We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Guillermo “Mito” B. Pablo III as the Vice President for Administrative Affairs effective 1 August 2023.

Mr. Pablo III has been with us as a Consultant since September 2022 and brings with him over 40 years of leadership experience in public and private financial institutions as well as family businesses.

We enjoin the University community to welcome and extend their support to Mr. Pablo as he takes on the new role in service of our stakeholders.

We express our deepest gratitude to Mr. Rolando “Roly” D. Sison for his invaluable service and exemplary leadership for the past 14 years. His corporate wisdom and staunch support for innovation have contributed to the University’s transformation in terms of financial management and digitization, upkeep of our campus and facilities, and reforms in our human resource management practices that have improved our operations and services and helped us weather several challenges, especially during the pandemic.

We wish Mr. Sison the best in his retirement and future endeavors.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Senen U. Reyes as the Deputy Director of the Center for Food and Agribusiness (CFA) effective 15 April 2023.

Mr. Reyes served as the Principal Agribusiness Specialist for several years while working closely with Dr. Rolando T. Dy, the former Executive Director of CFA. Mr. Reyes shall assist the incumbent Executive Director, Dr. Napoleon K. Juanillo, Jr., in overseeing unit operations.

We enjoin everyone to lend their support to Mr. Reyes and CFA in the service of the University and our stakeholders.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Roberto Miguel S. Roque as Vice President for Business Development and Alumni Affairs (VPBD) effective 15 March 2023, concurrent with his role as the Director of the Center for Family Business Excellence.

Dr. Roque has worked with us for several years as a part-time faculty member of the School of Management (SMN) and as a member of the University of Asia and the Pacific Foundation, Inc. (UA&PFI) and the Center for Research and Communication Foundation, Inc. (CRCFI) Board of Trustees. As the VPBD, Dr. Roque will oversee corporate planning, business development, corporate communications and marketing, research and extension, and alumni affairs.

We enjoin the University community to extend their support to Dr. Roque in his new role and to the various offices he will oversee.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Rio Angela I. Quiza-Larracas as the Acting Office Manager of the Center for Research and Communication (CRC) effective 15 March 2023. 

Mrs. Quiza-Larracas will be overseeing CRC’s overall operations and projects while reporting directly to the Research and Extension Cluster Operations Committee. All concerns about CRC may be directed to her office. 

We enjoin everyone to lend their support to Mrs. Quiza-Larracas and CRC during this transition period. 

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Ma. Carla P. Estanislao as the Managing Director of the Office of Alumni Affairs (OAA) effective 15 February 2023.

All concerns about OAA and the alumni may be directed to her office.

We enjoin everyone to lend their support to Ms. Estanislao and OAA in the service of our stakeholders, especially the alumni.

We are pleased to announce the new appointments to the Institute of Law (ILAW), effective 15 February 2023:

• Dr. Jeremy Benigno I. Gatdula, Dean of ILAW and Program Director of the Juris Doctor (JD) Program
• Atty. Diosdado B. Marasigan, Vice Dean of ILAW

Dr. Gatdula also serves as the Vice Dean of the School of Social Sciences, Law, and Governance (SLG). On the other hand, Atty. Marasigan joins the governance team while serving as part-time faculty of ILAW. To complete the governance team and provide continuity, Atty. Jesus Joel Mari D. Arzaga remains as the Institute Secretary. Atty. Joaquin E. San Diego also continues as the Program Director of the Lex Honors Program.

We enjoin everyone to lend their support to ILAW as they transition to the new governance team.

We extend our deepest gratitude to Atty. Maria Concepcion “Girlie” S. Noche for her selfless service and pivotal contribution as the Dean of ILAW since 2017. Her leadership and commitment to high standards have allowed us to achieve a 100% passing rate at the 2020/2021 bar examinations which earned us consistent recognition as one of the top-performing law schools since 2018.

Likewise, we thank Atty. Delia S. Tantuico for her dedicated service as the Vice Dean of ILAW. Her wealth of experience in governance has been instrumental in building a solid foundation for SLG and ILAW.  

We wish Atty. Noche the best as she returns to private practice. We continue to count on Atty. Tantuico as consultant during this transition period.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I am pleased to announce the conferment of the rank of Associate Professor on Juan O. Mesquida, Ph.D., effective 11 January 2023.

Dr. Mesquida received his Licentiate in History and Geography (1981) from the University of Oviedo in Spain. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in History (2005) from the University of Santo Tomas. His dissertation was entitled “A Historical Study of the Institutional, Economic and Social Aspects of the Misericordia of Manila, 1594-1898." Subsequently, Dr. Mesquida has published widely on this important institution established during the Spanish colonial period, which had counterparts in other parts of the Iberian world. Thus, he is acknowledged as the expert on the topic both by local and foreign historians.

From 1991 to 2005, Dr. Mesquida worked part-time, teaching Fine Arts, Art History, and Civilization courses. Upon obtaining his doctoral degree, he became a dedicated full-time faculty member of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). He was appointed Chair of the History Department from 2010 to 2011 and Vice Dean for Research from 2011 to 2012. He also served as the CAS OpCom Secretary (2012-2016), with research as his primary oversight responsibility. Two of the important projects he carried out to promote the culture of research in CAS were the revival of the CAS Review (the official research publication of CAS) and of the CAS Research Colloquium, as well as the creation of systems to promote research production and review in CAS. He has also trained many Humanities students in historiography, introducing them to the theory and practice of history.

Dr. Mesquida’s prestige in the field of history, not only in the Philippines but also in the USA, Spain, Portugal, and Mexico, is evidenced by his publications in top-rated international indexed journals, citations of his publications, and invitations from reputable journals to write blind-peer reviews. His remarkable record of conference participation, both local and international, has made him an esteemed member of the community of historians.

Please join me in congratulating Dr. Juan Mesquida on his promotion and in supporting him as he assumes the duties and responsibilities of Associate Professor of UA&P.

Dr. Winston Conrad B. Padojinog
President
University of Asia and the Pacific

We wish to announce the retirement of Mr. Daniel Rodrigo “Danny” D. Reyes from the University of Asia and the Pacific effective December 31, 2022, in order to pursue interests outside of the University.

We thank Danny for over 8 years of service to the University, which he served in various capacities, the most recent being the Vice President for Business Development and Alumni Affairs (VPBD) and President of the Center for Research and Communication Foundation, Inc. (CRCFI), concurrent with his roles as Managing Director of the Corporate Planning and Review Unit (CPR), Executive Director of the Center for Research and Communication (CRC), and, subsequently, the Vice Chair of the Research and Extension (R&E) Cluster Operations Committee. His invaluable service and leadership have contributed to the University’s strategic institutional development, particularly in our expansion and innovation efforts, financial and operational stability, capability-building for research and extension, proactive and rationalized admissions marketing, and revival of alumni engagement. We wish him success and the best in his future endeavors.

His replacement as the VPBD will be announced shortly but, in the meantime, to assure the uninterrupted delivery of services of the units formerly under him, ManCom members have been assigned to cover their continuing operational needs. The temporary redistribution of the VPBD portfolios is as follows: corporate communications and marketing (CCO) and corporate planning and review (CPR-BPA) will be with Dr. Amado P. Saquido, and the rest will be under Dr. Winston B. Padojinog.

Concerns involving the units above may be referred to the temporary ManCom-designates.

We enjoin everyone to extend their support to the units and ManCom members during this transition period.

The Management Committee is pleased to announce the creation of the University Research Office (URO). The URO will be the university’s principal exponent of multiple disciplinary (multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary) research. It shall support researchers affiliated to the University who carry out investigations in research clusters whether part of a research center/institute or not.

Below are the main functions of the URO:

• Promote the University Research Agenda;
• Organize activities that foster research excellence and productivity;
• Create systems and programs to develop and support the individual researchers (single-disciplinary) and research groups within the university;
• Help strengthen an institutional research culture through seminars, academic conferences and panel discussions, and colloquia; and
• Establish linkages with other institutions to promote multiple disciplinary research.

For more details about the URO's mission and functions, you may browse through the document linked here.

The URO will be headed by its first executive director, Dr. Grace Liza Y. Concepcion. We enjoin the entire university community to render their full support to this new office.

The Management Committee is pleased to announce the new composition of the Operations Committee (OpCom) of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS):

Dean: Dr. Maria Asuncion D. Magsino
Vice-Dean for Faculty Affairs: Dr. Ma. Concepcion R. Lagos
Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs and Student Affairs: Dr. Philip Samuel Z. Peckson
Secretary: Ms. Agnes Clarizza S. Enriquez

The ManCom would like to thank Dr. Grace Liza Y. Concepcion for her dedicated service and invaluable contributions to the College as Vice-Dean for Research.

The Registrar's Office is in need of a Registration and Liaison Assistant.

Interested internal applicants and referrals may contact Izzy Paterno at [email protected] for the vacancy details and application procedure.

Deadline for applications is May 24 (Wednesday).

To finalize the headcount and logistic arrangements for our onsite flu vaccination program, regular full-time employees who would like to avail of flu vaccine for themselves and/or for their dependents (except children below 9 years of age) are requested to accomplish this form. 

The deadline for flu vaccination sign-up is May 24 (Wednesday).

For inquiries, please contact Izzy Paterno at [email protected].

The University Research Office (URO) is in need of a Senior Operations Officer. Interested internal applicants and referrals may contact Izzy Paterno at [email protected] for the details and application process. Deadline for applications is May 23 (Tuesday).

The organizing committee of Unitas Games would like to ask employees for their feedback on the recently concluded Unitas Games. Participants and non-participants are welcome to give their comments and suggestions to help the organizers evaluate and further improve the succeeding Unitas Games.

The survey form can be found here.

The following dates have been declared non-working holidays for June 2023:

June 12 (Monday)
Independence Day
Regular non-working holiday

June 26 (Monday afternoon)
Charter Day
UA&P Holiday (afternoon)

The Human Resource Management would like to congratulate the School of Economics (SEC) for winning in this year’s Easter door-decorating contest. 

We also would like to thank everyone who participated in the activity. All the entries may be viewed here.

The UA&P Employees' Health and Wellness site has been updated with the following content:

ComPsych Resources

- World Autism Awareness Day 2023
- Mental Health Awareness Month 2023
- Mental Health Awareness Month Toolkit

FlexiCare Health Bulletin

- Let's Talk About Heat Stroke
- COVID Update (as of April 2023)

All students and employees (full-time and part-time faculty, staff, and service personnel) are invited to the UNITAS Games 2023 on May 3 (Wednesday) from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm at the 4th floor of the Parking and Sports Building. The games will be preceded by the assembly at the PSB. Classes and work will be called off for the whole day as everyone is encouraged to participate in the event.

All members of the UA&P community have been divided into seven teams composed of students, faculty, and staff. The teams may be viewed here. To view the games and mechanics and to sign up for the games, click here and here.

Everyone is requested to dress in appropriate sports attire in accordance with the University Attire Guide, i.e., team color shirts and sports shorts or jogging pants for men, and team color shirts and leggings, jazz pants, or jogging pants for women. While drinking fountains and water dispensers will be available at PSB, everyone is encouraged to bring their own water bottles or containers tomorrow. 

The organizing committee will be giving major prizes and special awards to the participants.

Please contact Coach Mec Fajardo of the Office of Sports Development at [email protected] or Zoila Pilola of HRM at [email protected] for inquiries.

All UA&P supervisors, team leads, and unit heads are invited to the online orientation on ComPsych’s Employee Assistance Program and counseling services on May 23 (Tuesday) from 11:00 am to 12 noon.

Interested attendees are requested to fill out this form. The Google Meet link will be sent to registered participants.

The Human Resource Management unit is accepting applications for the following vacancies:

HR Coordinator
HR Supervisor (HR Operations)

Interested internal applicants and referrals may contact Mindy Cabudol at [email protected]. Deadline for applications is May 3 (Wednesday).

Please be informed that there will be a scheduled downtime on one of our servers tomorrow (May 27) at 10:00 pm. Our EmpowerEd production core server and database will undergo a scale-up to prevent the server from slowing during the enrollment period. The downtime will last up to one hour.

During the interruption, the EmpowerEd system will be inaccessible.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please be informed that there will be a scheduled downtime on one of our servers on May 23 (today) at 9:00 pm. The EmpowerEd production core server will undergo a scale-down considering the completion of the forecasting process. The downtime will last up to one  hour.

During the interruption, the EmpowerEd system will be inaccessible.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

The University Library’s business schedule effective May 22 to August 02, 2023 is as follows:

Monday to Friday
8:30 am to 5:30 pm

Saturday
8:30 am to 12:00 pm

The University Library Café by Corbeau Coffee Co. will observe the following schedule:

May 22 to May 27, 2023
8:00 am to 5:00 pm

May 29 to Aug. 02, 2023
8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Ask ViRA for real-time virtual reference assistance from Monday to Saturday. All offline messages will be responded to the following workday. You may also send LIB an email at [email protected] or [email protected]

The University Library invites everyone to the 24th Philippine Academic Book Fair at the Megatrade Hall 2, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City on May 10 to 12 (Wednesday to Friday) from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. 

The 24th Philippine Academic Book Fair, with the theme “Global Educational Readiness in an Era of Printed and Digital Technology in the Now Normal,” is organized by the Academic Booksellers Association of the Philippines (ABAP). Admission to the book fair is free.

The shared google drive folder contains the updated professional course coded books of the various programs which can serve as a reference tool in the book selection process.

For inquiries, kindly contact the Technical Services Division at local 364 or send an email to [email protected].

The ICT Office is pleased to inform everyone that the deployment of Aerohive access points in the Administration and Library Building (ALB) is now complete. As a result, you will notice the addition of the following service set identifiers (SSIDs) to the network:

UA&P EO(test)
Roam(Test)
UAPPY-FI(Test)
UA&P Admin Lib(Test)
UA&P Guest

However, the classic names of the SSIDs will be reused starting May 3 (Wednesday):

UA&P EO
UA&P Roam
UAPPY-FI
UA&P Admin Lib
UA&P Guest

We kindly request all occupants of ALB to switch their Wi-Fi connection from the new test SSIDs to the classic SSIDs. ICT will visit ALB offices during the first week of May to redirect all network printers to the classic SSID. We estimate that all connected devices will be redirected to the classic SSID names by May 10, and all Test SSIDs will be removed from all Aerohive access points by May 18. The passwords for the classic SSIDs will be the same as those for the test SSIDs.

If you have any questions or if you require assistance, please email [email protected].

The CAS elevator will remain inoperative, tentatively until mid-May, as advised by the service provider. The necessary replacement parts are taking time to be available.

We hope for everyone's understanding on this matter.

The School of Communication (SCM), in coordination with the University Library, is pleased to announce the trial access to Music Ally, a global leading music business resource with 20 years of cutting-edge analysis, data, reporting, case studies, and insight on the modern global music industry and digital music marketing. 

Trial coverage period is until May 31, 2023.

The trial access to Music Ally is accessible on the LIB website requiring single sign-on with your uap.asia email account.

Ask ViRA from Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Saturday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, or email us at [email protected] or [email protected].

The University Library (LIB) wishes to remind all graduating and non-graduating students requiring library clearance to thoroughly read and comply with the requirements indicated in the LIB eBulletin January 2023 special issue prior to clearance processing.

Alternatively, the archived eBulletin January 2023 special issue can also be retrieved from the Primo discovery platform.

Ask ViRA from Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Saturday, from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Email LIB at [email protected] or [email protected]

The Assets and Facilities Management Group (AFM) invites everyone to bid on this list of various computer peripherals. These items are being sold as is, where is: they have no warranty and no technical service after sales.

Details for bidding and the bid form can be found here. 

For inquiries, please contact Mr. Johnny Cristobal of the General Services Section at 09338772682 or (02) 8535-8766.

Please be advised that two of the University’s PLDT trunk lines, (02) 8637-0912 and (02) 8637-0914, are experiencing technical issues that affect incoming calls.

In the meantime, you may use the following trunk line numbers for your concerns and/or queries: 

(02) 8637-0913
(02) 8637-0915 to 23
(02) 8637-0925 to 26

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

The CAS-Humanities Program, in collaboration with the School of Education and Human Development, will hold a training seminar for the Reading teachers of Pineda Elementary School. The program is entitled "Developing Reading and Language Skills Among Grades IV to VI Learners."

The training will be held on June 1 and 2 (Thursday and Friday) from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm at the Dining Halls.

This activity is part of the UA&P BIGGKAS program. BIGGKAS endeavors to develop the University’s adopted community through sustainable school-based interventions.

UA&P employees as well as graduate students are welcome to attend. Those who wish to participate in the free training may confirm their attendance by registering through this link.

Join the Center for Research and Communication (CRC) and the University Research Office (URO) for a hybrid Information Session about the CRCFI Research Fund on May 31 (Wednesday) from 10:30 am to 11:30 am at Case Room 2 (ALB) or via Zoom.

Learn more about the mechanics of the Research Fund, including the allocation of research grant budgets, how funding will work together with the  academic research load and more. 

To join the session, please register at this link. Zoom link will be emailed to the registered participants who wish to join online.

For details and inquiries, email [email protected].

BIGGKAS+, in collaboration with the Center for Student Affairs, CDE Center, and Human Resource Management, is calling for cash donations for the 2023 Balik-Eskwela outreach activities of UA&P for the benefit of Pineda Elementary School (with a population of 1,702 students and 70 teaching/non-teaching personnel). 

The funds raised from this initiative will be used for the following activities:

School Readiness Project

• Activity: (a) Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic refresher classes; (b) Early Childhood Development Seminar for Parents
• Participants: (a) 100 incoming Grade 1 students (w/ identified deficiencies); (b) parents
• Dates: Refresher classes - June 19 to 30 (10 sessions); Parent’s seminar and orientation  (TBD)
• Venue: Pineda Elementary School
• Items needed: Snacks for the participants

Cleaning 101 at Pineda Elementary School

• Activity: A 2-hour talk on the effective and efficient ways of cleaning school facilities, the appropriate use of cleaning materials and equipment, pre- and post-activity exercises to prevent injury, and conserving resources to ensure sustainability. 
• Participants: PES faculty members and parents (around 100 participants)
• Date: July 19, 2023 (tentative schedule)
• Venue: Pineda Elementary School
• Items needed: Cleaning materials

Employees who wish to donate through salary deduction (for the June 1-15 and/or June 16-30 payroll) may accomplish this form on or before June 1 (Thursday).  

Employees who wish to volunteer to help with the implementation of these outreach activities may get in touch with Ms. Michelle Alejandro ([email protected]) or Ms. Zoila Pilola ([email protected]).

On behalf of our partner school and community, we thank everyone in advance for their support and collaboration.

Everyone is invited to "Dare to Dream: 10 Years of Forging Little Stars," CDE Center's Moving Up Day 2023, at the Li Seng Giap Auditorium on May 24 (Wednesday) from 9:00 to 11:00 am.

The program may be viewed/downloaded here.

For inquiries, please message Dr. Lexie C. Estacio at [email protected].

The Board of Directors of the UA and P Cooperative (UCC) is accepting applications for the position of General Manager (GM). Please see the job description here.

Interested applicants and referrals may contact Ms. Cherie Mae Andreo, UCC Board Secretary,  at [email protected] The deadline for applications is June 1 (Thursday).

The Business Economics Club of the UA&P School of Economics invites everyone to its 2023 Midyear Business Economics Briefing on June 28 (Wednesday) at 1:00 pm via Zoom. This year's theme is "Fiscal Management for Sustained Economic Growth”.

The keynote speaker is Hon. Amenah Pangandaman, Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management. She will be joined by UA&P senior economists Dr. Bernardo Villegas and Dr. Victor Abola.

Details of the webinar program can be viewed below. To register, you may visit this link.

For inquiries, please email mary.gonzaga@uap.asia or bec.sec@uap.asia.

The Center for Research and Communication Foundation, Inc. (CRCFI) is working with the University Research Office (URO) for the next run of the CRCFI Research Fund, which is now accepting Full Proposals for AY 2023-2024. This year, CRCFI will support up to a maximum of four (4) research projects of full-time faculty members with Php 250,000 for each project; with the final number of projects to be determined by the Research Fund Selection Committee. The selected research projects will be implemented within a maximum period from August 8, 2023 until the submission of final reports on June 14, 2024 (approximately 10 months).

Interested teams headed by full-time faculty Principal Proponents who are eligible for research load may send their Full Proposals to crc@uap.asia on or before June 10, 2023 (Saturday).  

The Full Proposals will be evaluated in a double-blind process by the Research Fund Selection Committee, and the final Proposals that will be chosen will be announced on July 6, 2023 (Thursday).

Kindly read or download the CRCFI Call for Research Proposals’ Policies and Guidelines or visit the CRC website for more information.

To request for the editable version of the Research Proposal and for inquiries, please email CRC Project Coordinator Ms. Arbie Nickole Santos at arbienickole.santos@uap.asia. 

Enrollment for the certificate course in Labor Relations is now open. Classes will be held from June 24 to August 12, 2023, with two face-to-face sessions and six online sessions. The course will be facilitated by Atty. Noel Balsicas, Labor Relations Manager of San Miguel Corporation.

For past enrollees of PMAP, please fill out this form.
For new students enrolling, please fill out this form.

For any questions or concerns, please email neil.dalanon@pmap.org.ph.

The Humanities Program invites UA&P students to "Self and Story," a seminar-workshop for junior and senior high school students and UA&P college students on June 3 (Saturday) from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

The seminar-workshop aims to help participants enhance their composure, self-expression, and digital persona through literature and philosophy. The topics and speakers (all from the College of Arts and Sciences) are as follows:

Acquiring Confidence, Clarity, and Composure through Literature
Say goodbye to stage fright with this seminar-workshop that explores the transformative power of literature. Beyond its ability to sharpen the mind, literature can foster genuine confidence, composure, and clarity, enabling you to be eloquent and graceful under pressure.
Mrs. Meryl Kei Cariaga Hernandez

Digital Intersubjectivity: Relationality for Digital Natives
Through a hands-on lecture dialogue, participants will reflect on how to lead authentic human lives through digital tools.
Ms. Christina Morales

The Joy of Writing Sentences
In the age of social media, there is a great but unspoken joy in reading sentences. In this workshop, Joem Antonio will explain and demonstrate the power of sentences and how to harness that power to your advantage.
Dr. Joachim Antonio

The registration fee is inclusive of lunch, afternoon snacks, certificate, and materials. 

Non-UA&P students - Php1,000.00
UA&P students - Php800.00

Those who wish to attend may register here.

The School of Education and Human Development is now accepting enrollees for the Certificate Program in Professional Teaching (18 units of Professional Education subjects for non-Education graduates). 

The Certificate Program is a two-semester program, with fully online classes during weekdays and after office hours. There will be a 50% tuition fee discount for enrollees currently employed as full-time teachers. Classes will start in August 2023. 

For inquiries and enrollment, please send an email to sed@uap.asia.