Solita Collas-Monsod: Who will be the Next U.P. President?

"I am told that no substantial discussion comparing the relative strengths and weaknesses of the various candidates takes place—just a series of secret balloting, with the candidates getting the least (or no) votes eliminated, until one gets a majority of the vote. And even as I write, some candidates, or their backers, have been approaching the BOR members individually, and asking for their support. And then counting noses. Some, mind you. Not all."

"... And now for the good news: It ain’t over until the fat lady sings. It is entirely possible that ..."

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Update # 3: On November 19 U.P. Elections for a new U.P. President. Elections Have been postponed by the BOR to Dec. 3, 2010

Two weeks have been given by the University of the Philippines (U.P.) Board of Regents (BOR) to implement a succession process for Student Regent Cori Alessa Co, Faculty Regent Judy M. Taguiwalo said today, according to Twitter updates from Tinig ng Plaridel, the official student publication of the College of Mass Communication of U.P. Diliman.

The new Student regent should already have been installed by the next meeting of the BOR on December 3, which will have in its agenda the selection of the next U.P. President.

“Hopefully, by December 3, we will have a Student Regent on the BOR,” added Staff Regent” Clodualdo “Buboy” Cabrera, saying that with or without a Student Regent, the selection of the next U.P. President is set to happen on December 3, 2010.

Regent Co has endorsed 2nd nominee Jaque Eroles for Student Regent, but this is pending Eroles' late enrollment in the university, so this should have been fixed by December 3, if students are to participate in the selection of the next U.P. President.

Assuming the selection process goes beyond more than one round, there is also a possibility that Faculty Regent Judy M. Taguiwalo may or may not participate in the final voting for a U.P. President. Regent Taguiwalo's term ends by December 31, 2010. The Faculty Regent is selected by votation from faculty from throughout the U.P. System in a process that started on November 17 and ends today.

Update # 2 on November 19 U.P. Elections: Letter of U.P. Baguio University Registrar to President Roman on status of Student Regent Cori Alessa Co

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U.P. Faculty Regent's Short Report on July 14, 2010 Special BOR Meet

Short Report on this Morning's Special BOR Meeting, July 14

Dr. Judy Taguiwalo, Faculty Regent

This morning, the special BOR meeting was held in spite of the brownout (the Board Room in Quezon Hall has a generator for lighting and for four electric fans). The meeting approved the criteria for the search for the next UP President. The call for nomination starts on July 15 until August 25. Actual selection will be done in late November 2010. Please check the UP website where the details of the search will be posted.

The Board also affirmed its authority to decide on appeal for tenure of UP faculty after the faculty has gone through the various appeals' level in the university. It also asked the UP President to ensure the implementation of the May 27 BOR decision granting tenure to Prof. Sarah Raymundo who up to now has no appointment, no loading and no salary.

This was also the last meeting of Chairman Angeles as Dr. Patricia Licuanan takes over as CHED Chair on July 19. The All UP Workers Union extended its thanks to Chairman Angeles for his support for the tenure of Prof. Raymundo, his stand against the privatization of PGH through the FMAB.

The regular July BOR meeting is on July 29, 9 am at Quezon Hall.

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