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GAZDT'rI1.D Volume xm, Number1· January-March 1981

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Dr. Abdus Salam: The Rt. Hon. Lord CarringtonJoin the Roster of U.P. Alumni

CONTENTS

ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULARS

Executive Orders. E.G. No.2: Abolition of the ALEC Canteen 3.Administrative Orders. A.D. No.3: Constituting 801 Recruit~entCommittee, 3. A.D. No.5: Electrical Survey Team, 3. A.a, No.10: U.P. Car Plan Committee, 3.A.D. No. 11: Committee to StudyProblems Concerning Operations of Various Kiosks on Campus, 3• A.D. No. 15: Committee to Formulate Procedure forWithdrawaJof Gasoline, .. from Petron Servicenter, 3 -AD. No. 19: Commit.tee to Rationalize Fiscal Operations in the University. 4 • A.D. No.20: Governing Board of Public Affairs Development Complex, 4 •A.O. No. 26: Committee to Consider Nominees for the AlfonsoCaJalang Professorial Chair in Political Economy, 4 ev(O. No. 27:Creation of a Communicable Disease Prevention Committee, 4 •A.a. No. 30: Ad Hoc Coordinating Committee for the U.P. LawComplex, 4 • A.a. No. "31: U.P. Mindanao Task Force, 5 -Memoranda • Memorandum No.4: The 1982 Budget, 5 - MemorandumNo. 10: The U.P. System Budget Proposal for 1983 and 1984, 6.Memorandum No.6: Implementation of the -ISBN System for allUniversity Publications, 6 • Memorandum No. 19: A Photo Bankfor the UPS as Essential Supplement to a Comprehensive University Archives, 7 - Memorandum Circular: CRAP Report, 7 _ U.P.in the Visayas • A.D. No. 07: Additional Assignment as ProjectManager, Freshwater Aquaculture Center Development Project,7

DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS

947th Meeting, 28 January 1982 • Appointments, AdditionalAssignments, 7 • Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants, and Gifts, 8• Professorial Chair Endowments, 8 • Collection of Fees, 8 •Department of Anesthesiology, 8. Seven-Year Medical Program,8 • Conferment of Honorary Degree, 9 .948th ISpeciai Meeting),10 February 1982 e tntemer Operating Budget (1982) of the UPS,9. Non-Renewal of the Educational Service Agreement with ClarkAir Base, 10. 949th Meeting, 25 February 1982 • Appointments,Additional Assignments, 10 • Professorial Chair Establishments,10. B.S. Animal Science Program (U.P. College Taclcbanl, 11 •Change of Name of Academic Units, 11 • Naming the U.P. AlumniCenter, 11 • Other Matters Considered by the Board, 11 • OtherMatters, 11 - 950th Meeting, 25 March 1982 • Appointments,Additional Assignments, 11 • Donations, Grants, and Gifts, 11 •Professorial Chair Establishments, 12. Creation of Position Titlesat PGH, 12 • Seven-Year Medical Curriculum, 12 • TrimestralCourses at the Statistical Center, 12 _ Conferment of HonoraryDegree, 12. Trust Committee for Law Faculty Fund, 12. Graduation of Students for Various Degrees, 13.Other Matters, 13

PRESIDENTIAL DECISIONS, 75

CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS

Memorandum of Grant Conditions with IORC re "Pcvertv-Hedressal Programs (Manila)", 16. Memorandum of Agreement with MMCre Metro Manila Transit Authority Code, 16 • Memorandum ofAgreement with Energy Agriculture, Ltd. re Evaluation Studies ofGrowth and Regrowth Characteristics ..... Hydrocarbon-like Oils,16 • Memorandum of Agreement with University of Tsukaba reImplementation of Agricultural Research and Training of Facultyand Students, 16. Renewal of Agreement of Affiliation with Elks 1

Crebral Palsy Rehabilitation Center, 16 • Memorandum of Agreement with Isabela State College of Agriculture. 16. BASELCO reBalactasan Falls Mini-Hydro Plant, 16. Contract with POPCOM re"UPPI/POPCOM Work Agreement", 17 - Memorandum of Agree·ment with MTC and MPWH re Transport Training Center, 17.Memorandum of Agreement with Planters Products, Inc., 17 •Memorandum of Agreement with Davao Grains, Inc. re Two-RowWeeder ..... of the IAET, Los Banos, 17 • Two Contracts withBlue Sky Trading Co" lnc., 17 • Two Contracts with MetroDrug Corporation, 17

HISTORICAL PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS

Citations. Doctor of Laws, Honoris causa for the Rf. Han. LordCarrington, 18 - Doctor of Science, honoris causa for ProfessorAbdus Salam, 18 _ Resporw•• Delivered by Lord Carrington, 27February 1982. 78. Delivered by Or. Salam. 22 March 1982.20.

Messages and Speeches. Human Rights in the Philippine Setting, 22• The Graduate Education Program, 23 • Gcvemrnent-PrivetaSector Partnership, 24. U.P. Must not Rest on Past Laurels, 26.On Being a"civilServant. 27 .Speech before Rotarians in Davao, 19February 1982,28. Address to Members of the University Council,27 February 1982, 29 • U.P. Council Resolution on Abolition ofUPCCAB. 31. Speech before Ph', Delta Kappa Manila Chapter. 37.Speech at Inductio.l Ceremonies of the BIR·CPA Lawyers Society,32 • Speech at Philippine Science High School Commencement

Exrclees, 33

LEITERS, 34

Agreement with Matsuda, Hirata and Sakamoto Architects. Planners, and Engineers, 42 • Housing as University Concem, 46.TheScholar and Soldier: A Study in Con'b'ast. 49

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BOARD OF REGENTS- The Honorable Onofre C. Corpuz, Chairman, Ministerof Education end Culture. The Honorable Edtardo J. AnpTl, President, University of the Philippines. The Honorable Emil a. J8vier, Chancellor, University ofthe Philippines at Los Ba"os. The Honorable Flortntino B. Herrera, Jr., Chancel·lor, Health Sciences Center. The Honorable Cionilia A. Roia, Chancellor. U.P. inthe Visayas - The Honorable Eltelito P. Mendozl, President, U.P. Alumni Association • The Honorable Manuel a. lim, Jr., Deputy Minister for Agriculture.The Honorable Orlando J. SKIIY • The Honorable G••rdo P. Sielt .The Honor·able Ambrosio F. TlflII:o • The Honorable RoMldo B. ZImO,. .Dr. Gemino H.AbId, Secretary

OFFICERS OF THE ADMINISTRATION .Atty. Edll8'doJ.Angara,President. Dr. Oscar M. Alfonso, Executive Vice-President andVice-President for Academic Affairs. Prof. Santiago S. SimP8l,Otficer-in-Charge. Office of the Vice-President for Administration •Dr. Gemino H. Abed, Secretary. Dr. Emeteria P. Lee, ActingRegistrar

EDITORIAL BOARD. Dr. Gemino H. Abed. Secretary of theUniversity, Chairman. Prof. Luis D. Beltran, Acting Director of theUniversity Press. Secretary. Or, Gloria D. Feliciano, Dean of theInstitute of Mass Communication. Dr. Em.renda... Y. ArolUan.President U.P. Faculty Organization. Jtav. HeydHArendie, Presl~de~t of the U.:: S.upervfsors' Association. Mr. ROIn Lib.riOl,Editor of the PhIlippine Collegi.n

EDITORIAL STAFF. Gemlno H. AbacI Ed;tor. Rosh T ..... M" .Cc ..... • anagong EdItor. Ruben DIVId F D..... - G •

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EXECUTIVE ORDER

Executive Order No.2: Abolition of the Asian Labor EducationCenter Canteen

Pursuant to authority vested in me by the Board of Regents ofthe University of the Philippines, the ALEC Canteen is herebyabolished, effective at the close of office hours on 31 January 1982,to enable the Center to make full use of income opportunities in theinterest of the sesvrce. This dissolution, however, does not includethe ALEC dormitory, the operation of which is essentiaJ to theservice and programs offered by the Center.

The transfer of affected Canteen personnel to whichever University unit they are acceptable is hereby approved. All concerned areenjoined to implement this order immediately.3 February 1982

(Sgd.1 EDGARDO J. ANGARAPresident

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS

Administrative Order No.3: Committee on BOI RecruitmentProgram

The following are constituted into a committee to take chargeof screening the U.P. applicants to the Board of Investment: Prof.Alma Cutillo, Chairman; and Prof. Miguel Escoto, Prof. AngelMape, Prof. Grace Perdigon, Prof. Leonardo de Castro, and Asst.Dean Martin V. Gregorio, as members. Enclosed are the pertinentpapers on the subject.

I would welcome a report from the committee concerningguidelines and procedure within ten (10) days from this notice.18 January 1982

(Sgd.l EDGARDO J. ANGARAPresident...

Administrative Order No. 22: Specific Tasks of the Ad Hoc Committee on the BOI Recruitment Program

The specific tasks of this Committee henceforth shall be to:1. Inform all College Secretaries of colleges in the fields speci

fi~ by the BOI recruitment program, and request them to submit alist of their prospective top 10% graduates (based on the generalweighted average of the students as of the end of the 1st semester1981-82, and thereafter) to the Committee.

A directive from the Office of the President on this matter shallbe regUlarly issued.

2. Distribute brochures received from the BOI to each of theColleges specified.

A leaflet informing interested parties of the SCheduled meetingwith the BOI representative will be enclosed in the brochures.

3. Compile the list of graduating students submitted by each ofthe College Secretaries before the scheduled meeting.22 February 1882


Administrative Order No.5: Electrical Survey Team

The following are hereby constituted into the Electrical SurveyTeam with Mr. Venerando Bandoy. as Chairman, Mr. Jose Pablico ofthe Physical Plant Office, and Mr. Sixto Rodriguez, and Mr. MarioBautista of the Staff Housing "Otttce, as members, to Inspect electrical service connections and meters of housing units in the University campus.

They are to report all instances of illegal or unauthorized connections as well as installations which are hazardous to the securityand safety of the residents.

This Order takes effect immediately.22 January 1982

(Sgd.l EDGARDO J. ANGARAPresident

Administrative Order No. 10: U.P. Car Plan Committee

The following are hereby constituted into a U,P. Car Plan Corn

mittee with Dr. Pablo K. Botor of the College of Arts and Sciences,as Chairman, Prof. Rodolfo Casiple, College of Engineering; Mr.Felipe A. Santos, Property Division; and Prof, Dominador Clemente,Jr., College of Business Administration, as members, The Committeeshall formulate guidelines, negotiate with appropriate financingsources, and establish procedure through which qualified facultyand employees of the University can acquire cars and motor vehiclesat reasonable installment costs.

They will furnish this Office with regular progress reports, thefirst to be in on or before 5 March 1982.

Attached are pertinent papers and preliminary recommenda·tions.2 Februery 1982


Administrative Order No. 11: Committee to Study Problems Concerning Operation of Various Kiosks on Campus

The following are hereby constituted into a committee to studythe problems concerning the management and operation of variouskiosks on campus .end to recommend ways and means of improvingthem to best serve the interest of the University constituency: Prof.Martin V. Gregorio, Office of Student Affairs, as Chairman; andProf. Rita Estrada, College of Arts and Sciences; Prof. ErlindaRoman, Collegeof Business Administration, Mr. Leandro Alejandro,University Student Council, and Miss Barbara Fortunato, UniversityStudent Council, as members.

They are authorized to invite Director Antonio P. Cruz of thePhysical Plant Offlce.. Mr. Modesto Estrada of the Business Concessions Office, and other University personnel to assist the committee as resource persons.

The Committee will look into, among others, the justificationsfor the establishment of the kiosks, the policies on their manage·ment and operation, and the problems concerning present operators.

Their report is expected on or before 26 February 1982.3 February 1882

(&gel.! EDGARDO J. ANGARAPresident

Administrative Order No. 16: Committee to Formulate Proceduresfor Withdrawal of Gasoline and Purchase of Other Products fromPetron Servicenter

Upon the recommentation of the Officer-in-Charge, Office of theVice-President for Administration, the following are hereby ccnstituted into a Committee, with Roman Serrano as Chairman, andProfessors Santiago S. Simpa and Milagros V. Gregorio as Consultants, to formulate procedures in the withdravval of gasoline andoil and the purchase of other products by the University onaccount, from the Petron Servicenter which is under new management: Miss Luida Calingasan, Mrs. Ermelina Kalagayan, Mr. JoseAntonio, Jr., Mr. Silvio Luz, Mr. Tobias Raquid, and Mr. ModestoEstrada, as members. The Committee shall also supervise the immediate payment of all outstanding obligations of the University to theU.P. Consumers' Cooperative Inc. (UPCCI), and expedite the eouec- 3

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tion by the University of claims against the UPCCI.This Office shall expect a report on or before 10 March 1982.

9 February 1982

ISgd.1 EDGARDD J. ANGARAPresident

Administrative Order No. 19: Committee to Rationalize FiscalOperations in the University

Upon the recommendation of the Resident eGA Auditor, thefollowing are hereby constituted into a Committee to RationalizeFiscal Operations in the University with Prof. Santiago S. Simpas. asChairman, Atty. Prospera C. Nograles as Vice-Chairman, Atty.Archimedes Sitjar, Resident Auditor as Adviser, and Prof. Milagros V.Gregorio. Officer-in-Cbarqe, Office of the Budget Director; Mr. JoseB. Antonio, Jr .• Chief Accountant; Mr. Felipe A. Santos. ActingChief, Property Division; and Mrs. Ermali"a B. Kalagayan, University Cashier; as members.

The Committee shall have the following objectives:1. to evaluate current fiscal operations;2. to minimize repetitive transactions like opening and replen

ishment of cash advances;3. to rationalize use of Maintenance and Operating Expenses

Fund and other sources; and4. to recommend general and specific measures by which

budget, accounting, cashiering. property, and auditing procedurescan be utilized to achieve ends in the most efficient and economicalway possible.

This Office shall expect a report from them on or before 31March 1982.17 February 1982

(Sgd.l EDGARDD J. ANGARAPresident

Administrative Order No. 20: Governing Board of Public AffairsDevelopment Complex

In accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement between theCornmission on Audit and the U.P. regarding the Public AffairsDevelopment Complex, the following are hereby constituted as theUniversity counterpart committee to form part of the GoverningBoard of the joint U.P.-COA project: Or. Reul P. de Guzman, College of Public Administration; Dr. Agustin Kintanar, College ofPublic Administration; and Prof. Santiago S. Simpas, Office of theVice-President for Administration.

They are to recommend courses of action and/or policies thatthe University may take with respect to the management of jointprojects of the PARDEC, the maintenance and supervision of thePARDEC and SAAC building, and the University's relationship withthe Commission on Audit in general.

They are to notify this Office of Committee actions and recommendations from time to time.17 February 1982

(Sgd.1 EDGARDD J. ANGARAPresident

Administrative Order No. 26: Committee to Consider Nominees forthe Alfonso Calalang Professorial Chair in Political Economy

The following are constituted into a Committee, with Prof.Gonzalo M. Jurado of the School of Economics. as Chairman: andProf. Carolina C. Hernandez Political Science, CAS; and Prof. Emer-.linda Roman, Business Administration. as members. to considernominees for the Alfonso Calalang Professorial Chair in PoliticalEconomy, and submit these to the Office of the President on orbefore 15 March 1982 for consideration by the Board of Regents atits March meeting this year.

The said Chair was established by the Board at its 899th meetingon 30 March 197B. Then, at its 903rd meeting on 26 June 1978, theBoard approved the follOWing guidelines to govern the selection of

nominees (faculty members of the University) to the said Chair:

1. The faculty member shall preferably be an associate profes-sor;

2. He/she shall have a graduate degree. preferably a doctorate, inpolitical economy. or shall have published books or journal articlesrequiring or showing competence in both politics and economics;and

3. He/she will teach at least one course each year for the duration of the chair, in either Political Science or Economics or Business Economics; such a COUI1te shall be oriented to public policy,and the analyses shall involve political and economic issues.

The Calalang Chair carries an honorarium of P12.000.00 perannum. It is funded from a permanent trust administered by theU.P. Endowment Foundation, Inc. (which supports other professorial chairs in various fields).2 March 1982


Administrative Order No. 27: Creation of a Communicable DiseasePrevention Committee

In light of the University's commitment to the maintenance ofthe health of its constituency and the potential danger of anepidemic in the U.P. Diliman Campus, a communicable diseaseprevention committee is hereby constituted. with Dr. Alejandro deLeon, Chairman; Director Dionisio Liwag, Co-Chairman; and Prof.Milagros Gregorio, Dean Luis Beltran, Director Antonio Cruz, Dr.Evelina A. Mejillano, and Mr. Modesto Estrada. as members.

The Committee shall have the following functions:1. To evaluate proposals and prepare an action plan for the

institution of a communicable disease prevention program for theU.P. Diliman Campus;

2. To create an executive group to implement the program;3. To call on any unit of the University for assistance;4. To recommend linkages with other non-University agencies;

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5. To submit quarterly progress reports.3 March 1982


Administrative Order No. 29: Board of Judges for Philippine Collegian

The following are hereby constituted as the Board of Judges forthe Philippine Collegian, effective today until 31 December 1982with Prof. Raul R. Ingles as Chairman; Prof. Fernando T. Barican.Or. Jonathan C. Malicsi, Mr. Roan Liberios, and Ms. Ma. LUi~Mallari, as members.

They will see immediately to the examination for the editorsh ipof the Philippine Collegian pursuant to present rules governing theeditorial examination (approved by the Board of Regents: 26October 1978; 31 January 1980). They may calion any official forassistance and coordination, particularly the Dean of StudentAffairs and the Secretary of the University.12 March 1982


Administrative Order No. 30: Ad Hoc Coordinating Committee forthe U.P. Law Complex

WHEREAS, the establishment of the U.P. Law Complex wasapproved in principle by Resolution of the Board of Regents at its946th meeting on 18 December 1981;

WHEREAS. said Resolution provides for a Law Council withfunctions and composition as stated therein;

~HEREAS, the Resolution authorizes the President, Universityof the Philippines System. to take necessary measures for implementing the Resolution;

WHEREAS, as a necessary first step to such implementationthere is a need to coordinate the current activities of the College ofLaw, the Law Center and the- Law Library, with a view ultimately tointegrate future plans, particularly the 1983-1984 budget of theLaw Complex;

WHEREAS, to undertake this, it is best to create a Committeedrawn from the faculty of the College, the staff of the Law Centerand the Library to study, formulate, and recommend to the President, University of the Philippines System the measures needed tomake operational the U.P. Law Complex;

THEREFORE, for this purpose an ad hoc Coordinating Committee for the V.P. Law Complex is hereby created: Dean FrailanM. Bacuiigan, V.P. College of Law, Chairman; Director Flerida P.Romero, V.P. Law Center, Vice-Chairman; Prof. Myrna S. Feli.ciano, Law Librarian; Prof, Irene R. Cortes, and Prof. Merlin M.Magallona: :.~..P. College of Law; and Prof. Esteban Bautista, Prof.PurificaciorfV. Quisumbing, U.P. Law Center.

The Commi!1:ee shall be assited by a Technical Staff composedof: Prof. Alfredo Tadiar, Associate Dean, V.P. College of Law; Prof.Angel G. Mapa, Secretary of the College of Law; Prof. AugustoCaesar Espiritu, Director of Graduate Studies; Prof. Camelo V.

Sison, U.P. College of Law; Prof. Fernando Barican, V.P. College ofLaw; Prof. Esteban Bautista, Division of Research and Law Reform,U.P, Law Center; Mr. Casiano O. Flores, Division of ContinuingLegal Education, U.P, Law Center; Mr. Bonifacio Abaya, Division ofPublications, U.P. Law Center; Ms. Edna Santos, AdministrativeDivision, V.P. Law Center; Others who may be appointed by theDean, U.P. College of Law.

Section 1. In the meantime that the Law Council is not yetorganized, the Committee shall:

a. Coordinate the 1982 activities of the College of Law, LawCenter, and Law Library;

b. Integrate and coordinate the budget proposed for 1983 and1984;

c. Make appropriate recommendations to the President, University of the Philippines System regarding the implementation of theBoard of Regents' Resolution on the U.P. Law Complex;

d. Perform such other functions as may be assigned to it by thePresident for the proper implementation of the U.P. Law Complex;

Section 2. The Committee shall immediately convene to preparethe specific plans for (a) and {bl above for submission to the President on or before 31 March 1982.

Section 3. The Committee shall tikewlse make studies and drawup the recommendations contemplated in (c) above for submissionto the President on or before 15 April 1982; and

Section 4. Thereafter, the Committee shall meet as often asnecessary for the purpose of assisting and advising the President,University of the Philippines System, on the procedures and stepsnecessary and proper in order to implement the U.P. Law Complex.

This Administrative Order shall come into force and effect onthe date of its promulgation and shall terminate at such time as inthe judgment of the President, University of the Philippines System,the Committee has completed its assigned task.9 March 1982

(Sgd.l EDGARDD J. ANGARAPresident

Administrative Order No. 31: U.P. Mindanao Task Force

The following are hereby constituted anew effective 1 March1982 as a U.P. Mindanao Task Force, with Dr. Nestor M. Nisperosas the Task Force Leader and Prof. Nestor R_ Balmores as ProjectCoordinator, Dr. Josefina R. Cortes, College of Education; Dr. :tuan

R. Francisco, Graduate School; Prof. Zenaida A. Manalo, Instituteof Environmental Planning; Dr. Priscila S. Manalang,. College ofEducation;'Or. Alfonso G. Pacquing, College of Education; and Dr.Nestor N. Pilar, U.P. College ~anila, as .membe,~' They shallformulate a :'Plan to Institutionalize U.P. Mmdanao ~ w~1I as toimmediately undertake all necessary activities in preparing the

round for setting up the Institution. .g bmit to the Office of the.President the final paper

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on or before 15 April 1982.In this connection, they must recommend soonest to this Office

their budgetary requirement, induding a listing of their back-upResearch and Development Staff.22 March 1982

(Sgd.) EDGARDD J. ANGARAPresident

MEMORANDA\

Memorandum No.4: The 1982 Budget

We are now well into the first month of the new budget year(1 January to 31 December 19821. The 1982 Internal OperatingBudget (or lOB) is still being drafted and I hope to be able to present a good draft of it within a week or 10 days.

In the meantime I would like to pass on to you some preliminaryinformation so that Deans, Directors, and all Heads of Units maymeasure the prospects for the year.

The 1982 budget for U.P, Proper is divided into two parts: theCOE budget (for current operating expenditures - the sum of Personal Services or PS and Maintenance and Operating Expenses orMOE), and the CAPITAL budget (for construction, building repairsand equipment purchases). Last year, equipment purchases wereincluded in the COE portion but this year these expenditures arepart of the capital budget.

In its entirety (COE + CAPITAL), the 1982 U.P. (Proper)budget is P28.1 Mar 15% higher than the 1981 budget, comparingP212.6 M against P184.5 M. Comparing only the capital budgets,the 1982 budget is P9.1 M or 79% bigger than last year~s, comparingP20.8 M against P11.5 M. For 1982 we do not plan any new constructions funded from the current budget and instead I am reprogramming most of the 1982 capital budget for the completion ofconstructions already in progress and for repairs and rehabilitationof our old buildings and facilities. (New constructions ere beingplanned for 1983 and budgets for these will be included in the 1983and 1984 prcpcsals.I

Of more popular interest is the COE budget. (Recall CaE =PS+ MOE.) Comparing only the CaE appropriations, the 1982 budgetis P19.0 M or 11%higher than last year's, comparing P192 M againstP173 M. This 11% increase needs further elaboration.

First it should be noted that the 11% increase is an increase inappropriations and not allotments. It is more meaningful to compute the increase in COE allotments. (Allotments are appropriationsminus the reserves imposed by the National Government) Both inabsolute amount and in percentage, the reserves in 1982 are largerthan the 1981 reserves: P10.1 M (7.6% of 1982 government subsidy) against only P8.2 M (7.2% of 1981 government subsidy).Because of this, the increase in COE allotments is only P17.2 Mor only 10.4% higher than last year's.

Secondly, we must also observe that a majo! portion of thisP17.2 M (more precisely, P1:l.3 M of itl is really due to theincrease in basic salaries because of National Compensation Circular 16 (which granted across-the-board increases starting 1 March1981) and the recently implemented selective promotions. Thus,the amount by which we can increase the non-salary componentof our COE budget equals P4.9 M only. The non-salary componentof the COE budget includes such other PS items as LECTURERS,STUDENT ASSISTANTS. HONORARIA. ALLOWANCES. etc. andof course MOE itself. For 1982 I would like to program someincreases for lecturers, student assistants, honoraria, allowances,wages, etc. I do not yet know how much these can be increased ~tthese rates have not been increased since at least 5 years ago, dunngwhich period basic salaries have risen by at least 30%. .

Thirdly, I must also point out that the increases I mentionedabove are based on the assumption that university income can beraised to P59 M in 1982. In 1980 our income was.P54.2 M and lastyear our income went up to only P55,9 M. Even If we assume that1982 income will reach P57 M, we would still be P2 M short of theprogrammed income. In this case, the P4.9 M increase above would 5

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shrink further down to just P2.9 M. As a percentage of the entire1981 COE allotment of P181.9 M, the P2.9 M would represent onlya 1.6% increase.

FinallY,1 should point out the pressureput on our budget by theuniversity'S utility bills. In 1981 we could only allocate P6 M forpower, water and telephone, and yet the electricity bill alonereached P11.5 M. For 1982 the electric bill alone could go up 85

high as P18 M and the three utilities combined could go up as highas P24 M. If we do not institute any significant energy-savingmeasures, the utility bills alone would wipe out all our budgetaryincreases and more.

I feel sad to meet you with these announcements but now you

might realize better why it is taking longer than usual to draft the1982 Internal Operating Budget. It appears that we have to be verycareful and deliberate in the allocation process so that the Untver

sity may continue to operate and thrive in spite of the budgetarypressures. As we try to fit all our requirements and expectations forthis year into our available funds, I request your kind cooperationand patience.

While the 1982 Internal Operating Budget is still being drafted.you may assume that your first quarter budgets will be similar to

last year's, except for some selected units who shatl be contactedindividually. The National Government has atreedy issued a budgetcall for proposals for 1983 and 1984. I shall be issuing a separatecommunication regarding the University's budget proposals forthese years. In the meantime, any further inquiries regarding thebudget may be directed to the Office of the Budget Director, PABX212and 397.26 January 1982

(Sgd.1 EDGARDD J. ANGARA

President...Memorandum No. 10: The U.P. System Budget Proposal for 1983and 1984

The National Government, through the Ministry of the Budget,has already issued the budget call for 1983 and we have been asked

to submit two-year estimates {1983 and 19841. The deadline forsubmission to the Ministry is 15 March 1982 and we intend to meetthis deadline.

The budget proposals will be generated by interviews to be conducted by members of the Ad-Hoc Committee for Budgat Preparation with the Deans, Directors and their staff. (In this connection,I am requesting all heads of units to designate liaison officers towork with the ccmmittee.} We are experimenting with this "interview method" in the hope that it will be quicker and require lesswork on the part of the unit heads. Many have complained to meabout the time and effort that used to be expended on the fillingup of budget forms. The new system, however, does not precludethe possibility that some units may still want to fill up the formsthemselves.

Budget consolidation will be at two levels: at the level of theautonomous units and finally at the level of Central Administration.The Budget Directors or Officers in each autonomous unit will beresponsible for budget proposals and consolidation within theircampuses. In turn, Acting Budget Director Milagros V. Gregorio willbe in charge of consolidating the U.P. System proposals. My Intention is to submit an integrated U.P. System two-veer proposal on15 March 1982.

The 1983 National Budget Call projects that the National Budgetin 1983 will be about 21% higher than this year's, comparingP72.3 B against P59.7 B. On the optimistic assumption that the U.P.System will get a 21% increase in its Current Operating Expendi·tures (COEl appropriations (where COE = PS + MOE; that is,current operating expenditures include all personal services andmaintenance expenses), the University stands to receive a totalCaE budget of P483.3 M, for an increaseof P83.9 M over the 1982COE budget of P399.4 M. On the more conservative assumptionthat we will receive only the same percentage increase aswe receivedbetween 1980 and 1982 (when we averaged a 13% annual increase

in the COE budgetl, the 1983 UPS budget could total P451.3 M, fora System-wide increase of P51.9 M. In short, we may expect aSystem-wide increase somewhere between P51.9 M and P83.9 M.

It is difficult to project just how much we can increase thePersonal Services (PS) and Maintenance and Operating Expenses(MOE) components of our budget. However, I can say at this point,that our rong-range plans include the evolution of our own compensation scale which in all likelihood will be different from thecurrent OCPC schedule. We also plan to continue reviewing ourstaffing pattern System-wide, especially with the view towardstreamlining the administration and increasing our capability formore teaching, research and extension work.

The pressure on our MOE budget is expected to continue be

cause the expected budgetary increases will hardly. keep up withinflation. In the past three years, our budgetary increases havecome mostly in the form of across-the-board salary [ncreases and

almost no increase for MOE. Coupled with the p'r~!~!~~ from aburgeoning utility bill, the budget squeeze on tI1~:'PE component is hard to ignore. A traditional source for i~ses in theMOE budget is internally-generated income (e.g. from studentfees and the auxiliary enterprises). However, our income has hardly been increasing and we must make some plans to increase fund·ing from this particular source. We need to do this just to keep upwith inflation. Even more so, we need to do it so we can implement all our development plans.

As far as the Capital Budget is concerned, the University intendsto submit two sets of proposals; one set to go along with the University proposal and the second set for submission to the Ministry ofPublic Works, for inclusion in the National Infrastructure Budget.To be submitted with the University proposals are: for the Oilimancampus, new buildings for the College of Arts and Sciences and aMUlti-Purpose Building; for the regional units, some new buildings;for UPLB, a new building for Physics, Mathematics, etc., BiologicalScience extension, completion of on-going construction, andimprovement of water system at the Animal Science Center and theCollege of Veterinary Medicine Complex; for UPV, site acquisitionand development, construction of new buildings in the new site; andfor the HSC, as determined according to their priorities. In additionto these new constructions, maintenance and rehabilitation of existing buildings will also be alloted a separate sum.

To be submitted as part of the National Infrastructure Budgetwill be: for the Diliman campus, a University Theater [pertiv inpreparation for the 1983 Diamond Jubilee of the University},

rehabilitation of the electrical and sewer network, rebuilding ofsome student dorms; for UPLB, construction of a Socia-EconomicDevelopment Complex; for UPV. part of the cost for site development; and for the HSC, asdetermined according to their priorities.

By wtry of equipment, we plan to rehabilitate our antiquatedand dilapitated teaching and research laboratories and the replacement of our old gas-guzzling vehicles. Here we hope to be able totap various sources of funding (at least for the laboratory equipmend.

Eventual plans should perhaps include expanding UPS enrollment (perhaps at least to keep up with the national populationgrowth rate) and projections are now being made to see how thiscan be achieved. In the meantime, these guidelines for the 1983 and1984 budget proposals are being issued so that we may be able togenerate a reasonable U.P, System proposal: reasonable in the sensethat it balancesour optimism with our realism.

Please be guided accordingly.15 Febn.lary 1982

{Sgd.1 EDGARDD J. ANGARAPresident

Memorandum No.6: Implementation of the ISBN System for allUniversity Publications

The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) System is nowbeing implemented in the Philippines with the National. Library asIthe lead agency. The purpose of this System is to coordinate andstandardize internationally the use of book numbers soas to make


the . tra~e dist.ribution system faster and more efficient as well asto simplify union catalog reporting and listing.

. In order to facilitate the -assignment of the ISBN to all university . ~ubJications. the University library is hereby assigned toadminister the ISBN System. For this purpose, a Committee is betnncreated to be composed of the University Librarian, as Chairman',and a representative each from the autonomous units, the U.P.Press, U:P. Law Center, College of Arts and Sciences, School ofEccnomlcs, College of Public Administration and the Institute ofMass Communicatiqns. as members. Their main task is to study themechanics and operation of this in-house system and to make thenecessary coordination with the National Library,

This ISBN System reinforces Executive Order No. 13, series of1974, which designated the University Library as the UniversityArchives and Records Depository to ensure the preservation ofdOCuments, records, and publications of permanent value.

Enclc;jV-e1-,perewith is a brochure on the ISBN for information.22 Janu~;'112

.'\-~, (Sgd.l EDGARDO J. ANGARA~ , President

Memorandum No. 19: A Photo Benk for the University of thePhilippines System as an Essential Supplement to a ComprehensiveUniversity Archives

To provide today's researchers and future scholars with comprehensive source material pertinent to the study of the University'shistory and development, all units and offices are urged to furnishthe Main Library with at least one (1) copy of photographs generated by each office/unit, in addition to the copies of archival documents and publications currently being furnished for the Archivescollection of the University Library.

Likewise, in preparation for our 1983 Diamond Jubilee Year, wewould like to know if you have old photographs of your unit whichwe could use for our various commemorative activities. Please inform the Office of the University Librarian so that the necessarycompilation and coordination could be made.30 March 1982


Memorandum:

In accordance with the mandate of the Board of Regents, aCommittee to Review Academic Programs was created under Executive Order No. 59 dated 24 August 1981.

Accordingly, the Committee formulated, and the Office of thePresident approved, a statement of University goals and some specific "guidelines/criteria for evaluating academic programs. These weredisseminated among all units of the University on 29 September1981. At the same time, the units were asked to apply these guide-

947th Meeting, 28 January 1982

APPOINTMENTS/ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENTSThe Board approved the following appointments/additional

assignments:

Professor EmeritusLuis M: Alarilla, Sr., as Professor Emeritus for being an effec

tive and dedicated teacher and productive scholar, effective 28January 1982.

Basilisa J. Manhit, as Professor Emeritus for her contributionsin the fieldof Reading Education, as a productive scholar and aneffective and'dedicated teacher, effective 28 January 1982.

lines/criteria in a review of all the academic prcsrems offered byeach of them. The results of the reviews submitted were appraisedby the Committee which afterwards submitted its recommendationsto the Office of the President.

We are forwarding to Chancellors, Deans and Directors herewitha copy ~f the pertinent portion of the report concerning their unitand/or Its academic programs, including a copy of the guidelines!criteria used in evaluating all the academic programs and the specificrecommendations affecting their unit. Their views/comments on theCommittee's recommendation concerning their unit are expected inthe. Office of the President on or before 15 January 1982, afterwhich the President might meet with them, the College Secretary,and the respective Department Chairmen, if and as necessary.

We would much appreciate cooperation and Support in thismatter.4 January 1982

(Sgd.1 OSCAR M. ALFONSOExecutive Yice-President

U.P. in the Visayas

Administrative Order No. 07: Additional Assignment 81 ProjectManager, Freshwater Aquaallture Center IFAC) DevelopmentProject

Prof. Virgilio A. Duraz8 is hereby designated as Project Manager of the Freshwater Aquaculture Center (FAC) DevelopmentProject, U.P. in the vlsevas, effective 4 January 1982 until 31December 1982.

Assuch,hewill:1. Prepare a conceptual plan of the Freshwater Aquaculture

Center (FAC); experimental pond system, hatchery-nursery cornplex, damlreservoir;

2. Assist the Chancellor's Office in the preparation of theconstruction plans for the FAC;

3. Supervise/oversee the construction of the experimental flshpond system specfttcanv, and help coordinate all activities for theconstruction of the hatchery-nursery complex and the water reeervoir;

4. Develop a utilization scheme for the most appropriate andadvantageous use of the FAC facilities for teaching, research, training and extension services of the UPV College of Fisheries;

5. Perform other related functions assigned by the Chancelloror his duly-authorized representative,

This assignment will entitle him to an honorarium of P750.00per month, chargeable to the Project Executive Team (PET) Budgetfor 1982.1 March 1982

ISgd.) DIONISIA A. ROLAActing Chancellor

General Administration/Heads of Unils

U.P. Diliman/Manila

Esteban B. Bautista, additional assignment as University GeneralCounsel, Office of Legal Affairs, Office of the President, effective 1January until 31 December 1982.

Health Sciences Center

Lourdes Africa, additional assignment as Chairman, Departmentof Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, effective 28 January 1982until 27 January 1985. 7

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U.P. in the Visayas

Romeo D. Fortes, additional assignment as Associate Dean, College of Fisheries, effective 1 January 1982 until 31 December 1983.

The following additional assignments were confirmed, effective 1January 1982 until 31 December 1983:

Felicidad H. Jesena, Director of Continuing Education;Magtanggol A. Marzan, Assistant to the Chancellor; and

Ida Josephine M.L. SiBSOn, Associate Director of Research.

Professorial Chairs

U.P. at Los Banos

College of ForestryMercedes Umali·Garcia, additional assignment as Nasipit Lumber

Assistant Professor of Forest Biological Sciences, effective 1 Novem

ber 1981 until 31 October 1982.

Health SciencesCenter

Collegeof MedicineThe following additional assignments were approved, effective 1

January until 31 December 1982:

Romeo C. Espiritu, Pharma Industries/V.P. Medical FoundationAssociate Professor of Opttttral mology;

Rogelio R. Garcia, Pfizer Laboratories Associate Professor ofObstetrics and Gynecology;

Baltazar V. Reyes, Jr., C.P. Pardo Professor of Psychiatry, effective 1 January until 31 December 1982;

Victor A. Reyes, Enrique M. Garcia Professor of Surgery; andLourdes Vera-Lapuz, C.P. Pardo Professor of Psychiatry.

Visiting Faculty

U.P. Diliman/Manila

Arts and Sciences,College ofRonald Beckett, as Visiting Consultant, effective 4 until 29 Jan

uary 1982.

Law,College ofG. Sidney Silliman, as Visiting Professorial Lecturer in Law,

effective 1 December 1981 until 31 May 1982.

U.P. in the Visayas

Fisheries, College ofThe following renewals with reclassifications were approved,

effective 1 January until 31 December 1982:Rudolf Hermes, from Visiting Assistant Professor to Visiting

Associate Professor of Marine Planktology;Peter franz Jarchau, from Visiting Senior Lecturer to Visiting

Associate Professor of Fishing Science.The following renewals were approved, with promotion in rank,

effective 1 January until 31 December 1982:Jusrgen Saeger, from Visiting Associate Professor to Visiting

Professor of Fisheries Biology;Andreas Villadsen, from Visiting Assistant Professor to Visiting

Associate Professor of Fish Processing.

SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, ANDGIFTSThe Board accepted with thanks a Fellowship Grant by the

Andres Soriano Cancer Research Foundation, Inc., to the Sectionof Oncology, Department of Medicine, Philippine General Hospital,in the amount of P31,OOO.OO. This award will enable Dr. MargarrtBJimenez to participate in the Oncology Training Program of thePhilippine General Hospital.

The Board granted authority to the PGH to administer the grant.

PROFESSORIAL CHAIR ENDOWMENTSThe Board established the following professorial chairs in the

College of Arts and Science (Diliman):1. The Gen. Carlos P. Romulo Professorial Chair in Literature at

P24,OOO.OO per annum.

2. The Dra Josefina de Venecia-Fernandez Professorial Chair inZoology at P24,OOO.OO per annum, effective January 1982. Thecheck (P24,OOO.OOl was deposited with the U.P, Foundation, Inc.

• ••The Board also established the Synergistic Consultants Profes

sorial Chair in Environmental Studies, effective AY 1982-83, at notless than P7,200.00 per annum, chargeable against the earning of theseed money of paO,ODO.OD donated last year by Synergistic Consultants, Inc., and managed by the U.P. Foundation, Inc.

COLLECTION OF FEES ._ '"The Board increased the fee of participants to tH~e ,r Execu

tive Development Program of the Philippine Exec,t . ,Academy,from P13,OOO.OO to P15,OOO.OO per participant to increasedcosts arising from inflation.

The Board granted authority for the Academy to collect anddisburse the fees for the purpose for which they are being charged,subject to accounting and auditing regulations. This income shall betaken up under a Special Trust Liability Account, against which allexpenses relative to the Executive Development Program shall becharged.

DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGYThe Board converted the Section of Anesthesiology, Department

of Surgery, into a separate department of the College of Medicineand the Philippine General Hospital.Justification:

1. Anesthesiology, as a medical discipline, has now come into its

own as a distinct science with expanded scope of service and specialization;

2. The Section of Anesthesiology presently services eight clinicaldepartments and is also involved in hospital-wide non-operatingactivities, e.g., Emergency Room, Recovery Room, Intensive CareUnit, Coronary Care Unit;

3. The Section is projected to actively involve itself in teaching/training at the postgraduate level (residents and fellows) and inundergraduate teaching programs of the college;

4. The Section has now the competence and effective leadershipin its staff;

5. Space and facilities, including an anesthesia library, are available;

6. The organizational change can be accomplished within thecurrent operating expenditures, as shown in project studies.

SEVEN·YEAR MEDICAL PROGRAMThe Board deferred action on the proposed j-vear Medical Pro

gram at the College of Medicine."Regent Gerardo P. Sicat observed that the proposed 7-year

medical curriculum is a reversion to the old system of a shortermedical curriculum, the only difference being the integration of theadmission system, instead of having a pre-medical curriculum. Headded that he favors it, in general, and suggested that perhaps thiskind of integration should also be looked into by the College of

Law."Regent Ambrosio F. Tangco expressed his basic agreement with

the proposal. He was opoosed before to the lengthening of thecourse to nine {91 years; there is nothing to be gained from it. As amatter of fact, he had earlier proposed an even more radical revisionof the medical curriculum to offset some of the disadvantages of thepresent medical curriculum. He remarked that there are many pointsin the position paper submitted which are not strictly relevant tothe justification of the proposal, such as the complaint againstcheating and.pther forms of dishonesty by stud~reover, hecontinued, the revision is not simply for action~~ Board ofRegents; we. have to deal also with the Board of M 'Education.

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For the reason that the University is in a way being followed by

other medical schools, he deemed it proper to have a wider consulta

tion, before any action by the Board on the matter. The Chancellorshould, for example, meet with the deans of other medical schoolsand directors of hospitals. He noticed, too, that AnthropologyWhich is a very important subject is not included, but one onExperimental Neuro-Medicine is being offered which is far tooadvanced for the medical course.

"The Chairman, at this point, agreed with Regent Tangco'sObservations that we cannot just unilaterally revise the curriculumwhere the revisions affect the requirements that are prescribed bythe Board of Medical Education in the exercise of its legal dutiesand responsibilities. He also expressed agreement in principle withthe proposed 7-year curriculum since many of Our professionalcourses are becoming too expensive. An important issue the Chairman pointed out is whether the graduates of the proposed curriculum will be reocgnized by the Republic of the Philippines, if thecurriculum does not incorporate the medical requirements prescribed by law.

"In regard to the need for wider consultation, Regent Manuel O.Lim, Jr suggested that the Minister of Health should also be COnsulted.

"At this juncture, President Edgardo J. Angara announced thatDean Aragon of the College of Medicine was on call for purposes ofthe meeting, but the Chairman decided that an excerpt of thediscussion be provided the Dean."

CONFERMENT OF HONORARY DEGREEThe Board approved the conferment of the degree of Doctor of

Laws, honoris causa, on the Rt Han the Lord Carrington, KCMG,

948th (Special) Meeting, 10 February 1982

INTERNAL OPERATING BUDGET (lOB) OF THE UPS,1982

The Board approved the lOB of the UPS for 1982.

Me, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and

Minister of Overseas Dev.elopment, United Kingdom. (To be held 2

February, 3:30 p.m., Abelardo Hall Auditorium.)

ABOLITION OF QUEZON LAND GRANT OFFICEThe Board abolished the Office of the Quezon Land Grant and

approved the transfer of the administration of Quezon Land Grantto the Office of the Chancellor of U.P. at Los Banos.

OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARDThe Board approved the graduation of students (3561 for various

degrees from the different colleges, in UPLB, including fifteen OS)

more students for the Ranger Certificate, effective as of the FirstSemester 1981-82. ...

The Board granted authority for U.P. through its President or hisduly authorized representative/s to participate in the nationwidehybrid coconut planting/replanting program of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCAI, avail itself of the benefits, undertake thecorresponding obligations, and apply for membership in COCOFED.Background:

a. U.P. request peA for the delivery of 10,000 MAWA hybridseednutsfor planting in its Basilan Land Grant;

b. PCA suggested that U.P. actively participate in PCA's CoconutReplanting Program and become a member of COCOFED, therebyentitling itself to the privileges and benefits of participants of theProgram; and

c. PCA, upon acceptance of U.P.'s application, shall thereaftercause the delivery of U.P.'s request for 10,000 seednuts, free ofcharge, to U.P. Basilan Land Grant.

1. Comparative S1atement of CY 1982 and CY 1981 Appropria·tiORS (in thousand pesos)

PARTICULAR CALENDAR YEAR 1982 CALENDAR YEAR 1981 INCREASEtDECREASE)

Regular % Special % Tota' %

R~lar Special Toul Regular Special Total Amount Amount Amount

1. U.P. - Proper:P18.485 16 PJ.103 6 P21.588 12I. Current Oper. Exp. P135,538 P59,OOO P194,538 P117,053 P55,897 Pl72.950

20.623 20,623 8.397 3.103 11,500 12,226 '46 (3.103) (1001 9,123 7'II. Capital OutlayP59,OOO P215.161 P125,450 P59.000 P184,450 PJO.711 24 - - PJO,711 17

Total for U.P..Proper Pl5S.161

e2. U.P. at Los Banos

P4.018 4.17 P672 7.48 P4,69Q 4.46 ~I. Current Oper. Exp. P100.274 P9,660 Pl00.934 P96,256 P8,9SS P105.2443,085 30.87 1601l (tOO) 2,484 23.45

13.071 13,077 9,992 60' 10.593II. Capital OutlayP106,24S P9.589 P115.837 P7,103 6.69 71 0.74 P7,174 6.19 C'JTotal for U.P. Los Banos Pl,3,351 P9.660 P123,011

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3. U.P. at Visayas: ..P17,351 P3,672 22.43 (P7OG) (71.71 P2.966 17.09 -P278 P20,317 P16,367 P964 -I. Current Oper. Exp. P20.039

91' 30B 34.756 9. ..36.675 297 36.972 33.841 .2

II. Capital Outlay 70,516 1,212 71,728 •P54.323 P37,513 70.7 '209 16.3 37.722 69.44Total for U.P. Visayas pgO,555 P1,490 P92,045 P53,042 Pl.281 ..

10He8I1tl Sdences Center P7.385 '0 =4.

PJ.618 P72.513 P2,889 • P4,496 124 =I. Current Oper. Exp. P71.784 P8,114 P79.898 P€i8.89514.556) (100) (1,680) 21 108.106 2,B76 Bl

II. Capital OutlaY 6.426 6,426 3,550 4.556(1) P5,705 7 ~P86,324 P72.445 PB,174 PBO.619 P5.765 B (60)

Total H Sciences Ctr. P7B.210 PB,114 •:l:

Teta! System-Wide: P29,064 10 P7,565 11 P36.629 '0 10P298.571 P69,487 P368.058 ..

P327,635 P77,052 P404,687 (7.345) B6 44,683 67 '"'l. Current Oper. Exp. 67,171 52.028 B'II. Capitel Outlay 110.642 1.212 111,854 58,614 B,557 =-

PSl,3l2 19 ...P435.229 P81,092 23 P220 - IeP18,264 P516,541 P357.185 P78,044

Totatfor U.P. System P438,271 CO....9

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2. AnalysisThe appropriation of U.P. System increased from

P435,229,OOO.OO in 1981 to P516,541,000.00 in 1982, reflecting anincrease of P81,312,OOO.OO or 19%. This increase is distributedamong the various autonomous units as follows:

In Million Pesos

CaE co TotalAmount %Increase

U,P. - Proper 21.59 M 9.12 M 30.71 M 17%

U.P. Los Banos 4.69M 2.48M 7.17 M 16%

U.P. Visayas 2.97M 34.76M 37.72 M 69%

Health Sciences Center 7.38M 11.68MI 5.70M 7%

Total 36.63M 44.68M 81.31 M 19%

Of the total appropriation for 1982, P78,264.000.00 or 15%willbe from the special account (incomel and P438,277,OOO.OOor 85%represents the government subsidy from the General Fund.

The Office of Budget and Management imposes a reserve require

ment for all COE and CO appropriations. For COE, the reserverequirement ranges from 4% to 7.6% with U.P. Proper being imposed the higher rate. The reserve requirement for equipment outlayis as high as 50% for U.P. Proper, and for capital outlay, it is 200/0.Other autonomous units were imposed relatively lower reserves.3. Guidelines

a. As agreed upon under Executive Order 714, the Universitywill be guided by the constraints imposed by the Program/Project(P/P) structure only, and not by the PIP/A.

b. The University will request for additional appropriation outof the Salary Adjustment Fund for the amount required to fund themerit increases approved In 1981. This amounts to P5,474.000.00system-wide. The requirement per autonomous unit (U.P.·Proper,UPLB, HSC, UPVI is already incorporated in their respectivebudgets.

NON-RENEWAL OF THE EDUCATIONALSERVICE AGREEMENT WITH CLARK AIRBASE

The President recommended the non-renewal of the EducationalService Agreement between the University of the Philippines andthe Clark Air Base authorities, and the abolition of the U.P. CollegeClark Air Base.

Board action:The Board of Regents, in executive session, discussed the Presi·

dent's recommendation. Other aspects of the matter were introduced which had to be looked into further. Consequently, theBoard deferred action on the President's recommendation.

It also came to the attention of the Board that the letter dated14 December 1981 sent by the President to the Base Commander,pending consideration of this matter by the Board of Regents, hadbeen misconstrued at Clark as the "thirty (30) days advance writtennotice of the effective date of termination" contemplated orrequired in Section 7 of the Educational Service Agreement. This isnot so. and was never meant to be .

While the Board is considering the President's reccmmendetionand has not yet reached a decision. Clark authorities should not takeany action on the assumption that the Educational Service Agreement has been terminated.

In any event, the termination of the Agreement. if such a decision is made, shall not prejudice "students already enrolled," inaccordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement.

949th Meeting, 25 February 1982


assignments:

U.P. OilimanlManiia

Heads of UnitsJose C. Gatchalian, Jr., additional assignment as Dean, Institute

of Industrial Relations (formerly, Asian Labour Education Center),effective 25 February 1982 until 30 April 1987.

U.P. at LosBanos

Forestry, College ofAdolfo V. Revilla, Je., additional assignment as Associate Dean;

and Director, Forestry Development Center, effective 1 Januaryuntil 31 December 1982.

Neptale Q. Zabala, additional assignment as Director, ForestryResearch and Extension Center, effective 16 January until 31December 1982.

Professorial Chairs

Arts and Sciences, College ofPonciano L. Bennagen, as U.P. Endowment Associate Professor

of Anthropology, effective 11 January 1982 until 31 December1984.

Patricia M. Cruz, as Eusebio H. Tanco Professor of PhilippineLiterature, effective 1 February 1982 until 31 January 1983.

Raymundo S. Punongbayan, as Lepanto Consolidated MinesAssociate Professor of Geology, effective 1 January 1982 until 31 IiiDecember 1983. II

Gavino C. Trona, Jr., as Ralph Nubia Associate Professor ofBotany, effective 17 November 1981 until 15 October 1983. (Thissupersedes the appointment issued on 23 December 1981, effective1 October 1981 until 30 September 1983.1

Ruben C. Umaly, as Josefina F. de Venecia-Fernandez Professorof Zoology, effective 1 January until 31 December 1982.

PublicAdministration,College ofVictoria A. Bautista, as Commission on Audit Associate Profes

sor of Public Administration, effective 1 March 1982 until 28 Feb·ruary 1983.

U.P. in the Visayas

Arts and Sciences, College ofLydia G. Ledesma, as U.P. Foundation Professor of English,

effective 1 January until 31 December 1982.

Visiting Faculty

U.P. DilimanlManila

Michael F. Caldwell, appointment as Visiting Professor of SpecialEducation, College of Education, effective 4 February until 15 April1982.

U.P. at LosBanos

Wilfred H. Pine, Professor, Kansas State University. as VisitingProfessor of Agricultural Economics, College of DevelopmentEconomics and Management, effective 16 October 1981 until 30March 1982 .

PROFESSORIAL CHAIR ESTABLISHMENTSThe Board established the following professorial chairs in the

College of Law:1. Professorial Chair on Election Laws and Electoral Reforms, at

P12,OOO.OO per annum, effective this school year 1982-83. beginning 15 January 1982. The Chair shall be funded on an annual basisby the Commission on Elections.

2. The Professor Carlos A. Barrios Legacy Chair. Mr. VictorBarrios has already donated P37.500.00, deposited with the U.P.Law Foundation. toward this Chair. The total endowment fund forthis Chair will amount to P150,OOO.OO.

B.S. ANIMAL SCIENCE PROGRAM (U.P. COLLEGETACLOBAN)

The Board authorized U.P. eollege Tacloban to offer the B.S.Animal Science until the students currently enrolled in the programshall have completed the degree; however

1. There shall be no further admission to the program;2. The program shall be phased out.Note: The Board of Regents, at its 914th meeting on 31 Mav,

1979, deferred action on the proposal to offer B.S. Animal Scienceand Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in U.P. College Tacloban. The

Dean, however, assumed that the Board had no objection to the B.S.Animal Science, and so, admitted students to the program.

CHANGE OF NAME OF ACADEMIC UNITSThe Board approved the change of name ofthe following units:The Asian Labor Education Center (ALEC) will be known as the

Institute of Indurtria' Ralatlons lIIR). This was prompted by thefollowing considerations:

1. The present institutional thrusts of the Center and its actualprogram of activities have to be reflected in a more appropriatename for the unit. Since 1976, the Center has, in fact, been offeringan academic degree program leading to a master's degree in the fieldof industrial relations, in addition to the labor education programwhich had been its principal undertaking since the establishment ofthe Center in 1954.

In actuality, therefore, the present functions of the unit havebroadened in scope and its clientele expanded to accommodatethree important sectors in industrial relations -labor, management,and government.

2. The extension program of the Center has no longer beenAsian in scope since 1973, when the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) discontinued its funding of trainingcourses for Asian labor leaders at the ALEC.

3. In a meeting of the representatives of the ALEC, the Committee to Review Academic Programs (CRAP), and the Presidentlast 18 January 1982, and a subsequent meeting of the Center'sfaculty last 30 January 1982. a consensus was arrived at that achange of name from Asian Labor Education Center (ALEC) toInstitute of Industrial Relations (IIR) is timely, proper, and fitting.

• • •The Institute of Economic Development and Research of the

School of economics is now to be called the Economic Remarchcenter.

NAMING THE U.P. ALUMNI CENTERThe Board approved naming the",Alumni center the Tomas S.

Fonacier Hall in recognition of his pioneering efforts to institutionalize the alumni program. resulting in the birth of the "alumni concept" in the University.

OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED BYTHE BOARDThe Board noted ILetter of Instruction No. '-191 (25 January

19821 from President---FBrdinand E. MarCos to the Minister of theBudget, the Minsiter of Energy, the National Treasury. and the,President, University of the Philippines, to set aside for immediaterelease out of the special fund created under Section 8 of Presl- jdential Decree No. 910, as amended by Presidential Decree Nos.;1206 and 1673, the amount of P15,OOO.OOO.OO to be utilized by thePresident, UP., to finllflC8 -the construction of a building and laboratory for the Ul'. Department of GtIOtogy. The U.P. President is alsodirected to submit to the President of the Philippines an accountingof all disbursements of said amount. ~e Historical Papers and

Documents)

950th Meeting, 25 March 1982

The Board approved the following appointments, additionalassignments, etc.

Heads of UnilS

U.P. at Los Banos

Ricardo M. LantJcan, additional assignment as Director, Instituteof Plant Breeding, effective 6 February 1982 until 5 February 1985.

U.P. in tha Visayas

Efren Eduardo C. Flores, additional assignment as Director ofResearch, College of Fisheries, effective 16 February until 31December 1982.

Professorial Chairs

U.P. Diliman/lillanila

Arts and Sciences, College ofPacita G. Femandez, Professorial Chair in Humanities, Depart

ment of English, effective 25 March 1982 until 24 March 1983.Francisco Nemenzo, Jr., extension as Don Alfonso Calalang Pro

fessor of Political Economy, Department of Political Science, effective 1 March until 30 April 1982.

Eva Minerva D. Ventura, Don Alfonso Calelang Professor ofPolitical Economy, Department of Political Science, effective 1 May1982 until 30 April 1985.

Law, College ofLeonardo A. Quisumbing, COMELEC Professorial Lecturer in

Law, effective 1 March until 30 May 1982.

Social Work and Community Development, Institute ofPedro R. Acierto, U.P. foundation Professor of Community

Development, effective 1 March 1982 until 28 february 1983.

Regional UnilS

Cebu, U.P. CollegeAurora A. Miftoza, U.P. foundation, Inc. Professor of Educa

tion, effective 1 April 1982 until 31 March 1983.

ClarkAir Base, U.P. CollegeGuillermo R. Lazaro, U.P. Foundation Professor of Social

Studies, effective 1 March 1982 until 28 February 1983.

U.P. at Los Banos

Dairy Trainingand Research InstituteEdwin G. Wagelie, San Miguel Foundation Associate Professor of

Dairy Science, effective 1 January until 31 December 1982.

Visiting Faculty

U.P. at Los Banos

Development Economics and Management, College ofDuncan A. Harkins, (Professor of Agricultural Economics and

Forestry. University of Wisconsin))appointment as Visiting Professorof Agrarian-and-Cooperative Studies, effective 8 January until 8

June 1982.

DONATIONS, GRANTS, AND GIFTSThe Board accepted with appreciation the offer of the U.P.

AI mni Association of the Pacific Northwest (Seattle Chapter) forthe establishment of a Professorial Chair on Environment to be

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named after the Association. ·"Environment" shall include Environmental Law, Environmental Engineering, and EnvironmentalStudies. An initial deposit of P5,OOO will be remitted by the Asscciation upon receipt of the notice of acceptance.

• ••The Board also a:cepted, with thanks, the endowment of

P100,OOO.OO from Dr. Saturnlno A. Abesmis, for a Professorial

Chair in Inland Fisheries, UPV.

PROFESSORIAL CHAIR ESTABLISHMENTThe Board established the following professorial chairs in the

various colleges of the U.P. System:,

Artsand Sciences, College of (DilimanlThe Ernesto Y. Sibsl Memorial ProfessOrial Chair at P24,OOO.OO

per annum. The Chair will be funded by the Alemar-Phoenix Put;

lishing House and the Sibal family.• ••

The Fernanda Sison-Lopez Professorial Chair in Mathematics atP24,OOO.OO per annum. The Chair will be funded bV Mr. Honredo

R. Lopez.• ••

A Professorial Chair in Humanities at P12,OOO.OO contributed

by PeterS. Dee.

The People of Maketi Professorial Chair to be funded by anendowment of Pl50,OOO.OO deposited with the U.P. FoundationInc.

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Price Waterhouse/Joaquin Cunanan and Co. Professorial Chair,at P18,OOO.OO per annum, effective at the start of schoolyear1982-83, for a senior faculty member in accounting.

• ••Minister Manuel S. Alba Professorial Chair, at P18,OOO.OO per

annum. The College is current!v soliciting donations from friends ofMinister Alba to create a Pl50,OOO.OO-P200,OOO.OO endowmentfund for this Professorial Chair which, if approved, may be announced during the May 1982 Alumni Homecoming where MinisterAlba is a Silver Jubllarien. The Chair will be awarded to a seniorfaculty member of the College.

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Two Professorial Chairs to be funded by 8 P150,OOO.OO endowment from Mr. Luis Vere, effective schoolyear 1982-83. These

Chairs are for model teachers at the Institute.•••

College of Fisheries (UPV)The Saturnino A. Abesamis Foundation Professorial Chair in

Inland Fisheries.The Professoriat Chair holder shall enjoy a monthly honorarium

of not less than P1,200.00, chargeable against the earnings ofthe endowment of P100,OOO.OO (from Dr. Saturnino A. Abelamisl,mans9"!d by the UPV Foundation. Inc., on behalf of the U.P. in theVisayas.

Alfonso Calalang Professorial Chair GuidelinesThe Board modified the guidelines fer the Alfonso Calsteng Pro

fessorial Chair in Political Economv. thus:1. The faculty member shall have "8 permanent and full-time

appointment;2. He/She! shall at least be a" Associate Professor;3. He/She has a graduate degree, preferably 8 doctorate, in poll

tical science or economics. or has published books or journal articlesshowing competence in politics or economics or in both fields; and

4. He/She will teach at least one course each year for the duration of the Chair, in either Political Science or Economics or Business Economics; such a course shall be oriented to public policy,end the analyses shall involve political and economic issues.

6. The Professorial Chair shall be for three yean.

CREATION OF POSITION TITLES AT PGHThe Board created the following position titles in the PGH Medi-

cal Fellowship Training Program.Clinical FellowAffiliate FellowPost-Residency FellowResearch FellowJustification: In essance, these position titles make for a more

rational and pertinent fellowship program. The revision, for example,takes care of the crowding in certain popular specialties by a sensiblequota alloWance for fellows, dependent on the number of first-yearresidents which each specialty may be allowed to recruit yearly.There is also a clearer definition of responsibilities and privileges for

the different categories of fellows.

SEVEN-YEAR MEDICAL CURRICULUM AT THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

The proposed Seven-Year Medical Curriculum was initially discussed by the Board at its 947th meeting, 28 January 1982.

At this 950th meeting (26 Merch 19821, the Board of Regentsformed a study team, with Regent Ambrosio F. Tangco as Chairmanand Chancellor Florentino\ Herrera, J 11:, Executive Vice-PresidentOscar M. Alfonso, and Dean Gloria T. Aragonas members, to finalize the HSC proposal on the 7·year medical curriculum for consideration by the Board at the earliest possible time.

TRIMESTRAL COURSES AT THE STATISTICALCENTER

The Board granted permission for the Statistical Centerto offer its mastersl courses on a trimestral basis, effectiveJune 1982, IS follows:

Trimester PeriodFirst 21 June - September 10Second 27 September - 17 DecemberThird 10 January - 3 April

Justification: The trimestral system will enable the students toobtain their masteral degree in 18 months. This will accelerate theprogram of producing more statisticians for the Philippine Statistical System.

CONFERMENT OF HONORARY DEGREEThe Board confinned its approval by referendum of the confer

ment of the degree of Doctor of Science, honoris caulll, on Dr.Abdus Salam, 1979 Nobel Laureate in Physics, on 22 March 198at Abelardo Hall Auditorium.

TRUST COMMITTEE FOR LAW FACULTV FUNDThe Board created a Trust Committee for the administration and

usa of the fund established for the U.P. College of Law feculty byLOI No. 1156 (1 August 1981), composad of five voting members,as follows:

1. President of the University of the Philippines System or hisrepresentative - Chairman

2. Minister of the Budget or his representative - Member3. President of the U.P. Law Alumni Association, Inc. - Member4. Chairman of the U.P. Law Alumni Foundation, Inc.

Member5. An alumnus or student of the U.P. College of Law to be

chosen by the President of the University of the Philippines Member

The Dean of the U.P. College of Law and two (21 representativeserected by and a-nong the regular full-time faculty members shallserve as non-voting members of the Trust Committee.

The Trust Fund shalr be utilized exclusivaly for the purpose of"promoting the teaching of law, developing expertise in specializedareas of law, and maintaining high standards of competence end professionalism among members of the University of the Philippines,College of Law Faculty." The Trust Committee shall establish thecriteria for the utilization of the Fund.

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Increase in testing fees for applicants to Kindergarten and GradeSeven of the U.P. Integrated School. College of Education, as follows:

ToP20.00

15.00

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12.00KindergartenGrade 7

Manila and the Health Sciences Center; these students completedthe requirements for graduation for their respective degrees as of theend of the First Semester, 1981-1982, or end of Summer, 19801981.

The Board also approved the list of candidates for graduationwith honours for various degrees from the different colleges in U.P.Diliman/Maniia for the same period.

Memorandum (27 February 19821 for the University Councilfrom President Edgardo J. Angara on the "On-Going Review ofAcademic Programs."

OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARDThe Board noted:A donation of IBM 360/40 System Computer, as embodied in a

Deed of Donation from the Commission on Audit.

Notes:1. A GROUP (including Miss 1m•• MUCOl, Regent Ronalda

Zamora, Commissioner Ruben Anchet8, Prof. Ruben Balane, Prof.Fernando Barteen, Any. Antonio Carpio, Chairman Rolando deleCuesta. and Atty. Teresita Sison) has been concerning itself withthe problems and the future of the College of Law.

2. Re: the concern for the faculty of the College, the GROUP(together with the University President and the Dean of the College) was able to secure from the President of the Philippines on1 August 1981 LOI No. 1158 which directs the Ministrv of theBudget to allocate P1M from the collections of the U.P. Law Center,and if necessary. from other budgetary outlays for the purpose of"promoting the teaching of law, developing expertise in specializedareas of law. and maintaining high standards of competence andprofessionalism among members of the University of the Philippines, College of Law Faculty."

3. For the GROUP. LOI No. 1156 is only one~ of raisingfunds for the faculty of the College. The GROUP is the primemover in the raising - this time from private sources - of a P10Mfund. This figure has been set up as a target by no less than the

President of the Philipppines in his historic meeting with the facultyof the College on 1 AUg.Jst 1981, which was also attended by outstanding alumni of the College.

GRADUATION OF STUUENTS FOR VARIOUSDEGREES

The Board IIIPproved the graduation of students for variousdegrees from the different schools and colleges in U.P. Dilimanl•

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ACADEMIC CALENDAR1982·1983

(Applies to aU units except the evening graduate programsof the Collega of Businass Administration)

First Semester Second Semester

Last Day for Filing Application for GIA orF, May 7 .. , Tuition Fee Discount for the Academic Year , F, Oct. 1

Last Dav for Transfer Students to FileF, May 14 , Application for Admission , F, Oct. 8

M, May 31·M, June 14 ...•• , Medical ExaminationT, June I·F, June 11 . . . . REMOVAL EXAMINATION PERIOD....•...•.............T, Oct. 26·5, Nov. 6T, June l-F, June 25, , Validating Tests for Advanced Credits , W, Oct. 27·F. Nov. 19

ADVANCED REGISTRATION FOR FRESHMEN ANDM, June 14 SENIOR STUDENTS•.••....•..•...........•......M, Nov. 8

T, June 15-F, June 18 ..........•.GENERAL REGISTRATION .•.•.•..•..................T, Nov. 9·F, Nov. 12M, June 21 18:30 am) OPENING EXERCISES

M, June 21......•...•..CLASSES 8EGIN........•............•............M, Nov. 15 •T. June 29 ...•...•. , ••.Last Day for Late Registration , •....••....•.. , T, Nov. 23T, July 6 Curriculum Committee Meeting, .•.......• , •.• , T, Jan. 11

Last Day for Graduating Students to FileM, July 12 ........•..•...Application for Graduation .••.......••..............T, Dec. 7

M, July 19 (For Summer Last Day for Colleges to Submit Approved M, Jan. 24 (For 1st Sem.1982 graduates) .• , , •...List of Candidates for Graduation" . . . . . . . . . . •.... , .. . .1982-83 graduatesl

F, July 30 (For 2nd Sem. Last Day for Filing Applications for the 5, Oct. 2 (For 1983·841982-83 freshman applicantsl UP College Admissions Test (UPCATl .• , ...•............•. ,freshman applicants]5, July 31 IForSummer UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING TO APPROVE 5, Feb. 51For 1st Sem.

1982 graduates) ..•.............GRADUATION OF CANDIDATES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1982-83 graduates)

.Th, Apr. 7

· .Th, Apr. 21

· ,5, Mar. 19-Th, Mar. 24· 5, Mar. 19·5, Mar. 26

· .5, Apr. 30· ....Sun, May 1

. T, Apr. 26. F, Apr, 29

· .T, Mar. 29.........M, Apr. 4

.T, Apr. 5

F, Aug. 13 ......

M,OCl 25 ...

Aug. 7 (For 2nd Sem.1982-83 freshman applicantsl

For 1983-84 freshmanU.P. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TEST IUPCAT} applicants:

1. Diliman. . .... ,.,... . ...........•....5, Dec. 4 & Sun, Dec. 52. Regional Test Centers.........•.............•....5, Dec. 4

Lantern Parade , ...........................•F, Dec. 17CHRISTMAS VACATION ...........•..•..............W, Dec. 22-5un, Jan. 2CLASSES RESUME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .M, Jan. 3

....Mid-Semester . . . . , , . , .F, Jan. 21Last Day for Filing Application for Refund

F,Aug.13 ...• , , .ofTuitionFeeOiscount... . .. ,............. .F,Jan.21M, Aug. 23-F, Aug, 27 , Removal Examinations for Graduating Students ...•............M, Jan. 31·F, Feb. 4

Last Day for Graduating Students to ClearM, Sept 6 Their Deficiencies. . . . , , ..M, Feb. 14F, Sept. 10, . . •...Last Day for Dropping of Subjects. . .., , F, Feb. 18F, Oct. 8. . . . . . . •.•.CLASSES END. . . . . . . . . . . . . .•F, Mar. 18Sun, Oct 10 .. , Integration Period. . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . '.•Sun, Mar, 20

5, OCl 9·5, Oct. 16. . . . . .. . FINAL EXAMINATIONS:Graduating Students. , , .All OtherStudents , .

.Last Day for Submitting Grades:Graduating Students .All Other Students ,

Faculties Meet to Approve Graduation.Last Day for Colleges to Submit Approved List

of Candidates for Graduation ..UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING TO APPROVE

GRADUATION OF SECOND SEMESTER GRADUATESBOARD OF REGENTS MEETING TO CONFIRM

GRADUATION .....UP Alumni Council Meeting....UPAA General Aturnni-Fecuttv Homecoming

and Reunion. . .GENERAL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES .

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SUMMER SESSION, 1983'

REGISTRATION.CLASSES BEGIN.Last Day for Late RegistrationMid-Term

Last Day for Dropping of SubjectsCLASSES END.FINAL EXAMINATIONS.Last Day for Submitting Grades.

· ..M, Apr. 18-T, Apr. 19· ..W, Apr. 20· ..F, Apr. 22

.Th, May 5

.M, May 16· .M, May 23· .T, May 24-W, May25· .Th, June 2

OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS:

1982 - June 12; July 4; November 30; December 25 and 30

1983 - January 1; March 31 IMaundy Thursday]: April 1 (Good Friday); May 1; and May 6

SUMMARY OF NUMBER OF CLASS DAYS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 1982·83

Fint Semester Second Semester

M W F Total T Th Total M W F Total T Th Total

June 2 2 1 5 2 1 3 November 3 2 2 7 2 2 4July 4 4 5 13 4 5 9 December 3 3 3 9 3 3 6Aug~U5t 5 4 4 13 5 4 9 January 5 4 4 13 4 4 8I. September 4 5 4 13 4 5 9 February 4 4 4 12 4 4 8October 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 March 2 3 3 8 3 3 6

16 16 15 47 16 16 32 17 16 16 49 16 16 32

*3-unit lecture classes must meet for one (1) hour and forty-five (45) minutes daily, Mondays to Saturdays for the 28-class days summer session.

PRESIDENTIAL DECISIONS

The President approved the following appointments•.reappointments, additional assignments/renewals, etc.:

U.P. Diliman/Manila

Arts and Sciences, College ofTeruya Adachi, appointment as Visiting Research Associate,

Department of Anthropology. effective 1 December 1981 until31 May 1982.

Randolf S. David, additional assignment as Editor, PhilippineSocial Sciences and Humanities Review, effective 2 January until

31 December 1982.Celeste B. Reyes, additionet assignment as Assistant to the Chair

man, Department of Physics. effective 18 November 1981 until 31May 1982.

Segundo E. Romero, Jr., additional assignment as Assistant Deanfor Student Affairs, effective 1 February 1982 until 31 January

1983.

Business Administration, College ofEmanuel V. Soriano, additional assignment as Chairman, Depart

ment of Business Policy and Business Law, effective 1 February

1982 until 31 January 1985.

Education, College ofNatividad A. Santos, additional assignment as Chairman, Depart

ment of Reading, effective 1 November 1981 until 31 October

1984.

Fine Arts, College ofVirginia B, Dandan, additional assignment as Chairman, Depart

ment of Visual Studio Arts, effective 13 January until 31 May 1982,Corazon C. Dioquino, additional assignment as Program Director,

Philippine Youth Orchestra Training Program, effective 1 December1981 until 30 November 1982.

Bertoldo J. Manta, additional assignment as Secretary, effective22 January until 31 May 1982. (Coterminous with his basic appointment)

Reynaldo T. Paguio, additional assignment as Conductor, U.P.Concert Chorus, effective 1 June 1981 until 31 May 1982.

Andrea O. Veneracion, additional assignment as Conductor, U,P.Madrigal Singers, effective 1 June 1981 until 31 May 1982.

Veterinary Medicine, College ofEliseo S. Contreras, additional assignment as Officer for Student

Relations, effective 16 October 1981 until 15 October 1982.Amado S. Gonzales, Jr., additional assignment as Editor-in-Chief,

Veterinary Medicine Bulletin, and Philippine Journal of VeterinaryMedicine, effective 1 November 1981 until 31 October 1982.

General AdministrationAntonio P. Gatmaitan, reappointment as Assistant to the Prest

dent, Office of the President, effective 1 January until 31 December

1982.

Regional Units

Ba9u;o, U.P. CoIlegeRiemer A. Soriano, additional assignment as Secretary, High

School Department, effective 21 January until 31 May 1982.

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The Board confirmed the following memoranda of agreementduring the 1st quarter, 1982:

947th Meeting, 28 Jenuary 1982

U.P. Diliman/Manile

1. Memorandum of Grant Conditions with IntemlitionaJ Develop·ment R....rch Center !I0RC) re project entitlod "Poverty·Rod_1Programs (Manila)".

The grant conditions involve an amount of up to $41,700 ICanadianl. The estimated time for completion of the project to be undertaken by the Institute of Environmental Planning, is 18 monthsfrom the date of acceptance of the grant.

2. Memorandum of Agreement with Metropolitan Manna Commission (MMC) re Joint Project to Drift the Metropolitan Manil.Trensit Authority Code

Under this agreement, the amount of P1OO,OOO.00, set aside bythe MMe, shall be transferred to the U.P. Law Center (UPLC) inlump sum.

Likewise, a Code Committee is created, to be composed of theHead of the Division" of Research and Law Refonn of UPLC, aschairman, the UPLC's Consultant on Transportation as Vice-ehairman, and four members to be appointed by the Director of theCenter upon recommendation of the Code Committee Chainnan.

The Agreement shall take effect in January 1982, and shaH bein force until the completion of the project, unless sooner revokedby mutual agreement of the parties.

U.P. at Los Banos

3. Memorandum of Agreement with the Energy Agriculture Pty.ltd. re project entitled "Evaluation Studies of Growth and R.Growth Characteristics and Planting Density of Introduced Plantlwith Hydrocarbon-tike Oils"

Under the agreement, the UPlB through its National Institute ofBiotechnology and Applied Microbiology (BIOTECH) shall conductthe project in cooperation with the Energy Agriculture Pty. and thePhilippine National Oil Commission; the Energy Agriculture Pty.binds itself to finance the project in the amount of P72,OOO.OO. Theagreement is for one year, effective upon signing by both parties.

4. Memorandum of Agreement with the University of Tsukuba reImplementation of Agricultural R8I8Irch and Training of Facultylind Students .

Under this agreement, the training will be for a period of fiveyears, effective December 1981. The parties agree to receive eachyear a maximum of five (5) undergraduate and/or graduate studentswho shall pursue studies in the Agricultural Sciences .es Special orNon.Degree Students. The host institution shall provide their homeinstitution information on their academic perfonnance.

HealthSciences Center

6. Renewld of Agreement of Affiliation with the Elks Cerebfll PalsyRehabilitation Center

Under this agreement, the HSC opened on 16 November 1981,through its School .of Allied Medical Professions, courses leadingto the degree of Bachelor of Science in Occupationat Therapy,Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, and Bachelor of Sciencein Speech Pathology, while the Center shall make available to theSchool all Center facilities as may be available to successfully conduct these courses.

The Agreement, which shell become effective upon its approval

by the Chancellor, HSC, and the Board of Directors, Elks CerebralPalsy Rehabilitation Center, shall be for a period of two (2) years,renewable at the option of either of the pertles,

949th Meeting. 25 FebAlary 1982

U.P. Dilimen/Menila

1. Renewal of tho Momorandum of AgreolMftt with I_I. SCollogo of Agriculture lISCAI (tho _ont _ Originally ....provod et the 884th mletillll, 31 March 19n)

Among others, this agreement covers activities such as:a. The conduct of programs designed to strengthen regional,

local, and voluntary agencies engaged in development work inRegion II.

b. The development of a Master of Management program foroffices of government and private organizations in Region II. Thisprogram will be offered by ISCA with the assistance of the Collegeof Public Administration and other units of the University.

c. Establishment of a Continuing Education center to be basedat ~SCA which shall develop and conduct various training coursesdesigned to upgrade the administrative capability of officials andemployees of regional,local, and private agencies in Region II.

This Agreement will be in full force and effect, ~ning the firstsemester of school year 1981-82, for a period of three (3) years,with option by both parties to extend the Agreement for anotherthree (3) years; such extension shall be made in writing except whencertain provisions of this Agreement are to be amended.

The Agreement may be terminated earlier for failure of eitherparties to abide by, or to perform, any or all of the responsibilitiesstipulated.

950th Meeting, 25 Merch 1982

U.P. Diliman/Manila

1. Ballen Electric Cooperative,lnc. (BASELCOIThe Board approY8d the request of BASELCO to use portions of

the U.P. Basilan Land Grant for its Balactasan Falls Mini·HydroPlant in Lamitan, Basilan.Hi~liglltl:

a. To be constructed are an access road and penstock line fromthe road leading to the rubber plantation, which is approximately1.3 kms. to the dam site.

b. A portion of the Grand land in Balaetasan, Lamitan, will beused as the ,ite for the power plant.

c. Total area to be used: 28,927.460 sq.m. or approximately3..hectares, broken down as foHows:

Plant ,lte: 14,264.195 sq. m.11,4264195 he.I

Dam lite: 9,403.225 sq. m.10.9404225 ha.1

Conveyance: 5,260.040 sq. m.10.5260040 he.)

d. Energy to be generated has a potential of 240 KW: enoughto provide electricity to about 500 families within a radius of 15kms. from the mini-hydro plant. However, the Basilan Land GrantFactory's power requirement 1250 KWI cannot be met by the preposed BASELCO plent.

e. About 1,500 tappable rubber trees. approximatelv equivalentto four (4) hectares of rubber in solid stand, have to be cut down togive way to the BASELCO project.

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f. The National Electrification Administration has alreadyawarded the construction of the mini-hydro plant to BASELCO last3 February 1982. BASElCO now needs the University's approval ofBASELCO's right of way, so that construction can start.

To protect the interests of the University, the Board enjoinedthat the following .terms be embodied in the Agreement withBASELCO:

1. The UPS shall retain ownership of the areas used byBASELCO. [Reason: Under Act No. 360B. the UPS Board ofRegents cannot sell or alienate any portion of the Land Grand without the previous consent of the Legislature.]

2. BASELCO shall, as price for the use of said areas, pay a lumpsum as down payment andlor a monthly sum. Failure or delay onBASELCO's part to comply with this obligation shall entitle theUPS to rescind the contract and to immediately take back posses,sion of th encumbered areas.

3. BASELCO shall, upon the signing of the agreement, pay tothe UPS the value of about 1,500 tappable rubber trees that will becut down. [Note: in appraising the value of said trees, accountshould be taken of the life span of said trees and the income lostto UPS because said trees are not allowed to live their natural lifespan.]

4. BASELCO shall construct at its own expense a perimeterfence around the power plant site and along the access road andthe penstock line to be constructed by it, in order to safeguardthe rubber plantation of the UPS.

5. BASELCO shall always maintain the access road, perimeterfence, and the penstock line in good condition. UPS and its employees shall at all times have the right to use the access road.

6. The term of the agreement shall not be longer than twentyfive years, after which negotiations for its renewal may be enteredinto.

7. All improvements found at the areas subject of the agreementshall, upon the termination of the agreement, accrue to the UPS,which may then dispose of them as it may see fit.

8. BASELCO shall provide electric power free of charge to theadministration building of U.P. Basilan Land Grant. [Note: It is nottrue, as claimed by BASELCQ's management, that it cannot do thisunder Section 35 of P.O. No. 269. What it cannot do under saidsection is to make or grant unr88S0Nlble preference or advantage toany member or patron. But the provision to the UPS Basilan LandGrant administration building of free electric power is reasonable inview of the accomodation given to it by UPS under the proposedagreement.

9. Failure on the part of BASELCO to comply with any of theterms of the agreement shall entitle UPS to rescind the agreement,said rescission to eutornaticeuv take effect at the end of thirty 1301days from receipt by BASELCO of notice to this effect.

2. Contnct with Commialon on Population (POPCOMI re theProject Entilled "UPPI/POPCOM Work Ag,.ement"

POPCOM shall make available the amount of P550,OOO.OO forpurposes of undertaking the project. The Agreement is effective onthe date activities identified in the project agreement have beeninitially started.

Note: The above Contract has been negotiated annually between the parties since 1976.

3. Memorandum of Agreement with the Ministry of Transportationand Communication IMTC) and the Ministry of Public Works andHighways IMPWH) r8 Transport Training Center (TTC)

Under this agreement, in compliance with LOll080, 11 November 1980, and other relevant laws, Presidential Decrees, and Lettersof Instructions, MTC and MPWH have jointly established a Transport Training Center (TTCI for which the University has providedspace within the Colrege of Engineering area at Oiliman, QuezonCity, for the TTC building and other facilities.

The University shall undertake to continue the operetlon of TTcas a regular unit of the University after the termination of thisAgreement under terms and conditions satisfactory to all partiesconcerned, pursuant to LOI 1080.

Note: This supersedes the Agreement noted by the Board atits 888th meeting on 30 June 1977.

U.P. at LosBano.

4. Memorandum of Agreement with Planters PrDducts, Inc. (PPI)

Under the Agreement, the UPLB agrees to cooperate with andextend assistance to PPI to pursue the latter's rice and corn production project; PPI, on the Other hand, binds itself to provide thenecessary funds and inputs and supply some equipment for exclusive use in the project; while GIRO Foundation shall administer thefunds provided for the undertaking in accordance with the expensesagreed upon by PPI and UPLB. The Agreement took effect inAugust, 1981.

5. Memorandum of Agreement with Oevao Grains, Inc. (OGII reTwo-Row Weeder Developed by the Agricultural MechanizationDevelopment Program of the Institute of Agricultural Engineeringand Technology

Under this agreement, UPLB authorizes DGI, an accredited agricultural enterprise engaged in agricultural prcductlon, to conducttesting of the equipment in the farmers' fields; provided, that ssidcompany shall honor the patent of said equipment filed by· UPLBand shall not sell it to other parties. UPLB shall provide 8 completeprototype of the equipment, work performance requirements, andtechnical assistance; while OHI shall report on the acceptability,work performance and other needful data. The Agreement is fortwo years, effective upon signing in February, 1982.


6.• Two (2) Contracts with Blue Sky Trading Co., Inc.Under the terms of these contracts, the Blue Sky Trading Co.

will supply the Philippine General Hospital IPGHI (a) surgeon'sblade, catheter, etc.; and fb) X-ray films and chemicals.

These contracts involve a total amount of P3,120,643.24.

• Two (2) Contraetl with Metro Drug CorporationThese two contracts are for the supply of (al Bisacodyl metho-

trexate, etc. and fb) Crystalline Amino Acid, etc. to the PGH.The two contracts involve a total amount of P3,093,818.60.All of the above four contracts provide, among others, that:Failure on the part of the SUPPLIER to post a performance

bond as provided herein, or to compty with any provision hereof,shall entitle the Philippine General Hospital to rescind, wholly orpartially, this contract, without prejudice to any action for damagesthat may be proper or the other remedies herein provided.

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THE RT HON THE LORD CARRINGTON, KCMG, MCStatesman and Scholar

G R E E TIN G S:

For his outstanding leadership in various positions of respcnsibility and influence in the United Kingdom, as ParliementeraySecretary at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and later, asParliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence; as United Kingdom High Commissioner in Australia, for which he was createdKnight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George; asFirst Lord of the Admiralty and as Privy Counsellor; as Secretary ofState for Defence, and later, for Energy; as Leader of the House ofLords; and as Secretary of State for Foreign and CommonwealthAffairs and Minister of Overseas Development;

For his remarkable statesmanship as Chairman of the lancasterHouse Conference which led to the solution of the Rhodesianproblem and the formation of the independent Republic of Zimbabwe;

For his scholarly works and his sympathetic regard for the loftyaspirations of humankind, especially those in the Third World;

The Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines, byunanimous vote of its members and upon recommendation of thePresident of the University and the Committee on Honorary Degrees,today confers upon you the degreeof

DOCTOR OF LAWShonoris causa

In testimony whereof, this diploma end these vestments of distinction of the highest rank of honor in the University of the Philippines are hereby presented to you on this Second day of February,in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Two, and ofthe University of the Philippines, the Seventy-Fourth.


ATTESTED:

(Sgd.l GEMINO H. ABADSecretary of the Univenity

RESPONSES

(Response delivered by the British Foreign and Commonwealt/lSecretary The Lord Carrington KCMG MC on the Conferment ofaDoctorate of LaWl, University of the Philippines, Tuesday 27 February 1982.1

Of all the people present here today, I must surely be the oneleast deserving of an' academic award - and therefore, the mostappreciative of the high honour. For if you search throu!tl my pastlife. you will find - in marked contrast to my colleague and friend

PROFESSOR ABDUS SALAM

Distinguished Scientist, Humanist, andIntemational Civil Servant

G R E E TIN G S:

For his outstanding and prolific contributions in elementaryparticle physics, particularly the unification of the electromagneticforce and the weak nuclear force, for which, together with twofellow-physicists, he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979;

For his invaluable service to science throughout the world, bydeed and counsel in the United Nations, and by his founding of theInternational Centre for Theoretical Physics at Trieste, Italy, in1964, which since then has been a haven for scientists from thedeveloping countries;

For his inspiring and fruitful career as a man of science, undaunted by unfavorable circumstances of time and place, and thereby showing all men of intelligence, especially in the Third World,the supreme value of diligent Study and research;

For his warm humanism and lively concern for the Third World,uniting in his own person a deep religious faith which embraces allmen and a passionatezeal for service on their behalf by which worldpeacemay be attained.

The Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines, by

unanimous vote of its members and upon recommendation of thePresident of the University and the Committee on Honorary Degrees,today confers upon you the degreeof

DOCTOR OF SCIENCEhonoris causa

In testimony whereof, this diploma and these vestments of distinction of the highest rank of honor in the University of the Philip

pines are hereby presented to YOlJ on this Twenty-5econd day ofMarch, in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Twoand of the University of the Philippines, the Seventy-Fourth.


ATTESTED:

(Sgd.1 GEMINO H. ABADSecretary of the University

of many years, General Carlos Romulo - that academic distinctionsere conspicuously lacking. Unlike General Romulo, I have n01 beena teacher or an author, let alone the President of a great University,as he was here. I was never top of any class: I won no prizes. Rather- I must confess frankly to you - I was like William Shakespeare's"whining schoolboy, with his satchel and shining morning face,creeping like snail unwillingly to school". I shall miss out the nexttwo lines. Literature specialists from the Faculty of English canexplain why. but I would ask them not to embarrass me by doingso until I have left.

To continue. I was - in Hamlet's words - "then a solider_ full "ofetranqe oaths and bearded like the.,.Qsrd, seeking the bubble repute-

tion even in the cannon's mouth." I am deeply grateful, therefore,to the University for investing me with the degree of Doctor ofLaws. Today is doubly memorable for me because this is the firsttime I have been honoured thus outside my own country.

I would also thank you for allowing me the privilege of addressing you. You will, I hope, forgive me if I speak about the business Iknow and understand, that of international affairs, in a practicalrather than an academic way. I would be ill-equipped to do thelatter. It is not that I regard academics with deep suspicion, thoughyou may know the story about the regiment where the conscriptswere only allowed to leave the barracks in carefully selected groupsof three. The first soldier could read. The second one could writs.And the third one was there to keep watch over the two dangerousintellectuals It is rather because I feel that practitioners and academics contribute best to the search for knowledge and understanding when they speak from their own experience.

I thought I would say a few words about the problems of keeping the peace, and about the common dangers that face us, which·ever side of the world we happen to live on. Sadly, it is 8 truism tosay that we live in a dangerous world. In the last thirty years, thenumber of states has more than doubled. Many international boundaries correspond to no logical geographical, or even ethnic, division.The world is filled with the cacophony of jarring ideologies. At thesame time, there has been an unprecedented explosion in theworld's population, with new strains on the world's resources. Disparities of wealth and power, both between states and within them,have perhaps never been greater. Modern methods of communication bring home to the under-priviteged the reality of their deprivation, while revolutionary messages urge them to claim their sharethrough violence. Weapons of destruction have become ever morepowerful and their dissemination through out the world even wider.

And yet, despite the pressures and the dangers, the internationalsystem has not broken down. True, there have been wars and conflicts, some immensely destruetuve of life and property. But giventhe strains on the world and the threats to peace, it is perhapsremarkable that there have not been more. Despite the fundamentalinstability of the world, there is a welcome realisation on the partof most nations and their leaders that peace must be maintained and'that the task is not beyond our powers.

It is on this basic goodwill and desire for peace that we mustbuild.

THE THREATS TO PEACE

If we are to improve the prospects for lasting peace, then wamust accurately identify the threats to it. Prevention is always

better than cure.Despite the emergence of a number of medium-ranking states

and a consequent reduction in the disparity of size and powerbetween the superpowers and the rest, the world is still dominatedby the suspicions and hos.tility of the United States and the SovietUnion. Henry Kissinger has given us perhaps the most vivid description of this atmosphere of mutual suspicion. "The superpowersoften behave", he said in 1979, "like two heavily-armed blind menfeeling their Wfrrl around a room, each believing himself in mortalperil from the other, whom he assumes to have perfect vision."

And recent years have seen a disturbing translation of thathostility from the European theatre. where in the immediate postwar years lay the greatest .tenslcn, to regions in the Third World.Hwing earlier put a question to the English Faculty, perhaps I mightput one now to the Fecultles of History and of Politics. Who wrote,in an American newspaper, that Great Britain should be:

the earnest and unyielding opponent of the Russian projectsof annexation and aggrandisement. . . .As sure as conquest follO'NS conquest and annexation followsannexation so surely would the conquest of Turkey by Russiabe only the prelude to the annexation of Hungary, Prussi~,Galicia [te. Poland] and the ultimate realisation of a SlevcnlcEmpire. .The arrest of the Russian scheme of annexation is a matter of

the highest moment.It was in fact Karl Marx, writing in 1853, who ~owed .such prescience. Ironically, it is under a Aussian regime which ctairns to be

inspired by his teaching that scme of what he feared has come topass.

We have a duty to see that it goes no further. Only two yearsago, the tendency to annex neighbouring countries described byMarx was dramtically illustrated by the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Afghanistan posed no threat to Soviet security. But the temptation to intervene and impose a pro-Soviet system in a neighbouringcountry evidently proved too great. The result was a peopledeprived of its right to govern itself; and a serious increase in international tension.

There are also indirect forms of aggression which can be almostas destabilising in their effects. Recent events in Poland, and in particular the external pressure brought to bear on the people of thatcountry to make them conform with a system which they manifestly dislike, have had serious repercussions on the wider relationship between East and West. And, to take another example, thecontinued presence of Cuban troops in Ethiopia and Angola, yearsafter their first arrival, exacerbates the problems of Africa, and iswidely resented.

Certainly there are cases where foreign military aid can contribute to peace. The OAU force sent to Chad is a good example.But there is a world of difference between an African peacekeepingforce in an African country, and intervention by military forcesfrom countries outside the continent. The case of Vietnam is ofcourse familiar to you. The Vietnamese people have suffered forthirty years. Most Vietnamese must surely long to live in peace andto share in the growing prosperity of other parts of South-East Asia.But instead, long after the settlement of the Vietnam war, they findthemselves in hardship and penury. The ceaseless flow of refugeesfrom Vietnam indicates a tragic sense of hopelessness. The BritishGovernment admire and support the determined and skillful effortsof ASEAN, and within ASEAN of the Philippines, to resolve theproblem of Cambodia. President Marcos, General Bomuto, and theirstaff have contributed notably to those efforts. The internationalcommunity will not acquiesce in continued Vietnamese occupationof Cambodia. I very much hope that a solution can be found whichsafeguards the vital interests of all who are concerned with Cambodia, including of course Vietnam; and which allows the people ofCambodia to exercise their right to self-determination.

To deny a people the right to self-determination is not only todeprive them of their most fundamental human rights; it is also to;increase international tension and to put under strain the fragilestructure of international peace and security. Two obvious examplesat present are Namibia and the Arab-Israel dispute. The solution toboth these problems must lie in accepting the principle of selfdetermination. South Africa must be convinced that Namibianindependence is not only right but in her interests. Israel mustaccept that the Palestinians, like any other people, have the right toself-determination; while the Arabs for their part must accept thatthe state of Israel has the right to exist in peace and security.

Sometimes, the denial of self-determination takes a subtler butno less dangerous form. Certain kinds of internal repression, thoughthey may be depicted as a purely domestic problem, in fact reflect acynical disregard for the rights of people both inside and outside thecountry in question. Such tactics are often employed by those whoare prone to speak loudly in praise of peace - peace on their terms,that is.

Traditional quarrels between states, often arising from borderdisputes, continue to plague many parts of the world. The warbetween Iraq and Iran is a particularly dangerous example, evenmore dangerous because of those countries' strategic situation andtheir role as major suppliers of oil.

Finally, there are some leaders who for ideological or otherreasons seek actively to foment revolution and conflict among theirneighbours. Such activities, which can include support for international terrorism, serve to increase tension and make the world amore dangerous place.

HOW TO STRENGTHEN PEACESuch are the threats. How can we respond? The first and most

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its responsibility to contribute to peace. No nation IS so weak or soremote that it cannot exercise some influence on the side ofmoderation and restraint.

The body primarily responsible for maintaining internationalpeace and security is the United Nations. The United Nations canseldom, if ever, impose peace on combatants who are determinedto go on fighting. But it can exploit opportunities for conciliationthat may arise in the course of a conflict. It can orchestrate worldpUblic opinion and thus bring pressure to bear on even the mostpowerfu I states.

In many cases, however, regional organisations may be betterplaced to promote the cause of peace. Britain and the Philippineshave direct experience of the contribution to peace that regionalcooperation can make. Regional organisations can help to create theclimate of moral pressure which Is in the long term perhaps thebest way of persuadlng countries thet they should solve their di$o"putes through peaceful means. The UN Charter expressly recognises

the useful role of regional organisations. I have already .spoken ofthe role of ASEAN in the Cambodian question. The evolution ofAS~AN into such an effective end cohesive force for good in thisregion is one of the most encouraging international developments ofrecent years. For our part, Britain is a member of two regionalorganisations, the European Community and the North AtlanticTreaty Organisation. I have not the slightest doubt that withoutNATO wa could not have secured peace in Europe over the pastthirty-six years.

What concrete steps can we take to improve the prospects ofpeace? One important task is to persuade certain states thet thevoluntary acceptance of certain constraints is not an unacceptablelimitation on their sovereignty. Let me explain what I mean. In thecase of Namibia, for example, South Africa is understandably concerned that an independent Namibia might become a base for operations against her. It would be in the interests of Namibia and of allher neighbours that she should be given undertakings that that willnot happen. Similarly in Afghanistan, we would consider it perfectlyacceptable, indeed desirable, that the withdrawal of Soviet troopsshould be accompanied by appropriate undertakings that Afghanistan will not threaten the security of the Soviet Union. And a Vietnemese withdrawal from Cambodia should probably call for similarundertakings.

Another general factor that must make for peace is the growthof economic interdependence between states and regions. The morethe prosperity of individual countries comes to depend on theprcsperftv of their neighbours, the more reluctant national leederswill be to disturb the peace. An early example of this reality hasbeen provided by the European ~ommunity. The creation of thatCommunity, -the habits of cooperation that have built up, and thegrowth of economic and now pOlitical interdpendence that hasresulted, have made a war In Westem Europe inconceivable. We inEurope beve been watching with hope and admiration while thenations of South-East Asia follow a not dissimilar path.

CONCLUSIONPerhaps I may conclude by describing one method of keeping

the peace on which weshould not rely.It is said that my predecessor Lord Palmenton, who was Foreign

Secretary in the middle of the last century, once was embarrassedby the recalcitrant ruler of a small island not a million miles fromhere. The ruler had taken a British missionary into captivity and wasrefusing to let him go. As was his wont, Palmerston despatched agunboat at once. However, he had no battleships svailable, andcoul~ spare only a small, lightly-ormed vessel for the task. LordPalmerston told the Captain of the vessel to make firm representations to the ruler, But, secondly, he also told the Captain that, ifthe ruler refused to release the missionary, the Captain was to sailhome straightaway. The Captain duly arrived off the island andmade his demarche to the ruter. 'What happens if I refuse to do asyou say? ", asked the ruler. "Then, I must warn you", replied theCaptain sternly "that I shall have no option but to carry out thesecond half of my instructions". In the face of this grave threat, theruler's resistance crumbled. The missionary was released.

It has always been something of a mystery that, in not Whollydissimilar circumstances, a small detachment of six British shipsof the line and five support vessels was able to capture the Philippines from the Spaniards in 1762, and to hold these islands for theBritish crown for a number of years. The mystery is all the greaterwhen one considers that, in their determination to secure theirindependence, the Filipinos rebelled against the Spaniards no lessthan one hundred times in 333 years - which must be a record. Ithink we must regard the British occupation 81 another example ofPalmerstonian bluff.

I am delighted that our links with the Philippines now are ofa more respectable nature. And I am most gratefUl to 'the Univenltyof the Philippines for inviting me here this afternoon, and for allowing me to set outsome thoughts on threats to the peace of the world.If I have sounded somewhat grave in my presentation, I wouid netwish to leave 'you on a note of pessimism. It is my firm belief that,so long as nations understand and accept their responsibilities, peacecan and will be maintained. We all have a part to play in this. Yourcountry has made its own significant contribut:on to the peace ofthe region through its membership In ASEAN and its.determinationto resolve the Cambodia problem; and to the peace of the world,through its very active participation in the United Nations and atother international meetings. We must all continue to work for B .

world in which the prosperity of each is dependent on the prosperity of all: and thereby, I hope, secure a basis for lasting peaca.

(Response of Professor Abdul Salam lit the Uniwlfrity of the PhilippinflSon 22 March '982 on the OccBSion of the ConfBmt6ntof theDoctorofSciertC6, Honoris CSU8B.)

Mr. President, Ladies and Genttemen:

I am most deeply honored and moved by your aWard to me ofthe honorary degree at this very beautiful ceremony accompaniedby this wonderful music. On behalf of my country, Pakis~n (whoseambassador I see in the front row - the ambassador was a collegefellow of mine. and it's great a pleesure to welcome him here), Iwish to express my deepest appreciation to you, Sir, and to theRegents and to the University Council for conferring upon me this

very signal and unique honour.The Philippines was one of the few coqntrles which originally

sponsored the resolution, which I had the privilege of putting forward, on behalf of Pakistan in 1960 at the International AtomicEnergy Agency, for the creation of the International Centre forTheoretical Physics at Trieste. You mention the Centre end thework which it has done. Since thil Centre for the deprived of thedeveloping countries is one of the greatest passions of my life, youcan imagine how much personal affection I hiP/e had for those delegations and their countries which helped us. at that time, againstthe opposition of all the rich countries.

Since I have been here for the last 2 days. I have been wondering whether the words "developing country" really fits the Philippines. You have one of the highest literacy rates in the world, something like 90% You have the first great research institute for agriculture which has done more for humanity than any other insti'bJtBexcept that of Mexico, the sister institute which I can think of.Yau medical profession has found place all over the world. And soI wonder in what category your country should really be pieced.

In my conversations with some of your leaderi, I have beenemphasizing this point and the obligation. which cernes with thisunique position of yours among the developing countries, forbuilding up your capabilities in the basic sciences.

In my address yesterday at the Filipinas Foundation, I spoke ofthe recent realization among the developing countries that sciencetransfer must precede meaningful technology transfer if the developing countries are really to have a permanent impact on their popul.ticn. as far as science and technology are concerned. In my addressyesterday, I emphasized, Mr. President, that 1I1ere are two prerequisites for this science transfer. One is. of course, the passionated~sire among the younger people to engage in the scientific prcfes-

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slon plus lhe polltlcel will on lhe pert of our leaden to providethem with career opportunities In science u well as the fin.ncillwherewllh.1 wllh which lhosa organizations of besic telences can'like place. The second thing. which II very important. il the exist·ence of higher centres of learning and research where 8 candle canbe Iightad from e c.ndl••'reOdy burning brighdy in telence.

In my address, I gave the eXlITlple of whet I havein mind; from• centre in Toledo In the 13lh century whore lhe culture of lheArabs met with the western culture end from where the movementtowards modern science began in the Weat. I gave the example of I

greet scholar who came from Scottend to Toledo In order to translate" Aristotle into Latin, not from the Greek vvhich he did notknow. but from Arebic which wslhen taught in Toledo.

The question now l!lrim then: ''What are the modern equivalentsof Toledo? .. Till II few yell"l ago, one ml£t1t have IBid Cambridge,Oxford .nd lhe greet uni1lanlti.. In lhe Unltad 5talas. Regretfully.• you weH know, it's becoming increasingly more difficult forpeopte from the developingcountries to find pieces (for economicand other reasons) in these great centrel. And 80 the corollary,lherefore. i, lhet lhe dlMlloping world has to devalop ito owncentres with the highest traditions of learning and research.

One such centre il the one where I have the privilege of beingtodey - lhe University of lhe Phllippinas. In Iac~ I would gofurther end ,Ii_lhet you .hould not only try to ,upply lhe needsof Philippine sciences (and the university of course is 8tWeylat thefrontier of the subject on the b.ic sldel but you should aliasponsor international centres within this great unlV8l1lty whichshould ester for this entire regionand·beyond.

Altar all. whet i. '0speci.1 ebout Triestalhat I had to cre.te aninternationet centre there. That centre could hIVe been In my coun·try, Psk;stan. or in the Philippi". or in any of the other sponsoringdeveloping countrl... I lhlnk lhet lhe only thing which _ missinget lh time (.nd I em glad lhe embes,edor i. here to listen to mywords) wa the will and desire, certainly on the part of the Pakistanigovernmen~ to give the hospitality to such an In.titu18. And perhaps, it wes not even the will but e sense of inferiority complex,totally m~pleced. which led people to lhink lhet lhe ballc ,cienceowere not for them. I hope, Sir, that the situation II going to changeand I would like to see 8 beginningmadeIn your place.

I do not wish to speaklong heretoday. I would like to concludemy address by .peaking to the young men end women who arehere listening to me. They are the ones who will have to engage inthe lCience profeaion. And I would like to cnclude with onelhought which I would like to .hare wilh lhem in relpec~ not lult

. of the reward! of the scientific profession (there are few of themexcept the penonll rewardd, nor this marvelous degree which one is

, IOmttimes fortunate to have. But I would like to talk to you of thefrustrations and discouragemena because that is going to be yourlot most of the time while working In a developing country.

I would like to giva you lhe e.emple of Ellllt8ln. lhe gr_intel.leet perhaps in the physical lciences which mankind has everproduced. And I would like to tell you of this experience In Switzer·I.nd•• vary highly dov.loped country••nd then you will ... eX8c~ywhat I mean by the fNstrations. Just to put you into the picture,every 200 yean, there is a revolution of thoug,t in my subjeet ofPhysics. Einstein W8I single-handedly responsible for three revolu·tionary idees, which h. never before happened.

The-first of these three'ideas, asyou probably know, il the unifi·cation of lpace and time from which flowed the basic law: energyand mass are equivetent - mass can transform into energy, thewhole b.is of nuclear "power.The second great revolution which hedid was to recognize that the energy of a beam of Iistlt behaves asparticles, traveling like bullets if you like, with a certain formula.E = hv - the formula which is the basis of photovoltalCi today, theformula which IBYS that the quality of sunlistlt is the samewhetherit is on the north pole or in the Philippines. It is only the quantityor intensity which is different but the quality II Identical. The finalrevolution vttich be brought about was the understanding of Newton's gravity _ an expreaion of space and time - a very audaciousidea which led to our present understanding of the univene In ternof big bang, 3°K radiation, and. the expanding universe. It was on

his work lhet we hlMl humbly edded • little andcarrled iorth lhetradition of unification which he had started. Now lhe point lhet Iwent to make i, lhet of those 3 revolutionary id.... lhe lim twohod been carried out in. ,ingle Y8Or. 1905. which i'lhe Y80rthet.1Iof UI in physlca remembers.

But 1e1', Iistan to hi, c.reer s It unfolded.At lhe age of Ii~n. when Einstein _ in e Munich Gymn..

sium, he w_ summoned by one of his teachers, Ind the telCherlaid to Einstaln. "Could you kindly lelMllhe ,chool? .. In Einstain',words. "To my remerk thet I had done nolhing amiss. he replied:'Your mere presence lpOils the respect of the clm for me'." This·w. a reference to Einsteln'l independence of thou"'t whichEinstein never concealed in hillife.

At lhe ego of ,I.taon end • h.lf. Einstain wished to enter theZurich Polytechnic in Switzerland. He took the Entrlnce Exanln.tion for Engineering !Jut, fortunately for physics, he felled. A yorlatar he succeeded. but by now he hed given up all lhoughto of becoming .n engln8Or. Elnstaingredu.tad from the Zurich PolytechnicIn lhe Y80r 1900. H. ,ought univanity positions but failed. for In h~own words, he was "not in the good graces of his fanner teache""-something which those in the developing countries know 10 wefl.

Einstein malntained himself. not baing .b1e to lind. job. byfinding tamporary lobs - parlonnlng calculetions. private tutoringet 3 frenco en hour••nd doing sOme school t8Oching. In November1901. he ,ubmittad I .....rch p_ .. I lhOli, for lhe doctoreldegree - • nee....ry paaport for univ.nity taachlng. Allhoughlh~paper (hi. IIOCOI1dl _ acceptad by lhe prestigiou, joumol. Anno/.nde Phrrik. lhe Univonity of Zurich rejected it as inedaquata for I

Ph.D.According to B.nosh Hollmann. from whosa book I hove teken

lhose inddento. Einstain felt himself ,Inking hopelOllly in lhe quagmire of e world lhet hed no piece for him. A poignant ep~ode happened during 1901 which will iIIustrata whet I mee.. In 1901Elnstaln', lim .....rch peper had been publi,hed in Anna/an darPhrrik. Einstaln 18nt • copy of lhi, to Proleaor OItwo1d lIatar eNobel Prize wlnnerl wllh lhe lettar:

"Deer Professor: Since I VM Inlpired by your book on generelchemistry ... I em taking the liberty of sending you a copy of mypeper. I venture alsote ask you whether pemllPl you might hIVe usefor e me1hemetlcal' physici.t ... I em taklnglhe liberty of making.request only because I am without means .. :'

Elnstaln waltad for e reply. There _ no reply. In ,plte of esecond reminder there wa no response from Ostwald, nor from Pre>fessor KlIMrtlngh.Qnnes, another NObel Laureate in Leiden, whomEinstein sent a similar request. In feet the story was even worse.When I w. talking to 8 penon who had actually examined thecorrrespondence with Einstein, he la profeaor in Hsrvard) told melhet lhe actual lettar to Ostwald hed been found. It _ one ofthC118 reply-pald Postcard In which all you do is tear off the retumpart and write a sentence or two. It's already addressed and Ostwalddid not even do that for Einstein.

At lhl, stage. In BlnOlh Hoffmann', word••• beeutlful lMlntcecured In Einstein's life of which he knew nothing. Einstein'sfather, an unsuccessful merchant, in III health, and a stranger to thaacademic community, took 11 upon- .h:imaeljto write to· ProfessorOstwald. Here is his lener: .

"I beg you to excuse a father who darel to approach you, deerProfessor, in the Interest of his Ion... My Ion Albert Einstein is 22yean old... Everybody who Is able to judge prllllBl his talent. •.My son is profoundly unhappy .bout !lIs ,present joblessness, endevery day the Idea becomes more:flirr:'tlidmplanted in him thlt heIs a fellure in his CII"&ef and wilt not ·bieble to find his way beckagain. . • Because, dear Professor, my IOn honOUR end reveresyou .•. I pennit myself to apply to you with the plea that you readhis article ... and hopefully that you will write him a few lines ofencouragement 10 that he mey regain his joy in life and his work. ..

My IOn hBl no Idea of this extra-ordinary step of ml~ which I

have taken.". There VM still no reply. Eventually, 81 is vvetl known, In 1902,Einstein did find a job at the Swiss Patent office flnt IS Probationary Technlcat Expert, Third elaa and 1hen with promotion ~ 21

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Engineer, Second Class. It was here - far from scientific libraries (Iam saving this vary wisadlV for thasa in tha Phllippinesl, far fromthe stimulating research atmosphere of 8 conventional univenltycampus, snatChing precious monels of time for this surreptitiouscalculations, which he guiltily hid in 8 drawer when footstepsapproached, Einstein produced those revolutionary pepen on thequantum theory of light. which got him 8 Nobel Prize, and on theunification of space and time, which was even 8 bigger idea, but theNobel Committaa was so frigh18nad of It that thaV dared not recognize it. And during all this time, he was without 'the precious Ph.D."1 shatl not become 8 Ph.D.... the whole comedy has become 8bore to me," Thus, wrote Einstein, for 8 second attempt even Inthat great vaar, 1905, had fallad. Ha still mada a third attempt andhe did succeed but by than, ha did not naad tha Ph.D. 8I1Vmore.

Now I have told this story in detail for the simple reason thatevery cne of the discouragements which he.Buffered are8 norm in 8devaloplng country. But what I want to 1811 you Is that this canhappen in a country so well ordered as Switzerland. I shall quotefirst from Einstein and then qyote a comment from ProfessorRelme, Lust, the president a the Max Planck Society in Gennany,which was made during the Einstein's Celebrations in 1979 at Bern.

"My scientific work is motivated by an irresistible longing tounderstand the secrets of nature and by no other feeling. My lovefor justice and striving to contribute towards the improvement ofhuman conditions are quite Independent from my scientific interests ."

That's Einstein's. Now Lust made the following comment:"These words may sound strange in the ears of those who are

responsible for science policy all over the world todav, looking forsocial relevance. immediate applicability and cost-benefit-enalysisin supporting scia,ntlfic research:'

I think this· is a very very important comment which Lust hadmade on the words of Einstein. We have to remember that allresearch in the end becomes relevant research. But &part from that,let me end by repeating that I said to my audience yesterday andthis was "as self-respecting human beings belonging to the humanfamily, it Is incumbent upon us not always to be taking, butsometimes we should also give." I said yesterday, ''Whenever I enter ahospi181 and I find that mV lifa is saved by penicillin upwards, bymedication which was invented somewhere else, and whose invention neither I, nor my father, nor my forefather, nor their forefathers added a share, I feel so ashamed that I sometimes feel Ishould not 18ke this medicine." With this thought, in this greatlIniversity, I would like to leave you.

MESSAGES AND SPEECHES

HUMAN RIGHTSINTHE

PHI L1PPINE SETTING

(SpllrJCh of·Pmldont Eda-do J. Angan during tho CalBbrotion ofthe Human Righr. Day on 10 December 1981. Philippine NormalCoIlog.. )

After about two years of lively debate, universal respect forhuman rights was given formal recognition by the United Nationswhen Its members adopted on 10 December 1948, the UniversalDeclaration of Human Riltlts. In keeping with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations recognizing the inalienable rights of all members of the human family, the General Assembly in 1966 adopted two landmark documents: the InternBtfo-naIC-ovenan-i on Civil and Political Pights and the InternationalCovenanton Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

In 1976, when the requirad number of states signified their ratification, the Covenants came into force. From then on, international promotion and protection of human rights became B

generally accepted principle in the law of nations, even as somestates continued to withhold their fonnal acquiescence.

Lat ma just briaflv dwell on th... two documents if onlv toreflect on their significance.

Political rights- are thasa that assure to cllizans affacthre indiovidual participation in government or public affalrs~ while civil righllguarantee to persons some basic standards of human justice.

Among the political rights embodied in the UN CCNenant are: allpeoples' right to self-determination; freedom against coercion, discrimination, and involuntary sarvitude; the inherent and fundaman181 rtghts to life, liberty, parsonal sacurtty; fraadom of thoughtand conscience, peaceful assembly and association.

Internationally protected civil rid'lts. on the other hand, includeequal protection of the law; due process for all. inclutDng theaccused person; right to personal property 81 well as the right of allpeoples to freely dispose of their natural wealth and resources. Itshould be of great interest to economically disadvantaged nationsthat the covenant stresses that in no case maya people be depriVedof its own means of subsi~tence.

Still another proVision legally acknowledges the family as thenatural and fundamental group unit of society entitted to protectionby sociaty and tha State.

The General Assembly members have chosen to adopt a separateCovenant on economic, social, and cultural rights. This was in fullestappreciation of the need to emphasize the rights relating to thafulfillment of basic human needs.

This Covenant recognizes the rights to work, to the enjoymentof just and favorable conditions of work, to social security andsocial insurance, to adequate standards of living, and to freedom •from hunger and ignorance. Tha States Partlas also agree that"education shaH be directed to ttle full development of the humanpersonality end the sense of dignity".

Significantly, also recognized are rights of persons to the enjoyment of the benefits of scientific progress and their ristlt to takepart in cultural life.

Economic, social, and cultural righu, sometimes refarred to as"new righu", are the core of the individual's h",manity. Alreadyratified by the Philippines, the International Covenant ot'Economic,Social and Cultural Rights clearly is the result of a stark realizationthat the traditional political and civil rights could well be meaningless in a world where poverty and deprivation prevail.

If I have gone to some length in citing specific rights in the UNCovenants, it is to emphasize that these documents are not justmere rhetorical niceties. On the contrary: I 'suggest that the CCNenants represent a serious commitment to institutionalizing respectand promotion of human rights the world over.

The State Parties to the CoVenants have accepted the duty totake steps by all appropriate means, individually and throultl international assistance and cooperation, to achieve tha fullest realizationof the rights recognized therein, within the country's resources.

It is in lig,t of this international development that the Philippines situation must be examined, our country being a chertermember of the UN as well as a signatory to the two Human RightlCovenants.

Human rights in the Philippines is well-rooted in tradition andantedated even our modem history. This is bome out by an examination of the Structures and customary laws of Philippine societyprevious to the advent to colonialism, and is demonstrated in thevarious movements and revolts during our colonial history. Thistradition finds reflection in our modem constitutions, from theMalolos Constitution to that of 1935 and that of 1973.

This tradition of adherence to human rights, when assessed within 'actual conditions of Philippine society, however. becomes paradoxical. On one hend, we have articulated in our laws, respect forbasic rights. On the other, we have 8 society in which the clamor forthe realization of human righll has not only been unbroken butincreasingly more insistent. How is this situation to be accountedforI

The Philippines, sharing characteristics of Third World nations,is striving to davelop against tremendous odds. The great bulk of itsfast-growing population is in rural areas and agrerian communities,where the material existence of people is exacerbated by poor communication and infrastructure, resulting in the ewr-incr8ssing dis-

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parity and gap batween urban and rural development.But even in the urban centers, the uneven distribution of

resources and benefits Is quite evident. A great number of "peoplebelong to the classof seml-skilled workers who live at the edge of anindustrial modernization juSt beginning to take place. We are hereconfronted by the spectre of large slum areas amidst devetopmentand plush residential districts; of well-kept wenues that lead torutted streets and alleys.

It is no wonder that we feel an uncomfortable imbalance between the formal guarantees and the actual exercise or enjoyment-ofhuman ri~ts.

To my mind, .there are institutions in Philippine society whoseorientation and operations have to be reexamined to ensure the fullenjoyment of the guarantee of human rights.

The government is an abstract entity. It is through the variousagencies and their personnel that the government sustains a tangiblerelationship with the public. People with causes for redress, or withneeds to be attended to, appeal directly to these agencies.

Everyday, for instance, people flock to the Bureau of Lands, theCivil Service, the- Foreign Affairs Office, the Ministry of Labor, thePolice, the Military, and the Courts expecting the rights guaranteed"him by the State to be fulfilled. Their going to thOS8 agencies havesomething to do with such basic human ri~ts as right to life,liberty, and association, freedom from want and fear, or gainfulemployment.

Whet they discover in the very act of fulfilling these expectationsis that their presumed human rights are not only being thwarted butaggressively violated by red tape, their sense of dignity constantlyhumiliated by the long waits and the discourtesy of bureacratic perscnnel. Their expectation of service and redress of their complaintsbecomes an exhausting process. The ordeal may well compel aperson to give up trying to assert his rights altogether. Under theseconditions, the bureaucracy, instead of being a positive instrumentin the fulfillment of rights, becomes a pervasive instrument ofinfraction against them.

When the individual goes to the judiciary for the adjudication ofrights and obligations involvinghis person, his liberty, or his propertv, he finds not so much indiffference as a tedious, harrowingexperience that amounts to denial of his rightful claim to dueprocess.

Finally, these institutional hindrances to the full attainment 01human rights begin to condition the people themselves into a kindof pmsivity and, in effect, become themselves accomplices in thenegation of human rights. Consider, for instance, the farmer orfishermen in Samar who would no longer resort to the judiciarybecause of past frustrations over the inaccessibility to justice; theneighbor or bystander who remains silent on unwarranted arrests,searches, or harassment because he does not want to be Inconvenienced.

Against these institutional" deficiencies in the enforcement ofhuman rig,ts in the Philippines, we have to consider, as I haveobserved earlier, the fact that by tradition and by statutory sanctions, we have a long historical commitment to human rig,ts.

May I suggest the thrust we have to adopt if we are to create aclimate hospitable to the enjoyment of human rights.

One focus of our efforts must be the re-crlentattcn of our publicinstitutions and our public servants. Their operations and functionsneed to be reviewed with the view to restoring the Filipino people'sconfidence in the government's cepaclty and sincerity to respectfundamental freedoms, and promoti ng the satisfaction of bes~

human needs.To achieve this, change must take place at two levels: structures

and attitudes.It is e feet that govemment Intervention in our livesis pervasive

and Intrusive. Innumerable rules and regulations of governmentagencies affect us from birth throuWa marriage to death. Not uni~ueto the Phili~pines, this phenomenon is spawned by the comple~lty

of modern life and the ever-increasingdemand of people for servl~.But where regualtions and rules were initially intended to obviate

human weaknesses, errors and corruption, thir proliferation can ~nddoes result in creating a nightmarish procedure where" services

roquired can no longer ba fulfilled.We therefore see the need to devise e system in our bureaucracy

where efficient decision-making and work procedures could becarried out with dispatch. There are bright prospects in the horizonfor us if we harness with judiciousness the benefits of modemscience end technolQSV. Perhaps, the use of computers mightexpedite much needed services that the government agencies give tothe people.

Some reforms in our judicial system are worth hlltllighting aspositive steps in the direction of refonn. Notably, there Is the lawthat has estebli,hed the Katorungallll Pambarangay which requiresconciliation and mediation of certain disputes at the barangay levelbefore any court of law would take jurisdiction over such cases. Theimplicetions of these to human rights are tWo-fold: (1) by dlM:log.glng the court doc.kets, the court can better serve the ends ofjustice; and (21 barangay "courts" can relnfcrce the principle ofparticipatory democracy.

Another example is in the field of agrarian law. Agrarian courtshave been evolved to do aW8IJ with superfluous formalities such asrequiring documentB to be in the traditional legal forms. Suchformali~as could hardly have been fulfilled bV farmers witllout tilelawyer's intarvention. The agrarian court judges today are no longerconfined to a stationary sala; they are enjoined to hold hearings outin the fields, if need be.

And now, a recent law has called for a major judicial reorganiz&tion. Its aim is to further refashion our judicial institutional processes and motivate court personnel to render justice and equity toall more efficaciously.

The reorientation of values and attitudes must however accompany structural change, for the operational unit is and will alwaysbe the human individual. "

When an individual public servant becomes unfaithful to hissworn duty to render service, he is contributing to the erosion of thevery institution that ensures his own human rights.

Ultimately, therefore, we must depend on our individual as wellas our community sense of justice, fair play, and discipline to ensurea more enduring respect for basic human rights and fundamentalfreedoms.

I commend the awardees this afternoon for giving human rightstheir continued concern even as they ere able to give their special·ized function in government such 8 distinguished mark.. And to theUnited Nations Association of the Philippines, I extend my cong...tulations for celebrating human ri~1S today and therefore crttatingan occasion in our country where these very rights could be assessedcritically.

I thank you.

THE GRADUATEEDUCATION PROGRAM

(Keynote Speech of P,..ident E~o J. AlIlIIra during tile 20thAnniversary C8Iebnltion and Annual National Convention ofPhilip·pine Associetion for Grsduete EducatJon~ 26 January 1982, litsceo.)

It pleases me to be with you in this national convention convoked for an assessment of graduate education In the country. It hasbeen almost seventy years since the first recipients of graduatedegrees at the Untvel'lltY of the Philippines In 1913. Since then,

; graduate education has gained impetus In our universities, partiaJlar·Iy In the last twenty years or 80. This year, the Philippine Associ.tion for Graduate Education (PAGE) celebrates its 20th anniversary.This convention is therefore both timely and in order, if not over

due.No universitY, no matter the high repute of its undergraduate,

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makes for more effective te8chirig.:and nimu'lating research. Under·..eluate studies are illumined bY,. dtscoveries or conclusions madepenonally throult1 the researche',' own investigations rather thanderived second-hand from textbooks; ~

A university must not only provide advanced 'training, but mustalia be 8 source of new knowledge. Thul," the centrality of researchin 8 univenity and the importance of research in the graduate curriculum. The faculty and the graduate student are expected to contribute to existing knowledge. The contribution may be in the formof 8 new methodology or approach, or 8 more substantivediscovery..

A university thus renews Itself continually and confronts i'bsocial role bV what It can add to the body of existing ktlowledge,and through the infusion of its graduates into the pool of hif:t'ly·trained manpov.oer. In these capacities, our universitycan and oughtto help provide solutions to our national and local problems.

In the context of free inquiry, whether as to choice of topic orselection of methodology, it is both possible and desirable for thesisand dissertation work to be encouraged and stimulated to addressItself to contemporary Philippine problems. It is but fair to expectlOme returns to the people's benefit from the useof their treasure intaxes for the university's research program. The United NationsUniversity based in Tokyo comes to mind in this regard. Unique inbeing without a campus and without a faculty, it singularly undertakes research, as well as postgraduate training and tha dlnemlnation of knowledge, toward the solution of pressing global problems.

Today, there is a new dimension to Philippine univenities, Theymust increasingly assume the greater burden of graduate education.Previously, Philippine institutions of higher learning could dependon the support of foreign philanthropic and academic institutionsfor the training of expert and specialized manpower. Assistance wasgiven to underdeveloped countries in Asia, Latin America, andAfrica. Thus, for some time, Philippine universities did not perceiveany urgency to develop their graduate programs. They concentratedon undergraduate education. Their needs for highttr expertise andadvanced knowledge were promoted through- .'feUoWlhips andscholarships abroad.

But the financial crisis the world over and the prohibitive costsof higher education have made the highly-developed nations lessresponsive to the needs of the Third World. As a result, our inetitutions of hiWler learning must assume the responsibility of trainingour own nationals in higher levels of expertise. We will have 10

develop our universities to service this need.What, therefore, should be the context and the direction of

graduate education in the Philippines?

Given our limited retOurces, we cannot have a program in everybranch of knowtedge. Definitely, we cannot indulge in the luxuryof instituting a degree program in every specialization. While thefaculties of our univenities are strong at the baccalaureate level; atthe graduate level our faculty competence, as a whole, is yet limited.

On the other hand, our physical resources, in terms of laboratories and research facilities, are equally deficient for graduate work.Even granting that we can set up the infrastructure and other 'upPOrt requirements for these, tt'ley would be expensive to maintain.

We are compelled to conclUde, therefore, that the developmentof graduate education in the country must be directed liang a setof priorities and must adopt new approaches. The priorities in grad.uate education must be judged on the basis of the current andfuture needs of Philippine IOciety.

Whet branch of knowledge, or what special 'kills, should ourunivenities concentrate on, in order to push the country's development? What should their contribution be in the task of socialdevelopment and in ensuring that material progress results 8/10 inequity in the distribution of ioeia' and economic benefits?

Rapid economic growth characterized by equity coutd only bein the logic of industriellzation, withQUt neglecting agriculture. Thatis to say, faltering industry with agriculture and eXP8"ding agriculture with industry. In a quest for a self-sustaining economic progresswhose benefits will tran&late into a more equitable diS'b'lbution ofincome. scientific knowledge end technology assume prime importance.

Still, the field of science and technology is a broad Spectrum of

Ipecializations. We will have to determine what specific .reaJA withinthis broad spectrum,. we mould develop in terms of making provi·sions for the development of academic programs in our universitin.Alia, because technology import is a heavy drain j'on our nationllresources, we should consider Wayl of achieving t8C:hnologicalindependence for our country·. In thisllPBCt, it mllYagain'be appropriate for our univeriltles to .Iist in; indicating the .are. of iecn.nological expertise primarily needed to·."~,p:..society. achieve lOmeform of self·reliance in technology. TherefoNi~ it becomes equatly tothe point thet the direction of _erch OS weir os. of graduate training be oriented towarclsuch a need.

Moreover, should not the e:tevelopment of graduate education inthe country be oriented 81so in the direction of culture and theerts? The Philippinel abounds in,"srtistic talent. While we havelagged behind the more developed societies In teehnologlcal ClP

ability, our achievements in the arts are respectabte, Judged even bythe canons of the artistic mainstream abram.

The requirements of economic development are a tall order forour society. They ate I great challenge to our univenitiel, but.8nopportunity also for them to define their relevance and .serttheir central role in society.

In speaking of the challenge to academe and the leriouan811 andthe responsibility of the response expected from it, we are egainconstrained by the reality of our limited meanL

Earlier, I suggested that Philippine universities must adopt newapproaches in i responding to the need for developing graduateeducetion.

I ' Rather than confront the problems singly, our univenlties couldgain more by collaborative efforts. We should realistically III8IS ourindividual capacities and strengths as institutions of learning. Then,rather ths\ compete among ourselves in the same areM of specialization, weshould, I suggest, stick to those areas of graduate eduC&tion where we heve already gained strength, and BIlow, If not altogether support, other institutions to develop complementary areasof competencies. This WWf, we do not duplicate programs and weare able to concentrate limited resources.

Or, Philippine universities could explore the feasibility of enter·ing into more consortium arrangements. A very good example 11 theU.P.-Aten~Oe ~a Selle Univenity consortium in mathematicl, inchemistry, and in physics. While a particular degree Ihall be con.terred by one university, courses toward the doctorel degreemay betaken in any of the three member universities of the consortium.Alide from the obvious advantageS of a consortium arrangementSUch as this. there is the added one of avoiding in-breeding. With leaopportunities now available for graduate studies abroad, there I,without 'the consortium the dire ·prospect of doing one's undergraduate, masteral, and doctoral work all in one and the nmeuniversity.

If we want to develop graduate education within the context ofthe Philippine SBtting, we have to be innovative end flexible, improv.1ing upon the prospects and mechanics of collaborative work untilsuch a time when wecan taekle the problems individually, as institutions of learning. For example, innovative approeches such IS reduci~g the total course requ Irements for doctoral programs wh lie exercising pruden~ end care in admissions to limit these to capablestudents, would produce more graduates while maintaining and

. imprOving academic standards.The task of overcoming the problems would be a m88Sure of the

genius of our universities. Coming. they do from these inltitu·-tions, the participants of this convention can, I am sure, assit awhole lot in this challenging task.

GOVERNMENT·PRIVATESECTOR PARTNERSHIP

(Keynote Address of Pre,idtmr Edllln::lo J. AftIJIl'II during the R•fresher Seminar Coone of the Philippine ExecutJ~B Acsdemy on7 January '982 at the Pint/$.H.otel, BBf/Uio City.)

·1 am pleased to be with you on this occasion. 'share your int&-

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rest in examining the nature of the pannerlhlp betweengovernmentII'td the private sector. This grouP. I was told, is flirly representltlve'of both. SymbollcaJly. however, the fint scheduled session W89SUIponded by a typhoon, .-mk:ti .hould giva u. a hint that both privataand government secton are-subject to facton beyond their eeewct..In a seNe, I shall be talking of those factors to which government.,d private sector must attend if both are to function towards morenobteends.

Within the pM. two yean or 10, we have been told of 8 recurring'need to have 8 di.I01Jj8 between the government and the privateIICtOr.

In fact, some of us might have participated in such 8 dialogue.Others may have simply watched on the sidelines, prompted by .lOmemental reservations.

N~. we heer of 8 similar appeal - to institutionatize 8 mechanism where the government and the private sector can work hand inhind In constructive partneJlhip. The appem. no doubt, is meritorious. For who will argue against the rationality of bringing thesetwo sectors closer together?

The idea of a partnership, however, is one thing. Its realization isIrtother. As one Italian proverb states, "From the saying to thedoing is an ocean in-between'". As reasonable managers, therefore,we should take a serious look at the realities that define the context• well IS the direction of the intended partnership.

It is too easy to say that all sectors of society should join forcestogether to solve common problems. One may Invoke patriotismand the overriding national interMt. But rhetoric, however inspiring,tends to oversimplify things. Simpfistic slogans. far from generetinggenuine optimism, only create frustrations.

In the interest of building 8 viabte structure for the partnershipbetween government and the private sector, we can perhaps beginby raising a few questions.

What constraints, we can inquire, hinder the fulfillment of theides of partnership? What barriers, if any, exist between government and private enterprise? Is there a congruence of viewpoints?00 perspectives run along parallellines7 Are operating philosophiescompatible? Are performance yardsticks related?

To be able to answer these questions, it is necessary to examine!he respective missions of both the government and private enter-:prill.

Classicsl political thinkers maintain that the basic purpose ofgovernment is to establish, maintain, and operate a fair and impartial system of the delivery and distribution of justice. The idea ofjustice as presented here goes beyond the courtroom sense. Nor is it.imply in the context of the administration and the enforcement oflews. Rather, justice here embraces a broader dimension to includethe equitable distribution of essential economic and social benefits.

Within this framework, every citizen is free to live a life of dignity and to pursue hi. own happiness. Corollary to this freedom isthe respon.ibility to act faithfully within tha legal .yl1am and tocontribute to the maintenance of the government by means of taxIS.Between the government and the governed, there is an element oftrust. Hence, the aphorism that public office is a public trust, that8 public officer la e trustee of the people.

The concept evolved later on thBt the private lector could not beleft alone. This was first manifested with the government regulationof bullness imbued with public interest, particularly those thatrelate to utilities. These utilities. in light of the Amenc ... industrialexperience, began to enjoy a position of monoPoly due to government franchise. Inevitably, their rates and earnings had to be subjected to government regulation. Moreover, the predatory practicesof utilities had to be curbed to protect consumers.

In time, the mantle of regulation was extended to business entities engaged in the solicitation of other people's money. These werethe banks. insurance companies, financing companies, and corporetionll8curing funds ttlrou,,", the public lale of securities.

Ano1t1er development that broadened the reach of the government m- in the &rea of direct Investment in high-risk, capital-intent .,d top-priority projects .uch 81 energy generetion. The~:ous Tennessee Valley Authority in the United States is the fi.fStoIeaic example of direct government investment in an undertaking

of such a magnitude. The involvement of the government in a gigan·tic undertaking with tremendous social benefits and gains forprivate business was warranted by the private sector's inability orunwillingness to do the job.

In the Philippines, what the Philippine National Oil Commission(PNOCI and the National Development Corporation {NOCI aredoing respectively in the field of energy and in industrial projectssuch as copper smelting, fertilizer complex. petrochemical complex,and steel making, among othen, fit very weil within the scheme ofdirect investment in high-risk strategic ventures. This is cnevshcleares ideal for government intarvention.

I think it is safe to assume that nobody in the private lectorbegrudges government's direct involvement in capital-intensiveprojects. Where the private sector is i11-equipped to take an activerole, the government has to be at the forefront.

Ordinarily. any economic activity that has a long gestetionperiod and which requires risk capitaf in 8 magnitude that exceedsthe capability of any single private entity is hardly touched by theprivate sector. Here is where the government precisely comes in to pave the Wflo{ so that private business may be encouraged tofollow.

Considering the pervasive presence of the government in practically every economic activity. the question must be raised: can therebe genuine partnership between the government and private businessnow? I am afraid there are compelling reasons to doubt a readyaffirmative enswer.

The foremost impediment to any constructive interaction between the government and private business is the whole bureaucratic system and the evils that it spawns. We only know too wellthat the huge bureaucracy is equated with organizational inertia.It is cheracterized by a bewildering labyrinth of requirements andregulations that often succeed in trapping end insulating the bureauerat. The end result, from our experience, Is insensitivity, inflexi·bllity, and miltNIt.

Admittedly, as an organization grows, there is a need to prescribe rules and procedures for doing certain things. The need toperpetuete itself and to simplify operations had led to manuelizedSOP's. Paradoxically, the very instrument designed to get thing;done leaves meny things undone. The bureaucrat develops nilefixltion. He becomes 8 slave of the system rather than its master.

Underlying the bureaucratic environment is a evnical assumption that citizens are basically dishonest. Such a basic lack of trusttranslates itself into rigid rules and forms of control. Hence, beforesomething gets finally approved, too many signatures or endorsements are required. Eventually, a culture of inefficiency and wastefulness is developed. This orientation. like 8 virus. spreads itself.

Another effect of an insensitive bureaucratic environment iscorruption. When papers do not get moving, when a person'sendorsement is missing or is too difficult to track, when there arealways bottlenecks around, then one is compelled to use fixerssimply to get things done.

Under this ell too familiar scenario, one hardly encounters professionalism. There is no commitment to the task. There are justpenonal interests.

While rules are necessary to protect public interest, yet too manycontrols stifle the very initiative that the private sector is mostnaturally capable of exercising. A ccntret-criented system is a greatdisincentive to private enterprise. It throws a monkey wrench at theprimary engine of national growth·.

On the other hand. the private sector is not totally blameless.While it gets credit for initiative, resourcefulness, end resultsorientation, it can also be trapped in its own limited perception ofwhat- is good for the nation. The concept of free market forces,while theoretically sound, can in reality be socially irresponsible.Instances of private sector behavior that is not consonant withpublic interest are many. Price fixing, misleading adYert~sement,

Industrial pollution, unfair labor practice, and tax eveston, ere .indications of lack of corporate social responsibilitY.

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~e~ects the social good. It is propelled by its own private gain, ,at

times at the expense of society.And because it must act in competition with others of similar

interests, it can never present a unified position. Each entity withinthe private sector tends to act singly. mindful only of its ownbenefit

There is, then, a need to redefine the respective roles of thegovernment and the private sector vis-a-vis the agenda of nationaldevelopment. The supportive role of the government must beemphasized and substantiated, Likewise, the role of the privatesector as the key engine of growth needs reinforcement, Theseroles are essentially complementary, never competitive,

Unfortunately, as things stand today, the government andprivate business seem to be locked in a competitive and adversaryrelationship, It tends to be polarized, contentious, and polemical.Instead of harmonious collaboration, there is implicit mistrust,

This situation constitutes one of the serious problems confronting the country today, It has created institutional bottleneckswhich, according to the Cabinet itself, are blocking the attainment

of our development g~als.The urgency of constructing a new order in the interaction

between the government and private business cannot be overemphasized. The question is not when, but how,

What is at issue is not just a matter of mechanics, but more ofintent or will. And the burden of proof of intent is greater on thepart of the government. It has to establish its sincerity that it wantsto be supportive and not competitive,

The political will to playa supportive role cen be tangiblyexpressed in a number of ways, For instance, government financialinstitutions should properly limit themselves to lending and investment functions without necessarily requiring that they have theirown people in the board of borrowing companies,

Distressed companies in need of rescue funds are better left toprivate sector management. To say otherwise is to assume thatgovernment men are better managers than their counterparts inprivate enterprise. And this, of course, is a matter of opinion.

In certain business operations where the government is presentlyenganed in, there should be a definite time frame within which theturnover to the private sector takes effect. The principle that thegovernment should venture into an area only whenever the privatesector lacks the determination or the resources to take the initiative,should be upheld. And getting there, it should not be there forever.

Lastly, there is a real need for a mechanism for a sustained dialogue between the parties in the partnership. There must be acontinuous sharing of experiences between government managersand private business executives. Perhaps, a system of cross-postingamong key officers - whereby a government officer can occupy aprivate sector position, and vice versa - may be a good start. Thealternative is a kind of inbreeding that distorts perceptions.

It is' in this sense that I feel that the Philippine ExecutiveAcademy has a role to play in improving the climate of interactionbetween the government and private business,

Too many peoople have bewailed the gap between the qovemment and private enterprise. Our task, I think, is to help bridge thisgap. I am confident that, oriented as we are to getting things done,no gap would be unbridgeable.

U.P. MUST NOT REST ON PAST LAURELS

(Extemporaneous Speech of President Edgardo J. Angara during theKick·Off Ceremonies to start the Diamond Jubilee Celebration,College ofMedicine, PGH, on 12 February 1982.J

Thank you, Mr. Santos, for those very kind words.Let me greet our dean, Dean Gloria Aragon, our fellow adminis

trators, Dr, Estrada, Dr. Gonzaga. our distinguished donors andbenefactors, our members of the faculty, staff, and students. Andmay I also greet some of the familiar faces that I see here who areeither my doctor, my tennis partner, or my poker partner before Ibecame President; Miss Julie JalbuanB, the doctor of my wife; and

Eva Poblete, the doctor of my children; Cenon Cruz, m~ pokerpartner; and my tennis partner, Dr. Ramon de Jesus. I can certifythat his surgical excellence is not equal to his tennis.

I have a prepared text here which I thought I should deliver, butafter listening to the opening statement of Dean Aragon on thefuture of the College, and the University; in general, and Mr, Santos'remark about who we are, what we want to be, and i~ what direction we should go, I thought I should do away with it. Rather, Iwould like to tell you as briefly and logically as possible where Ithink the University ought to go and what we should do to get

there,As you very well know, there's an ongoing review of academic

programs aswell as infrastructure in the whole University, The Committee to Review Academic Programs hassubmitted a set of recommendations which can best be described as generally exciting and

quite unacceptable to some.You may have heard the stirring debate going en "qw, for

instance, in the College of Arts and Scienceson the proposal to splitthe unit into a College of Humanities and Social Sciences, on onehand, and the College of Sciences, on the other. This debate highlights the role of the humanities and of science in the University.While to an outsider this debate might seem divisive, I think withinthe University community there's a feeling that this kind of fermentis necessary,since we have not really looked at ourselves for the pasttwenty-five years. The level of debate is high and well-motivated.

Now, let me state a proposition that I think no one would Quarrel with. The proposition is that "quality education demands topprice." If U.P, should maintain an excellence that we can be proudof, then we must be able to pay-for that quality.

When I was new in the University, I went over broadly into ourproblems, and I concluded that there was a lack or an inadequatebase of financial support for the operations of the, University. What.do I mean by this? Let me take the 1982 budget .tor the wholeU.P, System. The budget for the whole U.P. System for 1982 isP513 million. This represents one-half of the total budget ofnational government for higher education which is P1 billion. Whatis the ratio of this P513 million budget to our own internallygenerated income? We only generate through the System aboutP70 million. This P70 million is generated our of tuition fees,laboratory fees, earnings of Basilan, earnings of the Food Service,etc. So, here you have a ratio of almost 6: 1. A subsidy ratio of 6: 1means that for every peso that we generate internally within theSystem, the taxpayers of this country pay P6.00, This is the subsidyrate that has been going on and continuing in the life of this University. In other words, the subsidy, instead of stabilizing at a certainrate, is continually increasing. I think we may say confidently thatin five years' time (because we increase or we double our budgetevery five years), we'll have a billion peso budget and I don't knowwhat would be the rate of subsidy. Think about it. Would the Filipino taxpayers support a one billion budget for the whole U.P.System?

I think this kind of financial base is quite shaky. It is quite shakybecause every year there are other state colleges and universitiesbeing set up in other parts of the country, They also representeducational centers that should be supported. The U,P., therefore,must compete with these other state universities for this very elusivepeso. I have been told and I know for a fact that other institutionsof higher learning outside the Philippines are not as heavilv subsidized. The venerable institutions of learning in America. Europe,and in Japan don't have this kind of high subsidy rate, I believe thatthe correct subsidy should not be more than P3.00 to P1,00. Inother words, we in the University community must try to raise thebase of our own income not necessarily by increasing tuition fees, orlaboratory fees, or book fees. but by going out and tapping ouralumni.

Since 1908. we have graduated 98,000 people in various fields,and if we believe that U.P. has produced the leadership in this country whether in government, in civics, in the professions, or in thejudiciary. then we must have a tremendous pool of very successfulalumni. What is the record of philanthropy among our alumni? Iwas shocked to learn that the U.P. Foundation which was precisely

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The first proposition I put to you is this: that bureaucracy is anecessary arm of government.

For every social service or program that the government hascommitted to our people, the bureaucracy is needed to carry it out.It is, therefore, supportive of policy makers as well as a liaisonbetween what is abstractly called programs and the public. It is thenecessary delivery arm of social services.

Bureaucracy is the most concrete manifestation of government.The citizens in Samar do not react to the military in general. Theyreact to a particular corporal or a particular batellion. In development programs, the government does not deliver a program par 18. Itdoes this through a network of functions and services performed bycivil servants who deliver the services. This is what is called thebureaucracy. It is a permanent, necessary fixture of government.

The second proposition is that a reform of the bureaucracy mustbegin with the knowledge and acknowtedgment that the Philippine bureaucracy stands a great deal of improvement.

I have often spoken and written on several occasions on what Ibelieve to be the weaknesses of our system of bureaucracy. So onthis occasion, I shall not go into a recitation of these deficiencies.

But how does the public view our bureaucracy?Let me bring to your attention the survey report of the PCCI Ad

Hoc Committee on Government-Private Sector Relations, dated 28·January 1982. The Ad Hoc Committee solicited the views andopinions of PCCI members and the top 1000 firms in the country.The initial survey reports stated that:

a. 91% of the respondents felt there is too much or more thanenough red tape in our bureaucracy.

b. 3.6% stated that there is a tolerable level of bureaucratic redtape.

c. 5.4% stated that there is reasonable or hardly any red~in bureaucracy.

I quote the report:"The overall impression from the responses is that government·

offices continue to saddle private firms with a lot of paperwork,complex procedures, overlapping functions and numerous regulations. One respondent aptly summarized the problem. He contendedthat government bureaucracy and red tape, government policiesand regulations '!re often strictly designed to foil unscrupulousoperators. However, these unscrupulous businessmen merely bribetheir way to circumvent stringent laws and regulations, while mostlaw-abiding businessmen comply with the law and suffer inefficiencies and delays in the process."

The third proposition I wish to put to you is that there is a will,and a willingness, to reform and remedy what generally/are"per.ceived to be weaknesses in our bureaucratic system and their deficiencies among our career middle-line government executives.

If you all accept that these three propositions are valid, and Ihave no reason to doubt that you believe so, then we can start toanalyze the HIs that beset our bureaucracy and suggest specificmeasures in curing them. -;

The bureaucracy is generally slow in its general response; it isniggardly in relating to the public. As e consequence, it is a sourceof public irritability.

The bureaucracy is too cautious in responding to innovationsand changes. Obsolete procedures continue to remain in operation.Our civil servants seem to have lost a sense of importance of the jobthey OCCUpy and the office they are in, how it is interrelated to thework of other bureaus, departments, or agencies. In short, how. itoperates within the context of a large social and national perspective.

The result is a sense of alienation on the part of the civil servant.If I may add my own personal experience. As a lawyer in private

practice and a member of the Board of Directors of financial andbanking houses, continually each year, I am made to fill up a compendious set of questionnaires. I sometimes wonder what happenedto the questionnaires I filled up the previous year so that I am continually being made to give similar answers to the same questionsevery year.

The last two weeks, I had to go out of the country. In each trip,I was made to answer the same questions. These questions range

ON BEING ACIVIL SERVANT

Let me start our dialogue with three good propositions.

(Speech of President Edgardo J. Angara at the First QuarterlyGeneral Meeting of the Bureau Directors Association, Inc. on 18February 1982 at the Fiesta Pavilion, Manila Hotet.)

set up to tap the generosity of our alumni has only about P20million, and that the bulk of the fund did not come from ouralumni. Everyone must realize that the continuance at our excellence can only be made possible if our alumni themselves continueto support our institution.

Apart from the alumni, I think we should exert effort to go outside and tap other sources for the University. I think the presenceof private sector representatives today attests to the fact that businesses are willing to support an educational institution as long asyou challenge them, and as long as you tell them where their mcnevwill go, because they know that when they help education, theyhelp business.

The first think I did when I assumed office about eight monthsago was to work for the restoration of our fiscal autonomy. Lackof fiscal autonomy had rigidly tied our hands and even distortedour priorities. By the existing budgetary procedures then, it wasnot the Board of Regents and the University, but the Budget Minister, who determined the priority and how much should be spent.When we regained fiscal autonomy in August, I initiated a drive togo out and tap our alumni and the private sector.

.tn September, we launched an initial fund-raising which generated about P3 million worth of donation from alumni and theprivate sector in the fonn of professorial chair endowments. Whatare we trying to do here? We are trying to encourage donations forprofessorial chairs like the ones we are launching today in order tokeep this pool of talented teachers within our midst. If we do not .improve our incentives and reward system, we are in danger oflosing· them. But is it enou!ll for the University just to raise fundsand improve the budgetary system? No, I think we owe it to ourselves to look at the heart of the University, and that is the curriculum.

Let us try to find out whether the present curriculum is stJIImeaningful to the Philippine setting. Let us look forward whetherthis kind of academic program will still carry us to the year 2000.This is the reason why the Committee to Review Academic Programs was set up. I'm proud to say that Dean Aragon is a memberof that committee which came out with these proposals. Theseproposals are being tossed back to the units concerned for thefaculty to determine for themselves whether they are reasonableor unacceptable. What are we trying to achieve through this curricular reform? We are trying to achieve the restructuring of ouracademic programs so that we can concentrate on programs thatwe feel U.P. can deliver with excellence and competence, insteadof scattering our very limited faculty talent, resources, and facilities to so many academic programs. We want to concentrate ourresources on our strength, pinpoint our areas of excellence, andmaintain and support these areas of excellence.

A second related development to curricular review is the infrastructure program. I teet this should be pursued because there hasnot been a major infrastructure development within the University.. with the possible exception of Los Banos and the new-Ll.P.

in the vfseves. I think there has not been a marked and noticeabledevelopment in Diliman as well as in Padre Faura. That is why wehave this PGH reconstruction program here in Padre Faura. Wealso have several academic buildings being sat up in Diliman. Thatis our vision for the U.P. We cannot, as Dean Aragon pointed out,just rest on our past laurels.

I think to stay put is to be left.behind. If all of us are interestedin ensuring that the U.P. will continue to provide quality education to our children, .then let us be concerned with what we aredoing now and in what direction we should move.

Thank you very much for your patience.

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from lhe petty \0 lhe rldiculollL Aside from hIVing \0 _r. 10,ix_Ie, lhot I em not III:lng criminel or edminiltretive eIlwges.that I have not falsified any Income t8X return, I wei ..ked It theend \0 .ubmit • promiaory notlt. duly notarized, pledging lhlt Iw. going to return to the country after B lelVe of ab&ence of onedIy.

Ap.rt from .11 th.... there l8lmo \0 be I loCk of pridl in the"civil service. Being 8 bure&lcrat ha come to carry 8 negative COnnotation. It evokes imagesof arrogant and lnsenshive personnel.

For how else can you explain a civil servant's unwillingness toput in long hours on his job - as his counterpart in the private

lector does? His eagerness to lesve the office exectly It 5 o'clock?How 8118-do you explain 8 civil servantbeingunpreparedto givehistime and talent beyond what is officially required? Perhaps this is a

function of the reward system, or the promotion IYltem, or whatIOSYer, but wemust look at thelr root C8U18I.

The civil servant must be reoriented on the significance of hisrole and thet of his office. Such a reorientation mutt 'bike accountof our Initlat premise: that he and his office are essential, to thepublic service system end thet his social commitment is indispen..oble.

Indeed. there ere many public servants with the willingneu endthe enthusiasm to do something. I had the good fortune of addrelling a group of career service trainees of the DAP in TagaytBy. Thegroup conllsted of fairly high-tevel govemment executives in variousagencies. To 8 man they It8ted that everytime there is a call to cutred tape in their agency, they voluntarily form a self-rtudy groupand come up with specific recommendations that they submit to theagency head. They have done thi~ seyeral times, everytime a call ismade for reform in the bureaucracy. However, they have seen noaction taken on their own recommendations. Ind this is I source ofdiscouragement to th is well-motivated group of career governmenteXeaJtivBl.

Hence. I am conyinced that the will to reform our bureaucraticsyStems and procedures and the willingness to undertake themexists and is alive among our own fellow government executives.

How does one tap this will? How do you gatvanize these people\0 action? I don't know. What kind of ltandardl con weapply inreviewing our own systems and procedures, in weighing whetherthis particular agency is worth keeping? Or that particular relJ.ll...tion deserves e review? Mey I suggest a yerdltick or stIIndard.

I had once referred to the law of changing administrative returns.The principle w. culled from the highly bureaucratized state of theChlnese. Han Dynuty. "Cost-benefit analysis" is the modern expression of the sameprinciple.

In determining the toUlI COlt of a regulltory activity, weshouldcombine actual administrative expenses - that il. salaries of government employees and the other expenses of maintaining and operateing an office. with whit is called "ccmpllence cost," I.... what thecitizen of bulinea entity is required to undergo or apind in order tocomply with the r89Jlation In question.

If these two fectors are combined. the resulting cost may be staggering and grossly disproportionate to the benefit that accrues fromthat panicular regulation.

By the application of such B measuring standard, we should beable to determine whether the money. time, and resources expendedby an agency and its clientele are commensurate with the socialbenefit it is supposed to create.

This is one test. Other standards are available. In the ultimateanalysis, however. reform would mean recasting attitudes Ind reorienting values. It could mean restoring to the civil servant therespect and dignity that he properly deserves.

(Keynote Speech of PffJlldent Edgardo J. Ang.. at ths RotlJryDi,trict 386 Confsf'f1nct1. on 19 February 1982.t Cul,on Hotm,D.ao City.)

Distinguished Rotarians and Friends:Two thIngs ebout the Rotary have always interested me - the

symbol of 1M wheel and the four--.y ten.

I find lhe wheel I mootapproprllfl symbol not juot of lhl"Rotary but of life itlelf ond thl world we live In. The whlllsuggestl motion. dynamism. change.

As • Rotari.n my..lf. I find thelour-way _Ilirvlng me well intrying circu1Tlltaneel. Indeed. It Is In th8IPirit of Rotary that I comehere from the U.P. at Dlliman.

I have been on my new job for 10 month, now. ftllnkly. I cansay that the new experience is most r8W1rding .,d fulfilling. The"constant interaction with students, the faculty. the 8Iumni, andother academic lnttitutions can Only broaden and deepen one', per·ceptions of many things. Consequently. one's"penpectiv. Ire thereby enriched.

From where I hold office on the second floor of the Adminitt....tion Building right behind the famous Oblitlon. I have I clar viewof the U.P. Dillm.n c.mpus. Tha fwniliar I.ndlcape, thl clultar ofbuildings, the acacia trees, and the mountain range beyond Ire moreor less permanent landmark. that become reference points for IIIthe ch.nges continu.lly taking placa.

A••n .Iumnu. of U.P.• I IaOl nostalgic for the good old days.The comforts of tradition are moretamptingly appealing thon theuncertainties of change. But to incline to romanticism in the midstof new realities can only be deluding. The truth mutt befaced thatthings are not quite the same.

ev.rythingpoaallway, and the"Bible I. nothing if not I romindlrof that. So h. our simple view of the unlvenlty p..ed IWIV. Th8f1lil instead the reality of a modem univenity transformed into I

complex Institution.Whe.n I was a S'bJdent, what~ in the Dillman campus was I

mere handful of buildings housing the College of Engineering. theCoII.ge of Liber.1 Arts. lh. College 01 Edueetion. "the College ofLaw, .nd the LI"brary. Thl Univenity WII Into filChing. Re_and extension service were WIVes of the future.

This was before the advent of spece exploration. Knowledge ofthe cosmos wa limited then to whit w.- observable by groundlaboratories and telescopes with limited range and power.l'eleYilionwas still in its experimental stege. In the entire campus. there Pr0bably W8I not ••ingle TV lOt. A. for lh.otata of tr.nsport, studentswalked from the dormitories to their cl_s as well .. to the campUicanteens.

All this, however, has changed. Aside from the scientific andteehnologicalrevolution of the 60s, there also came about a newdimension in the outlook of academe. This' new outlook requiredscholars and academicians to relate more to society and its needa,making the issues of social justice. democraticiZ8tlon of apport·unity. and political authority, central to the viewpoint of ICldem..This had far-ranging implications. Any attempt to make an .....ment of education in general, and of the mission of the Univef1ityin particular, must take this into account.

The scientific and technological revolution spawned an explOlionof knowledge thot rendered the old d.ta .nd textbooks ond r....rchlebcretones obsolete. More refined and more precll8 instrumen~

became a requisite of scientific studies. Research asumed vitalimportance in the work of the University, requiring sophistiC8tedand expensive laboratories and equipment and hlW1 technology ifthe stock of knowledge in 'the University had to keep pace with newc:tevetapmenll.

Among the cademic community, the escalating prices of consumer items have made the University's employees more aggraaiYelyconcerned about welfare, salari8l, and wages. The faculty rightlyexpect the University to provide opportunities far prot8aionalgrowth, including fellowships, sabbaticals, end travel to universiti.abroad.

Alongside these, the need has increased for greater mobility _the work in academe has become complicated, making "sizeable1I10t.ments for travel and for vehicle acquisition unavoidabte - more 10since the University has expanded into eight campul8I.scatterlcl Iiioyer the country on a regional basis.

All these heve become central to the University's management.The romantic view of education where philosophel'1 lNOUld gatherunder the groves of academe with only 'the flight of birds to demonstrite theories on velocity no longer luffice. Certainly, we CMnot

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PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS AT UNIVERSITYCOUNCIL MEETING, 27 FEBRUARY 1982

At its 943rd meeting on 31 July 1981, the Boord of Regentsauthorized the President to conduct a comprehensive review andappreisal of the University of the Philippine System in the mainareas of (1) academic programs (curricular, research, and extensionland tuition fee structure; ~21 organizational structure and management; and ~~l land use and Infrastructure development.

Accordingly, by Admlnistr.tlve Ord.c No. 69 d.ted 24 August19Bt, the Presid.nt craeted th. Committee to Review the Aced.mic

Distributed ~ith the copies of the Agenda for this UniversityCouncil meeting is my memorandum to the mambers of the Council. It serves as my report on the progress of the consultations o~ therecommendations of the Committee to Revi8IN Academic Programs(CRAP).

The R~iew of the University's Curricular Programs Was initiatedin.exercise of the leaderthip attaching to my responsibility as Presi.dent. In this task, I was assisted by a group selected for their expertise and experience, and representing a crosSoSection of the Univer.sity's academic constituency.

The work of the Committee to Review Academic Programsfollowed the mandate of our Board of Regents at its 943rd meeting·131 July 19811, which authorized the University President toconduct a comprehensive survey and appraisal of the UniversitySystem in the area of academic programs. This mandate stems fromthe Board's role as the governing body of this institution.

The procedure follo~ed has been mindful both of the principleof faculty -autonomy in initiating academic programs and of theprimacy of the University Council in academic matters. There wasnot at any point' any intention or desire to transgress upon thisautonomy or to bypass the appropriate University orgBns. In short,the process that has been followed is in the spirit of participationand consensus gatherin".

It is all In exercise of Institutional autonomy at Its.best, in itsmost positive·sense: the University freely determining its own goals;the University committing itself to these goals; the University perceivin" the people's needs and the nation's; and the University byitself deciding ~hlch of these needs the University can most effee- .tively and most efficiently meet accordin" to its best Ii"hts and its .abilities - and then the University freely comminln" its human,fiscal, and other resources to the appropriate pro"rams according toits own judgment. in varying levels of support by its own decision.

The University's situation makes for freedom with account·ability: responsibly exercised accordin" to our best lights; judged bythe quality education that we ought to seek and to prOVide for ourpeople; measured by the degree of excellence of our teaching,research, and extension services and by the extent of the Univer·sity's development 81 a fintofate academic institution in the serviceof our society; and informed by the scholarly manner, hearing alls.ides of the question and ar"uing prim.ily on academic grounds.

lines of ex~"enC8. To maintain a system of education as a 'Vmbollc~ture. Without gfvlng it the .ubttance of nandard. would beSUicidal for oUriociety. •

Any reform In education, therefore, should have the benefit of 'g~~ soul~archlng, with the interest of the nation alone 81 ourguiding principle and not partisan interests

I . .. t IS ~r1n9 to :know that You, the Rotarians in Oavao,are

giving ~e ISSUe of education.a forum. The fate of the educational, system 10 the country, especially of the U.P., is something that~ould concem everyone. Unless \W can suppert reform in edue.tion, we cannot go ahead to plan the future of our children end theyouth.

keep th. Unlv.1Iity in th ..know it in the 60'1. e I8m8 circum.tances - you and I usedto !

. Two thinlll, ther.fore, beconiO··';'ident when lhese ere .11 teke~ ,.into account:

1. The Unlvenity', need for 8 large, ttable financial base "1h:which to maintain its operations and keep up with new dfN: Jmen'll and tr8IIds in knowledge. op-

At the moment.the University setal IUbildy from the govern~ent of P60Q million 8 year. The flgul"8l show that the budgetIncreases by about Pl00 million a year. Within five yean theU~lversl.ty would need a budget of close to one billion. Gjve~ theeconomiC Statui of 8 Third World society like Dun, It is doubtfulwhether the government can continue to subsidize the University:in that magnitude. r------------------..:...------~

We ha¥8 to consider, too, the fact that the demand for demo- ~cratlzatlon In educational opportunity has made It compeHingfor government to put ~p other It8t8 unlve~ities and colleges. In Ithe U.P.; efforts have been mod. to top other soun:es to supplement the government subsidy. on the principle that education i,I civic and social responsibility. But this, too. haslulimltB.

2. The ctner SOlution, therefore, WDuld tie to re-exBmine theUnivenity of the PhilippinBi from an DVer~1I perspective andrealistically assess i15 million in relation to recent developmen15.A Univenity T.k Force created by me to, do this. pursuant to amandate from the UniversitY Board of Regents, h. come up withth. following percep~ons:

a. The University mission must concentrate In certain strategicareas and consolidate rather than disperse Its pool of excellence.This requires the merger of programs and 8 thorough-going revisionof curricular offerings. .

b. As a consequence, there is also a need to effect a morerational reorganization of University f8Clllt~ and resources, inorder not to waste talents and expertise as well 81 money on progrems thot ere .Ither obsolete, unnecessery, or e1reedybeing offeredby other institutions of higher learning. It is true that U.P. coulddeliver according to standards of excellence. But this should bevie'N8d in terms of what the entire system of education in the country has achieved in other areas of specialization. The relevance ofother Institutions of learning has to be recognized.

Education in the country, in general, has precisely reached acrossroad. The problem of histler education In the country is howto manage two opposing forces: the rising cost of education andthe diminishing support for education relative to other pressingnational needs.

State universities like the University of the Philippines arefortunete in thot they get support from th. texpey.... They eretherefore under no pressure to raise tuition fees. Private univer·lities, however, are virtually dependent on tuition fees for theirrevenues. On the other hand, they are mandated by the State to

·78118. wages and salaries end. of course, to maintain themselves andto upgrede progrems and feclli~es.

What, therefore, could weadopt 81a strategy for the future?Perheps the govemment·could think of ",eys to support higher

edueatlQn on a more stable b.is, without necessarily overburdening. the taxpayers.

Off·hand, I was thinking of an analogoUlsituation in 'the UnitedStates. The construction of a network of excellent highways in theUnited· Stew became possibl. with th. lavy on gesoline. This levy_ chennell.d to. kind of hl"'wev InIst fund, which _ dedlcetedonly for highway COnstructiON. I

Similarly. in the Philippines 'we can perhapl think of imposing a ilevy on the exploitations and extraction of our natural resources, Isuch 81 forest products and minerai deposits. These resources are;either not eully renewable or simply non,"",~enlshable. There;should be • permanent sch.m., th.refore, of replenishing our Intellectual capital by channelling the gains on those natural resources to i

the development of human resources.Th. edueetionel system, both priVe1e .nd Public, will have to:

cope with .nd confront the h.rd Issu.s rel.~ng to th. d.llv.ry of'knowledgo. But definitely, we cannot stunt th. dav.lopment of th.educationel system. Indeed, thil davelopment can only be .Iong

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Programs (CRAPI and directed the Committee to undertake there-examination and re-evaluation of each of the academic programsof the University System, to ensure that each program is directedtoward the attainment of valid University goals.

CRAP'S INVOLVEMENT OF THE ACAOEMIC UNITSOn 3 September 1981, a questionnaire was sent to all the

academic units. requesting them for data regarding the faculty; therationale for each curricular program, original and current; thestudents enrolled in each curricular program; the number of graduates per program in 1976·1981; the college's research projects in1976-1981; and the college's extension projects in 1976·1981.

After the goals and guidelines had been formulated and approved, the President by Memorandum No. 92 dated 29 September1981 enjoined all the units to apply the guidelines/criteria by undertaking themselves a review and appraisal of all the academic pregrams offered by the unit. They were asked to indicate in the selfstudy the status of each academic program, judged by the guidelines/criteria, and which of them should be phased out, abolished,modified, merged, expanded, etc.

On 4 January 1982, the Executive Vice-President sent eachacademic unit a copy of CRAP's recommendations pertaining to it,and asked the unit to submit its written comments thereon, preparatory to meeting with the President for discussion of CRAP's recommendations.

On 26 Jenuarv 1982, the UP, New~ottorpublished the CRAPreport almost in its entirety, except for the recommendations concerning individual academic units.

All the units have been furnished copies of the report.

PRESIOENT'S CONSULTATION MEETINGS WITH UNIT HEAOSAND OFFICERS

As of yesterday. 26 February 1982 the President together withExecutive Vice-President Dr. Oscar M. Alfonso and with the assistance of CRAP Chairman Dean Jose Encarnacion, Jr., Acting University Registrar Dr. Ernsteria P. Lee and CRAP's secretary Miss Ma.Oliva G. Zipagan, has had consultation meetings with the heads andprincipal staff of the following thirty academic units: U.P. CollegeClark Air Base; College of Architecture; Asian Labor EducationEnter; College of Business Administration; College of Law; Schoolof Economics; Institute of Environmental Planning; College of FineArts; Institute of Mass Communication; College of Music; U.P.College 8.guio; U.P, College Cebu; U.P, College Tacloban; U.P.Extension Program in San Fernando; Institute of Islamic Studies;U.P. College Manila; College of Engineering; National EngineeringCenter; Marine Sciences Center; Science Education Center; NaturalScience Research Center; Institute for Small-Scale Industries;Institute of Social Work and Community Development; College ofEducation; including the U.P. Integrated SChool; College of Veterinary Medicine; College of Public Administration; Philippine Executive Academy; Graduate School; Statistical Center; and the Coli.of Home Economics.

The value of these consultation meetings with the unit heads andprincipal staff cannot be overemphasized. They have so far produced salutary results in frank but cordial discussions of CRAPrecommendations at issue. For the most part, they have producedmutual agreement. In some cases, they have brought up suggestionsor information from the unit leading to a consensus other than orvarying from that reached by the Committee to Review theAcademic Programs. In any case, they represent the unit's "day incourt," taken as they are in conjunction with the earlier oppc-tunlties given the unit for its say in writing.

The discussions at the consultation meetings proceed mindful ofsuch considerations as due process, the scholarly manner (actingwith impartiality, -hearing all sides, arguing primarily on academicgrounds), paving heed to the spirit of democratic consultation, andkeeping the-human dimension much in mind.

STATUS OF CRAP'S RECOMMENOATIONSAt this stage, the CRAP recommendations are but proposals.

They have not yet reached the point of the President's making

racommendations on them. At the proper time, the Office of the

President shall submit the appropriate recommendaticns thereon tothe Board of Regents. MeanwhHe,consultation meetings with elevenother units, including the U.P. at Los .Ba~os, the Health SciencesCenter, and the U.P. in the Visayas shall proceed as scheduled nextmonth.

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(Sgd.) EDGARDO J. ANGARAPresident...

CRAP'S RATiONALEThere has not been in ages a comprehensive review of the

academic programs of the University of the Philippines. The lastbig effort was some twenty-five odd years ago, but then not in ageneral way although it brought forth the General Education Progra,m. It did not cover the curricula of the professional schools, northe University's research programs or its operating academic rules.

There has been since then a cumulation of academic programsand academic units over the years and the decades, in the aggregate

. constituting a motley mix. In 8 time of relative plenty, when gasoline companies had to advertise to drum up sales and beauty contests were a come-on for people to "put a tiger in your tank," therewas a premium. on academic "innovation," on experimentation.Expansionism ruled the day, and the momentum seemed to gather a

logic of its own. Varying perceptions of national development needs .",and various concepts of how to meet them fed this momentumthrough the seventies.

The question is, when does innovation lead to duplication, andduplication to proliferation. With double-digit inflation, and withthe price of gasoline going all out of control and putting nationaleconomies out of kilter the world over, the questlon just had to beasked. There has to be serious re-thinking in order to match goalswith programs, programs with resources, in Iight of the problamsand the challenges of the eighties.

It is important to ask whether the University's programs are whatthey should be,according to the goals, and whether the programs arewhat they ought to be, according to what the University can afford.

In the in~rest of effectiveness and efficiency to check whethereach academic program is effectively attaini':!g the University's goals,and to ensure that the University Is running the programs efficiantlycost-wise. Do the programs benefit the nation and the University,and at what cost?

The University's situation makes for its exercise of institutlonalautonomy in tha best and positive sense: to freely determine its owngoals; to commit itself to t~ese goals; to perceive the people's needs •and the nation's; and by itself to decide which of these needs theUniversity can most effectively and most efficiently meet accordingto its best lights and its abilities; and then freely to commit itshuman, fiscal and other resources to the appropriate programsaccording to its own judgment, in varying levels of support by itsown decision.

Underlying all these is the University's pivotal role of providingquality education for-our people and striving for excellence in teaching and excellence in research and extension; its special charge beingto serve the nation the best ways it knows how, and to continuedeveloping itself as a first-rate academic institution in the service ofsociety and the fulfillment of its aspirations.

CRAP'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONSThe Office of the President, having received CRAP's report on

the appointed date on 1 December 19a1,submitted it to the Boardof Regents at its meeting on 18 December 1981 for its informationand preliminary consideration.

The report includes (1) goals and guidelines for reviewingacademic programs; (2) criteria for the revlew of curricular programs; (31 criteria for evaluating academic research programs; (4)criteria for evalueting extension activities; (S) statements of generalprinciples, policies and recommendations; and (61 the CRAP'sParticular recommendations on specific units, academic programsand course offerings.

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. Ap,art f~om personnel, institutions of higher leaming must maintam hbranes end laboratories and other ·physical facilities forinstruction and research. These adjuncts to research and experimentare costly and getting more expensive. Many need to be purchasedand replaced more often than on a semestral bests. This places atr.emendous strain on'the university, when one considers the veryhlghcost of books, chemicals, and equipment today.

. These problems are compounded by the absence of a stable baseof financial support for Philippine universities, whether public orprivate. Universities established by the State derive direct supponfrom the taxpayers. Private colleges and universities, on the otherhand, are mainly dependent on tuition fees and endowments. Thesituation becomes even more serious when these two main sourcesof support are closely examined. On the part of Public tertiaryeducation, support coming from the taxpayers has to be allocatedby the State according to a system of priorities to several socialservices. Only a portion goes to education. Hence, there is the plightof public universities, virtually waging a battle among themselves,during the annual budget hearings.

On the other hand, the dependence of private universities ontuition fees and endowments has to be considered against first, thecapacity of the average Filipino family to invest in higher education,and second, the diminishing share of philanthropic and charitabledonations.

The Philippine situation gives rise to a social and moral issue:whether to fashion a structure of tuition fees that would, in effect,make tertlarv education accessible only to the higher income groupor whether to pursue and persevere in a policy of democratic admission which tends to lower academic standards.

This then is the dilemma of higher education in the Philippines.The problem, I believe, ought to be faced squarely. In trying to

find a solution, let me identify a number of issues which needarticulation and definition. What, for instance, is our philosophyconcerning higher education? How do we regard the necessitY forintellectual succession in this country and the need to perpetuallyreplenish our pool of expertlse? Are there definite forms of commitment expressed? Do these commitments have the strength oftradition and public support? If so, do they constitute what WalterLippman called a "public philosophy" on the role of tertlerv educetion in social development?

It is not enough that we establish more colleges and universitiesin this country. The more crucial point is whether existing institutions of higher iearning are so organized in terms of their cepabilityand relevance in responding to the needs of the nation. Or shouldn't~e develop institutions of higher excellence in specific areas whichwe perceive would serve well the kind of development we want forPhilippine society?

While it is true that as a developing society we cannot seek tomatch the MITs, the Harvards, the Sorbonnes or the Oxfords in theworld, we are under obligation nonetheless to maintain the bestinstruction possible within the capabilities of our faculties to renderand the resources the government and scctetv make available.

In tenns of expertise, I believe that the country is not wanting.Talent, however, tends to concentrate where funds abound, andunless academe provides its faculties and staff with compensationcapable of coping with inflationary trends, academe soon loses itscapable mentors to business and industry, or even to government.The result would be some kind of intellectual and moral bankruptcy·in our system of higher education.

On the other hand, neither Philippine universities nor society .canafford to have only tokenism in higher education, where the awardof diplomas and the delivery of educational services go on withoutregard to substantive standards. If this is the pattern, we shall beproducing a generation of certified but unemployable graduetes,incapable of meeting the demands of a developing eoctetv or ofensuring the continuity of intellectual succession for the future.

On another occasion, I had proposed some kind of system forproviding higher education in the country with e stable support. Isuggested a levy on the extraction and exploitation of exhaustiblenatural resources as a way of rechanneling their proceeds to thedevelopment ot truman resources. This was an off-hand proposal. I

This is a great opponunity you ara giving me to speak before thisbody dedicated to the advancement of higher education in the country. It is commendable that the Phi Delta Kappa should, at thistime, stan some serious reflections on the subject. The state ofhigher education in the Philippines calls for assessment.

In our country, the market for higher education is both tremendous and growing. The 1980 MEC statistical bulletin shows wehave a total enrollment of 1,182,103 at the tertiary level. Thisnumber is being served by 800 private colleges, 298 public colleges,61 private universities and 48 state colleges and universities. Annually, there is an increase of 10% in the enrollment at the tenierylevel.

By themselves, these figures don't tell a story, except when weinquire as to how adequately existing institutions are able to copewith the pressures broutl"lt to bear upon them, by an increasingenrollment and the onus of maintaining standards of excellence.For the moment, let us-lay aside the question whether the numberof existing colleges and universities is properly dispersed on areatcne! basis, and whether they are able to make tertiary education accessible to the most number of Filipino youth desiring togain university admission. Let us confine ourselves to the problemsconfronting institutions of hiWler learning in the country in relationto their ability to cope with the pressures bearing upon their educational operations.

Initially, what seems. to bedevil Our educational system is theproblem of maintaining within its staff, a core of faculty and scholarsthat will sustain the academic mission of instruction and res~Brch ona level corresponding to that required by the stature of a university.The core of faculty now identified with academe, by resson of theirexpertise and experience, are usually known nationally and eveninternationally among their colleagues. They have, therefore, readyoptions outside academe. This places our universities in competitionwith the private sector and with business and industry. To maintainthis Core of .academlc experts and scholars, academe must providethem the comceneancn and other fringe benefits that their level ofexpertise will command outside.

At the same time, universities must also develop the potential forreple:nishing this core of talent. They must, therefore, be able tocoma up with the proper motivation, in tenns of career development, for the incoming or younger staff.

(Speech of President Edgard. J. An9B1a at the Phi Delta KoppeManila Chapter Meeting on 5 March 1982 at Philippine Columbian.)

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHI L1PPINESDiliman, Quezon City

WHEREAS, the authorities of the Clark Air Force Base havetaken the position that the U.S. Air Force require a contract ofservices on the University of the Philippines to make its academicprogram at Clark Air Force Base relate directly to the "over-atIetfs.ctiveness of the military mission";

WHEREAS, this requirement is (a) inconsistent with the natureand purposes of the University as an academic institution, and. (b)destructive of its right and responsibility to maintain academic freadam;

WHEREAS, the requirement of a contract of services bV aforeign military force operating in what is legally a Philippine Base isan affront. to the sovereignty of the Philippines and the dignity ofthe Filipino people.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, be itresolVed as it is hereby resolved, that the University Council reccrnmend to the Board of Regents that the operation of the Universityof the Philippines at Clark be immediately terminated.

U.P. COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON ABOLITIONOF U.P. COLLEGE CLARKAIR BASE

Adopted by the University Council in session assembled, Diliman,Quezon City, Philippines, this 27th day of Februarv.1982.

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was thinking of a similar scheme in the United States in which thatcountry was able to construct its highway network through the

highway trust fund, based on the gasoline levy.Perhaps, too, within the Phi Delta Kappa, a discussion could be

generated on the urgency of the problem and the correspondingremedies identified. Of course, what we are witnessing may beprobtems of development within tertiary education and thechanging nature of academe. The time for focusing attention onthese problems, however, is immediate. Consensus must be gatheredand built on how we can possibly give some more or less permanent direction to the course of university education in the country.Doing this is not just an academic exercise. It requires no less thanhaving a vision for the assured future of our race. I am positive thatwe shall not be wanting in vision, nor in coming up with the measures that should enable us to realize it.

(Speech of President Edglrdo J. Angara 8t the Induction Ceremonies of the SIR-CPA Lawyers Society, Inc. on 19 March 1982,Mayon Room, Century Parle ShefBton.J

For some reasons, institutions are now engaged in a reassessmentof their operations. This group, I understand, is no exception. It is,therefore, relevant that I should share with you the assessments

-9oing on in the Un~ersity of the Philippines today. The proposedreforms ere currently in the news.

The Univeniity of the Philippines has, for quite some time, neverreally engaged in a thorou\tl and comprehensive review of its mission and its programs. Each President brouttlt to the U.P. a style ofleadership that was brought to bear only on certain aspec1S of itsorganization or curricular or infrastructure plans.

So what I found in the University was an accretion of venerabletraditions, programs, organizational set-ups, and infrastructurehonored precisely for having become part of tradition.

At the same time, the University now finds itself in a situetionwhere it does not anymore occupy a singular place in the scheme ofthe national educational system. Other universities and colleges havebeen established. These public universities and colleges are also supported by the State, which in concrete terms, means support by theFilipino taxpayers. What complicates the whole situation is that thePhilippine economy is not highly developed. We belong to the category of a developing society. The resources available to the State aretherefore limited. And among several priorities and social services towhich the State allocates its meager resources, education is onlyone, It becomes increasingty difficult for public universities, therefore, to maintain standerds of excellence.

, This situation is acutely felt in the U.P. The U.P. was establishedwith a mandate to maintain the best tertiary instruction in thecountry". It has become e cause of national pride that the U.P:sstature has been internationally recognized. Today, however, theU.P. finds itself in a position in which the requirements for maintaining its standards are increasing, while its resources are dwindling.

These considerations form more or less the background for mycreation of three Task Forces in the University at the onset of myadministration. These committees focused their concern on threeareas, namely: academic programs and tuition fees, organizationalsupport, and infrastructure. They were guided in their study byconsiderations of (1) the need for economies in fiscal resources, (2)the need to update the operations of the University, and (3) theneed to make the mission of the U.P. relevant to the needs ofPhilippine society.

The findings of the Committee to Review Academic Programs(CRAP) were scheduled for discussions ahead of those of the otherCommittees because the academic programs are central to themission of the University. The recommendations of the CRAP maybe considered as falling into certain general categories: (1) the needto strengthen the mission of the U.P.• (2) the need to streamline thecurricular programs of the University, avoiding proliferation andwastage of intellectual and fiscal resources, and (3) the need to upgrade our curricular offerings in order to make them more relevantto the requirements of Philippine society.

CoNequently. CRAP recommencMd the follOWing con.re18

proposals:1. The abolition of programs that are too genersl In nature and

therefore do not give the studen1l any specific skills. Programs ofthls sort are, of course, very WBStefuland unjust to students 8S theygraduate with a very general view of things without necessarily gain·ing sufficient skills in any area of the professions or of the arts;

2. The fusion or merger of programs that duplicate each other.For example, there is no need to have two similar programs beingadministered separately by, let us saY. the College of Arts andSciences and the Asian Center within the Dillman campus. So incases like this, the CRAP recommended the fusion of such programsand a decision as to who should administer them;

3. For units or departmen1S to concentrate on areas of strengthand consequently to put some restraint on the expansion of curricular programs. It was the position of the CRAP that are88 ofstrength in any of the disciplines or branches of knowledge shouldnow be updated. Units or departments that have been identifi8das strong in specific areas should now begin to develop their greet.uate or post1Jraduate programs and undertake research rather thandiffuse their resources by trying to expand into other areas;

4. The strengthening of the liberal education programs by

having in the baccalaureate a major concentration and flexibility Inthe elective courses;

5. Paying heed to the individual human dimension of learningby giving studen1S some choice in the selection of subjeetl that theyfeel would enhance their capability as human beings and as membersof the professions. Thus, CRAP recommended that twenty-fourunits of the baccalaureate should be considered free in the senlethat students have the options in their selection of subjects.CIIf" All these recommendations have been or are being taken up withthe units concerned.

On the recommendation of CRAP to abolish programs which, insome instances, would mean the abolition of units, I personallysought a consensus in favor of greater flexibility. Instead of the out·right abolition of those units, they were asked to strengthen theirprograms so that they can address themselves to specific needs ofthe regions. The idea here is the evolution of regional uni1S to astatus comparable in strength and stature to, let us say, the U.P. atLos Bailos. In the case of UPLB, we have a unit whose distinctivefeatures and excellence have been identified as the best in thecountry, if not also in the ASEAN region, in certain fields. All U.P.units of course must have a uniform standard of excellence..

An analogous transformation is intended for the regional units.Thus, contrary to press reports, U.P. College Manila, instead ofbeing abolished, will be strengthened, as also U.P. College Baguio,U,P. College cebu, and U.P. College Tacloben.

A similar consideration was given to the two U.P. units in Pempenga. One of the U.P. branches in Pampanga is inside the U.P.Clark Air Base; the other is in San Fernando. CRAP recommendedthe abolition of both U.P. College Clark Air Base and the U.P.extension in San Fernando. In the course of the dialogue with theunit, a consensus was reached to maintain the U.P. at San Fernandoand strengthen it for the needs of the region.

The reason for phasing out Clark is that it is no longer needed toserve its original purpose. American universities have been established within the Bsse that can serve the needs of American servicemen and their dependents. The U.P. unit in Clark depends mostlyon the U.P. Diliman faculty to service its programs.

On the other hand, it was thought that the U.P. in San Fernandoshould, instead of being merely an appendage of U.P. Clark, beestablished as a strong academic unit.

Nor is it true that the U.P. is being closed to "Americans. TheUniversity by its "Charter cannot bar anyone from admission byreason of sex, age, race, religion, nationality, or political affiliation. As a matter of fact, in the various campuses of U.P., youfind students of different creeds and different nationalities interacting in the lively business of scholarship and learning. U.S.nationals in Clark are not barred from the U.P. in San Fernando,If they desire to avail themselves of the educational facilities there.

Finally. the proposed reforms in the U.P. take cognizance of the

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~t.th8l the U.P. has been in existence for 74 yee". Next yea,.scarcity. Whether we like it or not, our world will continue to be

It INIII ..Iebrate Its Diamond Jubilee. At the same time that the shaped by science and technology. At the saTt8 time,· we cannotsciences and the arts and the professions have made radical advances allow technology to go on advancing uncontrollably, and inde-since 1918, when the U.P. was established. a similar transformation pendent of social goals and human needs.has happened to the global community and to our society. The U.P., The choice before us, therefore, is not between pan and futuretherefore, cannot remain fossilized. It has to change. It needs to up- civilizations but between afternatlve futures based on the humanedate itself. To maintain the status quo would be suicidal to its mi.- use of science and technology.sion and ultimately to the causeof higher education in the country The key to this choice lies In the realization that science il anand the future of the Filipino youth. instrument for good or evil, for construction or destruction, for

liberation or subjugation. This dual aspect of science arim from

(Sp6Bch of Pre8ldent Edgardo J. Angara at the Philippine Sc/9f1Ceits very objectivity and neutrality. The objectivity of Idence - itsrenundation of ends and values except objective truth In its opera-

High School Commencement Exercises on 30 March 1982.J tions - has been the prerequisite to its progress. This same oblec-tivity has made the application and utilization of science subject

In congratulating the 1982 graduates of the Philippine Science to either good or evil ends, deP8.ndingon who controll technology.High SChool, 1 would also ask them to consider an issue vital to We have now reached the historical rtage where science h.·their and our future. developed the rational means for humanizing society through the i

The observation has been made that elementary school pupils abolition of scarcity, poverty, toil, disease. and injustice: But at thehave shown more enthusiasm for science than do college students. same time, science has also generated the rational means for de-Something apparently happens during the high school years to dimi~ humanizing society through technological domination and controlnish or tum off young people's interest In science. of nature and society.

In the Philippines, a major causa for this turning awtfi/ from Unfortunately, the humanization of social goals, values and rele-science among high school students is the bleak career prospect for tions has not advanced as fast 81the pro9J91S of science In ration~liz~scientists. The low percentage of high school graduates who have ing the means of production and organization. In e society ruled bypursued science as a professional career can be attributed largely to the idea of personal povver and profit, science will naturally laad tothe low social end economic status ~f scientists, In comparison with a technology of production, which is expoitative of the naturalthat of business managers, medical doctors, corporate lawyers, or environment and human labor, end to a technology of organizationengineers. that mlsuses scientific rationality and objectivity to rationalize an

But the poor status of scientists cannot be the underlying reason oppressive system.fOr this worldwide trend away from science among the youth. Even I believe, therefore, that the attack on science il misplaced. Whatin the industrialized countries where scientists ere a rather privileged is at issue is not science versus humanllm.Rather, the issue 1s thelot, there is a growing rejection of science among the youth. contradiction between the scientific means and the dehumanizing

The sl'bJation is now recognized to be a symptom of a general ends of soCiety. The resolution ofthil issue il not the curtailment ofpublic disenchantment with science and its modern technological science but the humanization of all the instrumentalities of societyproducts. and of man, including science. What is at stake is the dev~lopment

P,evlously. the,. used to be a gene,el optimism based on the of a society where the exploitation of man by man is sllml natad tonotion that technological progress will automatically result in enable science to maximize Its benefits to mankind throu~ a har-human progress. This optimism is now giving way to a growing monious relationsnip with nature.pessimism as a result of the fear of imminent nuclsar annihilation, This calls for a new kind of hum.,ism. What is perhaps nee&edisenvironmental di~ten, and·many other unforeseen dangers. And as a scientific humanism that reconciles scientific means with humanescience continues to open widea Pandora's box of new technologies ends. Humanism divorced from science will lead us to the anarchiclIUch as genetic engineering, robotics, and automation, this public barbarism of the dark ages. Science divorced from humanism willreaction to science Is 'bJrning Into a deeper psychological aversion to lead to technocratic control of society.science itself. In our own country. the need for scientific humanism is pressing.

People's opposition to the glaring abuses and misuses of science Ours is a developing society trying to uplift Itself from an agri-is to be expected and encouraged. But the current reaction to cultural, feudal society to an industrial society. We surely do notscience learns to go beyond 8 mere opposition to the inhumane wish our country to repeat the mistakes and experiences of theapplications of sclenee.. Science Is usually criticized per Ie as de- Western countriel. We need to define for ourselves the kind ofhumanizing and enslaving. It is averred that science promotes an society we want In light of the new technological possibilitiesamoral end mechanistic wand view. At. e consequence, it ·enables a offered by modem science.few not only to master and dominate neture, but also to subjugate This requires an indigenous capacity to select. adapt, and gener~

and control society. The assault on the environment, the bureau~ ate the optimum technologies needed to realize desi~ab1e socialcratic control of sociaty, and a host of other modem developments I A prerequisite to such a capacity is e v.t pool of scientific

~~ ..'. are all blamed on the scientific method or on rational thought itself. humanists and scientists and technologists With a humanistiC out-

SCience, in fact, is viewed as corrosive of human values. In reec- look.tion to the mechanistic viewpoint of science, the critics of science Our pressing need today is to acquire the self~reliancecapable ofinsist on the centrality of man, the primacy of human experience mustering and utilizing technology for improving the quality of lifeand human concerns. In opposition to the rationality and objet-- of our people; to liberate them from poverty, economic dependence,tlvityof science, the critics extol non-rational thinking and .ubjac~ social Injustice, and other dehumanizing conditions. Without suchtivity - mysticism, impulses, emotions, intuitions, spiritual feelings. a cepability. we shall and up baing subjugated by a technology

But the alternative offered by the critics of science is a human- beyond our comprehension and control.ism thet seeks human values from the past. It is a humanism that In other words, the future of our country il in your hands.would reject science end lead mankind back to the simpler existence Science may have been responsible for many of the ills besettingof the preindustrial past. humanity in the ctsvelaped societies. But science coupled with

We are thus offered a choice between turning back to a pre- humanism is also the wav out of our present difficulties.industrial prescientiflc civilization or fadng a dim future fraught

To realize a better society, the youth must integrllte their ideal~with technOlogical dangen that threaten the very survival of man-

ism with scientific objectivity and methods. It is m'!' hope that youkind. This, to me. is an exaggerated view.

in the Philippine Science Hili' School will lead the way in pur~(Wa can neither turn back the clock nor forego science nor drop

suing science under the guidance of Filipino goats and values, andout from modern civilization. We surely would not wish.to go backto the previous conditions of famines. epidemics, toil, misery, and

relate your expertise to social conditions in our country.

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LETTERS

6 January 1982

Ref. No. EJA-82·15

Han. PlacidoMapaDirector-GeneralNational Economicand DevelopmentAuthorityPadre Feura, Manila

DearDlrectcr-Genaral Mapa:

We wish to follow up an eariler inquiry sent to your Office (byformer U.P. President Emlnuel V. 6orllll0 to then Minister GerardoSicatl requesting clarification on the obtlgation of MissPrudence T.Zacarias, Instructor of Mathematics. College of Arts and Sciences(and other fellows similarly sltuetedl, in regard to the telchinglSIistantlhip granted to her by Purdue University.

One of the conditions stipulated in the NEOA approval of herstudy abroad is, and I quote:

"Should the participants fail to comply with any of the foregoing conditions throudl the panicipant's own fault or willfulneglect. resignation, voluntary retirement, or other causes withinthe participant's control, the panicipant shall refund to thePhilippine government the expenses incurred both by the donorgovernment or entity and the Philippine government for .thestudy or training, including the salaries received by the pertleipant during the stay abroad."We would appreciate it very much if we could be enlig,tened on

this matter: does the refund include the amount of the teachingassistantship granted by Purdue University (an "entity"? ) to Ms.Zacarias?

With all good wishes.Very truly yours,

(Sgd.1 Edgardo J. AngaraPresident

18 January 1982

Ref. No. EJA·82·78

Dr. Ronald K. EdgertonDepartment of HistoryCollege of Ans and SciencesUniversity of Northern ColoradoGreeley,Colorado,U.S.A. 80639

Dear Dr. Edgerton:

This refers to your letter to me dated 22 December 1982 concerning the Third International Philippine Studies Conference to be

held in 1984.The University of the Philippines looks with anticipation to

providing the venue for this conference, for the reason that itJilscholars have contributions 10 make at the same time that theystand to benefit and learn from discussions and exchanges with theirfellows from without.

But 'N8 see neither the necessity nor the justificaion for the"guarantee" and the "assurance" such as you seek from us in yourletter. Nor should we give either guarantee or assurance withoutappearing to yield to a strange, if unwonted sinequa non.

The University of the Philippines is at all times conscious of thecentrality of the fundamental rights of speech, press and assembly

to its mission and purpose, and has no call to reassure anyone on .'that account.

By mandate of its Charter and in actuality, the U.P. admitsstudents without regard to their age,sex, race, nationality, religiousbelief, or political affiliation. By extension, none of these operatesto ban anyone from intellectual discourse on the campus.

That is the only guarantee or assurance I am prepared to make,and the only one anyone in my position can decently give.


(Sgc!.l EdgardoJ. AngaraPresident

18 JanuBry 1982

15 January 1982

Ref. No. EJA·81-61

Atty. CarlosG. Gan:iaAttorney-at-Law88 West Main St.8ay Shora,New York 11706U.S.A.

Dear Atty. Garcia:

Thank you for sharing with us the wonderful news about thebirth of the U.P. Alumni Association, New York Chapter, last16 December.

We in the University welcome this event, which will surelyfacilitate our efforts to actively mobilize alumni support for ournumerous undertakings.

As you may know, 1983 has been officially declared the U.P.Diamond Jubilee Year by President Ferdinand E. Marcos. You may,therefore, want to plan your own activities to commemorate thismilestone in the"history of the University.

Warmest regards.Very truly yours,

(Sgd.) EdgardoJ. AngaraPresident

Ref. No. EJA-82·74

Honorable Onofre D. CorpuzMinisterMinistry of Education and cultureAroceros StreetMetro Manila

Dear Minister Corpuz:

We wish to request revision of the provisions of MEC Order no.16, series 1981, dated 16 March 1981, which prescribes a standardrevised curriculum for as Nutrition and Dietetics in all schools,colleges and universitias in the Philippines. This request is madebecause of the implications of the new curriculum on the eligibilityof students from the University of the Philippines System to takethe board examination for Nutritionists/Dietitians.

The major request is for reducing the minimum number of unitsprescribed for professional courses and electives. Additionally. weare requesting that the directive include provisions "that will allowf1exibilities in the design of the curriculum, the courses required, thetitles, the content, and the unit credits, prevailingJn our particularacademic institutions.1. Reduction in the Minimum Units for Profeaionaf COUf"181 and

ElectivesAs it stands in the new BSND curriculum, a student with an 18-

unit load can finish the course in 4 years and 3 consecutive summersessions.

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It is recommended therefore that th ,.for professional courses be reduced by :t;;~;:mCuuttml num

dber of units

n be f . og own on the. um r 0 units per course or fusing of certain courses MImportantly we believe that we must consider the course ~nte~;concepts taught, a~d learning experiences provided and not merel;the number of um,ts" The fact that U.P. nutrition graduates with~nJy about ~ ~5 ~nrts ~ave ccnslstenttv topped the board examination for nutntlonlsts/dletitians, attests to this.t.a. Flexibility in Total Unitl Credit

. Many g~ernment universities, e.g. the University of the Philippmes, require as low as 124 units for a 4-year BS Curriculum. In theU,P. system, students are allowed a regular load of 18 units persem~ster an~ a maximum of 21 units. On the average, a regular ascurriculum In the U.P. System requires only a total of 135-144units. It will therefore be difficult to propose the required total 179units in the approved BSNO Curriculum.

Also, as a rule 4-unit courses are not generally favored in curricular proposals in U.P.; only either 3 Or 5 unit courses. Because ofthis, a discrepancy of about 18 units exists between the units forprofessional courses prescribed by the MEC and those prescribed in

the nutrition curricula of the U.P. units. However, the course coverage and even the number of hours devoted by the faculty and thestudents for each course are the same in the U.P. and the MEC curriculum. Therefore, we wish to request that all the 4-unit courses inthe BSND Curriculum be reduced to 3 units .1b. Fusing of Certain Courses

To further reduce the 179 unit load, we are requesting that theindividual 3-unit courses in Food Research and Nutrition Research(6 units total) be fused into only one 3-unit course, entitled Foodand Nutrition Research.2. Providing Electives for Flexibility

As it is, there are no electives in the approved BSND curriculum.We suggest that enoultl electives be provided for flexibility in thearea of emphasis chosen by the institution, e.g. community nutrition, clinical dietetics, etc.3. Ti~.. of CounesJSubjoc:tl

Flexibility can be further introduced by allowing the substitution of equivalent courses for some titles specified in the approvedBSND Curriculum. The major contents of a proposed course maybe contained separately into one or more other courses requiredin the same curriculum, e.g. Program Planning/Management may beincorporated in a Public Health Nutrition course.4. Degree Title

Exacting the degree title of the course to BS Nutrition andDietetics will narrow down the scope of the degree training withdefinite leanings to Dietetics. A broader title could be BS Nutrition'which encompasses dietetics, community nutrition, food andnutrition, etc.

We anticipate these suggestions will be beneficial not only to theU.P. System alone but for other institutions as well. The reductionin minimum requirements for example will certainly unburdenparents and students economically.

Hoping for your kind anention and consideration.Very truly yours,

(Sgd.' Edgordo J. AngeroPresident

1st Indorsement

20 January 1982

For: Minister E.milQ. JavierChairmanNational Science Development BoardTaguig, Riza!Metro Manila

Strongly recommending favorable action on the attached pro

posal from Our College of Arts and Sciences: Funding for the

Advanced Sc.ientiflc Manpower Development Plan of the Divisionof Natural Sc:1ences and Mathematics.

(Sgd.' Edgerdo J. AnllOroPlYISldent

21 January 1982

Rof. No. EJA.82·106

Hon. Romulo M. EspeldonMinisterMinistry of Muslim Affairs6th Fir. Delta Motors Sales Corp. Bldg.Comer Ortigas, EDSA. MandaluvongMetro Manila

Dear Minister Espaldon:

It took us quite some time to be able to gather some backgroundfacts regarding the proposed 50-bed Community Hospital in ourBasilsn Land Grant. Like former President Corpuz, l subserlbe tothe idea of setting up a community health program and a continuinghealth education program in the area. We in the University. however, cannot yet make any commitment or decision on the matter inthe absence of specific terms and conditions to agree upon.

In addition, we are presently evaluating the allocation of theUniversity's limited budget and re-examining manning levels andrequirements, including also th.e rationalization of land use programs. It may take us until the end of 1982 before we shall be ableto meke external commitments of the University's resources, bothhuman and material.

To meet the health needs of Basilan Land Grant personnel, theUniversity is presently extending assistance through its HealthService Unit. We also hope that the initiative of Lt. Milan and otherparties will, despite temporary difficulties, gain ground and prosper.

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.) Edgerdo J. AngeroPresident

21 January 1982


His Excellency Ferdinand E. MarcosPresident of the Republic of the PhilippinesMalacanang, Metro Manila

Thru: The Honorable Placido MapeDirector GeneralNational Economic & Development Authority

Dear Mr. President:

May I present for your approval the contracts for the construetion of various buildings and civil works for the College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Agriculture in the U.P. at LosBanos under Loan Agreement No. 1374-PH with the InternationalBank for Reconstruction and Development.

These projects were placed under tender among previously prequalified building contractors in accordance with the terms andconditions of the IBRD-RP loan agreements.

The contracts being recommended for approval are the following:a. Contract, in tho amount of NINE MILLION ONE HUNDRED

THOUSAND PESOS IP9,100,OOO.OO), awarded to ReneissancoBuilders, Inc., for the construction of the following components ofthe College of Veterinary Medicine and Department of AnimalScience Complex - 35

1. E·3: Meat Technology Division, Dept. of Animal Science,College of Agriculture

2. E-4: Administrative and Communal Bldg., College of Veteri·nary Medicine

3. E-5: Dept. of Physiotogy and Pharma-Taxi, College of verertnary Medicine

4. E-6: Dept of Preventive Medicine, College of VeterinaryMedicine; and )

b. Contract. in II1e amount of THREE MILLION NINE HUN·OREO PESOS (P3,900,OOO.00I, awarded to Choc Builden, Inc., forthe construction of that portion of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Department of Animat Science Complex pertaining to E·7:Communal Lecture and Library Building,

The bidding for the aforementioned construction was undertaken in December 1980. Inasmuch as the fund aC'IUally releasedtherefor is not sufficient for the entire College of Veterinary Medicine and Department of Animal Science as originally envisioned, theUniversity decided to award contracts for such priority componentsthereof as can be adequately funded by the release.

CHOC Builders Inc. and Renaissance Builders Inc. submitted thelowest bids for the respective componen1S awarded them, andagreed to the contract prices fixed for the projects awarded them.

In view likewise of the limited fund released, some modificationson the construction plans and specifications were made, withoutsacrificing functional utility and structural stability.

Attached herewith for your consideration area summary evaluation of the bids received and copies of the contract documents.

Very truly yours,

IStd.1 Edgardo J. AIIgIf1IPresident

2 February 19B2Ref. No. EJA-82·162

Director Edgardo D. GomezMarine Sciences CenterUniversity of the PhilippinesOiliman, Quezon City

Dear Director Gomez:

Resouroe. Development" submitlld by our Marine SciencesCenllrfor inclu.lon in II1ePhilippine UNDP Programme 1\182to 1986.

We ara informed, through UN channels, that the proposal hOIbeen Included in the approved UNOP Philippine Country Pn>gramme 1982-1986. In this connection, Or. Edprdo D. Gomez,Director, U.P. Marine Sciences Center, will be fol!owing up thismatter.

We deeply appreciate your favorable action.Very tNly yours,

(S"I.) Edpnto J. A"",,,Pre.ldBnt

3 Februery 19B2

Ref. No. EJA-82·16B

,Honorable JoteP. Dam, Jr.Ministry of Transportation and CommunicationsPhilcomcen Building, Ortigas Ave.Pasig, Metro Manila

Dear Minister Dans:

Thank you for your letllr of 2BII1 January, and II1ahelpful brief .'on the University's expanded telephone requiremenu.

We hava already writlln to Mr. Menu.. B. C_, As.t. Dlractor.Bureau of Telecommunications, as you have suggested. Enclosed Is acopy of our letter to him.

With our best wishes, and deep esteem.Very tru~y your'S,

IStd.1 Edgerdo J. AIIgIf1IPraident

10 February 1982

Ref. No. EJA-82·194

The University is happy and proud that your proposal "MarineSciences and Resources Development" has been induded in theUNOP Philippine Country Programme 1982-1986. We are writingthe NEDA Direetor-Generalabout your following up the matter.

Re the UNESCO project, you may stan the negotiations on howto develop thia.

You may seek an eppetnnrent with Or. Oscar M. Alfonso toconfer with him on these matters.

Truly YOUR,

(Sgd.l Edganlo J. AngarlPrelident

2 February 19B2Ref. No. EJA·B2·163

Honorable Pl8CldoG. M.Director GeneralNational Economic and Development AuthorityPadre Faure, Manila

Thru: Director B.G. VUlwicencloExternel Assistance Staff

Sir:

Govamor AIIn G. Cemili.Isabela, Basilan

Dear Governor Camllan:

This refers to your letter to me, dated 11 January 1982, trans·mitting Resolution No. 133, s. 1981, approved by theSangguniangPanlalewigan of Basilan on 17 November 1981, requesting a don.tion of fifteen (151 hectares from the U.P. Land Grant in S_i1an tobe used asa site for the Sports Complex of Region IX'.

We are favorably disposed toward this request. as we see in theproposed Sports Complex a project beneficial alike to tha employeesof the Land Grant and their families and to the inhabitants ofRegion IX.

I am requesting our Executive Vice-President, Or. 0.. M.Alfonso, to look after the procedural requirements which wouldlead to making the site &vailable, by lesse contiact, for the abovestated purpose. Endased, for your Intonnation, Is the .decision ofour Board of Regents on your request.

With all good wishes.Very tN.ly yours,

lSgd.) Edprdo J. AngerePmidsnt

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II Februery 1982

. Ref. No. EJA-82.197

Dr. Petrick A. Onlllev.M.D.President

China Medical Board of New York, Inc.622 Third AvenueNew York. N.Y. 10017U.S,A.

Deer Dr. Dnglev:

Thank you for your letter of 22nd'December 1981 (receivedhere 5 February 19821. acknowledging receipt of our cable on theUniversity's share of matching funds for the Library Endowment:Grant No. 79-382.

Here enclosed is the statement you request, from our U.P.Foundation, Inc., "certifying that P2.0 million has been earmarkedfrom the General Fund of the U.P. Investment Portfolio as theUniversity's shareof matching funds.

We gratefully look forward to your share of US$250,OOO for theU.P. College of Medicine Library Endowment.

Truly yours,

ISgd.) Edgenlo J. AngoraPresident

11 Februery 1982


Col. Harrison M. Ward. Jr.Commander 3CSSClark Air BaseAngeles,Pampanga

Dear Colonel Ward:

At the 948th meeting of the Board of Regentsof the Universityof the Philippines yesterday morning, the University Presidentrecommended the termination of the Educational Services Agreement between the Univ8lSity Bnd the Clark Air Base and the abolition of the U.P. College Clark Air Base, citing the grounds thereforin a memorandum subm~tteeI by 'the President to the Board.

The Board in executive session discussed the President's recommendation, during which other aspects of the matter were introduced, and have to be looked into. Consequently, the Board deffered action on the President's recommendation.

It also came to the attention of the-Board that the letter dated14 December 1981 sent by the President to the Base Commander,pending consideration of this matter by the Board of Regents, hasbeen misconstrued at your end as the "thirtY (30) days advancewritten notice of the effective date of termination" contemplatedor required in Section 7 of the EdueationaJ SeRVices Agreement.This is not so, and was never meant to be.

While the Board is considering the President's recommendationand has not yet reached a decision, Clark authorities should not takeany action on the assumption that the Educational Service Agreement has been terminated.

In any event, the termination of the Agreement, if such 8 declsion is made, shall not prejudice "students already enrolled," inaccordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement.

Very truly yours,

(Sgl!.l Edganlo J. AngmPfB,ident

12 February 1982

Ref. No. EJA-82.212

Mr. Felix M. Llmcaoco, Jr.27 Juno Street. Bel Air'Makati, Metro Manila

Dear Mr. Limcaoco:

T~ank you for your most encouraging letter of 28th January. Ihea~lly endorse your project, and hope that by our Diamondjubilee Year, the U.P. Carillon shell have regained its voice.

Dean Ramon P. Santo. of our College of Music has elsa told meabout your meeting. I am happy to note that:

1. much of the structural work can be done here·2. cost of repair (some critic. items) and purchase of the key

boerd abroad can be reduced by competitive quotations;3. you yourself, fraternity associates, and fellow-alumni feel

positive that the work can be finished by end of this year.00 start with the project immediately. for love of our Univer.

sity. 1 suggest that you also get tOgether with Dean Marino M. Menaof our, College of Engineering end Prof. EmBltO G. T.bull,. of thesame College, so as to organize alumni support for the project.

With my deep esteem.

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.1 Edganlo J. AngaraPresident

15 February 1982


M~ Sigrid S. Rodolfoluzon Technical InstituteSan Antonio, Zambales

Dear Ms. Rodolfo:

Thank you for your letter of 14 September 1981 which, unfortunately, I onlv got this week.

I am most appreciative of your comments on my column. I amin agreement with you that profit should not be the overriding concern of institutions of higher learning. Rather, it should be theeducation of the youth.

Be that as it may, the matter of material concern cannot be leftout in any educational program. This is more particularly acute atthe present when instruction, research, and extension work requirea lot of material support. As you yourself have observed in relation toyour effort to manage your own college, we cannot evade asking fortax exemptions or levying taxes in order to support education. Myposition On this is spelled out in my talk before the U.P. Los Banosfaculty, a copy of which I am pleased to send you.

I do believe that education should be subsidized by society. But,of course, this has its own limits. Other institutions such as businessand the private sector will just have to come to the assistance of theinstitutions of learning as a matter of civic responsibility.

The democretization policy of the U.P. is still on, although, atthe moment, it is being assessed.

With best wishes.Very truly yours,

(Sgd.1 Edgenlo J. AngoraPresident

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17 February 1982


Assemblyman Luis M. TarucMAR CompoundOiliman, Quezon City

Dear Assemblyman Taruc:

Thank you for your letter of 3rd February.The University is well aware of your admirable commitment to

the well-being of "Agrarian and Industrial Toiling Hands," andheedful also in various programs and projects of President Marcos'call for the militancy of our citizenry and the commitment of ourelite.

As you know, from our own conversation and your talk with theUniversity Secretary (about which he informed me), the UniversityIS favorably inclined to your request for the use of the ''Butterfly''Building as FAITH Headquarters. At the moment, however, we arenot prepared to lease this building until we have completed ourcampus infrastructure and land use study. We shall let you knowjust as soon as the study is finished and the University hasdecidedon its recommendations.

With our best wishes.Very truly yours,


18 February 1982


Dean Benjamin M. Catane

U.P. College TaclobanUniversity of the PhilippinesTacloban, Leyte

Dear Dean Catane:

This refers to your letter of 8 February 1982 requesting clarification concerning the results of the consultation on 4 February on theCRAP recommendations insofar as they pertain to the U.P. CollegeTacloban.

The upshot of the discussions is the necessity for identificationby the autonomous universities and the regional units of distinctiveareas of regional need and of competence, and the development ofappropriate programs in those areas which would enable the unit toattract students from all over the country. While focusing attentionand maximizing the use of resources on its areas of strength, theregional unit may, if the need arises and if resources allow, laterinstitute programs complementing its identified field of competence.

We trust that the U.P. College Tacloban shall identify its particular thrust and area of strength and distinguish itself in that area,compatible with the quality education which is the hallmark of theUniversitv of the Philippines and i1S overriding concern wherever itmay be geographically located.


(Sgd.l Edgardo J. AngaraPresident

22 February 1982


Honorable Jesus HipolitoMinister of Public Works and HighwaysPort Area, Manila

Dear Minister Hipolito:

May I indorse to you for your favorable consideration and inclusion in the Public Works and Highways budget on the NationalInfrastructure Program of your Ministry, part of the infrastructureprogram of the U.P. in the' Visayas for 1983-1987. The budget forthe site acquisition and for the site development, including utilities,will be induded in our own budget proposal for 1983 and 1984,respectively.

As you probably know, the U.P. in the Visayas is the youngestautonomous unit of our Alma Mater. Mandated by the NationalGovernment through Presidential Decree No. 1200 (PhilippineDevelopment Plan, 1978-1982) as the national center of excellencein fisheries and marine sciences, the University, through its Board ofRegents, established in 1979 the U.P. in the Visayas in Iloilo. SuI>sequently, its organization and operationalization was authorized byvirtue of Executive Order No. 628 issued by President Ferdinand E.Marcos on 30 October 1980. The construction of the fisheriescomplex, now in full swing, is funded from a World Bank loan specifically for the National Fisheries Education Plan.

To realize the objective of an "integrated university", otheracademic components as stated in said Executive Order - l.e.,College of Arts and Sciences, School of Development Management,Institute of Development Technology, to name a few - have to beconstructed. These units offer programs which ere supportive of orcomplementary to fisheries and marine sciences. The vision is forthe U.P. in the Visayas to be internationally known as an cutstanding fisheries institution comparable to the best in the world.

We now request the assistance of the National Govemment,through you, by induding our 5-year infrastructure program as partof the long-range program of your Ministry (Attachment 1), It is tobe noted that some buildings are going to be constructed phase byphase until the basic UPV infrastructure complex is fully realizedin 1987.

The total infrastructure budgetary estimates for 1983 and 1984,for which we are requesting your support, are P47,398,OOO.OO andP91,550,OOO,OO. respectivetv.

Budgetary consultations have been undertaken at the regionallevel through the Regional Development ccunen. However, sincethe U.P. in the Visayas is a national institution, even as'it servesregional needs, and, furthermore, since it is still in its "infancy"stage, it needs your special consideration.

Thank you for your attention, and may I look forward to yourfavorable action on this request.

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.) Edgardo J. AngaraPresident

22 February 1982


Honorable Imelda Romualdez MarcosFirst Lady and Minister of Human SettlementsMalacanang,Manila

Dear Madame:

We, in the University of the Philippines, were most grateful whenyou alloted some 362 units of the U.P. Sikatuna BLISS project forU.P. personnel sometime last year. Your generosity would have

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Dear Mr, President:


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.....P215,161,000.00

86,324.110.00123,011.800.0092,046,000.00

P516,542,910.00

P2,533,Ooo.001,066,110.001,339,800.00

356,000.00P5,294,910.OO

C8phalOuttay

P 20,623,000.006,426,000.00

13,077,000.0071.728.000.00

P111,854,OOO.OO

P194,538,OOO.OO79,898.110.00

109.934,800.0020.318,000.00

P404,6B8,910.00

Current OperatingExpendlwlVl

1. U.P, Proper2. Health SciencesCenter3. U.P. Los Banos4. U.P. Visayas

Tot a I

This amount represents the 1982 funding requirement for themerit increase of teaching and non-teaching personnel which werereleased on 22 September 1981 and 18 December 1981. Since themerit increase was granted after the approval by the BatasangPambansa of the General Appropriations Act, it appears that theamount was not considered as part of the requirement for permanent positions when the Uniersity's 1982 budget wasapproved. Thetransfer of this amount to permanent positions has resulted in thereduction of allotments to other equally pressing needs of thevarious autonomous units. It is therefore requested that the same becharged against the Salary Adjustment Fund under Item XXXIVPersonal Benefits Fund.

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 714, the Internal OperatingBudget was prepared by Program/Project only, except in cases whenthe Program/Project/Activity cannot be entirely eliminated, as inthe case of foreign-assisted projects and counterpart projects, andreflects the efforts of the University to set its own appropriationceilings. The construction and equipment outlays were re-aligned inaccordance with the priorities of the University.

The eccompanying Financial Plan reflects the obligation ceilingsestablished by the Office of Budget and Management. It is understood, however, that the release of the reserved and withheld eliotments will be subject to future requests. The allotment for equipment outlay is requested for release, subject only to the conditionthat a report of purchases will be submitted to your Office. We arerequesting the release of the equipment/outlay in the 2nd quarterso that the 'Unjversltv can acquire necessary equipment before the

start of the school year.We thank you for your continuing efforts to find ways of grant

ing the University some flexibility in handling its appropriations.Very truly yours,

His Excellency Ferdinand E. MarcosPresident of the Republic of the PhilippinesMalacaiiang, Manila

(Sgd,l Edgardo J. AngaraPresident

Thru: Honorable Manuel S. AJbaMinister of the Budget

Pursuant to the Provisions of Executive Order No. 714, I am submitting herewith the Program of Expenditures for CY 1982 of thedifferent autonomous units of the University of the PhilippinesSystem, approved by the Board of Regents at its 948th meeting·on10 February 1982, as follows:

The amount provided for current operating expenditures isP5,294,910.00 more than the authorized appropriation under B.P.Big. 131, broken down as follows:

1. U.P. Proper2. Health Sciences Centor3. U.P. Los BaRos4. U.P. Visayas

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.l Edgard. J. AngaraPresident

Enclosed is the report of Or. Edgardo D. Gomez, Director of ourMarine Sciences Center, on the donation of materials and equipmentfor biochemical research from your Government to the Center,amounting to a total value of 7,720,000 yen (or approximatelyP270,OOO.00l.

I convey with this report the University's grateful acceptance ofthis generous support by the Government of Japan.

With our deepest esteem.


ISgd.1 Edgardo J. AngaraPresident

Very truly yours,

Dear Mr. Miura:

24 February 1982

Mr. Tosbikazu MiuraResident RepresentativeJapan lntemational Cooperation Agency

Embassy of JapanLC Building, Buendia AvenueMakati, Metro Manila

succeeded in partially alleviating our critical housing shortage in thecam~us, of which we now have a backlog of 1,500 applications forh~smg from faculty as well as administrative staff. It is, therefore,WIth some regret that it becomes my painful duty to inform youthat only 90 faculty and administrative staff have so far been pro

cessed and have qualified for BLISS units. And now we are informedby the BLISS Estate Management Office that they will begin givingthe units for outsiders by 15 February. The difficulty lies in the stiffrequirements imposed by both the Estate Management,. as well asthe PAG·IBIG. Among these requirements which have deterredmany applicants are the following:

1. Payment of initial entry fee of P4,300.00;

2. A monthly income of P2,300.00 tor applicants, which is, asyou know, the salary of professors, most of whom are also disqualified by the 45-year age limit set by BLISS; and

3. The difficulty of having to partition the BUSS unit at a costranging from P10,Ooo.00 to P30,OOO.00.

In view of the above, may I, therefore, intercede with yourExcellency to give special consideration to applications from U.P.,in view of the financial and other limitations normally encounteredby U.P. personnel. May I suggest the following for your consideration:

1. To waive payment of the initial entry fee of P4,300.00. Thisamount could instead be used for the partitioning of the unit.

2. To allow non-relatives to act as co-maker in order that lowsalaried faculty or administrative personnel can avail of the housingunit, and thus help solve our acute housing problem in U.P.

3. To provide the applicants a loan corresponding to the initialfees required to be paid in advance, plus the cost of partitioning tomake the housing units habitable, payable at an installment rate of9%interest per annum.

4. A waiver of the 45-year old disqualification clause since theincome level required is usually met only by 45-year olds and above.

Knowing how much you care about the welfare of people dedicated to the education of our youth, we earnestly hope for yourfavorable action on this regard.

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15 March 1982


President Y. NishikawaObihiro University of Agriculture and

Veterinary MedicineInada-eho, Obihiro CityHokkaido, Japan

DearPresident Nishikawa:

Thank you for your letter of 2nd March, received today.We are highly pleased to know that our three scholars at your

University are doing well with their research and Japanese languagestudy.

We have forwarded your letter, with its enclosures, to ChancellorEmil Q. Jayier of the University of the Philippines at Los Banos. Heand Dean Cledualdo B. Perez, Jr •• of our College of Agriculture willbe happy to know about your approval of their guidance of MissTomake Yoda's studies at Los Balias; rest assured that they willlikewise assist the exchange student you are sending over.

We have also asked"Chancellor Javier and Dean Perez to seeimmediately to the selection of an exchange research student fromthe College of Agriculture. They shall communicate directly withyou.

With our highest esteem.

Very truly yours,

(Sgll.) Edgardo J. AngaraPresident

18 March 1982


Dr. Teodoro M. SantosChairmanDepartment of Geology and GeographyCollege of Arts and Sciences

Through: Dean Ofelia R. Anuangco,Ans and SciencesAssociate Dean Ester Albano-Garcia,

Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Dear Professor Santos:

This is in reply to your request, dated 13 January 1982, foradviceiinformation on pertinent rules governing outside activities ofUniversity personnel.

Permission by the President is required before one may acceptemployment, full-time or part-time, in another institution, government or private.

The existence of an institution-to-institution agreement betweenthe University and another institution does not dispense with priorpermission from the President for one to be employed/involved inthe programs of the other institution. lndlviduel permission isrequired in each case, which normally is granted for e period notexceeding one year each time.

One need not request permission before he can invest funds inany corporation/institution.

Before the President may grant permission to anyone to engagein outside activities or to accept employment outside. the Department Chairman and the Dean concerned must first determinewhether the service will not be jeopardized if permission were to be

granted. Involvement in outside activities is not a matter of rightthat one can demand at will; it is rather a privilege which may begranted if the exigencies of the service permit.

The questions you presented in your query are, on the whole.very hypothetical, devoid of some of the basic facts/information

that are necessary for purposes of adequate decision-making.Perhaps, Quezon Hall can be of better help if the facultY mem

bers concerned individually submit their requests, through theChairman, the Associate Dean concerned, and the Dean, to theOffice of the President.

Each request should specify the following information:1. the nature of the outside activity for which permission is

requested;2. the time of day and days of the week during which the out

side activity will be undertaken;3. the period covered; and4. the organization/agency in which the outside activity will be

undertaken.The Objective is that the nature of the outside activity, whether

it be plain consultancy or full-time employment, must be adequately described.

It can never be overemphasized that the Department ,Chairmanand the Dean should make the preliminary decision before the President makes a final decision. The requirements of the service shouldnot be subordinate.

Attached hereto is an updated version of the Rules on TeachingLoad, Communjty Service, and -Outside Activities for UnivenityPersonnel, approved by the Board at its 839th meeting on 29November 1973, for your ready reference.

And for your additional reference, attached is a copy of the 5March 1981 reply of the Vice·President for Academic Affairs to the27 February 1981 query of the Dean of the College of Medicine,similar in some respects to your query,

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.1 Edgardo J. Angarapresident

22 March 1982

Ref. No. EJA-82-396

His Excellency Ambassador Alben TrecaEmbassy of the Republic of FranceFitipinas Life Assurance Building2nd Floor. 6786 Ayala AvanueMakati, Metro Manila

Dear Ambassador Treca:

In behalf of the Film Center of the University of the Philippines,allow me to express my warm appreciation of your role in theapproval of our joint "Cinema Direct" Program.

We are most pleased and grateful that your Ministry will fundthe U.P. Film Center seminar in Manila; that Mr. Martenot and Mr.Laic from VARAN Association can come to the Philippines midApril to mid-June 1982; that the French Ministry will send toManila the new equipment of Cln6ma Direct and the necessarypedagogical documentation; and that the French party would bearthe international fares and salaries of the French experts, and thepurchase and delivery to Manila of the new film equipment andpedagogical documentation .

Director Virginia R. Moreno has informed your Cultural Sectionand the Varan directors (bV cablel, about the Film Center's existingequipment and budget counterpart to the-ftnencie! commitment ofthe French party, namely:

1. The local expenses of the project. such as the organization ofthe Cinema Direct Workshop and staffing support;

2. Accommodation and subsistence 'in the University community of the 2 French experts, with local transportation; and

3. Transportation expenses of the equipment and pedagogicaldocumentation from the International Airport to the U.P. FilmCenter.

Film Center Director Moreno and Miss Imae Marcos, DirectorGeneral of the Experimental Cinema. are working out a memo-

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randum of working agreement between them, and the most imme.diate joint project is the Cinema Direct Workshop to be conductedby VARAN Directors Mr. Alain Mamnot and Mr. Jean Loic. WithOUf film scholars arriving from VAAAN as trainors in 2 venues, andmutual logistics support, a nation-wide participation of filmstudents in all walks of life is expected. We are also completing theFilm Center BUilding by January 1983 for the safe housing of thefilm equipment end the full operation of the Cinema Direct Workshop.

With our highest esteem and oordial wishes.

Very truly yours,


23 March 1982

Ref. No. EJA-82-417

Honorable joaquin T. Venus, Jr.Deputy Presidential Executive AssistantMalacanang, Metro Manila

Dear Hon. Venus:

In connection with your Memorandum, dated 11 February1982, whereby our attention was called to the marginal note madeby His Excellency, President Ferdinand E. Marcos, on our requestregarding the NADEC Project, I am SUbmitting the attached writeup on the "Reorganizational and Financial Implications" of theProject.

Thank you for your kind assistance.

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.1 Edgerdo J. AngaraPresident...

REORGANIZATIONAL AND FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF THENATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION CENTER (NADECI

PROJECT

OrganizBtionaland Personnel RequirementsThis NADEC Project is intended primarily to provide the infra

structure requirements of the College of Education and the NADECPhilippines. The new buildings will house the faculty and staff ofthe following programs which are presently occupying crampedquarters at the College of Education Building: Research and Development, Education Technology, Continuing Education, Publicationand Information. Special Education, Counselor Education. andLibrary Services.

NADEC Philippines will operate within the organizational framework of the College of Education. To make the above-menttcnedprograms fully operational in the 10ng-run, 39 new positions mustbe created. At present. there are 99 authorized positions in theCollege.

Financial RequirementsThe funding to be provided by the University for this project is

as follows:Personal Services - 39 new positions P 466.686.00Maintenance & Operating Expenses 400,000.00Power, Water and other Utilities 2,000,000.00

Total P2,855,686.00The total 1982 appropriation for the College of Education for

personal services and maintenance and operating expenses texctucing power, water. and other utilitiesl is P2.825,OOO.OO.

The project is expected to generate additional income to theUniversity from its research. publication. and continuing educationprograms.

24 March 1982

Ref. No. EJA-82419

AmbassadorConsuela AmnzAssistant Minister for Cultural Affairs

and InformationMinistry of Foreign AffairsPadre Faura, Manila

Dear Ambassador Arranz:

We have your letter of 23rd February. (received 3rd March)informing us about:

1. The 1982 Executive Program of the RP-CzechoslovakiaCultural Agreement, a copy of which you kindly enclosed;

2. Postgraduate scholarships in various fields in CZechoslovakuniversities;

3. Proposed 3.....k study-vlslt of Prof. Josef Genzor. with U.P.as host.

We have circularized to all our units the Czechoslovak postgraduate scholarships. (Enclosed in the cirCUlar.)

Re the proposed study-visit of Prof. Genzer, the University isunable at the present time to host his stay in the Philippines. Mr.Milos Krlvda, Charge d'Affaires, Embassy of Czechoslovak SocialistRepublic. had elso written (26 February 19821 to Deen OIalia R.Angangco of our College of Arts and Sciences, on inform-etion fromyour Ministry that the College may "give guidance, pay allowences,and accommodate Mr. Josef Genzcr." Since the matter was urgentbecause Mr. Genzor was expected by end of March, and theCzechoslovak Embassy was in direct communication with the College, Mr. Krivda was informed that. while the College was unablefinancially to suppon Mr. Genzor's study-visit. it would be happy toarrange for him a meeting with our scholars and writers. especiallythose in our Department of Filipino and Philippine Literature theDepartment of English and the U.P. Creative Writing Center. '

It is probably opportune et this time to bring to your attentionthe difficulty that the University usually meets in regard to theImplementation of various Cultural and Educational CooperationAgreements between our Govemment and those of other countrieslike Czechoslovakia. Often, when we are notified by your -MiniStryabout visiting experts, artists. delegations, or exchange students,pursuant to terms of these Agreements, the University is unable,because of budgetary constraints, to host these visits or assist infuller or more substantial ways. Our budget is prepared way inadvance, and cannot. in the absence of concrete and specific detailsand costings in regard to all Cultural and Educational Agreementswith foreign governments, anticipate the necessary support andlogistics. Since, apparently, these Agreements ere implemented asoccasion arises or asopportunity offers - all difficult to predict andadequately prepare for - we suggest that a Special Fund for Cultural and Educational Agreements with Foreign Countries be established in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. from which the University,or any other institution requested to assist, may draw for purposesof implementing various projects indicated in those Agreements.

With our best wishes.

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.1 Edgardo J. AngaraPff/sldent

29 March 1982Ref, No. EJA·82-447

His Excellency Ferdinand E. MarcosPresident of the Republic of the PhilippinesMalacai'lang. Manila

Dear Mr. President:

I am pleased to inform you that your Alma Mater, the Univenityof the Philippines, responding to the national phy$lcal fitness and 41

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sports program, has become a most sports-eonscious institution.During the past five years, the University won three UAAP generalchampionships, including nationat and intercollegiate titles inwomen's basketball (4 years I, men's volleyball (4 veers), weight·lifting 14 years), baseball (5 years), archery (5 years), women's vorleyball (3 years), track and field (5 years), men's swimming (2 years),football (2 years), wrestling (2 years), sipa (1 veerl. arnis (1 year),women's football (1 year) and junior marathon (1 year). TheUniversity's own intramural program is most extensive in number ofsports and duration, being a whole year affair involving students,faculty members, and administrative personnel.

But the University'S extensive sports prOgram can be sustainedonly by adequate and continuous funding. To ensure this, a groupof sports-minded alumni and former varsity athletes worked for thecreation of the U.P. Sports Foundation Center, dedicated to thepromotion and development of a strong and participation-orientedsports program for the entire U.P. system.

This Sports Foundation will be formally launched at a fundraising dinner tentatively scheduled during the forthcoming Commencement Week (May lQ..16), at a date and time in which YourExcellency may be able to honor us with your presence. The eventwill serve as an occasion to honor "the outstanding varsity athletesof yesteryears, circa 1913-1943."

Your presence, Mr. President, will insure the success of the affair,which we anticipate will be a great occasion for the gathering ofchampions and, though perhaps much delayed, a recognition oftheir athletic excellence.

Very respectfully yours,

ISgd.1 Edgardo J. AngoraPresident

AGREEMENT WITH MATSUDA, HIRATA ANDSOKAMOTO ARCHITECTS, PLANNERSAND ENGINEERS

27 January 1982

Presiaent Edgardo J. AngaraUniversity of the Philippines SystemQuezon Hall, OilimanQuezon City

Dear President Angara:

This has reference to your instruction for this Office to studythe legal and related implications of the proposed agreement (datedDecember 19811 between the University and Matsuda, Hirata andSakamoto Architects, Planners and Engineers, Inc. regarding consultancy services for the establishment of the Philippine SocialSCience Center.

After painstaking study of the proposed agreement and therelevant laws, rules and regulations, this Office regrets to inform youthat it cannot endorse the proposed agreement. In particular, wefind the following features, contained in about one-half of the entireproposed agreement, objectionable: (11 it gives to the Japaneseconsulting firm the power to dictate and decide on almost everycrucial phase or aspect of the project, leaving the University thepassive role of accepting" or not accepting what has already beenaccomplished; 12) it makes the Japanese consulting firm the princlpal beneficiary of the project, awarding to it a net sum of 100 million yen, and relegates Filipino professionals to a minimal secondaryrole.

More specifically, in connection with the first feature, the proposed agreement gives the Japanese consulting firm the right andprerogative: (a) to prepare the Construction Drawings and Specifications; (b' to make a statement of the probable cost of the construction of the project; (c) to prepare the necessary bidding information, bidding forms and the form of the Construction Contract to be

negotiated between the University and the Contractor; (dl to takecharge of procedures in prequ8tification of bidders and in bidding,including the dates of the bidding invitation, on-site explanations ofthe project, and bid opening; (e) to recommend to the Universitythe Contractor with which it shoul~ negotiate the ConstructionContract; (fI to provide administration and supervisory services;(g) to be the conduit through which the University must issue all itsinstructions to the contractor; (h) to have access to the work "wherever it is in preparation or p"?Qress"; Ul to determine if the work isproceeding in accordance with the contract documents; Ij) to determine the amount owing to the contraCtor and (j) "issue Certificatefor Payment in such amounts"; [kl to "be, in the first instance, theinterpreter of the requirements of the Contract Documents and theimpartial judge of the performance thereunder by both" the University and the Contractor; {II to "make decisions on alt claims of the(University] or the Contractor relating to the execution and progressof the Work and on all matters or questions related thereto," its (theJapanese Consultant's) decisions in matters relating to artistic effectbeing final; (m) to reject work which does not conform to the Contractor Documents and to require, whenever it considers it necessary, special inspection or testing of any work; In) to review andapprove shop drawings, samples, and other submissions of the Contractor; (0) to order minor changes in the work and, for this purpose, to prepare.change orders; (pI to confirm satisfactory performance of the entire Work and to issue the Finaf Certificate for Pay.ment and furnish the Completion Certificate to the University; (q) .1to provide and, when necessary, replace the Resident Engineer, whomay be required, at its discretion, to travel to Japan during theconstruction phase.

We find the foregoing features to be contrary to the letter andspirit of the Exchange of Notes dated 16 July 1981 as well as thoseof our laws, rules and regulations.

1. They are not in accord with the Exchange Of Notes becausethey impose upon the University, as the Philippine Government'simplementing entity, not only the services, but the decisions ?n vitalmatters, of a Japanese firm, whereas Section 3 of the Exchange ofNotes gives to the Philippines the option of what products andservices, whether Filipino or Japanese, to employ in the project.

2. They also run counter to Letter of Instructions No. 1187,dated 13 January 1982, which provides that "ttlhe construction ofthe Center and the Installation of facilities and equ ipment thereatshall be in accordance with the standards of the University," (Emphasis supplied). Under the aforementioned terms of the proposedagreement, it is not the University's standards, but those of theJapanese consulting firm, that will prevail.

3. They contravene various laws intended to protect Filipino •professionals, which is the underlying reason for the conditionim-posed by the Board of Regents that Filipino professional expertise(e.g., architects, engineers, contractors) shall be employed for theproject. These laws are: (al A.A. No. 5181, which provides that noperson shall be allowed to practice any profession in the Philippinesunless he has complied with the existing laws and regulations, is apermanent resident of the Philippines for at least three years, and, ifhe is an aline, the country of which he is a citizen or subject permitsFilipinos to practice their respective professions within its territory.

(b) R.A. No, 544 and R.A. No. 545, which specifically governthe professions of architecture and engineering, under which anyforeign professional who will practice in the Philippines has to getthe necessary permit from the Professional Regulation Commission,and that Commission will only grant such permit if there is a reelprocity agreement between the government of the foreign professional and that of the Philippines and if the services to be renderedby the foreign professional are not available in the Philippines. Theservices contemplated in the proposed agreement are readily evaitable in the Philippines.

The proposed agreement would also render nugatory Article1723 of the Civil Code which makes the engineer, architect andcontractor liable for damages arising from any defect in the design,construction, and materials used within a total period of twenty-fiveyears should the building collapse or be damaged. Once the foreignprofessional leaves, he can no longer be sued,

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The prop~ed agreement is further violative of the InternationalCode of Ethics on Consulting Services approved by the ProfessionalRegulation Commission on 25 June 1981, which makes it a mend.tory requirement for professionals, both local and foreign, to adhereto its provisions. Among others, this Code provides: "That the localconsultants or professionals shall have the primary right to interpretthe needsof his people and that his vision as to how his country'senvironment could be built, planned, improved or enhanced shall beentitled to respect."

It is further violative of two important United Nations documents: - to wit, the United Nations Charter on Economic Rightsand Duties of States and the United Nations Conference on Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries held in BuenoesAires in 1978 - both of which stress the basic principle that "theState has the right and the respOnsibility to choose its means andgoals of development. ensure the full participation of its people and

I -the u. of local expenise and consulting firm. for achieving self.reliance"

In view of all the foregoing, this Office recommends the relection of the proposed agreement.

As an alternative, it is suggested that the University be given thechoice of selecting the consultants and contractors needed for theproject, and that the matter of whether or not foreign consultantsshould be employed should be left to the Filipino contractor orprofessional selected by the University. .

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.) Esteban B. BautistaUniversity General Counsel

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22 February 1982


Hon. Minister Ricardo C. PunoMinister of JusticeManila

Sir;

We request your opinion on whether the University may proper

ly and legally enter into the proposed agreement with the Japanesefirm, Matsuda, Hirata and Sabamoto, Architects, Planners andEngineers, Inc. in connection with the construction of the Philip.pine Social Science Center. The services to be rendered by theJapanese firm under the proposed agreement are, principally. (i) thepreparation of construction drawings and specifications, projectcosts, prequalitlcation and bidding procedures and bidding documents; and (ii) administration and supervision of the constructionproject: A copy of the proposed agreement is attached as Annex"A" for your ready reference.

By way of background, the Philippine Social Science Council,through the NEDA, received a grant from the Japanese Governmentin the amount of One Billion Three Hundred Million Yen(Y1,300,OOO,OOO) for the construction of a Philippine SocialScience Center. Under the Exchange of Notes dated 16 July 1981(a copy of which is attached as Annex "B") between the Philippineand Japanese Governments, the grant "will be used by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines for purchase of the products of Japan or the Philippines and the services of Japanese orPhilippine Nationals" in connection with the construction of thecenter.

On 3 September 1981, the University, through its Board ofRegents, agreed to have the center constructed at a suitable sitewithin the Diliman Campus, subject to the condition that Philippineexpertise, e.g., architects, engineers, and contractor, shall be employed for the project On 22 September 1981, the NEDA recommended the University as the Philippine Government's "designatedauthority" to carry out the grant

In the interpretation of the utilization of the grant, there appean

a dive~ence of opinion between the University and the Embassy.It IS the University's position that the provisions of the grant in

respect of professional services should be read in light of Philippinelegal requirements where such services are to be performed in thePhilippines. Considering that the architectural and engineeringservi~es directly relate to .the construction work, the Philippine legalrequirements for such professional services must necessarily apply.The pertinent Philippine laws end regulations on the matter appeerto prescribe that Philippine professionals must be preferred and thatthe University, as the implementing agency, must directly engagetheir services, in both form and substance. The position of the~niversity is articulated in the opinion of the University LegalCounsel, Annex "C" hereof.

The Japanese Govemment, throuftl Mr. Kubone of the JapaneseEmbassy, has expressed to the University the contrary view. Wewere made to understand that, in previous Japanese Governmentgrants. similar Japanese professionals were engaged as prime contractors.

We seek the legal opinion of the Ministry, as the legal adviser ofthe Philippine Government, particularly because of the significantpolicy implications, among which are:

1. The Ministry opinion in this instance might materially affectthe precedents invoked by the Japanese Government; and

2. The opinion will guide the University's decisions on whetheror not it will undertake similar projects in the future.

May we expect your urgent action on this request in view of thetime limit within which to avail of the grant. Perhaps the opinionof the NEDA could be solicited in the light of the policy implications.

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.l Edgerdo J. AngaraPresident

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The PrBtidentUniversity of the PhilippinesOiliman, Quezon City

Sir:

This refers to your request for opinion on whether the University of the Philippines (U.P.) may properly and legally enter into theproposed agreement with the Japanese firm, Matsuda, Hirata andSahamoto, Architects, Planners and Engineers, Inc. regarding consultant services for the establishment of the Philippine SocialScience Center at the U.P. Campus in Diliman, Quezon City.

We take it that you have serious misgivingsabout the legality andpropriety of the proposed agreement with the Japanese firm. in viewof the nature of the services to be thereunder performed by the saidfirm which, principally, are: .(1) the preparation of constructiondrawings and specifications, project costs, prequalification and bidding proceedings and bidding documents; and 12) administrationand supervision of the construction project. It is the University'sposition that where architectural and engineering services areinvolved, the availment of professional services must be governed byPhilippine 18'NS and regulations which appear to give preferentialtreatment to Philippine professionals.

The issue of the propriety of entering into the subject proposedagreement raises legal and policy considerations erticulated in theopt nion of the University Legal Counsel. After an evaluation of thesame, and subject to the extended discussion that follows, it is myopinion that herein query may be answered affirmatively.

The establishment of the Philippine Social Science center(Center) was the subject of an Exchange of Notes between theGovernment of the Republic of the Philippines and the Governmentof Japan (see Exchange of Notes dated 16 July 1981) under whichthe Japanese Government in the spirit of "economic cooperation"and "with a view to strengthening friendly and cooperative relations 43

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between the two countries", agreed to extend to the PhilippineGovernment a grant in the amount of One Billion Three HundredMillion Yen (Y1.300,OOO,OOO) for the "purpose of contributing tothe establishment" of the Center. The proceeds of the grant, pursuant to Paragraph 3(1) of the Exchange of Notes, will be used bythe Philippine Government "for the purchase of the products ofJapan or the Philippines and the services of Japanese or Philippinenationals" necessary for the construction of the center and theinstallation of the equipment therefor.

Among the undertakings of the Philippine Government underthe Exchange of Notes is "to secure 8 lot of land necessary for theconstruction of the Facilities of the Center" (see Paragraph 6[ 11Ia]).In this connection, the University of the Philippines, through itsBoard of Regents, agreed to the request of the Philippine SocialScience Council, to have the center constructed at a suitable sitewithin the Diliman Campus, subject to the condition, among others,that the construction shall be "without cost to the Universitv", shallbe "in accordance with the standards of the University" and that"Filipino professional expertise (e.g., architects, engineers, etc.Ishall be utilized, with Japanese and other foreign experts, serving,where needed, only as consultants."

On 13 January 1982, the President issued Latter of InstructionsNo. 1187 designating the University of the Philippines "as thegovernment implementing entity to take charge of the execution ofthe abovementioned project in accordance with the guidelines andinstructions" mentioned therein, among which is that the "construction of the center and the installation of facilities and equipmentthereat shall be in accordance with the standards of the University(Paragraph 21, and that "all products and services to be supplied byJapanese and other foreign nationals for the construction of thecenter and its facilities x x x shall be exempt from all customsduties, internal taxes and other fiscal levies."

The specific objections of the University to the proposed agreement are contained in the opinion of the University Legal Counsel,to wit:

1. The proposed agreement is not in accord with the Exchangeof Notes because it imposes "upon the University, the PhilippineGovernment's implementing entity, not only the services, but thedecision on vital matters, of a Japanese firm, whereas Section 3[par. 3(11] of the Exchange of Notes gives to the Philippines theoption of what products and services, whether Filipino or Japanese,to employ in the project."

2. It also runs counter to LOI No. 1187 which provides that the"construction of the Center and the installation of facilities thereatshall be in accordance with the standards of the University". Underthe terms of the proposed agreement, "it is not the University'sstandards, but those of the Japanese consulting firm, that willprevail";

3. It contravenes various laws intended to protect Filipinoprofessionals e.g., RA No. 5181, RA No. 544, RA No. 545 underwhich laws, practice of profession in the Philippines by foreigners isprohibited unless allowed by the Professional Regufation Commission upon proof of reciprocity between the Philippines and theforeign country involved;

4. The proposed agreement would render nugatory Article 1723of the Civil Code which makes the engineer, architect and contractor liable for damages arising from any defect in the design, construction, and materials used within a certain period in case of collapse of or damage to the building.

5. It is also violative of the International Code of Ethics on Consulting Services approved bY the Professional Regulation Commission on 25, June 1981, which inter alia provid.s "that the local consultants or professionals shall have the primary right to interpret theneeds of his people and that his vision as to how his country's environment could be built, planned, improved or enhanced shaH beentitled to respect:"

6. It is further violative of two important U.N. documents - theUnited Nations Charter on Economic Rights and Duties of Statesand the United Nations Conference on Technical CooperationAmong Developing Countries held in Buenos Aires in 1978 - bothof which stress the basic principle that "the State has the right and

the responsibility to choose its means and goals of development,ensure the full participation of its people and the use of localexpertise and consulting firms for achieving self.,-eliance".

The legal objections raised refer to Philippine legislation intendedto protect Philippine professionals in the hiring of services to beperformed in the Philippines. There is no question that the lawsregulating the practice of architecture and civil engineering imposenationality requirements for admission to the professions, but thesame laws expressly exempt from registration thereunder, foreignexperts and consultants who are hired by the government, providedthat their practice shall be limited to the particular project forwhich their services ere solicited ISec. 15[l)[b], RA No. 545; Sec.16[6], RA No. 545). Thus, Philippine laws recognize the prerogative of the government to hire foreign consultants for its projects.

The allegation that th~ Agreement is not in accord with theExchange of Notes, which gives the Philippine GOvernment theoption to employ Filipinos or Japanese for the project. appears tohave no palpable legal basis, since obviously the Agreement itselfwould be an expression of the exercise of such option. While theExchange of Notes does not in terms stipulate that the consultancycontract is a necessary condition for the availment of the loan, it isbelieved that the employment of Japanese consultants is consistentwith the letter and intent of the Exchange of Notes, of LOI No.1187, and the approval of the Board of Regents. Thus the Exchangeof Notes provides that the grant will be used for the purchase ofproducts of Japan or the Philippines and the services of Japanese or

Philippine nationals (par. 3[1]1, that the Philippine government or .'its designated authority will enter into contracts in Japanese yenwith Japanese nationals, wtlich contract shall be verified by theJapanese Government to be eligible for the grant (par. 4); and thatthe Japanese Government will execute the grant by making pay-ments in Japanese yen to cover the obligations under said verifiedcontracts (par. 5[1]). Thus, the Exchange of Notes contemplatesthe hiring of Japanese nationals for the project. This intention isaffirmed in LOI No. 1187 which provides that the products endservices to be supplied by the Japanese and other foreign nationals,shall be exempt from duties and taxes. And the Hesclutlon of theBoard of Regents also allows for the possibility that foreign expertswill be serving as consultants for the project. Thus, the Agreementis in accord with the letter and spirit of the Exchange of Notes, LOINo. 1187 and the approval of the Board of Regents.

The other objections are concerned with the extensive involvement of the Japanese cnsultant in the various "crucial" phases andaspects of the project that allegedly relegates the participation ofthe University to the "passive role" of accepting or not acceptingwhat has already been accomplished. The inference dudicible fromthese objections is that the role of the Japanese firm is more than •that of an ordinary consultant and therefore the contract is notin keeping with the condition stipulated in the approval of theproject by the Board of Regents that Philippine expertise shall be

employed for the project This question raises policy, rather thanlegal, issues. Suffice it to note, however, that the consultancy agree-ment will not do away with the participation, albeit under thesupervision of the consultant of Filipino ercbltectects, engineers andcontractors in the construction of the Center, which must necessari-ly be hired to carry out the project. It is noted also that far fromassuming a passive role, the University is empowered to approve theConstruction Drawings and Specifications (Art. 3[3.1.1 ]1, the neces-sary bidding documents {Art. 3[3.2.1]. and the recommendation ofthe consultant regarding the choice of the Contractor (Art. 3[3.2.3]);to accept the Resident Engineer, hired by the consultant (Art.5[5.1.1] and [5.2.1]); to designate a representative to act in itsbehalf and to examine the documents submined by the consultantand render decisions pertaining thereto (Art. 7[7.2]); to give promptnotice in regard to any non-eonforming work to the consultant (Art.7[7.12]); and to certify as to the completion of the Works andServices to be performed under the Agreement which certificationshall be the basis of the payment of the second and final installmentto the consultants (Art. 8[8.5.4]1. Thus, there appears to be noreason why the standards of the University cannot be imposed, ifthe "construction drawings and specifications are subject to approval

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of the University, and the University shall certify as to the final

completion of the Works and Services to be performed under theAgreement

Regarding the liability of the architect, engineer and contractorunder Art. 1723 of the Civil Code,it must be pointed out that theConsultancy Contract precisely renders the consultant liable thereunder, jointly and severally with the project architect and the contractors even if the said provision of the Civil Code does not applyto the consultant.

We also find no persuasion in the objections based on supposedviolations of the International Code of Ethics and the UnitedNations Charter on Economic Rights and Duties of States and theUnited Nations Conference on Technical Cooperation AmongDeveloping Countries. The broad statements of principle containedin these documents are not transgressed by the commitments freelyassumed by the Philippine Government pursuant to the Exchange ofNotes covering the grant of Y1.3 billion by the Japanese Government. In .this connection we are made to understand that similarconsultancy contracts jreve been entered into tn connection withprevious grants of the same nature extended by the Japanesegovernment.

In fine, we find no insuperable legal objection to the proposedcontract; in fact policy considerations may even argue in favor ofits acceptance if the contract is actually a necessary incident of, orcondition to, the availment of the Japanese government grant forthe construction of the Center. It is relevant to add that the experience to be generated by the implementation of the subject contract will guide you in considering acceptance of similar undertakings in the future.

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.1 Ricardo C. Puna

Minister of Justice

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His ExcellencyThe PresidentMalacaiiang, Manila

This has reference to the grant of Y1.3 billion of the Japanesegovernment to the Philippine government for the establishment ofthe Philippine Social Science Center, which was the subject of anExchange of Notes dated 16 July 1981. The Exchange of Notesprovides, among other things. that the grant will be used for thepurchase of the products and services to be supplied by Philippineand Japanese nationals for the construction of the Center.

The University of the Philippines agreed to have the Centerconstructed within the Diliman Campus and the U,P. was designatedas the implementing entity to execute the project pursuant to LOINo, 1187 dated 13 January 1982. The U.P. Board of Regentsapproved the establishment of the Center at the U.P. site subject tothe condition that Filipino professional expertise shall be utilized,the Japanese and other foreign experts serving, where needed, only

as consultants.

U,P. President Edgardo J. Angara raised the legal query with theMinistry of Justice as to whether the U.P. may properly and legallyenter into the proposed consultancy agreement with the Japanesefirm for the establishment of the Center.

The Japanese Embassy has made representations with theMinistry of Justice to. facilitate approval of the agreement, whichappears to be a standard arrangement for previous grants, of thesame nature extended by the Japanese government.

It is our position that there is no insuperable legal objection tothe consultancy agreement with the Japanese firm for the reasonthat Philippine law recognizes the prerogative of the government tohire foreign consultants for its projects. Besides, while the Exchangeof Notes does not in terms require that the consultancy contract is acondition to the availment of the grant, the Exchange of Notesclearly contemplates participation by Japanese nationals in theconstruction of the Center.

It is believed, however, that policy considerations outweigh thelegal issues. While the consultancy contract is legally defensible, thepolicy decision must be made whether it be in the national interestto accede to international agreements involving unilateral grants ofmoney which virtually attach the condition that foreign consultantsshould be hired, even when this may not be necessary, as, forinstance, when as in the present case local expertise is not wanting.

Clearance is therefore respectfully requested for my release ofthe attached opinion which has far-reaching implications on similargrants. In view of the targeted deadline for availment of the grant31 March 1982 - there is some urgency to this matter, which wasreferred to this Ministry on 23 February 1982.12 March 1982

Respectfully submitted:

(Sgd.1 RICARDO C. PUNOMinister of Justice

...18 March 1982

Atty. Edgardo A. AngaraPresidentUniversity of the PhilippinesQuezon City

Sir:

I wish to inform you that the President has approved the grantof the Japanese government to the Philippine Government of Y1.3

. billion for the establishment of a Philippine Social Service Centerwhich was the subject of an Exchange of Notes dated 16 July 1981.

Attached is a copy of the letter dated 18 March 1982 of MinisterRicardo C. Puna of Justice which bears the President's note of

approval.Very truly yours,

ISgd.1 JOAOUIN T. VENUS, JR.Deputy Presidential Executive Assistant

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Editors Note:(The following section contains reprints of letters and articles

which have appeared in the U.P. Newsletter. The two topics dealwith University policy on different issues, hence their documentation in the U.P. Gazette.)

HOUSING AS UNIVERSITY CONCERN

27 October 1981

The Editor

U.P. Newsletter

Quezon Hall, U.P.

Dear Sir:

Inasmuch as the University Housing Committee is" asking forstrict compliance with its rules and regulations, may I ask why itgoes only after the small fry and excludes the big fish?

Why not go after those who have houses within the 15 km.radius or those who just use their houses for business while theythemselves are no longer connected with U.P.; or they are not livingthere for they can very well afford to live outside of U.P.? BatLJbate sa langit ang tamaan ay huwag magagalit.

Another lamentable fact is that the UHC has placed a terminationdate of ten (10) years on its contracts for lease. Does it mean that aU.P. employee's usefulness ends after ten years? Where does one gofrom here if he is driven out of the house which he has lovinglytended and taken care of for the past ten (101 years? Where is the"humane and compassionate society" that the Governor of MetroManila, Mrs. Imelda Romualdez Marcos, has been constantly ad·vacating? It seems this is lost in the UHC's decisions.

If UHC would like to solve the perennial problem of housing oncampus, will it solve it by running counter to the humane policy ofthe Human Settlements - "that of giving roofs to those who havenone?" Surely, solving one problem but creating another will neverbe a solution.

(Sgd.l Magdalena Farro-OemanalataOGS-OSU

12 November 1981

The EditorU.P. NewsletterUniversity of the PhilippinesDiliman, Quezon City

Dear Mr. Editor:

While I wholeheartedly agree with Prof. Luis O. Beltran that "itis time we separated the profit motive from cries of humanitarianism, the free-loaders from those in need", I do not subscribeto his contention that University houses are provided "to enableU.P. personnel to secure enough money to build their own houses inwhich case ten (101 years appears to be a reasonable length oftime."

Could a take-home pay of Pl0D.DD a week be able to buy ahouse and lot on instalment? Aba, this is not even enough to payfor a parcel of land in the cemetery! Owning a house is the dreamof evervone and it is still a pangarap until now,

And, may I step out of the picture to take this opportunity tocongratulate President Edgardo J. Angara for initiating a Management Audit in U.P. to remedy its "ills" and to remove the "snags".

Very truly yours,

ISgd.) Magdalena Fe-ro-DemanaleteOGS-OSU

RIGHT OR-PRIVILEGE? THAT ISTHE ABIDING OUESTION

(The following is a reprint of an article from the 2 November 1981issue of the V.P. Newsletter.)

The crowds trooping to the cemeteries on All Souls' Day are agrim reminder of how thickly populated this world is. As it is, thehouses of the dead are crammed together in minuscule spaces orstacked on top of each other, although that may not really matterto them - the dead are too dead to care. It is for the li",ing to dealwith the problem, to suffer because of the problem.

The U.P. Newsletter received recently a letter from such sufferer.Here, in short, is the story of Estelita M.

Estelita M. and her husband are U.P. employees, and are amongthe lucky couples who were awarded housing privileges by theUniversity. Unfortunately, their luck does not extend to their payslips; Estelita is often heard to say that the staff of the U,P. CreditCooperative know her more than she knows them because her facehas become a common sight at the said establishment.

With all her five children in school, she sometimes becomesdesperate. At one time, she thought of opening a sari-sari store toaugment their income; she abandoned the idea when she wasrequired to secure a business permit. Instead, she thought of con

structing an extension to their house to accommodate studentboarders. Her husband concurred with her idea and they waited forthe renewal period of their loans from the GSIS and the Cooperative.

When Estelita M. went to the U.P. Physical Plant Office to securea building permit, she was told that she would be qiven one only ifshe conformed with the PPO's specified plans. She argued that can'forming with the plan would entail huge costs which her loans couldnot cover. She failed to get the permit.

Construction of the extension went on without the knowledgeof the PPO. When it was about to be finished, the U,P. Anti·Squatter Team detected it. Estelita M. received a memo from theUniversity ordering her to stop the work immediately. She was alsotold to explain within 72 hours why no administrative charge shouldI.be filed against her for willfully violating her contract of lease.Estelita M. appeared before the University Housing Committee andasked only for compassion. To her relief the UHC reconsidered hercase.

With the income derived from her student boarders, Estelita M.and her husband were able to make both ends meet for the firsttime. She said, 'We can now breathe a little despite our debts.Although we receive meager pay from the University, we are deeplygrateful because staying in a housing unit is a big thing."

But Estelita M.'s woes are not over yet. On 22 October 1981, theUHC Chairman issued a memo regulating the acceptance of boardersand/or student lodgers and calling for a strict implementation of theUniversity housing rules. Failure to comply with the memo wouldmean administrative and/or civil charges from the Universltv.

Her reaction to the memo was one of indignation. She said,'Why do they have to molest us? Why don't they give priority tothe relocation of all squatters and then provide adequate housingfacilities for the students before they become strict with usemployees? I may be wrong but I still believe th~t regulating theacceptance of student boarders and/or lodgers would adverselyaffect many of the students boarders and/or lodgers either deniedaccommodation or plainly kicked-out from the residence halls.For one th ing, most low-salaried employees woutd be affected,too."

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Estelita M.'s philosophy is one of the varied reactions to thememo. She insists that it is rather arbitrary in a society with housingfacilities so deficient that people are forced to take shelter in themausoleums of the departed rich.

5 November 1981The EditorU.P. NewsletterUniversity of the PhilippinesDiliman, Quezon City

Dear Mr. Editor:

I read with interest the letters of Mrs. Magdalena Farro Oema·nalata. as well as the story of Mrs. Estelita M. which appeared inyour issueof November 2, 1981.

In response to Mrs. Demanalata's questions as to "why it goesonly after the small fry and excludes the big fish," 1want to assureher on behalf of the Committee on University Housing, that theso-called "big fish" are included as far as enforcement of the rulesand regulations are concerned. If she will come to my Office, I willshow her the file of memoranda which includes the "big fish" shehas mentioned. These include those who have houses within a 15kilometer radius from the University of the Philippines as well as

• those using their houses for business. As to the termination date of'" ten {101 years of a lease contract which has been recommended by

the Committee to the Board of Regents, I believe it is pertinent torecall that the original philosophy for providing University houseswas to enable U.P. personnel to secureenough money to build theirown houses, in which case ten (10) years appearsto be a reasonable

length of time. In addition, we have a waiting list of 1,400 U.P.

employees who have been waiting for housing units, some as farback as 1959. With the limited number of housesavailable, most ofthese people would never have a chance to occupy a Universityhousing unit in their life time or even during their length of servicewith the University. I believe it is humane to treat U.P. employeesequally by giving an opportunity to all and not to only a few. Forevery U.P. employee given a house, two or more are denied theprivilege and must rent elsewhere, until the University or theNational Government can provide houses for them. A policy ofequal opportunity is the only rational approach. We are presentlyevolving a pol icy of "providing roofs" to the 1,400 who have none,since the U.P. has been able to provide the 800 who have houses.

As to the story of Estetlta M. about their failure to seek a PPOpermit to construct an extension, it is a familiar story which is,

. however, diminished by the fact that many U.P. employees havelegally secured permits to construct extensions. The unfortunatething is that, in the past no agency in the University stopped anyone from constructing illegally which is the reason for the prolifera·tion of over 1,500 illegal constructions on the campus. The rulesand regulations were always there but no one bothered to implement them until President Edgardo J. Angara ordered the implementation.

This is what the out-cry is all about.As to the student boarders, rules and regulations which ecccm

pany every lease contract clearly state the procedure to be followed

in accepting student boarders. These rules which were supposed tobe enforced by the Student Auxiliary Services, Office of StudentAffairs, are designed to prevent exploitation of the students byunscrupulous individuals. A closer look around the campus willreveal houses jampacked with boarders where no study facilities oreven sanitary facilities are adequately provided. There is also nofixed boarding fee charged so that it has become as commercial asdowntown dormitories. To continue to allow illegal constructions,over·charging of boarders, and the operation of illegal sari-sari storesselling liquor to students would be to admit that we live in a chaoticand anarchic community. Right now on the campus. we have anestimated 15,000 or so outsiders without any connection with theUniversity whatsoever, and many others who rent extensions from

U.P. personnel almost 10 times higher than what these personnel

pay for their units. In addition, we have beauty parlors, law offices.jeepney motorpools, miniature beer gardens, ceramic factories,carinderias, cottage industries, antique shops, pcuttries, piggeries,etc. in housing units -emanv of them using University utilities forwhich they pay a fixed rate of as low as P50.00 for electricity andP2.50 for water.

It is time we separated the profit motive from cries of humanitarianism, the tree-leaders from those in need.

This is why we are treating every violation on a case to case basisin the first place. The University recognizes its obligation to eachemployee in the matter of housing but cannot and will not close itseyes to the exploitation of students, the violation of housing rulesand regulations, the inequality of present University housing policyand the commercialization of the University housing units.

It is in this light that the rules and regulations are being enforcedand housing policies are rationalized, no matter who gets hurt.

Very truly yours,

ISgd.1 Luis D. BeltranDean of Students and Chairman

Committee on University Housing

DPEN LETTER TO APPLICANTSFOR UNIVERSITY HOUSING UNITS

U.P. Diliman Residents Association, Inc.Dillman, Quezon City

6 December 1981

From one viewpoint, there is no denying the unequal situation:you are not enjoying the privilege of staying in a University housing

unit, while weare.We, who are already residing in the campus on the basis of a

leasehold right, understand your difficulties in regard to the housingproblem. That is why through the U.P. Diliman Residents Associa·tion we are seeking possible ways of extending our organizational

assistance also to prospective lessees.Unwittingly perhaps, some people have suggested that we are

occupying university housing units at your expense. This is a falsepresentation of a much more complex problem with the result thatyou are being used to have us removed from our present dwelling.

The real problemThe real problem is that there are not enough housing units to go

around. This basic inadequacy cannot be met by our being pittedagainst each other. Housing units cannot be multiplied by quarrel

ling against one another.It is a wrong approach for us to compete all the time for the

same number of housing units. This is wrong because you can only

have your housing units at our expense, i.e., if we are ejected fromour present dwelling. Certainly, this does not solve the problem. Theproblem is not solved; it is only transferred from one group to theother. From an institutional viewpoint, it is simply foolish toprovide housing to one group by dislocating the other group(especially when the former group will have its own turn of beingdislocated too). This seems absurd because it attempts to solve theproblem by multiplying it.

The correct approach is to build more housing units for those onthe waiting list, or to adopt measures which approximate thissolution. This means that the University administration should aimat equalizing your housing situation with ours, not at merely inter·changing our positions.

Let us uniteWe can therefore unit in advocating for the equalization of your

situation with ours. i.e., by the provision of additional housingunits, or an equivalent benefit.

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There are people who seek to limit our housing tenure to 10years, implying that you have to wait that long before getting auiversitv housing unit. Actually. this is an evasion of immediate'responsibility and diverts your attention from your present housingneed. The fact is your present housing problem has to be solvednow, not after five or ten years.

This is possible through a grant of housing allowance (possiblysupplemented by a transportation allowance). This is feasible, asdemonstrated in the case of faculty members in the School ofEconomics.

We are both victims of the same housing problem.The rules and regulations being proposed by the Committee on

University Housing seek to limit our housing tenure to 10 years.This limitation is not even the immediate problem. The more urgentquestion is presented by the existing rule that the lease contract ison a yearly basis and, therefore, legally, our housing tenure expiresevery year. The proposed rules provide that the lease contract be fora period of 2 years, renewable for another 2 years as an entirelyseparate agreement. If you would be governed by this kind of rules,you would be preparing to leave your housing units as soon as youbegin to occupy it. This is the kind of arrangement that some peopleare seeking to apply to our life in the campus. You would be suffer'ing from the same instability of life that is sought to be applied tous. I

It is for this reason that you find common cause with us inopposing unreasonable limitations to the housing tenure.

Housing is fundamentally rooted in the condition of our work inthe University. Early University policy assumes that housing conditions in the campus are integral to our employment tenure, Nowthat the housing rules are in the process of review, we seek toreinforce that concept of university housing.

Our Association has presented to the University administration aconcrete design for holding a conference-workshop as a vehicle fordemocratic consultation for a comprehensive review of Universitypolicies, rules and regulations on housing and for the forrnulaticn ofnew set of policies and rules on this problem. Our design contemplates the participation of applicants for University housing units inthis conference.

We look forward to your joining us.

(Sgd.1 Merlin M. MagallonaInterim President

V.P. Diliman Residents Association, Inc.

Committee on University Housing

Vinzons Hall, Diliman, Q.C,

15 December 1981

The EditorU.P. NewsletterQuezon Hall

Dear Mr. Flores:

In the interest of intelligent discussion among parties concernedwith housing, President Edgardo J. Angara had directed the Cernmittee on Town Governance to sponsor a dialogue, I had elected toremain silent till that dialogue was held, but what has developedinstead is a monologue conducted in the pages of the U.P.Newsletter.

A cursory look at the letters, comments etc. seems to indicatethat everything is being said about housing BUT WHAT IS BEINGSTUDIOUSLY AVOIDED IS THE REAL ISSUE: THE ISSUE OFVIOLATORS OF HOUSING RULES.

That is what all the furor is about - the fact that after such along period of tolerance, the University is now firmly decided onfiling administrative and criminal chargesagainst housing rules violators of certain types. That is why some of the major violators arethe ones publicly castigating the members of the Committee on

Housing - because, instead, of merely listing down violators and

sending innocuous memorandums that are ignored, the University isbent on preventing the commercialization and exploitation of subsidized university Housing, In fact, there are now pending administrative charges against violators pinpointed by PAST committees.

Who are these violators?In previous issuesof the Newsletter, mention was made by some

writers that "big fish" were involved. Perhaps your readers should

take note of who are most vocal about giving outright amnesty toALL violations, since the policy of the NEW committee has been tocategorize violations.

How do we propose to categorize violations?The most flagrant violation has been the building of extensions

and the illegal construction of houses inside the campus. Under theinstruction of President Angara, the Committee will determine whoare USING these extensions and these illaqallv-constructed houses.The idea is that if the U.P. employee has built an illegal exttrtsion ora house, what could be done is to have the PPO help him make theextension or house safe and sanitary and charge him rental for landuse IF ONLY HE AND IMMEDIATE MEMBERS OF 111S FAMILYARE USING THE EXTENSION OR HOUSE ON THE BASIS OF

NEED.Those who are slumlords, however, will be prosecuted,What do we mean by slumlords?

We mean those U.P. housing awardees who have built. illegalextensions and are renting them out to other U.P. employees orworse, out-siders, or using them as boarding houses for students,without permission. When a U.P. employee pays P20.00-P50.00 fora house and then illegally constructs an extension and rents it out toa fellow V.P. employee for P150.00 to P200.00 a month, he is notonly robbing the University but also exploiting his fellow U.P.employee. What the Committee may do is to recommend that allsuch illegal extensions be awarded to the U.P. employees who arenow occupying them and who are renting from slumlords.

There are many others who have converted their housing unitsinto private businesses. Of 339 houses surveyed so far by theCommittee, 155 had illegal business activities going on. This, in the faceof the fact that in the very contract that these awardees signed,there is a clear prohibition against business activity without permission. Are these just small sari-sari stores of enterprising U.P.employees? Some are, and with permission and supervision, theCommittee may recommend their continuation. But what of weld·ing shops, automotive repair shops, painting shops, gamecock farms,beauty parlors, LPG gas dealers, bakeries, carinderias, motorpools,antique shops, cottage industries, etc. - all of which use University-

paid water and electric rates, all at subsidized rates? •There is a clear profit motive here and hiding behind humani-...

tar ian considerations cannot dim the facts that these are businessesand what the University has been doing is to subsidize the privatebusiness of some people. What is worse is that beer gardens andstores have been selling liquor and alcoholic beverages right in thecampus itself, in violation not only of the University rules but evenof national and municipal laws. Until the Committee recommendedthat it be stopped, distillery and brewery trucks were deliveringright inside the campus, in plain view of everyone and with thetolerance of the University Police, sometimes to stores owned byUniversity policemen!

There are also the people who have no legal or lawful reason tocontinue to use University Housing - by reason of resignation andfull-time employment outside. The Committee and past committeeshave pin-pointed 15 houses on campus so far, and ~e have received,reports of many more. Should we continue to allow ncn-tfP. personnel to have subsidized U.P. houses simply because they are nowmembers of any association? These are 15 available houses forapplicants of whom there are now 1,400.

There is also the matter of 56 retirees in U.P., who have stayedin University housing for as long as 30 years or more. Some of theseretirees left the University 10 years ago and others 5 or 6 years ago.Some are dead or even abroad, yet their houses' are now beingoccupied by relatives or persons unknown, in many cases, not evenconnected with the University. While certainly, the University

appreciates their service, this has been demonstrated by the fact th tmany of them got their lump sum retirement pay of P50.000.00 :0P1OD,OOO.ao - which would have put them in a position to buy ahouse or at least their unofficial heirs, while 56 make a down pay~ent - yet they are stilt here, or at least applicants on the prioritylist are now being baited with promises of housing projects or allowances which everyone knows the University cannot afford.

There are now also 5 people documented by past committees ashaVing houses within a 15-kilometer radius of the U.P. campus. Infact, some have houses in U.P. Village and actually live there, whilethe units awarded to them are rented out to boarders. We havereceived reports that some units are even used for immoral andillegal activities by awardees who live elsewhere. Should the University continue to tolerate these simply because the awardees are "bigfish"?

A past committee pin-pointed that 19 U.P. employees have "twoor more houses" right inside the campus. In one case. the Committee successfully recommended the demolition of a mctcrpoot

residence, and the owner simply moved to his other "house", alsoillegally constructed in another pock. Should we now tolerate thesein the interest of humanitarian justice?

Of only 339 houses surveyed, the Committee has already pin.pointed 4 illegal electrical connections, 3 illegal water connectionsand we have even a picture of a "jumper" in one of the few... I"-.r ,mstanees where the house was accessible. There are also 25 cases ofcommercial-size piggeries and poultries. Should this be tolerated andallowed to continue?

In the next issue of the Newsletter will be a report of the AdHoc Committee created by then President Noel Soriano, which did asurvey in December 1978. The findings are even more horrendousthan anything the present committee has found. Then PresidentEmanuel V. Soriano sent our memoranda to the violators, butthere was no response and the memoranda were ignored. Mostof the memoranda sent by the present Committee chairmanare merely reiteration of the Soriano memoranda on PASTviolations.

A threat was raised by some officials of the group which metwith President Angara that if the Office of Student Affairs insistedon regulating boarding fees, all the residents would refuse studentboarders, thus creating a crisis. We transmitted this to the UniversityStudent Council representatives in the OSA Boarders Committee,and they were dismayed. What is this "regulation" they are objecting t07 OSA would like boarding fees to approximate those in thedormitories, since the U.P. housing is also subsidized like the dormitories 'which charge pso.ao a month in contrast to some privateboarding houses which charge Pl50.00 to P200.00 just for lodging.Are we to allow exploitation of students on the same campus where

, the govemment subsidizes their education?These are the main issues; the issue of wanton, flagrant disregard

of University interests in the pursuit of profit by free-loaders.i What are the other "issues" being raised? The proposal to limit

lease contracts to ten years for FUTURE lease contracts. With norealistic possibility of having more houses or even housing allowances, this has been proposed. Right now, the University devotesONLY FORTY·SIX PERCENT of its budget for academic purposes,in spite of its primary objective of education. The only way toinsure that ALL applicants can take advantage of housing is todemocratize its availability by limiting the tenure. Otherwise, at therate of a turnover of 2 or 3 houses a year, we will never be able toattract faculty members in an already understaffed faculty force.

Why "attract faculty" only? The proportion of housing today isone faculty house for every three houses for administrative personnel, compounded by the fact that bungalows which are supposedly for faculty are occupied by some administrative personnelwhile even department chairmen live in the low-cost housing units.The original idea behind housing was to make the faculty accessibleto students even.atter classes. That is not the situation anymore.

When the committee proposed a two-year contract, plus arenewal every two years of the lease contract, we thought we weredoing the present awardees a favor. Under the present contracts, theterm is only one year renewable every year, which was too much

paperwork and effort. If the leaders of the association want thestatus QU~, I don't think the Committee will object. However, weshould point out that not a single awardee has renewed on the basisof the one-year provision.

Incidentally, I personally welcome the organization of the U.P.Homeowners As~ociation. In their meeting with President Angara,one of the promises made by the Association officers was that theywould themselves initiate "voluntary compliance" with UniversityHousing rules and regulations. In Short, they will report the violations themselves and urge their members to correct the violations. Iapplaud the promise, out of self-interest, since it will make my joband the job of the Committee much easier. In fact, based on thepromise, I have suspended the sending of memoranda, although thesurvey continues - this time with the participation of pook leadersand association of officers. .

As an unpaid, reluctant, but determined, chairman of this muchmaligned committee, I will continue to enforce the rules and regulations as approved in 1969, since that is my job, If they are changedand/or suspended, I will probably be the happiest man on campus.In fact, anyone who can convince Quezon Hall to give him my job iswelcome to it - I may even throw him one free meal in the University Food Service as a bonus.

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.) Luis D. BeltrenChairman

THE SCHOLAR AND THE SOLDIER:A STUDY IN CONTRAST

3 November 1981

Brig. Gen. Benjamin R. VallejoCommandant and Department HeadDepartment of Citizen Military TrainingUniversity of the Philippines

Dear General Vallejo:This refers to your letter dated 1S October 1981, inquiring

about the official position of this Office "on the matter of the useof University facilities and grounds for the CAT and CMT activitiesof other students," that is to say, "students of other schools,whether they be High Schools, Colleges and Universities."

Pertinent in this regard are the controlling provisions of theConstitution of the Philippines. One provision makes the defenseof the State a prime duty of the Government and the people, andrenders all citizens subject to military service as may be required bylaw (Art. II, Sec. 21, This reads almost exactly like a similar provision in the Constitution of 1935, except that this did not specifically make it the duty of "the people" to defend the State, mentioning only the Government in this connection. Other related provisions are also found in the present Constitution (Art. V, Sec. 1, andArt. XV, Sec. 13),

As in the Philippines, so also elsewhere: the State musters itscitizens in its defense, and the defense of the State becomes aprimary duty of citizenship.

Accordingly, over the years dating back to the Commonwealthunder the Constitution of 1935, as a state institution, the Universityof the Philippines has borne its rightful share of the military trainingof secondary as well as tertiary-level students, through the PMT andthe ROTC (now the CMT) courses both basic and advanced. TheU.P. has not only done its share in this area, it has discharged itrather well, as witness the track record of its alumni in the SecondWorld War and after. Ranged alongside the turnout of the country'sprofessional military training school, the postwar products of theU.P. advanced ROTC course have been doing themselves proud.They wear their badge with honor, earning their way up by theirmerit to the top leadership rungs of the military establishment

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excellently in their high and sensitive positions of responsibility. Itis no1hing short of phenomenal that many of those who took theirROTC training at the University of the Philippines now countamong the top officers in the active saNice with the rank of brlgedier-general or higher. Most of the service commands are now undertheir direct stewardship.

It is all part of the excellence which the University of the Philip.pines constantly seeks for its l1allmark in whatever it does, bethis inprimarily academic pursuit or in auxiliary ones. Central or tangential, whatever the undertaking may be. it becomes 8 commitmentof the University to which it must give focal and undivided attention, and anything that diverts effort and concentration from it canonly be regarded as dilutive of high standards.

The training during the year of very large numbers of non-U.P..students and of ncn-studants on the U.P. campus in Diliman,beyond the manageable number of bona fide U.P. students and outside their ranks, can only be diverting and therefore dilutive if thetraining is the responsibility of precisely the same staff as those incharge of the U.P. cadets. If the non-U.P. students and the nonstudents are under a different staff, on the other hand, why use theU.P. campus and facilities at all for their training? Surely, there arebetter places and facilities for the purpose that are within the giftof the Armed Forces of the Philippines, whose direct responsibility- not the University's - it is to provide their training.

But the larger issue goes much deeper than the question ofstandards. It is rooted in the very nature of a university which setsit worlds apart and different from a military school. The UniversityIs nothing if not an essentially civilian pursuit, motivated andstimulated by and owing its very life, blood and existence to anambience of freedom and the responsible exercise of freedom.

Freedom is relative, and as between a university and a militaryschool, freedom is less enjoyable in the second than in the first.While we do not like to think that the soldier is made to give up histhinking processes by his enlistment, nonetheless discipline conditions his manner, behavior and his very life. Where reason is thehighest authority in the university, the soldier in his element onlyinfrequently demonstrates in face of authority. Here the scholar andthe soldier striving side by side risk being a bad example, each to theother, one appearing to be licentious and the other seeming to beautomaton-like. Where it is desirable, and in fact not only desirabtebut necessary. we would be on the side of prudence to put somedistance between the schotar and the soldier, lest their propinquitybe productive of serious misunderstanding that could only becounterproductive and injurious to comity. I think less here ofclashes in the physical sense than those of the mind.

If the Constitution guarantees the supremacy of the civilianauthority over the military at all times, it is equally true that theUniversity's civilian character should always prevail over nce-clvlllenfuncnone. Where there is no known emergency, when in fact there isconscious effort away from the lingering vestiges of an emergencypronounced past by all official accounts, if not antagonistic tocontinue using the University's campus for purposes that are notcentral to its normal and preferred concerns and which indeed areinimical to them, in terms of spaba and facilities not put to academicuse, and in terms of the disturbance to academic programs andbuilding and to the peace and slumber of residential neighborhoodsby the loud marching and shouting of military trainees dutifullyobeying superior orders.

To answer your query unequivocally, then, it is the consideredjudgment of this Office that the use of the U.P. campus and facilitiesin Diliman for military training is better and preferably confined tothe U.P. students, and U.P. students alone, compatible with thenature and purposes of the University and consistent with itsbounden duty under the law.

Very truly yours,

fSgd.1 Edgardo J. Ang...President

5 November 1981

Ref. No. EJA-81-965

Honorable Juan Ponce EnrileMinister of National DefenseCamp Aguinaldo. Quezon City

Dear Minister Enrile:

Over the years, pre-war and post-war, through its PMT andROTC (now CMTI programs, the University of the Philippines hasparticipated in giving life and substance to the Constitutional mandate which makes the defense of the State a primary duty of citizenship. The record of U.P.'s participation and the fesults are familiarenough to you and do not require elaboration here. Suffice it topoint out only that many of the top-ranking officers now in theactive service with the rank of brigadier1J8neral or higher, some ofwhom are at the top leadership of the major service commands, rosefrom the ranks from their basic and advanced ROTC courses in U.P.

The University of the Philippines wishes to maintain its record inthis field, if not actually improve upon it, but compatible with itsnature and purposes as a university and consistent with its dutyunder the law. It would do this with excellence and with an eye tohigh standards, as in its academic pursuits, and remembering thatthe University is an institution whose civilian character should at alltimes prevail over its ncn-clvntan functions.

Accordingly. it becomes increasingly out of character for theUniversity's campus and facilities to continue hosting the militarytraining of non-U.P. students and of non-students. Not only becausethis could be dilutive of high standardS; or that the Armed Forces ofthe Philippines, discharging its direct responsibility. ought to be ableto provide better and more appropriate places for that purpose; orthat the use of the University's grounds and facilities for a purposenot central to the University's normal and preferred ccneerns translates into their non-availability for academic use; or that the loudmarching and shouting of over·large numbers of military traineescause disturbance to academic programs and buildings and to thepeace and slumber of residential neighborhoods on campus.

More than these. is the consideration of the incongruity of themilitary in the University setting. The scholar who thrives best in anambience of freedom and the responsible exercise of freedom, andthe soldier acting in a disciplined cast, would be hard put to understand each other's outlook and methods. We would therefore beonthe side of prudence to put some distance between the scholar andthe soldier, panicularly as there is no known emergency that shouldrequire them to suffer each other, and because there is in fact some"conscious effort away from the lingering vestiges of an emergencypronounced past by all official accounts.

For the above reasons. more fully stated in the enclosed copy ofmy letter on the same subject. dated 3 November 1981 and addressed to Brig. Gen. Benjamin Vallejo, Commandant and Dapart~n~ Head of the U.P. Department of Citizen Military Training, andIf with your concurrence, this Office looks forward to the phase-outthis coming second semester, 1981-82 of the military training on theU.P. Campus of non-U.P. students and non-students, such that theuse ~f the U.P. grounds and facilities for military training shall beconfrned to U.P. students, and U.P. students alone. starting inSummer 1982.

The issuance by your Office of an appropriate Order to thateffect Shall be much appreciated.

Very truly yours.

fSgd.) Edgardo J. Angar.President

12 November 1981

Edgardo J. AngaraPresident, University of the PhilippinesDiliman, Quezon City


I refer to your letter asking that the military training of non-Lr.P.students and non-students within the U.P. campus be phased outeffective the second semester of 1981-82 as a conscious effort awayfrom the vestiges of an emergency pronounced past by all officialaccounts.

I wish to inform you that Summer Training Activities shall betransferred out of the U.P. Campus effective Summer of 1982.Additionally, I hope that you will bear with us as we endeavor tofind another training venue with a minimum of inconvenience tothose presently ~raining at U.P.

Very truly yours,

ISgd.) Juan Ponce EnnIsMinister

Ministry of National Defense

23 January 1982

President Edgardo J. AngaraUniversity of the PhilippinesDillman, Quezon City


This is with reference to implementing actions for the smoothphase-out of CMT and CAT activities in the U.P. Campus other thanthose pertaining to the U.P. CMT and the UPIS CAT, as embodiedin the Memorandum of the Minister of National Defense to theChief of Staff, AFP dated 12 November 1981.

I wish to inform you that effective February 1982, the phase-outof non-tfP. CMT and CAT activities from the U.P. campus will be

completed.During the week, the Commanding General, Philippine Army,

j nformed us of his approval for the use of Army facilities at FortBonifacio for the training of CMT units affected.

Alternate sites for CAT activities are being arranged.The CAT I Competition conducted today at the General Luna

Parade Ground involves the CAT Unit of the U.P. Integrated School.I will be wirting about these developments to the Minister of

National Defense thru the Chief of Staff. AFP,With warmest regards and best wishes.

Very truly yours,

(Sgd,) Benjamin R. VallejoBrigadier General, AFP

Commandant and Department Head

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Administrative Orders. Administrative Order No. 35: Ad Hoc Committee to Study Proposals on Registration Procedures, 55 • Administrative Order No. 38: Committee to Evaluate .... AIT House Fi·nanclal Study Committee. 55 • Administrative Order No. 39:Standing Committee on Fiscal Operations, 55 • AdministrativeOrder No. 45: Committee on Food Production on University Premises, 55 • Administrative Order No. 46: Committee to Implement ..•. Improvement of Administrative Systems and Procedures,55 • Administrative Order No. 50: Designation of Acting BudgetDirector, 55 • Administrative Order No. 53: Committee on FoodService Facilities Operations, 56 • Administrative Order No. 51:Constitution of the University Diamond Jubilee Committe~ •Administrative Order No. 52: Designation of Executive Director,U.P. Diamond Jubilee Secretariat, 56 • Administrative Order No.54: Constitution of the Diamond Jubilee Steering Committee, 56• Memoranda • Memorandum No. 20: 1982 Summer VacationCalendar, 56 • Memorandum: Research Conference, 57 • Memorandum No. 22: Alumni-Faculty Homecoming and Reunion, 57 •Memorandum No. 24: Controlled useof Office Supplies and Equipment,57 • Memorandum Circular: Use of Low-Cost Stencils andEconomized Consumption of Office Supplies, 58 • Memorandum

No. 23: Cinema Direct Workshop, 58 • Memorandum No. 25: Provisional Suspension of . , .. Ownership of Copying Machines •. , •58 • Memorandum No. 27: Students with Outstanding Accountswith Student Loan Board, 58 • Memorandum No. 26: Attendanceat the General Commencement Exercises, 59 • Memorandum No.29: OSU as Repository of University Mementos, 59 • Memorandum No. 31: launching of the Diamond Jubilee Celebration, 59 •Historical Sketches of Units for U.P. Diamond Jubilee in 1983,59• Memorandum No, 34: Office of Compensation and PositionClassification of the Office of the Budget and Management Rulingon Approved Staffing Modification of U.P. Personnel, 59 • Memorandum No. 32: Suspension of Classes, 60 • Memorandum No. 35:Designation of Police Commissioner, 60 • Memorandum Circular:Unit Assistance to University Cashier in Paying Claims .... ,60 •Memorandum Circular: Administrative Fellowships Available for1982-1983,60 • Memorandum: Extension of Deadline for FilingApplication for Administrative Fellowship and Postponement ofExamination,61 • Memorandum Circular: Preliminary Survey forthe Proposed U.P. Car Plan, 61 • Memorandum Circular: Transferof University Cash Division to New PNB Building, 61

THE COVER

Proclamation 2147 declares 1983 as the Diamond Jubilee Yearof the University of the Philippines. On 18 June 1982 the V.P.Constituency including alumni from the highest echelons of government and the private sector pledged to support alma mater in amoving ceremony that launched the Diamond Jubilee, at the Obla

tion Plaza. (Per details see pp. ao-85.)


951st Meeting, 26 April 1982 • Appointments,61 • Collectionof Fees, 62 • Institution of Academic Program,62 • Seven-YearMedical Curriculum, 62 • Revised Fellowship Agreement,62 •Administrative Disciplinary Tribunal, 63 • Allowance Increase atU.P. Health Service, 63 • Other Matters, 64 • 952nd Meeting,4.klne 1982 • Appointments,64 • Professional Chair Establish·ment,64 • Donations, Grants and Gifts, 64 • PGH Development

Project,64 • Other Matters, 65

PRESIDENTIAL DECISIONS, 65

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BOARD OF REGENTS. The Honorable Onofre D. Corpuz, Chairman, Ministerof Education and Culture. The Honorable Edgardo J. Angara, President, University of the Philippines. The Honorable EmU a. Javier, Chancellor, University ofthe Philippines at los Banos .The Honorable Florentino B. Herrera, Jr., Chancel.lor, Health Sciences Center -The Honorable Dionisia A. Rola, Chancellor, U.P. inthe Visayas • The Honorable Estelito P. Mendoza, President, U.P. Alumni Association • The Honorable Manuel a. lim, Jr., Deputy Minister for Agriculture.The Honorable Ruben B. Ancheta. The Honorable Roberto S. Benedicto •The Honorable Adrian Cristobal • The Honorable Clemente Gatmaitan, Jr.The Honorable RoMIlda B. Z..-n..a Prof. Martin V. Gregorio, Secretary

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Memorandum of Agreement with C.M. Consunji, Inc. re Construetion of Jorge B. Vargas Museum and College of Fine Arts Building,Phase I, 66 • BASELCO.66 • Memorandum of Agreement withSEARCA re Collaborative Activities in Management Skills Development. Marine Resources Development, Aquabusiness Systems, andDevelopment Planning, 66

OFFICERS OF THE ADMINISTRATION. Atty, Edgardo J, Angara,Pres~dent a Dr. Oscar M. Alfonso, Executive Vice-President and VicePresident for Academic Affairs. Prof Santiago S S,'mpllS V' p ,. • ,ICe- reSI-dent for Administration • Prof. Martin V. Gregorio, Secretary •Dr. Emeteria Lee, University Registrar


Messages and Speeches • The University in not Ivory Tower, 67• On the Direction and Goals of U.P" 68 • Service and Commitment are U.P. Goals, 69 • Statement on the U.P., 70 • SomeQuestions on Research, 70 • U.P. Is a Learning Experience inSelf-Reliance, 71 • letters, 72 • Report on the Fatal Accidentin Naujan Lake.. " ,78 • Diamond Jubilee Folio, 79

ED.ITO~IAL B?ARD • Prof. Martin V. Gregorio, Secretary of theUOlYers~ty, Chairman a Prof. Benjamin V. Lozare, Acting Director ofthe. Un~versity P~ss, Secretary. Dr. Emeteria Lee, Secretary of theUOIverslty Council. Or. Gloria D. Feliciano, Dean of the Instituteof Mass Communication. Dr Emerenciana Y An:ell P id. . ana, resl entU.P. Facult~ Organization. JIt:t::b'. Haydee Arandia, President of theU.P. S.U.p8':"ISOrs' Association. Mr. Napoleon Poblador, Editor ofthe Philippine Collegian

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ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULARSADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS

Administrative Order No. 35: Ad Hoc Committee to Study theProposal of the President's Committee on Registration Procedures

in Administrative Order No. H:I, dated 17 February 1982, of thisOffice.

They may request the assistance of the Resident eOA Auditor asadviser.21 April 1982

The following are constituted into an ad hoc Study Committeeof the Execu live Committee: Deans Ofelia R. Angangco, College ofArts and Sciences, Aurelio T. Juguilon, College of Architecture,Magdaleno B. Alban'acin, Jr., College of Business Administration,

Jose Encarnacion, Jr., School of Economics, Marino M. Mana, College of Engineering, Aurora G. Corpuz, College of Home Economics,

and Jose P. Mananzan, Asian Institute of Tourism. They are to

study the proposal of the President's Committee on RegistrationProcedures "that the possibility of direct admission of freshman

students into their respective professional colleges be explored."

This proposal was reiterated in light of the discussions during the

Executive Committee meeting on 12 March 1982. The policy of

direct admission of freshmen to professional colleges is alreadybeing implemented in U.P. at Los Banos.

The Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences shall serve as Chair

man of this Study Committee, and is authorized to call meetings for

this purpose. The report and recommendations of this committeeare due not later than 31 May.1 April 1982

(Sgd.! EDGARDO J. ANGARA

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(S9d,) EDGARDO J. ANGARA

President

Administrative Order No. 45: Committee on Food Production on

University Premises

The following are hereby constituted into a committee: Dr, PedroSandoval, as Adviser, Director Dionisio O. Liwag, Chairman, andAtty. Rainier Butalid, Mr. Nestor Madrigal, Mr. Rogelio Flores, andMrs. Victoria M. Catibog, as members, with the following specificobjectives:

1. to propose policies/guidelines on the use by private entities/

individuals and others, of University premises for food productions;

2. to propose courses of action that may be taken on businessactivities conducted on University premises not designated as commercial areas;

3. to look into probable income opportunities that may be

opened for the University through the above activities;4. to propose implementing procedures through which policies

may be continuously realized.

This Office shall expect a report from the Committee on orbefore 30 May 1982,10 May 1982

(Sgd.) OSCAR M. ALFONSO

Officer-irrChargeUniversity of the Philippines

Administrative Order No. 46: Constitution of Committee to Implement Recommendations on the Improvement of AdministrltiveSystems and Procedures

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Prof. Teresa F. Bernabe of the College of Business Administrationis hereby designated Acting Budget Director of the Budget Office,effective 1 June 1982.

As Acting Budget Director, and pursuant to AdministrativeOrder No. 48, dated 29 April 1980, she is euthortzed to sign checksand treasury warrants to be drawn against the account of theUniversity, to endorse checks for the account of the University'sresearch projects, and to act on requisitions, vouchers, and payrolls.

31 May 1982

Administrative Order No. 50: Designation of Acting Budget Director

IThe following are hereby constituted into a Committee to imple-

ment recommendations on personnel and related matters containedin the Workshop Results of the Seminar on Administrative Proce

dures and Supervisory Practices and in the Reports of the TaskForce on the Improvement of Administrative Systems and Procedures: Prof. Luz R. Oyales as Chairman, Atty. Adelina Sanniento asVice-Chairman and Mr. John Rabe, and Ms. Victoria R. Silva, asmembers. Specifically, the Committee is to draft the necessaryimplementing orders. guidelines, flow of procedures, communications, and other documents for the President's or the Board ofRegents' approval. Fiscal and property matters are already beingtaken up by the Committee on Fiscal Operations.

The Committee should submit the drafts as soon as they arecompleted, but not later than 14 June 1982.21 May 1982

In connection with the proposed takeover of the management ofAIT House by the Tourism Foundation, lnc., the following are hereby constituted as a committee to evaluate the recommendations of

the AIT House Financial Study Committee, with Prof. Santiago S.Simpas as Chairman, and Prof. Milagros V. Gregorio, Mr. Jose B.Antonio, Jr.. Prof. Jaime S. Delos Santos, and Mr. Renata A.

Amores, as members.They shall submit to this Office, by 15 May 1982, a paper pre

senting the most feasible and viable alternative among those recommended by the AIT House Financial Study Committee.

Their paper should include a forecast of implications of the men-agement takeover on the following:

1. internal operations of AIT House2. coordination with the Institute3. relations with other units of the university4. relations with the external environment

They should be guided accordingly.15 April 1982

Administrative Order No. 38: Creation of a Committee to Evaluate

the Recommendations of the AIT House Financial Study Committee

The following are hereby constituted into a standing Committeeon Fiscal Operations: Prof. Santiago S. Simpas, Chairman, Atty.Prospero C. Nograles, Vice-Chairman, Prof. Milagros V. Gregorio,Mr. Jose B.. Antonio, Jr., Mrs. Ermelina B. Kalagayan, and Mr.Felipe A. Santos, as members, and Atty. Archimedes S. Sitjar, asAdviser, The committee shall conduct a continuing evaluation of theUniversity's fiscal operations and implement, within its scope ofresponsibility, the necessary measures to improve budget, accounting and cashiering operations, and such other functions enumerated

(Sgd.1 EDGARDO J, ANGARAPresident

Administrative Order No. 39: Standing Committee on Fiscal Opera

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Administrative Order No. 53: Committee on Food Service FacilitieslOperations

The following are hereby constituted into a committee on foodservice facilities/operations with Prof. Teresa Bernabe as Chairman,and Miss Editha Bachoco, Prof. Corazon Gatchalian, and Atty.Imelda Verdadero, as members. They are to study the present conditions and policies affecting the operation of the food service facilities in relation to the University's goals and objectives, and submittheir report and recommendations on or before 30 June 1982. Thecommittee should be guided by but should not be limited to, thefollowing specific objectives:

1. To determine the adequacy of food service facilities, whetherUniversity-owned or privately-leased, in the Diliman campus;

2. To evaluate existing policies and actual operations of foodservice outlets in the University;

3. To recommend measures to remedy perceived needs and/orminimize diseconomy in the provision of food services to students,personnel, and residents.

They may make use of the reportslrecommendations of theCommittee on University Relations and other previous studies onlIle subject2 Jun. 1982


Adminlstretive Order No. 51: Constitution of the University Di.mood Jubilee Committee (UDJCI

Pursuant to Proclamation No. 2147, declaring 1983 as theUniversity of the Philippines Diamond Jubilee Year and providingfor its commemoration, and to mobilize the University communityand assist the President in the planning and implementation ofvarious programs, the University Diamond Jubilee Committee ishereby constituted, with the following composition:

University President as Chairman,Executive Vice-President as Vice-Chairman,Secretary of the University as Secretary, and the following as

members:President, U.P. Alumni Association;Vice-President for Administration,Chancellors,Vice-Chancellors,University Registrar,Acting Budget Director,Deans in the University System,Dean of Students;Acting University Librarian,Acting Director, U.P. Press,Director, Information Office,Executive Director, Jubilee Secretariat,Chairman, Student Councils in the University System,Editor, the Philippine Collegian,Others whom the President may designateThe Committee shall function as a consultative council of the

University President on matters relative to the Jubilee celebration.The Committee will hold its first meeting on Friday, 18 June

1982 at 9:30 a.m. at the Abefardo Hall.4 June 1982

ISgd.1 EDGARDQ J. ANGARAPresident

Administrative Order No. 52: Designation as Executive Director,U.P. Diamond Jubilee Secretariat

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Presidential Commission on the 1983 Diamond Jubilee of the University of thePhilippines, the Jubilee Secretariat is hereby established with Prof.Ajit Singh Rye as its Executive Director, effective 1 June 1982:

The functions of the Secretariat are:1. To provide staff and logistical support for the Presidential

Commission and all its committees;

2. To serve as the communications and monitoring center; and3. To provide technical assistance to various programs, includ

ing the committees, sub-committees and special projects.The Secretariat shall have a core staff of administrative support

personnel, who will work full-time on a regular basis,and a pool ofspecial talents, such as writers, artists. editorial assistants, mediaspecialists, etc., who will be drawn from various units and offices ofthe University and assigned to the Secretariat on special detail forvarying periods, to perform special tasks on need basis.The core staffand the pool of talents shall provide immediate assistance and adviceon the implementation of various activities.4 Jun. 1982

ISgd.1 EDGARDO J. ANGARAPresident

Administrative Order No. 54: Constitution of the Diamond JubileeSteering Committee

In pursuance of Proclamation No. 2147, declaring 1983 as theUniversity of the Philippines Diamond Jubilee year and providingfor its commemoration, the following are hereby constituted intothe Diamond Jubilee Steering Committee: the Executive Vir.e-Presi- I

dent as Chairman, Vice-President for Administration as Vice-ehairman, Executive Director of the Jubilee Secretariat asSecretary; andthe Secretary of the University, Acting Budget Director, Deans: College of Arts and Sciences, Institute of Mass Communication, Collegeof Home Economics, Dean of Students, Acting University Librarian,Directors: Creative Writing Center, Film Center, Information Office,Acting Director, U.P. Press, Chairmen: President's Committee onCulture, President's Committee on Alumni Affairs, Physical PlantOffice, and others whom the President may appoint, as members.

The Steering Committee shall translate into a comprehensiveprogram of activities the general guidelines, plans, and proposalsrecommended by the Presidential Commission, the Board ofRegents, the President's Advisory Board, and the University Diamond Jubilee Committee. The Steering Committee shall coordinateand ensure implementation of all programs and plans approved bythe Presidential Commission. It shall also extend advice and assistance to various unit committees in the planning, preparation, andimplementation of their respective programs of activities.

The Steering Committee Chairman will advise all concerned ofthe Committee's meetings.4~n.1982

•f-------------------iMEMORANDA

Hereunder are the guidelines for the 1982 Summer Calendar:1. The second semester of the Academic Year 1981-82 ends

after the General Commencement Exercises on 16 May 1982.2. The summer vacation for purposes of the teacher's vacation

leave of faculty members starts on 17 May and ends on 13 June1982.

3. Members of the faculty shall begin regular service for theAcademic Year 1982-83 on 14 June 1982.

Item 2 above does not apply to faculty members detailed to the1982 Summer Session which starts on 22 April and ends on 7 June1982.

Members of the faculty not holding administrative positions andnot assigned to teach or do other work during the 1982 SummerSession should file application for teacher's vacation leave, subjectto existing rules and regulations.

Faculty members applying for, or on, teacher's vacation leave (.distinguished from the vacation leave of academic or non-academicpersonnel on cumulative leave status) shall not be required tosubmit any clearance as a pre-condition for the approval of their

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application for teacher's vacation leave or for the payment of theirsalaries during their teacher's vacation leave.

Subject to the requirements of the service, members of the faculty may be recalled anytime during the summer vacation for specialassignments.

Reproduced below for the guidance of all concerned are Articles224 through 227 of the Revised U.P. Code governing teacher's leave.

The proviso of Art. 225 introduced by the conjunction"Provided, however, That" shall not be operative for purposes ofthe 1982 Summer Vacation prescribed herein, inasmuch as theallowable teacher's vacation leave at this time is less than 30calendar days (only ~8 calendar days _to be exact, i.e., es reckonedfrom 17 May to 13 June 1982, inclusive}. The teacher's vacationleave this summer is rather short, since the General CommencementExercises will be held in mid-May.

However, since the official teacher's vacation leave period forthis summer, as specified in Item 2 above and explained in thepreceding paragraph, is even less than 30 calendar days, all applications for teacher's vacation leave for more than 28 calendar daysshall be approved for 28 calendar days only, covering the period 17May to 13 June 1982.

Under existing rules, particularly A~. 226 of the Code, thosewho taught during the Summer of 1981 are entitled to 60 days vacation leave with pay this Summer. Consistent with the spirit of Art.226, however, faculty members who are supposed to be entitled to60 calendar days teacher's vacation reeve with pay this summer willnot be able to enjoy such 60 calendar days vacation leave in view ofthe abridgment of this summer's vacation period, shall be entitled toteacher's vacation leave with pay for 60 calendar days in the 1983summer vacation or for the entire duration of the aforesaid summervacation, whichever period shall be shorter. This rule shall applyregardless of whether a faculty member will hcrwe taught or notduring the 1982 summer session.5 April 1982

(Sgd.1 OSCAR M. ALFONSOExecutwe Vice-President

•••CODAL PROVISION

ONTEACHER·9 VACATION LEAVE

Sec. 2. Teacher's Leave

ART. 224. Teacher's leave shall be granted to full and part-timemembers of the faculty whodo not normally perform administrativefunctions. It shall consist of vacation and sick leaves, neither ofwhich shall be cumulative.

ART. 225. Teacher's vacation leave shall consist of one monthin each academic year in addition to the usual Christmas vacation.Such vacation leave may be taken only during the regular vacationperiods of the University, except in the case of members of thefaculty who are also members of the staff of the clinical departments of the College of Medicine and resident physicians in thePhilippine General Hospital who may be permitted to enjoy thesame at any time during the year at the discretion of the President;Provided, however, That the President may, in his discretion, onrecommendation of the deans and directors of the respective colleges and schools, grant to members of the faculty whose servicesare not required vacation leave in excess of one month during suchvacation periods; Provided. further, That in case of sickness formore than fifteen days during the regular class periods, vacationleave with pay not exceeding one month in lieu of the summervacation may be allowed during the regular class periods; andProvided, finally, That the work of the members of the faculty towhom such leave is granted is duly taken care of without the needof a new appointee.

ART. 226. Notwithstanding the provision of the next precedingArticle, the President may detail such members of the faculty as hemay consider necessary to teach during the summer sessions of the

University, but such members so detailed and who actually teach

throughout the summer sessions shall be entitled to vacationthroughout the next succeeding summer.

ART. 227. In the event of failure to render service as required inthe next preceding Article, without good reasons, the teacher inquestion shall not be entitled to the regular salary corresponding tothat summer session.

Memorandum: Research Conference

President Edgardo J. Angara is calling for a conference to discussresearch in the University of the Philippines System, to be held on3 and 4 June 1982. (Venue and other details shall be announcedlater.)

The major topics for discussion are the following:1. Role of Research in the University of the Philippines System2. Research Administration3. Research Policies and Directions4. FundingDeans of Colleges/Institutes ere requested to nominate one (1)

participant whom they think would contribute to a meaningfUldiscussion of the concerns of the conference.

The name of the nominee should be sent to Or. F.G. David,Office of Research Coordination, Quezon Hall on or before 15 May1982 to give time for the conference management to make thenecessary arrangements.15 April 1982

(Sgd.1 OSCAR M. ALFONSOExecutire VictrPresident

Memorandum No. 22: Participation at the 1982 U.P. Alumni-FecultyHomecoming and Reunion

All U.P. Faculty, Research, Extension and Professional Staff andAdministrative Personnel are hereby enjoined to participate in the1982 U.P. Alumni-Fecutty Homecoming and Reunion to be held onSaturday, 15 May 1982, at the Manila Hotel Fiesta Pavilion from10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

This is also an occasion for us to honor the members of theClasses in Reunion (1922, 1932, 1942 and 19571 and to witness theawarding ceremonies for the Most Outstanding Alumnus Award, theProfessional Award, the UPAA and Community Service Awards, andthe Most Outstanding Graduate Award.

To promote closer ties between the University community and

the alumni, let us all participate and welcome our fellow-alumnifrom all over our country and abroact

Tickets are available at the UPAA Secretariat, Tet. No. 97-83-27or UP PABX 390, or at the door to the Reunion on the big day

itself.20 April 1982

{Sgd.1 EDGARDD J. ANGARAPresident

Memorandum No. 24: Controlled UI8 of Office Supplies and Equipmont

In January 1982, the Offlcer-in-Cnerge of the Office of the VicePresident for Administration sent a memorandum on the properuse of the University's electricity and water facilities with the end inview of generating some savings for our other needs. This Officeendorses strict observance of energy conservation measures and, inaddition, enjoins the controlled consumption of supplies for officeuse. Procurement figures show an increase in consumption of commonly used office supplies by 10%in 1979-80 and 2B%in 1980-81.These supplies are, in particular: ballpens, file folders, tissue paper,yellow ruled paper, flourescent tubes, incandescent bulbs, and mop

heads.While some employees may not think twice about helping them

selves t'reely to tissue paper, bond papers, yellow ruled pads, ball-

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This matter is not trivial. It is clear that we all need to be a littlemore conscientious in using supplies and equipment. After all, theUnivers.ity is not exempt from government-wide fiscal retrenchment,and must at all timesIead the WlfV in the exemplary behavior of itsemployees.21 April 1982


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Memorandum Circular: Use of _Low-Cost Steoc.i1s and EconomizedConsumption of Other Office Supplies

The University has been,maintainlnq stock of Gestetner ink andstencil to meet unit-needs for durable mimepgraphing materials.Our attention however has been called by the Director of the Procurement Service, the government agency decreed to supply_allgovernment office supplies, and by key University officers' to thebig price; difference between Gestetner supplies and those of etherbrands..The folJowing lsHlustretive:Items/Brand Gestetner , Buffalo Pricel;)ifference:Stencil ,-P76/quire ',' P34:.67/quire" P41.33/quire,Ink· 59A7/tube - 41.81/tube 17.66/tube'Ii The Procurement Servicemaintains that test results indicate that

the Buffalo brand also meets specifications established by theBureau of Standards..;:~ Inview of-the above, we have instructed the Property Division toissue the lower-priced ,stencils and ink for all requisitions unless usetherefore will be the reproduction of papers and documents on arecurrent basis and in substantiaJ volume. Thus, unless the purposeis I clearly stated! on :,the requisition (Storeroom . Issue Vouched,requests for stencils will be filled in the Property Division withlower-prtced stencils and ink.

I' Iii "connection therewith, the cooperation of everyone concernedis enjoined also to the useof-groundwood (cheaper) over whitewovepaper' ln reproduction of materials not requiring perfect legibilityand durability, as may .be determined by the -head of unit or hisrepresentative. Conscientious use of other materials, equipment andfacilities ct the office; in addition to the above, is enjoined In theInterest of economy and ccnservatlon of the University's depletedresources.' .26 April 1982

(Sgd.) SANTIAGO S. SIMPAS, Officer·in-Charge

Office of the Vice-Presidentfor Administration

Mem.orandum.No. 23: Cinema Direct Workshop

All units of the University of the Philippines System are invitedto .send candidates: fQr practical film study in the First CinemaDirect Workshop to be conducted in the Philippines by the FrenchV.A.R.A.N. Directors Alain Martenat and Jean·Loic Ponran withthe U.P. Film Center. A Talent Potential Test or any backgroundexperience or research I work is the minimum requirement of eachcandidate.

The Workshop will train people in light Super-8 film-makingskills.v.lt ~ill"be. intensively conducted for .twc months everyday,except Sunday, begiflning Monday, 26 April 1982, from 9 A.M. to12 neon. Afternoons .are for practicum or field work.

.Ii' Eech.,film ..scholar: wlll, handle. a complete, filmmaking set andfinish.:his..own fllrn with close tutoring by the French directors andU,P...Film Center-schclers who trained in France. The film WOrks areto .beshcsen ·herein Metromag {television series) and in all CinemaDiteet Wortcshops around the world.

.~ The central' venue of the Workshop· are: U;P. Film Center, Rm.209, Arts and ·Sciences Building,. Diliman -cenpus, Tel. Nos.97--60-61,97·60-81, Lee. 440; and Metropolitan Museum, MetromagTV; CentrabBank ·Complex, ,Roxas Boulevard"Metro Manila, 'Tel.Nos. 50-98-11, 58-13-24. "

The University is fortunate to be the first venue of the CinemaDirect Workshop to-be conducted in Asia. Heretofore, it has beenoperating in France, Africa, and South America through the inspiration of the international filmmaker--ethnologist Jean Rouch of theMuseum of Man. In the Philippines, the U.P. Film Center·V.A.R.A.N.Scholarships, the complete film-making equipment, and the presenceof the Cinema Direct Workshop directors from France are part ofthe terms of the Philippine-France Cultural Agreement signed byboth the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of each country.21 April 1982


Memorandum No. 25: Provisional Suspension ,of Acquiring Ownership of Copying MachineslCondemmrtion of Unserviceable Copiers

Effective immediately, no unit, college, or office of the U.P.Proper shall be allowed to purchase Or own (by donation or anyother means) copying machines using University funds for acqulsi

tion cost and/or subsequent maintenance expenses. It has beenrecommended by a study team constituted by this Office that itwould be provisionally cheaper for the University to le818 thesemachines, either on fixed rental or per copy output commissionbasis, to avoid spiralling maintenance COsts.

At present, the number of copiers in the Diliman and Manilacampuses is more than sufficient to meet copying needs, despitethe fact that 11 of them have consistently been out of order dueto unavailability of spare parts and prohibitive maintenance costs.Units owning obsolete and unserviceable machines are hereby enjoined to have them condemned as far as practicable, on or before30 May 1982, through the Property Division. Copiers still in running condition shall continue to be operated until such time thatthey are econonomically justifiable.

Lease shall be allowed if volume of copy output meets minimumrental. Units shall not receive donations of copiers if their MOE

allotments in the current and succeding years cannot absorb maintenance costs, and if there is no adequate volume of copy outputsto guarantee income equivalent to maintenance expense.

Please be guided accordingly.23 April 1982

(Sgd.1 OSCAR M. ALFONSOExecutive Vice-President

Memorandum No. 27: Students With Outstanding Accounts Withthe Student Loan Board

Every year the number of students with unpaid Loan Boardaccounts increases. This is a result, to a large extent, of inadequatecoordination (or lack of cooperation I among colleges/units/officesconcerned.

The following rules and procedures shall therefore be strictlyobserved:

1. Beginning June 1982, no student who has an unpaid accountwith the Student Loan Board shall be allowed to register. For thispurpose, the Dean' of Students (Dilimanl shall send a list of alldelinquent students It.e., those "","0 have unpaid accounts with theStudent Loan Board) to the University Registrar and to all deansand college secretaries in the Diliman and Manila campuses, including those in the Health Sciences Center. Such list shall be updatedand shall be circularized not Jater than seven caJendar days prior tothe start of advanced registration for each semester.

2. No student whose name appears in the updated list of delinquent students shall be recommended by any college/degree-gram·ing unit for graduation. If a graduating student is included in suchlist, lt shell be the duty of the College Secretary concemed to secureprior clearance from the Student Loan Board before the name ofsuch student may be included in the list of students recommendedfor graduation; the clearance shall be secured before the faculty ofthe college/unit acts on the list of students recommended for grad·uetlcn.

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The traditional Openmg Exercises for U.P. Freshmen will be held,on Monday, 21 June.1982 at 8:30 o'clock in the momingatth:. '., .. -~, .,. . ,.;:. ,~.

University Theater, 'Diliman Campus. Classes from 8:00 a.m. to12:00 noon ~i11 besu'spen~ed to enable our faculty and studentrytoparticlpate in the affair:' ~

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Due to the nature of fiscal transactions and.sheervolume ~f pay-.ment documents in the University, the Cash Division. encountersdifficulties in locating and n~tifying claimants (supplierS,'~lien!s,personnel, students). of vouchers ready for payment/checks'readYfor release. Quite a.number of these checks and vouchers either become stale, or: heve to be cancelled/replaced which entail processtime and'additional administrative cost.

Below are some guidelines for deans,directors and headsof unitsto implement and for faculty, personnel and students to observe toassist the University Cashier in prompt payment of,claims: l-h"m.,..",M

1.. General vouchers covering payment of . invoices :to suppliersfor goods and services and/or reimbursement claims ofU.P,•. persenne! and students should include payee's address and telephonenumber. l .( .

2. Deans, directors and heads of offices shall·designate,atru~edunit representative-tc collect checks/vouchers: once a: week Iforpayees within the UPS (unit faculty, personllel",students),-with thenecessary authority. They .shall·,a1so help the Cash Division ·notify

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Memorandum Circular: Requesting Unit Assistance to. the Univ ..•sity Cashier In Payi~ Claims/Rele_inti ~hecks'to CIi~ntslP~~nel/Students

r .Jlt 'I / ; .•. ¥ '\..~.::·ri"l~A 0:.-:\A proposed feature of the U,P. DiamondJubilee.Celebratlcn .in

1983, preparations' for which were-Ieuncbed today, is the. publication of a 2·volume hlstcrv ofthe University, Volume I is envisionedto be a "mecro-hlstorv.v.Le.. the' U.P.. as a whole;:.Volurne II willconsist of historical sketches of each unit of the University.' .c.:

In connection with the latter, Deans and Directors are'enjoined'to designate,someone,(preferably from their own unit) - name tobe submitted to my Office by 30 June 1982 - to prepare the unit's

historical sketch in accordance with the following tentative guidelines:

1. Content:a. Philosophy of the institution (or behind its creation) and

development through the years.' ~.;:,~" 'b... ,. 'I,. ... ~.) •...'~,..,.·:,·~"'M

b. Professional focus. ';:E;I?~ s. ~r

c. Number of graduates (tabulated)2. Length: 30-40 pages (typewritten; double-spaced, shcrtbcnd

paper). 'I ...-l"

3. Deadline for submission: 30 September 1982. ,. l .0) '!'J "

The Editorial Board for Volume I shall, also edit the historicalsketches. L1~~I·.'· , .I,J

Consultants, based mainly in the Department of History; Collegeof Arts and Sciences, are available to assit the writers en-matterswithin their competence. Writers are advised .to gstin touch withme, or with .Dr. Bonifacio S..Salamancll.-!;Faculty·Center,'Room2043. ." ...: 1,·, w ':j '.' '\ '! I:, T' "~to .s J

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(Sgd.! EDGARDO J. ANGARAPresident

(Sgd.) OSCAR M. ALFONSO

Executive Vice-President

The 1982 General Commencement Exercises of the Universitywill be held on Sundar, 16 May 1982 on the Oilimen campus. Sincethe academic procession will start promptly at 4: 15 p.m., thefaculty members in their academic costume should assemble at thelobby of Quezon Hall not later than 3:30 p.m.

They are enjoined to attend the ceremonies to make the daymore meaningful to the graduates, their families, and the wholeUniversity community.

Faculty members who wish to have automobile passes for theoccasion may get them from the Office of the University Registrar.3 May 1982

Memorandum No. 26: Attendance at the General CommencementExeR:ises

(Sgd.) OSCAR M. AL FONSOOfficer·in-Charge of the "University

(Sgd.1 EDGARDO J. ANGARA

President

3. The University Registrar and all College Secretaries are en

joined not to issue any transcript of record or copy of grades ordiploma to any student whose name is included in the list of delinquent students; before any such document is issued,prior clearancefrom the Student Loan Board shall be secured.29 April 1982

Memorandum No. 29: OSU as Repository of University Mementos

Effective immediately, the Office of the Secretary of the University will be the repository of alt banners, memorabilia, plaques, andmementos presented to the University such as the accompanyingbanner from the University of Carolina which I am fonnally presenting to the Office of the Secretary of the University.

In this connection, the University Secretary will take an inventory of similar mementos presented to the University in the past andlook for a suitable depository for these.27 May 1982

The University will formally launch the preparations for the U.P.Diamond Jubilee in 1983, on Friday, 18 June 1982, 7;00 o'clock inmorning, at the Oblation Plaza in front of Quezon Hall. His Excellency Prime Minister Cesar E.A. Virata, Chairman, Presidential

Commission on the U.P. Diamond Jubilee, will preside over the ceremany. The other members of the Commission, the Chairman andmembers of the Board of Regents,aswell as the University officials,alumni, and student representatives,will be present at the occasion.

Chancellors, Deans, Directors and Heads of Units are cordially

invited to attend the ceremony.The importance of the Diamond Jubilee in the history of the

University as well as of the nation was given special emphasis byPresident Ferdinand E. Marcos when he created a Presidential Commission headed by Prime Minister Vi rata to coordinate the activitiesof the year-long celebration. The activities will focus on the nationaland international stature of the University as well as its relevance inthe development of our society. It is imperative, therefore, thatinformation about the Diamond Jubilee be disseminated at all levelsof the University and for the University constituencies to participatein all the Diamond Jubilee activities.

Heads of all units are also urged to plan the formal launching ofthe preparations for the Diamond Jubilee 1983 in appropriate ceremonies, in their respective units within the month of June shortly

after the opeAing of classes.In this regard, it is requested that all units encouragetheir cons

tituencies to attend the simple launching ceremony on 18 June.

S June 1982

Memorandum No. 31: Launching of the Diamond Jubilee celebration

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the suppliers of checks ready for release. The names of these representatives should be submitted in writing, signed by the dean, director, head of office, to the Cash Division not Ister than Thursday.23 April 1982. This Is separate from the specific authorization forpayees named in individual vouchers.

3. A list of checks ready for release is periodically posted in theBulletin Board near the Cash Division. Representatives shall verifyfor their unit, undaimed checks and when so authorized, claim thesame for the payees.12 April 1982

(Sgd.) SANTIAGO S. SIMPASOfficer';n·Charge

Office of the Vice-President

for Administration

Memorandum Circular: Administrlltlv8 Fellowships Available for1982-1983

The Office of Administrative Personnel Services announces theavailability of administrative fellowships for school year 1982-1983in the following levels:

Graduate 3Undergraduate 6Vocational 6Research 2Administrative personnel with permanent appointments who are

below 45 years of age (35 for the v0C8tionallevel) are encouraged totake advantage of these opportunities for development. Appticationforms mev be secured from the Career Development and EmployeeRetations Section of the Office of Administrative Personnel Services.All applications, together with the pertinent documents, must beforwarded to the same Office on or before 14 May 1982.

Applicants for the first two (2) categories must take the cernpetitive examinations to be administered by the Division of Counseling and Guidance on 22 May 1982 at Room 310, U.P. Vinzon's Hallfrom 8:00 to 12:00 a.m.

Please be guided accordingly.20 April 1982

(Sgd.l SANTIAGO S. SIMPASOfficer-in-Chsrge

Office of the Vice.president

for Administration

Memorandum: Extention of Deadline for Filing of Application forthe Administrative Fellowship and Postponement of Examination

Please be informed that the filing of application for the adminis-trative fellowship for vocational, undergraduate and graduate levelshas been extended to 31 May 1982. Likewise, the date of examination was moved from 22 May 1982 to 5 June 1982.

Deans, directors and heads of offices are requested to disseminate this information to their respective units. Interested partiesmay forward applications to the Office of Administrative PersonnelServices not later than the date specified above.20 May 1982

(Sgd.1 SANTIAGO S. SIMPASOfficer·in-Charge

Office of tfle Vice-Presidentfor Administration

Memorandum Circular; Preliminary Survey tor the Proposed U.P.Car Plan (Deadline for Submission to the Office of the VP for Administration - 14 May)

The President has initially cleared for implementation a U.P. CarAcquisition Plan to enable faculty and employees to buy cars andvehicles at reasonable installment costs. While the Car Plan Committee and central administration are negotiating for loan fund sources,we need to know the number of prospective participants in the c.-

plan before final arrangements with the administering body and thecar menufacturen can be made.

Deans, directors and heads of offices are requested to coordinatethe accomplishment of the attached survey forms (especially asmost faculty members are on leave this summer). Respondents arefaculty members and employees having individual or family (husbandwife) income of P30,OOO.OO or over per annum. All accomplishedforms must be submitted to the Office of the Vice-President forAdministration by college or unit grouping on or before 14 May1982.28 April 1982

(Sgd.1 SANTIAGO S. SIMPASOfficer-inoChaTg8

Office of the VictrPresident

for Administration

Memorandum Circulllr: Transfer of the University CIIIh Division totho Now PNB Building. Shopping Cantor Complox. U.P. campul

Effective 18 May 1982, the Cash Division will hold office at thenew PNB Building, Shopping Center Complex, U.P. Campus.Employees and students who have business to transact with theUniversity Cashier should therefore proceed, after 18 May to its new

location. Entrance is at the right side of the PNB Building. e.,.'Please be guided accordingly.

11 May 1982

(Sgd.) SANTIAGO S. SIMPASOfficer-/n-Chsff/B

Office of the Vlce-P,.idtmt

for Administration

Memorandum No. 34: Office of Compensation and Position CI....fieation (OCPC) of the Office of Budget end Monogomont (OBM)Ruling on Appruved Staffing Modir1C8tion of U.P. Personnel

Pless.e be informed that per OCPC letter dated 18 May 1982,(see below), it is ruled, that staffing modification whose effectivitydate is after 1 March 1981 is no longer entitled to the two-stepsalary adjustment under NCe No. 16. Thus, the incumbent of theposition that is modified to a higher rank wiUget a salary lower thanthe salary of personnel with the same rank. Atthe same time, thereis a possibility that the incumbent of a position that is modified to alower rank will receive a salary than his present salary.

In the meantime that this ruling is not yet modified or reversed, •it may not be advisable to request for modification. I

Please be guided accordingly.14 June 1982

(Sgd.) OSCAR M. ALFONSOExecutive Vice.pmident

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OFFICE OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENTMalacaftang, Manila

18 May 1982The Honorablethe PresidentUniversity of the PhilippinesDiliman, Quezon City

Sir:

This has reference to the herein modification of 17 teachingpositions which have been approved by the Board of Regents on25 March 1982 which we are returning to you for comments on thef~lIovying:

1. Effectivity date of the modifications is not indicated.2. If such modifications are effective after 1 March 1981, they

are no longer entitted to the two-step salary adjustments under NeeNo. 16.

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3. For purposes of modification of teaching positions underNBC No. 3Q8, only the lump-sum for new positions, mertt/promo

I tion/modification may be used to augment the amount involved,and not any other lump-sum such as the lump-sum for Lecturers.

Very truly yours,

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ISgd.1 A.C. OfiladaDirector

Memorandum No. 35: Designation as Police Commissioner

Effective immediately, Secretary Martin V. Gregorio is hereby

designated Police Co~missiQner for the University, and as my repre

sentative, will henceforth exercise direct supervision and control ofofficers and members of the University Police Force.

In pursuance of this duty, I herebv direct him to implement the

following immediately:

1. Restore morale, esprit de corps, efficiency and honesty to theunit by taking steps to develop pride of profession and a high senseof purpose and responsibility to the University community among

members of the University Police Force.

2. Re-examine the duties and responsibilities of the members ofthe unit and when necessary, institute changes in assignments withthe end in view of emphasizing the preventive nature of the University Police Force's mission as well as to insure that all areas of the

University campus are covered by the University Police Force andthat peace and order is maintained at all times.

3. Re-examine the organizational structure of the University

Police Force with the end in view of making it a more efficient and

reliable organization, increasing its ability to respond to crisis as well

as reinforcing its effectiveness in meeting its day to day functions.

In this connection, he may promote, demote, hire or fire any mem

ber of the University Police Force, subject only to my approval andthe dictates of the Civil Service Aules.

4. Institute training programs not only to improve needed skills

but most specially to reinforce the concept of loyalty to the University and all that it means, upon the members of the UniversityPolice Force, recalling my previous instructions to them that it isboth their duty and their obligation to be loyal to the Universitycommunity and to regard all who belong to it as their fellow

workers and friends and not their adversary.

5. Insure that the personnel and facilities of the UniversityPolice Force are utilized solely for the welfare of the University

faculty, students or administrative personnel, and make certain thatall their skills, dedication and performance are utilized for .the solepurpose of keeping the peace and insuring the safety of Universitypersonnel and property and most especially of the studentry.

6. In all this, and for the purpose of maintaining the chain of

command in the University Police Force, the current Officer-inCharge, Capt. Rogelio Flores, will henceforth report directly to himon all matters affecting the University Police Force.

7. The Commissioner is advised to work closely with the PoliceAdvisory Council of the University so that the Community mayhave a voice in the formulation of policies and the implementation

of regulations affecting the University Police Force.

17 June 1982ISgd.1 EOGAROO J. ANGARA

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assignments:

Heads of Units

General Administration

Oscar 1Vi. Alfonso, as Officer-in-Charge, University of the Philip

pines, 28 April until 13 May 1982.I\':artin v. Gregorio, as Secretary of the University and of the

Board of Regents, 1 June 1982 until 31 Mav 1987.Emeteria P. Lee, as University Registrar, 1 May 1982 until 30

April 1985,Filomena M. Tann, as Acting University Librarian, 1 Mav 1982

until 30 April 1985.

U.P. Diliman/Manila

Edgardo J. Angara, concurrent appointment as Chancellor, 26April 1982 until the appointment of a regular Chancellor.

Asian Institute of TourismJose P. Mananzan, renewal as Dean, 1 May 1982 until 30 April

1987.

Film CenterVirginia R. Moreno, renewal as Director, 1 May 1982 until 30

April 1985.

Marine Sciences CenterEdgardo D. Gomez, renewal as Director, 1 May 1982 until 30

April 1985.

Natural Science Research CenterGloria L. Enriquez, renewal as Director, 1 Mav 1982 until 30

April 1985.

Science Education CenterDolores F. Hernandez, renewal as Director, 1 May 1982 until 30

April 1985.

Sports, Physical Education, and Recreation, Institute ofAparicio H. MequL renewal as Dean, 1 May 1982 until 30 April

1987 •

U.P. at Los Banos

Development Economics and Management, College ofRogalio V. Cuyno, renewal as Director, Research Management

Center, 1 January until 31 December 1982.


Allied Medical Professions, School ofGuillermo Damian, renewal as Dean, 1 May 1982 until 30 April

1987.

Medicine, College ofQuintin J. Gomez, renewal as Director, Anesthesiology Center

Western Pacific, 1 May 1982 until 30 April 1985.

Ophthalmology, Institute of ..Salvador Salceda, renewal as Director, 1 May 1982 until 30 April

1985.

Professorial Chairs

U.P. Oiliman/Manila

Arts and Sciences, College ofGemino H. Abed, as Carlos P. Romulo Professor of Literature, 1

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Manuel F. Bon;tacio, as U.P. Endowment Professor of Sociology,1June 1981 until 31 May 1982.

Virgilio G. Enriquez, as U.P. Alumni in Wisconsin Professor ofPsychology, 1 June 1982 until 31 May 1983.

Nestor S. Valera, as Commercial Bank of Manila Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 1 June 1982 until 31 May 1983.

Economics,School ofVicente B. PaqU80, as San Miguel Corporation Associate Profes

sor of Economics, 1 April 1982 (co-terminous with tenure).

Home Economics, College ofEstrella F. Alabastro, as Irma Florentin Associate Professor of

Food Science and Nutrition, 1 April 1982 until 31 March 1983.Anna Francisca T. Castaneda, as Aida Ver Assistant Professor of

Family Life and Child Development, 1 April 1982 until 31 March1983.

Law, College ofMerlin M. Magallona, as Carlos A. Barrios Professor of Law, 1

April 1982 until 31 May 1983.Araceli T. Baviera, as Benito Lopez Professor of Law, 1 June

1982 until 31 May 1983.Alfredo F. Tadiar, as Judge Guillermo B. Guevarra Professor of

Penal Science and Criminology, 1 January 1982 until 31 May 1983.

Visiting Fellows

U.P. DilimanlManila

Statistical CenterMappatmadam K. Ramakrilhnan (Senior Lecturer, University of

Singapore), as Visiting Associate Professor of Statistics, 1 April until15 May 1982.

U.P. at Los Banos

Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Institute ofBilly J. Cochran., (Leader, Sugarcane Mechanization Research,

Louisiana State University). as Visiting Associate Professor, 1January until 31 December 1982.

Hartmuth Ernst Henke (Research Asscoiate, IRRU, as VisitingSpecial Lecturer, 1 January until 31 December 1982.

Marvin lee Nafziger (President, Albany Chapter of the GeorgiaSociety of Professional Engineers), as Visiting Special Lecturer. 1January until 31 December 1982.

Agriculture,College of '"'David James Mackill (Associate Plant Breeder, IRRI), as Visiting

Assistant Professor of Agronomy, 8 March 1982 until 7 March1983.

Muhammad Manzoor Khan (Visiting Scientist, IRRIl, as FarmingSystems Consultants, 24 February until 31 December 1982.

Santiago R. Obisn (Director, PTRTC, MMSU, Batac, llocosNorte), as Visiting Associate Professor of Agronomy, effective 16March 1982 until 15 March 1983.


Medicina, College ofKi Ho Him (Director, Central Nervous System and Pain Manage

ment Institute Kwant Ju Medical College), as Clinical AssociateProfessor of Rehabilitation Medicine, 1 January until 31 December1982.

Anne Elizabeth Pheasant (Lecturer, University of Aston, Birmingham), as Visiting Professorial, Lecturer in Biochemistry, 1 February 1982 until 31 May ·1983.

PROFESSORIAL CHAIR ESTABLISHMENTThe Board established a Professorial Chair in Chemistry. College

of Arts and Sciences [Dilirnanl. It is funded from a Pl50,OOO.OO

endowment grant from Union Chemicals. Inc. The check wasdeposited with the U.P. Foundation, Inc....

The Board also established the Aida Ver Professorial Chair inFamily Life and Child Development and the Irma Florentin Professorial Chair in Food Science and Nutrition, in the College of HomeEconomics.

COLLECTION OF FEESThe Board authorized U.P. at Los Banos to collect from graduat

ing Ph.D. students the amount equivalent to the cost of doctoralhoods, in addition to the current P10a.00 graduation fee, effectiveSummer of 1982.

INSTITUTION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMThe Board instituted the Doctor of Philosophy Program in

Microbiology, effective AY 1982-1983. to be administered by theDepartment of Life Sciences in the College of Arts and SciencesIUPLBI.

SEVEN·YEAR MEDICAL CURRiCULUMThe Board approved the Seven-Year Medical Curriculum in the

College of Medicine (HSCl, effective AY 1982-1983.

REVISED FELLOWSHIP AGREEMENTThe Board confirmed revision of the fellowship agreement, the

principal features of which are as follows:1. The two fellowship agreement forms currently in use are such

that there is only one principal signatory, Le., the fellowshipgrantee. The revised form calls for the signatures of two principalsignatories, namely, the fellowship grantee and a duly authorizedofficial of the University.

2. The required return service must be rendered in the principalunit to which the fellow was basically assigned at the start of hisfellowship or study leave.

3. The return service ratio of 3 years return service to every yearof stay abroad is retained for purposes of foreign fellowships.

However, the current return service ratio of 1:1 for local fellowshiPs is increased to 1-1/2 years return service for every year of localfaculty fellowship or study leave with pay.

4. In the foreign fellowship agreement form, the equity chargeequivalent to 20% of the total expenditures is retained. However,the absolute amount (figure) of P5,OOO.OO representing the lowestamount of equity charge is deleted; the interest rate is fixed at "theprevailing legal rate at the time of the breach or revocation" of theagreement, in 'lieu of "So/d' as stipulated in the current agreementform.

In the local fellowship agreement form, the equity charge equivalent to 20% of the total expenditures is retained. However, theabsolute amount (figure) of p3,OOa.OO representing the lowestamount of equity charge is deleted; the interest rate is fixed at "theprevailing legal rate at the time of the breach or revocation" of theagreement, in lieu of "S%" as stipulated in the current agreementform.

5. The revisions described in 4 above are also incorporated intne revision of the corresponding suretyship agreement forms.

6. That portion of the suretyship agreement allowing revocationthereof by the SURETIES "upon resumption by the PRINCIPAL ofhis duties in the U.P." is deleted .

It is safer to extend the life time of the suretyship agreementuntil the PRINCIPAL {the fellowship grantee) shall have fulfilled allhis obligations pursuant to the fellowship agreement he signed.

7. The starting date of the fellowship, the degree/studies to bepursued, and the name of the institution where studies are to beundertaken are to be included in the revised fellowship agreementforms.

8. The revised text is such that there will be no need to enterinto a new fellowship agreement each time the fellowship/studyleave with pay is renewed or extended; the agreement lnitiallventered into at the start of the fellowship will suffice for the entireduration of the fellowship/studies.

The FOREIGN STUOY FELLOWSHIP AGREEMENT is intended for those (faculty or non-faculty) granted foreign facultyfellovvships, or fore'lgn study leave with pay. or foreign special detailwith pay.

The LOCAL STUDY FELLOWSHIP AGREEMENT is intendedfor those (faculty or non-faculty) granted full local faculty fellowships or local full-time study leave with pay.

The revised forms can be used throughout the UniversitySvstem, without the need to change any portion of the text; whatwill Vary are the entries to be indicated in the blank sp~es.

ADMINISTRATIVE DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNALThe Board amen~ed the rules governing the Administrative

Disciplinary Tribunal (ADT):A, Section 1Old provision:

"Section 1. A special hearing committee to be known as theAdministrative Disciplinary Tribunal (hereinafter, ACT) is hereby

created from the Legal Staff of the Office of Legal Services and shallbe composed of three members, all of whom, including the chair

man, shall be designated by the President in every disciplinary case;provided, however, that the President may designate any facultymember or personnel to the ADT in appropriate cases.

"The Chairman shatl receive an honorarium of P300.00 and eachmember P200.00 per case."Approved Amendment:

"Section 1. A special committee composed of three (3) members, including its Chairman, to be known as the AdministrativeDisciplinary Tribunal (AOT), shall be created by the President inevery disciplinary case; provided, however, that in appropriate casesthe President may designate additional members to the AOT.

"The members of the AOT, at least one of whom shall be amember of the Bar and who shall act as Chairman of the ACT, shallbe chosen from among the administrative and academic personnel ofthe University who are of good repute for probity and ability.Note:

The old provision limits the membership of the ADT to the legalstaff of the Office of Legal Services (OLS). Owing to the greatnumber of administrative cases filed with the Office of the P esident, which cannot possibly be handled solely by the OLS staff, theservices of lawyers and qualified personnel in other units of theUniversity must now be availed of if the cases are to be disposed ofwith dispatch.B. Section 3Old provision:

"Section 3. - The presence of the Chairman and a Member shallbe sufficient to constitute a quorum; Provided, that when therequired quorum cannot be had due to the legal disqualification ortemporary disability of a member or of a vacancy occuring therein,

the President shall, designate any other legal counsel of the Office ofLegal Services or any faculty member or personnel to sit temporarily therein."Approved Amendment:

"Section 3. The presence of a majority of the members shall besufficient to constitute a quorum; Provided, that when the requiredquorum cannot be had due to the legal disqualification or temporarv disability of a member or 'of a vacancy occuring therein, thePresident, upon the recommendation of the University GeneralCounsel, shall designate any other qualified administrative and/oracademic personnel to sit therein."

Note:1. The old provision makes the presence of the ADT Chairman

mandatory in order for the ADT to proceed with its formal investi·gations, such that even if there is present a majority of the ADTmembers, no proceedings can be had if the Chairman thereof isabsent. This'requirement can only delay the disposition of cases.Requiring, instead, the mere presence of a majority of the memberswould do away with this problem,

2. The old provision makes it incumbent upon the ADT Chair·man to recommend the designation of substitute members of theADT, but fails to make provision for the substitution of the Chair-

. man. The amendment to make it within the recommendatory powerof the University General Counsel lUGC) to designate substitute

members fills in this gap; likewise. it emphasizes the supervisorypower of the UGC over the ADT as specified in Section 9 of thepresent Rules.

3. The last sentence in the amendment is necessary to make theSection consistent with the intent to avail of the services of allqualified personnel, as stated in the amendment to Section 1.C. Section 5Old provision:

"Section 6. - All proceedings held before the ADT shall be setdown in writing by a competent stenographer and shall be ccnfidentiel. Any disclosure of matters related to the proceedings shall subject

the offender to disciplinary action. At least two votes shall be necessary for the final recommendation of a judgement to the President. II

Approved Amendment:"Section 5. All proceedings held before the ADT shall be set

down in writing by a competent stenographer, and shall be eonfldential. The stenographer shall be designated by the Univel'lityGeneral Counsel, upon recommendation of the Chairman of theAOT, and shall receive an honorarium of P100.00 for every ceM.

"Any disclosure of matters related to the proceedings shall subject the offender to disciplinary action."Note:

A common problem of the ADT has been the unavailability ofstenographers and the inability of the lone official stenographer tosubmit the transcribed notes on time, due to the number of cases ofundergoing formal investigation. A provision for the grant ofhonorarium would certainly serve as an incentive for qualified steno·graphers in the University to make available their services to theADT.C. SIction 6Old provision:

"Section 6. - As far as practicable, the trial of the cases beforethe AOT shall last not for more than 60 days from its commencement, except with the special approval of the President. After suchperiod, the ACT shall make its report and recommendation asspeerfled in the following section."Approved Amendment:

"Section 6. As far as practicable, the trial of cases before theACT shall not last for more than sixty (601 days from commencement, except with the special approval of the President. Aftersuch period, the ACT shall make its report and recommendation asspecified in the following section.

"At IBast two votes shall be necessary for the final recommendation of a judgement to the President."Note:

The last sentence in the amendment was merely transposed fromSection 5 of the present Rules, for purposes of consistency (andclarity) in the Rules.

ALLOWANCE INCREASE AT U.P. HEALTH SERVICEThe Board increased the rates of allowances for Health Service

personnel, as follows:1. Commutable laundry allowance from P20.00 per month to

P30.00 per month to apply to all employees in the U.P. System

entitled to such allowance.2. Commutable clothing allowance from P150.00 per year to

P250.00 per year for employees of the U.P. System entitled to suchallowance.

Note: Commutable subsistence allowance shall be retained atP2.00 per day.

a. The increase in uniform allowance from P150.00 to P250.00per year and the increase in laundry allowance from P20.00 toP30.00 per month or P360.0a per year will give the Oiliman andUPLB Health Service units the same allowances as that currently

enjoyed at PGH:-:-- .'.b. Considering that the University Police Force IS also receiving

commutable laundry allowance, it is but fair that their allowanceshould also be increased from P20.00 per month to P30.00 per

month.

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OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARDThe Board noted the following matters:Launching of the Cinema Direct Workshop at the Film center

under the bilateral terms of the French Republic and PhilippineRepublic Cultural Agreement signedby Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr.Carlos P. Romula, and His Excellency, Ambassador Raphael Touze.

•••Appointment of the following Chairman and members of

the Presidential Commission on the 1983 Diamond Jubilee of theUniversity of the Philippines (ascontained in a letter, dated 13 April1982, of President Ferdinand E. Marcos to U.P. President EdgardoJ. Angara).

Chairman: Prime Minister Cesar VirataMembers: Minister Manuel Alba

Ambassador Roberto BenedictaChairman Francisco Tantuico, Jr.Chairman Simeon DatumanongGovernor Muss IzquierdoMinister Onofre O. CorpuzPresident Edgardo J. AngaraMinister Juan Ponce EnrileChairman Maria Kalaw KatigbakChancellor Emil Javier

952nd Meeting, 4 June 1982

APPOINTMENTS/ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENTSThe Board approved the following appointments/additional as

signments:


U.P. Diliman/Manila

Gamino H. Abad, renewal as Secretary of the University, 1January until 31 May 1982.

U.P.at LosBanos

Dulce S. Miranda, as Registrar, 1 June 1982 until 31 May 1985.Carolina V. Santillan, as Acting Registrar, 1 April until 31 May

1982.

Arts and Sciences, College ofVictor P. Gapud, as Director, Museum of Natural History, 25

April 1982 until 24 April 1983.

Center for Policyand Development StudiesRamon L. Nasal, as Executive Director, 1 May 1982 until 30

April 1985.


General AdministrationMelchor L. Jacinto~ as Dean of Students, 1 February until 7

November 1982.

Professorial Chairs

U.P. Diliman/Manila

Business Administration, College ofCesar G. SaldaRs, as Price Waterhouse/Joaquin Cunansn and

Company Assistant Professor of Business Administration, 1 June1982 until 31 May 1983.

Population InstituteCorezon M. Raymundo, as UPPI Assistant Professor of Demo

graphy.l August 1981 until 31 July 1982.

Regional Units

Tacloban, U.P. CO,lIegePatrocinio M. de los Reyes, as U.P. Foundation Assistant Pro

fessor of Science Education,1 August 1981 until 31 July 1982.

U.P. at Los Banos

Agriculture,College ofEmesta G. Quintana, as McMlcking Assistant Professor of

Horticulture,1 March 1982 until 28 February 1983.

Development Economics and Management, College ofRamon L. Nasal, as Abelardo G. Samonte Professor of Rural

Development Management, 1 February 1982 until 31 January 1983.

Visiting Fellows

U.P.at Los Banos

DevelopmentEconomics and Management, College ofChowdhury Saleh Ahammed (Post-doctoral Fellow, IRR!), as

Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, 1 April until 31 December 1982.

Gerald C. Nelson, as Visiting Assistant Professor of AgriculturalEconomics, 15 February until 31 December 1982.


Office of the ChancellorSheila K. West, as Visiting Professor of Epidemiology, effective

1 June 1982 until 31 May 1983.

PROFESSORIAL CHAIR ESTABLISHMENTThe Board established the Roberto Subido Professorial Chair in

Law and Development (P24,OOO per annum) at the College of Law.The Chair is supported by a P200,OOO endowment fund from thePepsi-Cola Bottling Company of the Philippines (PEPSICO).

DONATIONS, GRANTS and GIFTSThe Board established at the College of Law the Annual Roberto

Subido Prize {P5,OOOI for the student adjudged as having submittedthe best paper for the academic year. This prize is also supported bythe P200,OOO endowment fund from PEPSICO.

PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITALDEVELOPMENT PROJECT

The Board approved the PGH Development Project, the mainfeatures of which are summarized below:

1. Project Objectivesa. To improve and develop the physical plant facilities;b. To acquire new equipment, instruments, and fixtures for

the replacement of non-functional ones and for the development ofnew services, both medical and administrative;

c. To undertake staff development for strengthening currentservices and establishing new ones; and

d. To undertake a management review to evolve bettersystems/procedures for more efficient institutional/hospital operations.

2. Project DesignThe Project essentially involves:a. Construction of a z-stcrev building (Area: 38,876 sq.m,)

and additional nursing care pavilions (Area: 7,400 sq. m.) for-

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ii. Nursing care area for 300 pay-patients, andiii. Teaching/research facilities.

b. Refurbishing of existing nursing care and out-patient consultation pavilions (Total area: 24,000 sq.m.I to provide facilities/services to-

i. 1000 charity in-patientsii. 2000 dairy out-patient consultations

iii. administrative functions.3. Updating of medical and administrative equipment and facio

lities. including the acquisition of highly specialized equipment, e.g.,CT Scanner, Ultrasonograph, Gamma Camera, Digital Radiography,and Telecobalt.

3. Project Cost

The project cost is estimated at FOUR HUNDRED FIFTYMILLION PESOS (P450 M), of which P350 million is allocated forconstruction and renovation, P96,5 million for equipment, andP3.5 million for~commissioning.

To finance the Project, a loan of P450 Million is to be borrowedby the University of the Philippines from the Social Security Systemfor a term of 25 years (with a grace period of 5 years on principaland interest) at 12% interest per annum.

It is projected that income from PGH operations, donations, andgovernment outlay shall provide an adequate source of funds for theamortization of the loan estimated at P60,245,451 per annum.

4. Project Benefits

The "new" PGH will provide expanded and improved facilities/services to different categories of end-users classified accordingto the hospital's tri-functiona of-

a. Teaching/training medical and allied-medical undergrad-uate and graduate students and trainees, estimated annually at

i. 500 UP medical studentsii. 800 UP allied-medical profession students

iii. 350 medical residents/fellows in the variousspecialties.

b, Patient care services to -i. 250,000 OPD consultations annually

n. 90,000 emergency cases annuallyiii. 31,000 in-patients annually.

c. Research activities with an average annual output of 100publications dealing with applied and basic questions on medical!health problems.

OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED BYTHE BOARDThe Board approved the graduation of students from the dif

ferent colleges and schools of the UPS as of the end of the secondsemester, AY 1981-1982.

...The Board noted:

The appointment of Adelina B. Sanniento as Chief, Civil Service Office, effective 29 March 1982.

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Letter of Instruction No. 1224 114 April 19821 from PresidentFerdinand E. Marcos directing the National Treasurer to set asidefor immediate release to the President of the Philippine National OilCompany the sum of P5,OOO,OOO out of the Special Fund createdunder Section 8 of P.O. No. 910, as amended by P.O. Nos. 1206 and1573, for the furnishing and installation of mechanical works,specialized laboratory equipment, and utility systems of the BIOTECH Building which is expected to be completed and inauguratedthis month.

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Letter (24 April 1982) to Dr. Gloria Aragon, Dean, College ofMedicine, Health Sciences Center, from Dr. Ariston G. Bautista,Chairman, Medical Board, Professional Regulations Commission,endorsing the Seven-Year Medical Curriculum, which was approvedby the Board at its 951st meeting on 26 April 1982.

PRESIDENTIAL DECISIONS

•The President approved the following appointments, additional

assignments, etc.:

U.P. Diliman/Manila

Arts and Sciences,College ofEmilita L. Cruz, additional assignment as Chairman, Department

of Linguistics and Asian Languages, effective 1 May 1982 until 30April 1985.

Fredegusto G. David, reappointment to additional assignment asChairman, Department of Psychology, effective 1 May 1982 until30 April 1985.

Gloria L. Enriquez, additional assignment as Chairman, Depart

ment of Zcoloqv. effective 1 Mev 1982 until 30 April 1985.Cesar Hidalgo, additional assignment as Chairman, Department

of English, effective 1 May 1982 until 30 April 1985.Frances F. Morillo, additional assignment as Chairman, Depart

ment of Humanities, effective 1 May 1982 until 30 April 1985.Jesus Tangco, additional assignment as Chairman, Department of

Mathematics, effective 16 June 1982 until 30 April 1985.Nicanor G. Tiongson, additional assignment as Chairman, De

partment of Filipino and Philippine Languages, effective 1 May

1982 until 30 April 1985.Eva Maria D. Ventura, additional assignment as Acting Associate

Dean, Division of Social Sciences, effective 25 May until 30 June

1982.Ricardo M. Zarco, additional assignment as Chairman, Department

of Sociology, effective 1 May 1982 until 30 April 1985.

Economics,School ofManuel F. Montes, additional assignment as Acting Director for

Research, effective 1 May until 31 July 1982.

Engineering, College ofFortunato T. dela Pene additional assignment as Chairman, De

partment of Industrial Engineering, effective 1 May 1982 until 30April 1985.

Environmental Planning, Institute ofDolores A. Endriga, additional assignment as Director, Interna

tional Development Research Center Project, effective 28 January1982 until 27 January 1983.

Home Economics, College ofAngerico V. Cruz, additional assignment as Chairman. Depart

ment of Clothing, Textiles and the Related Arts, effective 1 May

1982 until 30 April 1985.Angelita M. Dizon, additional assignment as Chairman, Offi~ of

Community and Extension Services, effective 1 June 1982 until 31

May 1985.

Manila,U.P. College ...Atilio V. Alicia, additional assignment as Chairmen, DlvtSlon of

Humanities, effective 1 May 1982 until 30 April 1985. . ..Celia C. Capule, additional assignment as Chairman, DIVISion of

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The Board confirmed the following memoranda of agreement

during the 2nd quarter, 1982:

951st Meeting, 26 April 1982

U.P. DilimanlManila

1. Memorandum of Agreement with C.M. Consunji, Inc. reo Construction of "Jorge B. Vargas Museum and College of Fine ArtsBuilding, Phase I".

Under this agreement. at a contract price of P7,050,OOO, thecontractor undertakes to oomplete to the satisfaction of the University the work subject of the Agreement on or before 30 August 1982.

Should the Contractor fail to complete the work within the stipulated period, the Contractor shall pay to the University the amountof P7,000 for each day of delay (Sundays and legal holidays included) as liquidated damages and not by way of penalty; the University may deduct from any amount due the Contractor any sumaccruing as liquidated damages,

The Contractor shall be solely responsible for all constructionunder this Contract, pursuant to the pertinent plans and specifications, including the techniques, sequences, procedures, and meansfor the coordination of all works.

Basilan Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BASELCol

The Board approved the request for reconsideration, by

BASELCO, of the recommendations of the University General Counsel which were approved by the Board at its 950th meeting on 25March 1982, specifically nos. 2,3,7 and 8, in connection with its useof portions of the U.P. Basilan Land Grant for its Balactasan FallsMini-Hydro Power Plant in Lamitan, Basilan, based on the followingreasons as stated in their letter of 26 March 1982:

Ae No.2 - BASELCO shall, as price for the use of said areas,pay a lump sum as down payment and/or a monthly sum. Failure ordelay on BASELCO's part to comply with this obligation shall entitle the UPS to rescind the contract and to immediately take backpossession over the encumbered areas.

"Private persons and entities where electric lines of the Cooperative have been installed, have donated their rights of way for thereason that the investment of BASElCO in the area will redound tothe benefit of the whole community."

Ae No.3 - BASELCO shall, upon signing of the agreement, payto the UPS the value of about 1,500 tappable rubber trees that willbe cut down. Note: There should be an appraisal of the value of saidtrees and the income lost to UPS because said trees are not allowedto live their natural life span.

"May we cite to you the donors of the rights' of way ofBASElCO: they are Manzi, a.F. Goodrich, U.P. Basilan landGrant. and 2,000 land owners of Basilan who have aI/owed thecutting of their trees at no cost at all. The trees cut for the ruralelectrification project in Basilan total about 10,000. Throughout thecountry, the same thing has happened. People donated their rightsof way by allowing the cutting of their fruit trees to enable the

Cooperative to provide electric service in their areas. Without theirassistance, the rural electrification of the country would not havebeen a success. Our project has been cited as a model for the developing countries because of the benevolence of the people in theareas where electric cooperatives have been established."

Re No.7 - All improvements found in the areas subject of theAgreement upon the termination of the agreement shall accrue tothe UPS, which may then dispose of them as it may see fit.

'We understand that this is an ordinary provision of any leasecontract. However, we request that this be waived in favor of theCooperative inasmuch as the Cooperative is owned by the people;even workers of the UP Basilan Land Grant are members of the

Cooperative."Re No.8 - BASElCO shall provide electric power free of charge

to the administration building of UP Basilan Land Grant. Note: Itis not true, as claimed by BASELCQ's management, that it cannotdo this under Section 35 of P.O. No. 269. What it cannot do undersaid section is to make or grant unreasonable preference or advantage to any member or patron. But the provision to UPS' BasilanLand Grant administration building of free electric power is reasonable in view of the accomodation given to it by UPS under theproposed 'agreement.

"May we reiterate that all over the country, people, private companies and government municipalities have donated their propertiesand rights of way to the Cooperative for power plant site. installation of substation, and distribution system without asking anything in return. They know that the contribution of the Cccoerattveis very important in economic development of their community.They even help in the putting up of poles.

"Also, we note the generosity of the UP Basilan land Grant inallowing the Basilan National Agro-Industriat School to use 20 hectares of its land at no cost, and in leasing 15 hectares to the BasilanSports Complex at no cost. The BASElCO requests the same benevolence in allowing it the use of 3 hectares only for its rnlnl-hvdrcproject. It will invest about P12.7 million. The returns of this invest

ment will be much more than the contributions of the NationalAgro-Industrial School and the Basilan Sports Complex in upliftingthe economic and social welfare of the people. Besides, the arearequested by 8ASELCO is along the river which will not disturb thephysical plan of UP Basilan Land Grant..."

952nd Meeting, 4 June 1982

U.P. in Visayas

1. Memorandum of Agreement with the Southeast Asian RegionalCenter for Graduate Study and Research in AgriculbJre ISEARCA)re - Collaborative Aetivities in Management Skills Development.Marine Resources Development, Aquabusiness Systems, and Development Planning.

The Agreement shall be effective immediately upon signing, andwill be terminated upon a three-month written notice by eitherparty to that effect. In the event of termination, obligations andcommitments already contracted (including those where third parties are involved) shall be honored and continued by the Partiesuntil completion.

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THE UNIVERSITY IS NOTAN IVORY TOWER

(Mes3age of President Edgardo J. Angara to the Graduates of Class

'82 during the Commencement Exercises, on V.P. DiJiman, on 16May 7982.!

Members of Class '82, I congratulate you.You are now a part of the great tradition. You are graduating on

the eve of a momentous date in the history of our Alma Mater. Nextyear, 1983, the University of the Philippines will be celebrating herDiamond Jubilee.

The diamond, as we very well know, is a pure substance that hasacquired size and brftltance through a long period of time.

The University of the Philippines is such a gem. Seventy-fiveyears - that will be her age next year - is not such a long time inthe life of an institution of higher learning. Reckoned in terms ofthe age of such institutions as the University of Salamanca, theSorbonne, Cambridge, or Oxford, the U.P. would appear relativelyyoung. Yet our Alma Mater has already gained the recognition ofthe international academic community. Her vatue lies in her consistency in the great tradition of academic excellence established bythe universities I have mentioned.

The very idea of the establishment of this University, conceivedin the crucible of the revolution, was a collective vision. The formulation may have had its source from the leadership of the FirstPhilippine Republic, but its mission was certainly defined by theaspirations of our people - consisting of farmers, workers, intellectuals, and businessmen - to set up an institution in our societythat will ensure the intellectual and leadership succession of theNation.

That vision, taking shape initially in the University of Malolos,was to be transformed and enriched by a succession of V.P. teachers,administrators, and wo-kers;' as well as of students and alumni, inthe course of the history of this institution. In short, the verypresence of V.P. as a center of knowledge and learning presupposesa collective effort. It is a product of the vision of the FilipinoNation.

As a child of this century U.P. is, therefore, very contemporary.She does not have to bear the yoke of conservatism, and so it becomes natural for U.P. to innovate, to experiment, and to entertainthe various currents and drifts in academic thinking.

The University of the Philippines has become a free marketplaceof ideas where even eccentric or heretical thoughts are allowed tobe heard. This spirit of free inquiry has become a part of U.P.'stradition. Call it academic freedom. We who have, at one time oranother, harbored some non-conformist thoughts now appreciatewhat tolerance in the academe really means.

From experience, 'lYe know o~IY too well that an inquiring mindexpands and reeches higher levels of achievement when exposed tothe discipline of scholarship and when nurtured under the care ofinspiring mentors. Our University has had more than its share ofscholars and great minds. The appeal which U.P. has for youngpeople nation-wide stems partly from the fact that we have evolveda tradition of academic excellence. In the words of Dr. BienvenidoSantos during our conferment on him of the honorary degree ofDoctor of Letters and Humanities on 21 December 1981, "A rollcall, even partial at best, should give you an idea of how much

genius has been nurtured in the U.P." . .I would however, like to think that what makes the University

of the Philippines the unique institution that it is, the leading institution of higher learning in the country, is not so mU~h the fact. thatit has a reservoir of great minds; neither can we Simply attribute

U.P.'s leadership position to the fact that it is the premier StateUniversity funded by the government. What makes U.P. historic,distinct, and inimitable is its deep sense of national purpose. WhenU.P. was founded in 1908, it was given a mandate to be an instrument of national development. That mandate has since then becomean institutional mission, U.P.'s article of faith.

The tradition of U.P. may be summed up, therefore, in terms ofits institutional attributes - academic freedom, academic excellence,and a reach-cut orientation to help the community. We who are theheirs of this tradition are expected to keep it alive. For without itstradition, U.P. may as well be any other school and to preserve thistradition, we have to relate U.P. to the realities of our time. Onlythen can our tradition be a living one and not something that properly belongs to the past.

Admittedly, U.P. has over the years established its relevance tothe nation in the different stages of our country's development.However, this relevance is not somethinq fixed and immutable, sothat once proven, it will simply perpetuate itself, We cannot baskunder the laurels of our past. We cannot be lull.ed into complacencyby our record of accomplishments. Our institutional relevance shallbe tested day after day, month after month, year after year. Themeasure of our status as the premier institution of higher learninglies in our firm resolve to be the cutting edge of national growth andprogress.

Even as we grapple with current problems, there are far largerissues that we have to contend with. The pressures of the present areintense enough, but the challenges of the future are bewildering. Weare likely to be confused as to our direction unless we check ourbearings, unless we define our priorities, unless we make a full inventory of our strengths and limitations, and unless wetake an ever-ellview of what U.P. can be and oughtto be.

As we enter the threshold of our Diamond Jubilee, the questionto ask is - Where is U.P. now? How far has U.P. gone in the fulfillment of its mission? Is this mission still valid in our time as it wasarticulated 74 years ago under a different set of circumstances?

Based on U.P.'s mission of providing advanced instruction andresearch in the professions, philosophy, arts, sciences and letters,the University has truly kept faith with its mandate. In fact, U.P.has even exceeded what its original mission called for.

Nobody can deny that U.P. has touched practically r:Nery aspectof our national life. U.P. has produced outstanding men and womenin public service, law, medicine, science, business, education,athletics, and arts and letters. In our own struggle for political independence, U.P. has definitely made her lasting contribution throughthe efforts of our naticna leaders whose nationalistic aspirationsfound nourishment and encouragement in the a~~ of our AlmaMater, The writers and artists whom U.P. has produced have articulated the yearnings of our people and have placed in sharper focusthe various strands that shape our national conscience and character.

U.P.'s medical and nursing graduates have brought the benefitsof health care to the far·f1ung communities of the archipelago. Theengineers the University has trained have built our roads and bridges,our wharves and airports. From Los Banos have come the scientistswho have become the pathfinders of agricultural progress. Ouralumni who are corporate managers and financial technocrats havebeen deeply Involved in our national efforts, both at the policy andimplementation levels. We can go on mentioning specific instancesof U.P.'s active involvement in various development undertakingsbut the point has been stressed - U.P, is vital to the Nation.

If we indulge briefly in self-congratulation, the intention is notto be self-serving but rather to use the record of our accomplishments as a framework for evaluating what U.P. has failed to do and

what U.P. can still do.Paradoxically, the failure of U.P. stems from its own success. A

history of academic excellence and leadership has bred a culture ~f

elitism that can be insensitive to the disturbing social ~nd economicrealities of the day. An intellectual aristocracy tends to be isolation-

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ist. parochial, and condescending, which goes against the very idea

of what a universit;y should be. A university is not an ivory tower, ,detached from the' pulsations of lite outside and the cries of thewor1d beyond. It is not a sterile grove within whose confines pureabstractions take shape. It is not a world in itself '#here the dramaof life and the struggles of oav-ro-dav existence are treated as a

mere literary plot to be acted out on stage and to be viewed withamusement at the theatre. It is not a mere forum where life-and

death issuesare debated on the basis of pure logic alone.For a university to be true to its character of universality, it

must derive its inspiration from the nobility of the human character,A real university is human only to the extent that it has the humility

to listen to others and to learn from them. A univeristy has a teaching mission because it has a learning function and it derives the

substance for its own reflections from all the forces and realitiesthat constitute its environment. What we need, therefore, is a continuous sensitivity to what goes on around us and flexibility in our

choice of available options.As the world changes rapidly, so also must our perceptions alter.

The emergence of new realities and the consequent complexities inmodes of thinking and patterns of social interaction cannot be fully

appreciated in their total dimensions by an elitist mind. The ability

to understand the meaning of a world in constant flux requires a

serious willingness to change.The questions we have to ask, therefore, are: How does U.P.

propose to meet the demands of the future? How does U.P. intendto play its role in the face of rapidly moving changes taking place in

society? How do we make use of all our skills to help achieve a justsociety? What can we really do to help reinforce the moral values of

integrity, industry, self-sacrifice, and love of country?

These are all urgent questions addressed to anybody who caresenough about the future of our country. These are questions meant

for all of us and for the university whose lofty ideals vve all share.

They are far greater than what our limited resources will allow.

They are bigger than U.P.'s traditional mission.As you begin a new phase in your life, it is necessary to set our

vision high and to suggest that we can still do much more. At a timeof new beginning, there is enough reason to look forward and

beyond.

ON THE DIRECTIONAND GOALS OF U.P.

(Speech Delivered by President Edgardo J. Angara during the AlumniCouncil Meeting, at the Alumni Center, on 14 May 1982.1

Minister of the Budget Manuel S. Alba, Deputy Minister AbrahamI. Felipe, Ms. Cannelita SaJgado, Minister Estelito P. Mendoza, Dr.paz G. Ramos, Officers of the U.P. Alumni Chapters, ladies and

gentlemen:This morning's alumni council meeting is as good an opportunity

as any, to acquaint the alumni with the directions being pursued bythe University of the Philippines at present.

The attendance of alumni chapter officers from all over thecountry and of our panel of reactors consisting of our distinguishedvisitors, Minister Alba, Minister Felipe, and Ms. Salgado, especiallyaugurs well for a fruitful and spirited discussion. I take this opportunity to congratulate the U.P. Alumni Association for its initiativein sponsoring this activity.

I have always maintained that there is a fund of goodwill andsupport for the University outside academe. However, to tap thatfund of goodwill, we in the University should stimulate the interestof our friends and alumni, and provide them directions on how theycan increase their participation in University affairs and channeltheir support for the University.

t would, therefore, like to share wih you my own views on themission of the University and the steps that we have initiated toenhance the University's capability for carrying out that mission.

The University celebrates its Diamond Jubilee next year. The last

time to my knowledge that the University undertook a program of

'change was in the late '50's and early '60's when it began to imple

ment the results of two important surveys - the Hannah and Oydereports. At that time, the University concentrated on upgrading itscurricular offerings by pursuing a faculty development program and

creating graduate and postgraduate studies.Also in the early '60s, the University endeavored to rectify its

gross limitations in infrastructure and facilities. Thus, units lI'tIhichhad previously been crowded in a single building began to have theirown physical plant and facilities. At that time, however, the University had the advantage of being able to count on the generous support of foreign philanthropic and lending institutions to implement

these major changes.Since the oil crisis of the early '70's, however, significant devel

opments have occurred. On the one hand, we witnessed wortdwideinflation, which compelled the foreign philanthropic and lendinginstitutions to adopt a policy of retrenchment. This, in effect, cut

off a major source of support for the University. At the same time,the global economic crisis affected our national government. The

Philippines being a part of the Third World, the government had to

confront the prospect of dwindling resources and accelerating needsfor social programs and national development priorities. The

academe, necessarily, felt the impact of all these restrictive measures.

So, when I came in as U.P. President, I thought it would be inorder to conduct an objective, comprehensive study of the general

situation and mission of the University. To this end, I created taskforces to conduct studies in three areas: curriculum, organization

and management of the University, and its land use and infrastructure development. I placed primary emphasis on the curricular

programs because this is central to the mission of the University J

and our perception of our goals and mission is reflected mainly in

the academic programs we offer.The traditional goals of the University are explicitly stated in the

Universltv charter and revised University Code."The purpose of said University shall be to provide advanced

instruction in literature. philosophy, the sciences and arts and to

give professional and technical training." (Section 2, Art. No. 1870,

University Charter.)"The purpose of said University shall be to provide advanced

instruction in literature, philosophy, the sciences and arts, to give

professional and technical training, and to encourage and undertakeresearch and contribute to the growth and dissemination of knowl

edge ..' (Article 3, UPS ccoel.However, within this general sanction, the University must con

tinue to find its relevance to the nation at each particular state of itsdevelopment. It must continue to develop expertise and capabilities

in very specific areas for which there is a need in society. Its

academic programs, research, and extension activities must be able

to provide the manpower to help solve our problems, be they in thefield of invention and technology, the management of our natural

resources, or in planning. In this way, the University helps developthe national capability to improve the quality of life of our people.

We have already done this in the case of U.P. at los Banos,which has built itself up as the center of training for agriculture andrural development. The programs of this autonomous Universityhave been developed to increase agricultural productivity throughthe development of technologies and methods appropriate to thePhilippine setting. The U.P. at los Banos has established an arts andsciences program in keeping with its being a University, but its reputation rests mainly on its distinctive thrusts in agriculture, forestry,and related fields.

In the Health Sciences, we have also developed programs whichseek to improve the delivery of health care services, particularly inthe rural areas., For instance. the Institute of Health Sciences established by the College of Medicine in Tacloban directly addresses theproblem of lack of health manpower in the rural areas. Under a stepladder curriculum, it trains students who are all scholars of theircommunities to become health workers in only 11 weeks. After anadditional one and a half years of academic training, they can qualify as midwives. Another year of training gives them the skills ofcommunity health nurses. Evenurallv, the students can opt to

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become medical doctors by studying for another 3 years, or after a.

total of 6 years of academic training. The step-ladder approachprovides intervals in which students can practice acquired knowledge and skills in the local barangays where they are scholars. Inthis way, their training is geared toward service in the rural areas.

The UP vrseves is another autonomous University which isintended to become the country's center for training in the marinesciences and aquaculture. Thus, it directty addresses the nation'sforemost priority: food.

All these programs exemplify the University's efforts to. attuneits academic programs and activities to national needs. Underlyingthese efforts is its awareness that as a public institution, it has acontinuing responsibi.lity to account to the national taxpayers forthe subsidy it receives. At any given time, it must be able to showthat these funds are allocated to programs and activities which arehelping meet national needs, and that these funds are not mismanaged or wasted.

The implication of this for the academic community itself is thecontinuing need for every unit to iden~fy its distinctive area ofstrength. Individual units must not duplicate the programs of otherunits or institutions, or conduct programs that do not live up to theUniversity's standards of excellence. Rather, they must have a verydefinite idea of what their goal is, relative to our goals as a stateUniversity and to a larger context, the national development goals.

The three task forces that I have created sought primarily tolook into various aspects of the University as inter-related and integrated functions to carry out the central mission of the University.Their common approach was to regard its problems from a nationalor comprehensive perspective. This was in line with their intentionof situating the University and its perceived role in the entire educational system as well as in the whole scheme of national development.

With respect to the curriculum, the committee's studies yieldedthe finding that the University had begun to over-extend itself. TheUniversity now has a total of 753 curricular programs, many ofwhich have been found to overlap or differ from one another onlyin the number of units prescribed. In some cases, the expansion ofprograms resulted in courses whose orientation was so general thatstudents at the undergraduate level did not acquire any skills orknowledge in some particular area. The expansion of the Universityalong regional lines, while intended to meet the need to democratizeeducational opportunities, alse posed the problem of the University'shaving to maintain virtually third- or fourth-rate educational programs. The committee's findings clearly showed that the University'shuman and financial resources were not being rationally used .

There was need therefore, to make some necessary rectificationsand changes. The Committee to Review Academic Programs (CRAP)proposed the streamlining of programs. the fusion or merger ofrelated courses, and the concentration of colleges and regional unitson particular skills or areas of study. The rationale behind this wasto maximize the University's pool of expertise and talent and, in theprocess, conserve some of its resources. Instead of dispersing itslimited faculty and meager resources among so many academic programs, the committee noted that the University should concentrateonly on areas of knowledge in which it already has distinctive capabilities. or which are responsive to national needs and are not beingoffered by other existing educatio'nal institutions.

The CRAP defined the academic thrust of the University interms of the so-called Diamond Principle. This means crudely thatthe University must train students at the undergraduate level in aspecific discipline to provide them useful skills which are alsorequired to hasten national development. At the masteral level,students are oriented to a broader scope of knowledge so that whilespecialization is not neglected, the masteral student begins to developa more comprehensive perspective. The postgraduate or doctorallevel ·IS supposed to provide students with highly spectatzed skillsthat will enable them to incisively study specific problems in any ofthe professions, in the sciences, and in the arts.

The actions we take on these CRAP recommendations will, toa large extent, have implications for reforms in the related areas ofmanagement and organization and infrastructure requirements of

the University.

Although the studies of the three committees were conductedindependentty of each other, all of them ceme up with a commonanalysis of the University's present situation. They all stressed theneed to streamline the University's functions and activities, and toconcentrate on areas in which it has distinctive strength. They alsostressed the need to provide the University with a stable financialbase to enable it to pursue its mission.

Undel1ying all these proposals and recommendations is ourcommon concern that the University maintain itself as a sourceof national pride and as a relevant institution in our national effortto attain a higher quality of life for the Filipino people. Only thencan we continue to claim the fullest support of our alumni, friendsin the private sector, and the tax-paying public.

SERVICE AND COMMITMENTARE U.P. GOALS

(President Edgardo J. Angara's Message fa the Graduates of UPLB,UnivBf!ity of the Philippines at Los Banos, on 15 May 1982.)

The fresh air and greenery of your campus make me realize thefringe benefits of working in U.P. at Los Bai'los. I am delighted to behere with you this morning.

The U.P. at LosBanos is not only a physically attractive academicenvironment Its national significance lies in the fact that it wasamong the first units to be organized in the entire U.P. System. Thiswas in recognition of the objective situation of the country, namely,that it had a tremendous potential for agricultural productivitv, andthat the main bulk of its population depended for their livelihoodon the richness of our forests and the goodness of our earth.

Starting as a small cohesive unit with aqriculture and forestry ascore disciplines. it has built itself up into a center of excellence indevelopment economics and management, agriculhlral engineeringand technology, and human ecology.

Today, the U.P. at Los Bai'los stands as a monument to ournative genius and capacity to take full command of the naturalendowments of the nation and to utilize universal scientific knovvtedge towards the full utilization of our agricultural and neturelresources. It has become closely identified with the nationa effortto accelerate development and modernize the economy.

Now at the threshold of your professional careers, you areexpected to enrich that tradition by distinguished accomplishmentsand service to your fellowmen.

Unquestionably, you have acquired the technical proficiencyyou will need for your future endeavors. Here you were trained bythe acknowledged leaders and specialists in the diverse fields of agriculture. You had the benefit of adequate facilities and the mostmodem infrastructure for agricultural training in the country. Mostof all, your verdant environment provided you a natural laboratoryto test concepts and technical approaches evolved through research.

Over and beyond technical proficiency, however, is anotherequally vital aspect of your education: your sense of values. It hasbeen said rather injudiciously and unfairly that the U.P. at losBanos has excelled in the production of farmers. On second though~,

this is not a pejorative observation, considering that agricultureconstitutes the backbone of the national economy.

And, indeed, the Filipino farmer has a strong tradition of integrity, community spirit, and ingrained humanism that has heldtogether our agrarian communities as intact, wetl-organized, andhumane familial enclaves. But criticism can be brought against thestrongly entrenched philosophy of our feudal communities.

What we need, perhaps, is not so much the conservation oftradition but the transformation of values so that they become astrong foundation for our confrontation with the changing realitiesand conditions of society.

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requires a reservoir of greater judiciousness, prudence, wisdom, andmorality on the part of individuals, institutions, and sectoral groupsto make our lives not only materially satisfactory but also spirituallyand morally livable.

Indeed, the process of change itself, the idea of progress, involvesmoral choices. We raise such questions as; What are the implicationswhen we discard tradition in favor of the new? When do we continue to conserve what appears to be obsolescent? When do we raisean agrarian economy from its feudalistic trappings to a fullymechanized industrial level? There is no doubt that in all of thesedecisions, expertise and knowledge are necessary; but a philosophyof human worth, of the social good, of the interest of future genera·ticns, is also involved.

The University would, therefore, be falling short of its goals asan educational institution if it did not also nurture in you thosefundamental human values that sustain the survival of men andwomen and enhance their quality of life. The technical skills andknowledge you have acquired must be infused with a moral outlook which will make you sensitive to ethical norms.

Even now, you will be exercising your sense of values in decidingwhere to work or whom to dedicate your expertise. Wilt you seek alucrative job abroad? Or work with a government agency? Or willyou spend a few years of your life sharing your technical know-howwith a rural community?

Later on, when you have risen to positions of influence and areinvolved in policy-making, you will be faced with even bigger moralchoices.

Service and commitment to the welfare of other people is ingrained in the nature of ;U.P. as a state-supported institution, financedby our people's taxes. The U.P. is internationally acknowledged forthe quality of its professional training, its scholarship, and research.It is also known for the integrity, statesmanship, and public respcnsibilitv of its graduates. It is only but fair for you, graduates ofthis institution to repay our people for what they have invested inyour education by serving them in return.

U.P.'s being a state institution is not the only compelling reasonfor this service orientation. Concern and compassion are virtues ofevery human being. They are what distinguish us from lesser beings.It is, thus, your task as educated persons to practice these virtuesthroughout your whole lives. This is the moral integrity that should

characterize every U.P. graduate and enable him to lead by example.1 certainly hope that you will sustain this precious legacy by

your own commitment to our traditions of excellence and service.

STATEMENT ON THE UNIVERSITY

(Delivered by President Edgardo J. Angara during the visit of PrimeMinister Cesar E.A. Virata, at the School of Economics peEDHostel, V.P. Dilimen, on 21 April 1982.)

Prime Minister Cesar Virata, Minister 0.0. Corpuz, colleagues, andguests;

The University of the Philippines takes pride in welcoming youthis morning. We are deeply grateful for your gracious acceptanceof our invitation to visit Alma Mater and dialogue with us.

This morning's program is in keeping with the tradition of theUniversity of holding consultations with the national leadership.We are specially happy with your visit today because you exemplifythat excellence, integrity of character, and strong sense of publicservice which the U.P. is proud to recognize among its alumni.

We remember that you began your career with the University,rising from the ranks and investing whatever position you held withexemplary honor.

To the University, you are no stranger. You have been involvedin its life and contributed much to its development.

You are therefore in the best position to share our hopes andaspirations and to understand our fears and anxieties.

These concerns, of course, used to be more directly yours,whether as student, as faculty member, or as administrator.

Essentially, these concerns have to do with maintaining the

status of the U.P. as the leading institution of higher education inthe country - a position which is still acknowledged internationally.

Maintaining this unique position of the U.P. requires, as you wellknow, no inconsiderable support. The main source of this supportis our taxpayers' money. Given the many competing calls for theresources of our people, and the need to prioritize them from thenational standpoint, the U.P. runs into a number of problems.

We wish therefore to present to you, in images and figures, thestate of the University today.

We share this with you because we feel that the fate and thefuture of the University is a matter of national interest. It is certainly a strong sentiment among our people to have greater accessto the services of this University.

SOME QUESTIONS ON RESEARCH

(Paper read by President Edgardo J. Angara at the Research Con

ference, on 3·4 June 1982.)

1. Given that research is an essential function of the University:What is the proper and desirable balance to strike among teech-

ing, research and extension service? How is the balance to be •

struck?What material and moral support should be provided each, rela

tive to each other?If teaching is at least as important as, if not more important than

research, how does the University deal with the faculty memberwho becomes extremely vulnerable to outside contract researchesthat may have nothing or very little to do with his work and development as scholar-teacher, and which may in fact result in the rcutinization of teaching, because he is so involved in research that he hasno longer the time for nor the interest in the development of thestudents under his charge?

How do we preserve, enhance and stimulate the complementarity and the indispersability to each other of teaching and research?

Without making a judgment that consultancy is bad, and recognizing in fact that the need for it is real, and that there is a needfor augmentation of faculty income, how does the University ensurethe availability of faculty time and services for teaching and/orresearch? How does the University ensure that extension servicedoes not overwhelm teaching and/or research? To what extentshould the University have a say as to the extent of extension •service?

What mechanism can be set up so that teaching, research andextension service can contribute more to the larger interests of theU.P., the nation and the people?2. Granted that the University shall accelerate the development

of its graduate programs, as central administration is inclined todo:What would be the various implications of this, for research in

particular?Research being indispensable to quality graduate education,

what policies should follow with respect to faculty assignments onteaching and research?

Is there a need for a graduate library or libraries for Diliman?The existence of specialized libraries catering to particular disciplinesthat are research-oriented is commonplace in larger universitiesabroad.3. Given that research is a priority of the University, and central

administration shall not say, Do research in this area, or Doresearch in that field, this being the proper function of thefaculty:Who shall determine research directions and priorities? What

structure or mechanism?If research is sometimes relegated to an ancillary role to teach

ing, what organizational changes or modifications of policies wouldbe needed in order to upgrade the official status of research?

While the Management Review Committee has recommended

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the reactivation and modification of the University Research Coun

cil, what do you, as the research leaders in the University, perceiveas its role, functions and composition? Is there a real need for it?How should it relate with the University Council?

What of the Office of Research Coordination? Should we changeits function? Or reorganize it completely?

And what of monitoring and evaluation of research? How shallthis be done, and by whom?4. If research funding is not enough, and someone has still to be

found, who will say it is sufficient, because in fact the generationof funds for research has been a perennial problem of the Univer·9ity:Why is research funding not enough?How can the University and the various units generate or attrect

more research funds?How are available research funds-to be allocated, e.q., among the

Basic and Allied Sciences, among the Natural Sciences, the SocialSciences and the Humanities?

These issues or questions are neither exhaustive nor comprehensive.

They are intended to elicit answers from this Conference; theyare meant also to lead to other pertinent questions from the Conference participants.

It is hoped and expected that this Research Conference VIi IIcome up with specific suggestions or answers that can be embodiedin policies, guidelines, rules or regulations for central administrationto adopt and implement.

U.P. IS A LEARNING EXPERIENCEIN SELF-RELIANCE

(Remarks delivered by President Edgardo J. Angara at the Convocetion to Welcome Incoming Freshmen at University Theater, Ditimen.on 21 June 1982.)

On behalf of the University, I welcome you all,You come to the University of the Philippines at a most auspi

cious time in its history; the eve of its Diamond Jubilee.You are about to begin vour own personal participation in the

University's tradition - of relating one's talents and gifts to theneeds of Philippine society. This ideal of going beyond narrow selfinterests for the sake of the nation has always inspired our University. I am sure that your own idealism will reinforce the meaning of

this ideal even more.Indeed, admission to the University necessarily implies certain

responsibilities. When we consider that out of the 28,632 highschool graduates nationwide who applied for admission this year,only about 5,000 were admitted - then the members of the freshmen class truly represent a highly select group. In more ways thanone, admission to U.P. is a distinct honor. It is also a rare privilegenot enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of other Filipinos of yourage.

To you. therefore, much is be,ing given, From you, much is certainly expected. It is the Filipino taxpayers' money that makes youreducation in the University possible. The people is your benefactor.You have special obligations toward them.

For one, you will be expected to make the fullest use of thiseducational opportunity. You have the advantage of being trainedby a highly Qualified faculty. The University's facilities, though notas adequate as we would like them to be, are there to stimulate yourlearning. You should exercise your initiative to avail yourselves ofthe services of our faculty, and use our facilities.

As freshmen, you -need to identify yourselves with the noble purl poses of the University.

Our mandate as the first and only national University of the land

is to produce educated and well-trained people who can identify,analyze, and offer solutions to the critical problems which thecountry faces as it moves towards modern development. To thisend, we provide training in practically all fields vital to our national

development. be they in the arts, the sciences, or the professions.A major part of your adjustment to University life will consist of

your personal efforts to cope with the rigors ofstudy. Your primaryconcern here should be to help maintain and elevate those standardsof scholarship by your application in equal measure of dedicationand discipline.

You will discover in due time that being part of U.P. is 8 continuing learning experience in self-reliance. We all appreciate thisvirtue, more so at a time when the world around us is going throughgreat uncertainties. We all have learned our lesson - that we shouldnever allow other people to determine our future. We only have ourselves to depend on. Our salvation as a people lies in our hands. Andthe U.P. places an exceedingly high value on the virtue of selfreliance.

From the outset, I must warn you against mediocre scholarship

or any form of Intellectual dishonesty,' since both undermine ourclaim to intettectual leadership. Nor should you engage in activitiesthat bring the University public ill-will and disrepute for it takesbut one reckless and negligent act to damage the reputation of arevered institution.

It is a source of extreme regret and sadness to see thousands ofFilipino youth who are academically fit for admission to the U.P.and yet cannot be accommodated and have to be turned away b~

cause of lack of faculty and shortage of facilities. As our populationgrows, there will be more and more college-age youth applying forcollege admission. The critical need ~e University must meet is howto admit as many of these qualified applicants as possible withoutsacrificing quality education. We must always ensure that that quality education which the U.P. provides is made equally available toall qualfied applicants.

Quality education is of course a demanding goal whose pursuitrequires both missionary zeal and material support. We cannot beaccused of a lack of dedication, but we are prepared to plead guiltyfor want of material support.

Next year. we shall commemorate our Diamond Jubilee. This isno ordinary event. On this occasion, we aim to project the U.P.'snot insignificant contributions to our national progress in variousfields of endeavor. We hope that, through this year-long celebrationof our scholarly, literary, and cultural works, U.P.'s role as the teeding brain center of the nation can be shown and appreciated, and

public support rallied and harnessed.As part of our effort at self-help and selt-retiance, we officially

launched last Friday, on our Charter Day, 18 June, a campaign toget the alumni to contribute to a University Faculty Developmentand Research Fund. This Fund is one vehicle for upgrading facultycompetence by providing deserving teachers and scholars professorial chairs, fetlowshics, and research grants. I am pleased to saythat the initial kick-off of this Fund Drive was quite strong.

I am not asking you to make a donation to this Fund campaign.You can be sure, though, that the University will be most gratefulif every freshman could decide and afford to give P7.5O as a tokenof his abiding faith in and concern for his future Alma Mater. Or theFreshman Class of 1982 might want to raise money for studentscholarships. Or funds for better sports and recreational facilitieswhich directly benefit the studentry.

These are some of the projects and activities you can initiate asyour contribution to our Diamond Jubilee celebration. I shall certainly count on your initiative and active participation in this mile

stone activity.let us learn from each other and work together so that your

University can continue to serve the Nation,I wish you all good luck, and a good dayl

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LEITERS

lAprii 1982

Dr. OscarM. AlfonsoExecutive Vice-PresidentUniversity of the Philippines System

Dillman, Cuezon City

Dear Dr. Alfonso:

This has reference to the request, referred by your office forcomment and/or recommendation, of Dr. Ibarra E. CNZ. Chairmanof the Parish Council, Parish of the Holy Sacrifice, for permission to

use the Commencement Grounds at the back of Ouezon Hall as the

site of this year's celebration of the Stations of the Cross on GoodFriday, 9 April, from 7:00 to 10:00p,m.

There can be no question that the commencement grounds,likeother UP properties, are public property. The request therefore callsfor inquiry into whether or not the use requested is pennissibleunder the constitutional provision that:

"No public money or property shall ever be appropriated, applied,paid, or used, directly or indirectly, for the use, benefit, or supportof any sect, church, denomination, sectarian institution, or systemof religion, or for the use, benefit, or support of any priest, preecher.minister, or other religious teacher or dignitary as such, except whensuch priest, preacher, minister, or dignitary is assigned to the annedforces, or to any penal institution, or government orphanage orleprosarium." (CONST., Art. VIII,Sec. 18[2]1.

The Supreme Court has had only two occasions to interpret thisprovision. The first one was under the Jones Law Iwhich containeda similar provision), in the case of La Sagrada Orden de PredicadoresVS. Metropolitan Water District, 44 Phil. 292 (1923); the second wasin the case of Aglipay VI. Ruiz, 64 Phil. 201 (1937), under the 1935

Constitution.The first case involved a resolution of the City Council of Manila

granting the Santo Domingo church and its convent the free use ofthe water system administered by the Metropolitan Water District, agovernment entity. Apparentiy, this resolution was passed becauseof a donation to the city of several parcels of land by the religiousorder called La Sagrada Orden de Predicadores de Santisima Rosario.The resolution was challenged as contravening the Jones Law'sprovision prohibiting any public fund or property to be used for thebenefit or maintenance of any church, religious institution or religious denomination. The Court ruled that the prohibition was notviolated. It stated that the grant made in the resolution was a merecompensatory donation made by the government in consideration,not of the fact that the convent of the Santo Domingo church was areligious corporation, but of the lands donated by the said corporation to the government. "It cannot be held, therefore," concludedthe Cou rt, "that the free supply of water to the convent of Sto.Domingo is made without compensation."

The second case arose in connection with the celebration of the33rd International Eucharistic Congress in Manila in 1937. Exercising his authority under Act No. 4052 to set aside a certain sumof money to be used in his discretion for the printing of new stamps"as often as he may deem it advantageous to the Government", theDirector of Posts ordered the printing of commemcratlve stamps thedesign of which was a map of the Philippines with the site of Manila,the latter described by the words "SEAT OF THE XXXIII INTER·NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS". In an action for a writof prohibition to stop the Director of Posts from issuing or sellingthese stamps, Bishop Aglipay of the Philippine Independent Churchclaimed that their issue and sate constituted a public appropriationfor the use, benefit and support of the Catholic Church in violationof the Constitution. The Supreme Court denied the writ, sayingthat the Catholic Church received no money or benefit from thesale of the stamps, that the Director of Posts was merely takingadvantage of the international event to advertise the Philippines, andthat whatever publicity the Catholic Church received was merely an

incidental result of the main purpose of the government. In thewords of the C'~un, "'the issuance of the postage StaTlps x x x wasnot inspired bvenv sectarian feeling to favor a particular church orreligious denomination. The stamps were not issued nor sold for thebenefit of the Roman Catholic Church nor was money derived fromthe sale of the stamps given to the Church."

The Court of Appeals went somewhat further - or, rather,added a new dimension - in People vs. Fernandez et aI., G.R. No.1128-R, 27 May 1948, 13 L.J. 295. That case involved the use byJehovah's Witnesses of a public auditorium for a three-day ccnvention. Regarding the convention a purely religious activity, thegovernor of the province that owned the auditorium ordered theWitnesses to vacate the premises. They, however, went on with theconvention despite the order. They were prosecuted and convictedby the trial court. Reversing the conviction, the Court of Appealsheld that "Itlhe use of the public building by a religious sect is notinhibited by the Constitution when it is opened for leese to thepublic" and "that the Province of Pangasinan allowed the Witnessesof Jehovah to use the premises, not because they presumably constituted a religious organization or intended to hold a conventionallegedly of a religious nature, but on consideration of the fees bysaid organization, es any other person or entity could have done."

Apparently having in mind the foregoing judicial rulings, theSecretary of Justice hes opined that the "use, benefit or support"referred to in Section 23(3), Article VI of the 1935 Constitution -

now Section 18(2), Article VIII of the 1973 Constitution - meansa.'!"Material favor or gift to any church conferred at the expense of thegovernment. What the constitutional prohibition contemplates is thegiving away of public funds or property to a sect or church or secta-rian institution as such ·without the qovemrnent receiving at least anequivalent or corresponding material value in return." {Op. No. 244,5.1955,21 LJ.42 [1956]1.

Conformably with these rulings, this Office is of the opinionthat the permit requested by Dr. Ibarra E. Cruz may be granted

subject to the following conditions:1. That no money be collected (as is usually done during mass in

Roman Catholic churches) on the occasion of the use for which thepermit will be granted.

2. That no expense be incurred by or charged to the University[e.g., for electricity, equipment used, overtime pay for personnel].

3. That a reasonable but adequate fee, commensurate with theuse of the premises, be paid to the University by the permittee.

4. That the premises in question shall, subject only to the requirements and regulations of the University, likewise be made availablewithout discrimination to other future applicants under the sarre •terms and conditions.

Please be guided accordingly.Very truly yours,

(SgdJ Esteban B. BautistaUniversity General Counsel

6 April 1982

Ref. No. EJA-82-491

Ambassador Consuela ArranzActing Minister for Cultural Affairs and InformationMinistry of Foreign AffairsPadre Faura, Manila

Dear Ambassador Arranz:

With reference to your letter dated 25 February 1982, we arehappy to note that the Ministrvot Foreign Affairs has designatedthe Asian Center of the University of the Philippines as the executing institution for the implementation of proposals that may beinitiated under the ASEAN Regional Studies Program.

Prof. Ajit Singh Aye, OJrector, Asian Studies Program of theAsian Center, represented the University's Asian Center and attended

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the Symposium held in Kuala lumpUr, 22·23 March 1982, as theleader of the Philippine delegation.

With my best wishes and high esteem.Truly yours,


6 April 1982

Ref. No. EJA-82-493

Mr. G.K. MuhohoChief, Information ServiceUnited Nations Environment ProgrammeP_O_ 80x 30552Nairobi, Kenya

Dear Mr. Muhoho:

Thank you for your letter of 11th February (received 19thMarch).

We are grateful that you have included us in the mailing list forUNITERRA, State of the World Environment Report, and otherrelevant publications.

For your information, as a happy sign of environment ccnclousness amongst Our alumni, the University's Alumni Association of thePacific Northwest (Seattle Chapter! offered this month to establishin the University a Professorial Chair in Environment.

We shall await communication from Mr. K. Mutukua your newProqrenme Officer in charge of environmental education.

With our best wishes.

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.1 Edgardo J_ Anga raPresident

20 April 1982

Ref_ No. EJA-82-532

Honorable Manuel S. AlbaOffice of Budget and ManagementMalacaiiang, Manila

Dear Minister Alba:

May I request for your kind consideration regarding the paymentof the separation and tenninal leave benefits of our personnel fromthe Quezon Land Grant whose services were terminated last 28February 1982 due to the abolition of the unit. A request forauthority to pay these benefits was sent to your office on 5 March1982_

The abolition was precipitated-by the fact that over the past fourto five years, this land grant hes been purely a cost center which wasbeing maintained at an annual expense of P800,OOO.00. With noincome to speak of, its continued existence can no longer be justified.

As is usually the case in most reorganizations, problems arise as aresult of the displacement of personnel connected with the abolishedunit. In Quezon Land Grant there were fifty-one (51) employeesout of which thirty-two (32) were permanent and nineteen (19)were occupyi.ng regular positions and have served for periods rangingfrom five years to nine years. To compensate for the displacementof personnel and to insure a trouble-free phase out of operations, Ihave recommended that these personnel be paid their terminal leavebenefits, plus separation pay at the rate of one (1) month salary forevery year of service regardless of their employment status to bepaid out of the budget of this unit.

These terminated personnel are looking forward to receivingthese benefits. Most of them have not yet found new employmentand are hard-pressed for funds to enable them to meet their day today expenses, While we have advanced the payment for theirterminal leave benefits out of savings, everyday, they are owaitingadvice on the final payment of their separation pay.

I cannot overemphasize the urgency of the resolution of thismatter. We need your help on two counts: the expeditious approvalof our request and authority to pay separation pay equivalent toone (1) month salary for every year of service rendered by both permanent and temporary personnel.

I trust that this request witt merit your kind consideration andapproval.

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.) Edgardo J. AngoroPresident

21 April 1982

Ref. No. EJA-82-535

Honorable Jesus S. HipolitoMinister of Public Works and HighwaysManila

Dear Minister Hipolito:

This is a request for the inclusion of the following U.P. infrastructure projects in the MPWH lntrestrucmre Program for the current year through 1985. These projects are in support ofthe educational and related academic functions of the University, to enableit to fulfill its role as the premier institution of learning in ourcountry,

We have established the order of priority which is consistentwith the thrusts we wish to pursue during the next few years. Moreover, the funding, in general, is spread out in two or three years forthe individual projects. (Please see Annex A for Table of Projects.)

The Multi-Purpose Building, which is planned to be constructedat the site of the proposed U.P. Sports Complex, is where membenof our faculty, administrative, teaching, and non-teaching personnel,students and residents of the campus can interact in non-academic,social and recreational endeavors. The proposed University Theateris intended to replace the old and dilapidated quonset-type theaterwhich was built by the military during the war and which wasrelocated to its present site several years ago. At present, there is noconvenient place for convocations, orientation programs, andacademic and cultural functions, large enough to accom~odate the

studentrv, faculty, and the general public. The capacity is for 3,000people and construction is intended to coincide with the DiamondJubilee Celebration of the University in 1983,

The rehabilitation of the etectrical distribution system in theOiliman campus is the most critical among all our requests, For thepast several years, the antiquated electrical substations have beenoperating at their fuJi capacities, leaving very little or no margin ofsafety against conking out. In fact, the campus was left with no electrical power for two months when one of the substations failedabout seven (7) years ago. These main transformers are more thantwenty-five (25) years old, which is way past their recommendedeconomic lives. Furthermore, a large percentage of the primary andsecondary distribution lines as well as the various secondary transformers have to be replaced.

The Sewage Collection System is practically non-existent. Whatever system was installed by the military almost forty (40) years agohas been overloaded many times over, The plan to rehabilitate theSewerage system, which includes the construction of a SewlgeTmtment Plant, was indeed finalized as early as 1966, but hasnever been implemented,

Expansion of the road network and the improvement of thestorm dnllnage system are necessary in order to serve the various

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constructions which have been recently completed or are currentlyin progress.

The Institute of Social Wori< and Community Development stilloccupies pre-fabricated buildings which were never meant to be permanent. The transfer of the College of Public Administration to theDiliman campus has been long overdue. It is this college which isintended to form the core of the proposed Public Affairs Complex.This transfer includes the Philippine Executive Academy and theLocaf Government Center which are both presently located at U.P.Manila.

It is hoped that this request would merit your kind considerationand favorable response. Thank you very much.

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.) Edg.-do J. Angara

President

23 April 1982


Or, Pedro O. Sen VicenteOfficer-in-ChargeUniversity of Southeastern Philippines

Oavao City

Subject: Forthcoming expiration of the memorandum of agreement governing the U.P. Master of Management Program

in Davao

Dear Or. San Vicente:

As stipulated in paragraphs 1 and 7 of the Agreement enteredinto by and between the Un'lVersity of the Philippines and theUniversity of Southeastern Philippine's, the Agreement is due toexpire by 7 June 1982, the end of the 1982 summer session.

This expiration, however, is subject to the proviso stipulated in

paragraph 7:"7. This agreementshall take effect upon signing hereof by both

parties and shall remain in force until the end of summer 1982;"provided, that it shall continue to be in force even beyond the aforementioned expiration date hereof with respect to such outstandingobligations pursuant to this Agreement as either party may still havetoward the other by the end of summer 1982."

We take this occasion to thank you and the rest of your staff, foryour cooperation in the prosecution of the joint program,

Attached is a xerox copy of the signed agreement for your refer

ence.Very truly yours,

(Sgd.) Edgardo J. Angara

President

18 May 1982

Ref. No. EJA-82-634

Regent Roberto S. Benedicta#1420 San Marcelino StreetErmita, Manila

Dear Regent Benedicta:

You have been the leading spirit in mobilizing the moral supportof the assemblymen in Region VI behind the establishment of theU.P. in the Visayas IUPV) in Western vtseves instead of in any otherregion. Chancellor Dionisia A. Role, former Dean of then U.P. College Iloilo (now the College of Arts and Sciences of UPV) has

spoken warmly of vour contribution to complete the U,P, Alumni

Building during the Iloilo Chapter presidency of Johnny Locson: of

your making available the services of your television network: andfinally, of your tapping UPV's fisheries expertise through Dr. PolaSingh.

This meaningful and productive relationship with your AlmaMater in Region VI should continue. 'In fact, it ought to be madepermanent. Or rather, there must be a permanent testament inRegion VI of your affection for "UP Beloved" and of yourfaith inthe ability of our youth to shape the future of our country.

The UPV feels that a Regional Institute for Studies in Businessand Economics (ARISBE) would be such a testament. The capsuleproposal for ARISBE, which UPV prepared, is enclosed, I fully andhappily endorse it to you for your approval and adoption, supportand assistance. It will require an initial outlay of THREE MILLIONPESOS (P3,OOO,OOO.OO) which includes a capital end equipmentoutlay for P1,OOO,OOO.OO and an endowment of P2,OOO,OOO.OO.

PROJECT PROPOSAL

A. Tide of the ProjectEstablishment of a Regional Institute for Studies in Businessand Economics (ARISBE) at the University of the Philippines in the Visayas

B. Description of the Project

This is a proposal for the establishment of a Regional Institute .'for Studies in Business and Economics (ARISBE) at the Univer-sity of the Philippines campus in Miagao, Iloilo. This institute willbe devoted to the twin programs of research and extension in busi-ness and economics, and will be administered by the School ofDevelopment Management of the U.P. in the vlseves. Related studiesby other UPV units may receive support from ARISBE.

The area of service of the Institue will be primarily the WesternVisayas region but may include the whole Visayas and Mindanaoand even the entire country. Its clientele will include both the private sector and the government, but more of the private businessenterprise. It will undertake research in any area and aspect of economics and business as well as train atl personnel of these sectorsfrom executives to rank-and-file employees asthe need would arise.

C. Objectives of the ProjectThe Regional Institute for Studies in Business Economics will

have the following for its objectives:1. To gather baseline and benchmark data on business and eco

nomics in the region especially where there is information or knowledge gap, with an aim of building an updated data bank;

2. To conduct researches on the problems of the region that •hamper development or factors that will facilitate developmentespecially in the areas of business and economics.

3. To offer short-term training programs to executives, technical, and professional people as well as rank-and-file personnel ofvarious business, economics and government organizations with the

aim of accelerating development; and4. To provide community development extension service to the

various communities and people in the region especially to privatebusiness, economic organizations and the common people.D. The Service Area of the Project

The Western Visayas region or Region VI is a large region with aland area of 20,223 sq. km. (NEDA, 1977) or about 14 per cent ofthe total area of the country, As of the 1975 census, it had a population of 4,146,390 (NCSO) or about 19 per cent of the country.For 1982, it is projected to have a population of 4,320,851 (NEDA,NCSO & POPCOM, 19781. Since the division of the country intotwelve regions, Western Visayas has ranked third in developmentafter Southern Luzon and Central Luzon. Agriculturally, it is a veryrich region. Traditionally, it is the number one sugar producingregion in the country, producing 20.1 per cent of the sugar of thecountry, hence, a mainstay of the Philippine economy INEDA,1974). Lately Western Visayas has also edged Central Luzon as theprimary rice producing area with Iloilo being the biggest producerof this staple crop. In fishing, it ranks second to Navotas (PCARR,1976) in fish landed and is surrounded by the best fishing ground

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in the country like South Sulu Sea, North SuJu Sea, Visayan Sea,Sibuyan Sea, Iloilo Strait and Guimaras Strait (Phil. Almanac, 1978).It produces also a lot of lumber, coconuts, livestock, vegetablesand fruits IPCARR. 1976l.

The region ranks second also in manufacturing {NEDA. 1974)with the presence of 21 out of 37 sugar mills in the country as wellas the world's biggest hardwood sawmill in the Insular Lumber Co.In mining, the region ranks third after Region I and Region VII withthe Sepalav Copper Mines being one of the biggest in the country.As of 1975, there were 27,058 business establishments in the region.About 12,592 of these are trade establishments; 2,901 are manufacturing establishments; 703 transportation and storate operations;616 financing, insurance and real estate firms and 39 mining companies (NCSO).

The 1975 Integrated Census of Population and its EconomicActivities report, the presence of 5,800 administrators/executivesand managers of the region, 48,968 professional/technicallrelatedpersonnel, and a projected 1,584,000 employees in the region by1982 INEDA, 19771.E. Justification of the Project

The region has vast natural resources which are both undeveloped and partly developed. There are, for instance, vast uplandsmountains, and seas which are relatively undeveloped. An independent research, staffed with scholars and experts, is needed to uncover or make stock assessments of these rich resources so that outeconomists and businessmen can develop them. Even those resources that are now being utilized and exploited require studies onhow to maximize their use and productivity. There is even a greaterproblem on the economic resources of human resources. [sic] Thereare problems in connection with their numbers, skills, quality,values, attitudes, goals and productivity. A research is needed tomodify or improve the present conditions.

On the training side, many of the present business executives,government and private economists and tank-and-file employees areeither not formally trained in these fields of specialization or somedo not have any formal education at all especially those in familyowned business. Even those that have formal education in businessand economics need up-dating and retooling. Changes in businessand economics occur so fast that one can easily be outdated in ashort while. Those who have no education are either ashamed togo to school in long-term courses or have no time for a prolongedstudy. The educated businessmen and economists have also no timefor a long-term degree course. The answer is short-term courses.

To develop the region, the data on findings uncovered by research should be made available to entrepreneurs, investors, businessmen, government planners, policy makers, administrators eswell as to the general public. ARISBE shall go out of the campusand serve the greater community by also disseminating information to the people as well as teach them knowledge, skills and right

values.F. Activities of ARISBE

1. Through research, ARISBE will help discover economic resources of the region that have not yet been uncovered, tapped orutilized specially those in our uplands, mountain lands and seas.Although the Institute may not actually undertake this type of research because it does not have the technical expertise, it can fund

or su pport such research.2. Through research, ARISBE may undertake assessment or in

ventory of potential, existing or diminishing resources of the regionand recommend their development, wise utilization or conservation.This can either be undertaken by the staff or it can fund such

studies.3. ARISBE can conduct researches on the problems discouraging

or preventing entrepreneurs and businessmen from investing anddeveloping certain resources of the region and recommend measuresthat will minimize if not remove these problems.

4. Through its research AAISBE can publish reports pointingout or encouraging investors and businessmen where to invest cer

tain economic or business areas.5. ARISBE may conduct researches on other economic and

business problems which it may deem critical and important or may

be requested to do so.6. Researches and instructionaJ materials would be supportive

of instruction of the School of Development Management and ofU.P. in the Visayas.

7. ARISBE shall build a data bank in areas where there are gapsor inadequate data to complement and supplement data gathered byother agencies or organizations.

8. ARISBE shall study business developments and trends in theregion and publish such studie;s.

9. ARISBE shall undertake short-term training programs foreconomists. businessmen, technical men and employees of both private business and government.

10. ARISBE shall provide extension services to community andpeople in the region especially in areas of economics and business.G. Administrative Requirements of the Institute

ARISBE will have a Director and two Deputy Directors, one forResearch and the other for Training. The Director will have as hisoffice staff a Secretary, Messenger, and a Driver. Each DeputyDirector will have also the same personnel complement with theDirector except for the addition of technical staff composed of Research Associates, Assistants and Aides and various Training Specialists for the Training Division.

H. Requirements of ARISBEThe total financial requirements of THREE MILLION PESOS

IP3,OOO,OOO.001.1. Buildings

AAISBE would require a two-storey building of permanentmaterials with a total area of 580 square meters. At P1.500.00 persquare meter, it will cost a total of EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTYTHOUSAND (P870,000,001 PESOS. The building will be namedafter its donor and benefactor, Roberto S. Benedicto Building. Thebuilding will be erected in the main campus of the U.P. in theVisayas in Miagao in a lot reserved for government center.2. Equipment, Materials and Supplies

Initially, ARISBE will require minimum"'equipment for its needs,(Office, research, training and communication} totalling about ONEHUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND (P130,000.OOI PESOS.

3. EndowmentThe Institute will require an endowment of TWO MILLION

IP2,OOO,OOO.001 PESOS. The earnings of which will be used for thecontinuing support of ARISBE activities. Fund-raising activities willbe undertaken to augment this seed money.

Mr, Ambassador, this would be a FIRST of its kind in theentire UP System - the FIRST for any alumnus to do for his region.You would be sening the pace and new directions for those moreblessed. And I know that this is wnat makes you most happy:sharing, and caring for the generations to come. If we start this year(1982), then the blessing of ARISBE would be synchronized withUP's Diamond Anniversary celebration in Iloilo.

I trust that you will extend your usual benevolence to our UPVby breathing life to the proposed AAISBE.

With my highest esteem and warmest personal regards.Very truly yours,

ISgll.J Edgardo J, AngaraPresident

20 May 1982

Ref. No. EJA·82-646

Honorable Onofre D. CorpuzMinister of Education and CultureArrcceros. Manila

Dear Minister Corpuz:

This is with reference to the attached appeal of the fifteenstudents graduating from the University of the Philippines thisSummer and intending to go on to medical school in June. 75

Attention: Deputy Ministery Luis R. Baltazar •Management Office


Dear Minister Alba:

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Dear Mr. Valderrama:

Ral. No. EJA·82-6#


Thank you for your letter of 1 April 1982 requesting my viewson the establishment of some linkage between the University of thePhilippines and the University of Wollongong. This is also to acknowledge with appreciation your sending us the catalogues of theUniversity.

Attached is a sample agreement for a cooperative exchangeprogram of students between the U.P. and the U.W.

The agreement seems to have been preceded by an exchange ofvisits between the two institutions, including a survey of their respective facilities and the specification of objectives, terms, and conditions. This is a commendable feature because it eliminates ambiguities in the relationship of the two universities.

On. the other hand, there is one provision which, owing to scarceresources, the U.P. will have difficulty in implementing: to underwrite all expenses for its exchange students. This is a reality withwhich we have to contend, and it is only fair that the institutionswhich wish to join us in collaborative agreements be informed aboutit.

In fact, some foreign universities in developed countries haveoffered to fund the scholars we send them, even without an exchangeagreement of this type.

Thank you for your interest and all good wishes.Very truly yours,

Honorable Manuel S. AlbaMinister of the BudgetMalacanang, Manila

Mr. Nicasio G. ValderramaConsul GeneralBox 126, Potts Point, N.S.W. 2011

May I submit for your consideration and approval the attachedspecial budget for the creation of new positions in the University ofthe Philippines-Proper in the total amount of P640,500.00 representing thirty four (34) items, of which thirty (301 are faculty positions and four (4) are non-teaching positions.

These positions are needed effective 1 June 1982 in time fortheopening of classes and are largely due to the following reasons:

1. To improve the student/faculty ratio which is currently at1:30 or even a shigh as 1:40 for service courses while the ideal ratiois at most 1:20. As the University tries to cope with the increasingstudent population and admits an increasing number of students,this ratio shall even become higher to the detirment of effectiveinstruction and eventually shall adversely affect the quality ofeducation which this institution is committed to uphold.

This recommendation was made after evaluating the requests onthe basis of the following criteria:

a. student/faculty ratiob. efficiency of class schedulingc. existing faculty positions/available vacant positionsd. future requirements imposed by existing and new programs2. Several Ph.D. faculty applicants badly needed for the graduate

Truly yours,

Thank you for your letter of 4 May 1982 suggesting that UPSexplore the possibility of developing distinct e-edemic programs infishpond engineering and fisheries engineering. '

I have referred the matter to Chancellor Rola who informs methat at present, our College of Fisheries under the autonomous U.P.in the Visayas already offers, under the B.S. Inland Fisheries degreeprogram, courses that emphasize fishpond engineering: Fisheries141 and Fisheries 142 in the undergraduate curriculum and Fisheries 204 in the graduate course, M.S. Plsherles (Aquaculture).

You will also be pleased to know that the U.P. in the vlseves iswell on its way towards a strong program in fisheries engineering asa distinct field of specialization, both in the graduate and undergraduate programs. In this regard, our World Bank Fellowship Program for faculty devetccment in the UPV College of Fisheries hasallotted 13 man-years for graduate degrees in aquaculture andmarine fisheries engineering. Likewise, the UPV hOP85 to recruitqualified faculty in related engineering sciences, subject of course toadditional budgetary resources. As soon as the required faculty andother resource strengths have been reached, the UPV will offerseparate degree programs in aquaculture, marine, and environmentalengineering under the School of Development Technology as pro]ected in UPV's development plan.

I appreciate deeply your genuine concern for the development offisheries programs of the University, specifically the U.P. in theVisayas, and we look forward to your direct and generous supportand assistance.

Thank you.

Minister Arnold E. CaoiliPresident Ferdinand E. Marcos Scholarship Program

for Fisheries (PFEMSPFIArcadia Building, 860 Quezon AvenueQuezon City

(SgdJ Edgardo J. AngaraPresident

20 May 1982


Dear Minister Caoili:

The Summer classes in UP will endon 28 May andall grades willbe in only on 8 June. It will take some time to have the graduationof these students approved, even if done throu!fl referenda - in theCollege, the University Council, and finally the Board of Regents.By then, it will be too late for them to get admitted into a medicalschool. This would mean a year's delay in the education of thesestudents.

Would it be possible for the MEC to give these students a provisional certificate of eligibility or a permit for provisional enrollment in the meantime, on the basis of their certification of completion of requirements tor graduation? The certification of graduation will be submitted as soon as possible.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.Very truly yours,

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programs have to be offered at least high raolting items for them tobe attracted to join the faculty.

3. The items for administrative personnel being requested forU.P. College Tacloban are needed in view of the regionaJization oftheir budget and they now have to institute their own financialprocessing and control.

4. The nurse position for the U.P. Integrated School is neededto have a resident staff in the school clinic. Currently, the schooljust .borrows an item from the University Health Service, whichserv{ces the community; the nurse stationed at the UPIS has beenrecalled.

I· hope that this request merits your usual kind attention and

that we shall receive action in time for the opening of classes in June.Very truly yours,


21 May 1982

Ref. No. EJA-82-648

Honorable Jose Conrado BenitezDeputy MinisterMinistry of Human SettlementsMakati, Metro Manila

Dear Minister Benitez:

Thank you for your letter indicating your interest in possibleconsultancy/venture arrangements between the Ministry of HumanSettlements and the College of Fisheries, U.P. in the vtseves (UPVl.

The College of Fisheries will be happy to enter into arrangementswith you on the basisof the following general terms:

1. The UPV College of Fisheries will:a. keep ownership of the marine vessel Albacore;b. shoulder all costs for maintenance and operation of the MV

Albacore, except drydocking;c. provide technical assistance with respect to fishing and fish

processing techniques and other appropriate activities.2. The Ministry of Human Settlements will:a. shoulder the cost of the initial engine repair and the annual

drydocking of the MV Albacore;b. channel all fish catch realized in joint ventures to the Kadiwa

Center outlets in Metro Manila and elsewhere in the country;c. provide counterpart funds for joint ventures on fishing and

training, including honoraria of the College personnel involved inthe programs.

All proceeds from the fish catch realized from joint venturesshall accrue to the account of MHS for a specified period, subject tomutual agreement between the UPV and the MHS. After suchperiod, proceeds shall be shared between the two in accordance withterms mutually agreed upon.

Should you wish to discuss further details, Dean Carreon of theCollege of Fisheries will be happy to receive you or your representa

tive.We look forward to a fruitful collaboration.

Truly yours.

ISgcI.1 Edgarilo J. AngaraPresident

25 May 1982


Chancellor Dionisia A. RolaU.P. in the vtseves

Dear Chancellor Bola:

You arehereby authorized to sign on my behatf deeds of definitesale pertinent to the acquisition of land and improvements thereonfor the U.P. in the Visayas where purchase prices do not exceed OneHundred Thousand Pesos (P100,OO(),OO) per deed of definite sale. Inevery case, the review and endorsement of the University LegatCounsel shall continue to be requisite.

It is best for the official record if the Chancellor signs, "Byauthority of the President." A monthly report of all transactionsentered into should eleo be sent to this Office.

With all good wishes.

Very truly yours,

{Sgd.1 Edga,do J. AngaraPresident

25 May 1982

Ref. No. EJA-82·67().A

Greg Anthony L. MadallaCorps CommanderCorps of Cadet/Cadette Officers 1982-1983Philippine Science High SchoolNorth Triangle, Diliman, Metro Manila

Dear Mr. Medalla:

This has reference to your letter of 19 May 1982 requesting theUniversity of the Philippines to continue extending to the PhilippineScience High School the use of its facilities for the Youth Development and Citizens' Army Training Program.

We regret that in view of the decision of the Board of Regents toadopt a general policy of limiting the use of U.P. facilities to U.P.Cadets, we cannot anymore extend to you the use of the Universityfacilities for the purpose you have requested.

With best wishes.Very truly yours,


25 May 1982


His Excellency Ferdinand E. MarcosPresident of the Republic of the PhilippinesMalacaiiang, Manila

Dear Mr. President:

In an earlier letter I sent you, dated 29 March 1982, I infonnedyou about the establishment of a U.P. Sports Foundation Center bysome sportsminded alumni and fermer varsity athletes who want tosupport the development of a strong sports program for the entireU.P. System by undertaking fund-raising projects through theFoundation.

I also mentioned that the U.P. Sports Foundation would soon belaunched at a fund-raising dinner which, hopefully, you would beable to gracewith your presence.

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Recently, the Executive Comminee of the U.P. Sports Found.tion met again to discuss plans for this activity.

May we,therefore, request you, Mr. President, to indicate to uswhich of the following dates and venues would be most corwenientfor you:A. Dates:

a.27July1982b. 7 August 1982c. 17 August 1982

B, Venues:a. PICCb. Philippine Plazac. Manila HotelThe various categories for the awards are as follows:A. Special Award for President Ferdin.,d E. MarcosB. Pre-War OlvmpianaC. Fer-Eastern OlympiansD. Members of National Champion Teams and those who have

established national recordsE. All Lettermen end members of the U.P. Varsity from 1913

1943We are also attaching a list of the tentative awardees, for your

information.We shall appreciate receiving your reply at your earliest con

venience, Mr. President, so that our Executive Committee can beginto undertake the necessary preparations to insure the success of thisactivity.

With our highest esteem.Very respectfully yours,

(Sgd.) Edgardo J. Anga..President

25 May 1982

Ref. No. EJA-82-674

Honorabte Manuel S. AlbaMinister of the BudgetMalacanang, Manila

Dear Minister Alba:

C....anclo Mal.igayaGrova, Collaga, LagunaNonito Berroya, Jr.San Pedro, LagunaNenita AbuenaAragao, Sta. Teresita, CagayanJocelyn C..,zanaLopez, OuezonClemencia CadaySta, Maria, LagunaEstrellita GuevanaMeycauayan, BUlacan

An account of how the accident happened, as related to us by thefaculty members in charge of the course, is attached. A PC investigation has also been conducted, but their report has not yet reached

us.While in Mindoro, the offices of the Bureau of Forest Develop

ment and the Forest Research Institute, as well as the PC and thelocal officials of Calapan, extended to the group all the assistancethat they could, Assemblyman Jose Leido, Jr. also provided invaluable assistance by facilitating communications, providing transportation, and through other means.

The bodies were autopsied, embalmed, placed in caskets, andthen brought to UPLB on the night of the 27th.

This morning, necrological services and a Mass were held, afterwhich some of the bodies were brought to their respective hometowns by a funeral car arranged by the College and by our ownvehicles. The last two bodies, those of Ms. Jocelyn Canz_ of

Lopez, Quezon, and Ms. Nenita Abuena of Sm. Teresita, Cagayan,were transported only late this afternoon because their respectivefamilies came late. We tried to arrange for military vehicles to transport the bodies but unfortunately, no vehicle was immediately svailable.

The families of Mr. Cuy and the students all conveyed theirthanks to the University for all the assistance wehave given them. Itis my hope, however, that the University will be able to providemore assistance, particularly financial, as most of the fenitles concerned are very poor.

Thank you.Very truly yours,

ISgd.) Cab0 B. Lantie..,Desn

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May I request on behalf of the entire University that appropriations for University 'infrastructure and site acquisition development,regardless of their source, be treated as a continuing appropriation.Your approval will eliminate the need for periodic requests forrevalidation of unexpended balances at the end of the budget year,within which time it might not be possible to complete the infrastructure projects.

Thank you for your continuing support.Very truly yours,

(5gcl.) Edgardo J. AngaraPresident

28 May 1982

The PresidentUniversity of the Philippines SystemDiliman, Quezon City

Sir:

With deep sorrow, I would like to report to you that a group ofour students in Fa:I 150 (Forestry Practicuml met an accident inNaujan Lake, Oriental Mindoro. on 25 May 1982. In this accident,one faculty member, Luisito S. CuY. Instructor in Wildlife Biology,and six students died. The students were:

REPORT ON THE FATAL ACCIDENT INNAUJAN LAKE AS RELATED BY THE •

FACULTY MEMBERS IN CHARGEOF THE COURSE

At about 12:30 P.M. on 24 May 1982. the students in FOR 150(Forestry Precticaml, together with three faculty members, arrivedat the BFD Parks and Wildlife Office located in Pasi, Socorro,Oriental Mindoro. The group was transported to thfs place fromTarugin Central Nursery in Malvar, Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, wherethe social forestry aspect of the Practicum has just been undertakenfor several days. For the rest of the same day (24th May), thestudents prepared their tents and cooking facilities, while tlie facultymembers conferred with the OIC, Mr. Arsenio Sandi, regarding theactivities for the following days (25 and 26th May).

The primary objectives of this last phase of the PRACTICUMwere to observe wildlife in the Naujan Lake and to study the set-upof the Naujan Lake National Park and its development. To facilitatethe achievement of these objectives, the FOR 150 class needed someboats which could take them around the lake. Through the assistanceof the OIC and his staff, four (4) boats were arranged, and thesewere used by the class which was divided into four groups for purposes of supervision by the faculty members.

At about 9:00 am., on 25th May, the students divided into fourgroups boarded the four boats at random, i.e., no particular boat

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Although the boats did not leave the lake shore simultaneously,eventually all four boats were cruising across the lake following thedirection of the shoreline. Once in a while, the boats stopped atcertain points close to the shore to rest the boat engines end to givea cbance to the students to have a closer look at the surroundingwatersheds and existing flora and fauna.

At about 12:00 high noon, three of the four groups arrived atMinglit Point where the rest-house was located. and immediately thegroups took their lunch. The last group to arrive accompanied byMr. Garnace had to take their lunch later because of some foodpreparations that had to be done. While the last group to arrive atthe rest-house were eating their lunch. the first three groups whichhad already eaten their lunch started boarding their respective boatsand went ahead. The first group to leave Minglit Point was that ofAriotoo Hom_ (student group leader).This was followed by thegroup led by Rogelio Gamece which was also joined by Dr. RobertoRubio and Mr. luisito Cuy (faculty members], The third group wasled by Roberto Visco.

Midway from Minglit Point to Pasi pier at about 1:05 p.rn., thethird boat (R. Visco's group) overtook the second boat (R. Cabauatan's). This made some noticeable waves that suddenly caused theboat to tilt on the right side, strong enough to alarm all the passengers. Most of the passengers leaned on the left side to balancethe tilting but were still unable to overcome it. This made more bigwaves on both sides of the banes and caused panic. Everybodystood up but the banea started to fill up with water. Or. Rubio sawtwo passengers jump one on the right side and one on the left side.The others just stood still and held firmly to the banca. The rearside (motor side) of the banca started to get down until the wholebanca sank. Or. Rubio jumped into the water and floated. CristinaAbrugena was nearest Or. Rubio and was asking for help. She wasable to float well when Or. Rubio handed her a piece of woodenboard. Later, he was able to grasp another wooden board and thishelped him float on the water well. Some other passengers were asoable to float by clinging to floating objects. Rogelio was calling forhelp and he was sewd by two companions.

Only when the third boat was about 100 meters away from thecapsized boat did they notice something happen to the second boat.It took about 8 minutes for the rescue boat to return and help .

Tirso Parien was almost unconscious when he was retrieved fromthe water. He was saved from drowning when he was given ertlficlelrespiration. He was in critical condition and was sent to the hospitalin Calapan where he was able to recover later. All other survivorswere fished out of the Water and returned safely to the lake shore.The retrieving boat returned to the scene of the accident, this timewith Prof. Victorino Manarpaac helping in the rescue operation.

The first attempt of the rescue operation for the seven (71 missing was made possible through the local diver from Pasi, Socorro.Mindoro Oriental, a faculty member, and two students from theclass. namely: Roy Honesto Pollisco and Ramir Mendoza. The firstbody recovered was Clemuncia Caday at about 3: 15 p.m., followedby Mr. luisito Cuy at about 3:20 p.m. Then Estrellita Guevarra atabout 3:22 p.m. The search was temporarily suspended as the localdiver was already very tired. Effort to use the air compressor topump in air for another diver failed as the machine bogged down,and also the visibility under water was very poor as it was almostsundown. All bodies were given resuscitation, taken to the nearestclinics in Victoria and Calapan towns, but all the first three werelater pronounced dead.

The second rescue operation was done the following day. 26thMay at about 8:30 a.m The fourth body recovered was that ofNonito Berroya. Jr .• at about 9:30 a.m. The local diver was fromBakled, Neuian, He used compressed air for breathing purposes. Thefifth and sixth bodies were recovered at the same time ~t about10:30 e.m. These were Jocelyn C8nzana and Nenita Abue08. Thediver made about two or three more attempts, but could not locatethe last body. Again the search was suspended. The-diver complained of extreme fatigue and requested that the search be postponed indefinitely. All the bodies were brought to FunerariaLourdes in Calapan, for autopsy and embalming.

The third search operation was resumed in the afternoon atabout 1:30_ p.rn It was headed by the PC Provincial Commander ofMindoro Oriental. The local diver from Puerto Galera made severalattempts, and at about 3:30 p.m., the last body was recovered. Thiswas Cresencio Maligaya.

All bodies were autopsied, embalmed. and placed in caskets.On 27th May, all the bodies were brought to College of Forestry

Campus via the ferry boat Viva Peftafrancia and College vehicles.The personnel headed by Forester Pelagia Bautista, BFD District

Office, the local government of Calapan. the Philippine Constabulary, and other sympathizers extended to the class their most valu

able help.

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UNIVERSITY DIAMOND JUBILEE TUNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSIONON

THE U.P. DIAMOND JUBILEE1983

Cordially invites youto the

FORMAL LAUNCHINGOF

THE PREPARATIONSFOR

THE U.P. DIAMOND JUBILEE1983

onFriday, 18 June 1982

at7:00A.M.

Oblation Plazain front of Quezon Hall

PROGRAMI. PAMBANSANG AWIT U.P. CONCERT CHORUS

FLAG·RAISING CEREMONY Hon. Prime Minister Cesar EA VirataHon, Onofre D. Corpuz

Chairman, U.P. Board of RegentsPresident Edgardo J. AngaraUniversity of the Philippines

Solicitor-General Estelito P. MendozaPresident, U.P. Alumni Association

II. REMARKS Mr. JoseAlcantaraChairman, University Student Council in Diliman

Solicitor-General Estelito P. MendozaPresident, U.P. Alumni Association

President Edgardo J. AngaraUniversity of the Philippines

Hon. Onofre D. CorpuzChairman, U.P. Board of Regents

Han. Prime Minister Cesar E.A. VirataChairman, Presidential Commission on The U.P. Diamond Jubilee, 1983

III. MUSICAL INTERMISSION U.P. CONCERT CHORUSProf. Rey T. Paguio

Conducting

IV. LAUNCHING OF THE P75,OOO.OO FUND CAMPAIGN PROJECT

V. PRESENTATION TO HON. PRIME MINISTER CESAR E.A. VI RATATHE DIAMOND JUBILEE VARIETY OF MUNGBEAN Dr. Ricardo M. Lantican

Director, Institute of Plant Breeding, UPLBDr. Cledualdo B. Perez, Jr.

Dean, College of Agriculture, UPLB

VI. U.P. BELOVED (U.P. Naming Mahall

VII. OPENING OF PHOTO EXHIBIT AT THE QUEZON HALL LOBBY Mrs. Joy G. VirataMrs. Gloria M. Angara

Master of Ceremonies

DR. OSCAR M. ALFONSOExecutive Vice-President

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flntroduetory Remarks by the Master of Ceremonies, ExecutiveVice-PresidentDr. Oscar M. Alfonso)

Seventy-four years ago today, on 18 June 1908, the PhilippineLegislature enacted Act Number 1870 which is now referred to asthe Charter of the University of the Philippines. Two or three yearslater, in 1910-1911, the U.P. had its first Academic Year. Initially,there were seven units: Fine Arts, Agriculture, Medicine andSurgery, Veterinary Science, Liberal Arts, Engineering, and Law.

Last year on 16 December, President Marcos issued Proclamation2147 declaring 1983 as the U.P. Diamond Jubilee Year.

The Proclamation created a Presidential Commission to formulate and effectuate a plan of activities for the Jubilee Year. ThePresidential Commission consists of eleven members headed by HisExcellency the Prime Minister Honorable cesar EA. Viruta as theChairman; Ambassador Roberto S. Benedicto, Chairman FranciscoTantuico, Jr., Chairman Simeon Datumanong, Governor MussEscardo, Minister Onofre D. Corpuz (represented this morning byDeputy Minister Herminigildo Dumlao), President Edgardo J.Angara, Minister Juan Ponce Enrile, Minister Manuel Alba, Chairman Maria Kalaw Katigbak, and Chairman Emil Q. Javier.

With the creation of the Presidential Commission and variouscommittees inside the University, we are thus entered upon Phase Iof the Jubilee Year, preparatory to Phase II which will be the commemoration itself of the Jubilee Year, starting 1 January 19B3.

Let us hear now from our speakers on more about the significance of the Diamond Jubilee; first from the Chairman of theUniversity Student Council in Diliman, Mr. Jose Alcantara.

(Remarks delivered by Mr. Jose Alcantara. Chairman of the University Student CounciIJ

The significance of today's occasion, the formal launching of thepreparations for the V.P. Diamond Jubilee, is not so much as a formof symbolism and not so much as a fund-raising occasion, but moreimportantly. it is the start of an important period. a period ofcommunity preparations - to make itself worthy of celebrating aDiamond Jubilee. This is the period of community self-criticism.And this is the period to deeply analyze and understand the truemeaning and objective of the Diamond Jubilee. Essentially, this iswhat the community must accomplish in this period of preparationsin order to make itself truly worthy of a historical gift.

The performance and historical record of the University over thepast 74 years is the very essence of the Diamond Jubilee. The community must look back to know itself better, guided by thesequestions: Is U.P. serving its real role in the true development ofPhilippine Society? Whose standpoint is U.P. serving? History istruthful. The community must uphold the truthfulness of historyfor it is its responsibility to face the reality of the past 74 years andthe present. This is the only way to understand the essence andmeaning of the Diamond Jubilee, and the only way to give a moremeaningful orientation and direction for another 75 years.

The objective of the Diamond Jubilee as set by the Commissionis the reaffirmation of the University's undying commitment toserve the nation and to lead in the advancement of the so-called"intellectual setf-rellance."

The multi-teceted problems of the U.P. ccmmunltv are generallyrooted in two basic interrelated problems which retard the realization of the objective of the Diamond Jubilee.

Firstly. the neglect of government to rechannel the people'smoney to education, particularly in the allocation of needed subsidyto the University. And secondly, the interference of foreign interestsand the State in the socio-acedemlc affairs of the community, Thesetwo problems retard the development of the University to fully andtruly serve the people and the nation, and to lead in the advancement of "intellectual self-reliance,"

Service to the nation, in the context of the national developmentgoals of the govememnt, must be properly qualified and severelycriticized. What is the orientation and direction of the nationaldevelopment goals as defined by the governmentl ?

"Intellectual self-reliance" must be given substance and dIrection. It should be intellectual self-reliance towards the developmentof a nationalist and pro-people consciousness. And this must also bethe orientation of the national development goals of the government. But what is a nationalist and pro-people consciousness? It isthe consciousness which guides and supports the self-reliance andself-determination of Philippine societv: a society which is free fromforeign control, from foreign economic, political, and culturalcontrol; a society whose government is a true servant of the people'sneeds and interests and not a business enterprise of the politicalelite; a society which gives equal opportunity in economic affairs.

The U.P. educational system must be supportive of the development and realization of a nationalist and pro-people consciousness.It is the present need of society. It is the substance of true nationaldevelopment. And to really serve the nation and the people is tovigilantly meet this need, and therefore, in the final analysis, mustalso be the objective of the Diamond Jubilee: a meaningful redirection of the U.P. educational system,

In recognition of this need, the students and faculty members incoordination with the administration, have launched an educationalprogram under the supervision of the Center for Nationalist Studies.This serves as a concrete expression of the need to develop anationalist and pre-people consciousness. We, in the UniversityStudent Council, recommend the immediate full recognition andsupport of the Center for Nationalist Studies. The most historictime to approve and implement this recommendation is theDiamond Jubilee: the year of self-criticism and redirection I

Indeed, there are many things to prepare before the DiamondJubilee of 1983. The preparations, while the University considersthe i":,portance of form, must give emphasis to essence and meaning,knowmg for a fact that the Diamond JUbilee is more than a fes

tivity. And it is the responsibility of every sector to prepare andmake our U,P. Naming Mahal truly worthy of celebrating aDiamond Jubilee.

The U.P. Naming Mahal is our song. Let not this song die on ourlips, it must actively live on the lips and in the heart of the community for another 75 years - dedicated to the advancement of anationalist, scientific, and pro-people educational system towards aself-reliant and a self-determining Philippine society I

THANK YOU.

(Remarks delivered by Solicitor General Estelito P. Mendoza. President of the V.P. Alumni Association)

I must confess to a certain amount of relief when I noted that •my remarks would come before item number IV in the program,which is the launching of the P75,OOO-fund launching project.P75.000 is the one-year salary of a Member of the Cabinet; that is,before taxation.

It has been the practice that 75 years are symbolized by a diamond. It is perhaps even more appropriate that the 75th anniversaryof the University of the Philippines should be called the UniversityDiamond Jubilee, for 75 years, as with the diamond, certainly testi·fy to the durability of the U.P. as an institution. But more thanthat, it perhaps suggests a future that is as brilliant as a diamond;perhaps, not just as brilliant. but more importantly, as priceless.

I have heard Mr. Alcantara state his perceptions of the role ofthe University in the coming years. Indeed, it is time not only toreflect on the past but to ponder on the future.

It is of course to be assumed that the University will continue tobe among the best institutions of learning not only in the countrybut also in the world. It is to be assumed that the faculty willmaintain and even improve its academic excellence. There is just oneaspect I would like to advert to: if the University is to have afuture, brilliant and priceless as the diamond, that future should betotally identified with the people of this country. And when I saypeople, I do not refer to the people who have access to media; I donot just refer to the people who have attained the highest academic

'degrees; and I do not just refer to people who have attained positions of authority or power. I refer more to the people who remainunidentified, who remain undecorated, who remain unrecognized,

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and these are the people allover the country, in the barrios, in thetowns, in the provinces.

Indeed, the problem of the University, as I perceive it, is how tobe of the best, and yet not to be of the elite; how to be of the eliteand yet to stay part of the common masses. I think this is thechallenge to the University. How to be as priceless as the diamond,but a diamond that belongs not to a multi-millionaire, but to all thepeople.

(Remarks delivered by President Edgardo J. Angara)

Since. its founding on 18 June 1908, the U.P. has undergonetremendous changes, and so has the nation. The Philippines has gonethrough the World Wars, passed through the Colonial Period intoIndependence, and gone on to the stage of post-war reconstruction.Our population then was only 10 million; it has now soared to 48million.

The University in 1908 had 304 students; it now has 33,000students. The University, then, had one main campus in Manila, andlater on at Los Banos, and now it has eight campuses. The University started with seven degree-granting units; it has now 45 degreegranting units; and more than 50 research and training institutes.

All these changes in the University have occurred in response tothe increasing demand for the University to provide quality education to a greater number of students. And we think that the University has acquitted itself relatively well in responding to this demand.But we believe that the University can still do better.

The Diamond Jubilee, therefore, will be more than an occasionfor the University to recall its past. More importantly, as many ofthe speakers have already said, it will be an opportunity for all of usto plan for the future.

The activities planned for the year-long celebration in 1983 aremeant to strengthen the links among the University students, faculty, and administrators, as well as between the University and itsalumni and outside friends.

The Diamond Jubilee should therefore be an opportune time foreach sector of the University community to define its own role andactivities in commemorating this historic event. This will requirethat each group now look at its own resources and identify specificprojects which would realize' in the concrete our Diamond Jubileegoals of promoting greater awareness of the University, and it ishoped, generating the corresponding increase in its material andmoral support.

The Diamond Jubilee is also an occasion to develop the altematlve sources of funding for the University so that we can all proceedwith our plans. Such funds would put us in a better position todevelop the human resources of this institution, because the University is nothing without its people, and unless we take care of ourpeople, then this institution is meaningless. We have, accordingly,launched a special project to seek out alumni, specifically those1,000 alumni out of the more than 90,000 alumni that this University has graduated since 1908, who will contribute P75,OOO each tothis Diamond Jubilee fund. We hope that this morning we shall havesome good news about this P75,OQO donation.

It is also fitting, in line with its mission, that the Diamond Jubilee celebration should highlight the scholarly and research output ofour faculty. The intellectual leadership of the University rests onthese fruits of academic inquiry.

We have also invited our students to join this celebration byplanning their own activities to mark this occasion.

These activities, I am sure, will help forge those links among allof us, both those within as well as outside academe. Our strength asan institution, our ability to sustain the University through difficulttimes, depends so much on our having a common orientation and acommon sense of purpose.

I hope that the swell of these common efforts could create forall of us in the University a source' of strength which we hope will be

sustained beyond the Diamond Jubilee Year.Thank you, and Good Morningl

...(Remarks of Acting Minister of Education and Culture, Herminigildo C. Dumlao, in representation of Minister Onofre D. Corpuz)

As you can see in the program, Minister Corpuz is supposed tobe with us today. But I was informed that I have to be here. Allowme therefore to share with you some thoughts on this occasion.

I share with the other speakers the distinct honor of extollingthe University of the Philippines on this momentous commemoration of its establishment. The mood this morning is characteristically jubilant. And there is reason. We are greeting our Alma Mater,an institution that has largely contributed to what we are now, aHappy Birthday. As the other speakers before me have said, today isindeed a singular occasion for all of us, especially for those whohold a strong attachment and loyalty to Alma Mater.

We are gathered here this morning to celebrate the advent of theDiamond Jubilee of the University of the Philippines. Certainly, weshould look on this occasion as a time to rejoice over the sterlingachievements of this institution in general and the alumni in particular, over the last 75 years. All of us will agree that there is no needto enumerate them here. At the very least, but with much modesty,we only have to look at ourselves, for over and above this jubilation,the occasion should serve as a rare opportunity to reflect, as Mr.Alcantara has said, on these accomplishments. We can glean golden,nay, diamond lessons from them. We are understandably proud towitness that, after all these years, the University of the Philippinesstill stands as an inspiring symbol for academic excellence in thispart of the globe. The history itself of the University is a livingtestament to the glory and wealth of the Filipino genius.

In fact, I dare say that the intellectual liberation of the Filipinonation, has depended a great deal upon the U.P., our University.Barely ten years old then, the first Republic of the Philippines mandated in 1908 the establishment of the University of the Philippinesto put into harness the intellectual reservoir of the nation. Today,under the Fourth Republic, the University continues to dischargereligiously and faithfully its responsibility in molding the leaders ofthe nation in practically all facets of national life.

An anniversary is a very good reminder of birth. When weapeakof birth, we are also reminded of age; of the various stages of lifefrom infancy to adolescence to middle age, and so on. The U.P. as aseptuagenarian institution is undoubtedly at her prime. She has behind her a considerable wealth of experience, and looks forward tomore rosy times ahead, after having weathered many periods ofturbulence like the World Wars, several changes in the nationalleadership, the transition from one form of government to another,and the most recent, still looming large over our heads, the worldwide economic imbalance. The U,P, we are happy to see has per

sistently prevailed.While we should be comfortable and feel reassured in our

myriads of achievements, it behooves us all, the alumni, the faculty,the administration, the staff, and students of the University to perpetuate this tradition. of excellence, so that the generations that areyet to come will experience the same honor and prestige in beingmembers of this venerable institution.

The solemn ritual we perform this morning is a rare reminder forus to hold steadfast to this scholastic tradition that through theyears has inspired many minds. Whatever the cost, we should uphold the very mission and essence of the University.

The U.P., if she is to continue her role as an effective partner ofgovernment in national development and progress, should keepabove partisan interests, rising above petty squabbles that more often than not involve personal and selfish motives. To allow partisan.ship in the University is to negate if not totally betray the University's being.

Today, as we prepare to commemorate the establishment of theUniversity, let us all join hands to stand by U.P. and reaffirm ourenduring faith in Alma Mater. Let us strive to maintain the University as the veritable venue where ideas, philosophies, issues, andviews, however heretical, are received, examined and evaluated, Letus continue our pursuit of truth with our passion for learning; alearning that is not only the acquisition of traditional or inherited 83

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knowledge, but more importantly. that uses this body of transmitted knowledge to ameliorate both the material and spiritual conditions of the present.

Above all, let us all be united in protecting the University frombecoming an enclave of a few, privileged by either class or persuasion. Instead, let us make the University our U.P. beloved - afountainhead where humane values and actions flourish and becomepotent to cleanse the impurities of the University itself and thelarger world beyond.

Finally, let us salute the U.P., our Alma Matter dear: especially

the many men and women who have passedthrough its panels andhave committed their lives to the advancement of the Philippinenation. Among these alumni are five Presidents of the Republic,including the present President, and our first Prime Minister who iswith us this morning.

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(RetTlns of His Excellency, Prime Minister C8Ier E.A. Virata..ChsirmlHl of the Presidential Commission on the Diamond Jubilee)

I think that you know that a Commission to oommemorate theDiamond Jubilee of the University of the Philippines has been ccnstituted by President Maroos. This Commission was created to formulate and implement a plan of activities for the occasion.

Presidential Proclamation 2147, which established the Commission, takes cognizance of the University's achievements and oontributions to the nation. It identifies the Diamond Jubilee as an cecasion for the nation to enhance awareness of and support for theUniwnity's role in our intellectual, scientific, cultural, and morallife.

The University was founded in an era entirely different fromoun. It was established for the purpose of providing advanced instruction in the arts and sciences and in the professions. The ~niver

sity, therefore. wasestablished primarily for the development of theintelligent manpower needed to run the day-to-day affairs of govern·ment, a government of an independent nation, as well as to man the

various professions.The post-war period brought with it a new challenge: that of

helping realize the promise of independence as an impetus to economic, social, and cultural progress.

However, the pressures of the post-war era have necessarily cutand curtailed some of the University actions, as the nation had firstto build its economy. After this particular period of reconstruction,we underwent a period - what I may call a political crisis. when we

could not make our government system VtOrk - necessitating certainconstitutional chenges in the structure of our govemment. Unfonunetelv. after VIle had changed our structure of government, the1970's brought about high energy and capital costs, and there wereso many instabilities in the economic system, which VIle still sufferfrom now. The 'SO's and '70's saw the establishment of other universities supported by the Stete, and the U.P. lost its sole claim tostate subsidy for higher education.

It is obvious that in this situation, the University requires that itconcentrate its talent and resources in distinct areas of strength. Thepressing need is to identify those areas, and fo~ the University torestructure itself accordingly. It \/YOuld be correct to say that theUniversity's priorities and purposes should develop as Philippine s0

ciety changes. Of course, these changes go elong with many of the

international developments. The University's teaching and researchfunctions should be accordingly modified in the light of how bestthey can advance national purposes. It is obvious that 'the nationwill need technical skills and managerial expertise as Phil-ippine society enters a period where there will be a need for more intensiveproduction. We have to meet competition, especially in our effortsto industrialize. These are necessary to any society which intends toprovide a better life for its people.

These skills and expertise, however, must be informed with asense of humanist purpose. They must be tempered with, andguided by, an awareness of the complexities of human needs andaspirations, the fact that men are not mere components of an economic system but active and conscious participants in the shaping ofour future.

The University of the Philippines has excelled in providing thiskind of training and awareness, but the same need is felt in otherareas of our national life. The acceleration of national efforts toassure self-reliance in food, for example, suggests the need for newagricultural technologies .end ways to disseminate them. Will theUniversity be able to provide these, so that it may even more successfully help achieve a better society?

The Diamond Jubilee will, therefore, be an important milestonein the life of this University because it will occur at a time when thedirections of and strategies for national development are being de

fined and clarified. As I said earlier, there are many constraintswhich have been set before us. The high energy and capital costshave made the path to development, a narrow one. What is at stakeis the role of the University in the future, the continuance of itsviability as an institution relevant to the society that sustains it.

This is to say that the University, as an institution of higherlearning, should be intimately involved with the nation. Its contributions to the nation have been, as expected of it, more than ade·quate. It is only right, however. that it intensifies its oommitrnent tothe nationa! oommunity.

(Message of His Excellency President Ferdinand E. MarCOl. dsliWlredon his behalfby Master of Ceremonies, Dr. OICBr M. Alfonso.'

For three quarters of a century, the University of the Philippineshas been, since its founding in 1908, the leading intellectualresource of the Filipino nation. From the University have comemany of the country's leading professionals; its lawyers, doctors,artists, writers, engineers, statesmen, administrators, businessmen,teachers.

The University has, in this sense, provided this country with theleadership that has enabled it to survive decades of crises. It continues today to provide our country with the intelligent manpawerand competent leadership it needs to create the institutional basisfor a just end prosperous society.

As the University looks forward to the next twenty·five yearsand to the next century, I am confident that the University willcontinue not only to live up to its historical role in our society, butalso forge ahead, clearing new paths and providing new directionsfor the future.

The Diamond Jubilee Year is an excellent opportunity for thenational oommunity to take a look at and assess UP's place in Philippine society. It should also be an occasion for the Uhivenlty toreview its commitment to serve the nation.

Thank you and good day.

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EVP Oscar M. AHonso: The Prime Minister will now be presentedthe Diamond Jubilee variety of Mung Bean, the presentation to bemade by Dean Clodualdo Perez. Jr., College of Agriculture, U.P. atlos Banos, and Dr. Ricardo M. Lantican. Director of the Institute ofPlant Breeding, also at UPLB.

Director Lantican: Prime Minister Virata, on behalf of the Instituteof Plant Breeding at the U.P. College of Agriculture, I take pleasurein presenting to you the newest release of the Institute which wehave christened JUbilee.

This variety is high-yielding. It can easily yield twice higher thanthe farmer variety; it is disease-resistant, and has a lot of sex appeal.The expected pay-offs which will be in millions of pesos, will not goto the U.P. fund, but to the entire Filipino farming community andthe farmers of Southeast Asia,

Dean Perez: Your Excellency Mr. Prime Minister.Dr. Lantican and I cannot pledge any significant amount of cash

today, but the UPLB College of Agriculture, one of the first threeunits established in the whole U.P., takes pride and pleasure inpresenting you today a symbol of our research achievement.

We have chosen a variety of mongo whose development culminated only this year; fittingly so, w~ believe, because mongo is oneof the most popular and nutritious foods in the diet of the greatmasses of our people.

This variety is the third in what we call the Pag-ass series ofmongo bean variety developed in the Institute of Plant Breeding.and we now call it Jubilee - Jubilee Pag-asa - which means, ~rhaps, "may Jubilee celebration ng V.P., may pa~sa na V.P., maypag-asa ang bansang Filipinas. ,-

May I cetl on the chief breeder of this variety and the breeder ofthe whole Pag-asa series, the Director of the Institute of Plant Breeding, Or. Ricardo Lantlcan, to say something about this variety.

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I hope you have brought with you your copy of the idea paper.A chart is included there. I will mention in brief that the basicinstruction given to us by the President to organize the entire structure for the celebration was based on the principle that all sectors ofthe University community must be involved - the faculty, ofcourse, prtncipenv: the students, the alumni, and all friends of theUniversity within the System and outside in the national cornmunity.

The Presidential Commission has the over-all authority to design,develop. and approve the over-all program within the national community.

Within the University, of course, we will have the Board ofRegents, the U.P., and this Committee of which you are members.The University Diamond Jubilee Committee is composed of thePresident, members of the Central Administration, Chancellors,Vice-Chancellors, and Deans of academic units throughout theUniversity System. We also have student representetives from DiIiman, and Los Banos, Chairmen of the Student-Faculty RelationsCommittees, and the Committee on Culture. There will be othermembers the President may appoint from time to time, dependinliJon the need for their participation in the Committee,

Besides the Diamond Jubilee Committee, there are going to becommittees on all campuses. UPLB will have its own committeecomposed of unit heads there, depending on the wishes of theChancellor and the faculty. Similarly, the Health Sciences Centermay have its own Diamond Jubilee Committee.

Most important among these committees are the college commit·tees. It is hoped, in this proposal, that each college will have acommittee composed of members appointed by the Dean and,under the College may be departmental or divisional comminees.The idea is that no sector is leh out from participating in this ",eatendeavour,

The programs which we have proposed to the Commission andwhich we are asking you to consider, include not only purely ceremonial functions, but also functions which are basically in accordwith Our academic programs and activities. Each unit could have aprogram t~at will f~t into its own program of research, its teachinliJprogram, Its expertise, and the wishes of its academic personnel forthe fU,ture of ~heir unit. The major programs are supposed to bebased 10 t~e umts. The University will take on the over-all programs.

May I J.ust men~ion briefly what I think will be carried out onlyby the unit committees and the college committees. We have propO~ed, of course, the History of the U.P. which is already underwaylt IS, p~ogressing very weil; the team under Or. Alfonso has done it~preliminary work and is now in the process of writing the history ofeach U,P, Presidency.

t ~ou have seen t~is morning the launching of our major project,he 7.5,~OO.OO. project, We still have to reach our target of 90%of

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ion dU~lng the coming eighteen months,e are hopmg that, with your cooperation, there will be a can

~~ted e:fort to publish as many volumes of scholarly writing duringt 1~I~h"7od5 aTs possible. In fact, at one time, we thought we couldpu IS ,hese works could be bliof old k th new pu rcencns, re-publication

war s at are no longer·' .numbers of Our schol I ' 10 pnnr, and ISSUes of specialOur Publications eo';; y.::rnals, We will devisa a system through

rru to reach all of you, and will also

be mobilizing the entire University community; as will be explainedto you later by Professor Rye, who will talk on the organization ofthe University community; each sector is requested to get involvedand perttclcere in the celebration.

The schedule of activities was presented to the Presidential Commission about two weeks ago. The calendar of activities for 1983, tobe explained to you in detail by Professor Aye. has been approvedin principle by the Commission. A tentative budget, presented tothe Commission, was also approved in principle.

Let me now present to you Professor Rye.

(Presentation of the organizational structure of the UniversityDiamond Jubilee Committee, by Professor Ajit Singh Rye, Executive Director, Jubilee Secretariat, Diamond Jubilee Committse)

18 June 1982Diamond Jubilee Comminee, 1st Meeting,

(Introductory talk by President Edgardo J. Angara)

This is the first meeting at the University Diamond Jubilee Committee. Later on, Professor Rye will explain to all of us the organization of the community so that we can all participate more meaningfully in the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Let me just say that this Committee, composed of you and I andeveryone of our Deans and Directors, will mobilize the academiccommunity to assist the Presidential Commission on the DiamondJubilee, as well as yours truly, in planning and organizing and implementing the activities for 1983,

As you already know, this schedule of activities ranges fromlecture series, seminars, and the publication of the history of theUniversity. We have already set up a history-writing team. The Executive Vice-President, Or. Oscar M, Alfonso, is the Project Directorof this history-writing team. Let me just emphasize that while wehave obtained the necessary funds to underwrite the expenses forthe Diamond Jubilee from the national government, when entertaining proposals from all units, we would like to see in each proposal afeature that will make that particular project or activity selfsupporting and self-liquidating. This means that we will provide youwith the seed capital from the fund that was made available to us bythe national government. If it were a book, we would have to selland market that book and recover the capital we provided you. Wewill not, of course, recover the full total funding of P5 million, buthopefully, asubstanrlal part of it can be put into the DiamondJubilee fund.

Well. this morning, as you have witnessed, the Diamond Jubileefund was launched and perhaps., quite successfully. We hit 10% ofour target because we raised P7.5 million.

Let me say that the various University units will be playing animportant role in the observance of the Diamond Jubilee. We shall

encourage units to include in the publications series the output oftheir lecture series.

Each unit may have unit-wide or college-wide lecture series inareas of their specialization and interest. We will have lecture-seriesorganized in the regional units in order to involve our alumni thereand bring the benefit of U.P. education to areaswe have not reachedso far.

There are proposals to have at least two international conferences which the University will co-sponsor: all members of thefaculty in the disciplines involved will participate in those ccnferences. One is the International Congress of Historians of ,Asia,scheduled for November 1983. I recently heard from the organizersof the International Conference for Philippine Studies, which wassupposed to be held in 1984, that they are now trying to shift thisto 1983 to coincide with the Diamond Jubilee. In these two areas, alarge number of our faculty could participate by writing papers andengagingin other forms of activity.

The Presidential Commission has approved in principle, as thePrime Minister mentioned this morning at his Press Conference, thatthe Diamond JUbilee celebration will bring out certain mechanismsand modalities to recognize faculty achievements in scholarshipthrough the establishment of awards to be named Diamond JubileeAwards, both in the arts and the sciences. We are hoping to proposeto the national government the establishment of a National Prcfessorship Award, which will be for all the universities in the country,

for scholarship and excellence in teaching.The units of the- University for the past many years have been

carrying out country-side projects in which the faculty membersrender service in the rural communities where there are not enoughfacilities for higher education. During the Diamond Jubilee Year.wehope to organize a number of regional saminars, and groups offaculty who will go into the provinces and help State College~: and

Universities in the development of their faculty. Teachers can helpother teachers.

We are now making a documentary of the University's past,present, and future, which will also be used in the President's forthcoming visit to the U.S.A. where he will try to solicit the assistanceand help of U.P. alumni there. This film will also be shown through·out the country, either through the cinema houses or through T.V.networks.

We are hoping the units will help us in developing a theme songfor the University; we have already solicited the help of the Collegeof Music. If there are ideas or concepts you would like to suggest,then we will be very happy to pass them on to the Committee forthis particular activity.

The College of Fine Arts will be asked to help in organizing Artand Photo Exhibits and various other activities.

Similarly, we will have a Sports Festival throughout the year.The President has ag-eed to include in the Diamond Jubilee a

program for Campus Renewal for all campuses of the University.President Marcos has already issued a directive to the POst

master-General to issue a commemorative stamp for the University.Wewould like to seekyour assistance in this, so that we may suggestto the Postmaster-General a particular design.

We have launched this morning the preparations for theDiamond Jubilee and we hope that the momentum will be kept. Theone unit in the entire structure that wilt be kept at your service allthe time will be the Diamond Jubilee Secretariat. This services willbe in terms of assistance, COOrdination, and development of yourprogram. We have alraady developed a program for one unit - theU.P. College Tacloban. I think it is going to be the next big launching within this month or early next month. It is a very good program, and it could become a model for similar launchings on ourother campuses.

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CONTENTSADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULARS

Executive Orders. Executive Order No, 5: Presidential Committeeto Monitor the Implementation of MRC Recommendations, 89 •

Executive Order No.6: Committee to Review, Revise, and Proposea Code of UPS, 89 • Executive Order No.7: Reorganization of theInformation Office, 90 • Executive Order No.8: President's Committee on Alumni Affairs, 90 • Executive Order No.9: President'sCommittee on Culture and the Arts, 91. Executive Order No. 96:University Personnel Boards and the Human Resource DevelopmentOffice, 91. Administrative Orders. Administrative Order No. 60:Committee to Formulate Research Policies and Guidelines in theUPS, 93 • Administrative Order No. 68: University Police Advisory Council, 93 • Administrative Order No. 71: Committee onReorganization of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, 93 • Administrative Order No. 78: Establishment of a Pest Abatement Unitin the UHS, 93 • Administrative Order No. 79: Establishment ofa Structural Pest Abatement Unit in the Physical Plant Office,94 • Administrative Order No. 84: 5-Year Development Perspectivefor the University, 94 • Administrative Order No. 89: Acceptanceof Donations/Signing of Contracts Involving the Use of UniversityFunds or Property, 94 • Memoranda. Memorandum No. 43:Guidelines for the Operation of Kiosks and Mobile Food Trucksin UP Campus, 94 • Memorandum No. 44: Electric Rate Increase,95 • Memorandum: Formal Recognition of Student Alliances,96 • Memorandum Circulars. Reminder on 3o-day Leeway forRetroactive Appointments fixed by the Board of Regents, 96 •On the U.P. Fighting Maroons, 96


953rd Meeting, 29 July. 1982 • Appointments/Additional Assign

ments, 97 • Professorial Chair Establishment, 97 • Donations,Grants, 97. Clarification of the Status and Role of the UPIS, 98.Master of Management Program in Davao, 98 • Revision of Academic Programs, 99 • Vice-President for Planning and Finance, 99President's Committee on Alumni Affairs, 99 • Creation of theUniversity Council Secretariat, 100 • Reorganization of the Information Office, 100. Committee to Review, Revise, and Proposea U.P. Code, 100. President's Committee on Culture and the Arts,100. Selective Leasing of U.P. Food Service Units, 100 - Articlesand Bylaws of the U.P. Foundation, 101 • Friends of the U.P.Foundation in America, 101 • Other Matters. 101

THE COVER

From 14 August to 19 September President Angara and a smallentourage barnstormed through several states in the USA seekingout U.P. alumni to come to the support of Alma Mater during her

Diamond Jubilee year in 1983.On his return to the University, he reported that an initial

amount of about $186.000 was raised in donations and pledgesfrom the various U.P. chapters of Alumni Associations and that aFriends of the- U.P. Foundation in America has been established(see page 101) which will undertake a Balik-UP program during the

Jubilee year, among its several activities.He observed that there is a "big reservoir of goodwill towards

UP" in this part of the world and that he and his official party werereceived with much warmth wherever they went in the ~SA.

Meanwhile, the formal opening of the Diamond Jubnee has been

set for some time in Januerv.


Memorandum of the Agreement with the Tariff Commission 102Memorandum of Understanding with the Lung Center of the Phil

ippines, 102


Memoranda _ Memorandum No. 40: Re. National Training Centerfor Preventive Drug Education. 102 - Memorandum No. 41: Re.Relationships with the University of Life, 103 - Messages andSpeeches _ Education and Culture, 103 Calling All UP Engineers.104 _ Speech during 66th Aniversarv Celebration of PNB. 105·U.P. Sports Foundation, 106 - Towards a Marketing Ideology, 107Remarks at ONAPUP Symposium 108 - Speech at FINEX GeneralMembership Meeting, 109 _ Speech at General Membership Meetingof the Management Association of the Philippines, 111 - Speechbefore U.P. Alumni in the USA, 112 - Address before Phil-AmChamber of Commerce in the USA, 113 - Letters, 115 87

EDITORIAL STAFF. Gimlno H. Abed. Editor. ROIIIIIl T. "-. Maneging Editor. Ruben David F. D_. GrephicArts Consultant. E.-to C. CIy...V.... Photographer. Elmor P. Fr_. Circuletion Meneger

BOARD OF REGENTS. The Honorable Onol.. D. Corpuz, Cheirmen. Min~terof Education and Culture. The Honorable Edgardo J. Angan. President, Univer

sity of the Philippines. The Honorable Emil Q. Javier. Chancellor, University ofthe Philippines at Los Banos -The Honora~e Florentino B. Herrera. Jr., Chancel

lor, Health sctences center e rne Honorable Dionisia A. Roll, Chancellor, U.P. inthe VisByas • The Honorable EstelJto P. Mendoza, President, U.P. Alumni Association • The Honorable Manuel Q. Lim, Jr., Deputy Minister for Agriculture.The Honorable Ruben B. Ancheta • The Honorable Roberto S. Benedicto •The Honorable Adrian Cristobal • The Honorable Clemente Getmaltan. Jr.The Hanorable Ronlldo B. ZImGrle Prof. Martin V. Gregorio, Secretary

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OFFICERS OF THE ADMINISTRATION. Atty. Edgerdo J. Angera.President. Dr. Oscar M. Alfonso, Executive Vice-President and VicePresident for Academic Affairs. Prof. Santiago S. Simpas. Vice-Presi·dent for Administration. Prof. Martin V. Gregorio. Secretary •Dr. Etnlteril Lee. University Registrar EDITORIAL BOARD. Prof. Mertin V. Gregorio. Secretery of the

University, Chairmen. Prof. Benjamin V. Lozare, Acting Director ofthe University Press, Secretary. Dr. Emetlria Lee, Secretary of theUniversity Council. Dr. Gloria D. Feliciano, Dean of the Instituteof Mass Communication. Dr. Emlrenciane Y. Arcellal1l, PresidentU.P. Faculty Organization. Atty. Havdee Arandil. President of theU.P. Supervisors' Association. Mr. Napoleon Poblldar, Editor ofthe Philippine Collegian

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EXECUTIVE ORDERS


Executive Order No.6: Creating 8 Committee to Review, Revise endPropose 8 Codeof the University of the Philippines System


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Executive Order No.5: Creating the Presidential Committee toMonitor the ImplementBtion.of MRC Recommendations

WHEREAS, the Board of Regents at its 943rd meeting held on31 July 1981, directed the President of the University of the Philippines to undertake an overall review of the operations of the University of the Philippines System (UPS);

WHEREAS. the President issued Administrative Order No. 58dated 18 August 1981 creating the Management Review Committee(MAC) to conduct an appraisal and audit of the organization andmanagement functions of the UPS;

WHEREAS, the Management Review Committee submitted its

report on 7 December 1981 and one of its major recommendationsis the creation of a Special Committee to monitor the implementation of the MAC recommendations;

WHEREAS. the Board of Regents in its 945th meeting held on23 December 1981. authorized the President to formulate andadopt recommendations necessary and proper to effect reform ofthe academic programs as well as the reorganization of the structureand operations of the UPS;

NOW. THEREFORE, I Edgardo J. Angara. President of theUniversity of the Philippines System. by virtue of the powers vestedin me by the Board of Regents, do hereby create a Committee toassist the President in implementing the approved recommendationsrelating to the organizational structure and management of the University for the purpose of effecting progressive, effective. economical, coordinated and simplified organization and managementoperations appropriate to a multi-campus University.

Section 1. The Committee herein created shall be known as thePresidential Committee on Reorganization. It shall be composed ofthe following: Dean Raul P. de Guzman as Chairman; Prof. SantiagoS. Simpas. Prof. Honesto G. Nuqui, Prof. Teresa F. Bernabe. DeputyAdministrator Placido M. Manato, Jr., Prof. Ledevina Cari"o. andProf. Melito Salazar, Jr., as members.

The U.P. Management Education Council Secretariat shall serve

as the Secretariat of the Committee.Section 2, The Committee shall perform the following functions:1. Formulate the implementing details and draft requisite

documents pertaining to the approved recommendations;2. Provide technical assistance in the installation of changes;3. Monitor and evaluate the implementation of approved recom

mendations; and4. Perform such other functions as may be delegated to it by the

President.Section 3. The Committee may constitute and form any Sub

Committee to undertake a particular or specific phase of its work.Section 4. In the performance of its functions, the Committee

through its Chairman or his duly designated representative mayrequest assistance from any officer or office of the University, andsuch officer or office so requested is hereby directed to render fullcooperation, support and assistance.

Section 5. The Committee is hereby directed to submit to theOffice of the President its initial report and recommendations on orbefore 20 July 1982.

Section 6, The Secretary of the University is hereby directed toprovide all necessary support and assistance to the Committee toenable them to perform their work effectively and expeditiously.

Section 7. The Office of the President shall provide the necessaryfinancial assistance to the Committee for its operation.

This Executive Order shall come into force and effect upon itssigning and shall cease upon completion of the assignment as deter

mined by the President.5 July 1982

WHEREAS, the Code of the University of the Philippines waslast revised in 1961 before the University of the Philippines wastransformed into a System;

WHEREAS. new rules have been introduced, numerous amendments made and repeals by implication have taken place;

WHEREAS, these changes have not been properly reflected orincorporated in nor harmonized with the provisions of the Code,thereby causing inconsistency, confusion and difficulty in imptementation;

WHEREAS. in view of the above. the Code has not only becomeunwieldy and unreliable as a legal document, but outdated as well;

WHEREAS. there is need for a revision of the Code to eliminateits defects, update and improve its provisions and make it moreresponsive to the needs and conditions of the University of thePhilippines System;

NOW, THEREFORE. by virtue of the powers vested in me bylaw and by resolutions of the Board of Regents, I, Edgardo J.Angara, President of the University of the Philippines System. hereby create a Code Committee composed of a Chairperson and notmore than four members to be assisted by such resource persons asits work may require and by a secretariat whose members shall bedrawn from appropriate units of the University,

The Committee shall be composed of: Dr, Irene Cortes, as Chairperson; Dr. Manuel F. Bonrtacio. Prof. Leven Puna. Prof. HaydeeYorac, and One Student Representative as members,

The resource persons shall initially be: Dr. Emeteria Lee, Prof,Mvrna S. Feliciano. and Mr. Anania B. Aurelio and such others asmay from time to time be designated upon recommendation of theChairperson.

There shall be a Secretary to the Committee and a Researcher.Secretarial service shall be provided by the Office of InstitutionalStudies:

Section 1. The Committee shall:a. Collate existing laws. Board of Regents' Resolutions, execu

tive and administrative orders of the President of the University andsuch other rules and regulations pertaining to the University of thePhilippines System;

b. Update. harmonize, review, revise. and simplify the University Code with the end in view of bringing about simplicity, clarityand order; and

c. Propose a New Code, responsive to the needs and conditionsof the University of the Philippines svstem. to serve as reliable andpractical guide for administration. faculty. students and employeesof the University as well as the ~Emeral public.

Section 2. In the performance of its functions, the Committeeshall call upon the resource persons for the necessary data and information which the Committee may need.

Section 3. The Committee. through its Chairperson or dulyauthorized representative, may call for assistance from the variousoffices and nfficers of the University System. who are herebydirected to render full cooperation, assistance and support to the

Committee whenever requested.Section 4. The Secretary of the University is hereby directed to

provide all the necessary support and assistance to the Committee toenable it to perform its functions effectively and expeditiously.

Section 5. The Committee is hereby directed to submit the proposed Code to the President, University of the Philippines System

on or before 31 July 1983.This Executive Order shall come into force and effect upon its

issuance.20 July 1982

ISgd.) EDGARDO J. ANGARAPresident

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Executive Order No.7: Providing for the Reorganization of the

University Information Office

WHEREAS, in-depth studies have shown the need to streamlinethe organization of offices in the University System in order toenhance economy and at the same time promote the maximumutilization of personnel expertise and capability;

WHEREAS, the University Information Office needs to be reorganized in order that it can serve as an efficient and adequatevehicle for conveying to the public and the nation vital and wholesome information regarding activities and events in the University,

particularly the contributions of its units and personnel in thevarious fields of learning and human endeavor;

WHEREAS, the Bo~rd of Regents has, at its 943rd and 946thmeetings held respectively on 31 July 1981 and 19 December 1981,authorized the University President to formulate and adopt mea

sures relative to the reorganization of the structure and operationsof the University System, and at its 953rd 129 July 19821 meetingspecifically authorized him to issue an executive order providing forthe reorganization of the University Information Office;

NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ordered that:Section 1. Reorganization and Restaffina. The Director of the

University Information Office shall, within fifteen (15) days fromthe date of this Order, reorganize and restaff said Office so as toachieve maximum economy and efficiency therein and enable it toperform properly and fully its assigned tasks. For this purpose, theUniversity President, upon recommendation of the Director, shallhave authority to abolish sections and positions and create and fillnew ones, subject to the University rules and regulations.

Section 2. Powers and Functions. The Office shall have the following powers and functions:

a. To coordinate information on a University System-wide basisand, for this purpose, to help in systematizing the network and flowof information from the various regional units and colleges tocentral administration.

b. To disseminate, through publication or press releases, in·formation and other matters vital to the public function of theUn fversitv.

c. To keep the President of the University System fully informed of events and developments that are likely to affect policiesor the day-to-day functions of the University.

d. To act as liaison, through publications, press conferences, orbriefings, with the academic community, as well as the largernational public.

e. To undertake such other functions as the President may wishit to undertake.

Section 3. Director's Powers and Duties. The overall supervisionand control of the Office is vested in the Director of the Office whoshall be appointed by the Board of Regents upon recommendationof the President of the University, In order to carry out this responsibility, he shall have the authority to:

a. Plan, direct and coordinate the operations of the Office.b. Work out and adopt internal arrangements, procedures, rules

and regulations for the effective implementation of this ExecutiveOrder.

c. Recommend and indorse or disapprove recommendations forappointments, reclassification of items, promotions, salary increases,and other transactions regarding personnel of the Office, providedthat in recruiting writers and research staff, a contractual or additional assignment arrangement should be made as much aspracticable and feasible.

d. Approve for payment all vouchers chargeable against thefunds of the Office.

e. Oversee the proper disposition of all property assigned to theOffice.

f. Coordinate press relations activities of the University andrender information assistance to the President of the University.

g. Exercise such other authority as may be necessary in carryingout the powers and functions of the Office set forth in this Executive Order.

Section 4. Separation Benefits. Personnel who may be separated

or removed from the service by reason of the implementation of this

Order shall receive such gratuity or retirement and other benefits as

they may beentitled to under the law.Section 5. Repealing Clause. Executive Order No.2, dated 18

November 1981, and all related orders are hereby repealed.Section 6. Effectivity. This Executive Order shall take effect

immediately.12 August 1982


Executive Order No.8: Creation of a President's Committee onAlumni Affairs

WHEREAS, it is to the mutual interest and benefit of the Unj·

versltv and its alumni that there be established between and amongthem a continuing regutar link;

WHEREAS, such a link should ensure the maximum involvementof the atumni in the University's affairs and their participation inand support of its pursuits and undertakings and in the fulfillmentof the University's mission;

WHEREAS, the University and its alumni can justly take pride ineach other's achievements in both the national and the internationalcontexts;

WHEREAS. the Board of Regents, at its 943rd (3' July '98')and 946th (18 December 1981) meetings, authorized the Universi lPresident to formulate and adopt measures for the reorganization 0

the structure and operations of the University, and its 953rd (29July 19821 meeting approved the creation of a President's Committee on Alumni Affairs;

NOW, THEREFORE, the follcft.ving are hereby ordered:Section 1. Creation and Composition. There is hereby created a

President's Committee on Alumni Affairs to be composed of aChairman and fourteen (141 members which shall include arepresentative of the alumni overseas.

The Chairman and the members shall be appointed by the President of the University System and shall serve for a term of three(3) years and until their successors shall have been appointed.

Section 2. Functions. The Committee Shall;

1. Advise and assist the President of the University of the Philippines regarding long-term and continuing plans and programs foratumni in order to ensure their maximum participation, support andinvolvement in the University, especially in the celebration of the1983 Diamond Jubilee of the University.

2. Formulate and develop fund-raising schemes for both alumniand friends of the University for approval of the University President and ensure their proper implementation. ~

3. Provide coordination, assistance and support to all college,sectoral, regional and national alumni organizations in their Universitv-releted projects and activities.

4. Enlist and solicit the aid and assistance of overseas alumniand establish regular, up-to-date and continuous tines of communication with them.

5. Recommend for approval of the University President projectsand activities designed to involve the alumni in University undertakings; and

6. Undertake such other activities/functions as the President ofthe University may assign to it.

Section 3. Reports. The Committee, through its Chairman. shallsubmit a progress report to the University President not later thanonce every 3 months with regard to plans/projects undertaken orproposed to be undertaken in connection with he 1983 UniversityDiamond Jubilee in particular and the alumni and friends of theUniversity in general.

Section 4. Assistance to Ocmmhtee. All officers and offices ofthe University are directed to provide any assistance which the Committee through its Chairman, may require in the performance of itswork .

Section 5. Supervision and Control over and Reorganization ofthe Office of Alumni Relations. The Office Of Alumni Retatlcns is

·hereby placed under the supervision and control of the Committee,and for this purpose, the Director of the Office of Alumni Relationsand its staff shall report and act as secretariat of the Committee andshall see to it that the Committee is provided adequate and full staff

support and secretariat services.The Committee shall present for the approval of the President a

plan of reorganization of the structure, functions and responsibilities. funds, property and records of the Office of Alumni Retatlonswith the end in view of making it a more effective, efficient andproductive secretariat for the Committee.

Section 6. Repealing Clause. Any resolution of the Board ofRegents, Executive Order, memorandum or circular inconsistentwith the foregoing is hereby repealed.

Section 7. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect immediately.12 Au",st 1982


Executive Order No.9: Creation of a President's Committee onCulture and the Arts

WHEREAS, no person can truly attain a well-rounded educationthat makes him a "whole man or human being" unless he is exposedto and learns to appreciate the cultural and artistic achievements of

mankind;WHEREAS, aware of this truism, it has been, and should be, the

continuing concern of the University to provide the University community with such cultural and artistic presentations or to hold pro

grams and activities as its resources permit;WHEREAS, it has been observed that there is a need, not only to

expand and diversify these programs, but to properly and moreadequately coordinate them in order to avoid or prevent duplicationof plans and projects and diffusion of effort and thus prevent waste

ful use of available resources;WHEREAS. to promote optimum attainment of all these ob

jectives there is need for a single central planning and coordinating

body for the entire University System;WHEREAS, the Board of Regents. at its 943rd 131 July 1981)

and 946th (18 December 1981) meetings, authorized the UniversityPresident to formulate and adopt measures reorganizing the structure and operations of the University System and at its 953rdmeeting (29 July 1982) abolished the President's Committee on

Culture, the President's Council on the Arts and the CoordinatingCommittee on the Performing Arts Groups, and approved the crea

tion of a single President's Committee on Culture and the Arts

,IPCCA);NOW. THEREFORE. the following are hereby ordered:

Section 1. Creation and Composition1. There is hereby created a President's Committee on Culture

and the Arts, hereinafter referred to as the PCCA, to be composedof a Chairman and fourteen (14) members to be appointed by the

President of the University of the Philippines.2. Under said committee. there is hereby created an Alumni

Subcommittee and a Consultative Board. The Alumni Subcommittee shall be composed of a Chairman and four (41 members whilethe Consultative Board shull be composed of heads of recognizedperforming groups and art centers of the University. The Consultative Board shall have no voting power in the meetings of the com~

mlttee. All appointments to the President's Committee, the AlumniSUbcommittee, and the Consultative Board shall be made by the

University President.Section 2.Functions . .

Formulate long-term as .......ell as short-term (annual, biennial,etc.~· plans or programs of cultural and artistic a~tivities for the

tlre University System designed to: til enrich the Intellectual anden I be d classroomartistic experiences of students and teachers yo.n ..work; (ii) develop in the students and in the acadermc. ad.mm'stra

tive and other personnel a humanistic orientation. making themaware of various artistic forms; (Hi) stress the impor~an.c~ of culturaland artistic exposure and appreciation as having Significant educe-

tive value; Ov) create a climate that will better enable the artist torealize himself and place him in a proper COntext in the society'svalues; and (v) enable the University to provide leadership in settingthe tone, quality, and trend in programming cultural and artisticactivities for the entire nation.

b. Act as the central coordinating body of the various culturaland artistic presentations in the University, be they System-wide,regional, college-wide, or departmental.

c. Prepare the bUdget in support of cultural and artistic offeringsof all units.

d. Exercise authority over the equipment and resources availablefor cultural and artistic presentations and activities, including (i) thepooling and allocation of use thereof and the assignment of technl

cal personnel needed in using them. and (ii) the granting of permitsfor the use of physical plants and facilities established for culturaland artistic programs or presentations.

e. Promote the activities of the visual and performing artsgroups.

1. Provide a rich cultural calendar for and coordinate and/orassist all cultural and artistic activities in the University community.especially those outside the academic programs. in order to maintainand develop a balanced cultural life therein.

g. Raise funds and find ways and means of increasing the resources to maintain and support, as well as expand and enrich. theprograms and activities in its areas of concern.

h. Be a resource relative to curricular matters on the study andpractice of culture and the arts.

Section 3. Assistance from Offices, Officials or Personnel1. The PCCA may seek the assistance in any form of any office,

o~ unit or official or personnel in the University System in theperformance of its functions and the latter shall promptly providesuch assistance.

2. It may also create its own subcommittees and form consultative groups, which shall include alumni (among others) as members,to assist it in the performance of its functions.

Section 4. Abolition of Existing Committees end Transfer oftheir Functions, etc. The President's Committee on Cultural Presentations, the President's Council on the Arts, and the Coordinating Committee on the Performing Arts Groups are hereby abolished,and their respective powers and functions, funds, propertly, andrecords are transferred to and acquired by the PCCA.

Section 5. Repealing Clause. Any resolution of the Board ofRegents, Executive Order, Memorandum or Circular inconsistentwith the foregoing is hereby repealed.

Section 6. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect immediately.

12 August 1982


Executive Order No. 96: Consolidating the Academic end Administrative Personnel Boards into 8 University Personnel Board and theOffice of Academic Services (OAS) and the Office of AdministrativePersonnel Services (OAPS) into the Human Resource Development

Office tHRDO)

WHEREAS. the Board of Regents at its 943rd meeting on 31JulV 1981 directed the President of the University of the Philippinesto undertake an overall review of the operations of the University of

the Philippines System (UPS);WHEREAS, the President issued Administrative Order No. 58

dated 18 August 1981 creating the Management Review Committee(MRC) to conduct an appraisal and audit of the organization and

management functions of the UPS; . .WHEREAS. the Management Review Committee sUb~'tt~d Its

report on 7 December 1981 and one of its recommendations .IS theconsolidation of the Office of Academic Services and the Office ofAdministrative Personnel Services into the Human Resource Dev~I'opment Office, under the Office of the vtce-Presldent for Admm-

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July 1982 approved the recommendation of the Management

Review Committee consolidating the Office of Academic services

and the Office of Administrative Personnel Services into a HumanResource Development Office;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Oscar M. Alfonso, Officer-in-Charge ofthe University of the Philippines System, by virtue of the powersvested in me by the Board of Regents, do hereby consolidate theAcademic and Administrative Personnel Boards into University Personnel Board under the chairmanship of the Vice-President forAcademic Affairs, and the Office' of Academic Services and theOffice of Administrative Personnel Services into the Human Resource Development Office under the Office of the Vice-Presidentfor Administration.

Section 1. Declaration of Policy. It shall be the policy of theUniversity to integrate personnel services functions for academicand for administrative personnel to encourage total parallel growthand ensure complementary in ratios, functions, compensation,career opportunities, and evaluation of both.

Section 2. Consolidation of Personnel Boards. The AcademicPersonnel Board and the Administrative Personnel Board are herebyconsolidated into the University Personnel Board. It shall becomposed of the following; Vice-President for Academic Affairs,Chairman, Vice-President for Administration, Vice-Chairman, andall the existing members of the former Academic Personnel andAdministrative Boards.

The University Personnel Board shall formulate and recommendto the President and the Board of Regents, policies, rules andstandards, with respect to the selection, compensation and promotion of faculty, REPS· and administrative staff, provided that in thecase of the latter, pertinent civil service rules and other governmentregulations shall be observed. It shall advise the President on mattersaffecting faculty and administrative personnel status and welfare.Tbe Chairman and members of the former University AcademicPersonnel Board shall assist the President in the review of recommendations on promotions of academic personnel and REPS; theChairman and members of the former University Administrative Per·sonnet Board shall assist the President in the review of recommendations on the promotions of administrative: personnel.

Section 3. Consolidation of the Office of Academic services andthe Office of Administrative Personnel Services. The Office ofAcademic Services and the Office of Administrative PersonnelServices are hereby consolidated into a Human Resource Development Office under the Office of the Vice-President for Administration. Said Office shalt have a Director to be "appointed by theUniversity President, upon recommendation of the Vice-Presidentfor Administration, subject to the approval of the Board of Regents.

Section 4. Powers and Functions of the Human Resource Development Office (HRDOL The Human Resource Development Officeshall perform the following powers and functions, with the adviceand/or assistance of faculty and other consultants:

1. Develop and implement uniform standards for all levels andcategories of faculty, research extension and professional staff andadministrative personnel for recruitment, selection and compensation.

2. Develop, implement and monitor a comprehensive plan forstaff and career development of faculty, research, extension, professional and administrative personnel.

3. Study and rationalize fringe benefits for faculty, research,extension, professional and administrative personnel to ensure fairness and equity in the distribution of material and non-materialrewards, taking into account budgetary and personnel policies of thenational government.

4. Develop and implement an appropriate evaluation scheme forperformance that can closely relate to promotion and salary increases providing review mechanisms for the latter.

5. Require units to include succession planning in their programs.

*Research, Extension and Professional Staff

6. Conduct pre-exit interview for retirees, transferees and resignees to gain information for improvement of personnel adrninlstratlon.

7. Assist units in order to fully mobilize existing personnel tcrealize all their identified objectives and conduct a University-widepersonnel audit to determine manning ratios and patterns.

8. Study all position descriptions and their incumbents toensure that employees' potentials are used on the right job.

9. Study ways of evaluating short and long term effects of staffdevelopment programs such as seminars, fellowships and others.

10. Consult with faculty on matters relating to fellowships,training, staff development and all other areas of personnel administration.

Section 5. Divisions of Human Resource Development Office.The Human Resource Development Office shall have two divisions,the Manpower Planning and Development Division and the Manpower Acquisition and Utilization Division. It shall exercise controland supervision over them. .

Section 6. Powers and Functions of the Manpower Planning andDevelopment Division. The Manpower Planning and DevelopmentDivision shall perform the following powers and functions:

1. Conduct manpower studies;2. Undertake job audits, e.s., evaluation of manning patterns for

all units of the System;3. Review composition and functions of all personnel cern

mittees;4. Set qualification standards/skill requirements for all post

tions/categories of System personnel;5. Develop a staff development plan for all types of personnel;6. Establish a career pattern for personnel {to allow deserving

REPS and APS to move to faculty positions);7. Process all fellowships;8. Conduct impact evaluation of all training programs;9. Monitor on·going compensation schemes for continuous up

dating; andto. Conduct studies on work standards and work counts.Section 7. Powers and Functions of the Manpower Acquisition

and Utilization Division. The Manpower Acquisition and UtilizationDivision shall perform the following powers and functions:

1. Process recruitment of all personnel;2. Advertise vacancies;3. Process all recommended candidates from the different units;4. Generate and update personnel records;5. Process transfers, appointments and retirement;6. Monitor personnel evaluation; and7. Develop a system of succession planning for those holding

administrative positions.Section 8. Sections and their Functions. The detailed functions

of the various sections under the two aforecited divisions are spelledout in the functional chart.

Section 9. The Office and the Divisions under it shall be staffedby competent and qualified personnel from the consolidated Officeof Academic Services and the Office of Administrative PersonnelServices or from other units of the University bearing in mind theirdemonstrated competence and capacity and the larger interest ofthe University. For this purpose, and in order to achieve maximumeconomy and efficiency therein, the University President shall uponrecommendation of the Vice-President for Administration, have theauthority to abolish sections and positions and create and fill newones subject to University rules and regulations .

Section 10. Staffing Pattern. The Vice-President for Administration and the Director of the Human Resource Development Officeare hereby empowered to evolve an appropriate staffing patterntaking into account the provisions of Section 8 above.

Section 11. Separation Benefits. Personnel who may be separated or removed from the service by reason of the implementationof this Order shall receive such gratuity or retirement and otherbenefits as they may be entitled to under the law.

Section 12. Repealing Clause. All provisions of Executive Orders,Administrative Orders, Rules and Regulations, or parts thereofwhich are contrary to or inconsistent with any of the provisions of

this Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.Section 13. Effectivity. This Executive Order shall take effect

immediately.3 September 1982

(Sgd.) OSCAR M. ALF.ONSOOfficer-in-Charge

University of the Phi~ippines


Administrative Order No. 60: Constitution of a Committee toFormulate Research Policies and Guidelines in the University of thePhilippines System

Pursuant to the resolution adopted at the 34 June 1982 University Conference, the following are hereby constituted into a committee, with Dr. Edgardo G. Gomez as Chairman; and Drs, GloriaJ.B. C8jipe, Ernesto O. Domingo, Gloria L. Enriquez, Efren Flores,Manuel Montes, Edilberto D. Reyes, Loretta Makasiar-Sieat, andDirector EduardO M. Taytor, as members. They shall formulate forapproval by this Office, policies, rules, and other gUideli~es for theconduct of research in the University of the Philippines System. TheUniversity Registrar, the Director of the Office of Research Coordination, the Acting Budget Director, and the Chief Accountanthall sit with the Committee as resource persons.

The Committee shall formulate broad University policies governing the research programs/activities of the University, as well asspecific rules and other guidelines on the conduct of research in theUn iversity System, including personnel, allocation of funds,monitoring and evaluation of research activities, dissemination ofresults, and other related concerns. The Committee shall likewisemake reoommendations regarding the appropriate organizational

structure necessary to improve research administration in theUniversity.

In the performance of its functions, the Committee shall be

guided by the key questions on research raised by the Presidentduring the 34 June 1982 University Research Conference. attemptto resolve these and other related issues, taking into account thesense and the suggestions of the Conference, and submit specific

recommendations and guidelines.

The Committee is hereby directed to submit its report and recommendations to the Office of the President not later than 31

August 1982.This Administrative Order shall come into full force and effect

upon its signing and shall cease to be effective upon the completionof the assignment as determined by the President of the University.

11 June 1982

(Sgd.1 EDGAROO J. ANGARAPresident

Administrative Order No. 68: University Police Advisory Council

In order to reinforce ties with the University Community andhelp formulate policies affecting the Universltv Police Force, theUniversity Police Advisory Council is hereby created, effectiveimmediately, to be composed of the following: University PoliceCommissioner as Chairman; Vice-President for Administration, Deanof Students, Principal of the UPIS, Chairman of the CommunityWelfare Committee, Chairman of the University Student Council,

and Barangay Oaptaln of U.P. as members.

6 July 1982

(Sgd.l EOGAROO J. ANGARAPresident

Administrative Order No. 71: Committee on the Re.C)rganization of

the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

The following are hereby constituted into a Committee on theRe-organization of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, with Prof.Randolf S. David as Chairman; and Profs. Gemino H. Abad, EdwinDecenteeeo, Cesar Hidalgo, Romeo L. Manlapaz, and Flordeliz R.Uyenco as members.

The Committee shall:1. Draft a new set of University Codal provisions (possibly to

replace the current ones) on the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, whichwill, in accordance with the resolution adopted by the 1982 Artsand Sciences College Conference, divide the present College of Artsand Sciences into three Colleges, Le., the College of Natural Scienceand Mathematics, the College of Humanities and the College ofSocial Sciences, while providing for mechanisms by which the newColleges can effectively integrate their curricular (especially theGeneral Education), research and extension programs; and

2. Specify, as much as possible, the details of implementation ofthe tri-collegial division, especially as regards the present C.A.S.budget, its personnel (faculty, REPS, and administrative), the use ofand accountability for facilities and equipment, the allocation ofspace, the enrollment of students, and others.

The Committee shall submit its recommendations to the Office

of the President on or before 8 October 1982.9 July 1982

(Sgd.) EOGARDO J. ANGARAPresident

Administrative Order No. 78: Establishment of a Pest AbatementUnit in the University Health Service

Recognizing the health hazards and economic implication ofhealth related pests in the University campus (rats, cockroaches,flies. and mosquitoes) and the desire of the University to preventdisease and promote health among its constituency, a pest abatement unit is hereby created in the University Health Service .withthe following organization, duties, responsibilities and authority:

1. Organization:a. The unit shall be composed of at Jeast three (3) qualified

Sanitarians - one for the north sector, one for the south sector and

one for the academic oval;b. The personnel for the unit shall be made available from

excess personnel or excess personnel.items from any unit of the U.P.Proper; and

c. The unit shall be made a part of the Public Health Sectionof the University Health Service, responsible to the Director of the

Health Service.2. Duties and Responsibilities:

a. To conduct health education sessions in the various puroksin order to implement the University's communicable disease pro

!Tam;b. To do surveillance and inspection of pest density and in

festation;c. To do chemical application as a pest abatement measure;

andd. To perform other functions as may be assigned particular

ly those germane to disease prevention and health promotion.

3. Authority:a. To conduct inspection of all buildings, establishments.

dwellings and surroundings within the U.P. Campus;b. To recommend remedial measures to effect pest abate

ment to the owner or responsible persons; andc. To recommend punitive action for failure to comply with

the necessary pest abatement measure.This order shall take effect immediately.

29 July 1982

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Administrative Order No. 79: Establishment of a Structural PestAbatement Unit in the Physical Plant Office

Recognizing the economic loss caused by termites to Universityowned property, the pest abatement unit in the Physical PlantOffice is hereby reorganized into a Structural Pest Abatement Unitwith the following duties, responsibilities and authority:

1. Duties and Responsibilities:a. To assure proper soil treatment and termite proofing for

all new construction in the campus;b. To inspect all buildings, establishments and dwellings in

the campus for termite infestation;c. To perform chemical termite abatement; andd. To perform such other functions as may be assigned. par

ticularlythose germane to structural pests.2. Authority:

a. To certify on the adequacy of soil treatment and termiteproofing of all new construction in the campus;

b. To conduct inspection for termite infestation of all buildings, establishments and dwellings in the campus; and

c. To apply the necessary chemical measures for termiteabatement.

This Order shall take effect immediately.29 July 1982

ISgd,) EDGARDO J. ANGARAPresident

Administrative Order No. 84: 5-Vear Development Perspective forthe Univenitv

The following are hereby constituted into a University Development Planning Committee with Vice-President Raul de Guzman, asChairman; Vice-President Santiago S. Simpas, as Vice-Chairman:Vice-Chancellor Manuel Bonita of UPLB, Antonio Gonzaga of HSC,Prof. Honesto G. Nuqui, Prof. Romeo L. Manlapaz, Prof. RalphRodriguez, Dr. Agustin Kintanar, Prof. Teresa F. Bernabe, Dr.Ernesto Tabujara, Mr. Magtanggol Marzan of UPV, and Mrs. LoidaC. Conti, as members to evolve a S-year development plan for theU.P. System as a whole and for its autonomous universities inparticular. The Committee should:

a. identify System-wide objectives, thrusts and directions thatare to be pursued to enable the University to cope with growth andvarious demands; .

b. identify specific objectives for each autonomous unit inrelation to general goals and establish unit thrusts and priorities;

c. provide for a ccntrot/monirorinq mechanism by whichestablished goals and prioritized activities can be achieved andundertaken within a specified time-frame;

d. develop a 5-year Budget Plan for the U.P. including aproposal for infrastructure development in all campuses inaccordance with the development plan, identifying possible sourcesof assistance from the government.

The Committee members may make use of but should notnecessarily be limited to, previous plans submitted to this Office,information from individual unit heads, Committee reports andstudies on specific areas, documents from national governmentagencies and information filed in the Program Development Staff.

Their first report shall be expected in this Office on or before 30September 1982.5 August 1982

ISgd,) EDGARDO J. ANGARAPresident

Administrative Order No. 89: Acceptance of Donations/Signing ofContracts Involving the Use of University Funds or Property

Effective immediately, prior approval of the President of theUniversity of the Philippines System shall be secured before anyautonomous university, cclteqe, school or unit of the University

System may accept any donation or enter into any contract involving the use of University funds or property. To ensure that theUniversity System will not be prejudiced by any such donation oragreement, the respective Chancel!or, Dean or Director co~cern.ed

shall transmit the proposed donation or contract to the UniversityGeneral Counsel for review, comments and recommendation. Thereafter, the University General Counsel shall forward the contract oragreement together with his comments and recommendations to thePresident of the University of the Philippines System for appro

priate action.Please be guided accordingly.

13 August 1982

ISgd.) EDGAR 00 J. ANGARAPresident

MEMORANDA

Memorandum No. 43: Guidelines for the Operation of Kiosks andMobile Food Trucks in UP campus

Please be informed that in accordance with the recommendations of Prof. Luis D. Beltran, Dean of Student Affairs, and those ofthe University Food service (UFS), the following guidelines arehereby approved for Implementation to govern the operation of _kiosks and mobile food trucks in the campus:

1. Kiosks and mobile food trucks shall be operated under thsupervision and control of the University Food Service (UF5L Suchoontrol and supervision shall include, but not be limited to thefollowing:

a. quality and price of fooc:l stuffs;b. quality of service;c. location of concessionaires in accordance with what hes

been specified in their lease contract;d. health condition of concession personnel;e. sales volume; andf. maintenance and sanitation of the kiosks/mobile food

trucks and its premises.The UFS and/or OSA shall exercise visitorial rights over the kiosksand mobile food trucks for effective control and supervision.

2. Items 'Nhich may be sold are limited to the following:a. sandwiches/soft drinksb. cakes, pastries and other baked productsc. barbecue, banana cued. peanuts, corn chips, etc.e. candiesf. cigarettesg. blue book, ballpens, pencils, etc.h. others of similar kind

Sale of alcoholic beverages and cooked viands are strictly prohibited.

3. The kiosks and mobile food trucks shall be made outlets ofthe UFS bakeshop and other products.

4. The payment for the lease privilege shall be P300 monthlyplus 12% on gross sales. During vacation periods, however, andprovided the gross sales for the month do not exceed P2.000.00, theconcessionaires shall pay only the percentage on gross sales.

5. The lease payments shall be paid directly to the UFS withinthe first five (5) days of each month.

6. Utilities like water, light and cooking gas shall be provided bythe concessionaires.

7. The concessionaires shall provide for its own security for thesafeguarding of its premises. The University shall not be tiable forany loss or damage which the concessionaires may suffer in itsoperations.

8. Personnel operating the kiosks and mobile food trucksshould, at all times, be in good health as certified to by the UPHealth Service and must be of good moral character.

9. The duration of the lease is for a period of one year renewable for the same period. The University reserves the right to revoke

MEMORANDUM CIRCULARS

MEMORANDUM TO: Dean Lui. D. Baltran

Office of Student Affairs

Memorandum: Reminder on the Historical Sketches of Units forU.P:s Diamond Jubilee in 1983

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andUP History Project Director

: FORMAL RECOGNITION OF STUDENT

ALLIANCES

SUBJECT

The 30 September 1982 deadline for the submission of historicalsketches of units for the Diamond Jubilee Celebration in 1983 isfast approaching.

The Memorandum dated 18 June 1982 from this Office calledfor the designation of a representative from each unit who shall beresponsible for the preparation of the unit's historical sketch. Someunits have not yet responded.

If it has not been done, all concerned Deans and Directors ere

requested to submit the name of their unit's representative to thisOffice so that the preparation of their unit's historical sketch can be

underway and completed before the 30 September 1982 dealine.13 July 1982

The right of students to organize themselves for the attainmentof their common goals is conceded. Equally conceded is the right ofacademic institutions to regulate the activities of such student organizations to the end that the purposes of the former may bebetter served or realized.

While the UPS cannot possibly deter student organizations fromforming alliances among themselves without running afoul of theConstitutional right of the citizenry to organize and peaceblyassemble, the student organizations, on the other hand, cannotpossibly demand, or insist on recognition and be given rights withinthe UpS without infringing upon the academic freedom that shouldpervade within the academe, which includes the right of schools tochoose tne manner in which their desired purposes may be achieved(Garcia v. The Faculty Admission Committee. 68 SCRA 2771.

Upon the foregoing premises, recognition of student alliancesboils down to a question of policy, based on the following consider

ations:1. Perceived advantages due to recognized student alliances; and2. Perceived administrative constraints attendant to such recog

nition.The Memorandum of the Dean of Students dated 10 March 1982

is in point on the foregoing considerations. Indeed, the reasons citedtherein in argument against the recognition of student alliances are

not without merit.It may be noted that your memorandum cites the administrative

problems that will necessarily arise with the recognition of alliancesof student organizations. The consequences cannot be simplyignored, that if the University were to function most efficiently andeffectively in its relations with student organizations. prudencedictates that it must adopt measures calculated to avoid the problems precisely inevitable with recognition of student organizations .

On the matter of regulation, it may be additionally cited thatdifficulties may be had in disciplining the officers and/or membersof the student alliances in cases where the student organizations,which are members of an alliance, belong to different schools. Indeed the matter of imposing disciplinary restrictions may be aformidable task, if not altogether an impossibility.

A case in point is the status of fraternities which have chapters indifferent schools. Some student rumbles within the University havebeen traced to feuds between the chapters of the same fraternities inother schools. If one particular fraternity with several chapters outside is a member of a recognized alliance of fraternities within theUniversity, the other members of the latter may be unnecessarily

(Sgd.) EDGARDO J. ANGARA

President

Memorandum No.44: EI8C1ric Re,. Increase

a. For Lessees of the Commercial Center (UPConcessionaires) - PO.75/kwh

b. For Leesees of Residential Units (UP Tenants) - PO.73/kwt'.Also, for purposes of collecting from the U.P.' Concessionaires

and U.P. Tenants the price difference between the old electric rateand the increases in the electric rate imposed by MERALCO, he isfurther directed to prepare a computation of actual electric consumption of each and every U.P. Concessionaire and U.P. Tenant bytaking into account the MERALCO-imposed increases reckonedfrom the date the same were made effective by MERALCO.29 July 1982

the concession upon sixty (601 days notice, with or without causeand the concessionaires shall be no right to question the University'sjudgment, it being understood that this concession is a matter ofstrict privilege and not of right.

10. The lease contract by and between the private concessionaires and the University shall govern the relations of the partiesincluding all other cases not covered by these guidelines.28 July 1982

Memorandum No. 41: Updating the 1982 Personnel Inventory·Plentilla

In connection with the increase in electric rate imposed byMERALCO due to the increasing cost per kilowatt hour, Mr.Romula Lunas, of the Staff Housing Office is hereby directed toimplement effective next month the following revised electric rateschedule:

(Sgd.1 EDGARDO J. ANGARA

President

The following are hereby designated members of the Personnellnventory-Plantilla Committee, with Mrs. Asuncion Ponce asChairman; Mr. Joaquin Santiaguel, Mrs. Elsa Oliveros, Mr. JohnRabe, Mrs. Belen Ferrer and Mrs. Susan Galo, as members. TheCommittee shall have the following assignment:

1. Update the Personnel Inventory-Plantilla (or PIP) and submitto the President a copy of the·p1antilla and accompanying summarytabulations by 1 September 1982. Summary tabulations should in:elude, among other things, expected savings to 31 December 1982and a listing of all vacant items. Cut-off date will be 15 July 1982.

2. Evaluate, revise and then implement the attached. Proceduresfor Updating the Inventory-Plantilla submitted in January by asimilar committee headed by Mrs. Ponce. Henceforth, no committeeshould have to be formed just to update this Inventory-Plantilia.

3. Devise a system so that the PIP and the payroll can finally becross-filled (e.g. through the use of the employee number).

The PIP is being updated now, even before the 1982 PSI is issuedby the Budget Ministry, precisely so we can have a document by

lNhich VIle can check the 1982 PSI and identify those items wheredifferences occur. The updating will tell us not only where but alsohow much the differences are.

More importantly, a system for regular updates (e.g. quarterly)of the PIP should be implemented. Procedures have been proposedbut these have yet to be fully implemented and this will requireintra-office cooperation. The Director of the MIS is designated asCoordinator of the implementation. However, the main responsibility for the accuracy and the regular update of the PIP will reside inthe Budget Office and the two personnel offices. The heads of thesethree offices are hereby ordered to make sure the regular updatesare done on the provided computer printouts.

In the performance of its task, the Committee may seek the help

and cooperation of other units or other personnel.

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dragged into a controversy not of their own making. The students'differences could only be exacerbated.

Taking off from the foregoing premises, it may be relevant topoint out that the Rules regulating the establishment and operationof student organizations (issued pursuant to LOI NO. 438, 23 July19761 require that membership of student organizations should belimited to bona fide students of a particular school. This ruleproscribes students from becoming members in organizations based

in other schools.

The proliferation of student organizations in the University haspresented a formidable task to the Office of Student Affairs in thematter of the regulation of activities of the former. Add to this therecognized fact that a student can possibly be a member or officerof several organizations Committed to the pursuit of the samepurposes or discipline, pinpointing responsibility can indeed be hardto achieve.

The Education Act of 1982 bolsters the position denying recognition. The following provisions of that Act are in point:

A. "sec. 12. Special Rights of School Administraton. - SchoolAdministrators shall x x x be accorded sufficient administrativediscretion for the efficient and effective performance of their

functions. "B. "sec. 13. Rights of Schools. - x x x schools shall enjoy the

following:"1. The right of their governing boards or lawful authorities

to provide for the proper governance of the school and to adopt andenforce administrative or management systems.

"'2. x x x ."While the UPS may validly refuse to recognize student alliances

and thus deprive the latter the rights accorded duly recognizedstudent organizations, there is no injunction against these alliancesfrom properly making known their sentiments to the properofficials of the University:

Joint activities of duly recognized student organizations has beenan accepted practice in the UPS. There is no reason why thisarrangement could not continue, if only to allay fears that the UPSis unduly restricting the activities of student organizations.

One more thing: if the student organizations tealty sharecommon interests, an alternative could be their merger, thuseliminating altogether the independent personalities of severalorganizations and bringing about the existence of only one recognized organization.

Of course, anvdeniet of recognition of student alliances does notdiminish a bit the right of students as stated in the Education Act,viz.:

"Sec. 9. Rights of Students in Schools. - x x x students andpupils in all schools shall enjoy the following rights:

"x x x;"8. The right to form, establish, join and participate in organiza

tions and societies recognized by the school to foster their lntellec.tual, cultural, spiritual and physical growth and development, or toform, establish, join and maintain organizations and societies forpurposes not contrary to law:'

The foregoing provision admits of a right given to schools to withhold, revoke or deny recognition of particular student organizations.

What the law proscribes schools from doing is prohibitingstudents from joining duly recognized organizations or prohibitingits students from forming, establishing or maintaining organizationsfor purposes not contrary to law.

Establishing organizations is a separate right by itself; beingaccorded privileges {by way of recognitionl is another thing. Theformer cannot be denied the students, but the latter is perfectlywithin the province of the school authorities to decide 'Nhether ornot it should accord privileges to student organizations'.

WHEREFORE, please be guided by the foregoing considerations.Specifically, you may adopt as a policy of the University (throughyour Office) the following:

1. Denial of recognition of student alliances; .2. Encouragement of the merger of student organizations; and.

3. Denial of recognition of any new student organization,except mergers of student organizations.11 August 1982

ISgel.) EDGARDD J. ANGARAPresident

Memorandum: Reminder on 3O-day Leeway for RetroactiveAppointments Fixed by the Board of Regents

In view of the increasing cases of appointments with retroactiveeffectivity, attention is called to the ruling of the BR at its 819thmeeting on 20 April 1972, to wit:

"•..The Board shall not approve any appointment which shalltake effect earlier than thirty (30) days before the meeting of theBoard at which the recommendation fOr the appointment is presented."

In cases of original appointments with retroactive effectivity, anunfortunate consequence is the problem of funding. In suchinstances, the deans concerned shalt be held responsible for thepayment of salaries. It is reiterated, therefore, that an appointeemay only report for duty when his appointment has been approved

by central administration.Since the matter merits serious consideration, full cooperation is

solicited. To facilitate processing, recommendations should be complete with' supporting papers when submitted to the personnel

office.12 August 1982

(Sg,1.I MARTIN V. GREGDRIDSecretary of the University

DN THE U.P. FIGHTING MARDDNS

Quietly but brilliantly, without fanfare and bare of support fromthe stands, our LJ.P. Maroons established themselves last week as theleading contenders, the team to beat for the UAAP senior basketballcrown. By whipping the F.E.U. Tamaraws last Saturday. lBseptember they gained the finals.

It 'NaS our 9th win in 12 games - a great uphill fight withworthy opponents, a stirring feat by Coach Jose Lipa and arookie-laden team which refused to buckle under after the 3D-pointdebacle at the hands of the Ateneo Blue Eagles on opening day andin spite of other setbacks and difficulties.

For a short while, 1M!' need only watch and await the outcome ofother battles to see who shall contest the championship with us. Butwhether they be the U.E. Warriors or the F.E.U. Tamaraws (both ofwhich teams the U.P. Maroons beat in both the first and the secondrounds), 1M!' shall overccmeln spirit and in deed. For this is the U.P.tradition: our element is crisis, and we always rise to the challenge.Ad astra per aspers: through all difficulties, we reach the stars.

Let us all join the U.P. Maroons on Sunday, 26 September 1982at the . Rizal Memorial Coliseum. Let us cheer them on loud andclear to the crown. Theirs is our common quest. Our band wilt playas lustily as ever, our boys will fight to the hiltl With out victoryhistory ,shall be made. What better prelude to the celebration ofAlma Mater on her Diamond Jubilee next year.

All hail to our U.P. Fighting Maroons!Push on, U.P., and go in to win!

20 Septembor 1982

ISgd.1 EDGARDD J. ANGARAPresident

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953rd Meeting, 29 July 1982


assignments:

Heads of Units


Raul P. de Guzman, as Vice-President for Planning and Finance,effective 1 November 1982.

Santiago S. Simpas, as Vice-President for Administration, effective 29 July 1982.

U.P. DilimanlManila

Arts and Sciences,College ofRoger R. Posadas, as Associate Dean, Division of Natural

Sciences and Mathematics, effective 16 June 1982 until 30 April1985.

U.P.at Los Banos

Arts and Sciences, College ofPercy E. Sajise. as Dean, effective 1 July 1982 until 30 April

1987.

National Institute of Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology

William G. Padolina. as Executive Deputy Director, effective 1January until 31 December 1982, (This supercedes the appointmentissued on 11 November 1980.)

Professorial Chairs

U.P. Diliman/Manila

Arts and Sciences, College ofBonifacio S. Salamanca, as CAS Professor of History. effective 1

June 1982 until 31 May 1983.

Engineering, College ofRodolfo M. Casiple, as NHRC Professor of Water Resources,

effective 1 July 1982 until 30 June 1983.Leonardo D.L. Francisco, as Power Contractors, Inc. Assistant

Professor of Microcomputer Application, effective 1 July 1982 until

30 June 1983.Amante A. Mangaser, as Vidal A. Tan Assistant Professor of

Microprocessor Application, effective 1 July 1982 until 30 June

1983.

Visiting FelllowsGeorge Frank McNulty (Associate Professor, University of South

Carclinal. as Visiting Professor of Mathematics, effective 21 June

1982 untit 31 May 1983.

Economics, School ofHideo Fujimori (Staff Member, Institute of Developing Eco

nomics, Tokyo), as Visiting Researcher I. effective 15 April until 31

December 1982.Toshiyuki Mizoguchi (Professor, Institute of Economic Re

search, Hitotsubashi University, Japan). as Visiting Professor of

Economics, effective 1 June 1982 until 31 May 1983.

Harry T. Oshima.. as Visiting Professor of Economics, effective1 June 1982 until 31 May 1983.

Education, College ofBrendan Heasley (Faculty Member, Institute for Applied

Language Studies, University of Edinburgh, U.K.), as VisitingAssociate Professor of Applied Linguistics, effective 26 April until 1June 1982.

Statistical CenterRoberto S. Mariano, reappointment as Visiting Professor of

Statistics, effective 1 July until 31 August 1982.

U.P. at Los Banos

Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Institute ofNorman C. Teter (Rice Processing Specialist, Southeast Asia

Cooperative Post-Harvest Research and Development Program). asVisiting Professor of Agricultural Engineering, effective June 1982until 31 March 1983.

Hendricus Thecdorus Leonardus Van Ruiten (Rice Processing

Specialist, Southeast Asia Cooperative Post- Harvest Research and

Development Program), as Visiting Professor of AgriculturalEngineering (Post·Harvest), effective 1 June 1982 until 31 May1983.

Jack Barton Duff. as Visiting Associate Professor of Agricultural Engineering, effective 1 June 1982 until 31 May 1983.

Agriculture, College ofCleans R. Cervancia (Science Research Specialist. NISTI, as

Visiting Assistant Professor of Entomology, effective 1 June until31 December 1982.

Durvasula V. SBshu {Plant Breeder, IRRO, renewal of appointment with promotion in rank from Visiting Associate Professor toVisiting Professor of Agronomy. effective 1 July until 31 December1982.

Arts and Sciences, College ofSivasubramaniam Umapathy, as Visiting Lecturer in Chemistry,

effective 14 June until 25 October 1982.Cristina C. David as Visiting Associate Professor of Agricultural

Economics, effective 16 June until 31 December 1982.

PROFESSORIAL CHAIR ESTABLISHMENTThe Board established the Maria Lanzer Carpio Professorial Chair

in the field of International Relations, International Organizationand Foreign Policy, in the College of Arts and Sciences (Dilimanl.The Chair carries an annual grant of P18,OOO on a continuing basis

from the Eastman Chemical Industries, Inc.

DONATIONS, GRANTSThe Board accepted, with thanks a donation of Pl000/month

from Atty. Franklin CrUon for the establishment of a Drilon Protessocial Chair in the Arts or Social Sciences (UPVI for one or two

faculty members each year.

The Board also accepted the following grants for the CAS

(UPVI:Annual grant of P2,OOO for the Esteban S. Javellana Scholarship

for school year 1982-83 from the gatustla souvrc vda. de Javellana

Memorial Foundation, Inc.Tuition awards from Tlu Chc Teg Memorial Foundation for

three (3) freshmen. effective 1982-83 until they graduate:a. Two to be chosen from those enrolled in food technology.

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...An P18,OOO donation from Mrs. Mariles Cacho-Romulo for the

establishment of a Jesus Cacho/Mariles Cacho-Romulo ProfessorialChair in Entrepreneurial Development at the School of Development Management (UPV) for one or two faculty members, effectiveschool year 1982-83, subject to renewal every year during theincumbency of the Chancellor.

CLARIFICATION OF THE STATUS AND ROLE OF THEU.P. INTEGRATED SCHOOL (UPIS)

Pursuant to the resolution adopted by the Board of Regents ofthe University of the Philippines System at its 946th meeting heldOn 22 December 1981 granting the President the power to formulate and adopt recommendations necessary and proper to effectreform of the academic programs as well as the reorganization of thestructure and operations of the UPS; and, considering, that theCommittee to Review Academic Programs (CRAP) has submittedrecommendations for the institution, revision and abolition ofacademic programs; and, further, that said recommendations havepassed through. the appropriate academic bodies, the followingmatters shall take force and effect at the end of sixty (60) daysfrom date hereof, unless within said 6O-day period, vetoed by theBoard of Regents, in a meeting called for that purpose:

The College of Education Executive Committee, at its meetingheld on 11 January 1982, approved the Report of the Committee toStudy the Management Requirements of the U.P. Integrated Schoolas a Laboratory School, which report presented three options,namely: (1) make UPIS a laboratory school of the College of Education; (2) continue maintaining UPIS as a service school; and (3)convert UPIS into a Center for Basic Education placed directlyunder the Office of the President. On the basis of such report, theBoard approved the following:

1. Reaffirmation of the official role of the U.P. IntegratedSchool as a laboratory school of the College of Education.

2. Gradual reduction of its present total enrollment of 3,152students (Kindergarten through Grade 10 combined) to not morethan 1,650 students by AY 1992-1993, to be implemented withinthe next 11 academic years, beginning AY 1982-1983, in accordance with the following policies, guidelines/rules in addition tosuch others as the President may deem appropriate:

i. Admission to the UPIS shall be at the Kindergartenlevel only. No one shall be admitted through Presidential discretion.

il. No new students shall be admitted at any level aboveKindergarten.

iii. Replacement of slots above the Kindergarten level vacatedby reason of acceleration, transfer, and dropout shall not beallowed.

iv. The number of sections at the Kindergarten level shall notbe more than six (6), and each section shall accommodate no morethan twenty-five (25 students}.

v. As a corollary to b., iv above, the total enrollment at theKindergarten level shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) .

vi. Application for admission shall be open to all Qualifiedapplicants, which shalt be filed with the Office of the Principal notlater than 15 March 1982 (and thereafter, not later than the firstworking day of March).

vii. Screening of applicants to be admitted shall be by randomselection through the use of the Table of Random Numbers.

3. Adoption of the following measures to insure a smoothimplementation of the foregoing insofar as their implications on thestaff of the U.P. Integrated School as a laboratory school of theCollege of Education are concerned.

i. Effective immediately, faculty positions in the U.P. Integrated School vacated by reason of retirement, resignation,transfer, dropping from the service, and the like shall not be filled.

ii. The hiring of substitute faculty for faculty on leave shallbe subject to prior permission by the President.

iii. The total number of full-time faculty (substitutes andnon-substitutes taken together) shall gradually be reduced. For thispurpose, the Dean shall formulate, suject to approval by the President, a system of criteria and guidelines to be observed in the determination of whose appointment shall not be renewed as part of thegradual process of reducing the faculty complement.

lv. Subject to approval by the President and to availability offunds, the Dean shall formulate a system of faculty developmentgeared, among others, to the development of faculty members ofthe UPIS who have the potential and motivation to assume teachingroles at the college level.

v. Recruitment of College faculty to fill faculty positions atthe College level vacated through retirement, resignations, transfers,etc. shall include qualified UPIS faculty "displaced", or "to bedisplaced," as a consequence of the gradual reduction of the UPISfaculty complement.

vi. As soon as feasible, taking into account pertinent budgetary, accounting, and auditing regulations, the budget of the UPlSshall be integrated into the overall budget of the College of Education.

vii. The personnel committees in the UPIS shall be reccnstituted in accordance with existing University regulations governingthe composition and functions of departmental personnel committees (as distinguished from a College Personnel Committee}, tothe effect that the UPlS shall have only two personnel committees,a Departmental Academic Personnel Committee and a DepartmentalAdministrative Personnel Committee.

Note: Rationale and Mechanics of Random samplingThere is a need for the U.P. Integrated School as a laboratory

school to have a group of students representative of the generalpopulation. Pupils to be admitted, therefore, should be selected atrandom.

Random sampling means that every pupil will have an equal andindependent chance of being chosen from the total population ofapplicants. This form of sampling is calculated to yield a samplewhich is representative of the population and which will have theleast bias in terms of student traits and characteristics, It is important that the sample drawn be sufficiently heterogeneous forlaboratory school purposes,

The table of random numbers consists of arrays of numbersgenerated purely by chance. The table comes in at least two pagesand can go into as many as 50 pages of rows and columns ofnumbers. One can enter the table at a random point and go horizontally, vertically, or diagonally in the array. Whatever direction istaken will yield random numbers, i.e., each number has an equalchance of occurrence.

MASTER OF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN DAVAOThe Board extended to the end of Summer 1983 the V.P. Master

of Management Program in Davao to be undertaken jointly by theU.P. and the University of Southeastern Philippines (USPI, basicallyunder the same terms and conditions as were agreed upon andspecified in the 27 July agreement.

REVISION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMSPursuant to the resolution adopted at Its 946th meeting, 22

December 1981, the Board revi&8d the following academic programs, per recommendation of the Committee to Review AcademicPrograms (CRAP):

Institute of Industrial RelationsMerger of the Master of Industrial Relations and M.A. (Industrial

Relations) programs into a single Master of Industrial Relationsprogram with two options (with and without thesis).

•••School of Economics. a. Re-titling of the A.B. (Economics) program to B.A. (Economics); and

b. Abolition of the B.S. (Business Economics) program.

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College of EngineeringAbolition of the M. Eng'g. (Computer Science) program.

·..College of Fine Arts

a. Revision of the Certificate in Fine Arts program title toDiploma in Fine Arts; and

b. Revision of the Bachelor of Fine Arts program to provide atotal of 120 units, 15 units per semester, 24 units electives.

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Institute of Mass Communicationa. Merger of the A.B. (Broadcast Communication), A.B.

(Journalism), and A.B. in Comm. tComm. Research} programs into

a single B,A. (Communication) program with several specializations;

b. Merger of the 3 existing M.A. programs into a single M.A.(Communication} Program with 2 specializations; and

c. Abolition of the Diploma in Population Communicationprogram.

·..Statistical Center

a. Re-titling of the B.S. in Statistics program to B.S. (Statistics);and

b. Abolition of the Diploma in Statistics program.

·..U.P. College Baguio

a. Revision of the B.S. (Biology) program; andb. Revision of the B.S. (Mathematics) program.

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a. Re-titling of the Certificate of Fine Arts (Painting) program

to Diploma in Fine Arts;

b. Retitling of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) program to

Bachelor of Fine Arts;

c. Re-titling of the A.B. Comm. Arts (Broadcast Ccrnm.Zfour

natlsml to B.A. Comm. Arts; also revised to provide for 18 units

electives.

d. He-titlinq of the A.N. (Soc. Sci.: Pol. Sci.] to B.A. (Pol. Sci.l:

lso revised.e. Re-titling of B.A. (Psychology) into B.A. (Psychology I; also

to provide 18 units electives.

1. Re-titling of B.S. in Bus. Mgt. to Bachelor of Business Mgt.;

also revised.

g. Re-titling of the B.A. Hotel and Restaurant Mgt. program to

Bachelor of Business Mgt., major in Hotel and Restaurant Mgt.; also

revised to provide for 18 units electives.h. Re-titling of the 3 B.S. [Biol. Sc.} programs to a single B.S.

(Biology) program; also revised to provide for 18 units electives.i. Abolition of the M.A.T. and M.Ed. programs.j, Abolition of the M.A. {Bursinql programs.

VICE-PRESIDENT FOR PLANNING AND FINANCEThe Board defined the functions of the Vice-President for

Planning and Finance, which position was established at the 951st

meeting. 26 April 1982.He shall exercise the powers and functions of the Vice-President

for Development and Public Affairs as provided for in Article 57 of

the Revised Code of the UPS, quoted hereunder:He shall be directly responsible to the President for the planning

of, and generating funds for, development programs/projects andexpansion of the University System; and for promoting close relations with the government, the alumni, the foundations, the private

sector, and the general public.

He shall perform the following powers and functions: (a) Prepare

and maintain a master plan for the development of the University

System and its campuses; (b) Advise, assist, and coordinate campus

development planning efforts; (e) Formulate and maintain design,

construction, and maintenance standards for campus development,infrastructure, building, housing, open space, and other physical

facilities; ld) Develop policies for acquisition, use, and disposition of

campus lands; (e) Conduct planning inventories and studies to assess

the physical, manpower, and financial resources available or re

quired for implementing development plans and projects of the

System; (f) Formulate and maintain financial and fiscal policies,

plans, and programs for generating funds for University programs

and projects; (g) Provide leadership and assist campuses in securing

regular appropriations, endowments, grants and other forms of in

come to support University programs; (h) Formulate and maintain

policies and regulations for business enterprises engaged in by the

University and its units or permitted to operate on University

premises; and (i) Maintain a list of projects which are consideredimportant but which have been hitherto unfunded. This list shall be

readily available for possible donors and other sources of funds.

Resource Generation StaffThe Board established a Resource Generation Staff under the

President for Planning and Finance. It shall perform the following

powers and functions: tel Design and administer programs and projects for securing donations, grants, endowments, and operating

revenues; {bl Perform investment and other income-generating

functions, including leases of University properties and business con

cessions to private entities; lc) Provide technical assistance to

operating units; and (d) Coordinate its effort with University-basedfoundations and alumni associations.

Office of Extension CoordinationThe Board established the Office of Extension Coordination

under the Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs. It shall

perform the tollcwlnq powers and functions: fa) Monitor, review,

and coordinate the extension activities of operating units; (bJFormulate and enforce policies and standards for extension services;

and (e) Serve as the secretariat and technical staff for a new Univer

sity Council Committee for Extension Coordination.

This Office could also serve as the consultancy unit for the UPS.It could initiate or formulate consultancv project proposals forfunding by external agencies.

Human Resouroes Development OfficeThe Board consolidated the Office of Academic Services and

the Office of the Administrative Personnel Services into a HumanResources Development Office (HRDO) under the Office of the

Vice-President for Administration,Personnel Services functions for both academic and adminis

trative personnel shall be integrated under the HRDO in order to

encourage total parallel growth and ensure complementarity in

ratios, functions, compensation, career opportunities, and evalua

tion of both.

President's Committee on Alumni AffairsThe Board created the President's Committee on Alumni Affairs

to cultivate the "university spirit" which binds alumni across genera

tions and across colleges.The Committee shall be composed of a Chairman and fourteen

(l41 members, which shall include a representatlvetsl of the alumni

overseas.It shall have the following functions:a. Advise and assist the President of the University of the

Philippines regarding tong-term and continuing plans and programsfor alumni in order to ensure their maximum participation, support,and involvement in the University, especially in the celebration of

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and friends of the University-tor approval of the University President, and ensure their proper implementation;

c. Provide coordination, assistance, and support to all college,sectoral, regional, and national alumni organizations in theirUniversity-related projects and activities;

d. Enlist and solicit the aid and assistance of overseas alumniar.d establish regular up-to-date and continuous lines of communica

tion with them;e. Recommend for approval of the University President projects

and activities designed to involve the alumni in University undertakings; and

f. Undertake such other activities/functions as the President ofthe University may assign to it.

The Office of Alumni Relations shall be placed under the supervision and control of the Committee. The Director of the OAR andits staff shalt report to and act as secretariat of the Committee.

Reorganization of the Information OfficeThe Board approved the Executive Order providing for the re

organization of the University Information Office so as to achievemaximum economy and efficiency and enable it to performproperly and fully its tasks. For this purpose, the President shallhave authority to abolish sections and positions, and create and fillnew ones, subject to University rules and regulations.

The Office shall have the following powers and functions:8. To coordinate information on a University system-wide basis

and, for this purpose, to help in systematizing the network and

flow of information from the various regional units and colleges tocentral administration:

b. To disseminate. through publications or press releases, information and other matters vital to the public function of theUniversity;

c. To keep the President of the University System fully informed on events and developments that are likely to affect policiesor the day-to-day functions of the University;

d. To act as liaison, through publications, press conferences, orbriefings, with the academic cornmunttv as well as the largernational public; and

e. To undertake such other functions as the President may wishit to undertake.

Personnel who may be separated or removed from the service byreason of the implementation of the Order shall receive gratuity orretirement and other benefits as they may be entitled to under thelaw.

Executive Order No.2, dated 18 November 1981, and all relatedOrders are repealed.

CREATION OF THE UNIVERSITY COUNCILSECRETARIAT

The Board created the University Council Secretariat which shallhave the following powers and functions:

a. Assist the Chairman in the management of the Council'saffairs;

b. Coordinate and monitor the work of various standing commlttees and academic units;

c. Provide technical and administrative assistance to the Universltv Council and its Committees;

d. Serve as the Secretariat of the University General Assembly;and

e. Perform such other functions as may bedelegated to it by thePresident.

The University Council Secretariat shall be placed under theOffice of the Registrar.

Autonomous Universities are also authorized to establish theirown University Council Secretariats.

COMMITTEE TO REVIEW, REVISE, AND PROPOSEA U.P. CODE

The Board established the Committee composed of thefollowing: Dr. Irene R. Cortes, Chairperson; and Dr. Manuel F.

Bonifacio. Prof. Leven Puno, Prof. Haydee Yorac, and a Student

Representative as members.The Committee shall:a. Collate existing laws, Board of Regents' Resolutions,

executive and administrative orders of the President of the University, and such other rules and regulations pertaining to the Univer-

sity of the Philippines System; .b. Update, harmonize, review, revise, and simplify the Univer

sity Code with the end in view of bringing about simplicity, clarity,

and order; andc. Propose a New Code, responsive to the needs and conditions

of the University of the Philippines System, to serve as a reliable andpractical guide for administration, faculty, students, and employeesof the University as well as the general public.

The Committee proposal is expected on or before 31 July 1983.

PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON CULTURE AND THE

ARTS

The Board abolished the President's Committee on Culture, thePresident's Council on the Arts, and the Coordinating Committee onthe Performing Arts Group; and created in their stead a singlePresident's Committee on Culture and the Arts (PCCA) to becomposed of a Chairman and fourteen (14) members to beappointed by the President.

The functions of the Committee are to:a. Formulate long-term as well as short-term (annual, biennial,

etc.I plans or programs of cultural and artistic activities for theentire University System;

b. Act as the central coordinating body of the various culturaland artistic presentations in the University, be they System-wide,regional, cclleqe-wide, or departmental;

c. Prepare the budget in support of cultural and artistic offeringsof all units;

d. Exercise authority over the equipment and resources availablefor cultural and artistic presentations and activities;

e. Promote the activities of the visual and performing arts!J"oups;

f. Provide a rich cultural calendar for the University, andcoordinate and/or assist all cultural and artistic activities in the community;

g. Raise funds and find ways and means of increasing the resources to maintain and support, as well as expand and enrich, theprograms and activities in its areas of concern; and

h. Be a resource relative to curricular matters on the study andpractice of culture and the arts.

There shall also be an Alumni Suubcommittee and a ConsultativeBoard. The Alumni Subcommittee shall becomposed of a Chairmanand four (41 members, while the Consultative Board shall be composed of heads of recognized performing arts groups and.art centersof the University. The Alumni Subcommittee shall take charge ofprojects and fund-raising campaigns outside the University, TheConsultative Board shall be advisory; it shall have no voting powerin the President's Committee on Culture and the Arts.

Supply and Property Management DivisionThe Board reorganized the Property Division and renamed it the

Supply and Property Management Division. It shall consist of thefollowing sections: (a) Procurement section; (bl Utilization Section;and [cl Disposal Section.

The new Division shall perform not only the supportivefunctions of purchasing and stocking but also attend to other modesof procurement, utilization and disposal, It shall also monitoraccountability over property holdings .

SELECTIVE LEASING OF FOOD SERVICE UNITSThe Board approved of the selective leasing of food service units.The University Food Service is recognized as a service unit, and

though it need not generate profit, it is expected to meet at least itsoperating costs. It can continue to maintain the vtnzon's DiningHall and the dormitory dining halls. However. the food stands in

various colleges and other buildings should be leased to private con

cessionaires, preferably to cooperatives among UP employees.

FRIENDS OF THE U.P. FOUNDATION IN AMERICAThe Board approved the creation of the above association. The

members of its Board of Trustees are:

ARTICLES AND BYLAWS OF THE U.P. FOUNDATION,INC.

The Board authorized the President to reorganized the UPFoundation, Inc. and, with the approval of the UPFI Board ofTrustees, to initiate necessary changes in the Articles of Incorporation and bylaws of the Foundation. This is to make theUPFI a more effective arm for income generation and for solicitation of donations for the University.

Name

Edgardo J. AngaraRoberto BenedictaPanfilo O. DomingoRalaal SalasOscarCariiioArsenio TalingdanAlberto MendozaEdgardo ArcinueRodolfo sanchezAntonio Donesa

Leopoldo PardoMoly LopezGeminiano Arre, Jr.Romeo ArguellesJuan Collas, Jr.Felipe TolentinoBenjamin Adapon

BasePhilippinesPhilippinesPhilippinesNew YorkNew YorkNew YorkLos AngelesLos AngelesChicagoIndiana

WisconsinHonoluluHonolulu

San FranciscoSan FranciscoBostonNew Jersey

Chairman, Atty. Archimedes Sit jar, Resident Auditor, as Adviser,

and the Acting Budget Director, the Chief Accountant, the Chief of

the Property Division, and the University Cashier, as members, was

constituted to rationalize fiscal operations in the University. Theobjectives of the Committee are: III to evaluate current fiscaloperations; (2) to minimize repetitive transactions like opening andreplenishment of cash advances; (3) to rationalize the use ofMaintenance and Operating Exoenses Fund and other sources; and(4) to recommend general and specific measures by which budget,accounting, cashiering, property, and auditing procedures canachieve their ends in the most efficient and economical way

possible. The Committee shall also plan and formulate long-termsolutions.

Within the constraints of Budget Ministry and COA rules, headsof units will be allowed as much flexibility as possible. This will begood for heads of units and central administration as well. Thenumber of "cost centers" in the University shall also be reduced.

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2. Making an estimate of the total resources available to theUniversity

The U.P.'s government budget is not the only financial resourceof the University. In fact, there are various tie-ups between certaincolleges and private foundations, between colleges and certaingovernment or international agencies. Thus, it is important foruniversity planners to get an idea of the magnitude of all these. Itwould also prove to the public that the University of the Philippinesdoes not subsist on its government budget alone. Ali unit heads,therefore, will be required to submit information on various sourcesof funding, e.g., government, foundations, international agen

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redirected toward more realistic goals. More emphasis will be givento summary information immediately useful to management. Theburden" of data collection and system updates will be shifted to lineunits such as the I .eqistrar, the Personnel Offices, etc. The MIS Unitwill act as consultant in system design, computerization, and initiation of information systems. It will also act as coordinator of thevarious information systems.

·..4. The President's Advisory Council (PAC), which was created

by the Board at its 914th meeting on 31 May 1979, will meetregularly to ensure regular exchange of views and plans, and discussion of Svstem-wlde issues, among the President, the VicePresidents, the Chancellors and the Vice-Chancellors.

5. To give key officers a chance to get away from the officeroutine and do some creative thinking and lcnp-ranqe planning, theyshall have two-week breaks on official time.

The Board noted the following:6. Approval by President Ferdinand E. Marcos on 18 July 1982 ...

of the request of the University for the release of P12 Million from

Recommendations of the Management Review Committee for the Miscellaneous Funds of the Infrastructure Budget of the, ' P id . Ministry of Public Works and Highways to be used for the transferImplementation by the resr ent: . I h

, ' dIP I of the UP Gymnasium from the stte of the Law Camp ex to t e1 A Committee on FIscal Operations, compose 0 ro . . . . f .Santi'ago S. Slmpas, Vice-President for Administration, asChairman, I Sports Compl:x of "t~~ University, and the construction 0 Its

Atty. Prospera C. Nograles. Assistant to the President, as Vice- roads and parkmg facilities.

The benefits, services, and products to be provided by thefundation are:

a. Fund-raising for the reception/dinner for UP President Edgardo J. Angara (Ready for execution)

b. Technical support and assistance to fund-raising activities of

UP Alumni Associations in the USc. Financial assistance to other worthwhile projects of UP

Alumni in the USd. Scholarship grants to US citizens of Philippine ancestry in

various units of the UPe. Sponsorship of seminars in cooperation with the UP Alumni

Association and Phil-American Associations for the purpose ofexchanging news on certain aspects of Phil-US culture, society,

education, and relations.f. Sponsorship of lectures and training programs for profes

sionals from all over the world in universities and other institutions

of learning in the Philippines and the USg. Financial support of cultural/educational tours in the

Philippines and the US of various UP-based groups

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The Board confirmed the following Memoranda of Agreementduring the 3rd quarter, 1982:

minate the program prior to said expiration after 30 days ~flt~en

notice in advance to the other party, provided that such terminationwould have no effect until the completion of a discrete module.

953rd Meeting, 29 July 1982 Health Sciences Center

U.P. Diliman/Manila

1. Memorandum of Agreement with the Tariff CommissionUnder this Agreement, the School of Economics will develop

and conduct a Training Program for the staff of the Commission,June 1982 until October 1983.

The Tariff Commission will provide the School Econo:mics afinancial grant to be determined on the basis of expenses that willbe incurred under the terms and conditions provided in the

Agreement.The Agreement shall take effect on the date of execution by the

parties and shall remain in effect until the close of the three (3)

training sessions. Each party, however, shall have the right to ter-

2. Memorandum of Understanding with the lung Center of the

PhilippinesUnder this understanding for the effective implementation of the

School of Allied Medical Professions training program in PhysicalTherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Pathology, the Centershall make available to the School such clinical and physicalfacilities for training upon approval of the Agreement. Affiliation ofthe Center with the School shall take effect upon approve! by theChief of the center.

The Agreement shall be for a period of two (2) years, cern

mencing from the date of the Agreement, and shall be renewable atthe option of either of the parties for another period of two (2)

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University of the Philippines

23 July 1982

6. Thus, the National Training Center has organized preventivedrug education programs in schools and the community and hasundertaken researches in COllaboration with the Ministry of Educetion and Culture, Dangerous Drugs Board and other agencies. TheASEAN Training Center for Preventive Drug Education hasorganized three ASEAN Seminar-Workshops for Teacher Educatorsand Curriculum Development Designerswith the Ministry of Educetion and Culture, ASEAN National Coordinating Agency of thePhilippines, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ASEAN and the Government of the United States,

Respectfully submitted, 23 July 1982.

FOR : Prime Minister Cesar E.A. Virata

MEMORANOUM NO. 41

Under its Charter, there is flexibility for the University of thePhilippines to innovate and adopt new or unconventional modes ofdelivery for an outreach program to serve more people, particularlythe disadvantaged sector. There is a distinct possibility therefore forthe UP and the University of Life to enter into a working relation .ship, i.e., for the University of life to serve as an extension armof UP.

The Institute of Health Sciences (lHS) in Tacloban Cityexemplifies the U,P.'s departing, to a substantial degree, from thetraditional method of delivering formal education and training andpursuing rather an open-minded, experimental, and hospitable approach to new ideas. Through the close supervision of the UPCollege of Medicine, and in conjunction with the Ministry of Healthand the Ministry of local Government, the IHS is proving its worth .Its admission POlicies and procedure and its curricular offerings arevery different from those of standard medical schools. Its avowedpurpose is to provide a broad range of hL'<lI!h ronnpower to servedepressed communities, through a laddet-tvpr- curriculum which

FOR : His Excellency Ferdinand E. MarcosPresident of the Republic of the Philippines

MEMORANDA

MEMORANOUM NO. 40

We have been advised that a proposal has been submitted toYour Excellency to relocate the National Training Center forPreventive Drug Education from the College of Education, UP toanother institution,

To assist Your Excellency in reaching a decision, I took theliberty of submitting the following background information.

1. The College of Education, University of the Philippines, wasdesignated as the National Training Center for Preventive DrugEducation on 13 September 1973 based on the recommendation ofthe Secretary of Foreign Affairs with the concurrence of theSecretary of Education and Culture, the President and the Board ofRegents of the University of the Philippines,

2. The establishment of the National Training Center was inpursuance of one of the recommendations adopted during the FirstMeeting of the ASEAN Drug Experts on the Prevention and Controlof Drug Abuse held in Manila on 23-26 October 1972.

3. The College of Education, University of the Philippineswas chosen to be the National Training Center because it has thencessary facilities and faculty resources needed to carry out theobjectives of the National Training Center for Preventive DrugEducation and to invite trainees from the other ASEAN membercountries.

4. On 23 September 1980, Acting Minister for Foreign AffairsJose D. Ingles informed U.P, President Emanuel V, Soriano that theUniversity of the Philippines College of Education had been recommended by the Honorable Enrique Garcia, Chairman, Dangerous

Drugs Board as the ASEAN Training Center for Preventive DrugEducation "in recognition of its long and meritorious service in thefield"•

5. On 14 October 1980, the U.P. President Emanuel V. Sorianoacknowledged the recommendation of the Dangerous Drugs Boardfor the College of Education as the ASEAN Training Center forPreventive Drug Education as a most signal honor for the University.L--------- -" -----.J

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EDUCATION AND CULTURE

Speech delivered by President Edgardo J. Angara during the 15thFoundation Day Anniversary Celebration of Pamantasan ngLungsod ng Maynlla on 17 July 1982 at the University Auditorium.

The theme of your 15th anniversary celebration, "Education andCulture", is a timely topic and one can think of no more appropriate occasion and place to focus on this subject than here i!1 thePamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, in this great City of Manila, theseat of culture and the center of education in our country.

The relationship between culture and education perhaps needsclarification. We sometimes assume that education and culture areidentical or even interchangeable. Culture. of course. is a broaderconcept. It is the sum total of a people's identity. as most faithfullyreflected in our history, our language. our music. our visual arts, ourliterature. It can be said that culture is a continuous and dynamicrecord of our changing lifestyles, attitudes, and values.

Because of its all-encompassing nature, culture is, therefore, animportant vehicle for achieving national unity. It enables a people torecognize and appreciate lo"Vhat they share in common, and thus. tostrengthen their sense of identity. This sense of identity is a solidbasis for attaining the national solidarity so crucial for a people tomeet the pressures of the present and the demands of the future.

Education, on the other hand, is a medium through lo"Vhich thenational heritage of a people is transmitted. It is an institution forpromoting and disseminating culture, and only one of the meansthrough lo"Vhich the values and beliefs, ideals and aspirations, li~estyle

and ......arid view of a people is passed on from one generation toanother. This is a mission the school shares with the family, theChurch, the mass media, and for that matter. any organized institu

tion in society.

would produce, at various exist points, (1) barangay health workers,(2) community health workers, (3) community health nurses, (4)bachelors of science in com_munity medicine, and (5) medicaldoctors. The rural community is the social context of this curriculum, which takes into account the socio-cultural, economic,political, and geopolitical backgrounds of the needs of rural areas.

Under its Charter, also, the University's various campuses areorganized as the UP System, all under one Board of Regents and onePresident, and basically subject to some common rules and regulations, while autonomy in certain operating respects is enjoyed bycertain units (the U.P. at Los Banos, the Health Sciences Center, andthe UP vlsevesl. There is but one single leadership and one governing board.

There arises the problem of organizational relationship betweenthe UP and the UL: the question of what type of organizationand what kind of funding would be needed in order to achieve theUL's mission with optimal utilization of its talents and resourceswhile operating as part of the UP system.

As part of the UP System, the UL would have to be managedand operated in the same manner as the existing members of the UPSystem. It would have to be governed by the same rules and regulations in various areas of administration (e.g., institution or abolitionof degree - programs and courses; recruitment, selection, andappointment/promotion of faculty and other personnel; positionclassification and salary administration; accounting, auditing. andbudgeting; property and supply management; etc.] as currentlyapply to YP System members.

In sum, a relationship between the UP and the UL has goodpossibilities. if the terms of the relationship can be clearly andadequately worked out and agreed upon.

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Education, however, has certain built-in advantages as an institution for promoting culture. Even as it transmits the national heritage, it does so in a discriminate manner. Its method is selective. Itrejects negative and regressive elements. while it refines andemphasizes positive aspects.

Every society thus regards education as indispensable in thetransmission of its cultural heritage. So important is education,indeed, that in special circumstances, such as in a colonial relationship, the educational system is often utilized as the means totransform a people's culture, and bring it in conformity with thecultural values of the colonizing power.

One of the first acts of the American colonial government in thePhilippines, for instance, was to establish a public school system.The educational system became the main vehicle through which theAmericans sought to develop among the Filipinos the beliefs andvalues required to make Filipinos identify with America's social andeconomic goals. At the same time, the school system also propagated the principles and tenets of American political, social, andcultural institutions.

Many of the values that still hold sway over us today - such asindividualism. initiative. entrepreneurship. and business acumen were inculcated in us during the American regime.

Together with these values, they sought to cultivate the Protestant ethic that success is the logical result of hard work.

The inculcation of these values - individualism and initiative.entrepreneurship and business acumen, the celebration of acquisition as an indispensable element of the good life, and the Protestantwork ethic - was a mixed blessing for Filipinos.

These values were necessary for a country beginning to be integrated into the modern world. But in the process. the colonialschool system muted and stifled thewalues of independence. selfdetermination. self-reliance, and self-confidence among our people.

The educational system that was a legacy of the American periodenabled us to effect the transition into independence. But there wasno way through which the same educational system could haveprepared us to effectively deal with the crisis that, one after theother. afflicted our nation in the pest-independence era.

Because they had been virtually imposed upon us, rather thanassimilated into the roots of our culture, the social, political, andeconomic institutions which were passed on to us by our Americanmentors did not prove workable in the post-independence era. Thefree press, the independence of the judiciary, and the democraticpolitical system did not last long nor take firm root in our soil,Desirable and essential as they are in any modern democraticsociety, these institutions did not develop and flourish within thematrix of our nation's culture.

This raises the crucial question of how education can promoteand develop culture. If the educational system is an exceptionalmedium in selecting and integrating positive elements of our cultureinto the national character of our people, is it effectively carryingout this function? What can be done to enhance the system ofeducation in imparting the national heritage?

A review of the budgetary allocations for culture in our nationalbudget provides partial but useful clues to these questions.

In 1980. the appropriation for education was P3.40 billion, forculture, PO.025 billion, and for sports, PO.0100 billion. In 1981, itwas P3.80 billion for education. PO.034 billion for culture, andPO.OllS billion for sports. In 1982, the appropriation for educationwas P4.30 billion, for culture. PO.047 billion, and for sports,PO.01B5 billion.

The appropriation for culture is broken down as follows: in1980. P2 ,294,000 for the Institute of National Language,P4,322.000 for the National Historical Institute, P6,732,OOO for theNational Library, P10,724,OOO for the National Museum. andP824,OOO for the Board of Censors for Motion Pictures.

In 1981. P2.773,ooO for the Institute of National Language,P5,519,OOO for the National Historical Institute. Pl0,21B,OOO forthe National Library. P14,149,OOO for the National Museum, andP1,127 ,000 for the Board of Censors for Motion Pictures.

In 1982. P4,336,OOO for the Institute of National Language,P13,688,OOO for the National Historical Institute, P12,551,OOO for

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the National Library, P17,676,OOO for the National Museum, and

P2,970.000 for the Board of Censors for Motion Pictures.As the budget is a commitment to our priorities, one can con

elude that not enough resources are being given to the transmissionof the national heritate. We need, for example. a faster restorationof historic sites and artifacts, and more museums, exhibits andcollections on Philippine culture. We need more books for ourschools which can help our students become more aware of theirheritage. We need more systematic research studies on indigenousinstitutions and on our people, including the documentation of ourethnic arts, music. and literature.

I am not suggesting the elimination of all Western influences onour culture, as the nativists among us do. The Western influence hasbecome as much a part of our culture asour prehispanic past. Whatwe should guard against are those attitudes, such as dependence,social irresponsibility, selfishness, and materialism, which we sometimes mistake to be the essence of our Western heritage.

What I suggest we do is to adapt positive elements of ourWestern heritage to our particular needs, to provide them the fertilesoil of our indigenous culture to grow on. To this end, educationistsand teachers must lead in systematically identifying what constitutes our culture and encouraging its study and development. Theeducational system must lead in the effort to do this in order toforge an authentic national identity which incorporates our Malay,Asian, and Western heritage.

The scientific outlook, initiative and hard work, and the entrepreneurial spirit are among the positive values from our Westernheritage which we must keep. The school system must makepossible their transmission and development.

It is necessary to develop curricula and programs which willincorporate studies in our history, arts and literature, and institutions. The universities should infuse and inject into their academicprograms an awarness of and appreciation for our cultural heritage,not only in the humanities and the arts, but in the areas of law,medicine, engineering, economics, agriculture, and business andpublic administration.

Such a process has already begun in the University of thePhilippines. The programs of the University aim to provide ourstudents a more solid grasp of the history, arts and culture of thePhilippines and Asia, as well as of Western philosophy, literature,history, and political institutions. There is still a long way to go andeven now a review is ongoing. We hope that eventually we shalldevelop programs which will avoid the pitfalls of over-dependenceon our Western heritage, as !Nell as the illusion that we can casuallydiscard all Western influence.

But certainly, we must re-design our university programs awayfrom the general Western tradition and towards a university education which rests on the richness of our cultural heritage, both nativeand foreign.

The relationship between culture and education is always acomplex but necessary one. It remains for us who are charged withthe education of our young men and women to consciously andwilfully see to it that this relationship develops towards the realization of our national identity.

CALLING ALL U.P. ENGINEERS

Remarks of President Edgardo J. Angara before the V,P. AlumniEngineers during their h,?mecomingon 17 July 1982, at the GreenValley Country Club.

I understand that I am expected to merely "grace" this occasionand to say a few words. According to your President, these gettogethers of the alumni engineers are characterized more byboisterous conviviality rather than serious business.

Being a lawyer whose profession, like that of the writer, dealswith words, I hope you will forgive me if my definition of "a fewwords" tends to exceed yours.

I have always regarded the U.P. Alumni Engineers as a breed

apart among the University's diverse. alumni. Not only do they holdgatherings such as this; they even volunteer to help reconstruct ourcrumbling buildings. Most interesting ofell, they are quick to heedthe Alma Mater's call for financial- donations, the latest one torespond being Engineer Claudio Altura (BSeE '571 who has pledgedP75,OOO for the Diamond Jubilee. I know, too, that the U.P.Alumni Engineers have never been tight-fisted about donating fundsfor professorial chairs for the College of Engineering.

U.P. engineers are usually successful men and women who dealwith buildings and machinery which give shape and substance to

development.Important as these are, there is still one area in which engineers,

particularlv U.P. engineers, can play an important role.This is in the development of the technologies necessary for

countryside use. Rig,tly or wrongly, our engineers have beenidentified with huge projects of government and private industry.These are important, but in a country such as ours, these projectscomprise only half of the necessary technological infrastructure we

need for development.We have to think also of improving significantly the lives of the

majority of Filipinos.Almost seventy percent {70%1 of the population in the Philip

pines today lives in the rural areas. for the period 1950-1975, thetotal rural population increased from 15.7 million in 1950 to 30.2in 1975, with an average growth rate of 2.6 percent a year.

Based on the 1975 rural population of 30.2 million people, 19.6million (65%) are in farming, 1.9 million (6.3o/ot in fishing andforestry, and 8.7 million 128.7%) in other rural occupations.

If the U.P. is to have any impact, therefore, on the lives of themajority of our people, the effect of its services must be felt in thecountryside.

Engineering is a practitioner's field. It has the capability and theopportunity to develop techniques and methods utilizing indigenousmaterials and skills for use in our rural areas.

Our rural population needs power and energy sources as Vv'811 ashousing and transport, and necessary support systems. These arehuman requirements to which the engineer could direct his inno.vativeness and creativity. What materials indigenous to a particularregion, for example, are ap~propriate for housing? What othersources of power are there aside from geothermal and watersources? How may these be utilized in the villages where our peoplelive?

I have asked the College of Engineering to undertake the programs necessary to aid in developing these technologies. They havemade initial studies and identified possible projects related to watersuppl y, sanitation, waste utilization, and telecommunicationsystems.

I am sure that U.P,'s engineering alumni can pursue the samedirections, with as much, if not more vigor, than their Alma Mater•After all, U.P. does produce good engineers.

Since our alumni engineers do contribute to national development, it is only natural to expect that Engineer Altura's donationwill be followed by others no less generous. To those who protestthat this expectation constitutes double jeopardy, since the U.P.alumni engineers have been actively supportive of the University, Iplead guilty, HOW3ver, an important mitigating circumstence shouldbe considered by this happy group - the fact that the Universityspecially needs everyone's committed support at this time .

We need to expand existing facilities. We need to send ourfaculty and staff abroad for further studies. We need to developmore relevant curricula. We have to exert these efforts for theUniversity to maintain its leading role in Philippine education. All ofthese, however, require funding.

I will end the "policy" part of these remarks at this point. Iwould like to congratulate the U.P. Alumni Engineers for their continuing support of the University - but I would reiterate, too, thatthe University can use even greater support. I hope, too, that inaddition to that support, they will, as alumni, help in the development of those technologies for countryside development which oursociety badly needs.

Speech of President Edgardo J. Angara during the 66th AnniversaryCelebration of PNB on 22 July 1982at the PNB Sociel Hall.

Maraming salamat, President Panfilo Domingo. I thank you foryour kind and generous introduction. As you know, the latest act ofgenerosity which this great institution headed by Panfilo Domingohas just extended to us, as he already mentioned, are seven professorial chairs to commemorate our Diamond Jubilee. If the price Ihave to pay is make speeches everyday to get a professorial chair,I'm willing to come here to deliver speeches everyday.

Let me greet our Chairman, our friend Gerry Sieat who is alsoour colleague in academe; our dynamic President, P.O. Domingo;the members of the Board of Directors: D. Reynoso, PresidentTanseco, my comoeaerc Katoks Tayag, Senior Officer Executivevice-President Jun Maramag, EVP Toots Trinidad, Executive VicePresident Domingo Ingco, the other officers of the bank, distinG'Jished guests, ladies and gentlemen.

I was listening very intently to the Master of Ceremonies and theway he was extolling the virtues of PNB, as well as the President Ipresume that he is eyeing an EVP position.

I must also congratulate your PNB chorus group. They sang so\'\leU and beautifully, they harmonize so we"lI. Let me assure themthat there is a place for them with the V.P. Madrigal singers.

Yes, I was also listening to Jun Maramag describe the PNB of1945 and he said the situation then was so bad that they used boxesfor chairs, envelopes for stationery. For a while, I thought he wasdescribing the current state of U.P.

I'm very happy to be here because the moment I stepped intothe office of President Domingo, I felt at home right away for hestarted introducing to me our alumni from the University. I can seefrom the crom and identify many of our graduates working in thisgreat institution. In fact, one of my classmates, Mrs. Linda Dikitanan - who was brighter than I when we were in college -I just sewsitting out there. And so I feel at home in this great institution.

In a way, as we were discussing with President Domingo in hisoffice before we came here, the story of PNB is truly the economichistory of the country. PNB was founded in 1916 by the colonialgovernment, and it was deliberately conceived and established as aninstrument of national development. In that sense, I feel a kinshipwith you because the U.P. too was founded in 1908 to provide theskilled manpower and professionals to propel our national development.

In a very great sense, the PNB and the U.P. are similar institutions - great institutions that built up our skilled manpower - greatinstitutions that provide the leadership, in your case, in banking andfinance, and in our case, in education. And so, I accept this greathonor to be with you in the name of my institution, for I think thehonor is accorded to my institution rather than to my person. Forthat, '-'W're all grateful.

And let me, as I extend our congratulations to you all, also saypublicly that the whole nation is keenly aware of and quite gratefulto the PNB. as Pan said. for what it was yesterday. for what it istoday, and for what it could be tomorrow.

We are all avvare of the profound transformations that are going, on today, both here and around the world. There is everywhere theagony of readjustment, of responding to upheavals, in the worldeconomy. I need not elaborate on continuing recession, increasinginflation, and the new phenomenon of stag-flation. In many economies, there has been little or no growth. This persistent outcome,so dismal for those committed to development, has forced socialthought into new directions. There is the view of the Club of Romethat vw must accept not only limits to growth but possibly. an endto growth. Ttler~ is the increasingly popular work of Schumacher:

Small is Beautiful.I do not dlsocce these views. I mention them only to point out

that the votaries of development in this country may face evengreater obstacles and challenges than they prese~tlY im~gine. Pe~sonally, I can accept with Schumacher that small IS ~autlful. BU~ Itis also my firm belief that bigness is necessary, spe~l.all~ for a ThirdWorld country in search of development like the PhlhPPL~es. .

Let me explain what I mean, with the PNB as my Illustration.

Bigness in institutions like the PNB gives them capacity to do bigthings and carry out big undertakings. With bigness, you havepower, you have resources, you have reserves. It is simply a questionof having means adequate to your ends. If the purposes of theinstitution are lofty, pervasive, and wide-ranging, necessarily, it mustbe big, if it is to be able to attain its objectives, and hit its targets.

We should take time to reflect on our own national experience:grandiose plans and ambitious programs, unsupported by adequateresources, are sheer indulgence in moonstruck idealism. Small maybe beautiful, but bigness is indispensable if we are to speed up ourdevelopment, specially in the face of formidable obstacles commonto Third World societies.

Given this viewpoint, my congratulations to PNB, its manegement and its staff, are certainly heart-felt. I am glad that PNB hasgrown, and I am happy that it is big, for with bigness, PNB hasbecome a more adequate instrument in helping forge and attain ahigher national destiny.

Let me now turn to my main theme, I have come out in favorof bigness, but I hope I am not misunderstood. I am in favor of bigness but not for itself. I am in favor of bigness only because it isnecessary for the attainment of national ends. In other words, bigness as such is not necessarily desirable or preferable; it is only whenbigness is indispensable that it deserves wholehearted approbationand support.

I shall focus my observations on one aspect of bigness in oursociety that is relevant to the occasion that we celebrate today. Thisis the bigness of the corporate sector of our government. of whichthe PNB is a leading example. In the aggregate, the bigness of thecorporate sector is undeniable. We have more than 200 governmentowned or controlled corporations, with a total capitalization of overP27 billion. Taken individually, m\ny of them are giants, such as thePNB, the National Power Corporation, the Development Bank ofthe Philippines, the Government service Insurance System, and thePhilippine National Oil Company, among others. I wish to stressthat the reference to government-owned or controlled corporationsis a technical one, that is to say, it is confined only to corporationsset up by special charter through statute or decree. It does notinclude private corporations in which the government has investments, direct or indirect, ,which were organized under the privatecorporation law.

In calling your attention to the bigness of the corporate sector ofour government, I wish to repeat that I do not question their bignessas such. Rather, my point is this. Granted the bigness of the government corporate sector, taken all together or even singly, is suchbigness harnessed efficiently in the service of the nation 7

I am raising this question on the occasion of the foundation dayof the PNB, because its leadership in the field of creative management and innovative planning is second to none in the corporatesector, I think it fitting and proper, therefore, that this issue shouldbe ventilated here, where the sensitivity and receptivity of management to new challenges has been proven over the years.

While bigness is a precondition, in my view, to adequate publicservice, bigness by itself is no assurance that the public service whichparticular government corporations are supposed to render, isadequate. It is possible that the service is less than adequate, or eventhat there is no service at all. Bigness is no guarantee that theassigned job is carried out well, or even that it is carried out at all,For this reason, I consider it necessary that we must ask over andover again: Do the government corporations render the expectedservices efficiently, and if not, do we have the necessary mechanismsto see to it that they do1

I consider these issues fundamental and urgent, because while wesee bigness around us in great profusion, there are many indicationsthat the public services expected of government corporations arenot being rendered adequately.

The fundamental character of these issues emanates from thevery nature of our society and our government. We are organized asa republican state, with the people as the repository of sovereignpower, and the government as the chosen instrument of their ~II

being, security, and welfare. Necessarily. therefore, the operationsof government must be constantly tested by concrete results and

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tangible performance. This takes the form of the manifold and

diverse public services required and needed by our people.Accordingly. in the case of government corporations. their

bigness has a dual nature. Bigness is not only power, it is als~ duty.More precisely, it is power responsive to duty, and responsible to

those it is intended to serve.The initial question of efficiency of government corporations

thus brings us to the problem of responsibility. and the problem ofcontrol to ensure compliance with duty and adherence to responsi

bility.Perhaps, you'll have a better appreciation of the problems I'm

raising this afternoon if I point out some of these contrasts anddifferences between private corporations and government corporations in the matter of responsibility and control to ensure adherenceto such responsibility management is increasingly divorced fromownership. The managers are not necessarily stockholders. Thephenomenon described by Berle and Means in their POWERWITHOUT PROPERTY is now visible in our midst.

But in the Philippine context, the control of ownership infamily-owned and family-managed firms remains to a substantialdegree. For many of the officers of private corporations and manyof the directors are themselves owners of substantial shares of stock;hence, they have a direct and personal stake in their own responsi

bility. Second, in private corporations, control is often manifestedin dramatic forms. Top management can be swiftly replaced,whenever there is any basis at all for loss of confidence. The remedyof immediate termination not only solves the question of enforcingresponsibility; it has a deterrent effect also on succeeding maneqemerits. thereby providing incentives for greater fidelity to the interests of the owners. Third, institutional mechanisms are providedby law, which offer addequate protection even to minority stockholders. The powers of the Securities and Exchange Commission atpresent are far-reaching and pervasive, and provide public remediesto enforce the private responsibility of management in privatecorporations.

Contrasted with government corporations, we find an altogetherdifferent situation. First, management here has no real stake in theoutcome of operations. Whether or not a loss is sustained, cannotaffect management in their personal capacities. They receivesubstantially the same compensation, allowances or stipends. Unlesstheir ineptitude is glaring, their continuity in office is assured, solong as they enjoy the continued confidence of the President of thePhilippines. Since the government is the sale or controlling owner,and since the decisions of the President in this matter are thedecisions of the government, the concrete result is that there exists avirtual de facto breakdown in control, thereby creating a situationof virtual ncn-respcnsibllitv, if not irresponsibility, within thecorporate sector of the government.

The reason for this is obvious. We operate on the principle of asingle executive. The President has the power of control; all othersin the executive branch are his subordinates, including the PrimeMinister, who is given only the power of supervision. With the ccntlnuous flow of national problems that confronts the President fromday to day. and the relentless pressure of weighty political issuesthat burden the presidency, how can the President find time toassess and evaluate managerial performance in government corporations?

Additionally, the President inevitably has to orchestrate, bothwithin the government and in the larger society, a political balancefavorable to him and to his administration. As we all know, manymanagers have been wise enough to build political anchorages, or apolitical base, either in terms of an actual following or the supportof an influential sector of society. Their removal from managementwould disturb or even upset the political balance necessary tostability. So long as the ineptitude, cupidity, or other misconductdoes not cause manifestly serious harm, or is not unconscionablyscandalous, the miscreants remain in office, after admonitions andvvarnings.

In terms of net result, because of a week monitoring system andthe virtual breakdown of a control mechanism, we may becultivating unwittingly a high degree of tolerance for misdeeds,

inefficiency, and mismanagement in government corporations. Therecord speaks for itself. In the past ten years, how many key personsin the management of government corporations have been fired orreplaced? In practical terms. it would appear there is an unwrittenlaw providing for permanent tenure of managers in governmentcorporations. We might say that this unwritten law is the living law,,.-...tdle the official law on their removability is virtually a dead law.

It is, then, a matter of fundamental importance and greaturgency that we devise a more effective system for enforcing adherence to responsibility than what presently obtains. We who arecommitted to development must insist on this. Otherwise, we mustaccept a high'level of waste in government corporations.

Today, there is substantial evidence that there is less efficiencyin government corporations than should truly obtain. There is wasteor resources. There is waste of trained manpower. If an independentaudit is carried out of government corporations, I wonder howmany corporations can survive the audit. But I'm positive that PNB

will pass that audit.Our constitution today mandates that: "public office is a public

trust. Public officers and employees shall serve with the highestdegree of responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency, and shall

remain accountable to the people".These are all principles we must live by, but if they are to be

effective they must be engineered into actual operations, throughimplementing laws by which control mechanisms can be instituted.

In our present situation where the nation is burdened with allthe afflictions common to the Third World, we cannot afford thewaste that goes on. The harm is both direct and indirect. The wastein resources, manpower, and opportunities represent not only a lossof the intended public service but has also a multiplier effect insociety which might have been prevented had public services beenadequately provided. Thus, to that extent, our dream of building abetter society, of moving towards a modern nation, is set back.

For these reasons, it is in our own interest, as well as in theinterest of the nation, that we must insist on a more effective set ofmechanisms for enforcing responsibility in government corporations. We must do this if we are to find a truly satisfying answer tothe nagging question that we must ask of government corporations;

What are government corporations doing with their power and

their duty?Good afternoon, and thank you very much.

THE U.P. SPORTS FOUNDATION

Remarks of President Edgardo J. Angara during the V.P. SportsFoundation Dinner held on 21 July 1982 at the Grand Plaza Ballroom, Philippine Plaza.

I would like to express, first of all, the University's gratitude tothe founders of the U.P. Sports Foundation for their initiative andloyalty to the University, specially on the occasion of its forth·coming Diamond Jubilee in 1983.

It is common to think that U.P. is concerned only with theintellectual development of its students, Few know that the University also excels in sports, and is one of the few academic institutionswhich has an academic program in physical education .

The truth is that the University has contributed more than amodest share in the country's Olympic teams, as well as in the FarEastern and, later, the Asian Games. The distinguished men andwomen who are here today, such as Senator Padilla, who was oncecaptain of the U.P, basketball and baseball teams; Senator Tai'iadawho was a letterman; Senator Eva Estrada, our best markswoman;and of course, President Ferdinand E. Marcos, who was both scholarand sportsman in his U.P. days; all exemplify U.P.'s contribution tothe athletic record of this country.

The University is firmly committed to the development of excellence in both sports as well as intellectual pursuits. This commitment underscores not only the classical adage of a sound mind ina sound body, It emphasizes the principle that the education of a

perscn is less than complete without those values - such as teamINOrk, coordination, the competitive spirit, and fair play - which

sports can teach.Indeed, the playing field is a venue in which a model of life is

constantly played out. Sports, with its rules and sanctions, teachesus how life is to be lived, for 'In the playing field as elsewhere, onehas to play by the rules or suffer the consequences. This is to saythat sports too is a cultural activity which not only inculcatesvaluesbut suggests, too, standards by which life must be lived. Sports,therefore, has a value for the educated person which extends be

yond itself.The U.P. Sports Foundation's decision to raise funds for the

sports program of the University is, accordingly, quite in keeping

with the University's commitment to sports and its accompanyingvalues, physical health, and sportsmanship.

The University is deeply g-ateful to its alumni who are responsible for the establishment of the foundation. On the occasion of itslaunching, we give due recognition to our many alumni whoexcelled in sports as well as in their chosen career, thus twice!:ringing honor to their Alma Mater.

We are therefore, twice-blessed this evening. First, by thepresence of the men and women who are among the outstandingsports alumni of the University, and second, by the Foundation'slaunching of its campaign to support the sports program of the

University.

TOWARDS A MARKETING IDEOLOGY

Speech delivered by President Edgardo J. Angara during the Philip·pine Marketing Association, Inc. membership meeting on 28 July1982 at the Ballroom 8, Century Park Sheraton Hotel.

This meeting of the Philippine Marketing Association is a properforum to raise certain questions which have marketing impllcatlonsbut which are not ordinarily perceived as falling within the purview

of your highly specialized craft. I would like to discuss with you thepossibility of evolving a marketing ideology that can help cultivate

and foster the splrlt of Filipino nationhood.At the outset, let me explain my use of the term ideology. I am

using it in a broader context. I employ the word ideology not withthe usual political connotations of the right and the jeft, nor withcertain dialectical implications. Rather, I use the term ideology tomean a statement of values and beliefs that expresses our aspirations

as a developing nation. This marketing ideology has to be viewed inlight of the problems afflicting a Third World country like the

Philippines.The question may be asked: Is there a need for a marketing

ideology? Should marketing have any ideology at all? Is not

marketing solely confined to those activities which direct the flowof goods and services from production to consumption? Should notthe marketing function be limited only to matching total effort withmarket opportunity? Should not marketing work only within theboundary of optimum cost and revenue relationships?

White all these questions are valid, they tend to overlook the factthat the business enterprise of which marketing is an integral part isnecessarily a tool of national development. The taxes that busi~ess

generates, the employment opportunities it create~, :he venousneeds of society that it satisfies, and its overall multiplier effe~t all these are concrete demonstrations of the contribution of bU,slness

to national progress. Indeed, business can only be a useful engine of

national progress when it runs profitably. ,But as many of us would concede, any business firm that th~nks

only of the profit motive to the exclusion of the broa~r qU~lons

of respcnslbllitv to society seems to be out of touch with the tl.mes.There are social forces today that compel busin~ss to address Its~If

ot he r than bottom line figures. To cite a few. we noticeto concerns "I" The. I' f consumerism in the Phi rpomes.the growing popu antv apublic awareness of ecological issues and the clamor from :heacademe for business to be humanistic are some of the emerging

trends we cannot afford to ignore.

If there is a growing clamor for business in general to assumesocial responsibilities, the explanation, as Peter Drucker pointedout, lies in the very success of the business system itself. "Thedemand for social responsibility is, in large measure, the price ofsuccess."

The people have seen that private enterprises have devisedpractical solutions to many problems with great success. The peoplehave begun to place more faith in, and have greater expectations of,the business system than public institutions. And, as a consequence,private business has adjusted to this new and enhanced perceptionof the public. Business itself becomes aware of the social irnplications of its management policies.

The social responsibility of business is specially addressed topeople in marketing. For it is the marketing men and women whoare most directly involved with the people who patronize productsand services. They monitor shifts in consumer preferences. Theyhave access to the latest demographic data. At their fingertips aresuch useful tools as psychographies and communications expertise,They know how to reach a particular sector utilizing the mosteffective media available. They are specialists in convincing andpersuading people to adopt a suggested course of action. They can

create a need where there is none, or intensify it when it is insiqnif

icant. They can make people believe in a dream. They canaccentuate the positive. They can inspire.

Our marketing experts, therefore, are in a uniqe position to serveour society. They have a feel of the public pulse. This distinctadvantage can be utilized fully for the benefit of a business organizetion. It can be translated into a greater market penetration - moresales, market leadership, or market diversification. But such uniqueexpertise and knowledge also imply a measure of social responst

bilitv.Since marketing decisions and activities have a direct impact on

the public at large, it is only proper that the marketing professionshould acknowledge the social dimension of its responsibility. Sucha moral. relationship between the marketing profession and societycan be easily ignored if society is merely perceived as an impersonalmarket governed by equally impersonal market forces. When onespeaks of a market share, or demographic data, or advertising expenditures in terms of cost per thousand, one necessarily dealswith a whole body of numbers. And the human dimension of the

market tends to be overlooked.Viewing the market in quantitative terms may lead to a very

unfortunate attitude - that of manipulating the people who constitute the market. This process of manipulaticn may assume manyforms. It may be in the nature of a misleading advertisement thatsays more than what the product really offers. It may be in the formof selling products that are harmful to the public or disruptive ofthe environment. It may be in terms of creating an artificial need farbeyond the capacity of the people to sustain. Or it may be in thefailure to live up to product or service warranties. And more.

What I am saying now is not really new. It is only reiteratingthose values and beliefs that you as marketing professionals believein. Your Code of Ethics is an affirmation of those ideals that rejectany form of manipulation. What I propose now is that this Code canbe expanded to include a marketing ideology for Filipinos.

Marketing knowtedge and practice can serve Filipino societybetter if VIle can relate the marketing discipline to the requirementsof a developing country like the Philippines. A basic requirement ofnational development is a greater sense of nationhood which isachieved through a popular awareness and appreciation of our richcultural heritage. What has the marketing profession as a whole doneto help foster a deeper sense of national identity among ourpeople? A review of some of the advertising messages and themarketing cotlarerals we are oombarded with everyday .ShOWS strongcolonial elements. For instance. the focus on foreign labels orforeign-sounding brands, while accepted marketing appr~ch: doesnot at all contribute to the instilling of a sense of .pnde In ~he

. .. I btl. ways it even promotes cotonlal mentalityFilipino. n very su ,

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terms of its direct contribution to maximizing sales, then all thecreative talents of copywriters, art directors, and visualizers are notbeing harnessed at all to the service of the nation. Think of what.apool of all these talents can do if they were also to ~ppl~ theircreative energies to stressing what is good and beautiful 10 the

Filipino.A related national concern is the urgent need to stimulate the

productive capacity of the people. Here is one area where marketingprofessionals can use their motivational skills to encourage people tobe more productive. In promoting products and services, it is not afar-fetched idea to use models which are generally perceived to be,and in actual fact are, achievement-oriented and productive.

Another area of urgent need is our country's capacity to beself-reliant. One key support that the marketing profession can givewould be to help create a need for products that are locally produced. The generation of a demand for native products is one wayof giving substance to our self-reliance program. Such a demandtriggers off supply. The native suppliers are, therefore, motivated toproduce more. Thus, a cycle is set into motion whereby there is ademand for and supply of local products.

Perhaps another meaningful contribution that the marketingprofession can provide in our search for nattcnal identity would beto focus on what is basic and essential. This means that attemptscould be made to identify what it is that the people really need andnot what the producers want to sell. For after all, is this not thevery essence of marketing? In effect, this is saying that we shouldnot propagate false values or create Brtfficial needs. This, to mymind, is what it really means to respect the dignity of the consuming public.

Much more is expected of the marketing profession. If this isasking too much, it is only because I believe that you can still domuch more.

Remarks given by President Edgardo J. Angara at the Symposiumsponsored by the Organization of Non-Academic Personnel at theInstitute of Industrial Relations, 3 August 1982.

I want to congratulate the ONAPUP officers and board of directors. I can truly say that this organization has been supportive andsympathetic to the administration, and has participated in manyimportant meetings in order to get consensus on our commonproblems. We may have different opinions and views on how weshould solve our problems but the most heartening thing is that weare able to sit down together and discuss these problems in a peaceful and civil manner, and, you know, solve them in an academicatmosphere. Because that is Vll'hat we are really in for in an academicsetting.

Buddy Fallorina, your President, raised the question: What reallyis the policy of the administration towards the non-academicpersonnel? Before I answer that question, let me share my thoughtrand ideas with you about our institution.

I need not tell you that this is an educational institution, that itis a community of scholars. This is an organization composed ofteachers. This is an institution composed of colleges. And theseteachers and these colleges exist for something. And. I think, we arehere in this institution because of the youth; we are here to educatethe youth of the land - your children as 'oW11 as mine. And this is avery important thing because when we think of ourselves as, in away, teachers, the model rare of everyone associated with theUniversity is very important. The model role of teacher is notlimited to teachers, it also applies to non-teachers like you an-d I. Weare dealing here with the youth, with impressionable young minds,and therefore, our model role as individuals and as a group is veryimportant because it sets an example for these young men andwomen that we have in this University. So please do not forget thatwe are an educational institution, that we have a model role to playto our primary constituents who are the students.

The second point I want to bring out is that the U.P. is a specialinstitution. You and I say that it is a special institution, and I think

we are right in thinking that the U.P. is a special institution. But inwhat way are we special? Are we special simply because we educateand train better graduates, because we produce better students? Arewe special because we have good teachers, model teachers? A~e wespecial because we have V\oOrkers like you? We should all aspire tobe model ernplovees. We are all working for our country. We are allpaid by our government. We are paid out of taxes. We want to thinkthat U.P. is a special institution because here in U.P.• the peopleassociated with it, whether in teaching, in research or administration, are model workers. And when I say model, I mean that throughour acts and deeds, through our thoughts and ideas, we all set anexample to people working outside. We deserve to be treated as aspecial institution because lNe behave and act like special people.

All right, ~ convince the public that weare a special institution.that we are the premier institution in this country. We convincethem that wedeserve this treatment because we so act and behave asif VIJe are special people. But this example, this demand that we betreated as a special group of government employees, must be provedalmost everyday. People will not believe that we are special unless,through our acts and deeds, we show to the outside world that weare special. That is why since I came over to this University, I havemade it an inflexible rule that people who commit corruptionwithin the University will get the ax, and that is an inflexible rule tome because this is an educational institution and, therefore, theactual record and image of integrity must be preserved at all costs,not only by faculty but also by staff and by people like you and I.

Now, we must demonstrate that the U.P. is a special institutiondeserving of special treatment both by our people and our government - special in the sense that they will continue to give us thegovernment subsidy that we need from year to year. For your information, the U.P. gets 37% of the total budget for higher education in this country. That is a lot 0' money that weget year by year.But it's important we prove to our people as well asto those peoplewho divide the budget that we deserve that kind of support fromthe government. And we can only prove this through your individual action as wall as mine.

So what is the policy of the administration towards the nonacademic staff?

The problem that we have identified, and I'll be candid andfrank with you, is that, perhaps over the years, we may have hiredand engaged more non-academic staff than the University reallyneeds. No mora staff than our resources will permit. This is quiteunfortunate. It's not your fault. I don't know if it's the fault of thepast administrations, but I'm not ready to put the blame on them.But this kind of indiscriminate hiring has resulted in distorting anddistracting our academic mission, which is education. For instance,take the budget of Diliman. Out of every peso that we get from thegovernment, do you know that only 4B centavos of the peso go toacademic activities and 52 centavos go to support our administrativestaff and other benefits? Now, tell me, is that not an unequalallocation of the educational peso?

Let's take the Quezon Land Grant. It supports 51 personnel,And every year we allocate close to P700,OOO for the support of 51personnel. P700,OOO. And do you know where we get thisP700,OOO? It cernes from our special income. Special income means Ithe tuition fees that we collect from our students. You know, theoriginal intent of a land grant was to give us extra income in orderto support our academic activities. But, on the contrary, QuezonLand Grant has been subsidized by us for the past several years, andwe cannot, in good conscience, justify the expencitura of close toP700,OOO just 'to support 51 employees. The same situation is nowbeginning to occur in Basilan. Last year, we subsidized Basilan outof our special income. not out of their earnings, but out of thespecial income that comes from tuition fees, to the tune of close toa million.

These are the kinds of things we must face up to and solve. I canvery well sympathize with you that we must keep all our people andgive them almost perpetual jobs. But we have an educational missionto fulfill in this institution. And with the tremendous expectationsby both the public as well as our government on the performance ofthe U.P., we cannot continue asking for more money when our own

house is not in order.Now, what is the ultimate plan for our present personnel,

especially the non-academic? The reason why the MRC as well asthe Office of the President adopted the recommendations to mergethe academic and the non-academic personnel offices into one isprecisely because I want to concentrate on the training and development of our people, whether faculty or staff. I want that concentration now on the training and development of the people "hie have.the people that perform essential 1/YOrk for the University. So thateven you, even if you entered the lowest rank, the lowest position inthis University, you can look forward to a promotion to a higherlevel through a continuous training program that we can institute. Inother words, what we want to achieve ultimately is to realize thehuman potential of each and everyone of you. Even if you werehired originally as a janitor. you can truly aspire to go higher thanthat position, and the limit is really left to your own initiative, toyour own imagination. So that is what we want to do. Let us go intoa concentrated program of training, retraining, and developing ouradministrative staff.

Let us not neglect, as your Constitution says, the moral andintellectual development of our people. And this is not just a paperpromise. I'd like to make it a reality. You will be staying in thisUniversity longer than I. You'll be, more or less, permanent in thisUniversity, while my tenure is temporary. I may not do anythingworth noting after I leave this University, but I'd like you to be ableto remember me by saying that President Angara at least devoted histime and attention and dedication and resources to the developmentof the people who constitute the U.P. institution, because you havethe reputation and tradition of a great institution. But unless youcontinuously and deliberately train and retrain and challenge thepeople who compose this institution, then that institution willremain a great institution on paper, unless its human componentadvances.

My chief concern is to develop the human component of thisUniversity, faculty and staff; that means you. And we should concentrate more resources toward this goal because this will be moreenriching, rather than just add more employees to our payroll anddissipate our resources. We should concentrate our resources to helpthose who are already permanently with us - intellectually, mentally, and morally.

Thank you, and good afternoon.

Speech of President Edgardo J. Angara on the occasion of theGeneral Membership Meeting of Financial Executives Institute ofhe Phi/so (FINEX) held on 4 August 1982 at the tntercon.

I must thank Cora de la Paz for that generous and revelatoryintroduction. It's nice to look back on those carefree days.

Let me greet our friends at the Presidential table. Our handsomePresident, L. Tencuan; and let me start from left, Lito Manahan,Mrs. Subijano; Mr. Sarmenta; my kumadre. Mrs. Co; Joey Cuisia; ofcourse, Cora; Mr. Lodeyo; Mrs. Laig; my friend Tom de la Cruz;special guests, friends, ladies and gentlemen: ..

When Archit Bartolome called to invite me to this occasion. Iaccepted on the secret expectation that I would receive a prcfes

serial chair from FINEX for my pains.I'm happy to be with you today. I'm q~ite delighted because I

see so many friends sitting out there. My friends from RCBC, fromBanco Filipino, even from PAIC. These are the guys I work so hard

for. They are now my creditors. .Before coming here, I dropped by my tailor whom Arch!t. who

is known for his sartorial elegance, introduced to me. I ha.d ~rdere~a new suit for this occasion and was scheduled for a flttinq thts

° The cut was excellent. The tailoring was excellent. Butmorn mg. k 7" H ld'1 "What happened to the poe ets e sal ,I asked my tal or, s utting their hands in"Attorney, have you ever heard of lawYer P .. f

° k t '" I said to the guy "you must be thinking atheir own poe e S. '

bankers." ··d sand° I'd like to share with vou some I eaTh IS afternoon I

thoughts of financing higher education.As you all know, higher education in this country has had a long

history. The first private university was established in this countryin 1611; so, when the Americans incorporated the Philippines intoits empire, it found itself with the oldest university under theAmerican flag. Aside from the University of Santo Tomas, therewere a number of other educational institutions.

The Americans set up a system of public schools alongside theprivate, mostly a sectarian school system then operating, to providean alternative educational system for the country. The functions ofChurch and State were then clearly defined and delineated.

With the creation of the Department of Public Instruction in1900, one of the first acts of the American colonial government, thePhilippine Normal School and the Philippine School of Arts andTrade were established. In 1904, the Manila Business School, whichis now the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, was foundedto, and I quote, "train Filipinos in the affairs of government."Considering the state of government affairs, we may have been overtrained.

The establishment of the U.P. in 1908 formalized this dualsystem of private and public schools in the field of higher education.Thus, at the outbreak of the war in 1941, there were 8 universitiesand 84 colleges in the private sector.

Twenty-eight years later, in 1969, this number had risen to 594universities and colleges. In 1980, private colleges and universitiesnumbered 800.

In the field of public higher education, in 1977, there were 8universities, 34 chartered and 48 non-chartered colleges. In 1980,this number jumped to 298,

So today, the total number of public and private institutions ofhigher learning in the country is 1,098 colleges and universities.They are scattered all over the country. To give an indication of thegeographic spread of these colleges and universities, let me tick offthe regional distribution of this system. Region 1 has a total of 82public and private colleges and universities, Region 2 has 42. CentralLuzon has 84; Southern Tagalog 129; 179 in the NCR; in Bicol 80;Panav and Negros Occidental, 114; Central vtsevas. which includesCebu, 58; Leyte and Samar, 59, Region 9 which is composed ofZamboanga, Sulu, and Tawi-tawi has 40; Region 10 composed ofMisamis Oriental and Misamis Occidental, Agusan del Sur andAgusan del Norte, Bukidnon and Surigao del Norte has 80; Region11 composed of South Cotabato, Davao, and Surigao del Sur has 98;Region 12 which is North Cotabato and the Lanao provinces has 49.

What is the total collegiate enrolment that these 1,094 collegesand universities serve?

As of 1980, the total enrolment was 1,182,103 students, onehalf of whom were concentrated in Metro Manila, and the restthinly scattered over the rest of the country.

What is the distribution of these students among courses ofstudy?

The total enrolment is distributed as follows: as of 1980, thehighest enrolment was in business and commerce, 402,000 students;followed by engineering and technology with 204,000; medicalscientists, 119,000; teacher-training, 84,000; arts and sciences,79,500; agriculture, 56,000; nautical sciences, 30,000; law andforeign service, 23,000; food and nutrition, 12,100; music and finearts, 9,000: chemistry, 4,764.

Out of this total enrolment of about 1.2 million Filipinos, therewere 27 700 in the masterial degree program; 2,600 at the doctoralI~vel; and 127,700 in vocational and technical schools.

What is the projected growth in this enrolment ratio?According to the NEDA in their latest B-vear plan, beginning in

1983-1988, the secondary school enrolment will rise by 17% from1983 to 1988. At the tertiary level, it will increase from 15%to 17%of the 17-24 age group during the projected period of five year~.

Now qlven such a rising number of possible college applicantsand the' predicted lower drop-out rate at the secondary level. ~he

f ad lssion on colleges and universities over the next fivepressure 0 rmyears will be considerable.

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existing educational institution to cope with the rising dema~~ !oreducational services, and second. the ability of the average Filipino

family to pay for higher education. .The latest data on family expenditures indicate that family

income is spent and concentrated on three basic items: food.housing, and clothing. In percentages, food accounts for 52.2%;housing, 12.5%; and clothing, 7.S%. Thus, on the whole, food.clothing, and housing consume a large bulk of the average income of

a tvplcal Filipino family.Outside of the three major expenditures are personal care and

related expenses, 6.3%; alcoholic beverages and tobacco. 4.8%. fuel,light, and water, 4.6%; all other expenditures, 8.1%, and educa

tion 4%As these data imply, Filipinos in fact spend much of their in

come only to meet the basic necessities of life; and this limitedability of the Filipino family to invest in higher education is furtherconstrained by the rising cost of higher education.

Let us see the income mix of the educational institutions. Let ustake the private institutions.

Private institutions are dependent by as much as 82%on tuition.Income from other sources, like business enterprises, total 7%;

. donations and grants, and this is quite revealing, amount to 9.1%in1977. Interest income was less than 1%, and other sourcesaccounted for 8.7%

On the other hand, public educational institutions get from70-95% of their operating budget from government subsidy.

What is the total public spending for education in this country?In 1981, the 'Ministry of Education and Culture had a total

appropriation of P3,793 billion, of which P1.2 billion was appropriated for higher education, This allocation for higher educationwas divided among 55 state colleges and universities and tworesearch institutions. The U.P. gets about a third of the totalappropriation for higher education.

But unlike private educational institutions, public institutionsare quite slow and reluctant to raise tuition fees on account of theConstitutional commitment of government to provide education toits citizens.

Government expenditures for education reached as much asone-fourth to one-third of total government expenditures during thedecade of the sixties and even the early seventies. In percentageterms, this expenditure accounts for 16.3%of the national budget in1973. It declined to 11.3%in 1980.

As a percentage of the 1978 Gross National Product, the educational -budget of this country constituted a mere 1.9% of GNP.Compared to other countries that have allocated a lot of money toeducation, this is really a pittance.

With declining revenues and decreasing subsidies, universities andcolleges, both private and publ ie, are hard put to keep and maintainstandards of excellence.

The first and basic requirement of quality education is a highlytrained core of teachers and researchers committed to the mission ofinstruction and research.

In 1977, the entire system of higher education employed a totalof 27,190 faculty members, 19,800 of. whom were in the privateand 5,390 in the public education system. In the same year, privateeducation spent 52.5% of its revenues for salaries and wages, In thepublic sector, a slightly higher expenditure pattern was evident,

The relatively low reward system which obtains in educationalinstitutions affects the quality of the teachers it attracts and retains.

Allow me to give you the educational attainment profile of ourteachers in higher education.

In the private sector, it shows that 24.6% of our teachers havemasters or doctorate degrees; 66.8% have bachelor degrees; 5.5%have even less than a bachelor's degree. There is no profile availablefor the public sector, but, if I may say so, the U.P. is quite fortunatethat out of 3,149 members of the faculty, 1,860 of them havemasteral and doctorate degrees, or 59%

The training of both public and private sector teachers requireconstant upgrading. Faculty development is specially critical at thistime because of the explosion of knowledge and the rapid obsolescence of teaching materials and techniques. The inability of

institutions of higher learning to develop and retain faculty talentshas resulted in the deterioration of the quality of higher education.At the same time, many of the physical plants of bith public andprivate schools are antiquated and, with inflation, most difficult to

replace.The operating cost per student varies, depending on the type of

institution, course offering, and geographical location. In 1977, theaverage tuition fee per student was P76D. This has increased, and for

some schools, doubled.Let me give you a sampling of the tuition fee structure in Metro

Manila. This ranges from P2, 119 for 21 units or one semester in theAteneo to P894 per semester in Centro Escolar and P566 at FEU.The U.P. charges about P430 per semester, on the average. This isprobably one of the lowest, if not the lowest, in the country today.

Measured against family income, the present cost of highereducation is beyond the reach of the average Filipino to afford. Onthe other hand, there is the need to keep a high level of quality offaculty and researchers, as befits institutions of higher learning. Theneed to improve the library, laboratory, and physical plant systemsall require a steady and adequate supply of funds. The cost for allthese items are rising but the revenues of educational institutions aredeclining.

This, then, is the state of higher education in the country. Highexpectations coupled with low capabilities as a result of smallrevenues. This dilemma can be better appreciated when we see thathigher education really has the twin goals of quality of access toquality education. These twin objectives were set forth by theNEDA for the year 1983-1988: to broaden access to higher institutions of learning and upgrade the quality of higher education.However, laudable these objectives, they must contend with theharsh realities.

To democratize access to higher education really means thatmore deserving students should be admitted to college. The pressureof this objective on the present capabilities of educational institution is strong, for it requires the addition of faculty members andthe expansion of the physical plant just to accommodate the projected growth in enrolment. And still, there is the ideal of improvingthe quality of higher education - a goal that stilt needs translationinto tangible projects.

The development of human resources is the most vital component of social development. The whole idea of higher education ispremised on the belief that the primary resource of any nation is itspeople, Higher institutions of learning produce the highly skilledmanpower that propel the progress and growth of the nation. Theytrain the country's leaders, scientists, teachers.

The Philippines is unique in this region in that Filipinos place ahigh social value on education. The long history of higher educationin this country and the continual growth of enrolment in collegesand universities year after year, despite poverty and economic hardships, attest to the strength and longevity of this tradition.

Today, however, we must ask this question: Is there strong,public support for higher education? Is government assistance toprivate education and subsidy to state universities and colleges adequate? What can institutions of higher learning do on a self-helpbasis? What can citizens do to make tangible their firm belief in oursystem of higher education? As we approach the point where highereducation goes beyond the reach of a large sector of society, are weprepared to follow a system of higher education accessible only tothe affluent few?

We say that we place a high value on education, Wel" then, let'sput our wallets where our mouths are.

Thank you, and have a good day.

Speech of President Edgardo J. Angara at the General MembershipMeeting of the Management Association of the Philippines on 27September 1982 at the Manila Penn Ballroom

I am honored and touched by your invitation, I regard it as agesture of fellowship, a recognition that we have something incommon that we respect - the fact that we are managers of ourrespective organizations.

But I should like to qualify, at the outset, this assertion that Iam a manager, I am not a manager in the "professional" sense of theword. I am a lawyer, It is for the legal profession that I have beenformally trained. Nonetheless, I was given the task of managing agreat, multi-faceted institution - the U,P. My mission is to chart acourse for the University that is faithful to its mandate, to relate itsactivities to the needs of the society it was designed to serve, and tomobilize resources for the attainment of the objectives for which itwas created.

Perhaps I should say more about the nature and dynamics of theU.P. in order to place in the right perspective the application of themanagement discipline to that institution.

The U.P, is a heterogenous, multi-sectoral community of 35,000students, 3,148 faculty members and scholars, and 9,500 nonacademic staff members, They rome from every region in thecountry. They represent a cross-section of Philippine society, andwe have students from 63 countries.

The U.P, faculty boasts of a majority of the country's Ph,D.holders, They are exponents of a broad range of disciplines, and arenoted and respected for their intellectual leadership, And their viewsand convictions range across the whole spectrum of ideologies.

Our alumni, who number 96,000, keep close ties with theUniversity. This was brought home to me, clearly and poignantly,by the enthusiasm of the alumni whom I met recently in the U,S.A.My trip was in connection with the current preparations for the'celebration of U.P.'s Diamond Jubilee next year.

In addition to its human resources, I might mention that theU,P, has 45 degree-granting academic units, 52 research centers andextension service units, a hotel, and a teaching hospital that serves2,000 patients daily, It has close to 20,000 hectares of land and 9campuses in various strategic parts of the country. Its operatingbudget for 1982 is P430 million.

For us in the University, the true management challenge lies inhow to achieve two currently conflicting goals; the maintenance ofquality education and the guarantee of equality of access to it.These goals are incompatible only because of the limits on our

resources,To maintain high academic standards, the U,P. must engage and

retain a corps of competent teachers and researchers, and providethem with the necessary support facil ities - libraries, laboratories,

research centers, and funds.To win them away from private industry, it must offer them

competitive compensation. To prevent them from getting stale intheir disciplines, it must provide them training grants to renew theirteaching capabilities and their fund of knowledge. All these itemsrequire money, in the right amounts and at the right time.

In the ordinary course of things, those who profit from theUniversity's academic excellence - the students - should pay for itscosts. But the U,P. is a public institution, with a democratic mission.It can discriminate only on the basis of intelligence. For no otherreason - sex, race, religion, political persuasion, and ideally, economic status - should it deny admission. This is why the U.P,charges what is probably the lowest tuition fee among all institu

tions of higher learning in the country,As a result, the comfortably-off, and even the rich, who are

better prepared, and only the poor who are exceptionally bright andqualify for scholarships, are admitted to the U.P. There is somethingnot quite democratic about this state of affairs. The good news,however, is that this is one problem that can be solved by throwingmoney into it. The bad news is that there isn't enough near at hand.

As things now stand, therefore, the two goals of qualityeducation and equitable access to it are incompatible. This isespecially true of the U.P. and other state colleges and universities

that depend on government support. The educational peso is dividedamong more and more institutions, and the share of each is gattingprogressively smaller, That is about the only progress that is takingplace in higher education.

Things, incidentally, aren't any better among private institutions.They too are trying to democratize access, but the economics of thesituation keeps forcing them back to financial elitism. All this istaking place in a context of public and corporate indifference.

In the light of this litany of limitations, with what, you mightask, do we manage the U.P,? I think it is principally with enthusiasm, My own, and that of my colleagues and others who believe inthe mission of a public university in a country like ours,

In addition, we at the U.P. have tried to wring the science ofmanagement for whatever insights it can yield towards solving theperennial fiscal problems of the University. We are proceeding onthe assumption that management is a portable technique, applicableacross the spectrum of human activities.

We are using the various tools of management to get a fairlygood picture of U,P.'s successes as well as failures, The U.P. Systemis being reviewed in terms of national demands and the University'sresources. We ask: Where is the U.P, now? How did it get here?What are its proven strengths? Its perceived weaknesses? Can weuncover others?

From this institutional appraisal come the elements of theplanning mechanism. We ask: Where does the U.P. want to go? Howlong would it take for it to get there? And what would it take?What restraining factors can we perceive?

From this institutional assessment we hope to transform pointsof weakness into areas of strength. But from what we have experienced and learned thus far, it will take more than the classictechniques of management to achieve this. To insist on those techniques atone, we would have to ignore the complexity and diversityof the U.P.

As U.P. President, I have learned to listen to all the viewpointsoffered on a single issue. I have learned that it is not just the correctness of a view that counts, but convincing those who hold otherviews to change their minds. The U.P. is an institution where theprocess of decisicn-rnakinq is consensual and collegial. It is a community continually engaged in discussion, debate, and dialectics. Tosay that the U.P. President rules the U,P. is to misapprehend thecharacter of the U.P. Presidency.

We in the U.P. tend to perceive events in terms of their nationalimport and to look for the ideological basis of any institution. If Idid not do so before, I should have learned to do so now, as a resultof my work as U.P. President. One simply cannot be a part of theU.P. and relate with the rest of the community without acquiring anational perspective and a sense of history. Moreover, the holisticorientation of the U.P. and its rarefied ambience tend to makeanyone connected with it search instinctively for the ideologicalbasis of its realities. And so, using this expanded frame of reference,I should like to take another look at management.

Another way of looking at management is to think of it as morethan the sum of its techniques. This orientation would regardmanagement as offering something more than the functions ofplanning, organizing, directing, controlling, and evaluating. Itsuggests that there is more to it than just getting things doneefficiently, although I admit the pressing need for efficientmanagers.

I think we also need managers who can see what are some of thethings worth getting done in the first place; managers who not onlyknow what management is all about but also articulate whatmanagement is for. If there is a need to ask how, there is a morecompelling need to ask why. While managerial skills are valuable.managerial perspectives are necessary.

So much has been written about the achievements of management that 0. general impression has been created that management issomething of a miracle worker.

The allied victories in World War 11, the success of the MarshallPlan for the postwar reconstruction of Europe, and the recovery ofJapan, to mention some, have been painted out as examples of whatmanagement can achieve. But, if we would be honest, we should 111

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point out as well its failures and-even the costs of its succes~es.

Among these failures, or, if you will, costs of success IS the tollon total human development that management victories have

exacted.Management achieves results, gets done what it sets out to do,

principally because it is result-oriented. It sets limited goals andquite naturally achieves them. It ignores the imponderables andintangibles that human reality offers, and then prides itself on itsefficient simplicity.

From a tool for the achievement of human aims, whatever menand women wish these aims to be, management has become the veryend for which that tool was fashioned. The achievements of management have become the vindication of its techniques, and the successof those techniques the, vindication of management. The aspirationsof a nation and the feelings of a person are ignored.

Some will argue that there is nothing w.rong with this. Management is a system of interlocking skills. It pretends to no more.Values, hopes, and aspirations are outside its domain.

This argument is not quite honest. It posits values and lists whatit regards as rational aspirations. Predictably. these values andaspirations have to do with efficiency, regardless of its purpose andsuccess, regardless of the venture. It has an ideology - a narrowutilitarianism that measures the good according to the successesachieved by the manager.

Beyond the immediate concerns for profits and losses are thelarger and long-term issues of social transformation, human develop

ment, and the improvement of the quality of life for all. Theseconcerns are addressed not just to national poncv-rnekers. but alsoto those charged with the implementation of policies. It hasapparently been forgotten that how you get things done determinesto a great extent what it is you finally achieve. The means mustprefigure the end towards which you are working.

Maybe the crisis of management today stems from an overloadof information and techniques. There is so much ~ have to learnabout how to do things that we haven't the time to think aboutwhat things should be done. If this is how things have developed inmanagement, then it may be time to rethink the usefulness of thisscience.

We might begin by considering how men like Don AndresSoriano, Sr., Toribio Teodoro, Gonzalo Puyat, and Vicente Madrigalwere able to create new pathways for business and achieve resultsthat continue to benefit this nation, without an MBA among them.What distinguished their management style was integrity, honesty,and plain hard work. The stress was on the traditional virtues. True,they built slowly, but they built well.

Some will say that times have changed. Things move faster now.Change is the name of the game. But what has this orientationaccomplished? A string of bankruptcies that would have ruined oureconomy completely were it not for the foundations laid by thetraditionalists in business.

I am led to suspect that there is a great deal of wisdom in thatBroadway lyric which goes: "Without tradition, we are as shaky as afiddler on the roof,"

Speech of Edgardo J. Angara before U.P. Alumni in the U.S.A.,September 1982

On the eve of its Diamond Jubilee year, I am pleased to report toU.P. alumni in the United States on the situation in the University.

The University remains, as it was when you left it, a vital asset tothe Filipino nation. In addition to its traditional mission of instructing the young and advancing knowledge. through research, theUniversity is also intimately involved with the national community.

Its leadership in the humanities, the sciences, and the professionscontinues, and, through its various extension agencies, it is involvedin law reform, fisheries development, agricultural technology,government restructuring, countryside projects, and other areas ofnational life which, in a developing country such as ours, involve thesurvival and future of our people.

Its role in Philippine society is, therefore. complex and of ascope sufficient for us to claim that it is an importa~t resour~e ofthe Filipino nation, particularlv at the present time. Nationaldevelopment having been defined as the most crucial concern o~ ourpeople, the U.P. is being called upon to develop the pool of hlg~ly

skilled manpower needed, as well as to provide its expertise in mcreasing our understanding of current problems and in searching for

their solutions.This present role of the University has been thrust upon it both

by history and tradition, but circumstances today threaten to makethe fulfillment of its mission extremely difficult.

It is necessary, at this point, to recall the University's past andthe changing demands that our society has made upon it. That past,of course, has been one of distinction. To date, the University hasproduced three (31 Presidents of the Republic, nine (91 Speakers ofthe House of Representatives, three (3) Presidents of the Senate,thirty (30) Senators, 140 delegates to the 1935 and 163 to the 1971Constitutional Conventions, and 41 members of the presentBatasang Pambansa. The Chief Justice and ten (101 AssociateJustices of the present Supreme Court are U,P. alumni.

This is a record unequalled by any other institution of higherlearning in the Philippines. It does not even reflect the University'sachievement in having trained thousands of doctors, lawyers,teachers, scientists, artists, political leaders, and others who continue to excel in the arts, the sciences, and the professions.

Yet the University began modestly, in 1908, with seven degree

~anting units.It established its initial cluster of infrastructure in Padre Faura,

Manila, which was totally destroyed by the Second World War.After the rehabilitation of those buildings in the old U,P. compound, the U.P. had to share them. with other government ministrieswhich were equally in need of space.

Thus, the old Padre Feura U.P. complex has been reduced to one

building, which today houses the U.P. College in Manila and theCollege of Public Administration. The others are now occupiedseparately by the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of ForeignAffairs, and the National Economic and Development Authority(NEDAI. Even the infrastructure comprising the Medical and AlliedSciences suffered some kind of dismemberment, with such offices asthe Food and Nutrition Research Institute and the National ScienceDevelopment Program sharing buildings which used to be exclusively U.P.'s.

Even before the war, the U.P. had wanted to transfer to theDiliman campus. President Gonzalez foresaw the distraction thatproximity to a commercial center would have on a communitydevoted to scholarship and intellectual enterprise. The academe r e.quired an environment separate from the bustle of city traffic andcommerce.

The U.P. succeeded in constructing a few buildings within theDillman campus. More buildings were added immediately after thewar. But these were actually quonset huts for military personnel andfor the administration of the military camp there. Most of us whowent to the University's Oiliman campus immediately after the warand during the fifties saw a campus with old sawall residentialhouses for the faculty and students, and temporary buildings oflight materials for classrooms and offices.

The Diliman campus had a total enrolment of 7,232 in 1949-50.The temporary shacks and sawali residences, therefore, sufficed forthe faculty and administrative staff, while about four (4) dormitories were adequate to accommodate the resident students.

The sixties brought to the fore a number of developments whichhad their impact on the University. There was the explosion ofknowledge and technology to which the academe had to adjust interms of its curricular and research programs. Scientific studies andlaboratory facilities had to be updated. This meant re-trainingfaculty and researchers, re-directing the research orientation, andupgrading facilities and infrastructure.

The demographic increase, too, began to exert some pressure onacademe, in terms of the increased number of youth wanting to gainadmission to higher studies.

On the other hand, by the sixties, much of the infrastructure in

the Diliman campus had become obsolescent. The sawali houses hadbecome hazards to health and safety, especially as the Universitvhad to maintain a number of records and highly inflammablematerials.

Major updating in the curriculum, in infrastructure, and in.management support, had to be done. Enrolment increased to15,982 in 1960-61 while the development of graduate arid postgraduate studies was given emphasis. From P5,903,926 in 1951-52,the U.P. budget rose to P16,733,340 (1960-61); the number offaculty to 1.221. The impact of all these developments may be

gauged by the annual increases in the U.P. budget. In 1977, forinstance, national government appropriations for the U,P. wasP233,578,482; in 1979, P242,499,865; in 1980 P376,690,000; andin 1981, P435,229,OOO..

Also in 1972, the complexity and scope of the Universitymission necessitated its reorganization into a multi-campus university with four (41 autonomous units, consisting of the Diliman andManila campus, the U.P. in Los Banos, the U.P. in the Visayas, andthe U.P. Health Sciences Center (Presidential Decree No. 58, Nov.20, 19721.

In addition, it maintains colleges in Baguio, Cebu, San Fernando,and Tacloban. Enrolment rose to 30,348 in t980; and the budget toP516,541,OOO in 1982. It now has 3,149 members of the facultyamong its various campuses, 502 of whom have doctoral degrees and1,358 with rnasteral degrees. U.P. today has 45 degree-granting unitsnd 48 research and extension service centers and programs.

It was with a view to rationalizing the operations of an institution of this magnitude that I created different Task Forces in 1981to examine the curriculum; management and organizational support;fiscal resources; and infrastructure and land use of the University.

We are starting to implement the recommendations of thesecommittees today. They relate to curricular reforms (mergers andfusion of programs) to enable the University to concentrate onareas of strength and excellence, and to relate its services to theparticular needs of the regions where our autonomous units andregional colleges are.

In terms of organization and management, apart from the reorganization of existing offices and the creation of new positions totake care of special concerns of the University, there is a need tomodernize our methods of operations and avail of new technologiesif we want to enhance our educational delivery.

On the other hand, there is a need to provide our curricular,research functions, and other services with modern physical facilitiesthat could maintain the standards of excellence that the Universityhas been able to achieve.

But to be able to meet all these requirements, the University willequire increased funding. From 1980 to 1982, there has been anannual increase of P87 million on the average. It is doubtful whetherthe government, with its limited resources and other priorities andsocial services, can continue to provide the University with such

funding.Based on these requirements, it is essential for the University to

develop a second base of funding to be derived from the alumni andthe private sector.

Faculty salaries and the wages of nen-acedemlc staff require

immediate attention. The University, in order to maintain itsstandards, must have a full-time core of experts and scholars in its

staff.As of 1982, U.P. faculty members receive the following salaries:

full professor, P35,532 per annum; associate professor, P27,732 perannum; assistant professor, P21,624 per annum; and instructor,P16,044 per annum. Salaries at each level are much lower tha~ thesalaries of equally qualified people in the business and pnvate

sector.As a consequence, the University is gradually losing its faculty to

the business and industrial sectors. Its expertise is also ~rad~al~ybeing diminished. It is in danger of forfieting its leadership within

the educational system. . .It was in the hope of reversing these trends tha~ the Universttv,

on the occasion of its Diamond Jubilee, has emphasIzed the Facultyand Research Development Fund Campaign.

What we hope to achieve is not just some kind of stop-qepmeasure for the immediate requirements of the University. Rather,we want to develop the alumni and the private sector as a permanent source of support for human development in the country.The University was established to provide advanced instruction inthe arts and sciences and in the professions. This mission has had itsimpact through the number of alumni the University has contributed to the legislature, the business sector, the judiciary, and theprofessions, not only in the country but also abroad.

The University of the Philippines represent a great national livingtradition that addresses itself to every concerned Filipino. It is involved in the aspirations of a small developing nation as well as inthe enterprise of giving form to the yearnings of the human spirit. Itcan be a significant element in the fulfillment of those aspirationsand the realization of those yearnings. It is as an institution committed to the goals of the Filipino nation that the University can layclaim to a larger, future greatness.

To fulfill its mission of truly becoming a vital part of the effortsof our people to realize their goals for a just and prosperous society,much mora remains to be done for and by the University.

The University, however, cannot do all that is expected of italone. It needs the support and commitment of its alumni andfriends and all those who have a special affection for the Philippines.

The Alma Mater is, therefore, calling on all har alumni in theUnited States. She needs your help.

Address of Edgardo J. Angara before the Philippine-AmericanChamber of Commerce in the U.S.A., September 1982

I bring you the greeti~gs of the constituencies of the Universityof the Philippines - its administrators, faculty, and staff, as well asits students. Whether alumni or not, you are no doubt interested inthe University of the Philippines, both as individuals with links tothe Philippines, and as residents and citizens of the United States, acountry that has played a crucial role in the development of Philippine higher education.

Higher education in the Philippines has had a long history. Thefirst private university in the Philippines was established in 1611.There 'NEIre, in addition to the University of Santo Tomas, numerousother private educational institutions operating in the Philippinesduring the Spanish colonial period.

Many of these schools constitute today the private school systemwhich continues to operate alongside the public school system.

The University of the Philippines, as many of you are aware, wasfounded in 1908 to provide, according to its Charter, "advancedinstruction in literature, philosophy, the sciences and arts, and togive prcfessicnel and technical training." The U.P. was part of thepublic school system the Americans established. It was actuallyantedated by the Philippine Normal School (founded in 1900) andthe Manila Business School (founded in 1904L

But the idea behind the founding of the University was, in thecontext of Philippine history, completely unorthodox. In a country....mere education had been a prerogative of the Church, the U.P. wasfounded as a non-sectarian institution. It was specifically enjoinednot to deny any student admission by reason of age, sex, nationality, religious belief, or political affiliation. The same injuncti.o~

established its truly democratic character, fifty years before the CIVIl

rights movement in the United States. " . .Throughout its 74-year history, the University has maintained Its

democratic character, not only by adhering strictly to its Charte~. Ithas also been a vital force in the intellectual life of t.t'e ~atlon,

remaining true to what Robert Redfield o~ ~e UnlVersl'~ ofChicago once referred to as "the dangerous rmssron of the Univer-

sity". ., .,It is, to Philippine society, many thmgs all at once. a tralOlOg

ground for Presidents; a critic of society and a par:n.er of govern-

d be rer of Western university traditions, and anment: a prou a . ".. .' .. t meet the demands of a developmg society.mStltutlon etnvms 0

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These diverse aspects of the University account for its continuingvitality and special role in Philippine society. It is, in a very ~r<T'

found sense. one of the most enduring legacies of the Amencan

Period to the Filipino people.

The University's seven colleges at the time of its founding havegrown into 45 degree-granting units. It now has 48 research andextension service centers and programs, and four autonomouscampuses in Diliman, Manila. Los Banos, and the Visavas.

From 71 faculty members and 21 lecturers in 1910, the University now has 3,149 members of the faculty. From 304 students in

1910, it had 30,346 in the first semester of 1981.

This growth - in personnel, physical facilities, and enrolment has been fueled by population growth and the corresponding increase in services required by society. Since 1980, the growth in theU.P. budget has averaged P10a million annually. But with its limitedresources, the government cannot maintain this increase in itsallocation of funds for the University.

Out of a total appropriation of P3.7 billion in 1981 for theMinistry of Education and Culture, P1.2 billion was set aside forhigher education. This was allocated to 55 state colleges and universities and two research institutions. The U.P. received about a thirdof this amount.

A third of P1.2 billion seems like a large amount. but one mustrealize that this is a fragment of an appropriation that has steadilydeclined since the sixties, when government expenditures for education totalled as much as one-fourth to one-third of the entirenational budget. The ration of government expenditures for education was considerably less in 1973 - 16.3% - and declined further in1978 to 11.26% of the Gross National Product - a pitifully smallpercentage in the context of a growing population and the hugeprojected increase in the demand for college and university admission.

The question of finances is crucial to this demand. Every institution, especially the University of the Philippines, must maintain highstandards of excellence, and this cannot be done without appropriate funding.

The question of funding, for instance, impinges on the first andbasic requirement for quality education - a highly trained core of

teachers and researchers committed to the basic university functionsof teaching and research.

Funding capability affects this core in two wavs. The first has todo with salaries; the second, with the need to continually upgradethe skills and capabilities of this core.

Salary scales affect the quality of the teachers that an educational institution attracts and retains. The issue of retention is particularly important. While the U,P. has been able to attract highlyqualified teachers, it has had much difficulty in retaining them. Thecall of greater rewards in other government agencies, not to mentionprivate companies, has often proved impossible to resist in thisperiod of worldwide inflation. Withdrawal from academe has hadless to do with lack of idealism than with the reality conveyed bythe following figures: in 1981, a full professor received P35,568; anassociate professor at P27, 732; an assistant professor at P21.624;and an instructor, at P16,044. These figures roughly translate into$3,952; $3,081.35; $2,402,65; and $1,782,66, respectively, peryear.

The University of the Philippines faculty members number3,149, about 55% of whom have masteral and doctorate degrees.

This is a high percentage in the context of Philippine higher educa-

rlcn. But it is still not high enough, given the University's complex

role in Philippine society. .Faculty development is especially critical at this time. given the

radical expansion of knowledge and the rapid obsolescence ofTh inabill fteaching and research materials and techniques. e rna I nv a

institutions of higher learning to develop faculty talents and toretain qualified faculty has, to my mind, resulted in the deterioration of higher education in the Philippines. Insufficient funding hasalso made it almost impossible to replace or restore the antiquatedand obsolescent. if not totally useless physical facilities of publicand private schools, including the U.P.

The University now faces a dilemma. It is expected to beaccesible to all qualified Filipinos in order to be faithful to itsdemocratic character. It is also expected to provide quality education in order to be true to its mission as an institution of higherlearning assigned a crucial role in the development of the Philip

pines.Given its limited resources, the University must, to acccmptish

the first, spread itself thin and sacrifice quality or, to accomplish thesecond. concentrate its resources and sacrifice its democracy.Caught between two contradictory impulses, the University courts

paralysis and the frustration of both objectives. The contradictioncannot be resolved by its own terms. It can only be surmounted bythe infusion of the necessary funding. The solution is simple, It is

only beyond the University's reach.The development of its human resources is the primary com

ponent of any society's efforts to achieve progress. And this task ofdevelopment devolves on the universities. But, as I never tire ofrepeating, this task cannot be accomplished without adequatefunding.

Take the issue of updating the curriculum to maintain therelevance of Philippine education to Philippine needs. Without newand additional facilities, curricular changes alone will merely replaceobsolescent education with paper aspiration.

As the sovereign power in the Philippines for nearly half acentury, the United States established a public school system,believing that a society's most basic resource is its people. Its investment in education has had a greater and more lasting impact onPhilippine society and American interests in the region than itsmilitary presence in the colonial period and its business investmentsafter Independence.

The strength of this impact is nowhere more apparent than inthe high social value that Filipinos assign to education. In spite ofhard times, Philippine enrolment in higher education continues togrow. As a result, the Philippines today has a core of professionals,managers, and technicians that is astonishing, in terms of competence and size, when you consider the economic circumstances inwhich that core was produced. You. who have achieved success inthis, the most developed country in the world. evidence the successof that originally American experiment. But the experiment goes onwith, I believe, the same dedication but with less resources. Thecountry has no choice. It is that core of professionals that will makethe difference in the effort to achieve national development,

The primary mission of U.P. is directly and necessarily related tothe total development of the Philippines. Any assistance, therefore,

that is extended to the University is in truth an investment in thefuture of the Philippines and in the friends and relations you haveleft behind, It is, above all, an investment in the country which, forall its poverty and underdevelopment, devoted its meager resources

to raising your aspirations and imparting to you the ability

LETTERS

7 July 1982

Ref. No. EJA-82-882

Mr. Gilberta TeodoroAdministratorSocial Security SystemQuezon City

Re: Philippine General Hospital

Dear. Mr. Teodoro:

We have the honor to apply for a loan of P450 Million to financethe reconstruction and development of the PGH. Enclosed with thisapplication are the following:

1. PGH Development Project, dated 3 March 1982;2. Financial study of the project undertaken by Carlos J. Valdes

& Company;

3. Resolution of the Board of Regents of the University of thePhilippines authorizing the project and empowering the President toborrow the amount necessary for the purpose.

If there are other requirements, please let us know.Thank you very much for your expeditious consideration of this

request.

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.1 Edgardo J_ AngaraPresident

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RESOLUTION

Approval of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Development

Project and Grant of Authority to Borrow from the Social SecuritySystem and to Enter into Contracts Therefore.

WHEREAS, the Philippine General Hospital serves as a general

tertiary referral center of the Metropolitan Manila Area and thetraining hospital of the University of the Philippines System;

WHEREAS, in the performance of these functions, the Philip-

•Pine General Hospital pursues four major programs which are teaching and training of doctors and nurses, patient care, medical research

and staff development;WHEREAS, in order to effectively pursue these major programs,

it is imperative that the Philippine General Hospital improve itsphysical plant facilities, acquire new equipment and instruments,

undertake staff development and develop better systems for more

efficient hospital operations.NOW, THEREFORE, he it resolve as it is hereby resolved that:1. The Philippine General Hospital Development Plan essentially

consisting of: . " .a. Construction of a 7-storey building and addlticnal nursing

care pavilions; .b. Refurbishing of existing nursing care and out-pettent con-

sultation pavilions; .Upgrading of medical and administrative equipment and

c. ". I' d . ntfacilities including the acquisition of hlghly specra tze equlpme

be approved; and that .2, The President of the University be authOrized to borrow and

. t with the Social Security System or any other governmentnegotla e h t offinancial institution such amount as is necessary to cover t%e.cos t

the Project estimated at approximately P450 Million at 1~ 0 tnteres

to be amortized for a term of 25 years, With a graceper annum, h h t rrns

. d f 5 years on the principal and interest, and sue at er epenc 0". be agreed upon, to give a real estate mortgageand condItiOns as may

or other security it requires, and to enter, sign and execute any andall documents necessary or required to implement the foregoing

Project.University of the Philippines System, Oiliman, Quezon City, 7

July 1982.

(Sgd.l MARTIN V. GREGORIOSecretary of the Board of Regents

9July 1982

Ref. No. EJA-82-907

Prof, Virginia R. Moreno

Director, UP Film CenterDiliman, Quezon City

Dear Director Moreno:

This refers to vour letter to Executive Vice-President Oscar M.Alfonso dated 5 July 1982,

Your letter seeks "official word" regarding "the Universitypolicy toward the Film School of the Film Center," such wordbeing made rather urgently necessary by the forthcoming participation of a Philippine delegation, with your good self as a member, inthe World Conference on Cultural Policies to be held in Mexico on26 July to 6 August 1982, and also in connection with the FilmCenter's bid for further assistance from the UNESCO.

In the context of our discussions with you and your staff on 12April 1982" regarding the CRAP's recommendations, at which timethere was a consensus on the Film Center's continuing as a unitpartly on the basis of the assurances by its Director of the Center'sreadiness and willingness to share its expertise, equipment and resources with other units of the University, you may proceed withyour negotiations with the UNESCO for further assistance to theCenter.

This shall be without prejudice, however, to the delineation ofthe Film Center's appropriate functions as recommended byresponsible academic bodies and approved by higher authority. Infine we should be able to make such delineation vis-e-vis other unitsof the University while recognizing that the Center has singular

contributions to make.With all good wishes.

Yours truly,

Yours truly,


9 July 1982

Ref. No. EJA-82-906

Honorable Imelda Romualdez MarcosFirst Lady and Minister of Human SettlementsMalacaiiang, Manila

Dear Madam:

On behalf of the constituencies of the University of the Philippines, as well as on my own, 1 wish to thank you for your approval,in principle, of the proposals contained in our letter of 22 February

1982 regarding the 362 units of UP Sikatuna BLISS. " fI have instructed the Dean of Student Affairs and C~~lrman 0

. H . t see Deputy Minister Josethe Committee on Untversrtv ousmq 0 . dConrado Benitez in accordance with your instructions conveye tous by Mrs. Villacorta in her letter dated 6 May 1982. 115

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Meanwhile, please accept the profound appreclaticn and gratitude of the University constituencies for the consideration you have

extended to our appeal.With best wishes and highest personal esteem.


ISgd.) Edgardo J. AngaraPresident

9 July 1982

Ref. No. EJA-82-908

Mr. James MooreRepresentativeThe British CouncilNo.7. Jrd St.• New ManilaQuezon City, Metro Manila

Dear Mr, Moore:

We accept with thanks your offer to make the University of thePhilippines one of the 11 libraries in Manila and the provinces to actas center for bibliographic information about British bocks. TheBritish Book News and the British Books in Print in microfiche willcertainly balance our knowledge in different fields which we derivein large measure from American books.

Please allow me to assure you that we would beable to share thebibliographic aids with all interested entities and institutions, including bookshops and libraries. The University Library has microfiche readers for use of the material on microfiche. Our librarianscan advertise the availability of these bibliographic tools throughthe national organizations of librarians and booksellers.

The Acting University Librarian, Prof. Filomena M. Tann, willcommunicate with you further regarding your offer.

Sincerely yours.


12 July 1982


His Excellency Ferdinand 1=. MarcosPresident of the Republic of the PhilippinesMalacafiang, Manila

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The construction of the U.P. Law Complex for which plens wereprepared by Arch. Jorge Ramos in coordination with Ms. ImaeMarcos and the U.P. College of Lew Staff is now ready for irnclementettcn.

Involved in the first phaseof the project would be the relocationand construction of the affected old U.P. Gvmnesium to a new siteidentified by our Physical Plant Office as U.P. Sports Complex Site.

Per our request, the Project Management Office for buildings ofthe Ministry of Public Works and Highways has prepared a preliminary cost estimate for the first phase of the project for theconstruction of the new U.P. Gymnasium.

In view of the above, Sir, we would like to respectfully requestthat funding for the project be appropriated from the SpecialActivities Fund.

For the President's consideration and approval.

Very truly yours,


President

14 July 1982

President Edgardo J. AngaraUniversity of the PhilippinesDiliman, Quezon City


With deep regret, I wish to report to you an unfortunate shooting incident on campus last night that led to the death of one personand serious injury to another, a female resident of Bay, Laguna.

A member of the University Police Force, Sgt. Marcelo Villegas,supervising security guard, shot and killed Mr. Juanillo Baquiran 'IMandres, 28 years old, single. of Bay, Laguna, and wounded Ms.Aldabelle Suguitan y Torres, 21 years old, single, also of Bay,

Laguna.An initial investigation conducted by Capt. (P.e.l Ramon Z.

Macapagal, otflcer-tn-charqe, UPLB Police Force, showed that atabout 10:00 o'clock last night Sgt. Villegas, aboard a Mobile patroljeep, spotted a passenger jeepney in front of the Baker Hall, abuilding used as gymnasium. The two victims including six otherpeople were aboard the parked jeep while others were outside the

jeep.Sgt. Villegas reportedly accosted the driver of the leepnev. Mr.

Baqulren. A. heated argument ensued afterwards. Then Mr. Baquiranallegedly started up the jeepnev. At this point, Sgt. Villegas reportedly warned Mr. Baquiran not to leave or else he would shoothim. Mr. Baquiran proceeded to start up the jeep and in no time Sgt.Villegas aimed is rifle and fired at the former, hitting him in the

neck and killing him on the spot. Ms. Suguitan was hit on the leftside of the body and is now in critical condition, Three shots werefired, according to witnesses.

The victims Vllere all brought to the Los Banos General Hospital.Sgt. Villegas went into hiding after the incident.Other details of the incident are contained in the report of Capt.

Macapagal.attached herewith.For your attention and appropriate action.

Truly yours,

(Sgd.1 Emil Q. JavierChancellor

V.P. at Los Banos

...22 July 1982

President Ed9i'rdo J. AngarilUniversity of the PhilippinesDillman, Ouezon Crty


Anent the case involving one of our secvrlrv guards which resulted in the death of two persons and slight ilnJury to a third,fol!owin9 ant additional details for your information:

1.- Capt. R~moll Z. Macapava'. a regular PC officer with theMetropolitan Citizens Military Training Command, was first appointed OIC of the UPLB security force in December 1978. TheUPLB security force was ttten being racked by internal dissensionand asa consequence, the incumbent chief, Major Epifanlo Ada, hadto take early retirement. Moreover, eleven guards were charged withrobberies on campus although the charges were dropped two yearslater for insufficiency of evidence.

2. Since nobody In the security unit had sufficient stature andleadership to take command and in order to avoid further polarizingthe members of the terce, the late Chancellor Sarno"t. prevailedupon Col. B. Vallejo, ttten commandant of the UPLB CMT corps, toloan one of his deputies, Capt, R. Macapagal, as OIC of the UPLBsecurity unit. When I tock over in 1979, I requested Col. Vallejo to

continue with the arrangement.

3, Sometime in 1979, the Board of Regents, upon representation with the Ministry of National Defense, modified the status ofthe University System security from a security unit into a UniversityPolice Force.

4. The security situation at UPLB is rather different fromDillman. Student demonstrations and fraternity rumbles are relativeI',' minor security problems. Our police force have to contend witharmed robberies, murders and assults which occur from time to timeparticularly towards the IRRI/DTRI/IPB side of the campus, at theexperiment station and occasionally at the forestry INational ArtCenter hillside area. Roving bands armed with armalites oftentraverse our experiment station and from time to time shoot upUniversity facilities. Armed cattle rustlers have repeatedly raidedour dairy herd. Armed groups have repeatedly expropriatedconstruction materials from private owners and even from someUniversity projects.

Under these circumstances we had to provide our night patrolswith sufficient means to protect themselves and the University.

5. Finally, last May I informed General Vallejo that in fairnessto Capt. Macapagal and to his command, I have made moves tosecure a permanent replacement for Capt. lYIacapagal. After a preliminary discussion, I formalized my request to General FidelRamos of the PC-INP to help us recruit a qualified regular INPofficer (please see attached copy of letter}. Consequently, GeneralRamos sent us a well-respected, but rather senior police officer inLaguna as a possible replacement. However, I opted for a youngeritficer,

6. We have brought the incident to the attention of the localPC-I NP unit, the provincial PC command, and Camp Creme.Attached is a COpy of their report. The suspect, Sgt. Villegas, hasbeen charged with double murder and frustrated murder, However,he is still at large and is the subject of a hunt by PC operatives.

7. As per your suggestion, we are making a similar report tothe NBI.

8. Meanwhile, we have replaced Capt. R. Macapagal as OIC ofthe UPLB force with Professor Santiago Alviar of the Department ofStatistics effective 21 July 1982.

9. We are in touch with the kin of the victims and have offeredthem assistance with hospitalization and burial expenses.

Truly yours,

(Sgd.) Emil Q. JavierChancellor

V.P. at Los Banos

16 July 19B2


Dr. Oscar M. AlfonsoExecutive Vice-PresidentUniversity of the PhilippinesOiliman, Quezon City

Dear Dr. Alfonso:

Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the UP DiamondJubilee Commission, you are hereby appointed Director of the project to prepare a history of the University of the Philippines, andconcurrently General Editor of the history, the publication of whichwill be among the highlights of the U.P. Diamond Jubilee next year.The appointment is effective from 19 June 1982 until 18 June1983.

It will be your duty to prepare a work plan for the project(including the budgetary requirements}: to recruit the writers toundertake the project, as well as your project deputy and supportstaff and associate editors; to facilitate, coordinate and monitor the

work of the wtrers: aJ,d to ensure the publication of the history.I trust that you will assume these extra duties...

Sincerely yours,


21 July 19B2

Ref. No. EJA·B2-965

Dr. Emerenciana Y. ArcellanaOtficer-in-CharpeGraduate School

Dear Dr. Arcellana:

At the annual convention of the Philippine Association forGraduate Education in January this year, in my keynote speech Iunderscored the importance of having viable graduate educationprograms, in other Philippine universities of repute as well as in U.P.Th is, from the standpoint of providing complementarity betweenteaching and research; stimulating and generating new knowledgeand contributing to existing knowledge; adding on to the pool ofhi~ly·trained manpower; and increasingly assuming the greaterburden of !.Jaduate education in our country, since fellowships andscholarships abroad and assistance from foreign foundations andacademic institutions are not as easy to come by now as they werein the 19505 and 1960s. •

It stands to reason from that standpoint that we must have aGraduate School, and I hold personally to this view. What thefunctions and the structure ought appropriately to be, we are tryingto conceptualize and work out.

Needling beer (to use a colloqualisrnl gives it strength by theaddition of raw alcohol. But a needling lener, adding nothing new,does little to advance the cause of the Graduate School. The position paper on the Graduate School shall be ready when the time isright for it from my own perspective of the University's interests.

As for the matter of who shall head the Graduate School. and inwhat capacity, this is a separate though related question, answeringwhich requires considering the qualifications of any number ofsenior faculty members. There being so many who are qualified, noone is clearly in sight.

This, I trust, sets things right insofar as the main concerns ofyour letter to me dated 7 July 1982 (received by me a week afterthat) have to bedealt with.

With all g:;l:od wishes.

Very truly yours,


23 July 19B2

Ref. No. EJA-82·9B9

President James B. HoldermanUniversity of South CarolinaColumbia. S.C. 29208

Dear President Holderman:

The exploratory months are about ready to yield concreteresults for the forging of a cooperative agreement between our twouniversities.

We are interested in entering into arrangements with the University of South Carolina in the following areas:

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1. Aquaculture (Marine and Freshwater)This is one field of specialization which the U.P. in the vtseves

(UPVl College of Fisheries badly needs to develop. It needs expertise to help start a program (rnaeterel thesis under M.S. Fisheries)in mariculture. It would be very helpful if USC can send on specialdetail to UPV one or, two of your facutty-researchers to plan anddevelop the mariculture program at the UPVCF as soon as feasible

(1982-1983).

These are the areas we are most interested in making initial

arrangements about with USC.It will be a pleasure to discuss these matters with you during my

visit to USC on 15-21 August, 1982.With all good wishes.

Very truly yours,


Very truly yours,

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.1 Edgardo J_ Angara

President

Your proposal for the establishment of a Center for AppliedGeothermal Energy Studies (CAGES) has been reviewed by thisOffice.

The need for the proposed Center is recognized. However, amore detailed study by the University's experts is essential to enableus to identify valid objectives, appropriate programs, necessary expertise/resources, suitability of the proposed site, and other relatedissues.

Attached is a copy of the comments from the College ofEngineering and from the Department of Geology and Geography .

Please keep in mind, therefore, that your proposal has to bethoroughly considered and refined, even as you explore fundingpossibilities for it.

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23 July 1982

Dear Mr. Caoil i:

Ref. No. EJA-82-1 01 9

Mr. Arnold B. CaoiliOfficer-in-ChargeMinistry of Natural ResourcesOiliman, Quezon City

Dear Dean Catane:

Ref. No. EJA-82-993

Dean Benjamin M. catarleU.P. College TaclobanTacloban City

This refers to your letter of 7 July 1982 requesting informationon the possibility of the approval by University authorities of theproposed ladder-type curriculum in the mining sciences, intended tobe a joint project of the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Bureauof Mines and Geo-Sciences, and the University of the Philippines

System.In principle, we view this effort positively and we are willing t

consider the offering of the proposed curriculum in 1983 after review and evaluation by appropriate University bodies. Unless it is

first formulated and submitted to these University bodies, however,it is difficult at this point to give our assurance that the proposal

shall be approved.It is likewise difficult for us to make any commitment in ad

vance until W'8 are certain about the extent of the funding requirements of the proposal. The proposal shall, of course, be helpedalong by concrete funding support from the Ministry of NaturalResources.

We assure you that we look at this project positively and shallexert our best efforts at getting it off the ground.


6. International Relationsa. Our College of Law is interested in exchanging literature

and research material on the Law of the Sea (particularly in oceanmining), Environmental Studies, Regional Integration, InternationalSecurity, and Multinational Corporations.

b. It would be mutually beneficial if a joint meeting/seminarof specialists in the main problem areas in the new Convention onthe Law of the Sea can be convened.

c. It would be very helpful if a member of the academic staffof the U.P. Law Complex can avail himself of a fellowship at USC inthe field of environmental studies or resource management law.

5. Comparative Literaturea. Our Department of English is in the process of taking

stock of comparative literature material which can be exchangedwith similar material from your university.

b. It would be very helpful if a specialist in comparativeliterature from USC can do a year's teaching stint at the Departmentof English.

c. Perhaps a senior member of the Department of Englishfaculty can take courses for one year at USC and a younger facultymember can work for a master's degree in comparative literature.

2. Marine Fisheries BiologyBy some special arrangements, a limited number of faculty and

students from USC can be accommodated on board the UPV'sSardinella. This would be a most welcome opportunity to interfacewith the USC faculty in the conduct of research and in the teachingof special and graduate courses in marine fisheries biology.

3. Musica, U.P. Madrigal SingersThe V.P. Madrigal Singers are participating in the Choruses of

the World Festival in New York this coming 18 September - 10October. They can make a side trip to USC and give a concert.Perhaps also, not necessarily a workshop but a lecture recital on thestyle followed by the Madrigal Singers and on Philippine repertoire.

In this connection, it is to be noted that Choruses of theWorld has no provision for fielding the Madrigal Singers to SouthCarolina, which is not within the radius of New York-WashingtonPhiladelphia. Financing of travel to and from Columbia, S.C. hastherefore to be provided.

b. USC ChoirIf the USC Choir will be participating in the 3rd International

Choral Festival in Manila in January 1983, arrangements can bemade for them to give a concert and hold a workshop in U.P.

It would be very helpful if Dr. Arpads Darags, head the USCMusic Department and an old friend of Professor Andrea O.Veneracion, could stay for 2 • 3 weeks after the Festival to lecturein the U.P. College of Music on the Kodaly method as he is specialistin this field.

c. U.P. Concert Chorus

In 1983 or 1984, it may also be possible for the U.P. ConcertChorus to visjt the USC campus if and when they undertake anothertour of the United States.

4. Publications and Library Exchangea. The U.P. Marine Sciences Center is prepared to exchange

research publications with the USC. The exchange can start with theidentification of the appropriate unit if the USC.

b. An exchange agreement could be made with the USCUbrary offering the U.P,'s selected serial publications as categorizedby discipline, in exchange for similar materials.

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Mr. Nicasio G. ValderramaConsul General of the PhilippinesPhilippine Consulate General27 . 33 Wentworth AvenueSydney 2000Australia

Dear Mr. Valderrama:

This acknowledges your letter of 30 June 1982, enclosing the 21June 1982 letter of Professor A.M. Clark, Deputy Vice-Chancellorof the University of WoJlongong, New South Wales. regarding thepossible establishment of formal links between the University of thePhilippines and the University of WOllongong.

We look forward to positive developments taking place in thisarea with your active and enthusiastic assistance.


Very truly yours,


29 July 1982


His Excellency Ramon V. del RosarioAmbassador of the Philippines to Canada130 Albert Street. Suite 607Ottawa, Ontario CANADAKIP 6G4

Dear Mr. Ambassador:

Thank you for your letter of 7 July 1982 informing us aboutincluding the University of the Philippines in the Embassy projecton the proposed development and educational linkages betweenPhilippine and Canadian universities on projects of mutual interests.

Perhaps Dr. Douglas Kenney and the University officials coulddiscuss further the identified areas of priorities and cooperation inhis proposed project.

We are pleased to know that Or. Kenney, President of theUniversity of British Columbia which is one of the identified universities involved in this project, is visiting Thailand and the Philippinesin November. We would be honored if Dr. Kenney includes theUniversity of the Philippines in his itinerary in the Philippines.

May 1M! request your good office to extend this invitation to Dr.Kenney? Thank you for your interest in the University of thePhilippines.


Very truly yours,


5 August 1982

Ref. No. EJA-82-1057

Honorable Emil Q. JavierDirector-GeneralNational Scienceand Technology AuthorityBicutan. Metro Manila

Dear Minister Javier:

This has reference to your letter of 23 July 1982 proposing asystem of national institutes in different broad areas of specialization in the V.P. System.

The proposal is very welcome and may hopefully contribute tothe generation of high-level manpower in the sciences.

Appropriate staff of the University have been alerted to be readywith the details, for discussionswith your staff.

We look forward to the fulfillment of this proposal.With all good wishes.

Very truly yours,


President

10 August 1982


Dr. Jurgen HohnholzDirectorInstitut for wissenchahliche ZusammernarbeitLandhausstrasse 187400 TubingenFederal Republic of Germany

Dear Dr. Hohnholz:

Let me congratulate you and your institute in your task of contributing to the world-wide cooperation of scholars by disseminatingselected important German studies in various special fields. Yourefforts are doubly appreciated knowing that you distribute themfree of charge to readers in the Third World.

The University of the Philippines is a recipient of the followingtitles in several copies:

Applied Geography and DevelopmentPlant Research and DevelopmentNatural Resources and DevelopmentAnimal Research and DevelopmentEconomicsLaw and StateEducation

Our Library keeps a file of these. Other copies are sent to academic units offering courses and doing research along these lines.

I note that you would accept exchange literature from theuniversities with whom you correspond. To enable us to reciprocateeven in a small measure,may I offer you a number of our journals inexchange with those that you send us.

Please check those titles that would be of interest to your Institute and I shall instruct our University Librarian to send the currentand subsequent issues to you.

I share your concern for a continuous and intensive cooperation

and would be pleased to welcome you to the University of thePhilippines if the occasion arises.

Very truly yours,


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Dr. Emil Q. JavierDirector-GeneralNational Science and Technology AuthorityBicutan, Taguig, Manila

Dear Director-General Javier:

The Executive Committee of the Division of Natural Sciencesand Mathematics of our College of Arts and Sciences is agreeable inprinciple to the establishment in UP Diliman of (1) a NationalInstitute of Physics (2) a National Institute of Geology and Gecthermics and (3) a National Science Aesearch Institute as your goodoffice proposed.

In this connection, the Division's Executive Committee VIIOuldlike to have a meeting with you and.vour staff and soonest to clarify

a number of points regarding the proposal.Thank you for your continuing support of the programs of the

University of the Philippines.With all good wishes.

Very truly yours,


12 August 1982

Raf. No. EJA·82·1115

Mr. Joel L. Tan-TorresCollege of Business AdministrationUniversity of the Philippines

Dear Mr. Tan-Torres:

This acknowledges, with appreciation, your letter of 14 July1982 asking the University to grant the reduced tuition fee privilegeto lecturers of the University.

I have taken into consideration the various aspects pertinent toyour particular case, but I regret that the rule, as approved by theBoard of Regents. grants the reduced fee privilege to full-timeemployees of the University only. The rule has been enforced asa policy of the University and exception to it at the moment doesnot seem justifiable.

With best wishes.

Very sincerely yours,

(Sgd.) Edgerdo J. AngaraPresident

12 August 1982


Dean Ofelia R. AngangcoCollege of Arts and SciencesUniversity of the PhilippinesDiliman, Quezon City

Dear Dean Angangco:

I thank you for forwarding to me the letter of Dr. carolina G.Hernandez of the Department of Political Science regarding the

incident at the College of Arts and Sciences last 27 July where Dr.

Clarita R. Carlos was criminally assaulted.I cannot deplore too strongly the despicable action of those

involved in the assault on Dr. Carlos. This brutish action is the morecondemnable because the perpetrators did not respect the person ofthe teacher and the sanctity of the classroom.

Rest assured that the University is exerting its authority to bring

everyone involved to the fullest measure of the law.I have instructed the University Counsel to file administrative

charges against the students involved before the Student Disciplinary Tribunal and the corresponding criminal charges against thembefore the City Fiscal of Quezon City. I have now been informedthat a complaint of direct assault has been filed in court. TheUniversity has retained the services of Atty. Dakils F. Castro, aprominent trial lawyer connected with our Law faculty, to prosecute the perpetrators in court. We are further looking into otheradministrative measures against the fraternities involved.

I know words will not assuage the hurt and damage this incidenthas caused to Dr. Carlos, as well as our faculty. Let me assure you

however, and, through you, our faculty that we .hall vigorously

pursue this case to its ultimate conclusion.Let meexpress to Or. Carlos the University's deepest regrets over

the vicious attack on her person and, at the same time, express toher our admiration for her unselfish devotion to duty and hersingular act of courage.

Sincerely yours,


13 August 1982


Minister Counsellor B. RajaramDeputy Chief of MissionEmbassy of MalaysiaSalcedo Village, MakatiMetro Manila

Dear Minister Counsellor Haleram:

This is with reference to your letter dated 30 July 1982 reQuesting reconsideration of the denial of the request of exemptionfrom the payment of non-citizenship fees for.Malaysian students.

Please be informed that the Board of Regents approved theamendment of the non-citizenship rule primarily "to limit theprivilege of exemption from the payment of the non-citizenship feeonly to permanent residents of the Philippines."

As approved by the Board of Regents, the first instance ofexemption of non-Filipino students from payment of the noncitizenship fee cites two conditions: That they

1. "have permanently resided in the Philippines for the pastthree years; and

2. are not citizens of countries where Filipinos are likewise notcharged non-citizenship fee or their equivalent, this fact to be certified by either the State University or the proper Office of thecountry involved."

. Although the second condition applies to Malaysian studentsthe -first would not apply unless the student has been a permanentresident for the past three years.

The other instances of exemption from payment of the noncitizenship fee by non-Filipino students are as follows:

1. Minor children of 'betlkbavans', minor children born in thePhilippines of non-Filipino parents, or minor children -ct Filipinamothers provided that the child and the parentls] have permanentlyresided in the Philippines for the past three (3) years;

2. Recipients of UP Integrated Foreign Scholarship or of a

Fellowship/Scholarship funded by the University of the Philippines

Very truly yours,

my motives being impugned at any turn, and this calls into questionyour own. There can be no genuine and fruitful collaboration wherethe trust and goodwill is allan one side.

Accordingly, I am constrained to withdraw, as I do herebywithdraw, the offer of the University of the Philippines to host theThird International Philippine Studies Conference.

or by a country or institution with which the UP has a memorandum of agreement on such fellowship/scholarship; and

3. The spouse and dependent children of a permanent staffmember of the University or of an exchange professor in the Universitv.

In this connection, may 1NE! point out that UP students paysubsidized rates 1Nhich are very minimal. An undergraduate studentat the College of Arts and Sciences pays at the most only P455.50 asemester. A non-Filipino student would therefore pay onlyP1,455.50. (This is only about $200.00 a semester I ) This is certainly very much 101NE!r than the fee paid by students at a comparable institution such as Ateneo University which charges P2,337for Filipinos and non-Filipinos alike. Ateneo, therefore, as well asother schools under the MEC, does not have to charge a noncitizenship fee.

Attached are the information and application form for admissionwhich you requested.

Very truly yours,

ISgd.1 Edgard. J. Angar.President

ReI. No. EJA·82·1320

Mrs. Mariles C8cho·RomuloPresidentPhilippine Sky landers, INc.Manila International AirportPasay City

Dear Mrs. Romulo:

(Sgd.l Edgard. J. Angar.President

30 September 1982

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This refers to your letter to Dean Ofelia R. Angangco dated 13

July 1982.The letter was brought to my attention yesterday, and I now

write you, because of your grossly unfair and patently biasedreferences to me in your letter.

While seemingly making much of and purportedly stressing thescholarly character of the Third International Philippine StudiesConference, your letter makes an unwarranted assumption and,without subjecting the assumption to verification which an authentic scholar would seek, proceeds in a most unscholarly manner toascribe ulterior motives to me and to cast base suspicion upon my

erson.Your letter falselv assumed that the change of date for the con

ference was "a decision promulgated by President Angara." On thisunverified assumption, it expressed fear of "another decision" Imi~t make in the wake of the supposed first decision that could be"objectionable" to the American co-sponsors of the conference.

The truth of the matter is that I had nothing to do with thedecision to change the dates for the conference. Nor had ExectiveVice-President Oscar M. Alfonso, who was to have been overall conference chairman. It was a decision made absolutely without myparticipation, nor prior consultatlcn with me. I became aware of thechange only after it had been made and only after it had beenconveyed to you. In fact, as late as 17 June 1982 Dr. Alfonso wroteyou on my behalf to say that "the very end of May or early 1982,"as you had suggested, "would be fine for the conference schedule."

Your letter to Dean Angangco, coming in the train of your letterto me last April, and notwithstanding my firm and unequivocalreply to it, shows very clearly an utter lack of reciprocity on yourpart, in terms of the mutual trust and goodwill that should mark thejoint sponsorship of any important undertaking such as the Third

International Philippine Studies Conference.The University of the Philippines, at my instance, offered to host

the conference in all good faith and with every expectation that itwould be truly a scholars' gathering. It has become obvious, how·ever, that we cannot INOrk together excep~ at the constant risk of


r. Ronald K. EdgertonDepartment of HistoryCollege of Arts and SciencesUniversity of Northern ColoradoGreeley, Colorado, U.S.A. 80639

Dear Dr. Edgerton:

13 August 1982

I am sure you have heard and read about the U.P. DiamondArmiverserv celebration in 1983 and the activities being undertakenin preparation for and in conjunction with the big event.

The theme of the Diamond Jubilee is "The University: Its Rolein the Shaping of the Nation." I am sure you will agree that theUniversity has indeed made great contributions in the building ofour nation - through the development of our human resources,preservation and enhancement of our cultural heritage, and the advancement of sciences and technology.

The magnitude and quality of the University's contributions tonational development are largely attributed to the standard of academic excellence that has been upheld through the years by theUniversity's faculty. Hence, it has become the main source ofleaders 1Nho are at the helm of our country's political, economic,social, industrial and educational institutions.

IIt is the desire of the University to recruit and maintain a faculty

of sterling caliber so that it may continue to fulfill its eminent rolebut it may be difficult to do so if it cannot provide Incentives

comparable to that given by other employers. It is a fact that manyof the members of the faculty have been lured away by lucrativeprivate practice here and abroad and by other government agenciesbecause of the inability of the University to offer more attractiveincentives and opportunities for professional development andcareer advancement.

The University has therefore taken the Diamond Jubilee as anopportunity to launch a massive campaign here and abroad, amongthe alumni and the friends of. UP, to generate funds to supportfaculty development. The campaign goal is to raise during theJubilee Year P75,OOO,OOO for the said purpose. There has been anencouraging response to the campaign. As of this writing, 1NE! havereached the P12,OOO.OOOth mark - still quite a long way off the

target.Hence, this letter to you. Although you are not an alumna of the

UP, you are such in spirit, and some members of your family are. Iknow, too, that your concern for and commitment to human resource development and nation·building transcend the bounds ofAlma Mater. Encouraged by this thought and your recent genel"osityto'the University, I am once again soliciting your help in bl"inging uscloser to our goal with a generous donation of P20,OOO.

The donation may not be given immediately if this is notfeasible. Your pledge to donate such an amount, to be redeemedany time convenient for you in 1983, will be accepted.

With warm regards.

Very truly yours,

(SgcI.1 Edgardo J. ':.1'\98,aPresident

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CONTENTS


Executive Orders. Executive Order No. 11: Naming of South Peripheral Road and Streets in Pock Fernando Amorsolo, 125. Admin

istrative Orders. Administrative Order No. 103: Reconstitution ofthe Bidding Committee for Supplies and Materials, 125. Administrative Order No. 164: Reconstitution of the Bidding Committeeon Construction, 125 • Administrative Order No. 105: Reconstitu

tion of the Committee on Appraisal and Disposition, 125. Administrative Order No. 105A: Constitution of the President's Committee on Culture and the Arts and its Consultative Board andAlumni Sub-Committee, 125 • Administrative Order No. 120:Delegation of Authority to the University General Counsel reDiscipline of Faculty and other Personnel, 126 • Memoranda.Memorandum No. 56: Christmas Bonus, 126. Memorandum No.57: ASEAN Seminar on EEC's Experience in Integration, 126 •Memorandum No. 58: Requirement of Presidential Clearancebefore Hiring of Architects for Infrastructure Projects, 126. Memorandum No. 59: Transfer of Property Records from CentralAdministration to the Autonomous Units, 126. Memorandum Circulars • Memorandum: Creation of the Human Resource Develop

ment Office, 126. Memorandum for the Board of Regents: Extension of One Year of Board's Mandate for Academic Reforms and

. Administrative Reorganization, 127. Memorandum for the Boardof Regents: Committee on Investiture, 127


THE COVER

During the kick-off ceremonies of the Diamond JUbilee activitiesof the U.P., President Angara announced the launching of theP75,OOO,OOO Faculty Development Fund. At these rites on 18 June1982, friends and constituents of the U.P. raised an initial amountof P7.6 Million. As additional contributions and pledges startedpouring in, to keep the public informed, the Diamond JubileeMarker was erected.

Designed by Professor Geronimo V. Manahan of the College ofArchitecture it towers over University Avenue, its streamers flappingin the breeze, drawing the attention of the commuter to thediamond-shaped pendulum in the center.

It functions as a 'ready reference' for those curious enough toknow the progress of this fund-raising activity of the DiamondJUbilee Commission whose chairman is Prime Minister CesarVirata.

Inset - The U.P. Newsletter, community newspaper of the U.P.also keeps its readers regularly informed on the progress of theFund through its own logotype of the D.J. Fund.

954th Meeting, 22 October 1982 • Appointments/AdditionalAssignments, 128 • Transfer to Permanent Status, 129. Donations,Grants, and Gifts, 130 • Professorial Chair Establishment, 130 •Collection of Fees, 130. Delegation of Authority, 130. Institutionof Program, 130. Creation of Position, 130. Revision of Delegation of Authority for Fellowships, and Scholarships, 130 • Revi.sion of Scholarship Rules, 130. Academic Staff 131. ResearchExtension, and Professional Staff, 131 • Organizational Structure ofthe University System, 131 • Reorganization of Library System.132. Officials and Personnelaffected by the Reorganization, 134.955th Meeting. 25 November 1982 • Appointments/AdditionalAssignments, 134. Donations, Grants and Gifts, 135. Transfer toPermanent Status, 1.35. Professorial Chair Establishment, 735 •Delegation of Authority,135. Creation of Position, 136. Revisionof Rule on Scholarships, 136. Establishment of New .Institutes136 • Transfer of Population Institute, 136. Attachment of Unitsto College, 136. Conferment of Honorary Degree, 137 • OtherMatters Considered by the Board, 137. 956th Meeting. 17 December 1982 • Appointments/Additional Assignments, 137. Transferto Permanent Status, 137 • Collection of Fees, 138 • Non-ereditCourse in English at the College of Education, 138 • FinancialAssistance for Post-Graduate Program In Energy, 738 • GuidingPrinciples of Attachment, 138 • Organizational Structure endManagement of UPS, 738 • Extension of Period for AcademicReform and Administrativa Reorganization, 138. Investiture Committee, 139 • Graduation Date for Class '83, 139 • Other MattersConsidered by the Board, 139


Memorandum of Agreement with Philippine Medicare Commissionre Installation of a Management Information System 739 • Memorandum of Agreement with Ministry of Local Government re Workshops on "A Policy Review Project on Local Government Supervision: Issues and Priorities", 139. Memorandum of Agreement withMEC re MEC-UPS 1982-83 Scholarship Program, 139. Memorsn- 123

EDITORIAL STAFF. Gilmino H. Abaci. Editor. RoshanT. Jose, Managing Editor. Ruben David F. Defoo, GraphicArts Consultant e Ernmo C. Caylbyab, Photographer. Elmer P. Frencilc:o, Circulation Manager

BOARD OF REGENTS e The Honorable Onofre D. Corpuz, Chairman, Ministerof Education and Culture. The Honorable Edgardo J. Angara, President, University of the Philippines e The Honorable Emil a. JaYier, Chancellor. University ofthe Philippines at Los Banos eThe Honorable Florentino B. Herrera, Jr., Chancellor, Health Sciences Center .The Honorable Dionisia A. Rola, Chancellor, U.P. inthe Visayas e The Honorable Estelito P. Mendoza, President, U.P. Alumni Association • The Honorable Manuel Q. Lim, Jr., Deputy Minister for Agriculture.The Honorable Ruben B. Ancheta. The Honorable Roberto S. Benedicto •The Honorable Adrian Cristobal • The Honorable Clemente Gatmeitan, Jr.The Honorable RoNldo B. ZMTlOfIIeProf. Martin V. Gregorio. Secretary

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dum of Agreement with Eduardo B. Cordova. 139. Research Grant.Agreement with KENOGARD re "Control of Pineapple ~utwith Panoctine 40, 140 • Project Management A9reeme~t WithArchitect Jorge Y. Ramos and Associates and Roberto Gaite and'Associates, 140 • Memorandum of Agreement with the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management, 140 •Memorandum of Agreement with Central Luzon Polytechnic College to Develop a Doctor of Education... to be off,ered in CLP~.140. Supplementary Memorandum of Agreement with NSTA·Phll·lippine Council for Health Research and Development re "PilotPlant Production of Drugs from Medicinal Plants", 140. Memorandum of Agreement with University of Tsukube. 140. Memorandum'of Agreement and Implementing Memorandum with Province ofAntique re Antique-UPV Scholarship Program, 141 • General C~n

structlon Agreement with Elco Development and ConstructionCorp.. 141 • Memorandum of Agreem~nt with SEAFDEC reStudy on Genetic Variation in Milkfish, 141 • Memorandum ofAgreement with UPLB Development Foundation re Ooeratlon and

OFFICERS OF THE AOMINISTRATION. Atty. EdQllrdoJ. AnQllra,President. Dr. Oscar M. Alfonso, Executive Vice-President". Dr.Irene A. Cones, Vice-President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Raul P.de Guzman. Vice-President for Planning and Finance. Prof. SantiagoS. Simpas, Vice-President for Administration _ Prof. Martin V.Gregorio, Secretary. Dr. Emeteria lee, University Registrar.

Maintenance of Center for Forestry Education in Asia and Pacific

Region Hostel, 141


Resolution of Appreciation: To Ferdinand E. Marcos, 142. Executive Order No. 834: Creating a National Board on the SEAFDECAquaculture Department Programs, Budget and Operations, 143 •An Open Letter to the Board of Regents, 144 • Speeches andMessages, 144. Letters, 150

UNIVERSITY DIAMOND JUBILEE

Memorandum: University Memorabilia, 157 • Calling on V.P.

Alumni, Abroad, 157

EDITOR IAL BOARD. Prof. Martin V. Gregorio, Secretary of theUniversity, Chairman. Prof. Benjamin V. Lazare, Acting Director ofthe University Press, Secretary. Dr. Emeteria Lee, Secretary of theUniversity Council. Dr. Gloria D. Feliciano, Dean of the Instituteof Mass Communication. Dr. Emeranciana Y. Arcellana. PresidentU.P. Faculty Organization. Atty. Haydu Arandia, President of theU.P. Supervisors' Association. Mr. Napoleon Poblador, Editor ofthe Philippine Collegian

EXECUTIVE ORDER


Administrative Order No. 104: Reconstitution of the Bidding Committee on Construction

Executive Order No. 11: Naming of South Peripheral Road andStreets in Pook Fernando Amorsolo

Upon recommendation by the Committee on Naming of Streetsand Buildings, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 272 of theRevised University Code, it is hereby ordered:

A, That the south peripheral road, extending from the Uni·versltv Avenue up to Katlpunan Road in the east, shall be calledCartos P. Garcia Avenue; provided, that the portions thereof whichare presently called "Trinidad Pardo de Tavera Street" and "PedroAunario Street" shall continue to be called by said names.

B. That the four parallel streets in Pcok Fernando Amorsolowhich are perpendicular to "Trinidad Pardo de Tavera Street" shallbe called as follows:

1. the first street from the west shalt be 'called VicenteManansale Street;

2, the second street from the west shall be called HernandoR. Ocampo Street;

3. the third street from the west shall be called Carlos V.rancisco Street; and

\ 4, the fourth street from the west shall be called DominadorCastafieda Street.

e. That the three streets cutting across the parallel streets soecltied in B above shall be called as follows:

1. the first street from the north shalt be called AntonioMalantic Street;

2. the second Street from the north shall be called DamianDomingo Street; and

3. the third street from the north shall be called SimonFlores Street

The Physical Plant Office is hereby directed to install appropriate sign boards on all intersections and corners of the avenue andstreets named in this Executive Order, including the corners at Katipunan Road and at the University Avenue.

This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.9 December 1982

(Sgd.l EOGAROO J. ANGARAPresident


Administrative Order No. 103: Reconstitution of the Bidding Com

mittee for Supplies and Materials

Effective immediately, the Bidding Committee for Supplies andMaterials is hereby reconstituted as follows: Vice·President for Administration, as Chairman; Chief, Internal Audit Division, as ViceChairman' and University General Counselor his representative,Faculty Member of the College of Engineering (to be designated bythe Committee), Representative of Requisitioning Unit, as Me~bers;Chief, Property Division, as Ex Officio Member, and the Auditor as

witness. I. . ITh C mittee shall conduct all biddings for supp res, matena s,

e om I I d U' rsityand equipment in accordance with applicab a aws an ruverules and regulations. It shall invite, whenever necessa~, a tecvltv

be from the College of Engineering or the apuropnete Collegemem r '1' .with respect to materials and equipment SpeCI Icatton.

11 October 1982

(Sgd.) EOGAROO J. ANGARAPresident

Pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1594, the University BiddingCommittee for Construction Projects is hereby reconstituted withthe following as members: Vice-President for Admi'1istration asChairman; University General Counsel as Executive Officer andVice-Chairman; Chairman, Department of Civil Engineering, Collegeof Engineering, Chairman, Department of Mechanical Engineering asMembers; and Director, Physical Plant Office as Ex Officio Member.

The committee shall have supervision over:a. pre-quallfication of bidders,b. preparing specifications and details of construction,c. actual bidding of project,d. making appropriate recommendation to the President, ande. evaluating contractor's request for change order/extension of

time and making the appropriate recommendation thereon to the

President.In all construction bids, the Resident Auditor of the University

of the Philippines and the Dean of the college to whom the projectbelongs shall always be present, with representation being allowedonly in extreme circumstances.

The Bidding Committee shall consult the faculty of the Collegeof Business Administration in evaluating financial statements of bidders during pre-qualification.

Pertinent provisions of P.O. 1594, eOA Regulations, and otherissuances on government construction contracts shall be observed,

11 October 1982


Administrative Order No. 105: Reconstitution of the UniversityCommittee on Appraisal and Disposition

Effective immediately, the Committee on Appraisal and Disposition is hereby reconstituted as follows: Chairman, Department ofMechanical Engineering, College of Engineering as Chairman;Director, Physical Plant Office; Budget Director; Chief, PropertyDivision; as members; and Auditor as witness.

The Committee shall conduct a continuing appraisal of materials,equipment, and property of the University, and recommend disposalthrough methods allowed by law. Whenever recommending disposalby public auction, it shall first determine a valuation of disposableproperty that will be most advantageous to the University.

Pertinent provisions of P.O. 1445 and other applicable laws, aswell as University rules and regulations, shall be observed by theCommittee in appraisal and disposition.11 October 1982


Administrative Order No. 105: Composition of the President's Committee on Culture and the Arts (PCCA) and its Consultative Board

and Alumni Sub-Committee

WHEREAS, Executive Order No.9 dated 12 August 1982 provided for the creation of a President's Committee on Culture andthe Arts (pCCAl and a Su~Committee and a Consultative Board

under it; .WHEREAS, the said Executive Order enumerated the functl~ns

and duties of the said Committee. Sub-Committee and Consultative

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WHEREFORE, for that purpose, a President's Committee onCulture and the Arts, composed of a Chairman and fourteen memobers assisted by a Consultative Board composed of a Chairman andfour' members and an Alumni Sub-Committee composed of a Chairman and five members, is hereby created.

President's Committee on Culture and the Arts tPCCA): Dr.Jonathan Malicsi, Chairman; and Dr. Gamino H. Abad. Mr. PedroAbraham, Dean Napoleon V. Abueva, Prof. Amelia L. Bonifacio,Prof. Gaudelia V. Daromel, Dr. Horacia R. Estrada, Prof. CorazonG. tRigo, Dr. F. Landa Jocano, Prof. Jose Maceda, Prof. Deanna O.MacDonald, Dean Ramon P. Santos, Dr. Nicanor G. Tiongson, Pr~f.

Leticia H. Tison, Prof. Paul Zafaralla. and 1 Student Representativeas Members.

Consultative Board: Director Virginia R. Moreno, Chairman; andProf. Bahn Cervantes, Prof. Rey T. P8guio, Prof. Andrea O. Veneracion, and 1 Student Representative as Members.

Alumni Sub-Committee: Prof. Alice L. Coseteng, Chairman; andMs. Edwina K. Arroyo, Mr. Ishmael Bernal, Mr. Ricky Lee, Mr. Jose"Pitoy" Moreno and Mrs. Carrninda de Leon Regala, as Members.19 OC1ober 1982

(Sgd.l EDGAR DO J. ANGARAPresident

Administrative Order No. 120: Delegation of Authority to the University General Counsel Regarding Discipline of Faculty and OtherPersonnel

Pursuant to Article 54 of the Revised University Code, the following functions of the President affecting disciplinary cases involving faculty members and other personnel of the University arehereby delegated to the University General Counsel:

1. Designation of preliminary investigator;2. Filing of formal charges;

3. Designation of the chairman and members of the appropriateAdministrative Disciplinary Tribunal; and

4. Deciding on motions for extension of time to file answer,brief, and other pleadings.

The University General Counsel shall sign all documents pertaining to the foregoing as follows:

,,MEMORANDA

Memorandum No. 56: Christmas Bonus

President Marcos approved today my request and granted U.P.the authority to use its personal services savings to give at least aone-week Christmas bonus to its faculty and employees. . .

The President acted in recognition of the need for family Incomeaugmentation, especially during the Christmas se~on. .

The University deeply appreciates the President's kind understanding in this regard, even as the U.P.'s central administration per

, severes in its efforts to promote personnel welfare.10 November 1982


Memorandum No. 57: ASEAN seminar On EEC's Experience in tntegration

The European Economic CommunitY IEEC). throu~ Arnbassador Rosario G. Manalo, has invited the University of the Philip.pines System to cosponsor with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Foreign Service Institute a Seminar for ASEAN on EEC's Expe-

rience in Regional Integration scheduled to be held on 5-8 January ,\.1983. The University of the Philippines System will take charge 0 'Jthe substantive aspects of the Seminar program, as well as theSecretariat

The U.P. Law Center is hereby assigned to take charge of theSeminar with Prof. Flerida Ruth P. Romero as Project Director.She should coordinate immediately with the Ministry of ForeignAffairs/Foreign Service Institute, particularly the ASEAN NationalCoordinating Agency of the Philippines under Director GeneralSime Hidalgo.25 November 1982


Memorandum No. 58: Requirem~nt for Presidential ClearanceBefore Hiring of Architects for Infrastructure Projects

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"BY AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT:(Signature)

"UNIVERSITY GENERAL COUNSEL"

All actions undertaken by the University General Counsel pur.suant to this Order shall be properly communicated by him to thePresident within the first five working days of each month

The functions herein delegated to the University General Counsel shall apply only to the various units in the DiJiman and Manilacampuses (excluding those that belong to the U.P. Health SciencesCenter or U.P. in the vlsavas}, U.P. College Baguio, U.P. CollegeClark. Air Base, U.P. Extension Program in San Fernando, Pam.panga, U.P. Master of Management Program in Davao, and BasilanLand Grant; provided, that, in the absence of the UniversityGeneral Counsel, said delegated functions shall be exercised also bythe Officer-ln-Charge of the Office of Legal Services, subject tosuch instructions and other guidelines as the University GeneralCounsel may prescribe.

This Order shall take effect immediately.2 Docomber 1982


Effective immediately, the services of architects or engineers fordrawing up of designs for buildings and other infrastructure of unitsshall not be engaged without prior permission from the Office of the,President of the University. University units which have infrastruc

ture budget for new bUidlings for which the services of an architectOr engineer for preliminary designs are needed are hereby requiredto comply with this directive.

There is need to coordinate our hiring policy for this kind ofservice to avoid overlapping contracts or agreements which give riseto multiple claims 'for identical efforts, as well as to insure unity in

the design of campus buildings. The provisions in this memorandumdo not apply to repair and renovation and minor constructionworks, the plans for which are generally drawn by the PhysicalPlant Office or the appropriate cffice in the autonomous units.1 Docomber 1982

(Sgd.1 EDGAR DO J. ANGARAPresident

Memorandum No. 59: Transfer of Property Records from CentralAdministration to the Autonomous Units

For more efficient control and management of property belong.ing to the Health Sciences Center and to the U.P. in the vtsavas, theOffices of the Chancellors of these two autonomous units shall initiate transfer of property records from U.P. central administration

in Diliman to the proper office/unit in Manila or Iloilo as the casemay be.

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The following steps should be taken in effecting speedy transfer:1. The book value of properties belonging to the HSC or the

UPV shall be entered in their respective books of accounts.

2. The same shall be dropped from me accounting books of theUP Diliman Accounting Division.

3. Corresponding journal vouchers shall be prepared to beauthenticated by the Vice-President for Admlnistraticn, Universityof the Philippines System and the Chancellors.

4. The Property Division in Diliman shall release all propertyrecords of the autonomous units.

It is understood that the autonomous units shall familiarizethemselves and comply with, all provisions of the U,P. Code andrelevant government rules on property accountability and management.

This Office shall expect full transfer of property records by31 December 1982. For this purpose, the Chancellors or officers ofthe HSC and UPV are requested to assign their property/administrative staff immediately to the accomplishment of steps 1 through 4.

Please be guided accordingly.1 December 1982

MEMORANDUM CIRCULARS

Memorandum: Creation of the Human Resource DevelopmentlC8

Please be informed that the Office of Academic Services (OAS)and the Office of Administrative Personnel Services (OAPS) havebeen consolidated into the Human Resource Development Office(HADO). with two divisions, the Manpower Acquisition and Utilization Divisions (MAUD) and the Manpower Planning and Development Division as approved by the Board of Regents and Implemented by Executive Order No.1 0 S. 1982.

The Manpower Acquisition and Utilization Division handles reocruitment (REPS and administrative staff only), appointments andbenefits of all staff, both academic and administrative. The Manpower Planning and Development Division takes care of fellowships,special details, training programs, position classification, job auditsand data accounting.

In the matter of recruitment, epplicants for non-teaching positions are tested and screened (interviewed and checked on background/references) and recommended to requesting units. Unitsshould first refer to the Recruitment and Selection Section, MAUD,!'III those applying directly with them (including transferees from~thin the University). Employee requisition forms are available

at the Recruitment and Selection Section, MAUD, 2nd floor,

Quezon Hall.Please be guided accordingly.

26 October 1982(Sgd.) SANTIAGO S. SIMPAS

Vice-President forAdministration

MEMORANDUM'

FOR : The Board of RegentsSiJBJECT: Extension for One Year of Board's Mandate for Aca

demic Reforms and Administrative Reor9.anization

1. The Board of Regents, at its 94Sth meeting on 22 December1981 instructed the University President to formulate and submitto th~ Board appropriate recommendations for effecting reform andgreater efficiency, as regards both the various academic programsand the administrative structure of the University.

The mandate given the President was to be "valid and sub-

sisting for one year from date of approval." .The board's mandate included this proviso: "In the reform

and reorganization of the structure and operation of the UPS, thePresident's recommendations shall take force and effect at the end

f . ty tSO) days from the date he shall have transmitted thern to.o SIX f .... U ..tyandthe Board of Regents, through the Secretary 0 me nwers•

• See p, 132 and 139 for Board of Regents' Action.

of the Board, unless, within said 6O-day Period, vetoed by theBoard of Regents in a meeting called for that purpose."

2. In the past year, a number of changes and reforms reccmmended by the Committee to Aeview the Academic Programs(CRAP) and by the Management Review Committee IMRC) hevebeen adopted. Among these are the abolition or revision of academic programs/courses, the attachment of research centers todegree--granting units, the transformation of the Health SciencesCenter into U.P. Manila, the establishment of the Offices of theVice-President for Planning->and Finance and for Public Affairs, themerger of the two personnel offices, the delineation of functionsand responsibilities of Central. Administration vis-a-vis autonomousunits and the reorganization of other offices.

3. While substantial progress has been made pursuant to theBoard's mandate, there remain important areas requiring longertime for further effort, notably for example the evaluation and perhaps the revision of the General Education Program, the operationallzation of Diliman as an autonomous unit, and the split of theCollege of Arts and Sciences into two or three separate colleges.

4. It is therefore recommended that the Board extend for oneyear, from 22 December 1982 to 21 December 1983, the mandategiven the President of the University by the Board of Regents at its94Sth meeting on 22 December 1981 "to formulate and adopt recommendations necessary and proper to effect reform of the academic programs as well as the reorganization of the structure andoperations of the UPS."

5. lt is further .recommended that the extension of the Board'smandate for one year also include the renewal for the same periodof the stipulation that "the President's recommendations shall takeforce and effect at the end of sixty (50) days from the date he shallhave transmitted them to the Board of Regents, through the Secretary of the University and of the Board. unless, within said SO-dayperiod, vetoed by 'the Board of Regents in 8 meeting called for thatpurpose."15 December 1982

ISgd.) EDGAR DO J. ANGARAPresident

MEMORANDUM'FOR : The Board of Regents

(Thru the President)SUBJECT: Committee on Investiture

1. One of the focal points of the University's Diamond Jubileecelebrations in 1983 shall be the investiture of President Edgardo J.

Angara as the U.P.'s 14th President.2. The investiture shall be held coincident with the general com

mencement exercises in Diliman scheduled specially in DiamondJubilee Year on the University's Charter Dayan 18 June, instead of

the usual date in March or April.3. The occasion involving as it shall the highest position within

the gift of the Board of Regents and the installation of the University's chief executive, it is meet that a committee of the Board havecharge of and oversee the preparations for and the conduct of the

tnvestltcre.4. For the suggested purpose the Board of Regents may wish to

constitute an ad hoc committee, thus:Chairman : A senior member of the BoardCo-Chairman : The Executive Vice-PresidentMembers : a. The Chancellor of U.P. at Los eaace

b. The Chancellor of the Health Sciences Centerc. The Acting Chancellor of the U.P. Visayasd. A representative of the faculty and staffe. A student representative

5. Subcommittees for various needs may be formed by administrative order as appropriate, as well as the designation of thefaculty/staff and student representatives in the Board Committee.

15 December 1982

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954th Meeting,22 October 1982

APPOINTMENTS/ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENTSOn motion of Regent Gatmaitan, duly seconded, the Board

approved the extension of appointment of Aegent FlorentinoHerrera, Jr. as Chancellor, Health Sciences Center, until June 1983.

The Board also approved the following appointments/additionalassignments:


IrsnB R. Cortes. as Vice-President for Academic Affairs, effective1 November 1982.

U.R. Diliman/Manila

Arts and Sciences,CollegeofErnesto A. Constantino, Chairman, Department of Linguistics,

effective 2 November 1982 until 30 April 1985.

Asian Institute of TourismNorberta F. Famadico, Executive Chef. effective 1 September

until 31 December 1982.

Economics, School ofManuel F. Montes, Associate Director for Research, Computer

Section, effective 1 August 1982 until 30 April 1983.

U.P. at Los Banos-

Human Ecology InstituteJosefs'Sevilla-Eusebio, Dean, effective 22 October 1982 until

21 October 1987.

U.P. in the Visayas

Tomas A. Sajo, Director of Student Services, effective 1 November1982 until 31 December 1983.

Professorial Chairs

U.P. Diliman/Manila

Arts and Sciences, College ofVirginia S. Carino, U.P. Foundation Professor of Teaching, ef

fective 1 October 1982 until 30 September 1983.Ernesto H. Cubar, People of Makati Professor of Linguistics,

and Philippine Languages, effective 1 June 1982 until 31 May 1983,Randolf S. David, Emesto Sibal Professor of Sociology, effective

1 October 1982 until 30September 1983.Alfeo G. Nudas, U.P. Foundation Assistant Professor of English,

effective 1 October 1982 until 30 September 1983.

Business Administration, College ofBienvenido M. Aragon, ISIPHIL Assistant Professor of Business

Administration, effective 16 August until 31 December 1982,Concepcion R. Martires, Republic Glass Corporation Professor

of Business Administration, effective 1 October until 31 September1982.

Epictetus E. Patalinghug, Castle and Cooke Assistant Professorof Agri-Business Management, effective 1 October until 31 December 1982.

Emerlinda R. Roman, Gil J, Puyat Associate Professor of Business Administration, effective 16 August until 31 December 1982.

Adriano O. Solis, Minister Manuel S. Alba Assistant Professorof Business Administration, effective 1 October until 31 December1982.

Lina J. Valcarcel, change of professorial chair from SOV Foundation, Inc. Associate Professor of Business Administration, to DeanJaime C. Laya Associate Professor of Business Administration, effective 1 October until 31 December 1982.

Roy C. Ybanez, SOV Foundation, Inc. Assistant Professor ofBusiness Administration, effective 1 October until 31 December1982.

Education, College ofNatividad A. Santos, Professor of Reading, effective 1 July 1982

until 30 June 1983.

Mass Communication, Institute ofGeorgina R. Encanto, San Miguel Corporation Foundation, Inc.

Assistant Professor of Public Relations, effective 1 June 1982 until

30 April 1983.Raul R. Ingles, Professor of Journalism Ethics and Standards,

effective 1 June 1982 until 31 May 1983,Benjamin V. Lazare, Luis Vera Associate Professor of Com

munication Theory, effective 1 June 1982 until 30 April 1983.Cesar M. Mercado, Jose M. Crisol Professor of Communication,

effective 1 June 1982 until 31 May 1983.Victor T. Valbuena, Luis Vera Assistant Professor of Public In

formation, effective 1 June 1982 until 30 April 1983.

Public Administration, CollegeofGabriel U. Iglesias, Don Andres Soriano Professor of Govern

ment and Business, effective 1 August 1982 until 31 July 1983.


Medicine, College ofCorazon Paulino-Gonzalez, Professor of Physiology, effective

1 November 1982 until 31 October 1986.Romeo Quijano, Associate Professor of Pharmacology, effective

1 November 1982 until 31 October 1985,Marita T. Reyes, Associate Professor of Biochemistry, effective

1 November 1982 until 31 October 1983.

Public Health, Institute ofEdito G. Garcia, San Miguel Corporation Professor of Public

Health, effective 1 August 1982 until 31 July 1983.

U.P. in the Visayas

Arts and Sciences, CollegeofFelisita S. Blancaflor, Synergistics Consultants Assistant Profes

sor of Environmental Studies, effective 1 November 1982 until31 October 1983.

Lourdes V. de Castro, Franklin Drilon Associate Professor ofVisayan Studies, effective 1 November 1982 until 31 October 1983.

Ma. Luisa E. Mabunay, Franklin DrUon Assistant Professor ofLocal History, effective 1 November 1982 until 31 October 1983.

Development Management,School ofSerena M. Luntao, Jesus Cacho/Mariles Cacho-Romulo Assistant

Professor of Entrepreneurial Management, effective 1 November1982 until 31 October 1983.

Tomas A. Sajo, Jesus Cacho/Mariles Cacho-Romulo AssociateProfessor of Entrepreneurial Management, effective 1 November1982 until 31 October 1983.

Fisheries,College ofGaudiosa J. Almazan, Saturnino A. Abesamis Assistant Professor

of Inland Fisheries, effective 1 November 1982 until 31 October1983.

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Visiting Fellows

U.P. Diliman/Manila

Arts and Sciences, CollegeofRichard Ulack, Visiting Associate Professor of Geography I

effective 1 June 1982 until 31 May 1983.

U.P. at Los Banos

Agriculture, College ofTravis Rex Everette, Visiting Professor of Entomology, effective

1 July until 31 December 1982.Jerry WesJey Maranville. Visiting Scientist, effective 28 June

1982 until 27June 1983.Osamu Mochida, Visiting Associate Professor of Entomology,

effective 1 June until 31 December 1982.

Hiroo Ohtsuka. Visiting Scientist, effective 19 August 1982until 18August 1983.

TRANSFER TO PERMANENT STATUS

The Board approved the transfer to permanent status ot the torlowingfaculty members:

U.P. Diliman/Manila

Arts and Sciences,CollegeofPedro R. Abraham, Jr. as Instructor IV in Humanities, effective

1 June1982.carlos O. Aureus as Instructor IV in English, effective 1 August

1982.Rhodara A. Corrales as Instructor IV in Botany, effective 1 June

1982.Anacleto O. Ouibuyen as Assistant Professor I of Chemistry.

effective 1 January 1981.Jaime A. Sodusta as Assistant Professor I of Oceanography,

effective 1 June 1982.Florentino C. Surners as Instructor III in Chemistry, effective

1 August 1982.Roseanne O. Valdez as Instructor II in Humanities, effective

1 September 1982.

Education, College ofLins 8. Diaz de Vera as Instructor IV in Reading, effective 1

October 1982.

SocialWork and Community Davelopment, Institute ofGloria A. Femandez as Assistant Professor II of Community

Development, effective 1 June 1982.

Regional Units

Cebu, U.P. CollegeAlfredo B. Montano as Instructor III in Social Studies, effective

1 September 1982.

I .Tacloban, U.P. CollegeRodolfo M. Anota as Instructor IV in Mathematics, effective

1 June 1982.Anna A. Arroyo as Instructor III in Community Development,

effective 1 June 1982.William R. Remollo as Instructor III in English, effective 1 June

1982.

U.P. at Los Banos

Agricultura,CollegeofRafael C. ESpino as Assistant Professor II of Horticulture, ef-

fective 2 August 1982.

Ruben P. Novero as Instructor II In Animel SClance, affectiva15July 1982.

Arts and Sciences,College ofReyluck Joy B. Alcantara as Instructor I in Physics, effective

19July 1982.Wilfreda E. Cabezon as Instructor III in Statistics, effective

1 July 1982.Gil A. Cauyan as Instructor II in Zoology, effective 29 Septem

ber1982.Norma N. Fajardo as Instructor II in Chemistry, effective 5

August 1982.Victoria S. Hernandez as Instructor V in Chemistry, effective

28JuIy 1982.Lydia M. leo as Assistant Professor II of English, effective 24

August 1982.Arlin D. Lannu as Instructor II in Zoology, effective 1 August

1982.Josefina C. Limbo as Instructor II in Chemistry, effective 28

July 1982.Florinia E. MefC8 as Assistant Professor III of Chemistry, effec

tive 7 September 1982.

Remedios Z. Miciano as Instructor III in English, effective 18August 1982.

Rolando G. Panopio as Instructor V in Mathematics, effective27September 1982.

Maureen E. Ramirez as Assistant Professor II of Chemistry, effective 8 July 1982'.

Romeo S. Recide 8S Instructor 111 in Statistics, effective 8 July1982.

Development Economics and Management, CollegeofJerry ,T. Amoloza as Instructor III in Agricultural Economics,

effective 3 September 1982.


Medicine, College ofManuel Fernandez, Jr. as Assistant Professor I of Medicine (part

time) and Attending Physician, Philippine General Hospital, effective 1 April 1981.

Edilberto M. Jose as Assistant Professor III of Otorhinolaryngology (part-time) and Attending Otorhinolaryngologists, Philippine General Hospital, effective

Vicente Romano as Assistant Professor 1 of Radiology (parttime) and Attending Radiologist, Philippine General Hospital,effective

Jaime G. Tomas, Jr. as Assistant Professor II of Radiology (parttime) and Attending Radiologist, Philippine General Hospital,

effective

U.P. in the Visayas

Arts and Sciences,CollegeofVirgilia T. Baldttdara as Assistant Professor I of Education, ef

fective 1 June 1982.Ma. 5ocono O. Chan as Instructor II in Marine Biology, effective

1 June 1982.Mertinda S. Garcesto as Instructor III in Food Science and Tech-

nology, effective 1 June 1982.

Development Management, School ofPel1a O. de los Santos as Instructor II in Accounting, effective

1 June 1982.

Fisheries, CollegeofEnrico P. Vitloso as Instructor V in Marine Fisheries, effective

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PROFESSORIAL CHAIR ESTABLISHMENT .Th B d established three Professorial Chairs in PhysIology,

eoar Md" tPharmacolOgy, and Biochemistry, in the College of e IC!ne, ~I

18.000 each per annum, effective November 1982. The Chairs wbe funded from the P500,OOO government counterpart of the donati orth Pl 000000 of anesthesia equipment to the PGH fromIon W r'

the University of Unea, Sweden.

DONATIONS, GRANTS, AND GIFTSThe Board accepted, with appreciation, the following grants to

the Institute of Mass Communication:The amount of P24,OOO from President Edgardo J. Angara.

which constitutes the initial release for one school year, 1982·83, ofthe projected endowment of P150,OOO, for the establlshrnent of aProfessorial Chair in Journalism Ethics and Standards at P2,OOO permonth, effective 1 June 1982, to be managed by the UP Communication Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (UP-CADFI.

The amount of PS 000 from Deputy Minister Jose M. Crisol fora Professorial Chair in 'Com~unication Research at P500 per month,effective 1 June 1982 until 30 April 1983, to be managed by the UPCommunication Research and Development Foundation, Inc.

(UP-CRDF).

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The Board accepted with thanks a donation of four scholarshipsin the name of Novelty Philippines, Inc., at P7,SOO each for oneyear in the School of Economics, the Natural Sciences, the Humanities, and the Social Sciences.

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The Board also noted the following donations:Donation of $15,000 for endowment purposes, as annual finan

cial awards to junior academic staff members, from Howard F.Sharp and Dr. Maria Consolacion Rosales-Sharp.

The endowment will be assigned to a Professorial Chair in theNatural Sciences. This is part of the Faculty Development Fund.

COLLECTION OF FEESThe Board approved an increase in the collection of the Philip

pine Collegian fee from P8 to P12 per student. effective the secondsemester of AY 1982-83.

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Relative to the conduct of comprehensive examination formasteral and doctoral candidates at U.P. College, Ba!J.Iio, the Boardauthorized the collection of fees from each examinee at the rate ofP50 for masteral and P100 for doctoral students.

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITYThe Board granted authority for the President (a) to determine

as to which college or body shall administer the Philippine StudiesProgram of the Asian Center and the Philippine Studies Program ofthe College of Arts and Sciences, DiJiman, and (b) to adopt all suchother measures as are neeessarv for the evolvement in due time ofonly one Philippine Studies degree program in the DiUman campus.All changes/measures requiring any change in the approved budgetsfor 1982 of the units concerned shall be submitted to the Board cfRegents for confirmation.

Relative to the conduct of comprehensive examination for masteral and doctoral candidates at U.P. College, Baguio, the Boardauthorized:

The payment of honoraria to proctors during the examinationsat the rate of P20/session/proctor; and

Disbursement of incidental expenses for supplies and materialsto be used in the conduct of the comprehensive examination aswell as travelling and living allowance (per diems) of examinersoriginating outside the locality of the examination center.

..kJstifieation: This authority is subject to availability of funds

and the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations. Likewise, fees collected shall be deposited and shall form part of the

University income.

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INSTITUTION OF PROGRAM .The Board irmituted a Bachelor of Science in Computer SCience

program at the College of Arts and Sciences (UPLB).

CREATION OF POSITIONThe Board created the position of Associate Director for Re

search, effective 1 August 1982, in the School of Economics.

REVISION OF DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY FORSCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS

The Board aMended the grant of authority to the President toapprove scholarships and fellowships delegated him at the 830thmeeting of the Board held on 22 February 1973 so that the ,ame

shall read as follows:. "Approval of the establishment and the Riles for scholarships

and fellowships funded out of donations or grants; provided thatthe establishment of and the rules governing scholarships, fellowships, and other financial assistance programs funded throu~ theUniversity budget sholl be subject to approval by the Board ofRegents."

REVISION OF SCHOLARSHIP RULESThe Board amended the Scholarship Rules approved at its 661st

meeting held on 11 May 1959 so as to read as follows:"The University of the Philippines, in accordance with the pre

visions of its Charter, will accept scholarships under the followingconditions:

"1. That the donor, in case he is a natural person, is a person ofintegrity, or, in case of an organization, that it enjoys a good reputation for honest, fair, and honorable dealings. The acceptance of suchdonation shall not be construed as endorsement by the University ofthe political, economic. or religious views of the donor.

"2. That the motive in giving a scholarship is laudable and notfor commercial publicity, or for political, social, or purely personalpropaganda. The Urriversity reserves the exclusive right to give pub

licltv to the scholarship grant."3. That it is for the encouragement of activities, services, or

studies which in the opinion of the University authorities are aproper part of university work or program,

"4. That every student who is the recipient of the scholarshipshall conform to all the existing University regulations regarding admissions, promotion, and conduct required of other University

students."5. That the amount for the scholarship-is sufficient for the pur

pose for which it is intended; and that once accepted by the University, it may not be reduced or withdrawn or terminated without theconsent of the University, For example, if a scholarship is given topay the tuition fees of a student for training in chemistry, theamount should be sufficient to cover his tuition fees until he reachesthe end of the course in chemistry as given in the University. Otherwise, one who accepts a scholarship on the understanding that histuition fees will be taken care of by the scholarship from year toyear, as long as he maintains the required grades and complies withthe conditions prescribed, might find himself unable to finish hisstudies because the scholarship is withdrawn or the amount is insufficient

"S. That while the donor may suggest the conditions of thescholarship grant, such conditions shall be subject to approval by

the President of the University."7. That the selection of the recipient(s) of the grant shall be

left exclusively to the University.

POLICIES ON HIGH SCHOOL IN REGIONAL UNITSThe Board adopted the following policies recommended by the

CRAP, with regard to the high schools in the U.P. in the Visayas,

v.

the U.P. College Be~io. end the U.P. College Cebu:

a. The aforesaid three high schools shall be retained andoperated 8S laboratory schools.

b. The President shall determine, subject 10 approval by theBoard, such maximum level of enrollment in eachof the three highschools as can be reasonably accommodated therein, taking intoaccount their respective resources and facilities.

c. As a corollary to b above. the President shall review thetuition fee structure of the aforesaid three high schools and formulate appropriate proposals therefor, subject also to approval bythe Board of Regents, provided, that the tuition fee structure shallbe so adjusted as to be reasonably comparable to the tuition feelevel in privately-run high schools in the region.

Note: Under dete of 20 July 1982, the Dean of the U.P. College. Cebu favorably endorsed the proposal of the High School Division of

the U.P. Collelr-l Cebu to increase tuition fee from P277 to P602.35per semester. Reacting to such proposal, the parents wonderedaloud if the high school division would surely get back the fullamount to enable it to improve its equipment outlay.

Under date of 29 July 1982, the Dean of the U.P. College Ba~io

submitted for consideration of the President two alternative proposals from the High School Department of the U.P. College Baguloto increase tuition fee. Scheme A proposes an increase from P250 toP275 per semester. Scheme B proposes an increase from P250 toP300 per semester.

ACADEMIC STAFFThe Board amended the resolution adopted by the Board at its

754th meeting held on 20 January 1967 which defined the "academic staff" as consisting of the teaching staff and the non-teachingstaff, so that the term academic staff shall now refer to the facultyonly, i.e., the teaching staff involved in the handling of regular academic courses as distinguished_from non-degree oriented courses.

RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND PROFESSIONALSTAFF (REPS)

The Board adopted a Change of Nomenclature from AcademicNon-Teaching PersonnellANTS) to Research, Extension and Professional Staff (REPSI,

1. Adoption of the term "research, extension, and professionalstaff" to replace the current term "academic non-teaching personnel" or "academic non-teaching staff." The new term is more appropriate as it is mere descriptive than the present term of thenature and scope of the work/functions/activitieS of the perscnnet.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE U.P.SYSTEM

The Board approved the following recommendations of theManagement Review Committee (MRC):

Retension of the following existing offices/units under the Office ofthe President

1. Office of the University Secretary2. Office of the University General Counsel, who shall concur

rently serve as level counsel for U.P. Dillman

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Retention of the Office of the Executive Vice-President (OE~P)The Executive Vice-President shall be appointed by the Board of

Regents upon-the recommendation of the President.The Executive Vice-President shall assist the President in the

management of the University. He shall perform such otherfunctions as may be delegated to him by the President.

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Budget Office . " "thThe Budget Office shall perform the follOWIng tuncttcns WI

the assistance of faculty and/or consuttarrts:

1. Assist in all planning activities of the U.P. Diliman;

2. Concaptualiza and translate into physical and monetary terms

approved plan. for the U.P. Diliman in coordination with theControllership and Budget Staff o~ the University;

3. Consolidate, summarize and assist in the administration ofthe approved U.P. Diliman budget;

4. Develop an Internal control unit, which shall- perform an independent appraisal of the accounting, financial and operationalactivities of the U.P. Diliman to promote operational efficiency andeffectiveness and encourage adherence to prescribed managementpolicies.

Phasing out of the Office of General Services and transfer of itsfunctions

Personnel records to the Human Resource Development OfficeSpecial Services Section, which maintains and operates the OHi

man Campus telephone system and radiophone, to the proposedCampus Planning.. Development snd Maintenance Office.

Transformation of Health Sciences Center (HSC) into U.P. ManilaThe HSC is retained as an autonomous unit and renamed U.P.

Manila since the other autonomous units are identified by geographical location. It shall be developed into a general campus ratherthan a purely functionally oriented University.

Note: A poll was conducted at HSC on this matter and majorityare in favor of making HSC a general campus unit.

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UPCM is placed under U.P. Manila and renamed College of Artsand Sciences (Manilal. UPCAS Manila will gear its programs to therequirements of and opportunities provided by U.P. Manila.

U.P.DilimanU.P. Diliman shall be composed of all existing units in Dillman

(except the College of Nursing and the College of Pharmacy whichbelong to U.P. Manila and will be relocated at the end of the year tb

the former NEOA Building!.

U.P. Manila

The College of Public Administration, the Philippine ExecutiveAcademy and the Population Institute s~all belong to U.P. Diliman.

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U.P. BalflioU.P. College Ba~io. U.P. College Clark Air Base, and U.P. Ex

tension Program in San Fernando continue to be placed under the

supervision of U.P. Oiliman.

U.P. Los BaticsUPLB shall assume greater responsibility in servicing the educa

tional needs of the Southern Tagalog and the Bicol regions.

U.P, College Tacloban and U.P. College Cebu under the Supervision

of UPV

~re is a need for the Univel'1ity to decide the status of region~1colleges and place those that would be re~in~ ~nm:~ the su.~rv~:sian of the autonomous universities in their ViCinity. Su~rvlslonhere means primarily the association of regiona~ colleges With autonomous universities in the planning of substantive programs ~ ~he

mpus executives and University Councils concerned. Supervtsionc~ egional coUeges by autonomous universities is proposed at .least: ra temporary measure to improve coordination at the. regl~nallevel and reduce administrative load on the CeT'tral A~~l",stration. -

Th UPCT and UPCC are placed under the SUperviSion of UPV.HOW::;' the implementation of this recommendation will not takeoffect until after a transition period of two (2) years. 131

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Establishment of U.P. in Mindanao . .The Board appro.,ed the recommendation that U:P. esta~lIsh Its

presencein Mindanao to promote national unity and lnt~gratlon andin response to the requests made by various sectors I n the area,

particularly the U.P. alumni. .In consultation with the Ministry of Education and Culture, ~n

existing State University shall serve as the nucleus of 8 U.P. In

Mindanao.

Retention of the Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs

(OVPAAI . .The Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs shall be

retained. It shall be oriented toward providing substantive programinputs into planning, setting of policies and standards, and tecllltating inter-campus coordination of academic, research and extension and library programs and required support services of the

University System.

library Services Coordinatiort StaffThe Board created the Library Services Coordination Staff which

shall assist the Vice-President for Academic Affairs in the cccrdinetlon of library services. The Librarian of U.P. Diliman shall serveas the Director of the LSCS in a concurrent capacity. The LSCSshall also serve as the Secretariat of the University System LibraryCommittee.

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Instruction Coordination StaffThe Board also created the Instruction Coordination Staff under

the OVPAA which shall formulate System-wide academic standardsand coordinate and monitor the academic programs of the autonomous units.

The Research Coordination Staff shall formulate System-wideresearch policies, and coordinate and monitor the research activitiesof-the autonomous units.

Grant of Fiscal Flexibility to U.P. Press and Book CenterThe University and the U.P. Foundation shall come to a suitable

agreement such that existing resources may be taken over by theFoundation as a trustee with adequate safe.~ards. The U.P. Pressand the Book Center can then be managed and operated as a profitcenter.

The U.P. Press should be developed into a publishing house.

Office of the Vice-President for Planning and Finance (OVPF)The Board placed the following units under the OVPF:• The Computer Center• U.P. Management Education Council (UPIv.1EC which shall

serve as the advisory body of the OVPF and the Vice-President forPlanning and Finance shall serve as its chairman.

• The Program Development Staff (POS)• Management Information Service (MISl. The Board merged

the Office of Institutional Studies with the MIS• Controllership and Budget Staff (CBS) which shall perform

the following functions with the assistance of faculty and/or consultants:

Assist in all planning activities of the University System;Conceptualize and translate into physical and monetary

terms approved plans for the University;Consolidate, summarize and assist in the administration of

the University Systert:l budget; and,Develop and operationalize an internal control unit, which

shall perform an independent appraisal of the accounting, finencialand operational activities of the University to promote operationalefficiency and effectiveness and encourage adherence to prescribedmanagement policies.

• Internal Auditor• Land Grants Office which shall continue to operate until the

arrangement for the lease or sale of the land grants is effected.In the event of lease, it may still continue to exist to perform the

obligations under the lease arrangement,

Office of the Vice-President for Public Affairs (OVPPAI .The Board created the Office of the Vice-President fo~ PubliC

Affairs. The Vice-President for Public Affairs shall be appom~d bythe Board of Regents upon the recommendation of the p~esldent.

He shall be directly responsible to the President for promoting closerelations with the government, the alumni, the private sector, and

the general public. _ .It should be noted that the responsibility for alumni relations

given to the Vice-President for Planning and Fina~ce, whi.ch ~as

created by the Board at its 9515t meeting on 26 April 1982~ IS be,"?transferred to the Vice-President for Public Affairs. The Vice-President for Planning and Finance shall, however, be directly responsible to the President for the planning of, and generating funds for,development programs/projects and expansion of the University

System.

The Board placed the following offices under the OVPPA.

• Office of Alumni Relations• Information Office• Liaison Staff

Creation of Position of Assistant Vice PresidentsThe Board created the positions of Assistant Vice-Presidents to

provide for a systematic mechanism for preparing people to assumeaostttonsof responsibility in the University.

REORGANIZATION OF THE LIBRARY SYSTEMThe Board approved the reorganization of the University Library

System in accordance with the following basic guidelines:

Centre! Librarya. Each autonomous campus shall have a central library to be of

ficially known as "University Library:' and to be headed by a University Librarian. The University Librarian shall be appointed on anadditional assignment basis, by the Board of Regents from amongthe professional librarians of the autonomous campus, upon recommendation by the Chancellor with the concurrence of the President. The University Librarian shall serve for a term of five 151years, without- prejudice to reappointment or renewal, and shall be

entitlted to the same allowances as are granted to deans.The University Librarian shall directly supervise and control all

the technical aspects of library services/administration le.g., acquisition, cataloguing. accessioning, indexing, cross-referencing, etcJ inall the various branch libraries of the autonomous campus, untilsuch time that the branch libraries can adequatel.,. undertake suchtechnical services.

In other words, discontinuance of technical control and supervision by the University Librarian in any branch library shall be effected on a cese-tc-cese basis, depending on the capability of thebranch library concerned; such discontinuance shall be formally effected upon the joint recommendation of the Dean/head of unitconcerned and the University Librarian, subject to approval by theChancellor.

Branch Librariesb. Branch libraries may be established in the various units of the

autonomous campus upon recommendation by the Deans/Directorsconcerned with the concurrence of the University Library Boardand the Chancellor, subject to approval by the Board of Regents.

Each branch library shall be headed by a "College Librarian,"who shall be appointed, on an additional assignment basis, by theChancellor upon recommendation by the Dean/Director concerned.A college librarian shall serve for a term of three years, without prejudice to reappointment or renewal, and shatl be chosen from..nong the professional librarians of the autonomous university.College librarians shall be entitled to the same allowances as aregranted to College Secretaries.

Recommendations for the appointment, promotion, salary increase, and all other personnel action pertaining to/affecting theprofessional librarians, non-professional staff, and administrative

personnel of any branch library shall be the responsibility of theDean/Director of the unit where the branch is located. Such personnel shall be considered part of the staff of the College/unit concerned, not of the University Library. All non-technical aspects oflibrary administration shall be under the control and supervision ofthe Dean/Director concerned.

c. The President shall issue the necessary implementing guidelines therefor, which shall cover. among others. the following areas:(1) delineation of the functions of and relationships among theDean/Director. the College Librarian. and the University Librarianwith regard to the administration of branch libraries; and (2) uponrecommendation by the Chancellor concerned, transfer, from theUniversity Library to the various branch libraries of the autonomous university. of such position items Ii.e.• professional librariansas well as non-professional library staff and administrative personnell. and other budgetary allotments as are necessary for the efficient administration of branch libraries. provided that the budgetsof branch libraries shall henceforth become part of the budgets ofthe colleges/units where the branch libraries are located.

d. No new appointment to the positions of University Librarianand College Librarian shall be made until the implementing guidelines called for in c above shaH have been issued by the President.

e. The President shall formulate, subject to approval by theBoard of Aegents, appropriate proposals for the organization, composition. and functions of a University Library Board for each autonomous university. and of a University System Library Board or itsequivalent.

Note: This matter was submitted to the Board at its 953rd meeting on 29 July 1982. and was returned for recasting and resubmission.

U.P. Diliman, an autonomous University shall have its ownChancellor. There shall be three (3) Vice-Chancellors: (1) ViceChancellor for Academic Affairs; (2) Vice-Chancellor for Studentand Community Affairs; and (3) Vice-Chancellor for Administra

tion.

Creation of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Academic AffairsThe Board created an Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Aca·

demic Affairs with the following offices under its supervision:

• Graduate SchoolThe Graduate School shall be strengthened as a coordinating

structure for graduate programs in U.P. Diliman.In view of the growing number of units and graduate programs,

there is a need to strengthen the Graduate School. It shall be taskedto: tel assist in the formulation of graduate programs; (b) monitorand enforce compliance with standards; and (c) foster cooperationamong the units concerned.

The Graduate SChool shall be headed by a Dean of Graduate

Studies.• Office of Undergraduate Studies

An Office of Undergraduate Studies to be headed by a Dean.The Office of Undergraduate Studies shall be tasked to: (a) assist

in the formulation of undergraduate programs; (b) monitor and enforce compliance with standards; and (c) foster cooperation amongthe units concerned.• Office of Extension Coordination

An Office of Extension Coordination which shall perform thefollowing functions: (a) monitor. review an~ coor~inate the extension and/or consultancy activities of cceretma umts; (b) gene~atedata and other information needed for planning purposes or POItC~/

rules formulation; (cl enforce policies. rules, stan~~s and basicprocedures on extension services and consultancy actlvlttes.

It may initiate or formulate consultancy project proposals for

funding by external agencies.• Office of the University Registrer

The Office of the University Registrar shal.1 be pl~ed under thesupervision of the Vice-Chancellor for AcademiCAffairs.

. . f the Office of the Vice-President for AdministrationConversIon 0 Off f the Vice-Chancellor for Administration(OVPAI into an Ice 0

(OVCA)---:n;;Office of the Vice-President for Administration shall be converted into an Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Administration andall the units under it shall be placed under the Vice-Chancellor forAdministration in/U.p. Dilim,an.

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The Board abolished the President's Staff on Aegional Mattersand transfered its functions to the Office of the Vice-Chancellorfor Administration in an autonomous unit.

Creation of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Student and Community Affairs

The Board also created an Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Student and Community Affairs to supervise and control all existingoffices now providing services largely to the students and the cern

munity and such other necessary offices that may be created later.There is a need for the University to strengthen its capacity to

deliver ·basic services to the community and to regulate the uses ofsuch services.

Among the units under this office are:• Office of Student ServicesThe Office of Student Affairs shall be transferred from the Of

fice of the President to the Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Student and Community Affairs.

• Division of Counselling and GuidanceThe Division of Counselling and Guidance shall be transferred

from the Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs to theOffice of the Vice-Chancellor for Student and Community Affairs.

• Office of Community Aelations

An Office of Community Relations is created to serve as linkagebetween the University and residents in U.P. Diliman.

University Health ServiceThe University Health Service shall be under the supervision of

the Vice·Chancellor for Student and Community Affairs.A Committee shall be created to detennine the nature and ex

tent of linkage between the University Health Service and the Philippine General Hospital.

Considering that the University Health Service has only primaryhealth care facility, it is recommended that it formalize andstrengthen its tie-up with the Philippine General Hospital, In orderthat it may avail itself of the professional services/facilities of thePGH. especially for secondary and tertiary cases.

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Office of Student and Staff HousingThe Staff Housing Unit shall be renamed Office of Student and

Staff Housing. The Office of Student Auxiliary Services shall bemerged with the Office of Student and Staff Housing. . .

The Office of Student and Staff Housinglhall formulate policies,and guidelines on housing in U.P. Diliman and determine criteria forawarding housing units. It shall be responsible for the managementof residence halls/dormitories.

University Food ServiceThe University Food Service shall be placed under the Vice

Chancellor for Student and Community Affairs.

Creation of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor for AdministrationThere shaH be created an Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Ad

ministration with the fotlowing offices under its supervision:1. Human Resource Development Office (HADO) ..Personnel services functions for both academic and admtntstra-

. el re lntecrated under the HADO in order to encouragetlve personn a ~..t1 • • • ftotal parallel growth and ensure complementanty In. reno, unctions. compensation, career opportunities and evaluation of both. 133

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2. Cash OfficeThe Cash Office shall be transferred from the Office of the Vice

President for Administration to the Office of the Vice-Chancellorfor Administration.

3. Accounting OfficeThe Accounting Office shall be transferred from the Office of

the Vice-President for Administration to the Office of the ViceChancellor for Administration.

4. Office of SupplV and Property ManagementThe Office of Supply and Property Management shall consist of

the following sections: (a) Procurement Section; (b) UtilizationSection; end tc), Disposal Section. The new office shall perform notonly the supportive functions of purchasing and stocking but othermodes and procurement and elements of utilization, disposal andspecifications, and accountability over property holdings.

6. Business Regulations OfficeThe Business Regulations Office shall be placed under the Office

of the Vice-Chancellor for Administration. It shall implement policies related to the operations of business and such other functionswhich may be ...elegated to it by the Vice-Chancellor for Administration.

6. University Police ForceThe University Police Force shall be placed under the Vice

Chancellor for Administration.

Gradual Phasing Out of Janitorial ServicesJanitorial services shall be gradually phased out and turned over

to private agencies.

Campus Planning, Development and Maintenance OfficeThe approved consolidation of the Physical Plant Office and the

Campus Landscaping Office and Arboretum into a Campus Planning, Development and Maintenance Office, to be headed by aDirector and to consist of a Planning and Control Division and aDevelopment and Maintenance Division. The new office shall beunder the control end supervision of the Vice-Chancellor for Administration.

The President shall issue the appropriate' Executive Order andother issuances to implement the consolidation of the aforesaidtwo offices. It shall be understood, however, that in the process ofimplementation, officials and other personnel affected shall beaccorded the rights and protection due them under existing laws aswell as pertinent rules and regulations of the University.

OFFICIALS AND PEr:;ONNELAFFECTED BY THEREORGANIZATION

The Board approved the MRC recommendations that:• The organizational changes shall be implemented and will

come into force upon the issuance of an Executive Order by thePresident of the University defining, among others, specific functions and responsibilities of each officer, the inter-relations betweenoffices, etc.

• It is desirable that there be a transition period during whichtime, University officials shall concurrently hold appropriate officesin U.P. Dillman for the sake of smooth change-over and husbandingof resources to the extent possible, e.g., the Vice-President for Academic Affairs may be concurrently the Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs for Diliman.

• To the maximum extent possible, filling up of staff positionsin the University level shall be from existing personnel.

• To the maximum extent possible, the tenure of permanentstaff shall be preserved and protected. In the unavoidable event thatan office occupied by a permanent staff is abolished, the incumbentmust be given a comparabte position without loss of seniority orother benefits.

OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARDThe Board transfered the management of the AIT House to the

Tourism Foundation, Inc. by July 1984, subject to the followingconditions:

1. Full subsidy to Institute operations respecting maintenance

of buildings and utilities without affecting yearly lease payments.2. Under TFI management, the AIT House shall continue to

provide laboratory facilities and train!ng to U.P. students.It Is understood that by July 1984, AIT House personnel shall

cease to be government employees.Lease payments based on a graduated guaranteed fee and

estimated subsidy to the Institute's academic programs shall be asfollows:

Voar L.... SUbsidy to TotalPayment Acad. Prog.

1st Year(July 84 to June 851 P100,OOO.00 P505,OOO.00 P605,OOO.002nd Year(July 85 to June 861 150,000.00 573,000.00 723,000.003rd Year(July 86 to June 87) 200,000.00 84t,ooo.OO 841,000.00

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The Board approved the UPS Internal Operating Budget forCalendar Vear 1983.

The U.P. System 8udget for CY 1983 is P25,113 Million morethan its 1982 appropriations or an overall increase of 4.9%.

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The Board approved the graduation of students for variousdegrees from different schools, colleges, and institutes as of the endof Summer 1982.

955th Meeting, 25 November 1982


assignments:

Heads of Units

U.P. in the Visayas

Ellsea S. Saldana, as Director of Continuing Education, effective1 Novambar 1982 until 31 Octobar 1983.

Professorial Chairs

U.P. Diliman

Arts and Sciences, College ofEstrella D. Solidum, as Maria Lanzar Carpio Professor of Interna

tional Relations, effective 2 November 1982 until 31 October 1985.

Visiting Fellows

U.P, Diliman

Artsand Sciences, College ofMichel M. Ca'tUhe, as Visiting Assistant Professor of French,

effective 1 Oetobar 1981 until30Saptember 1983.

Statistical CenterTurayur Ananthan Ramasubban, as Visiting Professor of Statls

tics, effective 1 September 1982 until 31 May 1983.

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U.P. at LosBaftos

Agriculture, College ofDennis P. Garrity, as Visiting Assistant Professor of Agronomy.

effective 1 October until 31 December 1982.

Development Economics and Management, College oflauria" J. Unnevehr, as Visiting Assistant Professor of Agricul·

tural Economics, affective 1 November 1982 until 31 March 1983.

Forestry,College ofHarold A. Olofson, 8S Consultant effective 27 September 1982

until 27 September 1983.

TRANSFER TO PERMANENT STATUSThe Board approved the transfer to permanent status of the

following:

U.P. Diliman

Home Economics, College of • 'Ma. Belinda D. Lopsz and Lorraine F. Villanueva, both as

Instructor 11 in Food Science and Nutrition, effective 1 September1982.

Music, College ofEnrique D. Barcelo, as Instructor III in Winds, effective

1 November 1982.

U.P. at LosBaftos

Agriculture, College ofAntonio J. Alcantara, as Assistant Professor II of Soil Science,

effective 12 October 1982.Alexander G. Flor, as Instructor II in Devetcoment Ccmmuntce

tion, effective 1 September 1982.Edualfdo P. PaningbatBn, Jr., as Assistant Professor III of Soil

Science, effective 21 October 1982.Joselito F. Santiago, as Instructor IV in Horticulture, effective

29 September 1982.

Development Economics and Management, College ofMarilyn G~ Monteeilla, As Instructor II; Danilo M. Orbase, as

Instructor IV; and Ma. Eden S. Piadozo, as Instructor Ill: in Agricultural Economics, effective 8 October 1982.


Allied Medical Professions, School ofEliseo B. Biado, Jr., as Instructor III in Physical Therapy, effec

tive 25 November 1982.LUI Consuala S. Swinton, as Instructor III in Occupational

Therapy, effective 25 November 1982.

Medicine, College cfCarmela A. Alfilar and Lulu C. Bravo, both as Instructor IV in

Pediatrics (part-time) and Attending Pediatrician, PGH, effective

1 June 1982.Pura Flor Isleta, as Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (part-time),

and Attending Pediatrician, PGH, effective 1 June 1982.

DONATIONS, GRANTS, AND GIFTSThe Board accepted with thanks, a Deed of Donation from :the

Gozon Foundation, Inc. through which the Foundation will donateP1,OOO per month for a period of five (5) years, beginning'. De.cembel' 1982, for the establishment and maintenance of a BenJamm M.Gozan Professorial Chair for the purpose of encouraging study of

the laws on natural resources. .The professorial chairholder shall be designated by a Selection

Committee composed of the Dean of the College, 8 senior facultymember of the College to be designated. by the President of theDonee, and a representative of the Donor.

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The Board also accepted, with appreciation, books for the exclusive use of the U.P. Integrated School es embodied in a Deed ofDonation between the Rotary Club of Dillman, District 380, andthe U.P.

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The Board entered into a Deed of Donation between the University of the Philippines at Los Bafios and the International Rice Research Institute pertaining to eight (8) units of used motor vehicleswhich shall be donated by IRRI to the UPL8 Physical Plant Division, Institute of Plant Breeding, and Department of AnimalScience. Expenses for the reconditioning of the vehicles and alltaxes and fees which may be due the govemment as e consequenceof the donation will be shouldered by UPLB.

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PROFESSORIAL CHAIR ESTABLISHMENTSThe Board est8bllshed a professorial chair in Social SCienceS at

the College of Arts and Sciences (Dillman) to be funded by the lnternational Social Science Honor Society of Pi Gamma Mu, Phlllppine Alpha Chapter of the University of the Philippines, effective1 June 1983. It is part of the Honor Society's contribution in thecommemoration of the 75th year of the University. The chaircarries an annual grant of P12,OOO and is open to all faculty members of the University who are engaged in teaching and research inthe social sciences.

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The Board also est8bllshed the Benjamin M. Gozon professorialchair for the study of laws on natural resources, at the College ofLaw.

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITYThe Board granted further delegation of authority to Chancel·

lors of autonomous universities to approve appointments such thatfaculty appointments to the rank of professorial lecturer or lowershall be approved by the Chancellor and need not be submitted to

the Board anymore.In this connection, the Board further IImended Section 4 of its

resolution adopted at its 828th meeting, 21 December 1972, estabIishing the U.P. System, to readas follows (bracketed words deleted,

undersocred word added):

Sec. 4. The Board of Regents shall appoint. upon reccmmendetion of the President, the following:

a. the Vice-Presidents and the Secretary of the University Sys

tem, and other officers of administration therein;b. the ChanceHors and vtee-cnancencrs of the autonomous

universities, and other officers of administration therein;c. the deans, directors, or heads of colleges, schools, institutes

and other principal units of the University, academic or non-academic which are not supervised by or attached to such units;

d. 'faculty members with the rank of associate professor orhigher [. professorial leeturers,] and visiting or exchange faculty; andother officers and employees whose starting salaries are at leastequal to thet of associate professor, insofar as the following person

nel actions are involved:(11 original appointment;(2) reappointment/renewal/transfer with change in rank or

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ATIACHMENT OF UNITS TO COLLEGESThe Board approved attachment of the following "independent"

research and extension units to degree--granting units 8S follows, ef·fective 1 January 1983 except as specified cmerwee, and subjectto the guiding principles prescribed harelnbelow:

attached to her position until the expiration of her current term.Thereafter, the head of the Population Institute, who shall comefrom the Departmant of Demography, shall be a Director with aterm of three years. .

The incumbent Dean of the Population Institute shall serve concurrently as Chairman of the new Department of Demography untilthe expiration of her appointment as Dean; thereafter, the chairmanship of the department shall be filled in accordance with therules, term of office, and other conditions of employmentprescribed for chairmen of department as provided under pertinentrules and regulations of the University; provided, that the Chairmanof the Department of Demography shall concurrently serve, exofficio, as Director of the Population Institute.

Note: Guiding Principles of Attachment1. The relationship between the degree--granting unit and the

attached unit shall be governed by mutual respect and concern forand cooperation with one another toward an effective and coerdinated pursuit of organizational goals and objectives in teaching,research, and extension activities.

2. Attachment notwithstanding, the central mission and themain thrusts of the attached units remain as heretofore, and shallnot be adversely affected by the unit's attachment to a degree-granting unit.

3. There shall be a Program Review Committee with the Director of the attached unit as chairman and a representative of thedegree.granting unit as vice-chairman, and representatives from boththe degree-granting unit and the attached unit and, if necessary,from other units or disciplines, as members. The Program ReviewCommittee shall be responsible for coordinating teaching, research,and extension activities, and ensuring interaction and close collaboration among them. For this purpose, the Committee shall reviewthe budget proposals, goals, objectives, and programs of theattached unit as distinguished from those of the degree-grantingunit. This same body shalt review, at least once a year, the performance of the attached unit.

4. The President, upon the recommendation of the Chancellorconcerned, shall issue the necessary implementing guidelines tooperationalize the Program Review Committee herein prescribed,particularly as regards the composition and number of representatives therein and the schedule of reviews. Provision shall be madefor more representatives of attached units with research and ex-

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13lpennanancy;and(4) promotion or salary increases;

"provided, that all appointments of faculty to permanent status, orto ranks of recognition or honor (e.g., professor emeritus, professorial chair, artist.in·residence, etc.l, with or without compensation,shall be subject to approval of the Board of Regents, similarly uponrecommendation of the President.

CREATION OF POSITIONThe Board cl'88t8d the position of Associate Dean of the College

of Arts and SCiences (UPLBI, subject to the rules adopted by theBoard at its 920th meeting, 26 October 1979, governing the posi·tlon of Associate Dean.

Justification: The college of Arts and Sciences at UPLB is one ofthe biggest units at Los Barios. In view of its broad sweep of acedemic concerns and many research and extension activities, theDean finds a need for someone to assist him in running the affairsof tha Collage.

REVISION OF THE RULE ON SCHOLARSHIPThe Board revised the Rule on Scholan;hip as follows:"Award of more than one financial assistance to a student

provided that the benefit does not exceed P3,OOO.OO per semester."Justifleation~ The revision is based on the fact that many private

scholarships give only P600 or less per semester which is obviouslya pittance considering the rising costs of living.

Note: The original amount of P1,600.99/semester was approvedby the. Board of Regents at its 914th meeting on 31 May 1979.

ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW INSTITUTESThe Board approved the establishment and organization of three

new institutes in the College of Agriculture, to complete the seveninstitute system of the National Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Complex which was started in 1976.

The research complex will thus becomposed of the following:Institute of Plant BreedingNational Crop Protection CentarNational Plant Genetic Resources LaboratoryNational Institutes of Biotechnology and Applied Micro-

biologyFarming Systems and Soil Resources Institute (new)Institute of Food Science and Technology(new)Institute of Animal Science (new)

Except for the National Institute of Biotechnology and AppliedMicrobiology which is directly under the Office of the Chancellor,the rest shall be under the supervision and coordination of theCollege.

Note: The Executive Order by Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos on the"Completion of the National Agriculture and Life Sciences ResearchComplex at the University of the Philippines at Los Batios" eumorized the University to establish out of existing personnel, facilities,and programs the three additional institutes.

TRANSFER OF POPULATION INSTITUTEEffective 1 January 1983, the faculty and the degree program of

the Population Institute are hereby constituted as a Department ofDemography and transferred to the Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Oiliman; provided, that the Dean of thePopulation Institute shall determine, subject to approwl by the President or the Chancellor, as the case may be. who among the presentsupport staff of the Institute shall be transferred to the new Department of Demography.

The rest of the support staff shall remain with the PopulationInstitute, which is hereby attached to the College of Arts andSciences, Oiliman. effective 1 January 1983. As an attached unit orsub-unit, the Population Institute shall have a core faculty and serveas the research arm of the College of Arts and Sciences in the fieldof demography, and shall be operated as such in accordance withthe guiding principles prescribed in this resolution.

The incumbent Dean of the Population Institute shall continueto be its Dean and shall enjoy all the allowances and other privileges

Urt of Units to be Attoched

Dairy Training and ResearchInstitute

Institute of OphthalmologyNatural Science Research Center

Philippine Executive AcademyIEffactive 1 May 1983)

Science Education CenterU.P. Creative Writing Center

U.P. Film Center

U.P. Marine Sciences Center

Mother Units

College of AgricultureCollege of MedicineCollege of Arts and Sciences,

Diliman (or if split goesthrough, tha Collage ofScianca)

College of Public AdministrationCollege of EducationCollege of Arts and Sciences,

Dillman (or if the split goesthroug" the College of Artsand Lettersl

Institute of Mass Communication,Dillman

College of Arts and sc.iences,Diliman (or if the split goesthrough, the College ofScience)

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tension personnel staff numbering 50 or more. Basic organizationalpeculiarities or uniqueness of certain degree-granting units es Wellas attached units shall be taken into account in tha formulationand prescription of the implementing guidelines.

5. Under the leadership of the Director, the attached unit shallenjov the same autonomy from the" degree-granting unit as it hadenjoyed before the former's attachment, in all the various aspectsof its operation (e.g., research projects, fund and resource generation, finances, stc.l within the context of the former's duly-approved budget and plan of objectives, programs and principal activities, except as expressly specified elsewhare in these gUiding principles. No shifting or reallocation of funds in the approved budgetof the attached unit may be made by the Dean of the degreegranting unit.

6. The attached unit shall enjov the same autonomy from thedegree-granting unit as it had enjoyed before its attachment in allaspects of personnel administration within the context of itsapproved budget and plan of objectives, programs, and principalactivities, except that all personnel actions (e.g., basic appointment,additional assignment, promotion or salary increase, resignation,leave, special detail, etc.) pertaining to the Director of the attachedunit shall ba subject to appropriate action orendorsement by theDean of the degree-granting unit.

7. Directors of attached units shall be appointed by the President, upon endorsement of the Chancellor concerned and/or uponthe nomination of their staff through the Dean of the degree

, granting unit, for a term of three (3) years.8. At the beginning of each calendar year, the attached unit(s}

shall furnish the degree-granting unit a copy of the former's plannedprojects/work schedule; similerly, the degree-granting unit shallfurnish a copy of its planned projects/work schedule to the attached unit(s).

9. Where feasibte, areas of common concern should be discussed and planned for jointly by the degree-granting unit and theattached unitbl.

10.lf qualified, the staff of the attached unit shall be encouragedto teach in the degree-granting unit or in other units at least onesubject each semester; for this purpose, thev shall be appointedas Adjunct Instructor, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Adjunct Associate Professor, Adjunct Professor, Adjunct Lecturer, AdjunctSenior Lecturer, or Adjunct Professorial Lecturer.

Similarly, the faculty of the degree-granting unit shall be encouraged to be involved in the research/extension programs of theattached unit. For this purpose, they shall be appointed as AdjunctResearcher, Adjunct Principal Researcher, Adjunct eo-Researcher,or some other appropriate title with the adjective"Adjunct" pre

fixed to it.11. In order to foster greatar faculty involvement in research

and thereby enhance their effectiveness in taaching and extensionservices, faculty members shall be encouraged to participate inresearch undertakings, both in the degree-granting unit and in the

attached unit.12. No portion of these guiding principles shall be construed as

delegating any additional power of authority to the Deans of thedegree-granting units enumerated hereinabove.

Similarly, no portion of these guiding principles shall be

construed as delegating any additional power or authority to theDirectors of the attached units enumerated hereinabove.

13. Except as specified in 2 above. no portion of this Boardresolution shall be construed as amendatory of the organizationalstructures of the units attached or of the nomenclature and term ofoffice of the headships thereof in force prior to the attachment

herein prescribed.Note: The attachment of institutes and centers to apprcprlate

colleges was recommended by the Committee to Review AcademicPrograms (CRAP).

CONFERMENT OF HONORARY DEGREEThe Board approved conferment of the degree of the Doctor

of Science (honoris causa) on Dr. Cllyampudi Radhakrishnan Rao,an internationally renowned mathematician and statician.

OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARDTha Board conflnned its approval by referendum on 11 Novem

ber 1982 of the graduation of students of U.P. College Clark AirBase as of the end of the 4th term. 1981·82.

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The Board notld that President Ferdinand E. Marcos hasapproved President Angara's request to grant a two-week Christmasbonus to all faculty and staff at- the University.

...The board granted the request of President Angara for the Vice

President for Academic Affain and the Vice-President for Planningand Finance to serve as resource persons during meetings: of theBoard.

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assignments:

U.P. Diliman

UP. Creetive Writing CenterAlejandrlno G. Hufana, Director, without.compansation, ettee

tiva 1 January 1983 until 31 Oecamber 1985.

U.P. in the Visayas

Gene",' AdministrationEfren Eduardo C. Flores. renewal of appclntment as Director of

Research, effective 1 January until 31 December 1983.Magtenggol A. Marzan, renewal of appointment as Assistant to

the Chancellor for Planning and Development, effective 1 Januaryuntil 31 Oacember 1983.

Visiting Fellows

UP. at Los Banos

Agriculture, College ofYoshio Hirai as Visiting Scientist, without compensation, effec

tiva 15 Saptembar until 31 Oecamber 1982.

TRANSFER TO PERMANENT STATUSThe Board approved the transfer to permanent status of the fol

lowing:


Comprahensive Community Health Prog",mTeresit. M. Camiling as Instructor IV in Occupational Therapy,

effective 17 December 1982.

Health Sciancas, Institute ofBrenda S. Sanzon as Assistant Professor III of Psychology, effec

tive 1 September 1982.Angeles F. Ocafta as Associate Professor I of Health Care, effec-

tive 1 September 1982.

DONATIONS, GRANTS. AND GI FTSThe Board noted the following donations to the University:Remittance of the amount of P43,400 donetion by the Science

of Mind Center, Inc. represented by its President, Charley Barretto,to sponsor seven (7) scholars for the coming school year.

Note: The scholarship shall be limited to College of Arts and

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The Chairman informed the Board that the Development Academy of the Philippines is doneting Pl00,OOO for the eSlllblishmentof the Leonora Aguinaldo Virata which may be placed in any college or autonomous unit of the University designated by the PrimeMinister.

COLLECTION OF FEESThe Board increased the laboratory fees for the following

courses in the College of Arts and Sciences (Oiliman) effectiveSummer 1983:

Subject From To

Psvchology 115 P35.00 P70.00Psychology 160 35.00 70.00Psychology 162 25.00 50.00Psychology 263 20.00 40.00

....stification: Laboratory fees have not changed since 1976,but prices of laboratory materials and prices of equipment havebeen increasing.

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The Board also approved increase in the fee for the two noncredit course in English at the College of Education from P200 toP350 for each course or a total of P700 for students who need anddesire to continue and take both courses. This recommended increasein fee is made in view of the increasing cost of supplies, the honorariafor the faculty members and the current rates of private tutorials inEnglish language learning.

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At the-Asian Institute of Tourism, the Board granted authorityto collect 1096 service charge for the AIT House employees, effective 1 January 1983, with distribution as follows:

8596 to be given to all employees as extra compensation for theirservice, and

1596 to be retained by management to replenish the costs oflosses and breakages of supplies and equipment.

Justification- This is one step towards making AIT House necessarily aligned with existing industy practices in preparation for theforthcoming transfer of its management to the Tourism Foundation,Inc., as recently approved by the Board of Regents at its 954thmeeting on October 22, 1982.

NON-CREDIT COURSE IN ENGLISH AT THECOLLEGE OF EDUCATION

The Board approved proposals regarding the non-credit course inEnglish which were approved by the College Executive Committeeon 5 November 1982.

Non-credit Intensive English A - This is intended for students inthe Basic Proficiency Level.

Non-credit Intensive English B - This is intended for those inthe Intermediate to Semi-Advanced Proficiency Level in the fourcommunication skills in oral and written English.

Each course should be offered at a truly intensive pace at6 hours a week for a period of 8 weeks, i.e.• Intensive English Ashould be scheduled during the first 8 weeks end Intensive English Bfor the next 8 weeks of the semester.

Students will be recommended for enrolment in either or bothof the courses on the basisof their levels of proficiency in English.

Jultitifeation: (a) The above arrangement will solve the problemof the wide range of abilities of students in the course which is notcnducive to effective learning due to the use of materials andmothodology which are not geared to the level of proficiency andneeds of the learners.

lb) A truly intensive pace of teaching and learning the languagein eight weeks instructional time instead of spreading the required

5 hours over the usual 6 weeks is more conducive to mastery of thelanguage on the basis of observations and research findings.

(c) The changes will also accommodate the needs of studentswho usually decide to re-enroll in Intensive English in order toextend the period of learning for more exposure and guide practicein the language. Thus during the second term the student need not"repeat" the course but is given more varied and more challenginglearning tasks.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR A POST-GRADUATE

PROGRAM IN ENERGYThe Board approved in principle, and subject to the approval of

the Committee on Foreign Contracts, the proposal for financialassistance for the establishment of an inter-disciplinary post-graduate program in energy, at the College of Engineering. The totalamount involved is P9,085,600.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF ATTACHMENTThe Board .approved an additional proviso to the Guiding Prin

ciples of Attachment which it approved at its 955th meeting:• The attachment of the units herein prescribed shall be re

viewed at the end of three years from date of actual attachment.• The transfer of the degree program of the Population Insti

tute to the College of Arts and Sciences shall be reviewed at the endof three years from date of actual transfer.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND

MANAGEMENT OF UPSThe Board further amended MRC recommendations on the

Organizational Structure and Management of the University of thePhilippines and U.P, Oiliman (previously approved by the Board ofRegents at its 954th meeting on 22 October 19821.

• Scope of the Univenity of the Philippines. The University ofthe Philippines is administratively organized as a System which comprises the autonomous campuses of U.P. Oiliman, U.P. Manila, U.P.Los B'al'ios, U.P. Visayas and others that may be established in the

future.The Central Administration of the System shall be composed of

the Office of the President, the Office of the Executive Vice-President, Vice-Presidents for Academic Affairs. Planning and Finance,and Public Affairs including the offie.es/units under the Vice-Presidents, Office of the University Secretary and Office of the GeneralCounsel.

• Creation of lIIe Office of lIIe Vlce-Chencellor for StudentAffail'l and the Office of the Vice-Chancellor for CommunityAffairs. There shall be created an Office of the Vice-Chancellor forStudent Affairs and an Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Community Affairs out of the Office of the vrce-cnenceuor for Studentand Community Affairs. The President of the University of thePhilippines is hereby authorized to determine the offices/units tobe placed under the two newly created offices and to determinetheir respective functions.

• Extension Coordination Staff Under the Office of the VicePresident for Academic Affairs. The Office of Extension Coordination is hereby' renamed as Extension Coordination Staff under theOffice of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs.

• Deletion of Second and Last Sentences on Library ServicesCoordimrtion Staff. It shall now read as follows:

The Library Services Coordination Staff shall assist the VicePresident for Academic Affairs in the coordination of libraryservices.

• Office of Research Coordination. The Office of ResearchCoordination is hereby placed under the supervision of the Office ofthe Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR ACADEMIC REFORMSAND ADMINISTRATIVE REORGANIZATION

The Board extended the period by one year for academicreforms and administrative reorganization. (See p. 127 Ofor memorandum to the Board of Regents from the President.I

Note: Any recommendation transmitted to the Board of Regents. through the Secretary of the University and of the Board,on academic reforms and administrative reorganization from theCommittee to Review Academic Programs (CRAP) or the Management Review Committee 1M RC) shall be considered operable unless vetoed by at least three (3) members of the Board within60 days and provided that there are at least two regular meetingsduring this said period.

INVESTITURE COMMITTEEThe Board created, on an ad hoc basis, the Investiture Com

mittee constituting" the following members: (See p. 127 for marnerandum to the Board from Executive Vice-President AlfonsoJChairman - Regent Estelito P. MendozaCo-Chairman - Or. Oscar M. AlfonsoMembers - Regent Emil Q. J~ier

Regent Florentino Herrera, Jr.Regent Dionisia A. Rolathree 131 members each representing thefaculty and students

The Committee is empowered to organize sub-committees. throughthe Executive Vice-President; the ceremony to be held on 18 June1983, coincident with the Charter Day of the University.

GRADUATION DATE FOR CLASS '83As a consequence of the decision on the Investiture program the

Board decided that the date of completion of alf the requirementsfor graduation submitted to it as certified to by the Office of theUniversity Registrar, shall be the date of graduation of students.

OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARDThe Board approved the graduation of 287 candidates for

various degrees from the different schools, colleges, and institutes inU.P. at Los Banos,'as of the First Semester, 1982-83.

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The Board noted the following:Regant Zamora presented a resolution sponsored by the U.P.

Alumni Association for adoption by the Board of Regents, conveying its appreciation to President Ferdinand E. Marcos for hissupport in making the Law Complex possible and a number ofother items. all of which indicates continuing support to the University of the Philippines. The Board manifested its desire to introducesome amendments that would indicate that President Marcos hassupported many other units and projects of the University and thatthe "patron" of the Philippine General Hospital is Madame ImeldaRomualdez Marcos.

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The Chairman expressed his thanks to all the members of theBoard and the Board Secretariat and wished the President a successful tenure. Quoted hereunder is the statement of the Chairman.

"I want to thank all the members of the Board, ~e BoardSecretariat, and the President for successfully bringing to the University its Diamond Jubilee year, You are on the spot, as they sev.... I think, I can assure you, Mr. President, that the Board existsonly to help you because we think that in helping you, we arepromoting the welfare of the University. We are not necessarily inagreement with everything that happens with the University. butour reservations are always transcended in spirit, and in our desirethat the University would always be what it is a little bit isolated, alittle bit detached, but very, very much a part of our ambitions andaspirations.

Sometimes, they say that the facts cannot be changed. Butsometimes, the Board has to operate on the principle that the factschange from day to day, but the realities are always permanent; andthe realities are always that the University of the Philippines is ourbest institution, shOWing to the world what our people are capableof. In this sense, therefore, our aspirations for the University aremore real than the facts from day to day, week to week and monthto month. We have nothing but good wishes for you, Mr. President,and I hope that you will have a successful tenure and we are willingto subordinate our personal wishes in behalf of the University,"


The Board confirmed the following memoranda of agreementduring the last quarter of 1982:

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1. Memorandum of Agreement with the Philippine Medical CareCommission re Installation of a Management Information Systemsuited to the needs, objectives, and activities of the Commission, tobe set up by the Philippine Executive Academy (PEAl.

The Commission shall pay the PEA the amount of P33, 602within two weeks after the signing of the agreement by both parties,Additional charges that may occur due to increase of participantsfrom twenty will be chargeable to the Commission. However, thePEA shall reimburse the Commission of any saving that mayberealized due to the decrease of participants from twenty.

The agreement takes effect upon the signing by both parties andshall remain valid with full force and effect for a period of sixmonths unless terminated by either or both parties or by law orother competent authority.

2. Memorandum of Agreement with the Ministry of Local Govemment re Four Workshops on "A Policy Review Project on LocalGovernment Supervision: Issues and Priorities" from 1 August 1982to 28 February 1983, which will be financed by the Ministry in the

amount of P135,OOO. The thrust of the project is to identify localpolicy issues affecting all local governments with the aim in view ofaltowing the Ministry to card or store ministry position on certainlocal issues, and shall be conducted by the College of Public Administration.

3. Memorandum of Agreement with the MinistrY of Education andCulture (MEC) through the College of Education (UPS-CE) and theScience Education Center (UPS-SEC) whereby the parties agree towork jointly and cooperatively to establish and maintain a scholarship program for the school year 1982-83 to be known as MEe-UPS1982-83 Scholarship Program, to be undertaken at the University.

The Program aims at improving the quality of instruction,supervision, administration and curriculum development in Philippine schools, and is intended for selected teachers, school administrators, teacher-educators, supervisors, educational researchers andother academic non-teaching personnel of the educational system.It shall take effect immediately after the signature of the parties involved shall have been affixed and shall remain in effect for a periodof 14 months from summer 1982 to summer 1983, renewable foranother term upon mutual agreement of the parties.

The terms and conditions of the Memorandum of Agreementmay be amended as need arises upon the initiative of either partyand upon the concurrence of the other party.

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a private entrepreneur, the right to explore, develop and extractwhite clay deposits in a four-hectare area at Makiling Park, subjectto government rules and regulations and to pertinent conditionsstipulated in the contract.

Cordova shall pay as royalty the sum of FIVE PESOS (P5.001per metric ton of altered basaltic clay and TEN PESOS (PIO.COI permetric ton for kaolin day type collectible every end of the monthand shall post a Surety Bond from the GSIS in the amount ofTWENTY THOUSAND PESOS (P20,OOOI in favor of UPS to!J.Israntee the payment of expected royalties and the performanceof all obligations required of Cordova under this Agreement.

The University has the right to revoke the permit and stop thedevelopment and extraction operations when its interest so demands.

5, R....rch Grant As_mont with KENOGARD ra a Research ProjBct Entitled "Control of Pineapple Butt Rot, Pineapple Thlleaviopsis Fruit Rot and Sugarcane Pineapple Disease with Panoctfne 40'"to be undertaken by the College with a financial assistance of$8,303 from KENOGARO.'

The project is for the period commencing 15 May 1982 and extending throug, seven (71 months and will not "entail additionalallotment of funds from the University."


6. Project Management Agreement with Architects JorgeY. Ramosmd Associates and Roberto Gaite and Aaociates, for the construction, renovation and equipment of a new Philippine General Hospital.The Project will provide a l,3OQ.bed capacity, of which 800 bedswill be charity units, and 500, paying units. The Agreement involvesan estimated amount of P340.434,OOO.

Note: The Philippine General Hospital Development Project wasapproved by the Board of Regents at its 952nd meeting on 4 June1982. Likewise, the President wes granted the authority (a) to negotiate for and enter into a contract for a loan from the SocialSecurity System in the amount of P450 million at 12% interest perannum, to be amortized for a term of 25 years, with a grace periodof 5 years on the principal and interest; (b) to sign all other contracts and documents pertaining to the said loan and the foregoingproject; and (e) to undertake all such other steps and measures asare necessary for the implementation of the PGH DevelopmentProject.

The Presidential Executive Assistant in his letter, dated 7 October 1982, informed President Edgardo J. Angara that PresidentFerdinand E. Marcos has approved the following matters on thePGH DeveiopmentProject:

1. Project Management Agreement2. The Social Security System to commence releases to the

University on the loan secured for the Project in accordance withschedules previously agreed upon.

3. Exemption from the provisions of existing laws requiringpublic bidding on projects undertaken by government agencies.

This Agreement shall take effect immediately upon approvalby the Board of Regents and shall be in force until the deposit inthe area is exhausted, unless sooner terminated by mutual consent of the parties with a 15-day written notice.

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7. Memorandum of Agreement with the International Center forLiving Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) .

The parties agree, subject to availability of funds and personnelor other resources, to collaborate and to assist each other in thepursuit of research projects related to fisheries and equaculturedevelopment and management as welt as in any other projects oractivity which is of mutual interest.

Each party shall see to it that appropriate acknowledlJ1lent ismade for the other's contribution to any collaborative project oractivity. The Agreement shall take effect immediately.

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8. Mamorandum of Agreement with Central Luzon PolytechnicCollege (CLPC) for the U.P, College of Educetion to Dovolop aDoctor of Education (Ed.DJ Major in Educational Administrationto beofferod In CLPC,

The parties stipulate and agree as follows:1. Develop a program in Doctor of Education, Major in Educa

tional Administration which will be offered by CLPC for the benefitof public and private educational leaders and practitioners in Region III;and

2. Create a Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Committeeof four members to be composed of two senior faculty memberseach from the Department of Educational Administration and theCLPC which is hereby authorized to plan and implement the detailsand particulars of this agreement as well as to evaluate the extent towhich the objectives of this Agreement are being achieved.

The Agreement shall be in full force and effect effective 1 Ncvember 1982 for a period of one calendar year and until the renewed agreement shall have been signed. It shall be renewable yearlyat the option of both parties. Upon mutual consent of both parties,the Agreement may be terminated earlier than the stipulated duration for failure of either of the parties to abide or to perform any orall Of the responsibilities stipulated.

9. Supplementary Memorandum of A'greement with the NSTA·Phil·ippine Council for Health Research and Development re Project No.NSTA·PCHRD·FFI 8004 Md, "Pilot Plant Production of Dnl9SfromMedicinal Plants"

Under this Agreement the parties agree that the results of theProject, including publication rights, shall jointly belong to NSTAPhilippine Council for Health Research and Development and theUniversity of the Philippines System, subject to the rights under thelaw of their respective personnel directly responsible for the results.The publication, dissemination and disposition of such results shallIn every case be subject to prior mutual consultation between theparties.

Paragraph 7 of the original basic Agreement dated 26 December1980 is accordingty modified.

U.P, at Los Banos

10. Memorandum of Agreement with the University of TsukubaAs requested by this University, the effectivity date of the:

Agreement is changed from 1 December to 1 July 1982 to be consistent with the date of signing of the Agreement by its President

The Agreement pertains to the implmentation of agricultural research and training of faculty and students for a period of five IS)years, beginning 1 July 1982. The parties agree to receive each yeara maxi mum of five (5) undergraduate and/or graduate students whoshall pursue studies in the Agricultural Sciences as Special or NonDegree Students. The host institution shall provide their homeinstitution information on their academic performance.

Note: The above Memorandum was confirmed by the Board atits 947th meeting on 28 January 1982 .

11. Memorandum of Agreement with the Ferdinand E. MarcosFoundation, Inc. reo a Research Complex to called the Ferdinand E.Marcos National Agricuttural and Life Sciences Researd1 Complex

The University of the Philippines at Los Bafics as a specializedand technologically-oriented institution has developed significantresearch capability and intends to expand its research activities inthe fields of agriculture. forestry and natural sciences. It envisionsan integrated system of research organizatons (Research Complex)composed of the existing and planned research institutes, whichshall:

1. become the national center for research of high impact integrated projects in line with the national development goal of self-

sufficiency in food, energy and some industri al chemicals and pharmaceuticals; and

2. develop and provide the country with the necessary expertiseand technological know-how for the development of the corresponding trades and industries that will be required as a result oftechnological development in the fields of agriculture, forestry andnatural sciences.

The Foundation, in carrying out its principal objectives of promoting philantrophic and scientific projects through financialsupport to such projects that will contribute to the country's economi c development, shall :

1. acquire and donate to the University the site for the ResearchComplex; and

2. donate or cause to be donated to the University the sum ofTwenty-Nine Million Pesos (P29,OOO,OOO) for the construction ofthe buildings of the National Institutes of Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology (BIOTECH) and the installation of their laboratories and their physical plants and other facilities to enable them tocommence operations.

The Agreement shall be in force and effect for a period oftwenty-five (25) years, renewable upon mutual agreement of bothparties for another twenty-five (25) years.

(Please see Appendix "0", pages 47 to 53, for the Memorandumof Agreement.)

Note: The Board of Regents, at its 923rd meeting on 31 January1982, approved the establ ishment of the Institutes. The Board alsonoted Letter of Instruction No. 1005 directing the NationalTreasurer to release immediately to the University the sum of P10Million for the Institutes at its 926th meeting on 16 April 1982.

Board action: Confirmation.

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12. Memorandum of Agreement and Implementing Memorandumand the Province of Antique to set up an Antique-UPV ScholarshipProgram, subject to University rules on admissionsand scholarshipswhereby the latter shall remit to the University the sum of P17,500annually for the support of one graduate and one undergraduate

scholar.The scholarship program shall take effect in Academic Year

1983-84.

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13. General Construction Agreement with Elco Development andConstruction Corp. (Contractor) for the performance and accomplishment by the latter of the first phaseof the installation of newsewer lines, house service connections and construction of sewagetreatment plant in the University of the Philippines, Quezon City.

The University shall pay the Contractor the total amount ofNine Million Eight Hundred Thousand Pesos (p9,aDO,OOOI.

The Contractor shall perform and complete to the satisfaction ofthe University for final acceptance the work subject of the Agreement within two hundred forty (240) calendar days for Phase Ireckoned from me time the Contract Agreement is perfected andaffected. Upon the failure of the Contractor to complete the workwithin the stipulated period the Contractor shall pay to the University the amount equivalent to one-tenth (1/10) of one percent (1%)

of the total contract price including change orders for each day ofdelay (Sundays and legal holidays included) as liquidated damages

and not by way of penalty; the University may deduct from anysum due or to become due to the Contractor any sum asmay accrueasliquidated damages asprovided.

Prior to or upon the signingof the Agreement, the Contractor shallfurnish the University with a performance bond in the form ofGSIS Surety Bond No. G1131 GIF Bond No. 010002 of the Government Service Insurance System, acceptable to the University in theamount of One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos

(P1,750,OOOl, conditioned for the faithful performance of the,Agreement and to answer for such obligations arising our of or inconnection with the Agreement. The performance bond shalt be coterminuous with the date of final acceptance of the Project by theUniversity.

The Agreement is subject to existing U.P. rules and regulations.It is understood that the University will have to secure the necessaryclearance from the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage System(MWSS) prior to construction and that this is credited for offsettingwith MWSS billings.

13. Memorandum of Agreement with Southeast Asian FisheriesoBYelopmant Center (SEAFOEC) re Study on Genetic Variation inMilkfish

Under this Agreement a joint collaborative study shall be conducted by the Marjne Sciences Center and the Aquaculture Department of the SEAFDEC. The budget for the study shall be preparedannually by the appropriate research staff and shall be submitted forapproval as required by research management policies of bothinstitutions. The Agreement can be terminated upon mutual agreement of the parties in consultation with those directly involved inthe management and impl ementation of the study; provided however, that a joint terminal report shall be prepared not later than60 days after termination date. The Agreement shall take effect on28 October 1982 and shall continue to be in force for a period offive (5) years unless sooner terminated and may be extendedbeyond five years upon mutual agreement of both parties.

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14. Memorandum of Agreemant UPLB Development Foundation,Inc. re the Operation and the Maintenance of the Center forForestry Education for Asia and the Pacific Regions ICFEo) Hostel

Under this agreement the Hostel is intended for the participantsof the training course sponsored by the Centre. CFEO is a FAOsupported centre hosted by the UPLB College of For:estrV.

The Agreement shall take effect upon signing by both parties fora period of three years, subject to renewal for a similar period.

15. Memorandum of Agreement with the NSTA and the VisayasState College of Agriculture re project entitled "Production ofEthanol and Protein by Micro-organism from Starchy Substances"

The funding support for the Project shall be a total NSTA grantof P217,543.60 with counterpart contributions from the VisayasState College of Agriculture in the amount of P162,472.00 to beexpended as allocated in the Prclect-Line-Item Budgets, subject tothe Grants-in-Aid conditions,

The Agreement contemplates a total project completion timeof five (5) years, with the initial NSTA grant covering the period1 October 1982 to 30 September 1983. Subsequent allocation ofNSTA Assistance shall be at me discretion of the NSTA uponproper evaluation and recommendation.

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RESOLUTION

President Edgardo J. Angara's introduction of the President of theRepublic of the Philippines, Ferdinand E. Marcos during the V.P.Law Alumni Association 1982 Reunion, Fiesta PaVilion, ManilaHotel, 11 December 1982.

Our guest of honor and speaker certainly needsno introduction,his achievements as soldier, lawyer, and statesman being quite well

known not only to us who are here, but to the entire nation aswell.I feel, however, that I cannot do our guest of honor and speakerjustice by simply saying that he needs no introduction. The truthis that, while we all know His Excellency's varied achievements,there are other aspects in his personality few people know about.

Of all our thousands of alumni, the President is not only themost distinguished but also the most caring about our Alma Mater.He hassupported the University in many ways, a support that in thepresent situation of the University has become of critical import,1983 being our Diamond Jubilee year. .

The wholehearted support he and the First lady haveextendedto the University I can best describe by reading to you the resolution which the Board of Regents hasjust passed:

It is, therefore, my honor and pleasure to have made this introduction, althouWl in the profoundest sense of that expression,President Ferdinand E. Marcos needs no introduction, particularlyto us who are his fellow alumni. ladies and gentlemen, PresidentMarcos.

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINESQUEZON CITY

Resolution of Appreciation

TO

His Excellency, President Ferdinand E. Marcos

WHEREAS, His Excellency, Ferdinand E. Marcos, both as analumnus and as President of the Republic has been unwavering andunsparing in his support of the University of the Philippines overthe years;

WHEREAS, in 1982 alone the President's support made possiblethe institution of the Law Complex project and the transfer of theGymnasium to its new site; ensured the concreting of UniversityAvenue and the peripheral road on the Oiliman campus; and madeprovision for the construction of a Geology building by makingfunds available therefor;

WHEREAS. the President has also ensured, with the initiativeand the active and key efforts of the First Lady, Madame ImeldaRomualdez Marcos, the much needed renovation and expansion ofthe Philippine General Hospital, soon to be undertaken for thevast improvement of the extent and the quality of the delivery ofhealth care servicesby the P.G.H.;

WHEREAS, the President's recognition of science and technology as indispensable instruments for national development hasbrought about the establishment of the Ferdinand E. Marcos Centerfor Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology, with a generousdonation from the Ferdinand E. Marcos Foundation;

WHEREAS, the. President has, in addition, created the Presi·dential Commission on the U.P. Diamond Jubilee Celebration in1983 to ensure the success of the University's efforts at selfassessment and self-transformation and the maintenance of itsleadership in Philippine education;

WHEREAS, the President has also authorized the release of

funds for a Christmas bonus for the employees of the University ofthe Philippines;

WHEREAS, the President's support has enebtad the Universityto weather various difficulties and enhance its capacity to servethe nation, and to remain as a valuable intellectual resource of theFilipino people;

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RE··SOLVED, that the Board of Regents of the University of thePhilippines, conveys, as it hereby conveys, its profound and grateful appreciation to his Excellency, President Ferdinand E. Marcos,

for his continuing support of the University of the Philippines,throu~ which the University has been able to strengthen its teaching, research, and extension work capabilities, expand its facilities,update its administrative structures, and contribute further to therealization of the ideals and aspirations of our people.

Done in Dillman, Quezon City, this seventh day of Decemberin the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two and ofthe University, the seventy-fifth.

ISgd.1 ONOFRE D. CORPUSChairman

ISgd.1 EDGARDO J. ANGARA

Vice-Chairman

ISgd.) RUBEN B. ANCHETAMember

fSgd.1 ROBERTO S. BENEDICTOMember

fSgd.l ADRIAN CRISTOBALMember

ISgd.1 CLEMENTE C. GATMAITAN, JR.Member

ISgd.l FLORENTINO HERRERA, JR.Member

ISgd.1 EMIL O. JAVIERMember

ISgd.l MANUEL Q. LIM, JR.Member

ISgd.l ESTELITO P. MENDOZAMember

ISgd.l DIONISIA A. ROLAMember

ISgd.1 RONALOO B. ZAMORAMember

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EXECUTIVE ORDER

MALACAiljANG PALACEManila

Executive Order No. 834: Creating a National Board on theSEAFDEC Aquaculture Department Programs. Budget and Operations

Whereas, the Philippine Government is signatory to the TreatyAgreement dated 28 December 1967 establishing the SoutheastAsian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), together with thegovernments of Japan, Thailand, Malaysia. Singapore and Vietnam;

Whereas, the establishment of the Aquaculture Department ofSEAFDEC in Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines was approved in June,1973 during the Sixth Meeting of the SEAFDEC Council for thepurpose of:

a. Promoting, undertaking and coordinating research which isnecessary for the development of the aquaculture industry in theregion;

b. Training experts in aquaculture at various levels from researchers down to technician level;

c. Disseminating knowledge and information in the field ofaquaculture and related activities to meet the needs of the membercountries;

Whereas, the presence of the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department in the Philippines dramatizes the country's lead role in aquaculture development in Asia and the Pacific;

Whereas, as such, the Philippine Government has continued tounderwrite the operational costs of the Aquaculture Department inaddition to providing tax exemptions, immigration privileges andother amenities granted to other international agencies based in thecountry ;

Whereas, after a decade of operation, there is need to introduceinnovative managerial schemes to enhance the Aquaculture Department's role in fisheries development which will redound to the immediate benefit not only of the Filipino people but also of themillions of people in the Southeast Asian Region;

Whereas, for the purpose of complementing the Philippinegovernment's Integrated Fisheries Development Plan, in order topromote stability, effect better management and supervision, harmonize and integrate institutional purposes, minimize costfy duplications, and maximize dissemination of research information andapplication in aquaculture research, training and extension, effectivelinkages with other national and international agencies must be

established;Whereas, an autonomous member of the University of the Philip

pines System was established by virtue of Executive Order No. 628,in the vtsevas, Miag-ao, Iloilo, mandated by PO 1200 to become thenational center for fisheries and marine sciences education, training and research;

Now, therefore, I, Ferdinand E. Marcos, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by lawdo hereby order:

Section 1. Creation of the National Board on the SEAFDECAquaculture Department Programs, Budget and Operations. ANational Board is hereby constituted as a step towards institutionalizing a more effective contral and management of the SEAFDECAquaculture Department in the country. It shall be composed ofMinisters/Heads of the following agencies or their representatives:

a. Ministry of Natural Resources, Chairmanb. Ministry of Human Settlements, Memberc. Ministry of the Budget, Memberd. University of the Philippines System, Membere. National Science and Technology Authority, Memberf. National Economic and Development Authority, Memberg. Philippine Representative to the SEAFDEC Council, Member

The head of the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department shall be a nonvoting member and shall provide the Secretariat to the NationalBoard.

Section 2. Functions of the Board. The National Board shalldischarge the following functions and responsibilities:

a. To review and approve the annual program budget of the

SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department particularly the Philippine contribution before presentation to the Ministry of the Budget and theapproval of the SEAFDEC Council;

b. To approve the internal operating budget of the AquacultureDepartment to ensure adequate financial support of approvedprograms;

c. To ensure efficient operation of the SEAFDEC AquacultureDepartment within the country by reviewing periodically its organ-.ization, management, operations and progress of its researches;

d. To evaluate, on an annual basis, the performance of theAquaculture Department for the assessment of future programs andbudgets;

e. To recommend such other rules and regulations that shallensure effective internal financial administration of the AquacultureDepartment;

f. To recommend to the President the nominees to theSEAFDEC Council for the position of Chief of the AquacultureDepartment;

g_ To study and implement mechanisms for a more effective dissemination of research results and transfer of technology on aquaculture to relevant government institution and to private enterprise;

h. To effect the integration of the aquaculture research effortsof the AQO and those of other leading national research institutionssuch as the U.P. in the Visayas which shall ensure the efficientoperation and management of the Aquaculture Department for thePhilippine Government;

i, To study the delegation of supervisorv and administrativeresponsibility aver the Aquaculture Department to a national institution such as the U.P. in the Visayas which shall ensure the efficient operation and management of the Aquaculture Departmentfor the Philippine Government.

Section 3. The Regional Integrity of the Aquaculture Department. The Aquaculture Department remains an integral part of theSEAFDEC subject to policies, rules and regulations of theSEAFDEC Council and the SEAFDEC Treaty Agreement and commitment of the host country to the regional endeavor in fisheries.The creation of the National Board is an internal mechanism withinthe Philippines to ensure that its commitments to the SEAFDEC areefficientfy and effectively carried out.

Section 4. Funding. The SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department,from out of the appropriations provided by the Philippine government, shall allocate an amount adequate to support the operationsand maintenance of the National Board.

Section 5. Effectivity. This order shall be effective immediately.Done in the City of Manila, this 14th day of October, in the

year of Our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-two.

ISgd.l FERDINAND E. MARCOSPresident

By the President:

ISgd.lJUAN C. TUVERAPresidential ExecutiveAssistant

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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MEMBERS.OF THEBOARD OF REGENTS

25 November 1982

FOR : The Membe~ of the Board of RegentsUniversity of the Philippines

THRU: Edgardo J. AngaraPresidentUniversity of the Philippines

Gentlemen:In recognition of the studentry's right to democratically partl

cipate in decision-making, we, the delegates to the Student Leader'sConference held on 19-21 November 1982 resolved to vigorously work for the immediate restoration of a student representative tothe Board of Regents.

The clalmor for the restoration of the Student Regent is notnew. In 1979, a similar student leaders' conference was held whichresolved to work for the restoration of the Student Regent, simultaneous to that of the University Student Council.

Likewise, the UP Faculty Conference held on 18-20 May 1978 atLos Banos, Laguna unanimously approved a resolution calling forfaculty and student representation to the Board of Regents,

The Katipunan ng mga Sangguniang Mag-asral sa UP (KASAMASA UP), in its first national convention last year also unanimouslypassed a resotution demanding faculty, student and non-academicpersonnel representation to the Board of Regents.

All these are in recognition of the importance of democratic par.ticlpaticn, for policies and decisions by the Board of Regents willinevitably affect the students. Thus, the need for a mechanism.wherein the views of the studentry can be directly articulated.heard and its vote counted.

We believe that only a representative from the ranks of thestudents can be equal to such a task and right. No less than President Edgardo J. Angara has said that he is "unequivocablv in favorof a Student Regent".

The UP administration has pointed out that the restoration of astudent regent is beyond the powers of the Board of Regents andthat the Student Regent has to be appointed by President Marcos.

However, Presidential Decree No. 58 Ia copy of which isattached hereto) issued on November, 1972 provides that a "Regentrepresenting the Student Body" shall be a member of the Board ofRegents as an ex-officio member and therefore does not need to beappointed by President Marcos.

For many years now, the UP studentry has been c!'Imoring forsuch. However, to this day, the realization of such is yet to be seen.

In this regard, we believe that a diaro!JJe between the studentrepresentatives and the members of the Board of Regents with its. ,Chairman, Minister Onofre D. Corpuz is one of the concrete stepsthat should be undertaken.

We therefore look forward to meeting you soon.

(Sgd.) UP Student Leaders gathered at Bagiuio City19-21 November 1982

SPEECHES AND MESSAGES

REAFFIRMING THE UNIVERSITY SPIRIT

(Speech Delivered by PreSident Edgardo J. Angara during LoyaltyDay anrJ the Diamond Jubilee Kick-Off, U.P. at Los Banos, 10Octobe, 7982)

That the launching of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations shouldbe taking place on Loyalty Day, an honored tradition in U.P. LosBanos, is not mere coincidence. Loyalty Day permits us to recall notonly the student and faculty response to the imminence of war inthe second decade of the 20th century, but also the University's

traditions and values as well as its role as a national institution of

learning. So does the forthcoming year of the Diamond Jubilee

compel us to remember what this University has been in the past,what it is today, and to look forward to what it can be.

The Diamond Jubilee, more than a festive occasion, is an excellent opportunity for all of us - faculty. students, administrators,and alumni - to assess the present and to look back at the U.P.record. This is amply suggested by the Diamond Jubilee Theme "The University of the Philippines and its Contribution to the Shaping of the Filipino Nation:' Apart from this theme's assumption,not entirely unwarranted, that the University indeed has ccntribated to making the Filipino nation what it is today, it implies perhaps more importantly - a need to proceed from an understanding of that contribution to the detarmination of what U.P. canfurther contribute in the future.

This theme, therefore, is more than appropriate. It is necessaryfor us to look back to our 75-year existence as an institution ofhigher learning because it is likely that U.P. will continue to exist inthe future, despite political and social upheaval, and despite themany changes that we can assume will be taking place. Our under.standing of our past should enable us to gain a deeper insight intoour present, an insight necessary in our efforts at self-renewal sothat we may be better prepared for the future.

The Diamond Jubilee, therefore, should enable us to understandour weaknesses and strengths, in the academic, administrative, andother areas. How effectively has the University managed to aid thedevelopment of the arts, the professions, and the sciences? Howmay we further maximize our role in the shaping of Philippinesociety?

These questions imply a need for us to assess our role in meetingthe contemporary and future needs of the Filipino people. The University is, after all, indeed a people's University - supported bytheir taxes, and to which they have more than willingly turned overthe intellectual care of their best sons and daughters. This is aresponsibility we must address, precisely because of its awesomeness, with all seriousness and with all the resources and skills wecan muster.

This is to suggest that we cannot simply look back to our recordand congratulate ourselves for Our achievements. We must - andthis is a matter of great urgency - also develop the capability to bea predictor, and therefore, a motive force, of the Filipino future.

To do this, the University must be a strong institution _ strongin the skills of its constituencies, strong in its commitment to thenation, strong in its dissemination and pursuit of knowledge. Thisstrength we can develop only if the basic constituencies of theUniversity - its human resources - are themselves strong in boththeir commitments as well as their skills and knowledge.

For the University is nothing without its faculty, its students, itsadministrators and its alumni. We can repair, even replace infrastructure. We can acquire the best equipment for our laboratories. Wecan expand Our library resources. We can do all this in time, withthe help of a little zeal and a little enterprise. But we cannot replacethose specialists among our faculty, researchers and administratorswho choose to commit themselves elsewhere, for they representyears of training and experience we cannot immediately rebuild theway we can rebuild buildings or re-stock libraries.

It is for this reason that the Diamond Jubilee has concentrated.o..n the raising of much-needed funds for faculty development, andwhy, at the same time, all of the activities of the Jubilee areaddressed to the rekindling of the U.P. spirit - that spirit whichtakes pride in the greatness of this institution, and whlch thereforeis more than willing to aid its continued growth as an importantresource of the Filipino people.

Part of the greatness of this institution lies in the jealouslyguarded independence of its constituencies, and it is thereforefining that the University of the Philippines, on me occasion of theDiamond Jubilee, should be engaged in self-help, in terms of raisingits own funds, renewing its capabilities and enhancing its expertise,and developing a relative independence from government infinancial terms.

In this effort, we have largely concentrated in enlisting the helpof our alumni and those among our people who are benersituatedthan others.

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It is only just that we should ask the alumni to share the burdenof developing a secondary base of funding for the University. Everyalumnus of the University obtained his or her education with a sub-sidy from the University which nourished them in more than an intellectual sense. The University now asks, not that this be repaid,but that part of this sustenance it had willingly given be returned,not for its own seke alone, but for the sake of what it can still dofor the nation.

The University has also asked non-alumni for help, with theassumption that the support of the University is everyone's concern.The University is, after all, an important asset of the nation, asource of national pride, and a reservoir of the skills and knowledgefrom which everyone benefits.

What do our efforts to develop the University's financial independence mean to its basic commitment to knowledge?

We all accept as an article of faith the University's need for intellectual independence and academic freedom, and this is as itshould be. But without the basic conditions for autonomy, thisarticle of faith can be meaningless. The ultimate basis of independence is the capability to continue to function regardless of financial pressures. This is a capabili ty we must develop, and from whichthe University as well as our entire society will benefit.

In the final analysis, then, the Diamond Jubilee should benothing less than an occasion to re-affirm the University spirit - thesame spirit that has seen us through war, social change, and politicalupheaval. It is that spirit which should enable us to accomplish thedifficult task of self-renewal, in a situation in which all of us,whether in Diliman, Los Banos, in Manila, in the Visayas, or in anyother campus of the U.P. System, realize first of all that we allbelong to a national center of learning with national concerns and anational oudook - which understands that while our functions mayseem to be addressed to regional or sectoral needs, together we constitute a totality committed to the national society.

We must guard against the development of that attitude, so completely at odds with the University spirit and its traditions, whichregards the dismemberment of the University as a possibility of noconsequence, either to ourselves or to the nation.

The University is, first and foremost: a national center of learning. This has always been an important source of its strength, because it is thereby committed to the nation as a whole, and not tothe limited and historically destructive demands of regionalismwhich would make of us tribes and not a nation.

The University, then, on the occasion of its Diamond Jubilee,must re-affirm those elements in its tradition and commitmentwhich have made it a viable institution for three-quarters of a century: its autonomy, its commitment to the nation, and its faith inits constituencies.

PUTTING OUR HOUSE IN ORDER

(Address before U.P. Student Leaders Conference, 20 November1982 at Saguio City)

Despite the rather short notice your invitation gave me, I ampleased to speak before you today. First, because of the aptness ofyour conference theme, and second, the topic on which I have beenasked to speak.

The University community, indeed, needs to be cohesive, notonly for the Diamond Jubilee celebration, but also for it to continueto play its role in nation-building. The constituencies of the University - its facultv, students, and administrative staff - cannot persistin working at cross-purposes without doing damage to the institution of which they are a part.

I am not suggesting that there is a serious lack of unity amongthese constituencies, as there may sometimes appear to be. Thetruth is that there is a great deal of working together among them.Good faith and mutual trust, rather than deception and mistrust,have characterized their relationship. Weare, after all, a community,and a community is not just a group of people with divergent in-

terests and viewpoints who happen to work or study in a commoninstitution.

Nevertheless, it is true that the cohesiveness of the Universitycommunity still leaves much to be desired. That cohesiveness can beheightened, it seems to me, only by widespread awareness andunderstanding of the significance of the Diamond Jubilee to theUniversity.

I have repeatedly emphasized that the 75th anniversary of theUniversity should be more than an occasion for celebration, beingprimarily an opportunity for self-assessment and consequent selftransformation.

The University has certainly grown since its founding in 1908,but growth alone is not at issue. More importantly, we should ask ifmere has been meaningful growth and maturity in terms of UP'sdevelopment towards the achievement of clear goals for itself as aFilipino university, and towards understanding the particular actionsnecessary to reach those goals. The University, in short, must have aclear understanding of its past because such understanding is alwaysinstructive. But it must also understand its present, and identify itsrole as an important intellectual and cultural resource of the Filipino people.

It is particularly important that the University enhance itscapability to serve the nation, if it is to survive as the leading institution of higher learning in the country. The primacy of the University lies in its success in training Filipino leaders not only in government but also in the arts and sciences and the professions; extending our knowledge' of society and nature; and providing our societywith the services of its faculty and staff. It is in danger of losingthat leadership, and therefore its capability to serve the nation.

To maintain its leadership, then, the University must not onlybe constantly updating its curricula and programs, developing theskills of its faculty and staff, and expanding its facilities. You are allfamiliar with the fiscal constraints to the carrying out of our aducational mission, and of the efforts we have been exerting to develop asecondary source of funding for the University.

In addition to fiscal constraints, however, are administrative constraints: the existence of processes and structures which hinder theefficient delivery of support services vital to the University'sprimary mission of teaching, research, and extension service.

How, for example, can a newly-appointed member of thefaculty, brilliant though he may be, adequately discharge his dutiesif his appointment has not been processed after three or fourmonths, and he is unable to draw his salary? How, for that matter,can classes be adequately conducted during the rainy season if, because of complex procedures, no one can fix a leaking roof in lessthan four weeks? These matters appear to be of minor consequence, but they are, in fact, illustrative of the many sources notonly of frustration but of loss of morale in the University. Matterssuch as these often affect, too, the individual's integrity - it is lesseasy to resist the temptation to "moonlight" in a higher-paying joband to let one's teaching deteriorate if one is not paid on time orpaid too linte. Not only the individual is thereby compromised.

Multiplied a hundred times, thesa seemingly minor difficultiesaffect the entire University, for it is, after all, not a collection ofbuildings, but a community, a group of people working together.

It is for the above reasons that the Management Review Committee, among others, was constituted: to examine the present eoministrative structures of the University and to propose reformswhich would insure that the University constituency as well as thepublic are better served. The Committee was not created for thepurpose of self-aggrandizement, nor for empire-building, nor for thedismissal of lower level emptovees: it was constituted for the purpose of streamlining a bureaucracy that has grown willy-nilly overthe decades, and for the purpose of cutting down the waste of theUniversity's already meager resources.

. It is certainly not conducive to efficiency, for example, foroffices to duplicate each other's functions, or for separate officeswith related functions to exist, unless we are prepared to wastetime and effort and are inordinately infatuated with paper-shuffling.Yet it is precisely this that is happening in many areas of Universityoperations. 145

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The MAC has taken note of these areas of waste and inefficiency. and proposed solutions. Why. for example. are thereseparate personnel offices. one for academic and another for administrative personnel? Would it not be more rational and eccnonomical to integrate their functions into one office? Similarly, whydo we have a Physical Plant Office and a Campus LandscapingOffice whose functions are similar but distinct? Would it not alsobe more efficient for these offices to be merged?

These and numerous other questions confronted the MRC whenit had completed its assessment of the UP administrative structure.Reforms are certainly necessary if the University is not to be overwhelmed by red tape.

Not the least of the concerns of the MRC has been contusingorganizational structure of the University. Our autonomous unitshave developed into virtually separate kingdoms because of the independence implied in the fact that, unlike Diliman, they are administered by Chancellors and Vlce-Chancellors. The implication isthat the University President, located as he is in Dillman, administers UP Oiliman; the fact, of course, is that the President is theChief Executive Officer of the entire University, as the UniversityCode provides. But the proliferation of autonomous units - a proliferation largely unplanned - has created a situation fraught withthe danger of fragmenting the University into several universities.Thus the need, as recommended by the MRC, for the formulation ofa new University Code which would recognize the present realityof autonomous units and at the same time create adequate safeguards to maintain the University's character as a national, as opposed to a regional, institution.

What do all these have to do with the University's role innation-building?

If we take that role to be, in keeping with its character as a Filipino University, to provide the best training possible in the arts,the sciences and the professions; to engage in research that will helpprovide answers to the most important problems of the nation aswell as contribute to the advancement of human knowledge ingeneral; and to lend its expertise to the rest of our society - if itsmission embraces all these, then it is obvious that it must not onlyhave the skilled personnel to do all these, but the administrativestructures for it to function as efficiently as possible.

This is to suggest that reform should begin at home - that thereformer must himself have been reformed. How can we presumeto lead, or to play any meaningful role in Philippine society, if wecannot put our own house in order?

Putting our house in order, however, is not the task of the University's Board of Regents nor the President's alone. Neither is itsolely the responsibility of the various committees, such as theCRAP and the MRC. It requires the creativity and the enthusiasm ofthe entire University community, without which they are bound tofail, no matter how we restructure the administrative machinery.

Our present efforts then require your participation, your ideas,your talents, and your goodwill. It is all well and good that weunderstand our responsibilities to the Filipino people, that wedefine our goals, that we chart the course we want to take.

But living up to those responsibilities, realizing those goals, andreaching our destination require painstaking attention to detail. Itis right that we should not mistake the trees for the forest; it is alsoright, however, that we realize that no forest can exist without thetrees, and that someone would have to plant and nurture them.

TOWARDS A GREATER UNIVERSITY

tSpeechDeliVered During the V.P. College Baguio Diamond JubileeKick-Off Ceremonies, 27 November 1982, Baguio City)

The University celebrates its 75th year in 1983. Three-quartersof a century seems like a long time. It is, for an individual, already alifetime. But it is nothing to the life of a nation, and its attainmentby an institution can represent either a coming of age or the onsetof decline.

The University, certainly, will outlive all of us, for it has grownand flourished in both the best as well as the worst of times. Thereis, therefore, every reason to believe that it will yet survive to celebrate its centenary.

Survival alone, however, is not the issue. What is at issue are theterms of that survival. Will the future University of the Philippinesbe merely one institution among many, surviving as a matter ofhabit, and hardly touching the life of the nation? Or shaH it be an

. institution loved and respected by the people. in whose lives it participates, whose future it helped shape?

I submit that it is within our capability as administrators, members of the faculty, students, alumni, and friends of the Universityto help provide the answers to these questions, and that, throughour actions and determination now, we can make a difference in theUniversity's future.

The Diamond Jubilee Year will certainly be an occasion forcelebration. The University has, indeed, many things to celebrate.

It is an institution the Filipino people more than willingly entrust with the education and intellectual upbringing of their bestsons and daughters.

It is a university whose contributions to the arts, the sciences,and the professions go far beyond the number of its graduates whoare successful in their chosen fields. It was, after all, in the University where much of the pioneering work in the arts, the sciences,and the professions was achieved.

It is in the University too where the greatest concentration ofintellectual capability in this country exists. As a consequence, it isthe University, among the many institutions of higher education inthe Philippines, which can provide the expertise and the knowledgethat can affect the transformation of our society.

All these are reason enough to celebrate. But they are also reasonenough for the University to ask if it shall continue to be of value tothe nation, and whether its great potential to serve it even moremeaningfully can be realized in the future. The Diamond JubileeYear, more than a celebration, should be an occasion for selfexamination.

The University confronts the next twenty-five years with amultitude of problems. While these problems are not unique to it,they are specially crucial to a University such as the University ofthe Philippines.

As a university in a developing country, we have a special responsibility to the people who sustain us.

We are expected to provide not only skills but knowledge, notonly training but education. All of these are crucial to the goals ofnational development. But we are also a University with meager resources, which must compete with other institutions for scarcefunding in an inflationary situation.

As a consequence, the deterioration of our physical plant andother facilities has reached near-scandalous proportions, and ourfaculty and staff receive salaries the private sector would considera pittance.

In addition, given the magnitude of its tasks, the University'sgrowth has been largely unplanned, its administrative system unwieldy and far from exemplary in its efficiency.

It is in this context that the University is expected to providetraining, skills, and knowledge to a growing population; to enlargethe frontiers of knowledge not only towards helping find solutionsto many of our national problems but as part of our contributionto the general fund of human knowledge; and to extend its servicesto other institutions and government instrumentalities, in additionto servinq as a regional center of learning for the ASEAN nations.

In order to achieve all of these, the University must, first of all,have the fiscal capability to maintain and expand its facilities, aswell as the capacity to examine and, when necessary, to transformitself. Transformation means two things: constantly updating itsprograms and curricula, and enhancing the efficiency of the administrative system that supports its academic functions.

It was towards the realization of these two aspects of self-transformation and renewal that we created the Management ReviewCommittee and the Committee to Review Academic Programs.

The MRC is concerned with developing the structures that will

enable the U~iversity to perform its functions more efficiently. interms of servmg both the general public and the academic com.munity. It has therefore suggested the merging of offices and the·elimination of others, and the creation of a more rational administrative structure for the entire System, These efforts are not beingundertaken solely for the sakeof administrative efficiency, however.An added purpose is the need to hold the entire U.P. System together, to prevent the tendency towards fragmentation that emergedwith the creation of autonomous units. The University cannot be acollection of independent regional universities. It must remain anational institution, not for its own sake, but because of its nationalmandate. The administrative structure of the University, therefore,must reflect this priority.

The Committee to Review Academic Programs, on the otherhand, is concerned with halting the proliferation of programs andcourses, and with enhancing the social and national relevance of theUniversity's curricula. It is meant, therefore, to halt the waste ofmaterial and human resources caused by the duplication of courses,and to ensure that the knowledge and skills the University provides,will be of value to the nation.

The administrative and academic reforms that we envision, therefore, are meant to set the University on course, given the assumption that its goals are the education of the young for the nationalcommunity, the enhancement of our knowledge of the world andthe country we live in, and the enlargement of its capability toprovide the pool of expertise our society needs.

In addition to these efforts, we are in the process of developing astable and continuing base of secondary financial support for theUniversity, both to enable it to provide further training for itsfaculty and expand its facilities, as well as to give added substanceto its tradition as an independent institution.

The alumni and friends of the University have responded enthusiastically to the campaign to develop this financial base, allbeing aware that their participation provides them with an opportunity to participate in the making of a greater University of thePhilippines.

Support in both material and non-material terms - in terms ofmaking one's talent, time, and energy available to the University,in terms of helping develop among the academic and larger cernmunlties. an awareness of the significance of the Diamond Jubtlee,and in terms of helping achieve a new and more intense unity amongthe various constituencies of the University - such support is vitalto the success of the Diamond Jubilee Year, for it comes at aspecially crucial time in the University's history.

We can certainly create the structures. We can develop thecourses. We can chart the course the University should take in thefuture. But without the participation, support, and understandingof both its constituencies as well as its alumni and friends, thesuccess of these efforts will be seriously in doubt. I ask all of youthen to give the University the suppon as well as the goodwill and

understanding it needs, in order for it to help shape, as well as to be

pan of, the Philippine future.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN THE 19805:PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS

(Speechof President Edgardo J. Angara during the Second National

Conference on Public Administration, 3December 1982, Fiesta

Psvilion, Manila Hotel)

I am delighted to join you at the formal closing of the SecondNational Conference on Public Administration commemorating the30th Anniversary of the College of Public Administration. I understand that this conference will be part of the College of Public Administration's contribution to the Diamond Jubilee AnniversaryCelebration of the University of the Philippines next year.

Public Administration in the 1980's: Problems and Prospects is

an appropriate theme both for academics as well as practitioners of

the science (or the art) of pubfic administration because the prospects and problems of development will challenge the capacity andtest the responsiveness of the public bureaucracy. While these problems and challenges also beset the civil service systems of advanced,industrialized nations, they are specially pronounced in developingcountries like the Philippines.

The question of course needs to be asked: is the Philippinebureaucracy in a position to respond positively to these challenges?

A bureaucracy, in order to discharge its functions properly,must, it seems to me, be efficient above all. Efficiency is a qualitythat proceeds from other qualities: it must be well-organized, itmust be reasonably incorruptible, and it must enjoy some degree ofpublic trust.

The disturbing truth, however, is that, as any observer n.ew toour shores will point out, our bureaucracy is inordinately large.There are, as of last count, no less than 1.69 million Filipinos ingovernment out of a total work force of 16.4 million, which makesthe Philippine bureaucracy one of the largest in the ASEAN regionin relation to our population. The Philippine government, for 1982,spent the staggering amount of P21.4 billion on salaries alone.During the last two decades or so, no one will dispute that there hasbeen an almost quantum leap in the number of Filipinos employedbY the government, where countless offices, bureaus, and divisionsproliferate. Is this prolifiration necessary?

Or, to put it another way: have we really reviewed our bureaucratic structure and its bewildering complexity of rules and regula·tions? It is almost certain that parts of this structure are outmoded,in the sense that they may have been responses to situations thathave changed, or have functions being carried out elsewhere in thesame structure. Many of the rules and regulations that govern thesestructures, it also seems to me, are either archaic or counter-productive to the carrying out of the functions of government, or both.

Some of our civil servants, of course, have acquired vested interests in keeping these rules and regulations, no matter how archaicor counter-productive they may be. The endless paper-shuffling thatgoes on in the bureaucracy provides an excellent opportunity, forgraft, and at the same time provides the justification for the hiringof more and more employees. Thus, the bloated bureaucracy andthe orgy of inefficiency that takes place daily in countless govemment agencies.

This situation is not helping the civil service any in gaining andkeeping the public's trust, and neither is the correspondingly lowlevel of prestige attached to a government job helping the government any in attracting better civil servants.

Let us be blunt about it: the prestige that used to attach togovernment work in the pre-World War II era no longer exists today.To many of our people, government work is synonymous with corruption, inefficiency, and political patronage.

It is obvious that to eradicate this impression requires the reform of the civil service in terms of professionalization and thecreation of a merit system upon which promotions may be based

and achievements rewarded.These are easier said than done, and I must admit that the unt

versity of the Philippines can only propose solutions, but not enforce them. The enforcement lies largely with those of you who arein a position to do so. The most we can do is to identify the prob-

. lems and to propose solutions.It is therefore in the area of education that the University of the

Philippines has been most deeply involved with the civil service. TheU.P. provides formal degree and informal non-degree training programs in public administration in order to help develop a corps ofdedicated, committed, technically capable, and meeecementoriented civil servants. It is through these activities that we hope toprovide our civil servants with an awareness of public administration theory so that they may use this awareness in their daily

practice.The essential point is that the study of Public Administration has

an abiding concern with the bettennent of practice. It seeks to

understand, not for the sakeof knowledge alone, but in order to improve public administration.

This concern means that education and training in public ad-

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ministration must be accompanied by measures to directi y. improve.the Institutional and social environment of those who are 10,or areabout to join, the public service. Organizational str~etures, pr~e

dures and management techniques must be streamlined to clarifyfunctions, pinpoint responsibility end authority, facilitate communication and cooperation, and cut red tape.

There are limits, howaver, to what formal seucturet changes cando to improve administration. In the end, it is people who sha~

organizations. But structural and technical changes should prechspose bure~crats toward the kind of values and behavior that wewant and seek to "en-train" by formal and non-formel educB'tion.

There are also limits to what both education and organizationalreform can do for achlavlng public and social goals. These limitsrequire us to pay special attention to the immediate and widersocio-cultural settings of the government bureaucracy. Some of theproblems hera are amenable to formal measures, such as the provision of adequate and fair rewards and incentives for good performance and loyal service. Other problems of the "informal sector"of the bureaucracy are tractable to the lerger culture and socialstructure outside, and are thus less tractable.

There are probably more formidable difficulties in managementeducation and reform than I have suggested. But let me assure youthat we in U.P. are trying to develop solutions on a broader front and rather than merely professing but not following our own advice,we are willing to prescribe as well as take our own managementmedicine.

Within U.P., we have a Management Education Council (MEC)representing various colleges and units concerned with managementother than the C.P.A. - including the Colleges of Business Administration, Education, and Law, the Institutes of Environmental Planning, PubUc Health, and Small-Scale Industries, and the PhilippineExecutive Academy. Our MEC serves as e mechanism for coordination and collaboration in curricular, training. and research activitiesinvoJving various schools with common management concerns. ThaMEC has also served as an adviser and forum for management lmprovement in U.P. itself. This brings me to the program of administrative reform and innoyation that we have pursued in the unlversity during these past several months.

Last year, we organized three major committees to review ourcurricular offerings, organization and management, and physicalfacilities. One of them was the Management Review Committee.Essentially, we are trying to make better sense of our organizationand management pr~s so thet the U.P. System can respondmore effectively to the growing needs and demands of the nationfor University education of excellent quality.

U.P. has expanded over the past decade into a multi-campussystem with autonomous campuses in Los Baf'i~, Manila, and Iloilo,and regional colleges in Baguio, Cebu, Tacloban, and Clark andSan Fernando. In the process of reaching out, however, the U.P.System grew rather un-systematically. Thus, aside from attending to the needs of the autonomous campuses through theirchancellors and the regional units, the Central Administration wasover-burdened with campus-level operating functions for theDillman and Manila units. Too many people were reporting directJyto the President, and, the President would even be needlessly beleaguered by public complaints about uncollected garbage on theDiliman campus.

We have tried to sort things out so that operating routines couldbe decentralized; Central Administration freed from dev-to-davcampus problems in order to concentrate on system-level planning,standard-setting, policy·making, and resource-generating functions;and the whole University system placed on a more even keelthrough the establishment of new tiers and bodies where needed.Like other institutions, U.P. has accumulated a bureaucratic over.growth through the years. There appear to be too many administrative personnel compared to the faculty, for instance. We havefrozen vacancies until such time as we can determine the appropriate staffing standards for our programs and units.

A University organization has two faces, one familiar and theother less familiar to outsiders. The familiar one has some of the

basic features of a hierarchical and jf you will bureaucraticorganization. This face is amenable to many of our prescri~tio~s f~r

formal and technical change. But the other face of 8 University IS

far different. It is, for one thing, non-hierarchical in form andauthority structure. The faculty and the various academic bodiesbuilt on it are essentielly a collection of peers or equals {thoughthere are ranks), much like a legislative body or a mutual benefit association. The academic freedom of individual faculty membersneeds as much protection as the tenure of administrative personnel,to insure creativity as well as efficiency. It is therefore not easy to"streamline" the letter structure.

This dual character of University organization gives rise to otherserious problems. For example, between the teaching faculty andthe administrative personnel in U.P., we have a sizeable group of"academic non-teaching" employees or "ANTS" (now called"REPS" for Research and Extension Professional Staff). The REPS"sector" gives us ample flexibility to pursue research and extensionprograms, recruit new faculty members, and organize hierarchicallyfor non-teaching academic functions like research. But the existenceof this sector complicates our pay and career patterns, and we arehard put to explain to the government agencies concerned (OBMand eSC) that, though the REPS may occupy hierarchicel positions,they carry and deserve academic ranks. Thus, in this limbo, thewhole issue of position vs. rank concepts in personnel man,agementhas been joined.

Let me conclude this talk by reiterating that we share the common burden of grappling with the issues of national developmentand improving the public service in many ways. Making the bureaucracy a positive force in nadonallife is a worthy objective of educational and reform programs. We at U.P. do not only try to developand teach better modes of management as a theoretical exercise.U.P. itself is big enough to serve as a laboratory; it gives us plentyof exercise in the quest for better management practice as well asknowledge. It also makes us more modest about our managementmedicine: sometimes, it is a matter of "magic", of leadership stylethat refuses to be routinized in the Weberian sense. But from conferences .like this, we know that we are far from alone in havingproblems and in searching for solutions.

SELF·HELP: THE UNITED WAY

(Speech of President Edgardo J. Angara during the Annual Membership Business Meeting of United Way Philippines, Inc. on 11D~ber 1982 at Fon Bonifacio)

I am honored to join you during this 1982 General Assembly ofUnited Way Philippines. I am familiar with United Way's activitiesdevoted to lessening the sufferings of our less fortunate ccuntrvmen. I am aware that. United Way is not concerned primarily withcharitable work, but with creating the conditions in which the beneficiaries of other people's generosity would be in a position tosustain themselves.

There is nothing wrong with simple, straight-forward charity except what it does to the recipient. It tends to create a dependencywhich, in the context of a developing society, can only be counterproductive. We need the enthusiasm, the energies, the talents - theparticipation - of everyone in the effort to transform our society.We cannot depend, certainly, on people who are essentially wardsof the state to achieve this goal. People can be the beneficiaries ofdevelopment only if they are at the same time participants ratherthan passive bystanders.

Our Christian upbringing, of course, tells us that to give to theneedy - to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, house the homeless,and heal the sick - is a necessary pan of Christian duty. But it is, Ithink, possible to interpret this admonition in a larger sense, bystriving for a sltuation in which the hungry, the naked, and thehomaless may be able to feed, clothe, and house themselves.

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conditions of order and tranquility within which people may workand play and live out their lives in security, plan for the future, andgenerally be assured that their lives - and their children's - may bemeaningful. .

Certainly, part of this sense of meaning is the capacity for self~elp, for independence and initiative. United Way, by committingIts resources and the considerable energies and talents of its officersand members to the effort to transform the countrysIde, has shownus not only the viability of government and private sector partnership. It has also provided the nation with a positive example ofprivate sector's concern and initiative in confronting the problemsthat we face es a nation.

United Way's commitment to the support of the Kilusang Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran livelihood program is a recognition of the needto do away with the conditions that compel some of our people todepend on the charity of others. The theme of your convention _"United Way: Partner in Philippine Rural Development" - identifies succinctly a priority concern of our development efforts as wellas a possible strategy for its anainment.

That priority is rural development. We share with many ThirdWorld societies a phenomenon known as uneven development, inwhich our rural areas lag behind our urban centers in terms of providing income-generating opportunities, and consequently, in termsof providing adequate education, health, and other social services.One of the consequences of this situation is endemic poverty, whichleads to continuous anti-migration from the rural areas to the citieswhose already immense problems are further aggravated by theresulting growth in population. Our rural areas, in tha meantime,lose the manpower needed for increased productivity which inturn leads to continuing poverty.

Although not an economist, I am aware that this vicious circlemust be broken, and that one should begin in the countryside wherethe great majority of our people are. The KKK is an attempt tobreak that circle at the countryside level and to initiate sources ofemployment and livelihood for our rural people.

The KKK, however, is a government instrumentality, and it needhardly be said that government alone cannot accomplish the goalsof development. A partnership between govemment and the private

tor is the most likely to succeed, and we have, in your Barangay.' ural Improvement Corps, such a partnership. The United Way asan organization is, of course, already a partnership between publicand private sectors. Its officers and members represent significantareas of these sectors, and are in a position to further cement thispartnership.

Only to stress the obvious, government cannot be expected toshoulder the entire range of burdens in lifting the country from itspresent state. It does not only lack the adequate resources; in addition, I suspect that for it to attempt to do so would run counter toour traditions and values.

We have alvvays valued self-help within the rather ample parameter of the extended family system. Family members are expectedto help one another in time of need. It is also part of family obtigations for one to gain the capacity to contribute to the family inwhatever way possible.

Many Western observers have been moved to comment that thereare values different from those of the West at work in our societyeven in our attitude towards unemployment. Filipinos will try anvthing to earn something, whether it be throu~ the hawking ofigarettes or the offering of services such as laundering, in thebsence of regular employment. With their highly developed welfare

systems, unemployed Westerners would either watch TV or sleepthe whole day, confident that the mail will bring them their weekly

checks.Such a system appears attractive. Some Filipinos, however, tend

to forget that it is sustained by relentless, heavy taxation. It doesn'tcome free, and it doesn't help encourage the determination towork - at whatever job is available - that we see in our own setting,The welfare state is neither within our capability to attain nor callducise to the preservation of the positive values that have seen ourpeople through tremendous difficulties.

I am not suggesting that government cease to provide such basicservices as transportation, health care, or education. These are necessary services which only government can adequately provide, andwhere intervention prevents their monopolization by the morefortunate. I am suggesting, however, that the kind of partnershipbetween private citizens and organizations on the one hand, andgovernment agencies, on the other, may be the primary strategywe can utilize to achieve the ends of development.

Such a partnership would be in consonance with our values.It would also rid our people of the false expectation that government can, in the immediate future, provide them with everything,from jobs to entertainment. It is, after all, not the primary purposeof government to provide all of these.' Rather, it is to develop the

(Address of President Edgardo J. Angara at the Closing Ceremoniesof the Foreign Service Institute Third Consular Officers Course,71 December 1982 et tn« PICC)

Allow me, first of all, to congratulate all of you for the successful cornplstlon of your respective courses. I am sure that your capabilities as officers of the Philippine Foreign Service have been enhanced, and that, as a consequence, you will be even more able toconduct the day-to-day affairs of our complex relations with othernations.

You are certainly all deeply aware that vast changes have takenplace in the Republic's foreign policy during the last decade. Thesechanges took place as the character of the world, particularly itspower relations, itself changed. Consequently, the Philippine govern·ment reasessed its past policies, informed by an awareness that the

. demands of national interests should shape our foreign relations. Wehave of course always known this. But what distinguished the initiatives' undertaken by the Republic in the 1970's in reviewing ourforeign policy was a pragmatic understanding of what constitutesPhilippine national interests.

Our emergence from the colonial period had brou!ilt with itcertain assumptions, foremost of which was the view that ournational interests were identical with those of the United States.There was, perhaps on the face of it, nothing wrong with this assumption, except the fact that our situation was and still is basicallydifferent from that of the United States. The United States is aglobal power in both economic and military terms, and it emergedfrom the Second World War in an adversary relationship with theSoviet Union, a relationship compelled by radically opposed globalinterests. The Philippines, on the other hand, emerged from the wara poor devastated country whose main concern was the re-buildingof its shattered economy and the attainment of internal stability.Yet, our identification with the United States not only committedus to partisanship in the confrontation between these global powers,it effectively hampered us in reaching out to other nations and,therefore, widening our options in terms of trade and cultural

relations.All these are of course revealed only by hindsi~t. One can

hardly blame our policy-makers in the past for pursuing such policies. Then, we were working in the context of a situation in whichPhilippine needs could only be met through commitment to thestrategic interests of the United States. In addition, the prevalentview of gtobal relations as a struggle between two opposing campsa struggle that brooked neither neutrality nor indifference - was acompelling one in the context of our own internal difficulties, parti·cularly those related to our national security.

In any case, the bipolar global situation has given way to a multipolar one. There are today various centers of global power, and theThird World, to which we belong, is one of them. At the same time,we needed to diversify our markets for our products as a necessaryaspect of out national development. Our need for fossil fuels alsocompelled us to strike out on independent foreign policy paths. Asa consequence, the Republic, from the 1970's onwards, widened itsforeign relations to include the socialist countries, enhanced itsrelations with the Arab countries, and deepened its relations withThird World countries, particularly those of Asia.

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Very respectfully vcurs,

(Sgd.1 Edgardo J. AllIJaraPresident

May I urgently appeal for the approval of our request in a lenerdated 8 August 1982 for the release of P10 Million worth of reservesin 1982 to enable us to settle long overdue accounts payable withMeralco.

As stated in that letter, our payment deficiencies with Meralfrom 1979 to 1982 be about P20 Million. The granting of ourequest then shall alleviate to a large extent unpaid bills fromMerslco. We amortize the payment for these arrears out of our current budget to the extreme prejudice of existing programs.

In the meantime, to remedy the situation in the long run, wehave started the following projects which are expected to bring amajor reduction in our electrical consumption, estimated at P5 Million/year:

1. Metering of all academic buildings to control consumption:2. Turn-over of residential and concessionaires' area directly to

Meralco;3. A general improvement of the electrical distribution system

to replace outdated and inefficient parts in order to minimizeleakages; and

4. Prioritizing the expenditures for the above projects in our1983 proposed work and financial plans.

Your kind attention to this request will go a long way in relieving some of our important financial pressures.

With expressions of our highest esteem and regards .

4 October 1983Ref. No. EJA-82·1339

Cear Mr. President:

LETTERS

His Excellency Ferdinand E. MarcosPresident of the Republic of the PhilippinesMalacaf\ang, Manila

natiHon. there is this fact about these traditions. They haveowever, . . ember

helped keep us together as a community, recalling to us, In s ..

well as ln gaiety our essential oneness. In addition.ceremony as ' . .. fthese traditions have provided us in the past With opportunities orcoming together outside the classroom and our places of work. Theyhave also helped complete our education in this University byreminding us that the educated man or woman needs ideals as much

asskills, values as much as knowledge.All these in the past made a U.P. community from whose shared

memories its members could draw support in difficult times. Weneed to restore this strength because we are in danger of losing oursense of community, and one of the means through which we mayPerhaps once again recover this awareness is through the revival of

our traditions.I am specially heartened by the enthusiastic participation of the

University Student Council. It indicates, it seems to me, a comingof age, an awareness of the value of tradition to a community suchas ours. It might be pointed out that what is taking place on campusis not, however, merely a revival of traditions, but also their transformation, through the infusion of new content. Our theme for thisreason - "Pamuli Paskong Lingkod Bayan" - places this traditionin the mainstream of contemporary events, and indeed suggests a

fundamental commitment of the University.All of us in the University - students and faculty, researchers

and employees - cannot but be committed to the nation and ourpeople, and it is only right that we should be now and then rminded of it. That this reminder should come in various forms, ineluding the Christmas Festival, is, I believe, indication enough thatour traditions are wormv not only of conservation but of enhancement as well.

I offer this necessarily ·brief summary of the change in theorientation of our foreign policy to suggest the complexity of ourforeign relations. It is a complexity proceeding from th~ very ~om.

plexltv of the world today. and it demands o~ our f~relgn servl~ alevel of professionalism. and expertise appropriate to I,t. T~e ForeignService Institute - to which, incidentally, the U~lversrty o~ thePhilippines has lent a number of its faculty - is prec~selY committedto the imperative of achieving this level of expertise. A necessarydimension of that expertise consists of the skills that you have acquired from the courses you have just concluded. These are skillsdemanded by the dey-to-day implementation of our foreign policy.the necessary attention to detail that dealing with other countriesend their nationals entails.

Another dimension, however. is the imperative of maintainingand expending our knowledge of the various countries with whichwe have diplomatic relations. in terms of a thorough understanding of those countries' economies. politics. histories. and cultures. Itsometimes happens that we are caught unaware by developments incountries with which we have relations - developments whichappear to be sudden. but which in reality may have been the culminetion of processes we were unable to identify earlier. Such developments often have repercussions in the conduct of our relationswith those countries. Our inability to anticipate them can lead and,I suspect, has led, to our delayed reaction.

It seems to me that our foreign service officers can help forestallpotentially harmful events if there were deliberate efforts to enhance their knowledge of the countries to which they are assigned.That knowledge would not be wasted when they are transferred toother assignments. Their pcssessors would constitute a valuable resource, a pool of expertise from which the foreign service canconstantly draw. This pool would be an important complement tothe various area desks already in existence in our Ministry ofForeign Affairs. We need, therefore, an enhanced predictive capability, and this capability can be developed only through a community of experts.

Finally, I would suggest that another requisite expertise wouldbe a thorough knowledge of our own history, economy. politics,and culture. The successful conduct of foreign relations depends asmuch on the capability to understand and appreciate another country and therefore to anticipate its actions, as on the capacity to provide other countries with an understanding of our own viewpointsand situation.

In the last anal vsls, that is what Iies at the core of foreign relations: the development of mutual understanding. and therefore,the enhancement of the mutuality of reletions. As a Third Worldsociety, we depend to a great extent for our survival end growth onour foreign relations serving as an instrument to advance our aspirations and goals as a nation. Our foreign relations, therefore, are anindispensable element in the development of our society and nation.

May I again congratulate all of you. I am hopeful that thecourses you have completed, and the perspectives you have gained,will help you, as officers in our foreign service, not only to performyour duties better, but also to renew your commitment to the imperative of implementing a foreign policy reflective of our needsand aspirations as a people.

The U.P. Christmas Festival, like Arbor Day and the Cadena deArnor festivities, is one of our many traditional activities which wereapparently considered too frivolous for the renewed seriousness ofthe late 60s and the 70s. A superficial look at these traditionswould, indeed, suggest that they have nothing to do with academicmatters, nor with the University's orientation towards service to the

NATIONAL COMMITMENT: A UNIVERSITYTRADITION

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autonomous units of the University of the Philippines System aPprovad by the Boerd of Regents at its 954th Meeting on 22 October

1982. as foliows:

5 October 1982Ref. No. EJA·82-t341

Honorabfe Manuel S. AlbaMinister of the BudgetOffice of Budget and ManagementMalacanang, Manila

UnitCurrent

OperatingExpenditures

CapitalOutlay Total

Dear MinisterAlba:

Please be informed that we submitted the list of infrastructureprojects for prioritization by the Minister of Public Works and High·ways 185130 September 1982. A copy of the list is attached for yourconvenience.

In this connection, weare sending herewith the Work and Financial Plans on such projects for your consideration.

Hoping for your usual kind attention.

Warm regards.

1. U.P. Proper P221.608,OOO P35.843.000 P257.451 ,0002. U.P. Health

SciencesCenter 85.549.000 6,722.000 92.371,000

3. U.P. Los8aRos 128.122.000 23,116.000 151.238.000

4. U.P. vtseves 23.023.000 17.217,000 40.240,000

Total P458,402.OOO P82.898,OOO P541,300,OOO

Very truly yours,(Sgel.) Edgardo J. Angara

President

The Internal Operating Budget was prepared, pursuant toP.O. 1177 and in consultation meetings with the Office of Budgetand Management personnel and requires a realignment of expenditures in Dilimen as fellows:

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in Regional UnitsScholarship, Study grants and other

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Such a realignment is necessary due to three (3) reasons. These

are:1. To improve the coordination cf the various autonomous

units of the University and strengthen its financial planning andresource-seeking as well as research facets and capabilities, a reorganization was undertaken through the Management Review Committee (MRC), the Committee to Review Academic Programs, andthe Research Committee. On this aspect, we shall be submitting aspecial budget for your approval before the end of 1982.

2. The Diamond Jubilee Fund of P1 million incorporated inthis budget shall be used mainly for ttl income-generating activitiesof the various Colleges and units of the University. However, thereare many projects submitted for funding which by their very natureand purpose will not earn income. These are special needs for thisspecial occasion. Examples of these ere the MUlti-Discipli~ary

Projects to be undertaken as a cooperative activity amon~ venousunits, with the College of Arts and Sciences as the major coordinator. The purpose of the project is certainly highly.lau~ble andwill have a lot of impact not only in Luzon but also 10 Mindanao.This project alone will cost us an estimate of P250,0.OO. ?thers arethe seminar series In about 1QO.120 units of the Unrverslty. All ~fthese will project U.P. as a seat of intellectual ferment and creetwity . The realignment will be a mechanism to facilitate resourceallocation with equity and fairness to the units, as well as in accord-

(Sgd.) Edgardo J. AngoraPresident

22 October 1982Ref. No. EJA-82-1481

Dear Mr. President:

Pursuant to the provisions of BP 81g. 230 and in the spirit ofEO 714 I have the honor to submit for your consideration andapproval', the Program of Expenditures for CY 1983 of the different

His Excellency Ferdinand E. MarcosPresident of the Republic of the Philippines

Malacanang, Manila

Thru: Honorable Manuel S. AlbaMinister of the Budget

Honorable Manuel S. AlbaMinisterof the BudgetOffice of Budgetand ManagementMalacanang, Manila

Thank you for your letter, dated 13 September 1982, regardingthe request of Dean Napol~Dn V. Abuev. for building funds endorsed by Asb. Concordia Diel of Region X.

Please be informed that the need expressed by Dean Abueva is along-run funding requirement which is being considered in our Five

Year Plan 11984-198Bl.The College of Fine Arts has OCCUPied the top floor of Gonzales

Hall (Main Library) during the past twenty-five years or so. Hope.fully, next year the College shall transfer to the ground floor of theVargas ·Museum due to the pressing need of the Main Library for

space.As usual, we shall be banking on your help in the realization of

such dreerns,Our warm regards.

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ance with University thrusts and priorities.3. To enable us to give recognition to deserving faculty mem

bers and other personnel during the Jubilee Year.With assurances of my highest esteem.



18 November 1982


Dr. Placido Mapa, Jr.Director GeneralNational Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)Padre Feura, Manila

Attention: Director Romeo A. ReyesExternal Assistance Staff

Dear Dr. Mapa;May I request for favorable recommendation to the appropriate

offices the request of the College of Fisheries, U.P. in the Visayas,for a two-month extension (through January and February 1983, in~

elusive) of the GTZ~funded project entitled "Low-Cost Fish Driersfor Small Fishing VillaABs."

The project has finafly come up with a pilot fish drier with goodworking 'characteristics. The extension will enable the project researchers to complete the following:

1. Setting up a prototype for further testing under local nonlaboratory conditions;

2. Study on how construction costs of the drier by local manu·facturers could be reduced; and

3. Proouetlon of a pamphlet for dissemination by the Bureauof Fisheries Aquatic Resources (BFAR),

Thank you very much for NEOA's continuing assistance to theU.P. in the Visayas.

Very truly yours,


19 November 1982Ref. No. EJA·82·1549

Honorable Gilberta TeodoroAdministratorSocial Security SystemEast Avenue, Quezon City

Subject: Philippine General Hospital Development Project

Dear Administrator Teodoro:

For your consideration, and in conformity with me discussion atthe last meeting, I would like to put forward the following sugges·tions towards the realization of the above project:

That the overall management of the P.G.H. construction beunder the umbrella of the P.G.H. Foundation, and under the directsupervision of your office. As such -

1. All bids for preconstruction and construction projects shallbe evaluated by a Technical Team from your office, and subsequently the awarding and signing of bids and/or coatrscts by theP.G.H. Foundation.

2. A monitoring mechanism shall be set up by your TechnicalTeam to oversee ongoing work and evaluate completed Jobs.

3. Disbursements could likewise be made by the P.G.H. Foundation on your recommendation.

4. The P.G.H. Director, Gloria T. Aragon" and her planningteam will coordinate with the architects and builcings on the spaceallocation and functional planning of the complex. The planning forequipment and commissioning shall also be their responsibility.

6. In policy meetings of the f.G.H. Foundation or the Funding Agency ISSS), I may from time to time, designate DirectorGloria T. Aragon or one of her assistant directors to attend in my

stead.

Very truly yours,


21 December 1982


Mr. Arte D. GuerreroU.P. Ve"ity Archery Coech109 West RiversideSan Francisco del MonteQuezon City

Dear Mr. Guerrero:

I acknowledge with appreciation your letter to me of 13 Dece~',

ber 1982 informing me of the triumph of the U.P. Diliman Archary(Men and Ladies) Teams in the recently concluded 1982 NationalArchery Championship.

Even as I congratulate the members of each team for their excellent performance, I also am aware that a great part of their achievement was due to your commendable tutorship and concern.

In behalf of the U.P. Dillman, as well as on my own, I congratulate the U.P. Diliman Archery Team and commend you for bringinghonors to our institution.

Sincerely yours,


Presidfmt

21 December 1982


M". Edith CollvarThe Asia FoundationYaksl corner Mayapis StreetWarehouse CondominiumMakati, Metro Manila

Dear Ms. Coliver:

Enclosed I am pleased to forward to you the basic papers concerning the project proposal of the Department of Political Science,University of me Philippines on "How ASEAN Negotiates."

I believe that the project merits consideration in view of intensifying intemational relationship within the region. It is expectedthat the findings may be complimentary to various literature beingprepared concerned with trying to understand the cultural background and peculiar context which influence the perpsective of theindividual societies in tha ASEAN Region.

I would, therefore, recommend favorable 'consideration of theenclosed project•

Sincerely yours,

(Sgd.l Edgardo J. Angara

President

21 December 1982Ref. No. EJA-82·1692

HonorableImelda Romualdez MarcosFirst Lady end Governor of Metro ManilaMalacanang, Manila

Dear Madam:

Enclosed I am pressed to forward to you the appeal of theDepartment of Anthropolog(, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines to the Manila Zoological Garden to donateits dead primate materials (stuffed, specimen skeleton) for classroom and laboratory USB.

The request appears clearly meritorious in view of the importance of such specimens in the study of the evolution of man. Atthe same time, es you are aware, the University does not have thenecessary funding for collecting or even replacing its largely brokenup plaster cast materials and our students have even resorted to requesting owners to donate the carcass and bones of their deadmonkeys or apes.

If granted, the donation will indeed go a long way to strengthening our instructional mission - a concern which I know you deeplyshare.

Very respectfully yours,ISgtI.1 Edgardo J. Angara

President


Honorable Jose C. Campos, Jr.ChairmanBoard of TransportationPasig, Metra Manila

Dear Chairman Campos:

I would like to request your Office to ban the OM Transit buscompany from operating in the U.P. campus and cancel its cor

responding franchise,The continued operation of this company inside the campus

Doses a constant threat to life and property therein as shown by the

record of accidents.Of the total of fifty~five (55) vehicular accidents on campus that

occurred during the period from January to November 1982, 34 (or63%) were caused by OM Transit buses. Among these are the

following:1. The total destruction of three (3) pedestrian traffic signal

lights worth PI28.000.00.2. A PPO electrician (Venerando Bandoy) was totally disabled

when sideswipped by a OM Bus on 17 April 1982.3. Hospitalization of Pat. Antonio Cruz of the UPf when side

swipped by a OM Bus, while he was conducting traffic at Check

point 3.4. Four (4) cases involving damages to U.P. property (UPIS)

covered walk, AS covered walk, manhole cover and the traffic

signal lightsl. .This bus company is also notorious for its smoke-belching

vehicles and reckless drivers. On 15 September 1982, one of itsdrivers was apprehended for violation of the ordinance againstoperation of smoke belching vehicles. Instruc~d to procee~ to theUP Police Headquarters. the driver blatantly disregarded the lO~truc

tion and instead drove towards Roces Avenue, appare~tty In anattempt to escape the apprehension. It was on this occasion that heh.t the covered walk connecting the U.P. faculty Center and the~ollege of Arts and Sciences. Apart from this, faculty and student

passengers have been complaining about the intolerabte smokebelching of OM Transit buses.

In order to avoid ..any shortage in public vehicles available to UPcommuters, I would like to further request that, upon cancellationof the permit issued to OM Tanslt, the Metro Manila Transit Corporation or some other company be asked to field more buses inthe University.

Hoping for your immediate and favorable action in this matter,lem

Very truly yours,

ISgdJ Edgardo J. Anga...President


His Excellency Ferdinand E. MarcosPresident of the Republic of the PhilippinesMalacafiang, Manila

Dear Mr. President

On 1 AUQ\Jst 1981, you directed us to implement the U.P. LawComplex Project, in order that the U.P. College of Law and the LawCenter may be expanded by the establishment of additional components, namely, a Legal Resources Center, an Asian Academy forASEAN Law and Jurisprudence, an International Studies Instituteof the Philippines and an Academy on the Administration of Justice.

Pursuant to your directive, we ere very happy to report that on18 December 1981, the U.P. Board of Regents formally adopted aResolution for the implementation of the U.P. Law Complex.Following the adoption of this Resolution, implementing steps havebeen undertaken and others a~ being planned.

May we now recommend the signing of a Presidential Decree toprovide the needed financial support for the U.P. Law Complex. Adraft of this Presidential Decree is attached.

It may be noted from the draft Presidential Decree that the oneper cent (1%) fee now being collected for the U.P. Law Centarunder Republic Act No. 3870, as amended, is not being increased.What is being increased only is the minimum amounts 10 be collected, from Five Pesos to Twenty Pesos in case of appellate courtsand from Two Pesos to Ten Pesos in case of ell other courts and alladministrative and special courts, agencies and tribunals exercising

quasi-judicial functions.We hope that the bill will be signed as a Presidential Decree so

that without further delay, the U.P. College of Law and the LawCenter, together with its new components, can now truly constitutean integrated system of national and regional legal institutions dedicated to teaching, research, training, information and legal extension services to ensure a just society in the nation and in the

region, particularly in the ASEAN region.May we take this opportunity to reiterate our gratitude to

your Excellency for the unstinted support that you have been continually giving to the University of the Philippines.


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The HonorablePlacido L. Mapa, Jr.Director GeneralNational Economic and Development AuthorityPadre Feura, Manila

Dear Dr. Mapa:

Acting on a directive from the President of the Philippines, theUniversity of the Philippines Board of Regents approved a Resolution which establishes the U,P. law Complex by reinforcing thecapabilities and expanding the resources of the U.P. Cottege of Lawand the U.P. Law Center.

A very important aspect of the U.P. Law Complex is the transformation of the U.P. Law Library into a Legal Resource Centerwhich will collect, enetvze, index, computerize and actively makeavailable Jaw and law-related information on a national, regionaland international basis. In order to make this concept more feasiblewe propose to establish a National leg!ill Information Service(LEGIS). A copy of the study is attached herewith for your perusal.We estimate this project to cost approximately P5.5 million for thehardware and P320,OOO per annum for the software and technicalassistance portion for a period of five years.

We understand that foreign government funding, whetherthrough grants or loans, is available to finance the acquisition ofhardware, software, as well as technical assistance for such a pre>gram. One such possible source could be the Overseas EconomicCooperative Fund of Japan.

Your positive response to this request would be deeply appreciated.

Very truly yours,

!Sgd.l Edgardo J. AngaraPresident


Dean Ursula G. PicacheInstitute of Library ScienceUniversity of the PhilippinesDiliman, Quezon City

Dear Dean Picache:

I have gone over the Summary Report of the Meeting of the Coordinating Committee of Project RASI75/034, PG Training Coursefor Science Information Specialists in Southeast Asia which youhave kindly sent to me.

Congratulations to you and to our colleagues in the Institute fora well-deserved commendation that the Institute has received fromthe Committee. I noted with interest the Committee's recommendation for the University, in collaboration with the College of Education, Institute of Mass Communication, Colleges of Engineering,Business Administration, etc., to institute a doctoral program; I seethis as a positive step towards accelerating not only our own facultydevelopment but also training for higher skills for our own peopleand others in the region.

Rest assured that the University will provide full support to theInstitute.

Truly yours,(Sgd.1 Edgardo J. Angaro

President

8 October 1982


Mr. Roberto CadizInterim ChairmanNAGKAISANG TUGONc/o U.P. Student Catholic Action

Dear Mr. Cadiz:

I appreciate your submitting to me your proposal dated 27 September 1982 concerning a student representative in the U.P. Boardof Regents, to be elected by students from the four authonomousunits of the University system.

I am aware that the students used to be represented by the chairman of the U.P. Student Council in the Board of Regents. The chairman of the Student Council, however, was by tradition elected onlyby the students of the Diliman and Manila Units.

I am therefore, studying the issue and will be glad to communi·cate my decision to you and the students in general.

With best wishes.

Very truly yours,

Sgd.1Edgardo J. AngaraPresident

22 October 1982Rat. No. EJA·82·1480

President Saburo OkitaInternational University of Japan2-32 Minami Azabu 5-chome, Minato-kuTokyo 106, Japen

Dear President Okita:

I acknowledge, with appreciation, your letter of 17 September1982 informing us of the Graduate Program of the InternationalUniversity of Japan and the prospects of its admitting scholars fromour country.

I have circulated the information you sent me to our constituencies in case there are any interested parties.

With best wishes.

Truly yours,

ISgd.1 Edgardo J. AngaroPresident

6 December 1982

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.) Edgordo J. AngoraPre:.:ident


President Enrique P. SyqulaInternational Law Association3rd Floor, Samanillio BuildingEscolta, Manila

budget to the U.P. Department of Physics for the acquisition of theattached list of physics equipment, books, and journals.

I understand that you verbally committed the allocation of thisamount to the Department of Physics in your meeting with Associate Dean ROger Posadas last 4 October-1982.

The University of the Philippines System is highly appreciativeof your efforts to build up the Department of Physics into theNational Institute of Physics. This initial NSTA grant of P1 millionwould surely put the Physics Department in a better position to become the National Institute of Physics.

Hoping for your favorable action, I remain

8 October 1982

Sincerely yours,

Dear Don:

President Donald R. GerthCalifornia State UniversityDominguez Hillscarson, California 90747U.S.A.

Many thanks for your hospitality in inviting me to visit yourcampus and your thoug,tfulness in attending the U.P. Alumni reception in my honor,

Dominguez Hills is a welcome patch of land in a huge sprawlingcity like Los An9=!les, and I was glad I had the opportunity to visit

your campos.I am personally interested in pursuing faculty exchange and

other cooperative endeavors, and I shall await Dr. Wayne Martin's f---------------------------lletter,

I shall be formally installed as President of the University ofthe Philippines on 18 June 1983. The format invitation will be sentto you and I shall be extremely honored if you will accept thisinvitation.

Warmest regards.



Don Andres Soriano, Jr.

ChairmanBoard of TrusteesSoriano FoundationMakati, Metro Manila

(Sgd.) Edg.rdo J. AngoraPresident

24 November 1982

Dear President Syquia:

I wish to thank you for your letters of 20 November and 25November 1982 concerning the participation of the University ofthe Philippines in the U.N. Centre on Transnational Corporations.I was in' the process of replying to the first letter when I receivedyour follow up.

The University welcomes the opportunity to participate in theU.N. Project. On its behalf, therefore, aswell as on my own, we are

grateful to you for your interest and concern.With my best wishes.

Dear Mr. Soriano: Sincerely yours,

In behalf of the University of the Philippines, I wish to thankyou personally and, through you, the A. Soriano Corporation, forthe round trip transportation, Manila-Madrid-Manila, which you ex

tended to Prof. Ma. paz R. Hidalgo.Mrs. Hidalgo, as we had previously communicated to you, will

pursue a scholarship in the field of Literature. Her training willgreatly enhance our strength in literary studies in our Hispnic

heritage.For all this we are very grateful. With all best wishes and highest

personal esteem.

Sncerely yours,

(Sgd.1 Edgordo J. AngoraPresident

1 Decemb-er 1982


Minister Emil Q. JavierNational Science and Technology Authority

Bicutan. TaguigMetro Manila

Dear Minister Javier:

In preparation for the establishment of the National Institute ofPhysics at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, I would liketo request that a grant-in-aid of P1 million be obligated and releasedby the National Science and Technology Authority from its 1982

Sgd.) Edgordo J. AngaraPresident

13 December 1982


Mr. T. MiuraResident RepresentativeJapan International Cooperation Agency WCAIEmbassy of Japan375 Buendia Avenue ExtensionMakati, Metro Manila

Dear Mr. Miura:

This has reference to the request for institutional assistance tothe U.P. Natural Science Research Center (U.P.-NSRCl by the JapanInternational Cooperation Agency (JICA) which this office understands has been favorably endorsed by the National Economic andDevelopment Authority (NEDAI and the Ministry of ForeignAffairs (MFA) to your office. Since the original request was madesometime in 1981 yet, may I reiterate the same in anticipation ofthe planned expansion of the U.P.-NSRC. A copy of the proposalis hereby endosed for your reference.

Thank you very much and I hope to hear from you soon.

Very truly yours,

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Memorandum: University Memorabilia

A Memorabilia Room is being set up in Quezon Hall as a displayroom for the various mementoes, emblems, etc., that have accumulated in the course of the University's history.

In the interest of keeping historical landmarks and mementoesintact, the University will inventory old furniture and similar items,when necessary restore them, and keep them at appropriate designated places for maintenance.

In this connection, a team headed by Professor Petronilo Bn.Daroy has been assigned to gather these items for central restoration, Where it is necessary to take out the item, a receipt will beissued to the unit concerned.

It is requested that Professor Daroy's team be extended ¥Wt""support and cooperation.25 November 1982

(Sgd.) OSCAR M. ALFONSOExecutive Vice-Presidtmt

12 November 1982His Highness M.e. ChakrabandhoMember, Privy CouncilGrand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Your Highness:

It may please you to know that my visit to Bangkok was highlysuccessful. I met with our alumni as well as the officials of the majoruniversities in Bangkok. Enthusiastic reception and courtesies extended to us were indeed overwhelming. TIle visit allowed us torenew and revitalize U.P.'s relations with its alumni in Thailand andopened up new channels of communication with various institutionsof higher learning, which vve hope will be mutually beneficial andhelp promote ASEAN solidarity.

Your Highness, we are truly grateful and honored to have beenreceived by you, for your deep concern for the welfare of the University of the Philippines and your good wishes and blessings for thesuccess of the Diamond Jubilee celebration in 1983. We are alsograteful for your kind assistance in arrang:ng the delivery of theletter addressed to His Majesty, the King.

Your Highness, allow me to reiterate our invitation for you to beour honored guest on the occasion of the observance of the CharterDay of the University and my investiture as its 14th President on18th June 1983. We sincerely hope that you will find time out ofyour multifarious activities to honor us with your presence.

With best wishes and warm personal regards.


ISgd.1 Edgerd. J. AngarePresident

15 November 1982Dr. Kamol Janlekha65 Pasi 2, Ekamal AoadBangkok, Thailand

Dear Dr. Kamel:

My visit to Bangkok was indeed a memorable one. I am gratefulto you and other alumni who under your able guidance had painstakingly prepared a comprehensive program of activities whichenabled me to meet the heads of major national universities and across-section of our alumni. It is my hope that the visit has renewedand revitalized the University's link with its alumni and from here-

•on, throultJ collaborative efforts, we willcontinually strengthen andenhance them.

The reception by the atumni at Chulalongkom gave me an axcellent opportunity to meet the alumni representing severel generations. It was a most rewarding experience. We look forward totheir visit to the University in the Jubilee Year 1983.

I wish I had the time to visit our alumni outside of Bangkok.Please convey to them the University's sincere concern for theirwelfare and our invitation to join the Diamond Jubilee celebrationsin 1983.

Please do not hesitate to let us know if we can be of any assistance in the preparation of your program of activities in the observance of the Diamond Jubilee in Thailand. Professor Ajit Singh

Rye will be in constant touch with you and other alumni inThailand.

Please extend my sincere thanks to the group of alumni whoarranged my program of activities and saw to its successful implementation.

With warm personal regards.

Your sincerely,

(Sgd.l Edgerd. J. AngarePresident

15 November 1982Han. Dr. Kasem SuwanekulMinister of University Affairs and

Rector, Chulalongkorn UniversityBangkok,Thaiiand

Dear Rector Kasem:

My visit to Bangkok was highly successful due largely to thesupport Chulalongkorn extended to the U.P. alumni group throughVice-Rector Dr. Amphon Nomatra, It was indeed heartening to experience the abundance of goodwill showered on all of us by theofficials of Chulalongkom and other universities that I had the opportunity to visit during my brief stay.

Allow me also to express my sincerest thanks for the honor youextended to myself, my wife, and the members of my pany; we willnever forget the sumptuous dinner at the Rincorm Restaurant.

I am grateful for your acceptance of my invitation to attend thecelebration of the Charter Day of the University as vvell as my investiture as the 14th President of the University on 18 June 1983.The preparations for the investiture are underway, and I will com

municate with you in due time about the details of the program.With your cooperation and in collaboration with our alumni in

Thailand, we hope to develop enduring relations between the University of the Philippines and Chulalongkorn University through academic endeavors such as exchange of students and professors, jointresearch, and exchange of publications. I am particularly interestedin promoting, within the Asian Studies Program of the Universityof the Philippines, studies on Thailand. The University of the Philippines, is ready to extend assistance in developing PhilippineStudies in Chulalongkom.

Before his return to Manila on 5 November, Professor Ajit SinghRye, Director of our Asian Studies Program, had fruitful talks withDr. Khlen Theeravit. Director, Institute of Asian Studies, and Dr.Pansri Duke, Director, Thai Studies Program of Chulalongkorn,regarding the promotion of Thai Studies in the University of thePhilippines and Philippine Studies in ChulalongRorn. We plan topursue this dialogue further to thresh out the details in the development of a viable program of cooperation between our two universities. Hopefully, by the time you honor us with your visit in June1983, we will have worked out the details for such a program ofcooperation.

Allow me once again to thank you and through you, the staffof Chulalongkom 'Nh9 worked overtime under the able guidance of

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Your sincerely,


15 November 1982

Rector Yuen ParakenSoutheast Asia College19/1 PetaksemKm 19, Bangkok 10160

. Thailand

Dear Rector Yuan:

My visit to Bangkok was very successful. I am gratefUl to y~u

and other alumni who painstakingly prepared the program of activities which enabled me to meet a cross-sectionof our alumni aswellasthe headsof major national universities in Bangkok.

Our visit to "our college, toe meeting with its young fcaulty andthe sumptuous feast you so kindly arranged in the idyllic countryside surroundings, was indeed a memorable one. I thank you very Imuch for your kind hospitality.

The University of the Philippines will be happy to assist you inthe development of the faculty of your college. Please let us know ifwe can be of any assistance in this regard.


Very truly yours,


15 November 1982Prof. Suthee NatvaratatVice-Rector for General AdministrationThammasat UniversityBangkok, Thailand

Dear. Dr. Suthee:

It may please you to know that my visit to Bangkok was veryfruitful. It gave me an opportunity to observe at first hand theworkings of key institutions of higher learning in Bangkok. My visitto Thammasat and the meeting with its officials, including someourour alumni, was indeed a memorable occasion.

I would like to believe that my visit hasestablished a new channel of communication between Thammasat and the University ofthe Philippines, and we hope to continually enhance our mutualrelations in cooperation with alumni in Thailand.

I regret having missed meeting Prof. Nongayo Chaiseri during myvisit. Please extend my best wishes and regards to her. We-look forward to receiving her as our honored guest during our DiamondJubilee Celebration in 1983.

Please accept my sincere thanks for the courtesy extended to usduring our visit to Thammasat and the sumptuous luncheon on thecampus.


Your sincerely,

ISgd.) Edgardo J. AngaraPresident

17 Noven'lber 1982

Dr. Chongrak PrichanandaRector, Kasetsart UniversityBangkok, Thailand

Dear Dr. Chongrak:

The University of the Philippines and the Kasetsart Universityhave been linked to each other throug, long years of academiccooperation. We are indeed proud of the many achievements of ouralumni who helped in the development and growth of Kasetsartasakey center of agriculture education in the region.

My visit to Kasetsart was brief but rewarding, I would haveverymuch Ii ked to spend more time at Kasetsart but for constraint oftime and tight schedule of activities. Thank you very much for receiviug us.

I would like to believe that my visit to Bangkok has rekindled thealumni's interest and concern for the University of the Philippines.It has also opened new channels of communication and cooperationbetween our universities. In cooperation with our alumni, we hopeto enhance this further.

We look forward to having you with us during the celebration ofour Diamond Jubilee in 1983.

With warm personaJ regards.

Your sincerely,


President

25 November 1982Ref. No. EJA·82·1577

Mr. Narciso T. Dela MercedDelta Motor SalesCorporationDMSC 8oilding, EDSA corner Ortigas AvenueMandaiuyang, Metro Manila

Dear Mr. Dela Merced:

In behalf of the University, I wish to thank you for your letterof 4 November 1982 offering to mount a photo exhibit about theU.P. asyour contribution to the Diamond Jubilee celebration.

As you may have been aware, we want the alumni to participatefully in the Diamond Jubilee activities. Your offer is specially wel

come because it is voluntary and, therefore, shows a genuine attach.ment to alma mater.

I understand that the Information Office has already COordinated with you on your project and that authorization for you tohave access to buildings for the purpose of taking pictures has beenextended to you by the Secretary of the University.

Please accept our appreciation and gratitude.

Singerly veers,


President

29 November1982Ref. No. EJA-82·1586

Mrs. Lourdes V. Mantaring

Chairman, Department of ChemistryCollegeof Arts and SciencesUniversity of the PhilippinesDiliman, Quezon City

Dear Mrs.Mantaring:

This is to acknowledge with OUT deepest thanks and appreciationyour Department's pledges/donations amounting to P3,500.00 tothe Diamond Jubilee Fund.

Your contribution will be placed, along with other donations tothe University, in a perpetual trust fund. The income derived fromthis trust fund will be earmarked for professorial chairs, scholarships for faculty development and research.

Let me take this opportunity to express the University's appreciation for the continuing interest of the Chemistry Department inits welfare. Enclosed is a.R. No. 49043 covering your cash donationof P650.QQ.

Warmest regards.

Very truly yours,

(Sgll.) Edgerdo J. Angora

President

6 December 1982Ref. No. EJA·82·1616

Dean Napoleon V. AbuevaCollege of Fine ArtsUniversity of the PhilippinesDiliman, Quezon City

Dear Dean Abueva:

The University of the Philippines will soon launch an AnnualAward for Excellence in Journalism as one of the significantfeatures of the Diamond Jubilee celebration in 1983. The award willbe given to an outstanding journalist, advocate or benefactor whowill be chosen for having rendered valuable service toward the uplift of the profession.

May we therefore request you to design a trophy for this awardsymbolic enough to identify it with the tasks performed by thejournalist. The trophy itself will contribute to the distinction thatthe award seeks to infuse and for that matter will be a source ofpride and inspiration to the first awardee as well as to the subsequent winners to be so honored yearly thereafter.

Could you come up with a model of the proposed trophy withina month's time so that we can have it displayed at a formal ceremony during the announcement of the award? The announcementwill be scheduled among the initial activities marking the start ofthe Jubilee Year in January 1983.

We hope that you will give this matter your special attentionand we wili certainly appreciate your cooperation and support.

Truly yours,

(Sgd.1 Edgerdo J. AngoraPresident


Chancellor MarvinJ. AndersonUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaHawaii Halt 105, 2500 Campus RoadHonolulu, Hawaii 96822

Dear Chancellor Anderson:

It was very thoughtful of you to host that luncheon in my honorand give me the opportunity to meet many of your academicleaders, as well as my fellow Filipinos.

I hope we can extend our initial contacts beyond the visit andpropose possible areas of exchange of facUlty as well as research.I have no definite idea yet at our end but I shall be asking our ecrleagues to identify areas of common interest between our two institutions to enhance our academic link-up.

My visit to your campus is one of the most fruitful during my3O-day visit to American universities, and I thank you very sincerely for making it so.

Sincerely yours,

(Sgd,) Edgerdo J. AngoraPresident

8 october 1982


President Fujio MatsudaUniversity of Hawaii2444 DoleStreetHonolulu, Hawaii 96822

Dear President Matsuda:

I cannot thank you enough for the utmost hospitality and warmreception which you and your colleagues have extended to me. Myvisit to your University is one of the most, if not the most, fruitfulvisits during my 3()'day trip to the United States. The policy documents have now arrived here in Diliman.

I shall be formally installed as President of the University of thePhilippines on 18 June 1983. A formal invitation of course will beextended to you but I wish to personally invite you this early tovisit the University and be the University's lJJest during the formalinvestitute. I shall be extremely honored if you will accept this invitation as the University's guest.

Warmest regards.

Truly yours,

(Sgd.1 Edllllrdo J. AngoraPresidsnt

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