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Alumni regent takes oath, BOR reappoints 3 Chancellors

| Written by Fred Dabu

Members of the UP Board of Regents join Alumni Regent Fernando Sanchez Jr. (seated, center), CHED Chair Shirley Agrupis (seated, right), and President Angelo Jimenez (seated, left) for a group photo. Standing from left are: Regent Alfredo Pascual, Student Regent Mariton Manalili, UPAA First Vice-President Ramon Allado, Professor Patricia Sanchez, Tristan Sanchez, Regent Raul Pagdanganan, Faculty Regent Early Sol Gadong, and Staff Regent Rey Espanto. Photo by Bong Arboleda, UPS-MCO.

University of the Philippines Alumni Association President Fernando Sanchez Jr. took his oath as alumni regent during the UP Board of Regents’ 1412th meeting, Sept. 24 at the Asian Institute of Tourism, UP Diliman. 

 

The Board also reappointed three incumbent chancellors: Dr. Michael Tee for a second term at UP Manila, alongside Dr. Jose Camacho Jr. of UP Los Baños and Dr. Clement Camposano of UP Visayas, both entering their third terms. They will serve until 2029.

 

Sanchez, recognized as one of the country’s pioneers in landscape horticulture and a former chancellor of UPLB, was elected UPAA president in August with the association’s new Board of Directors to serve a three-year term. Commission on Higher Education and UP BOR Chairperson Shirley Agrupis, together with UP President Angelo Jimenez, administered the new regent’s oath of office. The ceremony was witnessed by members of his family and the BOR.

Reappointment of 3 Chancellors

 

The Board’s deliberations and selection of chancellors of UPLB, UPM, and UPV followed later that day. Their respective terms as continuing chancellors are effective Nov. 1 and will end Oct. 31, 2029.

 

Tee, whose first term started in Oct. 2023, was the lone nominee for the UPM leadership. Camacho, meanwhile, was with fellow nominees Dr. Willie Abasolo, former dean of the UPLB College of Forestry and Natural Resources; Dr. Elpidio Agbisit Jr., former UPLB Assistant Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs; and Dr. Rex Demafelis, dean of the UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology. Camposano was selected over nominee, Dr. Joefe Santarita, former dean of the Asian Center, UP Diliman.

 

The reappointments of Camacho and Camposano to their third terms as chancellors in UPLB and UPV, respectively, are historic firsts.

Members of the UP Board of Regents discuss pressing matters, such as increasing the number of graduate students, with UP Manila Chancellor Michael Tee. Photo by Bong Arboleda, UPS-MCO.
Members of the UP Board of Regents discuss pressing matters, such as increasing the number of graduate students, with UP Manila Chancellor Michael Tee. Photo by Bong Arboleda, UPS-MCO.
Reappointed UP Los Baños Chancellor Jose Camacho Jr. addresses the UPLB contingent that joined the multisectoral mobilization at the Asian Institute of Tourism, UP Diliman. Photo by Bong Arboleda, UPS-MCO.
Reappointed UP Los Baños Chancellor Jose Camacho Jr. addresses the UPLB contingent that joined the multisectoral mobilization at the Asian Institute of Tourism, UP Diliman. Photo by Bong Arboleda, UPS-MCO.
Reappointed UP Visayas Chancellor Clement Camposano (fifth from left) poses for a photo with university officials and members of the UP BOR. From left: Secretary of the University and of the BOR Roberto Lara, Vice President for Digital Transformation Peter Sy, Regent Alfredo Pascual, President Angelo Jimenez, Camposano, CHED Chairperson Shirley Agrupis, Alumni Regent Fernando Sanchez Jr., Student Regent Mariton Manalili, Faculty Regent Early Sol Gadong, and Staff Regent Rey Espanto. Photo by Bong Arboleda, UPS-MCO.
Reappointed UP Visayas Chancellor Clement Camposano (fifth from left) poses for a photo with university officials and members of the UP BOR. From left: Secretary of the University and of the BOR Roberto Lara, Vice President for Digital Transformation Peter Sy, Regent Alfredo Pascual, President Angelo Jimenez, Camposano, CHED Chairperson Shirley Agrupis, Alumni Regent Fernando Sanchez Jr., Student Regent Mariton Manalili, Faculty Regent Early Sol Gadong, and Staff Regent Rey Espanto. Photo by Bong Arboleda, UPS-MCO.

Other BOR decisions

 

The Board also approved the following agenda matters, among others:

  • Institutionalization and operationalization of the UP Visayas Extension Campus in Antique
  • Request of UP Diliman for the revision of the allocation formula for the 20% share in the Undergraduate Tuition Fees Increment among academic units based on actual course offerings for the semester
  • Request of UPLB for the expanded allowable utilization of the Graduate Education Development Fund and the Graduate Tuition Fee Increase Fund
  • Promotion of faculty members who obtained PhD with additional meritorious performance
  • Memorandum of agreement between the University of the Philippines and the Philippine Sports Commission on the UP-PSC Sand Courts: National Training Center for Beach Sports
  • and other requests addressed to the Board.

 

The BOR deferred its decision on the proposal to establish the Center for International Strategic Studies.