The new officers of the UP Manila chapter of the Research, Extension, and Professional Staff Association (REPSA) took their oath of office before 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 REPSAManila, enumerated 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 among researchers); [2] To have series of workshops on research from proposal to publication; [3] To continue professional education among different sectors of the REPS; [4] To encourage other CU’s to revive REPSA.; [5] To seek more support (research grants/funding); [4] To seek/ask/request for more permanent REPS item.

FMJemena | Published in UP Manila Newsletter July – August 2016