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goals and objectives. In instruction and research, we set the stage for the formulation of innovative and adaptive academic and research programs. Thus, we instituted new programs and new courses as well as revised others in niches that we are strongly identified with. Our outputs also included programs that would harness the professional expertise of our faculty towards re-engineering, revitalizing, strengthening and reconceptualizing the University and to improve the RGEP. Several UPLB units earned distinctions as CHED centers of excellence and of development while many of our faculty produced important books and publications. Our graduates performance in professional board examinations typified distinctive excellence that we collectively aspired for. To continue to broaden our sphere of influence as a key center for education, training, research and extension in the Asia-Pacific region, we continued to push for internationalization through our linkages, technical cooperation, resource sharing, and partnerships. We have also continued to be true to our calling as Iskolar Para sa Bayan through our public service activities and in the generation of technologies that have changed the way in which our people are producing food. We also advocated for reforms that have been designed with the common welfare as an underpinning justification. Parallel to these concerns, we strengthened our resource base through new and continuing programs that are armed to improve governance in the University. We have set the stage for the Universitys becoming a hub for technology incubation and facilitate the successful disposition of commerciable technologies. We tapped the power of the Internet to fast track administrative processes and to save on resources that we ordinarily need for these to be accomplished. We have also made communication within and outside the University more efficient while providing our students wireless connectivity. Our expertise in R&D once again proved to be an important stream for generating financial resources. We also started resource generation projects in our land grants and will continue to explore other income streams such as our technologies. A third program thrust is our celebration of the UPLB Centennial. We conducted University-wide activities in cooperation with our students, alumni and friends. These included celebration, commemoration and fund raising activities that our alumni really supported.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION REFLECTION AND COMMITMENT BUILDING Strengthening our niches Harnessing the professional expertise of our faculty Distinctive excellence Internationalization Public service Technologies Interdisciplinary programs Policy advocacy Town-and-Gown Partnership Technology and Information Transfer and Voluntarism Analytical Services STRENGTHENING OUR RESOURCE BASE Human resource Endowment for students Student assistantships Class size optimization Industry-academe linkage Technology business incubation Information technology Video conferencing capability VoIP connectivity Hardware Website Content Management Trainings and seminars IT-based decision support system Maintenance of and resource generation from land grants Research resource generation Commercialization of mature technologies Self-sustaining income-generating units Staff and student welfare CELEBRATING OUR CENTENNIAL Centennial activities Joint projects with alumni CLOSING STATEMENT 1 2 3 3 4 5 7 7 9 9 10 10 11 12 13 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 21 21 25
Introduction
We have just celebrated a milestone in the life of the University, 2009 being its first centennial. It has been an auspicious year as we relentlessly worked on our programs and thrusts and implemented reforms just as we saw some of the things we had earlier worked for bear fruit. The year has been one replete with efforts to honor our heritage and to map a brighter future for UPLB. Our activities revolved around three major program thrusts: reflection and commitment building, strengthening our resource base, and celebrating our centennial while we continued to pursue the various programs we have already put in place. The External Program Evaluation and Management Review (EPR) conducted in 2008 highlighted opportunities for new niches, structural and institutional change, options for integrated development, revenue generation, professional development, and long-term visioning for UPLB to maintain excellence and relevance amidst changing times. Among other recommendations of the EPR was for the University to focus on the niches of agriculture, natural resources, and environment with growth areas on food and nutrition safety and security, integrated natural resources and environmental management, climate change and human aggravated disasters, and energy systems. These areas are anchored on our strengths in the basic sciences, education and human development, culture and the arts, biotechnology, information and communication technology, and engineering with cross cutting concerns in development and governance.
In 2009, we started to provide flesh to the External Review Program recommendations through other reflective activities: 1) the Strategic Review of UPLBs Human Resources by a team of topnotch former University personnel; 2) the Faculty Conference participated in by 200 faculty members; and 3) the UPLB Management Planning Workshop. Taking the cue, colleges conducted their own reexamination of curricular programs and activities with the UP System priorities and the Universitywide review results in mind. A UP System seminar workshop on the basics of preparing and evaluating curricular proposals attended by our faculty members facilitated the process of curricular revision. Colleges have thus reviewed and aligned academic and research programs with that of UPLBs niches and themes and undertook steps to strengthen interdisciplinarity in programs that benefit from the approach. As an offshoot, there is today, a continuing effort everywhere in the
University to set the stage for and formulate innovative and adaptive academic and research programs. Colleges have held conferences and workshops to review curricular offerings against the backdrop of emerging trends and issues in their respective fields. Strengthening our niches. Exciting developments in 2009 were the approval of the offering of the BS Agricultural Biotechnology and the new specialization of pollution engineering under the MS Chemical Engineering program. We believe this is the way to go in program offerings integrated and transdisciplinary - the better to optimize our material and human resources. There are emerging developments elsewhere in the University, such as the institution of new graduate and undergraduate courses in forest landscape restoration and rehabilitation, economics of climate change, agroforestry, and landscape analysis; new general education courses such as Exploring
Biotechnology, Seeing Society in the Lives of Contemporary Philippines; and integrative approaches to learning that incorporate issues and concerns on food security and safety, public utility of water resources, and pollution and waste management. The proposal for the MS Environmental Engineering is also now in progress. We are positive that all these pockets of development will progressively build up to more relevant programs and activities. One thing that we especially look forward to is the movement towards strengthening and establishing interdisciplinary programs on important fields. This means that we will see more exciting developments in research and instruction where the need for interdisciplinarity is all the more necessary and urgent given the complex challenges in agriculture, food production, natural resource management, climate change, and alternative energy. Harnessing the professional expertise of our faculty. We proposed and got the approval of the Board of
The awards have been allocated P15 million, an amount sourced from the UPLB Endowment Fund. We have already awarded 80 faculty members to work on administration and governance, curricular program reforms, arts and culture, food security and food safety, alternative energy sources and options, environment and natural resources, and integrated natural resources and environmental management.
In 2008, we implemented the Distinctive Excellence Program for colleges to invest a grant of P1.0 million in activities that will strengthen their hold on areas that they are best known for. Activities spilled over to 2009, with colleges stepping up their creative and scholarly productivity, and building up their human resource and physical facilities.
Distinctive excellence. In 2009, the Commission on Higher We encouraged conduct of basic Education (CHED) named five centers studies in the natural sciences and of excellence (COE), specifically mathematics, and social sciences and in forestry education (College of the humanities and allocated P100,000 Forestry and Natural Resources or for 11 research studies under the CFNR), biology education (Institute of program. Biological Sciences or IBS), chemistry education (Institute of Chemistry or
O. Tabien, and Dr. Bradford F. Mills (authors) Strengthening the Climate Change Adaptation Planning Capability of Local Government Units by Dr. Linda M. Pealba, Dulce E. Elazegui, Dr. Juan M. Pulhin, Dr. Rex Victor C. Cruz, and Enrica C. Esmero Ex Ante Assessment of Crop Biotechnology Products: A Practical Guide Product by Dr. Agnes C. Rola, RV Abgona, AA Alfonso, AR Chupungco, DPT Depositario, EE Dumayas, DD Elazegui, LE Mojica, JO Narciso, MR Nguyen, MB Palacpac, MM Paunlagui, ZM Sumalde, RN Tagarino, RO Rogel, AD Solsoloy Ex Ante Assessment of Crop Biotechnology Products: Practical Guide by Dr. Agnes C. Rola (author) and R.O. Rogel (coauthor) Methodologies for Ex-Ante Assessment of Crop Biotechnology Products by Dr. Agnes C Rola and RO Rogel (co-author) The Science, Technology and Practices in Environmental Planning and Management Swine Production, Animal and Dairy Sustainable Cities and Climate Sciences Cluster, UPLB, College, Laguna Change: A Learning Resource by by the late Dr. Valentino G. Argaosa, NC Duhaylungsod, FC Calalo, and RB E.S. Luis and O.M. Gatmaitan Mendoza, Jr. The UP CCHP 1964-1988: Reflections Cases in Agribusiness and Business and Relevance by the UPCCHP Book Management by the Department of Committee with RO Rogel. Agribusiness Management Management of Native Bees, Trigona ssp., Development, Natural Resources and the Apis cerana and Apis dorsata by Dr. Environment by the Department of Cervancia, C.R., RM Lucero, AM Fajardo, Economics and AC Fajardo
Among these are the South East Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Asia Internationalization. We maintained Pacific Network for Global Change our linkages and partnerships with Research (APN-GCR), International local and international institutions Geosphere Biosphere Program, in areas of technical cooperation, International Human Dimensions assistance, resource sharing, and Programme on Global Environmental technology incubation. For joint Change, Chiangmai University, Cantho research programs and academic University, Wageningen International, exchanges, we have developed strong World Agroforestry Center, Worldfish, ties with 42 foreign universities. Our Centro Internacional Mejoramiento del alumni partners have also been one of Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT), United States our strongest allies in our bid to realize Agency for International Development our goals. (USAID), International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics We count more than 35 (ICRISAT), International Atomic Energy international development Agency (IAEA), and the Department of organizations and foreign universities Environment of Food and Rural Affairs
of England through the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kews, England. We have also continued to work with the Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project (ABSP), Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC), and the International Service for the Acquisition of Agribiotech Applications (ISAAA). Internationalization is consistent with a path that the External Review Committee recommended for the University to continue to broaden its sphere of influence as a key center for training, research, and extension in tropical agriculture and forestry in Asia. We provided expertise to international organizations in areas including climate change, environment, and agriculture. These are the FAO, IAEA, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven-Belgium, and the North of England Zoological Society. We have maintained academic exchange programs and hosted 13
foreign exchange students from the US, Canada, Korea and Japan. Meanwhile, we sent five exchange students to Michigan State University, two to Cornell University, and one to the University of Tsukuba in Japan. Internationalization is also defined by how known the University is as a center of learning in the international community. This year we had a total of 2,320 foreign students from 24 countries enrolled in various programs. Many of them are from Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Lao-PDR, and Vietnam. Smaller numbers come from Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, East Timor, Germany, Ghana, India, Iran, Japan, Korea, Lao-Peoples Democratic Republic (Lao-PDR), Malaysia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, South Korea, Sudan, Sweden, Tanzania, and Thailand. To strengthen the international perspective in our graduate programs, we invited adjunct professors out of which IRRI has contributed the most number (30 of 47). We also had two adjunct professors from
SEARCA. Moreover, we maintained our collaboration with The Asia Pacific Scholarship Consortium initiated by Thabyay Education Network and established to build the capacity of those working for development, health, education, and civil society building in Myanmar, Lao PDR and Cambodia by providing scholarships to committed individuals in these countries. In terms of contribution to the fund of knowledge during the period, our researchers and faculty members produced 442 articles that were published in ISI-indexed journals and 106 articles in international refereed journals. They also presented 233 papers in international conferences. The FAO tapped our communication experts to take the lead as the regional hub in Asia for information and knowledge sharing on the importance of communication in climate change adaptation. They will be working with hubs in the Caribbean, Latin America, and Africa. Moreover, they have been assisting the Bangladesh government
in planning and implementing communication activities in climate change including putting up the countrys first community radio and capacity building.
We also benefit from an international perspective provided by our Balik Scientists. This year, we had Balik Scientists who shared with us their work on the use of genomic techniques in research, and geographic information system and spatial We have served in almost all analysis. provinces in Luzon and the Visayas, particularly in the provinces of Public service. Public service is Camarines Norte, Northern Palawan, an underpinning concern for all the Abra, Aparri, Albay, Laguna, Camarines initiatives we have undertaken in Sur, Quezon, Mindoro Oriental and UPLB. We have generated technologies Occidental, Pangasinan, Isabela, not just to further science but also Batangas, Manila, Cavite, Rizal, Cebu, to provide solutions to problems in Leyte, Samar, and Negros. We have agriculture, natural resources, and also trained Afghanistan nationals environment. on policy formulation, analysis, and advocacy in forestry resources and Apart from direct technical environment; Liberians on livelihood assistance, we have brought lifeand sustainable development; changing technologies, products, and Bangladeshis on radio station and information to prospective users operation and management. through heightened participation in exhibits, publication of various The technical assistance that we information materials, and the use of have provided has helped firm up novel forms of information channels development programs implemented such as the Internet. by LGUs. For instance, the FarmerScientist Training Program was In this way, we touched the instrumental in clinching a funding lives of many people all over the support of P10 million for Cebu from
country including farmers, faculty members and students of other SCUs and schools, indigenous peoples, entrepreneurs, local government officials, out-of-school youth, and many others. In our immediate vicinity we have served in the areas of managing disaster risks, conduct of relief operations, teacher training and student enrichment, health and nutrition, and environment protection.
Interdisciplinary programs. Communication and postharvest experts joined forces in formulating communication strategies to improve food handling and quality during the postharvest of fruits and vegetables. The University, through the Graduate School, became a member of the science consortium of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to accelerate the development of a critical mass of
Our volunteer service is carried out institutionally through the Ugnayan ng Pahinungod that coordinates various Technology and Information capability building programs and Transfer and Voluntarism. We shared activities for indigenous communities, to various clientele our expertise on farmers, public high school teachers For years now, we have been various topics such as beekeeping, and students, and alumni. We also operating Radyo DZLB where we production of freshwater tropical provided scholarly and technical feature programs relevant to UPLB and aquarium fishes, aquarium fish assistance to the government, private its environs. breeding and management, traditional sector, and civil society through
information dissemination, trainings, workshops and symposia, technical assistance, mentoring, and other services. Climate change-related disasters in the past years have made it urgent for us to be fully involved in disaster risk reduction work and in disaster management. We have built the capacity of villagers in a landslideprone community to use a rain gauge to help them in making informed decisions in disaster risk reduction. Moreover, we have been very much involved in disaster relief work in Laguna municipalities that were inundated by floodwaters for several months after typhoon Ondoy .
universities, and public and private organizations. These include the following:
Animal Nutrition Analytical Service Laboratory caters to the feed laboratory needs of commercial farms and feedmills. Enzyme Analysis is patronized by feed, food, and personal care product companies. Central Analytical Service Laboratory conducts analyses on various samples. Electron Microscopy Service Laboratory conducts various microscopy services such as light, scanning, and transmission EM. Fermentation and Engineering Service Laboratory provides technical Analytical Services. We provided and engineering assistance to optimize quality and low-cost analytical services upstream and downstream processing for soil, tissue, water, and fertilizer requirements. analyses and recommendations to Philippine National Collection farmers, students, other schools and of Microorganisms analyzes water
for total count and evaluation of microflora, and conducts detection assays for various microorganisms in food and microbial fertilizers, antimicrobial assays, identification of cultures, and sterility tests. Agricultural Machinery and Testing Center tests agricultural machinery based on standard specifications and performance indices for agriculture and fisheries machinery.
Among our faculty members and researchers who garnered prestigious awards this year were: Dr. Christian Joseph Cumagun, professor at the CACPC, was selected as one of the five young affiliates of The Academy of Sciences in the Developing World (TWAS) from the East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific for 2009-2013 for his research on Fusarium genetics and mycotoxins; Dr. Cumagun also received The Outstanding Young Men Award the preceding year. Dr. David Manalo, university researcher at the Farming Systems and Soil Resources Institute of the Agriculture Systems Cluster, had two entries winning in the Ninth Global Development Marketplace, an international competitive grant program for innovation in development in Washington. His winning entries were two of only 26 that bested 1,700 entries from all over the world that were conceptualized on the theme 100 Ideas to Save the Planet. Dr. Felino Lansigan, professor at the Institute of Statistics, bagged the 2009 National Academy of Science and Technology Hugh Greenwood Environmental Science Award for his contributions to research in hydrology and water resources in the country. Dr. Antonio Lalusin, professor at the Crop Science Cluster and Dr. Lucille Villegas, professor at the Institute of Biological Sciences, received the Outstanding Young Scientist Award from the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST). Dr. Fernando Sanchez Jr., associate professor at the College of Agriculture, was conferred the 2009 Excellence Award by the Philippine Federation of Professional Associations, Inc. Alma Canama, university research associate at the Crop Science Cluster, was named as finalist in the Lingkod Bayan Award of the Civil Service Commission. Maximo Tandang, laboratory aide at the Institute
of Biological Sciences, was named as a finalist in the Dangal ng Bayan Award of the Civil Service Commission. Prof. Dennis Gupa of the Department of Humanties, was named fellow of the Philippines 21 Young Leaders Initiative, Class of 2009. Mr. Reagan Maiquez of the Department of Humanities, was first place winner in Poetry in Filipino in the prestigious Palanca Awards. Prof. Layet Bucoy of the Department of Humanities, was first place winner in One-Act Play in the prestigious Palanca Awards. Dr. Edwin Luis, professor at the Animal Nutrition Division of the Animal and Dairy Sciences Cluster, 2009 Outstanding Professional in Agriculture by the Professional Regulation Commission. Dr. Virginia Cuevas, professor at the Institute of Biological Sciences, was awarded the UP Alumni Association Distinguished Alumna in Science and Technology. Dr. Ernesto Lozada, professor at the College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, was awarded the UP Alumni Association Distinguished Alumna in Science and Technology. Dr. Conrado Valdez, professor and dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, was given the Achievement Award for Agriculture and Forestry by the National Research Council of the Philippines. Nine faculty members and a researcher were named UP Scientists (UPS): Dr. Evelyn Mae Mendoza, UPS III (renewal); and Dr. Teodoro Mendoza, UPS I and Dr. Florinia Merca, UPS I (renewal). Those who were newly appointed were: Dr. Rex Victor Cruz, UPS II; Dr. Orville Bondoc, Dr. Merdelyn Lit, Dr. Damasa Macandog, Dr. Asuncion Raymundo, Dr. Conrado Valdez, and Dr. Inocencio Buot, all UPS I. Dr. Lit is the lone researcher in the group.
The University also administered We administered 36 private the Student Loan Program (SLP) which scholarships and received 45 new now has 11 subprograms with a total slots from CHED, two from the Vicente of P2.26 million funded by private
and Technology-Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI) that will provide faster access to other research and academic networks like UP Diliman and Asia-Pacific Advance Network (APAN). Peering with the DOST-ASTI proxy server provides additional 2-6 mbps to our existing Internet bandwidth. Video conferencing capability The Internet capacity of UPLB has enabled it to successfully webcast the UP Centennial Lecture Series and the commencement program. The livestreaming of the 37th Commencement Exercises was accessed by 648 people who made a total of 975 visits to the site. Livestream audience were from the Philippines, the United States, Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Sweden, Australia, Canada, South Korea, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Hongkong, Italy, Belgium, France, Qatar, and Thailand. VoIP connectivity We have peered with the UP Diliman VoIP server to establish a
The University implemented the online Document Tracking System (DTS) to facilitate office functions, including documents databasing and processing such as purchase requests, Website Content Management canvass documents, vouchers, The University launched the new and communications. The Records UPLB Website in February. It features Management Office has used the a new look and newer versions DTS as a system database storing of applications, a new content digitized images of general records and management system, and promotes personnel including BOR resolutions, a collaborative content development issuances, policies and procedures, system. Moreover, we also launched a functions and authorities, and other new website to serve as UPLBs portal related documents. The DTS is part on research and extension, an online of system architecture for offices reference for administrators, scientists, to fast track the computerization of research staff, and agencies and administrative functions in UPLB. institutions that fund the Universitys research projects.
Honoring Our Centennial Heritage 18 Research Resource Generation, 2006-2009 (in million pesos)
IT-based decision support system We developed various systems to facilitate documents processing: the OVCRE Research Tracking System Phase 1, HRDO Employee Information Management System, Library Computer Usage Tracking System, Housing Database, CEC Online Reservation System, Stock Management Information System, BAC Procurement System, online application for the preparation of APP List 1, and Alumni Information System. As a control mechanism, the ITC has been tasked to purchase requests for computers, parts, supplies, and peripherals before forwarding them to the Bids and Awards Committee.
In the Laguna Quezon Land Grant (LQLG), we have opened a 5-ha citronella plantation to provide vegetative cover and generate income from the production of essential oils. Seeing its potential, we sourced funding support from the UP System to acquire an extractor that produces 40 L citronella oil and a shredder that processes up to 170 kg raw grass. The UP System provided P2.8 million to expand our citronella plantation at the LQLG.
envisioned to become the blueprint for sustainable management and development of the UP Land Grants. Even as this plan is necessary to sustain the products and environmental services that the land grants can offer within the intensiveuse, forest-production, and forestprotection zones, it is also envisioned to address the problems confronting the land grants. Research resource generation. R&D funds generated in 2009 amounted to P251.16 million or P32.1 million higher than in 2008. The total R&D budget for 2009 was P100.07 million for 188 projects. UPLB got its highest research grant of P98.849 million from government agencies for 183 projects. This was followed by international organizations (P 0.616 million) for three projects; and local/private organizations (P 0.603 million) for two projects. Among the government agencies, PCARRD provided the highest project support (P21.772 M) followed by PCARRD-DOST (P18.008 M) and Philippine Council for Industry and Engineering Research and Development or PCIERD (P12.505 M). Among the international organizations, the IAEA provided the highest R&D funds of P307,000 followed by North of England Zoological Society with P194,000. From local/private organization, Procter & Gamble Distributing Phil. Co., provided P500,000 while the Federation of Free Farmers provided P103,000.
We have also started to implement projects with the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) to transform 200 ha of marginal uplands into productive areas through the Maintenance of and resource planting of non-traditional indigenous generation from land grants. We biofuel and timber species. With the have been a faithful steward of the Development Bank of the Philippines 4,244-ha Makiling Forest Reserve (DBP), we are implementing a (MFR), an important watershed and watershed rehabilitation and environmental resource to surrounding protection project of the UP Sierra towns and even to Manila. We have Madre Land Grants to control soil harnessed its resources in a limited erosion and supply sustainable water way for our academic and research for various uses. A unique feature of activities and as an ecotourism this project is the use of indigenous destination. and ecologically important tree species. Programs lined up under We have maintained and monitored the UPLB-DBP project are industrial a 35-ha. rehabilitated area in the MFR tree plantation, agroforestry, energy that we established in partnership with (biofuel) plantation, non-timber forest industries and institutions around the products development, ecotourism MFR. Along with activities to maintain and outdoor recreation, intensive biodiversity and the integrity of the use management, and biodiversity MFR, we conducted informationprotection and conservation. education drives in all 22 barangays surrounding the MFR to update the The end result of this project people on policies, laws, rules, and is a Sustainable Development regulations. and Management Plan which is
Staff and student welfare. We recommended 219 faculty members for promotion with most (187) promoted within their current academic rank and the rest to the next Campus security and prompt higher ranks. emergency response were our The BOR finally approved our concerns when we beefed up the proposal to create a housing trust fund To help our personnel build their UPF with a security team and the CSB through the University Housing Office own homes, we partnered with the program. We reactivated our Campus (UHO). The UHO now inspects staff UPLBFI to make available 50 slots of a Emergency Response Group to ensure housing units before new occupancy special and low-interest loan package prompt services during emergency agreements are issued, and before to UPLB staff to avail themselves of situations. housing units are vacated in order residential lots at the UPLB Centennial to ensure that structures will remain Village and units at the Centennial Meanwhile, we strived to maintain habitable. This policy has significantly Condominium in Bayhill Village in and further improve the campus improved our ability to continue to Puypuy, Bay in Laguna. landscape by establishing small parks provide housing units to our staff. in several areas, lighting up our streets, and by implementing beautification and maintenance activities. Accomplished Projects, 2009
Centennial activities. We conducted campus-wide centennial celebration activities, starting with the week-long Foundation Day celebration on March 2-8. It featured a flower and garden show, agri-fair and techno events, the Centennial Pinoy Rodeo, street dancing, and a sky diving show. We also held a concert entitled The Seed during the UPLB and UPLBCA foundation day on March 6, 2009 as the first of four performances representing developmental milestones in the life of the University portrayed through the Centennial Cycle Performance Project (C2P2). Other C2P2 programs were The Planting staged during the commencement exercise, The Harvest during the UPLB Loyalty Day and Alumni Homecoming celebration in October, and the Replanting on March 2010 to culminate the centennial celebration. To promote TEAM spirit and foster camaraderie, we also held the Centennial Palaro on February 4-7.
We have pursued Make it UPLB! Our Centennial Fund Campaign, to which many have responded, including alumni groups, corporate donors, families, foundations, government The Gawad Kilapsaw: The agencies, individuals, private foreign UPLB Centennial Heritage Award groups, professional and civic will be given to individuals who organizations, student organizations, contributed to UPLB in attaining and international organizations. distinctive excellence in instruction, Donations have reached P54.38 million research and extension through in the form of art objects, equipment their significant and commendable and vehicles, event sponsorships, discoveries and breakthroughs and and grants for faculty and facility sustained a consistent and outstanding development and upgrade, programs performance in serving UPLB. It aims and projects, research dissemination, to recognize the pioneering spirit trainings, and scholarships. We behind UPLB and its programs by also received support from the UP honoring individuals who possess Centennial Fund. and exhibited the vision and drive to create significant and commendable contributions and discoveries. Their contribution must have ripples, created impact on a great number of people, the field or discipline, and must have created or generated new ideas, inspired new discoveries and influenced future perspectives. Joint projects with alumni. Our alumni have joined us in these celebrations and they have likewise initiated projects to commemorate our heritage through initiatives like the UPLB Alumni Plaza, the Ani Sculpture, the Animal Science Portal and contributions to the improvement of college-based facilities through various fund campaigns.
Closing statement
As we formally close 2009, we would like to invite you once again to be with us as we position UPLB as a major contributor to the country and the Asia-Pacific region. Let us work together as we develop UPLB as a science and technology and ecotourism hub, as a public service university with policies, plans and programs and infrastructure that will enable us to absorb and educate more students, and as we develop an enabling environment for more intellectual productivity and creativity in our faculty and research and extension personnel. Be with us as we continue to masterfully and proactively address food security and safety, renewable and alternative energy systems, climate change adaptation and mitigation, water resources, environment and natural resources. Lend us your support as we continue to be a judicious manager of public resources and as we transform this University into one that can chart its own destiny because it can generate its own resources and has full control over them as to be truly responsive to the needs of our students and our people.
The 2009 Annual Report Team Dr. Luis Rey I. Velasco Dr. Emmanuel Rodantes G. Abraham Prof. Ma. Stella C. Tirol Ms. Josephine M. Bo Mr. Eisen Bernard V. Bernardo
Photographs by: Pol Veluz Florante Cruz Nicetas Araguas Mario Maningas Eisen Bernard V. Bernardo Rey Angelo P. Nasino Ged Yebron Edmund Centeno Romeo Estimado Rhedj Dela Cruz
ACKNOWLEDGMENT The UPLB Annual Report Team would like to thank the members of the UPLB Management Committee, the Deans and their teams for the reports that provided/contributed to the contents of the 2009 UPLB Annual Report.
UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS
BOARD OF REGENTS
Hon. Emmanuel Y. Angeles Chairman, Commission on Higher Education Hon. Emerlinda R. Romn Vice Chairman Hon. Manuel A. Roxas II Chairman, Senate Committee on Education Hon. Cynthia Villar Chair, House Committee on Higher Education Hon. Abraham F. Sarmiento Member, Board of Regents Hon. Nelia T. Gonzalez Member, Board of Regents Hon. Francis C. Chua Member, Board of Regents Hon. Clodualdo E. Cabrera Member, Board of Regents Hon. Alfredo E. Pascual Alumni Regent Hon. Judy M. Taguiwalo Faculty Regent Hon. Charisse Bernadine Baez Student Regent
UPLB ADMINISTRATORS
Dr. Luis Rey I. Velasco Chancellor Dr. Rita P. Laude Vice Chancellor for Instruction Dr. Enrico P. Supangco Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension Dr. Ruben D. Tanqueco Vice Chancellor for Planning and Development Dr. Roberto F. Raola Vice Chancellor for Administration Dr. Virginia R. Cardenas Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs Dr. Cecilio R. Arboleda Executive Director, UPLB Foundation Inc. Prof. Moises A. Dorado Asst. to the Vice Chancellor,OVCRE Dr. Grace D. de Ocampo Asst. to the Vice Chancellor,OVCI Dr. Fernando C. Sanchez, Jr. Asst. to the Vice Chancellor, OVCPD Dr. Elpidio M. Agbisit Asst. to the Vice Chancellor, OVCCA Dr. Florinia E. Merca Director, Office of Institutional Linkages
UP SYSTEM OFFICIALS
Dr. Emerlinda R. Romn President Dr. Amelia P. Guevara Vice President for Academic Affairs Prof. Edgardo G. Atanacio Vice President for Planning and Finance Dr. Arlene A. Samaniego Vice President for Administration Prof. Armin B. Sarthou, Jr. Vice President for Development Prof. Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo Vice President for Public Affairs Prof. Theodore O. Te, LLB Vice President for Legal Affairs Dr. Lourdes E. Abadingo Secretary of the University and of the Board of Regents
Prof. Ma. Stella C. Tirol Director, Office of Public Relations Dr. Vivian A. Gonzales Director, Office of Student Affairs Dr. Myrna G. Carandang University Registrar Dr. Emmanuel Rodantes G. Abraham Assistant to the Chancellor and Director, Office of Alumni Relations
COLLEGE DEANS
Dr. Domingo E. Angeles Dean, College of Agriculture Dr. Asuncion K. Raymundo Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Cleofe S. Torres Dean, College of Development Communication Dr. Flordeliza A. Lantican Dean, College of Economics and Management
Dr. Sue Liza C. Saguiguit Dean, College of Human Ecology Dr. Agnes C. Rola Dean, College of Public Affairs Dr. Conrado A. Valdez Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Oscar B. Zamora Dr. Arsenio N. Resurreccion Dean, Graduate School Dean, College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology Dr. Maria Victoria O. Espaldon Dean, School of Environmental Science and Management