SLG professor appointed as an expert adviser in Congress
Dr. Robin Michael Garcia, Assistant Professor at the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), has been appointed to the 24-member Congressional Research Fellows (CRF), a group of experts from leading educational institutions in the Philippines who will work closely with the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department (CPBRD) and a team of senior advisers to provide evidence-based research for policy formulation.
Dr. Garcia teaches international relations subjects at the UA&P School of Social Sciences, Law, and Governance. He holds a PhD in International Politics from Shanghai-based Fudan University, where he graduated top of his class, having received the Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Development Studies from De La Salle University and a Master of Public Administration from UP. Outside the academe, he runs the integrated public affairs firm WR Advisory Group (formerly W&R) as President and CEO.
Recently, he received the prestigious Eisenhower Fellowship, joining the roster of Filipino Eisenhower fellows that include Senator Risa Hontiveros, former senator Bam Aquino, and Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez, among others. As an Eisenhower Fellow, he intends to focus on innovating the polling, data analytics, and political risk in the Philippines.
Dr. Garcia was appointed to the Public Order and Safety cluster of the CRF, together with Professor Herman Kraft, former Chairperson of the Political Science Department at the University of the Philippines (UP). They will be working with Senior Adviser Senen Bacani, Bangsamoro Peace Panel Member and former agriculture secretary; and CPBRD team Dominador Gamboa and Byron Bicenio.
The CRF was created under the Academic Research Partnership Program, run jointly by the CPBRD and the Ateneo Center for Economic and Research and Development, in support of the administration’s 8-point socioeconomic agenda for the near- and medium-term, intended to drive a faster, greener, and more inclusive growth for Filipinos. The agenda, which will serve as the bases for the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028, covers key areas, such as food security, transportation, education, social services, sound fiscal management, health care, affordable clean energy, and bureaucratic efficiency. The CRF will report directly to Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, among other House leaders.
Read more about the formation of the Congressional Research Fellows here.
Regular position available at ADM
The Admissions Office is in need of an Admissions Coordinator. Interested internal applicants and referrals may contact Izzy Paterno at [email protected] for the vacancy details and application procedure.
Deadline for applications is February 17 (Friday).
FMR Advisory: BIR Form 2316
Please be informed that BIR Form 2316 for calendar year 2022 is now available for downloading through the Dorado website. A simple reference guide may be viewed here.
Employees whose income solely comes from UA&P are qualified for substituted filing; hence, they are not required to file individual annual income tax returns for 2022.
For inquiries, please email Amie Zuñiga at [email protected].
Stakeholder consultation on tuition fee increase for SY 2023-2024
All students, parents, faculty members, and staff are invited to a stakeholder consultation on the proposed increase in tuition and other fees for SY 2023-2024 at ACB 302 on February 22 (Wednesday) from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.
Those who wish to attend may pre-register here: https://bit.ly/StakeholdersConsultationSY23-24
For inquiries, please visit the Center for Student Affairs at the CAS 2nd floor or email [email protected].
Fit to Fight registration extended
The registration for the Fit to Fight Program 2023 is extended until February 6 (Monday) at 3:00 pm. You may register here.
Participants must answer the PAR-Q+ for everyone's safety. Answer the PDF file, save it, rename the file to your Last Name, Surname (ex. Cabrieto, Alexander), and submit it to Alexander Cabrieto at [email protected] before 5:00 pm on February 6. Bonus points will be given if all of the team members submit the file on time.