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"Handog Pasasalamat" for VP Yunque

Written by Rene Estremera. Posted in Achievements

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Chancellor Lyre Murao gives words of thanks to VP for Administration Nestor G. Yunque 
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Former Staff Regent Analiza Fulvadora gives her testimony  
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Vice President for Administration Nestor Yunque responds to VC for Administration Leo Manuel Estana 
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VP Yunque responds to the testimonies from the non-teaching personnel (Photos courtesy of AUPWU and PRO)
Certificate for VP Yunque
 
The UPMin non-teaching personnel (Admin, REPS, and COS) held a "Handog Pasasalamat" for outgoing UP Vice-President for Administration Nestor G. Yunque on July 18, 2023. 
Chancellor Lyre Anni Murao, VC for Administration Leo Manuel Estana, All UP Workers Union President and former Staff Regent Analiza Fulvadora, REPS representative Michael Gatela, and former union president Joel Sagadal were among those who gave testimonies.  
 
The Certificate of Special Recognition cited VP Yunque for: 
  • his dedication and for leading the non-teaching sector of the University
  • continuously supporting the REPS and Admin Staff career advancement and endeavors, and lobbying for regularization of personnel and additional plantilla items
  • his heart for the welfare of the Non-Government Workers, Job Orders, Security workforce, and Utility personnel
  • his unwavering efforts in the effective and inclusive implementation of welfare programs for non-teaching personnel

 

Vice President for Administration Nestor G. Yunque served in this capacity from 2017 to July 2023. The Office of the Vice President for Administration is directly responsible for the UP System’s Office of Administrative Personnel Services, the Physical Plant Office, the Security Division, the Property Division, the Cash Division, the Internal Audit Division, and the Accounting Division.

 

VP Yunque also previously served as UP Visayas Vice Chancellor for Administration. He is a faculty member of the UP Visayas College of Arts and Sciences – Division of Biological Sciences.

Speech of Meluzvia Marie Amora, summa cum laude, BS Food Technology, UP Mindanao

Written by Rene Estremera. Posted in Achievements

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 Sa mga administrador at opisyales ng UP Mindanao, mga propesor at tagapagturo sa unibersidad, mga manggagawa na narito ngayon, sa ating mga alumni, mga bisita, mga magulang, at kapwa ko magsisipagtapos, isang mapagpalayang umaga sa inyong lahat. 
 
Tunay po na isang malaking karangalan na mabigyan ng pagkakataong makapagsalita sa harap ng aking mga kapwa iskolar na marilag at nakasuot na ng sablay sa araw na ito. Ang aking taos-pusong pagbati ay nais kong iparating sa lahat ng aking mga kapwa nagtapos at sa kanilang mga magulang sa pag-abot sa isang mahalagang milestone sa ating paglalakbay. Ang araw na ito ay tunay na atin. Sa araw na ito, ating igugunita at ipadiriwang ang ating pagpupursige, ang bawat pawis, at maging ang mga luhang napunta sa hirap, mapa-thesis man ito, projects, papers, lab report, plates, o ‘di mabilang na mga mahahabang pagsusulit sa ating blue books o sa online man, na nagdulot sa atin ng tagumpay. 

 
May nagsabi sa akin na ang aking mensahe sa pagkakataong ito bilang kinatawan ng mga nagtapos ng 2023 ay dapat maging inspirasyon, at magbigay ng payo na maaaring babaunin natin sa ating susunod na kabanata. Gayunpaman, nakatayo ako sa harap ninyo, suot ang parehong bago o preskong sablay na sinusuot ninyo. Kaya sa halip na subukang magbigay karunungan, maaari ko lamang pasalamatan at pagnilayan ang ating oras na ginugol dito, o mas angkop ata na sabihing mas ginugol sa harap kompyuter bilang tayo nga ang tinaguriang Zoomers ng panahong ito. Maliban sa pasasalamat at pagninilay ay ibahagi sa inyo ang aking mga pag-asa para sa ating kinabukasan bilang iskolar ng unibersidad ng Pilipinas, ang UP naming mahal, na hindi ko alam kung mahal ako o may pagkapoot sa akin. Kasi ika nga, sa UP mahirap makapasok ngunit mas mahirap makalabas. Inabot nga ako pati na ang iilan kong mga kaibigan ng lima o higit pang taon para lang maging karapat dapat sumablay. 
 
Sa limang taon na ito ay mapalad ako na binigyan ako ng maliit ngunit bibong pamilya ng Department of Food Science and Chemistry o DFSC. The professors and staff at DFSC gave me the quality of education that I aspired for. Especially to Dr. Erwin Fundador, Dr. Noreen Fundador and Mr. Khent Duerme for guiding me in my thesis journey and Dr. Novie Alviola for helping me in my program. Hindi ako nagsisisi na sa BS Food Technology ako lumipat. Hindi ko man natupad para sa aking sarili ang pagiging athletic ay sa BS Food Technology ko lang pala magagampanan ang pagiging EAT-letic. Sa kaliwa’t kanan ba naman na mga sensory evaluations ay mahahasa ka talaga sa pagkain. Nang dahil sa BSFT program mas nabigyan ko ng kahalagahan ang bawat butil ng bigas na inaani ng ating mga magsasaka. Nang dahil sa BSFT program ay mas namulat ako sa kabuluhan ng siyensya para mabigyan ng food security at food safety ang bawat isa.
 
Sa limang taon ay pinagpala ako na naging kaklase ko ang iilan sa inyo lalong lalo na sa aking mga kaibigan. In the hassles of everyday life, mapa-akademik man o hindi, you were able to remind me to not forget to live my life. You have served as my reminder that this life is so precious, and we have to live it beautifully. Kaya’t maraming salamat, PAFT-Lambda, UP Mindanao League of DOST Scholars, sa aking “Mga Kababaihan” fam, kay Micah, at sa laging kumukupkop sa akin tuwing kainan ang aking “5-star Michelin” buddies. Thank you for making my college life bearable even during the pandemic.
 
Salamat, UP, sa pagpunla sa kinaiya ni Oble nga kami adunay kasingkasing sa pagpahinungod. At hindi magiging buo ang aking diwa bilang mag-aaral ng UP kung hindi dahil sa mga mismong boses na handang magmungkahi’t makibaka. Salamat sa inyong boses upang mas maintindihan namin na hindi kasalanan ang pagiging kritikal kung may nakikitang mali.
 
Lastly, nobody has been more important to me in the pursuit of this endeavor than the two most important women in my life. Kaya sumasang-ayon talaga ako sa linyahan ni Beyonce na, “Who run the world? Girls.” To Auntie Lydia, thank you for endlessly supporting me from the start. Your tireless motivation boosted my morale and spirit in reaching this milestone. To my late Mama, thank you for blessing me with your good genes to survive my college years with great skills and character. Thank you for those reminders and for instilling that I am not just enough, I am more than enough. Just like you, you are more than enough.
 
Sa simula pa lamang ng paglalakbay natin sa kolehiyo, nang tumapak tayo sa mala-cottagecore na UP Mindanao, ang iilan sa atin ay may napakalinaw na na larawan ng kanilang destinasyon at ang iba nama’y hindi. Ngunit isang bagay ang napakalinaw, marami sanang iba't ibang oportunidad sa UP. Bagaman, ang iilang oportunidad na iyon ay pinagkait sa atin ng pandemya. Kahit sa aminin man natin o sa hindi, marami sa atin ang napag-iwanan at nahirapan. Iyong dulot ng pandemya ay dala-dala pa rin natin ngayon. Iyong kawalan ng katiyakan sa sosyo, politikal, at economical na kalagayan ng bansa sa kasalukuyan ay minsan nakapagdudulot ng kawalan ng kaganyakan kung may saysay pa ba ang ginagawa at gagawin nating paghahandog ng ating utak at puso para sa sambayanan. Kaya’t minsan masasabi kong ang hirap mo talagang mahalin Pilipinas. Kaya lagi’t lagi binabalikan ko ang aking mga bakit. Bakit mahalagang matutunan ang ating ginagawa sa bawat kurso ng iba’t ibang disiplina? Bakit makabuluhan ito sa malawakang pagbubuo ng diwa, hindi lamang bilang mamamayang Pilipino, ngunit pati na rin bilang nananahanan sa daigdig na ito? Nawa’y sa ating pagtatapos at pagsalubong sa ating bagong kabanata ay may mga sari-sariling “bakit” na tayo.
 
Dahil nga mga iskolar tayo, kadalasa’y hindi natin maiwasang malalagay tayo sa pedestal. Hindi ka man pine-pressure ng mga magulang mo pero ang taas taas ng expectations ng ibang tao sa’yo. Tao ka lang rin naman. Hindi araw-araw kaya mong ibigay ang iyong 100%. Remember, the sun doesn't shine the same every day. That goes for all of us too. It's okay to be low on energy sometimes. My late Mama once told me that when you’re feeling down or misplaced, that just means you might just need a new perspective. Maybe do a cartwheel tulad ng umusong meme na “Bakit malungkot ang beshie ko?” while doing cartwheels. 
 
Bilang pagtatapos, nawa’y dala dala natin na ang ating mundo ay mas malaki at mas kumplikado kaysa sa mga larangan kung saan pinili mong magtapos. Tayong lahat ay may pananagutan. Hindi lang ikaw, kundi pati mga magulang at mga guro natin. Maaaring kakailanganin ang iyong katalinuhan, pagkamalikhain, puso’t imahinasyon upang linangin ang mundong ating ginagalawan. 
 
Iyon lamang po at maraming salamat.

UPMin hosts UPCAT 2024 Assessment and Evaluation

Written by Rene Estremera. Posted in Achievements

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UPMin hosted the Assessment and Evaluation of the recent Affirmative Action and UPCAT  campaigns in Bangsamoro and Northern and Southern Mindanao. The team of the Office of Admissions was led by Director Francisco de los Reyes, the Ugnayan ng Pahinungod by Director Dr. Marie Therese Bustos, and BARMM representatives by MBHTE Curriculum Director and former UP Visayas Gurong Pahinungod volunteer Yul Olaya and colleague Ammier Dodo. 
 
They were joined by Department of Education-Dinagat Island official and UPMin alumnus Jonathan Laid and online by collaborators from remote locations. The participating UPMin delegations were the Office of the University Registrar led by Registrar and Prof. Karen Joyce Cayamanda, the Ugnayan ng Pahinungod team led by Director and former Gurong Pahinungod volunteer Michael Gatela, the Office of Extension & Community Service team led by Director and Asst. Prof. Erwin Protacio, the Department of Human Kinetics led by department chairperson Asst. Prof. Jezreel Abarca and the student volunteers. Among the UPMin volunteers were Dean Aurelia Luzviminda Gomez, Land Management Officer and former Gurong Pahinungod volunteer Joel Sagadal, and Asst. Prof. Dennis Sumaylo. The group agreed on the success of the campaign and offered some improvements. The assembly also agreed on the possible opening of additional UPCAT Test Centers in the future. Chancellor Lyre Murao and VCAA Annabelle Novero met the visiting teams and were briefed on the assessment later in the day. 
 

BS Biology student's study on rat parasites wins second place

Written by Rene Estremera. Posted in Achievements

Kerstine Rain 02A BS Biology student’s study on rat parasites won second place at the Society for Parasitology International Conference Oral Presentation Competition held at Ateneo de Manila University on June 9-10, 2023.

Kerstine Rain A. Cabrera’s thesis on the “Prevalence of Helminthic Endoparasites of Rattus spp. in Mintal, Davao City, Philippines,” focuses on the various parasites that infest rats, which can aid in developing ways of eradicating them or minimizing the health dangers they pose to humans and other animals.

Her research was under the guidance of her adviser a/Prof. Leif Erikson Gamalo, co-adviser Prof. Aleyla E. De Cadiz, PhD, and panelist Instructor Sherelyn A. Evangelio.

Collaborative Linkages: Mindanaoan Researchers on Bioinformatics

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The ‘Science Beyond Borders’ anthology of case studies features UK-Philippine research collaborations throughout the Newton Agham Fund lifecycle.

In the anthology, Dr. de Cadiz, the project leader of One Health Omics, provided valuable insights into the challenges and successes of research collaborations, emphasizing the importance of exposing Mindanaoan researchers to bioinformatics tools and techniques.

The One Health Omics project at the University of the Philippines Mindanao, in collaboration with PGC Mindanao, is a great example of how research collaborations between the UK and the Philippines can lead to building a bioinformatics workforce in Mindanao that can push the boundaries of knowledge and contribute to both science and the community. 

Read the impact stories and case studies on research partnerships supported by Newton Agham: https://bit.ly/NewtonAgham

(Aleyla de Cadiz, DBSES) 

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