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MANILA, Philippines – In a unanimous decision, the University of the Philippines Board of Regents on Friday, December 9, named former regent and lawyer Angelo Jimenez as the new president of the country’s premier state university.UP President Danilo ConcepcionJimenez earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology in 1987 and finished law in 1994, both in UP Diliman. He passed the Bar in 1994.
“From my time as a student until I earned my degrees from the University of the Philippines, I have sought to serve an institution that is not just a microcosm of Philippine society, but a symbol of the enduring promise and boundless potential of our nation. I thank the Board of Regents for giving me the opportunity to once again join their ranks and serve the University,” he said in a Facebook post.
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