SMN prof inducted as Vice President of MORES

School of Management faculty member Mr. Anthony Victorio B. Lumicao was recently elected and inducted as Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Marketing and Opinion Research Society of the Philippines (MORES), the country’s leading professional organization for marketing and opinion polling agencies and market research practitioners.

Held at the Dining Hall of UA&P on January 29, the induction ceremony for the 2025 MORES Board of Directors was led by Ms. Evelyn Aguilar, past president of MORES and former Operating Vice President of Unilab's Portfolio Development and Business Analytics.

Mr. Lumicao took his oath of office alongside the President of MORES, Ms. Rhea Ensamtan, Senior Director of Kantar Philippines’ Qualitative Division, as well as other market research and client industry leaders, including Ms. Judith Mercado, Executive Director of the Philippine Survey and Research Center; Ms. Bernadette Pineda, Assistant Vice President of Personal Collection; Ms. Noreen Acaylar, Managing Director of MarketMatters; Ms. Tine Valsadera, Assistant Vice President of Customer Insights at UnionBank; and Ms. Beatrice Dy, Head of Market Research and Competitive Intelligence at the Bank of the Philippine Islands.

Mr. Lumicao will also chair the Programs Committee of MORES, responsible for organizing general assemblies focused on the learning and development of MORES members, particularly on the latest industry trends. 

Mr. Anthony Lumicao (leftmost) together with the newly inducted Board of Directors of MORES. Ms. Evelyn Aguilar (5th from left), past president of MORES, led the induction (see photo below).

LIB website downtime

The University Library website (library.uap.asia) is temporarily unavailable as we upgrade to a new, more robust hosting platform. This transition will improve the site's performance and reliability. We expect to be back online shortly.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

For digital library services, email [email protected].

Prohibition against eating inside the classrooms

The Assets and Facilities Management Group (AFM) would like to remind all students that eating inside the classrooms is strictly prohibited. This policy aims to reduce waste left in the classrooms and help maintain a clean, pest-free environment. 

Students are encouraged to use these designated eating areas:

• University Student Commons
• DCB Plaza
• University Cafeteria
• ALB Extension 1 and 2

For any inquiries, please email AFM at [email protected].

DTT Advisory: Year-End Change Freeze

The Digital Transformation and Technology Office (formerly ICT Office) will implement a change freeze from December 21, 2024, to January 4, 2025. During this time, no changes, updates, or configuration modifications to UA&P systems, applications, or infrastructure will be allowed. This is to minimize the risk of outages that may arise from changes to the university's information technology environment.

For questions or concerns, contact the DTT Office at local 235/386 or email [email protected].

Thank you for your understanding.

Server maintenance on January 5

The Digital Transformation & Technology Office (formerly Information & Communication Technologies Office) would like to inform everyone that there will be a scheduled downtime on our servers on January 5, 2025 (Sunday) at 9:00 pm. 

The EmpowerED and database server will undergo a scale-up to enhance its performance and prevent any potential slowdowns during the upcoming 2nd semester enrollment period. The downtime will last up to one hour.

During the interruption, the EmpowerED system will be unavailable.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and cooperation. We kindly ask that you plan your activities accordingly to minimize any disruptions.

For inquiries, call local 235/386 or email [email protected].