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UP president sets FY 2027 for infrastructure completion, research capacity

University of the Philippines (UP) President Angelo Jimenez says the school will prioritize the completion of ongoing infrastructure projects and the expansion of its research capacity for Fiscal Year 2027. The proposed National Expenditure Program (NEP) allocated P26.53 billion for the UP System, a P2.9 billion cut from the 2026 budget.

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00:00Let's put it this way. Let me just clarify this now. Let's compare apples and apples, not apples and oranges.
00:05We're talking about the National Expenditure Plan. We have actually increased in terms of last year.
00:12What we're saying is the National Expenditure Plan compared to the actual GAA that we got last year, there was
00:19a reduction.
00:19But we cannot compare NAP and GAA. Right now, we're catching up.
00:25There is a budget hearing next week. We are seeking more amendments to be able to have to catch up
00:30with at least the level of last year.
00:32And like, ano po yung mga priorities natin for next year?
00:34Oh, we want to finish the construction na hindi pa natatapos. Otherwise, masasayang.
00:39You know, we inherited the states and we are on its way to resolving many of this difficult infrastructure.
00:46Number two, ito talaga, we are increasing, we are capacitating our research capacity.
00:52The University of the Philippines is shifting its identity to be a clearly research and graduate school and innovation university.
00:59So this is a massive historical shift, primarily just the producing graduates.
01:03Now, we are actually talking about focusing on discovery of new knowledge and innovation of this knowledge so that it
01:12can actually solve problems of the Filipino people.
01:14Ang research namin is this. Bago namin niya po, tanungin mo na namin, anong social problem ang sinosolve ng research
01:20mo?
01:21So you don't produce products, technology, and say, sinong may interested? No.
01:26Pag-produce mo, it's only because there is already interest. So that is what we call client discovery.
01:31And it is aligned with our vision of the UP as a public service university, ultimately.
01:39As a matter of fact, dinagdagan nga namin na aming motto before honor, excellence, and service.
01:44So the long is honor and excellence in the service of the nation.
02:21You
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