Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

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University of the City of Manila
Motto:	Benchmarking the New Filipino University
Established:	1965
Type:	Public, City University System
Endowment:	▲PHP 330 million (excluding OMMC budget) [1]
President:	Adel A. Tamano, A.B., J.D., M.P.A., Ll.M. (Harvard)[2]
Location:	Manila, Philippines
Hymn:	Pamantasang Mahal (Beloved University)
Colors:
Affiliations:	ASAIHL, AUAP, IAU, Intramuros Consortium, among others
Website:	www.plm.edu.ph

The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (University of the City of Manila in English, commonly abbreviated as PLM, or simply Pamantasan), is the largest city government-funded, tuition-free,^[3] university in the Philippines. It also holds the distinction of being the first Philippine institution of higher learning to have its official name in Filipino.^[3][4]

The Philippines' Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) has considered PLM as a model for public institutions across the Philippines.^[5][6] Furthermore, it has cited several PLM programs and departments as Centers of Excellence.^[6] A study using cumulative data from 1999 to 2003^[7] showed that during the said period PLM was among the top five schools in the Philippines in terms of board exam passing rate. In the same study, it was one among three public universities in the top ten category.

PLM criticizes the Times Higher Education Supplement opinion surveys and the now-defunct Asiaweek rankings for what PLM considers as elitist views of higher education and criteria that do not apply to the unique landscape of each participating universities.^[8] PLM was not among the schools that were selected for ranking or participation by either survey.^{[citation needed]}

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo recently cited PLM for having a "culture of excellence," and for its accomplishments in various fields.^[9][10]

Contents 1 Institution 1.1 Endowment 1.2 City University System 1.3 City University Status 1.4 Social involvement 1.5 Research and development 1.6 Governance 1.6.1 Board of Regents 1.6.2 Presidency 2 Education 2.1 Academic divisions 2.2 Curricula 2.3 Admissions 2.3.1 Undergraduate Admission 2.3.1.1 Acceptance Rate 2.3.2 Graduate Admission 2.4 Scholarship 2.5 Retention Policy 2.6 Enrollment scheme 2.7 Student enrollment 3 History 3.1 Brief History 3.2 Geographical History 4 Traditions, insignia and other representations 4.1 The Pamantasan name 4.2 Seal 4.3 Flag 4.4 Hymn 4.5 Colors 5 People 6 Student life 7 Publications 7.1 Administrative publications 7.2 University-wide publications 7.3 College-based publications 7.4 Other publications 8 Other divisions 8.1 Research divisions 8.2 Auxiliary divisions 8.3 Affiliate divisions 8.4 Alumni and Students Services division 9 Student and Employee organizations 10 Athletics 11 Memberships in organizations 11.1 International 11.2 National 12 Linkages 12.1 International 12.2 National 12.2.1 The Intramuros Consortium 13 References 13.1 Further reading

[edit] Institution

[edit] Endowment

PLM is a public institution, receiving most of its funding from the City of Manila, research grants, and alumni contributions. It has a combined student body of approximately 11,000 students and government financial support of no less than PHP 210 million annually.^[11] Excluded from the said budget allocation are the financial assistance from the national government, companies and private individuals. In 2003, the PLM annual budget rose to more than PHP 330 million.^[1] The Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center, which is the training hospital of PLM, has a separate budgetary allocation amounting to PHP 253.6 million.^[12]

[edit] City University System

The city government intends to make the City of Manila as the national center of education.^[13] Hence, PLM has recently adopted a new motto, which is Benchmaking the New Filipino University.

The plan, now in an advanced stage, is to build a university system embracing all the districts in the capital city as well as to include a science and technology institute and a polytechnic school on extension campuses. The PLM Main Campus will be dedicated to graduate studies and research.^[14]

During the opening of the 7th City Council recently, Mayor Alfredo Lim, in his speech, pledged to increase the budget of PLM. He also envisions to build more technical and vocational schools for the underprivileged but deserving students of Manila that shall be integrated into the city university system.^[15]

Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim expressed hope that the city government can regain jurisdiction over Intramuros from the national government. Regaining Intramuros from the national government also figures in the expansion plans of the PLM.^[16]

[edit] City University Status

Atty. Carlos Carlos, Manila City Legal Officer IV, explained that the PLM case is unique because it is 80% a State University and 20% a Local University.^[17] Unlike any other local state universities and colleges, which are formed out of their municipal or city ordinance, PLM has its own charter, which was authored by the Philippine Congress, similar to other state universities and colleges. Essentially, PLM is classified as a city university.^[17]

The vision-mission of PLM can be summarized as follows:

The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, as a Filipino and Public University, was established to serve the less privileged but deserving students of Manila. Moreover, it aims to be a caring and leading-edge university that is committed to develop professionals, leaders, and citizens dedicated to the progressive transformation of the City of Manila and the nation.^[18]

[edit] Social involvement

Grounded in its commitment to the City of Manila and the whole country, PLM implements a framework of action dubbed "Malasakit sa Kapwa, Malasakit sa Bansa," in which all curricular programs of the University are anchored.^[19]

As one of the two participating schools of medicine in "Bagong Doktor para sa Bayan" of the national government,^[20] the PLM 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. Graduates of Medicine are also required by PLM and the city government to stick to their service contracts. Because of this, the Department of Health has cited the College as a model for other medical schools in the country.^[19]

Senior students in the PLM College of Nursing live with people in the rural areas for eight weeks.^[21] Although they are not required of service contracts, they are encouraged to stay for two years to serve the country before going abroad.^[19]

Physical therapy students in their last year in college are required to apply their learnings in various settings, including rehabilitation centers in marginalized communities.^[19]

As for the faculty members and students of the PLM 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.^[19]

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.^[19]

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.^[22] From 1999 up to present, PLM, in cooperation with the Shalom Club of the Philippines-Manila Chapter and the Rotary Club of the Philippines, have 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.^[23] 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 and the "Operation Lifeline" by the PLM ROTC Unit.

[edit] 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 divisions. In addition, 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 (DOST).^[24]

[edit] Governance

[edit] Board of Regents

Given its chartered and autonomous status, PLM follows its own Board of Regents; it does not directly abide by the system of the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd).^[25] 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 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.^[26]

The Presidents of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

Dr. Benito F. Reyes, 23 February 1967 – 23 June 1972

Dr. Consuelo L. Blanco, 21 December 1972 – 31 May 1978

Dr. Ramon D. Bagatsing, 01 June 1978 – 27 October 1982

Dr. Jose D. Villanueva, 14 January 1983 – 30 June 1989

Dr. Benjamin G. Tayabas, 01 July 1989 – 24 June 1996

Dr. Versailey dela Cruz, 25 June 1996 – 30 April 1999

Dr. Benjamin G. Tayabas, 24 February 2000 – August 2007

Atty. Adel A. Tamano, 04 August 2007 – Present

Currently, the PLM Board of Regents is composed of former Supreme Court Justice Justo P. Torres, as Chairman, Alfred G. Gabot, as Vice-Chairman, Atty. Adel A. Tamano, Atty. Jose M. Roy III, Ambassador Raul I. Goco, Mr. Alfred G. Gabot, Atty. Aguinaldo L. Miravalles, as members, and Dr. Maria Luisa S. Quiñones, as ex-officio member.

[edit] Presidency

The President of PLM, who is at the same time member of the PLM Board of Regents, is appointed on single six-year tenure of office by the Mayor of the City of Manila. On August 09, 2007, Atty. Adel A. Tamano has assumed the presidency after Dr. Benjamin G. Tayabas stepped down through early retirement.^[2]

[edit] Education

The PLM education utilizes a semester-based modular system for conducting courses, adopts features of the American system (credits), and offers fifty-three (53) single-degree undergraduate and forty-nine (49) masters, doctoral and graduate diploma programs conducted by its twenty-five (25) degree-granting colleges and graduate schools in its three (3) academic divisions.^[23]

The academic year of PLM is divided into two semesters, each composed of four and a half (4.5) months of instruction. The university requires a minimum of twelve (12) units to be considered a full-time student, with the maximum being twenty (20) units. The average PLM undergraduate takes four (4) courses, or sixteen (16) units. Summer courses are offered in selected courses only.^[27]

PLM employs the General Weighted Average (GWA) system and a 1.00 to 5.00 grading scale, with 1.00 being the highest possible grade for a particular undergraduate course. For the graduate level, the Pass/Fail system generally apply.

[edit] Academic divisions

PLM operates chiefly from its main campus in Intramuros and in three district colleges in other parts of Manila. In addition, it maintains off-campus programs through its open university system with various partner institutions throughout the Philippines and in international schools in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and in Thailand.

Academic Division	Location(s)	Established
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Main Campus	Intramuros, Manila	1967
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, District Colleges	Tondo and Quiapo, Manila	2001
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Open University	Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand	2002

[edit] Curricula

The PLM curricula, from the licensure programs to minimum course requirements, are based from the prescribed curriculum of the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd), but the PLM education system exercises full autonomy to alter its own curricula.^[17]

The different academic divisions offer degree programs based on the curricula proposed by the PLM faculty. Consultations with the business or industry engaged in the particular field or study are also sought. The participative involvement of practitioners in the formation of the courses of study is reflected in skills-oriented, community-directed and value-driven curricular programs of PLM.

During the first year of college work, students at the Undergraduate schools receive a general education program from the College of Liberal Arts. On April 15, 2005, the 68-unit PLM General Education Program (GEP) was revised. Now, it consists of English, Filipino, Social Sciences and Humanities, Philosophy and Ethics, Sciences, Mathematics, and Personal Financial Management.^[28]

The students are also required to attend four Physical Education classes, and a choice from among Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) or Civil Welfare Training Service (CWTS) in the Department of Military Science & Tactics and the National Service Training Corps. The PLM ROTC Unit has been consistently hailed by National Capital Region-Regional Community Defense Group as one of the most outstanding ROTC units in the Philippines.^[29]

[edit] Admissions

Each academic division at PLM has its own admission policy and retention criteria for prospective students. Admission to one academic division does not guarantee admission to another. In order to maintain the student's non-paying status at PLM, his grades should fall within the prescribed General Weighted Average (GWA) of the specific college or school he intends to apply to.

[edit] Undergraduate Admission

PLM receives thousands of applications from all over the Philippines every year. Academic screening continues from admission until graduation. Graduates or senior students of the Division of City Schools-Manila and private high schools recognized by the Department of Education (DepEd) results may be admitted as freshmen to PLM based on the following:

• General Weighted Average (GWA) obtained in the Fourth Year Level in High School of 85% or its equivalent
• Performance in the PLMAT

Further information: PLM Admission Test

In the previous years, an applicant for admission could either be a Manila resident, Manila-born, or both except for high school students from other cities and provinces who belong to the upper 4% of the graduating class. In 2005, only high school graduates who were residents of the City of Manila were allowed to take the PLMAT, and honor students (Valedictorian, Salutatorian, First to Third Honorable Mentions) who were graduates of the Division of City Schools-Manila were automatically qualified for admission.^[30]

[edit] Acceptance Rate

For the school year 2006-2007, the acceptance rate of the PLM Main Campus is mere 3 percent; it admitted 2,000 high school graduates, who met the cut-off scores required by the college in which they applied for, out of 6,000 pre-selected applicants, from more than 40,000 college applications nationwide.^[11]

The student's academic performance in the General Education Program (GEP) is the basis for his acceptance to the specific college where the degree is offered.

[edit] Graduate Admission

Each graduate school has its own criteria for admission, which may include the General Weighted Average (GWA) obtained by the applicant in the college where he received his undergraduate education, recommendation letter from the institution or organization from where he is affiliated with, and an admission essay, panel interview, and/or set of proficiency examinations!

[edit] Scholarship

The scholarship entitles the student to free tuition fee for non-paying students (students who are either Manila-born or Manila-resident) and partial to minimum tuition-fees for paying students (students from other cities and provinces) until completion of a college degree. Minimal fees are charged for other services such as library facilities, student publications, student services, and physical education facilities.

[edit] Retention Policy

On October 21, 2005, the revised retention policy per Board of Regents' Administrative Order No. 19, which requires freshmen to maintain a General Weighted Average (GWA) of 2.25 and a grade of 2.50 in the higher years on a semestral basis to attain a Good Standing (GS) status, initially took effect at PLM. According to the new guidelines, students who fall short of the required GWA are now allowed to shift to another academic program at PLM that has a lower retention criteria and will not lose their non-paying status. The Warning status was removed and students who fail to meet the criteria of GS are automatically given the Probationary status. Probationary students may regain their GS status immediately after a semester of satisfactory performance.^[30] If a probationary student flanks a certain subject or has incurred a GWA that is below the acceptable standards required by the academic program or college, he is instantly subjected for expulsion, and is given the option for transfer to another university.

Every college has imposed its own retention criteria. For instance, in the PLM College of Accountancy & Economics, a GWA of 2.00 must be maintained without failing grades in all major subjects. In the PLM College of Mass Communication, students must maintain an average of 2.25 or better without failing grades in all major subjects or must not have more than two major subjects with grades of 3.00 or a combination of 2.75 and 3.00. Psychology students must maintain a mark of 2.50 in all psychology subjects and 2.00 in English or major subjects for B.S. Tourism, Hotel and Travel Industry Management. In the case of the PLM College of Nursing, students with a GWA of 1.75 or better but with failing grades are considered disqualified from the said program.^[31]

Any student may shift from one college to another during the second semester but must satisfy the specific criteria of the degree program and be able to finish the program within the prescribed time frame.

In the previous years, students who failed to meet the PLM standards were given reconsiderations to be readmitted in the University. However, this practice is no longer permitted under the current academic policy.^[16]

[edit] Enrollment scheme

PLM has a three-step enrollment scheme:

• college advising process - this is conducted at least a day prior to the scheduled enrollment day; the grades of the student are assessed to determine whether that student falls into the paying or non-paying status
• enlistment process - the student is given the enrollment stub to be presented to the Cashier
• payment process - the enrollment stub is presented to the Cashier for payment of the required amount and/or the Student's Enrollment Assessment Form are printed by the Registrar's Computer Services

[edit] Student enrollment

For the last three years, there has been a gradual decrease of student enrollment at the PLM Main Campus. This has been ascribed to the University's student selectivity and retention policy.^[32] In the first semester of 2003, there were 13,028 students at the undergraduate levels (the Undergraduate schools and the Professional schools combined). This number decreased to 12,130 students a year later. In the last semester of 2005, student enrollment further decreased by 9.76 percent. For the first semester of 2006, only 11,069 students remained. There were 2,104 freshmen students admitted. As of 2006, PLM is the 10th largest Philippine university in terms of student population in Metro Manila only.^[33]

[edit] History

[edit] Brief History

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 1 million for the construction of the university. It was, however, never implemented until his death and the assumption of his successor, Mayor Antonio de Jesus Villegas.

On February 13, 1963, Mayor Villegas, dubbed as the "Father of Completely Free Education in RP" issued Executive Order No. 7 s-1963, creating a Planning and Working Committee to draw up a plan to establish a city university. 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. The Senate version of the bill was spearheaded by Senators Gil Puyat and Camilo Osias 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 Republic 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 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.

On June 19, 1965, 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 was signed into law by President Diosdado P. Macapagal in a signing ceremony in Malacañan Palace 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, which now serves as the University Charter.

The Board of Regents which is the governing body of the University, 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.

PLM opened as a University College on July 17, 1967 to 556 freshman scholars, all coming from the top ten percent of the graduating class of Manila's then twenty-nine (29) public high schools.^[3] A year later, the University established a Graduate College and followed by the Institute of Extra-Mural Studies, which later evolved into the PLM Open University.

Senator Francis Pangilinan, on January 15, 2002, filed the Senate Bill No. 1967 or an act amending certain provisions of Republic Act No. 4197, which is still in the process of being enacted. The bill seeks the installation of student representation in the PLM Board of Regents, and Senator Pangilinan perceives it as an imperative step in furthering the vital role of the youth in nation building.^[34]

[edit] Geographical History

The site where the PLM Main Campus 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.^[35][36] The Colegio de Manila formally opened in 1595, and was the first school in the Philippines. (Note: This institution is not the PLM today).

In addition, there were other structures that were built in the site. 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 San Ignacio de Loyola (St. Ignatius of Loyola) in 1626.^[37]

In 1601, the Colegio de San José was set up as an annex of Colegio Seminario de San Ignacio. 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. 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. In 1722, the Colegio de San José was granted royal patronage. 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. 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. 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.^[38] The buildings and the whole premises served as military headquarters for the 31st Infantry of the United States Army until 1941. It was destroyed by World War II.^[39]

[edit] Traditions, insignia and other representations

[edit] The Pamantasan name

The word and name Pamantasan, a name more contextually significant than its English equivalent, was derived from the Filipino word, pantás, which means "wise man". It is considered as the Filipino term for University.^[40]

PLM is the first university in the Philippines to use the term as part of its official name.^[3]

[edit] Seal

The Great Seal of the PLM depicts a sunbeam, which is a design comprising a central disk with fourteen radiating spires that represent the geographical districts of Manila - Binondo, Quiapo, Sampaloc, San Miguel, San Nicolas, Santa Cruz, Santa Mesa, Tondo, Ermita, Intramuros, Malate, Paco, Pandacan, Port Area, San Andres Bukid and Santa Ana. The central disk is divided into four equal parts. The latter's upper half is colored red on the right and white on the left, while the lower half is colored blue on the right and white on the left.

Superimposed on the central disk of the sunbeam are the following:

• The ancient sunburst that represents truth and light
• The bud of the "nilad" plant, from which the name of the City of Manila originated
• The old Tagala text
• A scroll
• The torch that represents knowledge

[edit] Flag

[edit] Hymn

Further information: Pamantasang Mahal

[edit] Colors

Colors	yellow	green	blue	red	white	orange

[edit] People

Persons affiliated with the PLM, either as students, faculty members, or administrators, are known as PLMayers.^[41]

Some notable PLM alumni include Michael V., a multi-awarded comedian, recording artist and multimedia endorser, Wilma Galvante, the Senior Vice-President for Entertaiment of GMA 7, Manuel Buising, an internationally acclaimed columnist and Carlos Palanca Awards Hall of Famer, Panfilo Lacson, a Philippine Senator, Liliosa Hilao, a distinguished student-leader and martyr during the Marcos dictatorship, Norman M. Camungol and Joven J. Jader, past presidents of the Production and Operations Management Association of the Philippines, among others.

Further information: List of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila people

[edit] Student life

Students of the PLM have access to a variety of activities while not attending class. The campus' proximity to several attractions in Manila makes excursions to local museums, theaters, or other entertainment venues relatively quick and easy. The PLM Main Campus offers intramural sports, cultural shows, 37 free Internet stations and wi-fi services, and over 35 student organizations. The student government at PLM is the Supreme Student Council, governed by a student elected as president. Aside from the Supreme Student Council, which acts as the central student government body within the PLM, there are college-based student councils as well. Two (2) primary student political parties annually participate in the student council elections, namely Partidong Tugon and Bukluran Party (Solidarity).

Bukluran Party was born on December 13, 1995 through the efforts of student leaders coming from different student organizations. The core founders were Bernard S. Gregorio, Rodrigo Rivera, Eva Goyena and other leading student leaders at that time. Tugon Party, on the other hand, has been existing for almost two decades now.

[edit] Publications

[edit] Administrative publications

• The Pamantasan StarPost, the official publication of the PLM administration
• The PLM Journal, a 60-page quarterly magazine that highlights the achievements of PLM for the general readership
• Ospital ng Maynila Journal of Medicine, the official publication of the PLM-Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center administration

[edit] University-wide publications

• Ang Pamantasan, the official publication of the PLM students
• Ang Pamantarsan, the lampoon version of Ang Pamantasan
• PLUMA, the official literary folio of the PLM students
• The PLM Magazine, the special edition publication of Ang Pamantasan

[edit] College-based publications

• The Impression, the official publication of the PLM College of Physical Therapy
• Ang Sinag, the official publication of the PLM College of Science
• CMC Beat, the official punlication of the PLM College of Mass Communication
• The Disclosure, the official publication of the PLM College of Accountancy and Economics
• The PLM College of Medicine, the official publication of the PLM College of Medicine
• TECHNik, the official publication of the PLM College of Engineering and Technology

[edit] Other publications

• The Synapse, the official publication of the PLM Department of Behavioral Sciences
• The Ledger, the official publication of the Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants-PLM Chapter

[edit] Other divisions

[edit] Research divisions

Research divisions contribute in various researches and studies funded by PLM, the government, or the private sector. These include:

Research Division
Center for Continuing Medical Education
Center for Culture and Mass Media
Center for University Extension Services
Center for Women Studies
University Center for Research, Conferences and Seminars
Computer and Internet Laboratory Office

[edit] Auxiliary divisions

Auxiliary divisions facilitate the work of learning, teaching, and social involement among the communities of PLM. Recently, PLM has established the PLM Entreprise Center, which serves as a platform to promote entrepreneurship and support creative enterprise.

Auxiliary Division
Celso Al Carunungan General Circulation Library
Dr. Norman R. Dahl Memorial Medical Library
PLM Activity Center
PLM Department of Community Health Services
PLM Department of Family & Community Medicine
PLM Enterprise Center
PLM Graduate School Library
PLM Health Sciences Library
PLM Law Center
PLM Mabuhay Integrated Learning Center
PLM Multipurpose Cooperative, Inc.
PLM-Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center
PLM-Ospital ng Maynila Medical Library
PLM Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Center
PLM Printing Press Office
PLM Radio-Television Laboratory
PLM Science-Research Laboratory
President Ramon Magsaysay Reading Center

[edit] Affiliate divisions

Affiliate divisions are allied institutions which are not formally part of PLM, but support the latter's involvement in some fields.

Affiliate Division
Gat. Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center
Manila Health Department
Manila Sports Council
MOD Café
Ospital ng Sampaloc
Ospital ng Tondo

[edit] Alumni and Students Services division

Alumni and Students Services divisions facilitate the welfare and involvement of PLM alumni and students in various activities and causes.

Alumni and Students Services Division
Campus Ministry Office
College Athletics Office
Office of Student Development Services
Office of Admissions, Testing and Guidance Services
Office of the PLM Scholars Foundation, Inc
PLM Alumni and Community Center (Bahay Maynila)
Student Information System Office

[edit] Student and Employee organizations

There are student and employee organizations that cater to specific communities in PLM. Unlisted organizations are in the process of being accredited. These include:

Association of Social Sciences Educators, Researchers and Trainers, Inc. Active Youth Organization of Students Bible Readers' Society Biological Society Brotherhood of Medical Scholars Bukluran Students' Alliance Chemical Engineering Students' Society Chemical Society Computer Studies Students' Circle Economics Society Electronics and Communications Engineering Students' Society Engineering Mathematical Society Junior Marketing Association, PLM Chapter Junior Philippine Computer Society Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants Integrated Institute of Electrical Engineers Magwayen Creative Scholars' Guild Microcontrollers and Robotics Society Mass Communication Students' League Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers

Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers PhiloMedica Scientia PLM Administrative Employees Association PLM President's Committee on Arts and Culture (PCAC) PLM Hiyas ng Maynilad Dance Troupe (PLM-PCAC) PLM Rondalla (PLM-PCAC) PLM Chorale, The (PLM-PCAC) PLM Mabuhay Marching Band (PLM-PCAC) PLM Legal Aid and Youth Advocacy PLM Maragtas, Inc. PLM Peer Facilitators Society PLM Samaritans PLM Student Catholic Action Public Relations Student Society of the Philippines Speech and Debate Society Society of Manufacturing Engineers Student Intramural Council Supreme Student Council Tugon-Responding Students for Community Undertakings & Edification Tugon-RESCUE United Architects of the Philippines Student Auxiliary-PLM Chapter (UAPSA-PLM) Youth for Christ

[edit] Athletics

PLM regularly organizes inter-university invitational games and dual meets in some sporting events, participates in the Manila Youth Games, and conducts its very own Student Intramural Games that is participated in by more than ten colleges of the PLM Main Campus.

The University is not a member of any athletic associations in the Philippines. Due to the high cost of membership for the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), joining the said league has never been a priority of the PLM administration.^[42]

[edit] Memberships in organizations

[edit] International

• Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL)
• Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP)
• International Association of Universities (IAU)

[edit] National

PLM currently holds the Secretariat of the Career Development Association of the Philippines (CDAP). In addition, PLM is an active member of other national academic organizations. These include:

• Accrediting Association of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines, Inc. (AACCUP)
• Association of Local Colleges and Universities (ALCU)
• Association of Philippine Colleges of Arts and Sciences (APCAS)
• Association of Philippine Medical Colleges (APMC)
• Association of Schools of Public Administration in the Philippines (ASPAP)
• Athletic Federation of Local Colleges and Universities(AFALCU)
• Ermita Health Science Community-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (EHSC-PCRD)
• Manila Studies Association (MSA)
• Philippine Alumni Council (PAC)
• Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU)
• Philippine Association of Graduate Education (PAGE)
• Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC)
• Philippine Association of Technological Education (PATE)
• Philippine Social Science Council, Inc. (PSSCI)
• Philippine State Universities and Colleges Computer Educationists Society (PSUCCESS)
• Schools of Social Work Association of the Philippines (SSWAP)

[edit] Linkages

[edit] International

On November 28, 2006, a memorandum of understanding between the PLM and the City College of San Francisco was renewed. Both schools are committed to undertake a student and teacher exchange program, joint curricula, and plans for a City College extension within the PLM grounds.^[43][44]

Apart from the City College, PLM maintains international cooperation with other reputable universities in the world. These include:

• Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, USA
• Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia
• Greater Maeknong Sub-Region International Institute in Thailand
• Nanyang Technological University in Singapore
• National University of Singapore in Singapore
• Second Philippine International School in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Seoul Arts and Theological College and Seminary in Korea
• Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, USA
• University of Houston–Downtown in Texas, USA
• University of Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia
• University of Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, USA
• University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA
• University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
• University of Nebraska in Omaha, Nebraska, USA

[edit] National

[edit] The Intramuros Consortium

Further information: Intramuros Consortium

PLM is part of the establishment of consortium agreements with other three major educational institutions in the Intramuros district such as the Colegio de San Juan de Letran, the Lyceum of the Philippines University, and the Mapúa Institute of Technology in 2002.^[45] This consortium has made exchange programs of students and faculty between the different schools, as well as the sharing of specializations, possible. On November 17, 2006, the 1st Intramuros Consortium Research Conference was held at the St. Thomas Audio-Visual Room of the Colegio de San Juan de Letran.^[46] This event has strengthened the academic ties of the research communities among participating schools.

Apart from the Intramuros Consortium, the PLM has linkages with other Philippine educational institutions. These include:

• Asia Pacific College of Advanced Studies in Balanga City, Bataan
• Bataan Polytechnic State College in Balanga City, Bataan
• Southville International School and Colleges in Las Piñas City
• Technological University of the Philippines in Manila
• Trinity University of Asia in Quezon City
• Universidad de Manila in Manila
• World CITI Colleges in Quezon City

[edit] References

[edit] Further reading

• Websites
  • PLM Official University Website
  • Ang Pamantasan (PLM Official Student Publication website)
• PLM Bulletin of Information. 2006.
• Ang Pamantasan
  • Boniquit, Celeste J. "Paying dominates non-paying students." Ang Pamantasan, Vol. XXIV, No. 2. August 2003.
• Newspaper articles and supplements
  • Arroyo, Gloria M. GMA's Speech during the Inauguration for the President Diosdado Macapagal Park and Monument. Office of the President website. November 08, 2001.
  • Briones, Leonor M. Enter the University President, Adel Tamano. Silliman University website. February 04, 2008.
  • Malinao, Alito L. Time to Move On. The Manila Times Internet Edition. June 05, 2007.
  • Vanzi, Sol Jose. GMA unveils marker, monument for late father. Philippine Headline News Online. November 08, 2001.
  • Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila: A Quality University with A National Presence. The Manila Bulletin. July 31, 2006.
  • Filipino's English. Business Mirror. April 20, 2006.
  • Manila committee on use of English in schools reveals initial measures. The Manila Bulletin. July 19, 2004.
  • GMA cites 'culture of excellence' at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. The Official Website of the Republic of the Philippines. April 12, 2003.