UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES SYSTEM

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE UNIVERSITY

AND OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS

NOTICE OF MEETING
21 May 2015
The Board of Regents
University of the Philippines The National University
Diliman, Quezon City
Dear Honorable Chair, Co-Chair, and Members of the Board:
Please be reminded that the 1308th Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents will be held on
28 MAY 2015 (Thursday), 9:00 a.m., at the BOR Room, View Deck (4th Floor), Quezon Hall, UP
Diliman Campus, Quezon City to consider the following:

PROVISIONAL AGENDA
(as of 21 May 2015)
Breakfast and Lunch
will be served

I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

III.

APPROVAL OF PROVISIONAL AGENDA

IV.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1307th MEETING

OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS HELD ON 29 April 2015 ----------------------Tab A

V.

MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MINUTES -------------------------Tab B

A. 1307th BOR Meeting, 29 April 2015
1.

VI.

On the Appeal of Mr. Conrado San Pedro, Jr. Regarding the Notice of
Termination of his Probationary Employment with the University of the
Philippines Issued on 21 May 2014 (Non-Regularization)

The initial decision of the Board on this matter was DENIED but the
Vice President for Legal Affairs is requesting the Board for a more
extended decision on the case of Mr. Conrado San Pedro, Jr.

Attached is the Memorandum of VPLA Hector Danny Uy to

Secretary De Las Llagas for your information.

REPORTS FOR INFORMATION OF THE BOARD

A.

Report of the President

B.

Report of the Faculty Regent

C.

Report of the Student Regent

D.

Report of the Staff Regent (e-copy was sent on 21 May 2015)

VII. NEW MATTERS FOR APPROVAL OF THE BOARD

ITEM
NO.

A.

DOCUMENT
SUBMITTED

ITEM

DATE
ENDORSED BY
THE PRESIDENT

REMARKS

TAB

GENERAL GOVERNANCE

For
Approval

Appointment of University Officials

UP Los Baos

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A.

Nominees for the Deanship of

School of Environmental Science
and Management (SESAM)

13 May 2015

1. Dr. DECIBEL F. ESLAVA

2. Dr. DAMASA M. MACANDOG
3. Dr. CARMELITA M. REBANCOS
B. Lone Nominee for the Deanship of
Graduate School

13 May 2015

1. Dr. JOSE V. CAMACHO, JR.

C. Nominees for the Deanship of
the College of Agriculture

13 May 2015

1. Dr. ORVILLE L. BONDOC

2. Dr. ENRICO P. SUPANGCO
13 May 2015

D. Nominees for the Deanship of

the College of Human Ecology
(CHE)
1. Dr. RADEN G. PIADOZO
2. Dr. MARITES G. YEE

13 May 2015

E. Nominees for the Directorship

of the National Institute of
Molecular
Biology
and
Biotechnology (BIOTECH)
1. Dr. FRANCISCO B. ELEGADO
2. Dr. ROSARIO G. MONSALUD

UP Visayas
Lone Nominee for the Deanship of
the College of Management (CM)
1. Asst. Prof.
GUMBAN

MARY

ANN

21 May 2015

T.

UP Baguio
Appointment of Dr. CORAZON L.
2
ABANSI
as
Vice-Chancellor
for
Academic Affairs, effective 1 June 2015

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NO.

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DOCUMENT
SUBMITTED

DATE
ENDORSED BY
THE PRESIDENT

Appointment of University Officials

...

REMARKS

TAB

For
Approval

UP Baguio
21 May 2015

Appointment of Dr. CORAZON L.

ABANSI as Vice Chancellor for
Academic Affairs, effective 1 June 2015
until 31 May 2018
Appointment of Prof. JESSICA
K.
CARIO as Vice Chancellor for
Administration, effective 1 June 2015
until 31 May 2018
B.

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21 May 2015

ACADEMIC MATTERS

Proposed Rules and Guidelines for the

Gemino Abad Awards for Poetry and
Literary Criticism

21 May 2015

For
Approval

Establishment of the Two (2) Federico

E. Puno Professorial Chairs in
Engineering
at
the
College
of
Engineering, UP Diliman

11 May 2015

For
Approval

11 May 2015

For
Approval

Donor: Semirara Mining and Power

Corporation

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Donation: P120,000 per awardee per

year for a five (5) years
Establishment of the Four (4) Federico
E. Puno Professorial Chairs in Energy
Engineering
at
the
College
of
Engineering, UP Diliman
Donors: 1) San Roque Power
Corporation,
2)
Team
Energy
Foundation, Inc., and 3) Marubeni
Philippines Corporation
Donation: P120,000 per awardee per
year for a five (5) years

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DOCUMENT
SUBMITTED

ITEM

Establishment of the Chancellor Ernesto

G. Tabujara Professorial Chair in
Engineering
at
the
College
of
Engineering, UP Diliman

DATE
ENDORSED BY
THE PRESIDENT

REMARKS

TAB

11 May 2015

For
Approval

19 May 2015

For
Approval

14 May 2015

For
Approval

15 May 2015

For
Approval

19 May 2015

For
Approval

Donor: The Family of Ernesto G.

Tabujara represented by Ricardo A.
Tabujara III and Victor N. Villagracia
Donation: P120,000 per awardee per
year for a five (5) years

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F. FISCAL MATTERS
Reprogramming of Fifty Million Four
Hundred Seventy Two Thousand Eight
Hundred Thirty Three Pesos and 22/100
Only (P50,472,833.22) representing UP
System Administrations Unexpended
Balances of Prior Years Obligations
Special Bids and Awards Committee
(SBAC) Resolution and Notice of Award
for UP-PGH PUR14-111795 One (1) Lot
Supply and Installation of Complete Set
of
External
Beam
Radiotherapy
Equipment and Room Renovations in
the Amount of One Hundred Ninety
Nine Million Nine Hundred Thousand
Pesos (P199,900,000.00)
Request for Authority to the UP
President for the Release of the
following benefits for administrative
staff:
1. Merit Incentive: P15,000 for each
qualified administrative employee
2. Rice Subsidy for the
Quarter: P2,250 per sack

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Second

Programming of CY 2007 CY 2013

80% Interest Earnings From UGTFI of
UP Diliman in the Amount of Twenty
Eight Million Five Hundred Sixty Three
Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Two
Pesos
and
18/100
Only
(P28,563,952.18)

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DOCUMENT
SUBMITTED

Reprogramming of UP Dilimans
Accumulated Unexpended Balances as
of 31 December 2014 in the Amount of
Seventy Eight Million Two Hundred Fifty
Seven Thousand Four Hundred Eighty
Five
Pesos
and
68/100
(P78,257,485.68)
Reprogramming of Savings from
Unexpended Obligations of UP Manila
in the Amount of Sixty Million Pesos
Only (P60,000,000.00)
Deed of Absolute Sale between the
University of the Philippines (VENDEE)
and the following: (collectively referred
to as VENDORS)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

DATE
ENDORSED BY
THE PRESIDENT

REMARKS

TAB

19 May 2015

For
Approval

19 May 2015

For
Approval

19 May 2015

For
Approval

For
Approval

For
Approval

Isabel F. Famindalan
Efren F. Famindalan
Editha F. Famindalan
Ma. Edna F, Victoriano
Rosabella J. Famindalan
Eric Dave J. Famindalan
Larry J. Famindalan
Floyd J. Famindalan
Jade Marie J. Famindalan
Gerardo F. Famindalan

Subject Property: Lot No.1 with a Total

Land Area of 7.0050 Hectares located
in Barangay Bugtong Lumangan,
Miagao, Iloilo
Total Amount: P1,281,832.33
D.

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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

Extension of Secondment of Prof. Basic papers

Raymund Jose G. Quilop of CSSP, UP of
Diliman to the Department of National appointment
Defense , effective 16 May 2015 until 15
May 2016
Appeal of Associate Professor Pedro R.
Abraham Jr., of the College of Arts and
Letters, UP Diliman for Automatic
Promotion, From Associate Professor 6
To Professor 1, based on the
Guidelines for the Merit Promotion of
Faculty Members who are Eligible to
Cross-rank and are due for Compulsory
Retirement (1258th BOR meeting, 29
July 2012)
Appeals of Faculty from UP Diliman, UP
Los Baos, and UP Manila to the 2014
Faculty Merit Promotions
5

21 May 2015 For

(c/o
VPAA Approval
Concepcion)

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NO.

16

ITEM

Request of Temporary Waiver of

Faculty Tenure Rule in Favor of the
Following:

DOCUMENT
SUBMITTED

DATE
ENDORSED BY
THE PRESIDENT

Basic papers
of
appointment

REMARKS

TAB

For
Approval

For
Approval

UP Los Baos
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Asst. Prof. VERNANS V. BAUTISTA,

Assistant Professor 4, College of Arts
and Sciences, effective 1 June 2015
until 31 July 2016

20 May 2015

Asst. Prof. ANNA MARIEL U. TOLEDO,

Assistant Professor 1, College of Arts
and Sciences, effective 1 June 2015
until 31 December 2015

29 April 2015

UP Manila

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Assoc.
Prof.
FRANCISCO
E.
ANACLETO, Associate Professor 7,
College of Medicine, effective 4February
2015 until 31 December 2015

15 May 2015

Asst. Prof. ARNOLD B. PERALTA,

Assistant Professor 1, College of
Nursing, effective 24 March 2015 until
31 July 2015
Basic papers
Appointment of Faculty:
of
Transfer to Permanent Status

8 May 2015

appointment
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UP Diliman
6 May 2015

Asst. Prof. MA. MICHAELA LUISA J.

ATIENZA, Assistant Professor 4,
College of Arts and Letters, effective
upon approval

6 May 2015

Asst. Prof. BRYAN Q. ENGAY,

Assistant Professor 5, UP Diliman
Extension Program in Pampanga,
effective upon approval
UP Los Baos

20 May 2015

Asst. Prof. GEMMA U. REYES,

Assistant Professor 1, College of
Economics and Management, effective
upon approval
20 May 2015

Asst. Prof. MARIA LUISA G. VALERA,

Assistant Professor 1, College of
Economics and Management, effective
upon approval
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NO.

ITEM

DOCUMENT
SUBMITTED

DATE
ENDORSED BY
THE PRESIDENT

REMARKS

TAB

Appointment of Faculty:
Transfer to Permanent Status
...
UP Manila
Assoc. Prof. EDUARDO R. BAUTISTA,
Associate Professor 3, College of
Medicine, effective upon approval

20 May 2015

Assoc. Prof. MARIA TERESA JULIETA

U. BENEDICTO, Associate Professor 3,
College of Medicine, effective upon
approval

20 May 2015

5 May 2015

Asst. Prof. YVES Y. PALAD, Assistant

Professor 4, College of Allied Medical
Profession, effective upon approval
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Appointment of Faculty:
Extension of Appointment Beyond
Compulsory Retirement Age of 65

Basic papers
of
appointment

For
Approval

UP Diliman
Prof. PAMELA C. CONSTANTINO,
Professor 12, College of Arts and
Letters, effective 16 June 2015 until 31
December 2015

20 May 2015

Prof. ROLANDO P. DAYCO, Professor

7, Technology Management Center,
effective 10 May 2015 until 31 July 2015

5 May 2015

20 May 2015

Prof. MARIA LYRA T. DEL CASTILLO,

Professor 12, College of Social Work
and Community Development, effective
25 May 2015 until 31 July 2015

20 May 2015

Prof. CARMENCITA P. DEL VILLAR,

Professor 9, College of Artsw and
Letters, effective 31 January 2015 until
31 July 2015

6 May 2015

Prof. EDUARDO T. GONZALEZ,

Professor 7, Asian Center, effective 1
January 2015 until 31 July 2015

20 May 2015

Prof. MA. CARMEN C. JIMENEZ,

Professor 12, College of Social
Sciences and Philosophy, effective 24
March 2015 until 31 July 2015

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NO.

ITEM

DOCUMENT
SUBMITTED

DATE
ENDORSED BY
THE PRESIDENT

REMARKS

TAB

REMARKS

TAB

Appointment of Faculty:
Extension of Appointment Beyond
Compulsory Retirement Age of 65
...
UP Diliman
20 May 2015

Prof. RENE E. OFRENEO, Professor

12, School of Labor and Industrial
Relations, effective 8 May 2015 until 31
July 2015
Prof. CORAZON D. VILLAREAL,
Professor 12, College of Arts and
Letters, effective 22 April 2015 until 31
July 2015

20 May 2015

UP Manila

20 May 2015

Prof.
RHODORA
C.
ESTACIO,
Professor 7, College of Medicine,
effective 24 June 2015 until 31
December 2015

VIII. MATTERS FOR CONFIRMATION OF THE BOARD

(Partial List was sent electronically on 20 May 2015.)
DOCUMENT
SUBMITTED

DATE
ENDORSED BY
THE PRESIDENT

ITEM
NO.

ITEM

19

Confirmation of the Approval of the

Board of Regents (via Referendum
conducted on 7 May 2015) of the UP
Budget Proposal for FY 2016

8 May 2015

For
Confirmation

Recommendation of UP Diliman for Dr.

CANDIDO CABRIDO, JR. of the
School of Urban and Regional
Planning (SURP) to cross-rank From
Associate Professor 7 (SG 25-8) To
Professor 1 (SG 26-4) under the BOR
policy on Automatic Promotion based
on the Guidelines for the Merit
Promotion of Faculty Members who
are Eligible to Cross-Rank and are due
for Compulsory Retirement (1258th
BOR meeting, 29 July 2010)

15 May 2015

For
Confirmation

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NO.

ITEM

21

Contract of Lease between the

University of the Philippines and the
Commission on Human Rights (CHR)

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DOCUMENT
SUBMITTED

DATE
ENDORSED BY
THE PRESIDENT

REMARKS

TAB

Contract of
Lease

14 May 2015

For
Confirmation

Memorandum
of Agreement

11 May 2015

For
Confirmation

6 May 2015

For
Confirmation

Leased Premises: An area not

exceeding 1.5 hectares within the
Public Affairs Zone, UP Campus
Lease Period: Twenty-five (25) years,
effective from the date of signing of
this Lease by the Parties

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Rental Amount: Fifty pesos (P50) per

square meter per month, payable
monthly within the first five (5) days of
every month, with escalation rate of
5% per annum, subject to the
following special conditions
Memorandum of Agreement between
the University of the Philippines and the
Futbol Pilipinas Azkals Foundation, Inc.
(The UP Board of Regents approved
the draft Memorandum of Agreement at
its 1307th meeting on 29 April 2015 and
the MOA was signed on 8 May 2015)

Project: Design and Execution of Civil

Works and related site preparation
works for the UP Diliman Football
Field. Area of project site is 15,238
sq.m.
Memorandum of Agreement for the Memorandum
Procurement of I.T. Services for the of Agreement
Design and Development of DTIs
Online Price Monitoring System (Online
PMS) Project between the University of
the Philippines and the Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI)
Project: Design and Development of
DTIs Online Price Monitoring System
(Online PMS)
Amount: P3,350,000.00 from DTI
Implementing Unit: UP Information
Technology Center (UP ITDC)

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DOCUMENT
SUBMITTED

ITEM

Memorandum of Agreement between Memorandum

the University of the Philippines and the of Agreement
Philippine Council for Agriculture,
Aquatic
and
Natural
Resources
Research
and
Development
(PCAARRD)
Project:
Genomics-Assisted
Identification of Molecular Markers for
Pest and Disease Resistance, Yield
and Aroma in Philippine Specialty
Coffee
Amount:
P12,162,663.00
PCAARRD

DATE
ENDORSED BY
THE PRESIDENT

REMARKS

TAB

21 May 2015

For
Confirmation

29 April 2015

For
Confirmation

15 May 2015

For
Confirmation

from

Implementing Unit: Philippine Genome

Center (PGC)
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Memorandum of Agreement between Memorandum

the University of the Philippines Diliman of Agreement
and the
Marine Environment and
Resources Foundation, Inc. (MERF)
Project: Research Projects/Extension
Collaboration
Implementing Unit: UP Marine Science
Institute (UP MSI)

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Memorandum of Agreement between Memorandum

the University of the Philippines Diliman of Agreement
and the
Philippine Council for
Agriculture,
Aquatic and
Natural
Resources Research and Development
Department of Science and
Technology (PCAARRD-DOST)
Project: Publication of 1,000 copies of
the 6th series of the State of the Coast
2012
Implementing Unit: UP Marine Science
Institute (UP MSI)
Amount: P380,000.00 from (PCAARRDDOST)

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DOCUMENT
SUBMITTED

ITEM

ITEM
NO.

Memorandum of Agreement between Memorandum

the University of the Philippines Diliman of Agreement
and the
Philippine Council for
Agriculture,
Aquatic and
Natural
Resources Research and Development
Department of Science and
Technology (PCAARRD-DOST)

DATE
ENDORSED BY
THE PRESIDENT

REMARKS

TAB

15 May 2015

For
Confirmation

15 May 2015

For
Confirmation

11 May 2015

For
Confirmation

REMARKS

TAB

For
Information

Project: Drought and Crop Assessment

and Forecasting
Implementing Unit: UP Institute of
Environmental
Science
and
Meteorology (UP IESM)
Amount:
P3,913,495.00
(PCAARRD-DOST)
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from

Project Contract between the University Project

of the Philippines Diliman and the Contract
Japan
International
Cooperation
Agency (JICA) Project Office for
ASEAN University Network / Southeast
Asia
Engineering
Education
Development Network (AUN/SEED-Net)
Project: Graduate Study Program for
Masters
/
Doctoral
Degree
(AUN/SEED-Net Project No. UP
G1501)
Implementing
Engineering

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Unit:

College

of

Amount: P3,174,401.00
Memorandum
of
Understanding Memorandum
between
the
University of
the of
Understanding
Philippines Open University and the
Heres-Hope Ministries, Inc. (DORCAS
House)
Project: Academic Cooperation

IX.

MATTERS FOR INFORMATION OF THE BOARD

(Partial List was sent electronically on 20 May 2015)

ITEM
NO.

ITEM

30

Proposed UP Diliman Academic

Calendar for Academic Year 2015-2016

OP
BOR

DOCUMENT
SUBMITTED

Academic
Calendar
11

DATE
ENDORSED BY
THE PRESIDENT

29 April 2015

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NO.

ITEM

31

Proposed UP Los Baos Academic

Calendar for Academic Year 2015-2016

OP
BOR

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DOCUMENT
SUBMITTED

Academic
Calendar

Construction Agreement between the Construction

University of the Philippines and Paul G. Agreement
Marquez, doing business under the
name and style of PGM Construction
and Plumbing Services

DATE
ENDORSED BY
THE PRESIDENT

REMARKS

TAB

15 May 2015

For
Information

13 May 2015

For
Information

13 May 2015

For
Information

11 May 2015

For
Information

11 May 2015

For
Information

Project: Proposed Budget Office Site

Development and Storage Room,
Apacible St.
PNB Building , UP
Diliman

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Amount: P519,633.03
Construction Agreement between the Construction
University of the Philippines Diliman and Agreement
Modesto P. Villegas, doing business
under the name and style of M.P.
Villegas Construction
Project: Proposed College of Law
Canteen located at College of Law,
UP Diliman, QC.

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Amount: P1,295,730.01
Deed of Donation between the Deed of
University of the Philippines (Donee) Donation
through the UP Engineering Research
and Development Foundation, Inc.
(UPERDFI) and the Semirara Mining
and Power Corporation (Donors)
Project: Establishment of two (2)
Federico E. Puno Professorial Chairs
in Engineering at the College of
Engineering, UP Diliman

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Amount: Initial fund of P2,500,000

Deed of Donation between the Deed of
University of the Philippines (Donee) Donation
through the UP Engineering Research
and Development Foundation, Inc.
(UPERDFI) and The Family of Ernesto
G. Tabujara represented by Ricardo A.
Tabujara III and Victor N. Villagracia
Project: Establishment of Chancellor Ernesto G.
Tabujara Professorial Chair in Engineering at
the College of Engineering, UP Diliman
Amount: Initial fund of P120,000.00 and
committed to donate same amount every year
for five years

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Deed of Donation between the

University of the Philippines (Donee)
through the UP Engineering Research
and Development Foundation, Inc.
(UPERDFI) and the following: 1) San
Roque Power Corporation, 2) Team
Energy Foundation, Inc., and 3)
Marubeni
Philippines
Corporation
(Donors)

OVPAA
OP
BOR

DOCUMENT
SUBMITTED

DATE
ENDORSED BY
THE PRESIDENT

REMARKS

TAB

DOCUMENT
SUBMITTED

DATE
ENDORSED BY
THE PRESIDENT

REMARKS

TAB

For
Consideration
of the BOR

Project: Establishment of Four (4)

Federico E. Puno Professorial Chairs
in Energy Engineering at the College
of Engineering, UP Diliman
Amount: Initial fund of P120,000.00 per
awardee per year for five (5) years

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NO.

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OTHER MATTERS
ITEM

21 May 2015

Case No. 002-2012

(c/o OVPLA)

Thank you for your kind attention.

Prof. LILIAN A. DE LAS LLAGAS

Secretary of the Board of Regents

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