The University of the Philippines (UP) and the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) have formalized their cooperation. PNOC counts on the national university for urgent technical assistance with its priority projects, proposed investments, and technologies; UP, meanwhile, looks to the government-owned and -controlled corporation for support in equipping energy-related laboratories, among others.
The memorandum of understanding was signed by UP President Angelo Jimenez and PNOC President and CEO Oliver Butalid, with UP Vice President for Academic Affairs Leo Cubillan and PNOC General Counsel Antonio Buenviaje signing as witnesses, on November 8, 2023, at the UP Board of Regents Room, Quezon Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City.
UP President Angelo Jimenez and PNOC President and CEO Oliver Butalid introduce themselves to each other before signing the MOU between their two organizations; while Jennifer Racho, PNOC OIC Senior Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services looks on, November 8, 2023, at the UP Board of Regents Room, Quezon Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City. (Photo by Bong Arboleda, UP MPRO)
The PNOC officials present at the MOU signing with UP on November 8, 2023, at the UP Board of Regents Room, Quezon Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City, are: President and CEO Oliver Butalid; General Counsel Antonio Buenviaje; Corporate Secretary Jesus Joel Mari Arzaga; Jennifer Racho, OIC Senior Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services; and Alma Taganas, OIC Department Manager of Strategy Management Office. (Photo by Bong Arboleda, UP MPRO)
UP officials present at the MOU signing with PNOC on November 8, 2023, at the UP Board of Regents Room, Quezon Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City, are: President Angelo Jimenez; Vice President for Academic Affairs Leo Cubillan; Vice President for Legal Affairs Abraham Rey Acosta; College of Engineering (COE) Dean Maria Antonia Tanchuling; Deputy General Counsel Francis Paul Baclay; Rowaldo Del Mundo, COE Associate Dean for Public Engagement; and Executive Vice President Jose Fernando Alcantara. (Photo by Bong Arboleda, UP MPRO)
UP and PNOC officials discuss areas for immediate collaboration before signing the MOU between them on November 8, 2023, at the UP Board of Regents Room, Quezon Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City. (Photo by Bong Arboleda, UP MPRO)
UP President Angelo Jimenez signs the MOU between UP and PNOC, while UP Vice President for Academic Affairs Leo Cubillan signs as witness, on November 8, 2023, at the UP Board of Regents Room, Quezon Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City. (Photo by Bong Arboleda, UP MPRO)
PNOC President and CEO Oliver Butalid signs the MOU between UP and PNOC, while PNOC General Counsel Antonio Buenviaje signs as witness, on November 8, 2023, at the UP Board of Regents Room, Quezon Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City. (Photo by Bong Arboleda, UP MPRO)
PNOC President and CEO Oliver Butalid and UP President Angelo Jimenez sign the MOU between UP and PNOC, while PNOC General Counsel Antonio Buenviaje and UP Vice President for Academic Affairs Leo Cubillan sign as witnesses, on November 8, 2023, at the UP Board of Regents Room, Quezon Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City. (Photo by Bong Arboleda, UP MPRO)
UP Vice President for Academic Affairs Leo Cubillan, UP President Angelo Jimenez, PNOC President and CEO Oliver Butalid, and PNOC General Counsel Antonio Buenviaje—signatories of the MOU between UP and PNOC—present the newly signed copies of the MOU, on November 8, 2023, at the UP Board of Regents Room, Quezon Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City. (Photo by Bong Arboleda, UP MPRO)
Signatories of the MOU between UP and PNOC (seated): UP Vice President for Academic Affairs Leo Cubillan; UP President Angelo Jimenez; PNOC President and CEO Oliver Butalid; and PNOC General Counsel Antonio Buenviaje; with UP Deputy General Counsel Francis Paul Baclay; UP Vice President for Legal Affairs Abraham Rey Acosta; Rowaldo del Mundo, UP College of Engineering (COE) Associate Dean for Public Engagement; COE Dean Maria Antonia Tanchuling; PNOC Corporate Secretary Jesus Joel Mari Arzaga; Alma Taganas, PNOC OIC Department Manager of Strategy Management Office; and Jennifer Racho, PNOC OIC Senior Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services, November 8, 2023, at the UP Board of Regents Room, Quezon Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City. (Photo by Bong Arboleda, UP MPRO)
UP President Angelo Jimenez and PNOC President and CEO Oliver Butalid shake hands after signing the MOU between their two organizations on November 8, 2023, at the UP Board of Regents Room, Quezon Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City, together with Rowaldo del Mundo, UP College of Engineering (COE) Associate Dean for Public Engagement; COE Dean Maria Antonia Tanchuling; UP Vice President for Legal Affairs Abraham Rey Acosta; UP Vice President for Academic Affairs Leo Cubillan; PNOC Corporate Secretary Jesus Joel Mari Arzaga; PNOC General Counsel Antonio Buenviaje; Jennifer Racho, PNOC OIC Senior Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services; UP Deputy General Counsel Francis Paul Baclay; and Alma Taganas, PNOC OIC Department Manager of Strategy Management Office. (Photo by Bong Arboleda, UP MPRO)
