New officers of the UP Manila chapter of the Research, Extension, and Professional Staff Association (REPSA) took their oath of office in front of Chancellor Carmencita D. Padilla on 22 July 2016 at the UP Manila Board Room.

Before the oath-taking took place, the group and the chancellor updated each other about their respective plans. Chancellor Padilla spoke about her turning UP Manila into a ‘green campus’ with energy-efficient buildings and landscaped pocket gardens. One of the plans she showed was for an 11-storey UPM Library.

Mr. Fevito “Jun” A. Obidos Jr., President of REPSA-Manila, enumerated to her the overall objectives of the whole REPSA group of the UP System for 2015-2017: [1] To launch social media account of REPSA (linking all societies related to research and collaboration); [2] To have a series of workshops on research from proposal to publication; [3] To continue professional education among different sectors of the REPS; [4] To encourage other CUs to revive REPSA.; [5] To seek more support (research grants/funding); [4] To seek/ask/request for more permanent REPS item.

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In photo (L-R): Chancellor Carmencita D. Padilla, Fevito A. Obidos Jr. (President), Lilibeth E. Manganip (Vice-President), Nimfa V, Castro (Treasurer), Alma V. Labro (CAMP Unit Representative), Mary Abigail Hernandez (CN-Unit Representative), Ionee Ibarrientos (NIH-Unit Representative), Vivian E. Biala (Auditor), Evangeline Marion A. Abendanio (PERI-Unit Representative), Marjorie Reese M. De Lima (CM-Unit Representative, Claire D. Pastor (NTTC-Unit Representative), Marybel P. Caasi (UL-Unit Representative), and Fedelynn M. Jemena (CAD-Unit Representative)
Not in the picture are: Lara Fatima L. Lintao (Secretary), Arturo Ongkeko Jr., (PRO), and Jorel A. Manalo (CPH-Unit Representative)
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Writer: FMJemena/IPPAO-UPM
Photographer: JABautista/IPPAO-UPM