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Concepcion officially assumes UP presidency
Lawyer Danilo Concepcion has officially assumed his post as the 21st president of the University of the Philippines (UP).
Outgoing UP President Alfredo Pascual turned over the leadership to Concepcion in a ceremony held at UP Diliman campus in Quezon City on Friday.
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In his speech during the ceremony, Concepcion said he will do his best in heading a university of more than 50,000 students.
“Sisikapin ko po sa sukdulan ng aking kakayahan na kayo at ang lahat ng tumaya at umasa sa aking salita ay hindi mabigo,” he said.
“[Katulad ng Oblation], inaalay ko po ang aking buong sarili nang walang pagdududa at pag-aalinlangan. Inaalay ko po nang buong-buo. Ito po ay itinuturing kong isang sagradong pangako,” Concepcion added.
Concepcion also urged the UP community to be compassionate toward each other as this will bring them toward achieving their goals for the university in the next six years.
“Ako'y nanalig na walang problemang hindi malulutas… kung tayo ay mabibigkis ng pagmamalasakit,” he said. “Sa susunod na anim na taon, malasakit ang magbibigay bigkis at buhay sa lahat ng ating layunin.”
During the speech, Concepcion also named the members of his executive team, including former Health Undersecretary Teodoro Herbosa as Executive Vice President and Filipino writer Dr. Jose "Butch" Dalisay Jr. as Vice President for Public Affairs.
Other members include Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs Dr. Ma. Cynthia Rose Bautista, Planning and Finance Dr. Joselito Florendo, Administration Prof. Nestor Yunque, Development Dr. Elvira Zamora, Legal Affairs Atty. Hector Danny Uy, and Secretary Roberto Lara.
Concepcion was selected among five other nominees, including UP Vice President for Academic Affairs Gisela Concepcion, former UP Vice President for Public Affairs and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Commissioner Prospero de Vera, former UP Diliman College of Engineering Dean and Science and Technology Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara, UP Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs Benito Pacheco, and former UP Diliman Chancellor Caesar Saloma.
Before being selected as UP President, Concepcion served as dean of the UP College of Law. —KBK, GMA News
