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UP鈥檚 Linggo ng Unibersidad culminated with the 鈥淕awad Pangulo: Pagkilala sa Karangalan at Kahusayan sa Paglilingkod para sa Bayan鈥� on June 20 at Atencio-Libunao Hall, UP Diliman.

The awards ceremony honored this year鈥檚 batch of exemplary students, staff, faculty, units, and alumni from across the UP System for their outstanding contributions in advancing the university鈥檚 mandate as a leader in public service and academic excellence.

UP President Angelo Jimenez, Vice President for Academic Affairs Leo Cubillan, Vice President for Administration Augustus Resurreccion, and Vice President for Public Affairs Marian Coquia-Regidor, led the awarding of trophies. Created by UP College of Fine Arts Professor Toym Imao, the trophy symbolizes the Linggo ng Unibersidad 2025 theme 鈥淎ni at Alay: Paglilingkod at Pasidungog sa Bayan.鈥�

鈥淭he Gawad Pangulo recognizes the extraordinary work of UP students, alumni, faculty, staff, and units who went beyond the call of duty to uplift lives, empower communities, and bring meaningful change to the country,鈥� Jimenez emphasized. He told the awardees, 鈥渟a bawat araw na kayo鈥檡 masigasig na naglingkod, kayo鈥檡 nagtanim ng binhi na ngayo鈥檡 namumunga ng dangal, husay, at pag-asa鈥攑ag-asa para sa bayan, at para sa ating kinabukasan.鈥�

Individuals and groups awarded were:

A. Gawad Pangulo para sa Natatanging Administratibong Institusyon

1. UP Office of Admissions (UP System Administration) – for its innovations and utilization of technology attuned to the University鈥檚 digital transformation initiatives in making access to UP education more inclusive;
2. Ugnayan ng Pahinungod (UP Mindanao) – for its exemplary service and support to UP, volunteerism, affirmative programs for students, and role in expanding UPCAT testing centers together with the Office of Admissions;
3. Mindanao Center for Disease Watch and Analytics / DiWA Center (UP Mindanao) – for its leadership and development role in health analytics, for rendering services and providing digital health solutions especially in Mindanao;

B. Gawad Pangulo para sa Natatanging Kawani ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas

1. Clodualdo Cabrera (UP Office of the Sectoral Regents) – for his more than three decades of service to UP, his leadership roles in various capacities as an officer of the All UP Workers Union, and for representing university employees in the UP Board of Regents as the first Staff Regent;

C. Gawad Pangulo para sa Natatanging Alumni

1. LATCH UP Los Ba帽os (UP Los Ba帽os) – for leadership and service in ensuring the health and wellbeing of infants through nutrition and breastfeeding advocacies;
2. UP Epsilon Chi Fraternity Alumni, Inc. (UP Diliman) – for raising funds and building the Epsilon Chi Center and its sports facilities for UP鈥檚 student athletes and varsity teams;
3. Nowhere to go but UP Foundation, Inc. (UP Diliman) – for its exemplary commitment in providing all kinds of support for UP鈥檚 student athletes and varsity teams;

D. Gawad Pangulo para sa Natatanging Akademikong Institusyon

1. Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (UP Diliman) – for its impactful research in improving urban environments and air quality in cities such as Quezon City and Taguig;
2. Marine Science Institute (UP Diliman) – for its role in promoting biodiversity and the discovery and development of new health products, including potential anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer medications derived from its researches in sponges and microorganisms;
3. College of Agriculture and Food Science (UP Los Ba帽os) – for promoting farm-based development, supporting the education and training of thousands of farmers through partnerships with hundreds of organizations and local government units, and helping farmers improve their agricultural produce, incomes and quality of life;

E. Gawad Pangulo para sa Natatanging Organisasyong Pangmag-aaral

1. UP Halcyon (UP Tacloban) – for its role as a community-builder and supporting the development of capabilities of high school and college students in Tacloban;
2. UP Resilience Institute 鈥� YouthMappers (UP Diliman) – for empowering local communities and improving the youth鈥檚 disaster resilience, risk reduction, and management capabilities;
3. Mu Sigma Phi Sorority (UP Manila) – for giving training and support for thousands of women physicians and women leaders, conducting health caravans, and their overall impact in the country and Asia;

UP President Angelo Jimenez congratulates Office of Admissions Director Francisco De Los Reyes during the Gawad Pangulo ceremony. Photo and caption by Kevin Roque, UP MPRO.

Ceejay Abilay of the UP Resilience Institute鈥揧outhMappers (UP Diliman) receives their trophy for Gawad Pangulo para sa Natatanging Organisasyong Pangmag-aaral. Photo and caption by Kevin Roque, UP MPRO.

Team members receive the Gawad Pangulo for their project Watch! Tap! Shop! as Dr. Luis Sison (left), Director of the UP System Technology Transfer and Business Development Office, assists Anna Porsche Gutierrez (center) in raising the trophy. Photo by Kevin Roque, UP MPRO.

Dr. Celia Medina receives the Gawad Pangulo for her research team鈥檚 Mango Pest Buster project. Photo by Kevin Roque, UP MPRO.

The Ugnayan ng Pahinungod (UP Mindanao) is bestowed the Gawad Pangulo para sa Natatanging Administratibong Institusyon on June 20, at Atencio-Libunao Hall, UP Diliman. Photo shows Ugnayan ng Pahinungod Mindanao Director Michael Gatela carrying the trophy. Photo by Kevin Roque, UP MPRO.

Representing the Mu Sigma Phi Sorority (UP Manila), Rose Ann Huenda carries the Gawad Pangulo trophy awarded to them on June 20, at Atencio-Libunao Hall, UP Diliman. Photo by Kevin Roque, UP MPRO.

Czar Ian Esquivel (top, center) of the Ilaya鈥檛 Ilawod project raises the student team鈥檚 Gawad Pangulo para sa Natatanging Inobasyon trophy. With him are (clockwise from top left) UP Visayas Chancellor Clement Camposano, teammate Ande Bryle Genciana, and mentors, Dr. Sanny David Lumayno and Prof. Fredson Huervana. Photo by Kevin Roque, UP MPRO.

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F. Gawad Pangulo para sa Natatanging Inobasyon

Student Teams Category

1. Watch! Tap! Shop! (UP Open University and UP Diliman) – Team members Rajan Joaquin Llaguno, Erickson Llaguno, Anna Porsche Gutierrez, and Jordan Rae Costanilla, mentored by Dr. Dave Centeno from UP Diliman Virata School of Business, developed an interactive product placement model useful for viewers and advertisers;
2. Project GUIA (UP Cebu and UP Los Ba帽os) – Refino Kashi Kyle Estudillo, Wince dela Fuente, Dave Ailjun Bitoon, and Kenz Jehu Barina, mentored by Darmae Tan from UP Cebu, made a centralized intelligence hub for environmental planning, connecting government and private organizations, and enabling them to transform the planning process;
3. Ilaya鈥檛 Ilawod (UP Visayas and UP Open University) – Ande Bryle Genciana, Lyny Giovy Cainglet, Czar Ian Esquivel, and Aienna Faith Guerra, with Dr. Sanny David Lumayno and Asst. Prof. Fredson Huervana from UP Visayas as mentors, aim to address challenges on broodstock management efficiency in tilapia fisheries;
4. BuddyBetes (UP Diliman) – Princess Angel Ventures and Jason Pechardo developed a diabetes self-management mobile application. Their mentors are Dr. Mark Anthony Sandoval from UP Philippine General Hospital, Dr. Eric Chacon from Capitol Medical Center, and Mr. Marc Herrera from National University of Singapore.

Academic Teams Category

1. Oil-Based Thermal Disinfection Technology (UP Visayas) – Dr. Ramer Bautista, a faculty member of the UPV School of Technology, and team developed a waste management technology for hospitals;
2. Mykoplus Biofertilizer (UP Los Ba帽os) – Dr. Jocelyn Zarate and team co-developed a biofertilizer for enhancing the survival, growth, and yield of crops;
3. Mango Pest Buster (UP Los Ba帽os) – Dr. Celia Medina’s team developed a mobile application for mango producers for them to control insecticide-resistant pests and reduce costs;
4. Lungsod Solutions (UP Diliman) – Dr. Czar Jakiri Sarmiento and team developed a mobile application system that enables local governments and industries to optimize decision-making for their operations and services.

Started in 2016, the UP Gawad Pangulo is the highest recognition bestowed by the UP President upon members of the UP community from across the UP System, for embodying the core values of Honor and Excellence in the Service of the Nation.