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Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Politeknikong Unibersidad ng Pilipinas
Motto:	Tanglaw ng Bayan
Established:	October, 1904
Type:	Public, State-controlled
Faculty:	14831
Staff:	7071
Students:	Approx. 52,0001
Location:	Metro Manila, Philippines
University Hymn:	Imno ng PUP
Colors:	█ █
Affiliations:	SCUAA, ASAIHL, IAU
Website:	www.pup.edu.ph www.centennial.pup.edu.ph

The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (Filipino: Politeknikong Pamantasan ng Pilipinas) commonly known as PUP, Peyupi or PUPoy is a state university in the Philippines. It was founded in October 1904 as the Manila Business School, offering commerce-related courses.¹²³ The university offers tertiary courses of accountancy, engineering, political science, social science, business, arts, agriculture and associate programs.

The main campus is located at Sta. Mesa, Manila along the Pasig River. The PUP Manila consists of three sub-campuses named Mabini, NDC and M.H. del Pilar. The house where Mabini died is now located in the campus of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. The simple nipa retains the original furniture, and some of the books he wrote, and also contains souvenir items, while hosting the municipal library and reading facilities, hence, the main campus is named after Mabini. ¹⁴ Some campuses are located in the other side of the metropolis and the rest are located all over the country.

The Polytechnic University of the Philippines System has the most students and has the lowest tuition fees among other universities or colleges in the country.⁵

Centennial Anniversary

In October 2004, PUP celebrated its 100th year anniversary. The theme of the centennial celebration was "PUP: Kabalikat ng Pamahalaan sa Pag-angat ng Antas ng Kabuhayan ng Mamamayan." As part of the celebration, and to highlight the signing of the Declaration of Peace to be put before the United Nations, the PUP System attempted to break the record for the World's largest human rainbow, held by 11,750 individuals assembled in Floriana, Malta. On September 18th, 2004, at the Luneta Grandstand, Manila, PUP succeeded in forming a human rainbow with approximately 30,000 faculty members, students, alumni and staff, breaking the record.⁵⁶

Constituents

Main article: List of Polytechnic University of the Philippines people

People

Board of Regents
PUP policy is set by the Board of Regents. Daily transactions and decisions are performed by an appointed president who is assisted by five vice-presidents for academic affairs, student services, administration, research and development, and finance.¹Hon. Dante G. Guevarra is the current president of the said university. As of 2008, there are currently 16 members comprising the regents of the PUP and there are seven university officials, namely:⁷

Controversy

The Sandiganbayan's Fourth Division, on November 13, 2008, has suspended for 90 days 3 officers of the PUP, including its president Dante G. Guevarra, accounting division chief Adriano A. Salvador, and vice president for administration Augustus F. Cesar. Amid the complainants' affidavits of desistance, the court granted the prosecution's September 26, 2006 suspension petition, based on a 1995 complaint by PUP faculty members Zenaida Pia and Cresenciano Gatchalian before the Ombudsman of the Philippines. The accused were charged with graft and corruption involving "the allegedly anomalous 1989 construction of 8 P20.91 school buildings, overpayment of terminal leave benefits to former PUP president Nemesio Prudente, unauthorized payment of fees and honoraria to public works and PUP officials, overpayment on a land acquisition, and questionable disbursement of P10.65 million as payment to a dubious list of creditors, inter alia."⁸

Students
Students come from both the urban and rural areas of the Philippines, as well as from countries such as Korea, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Tanzania, Nigeria and Ghana.¹

Entity

Campuses, Branches and Extensions The PUP System is composed of 18 campuses, branches and extension campuses throughout the country, with the flagship campus at PUP Manila located in Santa Mesa, Manila.¹

Other extension campuses are situated in Bansud, Occidental Mindoro; Cabiao, Nueva Ecija; Pullilan, Bulacan; Rizal, Laguna; and San Juan City, Metro Manila.

PUP also has a laboratory high school situated in the main campus in Manila.

Organizations and Publications

Main Articles: List of Polytechnic University of the Philippines organizations and List of Polytechnic University of the Philippines publications

Accomplishments

• The PUP has obtained recognition as a Center for Development in the field of Information Technology from the Commission on Higher Education.
• Named as the Virtual Center for Technology Innovation by the Department of Science and Technology.
• The university was deemed the First Cyber University IT Park in the Philippines by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority.
• It was also recognized as a Center for the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program, which allows the PUP to confer degrees on many professionals who have yet to obtain their baccalaureate degrees after enrolling in a non-traditional structure course of learning.
• President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo proclaimed PUP as Philippine National Comprehensive University in 2004, during the university's centennial.
• The Ninoy Aquino Learning Resources Center, or the NALRC, PUP Manila's library, is the largest structural library in Southeast Asia.

External links

• Official website of Polytechnic University of the Philippines
• Centenary website of Polytechnic University of the Philippines
• Official website of PUP San Pedro
• Official website of PUP Commonwealth

References