At a special meeting held on 19 October 2022, the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University of the Philippines (UP) approved the nominations of six official candidates for the position of next UP President after conducting preliminary screening and evaluation of the nominees based on the minimum requirements previously announced.
The six official candidates for the next UP President, who will succeed UP President Danilo Concepcion, are:
1. Dr. Patrick Alain T. Azanza
2. Atty. Salvador B. Belaro, Jr.
3. Atty. Angelo A. Jimenez
4. Dr. Fidel R. Nemenzo
5. Dr. Benito M. Pacheco
6. Dr. Fernando C. Sanchez, Jr.
A public forum will be held on 11 November 2022, Friday, 1:00 p.m., where all six UP presidential candidates will present their plans and programs and respond to questions from the UP constituency. The public forum will be held at Cine Adarna, UP Diliman, and will be live-streamed to all constituent units.
Further details of the mechanics of the public forum shall follow.
Read the official memorandum from the UP Office of the Secretary of the University and the BOR here.
