The Office of Anti-Sexual Harassment and UP Mindanao Gender and Development is inviting all students to participate in this year’s Gender Sensitivity Training and UP ASH Code Orientation on 21 June 2021, 1:00-5:00 PM. Resource persons from UP Diliman’s OASH and Gender Office will give the training and Orientation. The conduct of GST and orientation is required under the UP ASH Code and the UP Gender Guidelines where orientation and clearance shall be a component of the student curriculum.

Please register through this link: http://bit.ly/UPMinOASHGAD

Speakers

GIANO RAY POTES is a gender advocate and researcher, and also a freelance filmmaker, dramaturg, and occasional actor. He currently works as the SOGIE Officer of the UP Diliman Gender Office and is Artistic Director of the UP Repertory Company. 

MA. RIZZA MAE NARVAEZ is a licensed teacher and a University Research Associate at the UP Diliman Office of Anti-Sexual Harassment. She finished her bachelor's degree in Physical Education at UP Diliman College of Human Kinetics in 2008 and is currently finishing her graduate studies at the College of Social Work and Community Development.

ALLEN JOY MARQUEZ is a student in the Masters in Arts in Theater Arts and a Graduate Assistant of the UP Diliman Office of Anti-Sexual Harassment. She finished BA Communication Arts in UP Los Baños and continues in directing and performing. She also takes part, usually a salingkit, in some productions of the UP Repertory Company.

UP Mindanao and Malayan Colleges Mindanao (MCM) signed a Memorandum of Agreement on 28 May 2021 to undertake a marine litter research project in coastal areas in the Davao Region. MCM Pres. Dodjie Maestrecampo (in photo, standing, left) signed the MOA and committed MCM’s best resources to assist the research and its subsequent recommendations. Project Leader, Asst. Prof. Vladimer Kobayashi (in photo, standing right), introduced the project and its title, “Cost-effective technology for monitoring and quantifying benthic area covered by marine litter in shallow coastal areas.” He introduced the funding agency as DOST-PCIERRD, represented by May-Rose Pariñas, and the project partners MCM through Engr. John Paul T. Cruz, and Davao Oriental State University through Prof. Lea Jimenez, also director of the Regional Integrated Coastal Resource Management Center-Region XI. The University of Tokyo is also a partner through Prof. Katsumari Mizuno, originator of the towed-camera system to be used in the research. The project will address seven of the Sustainable Development Goals, namely: good health; clean water and sanitation; industry, innovation, and infrastructure; responsible consumption and production; climate action; life below water; and partnerships for the Goals. UP Mindanao Chancellor Larry Digal welcomed the partnership with MCM and DORSU, and the upcoming partnerships with local governments and communities, for the collective contribution to Mindanao and national development.

The UP Alumni Association Davao (UPAAD) counted ballots, proclaimed new directors, held an online general assembly (GA), and elected officers, on 29 May 2021. UP Mindanao Chancellor Larry Digal administered the Oath of Office to the new directors.  

Proclaimed as new directors were Trixia Mona T. Abad, Muhammad Monzer D. Abpi, Ramon Alfredo "R.A." de la Cruz, Gayedelle "Gaye" V. Florendo, and Renato "Jet" D. Rayel Jr. Re-elected were Precious Ann "Apple" A. Legario and Bai Ashrafia A. "Toie" Biruar-Mitmug. "For the first time in UPAAD history, a majority, six of the seven newly-elected directors, are UP Mindanao graduates!" said past president Sebastian "Angie" Angliongto.    

The new directors join incumbent directors Antoinette Principe-Castrodes, also a UP Mindanao graduate, Nap Concepcion, Rene Estremera, Marianne Esther "Maris" Aniceto-Guinomla, Roberto "Bo" Puentespina, Pedro "Bogs" Quitain III, and Marie Glenn Cedeno-Sorila in the UPAAD board, together with ex-officio directors Ramon Bien (UP Los Banos Alumni Association-Davao), Krishna Hernandez (UP Mindanao Alumni Association), immediate past president Sherwin Ramos, and UP Mindanao Chancellor Larry Digal. 

Before administering the Oath of Office to the new board, Chancellor Larry took the opportunity to share updates from UP Mindanao. He reported on the prospective colleges for human kinetics, medicine, and engineering, the upcoming additional degree programs, and the health, innovation, sports, and bio-cultural initiatives. He, likewise, said possible sites for UPAAD's Bahay Alumni on campus have been identified and invited the UPAAD officers to schedule a meeting. 

After Sir Larry administered the Oath of Office to the directors, outgoing president Sherwin delivered the president's and treasurer's end-of-term reports, and outgoing secretary Toie presented the board resolutions, all of which were ratified in the GA. A video of the alumni performing a dance ended the GA on a high note. Chairperson Nap, in his closing remarks, said "fun" is what makes the UPAAD run. 

Seen attending the GA were Danny Abad, Angie Angliongto, Benny Corcolon, John Gaisano, Khalil Guinomla, Joel Laserna, and Phoebe Nemenzo, among others.

After the GA, the Board met to elect officers and make plans. Sir Nap was re-elected as chairperson, and Bogs was elected president, Maris as VP, R.A. and Gaye as Secretary and Asst. Secretary, respectively, Mona and Monzer as Treasurer and Asst. Treasurer, respectively, and Jet as Internal Auditor.