DAVAO CITY, Dec. 20 (PNA)– The University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao, National Housing Authority and Rep. Isidro (3rd dist., Davao) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a P10-million fund for school dormitory held at the People’s Park here.
The MOU was signed by UP-Min chancellor Professor Gilda Rivero, vice chancellor for administration Professor Miguel Soledad, vice chancellor for academic affairs Professor Emma Ruth Bayogan, NHA regional officer-in-charge Engineer Carolina Angel and Viane Negarol, chief of staff of Ungab. The agreement signing was highlighted during the UP-Min 60th anniversary celebration this week.
Rivero said the fund, which came from the congressional office of Ungab, and NHA’s services in building the dormitory was the fruit of the university administrators’ efforts to give the students the best education they could possibly give.
“The dormitory will be another manifestation of our efforts to bring the best to our students. Nagbunga na rin ang aking pangungulit sa mga (This was realized thru my frequent follow ups with) national agencies to help us become a better state school,” Rivero said.
“We’re also very happy to say that other than the P10-million fund for the dormitory, the office of Congressman Ungab has already allotted a P5-million fund for the roadway to replace the aborted road in the area,” Rivero said.
Meanwhile, Negarol said the dormitory would be constructed soon as the P10-million fund was already under a special allowance release order from the office of Ungab.
Other activities during the anniversary celebrations, UP-Min and the UP Alumni Association-Davao held the “Kasadya ug Pasiklaban” 2009 lantern parade and skit contest.
Festivities began with Kasadya, the annual UP-Mindanao Christmas lantern parade and competition. This is the second year that Kasadya was held in People’s Park. The lanterns were paraded around People’s Park and ended at the stage where the lanterns’ creators explained their meaning and significance.
The Pasiklaban (challenges) annual skit contest of the UP Alumni Association-Davao was held after the Kasadya (merrymaking).
Source: Philippines News Agency
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