The UPMin community welcomed the 22nd University President, Atty. Angelo A. Jimenez, in his first visit to the campus in his new capacity on April 20, 2023. Pres. Jimenez's visit reiterates his message at the 28th UPMin anniversary to fully support Chancellor Lyre Anni Murao's plans and programs towards transformative education. Former chancellors Sylvia Concepcion, Larry Digal, and former Staff Regent Annaliza Fulvadora, whose terms intersected with Pres. Jimenez's term as Regent, were present.

In the afternoon, Pres. Jimenez visited Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte (in lower photo, second from left), where he announced UP's plans to establish a UPMin college for medicine, engineering, and the sciences. Atty. Janis Louis Esparcia (left-most), Assistant City Administrator for Operations and UPMin alumna, was present.

President Jimenez was appointed by the UP Board of Regents in December 2022. His six-year term covers February 2023 to February 2029. Atty. Jimenez first served UP as a Student Regent in 1992 and again as a Regent from 2016-2021.

The University of the Philippines Mindanao (UPMin) community mourns the passing of 14th University President Emanuel Valdez Soriano, who passed away on April 22, 2023. The Philippine Flag and the UP Flag in the UPMin campus have been lowered to half-mast in his honor. 

The sad news was conveyed in a memorandum from incumbent (22nd) University President Angelo A. Jimenez.

As a student, Soriano earned his BS Mechanical Engineering and MS Industrial Management from UP. He also served as vice-president and acting president of the University Student Council under the UP Student Catholic Action (UPSCA) Party.

Soriano became a pioneer faculty member of the UP Business Administration program upon his graduation, and earned his Doctor of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. In his academic career, he published numerous books and papers on Asian business management and policy.

Soriano served as UP Executive Vice President during the term of President Onofre D. Corpuz. He eventually succeeded Dr. Corpuz when the latter was appointed Education Minister. Soriano  served as University President in 1979-1981. 

During the succeeding terms of Corpuz and Soriano, the Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, the Transport Training Center, the National Institute of Biotechnology and Microbiology, and the Third World Studies Program were established at UP.  

Afterwards, Soriano also joined the political opposition and supported the candidacy Corazon Aquino and also served as her National Security Adviser. 

Soriano remained in active service at UP after his term as UP President. 

He was recognized as one of the 100 Outstanding Engineers by the UP College of Engineering and the UP Alumni Engineers. 

Chancellor Lyre Anni Murao (sixth from left) joined Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Chairperson Maria Belen "Mabel" S. Acosta (fourth from left) on March 30, 2023, for the project launch of the "Sustainable Agricultural Environment Establishment through Durian Producer Organization in Mindanao, Philippines." The project was initiated by Rev. Lee, Chul Yong (fifth from left) of the Center for Asian Mission for the Poor (CAMP) and assisted by Ms. Cho, Buyoung (second from left). The Korea International Cooperation Agency supports the project.

The CAMP team of Rev. Lee and Ms. Cho visited UPMin on March 13, 2023 (in the photo below) in the company of MinDA's Mr. Sylvester Sales, Ms. Chrisel Sales of the University of Southern Mindanao, and Ms. Ronita Buenaventura of UNORKA-Mindanao (6th, 7th, and 8th from left, respectively). On that occasion, Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs Annabelle Novero (third from left) received the team, together with Joel Sagadal of the Land Reservation Management Office and Mr. Allan Villanueva of the Office of the Chancellor. The project addresses poverty alleviation, food security, the food supply chain, employment equity, and contributes to economic growth through partnerships.