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{{Short description|Private university in Pasig, Philippines}}
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{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
| name = University of Asia and the Pacific
| name = University of Asia and the Pacific
| native_name = Pamantasan ng Asya at Pasipiko
| native_name = {{native name|fil|Pamantasan ng Asya at Pasipiko}}
| image = Seal of University of Asia and the Pacific.svg
| image = Seal of University of Asia and the Pacific.svg
| image_size = 175px
| image_size = 175px
| former_names = Center for Research and Communication (1967–1995)
| latin_name = Universitas Asiae et Pacificarum
| motto = {{lang|la|Unitas}} ([[Latin]])
| former_names = Center for Research and Communication (CRC)(1967-1995)
| motto = ''Unitas'' ({{small|[[Latin]]}})
| mottoeng = Unity
| type = [[Private university|Private]] [[Nonsectarian]] [[Research]] Non-profit [[Coeducation]]al Higher education institution
| mottoeng = ''Unity of Life''
| established = August 15, 1967 <br />{{nowrap|({{age in years and days|August 15, 1967|sep=and}})}}
| type = [[Private university|Private]] [[Nonsectarian]] [[Research]] Non-profit [[Coeducation]]al Higher education institution
| founder = [[Jesus Estanislao|Jesus P. Estanislao]] <br /> [[Bernardo M. Villegas]]
| established = August 15, 1967
| endowment =
| religious_affiliation = [[Roman Catholic]] (Opus Dei)
| religious_affiliation = [[Catholic]]<br /> ([[Opus Dei]])
| academic_affiliations = [[Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities – Commission on Accreditation|PACUCOA]]
| academic_affiliations = [[Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities – Commission on Accreditation|PACUCOA]]
| chairman = Dr. Placido L. Mapa, Jr.
| chairman = Amb. Jose L. Cuisia, Jr.
| chancellor = [[Fernando Ocáriz Braña]]
| chancellor = [[Fernando Ocáriz Braña]]
| president = Dr. Winston Conrad B. Padojinog, DBA
| president = Winston Conrad B. Padojinog
| vice-president = Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas
| vice-president = [[Bernardo M. Villegas]]
| staff = Approx. 330
| administrative_staff = Approx. 330
| undergrad = Approx. 2,400
| undergrad = Approx. 2,400
| postgrad = Approx. 200
| postgrad = Approx. 200
| city = Pearl Drive, [[Ortigas Center]], [[Pasig City]]
| city = Pearl Drive, [[Ortigas Center]], [[Pasig]]
| state = [[Metro Manila]]
| state = [[Metro Manila]]
| country = [[Philippines]]
| country = Philippines
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| pushpin_map = Metro Manila#Luzon mainland#Philippines
| campus =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Metro Manila##Location in Luzon##Location in the Philippines
| free_label = University Hymn
| free = ''Star of the Orient''
| campus =
| free_label = Newspaper
| colors = Red {{color box|#be2421}} and {{color box|#e4c30c}} Gold
| free = ''[[The Bosun]]''
| nickname =
| colors = Red {{color box|#be2421}} and {{color box|#e4c30c}} Gold
| sporting_affiliations = [[Men's National Collegiate Athletics Association|MNCAA]] [[Women's National Collegiate Athletics Association|WNCAA]]
| sports_nickname = Dragons<!---Athletic nickname of varsity team name, not denonym-->
| sports = The University has varsity teams in the following sports:<br>•Basketball (Men’s and Women’s)<br>•Futsal (Men’s and Women’s)<br>•Volleyball (Men’s and Women’s)<br>•Badminton (Men’s and Women’s)<br>•Powerlifting •Cheerleading •Dance Varsity
| sporting_affiliations = [[Men's National Collegiate Athletic Association|MNCAA]] [[Women's National Collegiate Athletics Association|WNCAA]]
| mascot = [[Dragon]]
| website = {{URL|www.uap.asia}}
| website = {{URL|www.uap.asia}}
| logo = Logo_of_University_of_Asia_and_the_Pacific.png
}}
}}


The '''University of Asia and the Pacific''' ('''UA&P''') is a private university in the [[Philippines]]. It traces its beginnings to the '''Center for Research and Communication''' (CRC), which was established in August 15, 1967 as a private think-tank that conducted economic and social research and offered graduate courses in economics.<ref name="AlejandroChafuen20130522">{{Cite magazine |last=Chafuen |first=Alejandro |date=2013-05-22 |title=Will Think Tanks Become The Universities Of The 21st Century? |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alejandrochafuen/2013/05/22/will-think-tanks-become-the-universities-of-the-21st-century/ |magazine=[[Forbes]] |language=en}}</ref>
The '''University of Asia and the Pacific''' ('''UA&P'''; {{langx|fil|Pamantasan ng Asya at Pasipiko}}) is a private university in the Philippines. It traces its beginnings to the '''Center for Research and Communication''' (CRC), which was established on August 15, 1967, as a private think-tank that conducted economic and social research and offered graduate courses in economics.<ref name="AlejandroChafuen20130522">{{Cite magazine |last=Chafuen |first=Alejandro |date=May 22, 2013 |title=Will Think Tanks Become The Universities Of The 21st Century? |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alejandrochafuen/2013/05/22/will-think-tanks-become-the-universities-of-the-21st-century/ |magazine=[[Forbes]] |language=en}}</ref>


The spiritual and doctrinal formation given in the University is entrusted to [[Opus Dei]], a [[Personal prelature]] of the [[Catholic Church]].
The spiritual and doctrinal formation given in the university is entrusted to [[Opus Dei]], a [[Personal prelature]] of the [[Catholic Church]].


==History==
==History==
{{prose|section|date=June 2016}}
{{More citations needed|section|date=July 2021}}


The Center for Research and Communications (CRC) is a non-profit private research center established by Dr. [[Jesus Estanislao|Jesus P. Estanislao]] (former Finance Secretary) and Dr. [[Bernardo Villegas]] under the [[Corazon Aquino]] Administration. It served as a "think tank" for private sector businesses and a provider of economics training programs.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://opusdei.ph/en-ph/article/university-of-asia-the-pacific/|title=University of Asia & the Pacific|author=|date=|website=opusdei.ph}}</ref> It was formally inaugurated in a rented facility along Bacobo St. on August 15, 1967.<ref name="mb.com.ph">http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2004/07/23/SCAU2004072314667.html</ref>
On August 15, 1967,<ref name="mb.com.ph">[https://web.archive.org/web/20040816221304/http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2004/07/23/SCAU2004072314667.html :: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> a non-profit private research center was formally established by economists Dr. [[Bernardo M. Villegas]] and Dr. [[Jesus Estanislao|Jesus P. Estanislao]], who would later be appointed [[Secretary of Finance (Philippines)|Finance Secretary]] during the [[presidency of Corazon Aquino]]. It served as a think-tank for private sector businesses and a provider of economics training programs.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://opusdei.ph/en-ph/article/university-of-asia-the-pacific/|title=University of Asia & the Pacific|website=opusdei.ph}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-11 |title=University of Asia and the Pacific |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-asia-and-pacific |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref>


After this formal establishment, CRC set up its offices in a rented facility along Jorge Bocobo Street in [[Malate, Manila]].<ref name="mb.com.ph"/> Prior to this, the CRC's first office was at the offices of the United Coconut Authority of the Philippines, a private organization of coconut producers, then headed by Ambassador [[Jose V. Romero Jr.]], who served as its executive director.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://business.mb.com.ph/2018/10/07/the-business-editor-par-excellence|title=The business editor par excellence|website=Manila Bulletin Business|language=en-US|access-date=March 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://universitas.uap.asia/articles/the-formative-years-of-crc/|title=The Formative Years of CRC|website=UA&P Universitas|language=en-US|access-date=March 6, 2019}}</ref>
The transformation of CRC into a university was inspired by a private meeting in Mexico between the founder of [[Opus Dei]], Msgr. [[Josemaría Escrivá]], and the founders of CRC in 1970. The meeting encouraged Estanislao and Villegas to expand the institution's horizons internationally,<ref name=":0" /> which resulted to its first graduate program, the Masters in Industrial Economics.


The expansion of CRC into a university was inspired by a private meeting in Mexico between the founder of [[Opus Dei]], Msgr. [[Josemaría Escrivá]] (now Saint), and the founders of CRC in 1970. The meeting encouraged Estanislao and Villegas to expand the institution's horizons internationally, which resulted to its first graduate program, the Masters in Industrial Economics.<ref name=":0" />
CRC then moved to its current campus in [[Ortigas Center]], [[Pasig]], with established formal and informal programs in 1982. A year later, the Center for Food and Agribusiness was established. Then in 1987, CRC was reminded by Bishop [[Álvaro del Portillo]] to establish a university. This resulted to the Institute of Development Education; the foundation for the School of Education.


CRC then moved to its current campus in [[Ortigas Center]], [[Pasig]], with established formal and informal programs in 1982. A year later, the Center for Food and Agribusiness was established. Then in 1987, CRC was reminded by Bishop [[Álvaro del Portillo]] to establish a university. This resulted to the Institute of Development Education, the foundation for the School of Education.
On March 19, 1989, the College of Arts and Sciences was established and admitted its first batch of 158 college students. The center finally gained its university status on June 26, 1995, with Dr. Estanislao as its first University President and Fr. Ramon Lopez, the regional Vicar of Opus Dei for Asia, as the its Vice Grand Chancellor.

In 1995, the CRC's bid to become a university was approved by the Philippines' [[Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)|Commission on Higher Education]], and the new university was named the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P). The CRC did not cease to exist, however; it continued to take on consultancy projects under its old name, as the Center for Research and Communication Foundation, Inc.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://crc.uap.asia/history/ | title=History }}</ref>

On March 19, 1989, the UA&P College of Arts and Sciences was established and admitted its first batch of 158 college students. The center finally gained its university status on June 26, 1995, with Dr. Estanislao as its first University President and Fr. Ramon Lopez, the regional Vicar of [[Opus Dei]] for Asia, as its Vice Grand Chancellor.

=== Timeline ===
'''1982'''
*The Center for Research and Communication (CRC) transferred to its present campus in Ortigas Center.

'''1989'''
*CRC's College of Arts and Science accepted its first batch of 158 undergraduate students.

'''1991'''
*The first Equatorial Rites were held.

'''1992'''
*The Sancta Maria Stella Orientis Oratory was inaugurated.

'''1993'''
*The first batch of CRC-CAS students graduated.
*The School of Economics, School of Education, and Center for Management were established.

'''1995'''
*The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) approved CRC’s conversion into the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P).
*The CRC continues to take on consultancy projects under its original name, as the Center for Research and Communication Foundation, Inc. (CRC)
*UA&P put up a straight five-year master’s program (combined undergraduate and graduate program).
*Dr. Jesus P. Estanislao was installed as UA&P’s first President.


'''1996'''
'''1996'''
The School of Management was founded with Dr. Jose Rene C. Gayo as the Founding Dean.
*The School of Management was established.


'''1997'''
'''1997'''
*Mario D. Camacho installed as second University President.
*Mr. Mario D. Camacho was installed as the second University President.


'''1998'''
'''1998'''
*Visit by the University Grand Chancellor, Bishop Javier Echevarria, the Prelate of [[Opus Dei]].
*The University’s Honorary Grand Chancellor, Bishop Javier Echevarria, visited UA&P.


'''2000'''
'''2000'''
*Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Jose Maria Mariano installed as third University President.
*Dr. Jose Maria Mariano was installed as the third University President.


'''2005'''
'''2005'''
*The Marketing Communication Effectiveness Awards (now the Tambuli Awards<ref name="http://www.tambuliawards.com/">Tambuli Awards, http://www.tambuliawards.com/</ref>) launched.
*The Marketing Communication Effectiveness Awards (now the Asia Pacific Tambuli Awards<ref name="https://www.tambuliawards.asia">Tambuli Awards, http://www.tambuliawards.com/</ref>) was launched.
*The first Eucharistic Procession was held.

'''2006'''
*The School of Communication was established.


'''2008'''
'''2008'''
*Bishop Javier Echevarria visited UA&P for the second time.
*Visit by UA&P Grand Chancellor, Bishop Javier Echevarria.
*The School of Education was renamed the School of Education and Human Development in line with its three interrelated areas of faculty concentration: education, psychology, and human capital development.


'''2010'''
'''2009'''
*The School of Sciences and Engineering was established.
*School of Sciences and Engineering established; BS Applied Mathematics program offered<ref>Universitas, an official publication of the University of Asia and the Pacific, November 2009 Edition, p.26, http://issuu.com/cco.uap/docs/universitasnov2009</ref>
*Tambuli Awards made an annual event, to further its advocacy of values in integrated marketing communications.<ref name="http://www.tambuliawards.com/"/>


'''2013'''
'''2013'''
*School of Law and Governance established which replaced the Institute of Political Economy.
*The School of Law and Governance was established.
*The School of Education and Human Development established the Child Development and Education (CDE) Center as a preschool, teaching laboratory, and research center in early childhood education.
*UA&P became the first university in the Philippines to publish a sustainability report following the reporting framework of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

'''2014'''
*The Parking and Sports Building (PSB) was completed.

'''2015'''
*Dr. Winston Conrad B. Padojinog was installed as the fourth President of the University.


'''2016'''
'''2016'''
*UA&P put up a six-year integrated university program (combined junior college/senior high school, undergraduate, and graduate program).
*UA&P, in pursuance to the K-12 program of DepEd, offers the 6-Year Integrated University Program, which consists of 2 years of General Education, 2.5 years of a Bachelor's degree program and 1.5 years of a Masters program.
*CHED designated the Teacher Education Program of UA&P as a Center of Development.
*BS Accountancy program offered.
*The Institute for Marriage and Family Development was established under the Center for Research and Communication.


'''2017'''
'''2017'''
*CHED officially granted Autonomous Status to UA&P.
*UA&P celebrated its 50th Golden year anniversary
*The Institute of Law was established under the School of Law and Governance.
*The University celebrated its Golden Jubilee.


'''2018'''
== Administration and Organization ==
*The PhD in Business Economics program, jointly offered by the School of Economics and the School of Management, was launched.
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'''2019'''
*The ALB Library expansion project was completed.
*CHED renews Autonomous Status given to UA&P for a period of two years.

'''2021'''
*The Dr. Placido L. Mapa, Jr. Scholarship Endowment was created.

'''2022'''
*The School of Law and Governance was renamed the School of Sciences, Law, and Governance to recognize the valuable and indispensable role of the social sciences in the profound understanding and effective practice of law and governance.

'''2023'''
*The University’s Honorary Grand Chancellor, Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz, visited UA&P.
*The School of Communication was renamed the School of Media and Marketing to better reflect the school’s core offerings and clarify its scope.

'''2024'''
*The University has been granted Autonomous Status by CHED for the third time under CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 07, Series of 2024. The validity of the autonomous status granted to UA&P shall be for a period of three years commencing September 16, 2024, to September 15, 2027.

== Administration and organization ==
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|- style="background:#d33829; text-align:center;"
|<span style="color:white;">'''Presidents of the<br>''University of Asia and the Pacific'''''</span>
|<span style="color:white;">'''Presidents of the<br />''University of Asia and the Pacific'''''</span>
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| Dr. Jesus Estanislao, 1995–1997
| Jesus Estanislao, 1995–1997
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| Dr. Mario Camacho, 1997–2000
| Mario Camacho, 1997–2000
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| Dr. Jose Maria Mariano, 2000–2015
| Jose Maria Mariano, 2000–2015
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|Dr. Winston Conrad Padojinog, 2015–present
| Winston Conrad Padojinog, 2015–present
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The University is made up of a college offering liberal arts courses as core curriculum and six schools of varied specializations.
The university is made up of a college offering liberal arts courses as core curriculum and six schools of varied specializations.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}


A Board of Trustees, chaired by Dr. Placido Mapa, takes care of the UA&P Foundation, Inc. Under it is the Management Committee, presided by University President Jose Maria Mariano, which is the University’s governing body. It was formed to steer the University in the path set out for it. It makes sure that all plans, activities and projects undertaken advance the mission, goals and values of the University.
A Board of Trustees, chaired by Ambassador [[Jose L. Cuisia, Jr.]], takes care of the UA&P Foundation, Inc. Under it is the Management Committee, presided by University President Dr. Winston Conrad Padojinog, which is the university's governing body. It was formed to steer the university in the path set out for it. It makes sure that all plans, activities, and projects undertaken advance the mission, goals, and values of the university.<ref>UAP.asia Official website of the University of Asia and the Pacific, Administration - Management Committee, http://uap.asia/#aboutus-32-7</ref>
<ref>UAP.asia Official website of the University of Asia and the Pacific, Administration - Management Committee, http://uap.asia/#aboutus-32-7</ref>


== Campus ==
== Campus ==
=== Ortigas Campus ===
The Ortigas Campus has 5 buildings: Administration & Library Building (ALB), College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Development Communications Building (DCB), [[Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation|APEC]] Communications Building (ACB), Parking and Sports Building (PSB) and 1 residential building.
The Ortigas Campus has five buildings: Administration & Library Building (ALB), College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Development Communications Building (DCB), [[Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation|APEC]] Communications Building (ACB), and Parking and Sports Building (PSB).


== Academic Programs ==
== Academic programs ==
The university offers 15 undergraduate degrees and 11 graduate degrees. It also offers 2 fast-track Master's program: 5-Year Program (5YP), which is offered to incoming College (Freshman) students that allows them to earn a master's degree in just 5 years; and 6-Year Integrated Program (6YP), which is offered to incoming Junior College (Senior High School) students that allows them to earn a master's degree in just 6 years.
The University offers 19 undergraduate degrees and 13 stand-alone graduate degrees. It also offers two fast-track master’s programs: 5-Year Program (5YP), which is offered to incoming college freshmen that allows them to earn a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in just five years; and a 6-Year Integrated University Program (6YP), which is offered to incoming junior college (JC) students (senior high school) that allows them to earn their JC diploma, a bachelor’s degree, and a master’s degree in just six years. Another program, Lex Honors, offers graduates of Grade 12 an undergraduate degree and a Juris Doctor degree in seven years. {{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}

UA&P's academic programs operate on a semester calendar beginning in early August and ending in mid-May. Since 1998, students are graded in increments of 0.25, from 3.50(failing grade) to 1.00. Undergraduate students and students under the fast-track Master's program may graduate with ''Latin honors'' depending on their graduating [[Academic grading in the Philippines|GWA]]. For students of standalone graduate programs, they may graduate ''with High Distinction'' or ''with Distinction''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uap.asia/docs/Student-Handbook-2017.pdf |title=Student handbook |publisher=www.uap.asia |date=2017 |access-date=February 10, 2020}}</ref>


UA&P's academic programs operate on a semester calendar beginning in early August and ending in mid-May. Since 1998, students are graded in increments of 0.25, from 3.00 (failing grade) to 1.00.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3ko_tdtalY-MklYOHJ1QXdzSGc/view|title=Meet Google Drive – One place for all your files|author=|date=|website=drive.google.com}}</ref> Undergraduate students and students under the fast-track Master's program may graduate with ''latin honors'' depending on their graduating [[Academic grading in the Philippines|GWA]]. For students of stand alone graduate programs, they may graduate ''with High Distinction'' or ''with Distinction''.<ref>http://www.uap.asia/docs/Student-Handbook-2017.pdf</ref>
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== Student Life ==
== Student life ==
{{More citations needed|section|date=July 2021}}


=== Student Government ===
=== Student Mentoring Program ===
An intrinsic part of the liberal education that UA&P offers—and part of the commitment of the University to the holistic development of its students—is the Student Mentoring Program, through which the University’s interdisciplinary offering of knowledge, skills, and values is reinforced on a one-to-one personal level.
The College of Arts and Sciences Student Executive Board is the executive office with the largest scope of functions and student body.


The Student Mentoring Program provides students with the opportunity to avail of personal advising and assistance in different areas and at various stages of their student life. It will help them to reflect upon, assess, evaluate, and integrate their learning skills and experiences—under the guidance of their mentor—in a way that benefits the acquisition and strengthening of their intellectual skills and moral criteria. This is aimed toward the holistic formation of the students’ personal, professional, and social life.
The two other student government branches in UA&P are dedicated in serving students in the Entrepreneurial Management and Information Technology programs.


=== Student Development Programs ===
As of 2012, the SEB has been called the USG (University Student Government).
There are three sub-programs that handle a more specific range of activities to ensure learning and development even on activities that involve personal interest. These are '''Organizations and Leadership''' (which focuses on the development of the student organizations and student leaders through assemblies, leadership workshops, and facilitating students’ participation in external opportunities), '''Kultura''' (which seeks to preserve and promote culture and the arts and its significant role in liberal education), and '''Civics''' (which focuses on socio-civic initiatives, and guides student organizations in the execution of their outreach projects).


=== Student Organizations ===
=== Sports Development Programs ===
At UA&P, participation in sports is seen not only as a mechanism for the development of students’ physical competence and fitness, but more importantly for their character formation. With each training session or competition, with each victory or loss—students imbibe the values of teamwork, self-mastery, discipline, and the practice of sportsmanship at all times.
Kultura (Filipino term for "culture") is an arts center based in the University that organizes arts galleries and exhibitions, theater performances and concerts.It also moderates student-led arts organizations such as Dulaang ROC, Creative Writers' Guild, I-SA Dance Crew and the UA&P Chorale to name a few.


The University competes in the Men's National Collegiate Athletics Association (MNCAA) and the Women's National Collegiate Athletics Association (WNCAA) and supports teams in basketball, futsal, volleyball, handball, tennis, badminton, swimming, arnis, taekwondo, aikido, karate, table tennis, and athletics.
The Office of Student Affairs' civics desk holds the annual youth conference [http://civasia.uap.asia Civitas Asia] and the BIGGKAS project which extends tutorial sessions to local public schools. The desk also supports student organizations with socio-civic aims and activities.

=== Athletics ===
The University competes in the Men's National Collegiate Athletics Association (MNCAA) and the Women's National Collegiate Athletics Association (WNCAA). The University supports teams in basketball, futsal, volleyball, handball, tennis, badminton, swimming, arnis, taekwondo, aikido, karate, table tennis and athletics.


In December 2008, the men's futsal team won the championship cup in the MNCAA. {{Citation needed|date=September 2015}}
In December 2008, the men's futsal team won the championship cup in the MNCAA. {{Citation needed|date=September 2015}}
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In February 2012, the UA&P Firestarters, the university's all-female cheerdance varsity, grabbed the WNCAA cheerdance competition gold.
In February 2012, the UA&P Firestarters, the university's all-female cheerdance varsity, grabbed the WNCAA cheerdance competition gold.

=== Student Organizations ===
Student interest groups are available for writers, theater artists, dancers and dance enthusiasts, and musicians and music producers. There are associations for students interested in environmental conservation, multi-cultural understanding, outreaches and advocacies, entrepreneurship, case competitions, or student representations. A host of other student groups and volunteer opportunities are also available. The UA&P Chorale represents the University in external competitions. In addition, each school, college, institute, or academic program also has its own academic association.

The Office of Student Affairs' Civics Desk holds the annual youth conference [http://civasia.uap.asia Civitas Asia] and the BIGGKAS project which extends tutorial sessions to local public schools. The desk also supports student organizations with socio-civic aims and activities.

Virtus is the UA&P Competition League, an association of the University's academic competing teams. It consists of FORUM: The UA&P Debate Society, Aureum: The UA&P Case Competition Pool, Odyssey: The UA&P Junior College Competition Pool, Citadel: The UA&P Investment Society, Minerva: The UA&P Public Policy Delegation, Trivium: The UA&P English Olympiad, Icarus: The UA&P STEAM Team, and the UA&P Model United Nations.

Virtus has led numerous student achievements including making UA&P the first Philippine university to win the [[Asian Business Case Competition @ Nanyang]],<ref name="https://mb.com.ph/2021/09/28/filipino-students-win-intl-business-case-tilt/">Filipino students win int'l business case tilt, https://mb.com.ph/2021/09/28/filipino-students-win-intl-business-case-tilt/</ref> [[Citibank]] APAC Treasury and Trade Solutions Case Competition,<ref name="https://mb.com.ph/2022/01/19/filipino-students-win-intl-case-tilt/">Filipino students win int'l case tilt, https://mb.com.ph/2022/01/19/filipino-students-win-intl-case-tilt/</ref> and 2022 Asian English Olympics,<ref name="https://mb.com.ph/2022/03/13/filipino-students-named-champions-in-asian-english-olympics/">Filipino students named champions in Asian English Olympics, https://mb.com.ph/2022/03/13/filipino-students-named-champions-in-asian-english-olympics/</ref> among other local and international events.

=== Student Government ===
All students are highly encouraged to participate in student government by voting in student government elections, and by supporting the various projects of the elected officers of the University Student Government (USG), the highest governing body of the student population. Students may also take a more active role by volunteering for the different committees under each USG officer, by joining a political party, by running for office (whether under a political party or as an independent candidate), or by volunteering for the UA&P Commission on Elections.

== Center for Research and Communication ==
Since the CHED's approval of the creation of University of Asia and the Pacific in 1995, a separate unit taking on the name of the Center for Research and Communication has taken on consultancy work in close association with the new university<ref>{{Cite web |last=Communication Staff |first=C.R.C. |title=History |url=https://crc.uap.asia/history/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502073013/https://crc.uap.asia/history/ |archive-date=2024-05-02 |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=Center for Research and Communications |language=en-US}}</ref> and focusing on the areas of business, economics, international relations, and education,<ref name="Langford1991">{{Cite book |title=Think tanks and governance in the Asia-Pacific region |date=1991 |publisher=Institute for Research on Public Policy |isbn=978-0-88645-127-1 |editor-last=Langford |editor-first=John W. |location=Halifax, N.S |language=en, fr|editor-last2=Brownsey |editor-first2=K. Lorne}}</ref>{{rp|page=80}} as well as more recently food and agribusiness, energy, data science, analytics, and transportation and logistics.<ref name="Bernadette2018">{{Cite news |last=Nicolas |first=Bernadette D. |date=2018-11-08 |title=PHL navigates rough waters of Asean logistics industry |url=https://businessmirror.com.ph/2018/11/08/phl-navigates-rough-waters-of-asean-logistics-industry/ |access-date=2024-05-23 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Adobo2022">{{Cite magazine |date=2022-01-10 |title=Events: CRC offers Online Data Protection Officers Foundational and Certification Course |url=https://www.adobomagazine.com/digital-news/events-crc-offers-online-data-protection-officers-foundational-and-certification-course/ |magazine=Adobo Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

Aside from its regular business consultancy work, CRC's linkages with UA&P over the years have allowed it to partner with corporations and foundations to fund Professorial Chairs in the areas of Policy Research, Social Economics, Migration and Overseas Filipino Work, Family and Youth Education to establish institutional research work.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Professorial Chairs |url=https://crc.uap.asia/uap-professorial-chairs/ |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=Center for Research and Communications |language=en-US}}</ref>

CRC made research on social economics a major part of its agenda beginning in 2013,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Communication Staff |first=C.R.C. |date=2013-10-21 |title=Social Entrepreneurship (SE) |url=https://crc.uap.asia/2013/10/22/social-entrepreneurship-se/ |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=Center for Research and Communications |language=en-US}}</ref> with the agenda defined as "how economics and business can–without losing their predominant concerns on getting the maximum material benefits from relatively scarce resources."<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXfeql2f49A |title=IgniteAsiaPacific The Future of Social Enterprise in the Philippines |date=2021-07-27 |last=CRC Communications |access-date=2024-05-24 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref name="CDACRC">{{Cite web |last=CRC |first=Communications Staff |date=2019-10-18 |title=Forum on the new charter for the Cooperative Development Authority to be held on November 13 |url=https://crc.uap.asia/2019/10/18/forum-on-the-new-charter-for-the-cooperative-development-authority-to-be-held-on-november-13/ |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=Center for Research and Communications |language=en-US}}</ref> Much of CRC's work in this area has focused on cooperatives, with one major initiative being the gathering of stakeholder inputs for the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Philippines' Cooperative Development Authority Charter of 2019 (Republic Act 11364).<ref name="CDACRC"/>

In 2014, CRC also established a research chair specifically focused on Migration and Overseas Filipino Work, initially in partnership with the BPI Foundation.<ref name="Arcilla2014">{{Cite news |last=Arcilla |first=Camille Anne M. |date=2014-02-16 |title=BPI, UA&P tie up for migration and OFW studies |url=https://globalnation.inquirer.net/99046/bpi-uap-tie-up-for-migration-and-ofw-studies |access-date=2024-05-24 |language=en}}</ref> Its notable research in the area concerns the support system needs of OFWs, on their reintegratrion experiences upon returning to the Philippines, and an influential 2022 study on OFWs physical and mental health needs<ref>{{Cite web |title=PH Wins Top Awards in 2019 APEC Forum on Women, the Economy |url=https://dfa.gov.ph/gad-feature-news/24917-ph-wins-top-awards-in-2019-apec-forum-on-women-the-economy |website=Government of the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs}}</ref> which was later awarded the inaugural APEC Healthy Women, Healthy Economies Research Prize by the APEC Forum on Women and the Economy in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title= APEC Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy (PPWE) |url=https://pcw.gov.ph/apec-policy-partnership-on-women-and-the-economy-ppwe/ |website=Philippine Commission on Women}}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
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<!-- CRC and UA&P alumni who have made their mark in the business, government, social development or academic sectors or those that have made a mark in different fields -->
*David T. Leechiu - CEO of Leechiu Property Consultants, Inc.
*Kevin L. Tan - CEO of Alliance Global Group, parent company of Megaworld, Emperador, Newport World Resorts, and McDo PH
*John Eric T. Francia - President and CEO of ACEN Corporation; Senior Managing Director of Ayala Corporation
*Justin C. Ongsue - VP Sales and Marketing of Boysen Paints, and Chairman of Hi-Precision Diagnostics
*Anthony T. Huang - President of SSI Group, Inc.
*Ferdinand V. Estrella - Mayor of Baliuag, Bulacan
*Anthony Mark O. Ng - Founder and CEO of Northstar Meat Merchants Inc.
*Joseph Augustin L. Tanco - President and CEO of PhilCare HMO
*Ralph G. Recto - Secretary of Finance of the Philippines (Strategic Business Economics Program Certificate Program)
*Bongbong Marcos - 17th President of the Philippines (Strategic Business Economics Program Certificate Program)
*Jose Rene Almendras - President of AC Infrastructure Holdings; Senior Managing Director of Ayala Corporation; Former Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines (Strategic Business Economics Program Certificate Program)


*Jose Enrique S. Garcia - Governor of Bataan
*[[Cayetano Paderanga, Jr.]] - Former Director-General of the [[National Economic and Development Authority]]
*Karen Olivia V. Jimeno - Director and Chief Legal Counsel, SofCap Partners
*Dr. Delfin Go - Lead Economist, [[World Bank]], Washington, D.C.
*Alberto Curnelius T. Trinidad V - Chief Marketing Officer of GCash
*[[Ralph Recto]] - [[President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines]]
*Gladys Jane C. Co-Chan - Head of Marketing, Regional Southeast Asia of VISA
*Dr. Thomas Aquino - Senior Undersecretary, [[Department of Trade and Industry (Philippines)|Department of Trade and Industry]], Philippines
*Martin Jose I. Gonzalez - Google Leadership & Organizational Development Principal, Stanford University lecturer, Thinkers50 Radar '24, and Esquire's 2024 Startup Trailblazers
*Victor A. Yap - Governor, [[Tarlac]] Province
*Vanessa R. Valdez - Creative Director at ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc. (Star Cinema)
*Paolo S. Javier - Congressman, lone district of Antique Province
*Christian R. Vallez - Multiple Palanca Awardee, Head of Knowledge Management at Ayala Corporation
*[[Alex Gonzaga]] - Artist, television host, educator
*Vincent Patrick Tobias - Head of Innovation at Ayala Corporation
*[[Abra (rapper)|Raymond Abracosa "Abra"]] -Filipino rapper
*Clemente C. Domingo III - CEO at ideasxmachina
*Ines Mercedes Maria Antonia L. Santiago - Triathlete, IronMan Philippines winner 2023
*Emilio S. Neri Jr. - Lead Economist (Senior Vice President) at Bank of the Philippine Islands
*Nicholas T. Mapa - Senior Economist at ING, Best Economist (FMAP), and ranked 4th Best economist Pan Asia category (The Asset)
*Yroen Guaya B. Melgar - CEO and Co-founder at Mochi and Esquire's 2024 Startup Trailblazers
*David Paulo T. Dela Paz - Co-founder of Netbank and Esquire's 2024 Startup Trailblazers
*Christian V. Dychangco - Athlete, Philippine Bowling Team
*Josef Maximillan R. Valdez - Captain, Philippine Beach Handball Team 2022
*Roshan A. Budhrani-Valiram - Asia's Most Stylish (Malaysia) by Tatler Asia; Director for Food & Beverages at Valiram Group
*Joeben A. Tai - General Manager, National Housing Authority
*Ramoncito S. Fernandez - President and CEO, Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Strategic Business Economics Program Certificate Program)
*Mel V. Velarde - Chairman & CEO, NOW Corporation (Strategic Business Economics Program Certificate Program)
*Ronilo M. Balbieran - Vice President at Research, Education, and Institutional Development (REID) Foundation
*[[Abra (rapper)]] - Filipino Rapper


==Notes==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.uap.asia/ Official Website]
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Latest revision as of 16:41, 15 November 2024

University of Asia and the Pacific
Pamantasan ng Asya at Pasipiko (Filipino)
Former names
Center for Research and Communication (1967–1995)
MottoUnitas (Latin)
Motto in English
Unity
TypePrivate Nonsectarian Research Non-profit Coeducational Higher education institution
EstablishedAugust 15, 1967
(57 years and 131 days)
FounderJesus P. Estanislao
Bernardo M. Villegas
Religious affiliation
Catholic
(Opus Dei)
Academic affiliations
PACUCOA
ChairmanAmb. Jose L. Cuisia, Jr.
ChancellorFernando Ocáriz Braña
PresidentWinston Conrad B. Padojinog
Vice-presidentBernardo M. Villegas
Administrative staff
Approx. 330
UndergraduatesApprox. 2,400
PostgraduatesApprox. 200
Location
Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center, Pasig
,
Metro Manila
,
Philippines

14°34′49″N 121°03′38″E / 14.58035°N 121.06069°E / 14.58035; 121.06069
NewspaperThe Bosun
ColorsRed   and   Gold
NicknameDragons
Sporting affiliations
MNCAA WNCAA
Websitewww.uap.asia
University of Asia and the Pacific is located in Metro Manila
University of Asia and the Pacific
Location in Metro Manila
University of Asia and the Pacific is located in Luzon
University of Asia and the Pacific
Location in Luzon
University of Asia and the Pacific is located in Philippines
University of Asia and the Pacific
Location in the Philippines

The University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P; Filipino: Pamantasan ng Asya at Pasipiko) is a private university in the Philippines. It traces its beginnings to the Center for Research and Communication (CRC), which was established on August 15, 1967, as a private think-tank that conducted economic and social research and offered graduate courses in economics.[1]

The spiritual and doctrinal formation given in the university is entrusted to Opus Dei, a Personal prelature of the Catholic Church.

History

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On August 15, 1967,[2] a non-profit private research center was formally established by economists Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas and Dr. Jesus P. Estanislao, who would later be appointed Finance Secretary during the presidency of Corazon Aquino. It served as a think-tank for private sector businesses and a provider of economics training programs.[3][4]

After this formal establishment, CRC set up its offices in a rented facility along Jorge Bocobo Street in Malate, Manila.[2] Prior to this, the CRC's first office was at the offices of the United Coconut Authority of the Philippines, a private organization of coconut producers, then headed by Ambassador Jose V. Romero Jr., who served as its executive director.[5][6]

The expansion of CRC into a university was inspired by a private meeting in Mexico between the founder of Opus Dei, Msgr. Josemaría Escrivá (now Saint), and the founders of CRC in 1970. The meeting encouraged Estanislao and Villegas to expand the institution's horizons internationally, which resulted to its first graduate program, the Masters in Industrial Economics.[3]

CRC then moved to its current campus in Ortigas Center, Pasig, with established formal and informal programs in 1982. A year later, the Center for Food and Agribusiness was established. Then in 1987, CRC was reminded by Bishop Álvaro del Portillo to establish a university. This resulted to the Institute of Development Education, the foundation for the School of Education.

In 1995, the CRC's bid to become a university was approved by the Philippines' Commission on Higher Education, and the new university was named the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P). The CRC did not cease to exist, however; it continued to take on consultancy projects under its old name, as the Center for Research and Communication Foundation, Inc.[7]

On March 19, 1989, the UA&P College of Arts and Sciences was established and admitted its first batch of 158 college students. The center finally gained its university status on June 26, 1995, with Dr. Estanislao as its first University President and Fr. Ramon Lopez, the regional Vicar of Opus Dei for Asia, as its Vice Grand Chancellor.

Timeline

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1982

  • The Center for Research and Communication (CRC) transferred to its present campus in Ortigas Center.

1989

  • CRC's College of Arts and Science accepted its first batch of 158 undergraduate students.

1991

  • The first Equatorial Rites were held.

1992

  • The Sancta Maria Stella Orientis Oratory was inaugurated.

1993

  • The first batch of CRC-CAS students graduated.
  • The School of Economics, School of Education, and Center for Management were established.

1995

  • The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) approved CRC’s conversion into the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P).
  • The CRC continues to take on consultancy projects under its original name, as the Center for Research and Communication Foundation, Inc. (CRC)
  • UA&P put up a straight five-year master’s program (combined undergraduate and graduate program).
  • Dr. Jesus P. Estanislao was installed as UA&P’s first President.

1996

  • The School of Management was established.

1997

  • Mr. Mario D. Camacho was installed as the second University President.

1998

  • The University’s Honorary Grand Chancellor, Bishop Javier Echevarria, visited UA&P.

2000

  • Dr. Jose Maria Mariano was installed as the third University President.

2005

  • The Marketing Communication Effectiveness Awards (now the Asia Pacific Tambuli Awards[8]) was launched.
  • The first Eucharistic Procession was held.

2006

  • The School of Communication was established.

2008

  • Bishop Javier Echevarria visited UA&P for the second time.
  • The School of Education was renamed the School of Education and Human Development in line with its three interrelated areas of faculty concentration: education, psychology, and human capital development.

2009

  • The School of Sciences and Engineering was established.

2013

  • The School of Law and Governance was established.
  • The School of Education and Human Development established the Child Development and Education (CDE) Center as a preschool, teaching laboratory, and research center in early childhood education.
  • UA&P became the first university in the Philippines to publish a sustainability report following the reporting framework of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

2014

  • The Parking and Sports Building (PSB) was completed.

2015

  • Dr. Winston Conrad B. Padojinog was installed as the fourth President of the University.

2016

  • UA&P put up a six-year integrated university program (combined junior college/senior high school, undergraduate, and graduate program).
  • CHED designated the Teacher Education Program of UA&P as a Center of Development.
  • The Institute for Marriage and Family Development was established under the Center for Research and Communication.

2017

  • CHED officially granted Autonomous Status to UA&P.
  • The Institute of Law was established under the School of Law and Governance.
  • The University celebrated its Golden Jubilee.

2018

  • The PhD in Business Economics program, jointly offered by the School of Economics and the School of Management, was launched.

2019

  • The ALB Library expansion project was completed.
  • CHED renews Autonomous Status given to UA&P for a period of two years.

2021

  • The Dr. Placido L. Mapa, Jr. Scholarship Endowment was created.

2022

  • The School of Law and Governance was renamed the School of Sciences, Law, and Governance to recognize the valuable and indispensable role of the social sciences in the profound understanding and effective practice of law and governance.

2023

  • The University’s Honorary Grand Chancellor, Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz, visited UA&P.
  • The School of Communication was renamed the School of Media and Marketing to better reflect the school’s core offerings and clarify its scope.

2024

  • The University has been granted Autonomous Status by CHED for the third time under CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 07, Series of 2024. The validity of the autonomous status granted to UA&P shall be for a period of three years commencing September 16, 2024, to September 15, 2027.

Administration and organization

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Presidents of the
University of Asia and the Pacific
Jesus Estanislao, 1995–1997
Mario Camacho, 1997–2000
Jose Maria Mariano, 2000–2015
Winston Conrad Padojinog, 2015–present

The university is made up of a college offering liberal arts courses as core curriculum and six schools of varied specializations.[citation needed]

A Board of Trustees, chaired by Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr., takes care of the UA&P Foundation, Inc. Under it is the Management Committee, presided by University President Dr. Winston Conrad Padojinog, which is the university's governing body. It was formed to steer the university in the path set out for it. It makes sure that all plans, activities, and projects undertaken advance the mission, goals, and values of the university.[9]

Campus

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Ortigas Campus

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The Ortigas Campus has five buildings: Administration & Library Building (ALB), College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Development Communications Building (DCB), APEC Communications Building (ACB), and Parking and Sports Building (PSB).

Academic programs

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The University offers 19 undergraduate degrees and 13 stand-alone graduate degrees. It also offers two fast-track master’s programs: 5-Year Program (5YP), which is offered to incoming college freshmen that allows them to earn a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in just five years; and a 6-Year Integrated University Program (6YP), which is offered to incoming junior college (JC) students (senior high school) that allows them to earn their JC diploma, a bachelor’s degree, and a master’s degree in just six years. Another program, Lex Honors, offers graduates of Grade 12 an undergraduate degree and a Juris Doctor degree in seven years. [citation needed]

UA&P's academic programs operate on a semester calendar beginning in early August and ending in mid-May. Since 1998, students are graded in increments of 0.25, from 3.50(failing grade) to 1.00. Undergraduate students and students under the fast-track Master's program may graduate with Latin honors depending on their graduating GWA. For students of standalone graduate programs, they may graduate with High Distinction or with Distinction.[10]

University of Asia and the Pacific Academic Awards
Undergraduate Latin Honors Graduate Academic Awards
Summa Cum Laude 1.10 - 1.00 with High Distinction 1.20 - 1.00
Magna Cum Laude 1.30 - 1.11 with Distinction 1.50 - 1.21
Cum Laude 1.31 - 1.50

Student life

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Student Mentoring Program

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An intrinsic part of the liberal education that UA&P offers—and part of the commitment of the University to the holistic development of its students—is the Student Mentoring Program, through which the University’s interdisciplinary offering of knowledge, skills, and values is reinforced on a one-to-one personal level.

The Student Mentoring Program provides students with the opportunity to avail of personal advising and assistance in different areas and at various stages of their student life. It will help them to reflect upon, assess, evaluate, and integrate their learning skills and experiences—under the guidance of their mentor—in a way that benefits the acquisition and strengthening of their intellectual skills and moral criteria. This is aimed toward the holistic formation of the students’ personal, professional, and social life.

Student Development Programs

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There are three sub-programs that handle a more specific range of activities to ensure learning and development even on activities that involve personal interest. These are Organizations and Leadership (which focuses on the development of the student organizations and student leaders through assemblies, leadership workshops, and facilitating students’ participation in external opportunities), Kultura (which seeks to preserve and promote culture and the arts and its significant role in liberal education), and Civics (which focuses on socio-civic initiatives, and guides student organizations in the execution of their outreach projects).

Sports Development Programs

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At UA&P, participation in sports is seen not only as a mechanism for the development of students’ physical competence and fitness, but more importantly for their character formation. With each training session or competition, with each victory or loss—students imbibe the values of teamwork, self-mastery, discipline, and the practice of sportsmanship at all times.

The University competes in the Men's National Collegiate Athletics Association (MNCAA) and the Women's National Collegiate Athletics Association (WNCAA) and supports teams in basketball, futsal, volleyball, handball, tennis, badminton, swimming, arnis, taekwondo, aikido, karate, table tennis, and athletics.

In December 2008, the men's futsal team won the championship cup in the MNCAA. [citation needed]

In October 2009, the women's basketball and volleyball[11] teams won the championship titles in the WNCAA.[12]

In February 2012, the UA&P Firestarters, the university's all-female cheerdance varsity, grabbed the WNCAA cheerdance competition gold.

Student Organizations

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Student interest groups are available for writers, theater artists, dancers and dance enthusiasts, and musicians and music producers. There are associations for students interested in environmental conservation, multi-cultural understanding, outreaches and advocacies, entrepreneurship, case competitions, or student representations. A host of other student groups and volunteer opportunities are also available. The UA&P Chorale represents the University in external competitions. In addition, each school, college, institute, or academic program also has its own academic association.

The Office of Student Affairs' Civics Desk holds the annual youth conference Civitas Asia and the BIGGKAS project which extends tutorial sessions to local public schools. The desk also supports student organizations with socio-civic aims and activities.

Virtus is the UA&P Competition League, an association of the University's academic competing teams. It consists of FORUM: The UA&P Debate Society, Aureum: The UA&P Case Competition Pool, Odyssey: The UA&P Junior College Competition Pool, Citadel: The UA&P Investment Society, Minerva: The UA&P Public Policy Delegation, Trivium: The UA&P English Olympiad, Icarus: The UA&P STEAM Team, and the UA&P Model United Nations.

Virtus has led numerous student achievements including making UA&P the first Philippine university to win the Asian Business Case Competition @ Nanyang,[13] Citibank APAC Treasury and Trade Solutions Case Competition,[14] and 2022 Asian English Olympics,[15] among other local and international events.

Student Government

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All students are highly encouraged to participate in student government by voting in student government elections, and by supporting the various projects of the elected officers of the University Student Government (USG), the highest governing body of the student population. Students may also take a more active role by volunteering for the different committees under each USG officer, by joining a political party, by running for office (whether under a political party or as an independent candidate), or by volunteering for the UA&P Commission on Elections.

Center for Research and Communication

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Since the CHED's approval of the creation of University of Asia and the Pacific in 1995, a separate unit taking on the name of the Center for Research and Communication has taken on consultancy work in close association with the new university[16] and focusing on the areas of business, economics, international relations, and education,[17]: 80  as well as more recently food and agribusiness, energy, data science, analytics, and transportation and logistics.[18][19]

Aside from its regular business consultancy work, CRC's linkages with UA&P over the years have allowed it to partner with corporations and foundations to fund Professorial Chairs in the areas of Policy Research, Social Economics, Migration and Overseas Filipino Work, Family and Youth Education to establish institutional research work.[20]

CRC made research on social economics a major part of its agenda beginning in 2013,[21] with the agenda defined as "how economics and business can–without losing their predominant concerns on getting the maximum material benefits from relatively scarce resources."[22][23] Much of CRC's work in this area has focused on cooperatives, with one major initiative being the gathering of stakeholder inputs for the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Philippines' Cooperative Development Authority Charter of 2019 (Republic Act 11364).[23]

In 2014, CRC also established a research chair specifically focused on Migration and Overseas Filipino Work, initially in partnership with the BPI Foundation.[24] Its notable research in the area concerns the support system needs of OFWs, on their reintegratrion experiences upon returning to the Philippines, and an influential 2022 study on OFWs physical and mental health needs[25] which was later awarded the inaugural APEC Healthy Women, Healthy Economies Research Prize by the APEC Forum on Women and the Economy in 2019.[26]

Notable alumni

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  • David T. Leechiu - CEO of Leechiu Property Consultants, Inc.
  • Kevin L. Tan - CEO of Alliance Global Group, parent company of Megaworld, Emperador, Newport World Resorts, and McDo PH
  • John Eric T. Francia - President and CEO of ACEN Corporation; Senior Managing Director of Ayala Corporation
  • Justin C. Ongsue - VP Sales and Marketing of Boysen Paints, and Chairman of Hi-Precision Diagnostics
  • Anthony T. Huang - President of SSI Group, Inc.
  • Ferdinand V. Estrella - Mayor of Baliuag, Bulacan
  • Anthony Mark O. Ng - Founder and CEO of Northstar Meat Merchants Inc.
  • Joseph Augustin L. Tanco - President and CEO of PhilCare HMO
  • Ralph G. Recto - Secretary of Finance of the Philippines (Strategic Business Economics Program Certificate Program)
  • Bongbong Marcos - 17th President of the Philippines (Strategic Business Economics Program Certificate Program)
  • Jose Rene Almendras - President of AC Infrastructure Holdings; Senior Managing Director of Ayala Corporation; Former Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines (Strategic Business Economics Program Certificate Program)
  • Jose Enrique S. Garcia - Governor of Bataan
  • Karen Olivia V. Jimeno - Director and Chief Legal Counsel, SofCap Partners
  • Alberto Curnelius T. Trinidad V - Chief Marketing Officer of GCash
  • Gladys Jane C. Co-Chan - Head of Marketing, Regional Southeast Asia of VISA
  • Martin Jose I. Gonzalez - Google Leadership & Organizational Development Principal, Stanford University lecturer, Thinkers50 Radar '24, and Esquire's 2024 Startup Trailblazers
  • Vanessa R. Valdez - Creative Director at ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc. (Star Cinema)
  • Christian R. Vallez - Multiple Palanca Awardee, Head of Knowledge Management at Ayala Corporation
  • Vincent Patrick Tobias - Head of Innovation at Ayala Corporation
  • Clemente C. Domingo III - CEO at ideasxmachina
  • Ines Mercedes Maria Antonia L. Santiago - Triathlete, IronMan Philippines winner 2023
  • Emilio S. Neri Jr. - Lead Economist (Senior Vice President) at Bank of the Philippine Islands
  • Nicholas T. Mapa - Senior Economist at ING, Best Economist (FMAP), and ranked 4th Best economist Pan Asia category (The Asset)
  • Yroen Guaya B. Melgar - CEO and Co-founder at Mochi and Esquire's 2024 Startup Trailblazers
  • David Paulo T. Dela Paz - Co-founder of Netbank and Esquire's 2024 Startup Trailblazers
  • Christian V. Dychangco - Athlete, Philippine Bowling Team
  • Josef Maximillan R. Valdez - Captain, Philippine Beach Handball Team 2022
  • Roshan A. Budhrani-Valiram - Asia's Most Stylish (Malaysia) by Tatler Asia; Director for Food & Beverages at Valiram Group
  • Joeben A. Tai - General Manager, National Housing Authority
  • Ramoncito S. Fernandez - President and CEO, Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Strategic Business Economics Program Certificate Program)
  • Mel V. Velarde - Chairman & CEO, NOW Corporation (Strategic Business Economics Program Certificate Program)
  • Ronilo M. Balbieran - Vice President at Research, Education, and Institutional Development (REID) Foundation
  • Abra (rapper) - Filipino Rapper

References

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  1. ^ Chafuen, Alejandro (May 22, 2013). "Will Think Tanks Become The Universities Of The 21st Century?". Forbes.
  2. ^ a b :: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::
  3. ^ a b "University of Asia & the Pacific". opusdei.ph.
  4. ^ "University of Asia and the Pacific". Times Higher Education (THE). November 11, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "The business editor par excellence". Manila Bulletin Business. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "The Formative Years of CRC". UA&P Universitas. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  7. ^ "History".
  8. ^ Tambuli Awards, http://www.tambuliawards.com/
  9. ^ UAP.asia Official website of the University of Asia and the Pacific, Administration - Management Committee, http://uap.asia/#aboutus-32-7
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