CONTENT'S
R: I~~ TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BE COURSE~
THROUGH THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC AN
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
"In order to assist the National Economic and Develop- ment Authority (NEDA) in the efficient and effective discharge of its development planning and coordinative functions, particularly in the establishment of priorities and programs on the utilization of foreign technical assist- ance available to the country, the following actions are hereby enjoined:
(/1.All public and private entities, including national government agencies, local governments, universities and other educational institutions, private and civic organiza- tions shall course their requests for foreign technical assistance to the NEDA for comment and recommendation before such requests can be acted upon.
1/2. Requests for the services of foreign volunteer work- ers shall likewise be coursed through NEDA for comments and recommendations before they are acted upon by the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Office
(PNVSCO) and the Office of the President.
"3. The PNVSCO and the Office of the President shall consult and coordinate closely with the NEDA in all matters regarding the recruitment of foreign volunteer workers in order that it may align its activities with the objectives and priority areas of the national development plan.
"4. Towards this end, the PNVSCO shall provide the NEDA with such data and other information as may be required by it in the performance of its functions. Itshall also ensure that all requests for the' services of foreign volunteer workers referred to above are coursed to the NEDA before taking final action on said requests.
"For strict compliance.
IIBy authority of the President:
"(Sgd.) ALEJANDRO MELCHOR f(Executive Secretary
"Manila, May 15, 1974"
Please be guided accordingly.
May 28, 1974
FOR THE PRESIDENT:
(Sgd.) OSCAR M. ALFONSO Secretary of the University
MEIIIORANDUM
Ayala Award for Outstanding Filipino Scientists lind
InvenJors .
The President of the University has just received a letter dated 1 April 1974 from the President ?f the Filipinas Foundation, Inc. announcing the launchmg .of the Ayala Award, a nationwide search for outstanding Filipino scientists and inventors. .
The award consists of a f10,OOO.OO cash p~lze, a g?ld J 1 d the privilege to have the awardees name m-
me a an f h t th Ayala Mu-
scribed· in a permanent scroll 0 onor a e
scum.Fields covered by the' Award are t e o owm '.h f II . g' medicalI sciences, biological sciences, physical .science~,agr1cultura sciences and inventions. '1bl . the Office of the
Nomination forms are avar a e m
. nt Accomplished forms should be sent to the D.P. pre.sldeA·ala Awards Committee, clo Filipinas Fcum-
Sec~etaT1at,
7Yth FJ-or Makati Stock Exchange Building, dahan, Ine., w , •Makati, Rizal.
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According to a brochure received from the Ftlipinas Foundation, Inc. the major considerations in the selection of the awardees shall be their exceptional achievement and contribution in their field of endeavor and the impact of such contribution both to their respective communities and the country. All other things being equal, more credit shall be given to younger nominees and those who had to start out with less resources.
The brochure lists down the following rules and pro- cedures governing the Ayala Award:
"Sec. 1. Categories. The awards shall initially be limited to the following categories:
"A. Medical Sciences - those sciences which are concerned primarily with the utilization of scientific principles in understanding human diseases and in maintaining and improving human health, including nursing, nutrition, pharmacy, pharmacology, dental science, pub- lic health, etc.
"B. Agricultural Sciences
"C. Biological Sciences-all sciences other than those listed above which deal with life proc- esses.
"D. Physical Sciences-those concerned prima- rily with the understanding of natural pheno- mena associated with non-living things like physics, chemistry, astronomy, oceanography, engineering, etc.
"E. Invenf.ions-discovery of any new and useful machine, manufactured product or substance or process or any improvement thereof. The award shall be limited to patented inventions only.
"Sec. 2. Number. One or more persons deserving of recog- nition may be cited for each category. However, not more than ten (10) awerdees shall be chosen annually. The Ayala Awards Committee may choose a lesser number of awar-dees in any given year.
"See. 3. Prize. Each award shall carry a prize of ten thou- sand pesos (P10,OOO.OO). In the event that a par- ticular award pertains to two or more persons, the cash prize shall be equally divided amone them. The cash prize shall be accompanied by a certificate and a gold medal bearing the Zobel- Ayala coat of arms in front and a symbol repre- senting the recipients' field of work on the reverse side. In addition, the name of the recipients shall be included in a permanent scroll to be posted in
-81) appropriate place at -the Ayala Museum.
"Sec. 4. Posthumous Award. A deceased person is not eligible for an award unless his death occurred subsequent to his nomination.
USee. 6. Persons to Whom the Awa1'd is Open. Only citi- zens of the Philippines shall be eligible dur-ing the initial year. .The awards Committee may at its discretion expand the scope, of the Award in the succeeding years to Include outstanding Asian scientists and inventors.
"Sec. 6. Nominations for the Award. Only candidates nominated by the following shall be considered 'for an award:
"A. Professors in the prize fields at government
or government-recognized colleges and univer- sitiesj
"B. Heads of government agencies:
"C. Presidents of scientific and technological or- ganizations;
"D. In succeeding years, previous Ayala Award _ winners.
"Sec. 7.Supporting Docum.entation. The nominations for the awards shall be submitted in writing, sub- stantiated in detail and accompanied by printed works of the nominee under consideration .and other relevant documents. In the case of inven- tions, working models shall also be submitted to the Committee.
"Sec. 8. Receiving Award More Than Once. T-here is- no formal objection against the same individual re- ceiving an Ayala Award more than once either in the same field or in another provided -he shall not receive more than one award in a given year.
"Sec. 9.Lecture. It shall be incumbent upon an awardee to give a lecture on a subject connected with the work for which the prize was awarded within six months. The manuscripts shall become the literary property of the Filipinas Foundation. In appro- priate circumstances, demonstration of the work- ing models of inventions may be required in lieu of a lecture.
"Sec. 10. Responsibility for Selections. The selection of outstanding scientists and inventors shall be handled by an Awards Committee to be com- posed of eminent persons, statesmen, scientists, educators and public servants who have distin- guished themselves in the fields of science, med- icine, education, law, industry, commerce and public service.
The Awards Committee shall divide itself into sub-committees of from three to five persons to pre-screen the candidates in each category. A member of the Awards Committee cannot bea member of more than two sub-committees.
Membership in "the Awards Committee shall be for a period of one year provided at least two members shall be reappointed to the succeeding Awards Committee. Memberships shall in no case "be announced except until after the final selection of uwardees for the year under consid- eration.
"Sec. 11. Prohibition. No member of the Awards Corn- mittee shall be eligible ;for nomination until after the lapse of five years from the "date of latest membership. Posthumous awards, however, can be granted -in meritorious cases "as an exception to the provision of Section -t of these rules.
"Sec. 12. Protest. The deliberations of the sub-committees en bane shall be secret and no appeals" can be made against a prize decision.
"Sec. 13. Presentation of - Awards. The prizes -shall' be presented annually at ceremonies In Makatl, Rizal during the first week of January."
Please be guided accordingly.
FOit THE PRESIDENT:··
(Sgd.) OSCAR ~l..ALFONSO Secretary .c] the -Unit,'eJ·sity
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MAY 31, 1974 V.P.
GAZETTEDECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS
8.iith Meeting, 5Q May 13; l
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GRADUATION
The Board approved the graduation of the followinz students who have completed all the requirements for their respective certificates as indicated below:
Certificate in Fine Arts (As of April 28, 1974) Agerico M. Mantaring, Rodolfo Rojas.
Diplo.ma of Graduate in Nnrsing (As of April 29, 1974) Editha T. Valera.
Cert£ficado de Especializacion en La Enseiumsc del Espa1101 (As of May 27, 1973)
Juanita P. Safiano.
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
The Board approved the following appointments and reappointments:
Florecita B. Acacia, temporary transfer to cumulative leave status as Assistant Professor II of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Home Economics, effective May 1, 1974 until April 30, 1975.
Adrienne A. Agpalza as Anthropologist, U.P.I.P.-N.I.A.
Upper Pampanga River Project, Institute of Plan- ning, effective April 1, 1974 until May 31, 1974.
Jose C. Araneta, promotion from Instructor III to Assistant Professor I of Electrical Engineering, Col- lege of Engineering, effective July 1, 1974.
Jovito L. Arias, promotion from Assistant Residence Head (Range 6) to Residence Head (Range 8), Molave Residence Hall, effective .July 1, 1974.
Rolando S. Atienza as Professorial Lecturer in Finance, College of Business Administration, effective June 10, 1974 until May 31, 1975.
Esteban B. Bautista as Research Fellow, Division of Research and Law Reform, Law Center, effective May 1, 1974 until June 30, 1974.
Emmanuel D. Bello, promotion from Assistant Profes- sor IV to Associate Professor I of \Vood Science and Technology, College of Forestry, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, effective May 30, 1974.
Manuel L. Bonita, promotion from Assistant Professor I to Assistant Professor III in Forest Harvesting, Col- lege of Forestry, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, effective May 30, 1974.
Honorio F. Carino, promotion from Instructor IV to Assistant Professor I of Wood Science and Technology, College of Forestry, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, effective May 30, 1974.
Fidel R. Castillo, promotion from Management Analyst (Range 7) to Supervisor (Range 8), Budget and Management Services Division, Philippine General Hospital, effective May I, 1974.
Veronica M. Dagondon, promotion from Senior Research Assistant to Research Associate, Agrarian Reform Institute, University of the Philippines at Los BI,lll0S,
effective May 30, 1974.
Willie C. Depositario, transfer from the College of Forestry with change in designation from Assistant Professor V to Training Specialist Ill, Agrarian Re-
form Institute, University of the Phihppines at Los Banos, effective June 16. 1974. .. . . Luis C. Dery as Research Associate, Agrarian Reform
Institute, University of the Philippines at Los Banos effective May 30, 1974 until June 30 1975. ' Felix Uf. Eslava, Jr., promotion from 'Instructor' V to Assistant Professor I of Forestry Extension, College of Forestry, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, effective May 30, 1974.
Robert E. Evensonas Visiting Professor of Agricultural Economics without compensation, College of Agricul- ture, . University of the Philippines at Los Bafios, effective August I, 1974 until July 31, 1975.
Rob,e~tB. ,Fox as Professorial Lecturer in Anthropology, Unr~erslty of the Philippines at Bagnio, effective Apr-il 22. 1974 until May 31, 1974.
Mariano E. Garcia, promotion from Instructor III t
A .
0sSls~ant Professor I of Statistics, Statistical Center, effective June 1, 1974.
Leonor B. Gregorio as Assistant Professor of Librar S.cience, College of Sciences and Humanities,
Univer~
stty of the Philippines at Los Bailes effective July 1
191":(4 until June 30, 1975. ' . ,
George A. Guy, reversion to full-time status from Professorial Lecturer in Economics and Business Ad.
ministration to Assistant Professor It in the MBA
~rogram, University of the Philippines at Cebu, effec- tive May 1, 1974 until May 31, 1974.
Ermelina B. Kalaguynn, promotion from Collectinz and Disbursing Officer (Range 9) to Cashier (Rang; 11) Cash Division, Office of the' Vice-President for Ad- ministration, effective June 3, 1974.
Carolina L. Lacson as Psychiatrist (part-time}, Univer- sity Health Service, effective March 22, 1974 until June 30, 1974.
Celso B. Lantican, promotion from Assistant Professor IV to Associate Professor I of Woodi Science and Technology, College of Forestry, University of the Philippines at Los Bafics, effective May 30, 1974.
Azucena P. Malubag as Management Specialist II, Re- search and Consultancy Department, Institute for Small-Scale Industries, effective May I, 1974 until June 30, 1974.
Jesus M. Montemayor, promotion from Researcher II to Researcher III, Agrarian Reform Institute, Univer- sity of the Philippines at Los Banos, effective May 30, 1974.
Jose D. Olivar, promotion from Assistant Professor II to Assistant Profesor III of Forestry Extension, Col- lege of Forestry, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, effective May 30, 1974.
Trinidad S. Osteria, temporary transfer to cumulative leave status as Assistant Pr-ofessor I of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, effective July I, Ul73 until June 30, 1974.
Adolfo V. Revilla, Jr., promotion from Assistant Profes- sor- III to Assistant Professor IV of Forest Resources Management, College of Forestry. Unfveraity of the Philippines at Los Bafios, effective May 30, 1974.
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Nelia P. Salazar as Research Consultant (Immunology), Philippine Eye Research Institute, effective May 30, 1974 until June 30, 1974.
Mercedes M. Santiago as Research Associate, Science Education Center, effective May 2, 1974 until June 30, 1974.
William H. Scott as Professorial Lecturer in History, College of Arts and Sciences, effective June 10, 1974 until the return of Napoleon J. Casambre from a special detail abroad, but not later than October 31, 1974; as Professorial Lecturer in History, University of the Philippines at Baguio, effective April 22, 1974 until May 31, 1974.
Jose P. Tabbada, promotion from Instructor VI to Assistant Professor I of Public Administration, Col- lege of Public Administration, effective June 1, 1974.
Ruben C. Umaly as Associate Professor I of Zoology, College of Arts and Sciences, effective July 1, 1974.
Mamerto S. Ventura, promotion from Professor III to Professor V of Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences, effective February I, 1974.
Severino B. Vergara, promotion from Instructor I to Researcher I, Agricultural Credit Division, Agricul- tural Credit and Cooperatives Institute, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, effective May 1, 1974.
Bella M. Villanueva, upgrading of position from Chief, Student Financial Assistance Section (Range 8) to Chief, Student Financial Assistance Section (Range 9), effective May 1, 1974.
Leandro A. Viloria as Editorial Consultant on Reports of the Cooperative Regional Development Project, NDRC, Institute of Planning, effective April 15, 1974 until May 15, 1974.
TRANSFER TO PERMANENT STATUS
The Board approved the transfer of the following to permanent status:
Jovlto L. Arias as Residence Head (Range 8), Molave Residence Hall, effective July 1, 1974.
Angelina R. Bernardo as Residence Head (Range 8), Kamia Residence Hall, effective July 1, 1974.
Wilson F. Faderon as Training Specialist I, Agrarian Reform Institute, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, effective June 1, 1974.
Mariano E. Garcia as Assistant Professor I of Statis- tics, Statistical Center, effective June 1, 1974.
Alejandro B. Ibay as Management Specialist I in the Administrative Development Program, College of Public Administration, effective July 1, 1974.
Eloisa Y. Jacinto as Residence Head (Range. 8), Sang- gumay Residence Hall, effective July 1, 1974.
Ruel Padua as Chief, Budget and Management Services Division (Range 9), Philippine General Hospital, ef- fective July 1, 1974.
Salvador E. Sala as Associate Professor IV of Business Administration courses (part-time), University of the Philippines at Cebu, effective June 1, 1974.
Jose P. Tabbada as Instructor VI, College of Public Administration, effective June 1, 1974.
Aurora M. Villarroel as Assistant Professor I of. Eco- . nomics, School of Economics, effective June 1, 1974.
SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, G 1FT SAN D GRANTS
The Board confirmed Presidential acceptance of a check in the amount of Pl,OOO.OO for the support of the Belen Enrile-Gutierrez Scholarship in the MBA Program of the College of Business Administration for the school year 1974-1975. The scholarship provides the sum of P500.00 per trimester during the second and third trimesters of 1974-1975.
The Board confirmed Presidential acceptance of the Flora Icioe Palomar Scholarship in Social Work consist- ing of P300.00 per semester for graduate students major- ing in social work who have at least one semester's resi- dence in the Institute of Social Work and Community Development, or graduates of the undergraduate program.
The Board accepted the equipment transferred by the Food and Agrieultural Organization (FAD) to the Philip- pine Government through the Dairy Training and Re- search Institute (DTRI) as part of the FAO assistance in the establishment of the Institute, valued at approxi- mately $90,715.00.
The Board confirmed Presidential acceptance of a dona- tion from Professor Raul Rafael Ingles consisting of a set of two murals on the theme "Progress in Mass Com.
munication"to be designed and executed by Glenn Bautis- ta and displayed at the lobby of Plaridel Hall.
The Board confirmed Presidential acceptance of the scholarship offer of the Law and Population Project of the U.P. Law Center (funded by the UNDP through the Commission on Population) consisting of ten (10) schol- arships each amounting to P300.00 for students who will enroll in the 2-unit graduate seminar on Law and Popu- lation during the first semester with the following quali- fications:
a. Have a Bachelor's degree;
b. Have a good scholastic record; and
c. Involved in family planning activities, whether private or governmental.
It is understood that students selected as scholars shall be recommended to the Office of Student Affairs for ap- proval.
The Board approved additional scholarship benefits pro- posed by the Binalbagan-Isabela Sugar Co: Inc. for UP.
BISCOM scholars effective the school year 1974-1975 cov- ering the cost of board and lodging each semester, as fol- lows:
a. DISCOM shall pay the monthly cost and expenses of board and lodging of the BISCOM scholars in the U.P.
dormitories. Board covers regular meals from Monday to Friday, consisting of breakfast, P1.50, lunch, P2.50; and dinner, P2.50. Advances and payment of the board and lodging shall be made directly to D.P. Dillman.
b. In case the BISCOM scholars beard and lodge with their relatives, they shall be entitled only to a maximum of P15D.DO additional monthly allowance.
c. Boarding and lodging of BISCOM scholars outside of D.P. dormitories and/or relatives is not permitted, and therefore does not entitle them to ·cla:hn for the cost and expenses of board and lodging.
The benefits, therefore, of U.P. BrSCOM scholars ef- fective the school year 1974-1975 shall be as follows: