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Highlights of October, 2019

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Events scheduled in October 2019 are, as follows:

5-6 October - UP College Admission Test

28-30 - Dula University sports festival, DC-UP Sports Complex Gym

28 - Signing of memorandum of agreement for the Mindanao Genomics Consortium, Room 227, College of Science and Mathematics, UP Mindanao

28 - Gender Sensitivity Training, Lorenzo Hall, 8AM-5PM

Highlights in October, to date, are:

4 October 2019 - UP Mindanao received top awards during the 9th Health Research and Development Expo competitions organized by the Regional Health Research and Development Consortium-XI held on 3-4 October 2019 in Davao City. For the Qualitative Research – Professional/Graduate category, Assistant Professor Kenette Jean Millondaga of the Department of Social Sciences won 1st place for her paper "Women and 'madness' in peasant communities in North Cotabato, Mindanao." For the Quantitative/Mixed Method – Undergraduate Category, received the first and third prizes: Marlon Enano (BS Biology 2019) and Zairel Crish Sarillana (BS Food Technology 2019), respectively. Enano’s paper entitled "Bioassay guided isolation of anti-lung cancer compounds from the leaves of DDHP-2095" is part of the UP Mindanao’s Discovery and Development of Health Products (DDHP) research project headed by Associate Professor Joel Hassan Tolentino (Department of Food Science and Chemistry) and Associate Professor Aleyla de Cadiz (Department of Biological Science and Environmental Studies). Sarillana’s paper entitled "Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) pod husk extract and evaluation of their anti-amicrobial activities" explores new areas in the continuing research of her adviser, Associate Professor Noreen Grace Fundador (Department of Food Science and Chemistry), on the use of waste from local bioresources to assist in the formation of nanoparticles with anti-microbial properties.

5-6 October 2019 - UP Mindanao served as UP College Admission Test Center for Davao City for some 1,182 applicants. Test Permits were issued by the Office of Admissions in UP Mindanao on 4 October 2019.

28 October 2019 - Secretary Fortunato de la Peña of the Department of Science and Technology and Chancellor Larry Digal of UP Mindanao formally opened the Philippine Genome Center-Mindanao Satellite Facility (PGC-MSF) at the College of Science and Mathematics, UP Mindanao. Davao City Mayor’s representative Lorraida Fabro, DOST-XI director Anthony Sales, PGC executive director Cynthia Saloma, and PGC-MSF director and UP Mindanao professor Lyre Anni Murao stood as witnesses. The Mindanao Genomics Consortium was formed on the same day with the signing of a memorandum of understanding by 14 research institutions from the academic, government, and industry sectors.

Earlier, on 14 October, the PGC-MSF held its "2nd Region-Wide Caravan: Forum on Bringing Cutting-Edge Research to Mindanao" with the participation of state colleges and universities, higher education institutions, senior high schools, national government agencies, and industry from the Mindanao region.

Equipment for the UP Mindanao Fermentation and Purification Laboratory arrived on 8 October 2019. This P12 million worth of equipment was donated by Monde Nissin Corporation, the industry partner of the project, “Fermentation and Purification Research to Produce Food-Grade, Pharmaceutical-Grade and Polymer-Grade Lactic Acid.” The equipment is now installed in the lab and the team is presently undergoing training on the use of the equipment. The project operation is supported by the DOST’s Collaborative Research And Development to Leverage the Economy (CRADLE) Program.

All 20 BS Food Technology graduates registered a 100% passing rate for UP Mindanao in the October 2019 Licensure Examination for Chemical Technicians. The national passing rate is 81%, with 2,298 passers out of 2,834 takers in the country. This is the biggest batch of takers and passers from the among the UP Mindanao BSFT graduates.

The School of Management (SOM) conducted a Workshop on Teaching Effectiveness Strategies last October 7, 2019 at Malagos Garden Resort. During the workshop, issues and recommendations to improve teaching effectiveness were identified by the faculty members. SOM organized a Brown Bag Seminar last October 22, 2019 at the University of the Philippines Mindanao. The event was conducted in preparation for the 9th International Conference on Agribusiness Economics and Management (ICAEM 2019). Paper presenters from SOM presented their papers in front of colleagues and received feedback on how to improve their oral presentation for the conference proper in November.

The Department of Biological Sciences and Environmental Studies (DBSES) organized a Vulnerability Assessment of Coastal Areas in Davao Gulf to Climate Related Hazards on 3-4 October 2019 for some 50 planning officers of 4 provinces in Region XI.

The Department of Food Science and Chemistry (DFSC) held their ASEAN Universities Network Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) Self-assessment and Faculty meeting on 7 October 2019.

The Department of Humanities organized the Lectures on Critical and Discourse Analysis on 8 October 2019 for students and visiting academics. Professors Aileen Salonga and Alwin Aguirre (in photo, 3rd and 4th from left) of UP Diliman College of Arts and Letters were the resource speakers, seen here with faculty members (L-R) Lakan Umali, Jay Jomar Quintos, Samuelle Sanchez, and Farah Virador.

DBSES organized a Module Writeshop on 18-19 October for teachers of science, math, and physics of indigenous peoples’ community schools from 3 provinces.

The DFSC held an Orientation for their Masters of Science in Food Science on 26 October 2019 at the College of Science and Mathematics.

The Office of Gender and Anti-Sexual Harassment (OGASH) organized the Gender Sensitivity Training on 28 October 2019 for faculty members. The training discussed the Basic Concepts of Sex and Gender, Women and Gender in History, Laws on Gender, and the UP Anti-Sexual Harassment Law.

Student public service

• Koro Kantahanay, the resident choir of UP Mindanao, was one of 52 choirs―and the only one from Mindanao―invited to perform at the Philippine Madrigal Singers or the Madz’s “MusiKapayapaan: Madz et al. Choral Festival 2019” held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines on 1–6 October 2019.

•The BA Communication and Media Arts (BACMA) program and the Communicators’ Guild student organization held the #SpeakUP Media Arts Boot Camp on 10-11 October 2019 at the campus for some 60 students from Mintal Comprehensive National High School, Holy Child College of Davao–Mintal Campus, Holy Cross of Mintal, and Los Amigos National High School.

Sports

The Ladies Football Varsity and Siki ni Obli student organization organized the 17th Oscar Mora Cup and the 4th Doc Nat Cup football tournaments, named after two sports patrons of UP Mindanao, to be played on weekends from 19 October to 16 November 2019 at the Davao City-UP Sports Complex. The Oscar Mora Cup is a women's futsal competition while the Doc Nat Cup features boys under-13 and men's open categories.

Students were awarded scholarships by the Vicente B. Bello Scholarship Program on 25 October 2019, witnessed by chancellor Larry Digal, scholarship administrator Prof. Ma. Gloria Talavera (at back, 2nd from right), and scholarships officer Analiza Fulvadora.

Student Regent John Isaac B. Punzalan and Staff Regent Mylah R. Pedrano both visited UP Mindanao on 9 October 2019 to hold consultations and dialogues with their respective constituents.

UP Mindanao hosted a meeting with Department of Tourism-XI Regional Director Tanya Rabat-Tan on 18 October 2019 to discuss the prospect of hosting the proposed DOT-XI cultural center on campus land to complement other upcoming campus projects.

Three strong earthquakes hit Mindanao on 16, 29, and 31 October 2019. UP Mindanao constituents were evacuated, work and classes were suspended, and buildings were inspected and found structurally sound with a few minor cracks. The 16 October event cancelled a lecture on volunteerism by Dr. Grace Aguiling-Dalisay of Ugnayan ng Pahinungod.

Dúlâ, the university sports festival, opened on October 2019 with flag-raising, athletics, and the power-dance competition. College of Science and Mathematics was over-all champion, with SOM/Administration as 1st runners-up and College of Humanities and Social Sciences as 2nd runner-up.

Infrastructure

Below is a list of current infrastructure projects. All of these projects are being monitored by the technical team of the Campus Planning and Development Office

A. Completed Infra Projects of DPWH XI & DPWH XI-2DEO but without any documents yet for turnover to UP Mindanao -

1. P100 Million Multipurpose Human Kinetics Bldg (Training Gym)

2. P50 Million Multipurpose Bldg (Football Stadium Phase 1)

3. P50 Million Sports Complex Bldg (Football Stadium Phase 2)

4. P150 Million Road Network and Other Facilities

5. P34 Million Completion of UP Mindanao - Manambulan Road

B. Completed Infra Projects of UP Mindanao -

1. P10 Million CARIM Bldg Phase 1

2. P35 Million CHSS Cultural Complex Phase 1

3. P3.2 Million Coconut Tissue Culture Laboratory Phase 2

4. P2.2 Million Coconut Tissue Culture Laboratory Phase 3

5. P50 Million Civil Works & Other Facilities of the Football Field & Track Oval

6. P27 Million Installation of Synthetic Turf System on Football field

7. P26 Million Installation of Synthetic Track System on Track Oval

8. P17 Million Installation of Outdoor (Football) Lights

C. On-going Infra Projects of DPWH XI - 2DEO & PSC -

1. P50 Million Water Supply System

2. P50 Million Faculty & Staff Housing

3. P100 Million Campus Improvement and Site Development

4. P50 Million Aquatics Center Phase 3

5. P172 Million Aquatics Center Phase 2

D. On-going Infra Projects of UP Mindanao -

1. P73 Million Aquatics Center Phase 1

2. P29 Million CARIM Bldg Phase 2

Highlights in September, 2019

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CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES

02 September - Presentation of UP Mindanao Strategic Plan to UP Mindanao employees

03 - Administrative Processes Forum

03-28 - Exhibit of Prof. Perez's painting in Beijing Biennalle

04 - "PEP talk on Medical Genetics"

05 - First General Assembly of Mindanao Genomics Consortium

09 - Extension Seminar and Planning

09 - "Pagpamatbat" Paligsahan sa Talumpati at Balagtasan

17 - Launching of Technology Business Incubation UPGraDE

18 - Ribbon-cutting ceremony for UP Mindanao Technology Business Incubation-UP Growing and Developing Enterprises (TBI-UPGraDE)

21 - UP Day of Remembrance

Assistant professor of humanities and artist Teody Boylie “Bong” Perez was one of two Filipinos who were invited to exhibit a painting at the 8th Beijing International Art Biennale at the National Art Museum of China, People’s Republic of China, from 30 August to 20 September 2019. The painting entitled “Contrast of Life, 2018,” oil on canvas piece, was one of 446 paintings and sculptures by foreign artists selected from 125 countries and 194 works by Chinese artists exhibited at the Biennale with the theme “A colorful world and a shared future.”

On 2 September, Chancellor Larry Digal presented his Strategic Plan to internal stakeholders. The plan was presented to the faculty in the morning and to the non-teaching staff in the afternoon. Vice-chancellor for academic affairs Nilo Oponda presented the academic strategic plan, research and engagement director Emma Ruth Bayogan presented her plan, and vice-chancellor for administration Aurelia Luz Gomez, likewise, presented her plan.

On 4 September, the Philippine Genome Center Mindanao Satellite Facility organized the Pep Talk on Medical Genetics for students of the College of Science. Dr. Bryan Edgar K. Guevara of Southern Philippines Medical Center gave a talk titled "Hello, Love, Goodbye: Life of a Filipino dermatologist/researcher abroad" and Dr. Chao Kai Hsu of National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan spoke on "How do genetic studies help patients with genodermatoses." The team arrived with students from Cheng Kung University and were met by Officer-in-charge Nilo Oponda and VP for Development Elvira Zamora, who was in the campus for a meeting.

On 5 September, the Philippine Genome Center-Mindanao Satellite Facility convened the nascent Mindanao Genomics Consortium in UP Mindanao. Some 45 officials from 33 academic, industry, civic society, and government organizations attended, including heads of three Mindanao higher educational institutions and Davao City councilor Pilar Braga. UP Mindanao chancellor Larry Digal welcomed the representatives while Department of Science and Technology-XI assistant regional director Elsie Solidum gave the overview. PGC-MSF director Lyre Anni Murao discussed the functions of the facility. The consortium, conceived to be a special group of the Department of Science and Technology, aims to gather science and technology stakeholders in Mindanao to facilitate genomics research work and research collaborations. At the end of the day the assembly unanimously expressed their willingness to be part of the consortium.

On 9 September, the Center for the Advancement of Research, development, and engagement In Mindanao (CARIM) organized the University Extension Planning. CARIM director and professor Emma Ruth Bayogan gave the rationale to the 30-plus researchers and staff who attended. UP Diliman Office of Extension Coordination director and associate professor Lenore P. de la Cruz gave a presentation on extension implementation in UP Diliman for reference of the participants. Discussions and presentations of extension plans were produced in the breakout sessions which were reviewed by the assembly and the resource person. A synthesis and a presentation of the way forward in extension culminated the day-long session.

On 9 September, the Rotaract Club student organization in partnership with the Rotary Club of Matina Davao staged their annual Pagpamatbat debate and oratory (balagtasan at talumpati) competition with 16 participating high schools in UP Mindanao. The theme was 'Bata, bata, saan ka tatanda: Sa tahanan o sa kulungan?’/ 'Child, where will you grow old: At home or in prison?' In the debate, Holy Cross College of Calinan was champion, Calinan National High School won second prize, and Bernardo L. Carpio National High School won third prize. Department of Humanities faculty members Prof. Jay Jomar Quintos, Ms. Merle Dawn Comidoy, and Prof. Karen Joyce Cayamanda served as judges. In the oratory category Davao City National High School emerged as champion, Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School won second prize, and Holy Cross College of Calinan won third prize. Humanities faculty members Prof. Karen Joyce Cayamanda and Mr. Julius Neil Piala with former Rotaract president Ms. Iva Barbara Caballero served as the panel of judges.

On 8 September, Consul-General Li Lin of the Peoples Republic of China Consulate in Davao City and his wife Madame Aiping Chiu met with the UP delegation composed of UP Mindanao chancellor Larry Digal, vice chancellor Nilo Oponda, UP Mindanao Foundation chairman Sebastian Angliongto, president Atty. Marie Dinah Tolentino-Fuentes, trustees Atty. Marie Glenn Sorila and Ms. Zony Reyes, and Dr. Badion Reyes.

On 10-11 September the team went to Metro Manila and met Commission on Higher Education chairperson J. Prospero de Vera, Department of Budget and Management acting secretary Wendel Avisado, and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei Nograles. On 14 September, a UP Mindanao delegation of 27 staffmembers led by human resource chief and assistant professor Jackie Lou Tagubase participated in the "Zumba for a Cause" in SM City Davao in celebration of the 119th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary.

On 16 September, UPMFI president Atty. Marie Dinah Tolentino-Fuentes anf UP Mindanao public relations officer Rene Estremera were guests in the Kapihan sa SM press conference in SM City Davao to promote the coming Regional Aluni Institute in 22-23 November 2019. News reports were seen in Mindanao Times and The Edge newspapers and websites of the Philippine Information Agency and the Malaysian Sun.

On 18 September, associate professor Annabelle U. Novero was awarded the 2019 Crop Science Society of the Philippines Achievement Award in Research. The award was presented by CSSP president Dr. Edna A. Anit and Dr. Marissa V. Romero, chair of the awards and recognition committee on the occasion of the 25th Federation of Crop Science Societies in the Philippines/1st Federation of Plant Science Associations of the Philippines Scientific Conference in Davao City.

On 18 September, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to open the UP Mindanao technology business incubation unit named "UP Growing And Developing Enterprises" or UPGrADE. "UPGrADE aims to promote entrepreneurship through innovation as a viable career path for Filipinos," said assistant professor and UPGrADE manager Miguel Carlo Guillermo. The Department of Science and Technology, which is funding the operations of UPGrADE under the DOST-Higher Education Institution Readiness for Innovation and Techno-preneurship (HEIRIT) program, was represented in the opening by DOST-XI regional director Anthony Sales, DOST-PCIEERD deputy director Raul Sabularse, and DOST Research Information and Technology Transfer Division chief Russell Pili. Chancellor Digal, in his remarks, thanked DOST for granting UP Mindanao the new opportunity to create enterprises from the products of research in addition to the support for the ongoing lactic acid purification project and the proposed science and technology park.

On the week of 21 September, UP Mindanao observed the UP Day of Remembrance to honor the resistance against the martial law in the Philippines in the 1970s. "Imong Papa Move On: Forum on Martial Law" was held on 19 September with speakers JV Cabajes and novelist and former political detainee Ms. Lualhati Abreu. At 6:00 PM, a candle-lighting ceremony and lightning rally was held in conjunction with the annual student Torch Night. On 20 September, a protest march was held around the campus culminating in a rally at the Atrium steps.

On 22 September, BS Computer Science teams finished in first and third place in the Startup Weekend Davao Women competition for information technology solutions to problems in the cacao industry. Team 10Kers, the first-placer, conceptualized a mobile phone application for monitoring cacao farms that uses a combination of hardware and software development with the application of Internet of Things (IoT). The third-placers, Team CacaoJuan, created an offline data monitoring system for cacao growers. The competition was a culmination of three days of idea creation and development over 20-22 September 2019 in Kadena Hub, Davao City, co-organized by University of the Philippines Mindanao UPGRADE and other technology business incubation units and industry partners Techstar Startup Weekend and Ambidextr.

On 23-24 September, the Executive Committee went on a tour of Compostela Valley province to meet partners and prospective collaborators. The Laak Multi-Purpose Cooperative was the first stop wherein Chancellor Larry Digal proposed a collaboration for a cacao project. In the afternoon, the team met Provincial Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy who received a briefing on the university's land reservation and other prospective engagements in the province. On 24 September the team visited part of the Laak land reservation and viewed the cacao and banana plants. The team made a stop-over at Sinobong public high school that was established with the help of UP Mindanao volunteers. In Barangay Talle, the team held consultations with residents who farm inside the reservation. Finally, the team visited Compostela Valley State College and held discussions with college president Dr. Christie Jean Ganiera and her key staff for possible collaborations. The team also discovered alumni who worked in the provincial capitol and in the state college.

On 25-29 September, UP Mindanao hosted the Coaching Education Certification Course of the Philippine Sports Commission 2019. Sixty-five coaches from Davao region participated. UP Mindanao vice chancellor for academic affairs Dr. Nilo Oponda, in his welcome remarks, presented the proposed UP Mindanao sports development program. The lectures were on: sports psychology by Prof. Karen Trinidad; sports ethics by Dr. Robert Paul Jurado; sports physiology by Prof. Josephine Joy Reyes; talent identification by Prof. Henry Daut.

UP Mindanao's Office of Student Affairs organized an Earthquake and Fire Stafety Orientation and Drill on 30 September 2019, in line with the Davao City local government unit's thrust to develop a disaster-resilient community. Barangay Matina DRRM Consultant Primo V. Cruz discussed earthquake safety and Senior Fire Officer Rodel Estilloso talked on fire safety in the plenary sessions. At 2:20 PM an earthquake drill was carried out that saw UP Mindanao constituents practice the duck-cover-and-hold routine and orderly evacuation to open ground.

Public Lecture by Dr. Joel L. Cuello, 15 August

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Prof. Joel L. Cuello, a professor of agricultural bio-systems engineering at the University of Arizona, United States, will give a talk entitled “Strengthening the Innovation Ecosystem of the Philippines toward Inclusive National Development” on 15 August 2019, 8AM-12noon at the CHSS AVR. The lecture is funded under the World Experts Lecture Series by the UP Office of International Linkages. Admission to the lecture is free of charge. Due to limited seats, interested persons may confirm their attendance on or before 12 August 2019 using this online form: https://bit.ly/2YDREjM For more information, interested contact the UP Mindanao Center for the Advancement of Research, development, and engagement in Mindanao (CARIM) at (082) 293-1839 or email at .

Chancellor Digal among 100 Outstanding Alumni of CEM

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The University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Economics and Management demonstrated the breadth and depth of its influence as it recognized 100 graduates as Outstanding Alumni at the CEM Centennial Program and Grand Alumni Homecoming held on 19 July 2019. The decision to recognize 100 alumni was made to match the 100 years of existence of the college. The 100 personalities were selected based on the impact they created in their professional careers. College dean and awardee Isabelita Pabuayon welcomed the awardees in the ceremonies held at Baker Hall, UP Los Banos.

Leading the select group was Dr. Arsenio Balisacan, chairperson of the Philippine Competition Commission, and former director-general of the National Economic Development Authority, who served as the keynote speaker of the homecoming. Dr. Cielito Habito, also a former NEDA director-general, Dr. Emerlinda Roman, former UP president, and UP regent Francis Laurel, were among the awardees who were from Luzon and the Tagalog region. A number practiced their professions in other location in the Philippines and in foreign countries.

Alumni with origins from Mindanao were also among the awardees. Philippine senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, four-term Davao City congressman Isidro Ungab, former National Power Corporation president Guido Alfredo Delgado, Central Mindanao University president Maria Luisa Soliven, Asian Institute of Management dean Felipe Calderon, and UP Mindanao chancellor Larry Digal were among those who belonged to this group.

Chancellor Digal, a professor of agricultural economics in the UP Mindanao School of Management, was appointed fifth chancellor of UP Mindanao for the term 1 March 2019 to 28 February 2022. The term of Chancellor Digal promises fresh growth for UP Mindanao because he has stated that UP Mindanao's academic and operational expansion as his priority, in order to meet the challenges of development in Mindanao.

The academic expansion includes new undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, while the operational expansion includes additional manpower and infrastructure. Degree programs in sports science are being adopted from other UP constituent universities to provide the human infrastructure to the DC-UP Sports Complex and contribute to improvement of the performance of Mindanao athletes.

More academic programs are being crafted or adopted from other UP CUs in agricultural biosystems engineering, environmental science, applied biology, data science, and applied modelling, among others. With the help of UP Manila, a degree program in medicine and medical research will be instituted to complement the sports program.

These programs require additional faculty, staff, and infrastructure.

Chancellor Digal has harnessed the help of the alumni, who are among the influential drivers for this growth and the sector which was most instrumental in the establishment of UP Mindanao. The alumni organizations have responded with a pledge to organize a Regional Alumni Institute in November. The UP Mindanao Foundation and the UP Alumni Associations in Mindanao are contributing the weight of their network and influence to bring alumni, legislators, cabinet secretaries, and the chief executive together in thids Institute to fast-track this expansion program for development in Mindanao. This strategy is being carried out with the help of some CEM alumni in Mindanao, particularly, Congressman Ungab and Senator Zubiri.

Through these efforts of Chancellor Digal and fellow CEM alumni in the region, the UPLB College of Economics and Management, from its base in Los Baños, Laguna in northen Philippines has proven that its influence extends and can be credited for contributing to development in Mindanao, southern Philippines.

Kadayawan! Highlights for August, 2019

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01 AUGUST 2019, THURSDAY - Let's Talk it Over (LTiO) Seminar on Research Management: Creativity in R&D

02 AUGUST 2019, FRIDAY - Deadline of applications for UPCAT by applicants from regional high schools

05 AUGUST 2019, MONDAY - University Convocation for First-Year Students

07-09 [updated] AUGUST 2019, TUESDAY - Training on iProcurement

07 AUGUST 2019, WEDNESDAY - Agribusiness Economics and Management Forum

09 AUGUST 2019, FRIDAY - In-House Research Review

15 AUGUST 2019, THURSDAY - Public Lecture by Dr. Joel L. Cuello

16 AUGUST 2019, THURSDAY - Deadline of submission of abstracts for Pag-aboll: Facets of Mindanao conference

23 AUGUST 2019, FRIDAY - "Cultivating Consistency: Cell Culture Best Practices"

Let's Talk it Over Seminar on Research Management, 1 August 2019

The Diploma in Research and Development Management (DR&DM) program of the UP Open University will lead a Let's Talk it Over (LTiO) Seminar on Research Management: Creativity in R&D on August 1, 2019, 9:00 am to 12:00 nn, at the CHSS-AVR at UP Mindanao, Davao City. Dr. Rogelio V. Cuyno will serve as Lead Technical Expert. The LTiO seminar aims to introduce concepts in research management and to pre-test a video learning material titled “Overview of Creativity and Innovation in Research Organization.” The event is co-organized with the Master of Research and Development Management (MR&DM) project of UPOU and Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD). Interested parties may pre-register online at <tinyurl.com/LTIOCreativity>. The online registration form is open until July 29, 2019. For additional information, please email <.

Deadline for Applications for UPCAT by applicants from regional high schools, 2 August

Grade 12 students who wish to study in the University of the Philippines (UP) in 2020 are now advised to apply to the UP College Admission Test 2020 (UPCAT 2020). The deadlines for application for UPCAT 2020 are on 2 August 2019 for Regional Public High Schools; 9 August 2019 for Private High Schools; 16 August 2019 for Metro Manila Public High Schools; 23 August 2019 for Metro Manila Private High Schools. All applicants must apply online through https://upcatonline.up.edu.ph. UPCAT 2020 will be administered nationwide on 5 and 6 October 2019.

University Convocation for First-Year Students, 5 August 2019

The University Convocation for First-Year Students will be held on 5 August 2019, Monday, at 8:00 A.M. at the Administration Building Atrium. The Convocation aims to officially welcome the first-year students of the University.

Training on iProcurement, 7-9 [updated] August

The UP Information Technology Development Center is scheduled to conduct training on the SPCMIS at Gaisano Room. On 6-7 August is the training for end-users and on 8 August is the training for SPMO personnel.

Agribusiness Economics and Management Forum, 7 August 2019

The University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao School of Management reviewed the agribusiness value chain research and development in the Agribusiness Economics and Management Forum: The Works and Life Achievements of Prof. Sylvia B. Concepcion held in Lorenzo Hall on 7 August 2019. The research projects were recalled by colleagues who traced their origins from the pioneering work of Prof. Concepcion from 2000 onward. In her response, Prof. Concepcion expressed her gratitude for the testimonies and her satisfaction at seeing that people will continue what she started and, likewise, acknowledged the Vegetable Industry Council of Southern Mindanao for having undertaken the development journey alongside UP Mindanao.

In-House Research Review, 09 August 2019

Office of Research will hold the 2019 UP Mindanao In-House Research Review on 9 August 2019 at the Lorenzo Hall. Proponents of the UP Mindanao In-House Research Grants will present their research accomplishments.

Lumluman sa Dakbayan Hack-athon, 9-11 August 2019

As part of the month-long Kadayawan sa Dabaw celebration, the Lumluman sa Dakbayan hack-athon was organized by the Technology Business Incubation units of UP Mindanao, University of Southeastern Philippines, University of Mindanao, and DevCon on 9-11 August 2019. IT students from different schools in Davao City participated in this startup pitching event aimed to boost the startup scene in Davao City. Fifteen entries were chosen to participate in the 3-day event out of the 67 ideas/innovation entries. UP Mindanao computer science students and alumni were among the selected 15. The event also provided mentorship to the finalists and were judged by local, national, and international entrepreneurs such as Jonathan de Luzuriaga of Spring Valley and Andrew Wong of MAD incubators in Singapore. Participants pitched their ideas on 11 August, the last day of the hack-athon. Cash prizes were given to the 3 top winners.

Students win prize in Cinemalaya

Second-year BA Communication and Media Arts students Catherine Joy J. Catulong and Jasmine Nicolle S. Jain won a Special Jury Prize in the 2019 Cinemalaya Campus Short Shorts Competition for their short film "Praktis." The award was given on 13 August 2019 in ceremonies at the Abreeza Mall of Davao. The Competition aims to seek out, support, and recognize film-making projects of Filipino students from the Bicol Region, Iloilo City, and Davao City.

Public Lecture by Dr. Joel L. Cuello, 15 August 2019

Prof. Joel L. Cuello, a professor of agricultural bio-systems engineering at the University of Arizona, United States, gave a public lecture in UP Mindanao on "Strengthening The Innovation Ecosystem Of The Philippines Toward Inclusive National Development" on 15 August 2019. Chancellor Larry Digal gave the welcome remarks. The reactors were DOST-11 Asst. Regional Director Elsie Solidum, and DTI-11 Division Chief Ariel Nengasca. Joining the panel discussion were DTI-Board of Investment Governor Nap Concepcion, Prof. Jose Ildefonso Rubrico, and Asst. Prof. Raymundo Pavo.

Deadline of submission of abstracts for Pag-aboll: Facets of Mindanao conference

The College of Humanities and Social Science invites individuals who wish to present their researches in the fields of architecture and urban planning, creative writing and literature, risk communication, the social sciences, and human kinetics to submit abstracts on or before 16 August 2019 and be part of Pag-aboll 2019: Facets of Mindanao. For inquiries, please call (082)293-0863 and ask to be connected to the Office of the Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

UP team visits Mayor's Office to strengthen academe-government partnership

UP officials and alumni paid a courtesy call to Davao City Acting Mayor Sebastian Duterte at the Davao City Hall on the Kadayawan festival weekend of 17 August 2019. The delegation was headed by UP Mindanao chancellor Larry Digal, with vice chancellor for academic affairs Nilo Oponda, visiting professor Joel Cuello from the University of Arizona, UP Mindanao Foundation Inc. (UPMFI) chairman Sebastian Angliongto, UPMFI president Dinah Tolentino-Fuentes, Davao City councilor and UPMFI trustee Mabel Acosta, and UP Alumni Association director Robert Aranton. The UP team briefed Acting Mayor Duterte and Atty. Francis Mark Layog, his Chief of Staff, on the UP Mindanao plans for sports development, a campus botanical garden, and the upcoming Regional Alumni Institute in Davao City on 22-23 November 2019. Professor Cuello, for his part, proposed a closer partnership between Davao City and UP Mindanao in order to attract more business enterprises to Davao City. In closing, the UP team invited Acting Mayor Duterte to visit the campus after he said that he had not seen UP Mindanao.

Training for Coaches

UP Mindanao is hosting a training for coaches who have existing or plan to have football programs for children and youth in schools and communities. This will be held at the Davao City-UP Sports Complex on 19-23 August 2019. The organizers are Gawad Kalinga in partnership with Asian Football Confederation and Coaches Across Continents, a US-based NGO. The training will impart additional and complementary knowledge to enliven coaching methods to be fun, educational, and value-oriented. The objective is to discover how sports can be used beyond competition and discipline.

In the News:

DC-UP Sports Complex and UP Mindanao are mentioned in this article as alternative venues for special events

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