No. 364 September - October 2017

Concepcion vows to ease faculty and staff promotion and regularization, Dr. Padilla reappointed UP Manila Chancellor restore old buildings, and build another PGH, CM at Diliman Dr. Carmencita D. Padilla, 9th chancellor of UP Manila, was reappointed to a second term by the UP Board of Regents during its 1331st meeting held on 18 October 2017. She will serve from 1 November 2017 to 31 October 2020. Dr. Padilla is the third woman chancellor of the University and the fourth to enjoy a second term since 1983. She was the lone nominee for the post after a two-month search conducted by a Search Committee (SC) created by UP President Danilo Concepcion, together with the SCs for UP Los Banos and UP Visayas chancellors. The UP Manila SC was chaired by Prof. Lourdes Abadingo, former secretary of UP, the BOR, and former Faculty Regent. Meanwhile, Chancellor Padilla recently received the “5th R. Rodney Howell Award for Excellence in Newborn Health” in Minneapolis UP President Danilo Concepcion presents his vision, plans and programs for the next six years during his investiture held at the (Minnesota, USA). The award is in recognition of her University Theater, UP Diliman. leadership in improving the lives of newborns and in her visionary work in enhancing human genetics, Atty. Danilo L. Concepcion was vivid proof that UP’s founders another as a people sharing the same metabolic research, and newborn screening, not formally installed as the 21st president understood that creating a great future. Truth, reason, and respect have just in the Philippines, but around the world. of the University of the Philippines in university would mean stepping out been the prime casualties in these The award is named after an outstanding investiture rites held on September of one’s own moorings into a true exchanges, which I am sure you have pediatrician and leader in newborn screening 20, 2017 at the University Theater, UP community of minds. Such, he added, witnessed—if not participated in— since the 1960s. Dr. Howell is a Professor in the Diliman, Quezon City. are the hallmarks of UP from the start online,” Conception stated. Department of Pediatrics, Chairman Emeritus of He started his speech by recalling - difference and diversity, dissension He took a dig at social media, Pediatrics, and Member of the John P. Hussman the pledge of UP’s first President, Dr. and debate, especially since the saying that it is becoming the Institute for Human Genomics at the University of Murray Bartlett in 1911, that UP would University Council was first set up and stalking ground of some of the most Miami Miller School of Medicine. not be merely a copy of its Western the ability to harmonize differences to unsociable people one could come Below is a summary of achievements of the models but would be a “University forge a way forward. across. Stating that the university Padilla administration during the past three years. for Filipinos” devoted to providing “Both at the national and remains, in many ways, a microcosm “the intellectual and moral leadership university levels, it is becoming of a much larger society, he lamented Excellence in Academics and Research essential to social salvation and difficult to push any agenda forward that some of the caustic and deeply From November 2014, the administration progressive national development.” without being subjected to intense, divisive rhetoric has come to infect UP, ensured that the faculty and research staff have greater With Bartlett being an American sometimes malicious, but also often not just the students but the faculty, opportunities to become excellent. Under the research and a Protestant pastor, the UP necessary scrutiny. In many instances, staff, and administrators as well. administration grants, there was an increase of 48% president said that the irony offers we have stopped talking to one concepcion | page 3 ► in the amount given compared to 2013. This grant is given to faculty regardless of status for oral presentation of papers in local or international conferences. STATEMENT ON MEDICAL CANNABIS LEGALIZATION adults, in improving painful spasms in Multiple Sclerosis, and the The current limited evidence to safeguard these, in the guise of management of treatment-resistant on the efficacy of Medical Cannabis, forwarding research and providing epilepsy in the pediatric age group. the strong evidence on its harmful access to medical cannabis. However, the current evidence is still effects, as well as its negative insufficient to fulfill drug regulatory health impact in the face of Our statements: approval requirements. There increasing Cannabis potency makes 1. We recognize that some patients are studies showing that acute legalization of Medical Cannabis who do not respond to standard Cannabis use leads to increased risk in the country a serious threat to treatment may benefit from Medical of motor vehicular accidents when public health. Cannabis. However, there is no need driving under its influence. Chronic We, the Technical Working for any new legislation to allow Cannabis use impairs cognition Group on Medical Cannabis access to Cannabis as there are and neurodevelopment, increases Legalization and Concerned already existing national policies the risk of psychosis and can lead Faculty Members of the University with mechanisms that will allow to dependence, addiction, and of the Philippines Manila, express access to Cannabis for medical use substance abuse. our strongest objection to House in a research setting. 3. Studies on the Legalization of Bills 6517, 180, and 4477 proposing 2. To date, there is no sufficient Medical Cannabis have shown to legalize Medical Cannabis. evidence on the efficacy of the an increase in Cannabis use and The three bills filed in Congress in Cannabis plant in the treatment of dependence and diversion to 2017, 2016, and 2014 clearly threaten any disease. There is emerging data recreational use; in effect increasing Chancellor Padilla receives her Rodney Howell Award the health and safety of the Filipinos on the efficacy of Medical Cannabis for Excellence in Newborn Health access to a deleterious substance and the institutions established in the treatment of chronic pain in cannabis | page 2 ► up manila chancellor | page 5 ► 2 college/unit beats UP MANILA NEWSLETTER www.upm.edu.ph

VP Bautista recounts pioneering researches of physician father; tertiary government hospital; Observational Category – Dr. Fides Roxanne Castor, echoes impact of health research at PGH Research forum A comparison of actual versus estimated that while indeed the volume of Philippine their work, the impact of medical research weights among Filipino children at the publications has been low, their quality has on real people became more palpable to Pediatric ER of PGH using the original and been high especially for medicine. her with the serendipitous discovery of the updated APLS, Mercy and Broselow tape: A She commended the interdisciplinary role of his father’s research in saving a life. prospective study; Case Report Category nature of these publications: the field of She recalled that long after his father’s – Dr. Evangeline Capul, Bizarre Bezoars in medicine interacted with the agricultural death, when she was director of the UP CIDS children: A report of two cases and literature and biological sciences as well as the in the 1990s and starting a multidisciplinary review; Systematic Review/Meta-analysis social sciences. This only shows, according action research in Misamis, the newest Category – Dr. Marc Denver Tiongson, to her, that the approach to problems in CIDS research fellow from the College of Red cell distribution width and mortality in health and wellness as well as in other Engineering—who has since become an patients with acute coronary syndrome: A dimensions of life should really be holistic Academician of the National Academy of meta-analysis on prognosis. and integrative. The resulting medical Science and Technology but at the time had For the Residents Research Forum, the solutions and policies from such approach just returned from studying the waterworks winners are: Observational Category, top have contributed significantly to the of California—asked upon hearing her winner is Dr. Maetrix Ocon, The prevalence UP Vice President for Academic Affairs quality and greater longevity of human life. maiden name if she knew her father. of risk factors that lead to chronic disabling Cynthia Rose Banzon-Bautista She thanked PGH Director Gerardo Legaspi “When I answered in the affirmative, diseases among PGH admiinistrators and The 2017 PGH Annual Research for his decision to invest P16M for research. he told me how indebted he was to him fiscal employees; Case Report Category – Dr. Forum kicked off on October 9, 2017 “It made me reaffirm my deep because a long time ago, he was very sick Patricia Naclanceno, Malignant Acanthosis with an inspiring message from UP Vice appreciation of the life work of my father. with schistosomiasis, having acquired the Nigricans and tripe palms in a patient with President for Academic Affairs Dr. Cynthia After graduating from the UP College disease while swimming in the waters of metastatic endometrial adenocarcinoma; Rose Bautista, former director of the UP of Medicine in 1949, my father chose to Mindanao. At that time, my father’s team Systematic Review/Meta-analysis Category Center for Integrative Studies (CIDS). devote himself to pioneering research on was just experimenting on a treatment. To – Ms. Marla Keziah Legion, Compassion Acknowledging the fecundity of schistosomiasis—when the disease was still make a long story short, the experimental satisfaction and compassion fatigue among the field of medical research, Bautista outside the radar of funders and when he treatment worked for our Academician, nurses in a tertiary hospital. cited Scopus data from 2009 to 2010 in relentlessly complained that social science enabling him to move on with his studies For the Nursing Research Contest, the Philippines showing medicine as the researchers in population-related projects and pursue a productive academic career.” the top winner is Ms. Maria Keziah Legion, second most published discipline. She earned more than his medical researchers.” She hoped that the spirit of research Compassion satisfaction and compassion shared her experience three years ago She recalled growing up with infected become even stronger in PGH in the years fatigue among nurses in a tertiary hospital. at the Philippines’ hosting of the APEC snails in their refrigerator and dining table to come, not only among researchers For the Paramedical Research meeting on Science and Technology in discussions during visits of collaborating within the same field but also among Presentation, the top winners are Camille Higher Education when she learned from scientists from the Taiwan-based US those working on related scientific themes. Olasco and Diane Rose Tan, Assessment of the presenter from Elsevier that the quality Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) The winners in the Fellows Research patient safety culture of pharmacists in UP-PGH. of Philippine papers in the medical field was who became his father’s lifelong friends, Forum are as follows: Experimental For the Poster Presentation Contest, the top high, placing it next to Chile. The presenter and with basic statistics skills learned Category – Dr. Joy Morcilla, Accuracy winner is Dr. Sheryl Del Rosario-Famadico, told her after the session that Elsevier gave and honed in the course of helping his of Nasopharyngeal Aspirate GeneXpert Duration of preterm premature rupture of more weight to every Philippine publication father compute the figures for his reports. compared to gastric aspirate TB culture membranes as predictor of histologic chorio in this field because of its high quality. To She explained that beyond the usual and Genexpert in diagnosing pulmonary amnionitis and early onset sepsis among validate this assertion, she recently checked publications as venue for disseminating tuberculosis in pediatric patients in a neonates: A cohort study. (Cynthia Villamor) the analytics from Clarivate and discovered findings on which other scientists build Agreement signed to prevent child abuse in schools cannabis from page 1 ... majority of our people should always be which has increased in potency over the years. anchored on the best available evidence 4. Cultivation of Cannabis and any efforts on public health outcomes. to allow cultivation of Cannabis outside the regulation and implementing guidelines We strongly propose: of the Dangerous Drug Board (DDB) 1. The conduct of local scientific studies to is unacceptable since this will lead to determine the long term efficacy and safety diversion of Cannabis for recreational use. of Medical Cannabis in legitimate research 5. We strongly oppose Medical Cannabis institutions under strict Institutional Review Legalization since this will expose our Board (IRB)-approved research protocols. citizenry to unnecessary harm and the The Department of Health, FDA, DDB, Department of Education Secretary Leonor Briones (seated, 2nd from left) with UP Manila Chancellor Carmencita Padilla, Child Protection Unit Director Bernadette Madrid, UNICEF Philippines Country Representative Lotta risk of poor health outcomes. and other related government agencies Sylwander, and representatives from DepEd, UP System and UP Manila during the signing of agreement. and relevant specialty societies should 6. Cannabis should meet all the Food and The Department of Education and UP experience at least two types of abuses. Drug Administration (FDA) requirements collaborate to come up with mech-anisms Manila signed a Memorandum of Agreement At the Philippine General Hospital CPU for approval including evidence of efficacy to promote conduct of such studies. on September 19, 2017 to implement a project alone, an average of 1,400 new patients are seen and safety, and a thorough quality control 2. Research on Cannabis and Medical that aims to prevent child abuse in schools each year. As of August 2017, the efforts of the process before it is accepted as a drug for Cannabis shall be under the regulation of through an online teachers’ training program PGH-CPU have helped 20,096 individual patients treatment which can be prescribed by the Dangerous Drug Board as prescribed by for all public and private school teachers on the heal and recover from trauma. physicians to their patients. law. Cultivation, Culture, and Experiments 4Rs (Recognizing, Recording, Reporting, and With the proportion of child abuse and 7. Any health policy especially public on Cannabis, its extracts or all other Referring) of child abuse cases in their respective neglect cases found to be most severe among health policy that will affect a great forms derived from Cannabis can only be schools. school-age children and with a significant allowed on a limited scale in government- Under the agreement, UP Manila, through number of child abuse and neglect cases initially the Child Protection Unit (CPU) and National reported by the teachers and other personnel of controlled research facilities with approved Teacher Training Center for the Health Professions the school where the children stay most of the UP MANILA NEWSLETTER Cannabis research programs. At present, (NTTCHP), will train the CPU staff who will act as time, this initiative to train teachers on child abuse THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA patient access to Medical Cannabis can website administrators that will electronically and neglect becomes most relevant and timely. only be allowed in a research setting. This is transmit or upload directly to the website, Through the Safe School Website Project, EDITORIAL STAFF to ensure patient safety, until we get strong provide moderators who will address queries the CPU and the Child Protection Network The UP Manila Newsletter is published evidence of efficacy and safety of Medical posted on the website, and update the content Foundation join efforts with NTTCHP and bimonthly by the Information, Publication, Cannabis preparations from clinical trials of the training modules and continue to develop Information Management System in integrating and Public Affairs Office (IPPAO), 8th floor, that will meet FDA approval for specific relevant online materials and courses. child abuse protection work, education and Philippine General Hospital Central Block indications. During the signing, UP Manila Chancellor technology for child abuse prevention in schools. Building, Taft Avenue, Manila, with tel no. 3. The creation of a Medical Cannabis Carmencita Padilla stated that child abuse The CPU and CPN provide the learning materials 554-8400 local 3842 and email address remains a global silent epidemic and is a from their collection of trainings and cases. Study Group at the National Institutes of [email protected]. Dr. Erlyn A. Sana, persistent problem, especially in the Philippines. “With the expertise of UP Manila’s CPU, Editorial Consultant; Cynthia M. Villamor, Health to initiate, conduct, and lead local She mentioned that the 2015 National Baseline NTTCHP, and IMS, I look forward to developing Editor; Fedelynn M. Jemena, Cynthia M. researches on Medical Cannabis. Study on Violence Against Children revealed empowered public school teachers who can Villamor, January Kanindot, Charmaine A. 4. Continuing public education on the that three out of five children were physically help us in our advocacy to address child abuse Lingdas, Anne Marie D. Alto, Staffwriters; benefits and risks of Cannabis use based and psychologically abused and bullied, one in and neglect in the Philippines,” stated Chancellor Joseph A. Bautista, Photographer; Sigrid G. Cabiling, Circulation Officer. on best available scientific evidence. five was sexually violated, and more than half Padilla. Cynthia Villamor NO. 364 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2017 3

In July 2016, the international tribunal Justice Carpio expounds on West Phil Sea dispute cannot go to war to assert our sovereign in The Hague, Netherlands, decided in favor rights, that’s against our Constitution and of the Philippines in a case filed against the UN Charter. We will be outlawed by the China’s claims in the South China Sea. UN. We are asking just to file a protest... “The root cause of the South China Very non-controversial, you don’t even Sea dispute is China’s nine-dash claim. have to show a gun. Just file a protest, we China claimed everything within the have been doing that since the start of the nine-dash line – all the waters, fish, oil, Philippine Republic. That is a peaceful way gas and mineral resources, all the reefs of settling disputes,” Carpio said. and islands,” said Supreme Court Senior During the forum, a political science Associate Justice Antonio Carpio in student said he doubted the international his lecture at the UP Manila Theatre, law because there is ‘no police power September 8, 2017. Justice Carpio was one than can enforce the tribunal ruling.’ of the leading figures that formulated and Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio talks about the details of the dispute in a forum Carpio answered, “This is why we need the presented to the Tribunal the grounds for at the UP Manila Theatre, and the territorial claims in the South China Sea. support of the world community… we will the Philippines’ claim. exercised exclusive control over the waters islands. In 2016, marine biologist Dr. John tell them: you are also small states, if China Using old maps, photographs, and of the South China Sea, and the tribunal McManus surveyed the Spratlys and can do this to us – grab our EEZ – your big illustrations, the justice explained the ruled: ‘the nine-dash line has no legal effect several reefs exploited by Chinese clam neighbors will also grab your EEZ. We will tribunal’s decision that ruled in favor of the and cannot serve as a basis to claim any dredgers and he said, “The damage was set a precedent so you have to help us Philippines on almost all the issues raised. part of the South China Sea.’ We needed much worse than even I expected it to be. protect our EEZ because you will be the In 1995, the Philippines negotiated that to convince the Chinese people that I swam over one whole kilometer of reef next country to be victimized by your big with China when the latter seized Mischief the narrative that they’ve been taught from before I saw a single living invertebrate. It neighbor.” Reef, a low-tide elevation within the grade 1 to college is false.” was really massive, massive destruction.” UP Manila Vice Chancellor for Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone The tribunal also ruled that like Despite the verdict, China refused to Academic Affairs Nymia Simbulan stressed (EEZ). But for 17 years, China had the same all other countries, only a maximum of comply and dismissed the ruling as null the importance of continued vigilance refrain: “There’s nothing to discuss… we 350 nautical miles can be claimed as a and void. and protest over the dispute, as well own everything within the nine-dash line.” territorial sea – a limit prescribed under During the lecture, the justice as the responsibility of the academe to When China seized Scarborough Shoal the United Nations Convention on the Law mentioned declaring the Spratly Islands a present the seriousness of this issue to in 2012, the Philippines decided to do a of the Sea (UNCLOS). Meanwhile, China is breeding ground for fishes as the win-win the various constituents of the university, different act. getting the lion’s share of fish, gas, and oil solution to the territorial dispute as well including the communities. She proposed “We decided to bring [China] into by claiming 80% of the whole of the South as a ‘graceful exit’ from China. This was to approach and mobilize the partnership a forum where warships, warplanes, China Sea. proposed by Dr. McManus who said that and collaboration with the Association of missiles, do not count. A forum where the Finally, the tribunal ruled that ‘all ‘if we don’t do this (establish a marine Philippine-China Understanding (APCU) in dispute will be dissolved entirely with the historic rights in the EEZ, Extended protected area), we are headed toward strengthening international solidarity on accordance of the law of the sea – where Continental Shelf, and high seas were a major, major fisheries collapse in a part the issue. we are on a level playing field with China,” extinguished upon effectivity of the of the world where [that] will lead to mass Through his e-book entitled The South Carpio said. UNCLOS,’ thus the legitimacy of ‘nine-dash starvation’. China Sea Dispute: Philippine Sovereign The ‘nine-dash line’ is a boundary line’ as China’s boundaries was invalidated. The justice also warned about the Rights and Jurisdiction in the West Philippine used by China that virtually draws their The justice pointed out that ‘China danger of not protesting. A principle in the Sea, the justice hopes to convince China ‘territory’ in the South China Sea which is also knew that, that is why they did not international law stipulates that when a that their historical narrative of owning encroached on the EEZ of the Philippines, participate in the tribunal. China knew country’s rights were encroached, failure everything within the nine-dash line has Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam. they would lose.’ From 1973 to 1982, the to protest implies consent. Carpio was no legal basis. He also hopes to influence In 2013, China published a new map where Chinese government was a participant in referring to Foreign Affairs Secretary Allan the Filipino youth, who he refers to in his a 10th dash on the eastern side of Taiwan the negotiations to create UNCLOS. “China Cayetano’s ‘we will not protest’ statement book’s dedication, as the ones who ‘will was added, showing that the ‘nine-dash’ cannot say that UNCLOS is a western during the Chinese seizure of Sandy Cay. carry on the intergenerational struggle lines are still growing. From the Philippines imposition, no. China was there from the Carpio clarified that protesting does to defend and protect Philippine marine alone, China seized Subi Reef, Mischief very start,” Carpio added. not mean going to war; he was referring entitlements in the West Philippine Sea’. Reef, and Scarborough Shoal. The tribunal also looked at how China to President Rodrigo Duterte’s fear of the The e-book is free and downloadable Under the international law, this violated the international law by ‘causing supposed threat of war with China because through this link: http://bit.ly/WPSdispute. line was considered baseless. Carpio severe harm to the coral reef environment’ of the disputed sea. Anne Marie Alto said: “There was no evidence that China by dredging and constructing artificial “We’re not asking you to go to war. We concepcion from page 1 ... allotted for the faculty development program. and justice. They will be provided conducive upmanilaofficial @upmanilaonline upmanilachannel “Our strength lies in our collegiality. If we If the national government will not grant working conditions and a vibrant academic allow our reason and our rhetoric to be clouded the equivalent amount from the tuition fee life. The Faculty Center that was razed by fire has started. Because this will entail plantilla by intolerance, then we will be no more collection, there would be no more funds for will be rebuilt within three years into a bigger, positions, the process will take a long time. and no better than a gang, indeed than any this purpose. modern, and more faculty-friendly facility. To While this is ongoing, the non-UP contractuals other collection of ill-tempered individuals.” He pointed out that although tuition accord faculty retirees dignity in retirement, will be elevated to UP contractuals so they The former director of the UP Bonifacio is free, it is uncertain whether the indigent he pledged to create an office that will prepare can avail of the benefits given to regular Global Campus emphasized that there should students desiring to study at UP will pass the them for retirement, guide and help them with employees. be no environment more welcoming than University of the Philippines College Admission their needs, particularly on housing. Alongside this move, he expressed UP for cutting-edge research, timely policy Test (UPCAT). According to him, studies Among the priority projects of his the need to evaluate the human resource studies, exciting new exhibits and productions, have shown that a minimal percentage of administration are the beautification of the requirements of the operations in the university and provocative art and literature. graduates of public high schools outside of campuses and rehabilitation of old buildings so that its size will be right and appropriate. “We will be guided by the overarching Metro Manila pass the UPCAT due to the poor and dormitories. He called on the alumni The reforms in human resource, according vision of UP as a leading regional and global quality of education in such schools. and all those who stayed and availed of to him, will be anchored on the procurement university in an environment that sustains 21st Because of this, he suggested to make cheap rates in the dormitories during their UP system, automation of operating systems, century learning, knowledge creation, and return service after graduation a condition education to give back and help in changing and utilization of funds and other resources. public service for society and humanity.” for their enrollment in the university. The the face of the campus. The partnership of UP with other universities He thanked his predecessors, UP’s graduates will be asked to teach in public Concepcion mentioned anew the plan and colleges in academic activities and former presidents, for laying the foundations senior high schools to help enhance the to build a second Philippine General Hospital research will be promoted while the outlining and pledged to do his best to live up to their quality of education. The proposed return and College of Medicine in the Diliman of a facility-sharing scheme for the SUCs will example. In making decisions, he said that service is voluntary. He expressed hope that campus and establish here the Genomic be done. compassion will be the guide and principle the UP graduates will seize the opportunity to Cancer Research Institute (GCRI). He promised The brief ceremony was attended by – compassion for the university, compassion serve their needy fellowmen. that more doctors will serve at the CM while Vice President Leonora Robredo, legislators, for our professions, compassion for ourselves, His administration will exert best efforts the GCRI will discover more cures for cancer diplomats, former UP presidents, officials and compassion for others. to generate funds for faculty development to using the science of genomics. The new of the UP System and UP autonomous He stated that at the start of his term, continue what has been started and add to PGH will be the most modern and attractive campuses (ACs) and regional units, officials the issue on free tuition for college students what is existing. To encourage more faculty hospital in the country. of other state universities, and members of public schools became a huge challenge to stay, he vowed to ease the requirements For the non-teaching staff, he said that of the faculty and staff of the different ACs. with 60% of the collection from tuition fees for promotion and tenure to achieve equity the regularization of long-serving employees Cynthia Villamor 4 college/unit beats UP MANILA NEWSLETTER www.upm.edu.ph

barangay and purok-led innovations Care and Support” – Submitted by Mr. SIHI-Philippines announces winners of in health care and other sustainable Jonathan Monis, Secretary-General, investments. Alliance of Young Nurse Leaders and 2017 Social Innovations in Health Care “National Telehealth System (NTS)”— Advocates. The project strengthens nurses’ On 10 October 2017, the Social -Strengthening through 1 Facility, One Submitted by Dr. Raymund Francis role in community-based adolescent Innovation in Health Initiative-Philippines Health Service Boat” Project – Submitted Sarmiento, Director, National Telehealth HIV treatment, care, and support. This is (SIHI-Ph) revealed the five winners of its by Dr. Katerina Abiertas, former Municipal Center. This is a project aimed at supporting done by training and deploying Nursing Search for PHL Social Innovation in Health Health Officer, Municipality of Zumarraga, rural health workers’ access to specialist Care Managers (NCM) in the community Initiative (SIHI) Solutions. Samar. The project aims to address access care. The RHWs get to refer clinical cases and to liaise between the patient and the HIV The five are: “Inter-island Health barriers of women in need of facility-based clinical dilemmas to clinical subspecialists treatment and support systems available Referral System--Strengthening through deliveries. The solution is a sea ambulance through short messaging services (SMS) or for the patient. NCMs are working closely 1 facility, one health service boat” Project, or a boat referral system that connects emails. The current protocol only allows with the treatment hubs, social hygiene “Seal of Good Health Governance,” “National remote communities to maternity units. for non-urgent, non-emergent cases to be clinics, social workers, and other NGOs. Telehealth System,” “6.60 Kada Araw na The innovation is in the financial model referred or consulted for, so the turnaround The project is currently being pilot-tested in Hulog Para sa Kalusugan ng Pamilya,” and, supporting the project which included time for responding to the referrals or Iloilo City and Zamboanga City. Each is led “Kalingang Bata: Adolescent HIV Nursing upgrading the maternity health facility consultations is 48 hours. Since 2004, NTS by a Project Steering Committee composed for Community-Based Treatment, Care and to become accredited by PhilHealth. addressed over 2,000 teleconsultations of city health officials, representatives Support.” This enabled the facility to receive and telereferrals coming from health care from DOH Disease Prevention and Control The winners were selected by a reimbursements to fund the operations facilities in geographically isolated and Bureau, and the Council for the Welfare of distinguished independent panel of 10 and maintenance of the boats. The project disadvantaged areas. Children. experts out of bested 20 outstanding increased the facility-based deliveries from “6.60 Kada Araw na Hulog Para sa According to the SIHI-Philippines entries received nationwide. This panel is 20% to 90%, created employment for men Kalusugan ng Pamilya”— Submitted team, they will soon start to document the composed of academicians, representative as boat operators, and enhanced the health by Mr. Wilfred Hernandez, Chief Local lessons and impact of these innovations. from the Department of Health and World workers’ motivation. Health Insurance Officer, PhilHealth, Puerto Case studies will be shared online so that Health Organization as well as clinicians “Seal of Health Governance”— Princesa, Palawan. This project’s target is to everyone may learn and use the lessons to and practitioners. Submitted by Mayor Alfredo Coro of increase the universal health coverage of continuously improve health care for the As stated on the Philippine website of Del Carmen, Surigao Del Norte. The Seal self-employed tricycle drivers. To overcome communities. SIHI*, the winners will “benefit in several of Health Governance (SOHG) is a local the barriers experienced by drivers of The 2017 Social Innovations in Health ways: Be recognised by national and global governance framework adopted by a making bigger quarterly contributions to Care project is a partnership among the health policy makers; have a case study local government unit to empower key PhilHealth, a project was started by the Department of Clinical Epidemiology published on your solution; be featured stakeholders and embrace health as an local PhilHealth Office to increase insurance (College of Medicine, UP Manila), in a WHO/TDR film on social innovation important public service initiative to ensure collections. This is done by partnering Department of Health, Philippine Council in Philippines; and meet other social growth and progress. The SOHG follows the with the local tricycle associations to help for Health Research & Development of innovators in the Philippines and become World Health Organization’s six building establish a daily payment collection system. the Dept. of Science & Technology, World part of the UP Manila-Social Innovation in blocks for health system strengthening and With this system, the drivers’ payments are Health Organization, Special Programme on Health Hub.” is aimed at ensuring sustainability of health updated, assuring health coverage for them Research and Training in Tropical Diseases programs at the barangay and purok level. and their families. or TDR (UNICEF, UNDP, World Bank, WHO), Here are brief descriptions of the five projects: As a monitoring framework, it provides “Kalingang Bata: Adolescent HIV and Social Innovation in Health Initiative. “Inter-island Health Referral System- an enabling environment to incentivize Nursing for Community-based Treatment, http://socialinnovationinhealth.org

gawad chancellor from page 6 ... Week through the “In Diem Vivere” upcm prof emeritus from page 6 ... in the WHO Collaborative Study for Extending floor of the PGH Central Block, monitoring and where students and other members areas in 2013, particularly Marabut, Samar and Mental Health Care in General Health maintenance of electrical and audio equipment donated books and toys for indigent Carles and Estancia, Iloilo. conducted from 1978 to 1983 in seven of the Office of the Chancellor, and supervising the child patients of the Philippine General She said only around five percent or 4.45 developing countries, she found that training cleaning and physical arrangements before and Hospital that has extended to De La million cases have been detected by public and capacity building of health workers who after events and activities at the UP Manila Social Hall. Salle University and UP Los Banos health workers and given mental health care. are already embedded in the barangays makes students; “Perks of Being a Blood She added that sectors of the population mental health care more accessible to many. MARK JASON C. MILAN, Outstanding Donor” that was able to collect 15 bags such as returning overseas Filipino workers A WHO study showed that 17 percent of Student. Mark Jason was cited for his of blood, and “Zero Waste Project” to and residents of typhoon-prone areas in the adult consultations in health centers involved outstanding record as a medical student being promote proper waste management country as well as families that have abusive psychiatric disorders, but only five percent a College Scholar for Academic Year 2016- and environmental awareness. It also parents could suffer psychiatric problems would be recognized by these facilities’ staff. 2017, having been recognized as Outstanding led medical and dental missions and due to “extreme life experiences” referring to “The need is really down there at the primary Clinical Clerk by two departments and for co- held the annual “Trinkets of Hope” living through disasters, violence in the home level of care, in the community, but they are authoring a research that garnered 3rd place project for the Tahanan of Sta. Luisa and the streets, terrorism and armed conflict not taken care of,” Ignacio said. in the Philippine Society of Experimental and for young girls victimized by sexual which, she noted, are part of people’s lives in While government provides a budget for Clinical Pharmacology Annual Convention. He harassment and abuse. the Philippines. mental health care, its reach is limited, and also authored a research that won 2nd place Ignacio said there was a need to intensify most mental hospitals are inaccessible to in a student research forum. He founded and DIANA R. AGBAYANI, Outstanding the detection of mental health cases, so people living in remote areas. They are also headed Mind Meld, 1st interuniversity-wide Artist. This CAS communications that these can be treated or prevented from overcrowded. The poor cannot afford to seek interprofessional case competition during professor is a four-time holder of the developing into psychiatric disorders. She help in private hospitals, either. his chairmanship of the UP Medicine Student William J. Shaw Professorial Chair for defined psychiatric disorders as a state of This is why Dr. Ignacio is undertaking Council and for co-organizing the MediScene “Finding Diane,” a stand-up comedy; being non-functional and those with mental “Project Ginhawa” in the towns of Marabut, 2015, an interclass drama competition. “Mansyon,” a novelette; “Voices, Voyages health problems as persons with limited Basey, and Sta. Rita in Western Samar. After and Visions: Works in Creative Non- functionality. By integrating mental health Yolanda hit, the local health workers needed SIGMA ALPHA NU SORORITY, fiction;” and “Pagtitirintas ng Talinhaga,” a care into primary health care in the rural to be trained in mental health. From a Outstanding Student Organization. The sorority collection of English and Filipino poems. health units and barangay health centers, “biomedical orientation for healthcare,” they was recognized for spearheading projects, She was a trainee and associate member Dr. Ignacio said more Filipinos suffering from shift perspectives to “a truly holistic care,” such as the “UPM Na Naman” that welcomed of the Dulambuhay Philippine Playback mental health problems would be detected where the link of body, mind, and environment the first year students, celebration of Nuan Theater where she has been an actress, and given appropriate intervention. is made clear. musician, story teller, and annotator. She When she visited communities in Quezon, The Dr. Geminiano T. de Ocampo has a Certificate in Narrative Reticulation Camarines Sur, and Western Samar, she saw Visionary Award for Medical Research honors he established the first eye hospital in the from the Hong Kong School of Playback how the “chronic mentally ill” were locked in the National Scientist and Father of Modern Philippines, the De Ocampo Eye Hospital. Theater and a certificate on the basics their homes, dehumanized, and deprived of Philippine Ophthalmology who epitomized He was the first Filipino to design a corneal of Playback Theater. She does stand-up proper care. She bared that the resources to excellence in the field of ophthalmology. dissector (1956) and was known as the comedy acts for different groups and deliver mental healthcare and treatment for the A man of many firsts, Dr. de Ocampo was first Filipino to perform the first successful has published two textbooks on Oral majority of these … continue to be insufficient a visionary who created and realized the corneal transplant. In 1965. He pioneered the Communication and on Reading and and inequitably distributed, inadequately future of medicine in the country through establishment of the Philippine Eye Research Writing that includes her poem and utilized … unable to reach patients, hence the his groundbreaking and pioneering efforts Institute, the first research institution for basic essay excerpts. majority remain untreated. in clinical practice and in research, inspiring ophthalmology. (With reports from www.nast. Cynthia Villamor As chief investigator for the Philippines other doctors to pursue the same. In 1952, com and www.interaksyon.com) NO. 364 SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2017 awards and recognition 5

upcm manila chancellor from page 1 ... aside for BriEF. holding classes and offices in tents. The previous is being implemented in response to the need for For faculty dissemination grants, there was an Another milestone is the iREB which is an administration’s planned transfer of the SHS Palo to creative measures to pick up “borderline” students. increase of 39% in the amount granted. This grant is online submission of papers as part of efforts to go Sta. Elena had to be set aside temporarily because Heightened Institutional and Individual given to faculty regardless of status for attendance paperless. The iREB facilitates the processing of 600 there was no way it could be finished in the next few Extension Services in local or international conferences and seminar- new protocols a year for easier access, tracking and years. The site was raw land with no transport and The university does not only focus on workshops. audit. amenities. academic activities and patient care and as part To give more push for more publications, the New offices/units Apart from the rehabilitation of the Dr. of its desire for its constituents to be socially lack of incentives was addressed by strengthening The creation of the Technology Transfer Florentino Herrera Building, three more buildings responsible individuals, UP Manila hosted the the Publication Award and Publication Fee Award. and Business Development Office (TTBDO) were constructed at SHS Palo: the Sagip lecture of Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio The former is given to the authors and co-authors in August 2016 is another major achievement. Kapamilya Building, the Mercy Relief Building Carpio on the South China Sea dispute (please see of original research articles published in peer- Formerly the Intellectual Property Office that is and the Administrative and Academic Building. separate article). It was a very enlightening lecture reviewed, reputable journals. The latter is given to confined to licensing, the TTBDO looks into business The SHS Palo rebuilding was complemented that provided a deeper and wider understanding faculty members whose original research articles development. Its tasks include IP awareness, by the strengthening of the SHS campuses in of the dispute and how members of an academic have been accepted for publication in ISI or Scopus- disclosures, protection, portfolio development, Baler, Aurora and Koronadal, South Cotabato. The community can be deeply involved. indexed journals requiring payment of publication licensing, capability building, and patent searching. construction of the Administration and Academic The PGH and Ugnayan ng Pahinunod fee. An increase of 1,650% was granted under this It is helping the university follow up the licensing of Building of the former is ongoing after having its own continue to be main venues for public and extension incentive. several drug products and the kits, one of which is oblation while a gymnasium has been constructed service. PGH has been granted P100 million monthly One of the problems faced by the the Dengue diagnostic kit, the faster, cheaper and for the latter. by the national government for its indigent patients administration at the start was the two-year delay more accurate diagnostic device for dengue fever The rebuilding of the damaged structures and and the hospital is now devising mechanisms for its in the preparation of the UP Manila Journal. The being rolled out by its first spin-off company, the construction of additional buildings provided the allocation to benefit its intended recipients. first plan to discontinue its production was set aside Manila Health Tek. The TTBDO looks for partners SHS campuses with increased facilities for its faculty, The Ugnayan ng Pahinungod is the only in favor of catching up with the backlog issues and and opportunities for collaboration with industry, staff, and students. This is in recognition of the vital remaining institutionalized volunteer program in the relaunching the journal with a new name to reflect government, and other sectors so that our products role of SHS in community health and its ability to UP System and in the country. It reaches out to the its widened scope – Philippine Journal for Health can be used particularly by the DOH and the rest of do so much with few resources. Its step-ladder larger society through several programs that uplift Research and Development (PJHRD). A new editor, the government. curriculum is being reviewed for more alignment the lives and welfare of remote and underserved National Graduate Office for the Health Sciences To strengthen UP Manila’s policy setting role, and connectedness to UP Manila and for greater communities. Director Prof. Arnold Hallare, was appointed. Since the UP Manila Health Policy Hub was created relevance. UP Manila exemplifies further its public service role through other programs, such as the Community then, a total of 10 issues of the PJHRD have been Status of Infrastucture Projects published. Health and Development Program that serves INFRASTRUCTURE as its partner in Cavite, Return Service Agreement When the administration started in November PROJECT TITLE ABC FUND SOURCE REMARKS 2014, the university was in the midst of revising the 1 Proposed Central Endoscopy 3rd Floor, Left Central Block P11,735,483.20 Reprogrammed Awarded; Notice of Award for signature that requires graduates to render two years of Building, Philippine General Hospital 1299th BOR return service in the Philippines, community-based GE program in line with the K to 12 program and 2 Renovation of Joaquin Gonzales Hall (Phase 2), University of the P25,665,607.78 GAA 2016 SSARO For award; lowest calculated Philippines Manila UPS-288-16-0257 responsive bid submitted by Ritvit programs of the colleges, and the consultancy and internationalization efforts and as part of the UP Construction and Development System’s efforts to revise and harmonize the GE Corporation advisory services being rendered by UP Manila faculty 3 Modernization of Facilities and Various Renovation Works P19,138,746.74 GAA 2017 For award; lowest calculated program across UP campuses. Through the active (College of Dentistry) responsive bid submitted by MarcPhil members. Many of our faculty serve as advisers of Builders several government agencies and part of institutional participation and support of its faculty members, 4 Renovation of Calderon Hall (Phase 2) Department of Pathology P6,886,730.13 GAA 2016 Notice of Award for acceptance of (College of Medicine) the lowest calculated bidder; Dex-Sal think tanks of many other local and international UP Manila was the first campus to approve the new Builders, contract amount: GE framework. The Board of Regents approved 5 Relocation of Lobby, Modernization of Facilities and Fire Alarm P18,949,846.04 GAA 2017 For award; lowest calculated organizations and groups. System (College of Nursing) responsive bid submitted by MarcPhil the UP Manila GE Program Curriculum on 28 April Builders Working in a Collegial and Supportive 6 Construction of UP Main Library and Learning Commons P194,174,757.28 GAA 2017 Rebid ongoing; prebid conference Environment 2016 effective AY 2018-2019. Revisions consisted on 8 December 2017; opening on 20 of 18 units of core courses and 6-18 units program December 2017 The above key areas are anchored on an 7 Retrofitting of GAB (College of Arts and Sciences) P1,745,278.45 Incremental Fund For bidding again after review of cost prescribed and/or free electives. The six (6) GE core estimates which was increased from environment that is enabling and conducive. PhP1,745,278.45. One component is infrastructure where the courses of UP Manila are the following: 8 Re-waterproofing of roofdeck and repair of storm drainage, ORSA, P987,842.86 FUND164- For preparation of Notice of Award West Wing Building, PGH 1310TH BOR university lagged behind in previous years. Several 9 Retiling of offices, Ground Floor and Third Floor, Rizal Hall P789,641.80 Undergraduate For preparation of Notice of Award 1. Ethics and Moral Reasoning in Everyday Life (College of Arts and Sciences) Tuition Fee Income construction and renovation projects are ongoing 10 Re-Roofing & Civil Works of Cancer Institute Building, PGH P11,650,305.76 GAA 2016 Evaluation and postqualification simultaneously because they cannot be done in a 2. Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas processes completed; for award 3. Critical Perspectives in Communication 11 Supply & Installation of Cargo Lift, Department of Anatomy P1,900,000.00 For Negotiation single fashion. A total of 34 infrastructure projects 12 Comprehensive Termite Control (Baiting System) and General Pest P9,781,200.00 FUND 164 & RF Negotiation on 12 December 2017 sfter are in varying stages with several that have been 4. Wika, Kultura at Lipunan Control Services, UPM-PG three failed biddings; invitation to Bid 5. Mathematics, Culture, and Society posted again. completed and being used or are ready for use 13 Acquisition of Electric Generators For UP Manila (Re-Bid)" P34,660,194.18 GAA 2017 Opening will be on 12 December 2017 (please see table). 6. Science, Technology, and Society SERVICES 14 Facilities Management Services Including the Repair and Php25,000,000.00 General For award; lowest calculated The use of Information Technology is being Maintenance Services of Biomedical and Non-Biomedical Appropriations responsive bid submitted by MarcPhil Another ongoing project is the review of Equipment of the Department of Pay Patient Services Act Builders maximized not only for advancing health but also for undergraduate and graduate programs. Of 33 15 Manning of CCTV Monitoring station PGH Php1,364,923.90 FUND 164 Failed operational efficiency. Internet bandwidth has been 16 Manning of CCTV Monitoring station PGH (RE-BID) Php1,364,923.90 FUND 164 Pre-bid will be on 12 December 2017 increased by 800% or 1,200 mbps from 150mbps graduate programs of UP Manila, some have 17 Manning of CCTV Monitoring station, UP Manila(RE-BID) Php1,779,075.60 FY 2017 IOB Pre-bid will be on 12 December 2017 students who are graduating; some have very few 18 UP Manila Contract for Security Services Php71,193,622.22 Bid Evaluation while additional managed Wifi access points were 19 Comprehensive Preventive Maintenance of Siemens Hi-Path 4000 Php1,500,000.00 For Resolution of Award deployed to make sure there will be no more dead students, hence, will be reassessed due to low voice over Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange (IP-PBX) System, Telephone & Paging Section, Public Assistance & Auxiliary Services enrolment and low graduation. Four courses are for spots. With the completion of the upgraded fiber LEASE (not covered by RA 9184) optic campus backbone and delivery of network abolition and five are being carefully studied in an 20 Dialysis Facility Management Services, PGH For Posting effort to save them through enhancement. Measures CONSULTANCY SERVICES devices, the campus network capacity increased 21 Engineering Design Services for the Nurse's Home, PGH Php880,000.00 1319TH BOR For Posting have been instituted to improve graduation from 100mbps to 10,000mbps. rates, such as the holding of a Graduate Students with members from the colleges/units dealing Empowering and Protecting the Assets of the For greater security and protection of the Colloquium, a partitioning scheme to give students with this task designed to bring the academe to University constituents, 65 CCTV cameras were installed in time to complete each segment of the thesis/ the legislative arena. The group hosts roundtable In keeping with the administration’s goal strategic areas. UP Manila’s fiber optic backbone dissertation, and enforcement of the publication discussions and comes up with policy statements of transparency and collegiality, the members can now accommodate more CCTV cameras and requirement for graduate students effective AY 2016- and position papers on different issues and were encouraged to air their complaints and the IP-PBX telephone system. Campus network security 2017. forwards these to the Senate and Lower House. administration listened to them through formal is in place with the Internet Security appliance. One of the biggest research milestones of this The latest hearing attended by Chancellor Padilla and informal dialogs. To achieve operational and Construction of covered walkways from Pedro Gil administration was the approval in February this was on Universal Health Care where she relayed to administrative efficiency, the Organic Office for the St to Padre Faura Street, and provision of lighting year of the PhD in Health Sciences by Research that the legislators that a roundtable discussion among Bids and Awards Committee (OOBAC) was created in the said streets has made mobility within and in was started by the previous administration. The major stakeholders will be held so that all academic in 2015 to streamline the procurement process. The the immediate surroundings safer, faster, and more advantage of this program is that students do not inputs can be forwarded to them. With a filed health OOBAC has been a big help in pushing forward all convenient. have to resign to take this course. They can go on bill at congress and senate, the Vice Chancellor for infrastructure projects in one round. To enhance awareness, understanding, and study leave. The first six students are now enrolled in Research convenes a panel of experts to discuss For the faculty and non-teaching staff, an readiness for disasters and emergencies, regular this course that is interdisciplinary in nature. and prepare a policy statement. If there is a hearing integrated program of health benefit and wellness, drills and exercises were held and participation in Another highlight is the restructuring of RGAO. It on a health bill, UP Manila will submit a policy paper staff development and empowerment is being nationwide shake drills were ensured. The Health and was expanded to help researchers in doing research. and send a representative if the chancellor herself undertaken. This includes the eHOPE financial Safety Committee was expanded and information Its major tasks now include assisting investigators cannot attend. assistance program adopted by the UP System for materials on disaster risk reduction and management in preparing documents required in applying for Another newly-created office, Office of all its employees, Health and Wellness fair; system were produced. grants and in complying with the requirements of International Linkages (OIL) used to be just a for active search for nominees and nominating While the administration tried its best to fulfill the sponsor or organizations and serving as the committee and is now a very busy office. Since it deserving members to different awards, awareness its promises, there were some things that were not central office in administering grants and as the started in 2015, there have been 44 active Memoranda seminars, enhanced gender sensitive programs, and in the plans but which needed to be addressed. coordinating office between UP Manila and research of Agreement/Understanding and 11 inactive exploration of a housing program for employees These included the construction of a new building agencies. ones. It is the task of OIL to generate opportunities was undertaken. for the UP Manila Library from a P200 million fund Because of delays in the release of research for partnerships and exchange programs. For students, the number of scholarships granted by the UP System and the construction funds, the UPM Research Bridging Effort Funds Rebuilding SHS Palo, Strengthening SHS in Baler was increased while the Student Loan Board was of a new building for the College of Public Health (BriEF) Assistance Program was instituted. It provides and Koronadal strengthened consistent with the university’s policy from funds donated by the late David Zuellig. short-term limited financial support to faculty At the onset, visits to SHS Palo were prioritized that no qualified student will be denied admission. Pending arrangements for his estates, it is expected research projects when an externally funded project to personally see the damages wrought by Typhoon The successful mentoring program of the College that anytime soon, construction will start. Several has no available funds yet. Twenty million was set Yolanda on the buildings and the hardships of Medicine will be replicated in the other colleges. renovation projects are ongoing across all colleges. experienced by the faculty, students and staff A more active psychosocial program for students Cynthia Villamor 6 awards and recognition UP MANILA NEWSLETTER www.upm.edu.ph

While UP Manila marks the founding on multidisciplinary research, providing of its mother university in June every mental health and psychosocial service year, the health campus also celebrates for community health workers and another important occasion during the indigenous communities, and serving as last week of October. This is the year therapist/counselor to indigent clients, when the Health Sciences Center (HSC), especially victims of disasters and victims the forerunner of UP Manila, was granted of child exploitation and abuse and her autonomy and the year it was renamed UP active involvement in the Mental Health Manila in accordance with the UP System’s and Psychosocial Program of UP Manila naming of its autonomous campuses by and serving as constant counselor of geographic location. university students who are experiencing Expounding on the importance of the psychological distress. occasion, Chancellor Carmencita Padilla stated that the HSC is an important chapter JOY ANN P. SANTOS, Outstanding in the history of UP Manila. The Center Research, Extension, and Professional Staff The 2017 Gawad Chancellor awardees, standing from left, Mark Jason Milan, Outstanding Student; Nobirisa became an autonomous component of Magsakay, Outstanding Administrative Employee (Level 1); Joy Ann Santos, Outstanding REPS; Carlota Surat, (REPS). Ms. Santos is an emerging young the UP System through Executive Order Outstanding Administrative Employee (Level 2); Diane Agbayani, Outstanding Artist; Rosario Rubite, Outstanding star in the field of Molecular Diagnostics Researcher; Andrea Martinez, Outstanding Faculty in Extension Service, with (seated from left, UPM Foundation No. 519 and in 1982, it was renamed UP Committee Chair Monet Loquias, Vice Chancellor for Research Eva Cutiongco Dela Paz, Chancellor Carmencita Research in the Philippines, showing Manila under Executive Order No. 4 issued Padilla, CSC Director Jocelyn Deco and Vice Chancellor for Administration Arlene Samaniego. great maturity and skills in independent by then UP President Edgardo Angara. research management, competitively The Order mandated the UP System securing grants for her diagnostic projects “to promote and maintain its institutional 9 Gawad Chancellor Awardees, on schistosomiasis and leptospirosis, unity and integrity while establishing 16 Retirees and 92 Service Awardees Honored and working on the dengue program of a decentralized System whereby the the Institute of Molecular Biology and autonomous units shalt be given more She stressed the importance of hard The GAWAD CHANCELLOR awardees: Biotechnology of the National Institutes powers and responsibilities.” UP Manila, work, recounting the story of an old sick EDANJARLO J. MARQUEZ, Outstanding of Health. She is one of the inventors of thus, became the second autonomous man who told his four lazy sons he had a Teacher. The College of Arts and Sciences the Utility Model “Detection of Pathogens” unit of the UP System. These historical treasure box full of gold coins and expensive professor was cited for developing and with the Biotek MTM Dengue Aqua Kit as developments are significant as they gems which he wanted to give equally so preparing teaching innovations and one of its products and being a co-author strengthened the fundamental role of our they can have happy and prosperous lives. materials that he used in his classes; such as of publications on the kit and its copyright. beloved institution; defined UP Manila's Asked where he buried the box, the old hands-on identification of minerals, rocks, organizational structure, governance man said he buried it under the land but and fossil samples; growing of colorful tawas CARLOTA P. SURAT, Outstanding and operations, academic programs and could not remember the specific place. He crystals; touring the mineral kingdom online; Administrative Employee (Level 2), As CAS’ curriculum, and philosophy and mission; died without remembering where he laid making of geohazard maps for UP Manila Administrative Officer, Ms. Surat monitored and encouraged greater harmony in the treasure box. The sons dug up the land and the College of Arts and Sciences; and closely the infrastructure projects of interaction and leadership among the hard but failed to find the treasure box. finding faults using the PHILVOCS application the College of Arts and Sciences and health units. Digging a different land area from their software. He published three scientific contributed significantly in the tasks of the The commemoration is highlighted by previous diggings thinking that this was papers in international ISI/Scopus-indexed university and college committees that the conferment of the Gawad Chancellor where the box is, they instead found water journals, and books and a manual on Earth included the preparation of the UP Manila Award to outstanding members of flowing richly into the ground. Passersby Science. He is study leader of a project on Disaster Action Plan Manual, supervision the community who had contributed told the sons what they can do to cultivate the ecosystem assessment of Laguna de of the conduct of fire, earthquake and significantly to the university and the the land. They sowed vegetable seeds and Bay under the Essential Interdisciplinary bomb threat drills and provision of country and recognition of retirees and planted greens and flower plants. After Research project of the UP System. guidelines for the implementation of the service awardees for their long years of some time, they noticed the land became Administrative Individual Performance dedicated service. very fertile with the plants and vegetables ROSARIO R. RUBITE, Outstanding Commitment Review. She passed the 1st In her keynote speech, Civil Service growing and bearing a rich harvest which Researcher. She was recognized for Public Procurement Certification Course Commission Director Jocelyn Deco told they eventually sold. The money earned being the only research specialist on the Level 1 offered by the National Engineering the awardees that they are proofs that made the sons rich and led them to realize plant Begonia in the Philippines that College, UP Diliman and echoed this to her exceptional public service exists despite that it was their hardwork that earned for led to the discovery of 16 new species colleagues in the preparation of the Project low compensation, of challenging work them their treasures. and for producing 18 publications on Procurement Management Plan for 2018. environment, and socio-political pressures. Responding on behalf of the retirees, the plant. Her researches generated The awardees, she added, affirm the credo Dr. Elizabeth de Castro, former dean of the morphological and molecular evidences NOBIRISA C. MAGSAKAY, Outstanding that “Public office is a public trust.” She UP Manila College of Dentistry, urged her for the recircumscription of Begonia section Administrative Employee (Level 1). Ms. commended them for their contributions fellow retirees to plan next move and take Baryandra that increased the number of Magsakay is an affable presence at the to national development in their respective action. “You’re never too old to set another species in this section from 40 to 64 of which Office of the Chancellor where she has spheres and challenged the civil servants to goal or dream a new dream.” She urged to do 55 are endemic to the Philippines leading to been working for the past several years. push themselves further, to discover new volunteer work, such as joining church activities its declaration as a center of diversity. She provides the needs of visitors, officials, potentials, change gears, and discover how or civic organizations on difficult circumstances and other constituents during important far they could still go. and to be updated on the burning issues ANDREA B. MARTINEZ, Outstanding events, such as meetings, visits of “Let us continuously seek new ways to and discuss relevant national problems. Faculty in Extension Service. She was dignitaries and representatives of partner improve service, realizing that we are not A total of 16 retirees and 92 service chosen for passionately serving indigent institutions, and planning and workshop mere employees but civil servants who are awardees who had served from 20 to 40 communities and other professional sessions. She takes on additional tasks, working not only for the clientele but for years in multiples of 5 years within the cut-off groups as facilitator and resource such as supervision of gardens at the 8th period were recognized during the program. person in several training workshops the nation,” stated the CSC director. ◄ page 4 | gawad chancellor

according to Dr. Ignacio, former president UPCM Prof Emeritus wins the Geminiano T. de Ocampo of the World Association for Psychosocial Visionary Award for Medical Research Rehabilitation and a psychiatrist who helped victims of Mt. Pinatubo eruption, Super UP College of Medicine Professor “Reaching the unreached: Integrating mental Typhoon Yolanda, and other disasters that hit Emeritus Dr. Lourdes Ladrido-Ignacio health care in general health care” before the country. was recently conferred the Geminiano T. national academicians and national scientists Dr. Ignacio said she made this estimate de Ocampo Visionary Award for Medical of the NAST, Dr. Ignacio presented some from a population survey conducted by Research 2017 by the National Academy of startling data on the state of mental health of the Philippine General Hospital in Western Science and Technology (NAST) at the Luxent Filipinos. She stated that one in three Filipinos Visayas more than 20 years ago, which found Hotel, Quezon City. are at risk of mental health problems, but 36 percent of the population to have mental The NAST, the country’s highest science there are only 500 psychiatrists who can care health problems. The extent of the problem, she recognition body, said the award recognizes for the entire population. explained, was also manifested in many other her advancement of mental health services With the country’s population hitting the subsequent surveys done in municipalities, in the Philippines as well as in other Asian 110 million mark, the number of Filipinos with such as those that she led in the Yolanda-hit Dr. Lourdes Ladrido-Ignacio countries. In a lecture she delivered entitled mental problems could reach 28.48 million, ◄ page 4 | upcm prof emeritus