| University of the City of Manila | |
|---|---|
| Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila | |
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| Motto | Karunungan, Kaunlaran, Kadakilaan |
| Motto in English | "Wisdom, Prosperity, Honor" |
| Established | June 19, 1965 |
| Type | Municipal government |
| President | Atty. Adel A. Tamano |
| Faculty | 2,000[1] |
| Students | 13,000 |
| Undergraduates | 12,000 |
| Postgraduates | 1,000 |
| Location | Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Campus | 30,000 m²[1] |
| Hymn | Pamantasang Mahal (Beloved University) |
| Colors | Gold, White, Blue, Red, and Green |
| Nickname | PLM |
| Affiliations | ASAIHL, IAU |
| Website | www.plm.edu.ph |
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, or the University of the City of Manila (PLM), is a municipal government-funded, tuition-free, university within the district of Intramuros in Manila, the Philippines. It was established on June 19, 1965 and opened on July 17, 1967 to 556 scholars, all coming from the top ten percent of graduates of Manila's public high schools.[2][3]
PLM holds the distinction of being the first in several ways— the first tertiary-level institution in the country to offer tuition-free education; the first university funded solely by a city government; and the first institution of higher learning in the country to have its official name in Filipino.
From its first enrollment record of 556 freshman scholars coming from the top ten percent of the graduating classes of Manila's twenty-nine public high schools, total semestral enrollment has grown to an average of 10,000.[1] The lone college in its earliest beginning has sprung to 12 colleges,[5] seven graduate,[6] two professional schools,[7] and a score of research and specialized centers, including a teaching hospital, an entrepreneurial center,[8] and an integrated learning center for toddlers. In addition, it maintains a comprehensive distance education and open university program for thousands of community health workers and public administrators in different regions nationwide, with affiliations and recognition from various national and international organizations and institutions.[3]
According to the Philippines' Commission on Higher Education (CHED), it ranks fifth among all universities nationwide based on average passing rates in board or licensure examinations.[3][9]
Institution
Academics and administration
As a chartered and autonomous university, PLM is governed by a Board of Regents and administered by a President. The Board of Regents, the highest decision-making body of PLM, has the authority to grant diplomas, certificates and titles to students who have completed their academic programs and validate graduation of students.The six-member Board is composed of the President of the PLM, a representative of the PLM faculty, a distinguished alumnus, a respected educator, and one other respected professional, and the Superintendent of the Division of City Schools-Manila. Each member serves a six-year tenure of office.[10][11] The President oversees the implementation of the university policies. Immediately under the President are the offices of four Vice-Presidents - Executive Vice President, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President for Administration, and Vice President for Finance and Planning.[12]
| The Presidents of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila University of the City of Manila |
| Dr. Benito F. Reyes, 23 February 1967 – 23 June 1972 |
| Dr. Consuelo L. Blanco, 21 December 1972 – 31 May 1978 |
| Dr. Ramon D. Bagatsing, 1 June 1978 – 27 October 1982 |
| Dr. Jose D. Villanueva, 14 January 1983 – 30 June 1989 |
| Dr. Benjamin G. Tayabas, 1 July 1989 – 24 June 1996 |
| Dr. Virsely dela Cruz, 25 June 1996 – 30 April 1999 |
| Dr. Benjamin G. Tayabas, 24 February 2000 – 1 August 2007 |
| Atty. Jose M. Roy III, 23 February 2006 – 31 May 2006 |
| Atty. Adel A. Tamano, 4 August 2007 – Present |
The University is organized into twelve undergraduate colleges,[5] two professional schools,[7] seven graduate schools,[6] and an open university and distance learning program,[13] which are all supervised by the Executive Vice President. These academic units collectively provide 53 single-degree undergraduate and 49 masters, doctoral and graduate diploma programs.
The Arts and Sciences degree programs at the undergraduate level are conferred through the College of Accountancy & Economics, the College of Architecture & Urban Planning, the College of Engineering & Technology, the College of Human Development, the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Management & Entrepreneurship, the College of Mass Communication, the College of Nursing, the College of Physical Education, Recreation & Sports, the College of Physical Therapy, the College of Science, and the College of Tourism, Hotel & Travel Industry Management. Postgraduate studies are being administered through the open university and distance learning program, the College of Law, the College of Medicine, and the six graduate schools, including the Emeritus College, the Graduate School of Arts, Sciences & Education, the Graduate School of Health Sciences, the Graduate School of Engineering, the Graduate School of Law, the Graduate School of Management, and the President Ramon Magsaysay Graduate School of Public Governance.
PLM is the tenth largest university in Metro Manila with a total student enrollment of 13,711 (as of January 20, 2006).[16] For the undergraduate class of 2006-2007, PLM received 40,000 college applications, and accepted three percent of them.[17] While admittance to the undergradute colleges are exclusive for Manila residents, non-residents who have graduated either as Salutatorian or Valedictorian are privileged to take the PLM Admission Test, and eventually qualify as freshmen. As for the professional (law and medicine) and graduate schools, no specific residency requirements are being imposed.[3] Full scholarship is entitled for Manila residents, while minimal fees are charged for non-residents.[18] Other scholarships are available in the university, with funding coming from alumni donations, the government, and the private sector.[19]
PLM's endowment in 2008 was valued at PhP 500 million,[1] excluding budgetary allocation for its chief teaching hospital, the Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center, which was about PhP 250 million.[20] The University spends about four to fives times the national average for education.[21]
PLM utilizes a semester-based modular system for conducting courses,[22] adopts features of the American system (credits), and employs the General Weighted Average (GWA) system and a 1.00 to 5.00 grading scale.
Except from the graduate schools of Engineering, Law and Management, which have trimestral calendar, most of the colleges and schools of PLM consist of two regular semesters of about 15 to 16 weeks each, and semestral breaks of about three to four weeks. At the undergraduate level, the University requires a minimum of twelve units to be considered a full-time student, with the maximum being twenty units.
Social involvement
Grounded in its commitment to the City of Manila and the whole country, PLM implements a framework of action that fosters a culture of service among its administrators, faculty and alumni dubbed as "Malasakit sa Kapwa, Malasakit sa Bansa," on which all curricular programs of the University are anchored.
As one of the three participating schools of medicine in "Bagong Doktor para sa Bayan (New Doctor for the Nation)" of the national government,[24] the College of Medicine makes sure that medical interns are stationed for months in far-flung barangays to immerse themselves and apply community dynamics, family medicine theories, and appropriate technologies with the people of the community.
Students in the College of Nursing render service to 44 city-run health centers as part of their community health nursing internship. Senior students live with people in the rural areas for eight weeks and implement several socio-civic and health projects. Although they are not required of service contracts, they are encouraged to render service to the country first before going abroad.[26][27]
Physical therapy students in their last year in college are required to apply their learnings in various settings, including rehabilitation centers in marginalized communities. As for the faculty members and students of the College of Human Development, they visit communities in Manila and assist in conducting activities such as teaching preschoolers in the city's barangay day care centers and tutoring out-of-school children through its alliance with the Educational Research and Development Assistance (ERDA) Foundation, which is the oldest non-government institution in the country that prevent impoverished children from being school dropouts.[28] Similar activities are undertaken by the colleges that take on different approaches as in holding outreach programs in their field work, off-campus activities and on-the-job trainings or practicum.[citation needed]
The PLM communities have also joined the Caritas Manila through Intramuros Consortium Outreach and Environment Committee (ICOEC) in its dental and medical missions in various communities. In 1993, together with Tugon-RESCUE, the university's Community University Extension Services (CUES) continued with its outreach programs for the slum communities of Tondo.[29] From 1999 up to present, PLM, in cooperation with the Shalom Club of the Philippines-Manila Chapter and the Rotary Club of the Philippines, has been actively donating blood for the patients of the Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center, Ospital ng Tondo and Dr. Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center.[30] Similar bloodletting campaigns were conducted by other organizations within PLM such as the "Patak-patak na Pagmamahal" by the PLM Samaritans, "Blood Rush" by the Brotherhood of Medical Scholars[31] and the "Operation Lifeline" by the PLM ROTC Unit.
In 2009, PLM launched the Alternative Learning Program (ALP), which aims to provide a practical alternative to formal instruction, using both non-formal and informal sources of knowledge and skills.[32][33]
Research and development
PLM conducts studies and research projects that aim to aid in policy-making and in the production of prototypes that can be useful to both the University and the industry through the Intramuros Consortium and its own research division.[34] Moreover, PLM is one of the four academic institutions that were chosen as member of the Metropolitan Manila Industry and Energy Research and Development Consortium (MMIERDC) of the Department of Science and Technology.[35] Likewise, it is a member institution of the CHED Zonal Research Program for the National Capital Region.[36]
Reputation
The late President Diosdado Macapagal, who himself visited the University, said that PLM is "a unique university because it is the first community-oriented and socially conscious university in the country." He added that, "it gives poor but deserving public high school graduates of the community the means to acquire higher education." Moreover, he recognized PLM's emerging status as "one of the top universities in the country."[37] His daughter, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo cited PLM for having a "culture of excellence," and commended the university for what she had believed as its "impressive" accomplishments in various fields.[38]
The country's most widely circulated broadsheet, The Philippine Daily Inquirer,[39] described PLM as a local university with a national character and reputation.[citation needed] US Ambassador Kristie Kenney, in her speech during the 40th Commencement Exercises at the PLM Grandstand, praised PLM for building a "culture of commitment to public service in its students, faculty and alumni."[40] In an article in the Business Mirror, PLM was considered as the "highest symbol of Manila’s public educational system which radiates another form of power and influence."[41] Websites such as Manila Board claim that PLM is one of leading and prime public universities in the country today.[42]
On August 13, 2008, PLM president Adel A. Tamano, in his column at the Manila Times praised PLM as "a unique learning institution" and is "essentially an honors school where only the students from lower income families with excellent scholastic records are admitted."[43]
However, PLM is not a perfect institution, and the university had been criticized in the past for the 'reconsideration' cases, wherein some students who failed to meet the university’s standards for retention were readmitted because of the so-called 'backers'.[44]
History
Georgraphical history
The site where the PLM campus at Intramuros is situated used to be occupied by the Colegio de Manila (also known as Colegio Seminario de San Ignacio), which was founded in 1590 by Fr. Antonio Sedeño, S.J. The Colegio de Manila formally opened in 1595, and was the first school in the Philippines.[45][46] The Colegio de Manila formally opened in 1595, and was the first school in the Philippines.[47][48]
Aside from Colegio de Manila, there were other structures that were built on the site.[47][49] Iglesia de Santa Ana, the first stone church in the Philippines, was built in 1590 and opened in 1596. However, an earthquake destroyed it, and another church was built in honor of St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1626.[47]
In 1601, the Colegio de San José was set up as an annex of Colegio Seminario de San Ignacio.[47] Twenty years later, Pope Gregory XV, through the Archbishop of Manila, authorized the Colegio Seminario de San Ignacio to confer degrees in theology and arts and elevated it into a university.[47][50] In 1623, Philip IV of Spain confirmed the authorization, making the school both a pontifical and a royal university, and the very first university in the Philippines and in Asia.[45][50][51][52][53] In 1722, the Colegio de San José was granted royal patronage.[50]
In 1768, the Jesuits surrendered the Universidad Maximo de San Ignacio to the Spanish authorities after their suppression and expulsion from Spain and its territories.[45][46][47][50] Later, the Universidad Maximo de San Ignacio was placed under secular administration and converted into a seminary and a liberal arts college. In 1773, Pope Clement XIV formally declared the dissolution of the Society of Jesus. In 1895, the Universidad Maximo de San Ignacio merged with the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of the University of Santo Tomas. The Colegio de San José is now the San José Major Seminary at the Ateneo de Manila University.
The buildings of what was the Universidad Maximo de San Ignacio were transformed into military headquarters called Cuartel del Rey, which eventually became known as Cuartel de España. José Rizal was placed on trial for sedition here on December 26, 1896.[1][47]
During the American occupation, part of the barracks was razed, and a gymnasium was built on it. In early 1930s, one of first games of the NCAA was played in the 31st Infantry Quonset Gym.[54] The buildings and the whole premises served as military headquarters for the 31st Infantry of the United States Army until 1941.[47] During World War II, General Douglas McArthur held command post here, but the entire area was later destroyed by the on-going military conflict.[47][55]
In early 1960s, the site was rehabilitated by the city government and a building was constructed at General Luna Street to house the students of Manila High School. However, on April 24, 1965, the late President Diosdado Macapagal issued Proclamation 392-A, giving to the proposed city university the three-hectare lot being occupied by Manila High School.[37][47][56] On February 26, 1967, the new complex along Victoria Street was inaugurated, and the students of Manila High School was transferred there.[55] And, finally, on July 17, 1967, the first batch of PLM scholars began its academic pursuits in the site where the very roots of the modern educational system in the Philippines may be found.[57]
Establishment
The history of PLM’s conception started during the administration of the late Mayor Arsenio H. Lacson when he approved Ordinance No. 4202 on January 13, 1960 which appropriated PhP one million for the construction of the university.[58] However, Mayor Lacson did not live to see the realization of his dream as he died of a heart attack. His successor, Vice Mayor Antonio de Jesus Villegas, pursued his plan.[56]
On February 13, 1963, Mayor Villegas issued Executive Order No. 7 s-1963, creating a Planning and Working Committee to draw up a plan to establish a city university.[58] The committee was chaired by Dr. Benito F. Reyes and the members were Gabriel Formoso, Leoncio Monzon, Alfredo Morales, Vicente Albano Pacis, Jose S. Roldan, Carlos Moran Sison, with Atty. Primitivo de Leon as its secretary.
Due to an impasse impending the legislature action of the city council to formally create the university, Mayor Villegas interceded for the help of then-Congresman Justo Albert of the fourth congressional district of the City of Manila to sponsor a bill in the Congress seeking to create the university which was passed by the House of Representative in 1964 as House Bill No. 8349.[58] The Senate version of the bill was spearheaded by Senators Gil Puyat and Camilo Osias,[58] which was passed by the Philippine Senate in 1965. The consolidation of the two bills was tackled during the Fourth session of the Fifth Congress of the Philippines, which began and was held in the City of Manila on January 25, 1965. The consolidated bill was thereafter passed by the joint Congress and was signed by Senate President Ferdinand E. Marcos[1] and House Speaker Cornelio T. Villareal with Mr. Regino S. Eustaquio, Secretary of the Senate, and Mr. Inocencio B. Pareja, Secretary of the House of Representatives.
Coindicentally, during José Rizal's birth anniversity on June 19, 1965,[1] the final bill entitled An Act Authorizing the City of Manila to Establish and Operate the University of the City of Manila and for Other Purposes,[1][10] was signed into law by President Diosdado P. Macapagal,[1] in a signing ceremony in Malacañan Palace. The event was witnessed by Mayor Villegas, Congressman Ramon Mitra, Jr., Atty. Primitivo de Leon, and its main sponsor in the House of Representatives, Congresman Justo Albert. The Law was captioned as Republic Act No. 4196,[1][10] which now serves as the University Charter.
The Board of Regents, which is the governing body of the University,[10] was formally organized in the same year as Mayor Villegas appointed the member thereof, The university regents were sworn into office during the historic day of January 9, 1967, and they eventually conducted its election of officers on February 23, 1967. The composition of the first Board of Regents were: Atty. Carlos Moran Sison, Chairman, Dr. Benito F. Reyes, Vice Chairman, Emilio Abello, Roman F. Lorenzo, Jose S. Roldan and Primo L. Tongko, members; Fructuoso R. Yanson served as an ex-officio member and Jose F. Sugay as its secretary. Dr. Benito F. Reyes was chosen as the PLM’s first president.[3][56]
Recent development
[edit] Growth and expansion
At the turn of the 21st century PLM admitted students from outside of Manila on paying schemes for the first time.[citation needed] Many changes took place that eventually ushered in a new era for the university. Moreover, the University continued with its affiliations and consortium agreements with various educational institutions in the world.[60]
This period saw a surge in funds devoted for the university’s physical development.[61] Many new facilities were built at the main campus,[61] and the different departments, colleges and schools were restructured. The university fortified its research capabilities by establishing a number of research units and consortium agreements with other institutions to guide its academic research initiatives.
In 2000, the launching of Pamantasang Limbagan ng Maynila (PLM University Press), inauguration of the Development Center for Women Studies and Services, and the revival of the Manila Studies program under the new Sentro ng Araling Manileno were among the year's highlights.[62][63]
From 2001-2003, the PLM Board of Regents aggressively expanded the PLM curriculum to include professional studies in tourism, hotel and travel industry management, and physical education and recreational sports,[64] as well as, to support the separation of the Department of Architecture from the College of Engineering & Technology; dissection of the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, and the College of Public and Business Administration into new colleges - College of Mass Communication, College of Science, College of Liberal Arts, College of Accountancy & Economics, and College of Management & Entrepreneurship;[64][65] and, merger of the departments of social work, education and psychology into the College of Human Development.[65][66]
In 2001, Mayor Lito Atienza authorized the opening of three district colleges under the city government's university system.[67][68] In about the same time, the integrated learning center for toddlers commenced through the initiative of the Center for University Extension Services (CUES).[69] A year later, the PLM Open University increased its off-campus and distance learning programs to more qualified individuals throughout the country wishing to pursue higher education. Likewise, it installed a general education curriculum and visiting professors agreement with its sister-schools in Saudi Arabia and Thailand to allow Overseas Filipinos to pursue their college education.[70][71]
Campaign for Student Regency
In 2001, the Supreme Student Council (SSC), the university’s student governing body, led the campaign for the student representation at the PLM Board of Regents, and made the PLM community cognizant of the issue.[72] Senator Francis Pangilinan, on January 15, 2002, filed the Senate Bill No. 1967 or an act amending certain provisions of Republic Act No. 4196. The bill seeks the installation of student representation in the Board of Regents, and Senator Pangilinan perceives it as an imperative step in furthering the role of the youth in nation building.[73]
English Proficiency Program
In July 2004, Mayor Lito Atienza spearheaded the development and implementation of the English Proficiency Program in all schools being funded by the city government. A committee on the use of English was formed a week after the directive was passed, and it was headed by the then PLM President Benjamin Tayabas. Aside from Tayabas, the other members of the committee were City Administrators Dino Nable, Secretary to the Mayor Emmanuel Sison, Chief of Staff Pia Sacro, Division of City Schools-Manila Superintendent Ma. Luisa S. Quiñones, City College of Manila President Rodrigo Malunhao and Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology President Maura Bautista. A few weeks later, the English as a Second Language (ESL) Center was established at the PLM [74] before the program's full implementation on September 1.[75] Initially, the city's campaign was derided by some critics and groups,[76][77] but later lauded and even followed by other institutions.[77][78][79] Two years after, the American Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines and the European Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines began taking part in a massive English retooling effort among private and government schools in partnership with the Department of Education.[80]
Continuing development
PLM continued thorough refurbishing of its existing facilities[82] like the repair of the school gymnasium, the creation of a faculty lounge, a health and wellness center,[32][83]
In 2007, the President Ramon Magsaysay Entrepreneurial Center, and the University Activity Center[84] were built through grants from the Philippine Congress. About two years later, two buildings namely, Gusaling Intramuros (Intramuros Hall) and Bahay Maynila (Executive Building) were added. During the same period, PLM allocated PhP 2-3 million for the establishment of a restaurant near Baluarte de San Diego Gardens, which is now being operated by the College of Tourism, Hotel & Travel Industry Management. Moreover, a proposal of setting up a hotel in a property owned by the city government was considered.[44]
Through the leadership of Atty. Adel Tamano,[83] the administration aggressively pursued its allocation for book acquisition to beef up the collection of PLM libraries, and alloted PhP 5 million to purchase new books for 2008 alone.[32] Aside from improving the physical environment and setup, Tamano also revolutionized some of the existing policies and instituted reforms at the PLM, such as the implementing of stricter admission and retention policies, providing of tenures of office for deans of each school,[1][44] upgrading of the wage and non-wage benefits of employees,[1][82] and enforcing of zero tolerance on corruption,[82] such as placing measures that would keep bidding and contract-awarding transparent and open to scrutiny.[1]
Towards the end of Tamano's presidency, the administration created an integrated communications network within the campus. Aside from restoring the PLM website and intensifying the university-wide Wi-Fi access, the University partnered with Smart Communications for the PLM School SIM and InfoBoard, which is a multi-module information medium and mobile gateway for the PLM community,[85] as well as for the wireless engineering laboratory and operation GSM base station within the campus.[86][87] It also collaborated with Microsoft for the activation of the official PLM Live@edu email address and online learning tools for its stakeholders.[88][89][90]
Expansion plans
The PLM Administration conveyed its plan of building a city university system that would embrace all districts of Manila, as well as to transform the main campus at Intramuros as a center for graduate studies and research, and include a science and technology institute and a polytechnic school in extension campuses.[91][92] Likewise, they also expressed hope that the city government shall regain jurisdiction over Intramuros from the national government for it is proved to be vital for the proposed expansion plans for the PLM.[92]
Campus
The PLM campus is situated along General Luna and Muralla Streets in Manila's historical Intramuros district. This three-hectare campus[1] is centered around an open field, where the PLM Grandstand can be found.[93]
Except for the Gusaling Arsenio Lacson (Arsenio Lacson Hall), all buildings inside the campus possess a 19th century or Hispanic architectural design.[94] Moldings, window and door material, grillwork and paneling depict the details of the Bahay na Bato.[94] The different buildings are either separate or interconnected with one another.[94]
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The University's academic and recreational facilities include an amphitheater, audiovisual rooms, an auditorium, campus-wide wireless fidelity facility,[95] an entrepreneurial center,[8] a fitness center, free Internet stations,[95] a gymnasium, an integrated learning center for toddlers, library units, a physical therapy clinic, a university health service unit, a pride hall, a printing press, research and specialized centers, and science, communications, and engineering laboratories.[96]
Student life
Students of the PLM have access to a variety of activities while not attending class. The University offers intramural sports, cultural shows and over 50 student and employee organizations.[97] Fraternities and sororities play a role in the university's social life.[citation needed] Youth for Christ and Bible Readers' Society are some of the well-known religious groups.[citation needed] There are also engineering projects teams, including the Microcontrollers and Robotics Society, which have earned a number of recognition in national-level competitions, and debate teams, such as the Speech and Debate Society and the Economics Society. The university also showcases many community service organizations and charitable projects, including the PLM Samaritans, the Brotherhood of Medical Scholars, Legal Aid and Youth Advocacy (LAYA),[98] among others.
The University sponsors and implements a comprehensive student services program coordinated by the Office of Student Development and Services (OSDS).[99] The President's Committee on Arts and Culture (PCAC) is responsible for building up the artistry and craft of the PLM students[100] through its different cultural organizations, such as the Hiyas ng Maynilad Dance Troupe, PLM Rondalla, PLM Chorale, and the Mabuhay Marching Band.[101] Magwayen Creative Scholars' Guild is the pioneer theater arts group of PLM created in 1998.[102]
The PLM Activity Center is a venue for many events. Homecoming coincides with various festivities to draw past students back to campus.[103] The University hosts notable speakers each year, largely because of the success of the President Ramon Magsaysay School of Public Governance Lecture Series, the Dean's Lecture Series, and the Ramon Magsaysay Awardees' Lecture Series. These are frequently Ramon Magsaysay Awardees who visit PLM while in the capital, as well as scholars, politicians, authors, and religious leaders.[104][105][106][107] Different organizations, clubs, and research units host numerous symposia and fora on various issues and topics.[108][109][110]
Concerts and variety shows are commonly held at the PLM Grandstand and Open Field as well as in the Justo Albert Auditorium. In the middle of 2008, the university grounds became a music hall and camp for the participants to the Opusfest, the international piano and chamber music festival. Master classes with interactive performances conducted by international concert artists were open to the PLM community.[111] Before the end of 2009, PLM was one of the two Philippine educational institutions that participated in the 36th Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSYEAP), a Japanese government-funded cultural exchange program that promotes friendship and mutual understanding among young people from Southeast Asian nations and Japan.
The student government at PLM is the Supreme Student Council (SSC), governed by a student elected as president. Aside from the SSC, which acts as the central student government body within the PLM, there are college-based student councils as well. Traditionally, there are only 2 university-wide student political parties, namely Bukluran Party and Partidong Tugon, that annually participate in the student council elections. Tracing its roots from the former Sandigan Party, Bukluran was founded in 1995, while Tugon started in 1991 and AYOS! emerged in 2002.[97] A longstanding goal of some members of the student government and political parties is to create a student designated seat on the Board of Regents, the university's governing body.
In 1979, seven years after its predecessor HASIK[116] was padlocked following the declaration of Martial Law, Ang Pamantasan, the PLM's official university-wide student publication, was born. Through the years, the publication has faced censorship but it has stood up for campus press freedom and continued to serve as watchdog of the PLM community.There are also several administrative, university-wide, and college-based publications and academic journals being circulated at PLM.[citation needed]
The PLM community regularly organizes inter-university invitational games and dual meets in major sporting events, participates in the Manila Youth Games and Manila Marathon, conducts its very own Student Intramural Games, and participates in the Alculympics, a sports organization composed of 18 local colleges and universities nationwide.[118][119][120]
Insignia and other representations
Motto and song
PLM's motto is "Karunungan, Kaunlaran, Kadakilaan." The Filipino motto is literally translated as "Knowledge, Progress, Greatness," which are the University's guiding principles. The official song is entitled "Pamantasang Mahal",[2] translated as "Beloved University."
Seal
The University Seal was designed by Arch. Carlos da Silva. By way of Board Resolution No. 39, the Board of Regents official accepted the seal on its 16th official meeting on June 17, 1967 at the Mayor's Office at the Manila City Hall, describing it as:
| “ | A circular shield framed with fourteen triangles, depicting a sunbeam, with embossd inscription: "Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila 1965" all in gold. The field within is divided quarterly. The upper dexter field is in red, the lower sinister field in light blue, and the upper sinister field and lower dexter field in white. On the upper dexter side, the sunburst in white and gold rays are placed on a red field. The upper sinister side has a flaming torch on the tip of a bamboo handle superimposed over the symbol of the atomic orbits with electrons in red, placed on a white field. On the lower center point is a book superimposed with a bamboo scroll with ancient Tagala script balanced by a branch of the Nilad shrub in light green, all placed between the lower white and light blue fields. From the lower dexter side to the lower sinister side are inscribed in gold: "Karunungan, Kaunlaran, Kadakilaan." The circular shield is divided into four quadrants, representing the then-four congressional districts of Manila, while the fourteen triangles or radiating spires stand for the administrative districts (also known as the geographical districts) of Tondo, Binondo, Quiapo, San Nicolas, Santa Cruz, Sampaloc, San Miguel, Ermita, Intramuros, Malate, Paco, Pandacan, Port Area, and Santa Ana.[121] | ” |
Colors
The University colors are golden-yellow, flaming-red and light-blue. The golden-yellow signifies nobility, wealth and power; white signifies light, truth and faith; light-blue signifies brotherly love and peace red signifies patriotism, bravery and sacrifice; and green signifies hope.[121]
Alumni
PLM has approximately 50,000 alumni since its formal opening in 1967.[citation needed] Alumni hold a variety of positions and jobs throughout the world. PLM graduates are nicknamed as PLMayers.[123]
Some notable PLMayers have served the Philippine government both at the national and local levels, such as Senator Ping Lacson,[125][126] Bohol Congressman Edgar Chatto,Manila Congressman Nestor Ponce, Jr.,[128] Samar Congressman Antonio Eduardo Nachura,Sorsogon Congressman Jose Solis, Caloocan City Mayor Rey Malonzo, Manila City Vice-Mayor Isko Moreno,[131] Department of Environment and Natural Resources and former Manila City Mayor Lito Atienza, among others.
In literature and journalism, PLM has produced two recipients of Carlos Palanca Awards, such as Manuel Buising[132][133] and Marlon Miguel,[134][135] as well as winners of journalism awards, including Jason Gutierrez (Asia Human Rights Press Awards by the Amnesty International)[136], and Paolo Joseph L. Lising (Jaime Ongpin Awards for Excellence in Journalism)[137] Other authors and media personalities include award-winning screenwriters and directors like Adolfo Alix, Jr., Roy Iglesias, Florida M. Bautista, Real Florido, and StarStruck creator Rommel Gacho; novelist Emeniano Acain Somoza, Jr.; health communications specialist Dr. Fernado B. Perfas; journalists and columnists Atty. Berteni Causing, Willie Jose, Jun Nardo, TV reporter Julius Segovia, and TV host Mon Isberto.
In entertaiment and television, PLM is represented by multi-awarded comedian Michael V., pop singer Aicelle Santos,[139] theater actor Cezarah Campos, praise music artist Anthony Cailao, action star Rey Malonzo, and drama actors Isko Moreno and Robert Ortega. In the world of beauty pageant and modelling, PLM has April Tanhueco, April Love Jordan,[123] and Maria Sovietskaya Bacud.
PLM alumni serving as CEO or holding key positions in companies include Wilma Galvante (Senior Vice-President for Entertaiment at GMA-7), Jerry Isla (Chairman and Senior Partner, Isla Lipana & Co.), Fe Tibayan-Palileo (Commissioner, Social Security System; Governor and Treasurer, Employers Confederation of the Philippines), Alvin M. Pinpin (Partner, Sycip, Gorres, Velayo & Co.), Rolando G. Peña (President and CEO of Smart Broadband; Head of Network Services Division, Smart Communications), Edith A. del Rosario (Assistant General Manager for Operations, RPN-9), Roberto del Rosario, (Vice President for Operations, IBC-13), Roberto Juanchito T. Dispo (Senior Vice President of First Metro Investment Corporation, a wholly-owned Investment Bank subsidiary of Metrobank).
PLMayers in academia and research include business management guru Dr. Conrado E. Iñigo, Jr.nurse-educator and best-selling author Dr. Carlito Balita, Division of City Schools-Manila Superintendent Dr. María Luisa Quiñones, immunology expert and first Filipino cosmonaut-doctor Dr. Senen A. Reyes, and others.
In popular culture
The PLM has served as the alma mater for a number of fictional characters of internationally-acclaimed films, including Alessandra de Rossi's fictional persona in Mga Munting Tinig, and Nora Aunor's role as Claudia in Care Home: The Movie. In 2007, the now-defunct teen-oriented show Click put on a reality show dubbed as "Click Barkada Hunt", which involved the different love teams who had to undergo various challenges. In one of the challenges, they posed as professors of the PLM.[147]
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