UPLB Today: Reaping The Gains of Investing in Distinctive Excellence.

UPLB TODAY
Reaping the Gains of Investing in Distinctive Excellence
The UPLB Chancellors End-of-Term Report

November 2005 to October 2011
Printed in October 2011
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UPLB TODAY
Reaping the gains of investing in distinctive excellence
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OUR 3 STRENGTHENING NICHES
Distinctive excellence External review Reflective activities Transdisciplinary approach Learner-centered learning R&D and graduate university Institution building Culture and the arts Curricular development Internationalization
Introduction
SUSTAINING OUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATION BUILDING

Public service
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39 PROMOTING AN
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
UPLB budget allocation Campus development Enabling environment Campus security and beautification
33 STRENGTHENING TEAM
GOVERNANCE AND IMPROVING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES

TEAM governance Communications infrastructure Administrative processes
TOWN-AND-GOWN PARTNERSHIPS 46
17 INCREASING ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY

Student intake Large class project
ESTABLISHING A SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE BASE
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Resource generation for R&D Makiling Forest Reserve (MFR) Staff housing units Health service Lease agreement Generating income and savings
OUR 47 CELEBRATING CENTENNIAL
Centennial activities Alumni linkages Stepping up our fund campaign Alumni donations
2011 Highlights of Our

56 STRENGTHENING OUR NICHES
Improving 68 Administrative Efficiency

Harnessing Our IT Infrastructure Develop and maintain an IT-based Decision Support System
Accomplishments
a 68 Establishing Sustainable Resource Base
Initiatives on the recommendations of the External Program Evaluation and Management Review Panel Recognition of UPLB units as CHED centers of excellence Pooling and mobilization of experts that will showcase and strengthen distinctive excellence in niche areas Review and alignment of academic and research programs with niches and themes Strengthening of growth areas Initiatives under the distinctive excellence challenge Linkages
Strengthen our self-sustaining income generating units Develop and harness incomegenerating capacities of our land endowments Make it UPLB! as a continuing and vigorous fund campaign platform for our alumni and friends
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Increasing Our Absorptive Capacity
68 Sustaining Our Contributions to Nation Building

Providing government and industry with high quality graduates Technology commercialization Technical assistance on niches and themes Generate and disseminate novel ideas and research results Influence policy and governance in agriculture, biotechnology, engineering, and environment Town and Gown Partnership Support LBSCFI projects in line with UPLBs Distinctive Excellence
Promoting an Enabling Environment
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Increasing enrolment Developing and harnessing our IT infrastructure Expanding endowments for student scholarships Upgrading facilities to global standards Partnering with UPLBFI in our DE activities
Upgrade and strengthen our academic support system Upgrading campus peace and security interventions Campus beautification programs Maintain and preserve our core academic zone Productivity and incentive system Infrastructure
TEAM Governance 67 Strengthening Promoting staff morale and welfare
Promote campus-wide sports and recreational programs for all our constituents
our 70 Celebrate centennial years
List of Acronyms
AA ABRP ABSP AbBTV ACIAR ACCI ACEF ACTETSME ADSC AgriPark AF AFAVAS AFNR AMDP AMDP-IAE APSC APN-GCR ASEAN AVRDC BAO BIDANI BIOTECH BOR BMIS BPI BPI-DOST BPRE BSP CA CALABARZON CARD-MRI CAS CDA CDC CEAT CEM CENRO CFNR CHE CHED COD COE Alumni Association Applied Biotechnology Research Program Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Agricultural Credit and Cooperative Institute Agricultural Competitive Enhancement Fund APEC Center for Technology Exchange and Training for Small and Medium Enterprises Animal and Dairy Science Cluster Agricultural Park ASEAN Foundation Asian Foundation for the Advancement of Veterinary and Animal Science Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Agricultural Mechanization Development Program Agricultural Mechanization Development ProgramInstitute of Agricultural Engineering Asia Pacific Scholarship Consortium Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research Association of Southeast Asian Nations Asian Vegetable Research and Development Centre Business Affairs Office Barangay Integrated Development Approach for Nutrition Improvement Program National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Board of Regents Barangay Management Information System Bureau of Plant Industry Bank of the Philippine Islands-Department of Science and Technology Bureau of Postharvest Research and Extension Boy Scouts of the Philippines College of Agriculture Calamba, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Queson Center for Agricultural Research Development-Mutually Reinforcing Institutions College of Arts and Sciences Cooperative Development Authority College of Development Communication College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology College of Economics and Management City Environment and Natural Resources Office/r College of Forestry and Natural Resources College of Human Ecology Commission on Higher Education Center of Development Center of Excellence CLUP CLS CPAf CRDES CSB CSC CSIRO CTTE CUFAMCO CVM DA DA-ATI DA-BAR DAM DE DevCom DENR DOST DOST-ASTHRD DTI CEC FAPHE EDC FAO FDC FIDA FPA FSTP GE GMAP GIS GS IAEA IAE ICT ICOPED ICRISAT ICS IdPCC IPB IH Comprehensive Land Use Plan Centennial Lecture Series College of Public Affairs Collaborative Research, Development, and Extension Services Community Support Brigade Civil Service Commission Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Center for Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship Calamba Upland Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Training Institute Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research Department of Agribusiness Management Distinctive Excellence Development Communication Department of Environment and Natural Resources Department of Science and Technology Department of Science and Technology-Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Department of Trade and Industry Continuing Education Center Financial Assistance Program for Hospitalization Expenses Energy Development Corporation Food and Agriculture Organization Forestry Development Center Fiber Development Authority Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority Farmer-Scientists Training Program General Education Graduate Mentoring and Apprenticeship Program Geographic Information System Graduate School International Atomic Energy Agency Institute of Agricultural Engineering Information and Communication Technology Institute of Cooperatives and Bio-enterprise Development International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics Institute of Computer Science Interdisciplinary Program on Climate Change Institute of Plant Breeding International House
List of Acronyms
ILC InEM IRRI IRNR ISAAA ITC ITP LGMO LGU LQLG LMB LRA LBSCFI MBG MFR MIMAROPA MOA MOU MS NAST NBA NCAS NCCA NCPC NEDA NGO NSARRD NSIC NSTP NSTW OICA OJT OVCCA OVCRE PNOC PAS PCARRD PCASTRD PCIERD PCIEERD Ph.D. PNOC Interactive Learning Center Innovative Engineering Materials Laboratory International Rice Research Institute Institute of Renewable Natural Resources International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications Information and Technology Center Information and Technology Park Land Grant Management Office Local Government Unit Laguna-Quezon Land Grant Land Management Bureau Land Registration Authority Los Baos Science Community Foundation, Inc. Makiling Botanic Garden Makiling Forest Reserve Mindoro Occidental, Mindoro Oriental, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan Memorandum of Agreement Memorandum of Understanding Master of Science National Academy of Science and Technology National Basketball Association New College of Arts and Sciences building National Commission for Culture and Arts National Crop Protection Center National Economic Development Authority Non-government organization National Symposium on Agriculture and Resources Research and Development National Seed Industry Council National Service Training Program National Science and Technology Week Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts On-the-Job Training Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension Philippine National Oil Corporation Philippine Agricultural Scientist Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Research and Development Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development Philippine Council for Industry and Energy Research and Development Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development Doctor of Philosophy Philippine National Oil Corporation PEZA PNP PNEP PRC QuitsS REPS REDREC RDE R&D R&E RIC SAMASINING SANREM SEARCA SESAM SIKAP-BIDANI SNAP SUCs STARRDEC STP S&T STET-VIP SIKAP TAB TBI TEAM TIEZA TPAE TRIG-Vietnam TWG UPLB UHS UNDP UN-FAO UPLBFI UPOU URC USAID V&A VetMed VP Philippine Economic Zone Authority Philippine National Police Participative Nutrition Enhancement Project Professional Regulation Commission Quit Smoking Support Research, Extension and Professional Staff Rural Economic Development and Renewable Energy Center Research, Development, and Extension Research and Development Research and Extension Rural Improvement Club Samahan sa Sining Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study in Agriculture School of Environmental Science and Management Sipag, Ipon at Kaalaman Aming Puhunan sa Kaunlaran Barangay Integrated Development Approach to Nutrition Simple Nutrient Addition Program State Universities and College Southern Tagalog Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium Science and Technology Park Science and Technology Students Transformation and Enrichment for TruthValues Integration and Promotion Sipag, Ipon at Kaalaman Aming Puhunan sa Kaunlaran Tinig ng Agrikultura sa Barangay Technology Business Incubator Together Everyone Achieves More Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority Technical Panel for Agricultural Education Teaching and Research Innovation Grant Technical Working Group University of the Philippines Los Baos University Health Service United Nations Development Program United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization UPLB Foundation, Inc. University of the Philippines - Open University Universal Robina Corporation United States Agency for International Development Vulnerability and Adaptation Veterinary Medicine Vice President
UPLB
TODAY
Reaping the gains of investing in distinctive excellence
At the start of our first term in office in 2005, we immediately embarked on the road to making UPLB the national center of excellence in agriculture, environment, and biotechnology and a center for language and culture in Southern Tagalog. In 2008, we created the UPLB External Program Evaluation and Management Review panel to help us identify initiatives that will enable us to further grow. The panel suggested that we capitalize on our unique strengths and advantages to move ahead and focus on an environment and ecosystemscentered educational framework,
and on graduate education. We undertook other reflective activities including the UPLB Centennial Lecture Series and the UPLB Centennial Professorial Chair Lecture Series to help us chart our direction. We then mustered resources towards achieving distinctive excellence in the niches that set us apart from others. These are on the areas of instruction, research, and public service in food security/food safety, alternative energy systems, water resources, and pollution/ waste management. We streamlined and refined degree programs in agriculture,
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biology, forestry, the arts and sciences, engineering, chemistry, computer science, economics, nutrition and human ecology, communication and communication technology, and veterinary medicine. Revisions were done to make our programs more responsive to the needs of the region and neighboring areas. For instance, to reflect paradigm shifts in the forestry sector, we have shifted to a generalist track and incorporated courses in community-based forest management strategy, techno-entrepreneurship, and emerging technologies. In a bid to increase our student intake and encourage the faculty to take up continuing education or produce scholarly work, we addressed the perennial problem of bottleneck courses by offering courses in large classes of 150 or more. We are well into our fourth year of implementation of the large class mode after supporting the ground-level implementers with resources, equipment, facilities and teachers training. In research, we took up the challenge to foster interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary scholarship to respond to profound transformations in the socioeconomic, political, and biophysical landscapes. UPLB has used the transdisciplinary approach as a platform to facilitate collaboration among the scientific and scholarly disciplines with the realm of practice. To take our mature technologies off the shelf and turn them into tools of empowerment for our people, we doggedly pursued commercialization by promoting patenting as well as through institution building. We got a boost in commercialization with patents given to UPLB technologies and actively evaluated researches for potential patenting. We continued to partner with industry, government, other SUCs, and international funding agencies to implement R&D projects and to set up a venue for our expertise to be tapped by sectors that needed them. Because we house some of the countrys renowned experts in various spheres of national development, we were able to contribute to policy formulation through various policy advocacy initiatives. In the arena of public service, we have made significant contributions by way of extension and outreach programs that we have continued to implement and by allowing our scientists and researchers to serve on advisory and technical working groups of government line agencies. The past six years have been fraught with challenges but we have accomplished so much by helping and cooperating with each other. We have proven that indeed, together everyone achieves more.
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Strengthening
Our Niches
Distinctive excellence Intent on producing the best from the limited resources that we had, we formulated in 2007 a framework for distinctive excellence (DE) around which we enjoined our faculty, researchers and scientists, and administrative support staff to focus their efforts on. We adopted a mutually agreed definition for distinctive excellence.
It is what we do best in a niche that sets us apart from others; the collective expression of a culture of instruction, research, and community service grounded on the principles of science and social responsibility. It is the standard of greatness that we establish in the academic and research world that others look upon for guidance and inspiration.
We agreed to focus our collective efforts on UPLBs areas of distinctive excellence: agriculture, biotechnology and environment. To spark off initiatives in distinctive excellence areas, we allocated P1 million for every college. We were able to get encouraging responses from the colleges ranging from the creative to the practical, all well thought out and valuable for the growth of the respective colleges curricular programs. Indeed, these colleges have successfully parlayed a few million pesos into stronger and more dynamic curricular offerings and research programs. We sought to bridge the gap triggered by disciplinal boundaries through the fusion of arts and sciences. We sought to nurture DE in using arts to teach science and incorporating the branches of science in teaching the various fields of arts. In relation to this, the plays that we staged highlighted this initiative. We also sponsored MateMusika, a lecture-presentation by award-winning composer, songwriter, singer, community organizer, and UPOU DevCom tutor Gary G. Granada. The forum featured a musical presentation of mathematics, a concept portrayed by Mr. Granadas latest CD entitled Teacher Kiels Arithmetic Songs for Kids Zero to Ten. Under the DE Fund, we also published a monograph on communication strategies to improve postharvest handling in the fruit and vegetable chains in the Philippines; produced the Philippine Development Communication Journal; conducted planning workshops for a generalist track in development communication at the undergraduate level; reviewed the graduate program in development communication; and provided
of heavy metals; development of a protocol for mass producing selected indigenous forest species; climatology and forest ecology; and genetic diversity of Benguet Pine (Pinus Kesiya Royle ex Gord.) Collaborative studies were done on tropical Asian dendrochronology to address the challenges in climatology and forest ecology, heavy metals pollution and bioremediation using Jatropha curcas L. Curriculum development also benefited from the DE challenge as we channeled funds into planning and working out the details of and getting the approval at various levels of the Master/MS in Development Management and Governance and courses under them. We also reviewed our other degree programs in public affairs, community education, development studies, and public policy. In environmental science, we invested in research, in extension activities, and in publishing the Journal of Environmental Science and Management. Our veterinary medicine program benefited from the DE challenge as it used funds to target an all-graduate faculty, acquired new equipment (PhP2.8 million), implemented a mentoring program for other SUCs, and the publication of a book entitled University of the Philippines College of Veterinary Medicine 100 Years of Distinctive Excellence 1908-2008. We produced a number of publications with our DE funds. These are Books of Proceedings on the following: The Social Sciences in Agriculture and Community Development: A Changing Paradigm (UPLB, 2009); Enriching CD Education Amidst Global Economic and Environmental Crises; and Community Development as an Academic Discipline and Profession. We have also produced two books entitled Communities in Transition:
support for attendance of faculty, staff, and students in trainings and conferences. We participated in various areas of research related to climate change, sanitary engineering, and construction materials engineering and management. Upgrading the Innovative Engineering Materials Laboratory (InEM) has brought immediate positive impact on our research activities in civil engineering, especially on strength and durability of construction materials. Moreover, the much improved capability of the laboratory to test construction materials has been aggressively promoted to builders and contractors in the government and private sectors. A faculty grant has allowed us to develop a laboratory manual, which with other requirements, will enable us to become an Accredited Construction Materials Testing Center. This has led us to reequip the Instrumentation Section with an additional budget of Php 4.4 M that will provide the much needed maintenance, repair and related services for scientific instruments and equipment that could generate income for the University. In forestry, our DE activities were on the conduct of research in tissue culture of African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) for mass production of planting materials to meet bioenergy requirements of the country; study
Emerging Issues and Challenges in the CALABARZON Region (UPLB 2011) and Book-Towards an Integrative Research Program Agenda for Public Affairs and Development: Framework, Synthesis and Meta analysis (UPLB 2011). The DE funds also allowed us to produce two monographs om Various Frameworks for Evaluating the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Programs (UPLB 2011) and Gearing Up for New Challenges and Opportunities: 50 Years of Agricultural Credit and Cooperatives (UPLB 2010). We have more books in the pipeline as well as new graduate programs in development management and governance, community education, social development and policy studies, and risk management. We also documented the history of the Agricultural Credit and Cooperative Institute in research and training, as an academic institution,and a partner in national development. Work on our DE in agricultural economics focused on the conduct of projects in using gramoxone, economic impact assessment of participatory integrated pest management, natural ingredients, high value commercial crops, and smuggling. Much of the DE funds also went into the purchase of equipment, classroom furniture, library materials such as books, journals, and the like. Promoting DE We invested further in instruction by allocating P1.0 million for each college to define and strengthen their areas of distinctive excellence. Some colleges invested in various activities such as organizational changes, testing of new concepts, curriculum strengthening, and book publication while others undertook facilities upgrading. This is partly the reason why UPLB units gained recognition from the Philippine Commission on Higher Education.
Providing our faculty members avenues to hone themselves in their craft has also brought them and the University recognition. We increased intellectual productivity, publishing a good number of articles in refereed journals (320 articles) and produced 11 books and chapters in books.
Articles/Book published/ Papers Presented ISI-Indexed Journals endorsed for IPA International Refereed Journals Book, Book Chapter/ Section Papers Presented in International Conferences Papers Presented in Local Conferences
2007 98 56 28 58 150
2008 135 20 25 70 242
2009 105 29 36 49 244
2010 141 48 40 47 212
2011 132 101 24 32 152
UPLB Journals online was established making available online the nine journals published by University-related units and organizations (http://journals.uplb.edu.ph) CHED Centers of Excellence and Development The Commission on Higher Education named five Centers of Excellence (COE) in 2009. These are the College of Forestry and Natural Resources for forestry education; the Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics for mathematics education; the Institute of Computer Science for information technology education; the Institute of Biological Sciences forbiology education; and Institute of Chemistry for chemistry education. Meanwhile, the Institute of Statistics was named a Center of Development (COD) in statistics education and lately, the School of Environmental Science and Management as COD in environmental science. We aim to become a COE in environmental science, after having been awarded as a COD. The primary success factors that we will build on are relevance to current societal needs and interdisciplinarity - a strength that has drawn more and more students to our graduate programs in environmental science. The IAE has also been designated as a Center of Excellence in agricultural engineering education and is undertaking the project entitled Research, Development, and Extension Excellence in Agricultural Engineering through Machine Vision and Infrared Spectroscopy. With its CHED grant, IAE has established the Rheological Laboratory, Water Quality Laboratory, Climatological Laboratory and Machine Vision Laboratory. It has conducted research on determination of fruit properties in relation to packaging design and development of low cost equipment for determination of parameters for rice and corn quality. We are working for the second phase implementation of agricultural engineering in UPLB as a CHED COE and have developed the proposal, Research, Development, and Extension Excellence in Agricultural Engineering through Machine Vision and Infrared Spectroscopy for this. In 2010, UPLB obtained funding from the CHED Center of Excellence in Mathematics Grant to reinvigorate research initiatives in mathematics. Among the activities that have been held are: a) giving awards of excellence to undergraduate and graduate researchers in
mathematics; b) holding of a research summer school in algebra and combinatorics for 84 tertiary level teachers; c) the creation of the mathematics research library; d) hosting of the first national conference on semigroups, groups, graphs and codes; and e) the publication of the Philippine Journal for the Mathematical Sciences. We have repaired and upgraded laboratories as part of the important requirements that we have to meet in order to justify our bid to become a Center of Development on Nutrition and Dietetics. Our high passing rates in the licensure examination for nutrition-dietetics is one of the strong justifications that we have already met.
External review In 2008, we constituted a panel of renowned experts into the UPLB External Program Evaluation and Management Review to conduct a strategic review to help UPLB chart its future. The panel noted that while UPLB remains to be one of the premier tertiary educational and research universities in the country, it has lost considerable ground vis-vis peer institutions in the Asian region. Furthermore, UPLB grew in areas that deviated from its original mandate presumably due to lack of a guiding long-range vision and regular systematic institutional review process. In order to regain lost ground, the panel suggested four areas where UPLB can make significant contributions: (1) food security/ food safety, (2) alternative energy systems, (3) water resources, and (4) pollution/ waste management. The panel also identified four integrated development concerns to provide an underlying structure for integrating different units, discipline, and programs of UPLB: (1) eco-tourism, (2) Laguna de Bay rehabilitation, (3) integrated ecosystem management focus, and (4) international academic and research hub.
Members of the Strategic Review Panel: Dr. Harold McArthur, assistant vice chancellor for research relations, Univ. of Hawaii Manoa; Dr. Edilberto de Jesus, former DepEd secretary; Dr. Benigno Peczon, president, Biotechnology Coalition of the Philippines; Dr. Yoshihiro Iwasaki, advisor to the president of the Asian Institute of Management Members, SRP Technical Working Group: Dr. Gil Saguiguit, deputy director, SEARCA; Dr. Roberto Raola Jr, vice chancellor, UPLB; Dr. Ma. Celeste Cadiz, manager, SEARCA Training Department Secretariat Chair: Dr. Lucrecio Rebugio, professor emeritus, CFNR
Reflective activities In 2009, we held more reflective and discussion activities in order to take definite and sure steps in relation to our distinctive excellence initiatives. These activities are the: 1) UPLB Centennial Lecture Series; 2) UPLB Centennial Professorial Chair Lectures; 3) Strategic Review of UPLBs Human Resources
by a team of topnotch former University personnel; 4) Faculty Conference participated in by 200 faculty members; and 5) the UPLB Management Planning Workshop. The UPLB Centennial Lecture Series We saw the occasion to reflect in our direction in and found a wealth of instructive ideas from the UPLB
DR. PERCY SAJISE

The Quest for Sustainable Development: The Role of UPLBs Environmental Program
Dr. Sajise challenged UPLB to select champions from different units and develop them into integrated programs responding to environmental problems of natural resource degradation, sustainable energy, biodiversity conservation and sustainable use, food security and sustainable agriculture.
DR. WILLIAM PADOLINA

Defining UPLBs Role in the Quest for Food Security
Dr. Padolina continue to be agriculture and by providing basis for policy the role of in food innovation development, its knowledge technologies.
DR. ISAGANI SARMIENTO

UPLB: Transformational Leader of Quality and Productivity for a Renascent Philippines
Dr. Sarmiento called for UPLB to be transformational leaders in quality and productivity in nation building, calling for a preparation of a 100-year plan for achieving our goal of excellence that is bound and motivated by relevance to national interests.
DR. CIELITO HABITO

Performance and Outlook of the Philippine Economy: New Leadership, New Vigor?
Dr. Habito, development successful, because local know the implement is in this challenged meaningful to society development, technologies
Centennial Lecture Series that we held to mark UPLBs centennial in 2008 with the theme Visions and Pathways of Change: The UPLB of the Future. Nine outstanding alumni shared their thoughts, namely, Dr. Percy Sajise on The Quest for Sustainable Development: The Role of UPLBs Environmental Program; Dr.
Eduardo Sison on UPLB in the Changing Landscape and Hues of Development; Dr. Teodulo Topacio, Jr. on Establishing an Agro-Medical Center for UPLB; Dr. William Padolina on Defining UPLBs Role in the Quest for Food Security.; Dr. Isagani Sarmiento on UPLB: Transformational Leader of Quality and Productivity for a Renascent Philippines; Dr. Cielito Habito
on Performance and Outlook of the Philippine Economy: New Leadership, New Vigor?; Prof. Antonio Mabesa on The Arts and the Artist in the University; Dr. Emerlinda Roman on The Changing Role of the University in the Context of the New Charter; and yours truly, on Visions and Pathways of Change: The UPLB of the Future.
DR. TEODULO TOPACIO, JR.

said that UPLB should Establishing an Agro-Medical the lead academe in rural development Center for UPLB strategic thinking as a that will enhance farmers and fisherfolk security, promote through research and and provide access to products and Dr. Topacio noted that UPLB has become a comprehensive university but opined that it can remain relevant by focusing on its traditional strength of agriculture, biotechnology and engineering, and expand to other programs on health, medical and social services.
DR. EMERLINDA ROMAN

he Changing Role of the University in the Context of the New Charter
Former UP President Roman dealt with several issues and developments that confront us as we formulate UP plans and programs in the next several decades. (1) The need to balance and bridge the two cultures of scholarship and relevance in the university; (2) transforming UP into a research university and sustaining its high funding requirement; (3) the need for more serious discussion, clarification and careful analysis of Universitys role in restoring public confidence in many institutions in our society; (4) the call for increase productivity and improvements in the quality and quantity of output and in the efficiency of operations, and service to society; (5) the danger of compromising UPs integrity in academe-industry collaboration on science and technology research; (6) the challenge of UP being national and global at the same time in understanding academic as well as developmental concerns; and (7) the need for UPs science and technology agenda to be multi-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary in orientation.
PROF. ANTONIO MABESA

emphasized that The Arts and in the country, to be the Artist in the must start from below University government units problems and can projects better. It context that he UPLB to make a more role and contribution in terms of people and in knowledge and that UPLB produces. Professor Mabesa reminded us that UPLB should not only be known for agriculture and forestry but also as a center of art festival in the region. It is striking to note Prof. Mabesas plea to artists to understand the mysterious phenomenon around us, to articulate the meaning of everyday living, to relish beauty, to laugh, to cry and more, that at the end of the day, UPLB must reckon with this universal challenge of humanity.
DR. EDUARDO SISON

UPLB in the Changing Landscape and Hues of Development
According to Dr. Sison, UPLB should consolidate programs into stronger mutually reinforcing programs by harmonizing those with strong general education courses that inculcate values and philosophy of development and handled by multidisciplinary team of professors with broad practical experiences.
The UPLB Centennial Professorial Chair Series We made use of the recommendations that emanated from the UPLB Centennial Professorial Chair Lectures. Among the recommendations to help us strengthen our niches and growth areas include structural changes and institutional reforms. We need to separate the line functions of our academic and administrative units and cluster our nine colleges into four faculties. As part of the institutional reforms, UPLB must continue to create laboratories for each of its program niche, improve its mentoring and apprenticeship system, increase its research outputs and ISI publications, recruit highly qualified faculty with assistant professor position, reduce its teaching load to provide faculty more time to do research, and make available core research funds. Strategic Review of UPLBs Human Resources We created the Ad Hoc Committee on Strategic Review of UPLBs Human Resources to: a) develop a framework for
rationalization and development of UPLB human resources; and b) identify immediate, medium-term, and long term action items. The Committee came up with short- and long-term recommendations that bear on the quality and quantity of UPLBs human resources in the time frame of 2030. The recommendations are directed towards a human resource pool that will be the implementers and driving forces that will fulfill the UP vision of a research, graduate, and public service university and the leaders who will raise the standard of higher learning in the country. The Human Resources Review highlighted its view of what the UPLB faculty should be _ experts in their chosen field, contributing to the state-of-the-art and technological innovations, and continuing to seek self-improvement for integrative, collaborative and networking mode of research, teaching, and public service. The faculty must demonstrate that teachinglearning is a two way process and the goal is to realize the natural potential of the students using constructivist, nurturing, facilitating, and motivational processes and
practices. The future teacher must be adept in the creative use of information and communication technology and use of instructional innovations in the classroom and in the laboratory. Faculty Conference and Management Planning Workshop We conducted the first faculty conference in 2009. We also discussed the full implementation of the large class approach in teaching to take advantage of the high multiplier potential it has on students who will get to receive instruction from senior, seasoned, and experienced faculty members. We also discussed the feasibility of implementing the recommendations of the external review committee, specifically on erasing boundaries among some units and to form clusters of faculty members, the better for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work to be carried out effectively. With the conduct of these three activities the UPLB External Review, 2009 UPLB Faculty Conference, and the Strategic Review of Human Resources we went on to plan
strategic courses of action for the University through the Management Planning Workshop held in 2009. The workshop addressed the need to consolidate recommendations and convert them into a macro plan to guide UPLB in its planning efforts, particularly in coming up with a specific action plan that can be implemented within the next three years. During the workshop, the participants identified the niches of UPLB to be in agriculture, natural resources, and the environment. From these niches, the participants identified and adopted the different growth areas. These are food and nutrition security/safety, engineering, education and human development, basic sciences, information and communication technology, biotechnology, policy and governance, integrated natural resources and environmental management, climate change, development and governance, and culture and the arts. The colleges conducted their own reexamination of curricular programs and activities with the UP System priorities and the university-wide review results in mind. A UP System seminar workshop on the basics of preparing and evaluating curricular proposals attended by our faculty members facilitated the process of curricular revision. Colleges have thus reviewed and aligned academic and research programs with that of UPLBs niches and themes and undertook steps to strengthen interdisciplinarity in programs that benefit from the approach. Transdisciplinary approach It became evident to us that UPLB should focus on agriculture, biotechnology, engineering and environment to effectively
address problems and respond to profound transformations in the socioeconomic, political, and biophysical landscapes. Further, UPLB should also strengthen its transdisciplinary scientific approach to research and problem solving. Hence, a strong emphasis should be made to have global leadership and expertise in natural resource management, rural development and governance in one hand; and, ICT and knowledge management on the other hand. These growth points for UPLB should however be balanced with a fine appreciation of the arts and humanities. We have configured our programs along these transdisciplinary themes. Several rounds of discussions have been made and the discussions are still ongoing among the faculty members of the different colleges of UPLB. We expect continuing discussions, which is a healthy process as clarifications and distillations of ideas are done. Climate change teams have been created in various UPLB units with junior faculty members tapped for mentoring. The teams have developed climate change programs for various line agencies and proposals in building resiliency
of communities, human settlements, and the AFNR sector. They have also completed major projects on vulnerability and impact assessment for agriculture, forestry, and biodiversity. We have developed the Climate Change 101 training course for the Local Government Academy. We have formed a group in biotechnology that developed 14 concept proposals that are now being evaluated by the DOST. The group also made 13 concept proposals in biodiversity and food security. We are setting the groundwork for making the MFR an international/regionalcenter for tropical forest science. The DOH has commissioned us in the capability building of nutrition workers in the Philippines. Our multidisciplinary team in development and governance helped institute the MS in Development Management and Governance. It has also developed a course on communication and governance. We have prepared the State of the Art and Annotated Bibliography of Studies on Governance and Development Research at the UPLB. This publication features materials from the theses and
dissertations of students in the fields of community development, development management and governance, economic development, development communication, forest governance, and social development from 1998-2008. The team also conducted a campus survey of to generate data on the extent of integration of development and governance topics in the courses and in the research, extension, and academic programs of the colleges in UPLB. Results are now being processed to harmonize the various perspectivesof the colleges on the study and practice of development and governance. The data will be presented during the UPLB-wide workshop in November 2011. The applied economics and entrepreneurship team has worked on the institution of an RGEP course on the subject. It is also preparing to defend a proposal to offer MS Entrepreneurship. Among its other accomplishments are the publication of a farm management book and agricultural policy book and the completion of 14 policy papers under a project funded by PCARRD and SEARCA.
In food security and safety, we conducted the DOH-commissioned capability building of local nutrition workers in the country d with SEARCA, we are working on a proposal for a school-based food and nutrition program with DepEd. The culture and arts team has adopted a broader and critical cultural studies framework such that culture refers not only to those forms deliberately cultivated for erudition such as music and poetry, but also the everyday elements of civilization like cuisine, fashion, and language. Art is also reckoned to include folk arts and crafts, and also emerging digital forms. As a national university (RA 9500), we need to continue to look beyond and stand foursquare against the challenges facing the region. We have set out to approach these concerns from the strength of convergence, taking the transdisciplinary approach and organizing growth area working groups on these concerns. UPLB as a research university can use the transdisciplinary approach as a platform to facilitate collaboration among the scientific and scholarly disciples in finding solutions to
multifaceted challenges facing the country today. This integrative mindset has allowed us to be guided by a common conceptual framework in addressing challenges in the basic sciences, education and human development, culture and arts, food and nutrition safety and security, integrated natural resources and environmental management, energy systems, development and governance, biotechnology, ICT and engineering, and climate change and aggravated natural disasters. For instance, we see an opportunity to be a leader and to showcase energy use and employment of alternative energy systems. First, by creating the UPLB Energy Systems Committee, we have taken a holistic approach by auditing the UPLB energy system and implementing incentive mechanisms for energy savings. This is aimed to showcase the University as an energy efficient and low carbon emission environment. We also aim to apply the Green Building concept for future buildings and existing plans for renovations for UPLBs infrastructure towards a low carbon university. We have
developed R&DE proposals in renewable energy for the benefit of UPLB and rural communities. The additional projects involve the proposals on a 100 kW Biomass power plant, development, collaboration with the CA AgriPark and establishment of a Low Carbon Research and Development Center (LCRDC). The team also prepared assessment of national proposals like the ORIO proposal for a 20MW Biomass Power plant for nationbuilding and reduced fossil-fuel independence. The university can greatly take part through its pool of experts during evaluation and assessment of biomass resources. We are also developing a curricular proposal for the implementation of policy-making courses for energy efficiency, conservation, and economics. The curricular support is envisioned to strengthen the future projects and provide future manpower for the continuity of the committees initiatives. This curriculum is now being discussed with the MS Alternative Energy Committee for improvement. To help foster interdisciplinarity in R&D, we have initiated the setting up of the UPLB Biomathematics Initiative and the Low Carbon Research and Development Center, which will include a project on lignocellulosic mapping and the Food Engineering Center.
In instruction, we have had significant progress in transdisciplinary effort with the approval of the offering of the BS Agricultural Biotechnology, pollution engineering as a specialization of the MS Chemical Engineering program, and setting up of the Biomathematics Initiative to foster the conduct of interdisciplinary researches to solve problems in biology and related fields through quantitative means. We have also reintegrated the ACCI from CPAf to CEM and renamed it as the Institute of Cooperatives and Bio-enterprise Development (ICOPED). This move marked a paradigm shift from the previous focus on agricultural credit and cooperatives to a re-orientation of making cooperatives as viable economic and social enterprises through a holistic framework and process of enterprise development involving professional management and provision of support services such as technical assistance, credit, marketing, and information. Special attention is given on the development of bio-enterprises to consider aspects relating to biotechnologies, organic agriculture, and pro-environment value addition and processing activities for agribased cooperatives. Technopreneurship has been demanded by the times with the need to accelerate commercialization of agriculture technologies, promote an entrepreneurial culture/mindset,
and generate jobs. Enhancing technopreneurship has been one of our focal areas of development. PCASTRD and PCARRD-DOST supported us in projects that promote an entrepreneurial mindset among UPLB students, faculty and REPS, and SUCs; accelerate commercialization of UPLB technologies, and promote the entrepreneurship option among Agricuture, Forestry, and Natural Resources (AFNR) and allied courses students. In development and governance (D and G) growth area, we are now preparing to publish the State of the Art and Annotated Bibliography of Studies on Governance and Development Research, which contains materials from the theses and dissertations from 1998-2008 in the fields of community development, development management and governance, economic development, development communication, forest governance, and social development. We conducted a survey with UPLB unit heads to generate data on the extent of integration of development and governance topics in the academic programs and research and extension at UPLB. The results will be presented during a UPLB-wide workshop in November 2011.
Learner-centered learning At the end of the day, we must be reminded that we must produce graduates who are self-learners, who have a broad orientation of fields of study, who can use the scientific method in creating and discovering knowledge and technologies in solving developmental problems of our country and in being a productive member of society. With this, we have guided the shift of UPLBs academic programs that are currently driven by course work to one where students can have more time to obtain experiences from real-life situations and for conducting science driven investigation. Guiding students to discover rather than lecturing them can best develop independent and creative thinking. We guided the paradigm shift from traditional to one which we think is a better way of doing things for the value it has
for making learning really learnercentered. In this light it is imperative that UPLB must have an academic unit that will address teaching concerns of the university like a School of Didactics. The School will focus on developing a scientific body of knowledge and best practices in teaching its niche fields that is founded on a discovery-based curriculum. To this end, UPLB has submitted a proposal to the UP System for the creation of such an academic unit. While taking an integrative mindset, we have brought ourselves to the realization that we have the best qualified mentors and the latest to impart from the scientific disciplines. But learning, in order to be effective, must be learnercentered and should not be so much the delivery of instruction as the production of learning, and should
therefore elicit student discovery and construction of knowledge. The crucial elements of scientific research in the next decade are creativity and innovation. In the arts and sciences, we have modified our approach to instruction to be more learner-centered: from delivery of instruction to the production of learning; from offering programs to creating powerful learning environments. Teaching in UPLB has largely been the chalk and board. There have been however sporadic endeavors by some faculty to shift from a teaching-centered to a learnercentered paradigm, or from an information-sharing to informationprocessing paradigm and from informationsharing to information processing modality. Besdies the learner-centered paradigm, UPLB is moving towards taking advantage of ICT in the learning process.
R&D and graduate university As the leading graduate university in the country, we have been unrelenting in improving our graduate degree programs and focusing them in our niche areas. We are in the approval process to offer MS degree programs in environmental engineering, environmental and resource economics, community education, veterinary epidemiology, and the Ph.D. in development studies. Even as we did this, we worked on offering an undergraduate degree program in agricultural biotechnology. Now, we are working on the approval for the transformation of the BS Agricultural Engineering program to the BS Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering. We have also continued to offer 11 masters and 29 doctoral degree programs with various specializations. To keep up with the needs of the times, we added pollution engineering as a specialization of our MS Chemical Engineering Program. We have also been undertaking periodic review of degree programs to streamline and update
their content. Thus, we have recently revised the MS and Ph.D. in Microbiology, Development Management and Governance, Master of Arts in Public Affairs, and the Master of Science in Veterinary Medicine. As part of the Universitys manpower support to CALABARZON, the Graduate School started conducting an off-campus offering of the MS in Development Management and Governance program for officials of the local government of Cabuyao and for the employees of the Center for Agricultural Research DevelopmentMutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD-MRI) this first semester 20112012. Our enrollment has been on the upswing in the recent years, currently at 1,332, reflecting a 9.9% increase over that of school year 2010-11. The number of international students currently enrolled also increased to 122 compared to 117 for the same semester last school year. Institution building In 2008, we created the Center for Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship (CTTE) that integrates programs and policies towards the protection, promotion, and successful disposition of the Universitys technologies through various technology transfer models. This initiative got a boost when the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) granted P 10M to the CTTE for the full implementation of UPLBs Technology Business Incubator (TBI) inside the Science and Technology Park (STP). The
UPLB TBI, a hub of information and communication technology and agri-biotechnology aimed to help in the commercialization of the technologies developed by UPLB faculty, researchers and students as well as those of the outside entities. Although the plan was to reserve the start-up spaces for UPLB constituents, other interested clients outside the university can also be provided offices who wish to conduct high-level research and development activities. The DOST grant will further enhance industryacademe linkages and provide fertile grounds for the exchange of technology and information between UPLB and our industry partners. In 2008, we started working for the endorsement by the Los Baos LGU of the UPLB STP to the PEZA. Recently, we commissioned the Community and Environment and Natural Resource Office (CENRO) of Los Baos to conduct the survey plan of the UPLB STP. An interagency committee composed of CENRO and UPLB staff was formed to work on this survey plan. The Center coordinated with the Land Management Bureau (LMB) and the Land Registration Authority (LRA) for the certified true copies of approved survey plans. CENRO has already submitted 90% completed survey plan and is working on the remaining 10%. We created the Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts
(OICA) in 2008 to serve as the policy making body on developing and managing our programs on culture and the arts. Its creation has made UPLB a major cultural hub in the Southern Tagalog and has enlivened the contemporary art scene in the campus. Theater, dance, music, literature, painting, sculpture, architecture, and film have been well represented both through OICA- and student-led activities. UPLB has been a proud contributor to the education in culture and arts of students from UPLB and the neighboring schools through art shows that have been regularly featured at the Sining Makiling Art Gallery at the DL Umali Hall. The UPLB Gender Center was created in 2008 from a merger of the Gender Program for Rural Development, the Adolescents Reproductive Health Committee, and the Office of Anti-Sexual Harassment to strengthen the strategic thrusts of the University as a proactive protector of gender-related human rights. We have been actively implementing programs and projects in cross and transdisciplinary programs for curriculum development, research programs in agriculture, environment, science and technology, training, outreach and service programs, and publication and resource collection. In 2008, we created the Information Technology Center to lead in the development
and harnessing of UPLBs IT infrastructure to improve research and instruction support systems, improve administrative efficiency, help establish a sustainable resource base and promote an enabling environment by harnessing the potentials of information technology. The ITC has thus far been a very able partner in moving us closer to reaching our goals and accomplishment of our mission. It has helped bring efficiency and connectedness to the UPLB campus and its units, and has played a very important role in our effort to make knowledge easily available to students. We have accomplished much in terms of supporting units in their expansion plans. Finally, after long years of wait, we have finally been able to use the EB Copeland Gymnasium to host the offices of the Department of Human Kinetics as well as sports facilities of the University. Meanwhile, we have started constructing the Rural Economic Development and Renewable Energy Center (REDREC) on the space adjacent to the CAS Annex building. The P18 million REDREC will have a solar panel and a rainwater collection system and is therefore environmentally friendly and energy efficient. Funds for the building came from an allocation from the office budget of an alumnus, former Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri.
With the transfer of UPLB administrative offices to the third floor of the University Library, we were able to free up space at the AG Samonte Hall for the College of Agriculture that has been using offices allocated for the College of Development Communication since 2010. With this, the CDC has also been able to finally use the space that has been originally planned for it to occupy. A significant milestone during the year was the successful reintegration of the Agricultural Credit and Cooperatives Institute (ACCI) from the College of Public Affairs (CPAf) to the College of Economics and Management (CEM) and re-naming it as the Institute of Cooperatives and Bio-Enterprise Development (ICOPED). Culture and the arts Even before the OICA was created in 2008, UPLB had renowned itself for providing to students and constituents as well as the neighboring communities cultural and art experiences in this part of Laguna. From 2008 to the present, the following exhibits have been mounted at the Sining Makiling Gallery: Expanse by Gus Albor; LipatBuhay by Jose Tence Ruiz; Masters of Mischief by Cesare A.X. and Jean Marie Syjuco; Amorsolos Makiling by Visual Arts students of the Philippine High School for
the Arts; Reunion by Emmanuel Garibay; Handog by 33 renowned Filipino artists; Filipino Edition by Neil Doloricon; Mystical Space by Nestor Vinluan; Handog Sentenaryo ng UPLB by Araceli Dans; Kathang Sining ng Isang Kartunista; Pintado Tres by Junyee; Brotherhood of the Rose by Beta Sigma artists; and Multiple Horizons by Pandy Aviado. We were also the beneficiary of three sculptural pieces for the sculpture garden at the Poultry Portal. OICA also held Artist Talk, a vehicle by which artists shared their ideas and experiences with the community. Artist Talk featured the artists Emmanuel Garibay, Jess Abrera and Junyee. Two dance concerts were also held, one entitled New Beginnings by Ballet Philippines and the second entitled Sayaw Sabel sponsored by the Carmen Locsin Foundation. A lecture was also given by exhibit curator, Dr. Rueben Caete. On the occasion of Dr. Jose Rizals 150th year celebration, we mounted Rizals The Monkey and the Turtle, a comic strip drawn and scribbled by Dr. Rizal himself and documented from a 1913 book entitled Lineage, Life and Labors of Jose Rizal. Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan, artists who once resided in the UPLB campus mounted Address. UPLB students taking Humanities 2 also set up their own exhibit called Draht Skultur of 3-D art pieces made of wire. The Paete Artist Guild featuring 20 artists from Paete, Laguna including Glenn Cagandahan, Angelo Baldemor and Alcala who have mounted an exhibit of paintings and sculptures on the flora, fauna, scenic views and everyday life scenes of Paete. We have improved and rehabilitated the facilities of the DL Umali Auditorium especially after
the gallery was ravaged by Typhoon Milenyo. To provide a healthy environment for culture and the arts to bloom in the University, we have set up the UPLB Performing Artists Development Fund from the donations, payments, fund raising projects and contributions for
the performances rendered by UPLB performing artists. Already, the fund has allowed performing artists to express their artistic bent in various University activities. The Fund has already been used to purchase musical materials, to fund participation in trainings and workshops, and join other activities necessary for the projects success.
Related to this, we have assisted local government units in their cultural development activities, with the UPLB Sandayaw Cultural Group having gone as far as Alaminos City in Pangasinan to promote cultural tourism through dance. Locally, we have also supported Los Baos in its annual celebration of Baamos.
On the occasion of UPLBs centennial, OICA mounted Handog, an art exhibit by 33 artists who also donated 32 artworks worth P6.0 million to UPLB. The Handog 33 are Amie Abao, Arnel Agawin,Augusto Albor, Nonilucio Alvarado, Juan Aquilizan, Pandy Aviado,Benjie Cabangis, Benjie Cabrera, Araceli Dans, Fil Dela Cruz, Gig De Pio, Jeff Dizon, Neil Doloricon, Edgar Fernandez, Karen Flores, Manny Garibay, Renato Habulan, Hermisanto, Juan Sajid Imao, Gery Ingco, Raul Isidro, Gerry Leonardo, Lao Lianben, Julie Lluch, Romulo Olazo, Impy Pilapil, Jose Tence Ruiz, Pablo Baen Santos, Cesare Syjuco, Jean Marie Syjuco, Eva Toledo, Nestor Olarte Vinluan, Junyee
Curricular development Undergraduate Degree Programs We have recently started to offer a bachelors degree program in agricultural biotechnology, the first and probably the only in the country. Now, we are working on the approval of the MS in Veterinary Epidemiology and the transformation of the BS Agricultural Engineering program to BS Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering. Major curricular changes were undertaken with the institution and revision of courses, and revision of programs to bring us on step with changes that have come about in agriculture, agroindustry, natural resources conservation, forestry, engineering, and in our peoples lives. Degree Programs Offered by the Graduate School We streamlined and refined our 27 degree programs in agriculture,
forestry, the arts and sciences, engineering, economics, nutrition and human ecology, communication and communication technology, and veterinary medicine. We revised 31 degree programs to make them more responsive to the needs of the region and neighboring areas. To keep up with the needs of the times, we added pollution engineering as a specialization of our MS Chemical Engineering Program We have continued to offer 11 masters and 29 doctoral degree programs with various specializations. We have also secured the approval of the UP System to offer Master of Development Management and Governance and Master of Science in Development Management and Governance. Awaiting approval are the Master of Science in Community Education, the Master of Science in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Master of Science in Environmental
Engineering, and the Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies. RGEP implementation We are continuously aiming to improve instruction, thus, we have been closely monitoring the implementation of the RGEP. We formed the RGEP Executive Committee headed by a director who is assisted by chairpersons of the artrs and humanities; math, science and technology; social science and philosophy. The Council evaluates the implementation of the RGEP, organizes seminars/ workshops on the uses of education technologies, design of learning strategies, innovative didactic approach, anticipate future needs and demands and recommend appropriate changes, review GE curricular proposals, review recommendations for GE professorial chairs and faculty grants; and propose policies to improve the content and teaching of GE courses. We instituted recently six new GE courses, bringing our total to
36 courses in the three domains. With the implementation of the large class size approach, we have confidently pushed on ahead with the implementation of the approach. Internationalization We maintained active linkages with 54 foreign institutions abroad and international agencies, specifically in Australia, Canada, Cambodia, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Korea, United States of America, Thailand, Vietnam. As in the past, we have maintained our position as one, if not the best, among the universities that offer graduate education. As such, we have hosted many foreign students notably from Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Bangladesh, East Timor, and many other countries. In research, training, and extension, we have maintained partnerships with a number of international organizations. Among these are partnerships for research, training, and extension with the Food Agriculture Organization, International Atomic Energy Agency, Katholieke Universiteeit Leuven Belguim, North of England Zoological Society, ABSP, ACIAR, AVRDC, ISAAA, SEARCA, SANREM, UNDP, IRRI, APN-GCR, USAID, ICRISAT, and the Department of Environment of Food and Rural Affairs of England .
We maintain strong ties with 43 foreign universities and hosted 13 foreign exchange students from the US, Canada, Korea, and Japan. We are also enjoying the presence of international scientists and academics in IRRI (30) and other institutions (17) who have consented to being adjunct professors (30). They have helped
us in research and instruction in various fields such as environmental science, plant breeding, plant genetic resources, agricultural economics, crop production and management, molecular biology and biotechnology, crop production and management, plant pathology, soil science, and land and water resources engineering.
Faculty members and researchers have been recognized in the international arena
Menandro Acda Listed in the Marquis Whos Who in Science and Engineering, 10th Ed (2005-2008), The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation David Manalo The River, Fibre and Power Project, St. Andrews Prize for Environment, 2008 and St. Andrews Prize for Environment, St. Andrews University and Conoco Philiips Integrated Power Corp. (Scotland, UK), 2007 Joseph Masangkay Distinguished Professor Award, 2008, Asian Foundation for the Advancement of Veterinary and Animal Science (AFAVAS) 2nd Asian Symposium of the CL Davis Foundation, Chonnam National University, Gwangju City, South Korea, April 28, 2008; Conrado Valdez, Distinguished Professor Award, 2008, AFAVAS, Gwangju City, South Korea, November 6, 2008 Felino Lansigan Global Service to Humanity Award, 2009, The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International and as co-recipient with other members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change of a Nobel Peace Prize in the 4th assessment report. The Nobel Peace Prize that was shared with former VP Al Gore in 2007 Rex Victor Cruz - co-recipient with other members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change of a Nobel Peace Prize for the 4th assessment report Juan Pulhin - co-recipient with other members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change of a Nobel Peace Prize for the 4th assessment report, 2006 ZAYED International Prize for the Environment. Awarded to the Authors of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (of which Dr. Juan M. Pulhin is one of the Lead Authors for Scientific and Technological Achievements in Environment by the Chairman of the Higher Committee of the Zayed lnternational Prize on February 6, 2006 in Dubai, United Emirates.
Increasing
Absorptive Capacity
teachers. However, this solution gave rise to other problems. It drained the Universitys resources as we struggled to pay for the overload teaching work. Because their time was taken up by teaching, the teachers could not anymore pursue advanced degrees and do research. And so, it became clear that the large class mode of teaching was a solution that could address all the concerns. The large class scheme was expected to bring down the cost of delivering quality education in line with the administrations thrust on optimizing UPLB resources, most especially its faculty. It is designed to allow more students to benefit from the expertise and experience of senior faculty members who serve as lecturers. The scheme is also meant to provide junior faculty members more time to pursue and complete their advanced degrees. The implementation of the scheme would thus put the university in a better position to accommodate more freshmen, help UP fulfill its mandate of providing affordable quality education to more students, and to address the problems brought about by bottleneck courses. Aside from providing resources and facilities to the large classes, we trained teachers in managing and assessing large classes. The training was outsourced to the UPOU which prepared the training program and oversaw the conduct of the lectures and the writeshop. The Math Division also conducted its own training and took it as an opportunity to review and revise its course outlines and content.
Student intake Our cutting edge degree programs have brought many students to our doorstep. This and our resolute efforts to increase our student intake have increased our enrollment both at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Large class project The large class mode of teaching was one of the solutions to problems besetting the university. Our capacity to accommodate the demand for courses had been diminished by the lack of facilities and teachers. Because of a limited budget, our need for so many teachers and so many classrooms could not be addressed and so these courses became our bottleneck courses. The logical solution was to overload the
Faculty profile A little less than 50% (1,740) of the manpower of UPLB is academic staff. Of this, 32% are with a PhD degree and 33% with a masters degree; the rest are with undergraduate degrees. Easily more than 60% of the faculty obtained their advanced degrees from overseas. The faculty student ratio is 1:14, which is within comparable level with most top universities in the US. UPLBs faculty members are relatively young. Most of those who were products of the USAID and World Bank human resource development program and obtained advanced degrees in US universities have retired or are towards retirement. But reflecting on how UPLB has fared vis--vis the new UP mandates, it may be soothing
Freshman Enrolment from 2006 to 2011
to note that UPLB is doing well compared to other UP campuses and universities in the country. We have consistently provided our faculty members who are MS and BS degree holders the
environment for pursuing higher degrees. This is through our large class mode of course offering that has afforded faculty members enough time to pursue lifelong learning and to undertake research.
Enrolment by College and Unit from 2005 to 2011

SY 20062007
1st 0Sem 2nd Sem
1135 3188 59 545 873 1620 419 635 17 427 775
Unit
SY 20072008
1st Sem
1219 3313 64 588 883 1738 425 651 5 430 854
SY 20082009
1st Sem
1228 3319 64 600 876 1832 394 676 0 402 902
SY 20092010
1st Sem
1212 3381 71 640 875 1940 393 703 7 402 1071
SY 20102011
1st Sem
1225 3577 73 683 919 2010 441 758 3 420 1194
S Y20112012
1st Sem
1272 3745 72 695 1071 2181 496 826 0 464 1300
2nd Sem
1175 3092 61 554 846 1672 383 646 3 416 865
2nd Sem
1148 3139 62 589 846 1739 358 677 3 395 926
2nd Sem
1149 3220 69 611 849 1844 375 679 2 399 1084
2nd Sem
1142 3355 63 639 905 1936 404 733 1 408 1254
CA CAS CA-CAS Joint Program CDC CEM CEAT CFNR CHE CPAf CVM GS
TOTAL UPLB ENROLLMENT
1201 3394 60 586 899 1716 454 631 15 433 812
10692 10184 10658 10201 10786 10375 11184 10770 11303 10840 12122
*Excludes non-degree, special, x-registrants, diploma students 18 The UPLB Chancellors End-of-Term Report
Board exam results Graduate School Enrolment Data

School Year 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 959 872 815 847 907 1076 1212 Ist Sem 2nd sem 1057 914 859 740 867 933 1090 Summer 267 215 222 180 231 311 404
We have reaped gains from focusing our resources on instruction. Our graduates have performed very well, gaining recognitions for UPLB as the top performing school in government-administered examinations. Our graduates have consistently proven themselves to be worthy contributors to development through their excellent performance. In courses that require licensure examinations to be professional practitioners, our students have consistently performed well, giving UPLB the distinction of being the number one school in these fields.
Performance in Licensure Examination from 2006 to 2011

Professional Field Veterinary Medicine Nutritionist/dietitian Forestry Electrical Engineering 2006 UPLB
79% (6 /10) 98% (2/10) 94% (5/10) 100% (5/10) 100% (1/10) 100% (6/10)
2007 UPLB
82% (6/10) 99% (3/10) 96% (8/10) 100% (5/10) 100% (1/10) 86%
2008 UPLB
74% (3/10) 100% (4/10) 95% (4/10) 100% 100%
2009 UPLB
60% (9/10) 100% (6/10) 84% (4/10) 94% (1/10) 93% (1/10) 100% (5/10)
2010 UPLB
90% (8/10) 100% (5/10) 95% (6/10) 100% (3/10) 100% (2/10) 88% (1/10) 100 (1/10) 83% (0/10) 83% (1/10) 100% (2/10) 90% (1/10) 100% (2/10) 96%
2011 UPLB
80% (4/11) 100% 93% (7/10) 100% (1/10)
Natl
38% 52% 40% 50 41% -
Natl
35% 56% 40% 33%
Natl
33% 52% 51% 28% 30% 35%
Natl
28% 67% 37% 35% 29% 58%
Natl
31% 70% 42% 33% 41% 46% 59% 45% 56% 36% -
Natl
36% 67% 44% 18%
Civil Engineering
33%
100% (6/10)
100%
38%
Chemical Engineering
100% (4/10) 94% (1/10) 93% (4/10) 92% (3/10)
50% 55 45% 48%
82% (3/10) 80% (1/10) 88% (8/10) 84% (3/10)
46% 52% 44% 51%
63% (3/10) 90% (2/10) 92% (6/10) 87% (1/10)
40% 53% 38% 47%
90% (3/10) 95% (1/10) 86% (7/10) 92% (0/10) 97% (5/10)
43% 53% 30% 54% 38%
89% (1/10)
47%
Agricultural Engineering Chemistry Agriculture Teachers
93% (4/10) 87% 1/10 98% (4/10) 93%
48% 53% 37% 26%
Meanwhile, UPLB units were recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and named Centers of Excellence in various fields in 2009 ( forestry education, mathematics education, information technology education, biology
education, chemistry education.) The Institute of Statistics and the School of Environmental Science and Management were named Centers of Development in statistics education and in environmental science education, respectively.
We invested further in instruction by allocating funds for colleges to define and strengthen their areas of distinctive excellence. This is partly the reason why UPLB units earned recognition from the Philippine Commission on Higher Education.
Faculty awards Providing our faculty members avenues to hone themselves in their craft has also brought them and the University recognition. Three professors were part of the team that produced the report of the
United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change which shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former US Vice President Al Gore. These are Dr. Rex Victor Cruz, principal lead author; Dr. Juan Pulhin, lead author; and Dr. Felino Lansigan, a lead author. Dr. Rodel
Lasco, coordinating lead author, is a former faculty member of UPLB. For their contributions to research, several faculty members and researchers were awarded Scientist positions by the UP System.
AWARD
2006
Dr. Ireneo Lit Dr. Ceferino Maala Dr. Teodoro Mendoza Dr. Florinia Merca Dr. Leonila Raros
2007
Dr. Salcedo Eduardo
2008
Dr. Menandro Acda Dr. Christian Joseph R. Cumagun
2009
Dr. Inocencio Buot Dr. Orville Bondoc Dr. Damasa Macandog Dr. Teodoro Mendoza (renewal) Dr. Florinia Merca (renewal) Dr. Merdelyn Lit Dr. Asuncion Raymundo Dr. Conrado Valdez
2010
Dr. Salcedo Eduardo (renewal) Dr. Willie Abasolo Dr. Jezie Acorda Dr. Ceferino Maala Dr. Desiree Hautea Dr. Simeona Siar Dr. Laura Pham Dr. Francisco Elegado
Dr. Evelyn Mae Mendoza
Dr. Edwino Fernando Dr. Juan Pulhin Dr. Agnes Rola
Dr. Rex Victor Cruz
Dr. Pompe Sta. Cruz
Dr. Evelyn Mae Mendoza
The Philippine National Academy of Science and Technology and reputable award-giving bodies also gave recognition to a number of faculty members and groups.
NAST Awardees
Award Outstanding Young Scientist Julian Banzon Medal for Applied Research Gregorio Zara Medal For Outstanding Technology Commercialization Affiliate, The Academy of Sciences in the Developing World (TWAS) Hugh Greenwood Environmental Science Award Science Administrator Award Academician 2007 2008 2009 2011
Dr. Willie Abasolo Dr .HaydeGalvez Dr. Christian Joseph Jaderick Pabico Cumagun Dr. Menandro Acda Bio-N project team Dr. Christian Joseph Cumagun Dr. FelinoLansigan Dr .LuisReyVelasco Dr. Agnes Rola Dr. Ernesto del Rosario Dr. Marlon Manalo Dr. Antonio Lalusin Dr .WarenBaticados Dr. Lucille Villegas JuanCarlosGonzalez
Faculty members in the arts and culture also brought the University honors.
Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Award

First prize, poetry (Filipino)
2007
Carlos Piocos III Corpus
2009
Reagan Maiquez Ilang Sandali Makalipas ang Huling Araw ng Mundo
2010
Carlos Piocos III Guerra Cantos
2011
Third prize, one-act play Second prize, one-act play
Layeta Bucoy Elias Inocentes Layeta Bucoy El Galeon De Simeon
The following are some of our constituents who were given various awards in the past six years:
2005
Dr. Rectorino Escobin Jr. Young Scientist Prize International Conference on Integrating Livestock-Crop Systems
2009
2006
Farmer-Scientist Training Program in Corn - Based Production Systems for Sustainable Agricultural Development Lingkod Bayan Award Civil Service Commission
2008
Dr. Christian Joseph Cumagun The Outstanding Young Men Philippine Jaycees, Inc. Dr. Virginia Cuevas one of 10 winners of Metrobank Foundation Search for Outstanding Teachers Dr. David Manalo St Andrews Prize for the Environment University of St. Andrews Scotland UPLB Bee Program Pagasa Award Civil Service Commission Dr. Renato Mabesa Outstanding Professional of the Year for Agriculture, PRC
Dr. David Manalo winner of two entries in the Ninth Global Development Marketplace 100 Ideas to Save the Planet Dr. Fernando Sanchez Excellence Award Philippine Federation of Professional Associations, Inc. Alma Canama Finalist, Lingkod Bayan Award, CSC Maximo Tandang Finalist, Dangal ng Bayan Award, CSC Dennis Gupa Fellow Philippines 21 Young Leaders Initiative Dr. Edwin Luis Outstanding Professional in Agriculture, PRC
2011
Oliver Felismino Semi-finalist, Pag-asa Award, CSC Bayle Baguioan National awardee, Pa-asa Award, CSC Elpidio Malinao (Posthumous award) Awaredee, Dangal ng Bayan Award CSC
Sustaining Our Contributions

Public service UPLB programs UPLBs research agenda on agricultural production and forestry has branched out into concerns that touch important aspects of our peoples lives today. On this, our focus has been on the overriding issues of food security, climate change, and alternative fuel sources and on our niche areas. We have set out to approach these concerns from the strength of convergence. We have produced and commercialized food products, health supplements, biofertilizers, and animal vaccines. We have come up with ecologically sound ways of crop and food production. Using biotechnology, we have mass produced pest- and disease-free planting materials. We have changed the genetic make-up of fruits to delay their ripening and improve our capability to export quality fruits. Our agricultural machineries and postharvest processes have helped fast track agro-industrialization. Our researchers have generated new knowledge on ecological conservation, biodiversity, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. UPLB has certainly made an impact on the lives of the Filipinos with technologies that improve crop production and create more value from agricultural products. Renewed focus on technology commercialization and extension has opened the eyes of our people to the potentials of the technologies, improved processes, and knowledge that we have generated. To fund all these activities, we have been able
To Nation Building
to tap external sources over the past years. As our initiatives in extension and public service would prove, we have paid these (funding) forward. Commercialization of our technologies continues while our scientists churn out important information, discoveries, and inventions. We got a boost in commercialization with patents given to UPLB, namely, the method for extending the marketable life of Carabao mangoes and the microbial inoculant used as biofertilizer, crop growth promoter, and biological control agent, and lahar as a physical barrier to termites. The Universitys expertise in various fields has also been tapped by the Philippine government in many ways. Invariably, our experts have helped much in program
implementation and in policy making. UPLB technologies have helped to improve agriculture in the country as well as provided more efficient and cleaner farm production processes. We were responsible for landscaping the Quirino Grandstand during the inauguration of President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III on June 30, 2010. We partnered with the DA-ATI to implement the FSTP under Executive Order 710. The FSTP has been hailed as the only DA program that addresses poverty alleviation by catering to the poor municipalities and facilitating convergence among LGUs, academe, and other government agencies. The program is touted to be instrumental in increasing white corn production in line with the Philippine corn industry development road map.
The UPLB Pahinungod Program has implemented extension programs for underserved communities through the National Service Training Program. We have upgraded it into the UPLB Ugnayan ng Pahinungod Center to strengthen institutional integration of public service into instruction, research, and extension functions as well as to develop efficient resourcegeneration strategies in support of volunteer and public service activities. Our Farmer-Scientist Training Program (FSTP) became a
national program that was instrumental in securing funding support of P10M for the implementation of Cebu Goes Organic Program; developing the hand-held corn sheller and a plow-mounted corn seeder for small scale farmers; and training of 270 farmer-scientists in the country. We helped PCARRD in developing the Philippine S&T Climate Change Agenda for 2010-2016. We conducted medical mission and relief operation for victims of Typhoon Ondoy.
Policy advocacy
Our experts have contributed crucial policy inputs in the following: Climate change and forest protection and management 1. Six House Bills concerning forest protection and management and 18 Senate Bills on forestry-related concerns. 2. 2009 Climate Change Act, The National Extension System Act, Anti-Rabies Act, Animal Act, Agrarian Reform, Forestry and Forest Development, VetMed Practice Act, CARP Extension, and 10 proposed bills and administrative orders in forestry. 3. The proposed bill An Act Providing for the Protection and Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystems for Climate Change Adaptation and Poverty Reduction. 4. Our climate change experts conducted vulnerability and adaptation (V&A) assessment of the impacts of climate change in Albay. The results will be useful in coming up with the revised Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) of the province. Research outputs will be presented to the Climate Change Commission by way of advocating for the inclusion of V&A assessment as a requirement for the preparation of CLUPs. 5. We have set up a native animal farm for the conduct of researches on climate change and breed development.
Agriculture 6. Agriculture e were the primary moving force in a symposium entitled Facing the Challenges: Agenda for Action for the Philippine Agriculture Sector that presented the highlights of policy papers on current issues besetting Philippine agriculture. The policy recommendations from the papers presented in the symposium, dubbed as Greenbook II, could serve as bases for the government to craft an agenda for action that will increase agricultural productivity and enhance competitiveness of Philippine agricultural and fishery products amidst rural poverty, climate change, and income inequality. Greenbook II will be disseminated to policymakers in the Senate, House of Representatives, and relevant government agencies and offices. 7. The House of Representatives and Senate invited our agriculture experts as resource persons on proposed bills like the creation of the Philippine Cereal Institution and the Revitalization of Agricultural Extension, and for discussions on proposals like the development of the fruit and vegetable industry in Casiguran, Quezon. 8. We also actively contributed to CHED programs on agricultural education through our membership in the TPAE and other technical working groups. 9. Some of our researchers/experts served as members of the National Seed Industry Councils Technical Working Groups on rice; corn and sorghum; field legumes; vegetables; root crops; fruit crops; sugarcane; seed production; seed extension, promotion and marketing; plantation crops; ornamental crops; and fiber crops. 10. The CRDES was launched in CALABARZON and Bicol Region and investigated and recommended actions to manage the armyworm outbreak. Cooperatives and financial literacy 11. The Cooperative Development Authority charter one of our major inputs is ensuring that cooperative education and training will be a significant aspect of cooperatives development with participation of the academe/SUCs. 12. Membership in the National Committee on the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) 2012 which is tasked to draw and implement plans and programs for the countrys co-celebration with the rest of the world. 13. The National Strategy for Financial Literacy on Microinsurance together with the Department of Finance, German Technical Cooperation, Asian Development Bank, and the Technical Working Group (TWG) members from the private and public sectors. Technical assistance 14. Nine staff members served as plant variety protection examiners of the DA, while some experts have been tapped as evaluators of research projects funded by the DA-BAR and DOST- PCARRD. 15. Food science experts served as members of the DA-BAR Technical Committee on Applied Biotechnology Research Program, DOST-PCIERDs National TWG and Bureau of Postharvest Research and Extensions TWG. 16. We contributed to ensuring peaceful and clean elections in 2009 through DZLBs Bantay Halalan, a two-part, talk-magazine show and a two-day live coverage of the first automated national elections. The program was also streamed live and it reported 1,754 viewers from 10 countries all over the world.
Mentoring 17. We established a mentoring program for other SUCs and private schools in the country. 18. We are now working on reviving the BIDANI network with UPLB as the main hub and SUCs as satellites. So far, we have had encouraging results and already, some of them have identified pilot areas on which they will collaborate with UPLB. 19. We have shared to other SUCs our knowledge in writing articles for publication in refereed journals in workshops conducted for faculty members of the Isabela State University, Cagayan State University, Quirino State University, and Nueva Vizcaya State University. 20. Through the CHED-sponsored Adopt-a-School, we are mentoring the following schools to help improve their teaching and research capabilities: Batangas State University, Southern Luzon State University, and University Rizal System. 21. We have consistently been tapped as reviewer of some SUCs in connection with the Licensure Examination for Agriculturists. Technology promotion and dissemination 22. We continued to disseminate information about technologies developed at UPLB. On Jan. 27-31, 2010, we participated in the 2nd Laguna Business and Investment Exposition at the Enchanted Kingdom in Sta. Rosa City, Laguna. 23. We held the UPLB Technology and Products Exhibit on Oct 9-10, 2010 at the EB Copeland Gymnasium as part of the 92nd Loyalty Day and Alumni Homecoming Celebration. 24. To promote UPLB technologies, services, and events related to research and extension, we published a newsletter, The UPLB RDE Digest, which is released every April and October. The digest contains news, articles, and photographs which have been featured in the UPLB RDE News Service website, as well as full length features on research programs, technologies, and others. The newsletter is also available online in PDF format through a third-party hosting account. As of October 2010, the uploaded newsletters have been viewed/read online more than 2,000 times. 25. The multimedia DVD entitled UPLB: The Philippines Premier Research University has been converted and formatted as a digital object for online viewing through the Internet. The digital objects (Chapter 1 to 5) have been viewed nearly 2,000 times. Fifty copies of the DVD were given to partner member agencies of the Southern Tagalog Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium. 26. We have also assisted in the video documentation of the broadcasts of the Tinig ng Agrikultura sa Barangay (TAB), a 60-minute agriculture magazine show airing at Radyo DLZB 1116 Khz AM. The program disseminates agricultural and developmental information relevant to the present needs of the rural and urban communities, provides communication support to UPLBs extension programs, and promotes modern agriculture as a viable community development enterprise. The 12-man TAB team won the 2010 PCARRD Professional Broadcast Media Award (3rd place) in the National Symposium on Agriculture and Resources Research and Development (NSARRD) and Awarding Ceremony on November 10 at the Dusit Thani in Makati City. The TAB broadcasters were recognized for their relentless efforts for wider and faster dissemination of new and appropriate technologies of the Southern Tagalog Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium (STARRDEC) in the areas of food, agriculture, biotechnology, engineering, and other developmental concerns.
IT-based promotion of technologies
To disseminate information about our RDE activities, we have created websites, namely, the UPLB RDE Portal, UPLB RDE News Service, UPLB Journals Online, and the UPLB Research Videos Online. 27. The UPLB RDE News Service (http://rdenews.uplb.edu.ph), a syndication system which provides a platform for articles written by contributors from UPLB and the press covering agriculture, science, technology and campus beats had more than 71,000 visits since its launch in 2009.28. The UPLB Journals Online (http://journals.uplb.edu.ph) now has 58 issues of various journals which users can read and from which they can download abstracts of articles. There are about 1,400 users registered with the system, and nearly 100,000 abstract downloads have been recorded since its launch three years ago. 29. The UPLB Research Videos Online (http://researchvideo.uplb.edu.ph), a web-based repository of scientific presentations and discussions of faculty and researchers, currently hosts 47 videos, including the five video chapters of the DVD production UPLB: The Philippines Premier Research University. Since its launch in April 2010, the website videos have been viewed nearly 38,000 times. 30. We have also created the UPLB RDE Database. Although still in its initial development stage, the website already contains 2,704 records of completed and ongoing research and extension projects conducted in the university since 1970. It also features a configurable list of the universitys current Research, Extension and Professional Staff (REPS) along with information about them which is important for those searching for experts. It also has a technology database that lists 540 technologies along with their respective descriptions. Envisioned not just as a data provider, the website is continually being developed in order to accept online submission of data and documents as inputs to the OVCREs data gathering and consolidation activities. As part of our efforts to reach more clientele, we have started to use social media platforms such as Scribd (for documents), Scivee (for videos), Twitter (for announcements) and Facebook (social connections). These accounts are integrated into our websites, and the contents are shared with one another. A very big benefit of such integration is replicative dissemination through the sharing of our content by the offices social contacts. Extension services To ensure that our technologies really matter in the lives of our clients, we have pushed for their use through our extension programs. For example, our FSTP has been adopted nationwide by the Philippine government to develop new agribusiness lands in the country. Our extension programs have enhanced understanding about agriculture, contributed to policy formulation in the country, and brought the issues of climate change and environmental management to the peoples consciousness. In our desire to expand delivery of our extension services, we adopted the following changes: Promoted technologies through the AgriPark Launched together with the LBSCFI the holding of Syensaya, a science festival in Los Baos Reorganized the Ugnayan ng Pahinungod Program and upgraded it into the Pahinungod Center Decentralized the implementation of NSTP to colleges from Pahinungod to concentrate on its volunteerism projects Put back on air Radyo DZLB with the rehabilitation of the transmitter and tower house Commercialization Other commercialization activities of UPLB include the following: Full commercialization of BIO-N. Around 64 BIO-N mixing plants have been established
in different regions of the country. A number of licensing agreements with private companies and universities have been forged and there is an ongoing negotiation with an Indonesian company to market BIO-N in Indonesia. Over a six-year period, BIO-N has generated sales amounting to P30.6 million since it started commercialization in 2002. Commercialization of BIOCON. BIOCON is now commercially produced by TRIBIO Inc. through a licensing agreement with UPLB. In just three months in 2005, the royalties from BIOCON amounted to P0.23 million. Commercialization of MYKOVAM. Adam Farms and Agricultural Resource Management Services Inc. are currently marketing the product. In one year, it has generated royalties amounting to P0.74 million. Sinta Papaya commercialization. From the renewed franchise agreement with East-West Seed
Company, UPLB has benefited from the increase in the price of parent material and a royalty rate of 7%. Sinta Papaya has generated royalties amounting to P1.43 million within a year. Commercialization and packaging development of instant ube powder, selected fruit wines (Carabao mango, duhat, and bignay), and fruit juices (calamansi). New and improved crop varieties had been developed such as IPB Var 8, IPB Var 9, IPB Var 11, IPB Var 13. Other technological breakthroughs of the university consist of the following: Biofuels, green energy, and antibiotics The University is now tapping the vast potentials of algal fuel (Chlorella vulgaris) as a third generation biofuel feedstock. We have developed two variants of a photobioreactor that enables the microalgae to produce large amounts of biomass and usable oil.
In support to the governments program on alternative sources of green energy, we have embarked on R & D to package technologies and systems for harvesting and postharvest mechanization of Jatropha curcas L. Thus, we have established the thermo-physical and mechanical properties of the jatropha fruit and seeds as bases for developing mechanization technologies. We have fabricated a jatropha dehusker, a seed sheller prototype, and a manual jatropha fruit dehusker for small-scale jatropha production. We evaluated the toxicity and mutagenicity of trichosetin, an antibiotic produced from the dual culture of Catharathus roseus Callus and Trichoderma harzianum. This antibiotic is a potential alternative to vancomycin-intermediate resistant S. aureus (VISA), as well as methicillinresistant S. aureus (MRSA). Wood plastics and other panel composites Moreover, the University has successfully proven that chicken feathers can be used to fabricate composite panels using cement. The potential for this technology to
put to use the millions of kilograms dumped yearly by commercial poultry processing plants is enormous. We are conducting a project aimed at manufacturing wood plastics composites that will be used for the production of pallets. We have already optimized the parameters for wood plastics composites using recycled plastics reinforced with rice hull, sludge, and other fibrous materials. Agricultural machinery The multi-crop pneumatic seeder with fertilizer applicator is a machine that can furrow a prepared field, apply basal fertilizer and seed in one operation. It is mounted to a fourwheel tractor and can be used for planting corn and legumes. The AMDP mini corn mill consists of the main milling assembly, grit polisher, oscillating screen, and centrifugal cleaning fan. The valueadding potential of the mini corn mill makes it an important component of village-level corn processing enterprises. A manufacturer from Pila, Laguna is manufacturing the mini corn mill to bid for
the requirement of the DA as a component of the Village-type Corn Processing Program. The AMDP-IAE Windmill for Irrigation of High Value Crops is used to generate power from the wind to pump water for irrigating vegetable crops. An existing tube well is the main source of water. The windmill can pump 135 L/hr with wind gustiness of 2,700mph, and 6 inches stroke length of the pump. The windmill is currently installed in a high value commercial crops farm in Silang, Cavite. We have also developed a hand-held corn sheller and a plowmounted corn seeder for the smallscale corn farmers under the FSTP. Cereal, root, and plantation crops and fruit trees Hybrid Rice. We have started commercializing the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC)-approved TGMS-based on two-line varieties, PRUP 7 and PRUP 9, which were developed in cooperation with the Philippine Rice Research Institute. Corn. Seed production of Obatanpa or IPB Var 6 (NSIC Cn2008-
224) now covers 165 hectares, with a total of 6,572 bags distributed to different regions as of October 2010. Obatanpa has high yield potential, resistance to lodging, excellent earfill characteristics, deep kernels, and high lysine content. Cassava. NSIC also accredited for commercial release an improved cassava variety developed at UPLB. The new NSIC-registered variety, NSIC Cv-47 (Pedigree Code: CG0201-01; Popular Name: Sultan 12), was recommended for release as an industrial variety following 12 valid tests in seven regional stations for two testing seasons. Abaca. Abaca with resistance to abaca bunchy top virus (AbBTV) is the first abaca variety developed in the country through conventional breeding, with resistance to the major disease of abaca. This will help in rehabilitating abaca areas previously wiped out by the disease and therefore will help boost our abaca industry especially the pulp and paper sector. Mango. We developed a protocol for the tissue culture of Carabao mango to rapidly propagate it and to improve the traits thicker skin
for stronger resistance against pests, longer shelf life for longer storage, and bigger size for superior eating satisfaction. Papaya. Papaya resistant to papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) is the first papaya variety developed through conventional breeding and will boost papaya production especially in Luzon. Transgenic Papaya. Papaya with delayed ripening trait and thus, with extended shelf life. Transgenic papaya will help boost our papaya industry because of good quality fruit even on extended transport period. Food processing We produced cream cheese from goats milk, a technology that has been adopted by commercial dairy farms. We have perfected the processing of instant ube, fruit wine and calamansi. Crop protection Our mature technologies include mass-produced parasitoid Trichogramma evanesceus Boucek, released earwigs against corn borer, the Black earwig Chelisoches morio Fabr. Against pests of banana and coconut, mass-produced Metarhizium anisopliae/ Beanveria bassina against rice black bug, leafhoppers and diamond backmoth, Spodoptera nuclear polyhedrosis virus (SNPV) against cutworm, Rapid Test Kit for detection of pesticide residue, butterfly farming and ranching, and mushroom cultivation and growing.
We have made big strides in technology development and generation of information: Research and development projects Disease indexing, post-entry quarantine, and germplasm conservation and maintenance of sugarcane collections are being undertaken with the Philippine Sugar Research Institute. With the Luzon Federation of Sugarcane Growers Association, we implemented a five-year project entitled Sugarcane Breeding: Sugarcane Planters-Researchers Partnership in Developing Sugarcane Varieties for Luzon Areas. We implemented seven projects funded by PCIERD-DOST and DA-BAR including the commercialization and packaging of instant ube powder, wine processing, spray-drying of fruits and vegetables, and thermal processing of food. We have partnered with Sipag, Ipon at Kaalaman Aming Puhunan sa
Kaunlaran (Industriousness, Savings, Skills, our Investment to Progress) Barangay Integrated Development Approach for Nutrition Improvement (SIKAP-BIDANI) Development Foundation, a nongovernment institution engaged in providing microfinance assistance, in pilot testing the Participative Nutrition Enhancement Project (PNEP) in the Municipality of Rizal, Laguna. We have also partnered with prominent foundations like the Zuellig Family Foundation, and the Enrique Zobel Foundation. As part of a project to develop spatially explicit tools for monitoring and communicating climate risks around the MFR, we have completed its GPS mapping and created its 3D diorama. The map will indicate the hazardous areas in Mt. Makiling and will also show possible landslide- and flood-prone areas. The field evaluation of a lahar barrier technology vs. termites has been proven to be effective, leaving little doubt of its commercial application. A patent application
for this technology was approved recently. Workshops, conferences, seminars, and trainings UPLB hosted the last leg of the sub-regional consultation workshops for the provinces of Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Rizal and Quezon (CALABARZON) and Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan (MIMAROPA) on the formulation of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 on July 26. In cooperation with the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), and the Natural Resources Committee of the House of Representatives, we held the Policy Conference and Workshop on Restoration/Rehabilitation/ Management of Forestlands Affected by Mining on Oct. 20-21 at the House of Representatives in Quezon City.
With the PNP-Batangas, we conducted a communitybased peace and safety program seminar entitled Engaging Local Communities in Strategic Peace and Safety Program Planning. It aimed to develop a community action plan for peace and safety as a requisite to local economic growth and development. We implemented the Students Transformation and Enrichment for Truth-Values Integration and Promotion (STETVIP) for 36 officers and members of the Philippine National Police from 27 municipalities and three cities of Laguna. We trained 48 agricultural stakeholders representing local government units, Provincial Agriculture Office, Municipal Planning and Development Office, Municipal Agriculture Office, and SUCs in Ifugao and Benguet to transform them into trainors on climate change vulnerability and in using impact assessment tools that help determine and assess exposure to climate change hazards.
We conducted two trainings on seed production of open-pollinated corn for DA corn coordinators, researchers, and technicians from the DAs regional offices and on micropropagation and disease elimination of Musa for the provincial agriculturist and agricultural technicians of Sinait, Ilocos Sur. In Agusan del Norte, trainers including representatives of localSUCs, government units, and the DA, as well as shippers and staff of the Philippine Ports Authority underwent training courses on postharvest handling of bananas. Meanwhile, LGU staff members and DA extension workers had a short course on postharvest handling of fresh fruits, vegetables and cut flowers. Under the UPLB-based FSTP, 270 corn farmers are now farmerscientists. New program areas cover Region 8 (with four towns in Leyte and Samar) and Region 9 (three towns in Zamboanga del Norte).
Technical assistance and other services In development communication, we have provided technical assistance to public elementary and high schools, DENR, DA, POPCOM, Philippine Rice Research Institute, CHED-2 Zonal Center, and several UPLB units, in various activities pertaining to environment and food security, health, and many other development concerns. Being the premier veterinary medicine educational institution in the country, the government has looked to us for expertise in the field. Thus, we have fielded our experts to serve in committees and subcommittees of government line agencies such as DA, DOST, and CHED. Our faculty members/researchers in forestry have continuously provided technical assistance to government bodies such as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA), DOST, and DENR.
We provided technical assistance on herbal medicine and mushroom culture in collaboration with the UP Manila College of Medicines Community Health Program in San Juan, Batangas in the: 1) formulation of the Sustainable Watershed Development Plan of Bauko, Mt. Province; 2) Social Analysis and Settlements Plan, Agriculture Development Master Plan, Casiguran, Aurora; 3) on biofuels to DA-BAR, DA, and PNOC. We brought to the fore the topic on cooperative insurance and the cooperative insurance system of the country that is considered a revolutionary step for servicing the marginalized small insurance market which mainstream companies has not served since 1974. Notable inputs to government and international bodies that our faculty members/researchers have and will be making are the following: 1) as bureau head, responsible for sourcing development projects worth P5 Billion for the DENR; 2) as resource person in committee meetings of the House of Representatives for the passage of the Sustainable Forest Ecosystem
Management Bill; and 3) as coordinating lead author for the working group for Chapter 12 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report. Institutionalizing technology transfer and commercialization S&T Park (STP) accreditation We continued to work with the local government unit of Los Baos for its endorsement to the PEZA and with the CENRO of the DENR Region IV-A to complete the boundary survey of the UPLB STP. We have actively pursued the establishment of the UPLB Technology Business Incubator (UPLB TBI). The UPLB TBI, a hub for information and communication technology and agri-biotechnology, is expected to help commercialize the technologies developed by faculty, researchers, and students of the university, and even by outside entities. The university has received a development grant from DOST through the PCIEERD for the continuing development of the
UPLB TBI which is managed by the CTTE. With the grant, additional modules will be put up in the third floor of the ACTETSME Building which will accommodate up to 16 incubatees. The incubatees, aside from office space, will be provided with basic furniture and Internet connection. Incubatees will also enjoy support in the areas of business, administration, consultation, networking, and other services provided by the incubator. Part of the package for incubatees also includes training on enterprise development, intellectual property management, and other important aspects in running businesses. Our project on Support for the UPLB Technology Business Incubator (TBI) was approved for funding by the DOST on June 2010. The TBI aims to create sustainable enterprises among graduates in agriculture, forestry, ICT, and agribusiness, as well as UPLB researchers to encourage the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship. We have pursued a technology business incubator (TBI) program with PCASTRD and Inwent GmbH at the ITP.
Strengthening Team Governance
and Improving Administrative Processes
TEAM governance We have held annually the Palarong UPLB to build the team spirit among our constituents. Every year for the past six years, we have played in a friendly competition with IRRI. Every December, we hold the Faculty Follies, where faculty members, staff, and students unite and stage performances. UPLB has also seen many sports competitions, especially marathons that have been held in the campus. Our constituents have consistently participated in these events, some of which were sponsored or co-sponsored by the university. Through all these events, the UPLB spirit of oneness
and unity has never before been more important than it was in the past. We have also been practicing information sharing among the faculty and REPS to update everyone on developments in the field of human nutrition. Moreover, brown bag sessions have occasionally been held in some units, and junior faculty members have been mentored by ensuring their participation in departmental instruction, research, and extension activities. Communications infrastructure UPLB is now fully connected through the campus-wide area network and will soon be able to
provide ubiquitous access to the Internet through the campuswide WiFi mesh network. We are upgrading our core data and network equipment to make gigabit access within the campus intranet possible. We upgraded DocuTrack which is a web-based application for tracking the whereabouts of paper documents. Albeit still not paperless, document paper trail has become more efficient and easy with DocuTrack. Our ITC has entered into a shareware agreement with UP Manila for the use of DocuTrack in its campus. ITC installed and configured the software to the requirements of the system and trained key users and
system administrators on DocuTrack use and maintenance. We have continued to encourage the use of VoIP phones for calls within campus to enhance communication among offices as an alternative to fixed telephone lines with high subscription fees, and to reduce to a bare minimum the number of such phones in offices. UPLB can generate potential savings of P204,000/month or at least P2.5 million/year if it can reduce its land lines from 273 to 136. In anticipation of UP President Alfredo E. Pascuals flagship project of e-UP, ITC plans to initiate development of information systems for inventory control (requisitioning, acquisition, deployment, maintenance, and condemning) of equipment and materials and enhance or redesign legacy systems for financial management (budget & accounting), personnel management, student management, and applications (student records, class scheduling, online registration, and loans and fellowships) along a unified design model for future seamless integration using web applications. Doing so will initiate data capture and validation in the event we are required to migrate
to system-wide, cloud-based applications. We have already held informal dialogues and inquired into the needs and conceptualized envisioned information systems and modes of development have been initiated along this line. We are continually upgrading and strengthening the academic support system for our students and faculty, and promoting ICT for instruction and research and with SystemOne for online student registration and the REGIST of the OUR for student academic records management. Administrative processes Memoranda and announcements are now being sent electronically after the Office of the Chancellor issued Memorandum No. 041 directing the same. UPLB has gone mobile with the use of a service providers communications technology, specifically its info board web-based platform, to make use of various SMS facilities with different functions and capabilities to cater to the needs of our constituents. These include providing general information, advisories, and announcements to
pre-registered subscribers, and a feedback system. We video conferenced the UPLB centennial lectures that were delivered by our centennial fellows, as well as, the 2010 UPLB Commencement Program and the UP President Nominees Forum. We are maintaining Wi-Fi Internet access in the following locations: ICS, CDC, Carillon, New EE Building, UPLB Main Library, ACCI Auditorium, ADCS (Villegas Hall), Hall, and CEC. We continue to peer with the UP Diliman VOIP server for both incoming and outgoing calls and for direct outgoing call to other Metro Manila areas. Peering with DOSTASTI has also provided us with faster Internet access through an additional 2-6 mbps to our existing Internet bandwidth. Continued peering with DOST-ASTI has also enhanced our research and academic networks with UP Diliman, Asia-Pacific Advance Network, Internet 2, GEANT, RedClara, and TEIN. To facilitate our bid for streamlined systems, we have conducted free training courses in the use of our Document Tracking System for 176 users, Ubuntu for 31 users, and Joomla! for 28 users.
Establishing a
Resource generation for R&D
Sustainable Resource Base
R&D resources are crucial for a research-based university like UPLB. The availability of R&D resources keeps both faculty and REPS on their toes to carry out research projects that benefit fellow Filipinos. As the figures indicate, we have the capacity to generate R&D sources for knowledge production and technology generation. Our total research and development funds reached P916,601 million within four years. This amount reflects the combined R&D funds monitored by the OVCRE and UPLBFI. UPLB and UPLB-FI monitored R&D funds (in million pesos) Source of Funds Government Funding Agencies International Funding Agencies Local/Private Funding Agencies 2008 114017 2009 200908 2010 135960 2011 191375 TOTAL 642260
20250
38235
76903
20469
155857
84297
12019
20608
1560
118484
TOTAL
218564
251162
233471
213404
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Makiling Forest Reserve (MFR) The MFR is not only a resource for the University but also for the communities that live at its foot. The environmental services that the MFR provide to the people are invaluable and for these reasons, the University is always on the watch to ensure that the MFR remains unfragmented and its resources intact. In line with our stewardship of the MFR, we continued to conduct programs to demonstrate appropriate restoration technologies to maintain the ecological integrity of watersheds, specifically, indigenous tree seedling production, reforestation/plantation establishment and development, and maintenance of experimental and demonstration areas. One other program is aimed at enhancing the peoples understanding, appreciation, and conservation of mountain biodiversity through the management of the Makiling Botanic Garden. We have proposed revisions of Executive Order No. 2 on the conservation, sustainable
development, and management of the MFR. We also defended the MFR from fragmentation which could happen with the parceling out of 57 hectares to the jurisdiction of the BSP. The UPAA has been a faithful ally in our defense of Mt. Makiling from further encroachment. Members have planted vegetative markers to mark off its boundary along the Los Baos side. We filed cases against some parties who persisted in their illegal activities in the MFR and relocated others to a resettlement area in Calauan to control illegal settlers in the Laguna-Quezon Land Grant. We have completed the GPS mapping of the MFR and created a 3D diorama for monitoring and communicating climate risks in the area. We are also conducting a mountain information and institutional development program to establish and maintain databases, and review and implement policies pertaining to conservation. To augment our budget, we establish linkages and collaboration to implement RDE projects on
Philippine mountain ecosystems. Lastly, we control the entry of illegal settlers, but at the same time, implement a program to promote the socio-economic development of mountain communities. In coordination with the various college clusters and other UPLB units, the CA rehabilitated the AgriPark as a potential incomegenerating and self-sustaining project. The opening of the ADSC Meat Shop where various locally processed meat products are sold and toll processing in the dairy plant and analytical service laboratories served as sources of income for the ADSC. Meanhwile, the FSC has three income-generating projects on instant ube powder, fruit wines and calamansi juice. Staff housing units Our income from staff housing occupancy fees and private housing and allied agencies land use rental amounted to P5,838,343.07. As approved by the BOR in 2008, 60% of the amount is allotted for maintenance of the housing units and other operating expenses and
40% will be turned over to the UPLB Housing Trust Fund. We have therefore invested P1,884,965 for capital build-up in the UPLB Housing Trust Fund. To date, the University has a total of 258 staff housing units, a total of 76 of which have been repaired. With BOR approval at its 1261st meeting, we created the UPLB Student Housing Trust Fund to which the income of the SHD will be remitted and part of which will be used to fund major repairs and construction of new dormitories. Three dormitories were repaired and opened for occupancy in the First Semester of SY 2010. These include the ATI and ACCI dormitories and the International House. Health service To provide better health services, we had some hospital equipment and the University Health Service building repaired. We also had a generator house built. Funding came from collections of the UHS including accounts receivable and payment of services rendered to agencies outside UPLB.
Lease agreement Meanwhile, we have entered into a lease agreement with the 7-Eleven, a 24-hour convenience store, for it to lease a portion of the ground floor of the SU building. We have also improved and refurbished our bowling lanes to encourage more constituents to patronize the sports facilities at the basement of the SU building. We have also recently renovated the University Food Center. Generating income and savings To stem wastage of resources and promote conservation, we have strictly adhered to the limited use of office air conditioners from 9AM to 4PM and have closely monitored the maintenance of street lights. We have also upgraded our pump houses to new units that are more efficient and use less electricity. In designing new buildings, we have been proactive and have pushed for the use of green architecture. As a cheaper alternative to outsourcing, in-house architects have been designing our new buildings, reducing the architectural
fee which represents 7 percent of the project cost. Annually, we spend around P2.5 million for the salaries of architects, engineers, and autocad operators who are hired on contractual basis to do the in-house architectural designs and construction supervision. These contractual employees, however, have performed jobs that would have cost much more than the amount paid to them. UPLB saved P48,267,439.37 from architectural fees and P397,490.77 from contractors profit and taxes in one year since the design and administration of various projects were done in-house. Compared to the P2.5 million salaries paid to the contractual employees, the University saved around P40 million. We have also been aggressively adopting the by administration option in conducting repairs and minor construction work to save on contractors fees. To improve our electrical system, we have converted 14 units of indoor transformers with low secondary voltage and replaced creosoted wooden primary electrical poles with concrete poles. To come up
with baseline information towards adopting energy conservation measures, we have installed electric meters in buildings in the campus. As part of our efforts in stewardship of our resources, we have continued to implement the UPLB Termite Management Program to monitor UPLB buildings and properties and implement preventive measures such as using soil barrier treatment and conducting above ground spot treatments. We treated 44 academic and administrative buildings for a total perimeter of 6,495 lineal meters. We also conducted preventive treatment for newly constructed structures and regular demolition operations of termite mounds. For check and balance, we had been assiduously conducting internal audit despite the limitations of human resource at the Internal Control Office. During the year under review, we audited and examined the operations of the following income generating units and activities: Dairy Training and Research Institute, Business Recreation and Services Unit, Stickers and Ticket issuance, Soil Test Kit and Soil Testing, BIOTECH Water Analysis, University Health Service, dormitories, and the National Seed Foundation. In compliance with the new UP Charter, we have actively been consolidating our land resources and ensured that these are properly documented. We have assigned a full time staff to facilitate the titling of the following UPLB properties: RS-1019 364.472 ha. at the lower campus; PSU 2053 32.84 ha. at the UPCO area up to the CFNR gate, Limnological Station- 4.08 ha., and three farm lots with a total area of 9.02 ha in Maahas. The request for titling of the above properties
are now with the DENR Region IV-A for evaluation and awaiting the certification/clearance from DOH and DPWH. We were recently awarded Special Patent No. 3774 dated September 6, 2011 for a parcel of land with an area of 3,644,720 sq m in Brgy San Antonio in Los Baos. This will facilitate the use of this property for our income generating projects. Meanwhile, a joint effort of UPLB and the BSP management has resulted to the relocation of 22 families of informal settlers from the BSP reservation area. Our public service arm, the Pahinungod, was able to generate approximately P1,313,844 from proposals to private funding institutions and through resource sharing arrangements with local governments and community partners. UPLB has continued its partnership with the locators of the Science and Technology Park. From January to November 2010, the CTTEs earnings from the lease of locators amounted to P1,299,514.49. The UP land grants We have implemented the project Transforming Marginal Uplands into Productive Areas through Planting of Non-Traditional Indigenous Biofuel and Timber Species that aims to establish and demonstrate the economic, financial, environmental, and social feasibility of a mixed biofuel and timber plantation using indigenous non-traditional species in marginal upland areas. To preserve the remaining resources of the UP Sierra Madre Land Grant, we conducted the DBP Forest Project entitled Watershed Rehabilitation and Protection of the UP Sierra Madre Land Grant.
This project aims to protect the remaining natural forest, encourage non-destructive/pro-environment land uses in secondary forests, and promote sustainable land uses/ practices in deforested and areas. Around 144 ha. have already been planted with indigenous and ecologically important tree species, particularly high-valued dipterocarps for rehabilitation. Nurseries have been established near the field station to ensure good quality planting materials. We have ventured into the cultivation of citronella (Cymbopogon spp) to generate income from citronella essential oil and to increase the vegetative cover in some areas of the LQLG. We started with 5 ha and will expand by 20 ha. The annual net revenues for each hectare is P0.38 million assuming a quarterly harvest of 42,000 kg raw grass/year.
PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE
Faculty Lounge Building Baker Hall & Old Infirmary Rehabilitation Alumni Hostel Rip-rap Nihon Koen with JP Rizal Bust Portrait Garden Renovation of Executive House Proposed Tennis Courts, ATI Compound Construction of Copeland Gymnasium, Wing B Copeland Gymnasium with Concrete Driveway and Parking New UPLB Sewage Treatment Plant (Phase I & II) Construction of Water Enbankment Facility Junior Faculty Rooms, IBS Building Construction of New Dorm, Phase III Continuation of Finishing Stage, RED REC Building UPLB Agribusiness for Entrepreneurship Building Rehabilitation
Promoting an
Enabling Environment
UPLB budget allocation We allocated budget for key items and activities that are aligned to our vision and goals. A large chunk went to MOOE including supplemental MOOE for payment of electricity, salary of NGWs, supplemental salary for blue guards, and library furniture and fixture. Research and instruction support included construction, repair, renovation and rehabilitation of our research and instruction facilities. Student welfare covered the GMAP, student fund for culture and arts and sports development, construction of two student dormitories, Internet connection and cabling, ITC hardware and antivirus software, repair of ACCI and IH, security through community support brigade, teleconferencing equipment, and student benches and tambayans, among others.
For the welfare of employees, we granted monetization of leave credits, provided financial assistance program for hospitalization expenses (FAPHE), and set a faculty development fund. Our DE fund was also sourced from our budget. Other items of expenses are the agricultural mechanization equipment, office furniture and fixtures, library elevator, dump trucks, air conditioning for recitation rooms, ICT equipment for laboratories, college generators, digital imaging equipment for the RMO, etc. We constructed the CAS Promenade Park, installed streetlights, parking areas, street building signs, and rehabilitated the Silangan sidewalk. We instituted the UPLB Centennial Professorial Chair and Faculty Grant Awards that financed 100 Professorial Chairs and
faculty grants worth P100,000 and P50,000 each, respectively. UPLB basic research funds included the UPLB-NEDA KR2 project Transforming Marginal Uplands into Productive Areas through Planting of Non-Traditional Indigenous Biofuel and Timber Species, and termite research. We also encouraged the conduct of basic research in the natural sciences, mathematics, social sciences, and the humanities through the allocation of P100,000 for 11 studies under the program Campus development The past six years saw the completion of Wings A, B and C of the NCAS Building, CAS Annex building, the EB Copeland Gymnasium, and the BIDANI building. The Alumni Center, long been in a state of disrepair, has been converted into a beautiful building
hosting offices, a function room and living spaces for transients. We have rehabilitated the third floor of the University Library to accommodate the new home of the Office of the Chancellor and the vice chancellors, and installed air conditioning units. The IPB has seen many facilities improvement with the renovation and refurbishment of various buildings. We rehabilitated and improved the former NCPC Laboratory building, buildings and facilities of the CFNR and the OVCCA. The EB Copeland Gymnasium now sports NBAstandard ISO 9001:2000-certified and FIBA-approved floor system. We converted the Old Animal House of the UPLB Limnological Research Station into a Fish Hatchery Laboratory. Campus improvement has been continuing with various landscaping activities completed at the University Library area, the Pegaraw, Humanities/Languages Portal, the UPLB CA Marker, path walk development at the SESAM, CAS Annex buildings/Office of the University Registrar, the core academic area, CHE, and the installation of trash receptacles. Campus events have also been made more lively and memorable with the landscaping of spaces where programs were held as well as parks and promenades. Providing better facilities has been an important concern that has used much of our resources. Early into the first term, we encountered a setback when Typhoon Milenyo barreled into the campus and caused considerable damage to buildings and facilities. We had to undertake rehabilitation that was partly funded through an allotment from the DBM (P80 million) for building repairs and the UP System (P40 million) for soil
Budget Allocation of UPLB

Item Student welfare Employee welfare Research and instruction support Distinctive excellence fund for all colleges and cross cutting niches/ growth areas Equipment Campus improvement and maintenance Internally funded/UPLB basic research UPLB centennial program Alumni relations Maintenance and other operating expenses TOTAL
erosion mitigation structure at the back of the SU building. Other infrastructure build-up activities are the conversion of the basement of the Main library building into a library reading room; rehabilitation of dormitories and the SU building; rehabilitation of CFNR, CAS, IPB , CPAf, CHE and CEAT Buildings, BIOTECH buildings; repair of the Main Library; perimeter fencing of the west side and the east side of the UPLB entrance; concreting of pathways along freedom Park and pathways connecting different buildings; rehabilitation of the UPLB Alumni Center; repainting of buildings; maintenance of roads and parking areas; provision of ACUs , Main Library building; construction of the extension of the Unit Operations Library and Chemical Engineering Compound, Information and Technology Building; and agri-shed/ demonstration area of UPRHS.
Allocation (in pesos) 145,798,167.49 141,201,771.21 305,428,691.64 36,000,000.00
58,656,735.85 91,215,000.00 33,849,728.10 16,500,000.00 12,200,000.00 1,909,022,369.17 P 2,753,112,463.46
Enabling environment Underpinning our achievements is the quality of valuing that we give our human resource. No matter the challenges in allocating resources, we have placed great importance in the people who are the wheels, cogs, and gears that enable UPLB to run smoothly. As the university continues to carry out its mandated functions, it is our abiding mission that it will make its existence matter in each and every Filipinos life. Complementing this is our bid to provide as much benefits as the University possibly can: Promotions and tenure The promotion in 2005, which we implemented in 2006, had 117 faculty members and 43 REPS promoted within rank and a total of 50 faculty members given rank
promotion from assistant professor to associate professor and associate professor to full professor. In 2007, we granted corrective promotion to 56 REPS without having to source out additional funds from the UP System or the DBM. Thru chain item shift, we moved REPS to vacant REPS items with higher salary grades. The items vacated due to upward movement were in turn used for the remaining promotable staff. In the 2008 promotions, 231 faculty members were promoted within their ranks: 69 professors, 35 associate professors, 66 assistant professors, and 61 instructors. On the other hand, 20 crossed ranks from associate professor to professor and 24 from assistant professor to associate professor. We gave tenure to five REPS and recommended 34 REPS for merit increases: 21 university researchers, eight university research associates, one university extension specialist, two university extension associates, and two college librarians. There were 74 REPS recommended for rank movement of whom 14 were university researchers, 39 university research associates, two university extensions specialists, four university extension associates, 11 college
librarians, two guidance service specialists, and two development management officers. Because we needed to beef up our teaching strength, we hired 108 instructors for different colleges using 160 items that were created through the conversion of administrative staff positions. We were also able to give temporary status of appointment to 52 instructors and assistant professors who previously held casual positions. We continued to implement the policy for tenure track faculty members to meet the requirement to publish their work in refereed scientific journals. We complemented the implementation of this rather harsh policy with a publications mentoring program that included seminars on scientific paper writing for publication for temporary faculty members with the rank of assistant professor or higher. We sought a temporary waiver of the application of the tenure rule for faculty members whose journal articles have just been accepted for publication. We rationalized credit loading of special and practicum courses, giving honorarium or credit loading for teachers handling these courses. We also studied the inclusion of
administrative load credit in the computation of teaching overload and gave instructors a chance to claim actual benefit so that they may be able to pursue their masters degrees while teaching. We did this to move closer towards our ultimate aim of attaining an all-graduate faculty profile. To strengthen the research and extension (R&E) capability of the university, we proposed a new policy on the renewal and tenure of the REPS, which the BOR approved at its 1222nd meeting on July 27, 2007 in UP Visayas in Miag-ao, Iloilo. The new policy was consistent with the policy implemented for the faculty members, the REPS being their co-equal. It requires REPS with temporary appointments to obtain their MS degrees from reputable universities within five years from their original appointment, with an extension of another two years if their theses are already in the experimental stage. Tenure, on the other hand, requires the REPS to finish their MS, MA or MLS degree from a reputable university, and publish at least one article in a refereed journal, either as lead or co-author three years from the start of their appointment, or three years after obtaining their MS degree. Professional staff are exempted from the publication requirement but should have a valid PRC license while employed in the University. Assistance to students We designed and implemented starting in the First Semester of SY 2008-2009 the Graduate Mentoring and Apprenticeship Program (GMAP) to narrow the gap between science and practice and facilitate better selection of faculty-
For First Semester 2011-2012, the number of GMAP apprentices increased to 29, compared to 18 apprentices last First Semester 2010-2011. 2008-2009 1st sem No. of GMAP beneficiaries material apprentices. The GMAP is a breakthrough program of UPLB that will also be implemented in other UP campuses. It institutionalizes mentoring and training of qualified graduate students by seasoned professors and researchers who have proven track records in teaching, research and publication. The GMAP has put in place a system where graduate students can work closely with UP faculty members in both instruction and research activities. UPLB is a bracket C campus because it is where most of the student-STFAP grantees belong. Of 1,728 grantees in the Second Semester SY 2008-09, 64 percent belonged to bracket C and only 5 percent to bracket E. For the First Semester SY 2009-10, the grantees for the alphabetic STFAP increased by 30 percent. Of the STFAP grantees, 891 (39%) were classified as bracket C (40% discount on base tuition fee, full miscellaneous and laboratory fees); 758 (33%) were classified bracket D (70% discount on base tuition fee, full miscellaneous and laboratory fees); and 461 (20%) were either bracket E1 (full tuition subsidy and free matriculation plus cash benefit of P12,000/semester) or bracket E2 (full tuition subsidy and free matriculation). The Student Assistantship Program was expanded to allow more students enrich their experience in their field and to augment their allowance. We increased the rates per hour from 25 to 30 pesos for undergraduate and 11 2nd sem 9 2009-2010 1st sem 15 2nd sem 25 2010-2011 1st sem 18 2nd sem 28 20112012 1st sem 29
40 to 50 pesos for graduate students. The student assistants rendered clerical (37%), laboratory/technical (34%), and research (18%). They also served as library room reading assistants (11%). We also administered the Student Loan Program (SLP) which now has 11 subprograms and funds (P2.26 million) provided by private and corporate donors. We have continued to work for the allocation of more scholarships slots from the DOST-ASTHRD program under the National Science Consortium. For second semester 2010-2011 and first semester 2011-12, DOST awarded 110 new scholarships (88 for MS and 22 for PhD) and 15 thesis/dissertation grants to UPLB graduate students. These scholars are in the fields of the basic and applied sciences and mathematics. We inked on June 2011 a MOU with the ASEAN Foundation (AF) which, in collaboration with the Asia Pacific Scholarship Consortium (APSC). Also through APSC, the Kearney Alliance is funding an international student at UPLB. Another MOU was contracted between the university and Bogor Agricultural University (Institut Pertanian Bogor) of Indonesia for academic exchange and cooperation. The MOU was signed on November 2010.
We administered 36 private scholarships and received 45 new slots from CHED. We continue to work with other scholarship partners (such as PhilRice, ATI, SEARCA, IRRI, TRIG-Vietnam) to enable more qualified students to study at UPLB. We continue to be active with its other institutional partners such as the Southeast Asian University Consortium for Agriculture and Natural Resources and the National Science Consortium. Online registration system Efficiency is at the core of our migration to the online registration system or the SystemOne program, an enhancement of an earlier software developed for this purpose by the Institute of Computer Science (ICS). SystemOne has given students the flexibility to choose the courses they wish to enroll in, something which was not possible in the old program which basically generated a set list of courses that the students can take. The University, though, is as much its beneficiary as the students because SystemOne has allowed it to anticipate the demand for courses and the need for additional faculty. We complemented this with the online payment of tuition fees through selected banks. Our investments in information technology are bringing manifold possibilities for streamlining processes in the University.
Campus security and beautification We wanted people to be safe as they go about their business in the University so we strengthened security through a comprehensive system of street lighting, increased presence of security monitors in strategic areas in the campus, a wireless surveillance system, and firm implementation of the rules and regulations on safety and security. We put up halogen lampposts all around the campus and security lights at the Dalam-banga promenade, the track and field area and the DL Umali Freedom Park. We installed security cameras in strategic areas and acquired six brand new radio transceivers and multi-cabs that were donated by PAGCOR. The regular University Police Force was beefed up by blue guards and ubiquitous members of the Campus Support Brigade (CSB) who see to it that rules and regulations on traffic, pet ownership, antilittering, ID system, ambulant vendors, smoking, and others are followed by everyone. We transformed the academic core into a haven for students who love to hang out or take a stroll from their dormitories/ classes to the Grove area by restricting the route of jeepneys to the periphery of the core academic zone. Safe and hazard-free work and living environment We regularly inspected buildings for compliance to safety rules and regulations, conducted fire drills, and completed chemical waste immobilization at IBS. We also created the Campus Emergency Response Group to ensure that emergency needs of constituents are swiftly and properly attended to in times of crisis and emergency. We also organized the Quit Smoking Support (QuitsS) program, a smoking cessation support program for UPLB employees.
Town-and-Gown
Partnerships
We have paid forward especially to the towns that have hosted the University as well as those in the surrounding areas. We have assisted local government units in various ways through our areas of expertise. We have served as CHED Zonal Center for Regions IV and V by managing research activities and enhancing the research productivity of 51 HEIs. Through the BIDANI, we partnered with the Provincial Government of Laguna to provide technical assistance in the use of the Barangay Management Information System (BMIS), a very helpful tool in the integrated approach towards nutrition improvement at the grassroots level. We assisted Laguna LGUs in the conduct of EIAs of their projects on water and sewerage systems and led in the conduct of day care training and advocacy workshops
in collaboration with the Laguna Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office. We also provided technical assistance to the DTI-CALABARZON in establishing its National Economic Research and Business Assistance Center. Our veterinarians have also led advocacy workshops for the formulation of policies on animal health in Laguna. Foremost among our concerns is for Mt. Makiling to continue to provide the environmental services that it has provided to us who are living at its foot and even beyond. We maintained our partnership with IRRI and the BSP to address common concerns especially MFR conservation and held inter-agency meetings on the management of the MFR buffer zone with institutional stakeholders primarily. We partnered with local government units in environmental
conservation and climate change adaptation and mitigation activities as well as disaster risk reduction initiatives. We assisted LGUS of Batangas and Laguna in crafting their local environment codes. The UPLB Interdisciplinary Program on Climate Change worked with the LGUs of Los Baos, Calamba, and Bay in Laguna and Infanta in Quezon to discuss mitigation and adaptation measures at the village level. We conducted an IEC campaign on climate change in partnership with the Province of Albay that has been noted for being ahead of all other provinces in the Philippines in climate risk adaptation and mitigation. We also prepared the climate change adaptation plan of various LGUs in Albay and implemented the climate change action-research project Enhancing the Climate Change Adaptation Capacity of LGUs and Scientists in the Philippines.
Celebrating
Our Centennial
The theme for the centennial professorial chairs is Revitalizing, Strengthening, and Reconceptualizing UPLB for the Next Century with subthemes on administration and governance; curricular reforms; resources, arts, and culture; food security and food safety; alternative energy, environment, and natural resources; and other areas like nanotechnology and extension. The faculty grant, on the other hand, aimed to provide incentives for faculty members who developed instructional materials such as lecture syllabi, laboratory manuals, and others for general education courses. Faculty grants had also been awarded for courses in agriculture, economics, biology, chemistry, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, engineering science, food science, forestry, human ecology, human kinetics, humanities, microbiology, natural science, and veterinary medicine. To honor our American founders, we held a testimonial program that was graced by US Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney. The UPAA and UPLB launched a biodiversity conservation program for Mt. Makiling through a tree planting activity. We held cultural and art exhibits, scientific seminars, sports competitions, and alumni fellowships. We paid tribute to 72 martyrs and heroes who were former students, alumni, and faculty members at rites at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Memorial Center. Three of our colleges also marked their centennial. The College of
Centennial activities To mark the UPLB centennial in 2009, we launched the UPLB Centennial Lecture Series (CLS), tapping individuals who have made a difference in their respective fields, to speak on various topics on the theme Visions and Pathways of Change: The UPLB of the Future. The CLS offered us many pathways to consider as we ponder and plan the future of the University. We have involved UPLB professors in mapping out our future as a University as well. UPLB awarded 80 centennial professorial chairs and 30 faculty grants to harness the varied expertise of the faculty and focus on the university itself and how they can contribute to address the concerns of external reviews.
Agriculture (CA) celebrated its centennial in conjunction with UPLB, CA being the germinal college that gave fruit to what is now UPLB, the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) in 2009, and the College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR) in 2010. The CA marked its centennial with the theme Iskolar Para sa Bayan: One Hundred Years of Excellence in Service to the People, that featured a foot parade, a flower and garden show, and agri-fair. Agriculture experts from the CA were featured in a forum wherein organic vegetable farming, the rice black bug infestation, and other issues were discussed. A commemoration ceremony at the Pook Pinagtatagan and a Pinoy Rodeo were also held during the celebration. The CVM launched its centennial commemorative book UP College of Veterinary Medicine: 100 Years of Distinctive Excellence (19082008). The book chronicles the development of CVM through 100 years and accounts for its accomplishments in instruction, research and extension; describes the brief history of its now ISIindexed Philippine Journal of Veterinary Medicine and its collection of art works; and charts the future direction of the college. The CFNR marked its centennial with festive and reflective activities that drew the participation of alumni from far and wide. They held a trekathon, an exhibit, parties, a street dancing competition called Indakan sa Gubat, the Grand Centennial Ball, the 100th Foundation Anniversary Convocation Program, a forum on forestry and the environment called Mga Pananaw ng mga Kabalikat sa Kalikasan at Kagubatan and the grand alumni homecoming. The
CFNR also redrafted its mission and vision for its next 100 years. The PAS, the ISI-accredited scientific journal published by the CA, marked its centennial in 2011 with the theme Celebrating a Harvest of Excellence in Scientific Publication. Highlighting the celebration were the recognition of former editors-in-chief, tree planting, an exhibit featuring journal achievements, and launching of the project on pioneering and outstanding PAS papers. Alumni linkages Our alumni have participated in the activities of the university. They have been our co-equals in implementing projects in the university. Among these projects are the UPLB Alumni Plaza, the Ani Sculpture, and the Animal Science Portal. The Alumni Plaza, an 8,000-sqm
park near the College of Veterinary Medicine, was inaugurated and with it, the Ani sculpture by visual artist Sandra Torrijos. Ani is a modern interpretation of the universitys last 100 years, from its humble origins to a dynamic institution. The Alumni Plaza also encompasses the area where the Centenary Carillon and the gazebo stand. Stepping up our fund campaign With the celebration of the centenary of the establishment of the Makiling Forest Reserve and the 50th year since it was transferred under UP administration, we launched the MakiLingap Project or the Mt. Makiling Centennial Stewardship Campaign to attract stewardship commitments from private individuals, corporations, and foundations. Isuzu Philippines Corporation is one of the first to respond. It adopted a 13-ha. portion of the Dipterocarp Arboretum at the MBG. It planted 300 trees of
13 native dipterocarp tree species, refurbished a 1.3 km walkway inside MBG, and donated site markers, tree labels, and nature interpretation boards. We were the recipients of the largesse of the Global-Asia Resource Initiative Foundation, Inc. which donated a brand new van that will become an ambulatory clinic for our extension activities in veterinary medicine especially in the anti-rabies campaign in Los Baos. TIEZA turned over new structures donated to UPLB for the MBG. The new structures are the Nature Conservation Education and Ecotourism Center that now houses the MBG office, ticket booth, rainforest diorama, seminar room, and a 100-seat theatre for visitor information and audio-visual presentation. The second building is the Pavilion, a 330-sqm multipurpose hall for social functions and special events.
Alumni donations We continued to receive donations under the Make it UPLB! Fund Campaign. Donations totaled US $24,530 and P819,232.24. In addition, alumni individuals, alumni organizations, and private organizations have generously contributed towards their alma mater. By giving something back to the university that has molded them into Iskolars para sa Bayan, our alumni help sustain the university as a great learning place that is grounded in the nations development. Our fellow alumni continue to pour in funds for potential projects and improvement of the university. Dr. William and Dr. Christina Padolina donated P100,000 for CASs Project Linang that seeks to train elementary and math teachers and for the installation of furniture and fixtures at the Institute of Chemistry Reading Room. Former UP Regent Nelia T. Gonzalez provided funds to refurbish the Alumni Conference Room at the UPLB Alumni Center. Mr. Raymund Lansigan donated P205,000 for the Nicolas Lansigan Professorial Chair in Forestry. On the other hand, cash donations were received from Conchita de Castro (US$6,000) and Mr. Rogelio Ancheta (P86,000) for the purchase of books, journals, computers, and servers for the UPLB Main Library and the CVM Library. Likewise, Dr. Benigno O. Kalaw and Mrs. Evelyn Kalaw-Espinas of Chicago, Illinois and Dr. Guillermo T. Mendoza sent books, journals, and other publications for the Main Library. Among the alumni organizations, the UPLBAA-America has donated US$5,000 for the installation of an electronic billboard as a joint project with UPLB. UPAA-Central California has donated 70 books through Dr. Pete Mayol. The UPCVM alumni gave donations for the renovation of the female students sleeping quarters at the VTH Diliman station (P90,000); repair of electrical wires and installation of electrical pinlights and signages for hospital facilities (P38,000); installation of VTH brick signages (P35,000); and renovation of large animal, rumninant pen and repainting of fences and grills at the VTH Maahas station (P70,000). The CVM Foundation, Inc. renovated the tiling of the kennel area at the VTH Diliman station in the amount of P60,000. The UPCVM Society of Men refurbished the DVBS lecture room while CVM alumni groups refurbished the VTH x-ray room (CVM 85), veterinary surgery room (CVM 86), and VTH diagnostic laboratory (CVM 82). UPCVM Class 81 rehabilitated the VTH Diliman faade and donated an ultrasound machine, computers, and printers. Private companies such as Bayer Animal Health, Royal Canin Philippines, Inc., and Virbac Philippines gave donations (PhP 90,000, 178,000, and 138,000 respectively) for the renovation of the wellness waiting area and the establishment of the CVM pet supplies store and pet grooming area at the VTH Diliman station.
CONCLUSION
Six years ago around this time, I was appointed 7th chancellor of UPLB by the University of the Philippines Board of Regents. I knew it could not have been a more opportune time for my appointment to the position not only was UP going to mark its centennial, so was our beloved UPLB. It was a time for high hopes and expectations as we know how kith and kin would gather around and renew ties, offer support, and celebrate such occasions that happen only once in a lifetime.
Collectively, we felt that we were on the cusp of change, a change that we could masterfully direct. Change could be daunting but it could also be energizing and inspiring. When anchored securely on the gains that the leaders before us have made and advised by the lessons of the past, I knew we could make sure steps towards the change we wanted. We sought the wisdom of venerable leaders in the academe and in the scientific world including our alumni to help clear the path we were to take and how we should equip ourselves for the journey. They provided us with insightful advice borne by a careful study of where we were situated and where best we should go. And through their advice, we put emphasis on the Universitys critical integrative role and put distinctive excellence as the centerpiece of our administrative agenda. We also invoked the TEAM spirit to help us through as we knew that initiatives divided by discord would never progress.
We focused on the vision of being the national center of excellence in agriculture, biotechnology, and the environment, and of being the center of culture and the arts in the Southern Tagalog region. We resolutely worked on the fulfillment of our vision, channeling our human and material resources toward it. We tried to work from the strength of a convergence of ideas and efforts through our transdisciplinary approach to challenges facing the region and the country. And now, it can be said that we have imbued our activities and initiatives, and their fruits, with distinctive excellence, the mark that sets us apart from the others. Our innovative and bold measures have served us well. They will have a profound and lasting impact on the University and should hopefully be continued by the leaders after us. In particular, we have played a significant part in strengthening UPLBs character as a premiere
research university. We actively supported and encouraged UPLB constituents to immerse in the culture of research and thus, we earned participation in the national biofuels program of PNOC-DOE, DA and DOST, in the DA rubber research program, in the national greening convergence program of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III, in the upscaling of the Farmer-Scientist Training Program, and in the national climate change program, among others. Over the six-year period, we were able to generate more than P3.0 billion worth of projects from external funding. We have instituted policy reforms and programs to further strengthen the research culture in UPLB, encouraging the fusion of science and the arts, implementing a higher incentive scheme for professorial chair holders, consistent publication of scientific works, and holding annual workshops on scientific writing and publication.
We constantly called for an academic and research agenda that would strengthen UPLBs distinctive excellence. We organized several interdisciplinary programs such as on climate change and human aggravated disasters, food and nutrition security and safety, energy systems, integrated natural resources and environmental management, culture and arts, development and governance, and education and human development. We strived for a clear vision for UPLB and to make it relevant and responsive to the countrys needs and aspirations. We strived to be guided by the philosophy of service to the people, to scholarship, and search for truth through practice of good science and research. We see now that the vision and the direction we have mapped out for UPLB is gradually taking shape, and will eventually become reality.
Strengthening
Our Niches
Initiatives on the recommendations of the External Program Evaluation and Management Review Panel The University units have responded to the recommendations of the UPLB External Program Evaluation and Management Review. The CFNR has crafted a new vision to be a leader in education, science, and responsible management of tropical forests, natural resources, and the environment. Its new mission seeks to develop globally competitive and locally adaptive human resources; pioneer in knowledge generation and innovative enterprise management and technologies; empower people, institutions, and communities for sustainable forests, natural resources, and environmental development and governance; and strengthen institutional capability and national development.
The CPAf has been renamed the College of Public Affairs and Development and has been organized into a one-facultyone-college unit. It has been streamlined into one academic unit, comprising of one institute (Institute for Governance and Rural Development), and two centers (Community Innovations Studies Center and Center for Strategic Planning and Policy Studies). ACCI was reintegrated as an academic unit under CEM and renamed as the Institute of Cooperatives and Bio-Enterprise Development (ICOPED). ICOPED is now focused on the development of cooperatives as viable economic and social enterprises. To further pursue our program niches, we are working on the structural and institutional reforms that were recommended in our UPLB
centennial professorial chair lectures on re-engineering and revitalizing UPLB for the next century. We have prepared a plan for organizational re-structuring of our University that will separate the line functions of academic and administrative units and cluster our nine colleges into four faculties. We continue our efforts to create research laboratories for each of our program niches, improve our mentoring system and apprenticeship program, increase our research outputs and ISI publications, recruit highly qualified faculty, reduce teaching load for more time to do research, and make available core research funds. Recognition of UPLB units as CHED centers of excellence CHED has again designated the CFNR as a COE in forestry education from 2010 to 2013 and rewarded it with PhP 3.0 million per year
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for its research program entitled Enhancing Instruction, Research, and Extension Capacity on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation. The program includes training on climate change; instructional materials development on climate change and forestry; upgrading of research and laboratory facilities; and action research on and assessment of climate change vulnerability in the MFR. Part of the incentive will also support attendance in local and national conferences and acquisition of equipment for the Environmental Remote Sensing and Geo-Sciences Laboratory (ERSG Lab). The IAE has also been designated as a COE and is undertaking the project entitled Research, Development, and Extension Excellence in Agricultural Engineering through Machine Vision and Infrared Spectroscopy. With its CHED grant, IAE has established the Rheological Laboratory, Water Quality Laboratory, Climatological Laboratory and Machine Vision Laboratory. It has conducted research on determination of fruit properties in relation to packaging design and development of low cost equipment for determination of parameters for rice and corn quality. CHED also recognized the SESAM as a COD in Environmental Science. With our CHED Center of Excellence in Mathematics Grant, we granted awards of excellence to student researchers in mathematics, held a research summer school in algebra and combinatorics for tertiary teachers, established a mathematics research library, hosted the first national conference on semigroups, groups, graphs and codes, and published the Philippine Journal for the Mathematical Sciences.
CHED has also recognized the Institute of Statistics and the School of Environmental Science and Management (SESAM) as Centers of Development (COD) in Environmental Science. We aim to become a COE in environmental science and to achieve, this we will build on our relevance to current societal needs and interdisciplinarity - a strength that has drawn more and more students to our graduate programs in environmental science. We have repaired and upgraded laboratories as part of the important requirements that we have to meet in order to justify our bid to become a COD on Nutrition and Dietetics. Our high passing rates in the licensure examination for nutrition-dietetics is one of the strong justifications that we have already met. Pooling and mobilization of experts that will showcase and strengthen distinctive excellence in niche areas We have implemented the project on conservation farming to facilitate the transfer of technologies and practices to protect and manage natural resources and simultaneously sustain food, wood, and fiber production in the country. We have been actively involved in the management
of tropical ecosystems through our experts and scientists who are working on the research project entitled Formulation of Watershed Management Plans for EDC-Managed Watersheds as part of the preparation of a comprehensive 25-year watershed land-use development plan using participatory approaches in five EDCmanaged watershed areas. Review and alignment of academic and research programs with niches and themes This year, the BOR approved the offering of the Master of Development Management and Governance and the MS in Development Management and Governance, including courses on microfinance, microinsurance and development, and governance of microfinance and microinsurance institutions. We are awaiting approval of the MS programs in community education, environmental and natural resource economics, and environmental engineering and the PhD in development studies. We collaborated with the Local Government of Cabuyao for the off-campus offering of the Master of Development Management and Governance as the universitys contribution to capacity building of local government units.
President Alfredo E. Pascual has approved the change in the GE Framework with the inclusion of Eng 1 and Eng 2 as required GE courses for all degree programs and the reclassification of PI 100 as mandatory GE course on Philippine studies. A Nutrition Wellness Clinic has been established to educate UPLB constituents on nutrition, health, wellness, and lifestyle improvement; establish linkages among units and organizations within and outside UPLB; and serve as training ground for nutrition students. Also, the CHE launched the Elderly Care and Development Program to holistically address the biopsychosocial needs of the elderly population. The main thrust of this first-of-its kind University-based elderly program is to establish a laboratory in support of CHEs academic programs on human and family development, nutrition and health, social development services, and human settlements planning. The IAE has tapped its experts to develop agro-industrial systems that include GIS, aquaphonics, machine vision, numerical modeling, and biofuels in line with the R&D niches on food security and safety, alternative energy systems, water resources and pollution, and waste management. The activity is a collaborative work with specific
industries/stakeholders and selected SUCs and is part of IAEs Machine Vision and Infrared Spectroscopy Applications in Agricultural Engineering program. Strengthening of growth areas We organized the Energy Systems Committee to study the status of energy utilization in the University and recommend measures to further improve energy conservation efforts. This initiative focuses on the use of renewable energy as a major growth area and seeks to make UPLB a showcase for energy efficiency and low carbon emission environment. The Committee has completed the energy audit of all units and is developing a curricular proposal on policy-making for energy efficiency, conservation, and economics. We have established the Interdisciplinary Program on Climate Change, a technical working group to consolidate individual and institutional efforts of UPLB constituents to address climate change impacts, vulnerability, and adaptation. Through the Program, the University was able to generate PhP 30 million worth of projects from DA-BAR and its members were tapped by line agencies (Climate Change Commission, NEDA, DA, DENR, PCARRD, DA-BAR, DOST) and some LGUs (Albay Province, Infanta Quezon, Batangas province)
to assist them in mainstreaming climate change into research and decision making. We have developed a methodology for vulnerability and impact assessment for agriculture, forestry and biodiversity for use by the DA and DENR. In the area of biotechnology, we have submitted 13 concept proposals on biodiversity and food security which are being evaluated by DOST. To build up on applied economics and entrepreneurship as our growth area, we have submitted an RGEP course on entrepreneurship to the University curriculum committee and a proposal for an MS degree in Entrepreneurship to the Graduate School. We have also packaged a proposal to rename the Dept. of Agricultural Economics to Dept. of Applied and Agricultural Economics. We also have prepared two books on farm management and agricultural policy. In the area on integrated natural resources and environmental management, our national watershed research project has been approved by PCARRD for implementation. We are also preparing a proposal to make the MFR an international/regional center for tropical forest science and initiating a program on village conservation farming.
We are currently conducting a DOH-commissioned capability building on food and nutrition safety and security for local nutrition workers in the country. We have consolidated a proposal for a schoolbased nutrition program called school gardens as food baskets with DepEd. In the pipeline are proposals to institute the BS Landscape Agriculture and Master in Food System Control. With respect to development and governance as growth area, we carried out a survey on the extent of integration of development and governance topics in our courses as well as academic, research, and extension programs as basis for crafting a program agenda on development and governance. We have prepared a state of the art and annotated bibliography of studies on governance and development which is ready for publication. We have conducted a training program on development communication and governance for the Sarawak State in Malaysia. We have also developed a course on communication and governance. In the area of engineering, we have completed a proposal for the Diploma in Engineering in cooperation with a private donor as well as for the MS in Environmental Engineering and in Food Engineering programs. We are also planning for the establishment of a Food Engineering Center. We are strengthening culture and arts as a growth area and will provide more support to resident artists, develop art spaces, link with institutions and LGUs, and institute courses and programs. The SAMASINING, which is the theater laboratory arm of the Department of Humanities, has become active again in the culture and arts scene and has
recently produced Rizals Junto Al Pasig. BIDANI revived its partnership with state universities and colleges (SUCs) that have adopted it. The BIDANI Network initiated a conference themed Revitalization of the BIDANI Network Program towards Good Governance and Food and Nutrition Security to assess its status, share best practices, and revitalize its network of participating SUCs. We have crafted an Integrated Research Development and Extension Framework to strengthen the University as a national university serving the needs of the community and the country. We have identified 12 academic programs with basic sciences components that support the niches of UPLB as an institution. These are biology, chemistry, economics, mathematics, physics, statistics, sociology, anthropology, political science, history, psychology, and computing science. The roadmap to strengthen the basic sciences
consists of strategies such as institution of new courses and programs, revision of existing courses, alignment of organic units under the basic sciences component into clusters, and development of operational mechanisms. Courses on geography and geology are to be instituted while an undergraduate program on material science was proposed. Initiatives under the distinctive excellence challenge The University is pursuing the fusion of arts and sciences to nurture distinctive excellence in using the arts to teach science and incorporating the branches of science in teaching various fields of the arts. The CAS initiated the Promotion of Science and Technology through the Performing Arts project to pool and mobilize experts to develop programs that would bridge the gap between disciplines and promote collaborative projects, inter-college discussion and workshops, and performances in community gatherings.
Integrated Research Development and Extension Framework
MATEMUSIKA, a lecturepresentation featuring awardwinning singer, composer and song-writer Gary Granada, was held to showcase how arithmetic songs can make learning mathematics more fun for children. The CFNR developed a forest fire hazard management using geographic information system that can predict the probable occurrence of forest fires in grasslands and degraded areas. We upgraded the Innovative Engineering Materials Laboratory (InEM) which has greatly improved our capability to test construction materials.We are in the process of complying with the requirements that will enable the University to become an Accredited Construction Materials Testing Center. We gave an additional funding of PhP 4.4 M to enable the Instrumentation Section to provide the much needed maintenance, repair ,and related services for scientific instruments and equipment that could generate income for the University. In forestry, we focused our DE activities on the conduct of research in tissue culture of African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) for mass production of planting materials that will meet the bioenergy requirements of the country; study of heavy metals; development of a protocol for mass producing selected indigenous forest species; and climatology and forest ecology, genetic diversity of Benguet Pine (Pinus Kesiya Royle ex Gord.). We
have engaged in collaborative studies on tropical Asian dendrochronology to address the challenges in climatology and forest ecology, heavy metals pollution and bioremediation using Jatropha curcas L. The CFNR developed a Forest Fire Hazard Management Using Geographic Information System that is able to predict the probable occurrence of forest fires in grasslands and degraded areas; estimate fire intensity and, rate and direction of spread under various environmental conditions. Curriculum development also benefited from the DE challenge as we channeled funds into planning and working out the details of and getting the approval at various levels of the Master/ MS in Development Management and Governance and courses under them. We also reviewed our other degree programs in public affairs, community education, development studies, and public policy. In environmental science, we invested in research, in publishing the Journal of Environmental Science and Management, and in extension activities. Our veterinary medicine program benefited from the DE challenge as it used funds to target an all-graduate faculty, acquired new equipment (PhP2.8 million), implemented a mentoring program for other SUCs, and the publication of a book entitled University of the
Philippines College of Veterinary Medicine 100 Years of Distinctive Excellence 1908-2008. We also documented the history of the Agricultural Credit and Cooperative Institute in research and training, as an academic institution, and partner in national development. Work on our DE in agricultural economics focused on the conduct of projects in using gramoxone, economic impact assessment of participatory integrated pest management, natural ingredients, high value commercial crops, and on smuggling. Much of the DE funds also went into the purchase of equipment, classroom furniture, library materials such as books, journals, and the like. Linkages We have maintained linkages with 54 foreign institutions and forged new agreements with others in November 2010. As of July 30, 2011, eight new MOUs have been signed with institutions based in Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, and Thailand. These linkages provide academic exchange opportunities and help strengthen the bond of cooperation between our university and other universities in the region. We have hosted 25 foreign exchange students, approved the application of 18 UPLB students who availed themselves of such program, and endorsed 20 faculty and two REPS for scholarships and training opportunities here and abroad.
Increasing
Our Absorptive Capacity
Increasing enrolment We remained committed to our mission of allowing more students access to a UP education. Our freshmen enrolment totalled 2,636 this year. The continuation of the large class policy enables us to achieve this modest goal and gives us flexibility to use the Universitys physical resources for instruction. This is our way of improving access of poor but deserving students to a UP education. Likewise, we have upgraded laboratories and classrooms to accommodate more students. Developing and harnessing our IT infrastructure We continued to develop and harness our IT infrastructure to improve research and instruction support systems. Our ITC is now implementing the campus-wide WiFi Mesh Network to complement our wired-campus Wide Area Network to enable access to the Internet from
any point in the campus. We have upgraded the ITCs core data and network equipment and migrated its data center to allow faster access to the information systems. The ITC and ILC have teamed up to livestream various activities on- and off-campus. Expanding endowments for student scholarships We have established the DA-ACEF Scholarship programs with funding from offices of Philippine legislators, received scholarship grants from Rebisco Foundation, Inc., and entered into MOAs that will provide loans to undergraduate students. The CA has proposed an open admission policy for top graduates of public high schools to enrol in the CA and give poor students from remote, depressed areas access to quality education. This initiative supports UPs commitment of service in the pursuit of academic excellence and leadership.
The CFNR-AA has donated PhP50,000 to fund the school visits of the CFNR Student Recruitment and Admissions Committee aimed at attracting quality students to pursue BS Forestry. Dr. Bienvenido Rola, a CFNR alumnus and former FAO consultant, donated PhP400,000 to the CFNR-AA to establish a scholarship in honor of his father, also a CFNR alumnus. The Rola Athletic Scholarship will support one freshman taking BS Forestry who is both athletic and excellent in academics for four years. Upgrading facilities to global standards The DOST, through the PCIERD provided a development grant of PhP10 million to the CTTE for the full implementation of the Science Incubation and Innovation Park. This will increase UPLBs capacity to undertake research and technology development for its stakeholders.
We continued the completion of requirements for the transformation of our Science and Technology Park into the Agro-Industrial Park and Information Technology Park for accreditation as special economic zone under the PEZA. We presented its status for accreditation during the Management Association of the Philippines Agri-Tour on August 24, 2011. Partnering with UPLBFI in our DE activities The University generated PhP213 million in R&D funds this year, which is PhP20 million lower than in 2010 due to a decrease in funding from international and local/ private funding agencies. However, there was an increase in funds from government funding agencies of PhP55.4 million. The total funds reflected in 2011 included the combined R&D funds monitored by the OVCRE and the UPLB-FI. Through our Project Monitoring and Evaluation System, we were able to evaluate and endorse priority research proposals. A total of 78 applied research proposals were approved through various government and private institutions, namely, the DA and DOST and their attached agencies, the ISAAA, NCCA, Spanish Program for Cultural Cooperation, and Syngenta Philippines. The joint project of CEAT and Pilipinas Shell Foundation has led to the establishment of a high value crops production farm and training center utilizing appropriate mechanization technologies. We are also working on the design and fabrication of an oil mill facility with PNOC for the production of Jatropha feedstock.
Sustaining Our Contributions
to Nation Building
Providing government and industry with high quality graduates The University graduated 1,713 students, 152 with honors, and two who graduated summa cum laude. Our graduates have proven time and again that UPLB is the premier university in the country through their high passing rate in the professional licensure examinations. Three CEAT students, namely Jared Williams G. Barker III, Mart Benson M. Castillo, and Jomuel A. Velandres, were among the top students in the country to receive the coveted BPI-DOST Science Awards. Each of them received a plaque of recognition and cash award.
Technology commercialization We launched two new Hibiscus varieties one named after Marilyn Maraon, who dedicated more than half of her lifetime to public service and another in honor of former Congresswoman Cynthia Villar, who was recognized for her contributions to Las Pias district as legislator, entrepreneur and environmental advocate. New crop varieties were developed such as the bunchy-top virus-resistant abaca, purple sweet potato, bunchy top virus-resistant Lakatan, industrial cassava, hybrid rice varieties, yellow quality protein maize and other corn varieties, pole snap bean, bush snap bean, and an open-pollinated eggplant variety. We have also commercialized the production of tissue-cultured virus-free banana plantlets, SNAP hydroponics, and SNAP nutrient solution. CEAT was active in the commercialization of different mature technologies produced through AMDP-IAE that helped
to increase farm and crop productivity, promote environmental sustainability, and address specific needs. These include the multi-crop planter with fertilizer applicator, mini corn mill, and a windmill for irrigation of high value crops. Technical assistance on niches and themes We provided assistance to government and non-government agencies in environment, agriculture, and biotechnology covering such concerns as climate change, food security, natural resource management and health in various capacities. With the nationwide adoption of the FSTP, the University has implemented a program that directly addresses poverty alleviation in fourth and fifth class municipalities in the country and builds convergence among local government units, academe, and other agencies. We have also established a mentoring program for other
SUCs relative to our DE areas. CDC has initiated the formation of the Consortium of Development Communication Educators and Practitioners in the Philippines. University faculty and staff are actively involved in the Technical Committee for the Applied Biotechnology Research Program of DA-BAR, the National Technical Working Group of DOST-PCIERD on Industrial Biotechnology and the Technical Working Group of the BPRE. Others have been tapped as reviewers and evaluators for review of projects funded by these agencies and in pest risk analysis of the BPI for commercial plantations in Mindanao. Generate and disseminate novel ideas and research results Our faculty members and staff have continued to publish research results in distinctive excellence areas in refereed journals while some have been reported in local and national newspapers. In social sciences, our faculty members provided new perspectives on social phenomena and innovative methods of teaching
the social sciences. This year, being the sesquicentennial of Rizals birth, several lectures and symposia were held to reacquaint the younger generation with Rizal and his influence in many other fields of knowledge. The OVCRE database listed 373 publications by faculty and staff broken down into 153 articles published in local and international refereed journals, 24 books and book chapters, 184 papers presented in local and international conferences, and 12 papers published in conference proceedings. We launched the UPLB R&E Database website in February 2011 to provide the public relevant information at the least cost. The database contains 2,704 records of completed and ongoing R&E projects conducted in UPLB since 1970; a list of research, extension, and professional staff with expertise details; and links to publication databases. Online submission of data and documents is currently being developed.
The University conducted a total of 709 non-degree training and other extension activities for 20,415 beneficiaries. Exhibits and other information dissemination activities topped the list with the 240 projects facilitated (34%) followed by 234 non-degree trainings (33%), and 235 technical assistance services (33%). Influence policy and governance in agriculture, biotechnology, engineering, and environment We are engaged in the promotion of agri-tourism and livelihood in Laguna and participated in the National Organic Agriculture Conference, and in the DAs rice sufficiency program through capacity building of SUCs and provincial agriculture officers in Regions IV and V. The FDC, a policy think tank unit, had been actively involved in policy research, policy/bill review, and advocacy primarily for the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources of the Senate
of the Philippines in relation to forestry, climate change, and magna carta for environment workers, among others. Town and Gown Partnership We have remained committed to the Adopt-a-School program of Los Baos, Bay, and Calamba City and have provided learning and teaching materials for the benefit of elementary pupils and their teachers. CA, CDC, CEAT, and BIOTECH have produced a multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral community radio program entitled Tinig ng Agrikultura sa Barangay aired over Radyo DZLB, the Universitys rural educational station. The radio program, which has been recently nominated in the Catholic Mass Media Awards and the KBP Golden Dove Awards, enlists the cooperation of local agricultural officers in Laguna and Batangas and organic farmers in Quezon and Batangas. Meanwhile, CAS had conducted seminar-workshops for public school teachers, provided resource
persons in training programs, and actively participated in activities of community organizations. We have maintained collaborative activities through our Town and Gown initiatives. Monthly, we have provided gasoline support to Los Baos and to Bgy. Batong Malake. In turn, the Los Baos Police and Brgy. Batong Malake assist us in maintaining sanitation and peace and order in the community. They likewise provide emergency assistance in case of fire (fire truck) and medical emergencies (ambulance). The University provided technical assistance on the corn productionprocessing mechanization for the
CUFAMCO and in the evaluation of the performance and sustainability of a drip irrigation system in a smallscale corn-based farm in Kay-anlog, Calamba City. BIDANI collaborated with the Municipality of Los Baos to conduct nutrition counseling activities in nine barangays of Los Baos. Our Pahinungod Program has implemented extension programs for underserved communities through the National Service Training Program. We have upgraded it into the UPLB Ugnayan ng Pahinungod Center to strengthen institutional integration of public service into instruction, research, and extension functions as well as to develop
efficient resource-generation strategies in support of volunteer and public service activities. Support LBSCFI projects in line with UPLBs Distinctive Excellence In celebration of the NSTW of the DOST on July 25-30, 2011, the University took the lead in organizing the Los Baos Science festival called SyenSaya. SyenSaya drew more than 10,000 spectators who viewed the Wonderama showcase, an interactive science learning exhibit set up by UPLB units to enhance science appreciation. Syensaya also featured a techno-forum and the recognition of outstanding works of scientists and development workers on current S&T issues.
Strengthening
TEAM Governance
Strengthening
TEAM Governance
We remain committed to strengthening University governance by encouraging the participation of constituents through councils and committees, inter-unit collaboration and cooperation. We ensured the representation of all sectors in disciplinary committees and investigative bodies to promote respect for the rule of law and to uphold due process. Promoting staff morale and welfare We gave awards and cash incentives to faculty, staff, and research and extension programs
and teams who were adjudged outstanding in their work and have thus served as inspiration to coworkers and to the community. Very recently, two of our administrative staff members were cited by the CSC for their selflessness and dedication in serving the university and the nation. UPLB faculty and REPS were recipients of 45 provincial/regional and 56 national awards for research and extension outputs from the UP System for articles published in ISI-listed journals, from the national government agencies such as the PRC, DOST, NAST, professional and
international organizations, UPLB, and from LGUs. Promote campus-wide sports and recreational programs for all our constituents We promoted the physical and emotional well-being of our constituents by encouraging their involvement in sports and recreation activities. We likewise encouraged more cultural activities and promoted arts and cultural awareness through art exhibits, faculty follies, concerts, and other cultural shows.
Improving Administrative Efficiency

Harnessing our IT infrastructure We have moved towards paperless transaction to save costs by upgrading the DocuTrack, an inhouse and web-based application for tracking documents. Through ITC, we entered into a shareware agreement with UP Manila to enable it to benefit from using our system. ITC continues to install and encourage the use of VoIP phones as an alternative to fixed telephone lines and has provided full support to the ILC in its initiatives by hosting its servers and collaborating in live streaming of campus events. The OVCRE continued to conduct evaluation and review of ongoing research projects of the University through the Technical Evaluation Committee that is composed of S&T experts. A total of 48 R&D projects were reviewed from January to September in coordination with the respective funding agencies. Develop and maintain an IT-based Decision Support System The ITC has initiated dialogues with prospective units to conceptualize and develop an ITbased Decision Support System that organizes and integrates campuswide information and administrative processes to help decision-making at all administrative levels and streamline and improve our procurement and fund disbursement processes as well. This is in line with President Alfredo E. Pascuals flagship project of an electronic-UP.
Establishing a
Strengthen our self-sustaining income generating units The LGMO has initiated citronella production to increase vegetative cover and at the same timegcenerate income from essential oil production. The LGMO now has more than 250 liters of citronella essential oil in its inventory that it is now marketing to sustain operations. We sought to strengthen the earning potentials of our units by transforming the BAO into the University Services Management Office and putting under its management all income generating units of the University. We implemented protection activities at the MFR through tree planting activities in partnership with private corporations and associations. We also filed cases in the trial courts against violators of policies and laws governing access and use of the MFR and produced and distributed IEC materials to stakeholders on the history and importance of the MFR and buffer zones. Develop and harness incomegenerating capacities of our land endowments We prepared a sustainable development plan for the Sierra Madre properties that was approved by the BOR on August 25, 2011. Private investors visited the LQLG to explore possible utilization of the areas for agroforestry projects and related enterprises. As a result, we have received a number of
Sustainable Resource Base

proposals for its development..The BOR approved the Management and Development Plan for the Sierra Madre property that is envisioned to be the blueprint for the sustainable management and development of the UP Land Grants. On September 6, we were awarded Special Patent No. 3774 for 3,644,720 sq m of land in Barangay San Antonio, Los Baos, Laguna. The land titling will enable UPLB to facilitate utilization of its land properties for income-generating projects. Furthermore we have moved out 22 families who are informal settlers in the BSP reservation area through a joint effort of UPLB-BSP management. Make it UPLB! as a continuing and vigorous fund campaign platform for our alumni and friends We received donations from alumni ($24,530 and PhP 819,232) based on the records of the UPLBFI. A total of 577 Espasyal cards generated donations in the amount of PhP 71,750. Through the Espasyal cards alumni can get discounts on food, clothes, accessories, and services from UPLBs 31 partner establishments. Alumni groups have continued to participate in projects to upgrade our facilities. The CFNR Class 85 adopted the IRNR Lecture Hall and raised funds to renovate and refurbish it, as well as the CFNR Operations Room.
Promoting an
Upgrade and strengthen our academic support system We continued to upgrade and strengthen academic and administrative support systems for faculty and students by offering online registration and payment schemes and library and research facilities. We are now studying the integration of SystemOne for online student registration and REGIST for academic records management and class scheduling into one web application. The CDC has developed matchUP, an online application used in student registration for faster access to courses and the speedUP for a more efficient system for accessing and updating student records. We implemented programs that directly benefit students such as the Student Fund for Culture and the Arts with an annual allotment of PhP10 million to support student organizations in the implementation of culture and arts projects, PhP5.0 million for the construction of sitting areas (tambayan) for recognized student organizations, PhP10 million for repair of classrooms including refurbishment of furniture and fixtures, PhP30 million for repair of student dormitories, and PhP60
Enabling Environment
million for construction of a new dormitory. A sports development fund for students with an allocation of PhP5 million will enable qualified and recognized sports clubs who are at the competitive level to represent the University in sports tournaments, aside from the varsity sports teams. Another PhP30 million was approved for the site development of the EB Copeland Gymnasium. Upgrading campus peace and security interventions We have deployed the campuswide WiFi mesh system with its own network of remote cameras located in critical areas on campus to enhance our capability to maintain campus peace and order and security. The UPF has continuously performed its duties by ensuring community safety. Of the 372 cases it investigated, 65% (242) were solved. We continued to strengthen the ranks of the UPF with the hiring of seven new staff this year in addition to the 11 security personnel appointed last year. We have also beefed up security in the campus by continuing to employ the CSBs. Another measure we adopted to improve security in the campus is the site development of Silangan Road which will feature a promenade and bollards as part of our campus security and beautification program. Campus beautification programs We have improved some of the portals that dot the UPLB campus such as the Poultry Science Portal and the Humanities Portal, developing these into places for group meetings and discussions and for relaxation. Maintain and preserve our core academic zone We have freed the core academic zone from traffic congestion with a public conveyance route restricted to its periphery. We improved the pathways in the campus to make walking in the campus a more pleasant experience and replaced antiquated street lights with new and more energy-conserving street lighting system. The UPF, in cooperation with the CSB, strictly enforced traffic rules and regulations inside the campus to enhance road safety and discipline among road users. Productivity and incentive system The University Health Service got a big boost as the PhilHealth renewed its accreditation as a Center of Quality
after it complied with the benchbook of standards and core indicators such as respect for patient rights, patient care, safe practices, and improved performance. We are installing a bed elevator in the UHS and are in the process of upgrading x-ray facilities and acquiring a fully automated chemical and a blood chemistry analyzer. We encouraged UPLB staff to adopt a healthy lifestyle through seminars that promote health and wellness.
Infrastructure We have completed 11 infrastructure projects this year worth PhP27.3 million. We improved the former NCPC Laboratory, Phase I of the improvement and rehabilitation of the Alumni Center and Hostel and its driveway and parking area, rehabilitation of CFNR buildings and facilities and buildings under OVCCA, completion of the fourth level of the NCAS building, supply and installation of NBA standard and FIBA approved neo-shock floor system and accessories for the UPLB gymnasium. The construction of the REDREC building, renovation of the CEM-DAM, Phase II of the New Dormitory, and rehabilitation of the Mens Dormitory is still ongoing.
Celebrate
The University marked this year the centennial of the CAs Philippine Agricultural Scientist (PAS), an ISIaccredited scientific journal, with the theme Celebrating a Harvest of Excellence in Scientific Publication. In celebrating this milestone, we launched a project to search for the pioneering and outstanding PAS papers. The UPLB Centennial Lecture Series with the theme Visions and Pathways of Change: The UPLB of the Future, which began last year, culminated with the presentation of Chancellor Luis Rey I. Velasco where he articulated UPLBs strengths as an innovator in education paradigm and commitment to public service as foundations for transforming UPLB into a true research and graduate university.
Our Centennial years

Faculty members who were awarded under the Centennial Professorial Chair delivered lectures that assessed the past 100 years in distinctive excellence areas of UPLB and recommended priority concerns for growth areas. We commemorated the centenary of the establishment of the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve under Proclamation 106 issued on November 21, 1910 by then Governor General W. Cameroon Forbes. The MakiLingap -Mount Makiling Centennial Stewardship Campaign was launched in order to seek the support of companies, institutions, and organizations around Mt. Makiling in the conservation and management of the forest reserve. Special events and activities included the Maquiling Quest, Make It Makiling!, Makiling Trekathon, SAMME3, improvement of the Makiling Botanic Gardens, Adopt-a-Forest, and rehabilitation and restoration of degraded portions of Mt Makiling. Likewise, the MakiLingkod or Mount Makiling volunteer corps was organized. The University also co-organized the kick-off ceremony of the International Year of Forests 2011 with the DENR, UN-FAO, and several NGOs. Around1,000 individuals from different government and private agencies, private and public schools and non-government organizations attended the program at the Makiling Botanic Gardens.
UP SYSTEM OFFICIALS (2005-2011)

UP BOARD OF REGENTS Chairman, Commission on Higher Education: Hon. Carlito S. Puno Hon. Romulo Neri Hon. Emmanuel Y. Angeles Hon. Patricia B. Licuanan I Vice Chairman: Hon. Emerlinda R. Roman Hon. Alfredo E. Pascual I Chairman, Senate Committee on Higher Education: Hon. Juan F. Flavier Hon. Allan Peter S. Cayetano Hon. Manual A. Roxas III Hon. Edgardo J. Angara I Chairman, House Committee on Higher Education: Hon. Cynthia A. Villar Hon. Manual A. Roxas III Juan Edgardo M. Angara I Members: Hon. Gary M. Tiongco Hon. Abraham F. Sarmiento Hon. Reynato S. Puno Hon. Edmundo M. Varona Hon. Nelia T. Gonzalez Hon. Magdaleno B. Albarracin, Jr. Hon. Romulo G. Davide Hon. Francis S. Chua Hon. Elizabeth Rose C. Orteza Siguion-Reyna I Alumni Regent: Hon. Ponciano E. Rivera Jr. Hon. Alfredo E. Pascual Hon. Gladys S.J. Tiongco I Faculty Regent: Hon. Rolando G. Simbulan Hon. Lourdes U. Barcenas Hon. Felix Librero Hon. Judy M. Taguiwalo Hon. Ida F. Dalmacio I Staff Regent: Hon. Clodualdo E. Cabrera Hon. Jossel I. Ebesate I Student Regent: Hon. Raffy Jones G. Sanchez Hon. James Mark Terry L. Ridon Hon. Shahana Edding Abduwalwahid Hon. Charisse Bernadine Baez Hon. Cory Alyssa Co Hon. Maria Kristina Conti UP SYSTEM OFFICIALS President: Dr. Emerlinda R. Roman Dr. Alfredo E. Pascual I Vice President for Academic Affairs: Dr. Amelia P. Guevarra Dr. Gisela P. Concepcion I Vice President for Planning and Finance: Prof. Ma. Concepcion P. Alfiler Dr. Edgardo G. Atanacio Dr. Lisa Grace S. Bersales I Vice President for Administration: Dr. Martin A. Gregorio Dr. Arlene A. Samaniego Dr. Maragtas S. V. Amante I Vice President for Development: Dr. Ruperto P. Alonzo Dr. Armin B. Sarthou Jr. Dr. Elvira A. Zamora I Vice President for Public Affairs: Dr. Ma. Cristina Pantoja Hidaldo Dr. J. Prospero E. De Vera III I Vice President for Legal Affairs: Prof. Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen, LLB Prof. Theodore O. Te, LLB Prof. Danilo L. Concepcion, LLM I Secretary of the University and Board of Regents: Dr. Lourdes E. Abadingo Dr. Lilian A. de las Llagas
UPLB OFFICIALS (2005-2011)

UPLB ADMINISTRATION
Chancellor: Dr. Luis Rey I. Velasco I Vice Chancellor for Instruction: Dr. Rita P. Laude I Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension: Dr. Enrico P. Supangco I Vice Chancellor for Administration: Dr. Roberto F. Raola, Jr. I Vice Chancellor for Planning and Development: Dr. Ruben D. Tanqueco I Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs: Dr. Lucrecio L. Rebugio Dr. Virginia R. Cardenas Director, UPLB Foundation Inc. : Dr. Cecilio R. Arboleda I Assistant to the Vice Chancellor, OVCI: Dr. Grace D. De Ocampo Prof. Rolando G. Panopio I Assistant to the Vice Chancellor, OVCRE: Prof. Moises A. Dorado I Assistant to the Vice Chancellor, OVCA: Prof. Faustino Q. Arrienda, III I Assistant to the Vice Chancellor, OVCPD: Dr. Fernando C. Sanchez, Jr. I Assistant to the Vice Chancellor, OVCCA: Dr. Elpidio M. Agbisit, Jr I Director, Office of Public Relations I Prof. Ma. Stella C. Tirol, Director I Director, Office of Institutional Linkages: Dr. Florinia E. Merca I Director, Office of Alumni Relations: Dr. Emmanuel Rodantes G. Abraham Dr. Mimosa C. Ocampo I Director, Office of Student Affairs: Prof. Severino E. Cuevas Dr. Vivian A. Gonzales I University Registrar: Prof. Adeliza A. Dorado Dr. Myrna G. Carandang I Assistant to the Chancellor: Dr. Emmanuel Rodantes G. Abraham Atty. Damcelle Torres-Cortes
COLLEGE DEANS
College of Agriculture: Dr. Candida B. Adalla Dr. Domingo E. Angeles I College of Arts and Sciences: Dr. Corazon B. Lamug Dr. Asuncion K. Raymundo Prof. Alleli Ester C. Domingo (Officer-iIn-Charge) I College of Development Communication: Dr. Ma. Celeste H. Cadiz Dr. Cleofe S. Torres I College of Economics and Management: Dr. Salvador P. Catelo Dr. Liborio S. Cabanilla Dr. Flordeliza A. Lantican I College of Engineering and Agro-industrial Technology: Dr. Victor B. Ella Dr. Arsencio N. Resurreccion Dr. Arnold R. Elepao (Officer-in-Charge) I College of Forestry and Natural Resources: Dr. Ramon A. Razal Dr. Rex Victor O. Cruz I College of Human Ecology: Dr. Sue Liza C. Saguiguit I College of Public Affairs: Dr. Rolando T. Bello Dr. Agnes C. Rola I College of Veterinary Medicine: Dr. Conrado A. Valdez Dr. Grace D. de Ocampo I School of Environmental Science and Management: Dr. Antonio J. Alcantara Dr. Maria Victoria O. Espaldon I Graduate School: Dr. Ernesto V. Carpio Dr. Oscar B. Zamora
THE UPLB CHANCELLORS END-OF-TERM REPORT TEAM Dr. Luis Rey I. Velasco I Atty. Damcelle Torres-Cortes I Ms. Olga C. Lomboy I Prof. Ma. Stella C. Tirol, Editor Ms. Josephine M. Bo, Mr. Aladdin P. Dominguita, and Mr. Mervin John C. de Roma, Writers I Mr. Eisen Bernard V. Bernardo, Layout Artist I Photographs by: Mr. Nicetas C. Araguas, Mr. Simplicio Q. Veluz, Mr. Florante R. Cruz, Mr. Mario B. Maningas, Mr. Eisen Bernard V. Bernardo, Mr. Rey Angelo P. Nasino, Mr. Romeo C. Estimado and Asst. Prof. Edmund G. Centeno
ACKNOWLEDGMENT The UPLB Annual Report Team would like to thank the members of the UPLB Management Committee, the Deans and their teams for the reports that provided/contributed to the contents of the The UPLB Chancellors End-of-Term Report (November 2005 to October 2011).

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Reaping the Gains of Investing in Distinctive Excellence

The UPLB Chancellors End-of-Term Report

SUSTAINING OUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATION BUILDING

GOVERNANCE AND IMPROVING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES

17 INCREASING ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY

ESTABLISHING A SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE BASE

OUR 47 CELEBRATING CENTENNIAL

2011 Highlights of Our

Improving 68 Administrative Efficiency

a 68 Establishing Sustainable Resource Base

Increasing Our Absorptive Capacity

68 Sustaining Our Contributions to Nation Building

Promoting an Enabling Environment

TEAM Governance 67 Strengthening Promoting staff morale and welfare

our 70 Celebrate centennial years

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2008 135 20 25 70 242

2009 105 29 36 49 244

2010 141 48 40 47 212

2011 132 101 24 32 152

DR. PERCY SAJISE

DR. WILLIAM PADOLINA

DR. ISAGANI SARMIENTO

DR. CIELITO HABITO

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DR. TEODULO TOPACIO, JR.

DR. EMERLINDA ROMAN

PROF. ANTONIO MABESA

DR. EDUARDO SISON

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Freshman Enrolment from 2006 to 2011

Enrolment by College and Unit from 2005 to 2011

1201 3394 60 586 899 1716 454 631 15 433 812

Board exam results Graduate School Enrolment Data

Performance in Licensure Examination from 2006 to 2011

100% (4/10) 94% (1/10) 93% (4/10) 92% (3/10)

50% 55 45% 48%

82% (3/10) 80% (1/10) 88% (8/10) 84% (3/10)

46% 52% 44% 51%

63% (3/10) 90% (2/10) 92% (6/10) 87% (1/10)

40% 53% 38% 47%

43% 53% 30% 54% 38%

Agricultural Engineering Chemistry Agriculture Teachers

93% (4/10) 87% 1/10 98% (4/10) 93%

48% 53% 37% 26%

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Dr. Evelyn Mae Mendoza

Dr. Edwino Fernando Dr. Juan Pulhin Dr. Agnes Rola

Dr. Rex Victor Cruz

Dr. Pompe Sta. Cruz