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VOLUME LIII NUMBER 2 ISSN No. 0115-7450

DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS

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BOR Meeting, 24 February 2022

I. MATTERS APPROVED BY THE BOARD

A. GENERAL GOVERNANCE

1. Appointment of University Officials ………

Assoc. Prof. FRANCIS CARLOS B. DIAZ as Dean of the College of Human Kinetics, UP Diliman, effective 24 February 2022 until 23 February 2025

Prof. FERNANDO D.C. PARAGAS as Dean of the College of Mass Communication (CMC), UP Diliman, effective 24 February 2022 until 23 February 2025

Prof. PIA D. BAGAMASBAD as Director of the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (NIMBB), UP Diliman, effective 24 February 2022 until 23 February 2025

Assoc. Prof. DINA C. MAGNAYE as Dean of the School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP), UP Diliman, effective 24 February 2022 until 23 February 2025

Prof. MELINDA DP. BANDALARIA as Chancellor of the UP Open University, effective 01 March 2022 until 28 February 2025

Prof. LYRE ANNI E. MURAO as Chancellor of the UP Mindanao, effective 01 March 2022 until 28 February 2025

2. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Philippine Energy Research and Policy Institute (PERPI) Act………

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Office of Student Development Services (OSDS)……….

4. Request of UP Cebu for the creation of fifteen (15) critically needed positions/items for the Administrative Staff and Research, Extension, and Professional Staff (REPS)………..

B. ACADEMIC MATTERS

1. CHED-funded research proposal titled, “Linking Cacao Farmers to a Sustainable market for Better Income and improved well-being: The Case of Small-Scale Farmers in the UP Mindanao Land Reservation Area in Laak, Davao De Oro”, led by Ms. Carol Balgos, UP Mindanao …………..

2. Request for extension until 31 December 2022 and authority to use unexpended funds for the CHED-IDIG project titled “Cultural Heritage Resilience & Sustainability to Multiple Hazards”, led by Dr. Rhodella Ibabao, UP Visayas………

C. FISCAL MATTERS

1. Reprogramming of UP System Administration’s unexpended balances from prior years’ obligations in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Million Pesos (P250,000,000.00)………..

2. Reprogramming of UP Visayas’ unexpended balances from prior years’

obligations under the General Fund in the amount of Four Million Five Hundred Forty Nine Thousand One Hundred Forty Two Pesos and 81/100 Only (P4,549,142.81)……….

3. Reprogramming of UP Cebu’s unexpended balances from prior years’

obligations under the General Fund in the amount of Five Million Two Hundred Sixty Five Thousand Four Hundred Ninety Six Pesos and 35/100 Only (P5,265,496.35)……….

4. Programming of UP Cebu’s excess income and unexpended balances from prior years’ obligations under the Revolving Fund in the amount of One Million One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Ninety Five Pesos and 85/100 Only (P1,114,095.85)……….

5. Additional P200 Million for the UPLB University Library and Knowledge Center building………...

6. Loans for regular staff affected by Typhoon Odette in UP Visayas and UP Cebu………

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iii D. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

1. Inclusion of Prof. JOEL M. ADDAWE of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, College of Science, UP Baguio, as Scientist I under the UP Scientific Productivity System (Batch 2020- 2022)………

2. Automatic promotion of faculty members for obtaining Ph.D. based on the

“Guidelines for Automatic Promotion for Obtaining Ph.D.” (1147^th BOR Meeting, 21 December 2000) effective upon conferment of the degree:……..

a. Assistant Professor JOWIMA A. REYES, College of Social Work and Community Development, UP Diliman, from Assistant Professor 3 to Associate Professor 2

b. Assistant Professor DIOCEL HAROLD M. AQUINO, Institute of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, UP Diliman, from Assistant Professor 7 to Associate Professor 4

II. MATTERS FOR INFORMATION OF THE BOARD

A. Modified Academic Calendar AY 2021-2022 approved by the President:

a.1 UP Cebu Academic Calendar AY 2021-2022 a.2 UP Baguio Academic Calendar AY 2021-2022

a.3 UP Diliman Extension Program in Pampanga and Olongapo (UPDEPPO) Graduate Program Academic Calendar AY 2022-2023

A. Contracts/Agreements UP System

1. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines, Diliman and Municipal Government of Puerto Galera…

UP Diliman

1. International Memorandum of Understanding between the University of the Philippines Diliman and Clemson University, South Carolina, USA………..

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III. OTHER MATTER

1. Request of President Concepcion for authority to travel to London and Paris from

27 March 2022 to 15 April 2022………. 7-8

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DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS 1368

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Meeting, 24 February 2022

I. MATTERS APPROVED BY THE BOARD A. GENERAL GOVERNANCE

1. Appointment of University Officials

a. Chair De Vera said that as a matter of practice, the meeting is converted into an executive session when the Board is taking up the appointments of University officials in the agenda. President Concepcion moved that the meeting be converted into an executive session. Regent Go seconded the motion. There being no objections, the Board went into an executive session.

b. The Board appointed the following University Officials:

Assoc. Prof. FRANCIS CARLOS B. DIAZ as Dean of the College of Human Kinetics, UP Diliman, effective 24 February 2022 until 23 February 2025

Prof. FERNANDO D.C. PARAGAS as Dean of the College of Mass Communication (CMC), UP Diliman, effective 24 February 2022 until 23 February 2025

Prof. PIA D. BAGAMASBAD as Director of the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (NIMBB), UP Diliman, effective 24 February 2022 until 23 February 2025

Assoc. Prof. DINA C. MAGNAYE as Dean of the School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP), UP Diliman, effective 24 February 2022 until 23 February 2025

Prof. MELINDA DP. BANDALARIA as Chancellor of the UP Open University, effective 01 March 2022 until 28 February 2025

Prof. LYRE ANNI E. MURAO as Chancellor of the UP Mindanao, effective 01 March 2022 until 28 February 2025

2. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Philippine Energy Research and Policy Institute (PERPI) Act

a. At this point, the Board went back on record.

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I. MATTERS APPROVED BY THE BOARD

(cont’d)

A. GENERAL GOVERNANCE

(cont’d)

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2. Appointment of University Officials (cont’d) . . .

b. Before submitting the item to a vote, President Concepcion asked the members of the Board for any additional questions on the IRR of the Philippine Energy Research and Policy Institute (PERPI) Act, which was discussed during the BOR Briefing held on 21 February 2022.

c. There being no further questions and objections to the motion duly made and seconded, the IRR of the PERPI Act was approved.

Board Action: APPROVED

3. Reorganization of the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) to the Office of Student Development Services (OSDS)

a. President Concepcion asked the members of the Board for any further questions/discussion on the proposal of Assistant Vice President Richard Philip Gonzalo to reorganize the Office of Student Financial Assistance to the Office of Student Development Services, which was also presented to and discussed by the BOR during the BOR Briefing conducted on 21 February 2022.

b. There being no objections, the reorganization of the Office of Student Financial Assistance to Office of Student Development Services was approved.

4. Request of UP Cebu for the creation of fifteen (15) critically needed positions/items for the Administrative Staff and Research, Extension, and Professional Staff (REPS)

a. President Concepcion informed the Board that the additional positions will be temporarily funded by UP from the Personal Services (PS) and Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) lumpsums, while the request for the creation of items is pending with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

b. Regent Co manifested her support for the approval of the additional items for UP Cebu and asked President Concepcion to request more plantilla items from the DBM for the entire UP system. President Concepcion noted Regent Co’s comments and request.

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I. MATTERS APPROVED BY THE BOARD

(cont’d)

A. GENERAL GOVERNANCE

(cont’d) . . .

4. Request of UP Cebu for the creation of fifteen (15) critically needed positions/items for the Administrative Staff and Research, Extension, and Professional Staff (REPS) (cont’d)

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c. There being no objections, the request for fifteen additional items of UP Cebu was approved.

B. ACADEMIC MATTERS

1. CHED-funded research proposal titled, “Linking Cacao Farmers to a Sustainable market for Better Income and improved well-being: The Case of Small-Scale Farmers in the UP Mindanao Land Reservation Area in Laak, Davao De Oro”, led by Ms. Carol Balgos, UP Mindanao

1.1 The President explained that this item has been a subject of the BOR Briefing held on 21 February 2022. He then asked the members of the Board for any additional discussion before submitting the same to a vote.

1.2 There being no objections to the motion duly made and seconded, the proposal was approved.

2. Request for extension until 31 December 2022 and authority to use unexpended funds for the CHED-IDIG project titled “Cultural Heritage Resilience & Sustainability to Multiple Hazards”, led by Dr. Rhodella Ibabao, UP Visayas

2.1 President Concepcion informed the Board that this matter had been taken up and discussed during the BOR briefing held on 21 February 2022. He asked the members of the Board for any additional comments or questions on the request for extension of the project until 31 December 2022 and for authority to use unexpended funds of the project.

2.2 There being no further comments or questions, a motion to approve the request was made and seconded. There being no objection to the same, the proposal was approved.

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I. MATTERS APPROVED BY THE BOARD

(cont’d) . . .

C. FISCAL MATTERS

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President Concepcion moved for the omnibus approval of Items 1-5 under Fiscal Matters. These items have been favorably endorsed for BOR approval by the BOR Finance Committee during its meeting held on 22 February 2022. There being no objections to the motion duly made and seconded the following items were approved in omnibus:

1. Reprogramming of UP System Administration’s unexpended balances from prior years’ obligations in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Million Pesos (P250,000,000.00)

2. Reprogramming of UP Visayas’ unexpended balances from prior years’

obligations under the General Fund in the amount of Four Million Five Hundred Forty Nine Thousand One Hundred Forty Two Pesos and 81/100 Only (P4,549,142.81)

3. Reprogramming of UP Cebu’s unexpended balances from prior years’

obligations under the General Fund in the amount of Five Million Two Hundred Sixty Five Thousand Four Hundred Ninety Six Pesos and 35/100 Only (P5,265,496.35)

4. Programming of UP Cebu’s excess income and unexpended balances from prior years’ obligations under the Revolving Fund in the amount of One Million One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Ninety Five Pesos and 85/100 Only (P1,114,095.85)

5. Additional P200 Million for the UPLB University Library and Knowledge Center building

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1 In all resolutions involving the disbursement of funds, it is understood that the same must be subject to all existing government accounting and auditing laws, rules and regulations.

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I. MATTERS APPROVED BY THE BOARD

(cont’d) . . .

C. FISCAL MATTERS

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6. Loans for regular staff affected by Typhoon Odette in UP Visayas and UP Cebu

6.1 President Concepcion explained that the UP System made some funds available for loans by the regular staff of UP Visayas and UP Cebu whose homes were affected by Typhoon Odette. He stated that this initiative was likewise favorably endorsed by the BOR Finance Committee during its meeting held on 22 February 2022.

6.2 Regent Belegal inquired about when the staff may start to avail of the said loan once approved by the Board. President Concepcion responded that the loans may be availed of upon approval by the BOR.

6.3 There being no objections, the proposal for loans for regular staff affected by Typhoon Odette in UP Visayas and UP Cebu was approved.

D. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

1. Inclusion of Prof. JOEL M. ADDAWE of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, College of Science, UP Baguio, as Scientist I under the UP Scientific Productivity System (Batch 2020- 2022)

1.1 President Concepcion moved for inclusion of Prof. JOEL M. ADDAWE of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, College of Science, UP Baguio, as Scientist I under the UP Scientific Productivity System (Batch 2020-2022). He then asked if there are any objections to the proposed addition. There being none, the same was approved.

2. Automatic promotion of faculty members for obtaining Ph.D. based on the

“Guidelines for Automatic Promotion for Obtaining Ph.D.” (1147^th BOR Meeting, 21 December 2000) effective upon conferment of the degree:

a. Assistant Professor JOWIMA A. REYES, College of Social Work and Community Development, UP Diliman, from Assistant Professor 3 to Associate Professor 2

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1 In all resolutions involving the disbursement of funds, it is understood that the same must be subject to all existing government accounting and auditing laws, rules and regulations.

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I. MATTERS APPROVED BY THE BOARD

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D. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

(cont’d)

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2. Automatic promotion of faculty members for obtaining Ph.D. … (cont’d) . . .

b. Assistant Professor DIOCEL HAROLD M. AQUINO, Institute of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, UP Diliman, from Assistant Professor 7 to Associate Professor 4

2.1 President Concepcion moved for the approval of automatic promotions of Assistant Professors Jowima Reyes and Diocel Harold Aquino. There being no objections to the motion to approve duly made and seconded, the same was approved.

II. MATTERS FOR INFORMATION OF THE BOARD

The Board NOTED all matters for information of the Board that were emailed to all Regents (Memorandum No. OSU2022-07-02 dated 18 February 2022 and Memorandum No. OSU2022-07-02-A dated 23 February 2022).

1. Modified Academic Calendar AY 2021-2022 approved by the President:

a.1 UP Cebu Academic Calendar AY 2021-2022 a.2 UP Baguio Academic Calendar AY 2021-2022

a.3 UP Diliman Extension Program in Pampanga and Olongapo (UPDEPPO) Graduate Program Academic Calendar AY 2022- 2023

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II. MATTERS FOR INFORMATION OF THE BOARD

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2. Contracts/Agreements

The following agreements are compliant with standard and applicable University processes involving the Constituent Universities (CUs) concerned and the University System. They fall under the delegated approving authority of the President, subject to information of the Board on matters not exceeding P150 Million Pesos (1312^th BOR Meeting, 29 October 2015).

CU CONTRACT NATURE

UP System

1 Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines, Diliman and Municipal Government of Puerto Galera

4^th Renewal of the Lease Agreement

Duration: The term of the lease shall be for three (3) years commencing on 2 December 2021 until 1 December 2024

UP Diliman

1 International Memorandum of Understanding between the University of the Philippines Diliman and Clemson University, South Carolina, USA

Academic Cooperation

Supplemental agreements governing all areas of cooperation under this International

Memorandum of

Understanding shall be negotiated and decided separately and shall come into effect upon the signature of the authorized institutional representative.

III. OTHER MATTER

1. Request of President Concepcion for authority to travel to London and Paris from 27 March 2022 to 15 April 2022

1.1 President Concepcion explained that he will be travelling with the technical experts from UP Los Baños to attend the Sustainable Food London Summit, the only dedicated sustainable food event in the United Kingdom (UK), which can help the food technology courses of the University in UP Diliman, UP Los Baños, and UP Mindanao.

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1. Request of President Concepcion for authority to travel to London and Paris from 27 March 2022 to 15 April 2022 (cont’d)

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1.2 President Concepcion also shared that he will visit the UP scholars who are currently taking their PhDs in three universities in the UK to know more about the system of education and restrictions brought by the Covid-19 pandemic.

After the summit, he will travel to Paris to observe and learn about the current trends on education, especially during the pandemic.

1.3 Regent Co asked confirmation from President Concepcion if his trip is related to his plans on the terms of the semesters, which the President affirmed.

1.4 Regent Dupo requested that President Concepcion consider benchmarking activities for graduate and undergraduate programs on his visits to London and Paris, which the President agreed to include in the agenda of the team that will be travelling with him. There being objection to the motion duly made, the request was approved.

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BOARD OF REGENTS

Hon. J. PROSPERO E. DE VERA III Chair, Commission on Higher Education

Hon. DANILO L. CONCEPCIÓN, Co-Chair President, University of the Philippines

Hon. JOEL VILLANUEVA

Chair, Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture

Hon. MARK O. GO

Chair, House Committee on Higher and Technical Education

Hon. REYNALDO C. LASERNA President, UP Alumni Association

Hon. RAUL C. PAGDANGANAN Member

Hon. FRANCIS C. LAUREL Member

Hon. MARIA ARLISSA D. AGUILUZ Member

Hon. AIMEE LYNN BARRION-DUPO Faculty Regent

Hon. RENEE LOUISE CO Student Regent

Hon. VICTORIA CANAPEBELEGAL Staff Regent

The University of the Philippines

is Published by the

Office of the Secretary of the University University of the Philippines

Quezon Hall, UP Diliman Campus, Quezon City

UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS

UP SYSTEM

Prof. DANILO L. CONCEPCIÓN President

Prof. MA. CYNTHIA ROSE B. BAUTISTA Vice President for Academic Affairs

Prof. LISA GRACE S. BERSALES Vice President for Planning and Finance

Prof. NESTOR G. YUNQUE Vice President for Administration

Prof. ELVIRA A. ZAMORA Vice President for Development

Prof. ELENA E. PERNIA Vice President for Public Affairs

Prof. HECTOR DANNY D. UY Vice President for Legal Affairs

Atty. ROBERTO M.J. LARA Secretary of the University and of the BOR

CONSTITUENT UNIVERSITIES Prof. FIDEL NEMENZO

Chancellor, UP Diliman

Prof. JOSE V. CAMACHO, JR.

Chancellor, UP Los Baños

Prof. CARMENCITA D. PADILLA Chancellor, UP Manila

Prof. CLEMENT C. CAMPOSANO Chancellor, UP Visayas

Prof. MELINDA dP. BANDALARIA Chancellor, UP Open University

Prof. LARRY N. DIGAL Chancellor, UP Mindanao

Prof. CORAZON L. ABANSI Chancellor, UP Baguio Prof. CLEMENT C. CAMPOSANO Officer-in-Charge Chancellor (effective 4 December 2021)

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Table of Contents

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I. MATTERS APPROVED BY THE BOARD

II. MATTERS FOR INFORMATION OF THE BOARD

III. OTHER MATTER

DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS 1368

Meeting, 24 February 2022

I. MATTERS APPROVED BY THE BOARD A. GENERAL GOVERNANCE

I. MATTERS APPROVED BY THE BOARD

A. GENERAL GOVERNANCE

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I. MATTERS APPROVED BY THE BOARD

A. GENERAL GOVERNANCE

B. ACADEMIC MATTERS

I. MATTERS APPROVED BY THE BOARD

C. FISCAL MATTERS

I. MATTERS APPROVED BY THE BOARD

C. FISCAL MATTERS

D. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

I. MATTERS APPROVED BY THE BOARD

D. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

II. MATTERS FOR INFORMATION OF THE BOARD

II. MATTERS FOR INFORMATION OF THE BOARD

III. OTHER MATTER

III. OTHER MATTER

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