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MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

th A. 1309 BOR Meeting, 22 July 2015

1. Proposed College of Law Dormitory Management Policy ……………... 1-4

2. Proposal to Standardize the Grading System and the Computation of the General Weighted Average (GWA) Across CUs for the following: …… 4-5

 Removal of the grade of “4”  PE courses  NSTP courses  Undergraduate thesis  Practicum / OJT

B. 1301st BOR Meeting, 29 September 2014

1. University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) Health Incentive Program ……………………………………………... 6-7

REPORT of the PRESIDENT and other SECTORAL REGENTS

A. Report of the President ……………………………………………….……. 8-11

B. Report of the Faculty Regent …………………………………………….… 11 C. Report of the Student Regent …………………………………………….… 11-13

D. Report of the Staff Regent …………………………………………….…… 13

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MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL BY

THE BOARD GENERAL GOVERNANCE

A. Proposal for the Creation of the Technology Transfer and Business Development Office of the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM- TTBDO) with its expanded functions and authorities ……………………… 13-14

ACADEMIC MATTERS

A. Appointment as UP Artists for the period CY 2015-2017 ………………… 14

B. Request of the UP College of Law for the following:

B.1 Expansion of the use of the UP Law Faculty Research Award Endowment Fund to include scholarships/graduate studies, training, enhancement, continuing education and sabbatical for the faculty’s welfare and development; and ………………………………………. 14

B.2 Change the name of the UP Law Faculty Research Award Endowment Fund to UP Law Faculty Research and Endowment Fund ………...... 15

C. Request of the UP Diliman University Council Committee on Student Admissions, Progress and Graduation (UC-CSAPG) for the Waiver of Enrolment in Residency in favour of Mr. Jee Hun Park, an Exchange student from University of Seoul, South Korea …………………………… 15-16

D. Establishment of Honorato L. Goco Professorial Chair in Engineering at the College of Engineering, UP Diliman ………………………………….. 16

E. Deed of Donation with Naming Rights in relation to the Donation of Dr. Wilfredo L. Reyes and Mrs. Salvacion Bailon-Reyes for the Renovation and Refurbishing of Room 102, Lara Hall, College of Public Health, UP Manila ……………………………………………………………………… 16

FISCAL MATTERS

A. Annual Incentive Grant and Rice Subsidy for Each Qualified Employee for CY 2015:

A.1 Annual Incentive Grant of P12,700.00 for each qualified employee ... 17

A.2 Third and Fourth Tranches of Rice Subsidy in the Amount of P2,250.00 per tranche for each qualified employee …………………. 17 ii

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B. Amendments to the Medical Benefits for Former UP Presidents:

B.1 Annual executive medical check-up at the UP PGH: increased in the amount from P10,000.00 to P15,000.00 ……………………………... 17

B.2 Hospitalization benefit at the UP PGH: increase in the amount from P100,000.00 to P150,000.00 and clarifying that this hospitalization benefit shall be annual but non-cumulative …………………………... 18

C. BAC Resolution Recommending the Use of Alternative Method of Procurement (Negotiated Procurement) for the Proposed Completion of School of Statistics Building Phase 1, UP Diliman in the Amount of P28,000,000.00 …………………………………………………………….. 18

D. Requests of UP Manila in connection with the Allocation Scheme for the Incremental Tuition Fee of the College of Medicine:

D.1 Reclassification of the expense class for facilities and equipment From “MOOE” To “Equipment Outlay (EO)/Capital Outlay (CO)/MOOE”, to enable the College of Medicine to use the funds for capital and equipment outlay …………………………………………………….. 18

D.2 Utilization of the unutilized facilities and equipment funds under the new classification EO/CO/MOOE. …………………………………… 18-19

E. Reprogramming of Savings from Unexpended Obligations from Revolving Fund (164) of UP Manila-PGH in the Amount of P285,174,288.23 …………………………………………………………... 19

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

A. Additional Appeals of Faculty from UP Diliman, UP Los Baños, and UP Manila for the 2014 Faculty Merit Promotions, effective 01 January 2015... 20

B. Request for Extension of Secondment in Favor of Dr. JAIME C. MONTOYA of the College of Medicine, UP Manila to Serve as Executive Director of the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), effective 19 July 2015 until 18 July 2016 ………………………………………………... 20

C. Request for Temporary Waiver of Faculty Tenure Rule in Various CUs ….. 20-21

D. Appointment of Faculty………………………………………………………. 21-23

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MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR BY THE BOARD CONFIRMATION

ACADEMIC MATTERS

A. Agreements/ Contracts

UP System

1. CBG (International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups) Collaboration Agreement among the University of the Philippines, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), University of Utah, Academy of Natural Science of Drexel University (ANSD), Ocean Genome Legacy at Northeastern University (NEU), and Tufts Medical Center, Inc. (TUFTS MC)………………………………………………………………………. 24

2. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines and the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA)……………….. 24-25

UP Diliman

1. Memorandum of Understanding between the University of the Philippines Diliman and the Philippine Science High School System (PSHSS)…………………………………………………………………. 25

2. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman and the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG)………………… 25

3. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman and the Municipality of Pilar, Bataan …………………………. 25-26

4. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman and the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research Development (PCIEERD) ………………………. 26

5. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman and the Microfinance Council of the Philippines, Inc. (MCPI)... 26

6. Agreement on Academic Cooperation (Sixth Renewal) between the University of the Philippines Diliman and the University of Shizuoka… 27

7. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) …………... 27

8. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman and the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD)…………………... 27 iv

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9. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman and the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) ………………….. 28

UP Open University

1. Memorandum of Agreement among the University of the Philippines Open University, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), and the UP Open University Foundation, Inc. (UPOUFI) …………………………………………….. 28

MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION A. Delegated Authority to the President subject to INFORMATION OF THE BOARD

A. Resignation of Dr. Celia DR. Medina as Director, Crop Science Cluster, College of Agriculture, U.P. Los Baños, effective 31 August 2015……….. 29 B. Resolution Encouraging U.P. to Continue to Lead in Empowering the Country’s ‘Suprastructure’ ………………………………………………… 29

C. Request of the UP Manila College of Medicine (UPCM) for Approval of the Construction of a new UPCM Academic Building on the Site of the old Basic Sciences Learning Resource (BSLR) rooms and the Solicitation of Private Funds to Finance its Construction………………………………….. 30

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

D.1 Contracts/Agreements

UP Diliman

1. Deed of Donation between the U.P. Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc. and H. Goco & Sons Agricultural Corporation………………………………………………………... 30

OTHER MATTERS

A. On the Motion of All UP Workers Union for Reconsideration of the “Appointment of Dr. Jose C. Gonzales as Director IV of PGH” ..…………. 31

B. Concerns of Regent Senator Cayetano:

1. On the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) …… 31-32 v

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2. On the Football Field and Track Oval Project …………………………. 32-34

3. On the Plan to Create a Sports Development Office ………………….. 34

(Note: The Reports of the President and the Sectoral Regents are attached as Annexes A to D)..……………………………………………………….. 36-47

ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUANCES

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS

A. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-76: Dr. Gisela P. Concepcion as Officer-in-Charge of the University, 6 August 2015...... 48

B. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-77: Dr. Jose V. Camacho, Jr. as the President’s Representative to the Search Committee for the Director of Crop Protection Cluster, College of Agriculture, UP Los Banos ………… 49

C. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-78: Search Committee for the Directorship of the Natural Sciences Research Institute (NSRI) ……………. 50

D. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-79: Selection of the Next Director of the National Institute of Geological Sciences (NIGS), UP Diliman ……………………………………………………………………… 51

E. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-80: Search Committee for the Next Director of the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (NIMBB) ……………………………………………………. 52

F. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-81: Search Committee for the Director of the Marine Science Institute (MSI) ……………………………... 53

G. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-82: Search Committee for the Next Director of the National Institute of Physics (NIP)……………………. 54

H. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-83: Dr. Gisela P. Concepcion as Officer-in-Charge of the University, 13, 16-27 August 2015…………….. 55

I. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-84: Consolidated Rules and Regulations for Student Assistants and Graduate Assistants (SAGA CRR) ... 56-67

J. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-85: Constitution of the AdHoc Committee on Quality Assurance (QA)……………………………………… 68

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K. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-86: Dr. Mary Delia G. Tomacruz as President’s Representative in the Search Committee for the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, UP Manila ……………………… 69

L. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-87: Dr. Carla B. Dimalanta as President’s Representative to the Search Committee for the Dean of the College of Dentistry, UP Manila ……………………………………………. 70

M. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-88: Dr. Elvira A. Zamora as President’s Representative to the Search Committee for the Director of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), UP Manila …………………………….. 71

N. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-89: VP Elvira A. Zamora as Officer-in-Charge of the University, 14-18 September 2015………………... 72

O. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-90A (Amended Version): Constitution of a Working Group to Prepare a Concept Paper on the Establishment of Inclusive Education Center in SUCs in Relation to HB Nos. 5270 and 5309 …………………………………………………………. 73-74

P. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-91: Dr. Elvira A. Zamora as Officer-in-Charge of the University, 11 September 2015 …………………... 75

Q. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-92: Establishment of a System Committee on Public Service Monitoring and Reporting …………………… 76-77

R. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-93: Prof. Danilo A. Silvestre as President’s Representative to the Search Committee for the Dean of the UPM School of Health Sciences, Palo, Leyte ………………………………. 78-79

S. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-94: Constructor Performance Evaluators (CPEs) for the Construction of UP Visayas Two (2) Storey Dormitory located at UP Visayas Miagao Campus …………………………. 80-81

T. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-96: URGENT Request for Report on Student Dormitories ……...………………………………………. 82-83

U. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. PAEP 15-97: Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) for the UP Manila Philippine General Hospital Equipment …………………………………………………………………… 84

MEMORANDA

A. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-43: Authority to Drive for Atty. Hector Danny D. Uy to Drive the Service Vehicle ………………………………….. 85

B. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-44: Report on Professorial Chairs and Faculty Grants ………………………………………………………………... 86-87 vii

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C. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-45: Appeal Petition of Certain Master of Public Health (MPH) Students Who Took the MPH Comprehensive Examination Retake on 24 June 2014 ………………………………………... 88

D. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-47: CY 2015 Annual Incentive Grant I for the Administrative Staff ……………………………………………………… 89-90

E. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-48: Trademark over the names (1) Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, (2) UPCAT – University of the Philippines College Admission Test, (3) UP LAE - Law Aptitude Exam, and (4) UP Fighting Maroons ……………………………………………………………………… 91-92

F. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-49: Instituting a Search Process for the Next Chancellor of UP Mindanao……………………………………………. 93-98

G. MEMORANDUM NO. PAEP 15-50: Payment of CY 2015 Annual Incentive Grant (AIG) Tranches 1 & 2 for Faculty and REPS …………………………. 99-101

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DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS

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MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

A. 1309th BOR Meeting, 22 July 2015

1. Proposed College of Law Dormitory Management Policy

At the 1309th meeting of the Board of Regents on 22 July 2015, Student Regent Pangalangan requested for the deferment of the proposed management for further study.

The UP College of Law Dean Danilo L. Concepcion presented to the Board the specifics of the dormitory management policy.

The Office of the Vice President for Administration recommended the approval of the proposal, pro hac vice, subject to the following conditions:

a. Refinement of the title, objectives and mechanics; b. Sample survey of rates in the Katipunan / Diliman area offering similar dormitory facilities and amenities; c. Editing and correction of typographical errors; d. Alignment with CU-specific policies on business concessions; and e. Submission of the final version for a complete package of a Law Dormitory management Policy, for confirmation by UP Diliman and of the BOR.

The College of Law is introducing an innovation in UP’s dormitory management, which would be a most useful guide in updating similar buildings and facilities in the other Constituent Universities / Units of UP.

Highlight of the Discussion

a. UP College of Law Dean Danilo Concepcion informed the Board that the funding for the dormitory came from the P100-million funding for the establishment of a faculty development trust fund which Senator Franklin Drilon obtained from the General Appropriations Act. Due to the short period of time given by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to make use of the fund, then Dean Justice Marvic Leonen was not able to convert the fund into a trust account. Instead, the college allotted P75 million of the P100 million for textbook writing projects of the faculty members, hoping that all the proceeds from the sale of the textbooks would go to the faculty development trust fund. The remaining P25 million was earmarked for the construction of an additional

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building in the Acacia complex. The idea was for the income of this dormitory building to go directly to the faculty development trust fund.

b. The construction of the additional building has been completed and ready for turnover; thus, the College of Law is now planning on how to operate the dormitory.

c. The College of Law is seeking approval for a different set of Terms of Reference for the selection of a concessionaire. The management of the dormitory will also be part of the concessionaire’s responsibility and it will be limited to the contract between the College and the concessionaire. In order to move things forward, the College of Law is requesting that the Board allows the College to constitute a technical working group that will help evaluate proposals to select the best concessionaire in terms of equipment and furnishings, management, pricing, etc. Once the selection is completed, the College will again report to the Board, including the justification for its choice.

d. Student Regent Pangalangan sought clarification on the following points/questions:

i) Will the income from Acacia be sourced mainly from the fees the students are paying? ii) Is the building funded by the College of Law entirely dedicated to law students? iii) Do the policies of the College of Law apply only to the Acacia Law dormitory?

e. For the Acacia Law dormitory, the income of the operator will depend on the income generated by the facility. The concessionaire will be allowed to utilize other spaces of the building to generate its own income.

f. Dean Concepcion clarified that the College of Law is only mandated to work on the building funded from the P100-million funding provided by Senator Drilon. The proposal will apply to the Acacia Law dormitory alone because the College does not have a say on the operation of the other buildings.

g. With regard to the exclusivity of the dorm to law students, Dean Concepcion said that it would depend on the market research of the concessionaire.

h. Student Regent Pangalangan thanked the Dean for clarifying many of his concerns but he also presented to the Board the following issues of the students on the proposal:

i) Shortage of affordable dormitories. Even with additional two (2) new dorms (Centennial and Acacia), many students still cannot afford the dorm fees;

ii) Private management of dormitory. With the dormitory management being private, the emphasis is on gaining more income rather than on making the dorms more accessible while maintaining quality; and

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iii) On UP-managed dorms. If UP would manage its own dormitories, it would follow the same price and accessibility as other dorms such as Kalayaan, Molave and Yakal. It would also easily address urgent issues similar to what happened recently.

i. President Pascual said that the pricing of a dormitory fee is dependent on the kind of dormitory being offered. In the case of the College of Law, the purpose of the Acacia Law dormitory is to support its faculty development program.

j. Dean Concepcion concurred with the President that the pricing of the dormitory should not be tied up with the kind of management it has. The capacity of the students to pay dorm fees should be treated as a separate issue. The issue is providing more opportunities to help or subsidize students who need financial assistance.

k. President Pascual fully supported the idea of stating the right price for the dormitory fees and having a mechanism for helping students who need financial assistance, like giving discounts, helping students get scholarships, or providing further support by way of student assistant appointments which rate recently increased.

l. While Student Regent Pangalangan recognized the initiatives for scholarships and the improvement on the hourly rates of student assistants, he said that the Acacia dormitory is working on a P3,000 per month dormitory fee, with unfurnished rooms, no beds and cabinets.

m. Dean Concepcion reiterated that the pricing will depend on the market research of the concessionaire. Students who can afford should be charged accordingly. The College of Law has a separate solution to students who will not be able to afford the dormitory fees.

n. Regent Senator Cayetano asked if other departments like the Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management under the College of Home Economics could participate in the bidding because that might address the concern of the Student Regent.

o. Dean Concepcion said that the bidding is open to all but he clarified that it is not only management that would be open for bidding but the concession itself. The concessionaire has to bring in its own equipment (e.g., beds, appliances) and has to fit out the Acacia Law dormitory. There would be no cash out from UP because the concessionaire will operate it as a concession. It will determine the pricing and the number of single or double rooms, among others.

p. Regent Albarracin said that some proposals are not likely to be comparable. The best way to compare proposals is to require certain minimum terms and conditions to meet.

q. Dean Concepcion explained that the Terms of Reference and the parameters to be used by the selection committee are all included in the proposal.

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r. Staff Regent Mejia suggested including student representatives in the technical working group to be created by the College. Dean Concepcion said that the Vice President of the UP Law Student Government is sitting as student representative in the selection committee.

s. Student Regent Pangalangan appealed to the Board that for the rest of the buildings in the Acacia Dormitory, the management should be left to the UP administration and not to private sectors. He suggested improving the management of the dormitories through the collection of dormitory fees to address the concern cited by the President.

t. To move forward, the Board approved the request of the College of Law to have a separate Terms of Reference for the Acacia Law dormitory.

u. Although his office recognizes the functions and the rationale provided by the College of Law as explained by Dean Concepcion, Student Regent Pangalangan registered his objection to the open bidding of the dormitory without additional safeguards for the students.

Board Action: APPROVED

2. Proposal to Standardize the Grading System and the Computation of the General Weighted Average (GWA) Across CUs for the following:

 Removal of the grade of “4”  PE courses  NSTP courses  Undergraduate thesis  Practicum / OJT

Standardization of the Grading System

Grading Grading System Computation in GWA System/Course Removal of 1. "3" or "5" after removal exam is 1. Grade of "4" is not included Grade of 4.0 taken within the prescribed one in the GWA computation academic year when it is removed. Only the grade of "3" or “5" is included in the GWA computation.

2. The grade of “4" is automatically 2. The computation of the changed "5" when the one-year GWA for "5" from removal grace period for removal has exam or automatically lapsed. The Office of the incurred after one-year University Registrar (OUR) will removal period has lapsed, generate a list of un-removed “5" is included in the GWA grades of “4" and send the list to computation. the department / institute chairs / directors for feedback. The When course is re-enrolled, department / institute chairs / new grade is also included.

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directors will return the signed and updated list to the OUR and the University Registrar will change the grades from "4" to "5" based on this list.

3. "4" is not removed and the course 3. "4" is included in the is re-enrolled within the computation of the GWA prescribed re-enrollment period. When course is re-enrolled, new grade is also included in the computation of the GWA.

The no. of units of the re- enrolled subject will be added to the total no. of units of the program. PE Courses Numerical Grade Not included in the (if taken thru Proficiency computation of the GWA Examination in Physical Education (PEPE), a grade of Pass or Fail) NSTP Courses Numerical Grade Not included in the computation of the GWA Undergraduate Numerical Grade Included in the computation of Thesis For thesis courses with 6 units the GWA credit, the 6 units can be broken down as 3+3 units (not 2 +2 + 2 units) Practicum / OJT Numerical Grade Included in the computation of the GWA

Student Regent Pangalangan requested for the deferment of the proposal at the 1309th meeting of the Board on 22 July 2015 so that he could consult with his constituents.

Highlights of the Discussion

a. Student Regent Pangalangan thanked the Board for considering his request for deferral at the last meeting to further study the proposal. He likewise thanked the eUP Director, Dr. Jaime Caro, and his team for their inputs.

b. Initially, there were confusions because some students were not aware of the 3.5 or 4.5 computation in the General Weighted Average (GWA). Upon review, Student Regent Pangalangan said that the students do not have major complaints on the proposal. They actually see the standardization of the grading system as a good initiative.

Board Action: APPROVED

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B. 1301st BOR Meeting, 29 September 2014

1. University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) Health Incentive Program

After the approval by the Board of Regents of the UP / UPM / PGH Health Insurance Scheme at its 1299th meeting held on 31 July 2014, revisions were made on the proposal in response to the various reactions of the stakeholders.

Highlights of the Discussion

a. Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Director Jose Gonzales explained that the proposal has been previously approved by the Board but there were questions raised on the funding source of the program. To address these, the PGH Health Incentive Program will be funded from PGH’s reprogrammed funds and not from the PhilHealth shares of the PGH employees.

b. President Pascual explained that the UP-PGH Health Incentive Program is similar to the UP Manila Health Benefit Program approved by the Board at the 1309th meeting on 22 July 2015. The only difference is that, under the UP Manila Health Benefit Program, the benefit will only be available to personnel who have employee-employer relationship with UP Manila. In the case of PGH, health workers who do not have employer-employee relationship, such as fellows, residents, and clinical professors who are giving service to UP without compensation, will be covered under the UP-PGH Health Incentive Program.

c. Dr. Gonzales said that PGH is generating funds to augment the Magna Carta for Public Health Workers because the fund provided by the government is not enough.

d. Based on actuarial studies, the PGH is spending P6 million pesos a year for the hospitalization expenses of PGH and UP Manila employees. After the one-time Financial Assistance for Hospitalization Expenses (FAPHE) worth P200,000.00, employees will no longer have any insurance. The Health Incentive Program will provide each PGH employee an additional P100,000.00 benefit per year. This will be used after PhilHealth deductions and discounts, such as the 20% discount for Senior Citizens and the infirmary free room. The FAPHE benefit will be used last.

e. Dr. Gonzales clarified that the P100,000 benefit is not cumulative and not commutative.

f. Regent Senator Cayetano inquired about the effect of extending the coverage of the benefits to the families and dependents of the employees.

g. Dr. Gonzales initially wanted the benefit to be P200,000 per year but based on the actuarial studies, only 95% of PGH employees consume P100,000 a year. It would not be advisable to allocate P200,000 since PGH is a low-cost hospital. In the implementation guidelines, it is emphasized that the benefit may be used for confinement in PGH only, except for emergency cases.

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h. The Health Incentive Program is currently at Phase I which is piloting the program in PGH. Phase II is the extension to other campuses like UP Diliman, UP Los Baños, and UP Visayas; and if it is financially viable, then it will be extended to Phase III, covering health incentives to employees even after age 65 and to their dependents.

i. Regent Albarracin said that some private health insurance systems encourage people to be healthy by offering lower premiums or incentives for being healthy.

j. Dr. Gonzales said that the PGH Health Service is holding monthly seminars on hypertension, diabetes, nutritional value, and is promoting the “Belly Gud for Health” program of the DOH. There are series of specific lectures and programs every month to emphasize awareness of breast cancer, cardio vascular, or heart attack problems among others. In addition, the compound of PGH is a non- smoking area and fast foods within PGH are not allowed.

k. Chair Licuanan commended the PGH for its very good initiatives but a monetary incentive for staying healthy is an interesting concept that the PGH could consider.

l. Regent Senator Cayetano supported the idea of rewarding people for staying healthy. She would be happy to provide information on the matter since she has already studied the matter thoroughly.

m. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola said that after piloting the program for three (3) years, it would be presumed that the funding for the Health Incentive Program will be put under the regular budget of UP. As a matter of procedure, she inquired if the realignment of the budget needs Board approval.

n. President Pascual said that the reprogramming has to be approved by the Board but the use of the reprogrammed money will require approval depending on the levels of delegated authority.

o. In summary, Chair Licuanan asked the Board to approve each of the three (3) proposals from the PGH: 1) the Health Incentive Program itself, 2) the P20- million funding for the Health Incentive Program, and 3) the reprogramming of more than P285 million unexpended obligations from the revolving fund of PGH for the listed purposes, including the P20-million allocation for the Health Incentive Program.

Board Action: APPROVED

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REPORT of the PRESIDENT and other

SECTORAL REGENTS

for INFORMATION OF THE BOARD A. Report of the President (A copy of the report is attached as Annex A, pages 35-40.)

Highlights of the Discussion

1. President Pascual updated the Board on the UP Budget. Based on the 2016 National Expenditure Plan (NEP) submitted by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to Congress in early August 2015. There were increases in the Personal Services (PS) and Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) of the Academic Units but there was a decline in their allocation for Capital Outlay (CO). For PGH, the PS and MOOE have slight positive increases for 2016 because of inflation. PGH will not have CO allocation simply because the allocation last year was a hefty one. Overall, the UP System will have a lower budget for 2016 because of the non-recurring P3.2B given to PGH for 2015.

2. One important thing that came out in the marathon session at the House of Representatives was that the DBM will now be prepared to consider the approval of additional plantilla items for the State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and UP will push for that development.

3. UP is getting certain types of support for the first time like the P100 million for professorial chairs. There will be another round of promotion in 2016 for faculty members only but the UP System will find some solution to include the administrative staff and REPS.

4. Staff Regent Mejia asked for a guarantee that the solution will not be the same as last year, where a total of 334 items were abolished. President Pascual said that the items had been unfilled for so long and the intention then was for the sake of the administrative staff and REPS.

5. Staff Regent Mejia said that the issue of many of the staff was that the items were not made open to CUs for filling up despite persistent requests. There was also the possibility that the requests were blocked somewhere and did not reach the Office of the President. He requested for the lifting of the moratorium for hiring and hoped that the CUs would be open to the idea of filling up of the available items.

6. Also, Staff Regent Mejia inquired whether the next round of merit promotion for the administrative staff and REPS may be sourced from the lease contracts income of UP like the TechnoHub in UP Diliman and the recently approved Special Economic Zones in UP Los Baños.

7. President Pascual said that the government system makes it difficult to just spend the income from other sources for salary, although such income from contracts could be used for official benefits. However, he noted that the position of the Union leadership seems inconsistent because they are now considering the rental income of UP’s

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properties to be the source of additional benefits, yet, they have been opposing the principle of commercialization of UP.

8. As a member of the National Executive Board of the All UP Workers Union, Staff Regent Mejia said that through him, the UP System Administration and the Union could meet halfway for the welfare of the greater good.

9. Regarding the enrolment and dormitory issues, President Pascual used the term “flash flood” to describe the sudden bottlenecks in the registration and dormitory accommodations in UP Diliman. The “flash flood” was brought about by a number of factors: (1) UP Diliman’s success in decreasing its no-show rate among incoming freshmen qualifiers; (2) increased in the number of Varsity Athletic Admission System (VAAS) awardees in view of the K-12 gap years; and (3) approval of the request of some departments like the Filipino Department at the College of Arts and Letters for 30 more slots.

10. U.P. Diliman has always been running its freshmen classes with vacant slots of about 1,100 over the years. Other CUs have appeals process so in the end they are able to fill up their quota every year. UP Diliman has a quota of about 3,900 slots and only around 2,700 to 2,800 on the average were filled up. For this academic year, UP Diliman offered additional slots with the calculated move that, not all will enroll anyway because those who prefer enrolling in certain courses like Accounting or Engineering but could not get the slot due to the quota of the programs, have a tendency not to pursue their enrollment in UP. In the end, UP Diliman succeeded because they were able to reduce the gap between the traditional quota and the actual number of enrollees.

11. The situation was eventually resolved within a reasonable period such that by the Chancellor’s account, as of 17 August, no freshman remained underloaded with respect to enlistment and those eligible to stay in UP Diliman dormitories were also duly accommodated. As of 25 August, there were still around 180 vacancies in the dorms, denying the claims that UP could not accommodate applicants. Also, the fact that the actual enrollment still fell short by 422 of the historical quota of 3,910 proved that there was no over enrollment as claimed by some reporters. That was a laudable achievement for UP Diliman.

12. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola was struck by the statement that there are major courses that are more popular than the others. She suggested addressing the issue in the future by increasing the slots for the popular major courses. For dormitories, she asked about the ideal situation for the UP dormitories so that given the current number of students in UP, the Board could plan with respect to the capacity and the number of dormers that are within the scholarship bracket.

13. Regent Senator Cayetano suggested including in the study not only what courses are in demand but also what courses are really needed in nation-building. She also reiterated the need for the modernization of the course offerings in UP. She hoped that these concerns will be included in the agenda of the Special Board meeting.

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14. On the first point of Regent Gonzalez-Montinola, President Pascual said that it is very difficult to increase the enrollment in some colleges and reduce enrollment in other colleges. The internal quality assessment process of UP is one mechanism to address the issue.

15. With respect to dormitory issues, President Pascual said that based on the preliminary information he got from the OSH, the number of students who are classified among the poorest coming from outside the National Capital Region is less than the number of dorm beds in the cheaper dorms in UP Diliman. This means that the students could all be accommodated. However, not all of them seek dormitory spaces in UP Diliman but stay with relatives or friends.

16. Student Regent Pangalangan asked why the students were not accepted in the first place if there are about 180 dorm slots. Why did it take about three batches for all the 300 or so appeals to be approved, if there are saying now that there are available slots.

17. President Pascual said that this was caused by the purging of the list. As mentioned earlier, there were students who could afford to pay the Centennial Dorm but insisted on staying in the cheaper dorms; so they had to be moved to give way to poorer students who really cannot afford the more expensive dormitories. This process took a while. Moreover, students were required to provide evidence of income. Although not a new rule, it is now being strictly implemented.

18. Student Regent Pangalangan informed the Board that the reason for the growing concern of the students is the way information gets to them. For instance, during the release of the results for appeals, there was an announcement that “only 20 slots were left and we can only accept 30 slots in the next batch,” but afterwards, they found out that there were 80 slots approved and more slots were available. In retrospect, it seemed like that there were really slots available and it was so easy to adjust accordingly. However, the situation that the students have to go through throughout the whole process was not favorable to them. There was anxiety from students coming from Davao or Mindanao with no other place to stay. They filed their appeals only to be told that only 20 slots were available.

19. Regent Senator Cayetano said that more than recognizing a communication problem and solving the situation by purging the list, the planning is also very important at the early stage. Had it been planned well, then there would be no problem.

20. With respect to the UPCAT application, Regent Senator Cayetano inquired if there is indeed a lesser number of applicants for the next academic year. She said it has to be very clear in order to plan well for the next months what to do with smaller groups. She informed the Board that she received complaints about the difficulty in transferring to other courses. She would want to discuss it as well in the Special Meeting of the Board.

21. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola commended the administration in reducing the number of vacant slots for “no shows” from 30% to only 10% because she believed that 30% is high for a national university. She asked if somebody could do an actuarial study about the “no shows” because she believes that it has something to do with the

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UPCAT. Some schools would require some non-refundable deposits as a form of commitment that they would show up.

22. President Pascual said the 30% “no show” is only in UP Diliman, which has the biggest number of enrollees. But UP Diliman has already set the cut off for those it would accept and appeals of those falling below the cut-off will not be entertained.

23. President Pascual informed the Board about the progress in the College of Engineering in terms of improving the retention rate of students from 50% to 70%. His team had prevented the failing of 31 students by a professor who was absent 60% of the time and saved 27 students who were misadvised for being held back by another semester due to the non-performance of a certain faculty member. He earnestly solicited the help of the Student Regent in mobilizing student leadership to identify such types of unwanted behavior or anomalies in the university.

24. Student Regent Pangalangan thanked the President for being open to the issues and concerns of the students. With regard to the issue of misadvising, he said that there were also financial consequences when the students were misadvised. He asked for a clear response from the Board and from the administration on what to do because other students cannot graduate without paying a sum of P50,000.00 or more.

25. In response to the query of Regent Gonzalez-Montinola as to who would be in charge of making a presentation to the Board about the dormitories, President Pascual said that the reports on the dorms of other CUs have been submitted to the Office of the Secretary of the University. Secretary De Las Llagas assured Regent Gonzalez- Montinola that her office is working on it and that it would be one of the matters to be discussed during the special Board meeting.

26. Student Regent Pangalangan requested that the Office of the Student Regent (OSR) may work with the office in charge for the collation of data. The OSR hopes to get feedbacks from the students through the respective Student Councils, in addition to the information collected by the administration.

B. Report of the Faculty Regent (A copy of the report is attached as Annex B, pages 41-42.)

C. Report of the Student Regent (A copy of the report is attached as Annex C, pages 43-46.)

Highlights of the Discussion

1. Student Regent Pangalangan reported to the Board the student housing crisis in UP Diliman, highlighting the following points:

i) Consultation with the 12 freshmen students temporarily housed in the All UP Workers Union’s office regarding their dormitory concerns;

ii) Dialogue between the student leaders and the UP Diliman administration headed by Chancellor Tan, Vice Chancellor Santillan, Vice Chancellor Castro, and Dr.

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Guevarra of the Office of the Student Housing wherein the students were informed about the 800 additional inflow of freshmen from the usual 2,800 enrollees;

iii) Accepting 800 additional enrollees without the proper necessary preparation;

iv) Perception that there is a shortage of dormitories because of long standing neglect or lacking of state support for the UP budget;

v) No concrete basis or rationale from the Office of the Student Housing for charging a rate of P3,000 for the Acacia dormitories. The reason provided was Return of Investment (ROI) but students would want to clarify what the ROI is for when there is capital outlay funding from the College of Law;

vi) Construction of buildings and its maintenance should be allocated proper budget and not to rely on funding from students;

vii) Privately-managed dormitories are inaccessible, expensive, and the orientation of management is on the income rather than providing the most accessible price and quality service; and

viii) Adding more students to a class and creating more classes would take faculty members away from research works and would increase the student-faculty ratio which may lead to lower quality of education.

2. On the case of UP Cebu freshman Faith Tejeno, he emphasized the following points:

i) Difficulty in transferring from one unit to another; ii) Avoiding an intellectual environment in UP Diliman that is limited only to students from the National Capital Region; iii) Socialized Tuition System not providing sufficient solution; and iv) Accessibility issues.

3. Student Regent Pangalangan also reported about his other activities and involvements, such as the Philippine Student Leaders Forum, the annual convention in UP Visayas wherein he was able to consolidate the student councils of UP Visayas, and the League of Student Council Leadership meeting in UP Manila, among others.

4. Regent Gonzalez-Montinola said that the Board’s policy that “no qualified student shall be denied access to education due to financial incapacity” was something that Ms. Tejeno should have been able to work out. If it was a failure on UP Diliman’s part, then it should be addressed by the Board.

5. President Pascual said that concerns get complicated because they were not being channelled to the right authorities right away. He told the Student Regent that for special cases such as the case of Ms. Tejeno, he should have brought it to the attention of the proper administration like the Office of the University Registrar or the Office of the Chancellor for proper action.

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6. Student Regent Pangalangan informed the Board that he directly sought the help of the UP Cebu Dean about Ms. Tejeno’s case and her office was able to find a course for her.

7. Student Regent Pangalangan said that he presented the case of Ms. Tejeno because he wanted the Board to realize that problems like this could have been avoided had education been accessible for all.

8. Regent Maronilla suggested documenting all dormitory concerns and issues like how many are having problems, what are the names, what are the concerns, etc. He also commended the President for purging in the list of students who misdeclared their income that solved a lot of problems.

9. Regent Maronilla hoped that students would appreciate the positive actions on the part of the administration. The Board is doing its best to address all the problems and it supports the Student Regent in all his actions to make the University a better and progressive venue for all the students.

10. Regent Senator Cayetano said that the Student Regent has so many good points in his report that she would have wanted to provide inputs into some of them but there was no more time left because he kept coming back to the issue of dormitories. She is fully supportive of the Student Regent and encouraged him to keep putting all these concerns into writing.

D. Report of the Staff Regent (A copy of the report is attached as Annex D, page 47.)

MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD

The President endorsed the following:

GENERAL GOVERNANCE

A. Proposal for the Creation of the Technology Transfer and Business Development Office of the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM-TTBDO) with its expanded functions and authorities

In accordance with RA 10055 or the Philippine Technology Transfer Act of 2009, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through its R&D Council, the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD), officially transferred all intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Activities to the University of the Philippines Manila through its Intellectual Property Office (UPM-IPO), on health products, such as medicinal plant products. The transfer hastened the actual re-alignment and expansion of the UPM-IPO as UPM’s Technology Licensing Office (TLO) and counterpart Technology transfer and Business Development Office (TTBDO) of the UP System.

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Considering further, that the UPM-IPO has already evolved its tasks from Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) Protection to Intellectual (IP) and Technology Management including Licensing and Commercialization, the proposed creation of the said office will enable the office to be more effective and better organized. The creation of the UPM-TTBDO will include its expanded functions.

Rationale for the change from Intellectual Property Office to Technology Transfer and Business Development Office

To keep up with trends on intellectual property regimes, and in alignment with international agreements, universities worldwide have begun to consolidate intellectual property protection, technology transfer, and business development into an integrated unit called technology transfer and business development office or TTBDO. The University of the Philippines Manila, in cognizance of this trend and its benefits, plans to adopt a similar approach.

The proposal aligns the UPM-TTBDO with the System Technology Transfer and Business Development Office and includes:

1) The legal basis for creating the UPM-TTBDO; 2) The functions and authorities of the UPM-TTBDO; and 3) The transfer of the trust funds of the UPM Intellectual Property Office (UPM- IPO) to the UPM-TTBDO.

Board Action: APPROVED

ACADEMIC MATTERS

A. Appointment as UP Artists for the period CY 2015-2017:

 Dr. Rolando B. Tolentino – Reclassification from Artist II to Artist III due to the Gawad Balagtas Award conferred to him on 31 August 2013

 Dr. Ricardo M. de Ungria - Artist I

It is recommended that the above Artists be granted the rates of the UP Arts Productivity Award approved by the Board of regents in 2014.

Board Action: APPROVED

B. Request of the UP College of Law for the following:

B.1 Expansion of the use of the UP Law Faculty Research Award Endowment Fund to include scholarships / graduate studies, training, enhancement, continuing education and sabbatical for the faculty’s welfare and development; and

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B.2 Change the name of the UP Law Faculty Research Award Endowment Fund to UP Law Faculty Research and Endowment Fund

The UP Law Faculty Research Award Endowment Fund has an initial fund of P20M and is replenished on an annual basis from the Legal Research Fund, as approved by the BOR in its 1240th meeting held on 28 January 2009. On the average, only 42% of this amount is utilized annually.

In addition to the Faculty Research Award, the Equalization Pay for Professorial Chairs and stipend for Resident Fellows and Scholars, which are already covered by the Fund, it is requested that scholarships / graduate studies, training, enhancement, continuing education and sabbatical for the faculty’s welfare and development be included in the use of the Fund and to change the name of the Fund to “UP Law Faculty Research and Endowment Fund”. The College believes that these faculty development activities will support the Law faculty in their respective advocacies for reform and good governance in the local and the global arenas and strengthen the faculty recruitment efforts of the College.

Highlights of the Discussion

1. Staff Regent Mejia inquired about the source of funding for the UP Law Faculty Research Award Endowment Fund because he would like the administrative staff and REPS included in the said fund. Many of them would like to avail of trainings in order to enhance the level of their skills.

2. Secretary De Las Llagas recalled that former Staff Regent Anna Razel Ramirez had already brought up to the Board the inclusion of administrative staff and REPS in any funding for faculty development (research or trainings).

3. President Pascual suggested coming up with a proposal containing the number of staff or REPS who need training or further studies.

Board Action: APPROVED

Mr. JEE HUN PARK, an exchange student from University of Seoul, South Korea is requesting for the waiver of his enrolment residency to validate completion of SW 140 (The Social Work Profession) which he enrolled in the 1st semester of AY 2014-2015 for which he got an INC grade. A completion grade was given within the prescribed period. The student is no longer enrolled in Diliman thus, the completion grade could not be officially validated.

The University rule on completion of grade found on page 28 of the UPD General Catalogue 2004-2010 states that “students who are not enrolled in any subject but who want to complete an INC must enroll in residence. Registration for residence should be done during the regular enrolment period”. Mr. Park is unable to enrol for the Second

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Semester as his exchange program stint has already ended and he is now back in Korea. He needs the grade for his SW 140 class to graduate from his university.

Board Action: APPROVED

D. Establishment of Honorato L. Goco Professorial Chair in Engineering at the College of Engineering, UP Diliman

Donor: H. Goco & Sons Agricultural Corporation

Support Fund: The Donor commits to remit to the Donee an award of P80,000.00 to be awarded starting AY 2015-2016 and extending until AY 2019- 2020 (5 academic years)

Beneficiary Unit: College of Engineering, UP Diliman

Others: Donated sum shall be utilized solely and exclusively for the purpose intended by the donor. The awarding shall observe University policies and processes on professorial chairs that are consistent with the above.

Fund Management: UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (UPERDFI)

Board Action: APPROVED

Under the terms of donation, the donors donated the amount of Six Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-One Pesos and 20/100 (P647,631.20) for the renovation and refurbishing of Room 102, Lara Hall, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila.

The donation is subject to the condition that Room 102 shall be named “Dr. Wilfredo Reyes Room”.

President Pascual endorsed the proposal on 10 August 2015 with a recommendation of naming rights for 7 years.

Board Action: APPROVED

NOTE: The Board gave an omnibus approval for ACADEMIC MATTERS from Items A, C-E, including sub-items.

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FISCAL MATTERS

A. Annual Incentive Grant and Rice Subsidy for Each Qualified Employee for CY 2015:

A.1 Annual Incentive Grant of P12,700.00 for each qualified employee

First Tranche release: P6,350.00 on 28 August 2015 Second Tranche release: P6,350.00 on 2nd week of October 2015

A.2 Third and Fourth Tranches of Rice Subsidy in the Amount of P2,250.00 per tranche for each qualified employee

P2,250.00 per sack x 2 tranches = P4,500.00 per qualified employee Schedule of coordinated release: 2nd week of September 2015

Justifications:

AUPWU CNA Article XIV, Section 1: Fringe Benefits

The Collective Negotiations Agreement (CNA) with the All UP Workers Union (AUPWU) took effect upon signing on 27 April 2015. The same was confirmed by the Board of Regents in its 1307th meeting held on 29 April 2015.

The CNA with the academic employees, covering the faculty and the Research, Extension and Professional Staff (REPS) was signed on 6 July 2016 and confirmed by the Board of Regents in its 1309th meeting held on 22 July 2015.

Provided, however, that the release of the Annual Incentive Grant and the Rice Subsidy for the faculty and the REPS shall be subject to the ratification of the All UP Academic Employees Union (AUPAEU) CNA, at least ninety (90) days after the signing on 6 July 2015, as provided by the Civil Service Commission–Public Sector Labor Management Council rules and regulations.

As a matter of equity, it is recommended that the Board of Regents also approve the inclusion in the Annual Incentive Grant and Rice Subsidy the employees who are not members of the AUPWU and the AUPAEU who are not covered by the CNA.

The guidelines for release of both the Annual Incentive Grant and the 3rd and 4th quarter rice subsidy shall be prepared by the Office of the Vice President for Administration.

Board Action: APPROVED

B. Amendments to the Medical Benefits for Former UP Presidents:

B.1 Annual executive medical check-up at the UP PGH: increased in the amount from P10,000.00 to P15,000.00

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B.2 Hospitalization benefit at the UP PGH: increase in the amount from P100,000.00 to P150,000.00 and clarifying that this hospitalization benefit shall be annual but non-cumulative.

The adjustment in the maximum amount of the two (2) benefits is based on the 41.5% rise in the Consumer’s Price Index (CPI) from 2006 to July 2015.

Board Action: APPROVED

The proposed project is adjacent and contiguous and has a scope of work that is similar or related to the on-going Project (General Construction Agreement with Accuracy Builder Enterprise for the proposed School of Statistics Building Phase 1 located at Quirino Avenue corner T. Kalaw St., UP Diliman in the amount of P78,742,041.55, pursuant to a public bidding conducted on 27 December 2012 in accordance with RA 9184 and its implementing Rules and regulations), such that it would be more economical and efficient that the proposed project be implemented by the same contractor, Accuracy Builder Enterprise.

Board Action: APPROVED

D. Requests of UP Manila in connection with the Allocation Scheme for the Incremental Tuition Fee of the College of Medicine:

D.1 Reclassification of the expense class for facilities and equipment From “MOOE” To “Equipment Outlay (EO) / Capital Outlay (CO) / MOOE”, to enable the College of Medicine to use the funds for capital and equipment outlay.

D.2 Utilization of the unutilized facilities and equipment funds under the new classification EO / CO / MOOE.

In the 1284th meeting of the Board of Regents held on 4 December 2012, the UP College of Medicine Allocation Scheme for the Incremental Tuition Fee (ITF) was approved to include the following components (See table 1).

Table 1. Incremental Tuition Fee Allocation

MOOE Items Allocation  Faculty Enhancement 50%  Course Material Development 10%  Facilities & Equipment 25%  Student Services 12%  Administrative Staff Development 3% & Special projects 100%

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The expense class for all the components Table 1 was lumped as MOOE. As such, the College could not use funds for capital and equipment outlay. UP Manila would like to request for the reclassification of the expense class for facilities and equipment (No. 3 of Table 1) from “MOOE” to “Equipment Outlay (EO) / Capital Outlay (CO) / MOOE” (see Table 2).

Table 2

Component Allocation Revised Expense Class Facilities and 25% Equipment Outlay Equipment (EO) / Capital Outlay (CO) / MOOE

The other components in the allocation scheme of Table 1 (item nos. 1, 2, 4 and 5) including the percentage allocation, will remain the same. It is also requested that the unutilized facilities and equipment funds be used under the new expense classification EO / CO / MOOE.

Board Action: APPROVED

E. Reprogramming of Savings from Unexpended Obligations from Revolving Fund (164) of UP Manila-PGH in the Amount of P285,174,288.23, Certified as available by the UPM-PGH & UPM Chief Accountants, to be utilized for the following priority needs:

Personal Services P28,707,505.68 To provide funds for Other Personnel Health benefits and Monetization of Leave Credits

Maintenance and other Operating Services P66,376,730.09 For augmentation of MOOE and procurement of supplies and Materials

Capital Outlay For acquisition of various equipment to be used by the different P190,090,052.46 departments and various renovations in the different areas of the hospital GRAND TOTAL P285,174,288.23

It is understood that all obligations / disbursements from this authorized amount shall be subject to the usual accounting, budgeting and auditing laws, rules and regulations.

Board Action: APPROVED

NOTE: The Board gave an omnibus approval for FISCAL MATTERS from Items A-E, including sub-items.

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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

A. Additional Appeals of Faculty from UP Diliman, UP Los Baños, and UP Manila for the 2014 Faculty Merit Promotions, effective 01 January 2015

CU Name Rank Promotion Recommended (as of 31 Dec (as of 14 Nov Rank (as of 2013) 2014) August 2015) UP Diliman Flores, Melania Asst. Prof. 7 Asst. Prof. 7 Assoc. Prof. 3 UP Los Baños Balista, Julius Asst. Prof. 2 Asst. Prof. 3 Asst. Prof. 4 UP Los Baños Bernardo, Francis Asst. Prof. 7 Not included Assoc. Prof. 1 Andrew Eugene UP Manila Pagkatipunan, Prof. 2 Prof. 3 Prof. 5 (based Paolo Maria (as of May on additional 2015) documents) UP Manila How, Cleotilde Professor 9 Not included Professor 12 UP Manila Leynes, Maria Professor 8 Not included Professor 12 Cynthia UP Manila Mancao, Betty Professor 3 PT Not included Professor 8 PT

Board Action: APPROVED

The UP Manila Chancellor favourably endorsed the request of DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo for the renewal of the Memorandum of Agreement between DOST and UP Manila extending the secondment of Dr. Jaime C. Montoya to DOST to enable him to continuously serve as Executive Director of the PCHRD.

Board Action: APPROVED

C. Request for Temporary Waiver of Faculty Tenure Rule in Favor of the Following:

UP Los Baños

Asst. Prof. KABZEEL SHEBA G. CATAPANG, Assistant Professor 1, College of Development Communication, effective 01 August 2015 until 31 December 2015 Asst. Prof. JOYCE DL. GRAJO, Assistant Professor 1, College of Arts and Sciences, effective 01 August 2015 until 31 December 2015 Asst. Prof. OLGA C. LOMBOY, Assistant Professor 2, College of Development Communication, effective 01 August 2015 until 31 December 2015

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Asst. Prof. MILDRED O. MOSCOSO, Assistant Professor 4, College of Development Communication, effective 01 August 2015 until 31 December 2015 Mr. RYAN RODRIGO P. TAYOBONG, Instructor 7, College of Agriculture, effective 01 August 2015 until 31 December 2015 Asst. Prof. JEANNE MICHELLE T. VALENCIA, Assistant Professor 1, College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, effective 01 August 2015 until 31 December 2015

UP Manila

Asst. Prof. JOANNA J. OREJOLA, Assistant Professor 3, College of Pharmacy, effective 01 August 2015 until 31 December 2015

UP Visayas

Asst. Prof. KARLO H. PRIMAVERA, Assistant Professor 5, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, effective 01 June 2015 until 31 December 2015

UP Mindanao

Asst. Prof. THADDEUS R. ACUÑA, Assistant Professor 2, School of Management, effective 01 August 2015 until 31 July 2016 Assoc. Prof. JUMA NOVIE A. ALVIOLA, Associate Professor 3, College of Science and Mathematics, effective 01 August 2015 until 31 July 2016 Assoc. Prof. ERWIN OLIVER V. FUNDADOR, Associate Professor 1, College of Science and Mathematics, effective 01 August 2015 until 31 July 2016

UP Cebu

Asst. Prof. MARIE ROSE B. ARONG, Assistant Professor 1, Arts and Humanities Cluster, effective 01 August 2015 until 31 July 2016 Asst. Prof. WEENA JADE S. GERA, Assistant Professor 5, Social Sciences Cluster, effective 01 August 2015 until 31 July 2016

Board Action: APPROVED

D. Appointment of Faculty

Note: These proposed appointments have gone through the standard University peer review process from the Department to the College, the Constituent Universities concerned, and the University System. In cases where there was doubt about the process followed or about the fairness of the recommendations, the papers were returned to the unit concerned for review and recommendation.

D.1 Transfer to Permanent Status

UP Diliman

Asst. Prof. JONATHAN Y. CAGAS, Assistant Professor 7, College of Human Kinetics, effective 27 August 2015

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Asst. Prof. ROS A. COSTELO, Assistant Professor 1, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, effective 27 August 2015 Asst. Prof. MARIA ROSEL S. SAN PASCUAL, Assistant Professor 6, College of Mass Communication, effective 27 August 2015 Assoc. Prof. NESTOR MICHAEL C. TIGLAO, Associate Professor 1, College of Engineering, effective 27 August 2015

UP Los Baños

Asst. Prof. NONNATUS S. BAUTISTA, Assistant Professor 5, College of Arts and Sciences, effective 27 August 2015 Asst. Prof. JOSEPH D.G. CAMPANG, Assistant Professor 1, College of Arts and Sciences, effective 27 August 2015 Asst. Prof. JOAN CECILIA M. CATUBIG-CASILA, Assistant Professor 1, College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, effective 27 August 2015 Asst. Prof. DIANA MARIE R. DE SILVA, Assistant Professor 1, College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, effective 27 August 2015 Asst. Prof. GARRY JAY S. MONTEMAYOR, Assistant Professor 3, College of Development Communication, effective 27 August 2015 Asst. Prof. MARK KEYLORD S. ONAL, Assistant Professor 1, College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, effective 27 August 2015 Asst. Prof. REGINALD NEIL C. RECARIO, Assistant Professor 1, College of Arts and Sciences, effective 27 August 2015l Asst. Prof. ARNOLD R. SALVACION, Assistant Professor 1, College of Human Ecology, effective 27 August 2015 Asst. Prof. PAOLO ROMMEL P. SANCHEZ, Assistant Professor 1, College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, effective 27 August 2015

UP Manila

Assoc. Prof. ELEANOR C. CASTILLO, Associate Professor 3, College of Public Health, effective 27 August 2015 Assoc. Prof. NONETTE A. CUPINO, Associate Professor 5, College of Medicine, effective 27 August 2015 Asst. Prof. VIRGILIO L. MALENAB Jr., Assistant Professor 1, College of Dentistry, effective 27 August 2015

UP Open University

Asst. Prof. AURORA V. LACASTE, Assistant Professor 3, Faculty of Education, effective 27 August 2015

UP Mindanao

Asst. Prof. ANDREA MALAYA M. RAGRAGIO, Assistant Professor 5, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, effective 27 August 2015

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D.2 Renewal of Appointment

UP Diliman

Prof. REYNALDO L. GARCIA, Professor 8, College of Science, effective 01 August 2015 until 31 July 2016 Assoc. Prof. MICHIYO Y. REYES, Associate Professor 4, Asian Center, effective 01 August 2015 until 31 July 2016

D.3 Reemployment

UP Los Baños

Prof. GLADYS J. CHERISSE COMPLETO, Professor 1, College of Arts and Sciences, effective 27 August 2015 until 31 July 2016

D.4 Extension of Appointment Beyond Compulsory Retirement Age of 65

UP Diliman

Prof. PATRICIA R.P. SALVADOR DAWAY, Professor 5, College of Law, effective 16 September 2015 until 31 December 2015 Prof. MA. CORAZON A. HILA, Professor 1, College of Fine Arts, effective 13 July 2015 until 31 July 2015 Prof. MA. CARMEN C. JIMENEZ, Professor 12, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, effective 01 August 2015 until 31 December 2015

UP Manila

Prof. LOURDES E. ABADINGO, Professor 12, College of Arts and Sciences, effective 11 February 2016 until 31 July 2016 Asst. Prof. ARNULFO N. ESGUERRA, Assistant Professor 5, College of Arts and Sciences, effective 23 February 2016 until 31 July 2016 Prof. REYNALDO H. IMPERIAL, Professor 12, College of Arts and Sciences, effective 23 November 2015 until 31 July 2016 Assoc. Prof. LYDIA T. MANAHAN, Associate Professor 3, College of Nursing, effective 01 August 2015 until 31 July 2016 Prof. OFELIA P. SANIEL, Professor 12, College of Public Health, effective 15 September 2015 until 31 December 2015

Board Action: APPROVED

NOTE: The Board gave an omnibus approval for ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS from Item Nos. A-D, including sub-items.

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MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR CONFIRMATION

BY THE BOARD

The Board CONFIRMED the following:

ACADEMIC MATTERS

A. Agreements / Contracts

Note: These agreements have gone through the standard University processes from the Constituent Universities (CUs) concerned and the University System. In cases where there were irregularities in the processes, the documents were returned for review of or to exact compliance by the concerned.

UNIT TITLE PROJECT / AMOUNT / DURATION 1 ICBG (International Project: Diverse Drug Lead Cooperative Biodiversity Compounds from Bacterial Groups) Collaboration Symbionts in Philippine Agreement among the mollusks (Second Phase of University of the Philippines, Philippine Symbiont Oregon Health & Science International Cooperative University (OHSU), University Biodiversity Group (PMS- of Utah, Academy of Natural ICBG) program Science of Drexel University (ANSD), Ocean Genome Duration: Shall take effect upon UP Legacy at Northeastern signing of the Parties and shall System University (NEU), and Tufts automatically terminate with Medical Center, Inc. (TUFTS the expiration of the last-to- MC) expire Patent Rights or on abandonment of all such Patent Rights, provided such abandonment is by mutual consent

2 Project: Comprehensive Memorandum of Agreement Assessment of the Information between the University of the and Communications Philippines and the Manila Technology (ICT) System of International Airport Authority the MIAA Project (MIAA) Amount: MIAA shall pay U.P. the total amount of P290,000.00

Implementing Unit: UP Information Technology Development Center (UP

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ITDC)

Duration: Shall take effect after both parties sign this agreement and shall continue until all deliverables have been delivered and accepted

1 Memorandum of Understanding Project: Science Internship between the University of the Program (SIP) Philippines Diliman and the Philippine Science High School Implementing Unit: Institute of System (PSHSS) Biology (IB), UP Diliman

UP Diliman Legal Office (UP Duration: Beginning 18 May and DLO) noted that for the next ending 5 June 2015 succeeding internship programs, “there may be a need to require the PSHS to pay certain reasonable compensation / administrative overhead cost in favour of the University”.

2 Memorandum of Agreement Project: Mandatory Continuing UP between the University of the Legal Education (MCLE) Diliman Philippines Diliman and the Seminar

Office of the Solicitor General

(OSG) Duration: 18-21 May 2015

Implementing Unit: U.P. Law

Center

Amount: OSG shall shoulder the

costs of the food for the

activities and be responsible

for the invitation and

identification of the

participants to the seminar

Memorandum of Agreement Project: Conduct of Practicum 3 between the University of the Course of the College of Philippines Diliman and the Home Economics Food and Municipality of Pilar, Bataan Nutrition practicum students in the Municipality

Duration: January 2015 until April 2016

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Amount: Practicum students shall pay the amount of P150.00 per day as payment for the use of utilities (i.e., water, electricity, LPG), lodging and food for their foster families

Implementing Unit: College of Home Economics (CHE), UP Diliman

4 Memorandum of Agreement Project: Versatile Instrumentation between the University of the System for Science Education Philippines Diliman and the and Research:: Adapting, Philippine Council for Industry, Testing, and Deployment Energy and Emerging (VISSER::ATD) Technology Research Development (PCIEERD) Amount: P4,987,632.60 from PCIEERD

Implementing Unit: National Institute of Physics (NIP), UP Diliman

5 Memorandum of Agreement Project: Conduct of mentoring between the University of the services for fifteen (15) past Philippines Diliman and the winners of the Citi Micro- UP Microfinance Council of the entrepreneurship Award Diliman Philippines, Inc. (MCPI) (CMA) in Luzon

Amount: MCPI shall pay U.P. the amount of P585,817.65 inclusive of 10% administrative cost in favor of the University

Duration: Five (5) months (June to October 2015)

Implementing Unit: Institute for Small Scale Industries (ISSI), UP Diliman

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6 Agreement on Academic Project: Academic Cooperation Cooperation (Sixth Renewal) between the University of the Duration: Shall be in force and Philippines Diliman and the effect until 31 March 2018, University of Shizuoka renewable and extended for another three (3) years under such terms and conditions mentioned in the MOA signed by both universities in July 1998

Implementing Unit: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA), UP Diliman

7 Memorandum of Agreement Project: 15th International between the University of the Nannoplankton Association Philippines Diliman and the Conference Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Amount: P196,000.00 from CHED

Duration: Shall take effect UP immediately upon signing by Diliman the herein contracting parties for the project implementation from March to April 2015

Implementing Unit: National Institute of Geological Sciences (NIGS), UP Diliman

8 Memorandum of Agreement Project: BAYANIHANETS – between the University of the Project 1 – Development of Philippines Diliman and the Multipath Transport Protocol Philippine Council for Industry, for Cooperative Community Energy and Emerging Networks Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) Amount: P4,796,930.00 from PCIEERD

Duration: Shall take effect upon signing of the parties

Implementing unit: College of Engineering, UP Diliman

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UP 9 Memorandum of Agreement Project: BAYANIHANETS – Diliman between the University of the Project 2 – ARC: An Philippines Diliman and the Application Framework for Philippine Council for Industry, Robust Communications Energy and Emerging Transport over Community Technology Research and Networks Development (PCIEERD) Amount: P2,896,580.90 from PCIEERD

Duration: Shall take effect upon signing of the parties

Implementing unit: College of Engineering, UP Diliman

UP 1 Memorandum of Agreement Project: Non-Formal Online Open among the University of the Course on Integrating Climate University Philippines Open University, Change Adaptation and Southeast Asian Regional Disaster Risk Management in Center for Graduate Study and Policies, Plans and Investments Research in Agriculture toward Inclusive and (SEARCA), and the UP Open Sustainable Agricultural and University Foundation, Inc. Rural Development (UPOUFI) (ICCADRM4ISARD)

The UPOU Chief Legal Officer, Amount: P227,700.00 Atty. Rowena S. Disini provided the Certificate of Availability of Duration: Shall remain in force Funds stating that no additional for five (5) years from the date or special budgetary outlay is of signing by the authorized required for the undertaking representatives of the parties with SEARCA and that no new funds will be disbursed by UPOU.

NOTE: The Board gave an omnibus confirmation for all items under Matters for Confirmation.

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MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION

OF THE BOARD

The Board NOTED the following:

A. Resignation of Dr. Celia DR. Medina as Director, Crop Science Cluster, College of Agriculture, U.P. Los Baños, effective 31 August 2015

The Chancellor of U.P. Los Baños is endorsing the resignation of Dr. Celia DR. Medina as Director of the Crop Science Cluster (CPC). During the 1300th meeting held on 28 August 2014, the BOR approved the appointment of Dr. Medina to a second three- year term effective 21 July 2014 until 20 July 2017, unless sooner terminated.

The UP President accepted the resignation of Dr. Medina on behalf of the Board of Regents on 29 July 2015, with the go signal to proceed with the search process for the next Director of CPC.

B. Resolution Encouraging U.P. to Continue to Lead in Empowering the Country’s ‘Suprastructure’

The resolution was approved by the alumni membership during the General Assembly part of the UP General Alumni Homecoming at the Salazar Hall of Ang Bahay ng Alumni on 20 June 2015.

Highlights of the Discussion

a. Vice President for Academic Affairs Gisela Concepcion explained that “suprastructures” refer to human capital development to complement investments in physical infrastructures.

b. The resolution was adopted by the UPAA Alumni Council from the presentation of Vice President Concepcion during the General Assembly part of the UP General Alumni Homecoming on 20 June 2015 to support the call for UP to take the lead in development.

c. A task force consisting of very senior professors, professors emeriti, and national scientists will convene to formulate a policy paper that will serve as a road map for the incoming Philippine president and legislators on how to address the country’s lack of experts in Science and Technology and other fields.

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The Basic Science Lecture Rooms cater mainly to the activities of Learning Units 3 and 4 (LU3/4) throughout the school year. It is located in a one-story building in the University of the Philippines College of Medicine campus behind Calderon Hall. It was constructed back in 1960. Despite repeated almost yearly renovations, it has become so dilapidated, often with leaking roofs, damaged ceilings and walls, broken chairs and inadequate lighting, water and toilet facilities.

Revisions in the medical curriculum emphasizing organ integrated approaches and frequent small group discussions rather than large group lectures, expansion of the graduate degree programs and the need for clinical simulation facilities to improve learning and promote patient safety, have prompted the UPCM to decide to rebuild the current BSLR structure into a modern Academic Center to provide state of the art auditoria, classrooms of various sizes, a dedicated floor for clinical simulation facilities and an open space roof deck for social functions, Needless to say, this ambitious project will entail a lot of preparations and financial support to make it a reality. A copy of the proposal is on file at the OSU.

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

D.1 Contracts / Agreements (Delegated Authority to the President subject to information of the Board [cost not exceeding P75 Million Pesos, 1286th BOR Meeting, 28 February 2013])

CU Title of Parties to the PROJECT / AMOUNT / Contract/s DURATION UP 1 Deed of Donation between the Purpose: Establishment of the Diliman U.P. Engineering Research and Honorato L. Goco Development Foundation, Inc. Professorial Chair in and H. Goco & Sons Agricultural Engineering, at the Corporation College of Engineering, UP Diliman

Amount: the Donor will support the chair with an award of P80,000 per year for a commitment of five (5) years

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OTHER MATTERS

A. On the Motion of All UP Workers Union for Reconsideration of the “Appointment of Dr. Jose C. Gonzales as Director IV of PGH”

Highlights of the Discussion

1. Vice President for Legal Affairs Hector Danny Uy explained that the motion of the All UP Workers Union-Manila is for the Board to reconsider its decision on the appointment of Dr. Jose Gonzales as Director IV of PGH, which was apparently alleged to have been made by the Board in the last meeting (1309th BOR meeting, 22 July 2015). Vice President Uy emphasized that the decision of the Board at the said meeting was only to grant Dr. Gonzales the authority to draw his salary from the plantilla position of the PGH Director. The Board did not issue any appointment at the said meeting.

2. Vice President Uy added that the All UP Workers Union is not a party to the subject matter, which was an administrative request of an employee to draw his salary from PGH. However, he was not sure about the procedural protocol of the Board on handling third party requests.

3. Regent Maronilla agreed that the problem was that the person seeking for reconsideration was not a party to the original petition. He added that the MR can be considered moot and academic because if the Board allowed the salary to be drawn from the plantilla position, it recognized the validity and authenticity of the plantilla position and that Dr. Gonzales can draw his salary from that position.

4. Following the suggestion of Regent Gonzalez-Montinola, President Pascual requested the Board Secretary to inform the All UP Workers Union-Manila of the facts that have been taken up by the Board. He reiterated that the Union was not a party to any action that the Board has taken with respect to Director Gonzales.

Board Action: The Board requested the Board Secretary to inform the All UP Workers Union-Manila of the facts that have been taken up by the Board.

B. Concerns of Regent Senator Cayetano:

1. On the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP)

Highlights of the Discussion

a. Regent Senator Cayetano supported the request of Regent Maronilla for information on the hosting of UP in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 78. The UP Diliman Chancellor could perhaps make a very short presentation at the next meeting.

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b. She urged the Board to be interested in other sports and not just basketball because other sports like volleyball have been gaining popularity.

c. Regent Senator Cayetano informed the body that the UAAP Board decided to follow the existing rules pending enactment of the law that she filed—the Magna Carta for Student-Athletes ruling out the two-year residency requirement for high school students transferring to other universities. She filed the law because of the case of a UP student who was a victim of the residency rule two (2) years ago.

d. She had discussed the matter extensively with the President and she was thankful that UP is clear about the direction it is going to take. As mentioned by President Pascual some Board meetings ago, he already met with other UAAP Presidents because some of them did not know what their Board representatives were doing.

Board Action: NOTED

2. On the Football Field and Track Oval Project

Highlights of the Discussion

a. As host for the upcoming UAAP Season 78, Regent Senator Cayetano had hoped that UP could hold the football and the track and field games within UP at the new football field and track oval. The target time frame was for the UP varsity teams to practice on that field and run on that track. Currently however, the teams have to rent out other school’s fields for training. She asked to push the football field project and to do whatever can be done to fast track the timeline.

b. Vice President Zamora was as frustrated as Regent Senator Cayetano to learn that the football field will be completed not earlier than January 2016 because her team targeted to complete the project by August 2015. Her team was prioritizing the football field project but it had to contend with many uncontrollable things, such as demolition requirements of the Commission on Audit (COA) and several failures in bidding for the demolition of the grandstand.

c. Even on the cutting of trees that are in the middle of the development site, her team encountered a lot of pressure not only from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) but also from the student groups because they had visits from the Collegian. The DENR only allowed her team to cut 19 trees out of the 33 trees that are in the development site, the rest have to be balled out. The balling of trees was a more complicated process because an area for transplanting the balled trees is needed. And since the trees have to be replaced, the seedlings provided by UP Los Baños were already transported to the DENR but the team requested to get the seedlings back so these can be planted in UP. She assured the Board that an expert forester and a professor from UP Los Baños, Dr. Armando Palijon, is part of the team and is helping them in every step of the way.

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d. Vice President Zamora added that the civil works will be done by the contractors of the donor and the time frame is two (2) to three (3) months. Meanwhile, it took a while to finish the specifications for the synthetic turf but it has been bidded out and the contract time frame is five (5) months. As for the synthetic running track with a time frame of three (3) months, the bidding will start on 14 September 2015. The team is hoping that there will be a winning bidder because there are several suppliers that have already bought the bid documents.

e. Aside from the turf and the running track, the specifications for fencing the whole area and for the installation of the collapsible bleachers are already in the works. The team is working on a temporary container van set-up for the toilets, which will have locker rooms and shower rooms.

f. Regent Senator Cayetano appreciated the hard work of the team but she was told that there was a problem with human resources. She said that if it is the problem then she would appeal to the President for help.

g. Vice President Zamora explained that when her team made the request for the SARO (Special Allotment Release Order) to be released, they were asked to comply with the long list of things to submit, such as the Master Plan, justification for the sports complex, and the amount of revenue to be generated from the facility, among others. Since the people who are doing the technical overseeing of the project will be the same people who will prepare all the requirements, the documentation process takes up a lot of their time.

h. Another concern raised by Regent Senator Cayetano was the information she got that there were no more funds for the showers and lockers, which is contrary to her own calculations of the data. Vice President Zamora explained that according to the Vice President for Planning and Finance, the total funding of P90 million shall include the synthetic turf, the running track, the perimeter lighting and fencing, the collapsible bleachers, and the container van with the locker rooms and shower rooms. It is the permanent stadium that will require a funding of P66 million. UP has not yet identified the source of funding for the stadium, the outdoor lighting for the football field and the track oval.

i. Regent Senator Cayetano requested to see the design for the stadium hoping that she could source more funds for an iconic, beautifully designed, state-of-the-art stadium as planned.

j. President Pascual asked Vice President Zamora to send the design of the UP Mindanao sports complex to the Office of Senator Cayetano and to the Office of UP Alumni Association.

k. Student Regent Pangalangan requested that the same documents be sent to his office so that he could present it to the Student Council of the College of Human Kinetics to inform the students about the developments hoping that this would make the students excited and supportive of the initiative. He also assured Vice President Zamora that he will meet with the Philippine Collegian student group to explain to them the development and the long term plan for the complex.

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l. As mentioned earlier by Regent Senator Cayetano, Student Regent Pangalangan pointed out that the students currently do not have a place to train because of the ongoing construction in the football field. He was worried this may affect the performance of the teams in the UAAP. He hoped that Regents Senator and Congressman and the Alumni Regent would provide additional support for the training venue of the students. Another point he raised was about the use of the sports complex. The students want it accessible to both varsity teams and the whole student body.

m. President Pascual said that the facilities are being built for the students. He hoped that the students would redirect their energies to those that will contribute to the betterment of the University.

Board Action: NOTED

3. On the Plan to Create a Sports Development Office

Highlights of the Discussion

a. Regent Senator Cayetano said that it is high time for UP to put up a Sports Development Office to address issues on the plight of the athletes, raising funds, and ticketing for the games.

b. President Pascual said that he will tell the UP Diliman Chancellor about the idea. Regent Senator Cayetano preferred that the Sports Development Office be initiated at the System level because it would be representing the entire university and any issue or concern could be brought up easily to the President’s attention.

c. Regent Maronilla concurred with Regent Senator Cayetano about the spirit and intention of creating a UP Sports Development Office.

d. In the report of the Student Regent about the “long standing cut in UP’s Capital Outlay budget”, Regent Senator Cayetano said that there was no cut in the budget in the past years because she and the others who lobbied with her were able to restore the cut. She asked the President if the sports development plan was included in the budget presentation because she would have supported it in her last year as a Senator.

e. President Pascual said that it was in the presentation but it was not approved by the Department of Budget and Management.

Board Action: NOTED

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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS

MEMORANDA

BOARD OF REGENTS UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS

Hon. PATRICIA B. LICUANAN, Chair UP SYSTEM Chair, Commission on Higher Education Prof. ALFREDO E. PASCUAL, MBA Hon. ALFREDO E. PASCUAL, Co-Chair Doctor of Pedagogy (honoris causa) President, University of the Philippines President

Hon. PIA S. CAYETANO Prof. GISELA P. CONCEPCION, PhD Chair, Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture Vice President for Academic Affairs

Hon. ROMAN T. ROMULO Prof. JOSELITO G. FLORENDO, IMSME Chair, House Committee on Higher and Technical Education Vice President for Planning and Finance

Hon. RAMON M. MARONILLA Prof. MARAGTAS SV AMANTE, PhD President, UP Alumni Association Vice President for Administration

Hon. MAGDALENO E. ALBARRACIN, JR. Prof. ELVIRA A. ZAMORA, DBA Member Vice President for Development

Hon. GIZELA M. GONZALEZ-MONTINOLA Prof. J. PROSPERO E. DE VERA III, DPA Member Vice President for Public Affairs

Hon. GEORGINA R. ENCANTO Prof. HECTOR DANNY D. UY, LLB, MNSA Member Vice President for Legal Affairs

Hon. PHILIP IAN P. PADILLA Prof. LILIAN A. DE LAS LLAGAS Faculty Regent MSc. (Trop. Med.), PhD, LLB Secretary of the University and of the BOR Hon. MIGUEL ENRICO A. PANGALANGAN Student Regent *******

Hon. ALEXIS M. MEJIA CONSTITUENT UNIVERSITIES Staff Regent

Prof. LILIAN A. DE LAS LLAGAS PROF. MICHAEL L. TAN, PhD MSc. (Trop. Med.), PhD, LLB Chancellor, UP Diliman Secretary of the University and of the BOR PROF. FERNANDO C. SANCHEZ, JR., PhD Chancellor, UP Los Baños

ROF. CARMENCITA D. PADILLA, MD, MAHPS Chancellor, UP Manila

PROF. ROMMEL A. ESPINOSA, PhD Chancellor, UP Visayas

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