UP Visayas congratulates its alumni from the School of Technology (SoTech) who passed the May 2023 Chemical Engineering Licensure Examination!
UPV ranked 3rd among the top-performing schools for the said licensure exam with a 90 percent passing rate.
Source: University of the Philippines Visayas Facebook
Press Release by UP Mindanao PRO
The University of the Philippines Mindanao (UPMin) is poised to devise a stronger response to effective management of existing diseases and emerging health threats in Mindanao as a newly-appointed regional hub of the UP Resilience Institute, UP’s center for comprehensive disaster risk reduction and management.
Biomathematics expert Prof. May Anne Mata said establishing a disease watch and analytics unit in UPMin aims to harness this UP constituent university’s expertise in mathematical modeling, data analytics, and genomics to address public health concerns.
UP’s Board of Regents recently approved in its 1378th Meeting the establishment of UPMin’s Center for Disease Watch & Analytics (DiWA) as a regional unit of the UP Resilience Institute.
In her letter to UP President Danilo Concepcion and UP Resilience Insitute Director Mahar Lagmay, Prof. Mata said, “Mindanao has experienced long-standing neglect, slow economic development, and poverty due to political conflicts. With this context, a resilient public health program is a challenge.
Mindanao needs a hub or satellite for health resiliency, and establishing UP Mindanao’s Center for Disease Watch & Analytics (DiWA Center) is essential to maintaining our active partnership with Local Government Units and local agencies for public health and disease management.
By being a satellite and hub of the UP Resilience Institute, UPMin’s DiWA Center can sustain and expand the scope of its research initiatives and technical services to its stakeholders in public health governance. This is through knowledge generation, sharing, services, and technological innovation. Its ultimate goal is to build health-resilient communities in the entire Mindanao.”
The DiWA Center began as the DOST-NICER Center for Applied Modeling, Data Analytics, and Bioinformatics for Decision Support Systems in Health (AMDABiDSS-Health), which focused on generating solutions to strengthen the local responses to COVID-19.
The center developed the Disease Watch & Analytics (DiWA) app, an online planning tool for pandemic management. The DiWA app featured dashboards for risk management, vulnerability scoring index tools, risk maps, and molecular community trackers. The DiWA app proved its merit by assisting several Mindanao regions in their campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The Department of Health’s (DOH) regional officers have expressed their desire for UPMin’s continuing technical assistance,” said Prof. Mata.
DOH-XI Regional Director Annabelle Yumang signed an agreement with UP for the use of the DiWA app on November 28, 2022.
DiWA Center’s programs address the sustainable goals of good health and well-being, sanitation, fostering innovation, building sustainable communities, poverty alleviation, and partnerships for the goals.
Meanwhile, UPMin has developed new degree programs related to public health, such as Data Science, Sports, and Human Movement Science. In addition, it has continuing research in health communication and a prospective medical education program.
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The air in Teatro Amianan was thick with excitement and nostalgia as the UP Baguio Alumni eagerly gathered for their highly anticipated 2023 homecoming event. The proceedings were initiated by the President of the UP Alumni Association Baguio-Northern Luzon Chapter, Lilia Bautista, who called the meeting to order. This was followed by a solemn Invocation and the singing of the Pambansang Awit, which further ignited the passion and pride of the alumni. To track attendance, the program initiated batch recognition for each decade spanning from the 1950s to the 2010s.
Chancellor Corazon Abansi extended a warm welcome to the alumni and provided updates on the new programs and initiatives of the university. She emphasized the alumni association’s importance as a significant partner in UPB’s journey towards becoming a leading university in the North. President Lilia Bautista also delivered a comprehensive report, highlighting the achievements of the alumni association in the past years.
Judge Isagani Calderon took the stage to present the functions and organizational goals of the alumni association, providing a guide for members on how they could contribute to the university’s advancement. The day culminated with the nomination and election of new board members and officers for the UPAA Baguio – Northern Luzon Chapter, which was administered by Atty. Nimreh Calde. It was a day of camaraderie, friendship, and reminiscing as the alumni bonded over their shared experiences and commitment to their alma mater. The event was a resounding success and left everyone feeling inspired and reconnected.
Source: University of the Philippines Baguio Facebook
The Department of Forest Products and Paper Science (DFPPS) hosted the Balik-FPPS Alumni Lecture Series last April 4, 2023 at the Armando A. Villaflor Lecture Hall of the College of Forestry and Natural Resources complex.
This activity was initiated for the department and its alumni to share updates in the different fields of forest products and paper science, maintain good relations and camaraderie among the DFPPS constituents, and inspire students to take courses in areas related to forest products and paper science.
The program was opened by Dr. Analyn Codilan, associate dean of CFNR, who commended DFPPS and its alumni and expressed her hopes that they will be able to continue holding the activity for years.
Two alumni under the BS Forest Products Engineering (FPE) shared with the audience their knowledge and experience in paper technology and mindful leadership at the event.
One of them was Engr. Noel Matienzo, an FPE graduate in 1988, who now works for Heimbach GmBH (a paper and machine clothing company) as a Technical Service Support for Greater Asia.
For over 30 years, Matienzo has worked in various paper industries in the country and abroad. During his lecture, he shared information about the new developments in the machines used in the papermaking process.
The second speaker was Dr. Stephanie Dygico Gapud. She graduated BS FPE in 1991 and MSc in Forestry in 1997. She worked at UPLB for several years, teaching wood science and technology laboratory courses.
She obtained her MBA in 2015 from Spring Hill College and her doctorate in Business Administration at the University of South Alabama Mitchell College of Business in 2019.
She is an assistant professor at the Division of Business, Spring Hill College, Alabama, in the United States.
Dr. Gapud discussed the topic ‘Fighting Fire with Mindful Leadership: Lesson from Alabama Wildland Firefighters,’ to tell about how organizations can efficiently work through mindful leadership.
Dr. Aileen A. Jara, DFPPS chair, closed the program, thanking everyone who was present. CFNR and CEAT students, retired FPPS professors and alumni, and other CFNR staff and officials attended the event. (CFNR CIMRC)
Source: https://uplb.edu.ph/all-news/dfpps-holds-its-first-balik-fpps-alumni-lecture/
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The University of the Philippines (UP) Tacloban is now an autonomous unit under the UP Office of the President after the approval by the Board of Regents (BOR) during its 1380th Meeting dated April 27, 2023.
With the elevation, UP Tacloban now inches closer to being a full-fledged Constituent Unit (CU) of the UP System. It will be formally known as UP Tacloban College and will no longer be a regional unit of UP Visayas.
To recall, former UP President Edgardo Angara issued, in 1983, Executive Order No. 4 on the reorganization of the University into a System of autonomous units, including a UP in the Visayas composed of UP Iloilo College, UP Cebu College, UP Tacloban College, and the College of Fisheries. The said units were integrated into UPV in January 1986.
UP Tacloban’s elevation as an autonomous unit is seen to enable it and UP as a whole to better fulfill its mandate to develop appropriate academic and public service programs that address the learning poverty and unique development challenges of Eastern Visayas.
It is a priority in the strategic plan of the University under the current administration of UP President Angelo Jimenez.
As for student population, records show that UP Tacloban has seen a gradual increase in enrollees through the years. For the Academic Year 2022-2023, a total of 1,565 students are enrolled in the College’s nine undergraduate and two undergraduate programs across four academic divisions.
The College is known for its programs in Accountancy, Biology, Computer Science, Management, and Psychology. Its elevation coincides with its 50th founding anniversary this May 23. (With sources from Office of the Staff Regent)
Source: https://www.upv.edu.ph/index.php/news/up-tacloban-gains-autonomous-status-after-bor-approval
Padayon, UP Tacloban!
In its 1380th meeting on 27 April 2023, the UP Board of Regents approved the elevation of the UP Visayas Tacloban College—previously one of the campuses of UP Visayas—to an autonomous unit of the University under the Office of the President.
Source: University of the Philippines Facebook
UP Open University will offer four new Associate programs this 2023. The UP Board of Regents has approved the implementation of the following programs:
The Associate of Arts/Science programs of UPOU are two-year pre-baccalaureate degree programs that ladderize to Baccalaureate degrees. This serves as UPOU’s contribution to addressing the gaps in skills, knowledge and competencies that should have been acquired during the Senior High School (SHS) and National Certificates (NC) I to IV. This is in pursuit of UPOU’s mandate to offer quality higher education. Graduates are expected to complete 72 units, that is, 30 units of GE Courses (21 units of required GE, and 9 elective GE courses), 3 units of Government mandated courses (including PE and NSTP), 12 units of common courses at UPOU, and 27 units of specialization courses.
Associate of Arts in Digital Design and Art (AADDA)
This is a two-year pre-baccalaureate degree program that directly ladderizes to the Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies. It encompasses different disciplines in Information and communication supplemented by GE courses.
The AADDA aims to address the growing demand for highly qualified and innovative digital creatives/designers that can cater to both national and international clients, whether employed in the private or public sector. UPOU designs the program to ensure that graduates have the appropriate technical skills to create digital creative and design outputs, and possess humanistic, critical, development-oriented, and multidisciplinary perspectives.
Associate of Arts in Digital Entrepreneurship (AADE)
The AADE program aims to provide an academic space for aspiring entrepreneurs in the digital landscape. The degree program is also open for students who wish to integrate innovations in their businesses or pursue a career or opportunities related to digital innovations. The AADE program supplements and continues the exposure of students to the entrepreneurial subjects introduced in SHS.
The program envisions its graduates becoming knowledgeable on the digital and technological aspects of entrepreneurship. Since the pandemic has been a pivotal shift in global technological transformation, the demand for digital professionals has significantly increased. UPOU prides itself on offering the country’s most innovative undergraduate digital entrepreneurship program.
Associate of Science in Information Technology (ASIT)
The Associate of Science in Information Technology is a foundational degree program on computing concepts, algorithms, and new developments in Information Technology. The high demand for talent inspired UPOU to offer a unique Information Technology program catering to Filipino students who cannot pursue a Baccalaureate degree.
The program differentiates itself from Baccalaureate and postgraduate programs through focusing on the principles of computing without the underpinnings of computer science theory and mathematics. This aims to train students to become well-rounded computing professionals and become versatile workers in different fields.
Associate of Science in Instructional Design and Technology (ASIDT)
The ASIDT program will enable the students to enter the Education workforce by being knowledgeable in Instructional design. This program focuses on ID of learning experiences within Organizational contexts. The need for formal education on ID and Instructional technology arises in response to the emerging needs and demands of eLearning, flexible, remote and blended learning, and other modalities. The ASIDT program emphasized a practice-based approach.
UPOU aims to produce students who can penetrate the education workforce as Instructional Design assistants, training associates, members of the performance management team, and other related careers.
The offering of new Associate degree programs in UPOU opens new opportunities for learners to pursue quality higher education in response to the emerging demand of the workforce for digital professionals. In total, UPOU now has 5 Associate programs available for Filipino students. All the programs will be delivered via Open and Distance eLearning, offering students flexibility. Each program is designed by the university to provide specific skills and competencies needed to qualify in the careers of their own choosing. The graduates may opt to pursue a Baccalaureate degree in the University by choosing a Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies or a Bachelor of Education Studies.
Through this, UPOU seeks to empower new generations of learners to be more competitive and resilient amid the challenges. It inspires to pioneer more innovative programs in the coming years.
To apply, visit the UPOU OUR Website. You may also contact UPOU Admissions Office via email [email protected] or at (049) 536 6001 to 06 loc. 199.
You may also visit the UPOU’s Facebook page for more information.
Negrense artist and UPV College of Management alumna Moreen Austria donated her sculpture “The Teller of Tales” to the UPV Museum of Art and Cultural Heritage (UPV MACH).
The metal chair along with a brass mask were part of an installation that was exhibited in the old UPV Art Gallery in 2016 during the Visayas Islands Visual Arts Exhibit Conference (VIVA ExCon).
Austria finished BS Management but decided to pursue a career in the visual arts. She won the Grand Prize in the Sculpture category of the Metrobank Art and Design Excellence (MADE) award in 2017.
The Deed of Donation was signed by Austria on 14 April ceding the work that has been with the University for seven years.
The artwork is now displayed at the Taliambong UPV Art Gallery as part of Lúbiok Hiligaynon Art exhibition which traces the development of art in Western Visayas.
Source: https://www.upv.edu.ph/index.php/news/upv-alumna-donates-artwork-to-upv-mach
UP Medical Alumni Society of America (UPMASA) and UP Silak Silab Foundation (UPSSF) presented their donations to the UPV Library and UP High School in Iloilo (UPHSI) Harana Club, respectively. The turnover was held last March 24, 2023 at the UPV UPV Office of Alumni Relations Alumni Lounge.
UPMASA sent their donation for the Library enhancements with initial amount of ₱299,926.60 through the UP Alumni Association Iloilo Chapter (UPAAIC).
UPSSF coursed through their donation of $2,500.00 for Harana Club through UP Silak Brotherhood Alumni Association Iloilo Chapter.
Present in the event were College Librarian Ms. Ma. Yvonne E. Genciane, GAB representative Mr. Rex B. Rodriguez, UPAAIC Officers Atty. Rene John V. Nuñez, Ms. Consuelo R. Geduspan, and Atty. Shiella P. Olid, UPHSI Harana Club members and adviser, Prof. Hermie F. Cartagena, OAR Director Dr. Rey Carlo T. Gonzales and staff.
Source: UPV Office of Alumni Relations Facebook