WHO WE ARE
OUR VISION
Uphold and promote the spirit of public service in all modalities towards developing relevant, sustainable, and ethical public service programs in the university for the government, private sector, and civil society, thus making UP the premier public service university.
OUR MISSION
Broaden the scope of public service to include voluntary and non-voluntary efforts, academia, and technical expertise provided to government, private sector, and civil society, and mobilize intellectual and material resources to advance UP’s public service engagements as a scholarship of engagements for the nation and the Asian region.
HISTORY
Established in 2012, Padayon was the response to the 2009 Faculty Conference recommendation to establish a system-wide organization to coordinate and disseminate the public service initiatives of the University of the Philippines, mobilize its resources to respond promptly and efficiently to the demands of public service, and to develop relevant networking and support from the different “publics” of the University.
The UP Padayon program is a part of the University of the Philippines (UP) system and is under the Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs.
PAST AND PRESENT DIRECTORS
Assoc. Prof. Cherish Aileen A. Brillon, Ph.D.
Department of Broadcast Communication, College of Mass Communication, UP Diliman
June 2023 - August 2024
Prof. Jeanette L. Yasol-Naval, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, UP Diliman
August 2018 - July 2022
Prof. Ma. Crisanta N. Flores, Ph.D.
Department of Filipino and Philippine Literature, College of Arts and Letters, UP Diliman
July 2017 - July 2018
Asst. Prof. Nelson G. Cainghog
Department of Political Science, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, UP Diliman
April 2014 - September 2016
Prof. Ferdinand C. Llanes, Ph.D.
Department of History, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, UP Diliman
October 2012 - October 2013
OUR MANDATE
- Coordinate and monitor all public service modalities and volunteer programs throughout the UP System, help document the various public service activities of the University, and in cooperation with the UP System Information Office, disseminate these activities, programs, and information to the UP community, other universities, policymakers, local governments, and the general public
- Assist CUs in initiating, implementing, and evaluating public service initiatives toward developing a relevant, strategic, sustainable, and systematic public service program consistent with the mandate of RA9500 and promotion of the One UP
- Review the conduct of public service activities and programs and recommend to the President policies to ensure system-wide replication of successful programs, fund innovative activities, and create an award system for individuals and programs that increase institutional visibility for UP consistent with the promotion of One UP
- Transmit to appropriate agencies for timely legislative, executive, or private sector action such policy studies emanating from UP CUs, research units, and extension projects, including those generated from evaluation and impact assessments of public service projects
- Upon instructions of the President, coordinate the delivery of immediate, focused, and strategic technical assistance to various publics that need assistance