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GAZETTE

The University of the Philippines

VOLUME XLIX NUMBER 7 ISSN No. 0115-7450

DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS 1347th MEETING, 28 AUGUST 2019

Table of Contents

I. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES OF THE

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

A. 1335th BOR Meeting, 31 May 2018

1. On the compliance with environmental laws such as Solid Waste

Management and Clean Air Acts ……………………………………………

2. On the mental health program of UP………………………………………..

3. Status report on the matter of overload pay of faculty members……………..

4. On the review of Tenure Rules ……………………………………………..

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II. MATTERS APPROVED BY THE BOARD

A. GOVERNANCE MATTERS

1. Appointment of University Officials………………………………………….

2. Proposal of UP Los Baños to rename the Electrical Engineering Building of

the College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT) into

"Dante B. de Padua Hall" in honor of the late Dr. Dante B. de Padua………

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B. ACADEMIC MATTER

1. Creation of an additional slot for the Varsity Athletic Admission System

(VAAS) for Academic Year 2019-2020………………………………………

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C. FISCAL MATTERS

1. Request of the Agricultural Machinery Testing and Evaluation Center

(AMTEC) of the College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology

(CEAT) for authority to purchase two (2) service vehicles in the total amount

of PhP3,315,500.00, which will be used in testing of machineries and other

related activities of AMTEC………………………………………………….

2. Institutionalization of the UP Baguio Day Care Center and Establishment of

a Trust Account and the utilization thereof……………………………………

3. Reprogramming of UP Los Baños’ unexpended obligations from prior years

in the amount of Seventy Million Pesos (PhP70,000,000.00)………………..

4. Reprogramming of UPM-PGH’s unobligated income in FY 2018 in the

amount of Three Hundred Eighty Nine Million Two Hundred Thirty Three

Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Nine & Pesos 65/100 (PhP389,233,929.65)

5. Deed of Donation between the University of the Philippines and Aboitiz

Foundation Inc. for the donation of two (2) desktop computers, two (2)

laptops, and associated peripherals in the total amount of PhP402,000.00, for

the exclusive use by the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards

(NOAH) Center ………………………………………………………………

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D. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

1. First Request for Temporary Waiver of Faculty Tenure Rules in favor of the

faculty members of the different CUs……………………………………….

2. Appointment of Faculty: Transfer to permanent status ………………………

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III. MATTER CONFIRMED BY THE BOARD

1. Confirmation of matters approved via referendum conducted on 15-22 August

2019: "Request of the Marine Science Institute (MSI), UP Diliman for authority

to purchase four (4) used but refurbished vessels in the total amount of

PhP120,000,000.00, for MSI's research activities in the Philippine Rise"……….

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IV. MATTERS FOR INFORMATION OF THE BOARD

A. CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS

UP System

1. Memorandum of Understanding among the University of the Philippines,

Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE), and the International Finance

Corporation (IFC) ………………………………………………………….

2. Memorandum of Agreement among the University of the Philippines, the

Department of Science and Technology (DOST), and the Philippine

Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) ………………..

UP Diliman

1. Agreements for implementation of the Institute for Small Scale Industries:

a. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Diliman and the Department of Science and Technology Regional

Office VIII (DOST RO VIII) for the conduct of a Business Resilience

and Technology Mapping Workshop…………………………………..

b. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Diliman and the Department of Trade and Industry – Cordillera

Administrative Region (DTI-CAR)Memorandum of Agreement

between the University of the Philippines Diliman and the Department

of Trade and Industry – Region 4A (DTI Region 4A) …………………

c. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Diliman and the Department of Trade and Industry – Region VI (DTI

Region VI)……………………………………………………………...

d. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Diliman and the Department of Trade and Industry – Region XII (DTI

Region XII)…………………………………………………………….

2. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Diliman and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) ………………….

3. Memorandum of Agreement on Student Exchange and Agreement on

Academic Cooperation (Second Renewal) between the University of the

Philippines Diliman and Kangwon National University (KNU), South

Korea ………………………………………………………………………

4. Memorandum of Understanding between the University of the Philippines

Diliman and Tunghai University, Taiwan …………………………………


Diliman and the Music and Dance Faculty of the Academy of Performing

Arts in Prague (AMU) ……………………………………………………..

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6. Memorandum of Understanding on Academic Exchange and

Memorandum of Agreement on Student Exchange between the University

of the Philippines Diliman and Nara Women’s University (NWU), Japan…

7. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Diliman and Kalibrr Technology Ventures Inc. ……………………………

8. Memorandum of Agreement on the Exchange of Students between the

University of the Philippines Diliman and Yokohama National University,

Japan……………………………………………………………………….


Diliman and Jeonju University (JU), South Korea ………………………..

10. Contract of Award among the University of the Philippines Diliman, the

Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources

Research and Development (PCAARRD), and Charissa M. Ferrera

(Awardee) ………………………………………………………………….

11. Program Contract between the University of the Philippines Diliman and

the Japan International Cooperation Agency Project Office for ASEAN

University Network/ Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development

Network (JICA Project for AUN/SEED-Net) on Regional Conference

Program ……………………………………………………………………

12. Program Contract between the University of the Philippines Diliman and

the Japan International Cooperation Agency Project Office for ASEAN

University Network/ Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development

Network (JICA Project for AUN/SEED-Net) on Collaborative Research

Program ……………………………………………………………………

UP Los Baños

1. Memorandum of Understanding and Memorandum of Agreement on

Student Exchange between the University of the Philippines Los Baños and

Chiba University, Japan ……………………………………………………


Los Baños and Kumamoto University, Japan ……………………………..

B. OTHER MATTERS

1. Report by UP Visayas Tacloban College on the forthcoming transfer of UP

Visayas Tacloban College (UPVTC) to the Sta. Elena campus ……………

2. Report by UP Manila Health Sciences Palo on Sta. Elena Campus

Development Plan………………………………………………………….

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V. OTHER MATTERS

1. Briefing on security contracts and security protocols……………………………..

2. On the matters of Staff Regent Pedrano:

2.1 Release the masterlist of all unfilled plantilla items for publication………..

2.2 Implement 20% premium increase across all CUs…………………………

2.3 Draft a letter for BIR to exempt workers receiving below P250,000 each

year from the payment of income taxes…………………………………….

2.4 Verify with the System Accounting Office reasons of delayed remittance of

PhilHealth contribution to some workers…………………………………...

2.5 Regent Farolan requested VP Yunque on matters regarding non-UP

contractual workers to: …………………………………………………….

a) find solutions that UP can solve without having an issue with DBM

b) solutions that only DBM can address

c) issues where UP's hands are tied

2. Proposed entitlements of the Executive Director of the National Institutes of

Health, UP Manila…………...…………………………………………………..

3. Correction of the list of candidates for graduation of the UP Open University

confirmed by the Board of Regents at its 1346th meeting held on 31 July 2019,

to remove the name of ..........................................................

4. Update regarding the meeting with PNP held last 27 August 2019………………

5. Follow-up dialogue of the President with the non-UP contractual workers………

6. Update on the promotion of REPS and Administrative Staff……………………..

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DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS

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I. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS

MEETINGS

A. 1335th BOR Meeting, 31 May 2018

1. On the compliance with environmental laws such as Solid Waste

Management and Clean Air Acts

1.1 Regent Farolan reminded the Board of his request from the last Board

meeting for a status report on the compliance of the University with

environmental laws such as Solid Waste Management and Clean Air Acts.

1.2 Secretary Lara informed Regent Farolan that the Office of the Secretary

of the University had already written UP Diliman regarding the matter,

setting the deadline for the submission of their report on 23 August 2018.

When the OSU followed up with the Office of the Vice Chancellor for

Community Affairs, they said that the report was not yet ready, but it will

definitely be submitted before the next Board meeting.

1.3 Regent Farolan emphasized that he was interested not only in UP

Diliman’s compliance with the aforementioned laws, but that of the other

CU’s too. He requested that the other CU’s be directed to submit their

reports on the matter as well.

Board Action: NOTED

2. On the mental health program of UP

2.1 Regent Farolan said that although there was already a special BOR

briefing on the mental health situation of students, faculty, and staff, he

said that it would be appreciated if the Board would also be updated on

the specific actions that will be taken by the UP System and the individual

units on the matter.

Board Action: NOTED

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I. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES … (cont’d)

A. 1335th BOR Meeting, 31 May 2018 (cont’d)

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3. Status report on the matter of overload pay of faculty members

3.1 At this point, President Concepcion called on Vice President for academic

Affairs, Ma. Cynthia Rose Bautista, to give a status report on the matter

of overload pay of faculty members.

3.2 Vice President Bautista explained that issues on overload pay of faculty

members started during the time of UP Diliman Chancellor Caesar

Saloma, who laid down the policy that while permission may be granted

to open small classes (i.e., 10 students or below for undergraduate classes,

and 5 students or below for graduate classes), faculty members who will

handle said classes are not to be given overload pay. The intent of the

policy is to discourage the opening of small classes and consequent

overloading of units by faculty, due to efficiency and budget constraints.

A faculty member is considered “overloaded” when the faculty member

handles more than twelve units per semester.

3.3 In a dialogue between the UP Diliman administration and the two

departments involved, it was decided that, effective AY2019-2020, the

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA) will

recommend approval of the payment of overload credits for small classes,

provided that that the requesting units justify and explain that they have

explored all administrative solutions to avoid offering small classes,

recognizing that it is not normal and efficient to do so. Small classes are

inextricably linked to degree programs that have fewer students.

3.4 Vice President Bautista added that there are different issues in other UP

campuses, particularly the case of faculty members who have several

administrative load credits (ALCs) while at the same time handling small

classes. All these are now being reviewed and harmonized.

3.5 Regent Go inquired if just allowing the policy on overload to stand is an

administrative solution to avoid the problem at hand. Vice President

Bautista explained however that there are degree programs that are

necessary but do not always have the required number of students per

class. These are the specialized courses like the humanities and the social

science courses that have smaller enrollment.

3.6 President Concepcion further clarified that for regular classes being

offered by colleges for their respective degree programs, the class has to

be offered even if there is only one student enrolled in that class, and the

faculty handling it will be entitled to the credit the course requires.

However, for classes being requested by students to be opened in order for

them to graduate on time, the minimum number of students required to

open a class should be met. If the enrolment is less than 10 students for

undergraduate classes, or less than 5 students for graduate classes, then

the class will either not be opened, or, where a class has been opened but

does not meet the required number of enrolees, it will be dissolved.

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3.7 Regent Guillermo shared Vice President Bautista’s point that there are

really highly specialized areas of study in the University that have

relatively smaller number of enrolment. Disciplines related to culture,

literature, and poetry, for instance, are not necessarily marketable courses

but are very important for the nation. In the case of the College of Social

Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP) and the College of Arts and Letters

(CAL), the problem is that they are offering highly specialized courses but

at the same time they are also service colleges. Therefore, a senior faculty

who has full teaching load of regular subjects is also required to teach very

specialized areas of study to the MA and PhD students.

3.8 President Concepcion said that this is the reason why UP Diliman is now

recommending approval of overload pay even for small classes because

the faculty should be paid for services duly rendered. Vice President

Bautista said that there are nuances to this such as a strong justification

from the units for opening small classes as explained by the Faculty

Regent. There may be courses that may not be as needed and that may

have alternatives and so it is up to the department to manage and work out

the problem. The general policy remains that small classes are not

allowed, except for special cases where they are necessary.

3.9 In response to Chair De Vera, Vice President Bautista said that the reason

of UP Diliman for changing the policy on overload, other than cost

implications, was to shift away from too many overloads, and to get the

faculty into research rather than overload teaching.

3.10 To the query of Regent Go, Vice President Bautista replied that the ideal

situation is that a faculty should not carry twelve (12) units of purely

teaching load because they also do research and/or administrative work.

One way of handling underloading is, if a faculty is underloaded for a

particular semester, then s/he can make up for it in the next semester or

during the midyear. Another way is to give additional assignments or

administrative work.

3.11 In response to Regent Farolan’s query on whether the same issue prevails

in other CUs, Vice President Bautista stated that she called a meeting with

the Registrars of other CUs and she found that each Registrar had his or

her own way of handling similar problems. That is why they are now

harmonizing policies and procedures in their ongoing study.

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3.12 Vice President Bautista stressed that the matter for approval by the Board

is the change in policy on overload such that effective AY 2019-2020,

faculty members who are handling small classes will get overload pay,

provided that there is a strong justification from their respective units that

they have exhausted all possible administrative solutions to the issue of

small classes.

3.13 The motion to approve the foregoing change in policy on overload being

duly made and seconded, and there being no objections, the Board

approved the same.

3.14 Regent Pedrano moved that the approved change in policy on overload be

applied across CUs and not only in UP Diliman. Regent Farolan seconded

the motion. There being no objections, the same was approved.

Board Action: The Board APPROVED the change in policy

on overload such that effective AY 2019-

2020, faculty members in all CUs who are

handling small classes will get overload pay,

provided, that there is a strong justification

from their respective units that they have

exhausted all possible administrative

solutions to the issue of small classes.

4. On the review of Tenure Rules

4.1 For the information of the new members of the Board, Vice President

Bautista briefly explained the minimum qualifications for tenure of faculty

set by the University.

4.2 However, the Board has been receiving a number of waivers of the tenure

rules almost every Board meeting, usually because they have not met the

requirement to publish an article in a refereed journal or academic

publication. Consequently, the Board ordered the Office of the Vice

President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA) to review the tenure rules of the

University, expressing its preference not to approve requests beyond a first

waiver.

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4. On the review of Tenure Rules (cont’d)

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4.3 The Board gave one (1) academic year ending in July 2019 for the

OVPAA to finish its review and submit to the Board recommendations on

how to address this matter.

4.4 Due however to unexpected complications which were explained to the

Board, Vice President Bautista informed the Board that the committee she

created to review the tenure rules requested an extension up to 26 August

2019 to consolidate and process all the gathered data. Regent Guillermo

also reminded Vice President Bautista that the academic union must also

be consulted as provided in the Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA).

Therefore, the new tenure rules would only be ready for submission to the

Board in September. In any case, the Board is no longer allowing waivers

beyond a second waiver.

4.5 In response to Chair De Vera’s query on the timeline of consultations with

the academic union, Regent Guillermo said that he would ask the

academic union to ensure that the new tenure policy would reach the

Board in time for its September Board meeting.

Board Action: NOTED

II. MATTERS APPROVED BY THE BOARD

A. GENERAL GOVERNANCE

1. Appointment of University Officials

1.1 At this point, the Board went into an executive session.

1.2 The Board appointed Dr. Rodel G. Maghirang as Director of the Institute

of Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture and Food Science, UP Los

Baños, effective 28 August 2019 until 27 August 2022.

Board Action: APPROVED

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II. MATTERS APPROVED BY THE BOARD (cont’d)

A. GENERAL GOVERNANCE (cont’d) . . .

2. Proposal of UP Los Baños to rename the Electrical Engineering Building

of the College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

into "Dante B. de Padua Hall" in honor of the late Dr. Dante B. de Padua

2.1 President Concepcion explained that the Electrical Engineering building

of the College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology has no

name yet. UP Los Baños is now proposing to name the said building as

the “Dante B. de Padua Hall” in honor of the late Dr. Dante B. de Padua,

who was the first dean of CEAT. He said that the process for naming a

building, including, among others, consultations with stakeholders and

background check on the person after whom the building is proposed to

be named, has been followed by UP Los Baños and the UP System. No

derogatory information was obtained, nor significant objections made to

the proposal. He moved for the approval of the said proposal.

2.2 In seconding the motion, Regent Farolan attested that all stakeholders

from CEAT that he consulted have only good words for the late Dr. De

Padua.

2.3 There being no objections to the motion duly made and seconded, the

Board approved the renaming of the Electrical Engineering building as

"Dante B. de Padua Hall".


B. ACADEMIC MATTER


(VAAS) for Academic Year 2019-2020

1.1 President Concepcion moved for the approval of one additional slot for

the Varsity Athletics Admission System (VAAS) for AY 2019-2020.

There being no objections to the motion duly seconded, the same was

approved.

1.2 Chair De Vera shared his conversation with a UP alumnus abroad who

related how the lack of information about the university’s athlete

recruitment program prevented them from reaching out to the university

for the possible recruitment of their children who were very good

basketball players. He moved that the Board ask the College of Human

Kinetics to brief the Board on the recruitment process for athletes so

members of the Board can use their networks to help in whatever way

possible.

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B. ACADEMIC MATTER (cont’d)


(VAAS) for Academic Year 2019-2020 (cont’d)

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1.3 Chair De Vera also observed that other UP campuses are not maximizing

the opportunities of regional athletic meets such as the State Colleges and

Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA) regional conferences. He

shared that during the opening ceremonies of the 34th Regional SCUAA-

Games held at Borongan City, UP athletes coming from UP Visayas

Tacloban College had the smallest delegation and participated in the least

number of sports compared to other participating SUCs in Region VIII.

They even had the worst uniforms. The same was true with UP Visayas

Iloilo athletes who competed in SCUAA games in Region VI.

1.4 Chair de Vera asserted that UP, as the national university, should ensure

that it participates even in the regional athletic meets. He then moved that

the Board ask the Chancellors to brief the Board on what their sports

programs are, and how they maximize the opportunities in the different

regions of the country.

1.5 President Concepcion said that the participation of UP Diliman is limited

to the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) and its

resources are concentrated therein. In order to address the sporting

requirements of other CUs, there is now a plan to put up a College of

Human Kinetics in UP Mindanao to fully maximize the sports complex in

UP Mindanao. This will allow UP athletes to train better for regional

sports meets and other national tournaments.

1.6 Chair De Vera said that the Commission on Higher Education will soon

release the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for a law that

requires all public and private universities to report their sports program

and expenditures, to see whether SUCs are appropriating enough for

sports development.

1.7 Regent Jimenez said that one of the sources of funds for good sporting

facilities and support for athletes is the alumni. He moved that the Board

ask the President to communicate with the alumni through the alumni

associations and foundations for the purpose of creating fundraising

activities for the athletes.

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B. ACADEMIC MATTER (cont’d)


(VAAS) for Academic Year 2019-2020 (cont’d)

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1.8 In response to Regent Jimenez regarding the participation of UP Cebu in

the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Incorporated (CESAFI), President

Concepcion replied that UP Cebu does not participate in the same because

there are no training facilities (e.g., basketball or volleyball courts) in its

campus due to its small land area. There is a need for a new and bigger

site for the UP Cebu campus and UP will be coordinating with the

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to explore

the possibility of finding real property for a bigger UP Cebu campus.

1.9 Regent Pedrano said that there is an ongoing proposal for a sports

development center in UP Cebu but the source of funding is the problem.

President Concepcion said that UP Cebu should elevate that proposal to

the Office of the President.

1.10 Regarding the VAAS, Regent Farolan recalled asking in one of the

previous meetings of the Board for a status report of the junior teams in

the UP laboratory schools because he noticed that the UP has not been

fielding junior teams in all sports. For instance, there are no junior teams

in chess but there are groups of people who would want to finance a junior

chess team. He said that he has not yet received any feedback from the

College of Human Kinetics when he personally brought the matter up with

them. There seemed to be a resistance from the UP Integrated School to

create a junior chess team and even for other events because he got a word

that the Principal does not allow it. Chair De Vera moved that the matter

be included in the special briefing of the Board.

Board Action: APPROVED. The Board directed the

College of Human Kinetics to brief the

Board on the recruitment process of

varsity players through the VAAS,

including the status of sports programs in

the junior level (high school).

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C. FISCAL MATTERS 1

1. Request of the Agricultural Machinery Testing and Evaluation Center

(AMTEC) of the College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology

(CEAT) for authority to purchase two (2) service vehicles in the total

amount of PhP3,315,500.00, which will be used in testing of machineries

and other related activities of AMTEC

1.1 President Concepcion said that under Republic Act No. 10601, no

agricultural and fisheries machineries in the country may be imported or

procured without the approval of the Agricultural Machinery Testing and

Evaluation Center (AMTEC). AMTEC, in turn, derives income from

conducting these tests and evaluations. It is this income which will be used

for the purchase of two (2) service vehicles in the total amount of

PhP3,315,500.00. The BOR approval is being sought as a requirement for

the Department of Budget and Management to approve the purchase of

the said vehicles. He moved for the approval of the request.


Board approved the request of AMTEC to purchase said service vehicles.


2. Institutionalization of the UP Baguio Day Care Center and Establishment

of a Trust Account and the utilization thereof

2.1 President Concepcion explained that the UP Baguio Day Care Center was

established for the children of students, faculty members, Research,

Extension and Professional Staff (REPS) and administrative staff. The

income from the operation of the Day Care Center will be a UP receivable,

and official receipts of UP shall be issued for all payments. UP Baguio is

requesting that the collection be deposited into a trust account which may

be utilized only for the improvement and maintenance of the UP Baguio

Day Care Center.

2.2 Regent Guillermo proposed to include in the coverage the children of

graduate students. He also requested the President to study the possibility

of implementing the Day Care Center program across all CUs.

1 In all resolutions involving the disbursement of funds, it is understood that the same must be subject to all existing government

accounting and auditing laws, rules and regulations.

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C. FISCAL MATTERS 1(cont’d)

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2. Institutionalization of the UP Baguio Day Care Center and Establishment

of a Trust Account and the utilization thereof

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2.3 Regent Go moved for the approval of the institutionalization of the UP

Baguio Day Care Center for the children of students, faculty members,

administrative staff, and REPS, modified to include children of graduate

students; and establishment of a Trust Account and the utilization

thereof.

Board Action: APPROVED, with the modification

to include children of graduate

students.

The Board instructed the President

to study the possibility of

implementing the Day Care Center

program across all CUs.

3. Reprogramming of UP Los Baños’ unexpended obligations from prior

years in the amount of Seventy Million Pesos (PhP70,000,000.00)

3.1 President Concepcion said that this matter did not pass through the BOR

Finance Committee because the amount is below the threshold amount

for the review of the Committee.

3.2 Regent Go noticed from the supporting documents that the amount being

requested to be reprogrammed came from the unexpended obligations

from Personal Services (PS) in the prior years. He asked if it is legal to

utilize the said amount from PS to other line items and the reasons why

the PS funding in the past five years have not been spent.

3.3 President Concepcion said that any savings from the PS funding given

to UP under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) stay with the

University. Under the UP Charter, the national university may use

unexpended balances in any appropriation for purposes that the Board

determines.

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years in the amount of Seventy Million Pesos (PhP70,000,000.00) (cont’d)

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3.4 In response to Regent Guillermo regarding the Commission on Audit

(COA)’s observations on budget realignment, President Concepcion

said that the UP Charter provides that if, for reasons beyond its control,

the University is not be able to pursue any project for which funds have

been appropriated and allocated under its approved program of

expenditures, the Board may authorize the use of said fund for any

reasonable purpose which it deems necessary and urgent for the

attainment of the objectives of the national university.

3.5 Regent Go said that, according to the Department of Budget and

Management (DBM), utilizing a PS budget that has not been used in the

previous years for other expenses like capital outlay (CO) or MOOE is

not allowed.

3.6 President Concepcion said that the University has been reprogramming

unexpended funds since the approval of the UP Charter was passed into

law in 2008, but it was only recently that UP has been receiving COA

observations against reprogramming of funds. He informed the Board

that he was in the UP panel during the time that the UP Charter was

being deliberated in Congress, and it was clear in said deliberations that

the law intended to grant the university fiscal autonomy, together with

exemption from civil service requirements on appointment of faculty

members, as well as research, extension and professional staff (REPS).

3.7 Regent Go inquired whether there is a written approval outside the UP

Charter that says that the University is allowed to realign its budget from

PS to Capital Outlay or MOOE. President Concepcion replied in the

negative.

3.8 In response to Regent Go, Vice President Florendo explained that

reprogramming of PS is not allowed if it is done within the allotted year.

Otherwise, it may be reprogrammed into MOOE or capital outlay.

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years in the amount of Seventy Million Pesos (PhP70,000,000.00) (cont’d)

. . .

3.9 Chair De Vera said that UP is unique because of the provision in the UP

Charter for fiscal autonomy. He concurred with Regent Go that this issue

should be resolved as soon as possible because CHED is also being

issued COA observations for the funds given to UP through the

Disbursement Acceleration Program projects. He told the COA auditor

during the exit conference to stop putting in the audit observations of

CHED the billions of pesos that UP has not returned to the national

government because UP is unique. He suggested instead that COA write

UP officially about the issue, and once UP gives its official position,

then the CHED will leave it to the COA how to interpret the UP

Charter’s grant of fiscal autonomy to UP.

3.10 Regent Go inquired who has the authority to decide whether the

reprogramming of funds is in accordance with whatever existing rules

and regulations so that the Board will not be put in a questionable

situation. President Concepcion said that COA should be the one issuing

a categorical pronouncement on the matter.

3.11 Regent Go said that before the Board acts on the request, it would be

good to ask whoever is authorized to give an opinion whether or not

reprogramming of funds is allowed. President Concepcion said he will

do that but, in the meantime, he asked if the Board can approve the

matter at hand because the salaries for the job order workers and non-

UP contractuals come from the funds reprogrammed to MOOE.

3.12 Chair De Vera put it to a vote. With exception of Chair de Vera and

Regent Go who abstained, all other Regents voted in favor of approving

the reprogramming request of UPLB.

3.13 Regent Farolan reiterated that the approval by the Board goes with the

usual colatilla that reprogramming of funds will be subject to existing

rules, laws and regulations.

Board Action: APPROVED. Chair Prospero

De Vera III and Regent Mark

Go abstained.

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4. Reprogramming of UPM-PGH’s unobligated income in FY 2018 in the

amount of Three Hundred Eighty Nine Million Two Hundred Thirty Three

Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Nine & Pesos 65/100

(PhP389,233,929.65)

4.1 Vice President Florendo explained that the difference of this

reprogramming request of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) from

the request of UPLB, is that the amount being reprogrammed herein is the

hospital's unobligated income in FY 2018. The documents were emailed

to the members of the BOR Finance Committee and the Chair of the

Finance Committee gave his approval via email.

4.2 Chair De Vera inquired how the P100 Million funding from Malacañang

is being treated by PGH and what the conditions for the use of the money

are. He learned that the PGH Director has already requested Malacañang

to realign some of the money for other purposes because P100 Million is

too big for the use of the emergency room.

4.3 Vice President Florendo replied that the money is treated as income and

is being used by PGH.

4.4 President Concepcion informed the Board that, according to PGH Director

Gerardo Legaspi, the PhP100 million subsidy from Malacañang can only

be utilized for laboratory fees and medicines of patients but not for

professional fees of the doctors. Since the PGH is not able to utilize the

full PhP100 million per month because of the built-in restrictions in the

facilities, the subsidy had been cut to just PhP25 million which may be

topped up once utilized.

4.5 Chair De Vera moved that the Board direct the PGH Director to brief the

Board on the utilization of the PhP100 million subsidy to PGH from

Malacañang, and its plans for increasing its absorptive capacity. If PGH

only requires PhP25 million per month for the emergency rooms then the

PhP75 million may be requested to be utilized for other purposes.

4.6 Regent Farolan said that since UP’s mandate is to assist the government

in coming up with policies and programs, and with the experience of PGH

in hospital administration and actual use of money, perhaps the PGH can

draft a proposal for the use of the PhP100 million fund to be submitted to

Malacañang. Chair De Vera said that it is already being done by other

hospitals like the Veterans Memorial Hospital.

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4. Reprogramming of UPM-PGH’s unobligated income … (cont’d)

. . .

4.7 Regent Guillermo inquired whether the reprogrammed amount for

payment of Service Recognition Pay (SRP) and Enhanced Hospitalization

Programme (eHOPE) under Personal Services (PS) is allotted only for

PGH employees. Vice President Florendo replied in the affirmative. This

PhP40 million fund will be able to meet their SRP and eHOPE

requirements for the next two (2) years.

4.8 On a related matter, Regent Guillermo said that there are requests from

the sectors across the system to revise the eHOPE coverage because of in-

patient and out-patient distinction. The current eHOPE covers only

hospitalization expenses incurred during confinement, but there are many

treatments that do not require confinement that should also be covered.

With regard to the SRP, there is a pending request from the Unions to

harmonize the SRP with the Faculty Sick Leave Benefit (FSLB) to make

it equivalent to 15 days.


Board approved the reprogramming request of UPM-PGH.



Foundation Inc. for the donation of two (2) desktop computers, two (2)

laptops, and associated peripherals in the total amount of PhP402,000.00,

for the exclusive use by the Nationwide Operational Assessment of

Hazards (NOAH) Center

5.1 President Concepcion said that Aboitiz Foundation has donated two

desktop computers, two laptops and associated peripherals with the total

amount of PhP402,000.00 for the exclusive use of NOAH Center.

5.2 Regent Jimenez inquired why such donations even require Board

approval. He recalled from one of the Board meetings that even a donation

of electric fans went up to the Board. President Concepcion replied that

acceptance of donations is within the power of the Board to approve unless

delegated to the President or to the Chancellor. He proposed to review the

existing delegation of authority on donations, especially the threshold

amounts for the President or the Chancellor.

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government accounting and auditing laws, rules and regulations.


. . .


. . .


Foundation Inc. …. (cont’d) . . .

5.3 There being no objections to the motion duly made and seconded, the deed

of donation was approved, with instructions for the President to draft a

proposal to the BOR for the delegation to the President of the authority to

approve donations.

Board Action: APPROVED. The Board instructed the

President to draft a proposal to the BOR

for the delegation to the President of the

authority to approve donations.

D. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS2

1. First Request for Temporary Waiver of Faculty Tenure Rules in favor of

the following:

UP Los Baños

JICKERSON P. LADO, Assistant Professor 1, College of Arts and Sciences,

effective 1 January 2020 until 31 December 2020

KEVINILO G. PEREZ, Assistant Professor 1, College of Arts and Sciences,

effective 1 August 2019 until 31 July 2020

CHERRY MAE S. TALIPAN, Assistant Professor 1, College of Arts and

Sciences, effective 1 August 2019 until 31 July 2020

UP Manila

KATHERINE B. ARCETA, Assistant Professor 1, College of Arts and

Sciences, effective 1 August 2019 until 31 July 2020

ALDIN D. GASPAR, Assistant Professor 2, College of Nursing, effective 1

August 2019 until 31 December 2019


accounting and auditing laws, rules and regulations. 2 These appointments have gone through the standard University peer review process from the Department to the College, the

Constituent Universities concerned, and the University System. In cases where there was doubt about the process followed or

about the fairness of the recommendations, the papers were returned to the unit concerned for review and recommendation.

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D. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS2 (cont’d)

. . .

2. Appointment of Faculty: Transfer to permanent status

UP Diliman

KARL EZRA S. PILARIO, Assistant Professor 1, College of Engineering,

effective upon return to the University from study leave

UP Los Baños

PAULINE GIDGET R. ESTELLA, Assistant Professor 1, College of Arts and

Sciences, effective upon return to the University from study leave

UP Manila

MAC ARDY J. GLORIA, Assistant Professor 3, College of Pharmacy, effective

upon return to the University from study leave


III. MATTER CONFIRMED BY THE BOARD

The Board CONFIRMED the following agenda matter:




PhP120,000,000.00, for MSI's research activities in the Philippine Rise"

1.1 Chair De Vera put on record that he did not participate in the referendum

because he wanted to know first if the refurbished vessels and its equipment

have passed a certification from a competent government agency for quality

and seaworthiness.

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2 These appointments have gone through the standard University peer review process from the Department to the College, the

Constituent Universities concerned, and the University System. In cases where there was doubt about the process followed or

about the fairness of the recommendations, the papers were returned to the unit concerned for review and recommendation.

III. MATTER CONFIRMED BY THE BOARD (cont’d)

The Board CONFIRMED the following agenda matter: (cont’d)




PhP120,000,000.00, for MSI's research activities in the Philippine Rise" (cont’d)

. . .

1.2 Regent Jimenez said that there are international certification agencies for

seaworthiness of vessels which could be tapped by the University. However,

he recalled that in the case of the research vessel Kasarinlan, the first vessel

of the Marine Science Institute (MSI), the MSI had the vessel’s specifications

approved by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) before its

acquisition. He said that it would be good also to ask the DBM for approval

of the specifications for the proposed four (4) vessels.

1.3 President Concepcion clarified that there are no vessels procured yet. What is

needed to start the bidding process for the four vessels is a resolution from the

Board of Regents to authorize the purchase of the four vessels using the P120

Million funding given to the University in the General Appropriations Act for

2019.

1.4 In response to Regent Farolan, Vice President Florendo said that the MSI has

proposed specifications based on their experience with the research vessel

Kasarinlan that they purchased last year. These specifications will form part

of their submission to the DBM and the Office of the President.

1.5 Chair De Vera expressed support for the procurement of the four vessels with

a caveat that MSI should ensure that a quality certification of the vessels is

strongly embedded in the procurement process.

1.6 Regent Go abstained from voting to confirm the resolution because the

consensus of the Board was arrived at prior to his assumption as member of

the Board.

1.7 There being no objections to the motion duly made and seconded, the Board

confirmed its approval via referendum of the grant of authority to the MSI to

purchase four (4) refurbished vessels.

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IV. MATTERS FOR INFORMATION OF THE BOARD

The Board NOTED the following matters transmitted via email to all Regents in

two (2) batches on 23 August 2019 and 27 August 2019 (Memorandum No. OSU2019-

07-14 and Memorandum No. OSU2019-07-15).

A. CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS

The following agreements are compliant with standard and applicable University processes

involving the Constituent Universities (CUs) concerned and the University System. They fall under

the delegated approving authority of the President, subject to information of the Board on matters

not exceeding P150 Million Pesos (1312th BOR Meeting, 29 October 2015).

UP System

1. Memorandum of Understanding among the University of the Philippines,

Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE), and the International Finance

Corporation (IFC) for the conduct of capacity building programme

(“Programme”) to build capabilities of government officials in the structuring

of public-private partnership projects in the health sector in the Philippines as a

potential tool to supplement public resources

Implementing unit: Office of the Vice President for Development

2. Memorandum of Agreement among the University of the Philippines, the

Department of Science and Technology (DOST), and the Philippine Council

for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) for the development of a

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for Biorepository Use of

Omics Research

Implementing unit: Philippine Genome Center

UP Diliman


a. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Diliman and the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office

VIII (DOST RO VIII) for the conduct of a Business Resilience and

Technology Mapping Workshop

b. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Diliman and the Department of Trade and Industry – Cordillera

Administrative Region (DTI-CAR)Memorandum of Agreement between

the University of the Philippines Diliman and the Department of Trade and

Industry – Region 4A (DTI Region 4A)

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IV. MATTERS FOR INFORMATION OF THE BOARD (cont’d)

A. CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS (cont’d)

UP Diliman (cont’d)


(cont’d)

. . .

c. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Diliman and the Department of Trade and Industry – Region VI (DTI

Region VI)

d. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines

Diliman and the Department of Trade and Industry – Region XII (DTI

Region XII)

2. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman

and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) for the conduct of the 7th

Seminar-Workshop on Mining Conflict/Dispute Resolution for the members of

the Panel Arbitrators and Mines Adjudication Board

Implementing unit: UP Law Center

3. Memorandum of Agreement on Student Exchange and Agreement on

Academic Cooperation (Second Renewal) between the University of the

Philippines Diliman and Kangwon National University (KNU), South Korea

providing for academic cooperation and student exchange

Implementing unit: Office of International Linkages Diliman


Diliman and Tunghai University, Taiwan providing for academic cooperation

Implementing unit: National College of Public Administration and Governance


Diliman and the Music and Dance Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts

in Prague (AMU) providing for academic cooperation

Implementing unit: College of Music

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. . .

6. Memorandum of Understanding on Academic Exchange and Memorandum of

Agreement on Student Exchange between the University of the Philippines

Diliman and Nara Women’s University (NWU), Japan providing for academic

cooperation

Implementing unit: College of Education

7. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of the Philippines Diliman

and Kalibrr Technology Ventures Inc. providing for Internship program/On-

the-Job Training (OJT)

Implementing unit: College of Engineering

8. Memorandum of Agreement on the Exchange of Students between the

University of the Philippines Diliman and Yokohama National University,

Japan providing for student exchange

Implementing unit: Center for International Studies


Diliman and Jeonju University (JU), South Korea providing for academic

cooperation

Implementing unit: College of Home Economics

10. Contract of Award among the University of the Philippines Diliman, the

Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research

and Development (PCAARRD), and Charissa M. Ferrera (Awardee) for the

Balik Scientist Program

Implementing unit: Marine Science Institute

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. . .

11. Program Contract between the University of the Philippines Diliman and the

Japan International Cooperation Agency Project Office for ASEAN University

Network/ Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network (JICA

Project for AUN/SEED-Net) on Regional Conference Program for the support

program for Regional Conference (AUN/SEED-Net Project No. UP RC1801)


12. Program Contract between the University of the Philippines Diliman and the

Japan International Cooperation Agency Project Office for ASEAN University

Network/ Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network (JICA

Project for AUN/SEED-Net) on Collaborative Research Program for the

support program for Regional Conference (AUN/SEED-Net Project No. UP

RC1801)


UP Los Baños

1. Memorandum of Understanding and Memorandum of Agreement on Student

Exchange between the University of the Philippines Los Baños and Chiba

University, Japan providing for academic cooperation

Implementing unit: UPLB Office of International Linkages

2. Memorandum of Understanding between the University of the Philippines Los

Baños and Kumamoto University, Japan providing for academic cooperation

Implementing unit: UPLB Office of International Linkages

B. OTHER MATTERS

1. Report by UP Visayas Tacloban College on the forthcoming transfer of UP

Visayas Tacloban College (UPVTC) to the Sta. Elena campus

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2. Report by UP Manila Health Sciences Palo on Sta. Elena Campus Development

Plan

V. OTHER MATTERS

1. Briefing on security contracts and security protocols

1.1 Upon motion of Regent Farolan made at the start of the meeting, duly seconded,

the Board deferred action on this matter. Instead, all CUS are directed to submit

their security contracts and protocols for discussion by the UP System

Executive Committee.

Board Action: DEFERRED. The Board directed all

CUs to submit security contracts and

protocols for discussion by the UP

System Executive Committee.

2. On the matters of Staff Regent Pedrano:

2.1 Release the masterlist of all unfilled plantilla items for publication

2.1.1 Vice President Yunque explained that his office is still gathering

information for the master list of all unfilled plantilla items for

publication across the UP system. The deadline set for submission by

CUs was on 1 July 2019. There were submissions by CUs but the data

has to be processed first by his office.

2.1.2 President Concepcion directed Vice President Yunque to submit to the

Board the latest masterlist of plantilla items.

2.1.3 Regent Pedrano reiterated that she will ask the staff of the Staff Regent

to get a copy of the masterlist from the Office of the Vice President for

Administration a day after the Board meeting.

Board Action: VP Yunque to submit to the Board

the latest masterlist of plantilla items

2.2 Implement 20% premium increase across all CUs

2.2.1. Vice President Yunque informed the Board that the 20% premium

payment for contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers has

already been implemented across the CUs but some CUs do not have the

money yet.

2.2.2. President Concepcion directed Vice President Yunque to submit to the

Office of the President the financial requirement in order to implement

the 20% premium payment as provided under the CSC-DBM-COA Joint

Circular No. 1.

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V. OTHER MATTERS (cont’d)

. . .

2. On the matters of Staff Regent Pedrano: (cont’d)

. . .

2.2 Implement 20% premium increase across all CUs (cont’d)

. . .

2.2.3. Regent Pedrano sought clarification on the memorandum issued by the

Vice President for Administration dated 20 August 2019 addressed to

the Director of the System Accounting Office. She wanted to know why

the directors of units were not furnished a copy of the said memorandum

informing that the “computation of salaries of contract of service and

job order workers shall revert to monthly deductive computation.”

2.2.4. President Concepcion directed Vice President Yunque to furnish all

deans/directors a copy of the said memorandum.

Board Action: Vice President Yunque to furnish a

copy of the memorandum to

Directors and Deans for information.


year from the payment of income taxes

2.3.1 Regent Go said that UP does not have to write the Bureau of Internal

Revenue (BIR) to exempt workers receiving an annual salary of

P250,000.00 and below from the payment of income taxes because there

is already a law that automatically exempts them from paying personal

income taxes.

2.3.2 In response, President Concepcion said that there are two (2) types of

casual employees in the University: the UP contractuals and the non-UP

contractuals. The non-UP contractuals are categorized as job order

workers who are considered independent contractors and who are

required to submit quarterly remittances to BIR.

2.3.3 Regent Go said that this is a problem not only in UP but all over the

country. There are about 560,000 job order workers in the country who

are not considered as employees but as independent contractors. He

informed the Board that he had a talk with BIR Commissioner Caesar

Dulay about this problem and requested the BIR to issue an order that

will exempt all employees receiving a salary of P250,000.00 and below,

particularly job order workers, from all these requirements. The BIR was

given 30 days to respond to the request.

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. . .


year from the payment of income taxes (cont’d)

. . .

2.3.4 President Concepcion said that UP will still have to write the BIR to

exempt workers receiving below P250,000.00 each year from paying

income taxes.

2.3.5 President Concepcion said that about 1,600 non-UP contractuals across

the system are with the University for 5-15 years already performing the

functions of regular employees. But they are not covered by the

Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) retirement benefit

package.

Board Action: President Concepcion to draft the

letter to BIR to exempt employees

receiving below P250,000.00 each

year from the payment of income

tax.

2.4 Verify with the System Accounting Office reasons of delayed remittance of

PhilHealth contribution to some workers

2.4.1 Vice President Yunque said that he is requesting from Staff Regent the

names of affected contractual employees to verify with the System

Accounting Office.

2.4.2 President Concepcion requested Staff Regent Pedrano to give the names

to Vice President Yunque in order for his office to provide a report on

the same.

Board Action: Staff Regent Pedrano to provide

Vice President Yunque with the

list of affected contractual

employees.

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. . .

2.5 Regent Farolan requested VP Yunque on matters regarding non-UP

contractual workers to:

a) find solutions that UP can solve without having an issue with DBM

b) solutions that only DBM can address

c) issues where UP's hands are tied

2.5.1 Vice President Yunque clarified that they use the rules specified by the

Department of Budget Management in the computation of the salary for

contractual workers with no employee-employer relationship. The said

rules provide that it should be on a daily rate basis. However, they try to

find ways and legal grounds for payment of daily salary for work

suspensions on account of force majeure.

2.5.2 Regent Farolan asked if a special task force may be created to review

how the University can have a creative way of resolving the issues of

non-UP contractuals.

2.5.3 President Concepcion said that he already requested former Chairman

of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC), Atty. Benedicto

Ernesto R. Bitonio of the UP School of Labor and Industrial Relations,

to consult with UP, under the Office of the President, on these issues.

2.5.4 Regent Go informed the Board that he has filed a bill in the House of

Representatives regarding the social security and benefits of golf

caddies, which is based on a Supreme Court decision. This may be

applicable to the case of UP non-contractuals. President Concepcion will

check how UP can use the Supreme Court ruling and the said bill in

resolving this issue.

Board Action: NOTED. President Concepcion to

take charge of finding a satisfactory

resolution of the matter.

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. . .

3. Proposed entitlements of the Executive Director of the National Institutes of

Health, UP Manila

3.1 President Concepcion explained that the proposed entitlements of RATA and

administrative load credit for the Executive Director of NIH are inadvertently

not included in the approval by the Board last meeting of the appointment of

Dr. Maria Eva Cutiongco-De La Paz as Executive Director of the NIH.

3.2 Chair De Vera directed the Board Secretariat to ensure that entitlements of the

positions being requested are included in proposals to be submitted to the Board

for approval.


approved the proposed entitlements.


4. Correction of the list of candidates for graduation of the UP Open University

confirmed by the Board of Regents at its 1346th meeting held on 31 July 2019,

to remove the name of

4.1 President Concepcion said that the name of had already

been deleted in the list of candidates for graduation during the 59th UPOU

University Council meeting on 26 June 2019 as was not able to satisfy

deficiencies. However, name was inadvertently included in the list that was

endorsed to the BOR for approval. The UPOU is requesting for correction of

the list of candidates for graduation confirmed by the Board on 31 July 2019 by

deleting the name of


approved the proposed correction.


5. Update regarding the meeting with PNP held last 27 August 2019

5.1 At this point the Board went off the record.

Board Action: NOTED

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. . .

6. Follow-up dialogue of the President with the non-UP contractual workers

6.1 President Concepcion said that he will just arrange a meeting with the non-UP

contractuals.

Board Action: NOTED. President Concepcion to

schedule a meeting with the non-UP

contractual workers.

7. Update on the promotion of REPS and Administrative Staff

7.1 President Concepcion said that the problem with the promotion of REPS and

administrative staff is that the money can only come from the Department of

Budget and Management. The payroll for REPS and administrative staff will

not be adjusted unless approved by the DBM.

7.2 Chair De Vera moved that the Board remand this matter to the President first

for his review and study, because it is not yet a policy matter at this stage.

Board Action: REMANDED to the President for

review and study before reporting to

the Board.

VI. ADJOURNMENT

There being no other matters to discuss, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 1:05

p.m.

***

BOARD OF REGENTS

Hon. J. PROSPERO E. DE VERA III

Chair, Commission on Higher Education

Hon. DANILO L. CONCEPCIÓN, Co-Chair

President, University of the Philippines

Hon. JOEL VILLANUEVA Chair, Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and

Vocational Education

Hon. MARK O. GO Chair, House Committee on Higher and Technical

Education

Hon. REYNALDO C. LASERNA

President, UP Alumni Association

Hon. ANGELO A. JIMENEZ

Member

Hon. FRANCIS C. LAUREL

Member

Hon. FREDERICK MIKHAIL I. FAROLAN

Member

Hon. RAMON G. GUILLERMO

Faculty Regent

Hon. JOHN ISAAC B. PUNZALAN

Student Regent

Hon. MYLAH R. PEDRANO

Staff Regent

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UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS

UP SYSTEM

Prof. DANILO L. CONCEPCIÓN

President

Prof. MA. CYNTHIA ROSE B. BAUTISTA

Vice President for Academic Affairs

Prof. JOSELITO G. FLORENDO

Vice President for Planning and Finance

Prof. NESTOR G. YUNQUE

Vice President for Administration

Prof. ELVIRA A. ZAMORA

Vice President for Development

Prof. ELENA E. PERNIA

Vice President for Public Affairs

Prof. HECTOR DANNY D. UY

Vice President for Legal Affairs

Atty. ROBERTO M.J. LARA

Secretary of the University and of the BOR

CONSTITUENT UNIVERSITIES

Prof. MICHAEL L. TAN

Chancellor, UP Diliman

Prof. FERNANDO C. SANCHEZ, JR

Chancellor, UP Los Baños

Prof. CARMENCITA D. PADILLA

Chancellor, UP Manila

Prof. RICARDO P. BABARAN

Chancellor, UP Visayas

Prof. MELINDA dP. BANDALARIA

Chancellor, UP Open University

Prof. LARRY N. DIGAL

Chancellor, UP Mindanao

Prof. RAYMUNDO D. ROVILLOS

Chancellor, UP Baguio

Prof. LIZA D. CORRO

Chancellor, UP Cebu

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