University of the Philippines, Manila
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| Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, Maynila | |
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| Motto: | Honor and Excellence |
| Established: | 1908 (system, campus) 1979 (as Health Sciences Center) |
| Type: | National university |
| Chancellor: | Dr. Ramon L. Arcadio |
| President: | Dr. Emerlinda R. Roman |
| Location: | Ermita District, Manila, Philippines |
| Campus: | 14 hectares |
| Hymn: | U.P. Naming Mahal |
| Nickname: | U.P. Fighting Maroons |
| Mascot: | U.P. Oblation |
| Website: | http://www.upm.edu.ph |
The University of the Philippines, Manila (U.P. Manila), founded in 1908, is the oldest of the seven constituent universities of the University of the Philippines (UP). It is located in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Its oldest degree-granting unit is the College of Medicine, which was founded in 1905 as the Philippine Medical School, predating the founding of UP by three years.
It is the center of health sciences education in the country, with the establishment of the National Health Sciences Center. It is also a reputable research center in the health sciences in the Asia-Pacific rim. It exercises administrative supervision over the Philippine General Hospital, the largest medical center and the national referral center for health in the Philippines, National Institutes of Health, Ugnayan ng Pahinungod, and Continuing Education. UP Manila is a reputable school of tertiary learning in the health sciences, and more high school students interested in this field apply to it than any other college or university in the country.[citation needed]
As of 2001, the Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines has identified 3 centers of excellence/development (COEs/CODs) in UP Manila. The COEs/CODs in the University are Biology, Medicine, and Nursing.
UP Manila is also noted for its highly political and activist student body promoting stands on national issues, as well as adopting a stance of academic freedom and excellence.
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[edit] Centennial Celebration
On January 8, 2008, the University of the Philippines (UP) began its centennial celebration with 7 universities with 12 campuses offering 258 undergraduate and 438 graduate programs. It produced 7 of 14 presidents, 12 chief justices of the Supreme Court, 30 of 31 national scientists and 36 of 57 national artists, 250,000 UP alumni (15,000 doctors, 8,000 lawyers and 23,000 teachers).[1] Fernando Javier, 100, of Baguio City, oldest UP alumnus (Civil Engineering from University of the Philippines, Manila, 1933), carried the 100-torch relay at the UP academic oval in Diliman, Quezon City; 99th torchbearer was Michael Reuben Dumlao, youngest, a 6-grader from the University of the Philippines Integrated School in U.P. Diliman; UP president Emerlinda Roman, first woman president, carried the 100th torch and ignited the centennial cauldron in the UP Oblation.[2]
[edit] Degree-granting units
UP Manila currently has 9 degree granting units:
- College of Allied Medical Professions (Dean: Cynthia V. Isaac, Med, OTR, OTRP)
- Department of Occupational Therapy
- Department of Physical Therapy
- Department of Speech Pathology
- College of Arts and Sciences (Dean: Reynaldo Imperial, PhD)
- Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics
- Department of Arts and Communications
- Department of Social Sciences
- Department of Physical Education
- Department of Biology
- Department of Behavioral Sciences
- College of Dentistry (Dean: Elizabeth de Castro, DDM)
- Department of Basic Sciences
- Department of Clinical Sciences
- Department of Community Dentistry
- College of Medicine (Dean: Alberto B. Roxas, MD)
- College of Nursing (Dean: Josefina A. Tuazon, RN, MN, DrPH)
- Department of Undergraduate Studies
- Department of Graduate Studies
- College of Pharmacy (Dean: Jocelyn S. Bautista-Palacpac, RPh, MS)
- Department of Pharmacy
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Department of Industrial Pharmacy
- College of Public Health (Dean: Nina G. Barzaga, MD)
- National Teacher Training Center for Health Professions (Dean: Jose Alvin T. Mojica, MD, MHPEd)
- School of Health Sciences in Palo, Leyte (Dean: Romeo O. Ceniza, MD, MSC)
[edit] UP Manila Officials
- Chancellor: Ramon L. Arcadio, MD, MHPEd
- Vice Chancellors:
- Academic Affairs, Josefina G. Tayag, DPA
- Research, Lulu C. Bravo, MD (Director, UP National Institutes of Health)
- Planning and Development, Zorayda F. Leopando, MD, MPH
- Administration, Orlino O. Talens, MD, MHPEd
- Special Assistants to the Chancellor:
- Isidro Sia, MD, MSc, PhD, Director, National Graduate Office for the Health Professions
- Clarita C. Maano, MD, Director, Office of Alumni Affairs
- Teresita C. Mendoza, MEd, OTRP, Director, Information, Publications and Public Affairs Office
[edit] See also
- University of the Philippines
- List of University of the Philippines people
- UP College Admission Test
- INTARMED
[edit] External links
- University of the Philippines
- University of the Philippines, Manila
- Philippine General Hospital (PGH)
- National Institutes of Health
- Ugnayan ng Pahinungod
- Continuing Education
- UP College of Medicine
