in any way

prejudice or adversely affect any other incentives which the faculty or other

personnel of the University may be receiving from other research or extension work.

Chair Licuanan suggested that it should harmonize with other existing incentive

systems in the University.

c. Staff Regent Mejia suggested that CUs be allowed to determine their own number

of fellows instead of limiting it to eight slots (8) per CU. Vice President Dalisay

agreed to allow flexibility in appropriating the number of slots per CU depending

on the need and opportunities for its faculty and staff.

d. Vice President Dalisay clarified that the fellowship is open to faculty, REPS, and

administrative staff of the University, subject to the qualifications specified in the

proposal.

IV. MATTERS FOR INFORMATION OF THE BOARD

The Board NOTED the following matters:

A. ACADEMIC MATTERS

1. UP-VSB Faculty Resolution on the UP Diliman General Education Program

2. Academic Calendar of UP Mindanao for AY 2017-2018

3. Letter of University Professor Gemino H. Abad dated 20 March 2017 on the decision

by the University Council of UP Diliman to reduce the units of the University’s

General Education (GE) program

4. MBA/MS Finance Academic Calendar for AY 2017-2018 of the Cesar E.A. Virata

School of Business, UP Diliman, as approved by the UP Diliman Executive

Committee at its 252nd meeting on 08 May 2017

5. Academic Calendar of UP Los Baños for AY 2017-2018, favorably acted upon by

the UPLB executive Committee through a referendum

6. Corrected Academic Calendar of UP Mindanao for AY 2017-2018

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B. CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS The following agreements are compliant with standard and applicable University processes involving the Constituent

Universities (CUs) concerned and the University System. They fall under the delegated approving authority of the

President, subject to information of the Board on matters not exceeding P150 Million Pesos (1312th BOR Meeting, 29

October 2015).

1. UP System

(a) Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines and

Joaquin R. Escobar Foundation for the establishment of the Joaquin R. Escobar

Foundation Educational Scholarship

Implementing unit: Office of Scholarships and Student Services (OSSS), UP

Diliman

(b) Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Foundation, Inc. and Dr. Virgilio R. Pilapil and Elena E. Pilapil for the donation

of PhP600,000.00 for the establishment of the Dr. Virgilio R. and Elena E. Pilapil

Family Scholarship-UP

Implementing Unit: Office of Scholarships and Student Services, Office of the

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

2. UP Diliman

(a) Construction Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman and

Earl Construction Incorporated for the renvation of OVCRD Auditorium Lobby

(b) Agreement for Academic Exchange and Memorandum on Student Exchange

between the University of the Philippines Diliman and Faculty of Education,

National University Corporation, Ehime University, Japan, providing for

academic cooperation and student exchange

Implementing unit: College of Education

(c) Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman

and the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) for the implementation of the

Supervisory Development Course for the NMIS personnel

Implementing Unit: National College of Public Administration and Governance

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B. CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS (cont’d)

3. UP Diliman

. . .

(d) Student Exchange Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman

and Ecole d’Ingénieurs de PURPAN, France, providing for a student exchange

program

Implementing unit: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

(e) Construction Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman and

Mr. Paul G. Marquez, doing business under the name and style of PGM

construction and Plumbing Services, for the interior renovation of rooms at

CSWCD Academic and Administration Buildings, CSWCD Complex,

Magsaysay Ave., UP Diliman, QC

(f) Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman

and the Provincial Government of Lanao del Sur, for the conduct of trainings,

seminars, and workshops

Implementing unit: UP Law Center

(g) Memorandum of Agreement (2nd Renewal) between the University of the

Philippines Diliman and the Bank of the Philippine Islands for lease of ATM space

at the lobby area of Vinzon's Hall of UP Diliman

(h) Contract of Lease between the University of the Philippines Diliman and AGC-

GAN Clean and Pure, Inc. for lease of Stall No. B2-010 specifically and

exclusively as laundry and cleaning services

(i) Contract for Janitorial Services (South Sector) between the University of the

Philippines Diliman and CBII Philippines International, Inc. for the provision of

janitorial services to the South Sector area of the Diliman Campus of the

University

4. UP Manila

(a) Lease Contract between the University of the Philippines Manila and MTC Opto-

Medic, Inc. for the rental equipment for the Philippine National Survey of

Blindness and Eye Disease Study

(b) Contract for Services between the University of the Philippines Manila and the

Philippine Scout Veterans Security & Investigation Agency, Inc. for the manning

of CCTV Monitoring Station, UP Manila

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4. UP Manila(cont’d)

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(c) Contract for Services between the University of the Philippines Manila and

Cleanway Environmental Management Solutions, Inc. for the disposal of

hazardous and toxic health care wastes, UP-PGH

(d) General Construction Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Manila and Marknest Construction & Trading for the renovation of the College

Secretary’s Office, College of Nursing

(e) General Construction Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Manila and Marknest Construction & Trading for the renovation of ceiling,

roofing & ledges of the College of Nursing

(f) Contract for Security Services between the University of the Philippines Manila

and Commander Security Services, Inc. providing for security services

(g) General Construction Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Manila and Marknest Construction & Trading for the roof insulation of Rizal

Hall, College of Arts and Sciences

(h) Service Contract between the University of the Philippines Manila and Metro Dry

Clean Ventures, Inc. providing for laundry services 2016-2017, UP-PGH

(i) Contract of Lease between the University of the Philippines Manila and Fall in

Line Restaurant for the lease of space for the operation of five (5) food stalls,

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Student Center

(j) Contract of Lease between the University of the Philippines Manila and Momsy’s

Delight & Catering Services for the lease of space for the operation of five (5)

food stalls, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Student Center

(k) Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines Manila and

Archion Architects for the egineering design consultancy for various PGH

infrastructure projects

(l) Contract of Lease between the University of the Philippines Manila and the

Philippine Board of Ophthalmology, Inc. for the lease of an office space at the

Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal, UP Manila

(m) General Construction Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Manila and RALB Construction for the renovation of Geology Rooms 113 and

115, College of Arts and Sciences

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5. UP Baguio

(a) Memorandum of Academic Cooperation between the University of the

Philippines Baguio and Institut Bisnis Nusantara (IBN), Indonesia, providing for

academic cooperation

C. REPORTS OF THE SECTORAL REGENTS

1. A report of the activities of the Faculty Regent from 1 May -15 June 2017

1.1 Regent Arinto put on record her submission of her written report for the

information of the Board. (A copy of the report is attached as Annex B, pages

26-27.)

V. OTHER MATTERS

1. Request of the Department of Industrial Engineering Employees Association, Inc., UP Los

Baños, for permission to use the name “UPLB” as part of its corporate name


1.1 Regent Farolan informed the Board that there are already existing conditions and

requirements for the use of the UP name by other entities that are contained in the

policies approved by the BOR in its 1103rd (1996) and 1122nd (1998) meetings. In

addition, he wanted inclusion of a condition that the University reserves the right to

withdraw its consent on the use of its name if the entity undertakes acts inimical to the

interest of the University.

1.2 The President posed no objection to the suggestion and proposed to add a condition

to make the membership of the association exclusive for the employees of the UPLB

Department of Industrial Engineering.

1.3 Regent Escudero said that the Board should be clear in its stand in case a certain

association undertook acts which are detrimental to the reputation of the University.

He also asked, in case there is a breakaway group, whether the Board shall revoke the

name “UP” from the first group and grant it to the second group.

1.4 President Concepcion said that based on the existing BOR policy on the use of name,

any entity has to seek the approval of the Board first before using “UP” in its name.

Permission may be granted only if the organization agrees to the inclusion of a UP

official in its Board of Directors or Board of Trustees to be designated by the Board

of Regents.

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V. OTHER MATTERS (cont’d)

1. Request of the Department of Industrial Engineering Employees Association… (cont’d)

. . .

1.5 Regent Maronilla clarified that the name “UP” or its corporate seal is protected under

the intellectual property law and it cannot be used by any other private entity or

corporation. To allow a private entity to use it may expose the Board to potential

liability. Thus, he was not inclined to approve the request on the basis of the foregoing.

1.6 President Concepcion said that the employees will not be called UP employees unless

the name of UPLB is attached officially to the corporate name of the association.

1.7 Regent Escudero said that while he understands the concern of Regent Maronilla, he

explains that the reason why the association is seeking permission from the Board to

use the name “UP” was because the University owns it and has the right to revoke the

grant of permission any time. Regent Maronilla stated that with the explanation of

Regent Escudero, he is then in support of the approval by the Board of the request.

2. Proposal from the Philippine Federation of Japan Alumni (PHILFEJA) to construct a

monument of Prime Minister of Japan Takeo Fukuda within the Japanese torii in UP Los

Baños as a symbol of the Philippines and Japan’s enduring partnership

Board Action: The Board delegated the authority to the

President to ascertain whether the

construction of a monument is legal or in

accordance with existing policies in the

University.

2.1 President Concepcion explained that many faculty members and alumni of UP Los

Baños were scholars of Japan during the incumbency of former Prime Minister Takeo

Fukuda. It was the same reason why there are Japanese torii inside UPLB.

2.2 Regent Arinto inquired whether there are existing rules in the University with regard

to the types of structures that may be constructed inside the campus and the use of the

names of individuals for certain facilities.

2.3 Regent Escudero suggested to delegate the matter to the President in line with the

newly-approved policy on disposition of assets and use of facilities. President

Concepcion accepted the responsibility of ascertaining whether the construction of a

monument is legal or in accordance with existing policies in the University.

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V. OTHER MATTERS (cont’d) . . .

3. Update on the case of Prof. Ponciano S. Madamba:

Board Action: DEFERRED, pending the submission of

additional documents pertinent to the case.

3.1 Regent Escudero received a letter from Prof. Madamba inquiring about the status of

his supposed pending case with the Board which was last taken up sometime in 2014.

Upon verification, the last action of the Board was to ask for additional documents

from Prof. Madamba, to assist in its decision-making process on his case. Thus,

Regent Escudero suggested that the Board allow Prof. Madamba a week or two from

receipt of notice to re-submit additional documents regarding his case, and that the

matter be taken up again in the next Board meeting.

3.2 President Concepcion agreed with the suggestion of Regent Escudero but proposed to

extend the time for Prof. Madamba to submit additional documents to 30 days from

receipt of notice.

4. On establishing a training course for teachers to handle the education of children and youth

with special needs (CYSNs) at the University of the Philippines

Board Action: President Concepcion was directed to

study the matter.

4.1 Regent Escudero inquired whether UP is offering a course or training for teachers to

handle the education of children and youth with special needs. He said that the DepEd

has been having a problem with respect to how and where to train their teachers to

address this problem. The policy of DepEd is not to have separate classes for children

with special needs. The teachers should have training at a certain level to, at the very

least, identify whether there are particular students with special needs.

4.2 Regent Arinto said that the College of Education has a pre-service teacher training

program for undergraduate students who would like to become special education

teachers.

4.3 Chair Licuanan assigned President Concepcion to look into the matter with the College

of Education. President Concepcion responded that he will prioritize this.

5. Creation of a Board Committee on security matters and appropriating funds therefor


5.1 Regent Farolan informed the Board about his discussion with President Concepcion on

possibly creating a policy review and formulation committee regarding the security of

the UP campuses. The committee will be directly coordinating with the CUs on matters

involving areas of security and safety of the campuses.

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V. OTHER MATTERS (cont’d) . . .

5. Creation of a Board Committee on security matters and appropriating funds therefor (cont’d)

. . .

5.2 Chair Licuanan said this matter should be handled by the management of the

University. President Concepcion said that any committee thus created will require a

budget.

6. Request of UP Los Baños (UPLB) for authority to purchase one (1) fire truck for the

University Police Force (UPF), Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs, in the

amount of PhP4,650,000.00


7. Request for clarification on the term of office of Deans and Directors

Board Action: The matter was referred to the Office of the Vice

President for Legal Affairs.

7.1 Regent Mejia informed the Board that there was a problem with respect to the term of

the Dean of the College of Science. After the first term, the incumbent was the Officer-

in-Charge for five months due to the long process of the search committee which in

the end re-appointed the incumbent as Dean. There was a need for clarification on the

start of the second term of the incumbent.

7.2 The matter was referred to the Office of the Vice President for Legal Affairs for review.

8. On the request of Regent Farolan for Constituent Universities to initiate and undertake

appropriate measures to provide/extend assistance to IDPs from Marawi City and for all

NSTP Directors of the different CUs to spearhead relief drives in their respective CUs

through the CWTS and ROTC programs

Board Action: The BOR endorsed the proposal. President

Concepcion shall issue a memorandum to

implement this matter.

8.1 Regent Farolan moved that the Board of Regents publicly release a resolution

expressing their unity with the people of Marawi in this time of conflict and calling all

the constituent universities of UP to initiate and undertake appropriate measures to

provide and extend assistance to them.

8.2 Chair Licuanan said that the President can issue a statement on behalf of the University

which already includes the UP Board of Regents.

8.3 President Concepcion proposed that he will issue a memorandum to the Directors of

each CU’s National Service Training Program (NSTP), with the endorsement by the

Board of Regents. He said that issuing such directive with Board’s favorable

endorsement will provide more teeth to implement action rather than releasing an

expression of sentiment from the Board.

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V. OTHER MATTERS (cont’d)

. . .

8. On the request of Regent Farolan for Constituent Universities to initiate and… (cont’d)

. . .

8.4 Chair Licuanan added that any action on the matter include a request that all Higher

Education Institutions (HEIs) and State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) to be more

lenient in the admission or transfer of students who were affected by the Marawi crisis.

8.5 Regent Manuel suggested that aside from programs under the NSTP (e.g., CWTS,

ROTC), there is also the Literacy Training Service (LTS) that can also find ways to

contribute to such cause.

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*as of February 10, 2017

BOARD OF REGENTS

Hon. PATRICIA B. LICUANAN, Chair

Chair, Commission on Higher Education

Hon. DANILO L. CONCEPCION, Co-Chair

President, University of the Philippines

Hon. PAOLO BENIGNO A. AQUINO IV Chair, Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture

Hon. ANN K. HOFER Chair, House Committee on Higher and Technical

Education

Hon. RAMON M. MARONILLA

President, UP Alumni Association

Hon. ANGELO A. JIMENEZ

Member

Hon. FRANCIS C. LAUREL

Member

Hon. FREDERICK MIKHAIL I. FAROLAN

Member

Hon. PATRICIA B. ARINTO

Faculty Regent

Hon. RAOUL DANNIEL A. MANUEL

Student Regent

Hon. ALEXIS M. MEJIA

Staff Regent

Atty. ROBERTO M.J. LARA

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