Creating Sustainable Museums and Communities: Initiatives from UP Diliman Prof. Nestor T. Castro, PhD Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs University of the Philippines Diliman
University of the Philippines System UP Diliman UP Los Banos UP Manila UP Baguio UP Visayas UP Mindanao UP Open University
University of the Philippines Diliman Chancellor Michael L. Tan s vision: Pride of place, boldness of vision (2014)
UP Administration Offices Office of the Chancellor Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA) Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration (OVCA) Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (OVCSA) Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development (OVCRD) Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs (OVCCA)
OVCCA Offices Campus Maintenance Office (CMO) Chief Security Office (CSO) Housing Office (HO) Office of Community Relations (OCR) Office of the Campus Architect (OCA) Task Force Solid Waste Management (TFSWM) University Health Service (UHS)
Standing Committees under the OVCCA Diliman Housing Committee Self-Built Unit Regulatory Committee Open Spaces Committee Transportation Committee Diliman Sports Committee Wellness and Healthy Lifestyle Committee
UP Diliman s institutional affiliations International Council of Museums (ICOM) International Federation of Social Science Organizations (IFSSO) Promotion of Sustainability in Postgraduate Education and Research Network (ProSPER.Net)
Museums within UP Diliman Vargas Museum H. Otley Beyer Museum of Anthropology Asian Center Museum College of Home Economics Museum Bulwagan ng Dangal
Community outreach/ extension programs Public lectures Community/school lectures Museum exhibits at local communities
U.P. Anthropology Field School 1965 Tabon Caves, Palawan (under Robert Fox) 1966 Davao (under E. Arsenio Manuel) 1971 Oton, Iloilo 1976 - Cagayan Valley 1984 Magallanes, Sorsogon 1988 Mayoyao, Ifugao
U.P. Anthropology Field School 1995 Uyugan, Batanes 2002 Novaliches, Kalookan City 2005 Balbalan, Lubuagan, and Tinglayan, Kalinga 2007 Sabah, Malaysia 2011 Naga City 2012 Brooke s Point, Palawan 2015 Paete, Laguna
Museum collection and exhibition
Pasig City Museum- UP Anthropology Department Cooperation 2007 Exhibit: The H. Otley Beyer Collection of the U.P. Department of Anthropology 2009 Exhibit: Hubog sa Putik: Etnoarkeolohiya ng Pagpapalayok sa Pasig 2011 Exhibit: Kasuotan, Sandata, Musika
Hubog sa Putik 9 February 12 May 2009
Student Research Papers Anthro 173: Urban Anthropology Ang Plaza Rizal Tuwing Hapon: Espasyong Kultural at Urbanisasyon sa Pasig Mutya ng Pasig City Public Market: Updating the Outdated Lasang Pasigueño: Pagkain at Urbanisasyon sa Lungsod Pasig Biglang Liko: Ang Pagtatalik ng Espasyo, Kahulugan, at Pagbabago
Video Production Palayok: Hubog Kultura (Isang Dokumentaryo tungkol sa Pagpapaso sa Pasig) Produced by Broadcast Communication students of UP
Students visiting the exhibit Pasig Elementary School Rizal High School Sagad High School Pasig Catholic College La Immaculada Concepcion Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig
Land area of UP Diliman UP Diliman = 4.93 sq. kms. Monaco = 2.00 sq. kms. Vatican = 0.44 sq. kms.
Barangays of UP Diliman Within UP Diliman boundary U.P. Campus Krus na Ligas San Vicente Overlapping with UP Diliman boundary Botocan Culiat Old Capitol Site Pansol Vasra
Population NAME OF BARANGAY 2000 Population 2010 Population Population Increase (%) Krus na Ligas 17,933 20,781 15.9 San Vicente 6,132 6,157 0.4 U.P. Campus 23,226 36,486 57.1 Sub-total 47,291 63,424 34.1 Botocan 7,402 8,118 9.7 Old Capitol Site 1,956 2,122 8.5 Pansol 19,002 28,537 50.2 Vasra 6,256 8,111 22.9 Quezon City 27.0
Communities intended for faculty and staff housing Area 1 Area 2 Area 17 Hardin ng Rosas Hardin ng Bougainvilla Hardin ng Doña Aurora UP Employees Village A UP Employees Village B Pook Amorsolo UP BLISS Sikatuna BLISS
Informal settlers communities Pook Aguinaldo Pook Arboretum Pook CP Garcia Pook Daang Tubo Pook Dagohoy Pook Libis Pook Libis Annex Pook Palaris Pook Ricarte Pook Sumakwel Pael Compound Lambak Sitio Malinis Sitio Pechayan Village C
Culiat Creek communities
Installation art around the campus
Campus design initiatives
Cultural performances every flag retreat
Continuing existing traditions
Lantern Parade
Creating new traditions: Parada ng Parangal
UP Diliman Transportation Vision 2020: Bike sharing initiatives
Introducing e-vehicles
Wellness and healthy lifestyle initiatives
Transformation of 17-ha. UP Arboretum as a National Botanical Garden
ISF activities within UP Arboretum
Tree planting at UP Arboretum
Involving ISFs in protection efforts
Converting MRF site into an art gallery and leisure park
UP Stud Farm as leisure park
UP Stud Farm as art gallery
Recommendations Need for existing museums, agencies, and academic institutions to link up with local communities and support their initiatives. Need for ICOM to provide technical expertise and training to these local communities.
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