UP seeks online donations for razed faculty center

MANILA, Philippines – The University of the Philippines (UP) is accepting online donations for the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP) and College of Arts and Letters (CAL) as part of the university’s recovery efforts after a fire razed the Faculty Center (FC) on April 1. (READ: Fire razes home of UP’s brightest artists, intellectuals)

There were no reported injuries, but the Bureau of Fire Protection estimated the structural damage to be P3 million. Losses include artifacts, rare books, manuscripts, and artworks of national artists. (READ: What does the UP Faculty Center look like after the fire?)

In a Facebook post, Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs Jose Wendell Capili III said donors can now choose Bangon CAL-CSSP from the list of campaigns indicated in UP’s online giving page.

Donations can be given using a VISA credit card, cash, check, deposit or bank transfer. Other campaigns, applicable across the UP system, include faculty grants, student scholarships, and professorial chairs.

Capili said qualified donors are entitled to a 150% deductibility and exemption from the Philippine Donor’s Tax as stated in Section 25 (b) of Republic Act 9500, the UP Charter. Tax exemption is also provided under the Bureau of Internal Revenue Ruling No. DA (DT-045) 499-2009 and the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997. 

For donation certificate requests and other queries, contact the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs through the following:

Landline: (632) 981-8500 local 2528
Mobile: (63) 946-763-8501
Email: giveto@up.edu.ph
Website: ovpaa.up.edu.ph

Donors from the United States are advised to give their donations to the Friends of the UP Foundation in America (FUPFA) for tax credits. Contact FUPFA by visiting their website or by sending an e-mail at UPFoundationamerica@yahoo.com. – Rappler.com