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The parties plan to offer the program by the 1st Semester AY 2017 to 2018, thus the UC needs to deliberate this immediately so that the final proposal could be submitted to the Board of Regents within the first quarter of the next year.
The President approved the request on 6 December 2016.
2. Contracts/Agreements
(Delegated Authority to the President subject to information of the Board [cost not exceeding P150 Million Pesos, 1312th BOR Meeting, 29 October 2015])
Note: These agreements have gone through the standard University processes from the Constituent Universities (CUs) concerned and the University System. In cases where there were irregularities in the processes, the documents were returned for review of or to exact compliance by the concerned.
CU Title of Parties to the Contract/s PROJECT / AMOUNT / DURATION UP
System
1 Supplemental Memorandum of Understanding on the Expansion of the National Science Consortium among the University of the Philippines, Ateneo De Manila University, Central Luzon State University, De La Salle University, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, University of Santo Tomas, University of San Carlos, Visayas State University, and the Science Education Institute
Project: Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program - National Science Consortium (ASTHRDP-NSC)
Duration: Shall take effect immediately upon execution by the parties and shall remain in full force until terminated, revoked, amended, and/or the project duration extended by the contracting parties
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NOTE: For all resolutions approved by the Board, it is understood that any disbursements of funds must be subject to all existing government accounting and auditing laws, rules and regulations.
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UP Diliman
1 Construction Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman and Edmundo P. Cornejo, doing business under the name and style of E.P. Cornejo Construction
Project: Proposed renovation of UP-Meralco Innovation Hall, at Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute Building 2 Engineering Complex
Amount: PhP1,298,259.27
Duration: Sixty (60) calendar days
2 Construction Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman and Engr. Emerson Y. Maulit doing business under the name and style of Reygem Builders
Project: Proposed completion of CHE Gusali 2 Building renovation and site development, College of Home Economics Amount: PhP519,774.80
Duration: Thirty (30) calendar days 3 Construction Agreement between the
University of the Philippines Diliman and Emerson Y. Maulit doing business under the name and style of Reygem Builders
Project: Proposed miscellaneous works for compliance with DOST standards at Food Innovation Facility, College of Home Economics
Amount: PhP304,894.56
Duration: Thirty (30) calendar days 4 Deed of Donation between the
University of the Philippines through the UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc.
(DONEE) and Steelasia
Manufacturing Corporation (Donor)
Project: Establishment of the “Don Benito Yao Metallurgical Engineering Centennial Professorial Chair” at the College of Engineering, UP Diliman
Amount: PHP120,000.00 per year for at least five (5) years commencing with UP Academic Year 2017-2018 to 2021-2022 Beneficiary unit: College of
Engineering, UP Diliman
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NOTE: For all resolutions approved by the Board, it is understood that any disbursements of funds must be subject to all existing government accounting and auditing laws, rules and regulations.
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UP Diliman
5 Deed of Donation between the University of the Philippines through the UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc.
(DONEE) and Pedro H. Maniego, Jr.
Project: Establishment of the
“Pedro and Francisca Maniego Professorial Chair in Industrial Engineering” at the College of Engineering, UP Diliman
Amount: PHP120,000.00 per year for at least five (5) years commencing with UP Academic Year 2017-2018
Beneficiary unit: College of Engineering, UP Diliman
6 Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman and the Foreign Service Institute (FSI)
Project: Co-publish the book Forging Partnerships: Philippine Defense Cooperation under Constitutional and International Laws by Ambassador Eduardo Malaya and both will be credited as publishers
Amount: PhP100,000.00 from FSI Implementing unit: UP Law Center
Highlights of the Discussion
CLARIFICATION ON THE AGENDA MATTERS FOR INFORMATION OF THE BOARD
1. Regent Farolan said that although the matters are just for information of the Board, they should be subject to the usual colatilla that they should be in consonance with the existing government laws, rules and regulations, especially on the procurement act.
2. President Pascual assured the Board that the University Secretary is alerted of that proviso and is observing due diligence in checking the documents submitted for action of the Board.
3. Secretary De Las Llagas said that every agenda matter for information of the Board has passed through a series of examinations and with due recognition of the requirements of the law.
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NOTE: For all resolutions approved by the Board, it is understood that any disbursements of funds must be subject to all existing government accounting and auditing laws, rules and regulations.
NOTE: The Board gave an omnibus notation for most items under Matters for Information although there were clarifications made on some items.
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A. Amendments to the By-laws of UP Provident Fund Inc. (UPPFI) Legal Basis:
The matter of any amendment of the Amended Bylaws of UPPFI must be approved by the UPPFI Board of Trustees, the Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Article X – Amendments of the By-laws
Section 1. Amendments – These By-laws, or any provision thereof, may be amended or repealed by a majority vote of the Trustees where a quorum is present at any regular or special meeting duly held for the purpose.
These By-laws, or any amendments thereto, shall take effect upon (i) approval and confirmation by the U.P. Board of Regents, on recommendation of the President of the University as Ex-Officio Chairman of the Board of Trustees; and (ii) approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Proposed Amendments:
At its 110th meeting held on August 13, 2016, the Board of Trustees of UPPFI approved the following amendment to the UPPFI Amended By-laws:
Adding a President as an officer of the Fund
The Securities and Exchange Commission noted that UPPFI lacks a President who is a member of the Board of Trustees. The President is a statutory officer required under the Corporation Code.1 The President must be a member of the Board of Trustees. In order to meet this statutory requirement, the Board decided to amend the By-laws of UPPFI to include the President as an officer, who shall perform the duty of presiding at all meetings of the trustees as well as of the members in the absence of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
The following amendments to Article VI of the UPPFI Amended By-laws is recommended to comply with such statutory requirements:
“Article VI – OFFICERS AND FUND PERSONNEL
Section 1. Officers – The following are the officers of the Fund:
a) President
b) Executive Director c) Corporate Secretary
1 Section 25 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 69 otherwise known as the Corporation Code of the Philippines.
NOTE: For all resolutions approved by the Board, it is understood that any disbursements of funds must be subject to all existing government accounting and auditing laws, rules and regulations.