University Food Service 5. University Health Service

1112TH MEETING, 25 SEPTEMBER 1997

Nelson 8. Querijero, appointment as Affiliate Assistant Professor, effective 1 June until 31 October 1997

4. University Food Service 5. University Health Service

6. University Police Force Position of Head of Unit

a. Director, Ugnayan ng Pahinungod/Oblation Corps b. Director, Office of Public and Alumni Affairs c. Director, Learning Resource Center

d. Director, Office of Institutional Linkages

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e. Director, University Publications Office f. University Registrar

g. Director, Sentro ng Wikang Filipino

h. Director, National Institutes of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

i. Director, Center for Policy and Development Studies j. Director, Museum of Natural Histary

k. Director, Business Affairs Office I. Director, Continuing Education Center m. Chairman,Committee on Cultural Affairs n. Manager, Land Grant Management Office o. Manager, Makiling Management Office p. Chief, Intellectual Property Office q, Chief, Staff Housing

Housing Loan to Personnel of UP Mindanao

The Board approved authority to grant a loan not to exceed 1'15,000.00 each to personnel of the UP in Mindanao as initial down payment for their off-campus housing, subject to the following conditions:

The loan will be used solely for the acquisition of a house/

condominium and/or lat.

The borrower agrees to an interest rate equivalent to that of a GSIS loan and will authorize the University to deduct the loan amortization from his/her salary.

The loan shall be payable within three years.

The loan shall be released to the ernplovee-borrower him- self and not to the owner ot the lot or developer.

Note: UP in Mindanao has identified a piece of land con- sisting ot 6,822 sq.m. owned by Mr. Norman Sison and located about 300 m. away from the left lower portion of the Bago Oshiro campus of UP in Mindanaa. Negotiations are underway for the acquisition of said property to be said at 1'100/sq.m.

The approximate size of horne totis 196 sq.m. The financial requirement per applicant is 1'28,036.66

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1'1,682,200/60= I' 28,036.661. So far, sixty UP Mindanaa employees have applied for a housing loan.

Lease Contract with Commission on Higher Education The Board approved a lease contract entered into by and between the University of the Philippines and the Commis- sion on Higher Education whereby the University leases an area of 5,500 sq.rn., more or less, in its Diliman campus for the construction of a modern edifice ta be used by the Com- mission as its main office, the construction of which will start within six months from signing ot the agreement.

Duration: 25 years starting from the date of execution, with aptian to renew for another 25 years under terms and conditions mutually acceptable to the parties.

Considerations: During the period of the lease, the CHED shall provide free of charge to the University, two (2) ad- equate aftice spaces at the ground floor of the proposed CHED building and the 976.5 sq.m. floor space it presently occupies at the National Engineering Center, at UP Diliman, the aggregate area of which must be equivalent to the re~

qui red space to be conveyed to the University under exist- ing policies and regulations regarding Lessees of UP land.

Ownership of Building and Impravements: The building to be constructed and other improvements on the leased oropertv, including the 976.5 sq.m. floor space at the NEC shall became the propertv of the University at the end of the term or upon pre- termination of the lease by UP for a valid cause.

Date signed: 25 September t 997

Proclamation No. 822 119961 on Land Grant for UP Mindanao

The Board confirmed the memorandum of agreement entered into by and amang UP in Mindanao; the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI); the Department of Agriculture (DA), Regianal Field No, XI - Bureau ot Animal Industry IDA- BAI); the University of Southeastern Philippines (USP); and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)

a. Pursuant to Board Resolution No. 1115, Series ot 1952, of the Board of Liquidators, BPI was appointed as the administrator of a parcel of land situated at Bago Oshiro, Tugbok District, Davao City, known as the Bureau of Plant Industry reservation, covered by Plantation Unit Land Title No. TCT-1910- (061), reg- istered in the name of the Republic of the Philippines;

b. In its capacity as administrator of said properties, BPI entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with DA- BAI dated 20 September 1993 and entered as Dac.

No. 423; Page No. 84; Book Na. 2; Series of 1993 in the notarial register of Esperanza Alili L.Borre, granting the latter the right to use a part ian of 34 hectares of the Bago Oshiro reservation of the BPI described above far the purpose of carrying out its mandate of producing quality breeding animals;

c. Sometime in 1957, acting in the same capacity as administrator of the BPI Baga Oshiro reservation, BPI also entered into a verbal agreement with the AFP, granting the latter the right to use a portion of 102 hectares of the said reservation. The Philippine Army, however, actually occupied only 23.6 hectares, more or less;

d. When USP was established, its enabling charter, Batas Pambansa Big. 12, Section 1, provided that the main campus of USP be located at the BPI Reservation.

Thraugh a Memarandum of Agreement, BPI granted USP a portion of 500,796.000 sq. m. of the afore- mentianed reservation for its use according to the purposes for which it was created;

e. On 3 July 1996, the President of the Philippines, His Excellency Fidel V. Ramos, issued Presidential Procla- mation Na. 822 (1996) pursuant to and by virtue of the mandate of Section 1, A.A. 7889 (1995), segre- gating and setting aside 2,044,312 sq.m. of the Bago Oshiro Reservation, to be utilized exclusively for edu- cational purposes and far such activities as related to research and training functions of the UP in Mindanao;

f. After a series of interagenc'y conferences attended by the different regional heads of the parties to this agreement, as well as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region XI, the Board of liquidators, and the Department of Agrarian Reform, Munici- pal Agrarian Reform Oft ice, Tugbok District, Davao City, the consensus was to execute a memorandum of agreement to enable a smooth and expeditious is- suance of the certificate of title over the land granted to UP Mindanaa by Presidential Proclamation No. 822 (19961.

g. Accardingly, the parties agreed to the following:

1. They defer to the mandate of Presidential Procla- mation No. 822 (1996) and confirm that the UP in Mindanao is the rightful owner and possessor of 204.4312 has. of the Bago Oshiro reservation which is more particularly described in the said proclama- tion;

2. Pursuant to the above understanding, the DA-BAI, the USP, and the AFP shall surrender their propri- etary rights to the respective portions they are oc-

cupying which have already been granted to the UP in Mindanao by Presidential Proclamation No. 822 (1996) in consideration of their agreement to relo- cate the affected government agencies. The time of actual turnover shall be subject to the agreement of the agencies concerned, with due consideration to the University's need for the premises in question;

3. The BPI, in its capacity as administrator of the lots in question, manifested its consent to the foregoing arrangement.

Lease Agreement with Department of Health

The Board also confirmed the lease agreement entered into by and between the University of the Philippines and the Department of Health (DOH) on 26 December 1996 pertaining to the relocation site at UPLB of the Biologicals Production Service Units of the DOH.

Background: The lease of a portion of the UP Los Bafios campus as a relocatlon site for the Biologicals Production Service Units of the Department of Health is in return for the donation of the Department to the University of two lots, with a combined area of 102,054 sq. meters (with improvements). located in Tacloban Citv, to be used exclusively as a school site for the School of Health Sciences.

At its 1083rd meeting on 26 January 1995, the Board approved the Deed of Donation for the two lots.

At its 1099th meeting on 25 July 1996, the Board approved the draft of the lease agreement with the following condition:

" ... that the Deed of Donation executed by the University and the Department of Health (whereby the latter donated two lots located in Tacloban City to the former) shall be modified such that the property shall be used as a site not only for the School of Health Sciences but also for such other units as the Board of Regents may assign thereto or establish therein."

Total Area Leased: 55,087 sq.m.

Lease Rental: P1.00 per annum which will not be subject to adjustment for the duration of the lease

Terms of Lease: Twenty-five years commencing on the date of execution of the agreement by both parties, renew- able for another twenty-five years subject to mutual con-

ent of the parties and the signing of a new agreement.

The Secretary of Health consented to the amendment of the deed of donation.

ACADEMIC MAnERS New Academic Programs

The Board approved institution of the following new academic programs in the different autonomous universities:

M.S. Chemistry (Plan BI

M.S. Chemistry (Plan B) Program at the College of Sci- ence, UPD

The program will address first, the industry's demand for technically competent chemists with advanced background in Chemistry, and second, the need to upgrade chemical and science education through faculty development. The additional courses which include hands-on labo- ratory components in lieu of a thesis would be sufficient to equip M.S. enrollees from the industry or from science education with advanced chemistry concepts and skills.

Note: The Program was approved by the UP Diliman University Council at its 55th meeting on 23 July 1997.

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, UPLB

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy Program at the Depart- ment of Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences, UPLB

Rationale: UP Los Banos is distinguished for academic excellence as a center for training, research, and development in basic and applied sciences. The challenge to all curricular offerings is their relevance to the university's vision of being able to contribute to Philippine development.

In consonance with the University System's goal of transforming its autonomous units into comprehensive universities with appropriately diversified curricular offerings, the program is envisioned to be an effective preparatory course for law and related graduate programs.

The Division of Philosophy believes that philosophy has a role to play in the transformation of the arts, culture, and sciences in Philippine society. This program could be a mod- est but significant step toward the development of a new Filipino consciousness and identity.

With this vision in perspective, the BA Philosophy program design will emphasize the application of philosophy in the Philippine context (with 18 units of applied philosophy courses like Ethics, Semiotics, Philosophy of Language, and others). These skills drawn from the discipline of Phi- losophy are believed to enrich the sciences in two ways:

First, by honing intellectual speculation in the scientific fields as well as creativity and innovativeness, philosophical skills can lead to new discoveries and revolutionary ideas which will give Filipinos a competitive edge in global com- petition.

Second, by re-entrenching in the sciences the "human touch" which philosophical speculation makes possible, training in philosophy would endow the sciences with a humanist edge. The disciplines of Environmental Ethics, Aesthetics, and others willthus be likely to receive greater attention.

In addition, the thrust of the program is to produce graduates who will do pioneering work in uncovering, highlighting, and examining indigenous Filipino thought through speculative analysis.

Charlotte A. Floro Professorial Chair

The Board approved the immediate implementation of the Charlotte A. Floro Professorial Chair, in the College of Allied Medical Professions, UP Manila.

Note: From an initial endowment of P380,000.00, the total fund, including interest and additional donations, now

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- - - 1 Reprogramming of Accumulated Savings, UPS

Reprogramming of accumulated savings from prior years' accounts payable CY 1994 of the UP System Administra- tion in the amount of PI t ,000,000.00, to be used for the Systemwide Computerization Project of the University as indicated below, and certified as available by the UP Sys- tem Chief Accountant, broken down as follows:

Particulars MOOE EO TOTAL

Programs

Gen. Administration

&Support P3,000,000 PB,OOO,OOOPI 1,000,000 Services

Programming of the Accumulated Excess Income

Programmingof the accumulated excess income amount- ing to P9,433, 185.98 of System Administration to be used to fund the initial operation of the UP Provident Fund Health Maintenance Organization IUPPF-HMO) which was certified as available by the UP System Chief Accountant

P 24,356.67 P 30,000.00 P 30,000.00 DONATIONS, GRANTS, AND GIFTS

The Board noted, with appreciation, the following deeds of donation:

Donation by Dr. Dionisia A. Rola

Donation of Art Collection and Papers from Dr. Dionisia A. Rola which were turned over to UP Visayas Ifor use of the Library and Art Gallery in supporting the scholarly research objectives of the University) in a ceremony held on 25 July 1997 at the UPV Art Gallery, Iloilo City. The turnover ceremony was one of the activities during the Golden Jubilee of the UP Presence in Iloilo on July 25-27, 1997.

Donations for Dean Alfredo T. Ramirez Professorial Chair Additional donations for the Dean Alfredo T. Ramirez Pro- fessorial Chair from the following:

UP College of Medicine and UPMASA-PEF

Milagros C. Daez Sevilla Marcelo & Rufina Raymundo

amounts to P579,973.50. The fund has earned at least P30,000.00 in interest which is sufficient for one chair holder at P2,500.00 a month.

Note: The amount of P7M will be used for the systemwide Computerization Project of the University while the P3M will be used to fund the Action Plan of the La-

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guna-Quezon and Laguna Land Grants.

Donation by Dr, Ida R. David

Donation of P250,000.00 from Dr. Ida R. David, a pio- neer faculty of the former UP Iloilo College IUPICI, as seed money for a scholarship fund to be later known as the IdaR.

David Scholarship. The fund shall constitute a scholarship endowment fund for economically needy, deserving students pursuing a teaching career in any area in home arts, food sciences, or family relations, as well as for faculty development, preferably toward a degree in the same disciplines/

areas.

Total P3,000,000 PB,000,000P11,000,000

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FINANCIAL MAnERS

Supplementary Funding for Learning Resource Center The Board granted the request of the Learning Resource Center System Director for the t 997 revised supplementary funding requirements of the different autonomous universities in the amount of P2.4 Million, chargeable against the President's Special Project reprogrammed fund

Reprogramming of Accumulated Savings, UPS

The Board approved reprogramming of accumulated savings of Pl0,000,000.00 as indicated below, from CY 1994 accounts payable of the UP System Administration which was certified as available to by the UP System Chief Ac- countant:

Particulars: MOOE CO EO TOTAL

Programs General

Administration

&Support

Services P7,000,000 P7,000,OOO

Auxiliary

Services P2,498,000 P502,OOO 3,000,000

Total P2,4SB,000 P502,000 P7,000,000PI 0.000,000

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Amount PI 06,403.62

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Total P S3,01S.27 P BO,OOO.OO P 173,01S.27

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Allotment for UP Mindanao Cultural Center

Allotment of P585,000.00 .tor the expenditures of the UP Mindanao Cultural Center out of the President's Cul- tural Projects component of the reprogrammed funds approved by the Board at its ll11th meeting on 31 July 1997.'

The amount of P585,OOO.OO will cover the MOOE component of the PI M requested by the Dean of the UP in Mindanao for the expenses of the UP Mindanao Cultural Center creation of which was approved at the Board's I 110th meeting on 26 June 1997."

Housing Loan for UP Mindanao

The Board approved the advance of P350,OOO.OO by the UP System Administration from its reprogrammed savings to the UP in Mindanao to finance the off-campus housing loan, subject to the condition that collections from repayments of employees shall be remitted back to the UP System Administration.

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MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT

The Board confirmed the following memoranda of agreement on academic matters:

UP System

Memorandum of Agreement with Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education Memorandum of Agreement entered into by and between the UP System and the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education (STINT Foundation) whereby the latter provides two STINT Scholarships for two students from the University during each of the Academic Years 1998-1999 and 1999-2000 to enable them to avail of any of the masters level programmes organized by Swedish universities.

Funding: Consists of a bursary for the postgraduate student (currently 7,000 Swedish kronor per month) to cover the student's cost of living while in Sweden (food, housing, internal transportation costs, course literature, insurance, etc.) to be paid monthly to the student. Travel costs of students chosen shall not be covered by the STINT Foundation.

Tuition and all other costs required by the host Swedish Universrty shall be paid by the STINT Foundation directly to the host Swedish University.

Signed: 25 August 1997

UP Diliman

Memorandum of Agreement with National Power Corporation

Memorandum of Agreement entered into by and between UP Diliman and the National Power Corporation (NPC) for the upgrading of the capability of NPC in the areas of Science and Technology and Utility Economics.

UP Diliman will collaborate, coordinate with, and assist NPC in the planning, development, and effective implementation of various academic and training programs and services, and assist in the upgrading of the capability of NPC in the areas of Science and Technology and Utility Economics.

NPC shall finance mutually agreed upon research and studies on technology management utility and economics and provide UP Diliman with information and data pertinent to the research and development project.

Effectivity: Upon signing for five years Signed: 4 August 1997

Memoranda of Agreement with Department of Tourism Three (3) separate Memoranda of Agreement entered into by and between UP Diliman and the Department of Tourism (DOT) for the design and conduct of seminar-work- shops by UP Oiliman, through its Asian Institute of Tour- ism, as follows:

Domestic Tourism Marketing. Planning. and Promotions (11-13 February 1997 in Subic Bay, Olongapo City) Service Fee: 1'120,000

Signed: 10 February 1997

Farmhouse Food Service and Basictnnkeepinq Procedures (25-26 June 1997 in Guimaras)

Service Fee: DOT shall pay UP Diliman 1'80,000 Signed: 6 May 1997

Entrepreneurship in Tourism (25-26 June 1997 in Guimaras) Service Fee: 1'80,000

Signed: 6 May 1997

UP Los Banos

Memorandum of Agreement with University of Tsukuba re:

Academic Exchange and Cooperation

Memorandum of Agreement for Academic Exchange and Cooperation entered into by and between the University of the Philippines (through its College of Agriculture, College of Forestry, College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate School, Institute of Plant Breeding, National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology and National Crop Protection Center and the College of Engineering and other institutes!

centers of UP Diliman) on the one hand, and the University of Tsukuba, Japan (through its Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, Institute of Agricultural and Forest Engineering, Institute of Applied Biochemistry, Agricultural and Forestry Research Center, College of Agrobiological Resources, and Doctoral Program in Agricultural Sciences) on the other, to encourage the following activities in food, energy, natural resources, and related fields:

1. Exchange of professors and research scholars 2. Exchange of students

3. Organization of joint research and scientific meetings 4. Exchange of scientific documents, publications, and

information

Effectivity: Upon signing for five years Signed: 1 July 1997

Memorandum of Agreement with University of Tsukuba, Japan reo Student Exchange and Cooperation

Memorandum of Agreement for Student Exchange and Cooperation entered into by and between the University of the Philippines (through its College of Agriculture, College of Forestry, College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate School, Institute of Plant Breeding, National Institute of Plant Breeding, National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology and National Crop Protection Center and the College of Engineering and other institutes/centers of UP Diliman) on the one hand, and the (through its College of Agrobiological Resources and Doctoral Program in Agricultural Sciences) on the other, to establish a student exchange program

a. The purpose of this exchange program is to provide opportunities for the students of both universities to gain international experience by completing part of their education in the foreign host country and to foster mutual understanding between Japan and the Republic of the Philippines.

b. The period of study for students participating in this program shall not be more than one year; however, an extension of the period may be arranged through mutual consultation between the parties but the total length of study shall not exceed two years.

c. The number of exchange students shall normally be up to five students per year from each party. The goal is to maintain an approximate balance in the number of exchange students between the two parties.

d. The exchange students shall continue as candidates for degrees at their home university and will not be candidates for degrees at the host university.

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