BRIDGESAn UPDate Magazine Special Edition • JULY-AUGUST 2016 • Vol. 3 • No. 2

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Introduction OVCAA now has 8 offices Jem R. Javier and Sir Anril P. Tiatco 5 Chi A. Ibay 14

Revisiting pride of place and boldness Putting premium on research of vision and extension programs Michael L. Tan 6 Albino C. Gamba Jr. 18 Maintenance upgrades Mariamme D. Jadloc 8 Building arts, linking cultures Benito V. Sanvictores Jr. 20 Refining student services Haidee C. Pineda 10 A mind-body balance Kevin Brandon E. Saure 30 Building a community Anna Kristine E. Regidor 12

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Sir Anril Pineda Tiatco ISSUE EDITOR Jem Roque Javier MANAGING EDITOR Mariamme D. Jadloc COPY EDITOR Chi A. Ibay ART DIRECTOR Denes V. Dasco ISSUE WRITERS Albino C. Gamba Jr., Haidee C. Pineda, Anna Kristine E. Regidor, Benito V. Sanvictores Jr., Kevin Brandon E. Saure PHOTOGRAPHERS Leonardo A. Reyes, Jefferson Villacruz ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Shirley S. Arandia CIRCULATION OFFICERS Narciso S. Achico Jr., Pia Ysabel C. Cala, Raul R. Camba, Evangeline C. Valenzuela

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n Dr. Michael Lim Tan’s speech on foundation of the bridges through which Tan’s vision for the occasion of his investiture as a progressive and aggressive UPD could trickle down to Chancellor of the University of the even the nooks and crannies of the UPD archipelago. Philippines Diliman (UPD), he laid Tan’s “Revisiting pride of place and boldness of vision” down the “bridge” as the overarching narrates the vision that he had when he started his term concept underlying the programs and as chancellor of UPD. He enumerates the challenges that projectsI that his administration would endeavor his administration would be facing as they embarked on to accomplish for the next three years. the journey as caretakers of the University. In the article, “Maintenance upgrades,” we can see how the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration had been a key to He likened UPD to an archipelago—composed of islands providing efficient and effective services essential to the big and small, separated geographically and socially. operations of the University. Although efforts to cross the sea of unfamiliarity have been in existence since the establishment of UPD in the vast “Refining Student Services” highlights the importance of parcel of land in Quezon City, bridges are all the more the studentry as the “lifeblood of a university,” which is needed to provide constant interconnectivity among the why the UPD administration, particularly the Office of islands—the institutions and stakeholders that make up the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, should always the UPD community. prioritize their welfare as major stakeholders of the University. Through “Building a community,” the Office In this special edition of the UPDate Magazine, let us take of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs emphasizes a glimpse of the undertakings of the UPD administration that UPD is not just an academic environ for the faculty for the benefit of the University. We shall see how each and the students; it is also a thriving community every vice chancellor office has helped contribute in laying the part of which needs constant and utmost care.

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs brings how restructuring is important in maintaining quality responses to the ever-changing needs of University operations, mainly concerning academic affairs.

“Putting premium on research and extension program” reaffirms the importance of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development in achieving significant scholarly pursuit. Two other articles, “Building arts, linking cultures” and “A mind-body balance” underscore the vital roles the arts and culture as well as sports programs play in forming the holistic growth of UPD students through the various programs and activities made possible and available for the members of the community.

You may have heard of one or two of the various programs and development plans of the UPD administration for the benefit of the University. It’s time you explored all of them. Let us then cross all of them to usher in new worlds of possibilities and opportunities for an interconnected and more sustainable UPD. u

Jem R. Javier Sir Anril P. Tiatco Editors

BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 5 Revisiting pride of place and boldness of vision

MICHAEL L. TAN*

6 BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 During my his is the UP I thrive—a shared culture of academic love.” I started my citizenship built on collegiality, a sense nomination as presentation by of justice and fairness, and ethics. Third, Chancellor, I stated talking about what UP our spaces must be shared. I have Diliman (UPD) should imagined a UPD community where in my mission- and could be in terms of spaces. This turfing and territoriality are dismantled. isT because I was a firm believer that it Fourth, we must have connected space— vision presentation would be difficult to talk about projects to continue expanding our connectivity that many times I without a vision of environment in by all possible means. Information which significant programs could be technology, was also envisioned to have been walking planned and implemented. For this continue such connectivity, with a around the campus, midterm reflection, I go back to how goal of an informed UPD about what I started envisioning a UPD through our fellow UP campuses and about often to recharge, spaces. And later, I will enumerate the world outside. In relation, it was renew and declare some challenges vis-à-vis this vision of also envisioned that we’re porous— “pride of place and boldness of vision” community members are able to work “this is why I stay. and how I, together with my team, across disciplines. Finally, UPD must responded to these challenges. Finally, be conceived as a space composed of I reimagine this pride of place and servant leadership, working side by side boldness of vision into a broader and as kasama, kaibigan, kapanalig. more concrete context as I, together with my team, move towards the last With my appointment as the 10th 18 months of our appointments as Chancellor of UPD, I realized that the stewards of UPD. scale of its space is much larger than my team had imagined: more than 500 My vision started with pride of places hectares of land (including Clark, Subic, and grounding of ourselves in the Bolinao, Puerto Galera, Kalayaan Island), past. The relations between space 27,000 students (UPIS included), 2,200 and time is one of effective historical regular faculty, 1,400 staff and at least consciousness because I believe we 70,000 residents. The campus also had are able to work on a bolder and a many stakeholders including alumni, more outward-looking vision, setting politicians and alumni-politicians. There our horizons beyond our own colleges was also a total internal operating towards a Diliman perspective, toward budget (IOB) allotment of P3 billion, of a One UP system, to the nation and which P2.1 billion is for personal services into the world. More specifically, UPD (salaries and benefits), P437 million was framed within this pride-of-place may for maintenance and other operating be summarized into five figures. expenses and P317 million is for capital outlay. Then, there were many large First, I had envisioned a UPD—safe, research projects, some were still in nurturing, shared, connected and need of major funding allocation. Many *Tan assumed as UP Diliman Chancellor in March problems were inherited, resulting from 2014. He is an Academician of the National sustainable. Second, I proposed for Academy of Science and Technology. a UPD where we can grow, learn and years of neglect and Turn to page 32

BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 7 MAINTENANCE UPGRADES

MARIAMME D. JADLOC

In 19 months, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration (OVCA) in UP Diliman (UPD) managed to improve its “housekeeping” duties, at the same time give its personnel a much-needed morale boosting via benefit packages.

8 BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration.

or every OVCA spread across the UP System, “making up to P50,000. In the past, they were only allowed to sign the campus run smoothly everyday” seems its close disbursements up to P20,000. The same goes for officers- description. Although it never really is easy, the in-charge, unless otherwise specified in the delegation of campus’ OVCA was able to deliver 14 improvements in authority by the unit head. the administrative processes and significantly reduced Fthe turn-around time. Meanwhile, the SPMO director now has authority to sign for purchase orders (PO) of up to P500,000 and the VCA, of up Prof. Virginia C. Yap, vice chancellor for administration, said in to P1 million. The VCA is also now authorized to approve the her report that, “For the first half of Chancellor Michael Tan’s application for installation of Direct Inward Dialing telephone term, the OVCA and its units have been steadfast in their drive lines in UPD. for operational efficiency by incessantly finding new ways of doing things and/or improving existing systems and processes.” Deans, directors and unit heads can now sign the contracts of non-UP contractual personnel as units now have been fully Her office administers policies on human resources, delegated to process their service contracts. procurement, resource-generating assets and utility-usage. New methods. OVCA was able to introduce innovations in Signing authority. From March 2014 to September 2015, the the administrative processes. In matters of procurement, signing authority of unit heads, officers-in-charge, the director the “Pakyaw” system has been increased from P200,000 to of the Supply and Property Management Office (SPMO) and P500,000, which is relatively commensurate to the cost of the Vice Chancellor for Administration (VCA) were increased. construction materials and labor. Currently, the Office of the Unit heads are now able to sign disbursements charged against Campus Architect (OCA) handles the review and evaluation of unit MOOEs (Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses) variation orders (VO) and the subsequent recommendation for approval of the Chancellor or its appropriate authority. Photos courtesy of OVCA OCA’s work used to be delegated to Turn to page 28

BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 9 REFINING STUDENT SERVICES

HAIDEE C. PINEDA “Students are the lifeblood of a university,” according to the Division of Student Affairs of Wright State University in Dayton in Ohio, USA.

10 BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 n UP Diliman (UPD), the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (OVCSA) works almost around the clock to promote Ithe welfare of and maintain the discipline among students.

Under Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Neil Martial P. Santillan, OVCSA implemented reforms, conducted staff development programs, introduced new interventions and modification on existing student policies, and facilitated changes and improvements to further optimize support services for students. The office also had consultations with the students to involve them in decision-making.

Mechanisms in effecting reforms. OVCSA implemented several reforms to further provide effective services to the students. Frat week at UPD. Some committees, for instance, were reconstituted like the Dormitory Oversight and Admissions Committee The Vinzons Pride Committee handles all Some of these partnerships were and the OVCSA Records Management the Vinzons Pride Month events. Its main Diliman-wide activities such as the Committee while existing committees objective was to encourage University “UP Campus Journalism Workshop,” a like the Diliman Committee on officials and UP alumni to invest in the flagship activity of the UP Journalism Scholarships and Financial Assistance renovation of the Vinzons Hall as UPD’s Club; “The Great LEAN Run,” a fun run were revitalized. center of student services. in partnership with the Sandigan para sa Mag-aaral at Sambayanan (SAMASA); Five committees were also established: For its Staff Development Program, “College Collision,” a Battle of the the Vinzons Pride Committee, University OVCSA conducted skills training and Bands event organized by DZUP; and Food Service (UFS) Oversight Committee, wellness activities: Information and “UP Youth Cultural Forum,” a forum UP Disaster Risk Reduction and Communication Technology (ICT) Skills organized by USC that seeks to discuss Management (DRRM) Subcommittee Training Workshop, Sexual Orientation, issues on Philippine culture and the arts on Disaster Preparedness, Ad Hoc Gender Identity and Gender Expression in the context of ASEAN integration. Committee on Mapping Counseling and (SOGIE) Workshop and Records Psychosocial Interventions for Students, Management Training for Staff. Benchmarking. OVCSA conducted a and Student Guide Review Committee. benchmarking visit to the top universities Meanwhile, OVCSA provided support in Hong Kong from December 7 to to its stakeholders comprising of 12, 2015 to learn its best practices and students, University Student Council help OVCSA take the challenge “to (USC), student organizations and continuously improve and innovate and the alumni, through partnerships meet the demands of changing local Photos courtesy of OVCSA and dialogues. and global landscape Turn to page 26

BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 11 Building a community

ANNA E. REGIDOR There were several events in UP Diliman (UPD) in 2014.

hat year, Nestor T. Castro bravely took on the challenge of heading the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community AffairsT (OVCCA). He is responsible for the physical maintenance and upkeep of 493 hectares of land, two malls and a national university composed of over 20,000 students, staff and faculty.

Improving services. Two separate fires consumed the College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Association (CASAA) Food Center and the Alumni Center

Photos courtesy of OVCCA

12 BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 (home to the Alumni Canteen) in June and July 2015, respectively, and the Beach House canteen, a long-running and popular food business, was removed from their location beside the UP Main Library in July 2016.

The loss of these places led the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs to allow several food trucks to set up shop at the parking lot facing Palma Hall to fill in the need for affordable, accessible food.

At the same time, the OVCCA also changed the way the University deals with the various food service vendors and concessionaires, previously all under the jurisdiction of the Business Concessions Office (BCO).

Permitting authority over the businesses on campus is now divided between the OVCCA and the BCO.

The OVCCA takes over regulation and management of small-scale food businesses along places like Laurel Street while the BCO would retain administration over the rest of the concessionaires inside UPD land.

Castro is particularly proud of the 6-principle community model he created for the small-scale food businesses to adhere to.

It states that UPD recognizes these businesses as part of the UPD community; the business owners must be consulted before any change in policy; they will be given equal opportunities; they are expected to provide various affordable options to students; prioritize compliance with food safety and nutrition standards according to RA 10611 (Food and Safety Act of 2013) and PD 856 (Sanitation Code of the Philippines); and they also must not violate University, Quezon City and national policies.

Transportation services also went through a change, with the application and processing time in acquiring a UP car sticker streamlined, switching from manual submissions of car sticker applications to an online form available at the OVCCA website.

“Ngayon they can apply online. Pag nagbabayad na lang at ikakabit na lang [ang sticker] ang pagpunta. Naka connect lang sa aming OVCCA website,” Castro said.

In June 2015, there were electric tricycles loaned to UPD as part of an agreement between UPD and BEMAC Electric Transportation Philippines Incorporated (BEMAC), dubbed E-kot. The vehicles were deployed to various UPD offices.

UPD and the local government. The OVCCA’s relationships with the local government units, specifically Quezon City (QC) and Barangay UP Campus have been especially fruitful, Castro said. Turn to page 24

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CHI A. IBAY

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA) has been revitalized with the UP Board of Regents’ approval of the unit’s proposed restructuring at its 1316th Meeting on Mar. 31.

BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 15 The creation of the GEC stems from the importance of GE reform and the long-expressed need for a GE center.

he restructuring involves and education technology that ensure From one section at OVCAA, institutionalizing three the attainment of UP Diliman’s (UPD) OIL-D will become a full-fledged offices, namely the General goals and objectives. office concerned with everything Education Center (GEC), international, Pacheco said. Office of Field Activities (OFA) New offices. The creation of the GEC Tand the Office of International Linkages stems from the importance of GE reform Meanwhile, the OFA will “oversee (OIL) and “expanding the services of, and the long-expressed need for a GE all local academic out-of-classroom restructuring and/or renaming the five center. “It will support the administration activities that are part of the students’ current offices,” the proposal noted. to monitor and evaluate GE programs, curriculum, both in the undergraduate but teaching is not its function,” said and graduate levels,” the Report states. Prior to its restructuring, five offices Dr. Benito M. Pacheco, academic affairs It shall continuously provide expert comprised the OVCAA, namely the vice chancellor, in an interview in March. advising, assistance and networking Office of the Director for Instruction On the other hand, OIL Diliman (OIL-D) opportunities to academic units that (ODI) created in 1992, the Office of the is envisioned as “a key force in UPD’s will guarantee the quality of learning University Registrar (OUR), the University quest for academic excellence and social and exposure of students in the field. Library (UL), the Diliman Interactive innovation through the promotion of However, “if the immersion or the on- Learning Center (DILC, 2003) and the academic and cultural exchanges. the-job training is abroad, it will fall Office of Extension Coordination (OEC). It shall provide an environment under OIL-D,” Pacheco said. that allows the UPD community to The OVCAA and its offices are tasked actively and competently engage Restructured/redefined offices. Two bigger to develop and implement globally- in global level pursuits,” notes the offices, the OUR and UL, will not change competitive programs, systems and OVCAA Offices September 2015 drastically but are being reorganized mechanisms for instruction, curriculum Midterm Report. for better efficiency, Pacheco said.

16 BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 The OVCAA oversees three major concerns: Teaching, Curriculum and EducationTechnology.

“supports the interactive learning likewise held and tentative changes process through the development and were gradually introduced and tested production of multimedia materials. in coordination with the Office of the It helps develop faculty expertise in Chancellor, OVCRD and OVCSA. Prior the integration of new technologies in to the BOR’s approval, the structure teaching and learning.” was pre-tested for close to two years with Program Development The National Service Training Program Associates and contractual staff with (NSTP) will also be realigned. “Rather favorable outcomes. Functions of the ODI and DILC have also than looking at it as an extra-curricular been redefined. activity, which was why it was with The OVCAA oversees three major the Office of the Vice Chancellor for concerns: Teaching, Curriculum and From the conduct of teaching Student Affairs, under the OVCAA, it Education Technology. effectiveness seminars and monitoring of is now viewed as a curricular activity,” the SET (Student Evaluation of Teachers, Pacheco said. The proposal defines Teaching as now Student Evaluation of Teaching), referring to both the practitioner and the ODI, which is renamed Office for On the other hand, the OEC will the practice of teaching. It covers all the Advancement of Teaching (OAT), continue to attend to local concerns, initiatives that pertain to the concerns “will be involved in tracking the careers but will be transferred to the Office of of the academic staff in their roles as of the faculty, similar to functions of the the Vice Chancellor for Research and facilitators of learning and teaching Human Resources Development Office Development “ to expand its activities and as members of their home unit and (HRDO). Unlike the HRDO, OAT will relating to institutional extension of the larger UP community. Curriculum focus on the continuing education and projects and programs parallel with refers to the philosophy, principles, training of faculty members, especially institutional research and creative content, structure and implementation the younger ones. It is a major function works,” the proposal noted. of the degree programs and their or redefinition for ODI,” Pacheco said. shared courses while Education Rather than functioning as “a boutique According to the proposal, OVCAA’s new Technology refers to the resources, developing good applications, DILC structure was the result of the review services and tools that facilitate and should become the main platform,” and evaluation process that began in enhance learning and teaching within Pacheco said. 2014 participated in by the Chancellor, and outside the classroom, including the VCAA, heads and key staff members their development, application According to its website, the DILC of the unit. Planning workshops were and promotion. u

BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 17 Putting ALBINO C. GAMBA JR. premium

on research Research is a major thrust and extension in UP Diliman (UPD) and the Office of the programs Vice Chancellor for Research and Development (OVCRD) plays a vital role in achieving this significant scholarly pursuit.

18 BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 n promoting and supporting research and creative works in UPD, the UPD administration through the OVCRD, provides packages and incentives to Iresearchers and creative workers to position them in the forefront of new knowledge discovery to ensure the University as a leading institution of higher learning.

The available research grants and support services are clearly the UPD administration’s move to create an environment conducive to learning.

For the last two years, there was an increase in both internally (UPD) and externally-funded researches managed by OVCRD. According to OVCRD, they need to find solutions to bottlenecks and other problems in the procurement process in expediting purchase of materials and equipment needed to conduct researches.

Diversity of research endeavors. OVCRD recognizes the variety of research cultures and practices across the disciplines and sees this diversity as a source of new ideas and new solutions to problems.

Notable and interesting recent research projects are Gitara ni Juan: Development of prototype design and standardization of the guitar-making process for quality classical guitars using select Philippine woods; Ready-to-Eat Turn to page 38

Left photo: Mapa ng Loob. Top photo: the team behind Mapa ng Loob.

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BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 21 or the first-half of Tan’s To promote administration, more than 30 concerts and performances were held. From institutional interconnectivity events like the UP Foundation 2014,F Christmas Season 2014 and among the Diliman Month 2015, to theater plays like Dulaang UP’s 39th (Regaining Dignity) and 40th (20/20 Vision) theater university seasons and UP Repertory Company’s 43rd season (Bangsa: Mga Dayalogo sa Moro), choral concerts by the UP constituents and Concert Chorus (UPBeat:Remix) and UP Singing Ambassadors (Entrelacés: Amis Pour Toujours), musical concerts like the world, and a College of Music’s Master Class series featuring foreign musicians, and dance campus “where concerts of UP Dance Company (Class Menu: Revisited), UP Streetdance Club (Street Fuzion 15) and UP Varsity Pep spaces are … Squad (Elevision), these brought people together to appreciate the beauty of nurturing, shared literature, music and dance. Other groups like UP Orchestra, UP Cherubim and Seraphim, and connected” Kontemporaryong Gamelan Pilipino (Kontra-Gapi), UP Dawani Women’s as envisioned Choir, UP BUKLOD-ISIP (Bukluran sa Sikolohiyang Pilipino) and Kabataang Makabayan also had their own concerts. by UP Diliman The UP Theater Complex sponsored the Christmas concert “Kumukuti-kutitap sa Ka-Diliman” in 2014. (UPD) Chancellor The UP Singing Ambassadors at the UP Theater. Michael L. Tan, the Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts (OICA) uses arts and culture.

22 BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 Conferences and summits. OICA co- sponsored nine conferences and summit. Several academic units conducted conferences linking arts and culture to other disciplines like College of Mass The UP Dance Company at the Oblation Plaza. Communication’s (CMC) “Intellectuals, the Public Arena and the Nation” and Student Media Summit 2015; Ugnayan Summit 2015 of the National College of Public Administration and Governance; 6th Asian Translation Traditions Conference of the Department of English and Comparative Literature; and, Department of History’s International Conference on the Pacific War in the Philippines entitled Occupation and Liberation.

Some student organizations also led national events like UP LIKAS’s (Lipunang Pangkasaysayan) 23rd National Conference entitled Social History of the Philippine-American War and Commonwealth Avenue’s Relation to Freedom and Independence; UP ACES’s (Association of Civil Engineering Students) National Engineering Summits 2014 and 2015; and Architectural Students’ Association of the Philippines’s role in this undertaking; Bagwis 2, an 14, cheerdance and group stunt (ASAPHIL) Arch360: Sulawing Filipino – exhibit of photographs of birds found competition), UP Dancesport Society Becoming a Designer for the Philippines. in UPD campus; exhibit of artworks (4th UPD Dancesport Cup and Isko You made by College of Fine Arts (CFA) Prof. Think You Can Dance (IYTYCD) ballroom Seminars and workshops. There Maria VA Parial; and, Project Bakawan, a dance competitions) and UP ACES were workshops on photography (UP multimedia arts exhibit. (Indakan 2015, dance contest among Optics [Photography Society] and UP UPD engineering students). Singing Aggregates), 3D printing for the design/ The public was also treated to at least nine contests were held by the University creative disciplines (OICA), filmmaking national and international exhibits: UP Student Council (USC) in Karolfest 2014, (UP Cinema Arts Society), astronomy Sidlangan (Saha: Waray Arts Rising), UP College of Science (CS) Student Council (UP AstroSoc [Astronomical Society]) EURO’s (Euro-Filipino Understanding and (CS Carolfest 2014) and DZUP Radio and dance (Asian Center). These were Relations Organization) Open Field Film Circle (College Collision 8: Conquer). offered to both UP constituents and the Showing; College of Architecture (CA) public. One important event was the Student Council’s National Architecture Quiz bees were also a regular thing: 7th Southeast Asian Directors of Music Week 2014 and Haraya 2015: Rediscovery Architecture Forum (Arkwiz 2015), (SEADOM) Congress where 67 heads (exhibit of architectural designs); UP AstroSoc (Astro Quiz) and UP 49ers of tertiary level music schools and Broadcasters Guild pre-Valentine film (Cliptomania: A Game of Hearts). Film music institutions from 15 countries showing; Astronomy Week of AstroSoc making and photography competitions convened at the UP College of Music in (exhibit); UP Student Catholic Action’s and awarding ceremonies also united March 2015. (UPSCA) Bike to Basics: Layag (bamboo the arts and sciences: UP CREST’s (Circle bike exhibit); German Club’s exhibit of of Engineering Students) Overexposed Exhibitions. During UP Diliman Month Volkswagen cars; and, UP AME’s (Anime 2015, UP Film Institute’s Piling Obrang 2015, several artworks were displayed in Manga Enthusiasts) AME Night. Vidyo (POV) 11, UP Aggregates’s five exhibitions: public art installations Enggterpretations Film Festival 2015 and of four artworks; A Shared Heritage: Competitions and awarding. UPD Young Critics Circle (YCC) 2013 Annual Quezon City and UP Diliman, an exhibit witnessed more than 20 contests: Citations Ceremony. of the proposal to make Quezon City dance competitions were sponsored the capital of the Philippines and UPD’s by UP Varsity Pep Squad (Elevate Other competitions Turn to page 37

BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 23 from page 13 Building . . .

Continuing initiatives of his predecessor, Castro along with Chancellor Tan in 2014 attended a management committee meeting of the Quezon City local government where they spoke with Mayor Herbert Bautista about alternative housing options for UP faculty, employees and even the informal settlers on campus.

Bautista offered 17 Bistekville sites in nearby Bulacan and Rizal provinces, which could be reserved for people from UPD.

“Top priority [ang] Village C behind the Hardin ng Doña Aurora tagos hanggang [settlers living along] C.P. Garcia. May itatayo na tayo doong faculty and staff housing. Red flag na tayo sa QC may ganito na kaming project. Hindi aalisin ang offer ng Bulacan kasi ngayon very accessible na ang Bulacan,” Castro said.

The MRT-7 project currently being built along Commonwealth Avenue will have 14 stations, stretching from North Avenue near SM North EDSA and Trinoma all the way to San Jose del Monte in Bulacan. It is expected to be finished by 2020.

Other projects being discussed are the construction of an elementary school and daycare center in Pook Palaris and The OVCCA set up UP car sticker application booths Barangay Culiat, where UPD will lease during important events. the land that Barangay UP Campus will build upon, renewable every three years.

“Ang stand ni Chancellor [Tan], kesa naman ang mga bata ay pakalat-kalat, the campus, sila [barangay] lang ang providing opportunities for exercise. nagiging street children, [at tutal] nagbibigay ng permit, walang ganansya In October 2015, the OVCCA entered ang UP naman ay isang educational ang UP, ngayon kahit sila sinasabi nila sa into a memorandum of agreement institution so dapat tinutulungan ang mga lumalapit, magbayad sa UP, 50-50 with Hotel Sogo for the installation of local government unit sa kanyang [ang hatian]. It courses through both workout equipment at selected locations education needs,” Castro said. offices. Pag dumaan [naman] sa atin, sa on campus: the Science Complex, the atin lang,” Castro said. Department of Military Science and Tactics The improved relationship with Barangay compound, the College of Human Kinetics UP Campus also gave the administration Building spaces. Community building gym and the Philippine Association of access to income activities that it would includes creating an environment where University Women (PAUW)-UP Child Study otherwise have not benefitted from. members feel safe and welcome. Center playground.

“… yung mga movie shootings within Part of creating these spaces include The carless Oval scheme where the

24 BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 2.2-kilometer Academic Oval is closed off coordination and communication “Bagama’t dito ako nag-undergrad, to traffic to make way for pedestrians among the members of the UPD Disaster andami-dami ko pa rin palang hindi alam and joggers has been expanded to the Risk Reduction Management Committee [tungkol] sa UP. Although nakalipas na University Avenue and extended from and Sub-Committees, Unit DRRM ang isang taon [since his appointment only Sundays to official holidays. Committees and the general community. as VCCA], hindi ko pa nalilibot ang lahat ng lugar [sa UPD] sa lawak niya at hindi Moves were also made to make the Major presenters included notable DRRM ko pa rin alam ang lahat ng problema campus more pet-friendly. In March experts in UPD and an official from the at definitely I can’t do it on my own. 2015, the OVCCA held a month- Quezon City Fire Station. Among the Kailangan ko ng isang good team,” long campus anti-rabies campaign in topics discussed in the summit is the he concludes. u partnership with the Bureau of Animal possibility of creating a fire station inside Industry, UP Veterinary Medicine and the campus. Office of Community Relations (OCR). From taga-saway to tagapag-ugnay. The 2015 Lantern Parade officially The journey was not without its setbacks. welcomed 4-legged participants for the According to Castro, he spent his first first time, and the OVCCA continues to year of office undoing and unlearning cooperate with animal-rights groups practices and attitudes detrimental to and the UP-Veterinary Teaching forwarding his agenda. Hospital to solve animal care and control issues in UPD. “Ang nangyari sa first year ko as VCCA at OVCCA and its offices naging thrust ay Safety, security. Perhaps two of the taga-saway. Kasi may mga nakita kaming most challenging aspects of the OVCCA’s systems na hindi in place so inaayos responsibilities are safety and security. namin yun. For example, dapat kumuha During Castro’s term, the OVCCA Bottom left: The Parada ng Parangal begins. Bottom kayo ng permit bago kayo mag-repair, photo: Exercise machines were installed on campus. acquired the Office of the Campus ganyan. Tingin ko nagawa na namin yun Architect and the Office of the Chief at nas-set up na namin yung systems for Administrative Officer (Security). it, mga forms, ganyan,” Castro said.

After several fires that consumed key “Pero we need to move on. Ang call academic and community structures ko nga ngayon na sinisimulan ng aking inside UPD, the OVCCA has took offices, mag-graduate kami from taga- concrete steps in strengthening existing saway to tagapag-ugnay,” he said. disaster risk and reduction management (DRRM) in UPD. A reorganization of OCR will be important in this endeavor, which will In 2015, fire consumed two iconic serve as facilitating body rather than buildings on campus, the CASAA Food monitoring one. Center in June and the Alumni Center in July. Last April 1, a fire consumed While his extensive experience as a several floors of the Faculty Center, community organizer helped him in destroying millions in historical artifacts understanding and navigating the and research. various UPD communities, Castro realizes he still has much to learn. In May 2016, the Office of the Chancellor and the various vice chancellor offices organized the “Diliman DRRM Summit 2016” at Hive Hotel in Quezon City, the first of a series of orientation workshops among the members of the UPD DRRM Committee and Sub-Commitees and of the Unit DRRM Committees.

This is aimed at developing an overall plan of action and protocols for

BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 25 from page 11 REFINING . . .

Vinzons Open House (left) and students at Palma Hall (bottom).

while still in keeping with the vision and mission of UP.”

OVCSA visited the University of Hong Kong (ranked 30th in the recent QS World University Rankings), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (ranked 28th) and City University of Hong Kong (ranked 57th).

OVCSA selected these as benchmarks for “they are Asian universities which have been consistent top performers in world school rankings. These universities have comprehensive programs for student development.”

26 BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 OVCSA likewise became host to been resolved and two decisions have benchmarking visits from local been released. universities such as the Silliman University and Batangas State University. Office of Student Housing Officer-in- Charge Dr. Shirley V. Guevarra said “all The Office consolidated the respective 245 athletes are now housed in various experiences of its support offices with dorms with 104 in Acacia.” the insights learned from the top universities in Hong Kong and the shared The yearly activities Freshie Orientation knowledge from Silliman University and Program (FOP)/Parents Orientation Batangas State University. Program (POP), Parangal sa Mag-aaral and USC Elections (halalanUPD) were The consolidated information were also repackaged. discussed and considered in OVCSA’s strategic planning workshop held last Diliman Learning Resource Center (DLRC) January 7 to 8 at the Acacia Residence Director Marie Grace A. Gomez said due Hall Conference Room. to the good reception of the FOP and POP, there are more reviewees coming Optimizing support services for to the DLRC this year. A significant students. OVCSA reported that there number of volunteer tutors were also was an increase in stipend allocation recruited because of the success of from less than P3 million to more than these events. P15 million. There were 256 recipients “Tara Tena: balikUPDorm Grand Launch for Academic Year (AY) 2013-2014 under New interventions. There are also new and Fellowship” on Apr. 25, 2015. the Socialized Tuition and Financial events, like the University Freshie Assistance Program (STFAP) and 829 Month and UP Pride Week, introduced. recipients under the Socialized Tuition The UP Pride Week was a traditional System (ST System) for AY 2015-2016. initiative of the student organization UP Babaylan which became UP Diliman- Forum (AYCF) 2015 and Philippine In addition, there was a decrease in wide starting 2015. Student Leaders Forum (PSLF) 2015; student loan applications from P40.4 facilitating cultural programs such million in the first semester of AY 2013- OVCSA also introduced the UPD Open as “Himigsikan sa Carillon (Concert 2014 to P25.9 million in the first semester House for UP College Admission Test of 2014 Karolfest Winners), College of AY 2015-2016. (UPCAT) qualifiers, initially a College of Collision (band competition) and Live Social Sciences and Philosophy event. AIDS for Freshies; Haranafest; Student/ Student and graduate assistantship rates The event aims to provide a series of Graduate Assistants Summit; Org were also increased, with P60 per hour college orientations for UPCAT passers. Summit; and Frat Week. for student assistants and P100 per hour for graduate assistants. Last year, the University through Moreover, OVCSA facilitated the approval the OVCSA launched the Project of UP Diliman Code of Student Conduct UPD allocated P30 million for repainting, balikUPDorm, a celebration of dormitory and its administrative guidelines. renovation, security and additional life in UP Diliman and a fund-raising amenities of student dormitories. campaign. The year-long festivity invited Codify existing student policies and To date, on-going renovations and dorm alumni and friends to visit their guidelines. In a previous interview repainting of the exterior of Ipil former dormitories and also to support of UPDate, Santillan said one of his Residence Hall are already in place while the Balik Dorm Project. plans was to revive the student guide the re-roofing at Molave Residence Hall created during the term of Prof. is nearing completion. Other OVCSA initiatives maximizing Barbara Wong-Fernandez from 1996 support to students were: conducting to 1999 and to codify the existing Ad Hoc Disciplinary Hearing Committees student services orientation for various student policies and guidelines. were created for the speedy resolution of stakeholders; rebranding of UFS; Student Disciplinary Council (SDC) cases, organizing the “Talastasan sa Diliman” Presently, OVCSA drafted an updated and most of the remaining Student as OVCSA forum brand; mainstreaming Student Guide where Philippine laws Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) cases were ASEAN-related activities such as pertinent to the rights and welfare of the finally resolved with their respective the ASEAN Student Leaders Forum students were included aside from the decisions released. Three SDC cases have (ASLF) 2014, ASEAN Youth Cultural existing University student policies. u

BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 27 OVCA enhanced from page 9 Maintenance . . . its welfare package and incentives for UPD personnel. A UPD personnel is honored at his/her retirement at Gawad para sa mga Retirado.

the Infrastructure Bids and Awards Morale booster. Yap said her office is benefits of both the academic and non- Committee (IBAC). well aware of the effect of improving the academic personnel of UPD. people’s morale to their performance The OVCA also: formulated at work. OVCA therefore enhanced The OVCA, through the Business internal guidelines for the 2014 its welfare package and incentives for Concessions Office (BCO), was also able administrative personnel and UPD personnel. to keep up with UPD’s increasing financial Research, Extension and Professional requirements by capably managing its Staff (REPS) merit promotion; issued As a bonus to its employees in sources of funds and revenues. OVCA provisional appointment to visiting continuous active service for 40 was also able to draw indicative rates for professors to facilitate work permit/ years, the administration increased different business models. visa application with the Bureau its Gawad Paglilingkod package to of Immigration; advised units P40,000 from P20,000. Meanwhile, Financial sustainability. To sustain regarding the better utilization of those who retired with at least its internal finances, UPD, through their Trust Accounts; systematized 40 years of service were given the BCO, took over the Citimall and the budget preparation process P60,000. Previously, these retirees El Paseo at Philcoa that resulted in a for the annual budget UPD submits only received P20,000. Honoraria significant rise in the rental revenue to the Department of Budget and were also now granted to members stream for UPD from the said areas. Management; and instituted the of various University Council and The University also brought in new big appointment of alternate members Cluster committees; improved the establishment lessees at El Paseo, filling in IBAC to increase quorum and compensation package of personnel up the spaces in the building. Not only avoid the postponements of hired under contract of service; and El Paseo, but the commercial spaces procurements, among others. worked on various proposals and of the Centennial Dorm 1 as well. The guidelines (Off-campus housing said spaces at the dorm until recently, The OVCA, through the Cash Office, Soft Loan Facility, inclusion of faculty remained unoccupied for seven years. also made use of the POS system (Point- administrators in the Service Recognition Yap also said BCO “Undertook rental of-Sales) during registration period Pay/SRP pro-rated to their administrative rate rebasing to update rental rate in to better service the students and load credit/ALC, compensation package UPD’s commercial lands in the Philcoa instituted a notification system to units of personnel who were hired under and Commonwealth areas relative to when checks are available for claiming. contract of service, etc.) to enhance the contract renewal of existing lessees.”

28 BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 Housekeeping etc. From procurement to funding and appointment, these and more are OVCA concerns. Yap, Up ahead is OVCA’s in her report said, “The OVCA and its offices had been providing assistance proposal of the creation to academic and non-academic units.” The vice chancellor added, “The more notable are the assistance through the of an Office of the Vice Fiscal Policy and Operation Committee (FPOC) to units/projects with problems relative to procurement, disbursement, Chancellor for Planning and appointment and funding; and the assistance to the National Engineering Center in the preparation of its Development (OVCPD). implementing rules and regulations.”

In the pipeline. Up ahead is OVCA’s and implement its programs; and and personnel requirement as these proposal of the creation of an Office expand UPD’s financial endowments. necessitate budgetary allocation for the of the Vice Chancellor for Planning and additional personnel request for new Development (OVCPD). OVCA said To further improve OVCA operations, position items from the Department of this is to further improve the existing the office is also continuously conducting Budget and Management.” u administrative operations. The proposed a review of its offices’ organizational OVCPD will be in-charge of preparing structure and corresponding staffing. and implementing UPD’s development plans and projects; review the existing The Tan administration through OVCA Land Use Plan for appropriate has accomplished much in less than two recommendations; study physical and years, but Yap said, “Much remained organizational requirements and space to be done in the remaining period in utilizations of UPD; oversee the campus’ the area of organizational restructuring Clockwise: The Accounting Office, a UPD forum with resource-generating assets and develop and the corresponding staffing pattern personnel and a seminar for UPD staff.

BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 29 A MIND- BODY KEVIN BRANDON E. SAURE BALANCE

Sports in UP Diliman (UPD) is more than just a curricular requirement in the form of Physical Education classes.

30 BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 o many students, it is a UAAP Season 77. In 2014, UPD officially costumes and larger-than-life props. worthwhile leisure activity shifted its calendar from a June to The performers were UP Cherubim and an exercise of the body, an August opening. However, this and Seraphim members Jose Gabriel not to mention, a diversion did not deter the Fighting Maroons’ C. Alcazar, Jose Rafael C. Alcazar and from everyday mental participation in the 77th season of the Sabien Ongtengco; Bituin Escalante, Tcalisthenics in the classroom. To the University Athletic Association of the Natasha Cabrera, UP Concert Chorus, UP varsity players, on the other hand, it is Philippines (UAAP). The combined Dance Company, UP Dancesport Society, both a passionate career and a service to points of all the Fighting Maroons teams UP Filipiniana Dance Group, UP ROTC the University. Chancellor Michael L. Tan ultimately landed UP in the third place of Symphonic Band, UP Streetdance Club, recognized the importance of sports as the overall ranking. Five teams bagged UP Tugtugang Musika Asyatika and a component of the overall character of gold in their respective events—UP the UP Varsity Pep Squad. The artistic UPD. Despite considering himself as the Women’s Badminton Team, UP Women’s team was composed of Dexter Santos “most un-athletic person,” he figured Table Tennis Team, UP Women’s (direction), Sir Anril Tiatco, Jem Javier greatly in rallying the different sectors of Taekwondo Team, UP Poomsae Team, and Kevin Brandon Saure (concept), UPD in supporting sports as an activity and UP Streetdance Club. Krina Cayabyab (musical direction), Peter and as a community endeavor. Alcedo Jr. (overall choreography), John The New Fighting Maroons logo. In Ilao Batalla (lighting design), Darwin As UPD strives to maintain its lead 2015, just in time for UPD’s hosting of Desoacido and Bonsai Cielo (costumes in the domains of humanities, the UAAP Season 78, a new Fighting design) and Winter David (video design). sciences, social sciences, law, business Maroons logo sprang from the creative For the first semester games (Sept. 5 to administration and social work, among minds of alumni Dan Matutina, Kay Dec. 31), the Fighting Maroons garnered many others, Tan also underscored the Aranzanso, AJ Dimarucot and Ralph two championships, two second place significance of upping the quality of Guibani. Replacing the UPD seal, the and two third place finishes. athletics in the University to achieve new logo with a clenched fist is a symbol what is considered in an individual of the community’s solidarity, also a The Fighting Maroons Lady Shuttlers level a “mind-body balance.” homage to the long tradition of militant proved their mettle as the league’s most activism in the University. The emblem formidable smashers for the second Taking the helm in the art and science of stood to represent the Fighting Maroons year. Team captain Bear Bernardo nurturing, improving and strengthening in various athletic competitions. was named the Most Valuable Player the body for general well-being is the while Eleanor Christine Inlayo is the College of Human Kinetics (CHK). UAAP Season 78. As the host of the Rookie of the Year. UP Streetdance Aside from supervising the continuous UAAP Season 78, one of UPD’s tasks Club was named champion at the development of the disciplines physical was to take charge of the opening Streetdance Competition. education, sports science and human ceremonies. Artists from five colleges movement science, the CHK also manages (Arts and Letters, Fine Arts, Human Meanwhile, UP Women’s Swimming the athletics of the University through the Kinetics, Music, and Social Sciences Team and the UP Poomsae Team both Varsity Office. The office recruits, trains and Philosophy) teamed up to mount copped the second place while the and fields to various competitions the “Arkipelago,” a story about the origins UP Varsity Pep Squad (UP Pep) and athletes of UPD who are more popularly of the Philippine archipelago which UP Men’s Swimming Team both got called the Fighting Maroons. share parallels with the coming-to-be of third place. the UAAP. In order, the performance The Fighting Maroons are the varsity demonstrated the folkloric narration of Local and international sports events. players of different sports events, each the formation of the Philippine islands, 2015 was a great year for UPD. Outside one subdivided into the men’s and the emergence of flora and fauna from UAAP, Fighting Maroons also excelled in women’s categories: athletics (track and the sea to the land, the peopling of the local sports competitions, with gold and field), badminton, basketball, baseball, archipelago, the shared boat culture and silver medals in athletics, fencing and chess, fencing, football, judo, poomsae, the festivities of different ethnic groups judo and championship titles in softball swimming, table tennis, taekwondo in the country. The opening ceremonies and men’s football. and volleyball. The co-ed events are were staged on Sept. 5 at the Smart streetdance and cheerdance. Araneta Coliseum. In the international stage, two members of the UP Poomsae Team received The Fighting Maroons compete in various The hour-long spectacle showcased recognitions: Janna Dominguez Oliva local and international competitions. UPD’s reputable and prolific performers, helped bag the gold medal for the Customarily, they represent UP in the thespians, designers, craftspeople and Philippines in the Team Demonstration University Athletic Association of the musicians via avante-garde dances, Competition (Senior 1 Category) of the Philippines (UAAP). zestful lights and beats, august 2015 World Taekwondo Turn to page 36

BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 31 from page 7 Revisiting . . .

Recipients of Gawad Tsanselor 2015. Front row, from left: Dr. Neil Martial R. Santillan, Dr. Benito M. Pacheco, Prof. Virginia C. Yap, Pablo C. Navarro, Miguel Paolo P. Reyes, Sharon Maria S. Esposo-Betan, Chancellor Michael L. Tan, Imelda Fe, Tiffany Grace C. Uy, Jhesset Thrina O. Enano and John Paul M. Sawali. Back row, from left: Dr. Nestor T. Castro, Dr. Fidel R. Nemenzo, Dr. Rizalinda L. de Leon, Dr. Apolonio B. Chua, Dr. Henry N. Adorna, Dr. Jose Ernie C. Lope, the representative for Dr. Frederick C. Delfin, Prof. Alan Navida, Dr. Amelia Punzalan’s representative and Raphael Aaron A. Letaba.

others from political maneuvering. In papers. At the same time, I thought it results include some corrective measures short, the concept of space vis-à-vis was also significant to review current such as our problems in the Varsity this mission and vision for UPD was forms, routing system and most Athletic Admission System (VAAS) really daunting. importantly, processes that we are used program. However, other inequities are to. My initial impression: UPD needs to more difficult to correct because they A few months after my appointment, establish more Infrastructure Bids and are linked to power relations. my team and I have identified some Awards Committees (IBACs). UPD still challenges: bureaucratic bottlenecks, needs much room for change in the Challenge 3. Need for strategic inequities of funds allocation, the bureaucratic system while being careful communications. Perceptions are need for strategic communications, not to take short-cuts especially where everything. UPD needs strategic lack of clear policies, limited forms of students’ and faculty members’ welfares communications, whether quick or engagements and silo mentality. might be compromised. long-term responses, especially to contain very active, deliberate rumor- Challenge 1: Bureaucratic bottlenecks. Challenge 2. Inequities in the allocation mongering situations. From Mar. 1, 2014 to Feb. 28, 2015, I of resources. I cannot deny that due had to sign 2,701 appointment or basic to the limited budget allotted to UPD, As earlier mentioned, we have so many papers, 1,648 travel authorities, 438 inequities in allocation of resources, stakeholders, including alumni. We memorandum of understandings, and from infrastructure funds to travel grants have a huge public. Filipino people are 92 requests for financial assistance. to faculty and staff representation in constantly peeping through our walls— These are just routine documents. Not committees are still problematic. Then, waiting for good news about UPD but included in these numbers are the non- there is also issue on gender inequities. As most importantly waiting for some not- routine documents such as personal a response, my team had to institute new so-good information for the benefit of emails (an average of 70 a day), SMS policies and guidelines, albeit transitory. sensationalism. We have to strategically and other letters for sumbungan and It has also been a trademark in my team communicate the good image of UPD to the likes. In trying to respond to this to work consciously about inclusiveness all our publics. challenge, it is imperative for me and and representation in committees, my team to monitor movement of particularly for gender. Some of the Our responses, we have improved our

32 BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 which must also be developed in the field With these challenges, we need to do a and at the same time in practice. cross-cutting measure. We all know we all love UPD. This is our pride because Challenge 5. Limited forms of this is our home. Yet, we need to look engagements. Despite several for bolder vision for our UP Naming consultations for the development of Mahal. We need to have an over-arching new policies, my team till feels UPD has a vision: not just to mobilize everyone but limited form of engagements. UPD relies also galvanizing everyone. Some bolder heavily on University Council meetings, visions that my team wish to explore on confrontational rallies and meetings, the last 18 months of my administration: plus palakasan and bulungan. Our initial responses, which must be extended until •New ways of thinking, including the last few months of my administration, the search for solutions. Restorative include the introduction of civility and justice rather than punitive discipline consensus building. We have also initiated through the new Student Code. Have more regular dialogues, especially with to overcome fears of change, yet being students and unions. discerning and not becoming faddish.

The results are generally positive, moving •New ways of doing things, from from tagasaway to tagapag-ugnay, but interpersonal relations (substance, rather still strong element of bad faith and than form) all the way up to the pedagogies political theater marring the processes. and curricula. Emphasis on face-face Main frustration has been almost contact. Looking for good practices (e.g. powerlessness dealing with some forms manual from Center for Ethnomusicology’s of misconduct involving disrespect; summer teachers’ training). students toward faculty; faculty toward students; faculty toward faculty; staff •Expanding tool kits, including toward staff. We have a number of more qualitative methods (which we cases waiting to be resolved. have been using) but not forgetting newsletter and introduced a magazine importance of critical data analytics. (UPDate Magazine), our platform for Challenge 6. Silo mentality. By The need for a social observatory. topical issues concerning our community. simple definition, silo mentality is an We have also improved our website and attitude that occurs when several units •Converting spaces into places. introduced the text blasts. The results or institutes do not want to share Emphasizing commons areas. are generally good. However, there is information or knowledge with other a deeper endemic malaise of low trust individuals in the same institution. This •Reorganization to maximize our levels, especially with System initiatives, a kind of working environment reduces most important resource: people, tendency for knee-jerk rejection. efficiency and can be a contributing while responding to new needs. Some factor to underdevelopment and proposed new offices: Vice Chancellor Challenge 4. Lack of clear policies. We worst, a reason for failure. Our for Asset Management; Vice Chancellor have heard several complaints: land use campus is not just separated by for Public Relations; Office for Student- and development, public engagement, buildings but even by departments. Athlete Development; Office for stray animals and even street children. In the department, there are factions International Linkages; Office for Field We also received several reactions within an office. I realized I had been Placement; Office of Alumni Relations; against a structure, which unfortunately in a silo too, visiting many buildings I Office for Research Support; and IPTTO we have been living with: a colorum didn’t even know existed. Responses: (Intellectual Property and Technology organizational structure. Our responses: forming more transdisciplinary teams, Transfer Office). codification and implementation of new committees and projects; greater policies and proactive consultations for visibility of arts, sports working with •Being careful not to create policy formulation. As a result, we have Science, Technology, Engineering new bureaucracies. formulated public engagement policies and Mathematics (STEM) and (business and community models), open social scientists. The results were How to end? Not passive data policies. But, we are aware that we still also generally positive, but need implementation but bringing in new need more. Policy making cannot be done to stimulate more interest to cross initiatives, sharing Good Practices, through consultations alone. We need disciplines, sometimes even within fiscalizing, creating new cultures of policies in governance and administration domains or clusters. thinking and doing. u

BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 33 Arkipelago—the UAAP Season 78 Opening Ceremonies, Smart Araneta Coliseum, Sept. 5, 2015.

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Hanmadang Poomsae Championship of agreement with UPD for the (Clockwise, top from left) Mella (extreme left) in the held in South Korea while Dustin Jacob refurbishment of the Physical Therapy 2015 SEA Games; UP Varsity Pep Squad; UP Women’s Mella was part of the titleholder team Room at CHK and the donation of Badminton Team’s Bernardo. (Senior 1 Category) in the 2015 Southeast airconditioning unit, tables, chairs, Asian Games held in Singapore. cabinets and wheelchairs.

In the dance arena, the UP Filipiniana Renewed interest in athlete support Dance Group took part upon invitation was evident in the increased funding to Pyesta Kolon Datal 2015 (PKD) held and donations from the alumni in Koronadal, South Cotabato, Aug. 9 groups University of the Philippines to 18. PKD is an international folklore Alumni Association or UPAA and festival organized by the government of nowheretogobutUP. Private company Koronadal and the International Council Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. also of Organizations of Folklore Festivals returned to give the Fighting Maroons and Folk Arts or CIOFF. Meanwhile, the cagers a much-needed shot in the arm. u

UP Pep won silver in the Group Stunts Philippine Daily Inquirer Mixed Division and bronze in the Partner Stunts Category of the 9th Cheerleading Asia International Open Championships held in Tokyo, May 9-10. The team did not stop there and proceeded to take home a silver medal in the All-Female Team Cheer category and bronze medals in the Cheerleading Doubles and Small Groups Mixed categories during the 8th Cheerleading World Championships in Berlin, Nov. 22-23.

Partnerships and improvements. The first half of Tan’s term saw the upgrading and addition of several facilities and services to better suit up the Fighting Maroons. These upgrades came in the form of various equipment and sports paraphernalia purchases, concreting of the Track and Field Jumping Area and replacement of the roofing skylight and refurbishing of the entire wood flooring of the old CHK Gym. The CHK New Gym also came into full function during the period. These were made possible through the UAAP Development Fund, increased and reprogrammed funds, private-public partnerships and donations.

The De Los Santos Medical Center also entered into a memorandum

36 BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 from page 23 arts . . . were Game of the Generals Tournament Culture in Focus by UP KAISA (Kalipunan (CHK) Student Council’s CHK Week of Tau Omega Mu Fraternity and Its ng mga Anak ng Isabela); Folkways 2014, 2014 (Power Forward, CHK@25), Fitness Ladies’ Circle; UP POLITICA’s (People- rock festival by UP Beta Sigma Fraternity Week 2015 and Diliman Fitness Fiesta Oriented Leadership in the Interest of (Beta Sigma); Eat Wave: Biggest Food 2015; Department of Art Studies and Community Awareness) POLITIKultura Quest by UP Aguman (students from CAL’s Arts Month 2015: A Celebration multi-media contest; United Architects Pampanga); International Center (IC) of Islamic Arts in the Philippines; UP of the Philippines-Student Auxiliary – UP Association’s IC Festival Month 2015; Physics Association’s Physics Month Diliman’s (UAPSA-UPD) Alterchitecture Kalayaan Residence Hall’s PasaFest 2015; CFA Student Council’s CFA Week 2014, an ideas competition; UP SPECA’s (Pasalubong Festival) 2015; UP Chinese 2015, Falengke: Samu’t saring Sining at (Speech Communication Association) Student Association Cultural Week 2015 Kultura; Asian Institute of Tourism (AIT) Speech Cup 2015; College of Engineering in celebration of the Spring Festival; UP Student Council’s AIT Month 2015; and, (COE) Student Council’s Timeless: Miss ARKAIRA’s (performing arts group of UP Circulo Hispanico’s (CH) Spanish Engineering 2015, a cross-dressing CA) Carovana: an Arts and Food Festival; Week 2015: CH@50. beauty pageant among male members and UP Tomo-Kai’s (Philippines-Japan of COE-based student organizations; Friendship Club) Shiosaki: Panibagong Radio broadcasts. Aiming to reach wider Association of Business Administration Alon, a cultural festival. audience through a different medium, Majors’ 6th Pinakamahabang Todo radio was also tapped to promote arts Patintero, a Filipino games competition; Continuing the UPD tradition, the and culture. Through UP Nating Mahal, and, UP Debate Society’s Philippine Pag-iilaw and Lantern Parade 2014 a radio program aired over DZUP 1602, Intercollegiate Debating Championship. were successfully held. An important topics about UP and UPD were discussed innovation was the first-ever Parada ng over a span of four weeks. Awards were also given in recognition of Parangal 2014, which is a Santacruzan- accomplishments made by distinguished themed parade, where awardees of Other events. Launching of: Tinta 2014 professionals like CMC’s Gawad Plaridel Gawad Tsanselor 2014 and the replica or and 2015, official literary folio of the 2015 where award-winning screenwriter representation of the accomplishments Union of Journalists of the Philippines- Ricky Lee was given recognition. of the academic units for 2013 was UP; Journeys 2015, official literary folio of paraded along the Academic Oval . UP Journalism Club; and Korapsiyonaryo: Festivals. Sharing culture from their Walang Kukurap sa Sining Lunsad, a respective regions and provinces, as well Academic unit celebrations. OICA also dictionary compiled by Aliguyon- as from the countries they come from or assisted in the celebration of milestone UP Folklorists. OICA also assisted in represent, student organizations held events of the academic units: College of the University Freshie Month 2014 – 12 festivals: Pride Week 2014 and UP Arts and Letters (CAL) Student Council’s Freshie Night and Closing Ceremonies Fair 2015 of USC; UP Theater Council’s Linggo ng Departamento ng Filipino at of USC; Geminid meteor shower Curtain Call 2014, a Juan-act play festival; Panitikan ng Pilipinas in celebration of public observation by AstroSoc; and, Maskipaps: The Crossover (music festival) the 48th founding Anniversary of the On-the-Spot Nude Painting by UP by UP Beta Epsilon; Prestige: the Isabela Department; College of Human Kinetic Beta Sigma. u

BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 37 UP Filipiniana Dance Group in Tanglaw 2015 from page 19 Putting . . . Food: technology for a Social a research management Cause (deployed to the affected information system (MIS). areas of the Typhoon Yolanda); Diwata microsatellite; Pagbuo The MIS project addresses the ng “UP Monolinggwal na lack of an online submission Diskyunaryong Filipino” na and processing of research Nakabatay sa Digital Text proposals for OVCRD grants. Corpus ng Kontemporaryong The system, started and tested Gamit ng Wikang Filipino; and in 2013, is now geared for full Spatio-Temporal Connections implementation. The project and Correlations Between is funded by the Sources of Natural Hazard Vulnerabilities Solutions Grant (SOS) and is and the Performance of headed by Dr. Henry Ramos. Philippine Public Schools—an example of research aimed at Diliman Journals. In helping shaping policy. disseminate the results of research and creative work With the surge of research of UPD personnel, OVCRD endeavors in UPD, OVCRD publishes three journals embarked on a project creating bi-annually.

The new UP Fighting Maroons logo (right) and the KaSaMa Teachers portal (below).

38 BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 Geography Field School (3D mapping) in Barangay San Felipe, Basud, Camarines Norte.

The three official journals, Humanities trademarks among faculty members, the now-iconic maroon clenched Diliman, Science Diliman and Social Research, Extension and Professional fist with an “M” cut at the bottom. Science Diliman, are all Commission on Staff (REPS) and students, while It is the newest trademark of UP. Higher Education (CHED) accredited. recognizing the need to balance OVCRD is managing all licenses for All three received Category A rating between intellectual property the new logo and proceeds from which is credited as an international protection and the promotion of the the licensing are donated to the UP level publication and receives P200,000 commons, between public service (UP’s Varsity Sports Program. per year during the effectivity of mandate as a public service university) accreditation and an endorsement for and commercialization. Meanwhile, Handa… Awit… Lindol! library subscription. Furthermore, the is a collection of songs for the Humanities Diliman is Scopus-indexed Beginning 2014, UPD, through the OVCRD, preparedness and awareness of journal, while Science Diliman is has had seven Intellectual Property Rights earthquakes and related calamities. It (Emerging Sources Citation Index) ESCI- (IPRs) deployed and commercialized. was a collaborative effort by musicians indexed journal, beginning 2016. from the group Guro Sa Sining Ng Noteworthy among these are the new Bayan (Teacher of the Nation’s Arts) There is also an ongoing campaign UP Fighting Maroons logo, Handa. . . under the leadership of Prof. Glecy against predatory journals and Awit… Lindol!, and the Masaklaw na Atienza. The development of the conferences which threaten UPD Panukat ng Loob or “Mapa ng Loob.” album was funded by UPD and was academic integrity and standards. supported by the Philippine Institute The new UP Fighting Maroons logo of Volcanology and Seismology. Protection and deployment of research was unveiled just before the start of and creative outputs. UPD has an the University Athletic Association Since its launch in July 2015, Handa… ongoing campaign, which began in of the Philippines (UAAP) Season Awit… Lindol! songs have been played July 2014, to promote awareness of 78. Designed by a team composed over 17,000 times on SoundCloud, re- intellectual property, copyrights and of UP alumni, the new logo features posted 11 times, liked by 229 listeners,

BRIDGES • UPDate Magazine l July-August 2016 39 and had 1,300 downloads. The songs partnerships with companies and institutionalization of the ELC (extension can be heard or listened to at https:// government agencies in Asia. load credit). In November 2015, the soundcloud.com/up-diliman-ovcrd/sets/ UPD Executive Committee approved the handa-awit-lindol. In 2015, OVCRD also participated in application procedure for ELC. Faculty the ASEAN UStart of the ASEAN Start- members doing extension works can now The Masaklaw na Panukat ng Loob or Up Conference as one of key resource earn ELC, similar to research load credit. “Mapa ng Loob” is a personality inventory speakers. The conference, organized by developed by the Personality Research the Malaysian Ministry of Finance, aims As part of the coordination of extension Laboratory of the UP Department of to establish a university spinoff network projects, OEC is working on an extension Psychology under the leadership of Prof. within ASEAN. It seeks to increase the database documenting the wide range Gregorio E. H. del Pilar. It operationalizes impact of commercialization activities of extension practices, of faculty and the well-known Five-Factor Model of from ASEAN research institutions staff, across UPD units from 2011-2014. personality traits, considered by many and universities. as a breakthrough model in the area of UPD also had networking on extension personality psychology, while utilizing Public service. Complementing the projects with other institutions. In 22 Filipino personality traits. It is currently research function of the University is the coordination with the UPD Office of available for purchase in pen and paper and extension work or public service. the Chancellor, UP Asian Center and UP for license (online). Currently, it is being Alumni Association Sulu Chapter, the used by a company from the restaurant The Office of Extension Coordination office conducted a teacher training for industry and by educational institutions. It (OEC), not officially part of OVCRD high school teachers on July 2015 at the is being managed by the OVCRD. organizational structure but has been MSU-Jolo Campus. It was participated in functioning as such, has worked on by almost a hundred teachers. UPD also had networking with the recognition and promotion of intellectual property offices in Asia. UPD extension work in UPD, and coordinate OEC was also part of the organizing participated for two consecutive years, extension projects and networking committee for the First Colleges and 2014 and 2015, in the TechInnovation, a with other institutions. Universities Public Service Conference premier technology-industry brokerage (CUPSCON) held November 2015 at UP event organized by Intellectual Property For greater recognition of extension Open University in Los Baños, Laguna. Intermediary Singapore. works and public service in the UPD, Other higher education institutions the University Council Committee on also requested for assistance for their The event brings together international Extension Services and the OEC, put in extension programs. and Singapore technology providers place procedures and mechanisms that and seekers to explore technology and aim to institutionalize extension work as The new knowledge generated from business collaboration opportunities a core function of the University. these researches and extension works all through open innovation. UPD’s redounds to teaching, which remains to be participation in the event led to key A concrete fruit of these efforts is the the primary mission of the University. u

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