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Poor communication services? Does the University computer system work well? We received yesterday the
report of grades of our daughter Daphne who graduated 12,960 hours ago (18 months). The system should be
faster than turtle slow.
Poor water supply? How do you expect the UP scientist to worry about the water problem of others when he has
his own? On campus, the water supply is bad.
Poor leadership? Those from UP get a kick out of demonstrations. Not demonstrations of initiative, entrepreneurship,
creativity, leadership. A team is necessary, a leader is paramount.
Poor health services? Why can’t UP develop a model health service system and stop pointing to the Philippine
General Hospital as the one and only solution of health-with-a-cash problem of the poor?
Poor Government services? It is not enough that the academics complain of the national Bad Government. Teach
by example; show Good Government
services within the University itself.
Poor entrepreneurship? UP and all other
universities in the Philippines are dedicated
to the proposition that students must study
first and then seek employment after
graduation. There is no degree option for
entrepreneurship – UP professors are not
enterprising enough.
Poor social contribution? Do you wonder
why agriculture in the Philippines is not as
vibrant as it can be, given the rich soils,
pleasant climate, open export markets for
farm produce? That’s because UP Los
Baños has abrogated her duty to country
to contribute intellectually to policy,
procedure, monitoring, evaluation. Been
there, not done that.
UP must be able to transcend the mirror of
greatness it looks into every morning, un-
Harry Potter-like, and ask questions what
next needs to be done. UP, if you are farmer-centered, and you should be, ask the farmers, all kinds of farmers.
Ask the right questions. If you are needs-based, and you should be, ask them and they will tell you their virtual
The Academe As Anti-Poor