Davao de Oro province Vice Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy visited UP Mindanao on August 31, 2022, and was received by Chancellor Lyre Anni Murao, Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs Annabelle Novero, and other officials. Vice Governor Uy discussed his plans which he offered to UPMin for collaboration, such as in regional development planning and food product development. VG Uy's plans align with UPMin's strategies for heightened involvement with Mindanao provincial governments, such as the ongoing agricultural livelihood projects in the UP Laak Land Reservation and the development of a COVID-19 Laboratory in the Provincial Hospital. VG Uy was accompanied by staff members also UPMin alumni Allyn Camile and Ananne Dacalos.