Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila 2734911 225563179 2008-07-14T09:33:00Z Invictusinc 7473320 /* Further reading */ {{otheruses}} {{Infobox_University |native_name = [[Image:Plmlogo2.JPG|250px|]]|name = <br>University of the City of Manila</br> |image = [[Image:Plm logo.gif|120px]] |motto = ''Benchmarking the New Filipino University'' |established = 1965 |type = [[Public university|Public]], [[#City University System|City University System]] |president = Adel A. Tamano, A.B., J.D., M.P.A., Ll.M. (Harvard)<ref name=mto_01b>{{cite web | url=http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/aug/13/yehey/opinion/20070813opi5.html | title = Minority Report: Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila | accessdate =2007-08-17 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Adel A. Tamano | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2007-08-13 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Times Internet Edition'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/aug/13/yehey/opinion/20070813opi5.html | archivedate =2007-08-13 | quote =Last Thursday, I was appointed by the Board of Regents of PLM as University President. PLM is a unique learning institution. With over ten thousand students, faculty, and staff, the challenge of running the university might seem daunting. But its uniqueness, that it is essentially an honors school where only the students from lower income families with excellent scholastic records are admitted, appeals to my sense of leadership and education so much that any doubts or worries that I might have are overcome.}}</ref> |endowment = {{profit}}[[PHP]] 330 million (excluding [[OMMC]] budget) <ref name="ap_01">Boniquit, Celeste J. "PLM Budget Up by 100M." ''Ang Pamantasan, Vol. XXIII, No. 3''. April 01, 2003.</ref> |city = {{flagicon|Philippines}} [[Manila]] |country = [[Philippines]] |free_label = Hymn |free = [[Pamantasang Mahal]] (''Beloved University'') |colors = {{color box|yellow}}{{color box|green}}{{color box|blue}}{{color box|red}}{{color box|white}}{{color box|orange}} |website= [http://www.plm.edu.ph/ www.plm.edu.ph] |affiliations = [[Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning|ASAIHL]], [http://www.sut.ac.th/auap/about_Member_establish.htm AUAP], [[International Association of Universities|IAU]], [[Intramuros Consortium]], [[#Memberships in organizations|among others]] }} The '''Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila''' ('''''University of the City of Manila''''' in [[English language|English]], commonly [[acronyms in the Philippines|abbreviated as]] '''PLM''', or simply '''''Pamantasan'''''), is the largest [[city government]]-funded, tuition-free,<ref name=mbo_01>{{cite web | url = http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2004/06/15/SCAU2004061511906.html | title = Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila celebrates 39th founding anniversary | accessdate = 2006-12-25 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Marlon G. Miguel | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2004-06-15 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Bulletin Online'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2004/06/15/SCAU2004061511906.html | archivedate = 2004-06-15 | quote = It is tuition-free and funded by the City of Manila to offer tertiary education most especially to the disadvantaged but deserving students.}}</ref> 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 language|Filipino]].<ref name=mbo_01>{{cite web | url = http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2004/06/15/SCAU2004061511906.html | title = Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila celebrates 39th founding anniversary | accessdate = 2007-03-13 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Marlon G. Miguel | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2004-06-15 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Bulletin Online'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2004/06/15/SCAU2004061511906.html | archivedate = 2004-06-15 | quote = the first institution of higher learning in the Philippines to have an official name in Filipino.}}</ref><ref name=pdi_01>{{cite web | url = http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/sim/sim/view_article.php?article_id=73007 | title = First! best! most! | accessdate = 2007-12-13 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Tony Maghirang | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2007-06-24 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Philippine Daily Inquier website'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/sim/sim/view_article.php?article_id=73007 | archivedate = 2004-06-24 | quote =}}</ref> The Philippines' [[Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)|Commission on Higher Education]] (CHEd) has considered PLM as a model for public institutions across the Philippines.<ref name=philippine_panorama>{{cite web | url = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/plm_comm_2.htm | title = The City of Manila’s Goal is the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila’s Commitment | accessdate =2007-03-21 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Nerisa C. Gabelo | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2006-06-25 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Philippine Panorama'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/plm_comm_2.htm | archivedate =2006-06-25 | quote = As a testament to it, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has publicly commended and recognized PLM for its unprecedented track record and remarkable achievements. Given the recognition as the "Model University" worth emulating by all locally-funded institutions of higher learning, the PLM is in pursuit of a legend in quality higher education.}}</ref><ref name=mbo_02>{{cite web | url = http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2006/06/19/OPED2006061967216.html | title = Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Pamantasan 41st Founding Anniversary | accessdate =2006-12-25 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2006-06-19 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Bulletin Online'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2006/06/19/OPED2006061967216.html | archivedate =2006-06-19 | quote = The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has cited PLM as a Center of Excellence for its track record as a model university for all locally supported institutions of tertiary learning to emulate.}}</ref> Furthermore, it has cited several PLM programs and departments as ''Centers of Excellence''.<ref name=mbo_02>{{cite web | url = http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2006/06/19/OPED2006061967216.html | title = Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Pamantasan 41st Founding Anniversary | accessdate =2006-12-25 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2006-06-19 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Bulletin Online'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2006/06/19/OPED2006061967216.html | archivedate =2006-06-19 | quote = The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has cited PLM as a Center of Excellence for its track record as a model university for all locally supported institutions of tertiary learning to emulate.}}</ref> A study using cumulative data from 1999 to 2003<ref name=mbo_03>{{cite web | url = http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2004/06/15/SCAU2004061511907.html | title = Soaring high and leaving footprints in pursuit of a legend in quality higher education | accessdate =2006-12-25 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2004-06-15 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Bulletin Online'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2004/06/15/SCAU2004061511907.html | archivedate =2004-06-15 | quote = We are very proud of our track record in licensure examinations, having been ranked among top schools in the country today based on a CHED four-year study of colleges and universities fielding candidates for PRC board examinations, PLM president Benjamin G. Tayabas claims.}}</ref> 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.<ref name="ap_01a">"PLM administration Criticizes the THES-QS Survey." Ang Pamantasan, Vol. XXVII No. 2. September 01, 2006.</ref> [[President of the Philippines|President]] [[Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo]] recently cited PLM for having a "culture of excellence," and for its accomplishments in various fields.<ref name=op_gov_01>{{cite web | url = http://www.op.gov.ph/news.asp?newsid=2818 | title = GMA cites 'culture of excellence' at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila | accessdate =2006-09-27 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2003-04-12 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''Office of the President, Republic of the Philippines'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = | archivedate = | quote = the President said that because of its "culture of excellence," it is not easy for a student to go through college at the PLM. She said that only those who have excelled in high school are accepted at the Pamantasan, a university funded by the Manila city government. }}</ref><ref name="op_gov_02">"GMA cites 'culture of excellence' at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila". ''Office of the President website''. April 12, 2003.</ref> ==Institution== [[Image:Baluarte18.jpg|thumb|280px|right|The [[PLM Main Campus]] at the heart of Intramuros]] ===Endowment=== PLM is a public institution, receiving most of its funding from the [[City of Manila]], research [[grant (money)|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.<ref name=city_of_manila_mb_01>{{cite web | url = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/bulletin4.htm | title = A Quality Local University with A National Presence | accessdate =2007-03-21 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2006-07-31 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Bulletin'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/bulletin4.htm | archivedate =2006-07-31 | quote = More than its financial support that translates to an annual allocation of no less than P210 million, the city government continues to be responsive to the physical development needs of the university.}}</ref> 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.<ref name="ap_01">Boniquit, Celeste J. "PLM Budget Up by 100M." Ang Pamantasan, Vol. XXIII, No. 3. April 01, 2003.</ref> Due to the growing number of high school graduates, the Manila City government increased the amount of financial assistance to PLM by [[PHP]] 50 million for 2008.<ref name=beam>{{cite web | url = http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/mar/27/yehey/metro/20080327met8.html | title = Two Manila schools get P50-M fund boost | accessdate = 2008-03-27 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Rommel C. Lontayao | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2008-03-27 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Times'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/mar/27/yehey/metro/20080327met8.html | archivedate = 2008-03-27 | quote =}}</ref> The [[Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center]], which is the training hospital of PLM, has a separate budgetary allocation amounting to [[PHP]] 253.6 million.<ref name=mto_01a>{{cite web | url = http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/apr/15/yehey/metro/20070415met6.html | title = Atienza says Health Services Remain Priority of City Hall | accessdate = 2007-09-10 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2007-04-15 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Bulletin Online'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/apr/15/yehey/metro/20070415met6.html | archivedate = 2007-04-15 | quote =}}</ref> ===City University System=== The city government intends to make the City of Manila as the national center of education.<ref name=plm_edu_mt_01>{{cite web | url = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/plm_3rdtime.htm | title = Partnership in PLM, the Third Time Around | accessdate = 2007-03-21 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Emmanuel S.D. Anilao | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2006-06-17 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Times'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/plm_3rdtime.htm | archivedate = 2006-07-17 | quote = Our motto is ‘Benchmarking the New Filipino University’, which is in line with the Buhayin ang Maynila program, Dr. Benjamin G. Tayabas explained.}}</ref> Hence, PLM 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.<ref name="manilamail">{{cite web | url = http://www.manilamail.com/archive/jun2006/06jun06.htm | title = Coming in with Too Little Too Late in Solving Crisis | accessdate =2007-03-25 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Federico D. Pascual Jr. | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2006-06-06 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''ManilaMail.Com'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.manilamail.com/archive/jun2006/06jun06.htm | archivedate =2006-06-06 | quote =}}</ref> During the opening of the 7th City Council, [[Alfredo Lim|Mayor Alfredo Lim]], in his speech, pledged to increase the budget of PLM. He also envisioned to build more technical and vocational schools for the underprivileged but deserving students of Manila that shall be integrated into the city university system. 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. <ref name=mto_01c>{{cite web |url = http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/july/12/yehey/metro/20070712met10.html | title = PLM Supports Lim's Agenda | accessdate =2007-08-13 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2007-07-12 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Times Internet Edition'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/july/12/yehey/metro/20070712met10.html | archivedate =2007-07-12 | quote =}}</ref> The PLM administration has allocated [[PHP]] 2-3 million for the establishment of a restaurant to be operated by the [[PLM College of Tourism, Hotel & Travel Industry Management]]. There is also a proposal of setting up a hotel in a property owned by the city government.<ref name=mto_recon>{{cite web | url = http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/jan/28/yehey/metro/20080128met1.html | title = Pamantasan wants to be top tourism school | accessdate =2008-02-13 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Rommel C. Lontayao | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2008-01-28 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Times'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/jan/28/yehey/metro/20080128met1.html | archivedate =2008-01-28 | quote =}}</ref> ===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.<ref name="ap_01b">Celeste J. Boniquit and Ryan T. Macapagal. "PLM Autonomy in Question Over Transparency." Ang Pamantasan, Vol. XXIV, No. 3. August 2003.</ref> 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''.<ref name="ap_01b">Celeste J. Boniquit and Ryan T. Macapagal. "PLM Autonomy in Question Over Transparency." Ang Pamantasan, Vol. XXIV, No. 3. August 2003.</ref> {{commons|Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila}} 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.''<ref name=asaihl>{{cite web | url = http://www.asaihl.org/memb_plm.htm | title = Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila ASAIHL member page | accessdate =2007-03-11 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2006 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.asaihl.org/memb_plm.htm | archivedate =2006 | quote =}}</ref> ===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.<ref name=plm_edu_mt_01_1>{{cite web | url = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/plm_3rdtime_2.htm | title = Partnership in PLM, the Third Time Around | accessdate = 2007-03-13 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Emmanuel S.D. Anilao | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2006-06-17 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Times'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/plm_3rdtime_2.htm | archivedate = 2006-07-17 | quote = }}</ref> As one of the two participating schools of medicine in "Bagong Doktor para sa Bayan" of the national government,<ref name=phil_gov_ph_01>{{cite web | url = http://www.gov.ph/news/?i=15495 | title = FG Launches P20-M Medical Charity Project | accessdate = 2007-03-13 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2006-06-22 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Official Website of the Republic of the Philippines'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.gov.ph/news/?i=15495 | archivedate = 2006-06-22 | quote = }}</ref> 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 (Philippines)|Department of Health]] has cited the College as a model for other medical schools in the country.<ref name=plm_edu_mt_01_1>{{cite web | url = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/plm_3rdtime_2.htm | title = Partnership in PLM, the Third Time Around | accessdate = 2007-03-13 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Emmanuel S.D. Anilao | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2006-06-17 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Times'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/plm_3rdtime_2.htm | archivedate = 2006-07-17 | quote = }}</ref> [[Image:Gusaling Katipunan1.JPG|thumb|250px|right|Gusaling Katipunan]] Senior students in the [[PLM College of Nursing]] live with people in the rural areas for eight weeks.<ref name="pji_01j">Mary Vita Jackson. "Community-oriented Curriculum at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila College of Nursing." ''Philippine Journal of Nursing''. July 1977.</ref> Although they are not required of service contracts, they are encouraged to stay for two years to serve the country before going abroad.<ref name=plm_edu_mt_01_1>{{cite web | url = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/plm_3rdtime_2.htm | title = Partnership in PLM, the Third Time Around | accessdate = 2007-03-13 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Emmanuel S.D. Anilao | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2006-06-17 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Times'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/plm_3rdtime_2.htm | archivedate = 2006-07-17 | quote = }}</ref> Physical therapy students in their last year in college are required to apply their learnings in various settings, including rehabilitation centers in marginalized communities.<ref name=plm_edu_mt_01_1>{{cite web | url = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/plm_3rdtime_2.htm | title = Partnership in PLM, the Third Time Around | accessdate = 2007-03-13 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Emmanuel S.D. Anilao | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2006-06-17 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Times'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/plm_3rdtime_2.htm | archivedate = 2006-07-17 | quote = }}</ref> 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.<ref name=plm_edu_mt_01_1>{{cite web | url = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/plm_3rdtime_2.htm | title = Partnership in PLM, the Third Time Around | accessdate = 2007-03-13 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Emmanuel S.D. Anilao | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2006-06-17 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Times'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/plm_3rdtime_2.htm | archivedate = 2006-07-17 | quote = }}</ref> 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.<ref name=plm_edu_mt_01_1>{{cite web | url = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/plm_3rdtime_2.htm | title = Partnership in PLM, the Third Time Around | accessdate = 2007-03-13 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Emmanuel S.D. Anilao | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2006-06-17 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Times'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/plm_3rdtime_2.htm | archivedate = 2006-07-17 | quote = }}</ref> The PLM communities have also joined the [[Caritas|Caritas Manila]] through Intramuros Consortium Outreach and Environment Committee (ICOEC) in its dental and medical missions in various communities.<ref name=mcb>{{cite web | url = http://www.manilacathedral.org/rectorsdesk/MCB-ICOEC.htm | title = MCB-ICOEC Tie-up on Outreach Mission | accessdate = 2007-08-27 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2006 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Cathedral website'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.manilacathedral.org/rectorsdesk/MCB-ICOEC.htm | archivedate = 2006| quote = ICOEC is composed of at least six schools in Intramuros, which consciously integrate in their curricular content the mission of service to the less fortunate. MCB’s collaboration with their efforts broadens the scope of outreach services they dispense because spiritual aspect will now be given an equal priority. }}</ref> From 1999 up to present, PLM, in cooperation with the Shalom Club of the Philippines-Manila Chapter and the [[Rotary Club|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.<ref name="starpost_01">Dr. Taringting. "DOH Awards PLM as a Constant Blood Donor". ''Pamantasan StarPost, Vol. III, No. 2''. September 2002.</ref> 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]]. ===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).<ref name=dost>{{cite web | url = http://www.pcierd.dost.gov.ph/news/newmmierdc.htm | title = R&D Consortium in Metro Manila Established | accessdate = 2007-03-26 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2006 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Department of Science and Technology Website'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.pcierd.dost.gov.ph/news/newmmierdc.htm | archivedate = 2006 | quote =}}</ref> [[Image:PLM BOR.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[Kristie Kenney|US Ambassador Kristie Kenney]], Manila Mayor [[Alfredo Lim|Mayor Alfredo Lim]], PLM President Adel Tamano, and some members of the PLM Board of Regents]] ===Governance=== ====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).<ref name="ap_02"> Maria Cecilia D. Villarosa. "Pangilinan Authors PLM Charter Amendments." ''Ang Pamantasan, Vol. XII, No. 8''. March 21, 2002.</ref> 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. {| style="float:left; margin:1em 1em 1em 1em; width:23em; border: 1px solid #a0a0a0; padding: 2px; bg-color=yellow; text-align:left;" |- style="text-align:center;" |- bgcolor="yellow" align="center" |<font color="black">'''The Presidents of the <br>Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila'''</font> |- style="text-align:left; font-size:x-small;" |'''Dr. Benito F. Reyes''', '''[[23 February]] 1967 – [[23 June]] 1972''' |- style="text-align:left; font-size:x-small;" |'''Dr. Consuelo L. Blanco''', '''[[21 December]] 1972 – [[31 May]] 1978''' |- style="text-align:left; font-size:x-small;" |'''Dr. Ramon D. Bagatsing''', '''[[01 June]] 1978 – [[27 October]] 1982''' |- style="text-align:left; font-size:x-small;" |'''Dr. Jose D. Villanueva''', '''[[14 January]] 1983 – [[30 June]] 1989''' |- style="text-align:left; font-size:x-small;" |'''Dr. Benjamin G. Tayabas''', '''[[01 July]] 1989 – [[24 June]] 1996''' |- style="text-align:left; font-size:x-small;" |'''Dr. Versailey dela Cruz''', '''[[25 June]] 1996 – [[30 April]] 1999''' |- style="text-align:left; font-size:x-small;" |'''Dr. Benjamin G. Tayabas''', '''[[24 February]] 2000 – August 2007''' |- style="text-align:left; font-size:x-small;" |'''Atty. Adel A. Tamano''', '''[[04 August]] 2007 – Present''' |} 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.<ref name=ap_03>Rose Belen M. Manaog. "Roy, New BOR Member." ''Ang Pamantasan, Vol. XXIV, No. 2''. August 2003</ref> 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. ====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.<ref name=mto_01b>{{cite web | url=http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/aug/13/yehey/opinion/20070813opi5.html | title = Minority Report: Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/aug/13/yehey/opinion/20070813opi5.html | accessdate =2007-08-17 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Adel A. Tamano | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2007-08-13 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Times Internet Edition'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/aug/13/yehey/opinion/20070813opi5.html | archivedate =2007-08-13 | quote =Last Thursday, I was appointed by the Board of Regents of PLM as University President. PLM is a unique learning institution. With over ten thousand students, faculty, and staff, the challenge of running the university might seem daunting. But its uniqueness, that it is essentially an honors school where only the students from lower income families with excellent scholastic records are admitted, appeals to my sense of leadership and education so much that any doubts or worries that I might have are overcome.}}</ref> ==Education== The PLM education utilizes a semester-based [[modular]] system for conducting courses, adopts features of the American system ([[Credit (education)|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.<ref name="starpost_01">Dr. Romeo M. Barrios and Dr. Domingo B. Nuñez. "Improving College Teaching via Modules". ''Pamantasan StarPost, Vol. III, No. 2''. September 2002.</ref> [[Image:Plmpic.jpg|250px|thumb|right|''The Monument of Excellence'']] 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.<ref name="plm_bulletin">PLM Bulletin of Information 2005.</ref> 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. ===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]]. {| class="wikitable" border="1" width="98%" !Academic Division !Location(s) !Established |- |'''[[Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Main Campus]]'''<br><small></small> |[[Intramuros]], [[Manila]] |<center>1967 |- |'''[[Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, District Colleges]]'''<br><small></small> |[[Tondo]] and [[Quiapo]], [[Manila]] |<center>2001 |- |'''[[Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Open University]]'''<br><small></small> |[[Philippines]], [[Saudi Arabia]], and [[Thailand]] |<center>2002 |- |} ===Curricula=== [[Image:PLM Admin.JPG|thumb|260px|left|PLM Administrative Building]] The PLM curricula, from the licensure programs to minimum course requirements, are based from the prescribed curriculum of the [[Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)|Commission on Higher Education]] (CHEd), but the PLM education system exercises full autonomy to alter its own curricula.<ref name="ap_01b">Celeste J. Boniquit and Ryan T. Macapagal. "PLM Autonomy in Question Over Transparency." Ang Pamantasan, Vol. XXIV, No. 3. August 2003.</ref> 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 language|English]], [[Filipino language|Filipino]], [[Social Sciences]] and [[Humanities]], [[Philosophy]] and [[Ethics]], [[Sciences]], [[Mathematics]], and [[Finance|Personal Financial Management]].<ref name=apo_01>{{cite web | url = http://angpamantasan.web1000.com/apr05news3.htm | title = CLA to implement PLM Gen Ed program | accessdate =2007-03-21 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2005 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''Ang Pamantasan Official Website'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://angpamantasan.web1000.com/apr05news3.htm | archivedate =2005 | quote =}}</ref> 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.<ref name=apo_02>{{cite web | url = http://angpamantasan.web1000.com/apr05news4.htm | title = PLM ROTC is NCR's Best | accessdate =2007-04-02 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2005 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''Ang Pamantasan Official Website'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://angpamantasan.web1000.com/apr05news4.htm | archivedate =2005 | quote =}}</ref> ===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. ====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 (Philippines)|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]] {{see|PLM Admission Test}} [[Image:PLM genluna.JPG|280px|right|thumb|The Entrance to General Luna Street]] 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.<ref name=apo_03>{{cite web | url = http://angpamantasan.web1000.com/feb05news5.htm | title = Admission policy modified | accessdate =2007-03-16 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2005 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''Ang Pamantasan Official Website'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://angpamantasan.web1000.com/feb05news5.htm | archivedate =2005 | quote =}}</ref> =====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.<ref name=city_of_manila_mb_01>{{cite web | url = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/bulletin.htm | title = A Quality Local University with A National Presence | accessdate =2007-04-02 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/bulletin.htm | coauthors = | date =2006-07-31 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Bulletin'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/bulletin.htm | archivedate =2006-07-31 | quote = }}</ref> 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. ====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! ===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. ===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.<ref name=apo_03>{{cite web | url = http://angpamantasan.web1000.com/feb05news5.htm | title = PLM adopts new retention policies | accessdate =2007-03-13 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2005 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''Ang Pamantasan Official Website'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://angpamantasan.web1000.com/feb05news5.htm | archivedate =2005 | quote =}}</ref> 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. [[Image:PLM grandstand.JPG|thumb|250px|right|PLM Grandstand]] 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.<ref name=apo_04>{{cite web | url = http://angpamantasan.web1000.com/feb05news5.htm | title = PLM adopts new retention policies | accessdate =2007-03-13 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2005 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''Ang Pamantasan Official Website'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://angpamantasan.web1000.com/feb05news5.htm | archivedate =2005 | quote =}}</ref> 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.<ref name=mto_recon>{{cite web | url = http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/jan/28/yehey/metro/20080128met1.html | title = Pamantasan wants to be top tourism school | accessdate =2008-02-13 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Rommel C. Lontayao | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2008-01-28 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Times'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/jan/28/yehey/metro/20080128met1.html | archivedate =2008-01-28 | quote = Tamano noted that “there are students who failed to meet the university’s standards for retention, but since they have ‘backers,’ they were given reconsiderations and were readmitted to their colleges.” “If we allow reconsiderations to happen, it’s unfair for the other students who are studying well. I will not allow that,” he said. “I believe it’s all these ‘recons’ that have been the pain of the university, and so I am being very strict on that,” he added.}}</ref> ===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 ===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.<ref name=mimc>{{cite web | url = http://manila.indymedia.org/index.php?action=newswire&parentview=1906 | title = PLM students stage rally against ‘unjust’ acad policy | accessdate =2007-04-07 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2004-11-03 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''Manila Independent Media Collective'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://manila.indymedia.org/index.php?action=newswire&parentview=1906 | archivedate =2004-11-03 | quote = The protestors lambasted PLM Administrative Order No. 19, a loophole-ridden retention policy which caused the dismissal of thousands of PLM scholars including half of their largest college, the College of Engineering and Technology. }}</ref> 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.<ref name=imi>{{cite web | url = http://www.infomaninc.com/philippineschool/philippineschoolrank.htm | title = Philippine school rank in terms of student population | accessdate =2007-03-11 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2006 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''Information Manager, Inc.'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.infomaninc.com/philippineschool/philippineschoolrank.htm | archivedate =2006 | quote =}}</ref> ==History== [[Image:PLM GPA.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Gusaling Don Pepe Atienza]] ===Brief History=== The history of PLM’s conception started during the administration of the late Mayor [[Arsenio Lacson|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 [[Diosdado Macapagal|President Diosdado P. Macapagal]] in a signing ceremony in [[Malacañang Palace|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''. [[Image:PLM MMP.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The [[Diosdado Macapagal|President Diosdado Macapagal]] Monument at the PLM Open Field]] 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.<ref name=mbo_01>{{cite web | url = http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2004/06/15/SCAU2004061511906.html | title = Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila celebrates 39th founding anniversary | accessdate = 2006-12-25 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Marlon G. Miguel | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2004-06-15 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Bulletin Online'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2004/06/15/SCAU2004061511906.html | archivedate = 2004-06-15 | quote = PLM formally opened its door on July 17, 1967 to the 556 freshman scholars, all coming from the top ten percent of the graduating classes of Manila's twenty nine public high schools.}}</ref> 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 of the Philippines|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.<ref name="ap_07"> Maria Cecilia D. Villarosa. "Pangilinan authors PLM Charter amendments." ''Ang Pamantasan, Vol. XII, No. 8''. March 21, 2002. </ref> On [[June 28]], [[2008]], a fire destroyed a stockroom at the [[PLM Main Campus]] near the Ilustrado restaurant at 11:17 a.m., and reached fifth alarm before it was put out 11:48 a.m.<ref name=gmanews_01>{{cite web | url = http://www.gmanews.tv/story/103851/Fire-hits-Pamantasan-ng-Lungsod-ng-Maynila-campus---report | title = Fire-hits-Pamantasan-ng-Lungsod-ng-Maynila-campus---report | accessdate = 2008-06-29 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2004-06-15 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''GMA News.TV'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.gmanews.tv/story/103851/Fire-hits-Pamantasan-ng-Lungsod-ng-Maynila-campus---report | archivedate = 2008-06-28 | quote =}}</ref> ===Geographical History=== [[Image:PLM Chapel2.JPG|thumb|250px|left|Inside the PLM Chapel]] 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.<ref name="rcruz">Roman A. Cruz, Jr. "The Ateneo Story." ''Aegis.'' 1959.</ref><ref name="admufirst100">[http://www.ateneo.edu/index.php?p=348 The First 100 Years of the Ateneo de Manila]</ref> 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 ([[Ignatius of Loyola|St. Ignatius of Loyola]]) in 1626.<ref name=Intramuros>{{cite web | url = http://www.intramuros.vweb.ph/plm.htm | title = Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila | accessdate =2007-12-13 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2007 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Intramuros website'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.intramuros.vweb.ph/plm.htm | archivedate =2007 | quote = }}</ref> 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 [[Spain|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]]. [[Image:Plm2.JPG|thumb|250px|right|Gusaling Antonio Villegas]] 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 [[United States|American]] occupation, part of the barracks was razed, and a gymnasium was built on it. In early 1930s, one of first games of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)|NCAA]] was played in the 31st Infantry Quonset Gym.<ref name=mst_ncaa>{{cite web | url = http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=sports4_june23_2007 | title = A Game of Pride | accessdate =2007-08-26 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Peter Atencio | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2007 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''Manila Standard Today'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=sports4_june23_2007 | archivedate =2007-06-23 | quote = }}</ref> 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]].<ref name=plm_geo>{{cite web | url = http://www.geocities.com/llinco/plm.html | title = Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila: A Brief History | accessdate =2007-08-26 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2007 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''PLM Geocities website'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.geocities.com/llinco/plm.html | archivedate =2007 | quote = }}</ref> ==Traditions, insignia and other representations== ===The Pamantasan name=== The word and name ''Pamantasan'', a name more contextually significant than its English equivalent, was derived from the [[Filipino language|Filipino]] word, ''pantás'', which means "wise man". It is considered as the Filipino term for ''University''.<ref name=philippine_panorama2>{{cite web | url = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/plm_comm | title = The City of Manila’s Goal is the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila’s Commitment | accessdate =2007-03-21 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Nerisa C. Gabelo | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2006-06-25 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Philippine Panorama'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.plmayers.info/phil/plm_comm | archivedate =2006-06-25 | quote =The PLM is the first institution of higher learning in the Philippines to have its official name in Filipino – Pamantasan – a name more contextually significant than its English equivalent. Its name connotes wisdom, thereby giving immediate notice that the main mandate of the university is the creation of wisdom. The university is focused on producing not just professionals, but wise men or pantas.}}</ref> PLM is the first university in the Philippines to use the term as part of its official name.<ref name=mbo_01>{{cite web | url = http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2004/06/15/SCAU2004061511906.html | title = Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila celebrates 39th founding anniversary | accessdate = 2007-03-13 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Marlon G. Miguel | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2004-06-15 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Manila Bulletin Online'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2004/06/15/SCAU2004061511906.html | archivedate = 2004-06-15 | quote = the first institution of higher learning in the Philippines to have anFor this reason, a considerable number of people use the term when actually referring to PLM.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} ===Seal=== <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:PLM logo.jpg]] --> The ''Great Seal of 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, Manila|Sampaloc]], [[San Miguel, Manila|San Miguel]], [[San Nicolas, Manila|San Nicolas]], [[Santa Cruz, Manila|Santa Cruz]], [[Santa Mesa, Manila|Santa Mesa]], [[Tondo, Manila|Tondo]], [[Ermita]], [[Intramuros]], [[Malate, Manila|Malate]], [[Paco, Manila|Paco]], [[Pandacan, Manila|Pandacan]], [[Port Area, Manila|Port Area]], [[San Andres Bukid, Manila|San Andres Bukid]] and [[Sta. Ana, Manila|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 * The bud of the "[[nilad]]" plant, from which the name of the City of Manila originated * The old Tagala text * The torch that represents knowledge ===Flag=== ===Motto=== ''Karunungan'' (''[[Wisdom]]''), ''Kaunlaran'' (''[[Prosperity]]''), ''Kadakilaan'' (''[[Honor]]'') ===Hymn=== {{see|Pamantasang Mahal}} ====Colors==== {{PLM Colors}} ==People== Persons affiliated with PLM, either as students, faculty members, or administrators, are known as ''PLMayers''.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} 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 a [[Carlos Palanca Awards]] Hall of Famer, [[Panfilo Lacson]], a Philippine Senator, among others. [[Image:PLM Bus.JPG|right|260px|thumb|One of the service buses of the PLM community]] {{see|List of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila people}} <br clear=left> ==Student life== Students 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, and over 35 student organizations. The student government at PLM is the ''University Student Government'', governed by a student elected as president. ==Publications== ===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 [[Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center|PLM-Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center]] administration ====University-wide publications==== *''[[Ang Pamantasan]]'', the official publication of the PLM students <!-- Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:Ap nameplate.jpg|right|320px|thumb|The new nameplate of ''Ang Pamantasan'']] --> * ''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'' ===College-based publications=== * ''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 ===Other publications=== * ''The Synapse'', the official publication of the PLM Department of Behavioral Sciences ===Research divisions=== Research divisions contribute in various researches and studies funded by PLM, the government, or the private sector. These include: * 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 ===Auxiliary divisions=== [[Image:PLM EC.jpg|thumb|right|The PLM Enterprise Center]] [[Image:graduate school library.jpg|thumb|PLM Graduate School Library|right]] [[Image:health science library.jpg|thumb|PLM Health Sciences Library|right]] [[Image:ospital library.jpg|thumb|PLM-Ospital ng Maynila Medical Library|right]] Recently, PLM has established the PLM Entreprise Center, which serves as a platform to promote entrepreneurship and support creative enterprise. Auxiliary divisions facilitate the work of learning, teaching, and social involement among the communities of PLM. These include: * Celso Al Carunungan General Circulation Library * PLM Activity Center * PLM Alumni & Community 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. * Dr. Norman R. Dahl Memorial Medical Library * [[Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center|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 ===Affiliate divisions=== Affiliate divisions are allied institutions which are not formally part of PLM, but support the latter's involvement in some fields. These include: * Gat. Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center * Manila Health Department * Manila Sports Council * MOD Café * Ospital ng Sampaloc * Ospital ng Tondo * PLM Alumni Association, Inc. ===Student services and divisions=== Student services and divisions facilitate the welfare and involvement of PLM students in various activities and causes. These include: * 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. * Student Information System Office ===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: {{col-start}} {{col-break}} * 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 * [http://plm-cssc.yoll.net/ Computer Studies Students' Circle] * Economics Society * Electronics and Communications Engineering Students' Society * Engineering Mathematical Society * Junior Marketing Association, PLM Chapter * [http://members.tripod.com/da_kiddotcom/about/about_consti.htm/ 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 {{col-break}} * Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers * Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers * PhiloMedica Scientia * PLM Administrative Employees Association * PLM Chorale, The * [[PLM Hiyas ng Maynilad Dance Troupe]] * [http://www.crin.org/organisations/viewOrg.asp?ID=3453/ PLM Legal Aid and Youth Advocacy ] * PLM Mabuhay Marching Band * [[Maragtas|PLM Maragtas, Inc.]] * PLM Peer Facilitators Society * PLM Rondalla * PLM Samaritans * [http://www.escanto.blogspot.com/ PLM Student Catholic Action] * Public Relations Student Society of the Philippines * Speech and Debate Society * Society of Manufacturing Engineers * Student Intramural Council * Tugon-Responding Students for Community Undertakings & Edification [[(Tugon-RESCUE)]] * University Student Government * Youth for Christ {{col-end}} ==Athletics== [[Image:plmcheeringsquad.jpg|thumb|230px|The PLM Pep Squad|right]] 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. 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.<ref name="ap_08">Bridgette Ann M.Rebuca "PLM: Staring at the big leagues." ''Ang Pamantasan, Vol. XXIII, No. 3''. September 10, 2003.</ref> ===Seal=== <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:PLM logo.jpg]] --> The ''Great Seal of the PLM'' depicts a [[sunlight|sunbeam]], which is a design comprising a central disk with fourteen radiating spires that represent the geographical districts of Manila - [[Binondo]], [[Quiapo]], [[Sampaloc, Manila|Sampaloc]], [[San Miguel, Manila|San Miguel]], [[San Nicolas, Manila|San Nicolas]], [[Santa Cruz, Manila|Santa Cruz]], [[Santa Mesa, Manila|Santa Mesa]], [[Tondo, Manila|Tondo]], [[Ermita]], [[Intramuros]], [[Malate, Manila|Malate]], [[Paco, Manila|Paco]], [[Pandacan, Manila|Pandacan]], [[Port Area, Manila|Port Area]], [[San Andres Bukid, Manila|San Andres Bukid]] and [[Sta. Ana, Manila|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 ===Flag=== ===Hymn=== {{see|Pamantasang Mahal}} ===Colors=== {{PLM Colors}} ==People== Persons affiliated with the PLM, either as students, faculty members, or administrators, are known as ''PLMayers''.<ref name="plm_bulletin>PLM Bulletin of Information 2005.</ref> 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, among others. [[Image:PLMBus.JPG|right|250px|thumb|One of the service buses of the PLM community]] {{see|List of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila people}} <br clear=left> ==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. ==Publications== [[Image:PLM lacson.JPG|thumb|250px|right|Gusaling Arsenio Lacson]] ===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 [[Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center|PLM-Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center]] administration ===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'' ===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 publication 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 * ''BUSINESS ACCESS'', the official publication of the PLM College of Management and Entrepreneurship ===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 ==Other divisions== ===Research divisions=== Research divisions contribute in various researches and studies funded by PLM, the government, or the private sector. These include: {| class="wikitable" border="1" width="45%" !Research Division |- | Center for Continuing Medical Education <br><small></small> |- | 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 |- |} ===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. [[Image:PLM EC.jpg|thumb|right|PLM Enterprise Center]] [[Image:graduate school library.jpg|thumb|PLM Graduate School Library|right]] [[Image:health science library.jpg|thumb|PLM Health Sciences Library|right]] [[Image:ospital library.jpg|thumb|[[PLM-Ospital ng Maynila]] Medical Library|right]] {| class="wikitable" border="1" width="45%" !Auxiliary Division |- | Celso Al Carunungan General Circulation Library<br><small></small> |- | 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. |- | [[Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center|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 |- |} ===Affiliate divisions=== Affiliate divisions are allied institutions which are not formally part of PLM, but support the latter's involvement in some fields. {| class="wikitable" border="1" width="45%" !Affiliate Division |- | Gat. Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center <br><small></small> |- | Manila Health Department |- | Manila Sports Council |- | MOD Café |- | Ospital ng Sampaloc |- | Ospital ng Tondo |- |} ===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. {| class="wikitable" border="1" width="45%" !Alumni and Students Services Division |- | Campus Ministry Office <br><small></small> |- | 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 |- |} ==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: {{col-start}} {{col-break}} * 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 * [http://plm-cssc.yoll.net/ Computer Studies Students' Circle] * Economics Society * Electronics and Communications Engineering Students' Society * Engineering Mathematical Society * Junior Marketing Association, PLM Chapter * [http://members.tripod.com/da_kiddotcom/about/about_consti.htm/ 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 {{col-break}} * 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 Rondalla **PLM Chorale, The **PLM Mabuhay Marching Band * [http://www.crin.org/organisations/viewOrg.asp?ID=3453/ PLM Legal Aid and Youth Advocacy ] * [[Maragtas|PLM Maragtas, Inc.]] * PLM Peer Facilitators Society * PLM Samaritans * [http://www.escanto.blogspot.com/ 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 [http://www.tugon-rescue.org/ Tugon-RESCUE] * United Architects of the Philippines Student Auxiliary-PLM Chapter (UAPSA-PLM) * Youth for Christ {{col-end}} ==Athletics== [[Image:plmcheeringsquad.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The PLM Pep Squad]] 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.<ref name="ap_08">Bridgette Ann M.Rebuca "PLM: Staring at the big leagues." ''Ang Pamantasan, Vol. XXIII, No. 3''. September 10, 2003.</ref> ==Memberships in organizations== ===International=== * [[Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning]] (ASAIHL) * [http://www.sut.ac.th/auap/about_Member_establish.htm Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific] (AUAP) * [[International Association of Universities]] (IAU) ===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) ==Linkages== [[Image:PLM CCSF.jpg|thumb|350px|right|San Francisco, California [[Gavin Newsom|Mayor Gavin Newsom]] and Manila [[Lito Atienza|Mayor Jose "Lito" Atienza]] at PLM during the renewal of the memorandum of understanding between the City College of San Francisco and the PLM]] ===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.<ref name=sf_gov>{{cite web | url = http://sfgov.org/site/mayor_page.asp?id=50328 | title = Mayor Newsom Signs Memorandum of Understanding With The Pamantasan Ng Lungsod Ng Maynila (University of the City of Manila) | accessdate = 2007-03-21 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2006-11-28 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The City and Country of San Francisco Government website'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://sfgov.org/site/mayor_page.asp?id=50328 | archivedate = 2006-11-29 | quote = The education MOU will create new exchanges between students and faculty at the two institutions, as well as the development of joint English language curricula; the creation of joint curricula for professional development and training in the hospitality industry, with the objective to promote tourism between Manila and San Francisco; and a plan to create a feasibility study to consider the establishment of an extension campus of CCSF on the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila , to specialize in Nursing and Allied Health Services, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, and Computer Technology.}}</ref><ref name=examiner>{{cite web | url = http://www.examiner.com/a-425799~City_Hall_News.html | title = City Hall News | accessdate = 2007-03-11 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2006-11-29 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''The Examiner website'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.examiner.com/a-425799~City_Hall_News.html | archivedate = 2006-11-29 | quote =}}</ref> Apart from the City College, PLM maintains international cooperation with other reputable universities in the world. These include: * [[Baylor University|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 * [http://www.spis.edu.sa/ 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|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 ===National=== ====The Intramuros Consortium==== {{see|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.<ref name=mapua>{{cite web | url = http://www.mapua.edu.ph/about/scrapbook/scrapbook9.asp | title = The Intramuros Consortium | accessdate =2007-03-11 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date =2002 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''Mapúa Institute of Technology website'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.mapua.edu.ph/about/scrapbook/scrapbook9.asp | archivedate =2002 | quote =}}</ref> 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.<ref name=letran>{{cite web | url = http://www.letran.edu/newsarticle.php?newsID=491&newsCategID=2 | title = Intramuros Consortium holds research confab | accessdate = 2007-03-13 | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = Erlinda Pontilar | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = 2006-11-17 | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = ''Letran News'' | pages = | language = | archiveurl = http://www.letran.edu/newsarticle.php?newsID=491&newsCategID=2 | archivedate = 2006-11-17 | quote = }}</ref> 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 * [http://www.bpsc.edu.ph/gs.htm/ Bataan Polytechnic State College] in Balanga City, Bataan * [http://www.sville.edu.ph/ 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 * [http://www.rougarai.com/casestudy/wcc/qc-campus.html World CITI Colleges] in Quezon City ==References== <div class="reflist4" style="height: 200px; overflow: auto; padding: 3px; border: 1px solid #ababab">{{reflist|2}}</div> ==Further reading== * Websites ** [http://www.plmun.edu.ph/ PLM Official University Website] ** [http://www.angpamantasan.org/ Ang Pamantasan (PLM Official Student Publication website)] ** [http://www.plmayers.org/ The Online Community of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila] * 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. [http://www.opnet.ops.gov.ph/speech-2001nov08.htm 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. [http://www.su.edu.ph/features/feature24.htm Enter the University President, Adel Tamano]. ''Silliman University website''. [[February 04]], [[2008]]. ** Malinao, Alito L. [http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/june/05/yehey/opinion/20070605opi6.html Time to Move On]. ''The Manila Times Internet Edition''. [[June 05]], [[2007]]. ** Vanzi, Sol Jose. [http://www.newsflash.org/2001/11/pe/pe002090.htm GMA unveils marker, monument for late father]. ''Philippine Headline News Online''. [[November 08]], [[2001]]. ** [http://www.cityofmanila.com.ph/bulletin.htm Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila: A Quality University with A National Presence]. ''The Manila Bulletin''. [[July 31]], [[2006]]. ** [http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/0420/oped01.ph Filipino's English]. ''Business Mirror''. [[April 20]], [[2006]]. ** [http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2004/07/19/MTNN2004071914380.html Manila committee on use of English in schools reveals initial measures]. ''The Manila Bulletin''. [[July 19]], [[2004]]. ** [http://www.gov.ph/news/default.asp?i=2818 GMA cites 'culture of excellence' at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila]. ''The Official Website of the Republic of the Philippines''. [[April 12]], [[2003]]. ** [http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwhs392.html Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney's Graduation Address to Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) 40th Commencement Exercises]. ''The Official Website of the Embassy of the United States in Manila''. 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