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The OVCRD Report

The award was launched during the
held on 21 February 2014.
Its first recipient is Dr. Glecy C. Atienza of
the College of Arts and Letters’ Departmento
ng Filipino at Panitikan ng Pilipinas. Dr.
Atienza was cited for her works on theater as
an educational tool: “Para sa lawak at lalim
ng mahusay at makabuluhang

pananaliksik niya sa larangan ng panitikan,
wika at kultura gamit ang wikang Filipino…at
sa pagbubuo niya ng malikhaing pamamaraang
ipinapahayag ng kanyang pananaliksik tungkol
sa salita ng dula at dula sa salita.”

SOS is usually associated with the international
Morse code distress signal first used by radio
operators when encountering maritime
trouble. The OVCRD has employed the SOS
initials in a more positive way—by providing
researchers with the resources they need
through a special grant called Source of
Solutions (SOS). Launched by the OVCRD in
June 2011, the SOS grant funds commissioned
research or creative work on results-oriented
projects or programs, open innovation
solutions, or front-end ideation to R&D
addressing immediate challenges and pressing
concerns in UP Diliman. It characterizes the
proactive and innovative philosophy of the
University aimed at producing relevan а)ɕ