Silvino V. Epistola, Professorial Lecturer 5, College of Social Sciencesand Philosophy, effective I June 2001 until 31 May 2002
2. The Institute also needs to subscribe to an additional Internet Service Provider (ISP) aside from Dilnet, which uses the Phnet,
sotheplan is to subscribe to either Destiny or Infocominorder toprovide students withfasterInternetaccess.TheIS?'s monthly subscription rates, asidefrom theinitial start-up costs, range from P7,000.00 to P8,000.00 for 15 computers. The plan for the computer laboratoryistoleave15computers onDilnetandother 15onafaster ISP.
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Effectivity [une 2001 june 2002 100
50
%Rate of Increase P400/unit
P600/unit
School Masters Doctoral
UPM 250 250
PWU 680 760
NU 745 -
Lyceum 850 -
US!' 857 907
Adamson 875 -
Ateneo 1133 -
DLSU 1210 1643
UAP 1838 -
IMCH (Banawe) 800 -
PZOO/unit P400/unit Justification
a. The proposed adjustment of graduate tuition was sufficiently discussed by different bodies and was finally presented to the College Assembly (composed ofallsectors of the College) on 7 March 2001and there were no objections to the proposal.
b. The trust fund which shall be created by the College shall be utilized for operating costs, scholarships and academic program improvement.
c. Belowisa comparison of tuition chargedbyother universities offering similar programs'
Graduate Doctoral
Courses Courses Others BaguioColleges Found. 238.55 539.55 273.20(Law) Baguio CentralUniv. 403.66 545.20
Benguet StateUniv. 110.00 176.00
St.LouisUniv. 620.37 (1st yr.) 501.22(Law,lstyr.)
592.04 (2ndyr.) 478.14(Law,2I1dyr.)
858.61(MST) 3. U.P. College Baguio
From To
Result
A 9
B 1
C 1
Board action: Confirmation
The Board likewise adopted the policy that incremental income shall be fully returned to the colleges or units. Such increase shall be deposited in a Graduate Tuition Trust Fund to be used for course materials development, academic program improvement, scholarships, faculty development, etc.
N.B. VVhile tire Board confirmedits approval of the proposed graduate tuition increase of U.P. Diliman. U.P. Manila, and U.P. College Baguio, it recognized the needtoreviewfurther the ratesofgraduatetuition increase.
The Chair requested tire President to work Ollt a polio) statement ill this regard.
c. Belowisa table of tuition charged byV.P.Manilaincomparison with other universities offering similar programs:
GTF Rate (PhP)
Result
A 9
B - 1 C - 1
Board action: Confirmation
The Board likewise adopted the policy that incremental income shall be fully returned to the colleges or units. Such increase shall be deposited in a Graduate Tuition Trust Fund tobeused for course materials development, academic program improvement, scholarships, faculty development, etc.
P2,995,500 (952 students) AY 2002-03
AY2003-04 AY2004-05
AY 2001-02 Estimated annual increase, Effectivity
32 13 11
%Rate of Increase 140 To
P600/unit
P790/unit P890/Wlit P990/unit P250/unit
P600/unit P790/unit P890/unit Justification
a. A survey indicated that two-thirds of 177 students are Willingto pay P600/unit.
b. Consultations were also conducted on192students and only16 disapproved of tuition adjustments.
Board action: Confirmation
'l-c Proposal to adjust graduate tuition at the rate of at least ten (10)but not more than twenty (20)per cent every year on condition that the deans and directors consult their graduate students before any increase is implemented
Result
A 8
B 1
C 2
Board action: Confirmation 2.
ur,
ManilaFrom
Even with these adjustments, U.P. still lags behind Ateneo de Manila University and DeLaSalle Universityin terms of tuition charged.
Consultationswiththe students were conducted late last year until March this yearby the different units. On the whole, the graduate students agreed to the proposed increase but requested that the increase translates into a better learning environment. Itis inthislight thatV.P.Diliman recommends the full return of the incremental income to the unit.
Result
A 9
B - 1 C - 1
Board action: Confirmation
The Board likewise adopted the policythat incremental income shall be fully returned to the colleges or units. Such increase shall be depositedina Graduate Tuition Trust Fund to be used for course materials development, academic program improvement, scholarships, faculty development, etc.
t-a Establishment of a Graduate Tuition Trust Fundineachunit where the incremental increase will go
The trust fund will be used for the following purposes:
Scholarships or partial tuition discounts Coursematerials development Procurement of equipment Facilities improvement Faculty enhancement Result
A 9
B 1
C 1
Board action: Confirmation
'l-bAuthority for the School of Statistics to give discounts to graduate students who work with government
Result
A 9
B 1
C 1
April- June 2001
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389,913.20 US$
423,769.50 US$
9,894,571.50 US$
264,084.40 US$
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Confirmation of the approval of the President of additional lists of merit promotions of faculty with the rank of Professor, effectiveJuly2000 Note: At the 1149th meeting01121December 2000, the Board of Regents
granted tile President authority to approve late submissions for promotion, subject to its confirmation.
1. U.P. Diliman
Board action: Confirmation
t-a. Revisions oftherecommendations for promotion"
RECOMMENDATION
INCUMBENT AcruAL ORIGINAL NEW REMARKS
DELACRUZ, Prof.8 Pro£.9 Prof. 10 no salary increase Ester(CSSP- (SG 28-8) (SG 28-8) (SG 29-7) from Prof.8 to Prof. 9,
Socio) thus sheisbeing
recommended to Prof. 10 UY,Gilda ",",DC. ",",DC. ",",DC. upon reevaluation CHI< Prof. 1 Prof. 5 Prof. 6 comparedwithother
(SG22-4) (SG 25-2) (SG 25-3) faculty recommended for 5 and 6 steps Board action: Confumation
2 U.P. Manila
Board action: Confirmation
2-a Appeal for upgrading of promotion approved at the meeting of the Board on 21 December 2000
a. Dr. NatividadC.Gervasio
a.l During the 1147th meeting of the Board of Regents on 21December2000,Dr.Gervasio was promoted from Professor 3 to Professor 6.
a.2 On 18 ApriI2001, Chancellor Alfredo T.Ramirez,appealed that this promotionbeupgraded to Professor 11.
a.3 President Nemenzo approved the grant of six (6) steps promotion. Hence, hom Professor3 toProfessor6,Dr.
Gervasio's movement is from Professor 3 to Professor 9.
Boardaction: The promotion from Professor3to Professor6was confirmed. The appealforupgrading was, however, denied.
b. Dr. TeresitaI.Barcelo
b.I During the 1147th meeting of the Board of Regents on 21December2000,Dr.Barcelo was promoted from Associate Professor5to Associate Professor7.
b.2 On 17 April 2001, the Dean of the College of Nursing appealed that this promotion be upgraded to Professor 1. This was endorsed by the Chancellor and subsequently approved by the President on 30 April 2001.
Board action: Confirntation 3. U.P. Los Banos
Board action: Confirmation
3-a.Dr.Enrique P.Pacardo, School of Environmental Studies and Management
From: Professor9, 28-8 To: Professor12, 29-3
Note: UPLB omitted to print tile pagemnereDr. Pacardo's name was included.
Boardaction: Confumation 4. V.P. Visayas
Board action: Confinnation 4-a Prof. LourdesU.Barcenas
From: Associate Professor3, 23-5 To: Associate Professor4, 24-4 Note: Additional to tile lists.
Board action: Confinnation 5. V.P.Mindanao
Board action: Confinnation 6. U.P. College Baguio
Board action: Confinnation
CONTRACfS AND AGREEMENTS APPROVED Note: These contracts/agreements Iuwe gone through thestandard University
processes from the Constituent Universities (CUs) concerned and the University System. In cases where there were irregularities or inconsistencies with present laws, rules, regulations and processes, the documents were returned
for
review of or to exact compliance by the concerned CU.UP. System
Contract of Lease entered into by and between the University of the Philippines System and Dr. Ernesto
J.
del RosarioProject:Planting of rambutan trees in approximately 1,500Sq.DLof UPLB land adjacent to the Bagambula Creek east of Pleasant Village Subdivision
Location: Along the Bagambula River at UPLB Area: 1,500square meters
Term: 15 years, renewable upon mutual consent
Use: Exclusively for planting of fruit trees, especially rambutan Rental: PhP3,600per annum for the 15t4 years, subject to 10% increase
per annum starting on the 5th year
Restrictions:No permanent structures shallbebuilt on the land;
No existing big trees shallbecut and any site alteration shallbesubject to prior approval;
No tenancy relationship shall be established between lessor and lessee, nor between lessee andanyperson hiredby lessee to work on the land.
Note: Tlliswas endorsedbythe UPLB Land Use Management CommitteeWIder
tire Office of tire vtce-Chaucettorfor Planning and Development and recommended for approvalbytile Challcel/or.
U.P. Manila
Supply Contract entered into by and between U.P.Manila-Philippine General Hospital and Intersalus, S.A.
Materials:Medical, andrelatedequipment and other services for the U.P.- P.G.H. Department of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) (This includes the Purchase and Sale, Supply, Transportation, Instillation, Start of Operations and Maintenance of Equipment and other Related Services, including Spare Parts, Consumables and Disposables, which should be available no less than seven(7)years from the date of the commissioning of the equipment. Technical assistance and training of the medical and hospital staff shall likewise be included.
Contract Price: US$I2,070,147.10 Breakduwll:
ClP equipment total amount Consumables, Disposables
(one (1) year)
Spare parts (three (3) years) Installation. Testing and
Commissioning
Technical Assistance including:
Training 233,541.80 US$
Maintenance five (S) years 864,266.70 US$
Total Amount 12,070,147.10 US$
Delivery:
The equipment shall be deliveredbyCost Insurance at Port (CIP) up to the designated place; PGH-DEMS. Broker's fees, cost of. local transportation from the port of origin to PGH-DEMS and other delivery- related expenses shall be bornebythe SUPPUER
The shipment of equipment shall be done within a maximum period of fifteen (15) months from the date of the effectivity of the CONTRACT in accordance with the Delivery Schedule.
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Inthe event that the equipmentisretained at the Manila harbor orairport, without the fault of the SUPPUER, the SUPPLIER shall notbe responsible for any delay resulting thereon. However, every delay prior to arrival of the shipment at the Manila harbor or airport shallbeborne bythe SUPPLIER and subjected to notifications stated in Article 7herein.
There shall be no automatic issuance of the ACCEPTANCE CERTIFICATE or DELIVERY CERTIFICATE, despite the retention at the Manila harbor or airport of each shipment. within a maximum period of four (4) months.)
BeneficiJlryUnit,
Adult AcuteCareUnit, the SpecialCareUnit the Medical Unit the Surgical Observation Unit, the Central Sterilization Unit, Operating Theatres, Anesthesia, IntensiveCareand Recovery Units, Pediatric Units, Laboratory Unit Medical Records Unit, X-Ray Unit, Ambulatory Care Unit and inclusive of Communication and Information System and EMS transport equipment.)
Payment Scheduie
1st payment of 15% as down payment
succeeding installment payment of85% inaccordancewiththe delivery schedule
Insurance
The SUPPLIER hereby agrees to secure for all the shipments an all- riskinsurancewithwar clause coverageinfavor of theBUYERwhich shallbevalid during the transit from the manufacturer', premises (point of origin) to PGH-DEMS (point offinaldestination). The insurance shall cover one hundred ten percent (110%) of the prices of the equipment, and the cost thereof shallbeborne by the SUPPLIER. The SUPPLIER shall ensure that the insurance remains valid until the equipmentis delivered to PGH-DEMSor untilsixty(60) calendar days from the arrival of the equipment at the Port of Manila, whichever comes later. The proceeds of the insurance must beapplied for the replacement of any andallthe equipment in a particular shipment.
Warranties
Certificate of Warranty in an amount equivalent to2.5%of the value of the Total Contract Price
Maintenance Warranty in an amount equivalent to10%of the total Maintenance Cost
Effictivity: Effectivity shall be conditioned upon the following:
a. Signing of the Contract by the parties and approval thereofby the President of the Philippines orhisauthorized representative;
b. Submission of the Performance Bond equivalent totenpercent (10%) of the total Contract price;
c. Issuance of a Certificate of Availability of Funds;
d. Firstpayment of fifteen percent (15 %)of the Total Contract Price, against submission of the corresponding Commercial Invoice for this down payment by the Supplier; and
e. Signing of loan agreement between the Department of Finance, Republic of the Philippines and the Kingdom of Spain.
Date signed: 16 March 2001
Supplemental Agreement to the above-described agreement Particulars:
a. In the course of the contract preparation/negotiation, the BUYER hascontinuously soughttonegotiate for additional concessions from the SUPPLIER that wouldbemost advantageous to the Philippine Government,ingeneral, and to the UPM·PGH, in particular .
b. The SUPPLIER gave Special Discounts in the form of delivery and supply of additional equipment.
c. The parties agreed to make an addendumtothe original list of equipment to form an integral part of the original contract.
d. Amendments:
1) The contract Price shallbeamended to US$13,314,075.oo
Breakdown:
OP equipment total amount 10,503,124.00 US$
Consumables, Disposables (one (1) yr.) 227,118.60 US$
Spare parts (three (3) yrs.) 454,715.00 US$
Installation, Testing and Commissioning 497,072.00 US$
Technical Asststance including:
Training 243,272.00 US$
Maintenance (five (5) yrs.) 997,673.00 US$
Pre-Installations 341.100.00 US$
Total Amount 13,314,075.00 US$
2) Pursuant to the Proposal as approved in the Resolution, the Pre-Installation Work requirementsasspecifiedinAnnex4 of the Commercial Contract shall be undertaken by the SUPPUER in cooperation with the BUYER. The BUYERshall ensure the availability of the areas at the UPM-PGH where the equipment are tobedelivered and installed and other technical arrangements internal to theUPM~PGHto include, but notlimitedto, electrical, power and water supply as these become necessary. For this purpose, the first paragraphs of Articles4.8and 5.1of the Commercial Contract are amended, mutatis mfltandis.
3) Except the articles of the commercial contract andannexes modified by ARTICLES 1, 2 and 3 of this Supplemental Agreement, the remaining provisions of the contract not affected shall remain valid, operable and effective.
Note: Theabove contracts were submitted for approval of theBoard since tile amountsinvolved do not fall within the authority of the Presidentto approve.
U.P. Los Banos
General Construction Agreement entered into by and between U.P.
Los Banos and
J.D.
Legaspi ConstructionProtect:Construction of Electrical Engineering Building (phase I),Pili Drive
COlitract Price: P34,578,641.35
Completion Time: Within210calendar days from the time the Contractor receives the 'Written Notice to Commence Work Date notarized:20November 2000
Note: This Agreement was submitted for approval of the Board of Regents since the amount involved does not fall unthin the allthorih) of the President toapprove.
Contracts of Lease with some owners of pioneer houses at the D.P.
LosBanos campus
Contracts of Lease individually entered into by and betweenLl.P.
Los Banos and some owners of pioneer houses at the U.P. Los Banos campus provided that they continue residing physicallyinthe unit Background illjonnatio/f
a. The "pioneer houses" were either constructed on campus under an agreement with the University or sold by the University through Deeds of Absolute Sale as early as the 1950s to the 196Os.
b. In1990,the UPLBadministration under former Chancellor Raul P. de Guzman initiated a move to require payment of fees for land use, as provided under the 1988 Staff Housing Policies,by executing contracts between UPLB and the owners of pioneer housesinthe UPLBcampus.
c. The respective rental rates under the contracts were computed inaccordance with the 1988 UPLBStaff Housing Policies (P1.00 per square meterifthe area is500 sq.m. or less), and a ruling approvedbyformer Chancellor Raul P. de Guzman on3 January 1991 (additionalPO.50/sq.m. in excess of 500 sq.m.)
d. However, this move did not gain ground with the change of management in 1991.
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e. The Contractswith the lessees as detailed below were therefore submitted for approval of the Board:
DETAILS
Lessee Ana Status Effectivity Term
1. Sps. Fernando A. 714sq.m. resigned prof. Jan.1,1990 throughout Bernardo&EmiJiana retired prof. narural hfe"
N. Bernardo
2.JoseR.Deanon 343sq.m retired prof. Jan.1,1990 throughout natural life 3. Gliceria Lugod 398sq.m widow of Jan.1,1990 throughout
retired prof. naturallife 4. Agustin N. Pordesimo 424sq.m. retired prof. jan. 1,1990 throughout
natural life 5. EdelwinaC.Legaspi 360sq.m. retired prof. Jan. 1, 1990 throughout naturallife 6. Paz EulaliaL.Saplela 766sq.m. retired prof. Jan.1, 1990 throughout natural life 7. Celso B. Lantican 915sq.m. retired prof. Jan.1, 1990 throughout natural life 8. SoledadA.Quimbo 1,102sq.m. widow of Jan. 1, 1990 throughout
retired prof. natural life 9. Pedro R Sandoval 292sq.m. retired prof. Ian.L 1990 throughout naturallife 10. ConsueloL.Paje 381sq.m. widow of Jan. 1, 1990 throughout retired emp. naturallife 11. Corazon B.Colanta 1,162sq.m. assoc. prof. Dec.22,1990 Dec. 21, 2015 12.Elsa P. Santos 747sq.m. asst. prof. Dec. 7, 1988 Dec. 6, 2013 13.Gil G. Divinagracia 316sq.m. professor jun.20, 2lXXl as long as
connected w/UPLB+
2yrsgrace period from date of separation 14. Erlinda 1. Lapis 401sq.m. Uruv. Res. II jan. 1, 1990 aslongas connected wJUPLB+
2yrsgrace periodfrom date of separation 15. Sps. Virgilio F. 900sq.m. retired profs. jan. 1, 1990 throughout
Guevarra&Iderlina natural life
C.Guevarra
16. AngelinaA.Lopez 425sq.m. widow of jan. 1, 1990 throughout retired prof. natural life 17.Perona D. Lamanilao 1,050sq.m. widow of emp jan. 1, 1990 throughout natural life 18.Gabriela D. Villaflor 870 sq.m. widow of emp Jan. 1, 1990 throughout natural life 19.Jose M. Soriano 945sq.m. retired prof. Jan. 1, 1990 throughout naturallife
~InaccordanceWithSec LB., Article 1,Chapter Il of the 1988StaRHousmg policies
MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT
The Board confirmedthe following agreements on academic matters:
Note: These cOlltmctsjagreemellts have gOlle through the standard Ulliversity processes from tile CO/1stitHellt Universities ((Us)concerned~lIrl the Universify System. In cases where there were Irregularities or incollsistencies witllpresent l{fws.rules, regulatiollsandprocesses,tire documents wereretl/med for review of or to exact comp/wHef' by the concerned CU.
U.P. System
Memorandum of Understanding with Taiwan-Southeast Asian Universities
Memorandum of Understanding entered into by and between the University of the Philippines and the following:
Chulalongkom University, Thailand University of Indonesia, Indonesia University of Malaya, Malaysia ThammasatUniversity, Thailand
National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan I-Shou University, Taiwan
National University of Kaohsiung Soochow University, Taiwan
National Sun Vat-sen University, Taiwan Tunghai University
Project: Academic cooperation and exchange Partiatlars:
a. Thisacademic cooperation and exchange shall include butisnot limited to:
1) Exchange of scholars and researchers
2) Coordination of such activities as joint researches, lectures, symposia
3) Exchange of data, documentation, and research materialsinfieJds of mutual interest
4) Exchange of students. In the case of student exchange, tuition feeswillbe waived by the host institution
5) Allparties support the intention to facilitate an institutional arrangement in promoting a regular meeting based.on the format of Taiwan-Southeast Asia University Presidents Summit to further consolidate the implementation of common objectives.
b. Details of the implementation of any particular initiative resulting from the agreement shallbenegotiatedbetweenthe above university unitsas each specific case may arise.
c. The parties involved understand that financial arrangements will have to be negotiated andwilldepend on the availability of funds.
Effectivity: Effective upon completion of the signatures Date signed: 21November2000
Note: This MemOrQ11duJn already includes the signatures oj thePresidents oj the Natio11al UlliversihJoJKaohsillflg andtheTl/nglJai U/fiversitywhiefl
were
lacking in the original dOCllmf1lts cO/lfinned btJ theBoard oJRegents atits1147t1l1neeting01121 December2000.Agreement for Educational and Scientific Cooperation with the Oxford.
International BiomedicalCentre(DIBC)
Agreement for Educational and ScientificCooperation entered into by and between the University of the Philippines and the Oxford International Biomedicat Centre (OIBC)
Project: Establishment ofdirectcontact and cooperation, promotion of joint studies, scientific exchange and research, educational and other training programs of mutual interest
Particulars:
a. The Parties agreed to promote cooperation between them on the basis of mutual respect for each other's autonomy,inconformity withthe laws and regulationsinforce in each country and institution, and within their available resources.
b. Specific terms and conditions, and the coordination and implementation of programs, exchanges of trainings as may be agreed upon shall be implemented through theGIBC and the appropriate autonomous University of U.P. in the field(s)j discipline(s) covered and shallbeset forthinspecific agreements to be subsequently drawn up and signed by their duly authorized
representatives. . . '
c. OlBC and U.P. agree that the administrative and educational requirementsofboth parties shall be re.spt:.'Cted.