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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT:
This Memorandum of Agreement is made and entered into by and between:
_________________, a corporation established under the laws of the
Philippines, with principal office address at __________________represented
herein by the _______________________________, and hereinafter referred
to as __________________,
-andThe University of the Philippines Los Baos Foundation, Inc. a nongovernment office (NGO) duly organized and created under the laws of the
Republic of the Philippines, with principal office address at UPLBFI Bldg.,
Lanzones St., UPLB, College, Laguna, represented herein by its Executive
Director, DR. CECILIO R. ARBOLEDA, and hereafter referred to as
UPLBFI.
Witnesseth:
WHEREAS, (insert here mandate of the first party);
WHEREAS, UPLBFI is willing to support the project of ___________ as
contained in its project proposal Attachment A;
WHEREAS, UPLBFI was established to provide assistance to UPLB in
pursuing its teaching, research and extension programs;
WHEREAS, Dr. Cecilio R. Arboleda is duly empowered to enter into, sign and
execute this Memorandum of Agreement in behalf of UPLBFI
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises, the parties
mutually agree on the following:
Article 1
TITLE OF THE PROJECT
The project is entitled _______________________________

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Article 2
PROJECT
Section 1. Project proposal. UPLBFI in cooperation with the UPLB shall
implement the project in accordance with the proposal contained in Attachment A.
Section 2. Modification of project proposal. No modification of the PROJECT
PROPOSAL or any deviation in the implementation of the same different from that as
contained in Attachment A shall be allowed without the written agreement between
______________ and UPLBFI. Modification of any part of the project proposal shall
be contained in an Amended Project Proposal that shall supplant Attachment A upon
signing its conformity thereto by both parties.
The Amended Project Proposal shall contain the original project proposal.
Additions thereto shall be typed in capital letters while deleted letters, words, phrases
or paragraphs shall be bracketed for easy reference.
Section 3. Assignment of rights. No part of the project including the rights
thereto maybe transferred or assigned by UPLBFI nor shall any part of the project be
subcontracted without the written consent of _______________.
Section 4. Workplan. The schedule of the implementation of the project shall
be contained in a WORKPLAN that shall become part of this Agreement as
Attachment B. Delay or deviation in the implementation of the project based on the
Workplan shall not be allowed without the written consent of ______________.
Article 3
FUNDING, FINANCIAL RECORDS
& REPORTS
Section 1. Provision of funds. _______________ shall provide the total
amount of __________________________________ in Philippine currency, for the
project for a period of __________________ to be computed from the date of receipt
of the NOTICE TO PROCEED as stated in Sec. 2, Article 7 hereof subject to and in
accordance with the provisions of the following sections.
Section 2. Schedule of fund releases. The budget for the project shall be
released in accordance with the SCHEDULE OF RELEASES & OUTPUTS as
contained in Attachment C which shall likewise become an integral part of this
Agreement.
Section 3. Financial records. The UPLBFI shall account for funds provided
under this Agreement and shall keep and maintain financial records in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles and practices.

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Article 4
PROJECT MANAGEMENT, IMPLEMENTATION,
MONITORING & EVALUATION
Section 1. Project Management UPLBFI shall provide an adequate and
efficient administrative support and management system necessary for the successful
implementation of the project. It shall likewise be responsible for the disbursement
and accounting of project funds.
Section 2. Hiring of personnel. UPLBFI shall be responsible for the hiring
of such personnel as may be necessary based on Attachment A. The services of all
personnel hired by UPLBFI for the project shall be terminated upon completion or
termination of the project.
Section 3. Labor laws and torts. No employer-employee relationship shall
exist between _________________ and the personnel hired by UPLBFI for the
project.
The UPLBFI shall assume sole responsibility for any torts or cause of action
by reason of the employment of hired personnel with project.
Section 4. Project implementation. The UPLBFI shall be responsible for the
orderly, systematic and timely implementation of the project as programmed and
approved in Attachments A and B.
Section 5. Monitoring. The UPLBFI shall regularly monitor the progress of
the project. Any unforeseen changes in conditions that affected the implementation of
the project shall be recorded and reported immediately to __________________.
___________________ shall likewise keep track of the progress of the project
and for this purpose, shall, from time to time, send its representative/s for field visits
and inspection.
Article 5
OWNERSHIP OF DATA, MATERIALS, PROJECT OUTPUTS
& INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Section 1. Joint ownership of reports, data and materials. The final version
of reports submitted to ________________ and all relevant data, supporting
documents, and materials prepared in the course of or in relation to the services
rendered by UPLBFI shall become the joint property of the parties.
They may however, mutually authorize other agencies to use said reports and
data for research, education and for public service purposes. Any benefit derived from
the use of these reports and data shall be jointly shared by the parties.

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Section 2. Joint ownership of project outputs and intellectual property rights.
All project outputs, discoveries, inventions and income derived from the project
shall be jointly owned by _________________ and UPLBFI and shared on a 50-50
bases. Contracts and such other agreements entered into using the project outputs,
discoveries and inventions shall be entered into jointly by the parties.
Section 3. Recognition of principal author/institutions. All major reports or
articles for publication based on the project output or results shall be made jointly in
the name of ________________ and UPLBFI together with the name/s of the
researchers involved.
Article 6
COMMON PROVISIONS
Section 1. Attachments. Attachments A to C shall be considered as integral
parts of this MOA. Modifications of any part of the Attachments may be made in
accordance with the provisions of Article 2, Section 2 of this MOA.
Section 2. Effectivity. This Agreement shall take effect upon signing thereof
and receipt by the UPLBFI of a NOTICE TO PROCEED with the implementation of
the project.
In WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have affixed their respective
signatures this ____ day of ______________, 2005 in UPLB, College, Laguna,
Philippines.

FOR (name of funding entity)

FOR UPLBFI

____________________________

_________________________________
DR. CECILIO R. ARBOLEDA
Director

WITNESSED BY

WITNESSED BY

Name:
Title:

Name:
Title:

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)
MUNICIPALITY OF ___________) S.S
PROVINCE OF ______________)
BEFORE ME, this _______ day of ________ 20____ in the Municipality of _______,
Province of ________, Philippines personally appeared the following:
NAME
Cecilio R. Arboleda

CTC Number
21385024

DATE AND PLACE ISSUED

Feb. 22, 2011/ Bay, Laguna

Know to me to be the same persons who executed the foregoing instrument, and they
acknowledged to me the same is their free act and deed.
This instrument consisting of ____ pages, including the page on which this
acknowledgement is written, has been signed in the left margin of each and every
page thereof by the herein parties and their witnesses, and sealed with my notarial
seal.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand on the day, year and place
above the written.

NOTARY PUBLIC

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