(From left to right) UB Alumni Foundation President Engr. Eleazar Demayo, VP Janice Kaylyn Lonogan, UB President Javier Herminio Bautista, and VP Rommel Ayson during the Kapihan sa Baguio on February 8, 2023. (PIA-CAR)
BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — The University of Baguio (UB) kicked off its 75th Foundation Anniversary in August 2023 with a kapihan on Wednesday (Feb. 8).
University President Javier Herminio Bautista said this year’s celebration will be the continuation and rebirth of the activities that stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Celebrating 75 years of the legacy of Tatay Fernando and Nanay Rosa Bautista, the anniversary celebration will highlight the conduct of extension and community outreach activities.
“Because we are celebrating a birthday, it’s not just about coming out in nice clothes, it’s really having a party for the community and we’ve tried to come up with some programs to celebrate the fact that we are part of Baguio City,” Bautista stated during the Kapihan sa Baguio.
He also underlined the resilience of the university with the help of the community.
“We grasp on the word resilience and it’s very fitting to have that for 75 years. It wasn’t done alone, this is a community effort. The University of Baguio thrived during the pandemic because of the community that was sewn into the fabric of the University of Baguio. We’re very proud of that,” Bautista underscored.
Vice President Janice Kaylyn highlighted the quality education that the University has been providing through the years producing sanitary engineers, electrical engineers, criminologists, nurses, dentists, among other professionals.
Full blown activities of the university will be in August 2023 until 2024.
The University will also commence the Search for Outstanding Alumni and awardees who will be recognized during the Red and White Gala on September 9.
Founded on August 8, 1948, the UB aims to educate individuals to be empowered professionals in a global community. From its humble beginnings as the Baguio Technical and Commercial Institute popularly known as Baguio Tech, the University of Baguio has expanded and has become one of the reputable higher institutions in CAR. (JDP/DEG-PIA CAR)
