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Article: UP elects first woman president, Dr. Emerlinda Roman.(Main News)
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- November 23, 2004
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Byline: JOEL C. ATENCIO & FRANCIS WAKEFIELD
The University of the Philippines Board of Regents yesterday elected UP-Diliman Chancellor Dr. Emerlinda Roman as the 19th UP president - and the first woman educator to lead the countrys premier state university.
Romans election came a few days after a 6-6 deadlock in the Board deliberations between her and Ambassador Edgardo Espiritu.
Yesterday morning, the Board broke the stalemate by voting 7-5 in favor of Roman.
She will replace UP President Francisco Nemenzo who retires on his 70th birth anniversary on Feb. 8, 2005.
The voting on Nov. 15 resulted in a tie between Roman and ...