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Columnist Jojo Robles opines that there was a time when people believed UP was hard-wired to oppose any President simply because it had been doing so for so long. If Mother Teresa had become President, UP would find a way to oppose her, the thinking went.… We recall that Joseph Estrada, when he was in Malacñnang, was also offered such an honor—but Erap, even if he never finished college, wisely declined his honorary UP degree.
Fighting maroons or morons?
The University of the Philippines has decided to give President Noynoy Aquino a doctor of laws degree, honoris causa. Old hands at Diliman wryly commented that perhaps UP wanted to be first again—or at least to beat Noynoy’s beloved Ateneo to the “honor” of giving the President an award that not even his old school has given him yet.
There was a time when people believed UP was hard-wired to oppose any President simply because it had been doing so for so long. If Mother Teresa had become President, UP would find a way to oppose her, the thinking went.
Well, not anymore, apparently. The premiere university, we’ve been told, is now on full mendicancy mode and will do anything to get more funds from the state—and a doctorate degree does seem a small price to pay for that.
On the other hand, it’s not the first time UP has tried to confer academic awards to Presidents with such callow motives. We recall that Joseph Estrada, when he was in Malacñnang, was also offered such an honor—but Erap, even if he never finished college, wisely declined his honorary UP degree.
The official Diliman UPDate Online site said the award will be given to Aquino “for providing leadership in rallying the people to stamp out corruption, campaigning for institutional reforms and creating an environment for agencies, including the Armed Forces of the Philippines, to act with dispatch on malfeasance in government, promote the rule of law, and respect people’s constitutional rights.” Law Dean Marvic Leonen, an Aquino booster who has joined the administration, could not have written a better citation.
Source: http://donavictorina.blogspot.com/2011/04/fighting-maroons-or-morons.html
Profiling Pascual: Excerpts of past Collegian articles on the 20th UP president
(This article was first published in Issue 10-11 of the Collegian on Sept. 2, 2010 as part of a feature story on the UP president nominees entitled “Face-off.”)
Alfredo E. Pascual, 62
Former Alumni Representative, UP Board of Regents (BOR); UP Alumni Association President
Alfredo E. Pascual is a BS Chemistry cum laude and a Master of Business Administration graduate in UP Diliman. He worked as an instructor for the UP Chemistry Department, a part-time lecturer in Ateneo de Manila University, and a faculty professor in the Asian Institute of Management. He spent most of his career in the banking and finance profession, working in the Asian Development Bank for 19 years and held key positions in several private companies. He is in favor of utilizing UP’s land assets, but maintains that“commercialization of assets should be distinguished from commercialization of education.” UP’s tuition feesshould be kept low and its public character must be preserved, Pascual added.During the undemocratic removal of former Student Regent (SR) Charisse Bañez as SR, Pascual sided with the sectoral regents and chose not to attend the March 2010 BOR meeting, where proposals of laboratory fee hikes and a Physical Education fee were to be approved. How do you plan to address the perennial problem of insufficient funds continually granted by the government to UP? “I plan to approach the government and negotiate for [a greater UP budget] and a long-term commitment for [higher] capital expenditures [by using] a 10-year development plan that [highlights the university] as a key to national development… The University must also continue programs [that]pursue partnerships with government agencies, private enterprises, and foreign institutions… [Furthermore,]UP‘s land and other assets may be used to generate extra funds to meet the University’s needs [such as] incentives and welfare benefits for faculty and staff and providing need-based support for students.” *** (Unang nailathala ang sumunsunod sa Issue 14 ng Philippine Collegian noong Oktubre 1 bilang bahagi ng segment na “Pambungad.”) Alfredo E. Pascual Si Alfredo Pascual, 62, ay nagtapos ng BS Chemisty Cum laude at Master of Business Administration sa UP Diliman.Nagtrabaho siya ng 19 na taon sa Asian Development Bank (ADB) kung saan humawak siya ng ilang matataas na posisyon. Humawak rin siya ng matataas na pwesto sa tatlong pribadong kumpanya kabilang ang Philippine Pacific Capital Corporation (kasalukuyang RCBC Capital) at naging guro sa Asian Institute of Management. Kasalukuyan siyang on leave sa kanyang katungkulan bilang Rehente ng Alumni at Pangulong UP Alumni Association (UPAA ).Mula nang magretiro sa ADB noong 2008, ginugol na niya ang kanyang panahon sa serbisyo publiko at gawaing boluntaryo. Nagmumula ang kanyang kita sa sariling mga ipon, investment at mangilan-ngilang konsultasyon. Ano ang iyong pagtatasa sa anim na taong panunungkulan ni Pangulong Emerlinda Roman? “I think she has achieved progress in implementing much of [her10-point] plan, [which was designed to address U.P. as a Center of Excellence and a Center of Culture, as an Efficient University; and the Celebration of the U.P. Centennial]. At the same time, governance and other issues have been raised against her administration.” Sa lahat ng naging pangulo ng unibersidad, kanino ka pinakabumilib at bakit? “President S.P. Lopez managed to [preserve UP’s autonomy and] steer it through the years of campus activism that fired the national struggle against a repressive regime. President E.J. Angara transformed U.P. into a system of autonomous universities and introduced curricular innovations (e.g., Intramed), while showing [alternative ways to generate] additional resources by tapping alumni generosity. President F. Nemenzo, Jr. implemented programs [which] enhance student, faculty and staff welfare, incentivize research and creativity, and promote Philippine culture, while [supporting income generation] projects through commercialization of University assets.” Kung ikaw ang mapipiling susunod na UP president, ano ang iyong gagawin sa iyong unang buwan sa posisyon? “Firstly, I will review the University’s administrative structure, [to transform] it into an effective machinery [that will] manage the remaking of UP as a great university.Secondly, I will develop and pursue options to address the short-run consequences of the 2011 budget [cut] for UP as well as options to bring about [long-term] financial sustainability [to] the University. And thirdly, I will gear up for the preparation of a 10-year development plan for UP that will serve as basis [in] negotiating [for greater and longer-term state subsidy] with the government.” Anong karanasan sa buhay ang pinakamakatutulong sa iyo sa pagpapatakbo ng isang unibersidad? “My background as an academic, international finance professional, and management practitioner has equipped me with the world-class skills, experience and values that the next U.P President needs to prevail over the challenges that [UP] faces in its new role as the country’s National University. With the insights into the current state of the University that I have gained as Alumni Regent and UP [Alumni Association] President, I will surely be able to hit the ground running in the challenging job of leading U.P.in the next 6 years.” Source: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=168881109812709&id=133443430005987
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Liham sa mga Mag-aaral ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas
LIHAM SA MGA MAG-AARAL NG UNIBERSIDAD NG PILIPINAS
Ni Joi Barrios-Leblanc
Congress of Teachers for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND)∗
Hubo’t hubad,
Nakadipa’t nakatingala sa langit
Ang estatwa sa harap ng Quezon Hall.
Iskolar ng bayan
Na nag-aalay ng buhay
Para sa bayan.
Ngunit kung ang iskolar
Ay di na iskolar,
Kung ang pag-aaral
Ay di na abot-kamay
Ng walang yaman,
Ang estatwa’y bakit hindi damitan,
At telang itim ay ibalabal?
Tumutol at magluksa!
Anong kahihiyan ng bayang
Di kumakalinga sa kanyang kabataan!
Pagkat may pangako na binigo,
Batayang prinsipyong naglaho.
Na ang bawat mag-aaral
Sa pinagpipitagang pamantasan
Ay iskolar ng kanyang bayan.
Dapat sana’y, sa simula’t dulo,
Buong-buo,
Iskolar ng kanyang bayan.
©Joi Barrios-Leblanc
http://joibarrios.wordpress.com/2007/01/10/liham-sa-mga-mag-aaral-ng-unibersidad-ng-pilipinas/
