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About UP OIL
The Office of International Linkages is a unit under the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
It is mandated to identify and explore areas of cooperation and linkages with institutions abroad. It promotes international academic and research collaboration with partner universities through student and faculty exchange, joint research, network participation, sharing of educational resources, and other international academic and research activities. The office is engaged in the initiation, planning, implementation, and monitoring of linkage activities.
The office also participates in the implementation of student exchange programs with partner universities. It facilitates the application and endorsement of UP students who wish to participate in the international exchange program. Also, it provides assistance to international exchange students such as tuition waiver through agreements between their home university and the UP System.
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Vision
UP – A national university imbued with international perspective and distinction.
Mission
The Office of International Linkages fosters transnational academic and research cooperation for beneficial engagements, towards the fulfilment of UP’s internationalization mandate and national commitments.
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Quality Policy Statement
We are ONE UP guided by ONE charter, upholding the same tradition of honor and excellence. We move toward greatness in serving the Filipino nation and humanity through the unified efforts of our students, faculty, researchers, administrative staff, and alumni.
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OVPAA Quality Policy Alignment
The Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA) is the University of the Philippines System’s key academic support and implementation unit dedicated to achieving academic excellence, collegiality, ethical and democratic governance, international recognition, and a culture of creativity, research, and innovation towards the fulfillment of UP’s mission as the National University.
The OVPAA is committed to:
- Providing a nurturing and enabling teaching and learning environment;
- Designing programs that promote interdisciplinarity, collaboration and lifelong learning;
- Engaging with local and international partners and networks;
- Instilling the value of public service among the faculty and UP students as future leaders in different branches of knowledge;
- Keeping abreast with changes in the higher education landscape; and
- Developing, adopting and continuously improving procedures and innovative processes that embody professionalism, efficiency, consistency and care for its internal and external publics.
Guiding Principles
Honor, Excellence, and
Democratic Governance
Committed to UP’s long tradition of honor and excellence, we shall be guided in our decision- making by the principles of democratic governance: collegiality, representation, accountability, transparency, inclusivity, and active participation of the University’s Constituents.
Accessibility and Responsiveness
We will breakdown bureaucratic walls and make our administration accessible and responsive to our stakeholders.
Innovativeness and Creativity
In making decisions, we shall not be bound by traditional solutions. We shall be prepared to pursue innovative approaches in solving the problems and issues that confront the University.
One University
We shall be guided by the spirit of Oneness; common standards of excellence, harmonized systems, common and shared services across constituent Universities, but with decentralized decision-making and execution.
We are One UP
Meet our Team
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Leo D.P. Cubillan, MD, MPH
Vice President for Academic Affairs
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Dolores Cecilia T. Madrid
OIL Director
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Deputy Director
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Chynna Louise D. Riego
Executive Assistant
Head, External Affairs
Junior Project Manager
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Guillian M. Mecate
Head, Program Development and Strategy
University Researcher I
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Karla Mae T. Punay
Head, Finance, Procurement and Property
Administrative Assistant II
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Head, Office Ecology
Quality Assurance Officer
Senior Research Analyst
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Maria Evelyn R. Dilig
Administrative Officer III
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Bea Patricia Devesa
COOPERATE Program Manager
Senior Project Assistant
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Christel S. Sobredo
Travel Grant Program Manager
Senior Project Assistant
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MOVE-UP Program Manager
Senior Project Assistant
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Juan Francisco Gonzalez
Hosting and WELS Program Manager
Senior Project Assistant
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Vacant
COOPERATE Program Associate
Junior Office Assistant
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Melea T. Roxas
MOVE-UP Program Associate
Junior Office Assistant
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Marilyn T. Nirza
MOVE-UP Program Associate
Administrative Aide IV
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Vacant
Travel Grant Program Associate
Junior Office Assistant
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Vacant
Travel Grant Program Associate
Junior Office Assistant
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Vacant
Hosting and WELS Program Associate
Junior Office Assistant
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Ivan Kurt M. Monasterial
Public Affairs and Information Officer
Junior Project Assistant
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Helweena B. Sadorra
Events Associate
Junior Office Assistant
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Dennis T. Bugnalen
Administrative Aide III
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Jerome T. Valdez
Administrative Aide I
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Maria Victoria B. Galaura
Student Assistant, MOVE-UP
UP Diliman
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Kyla Kiunisala
Student Assistant, MOVE-UP and Hosting and WELS
UP Diliman
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Julianna Marie Peru
Student Assistant, COOPERATE and Travel Grant
UP Diliman
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Jana Denise T. Tomacruz
Student Assistant, External Affairs
UP Open University
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Bianca Uy
Student Assistant, Admin and Finance
UP Diliman