March 21, 2022, marked a momentous event when UP Visayas and Rare Philippines, Inc. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate and collaborate in exploring ways to conceptualize, co-design, initiate, deliver, and pilot-test services, projects, programs, campaigns, studies, researches, proposals, and policy initiatives toward building resilient and sustainable coastal communities and coastal ecosystems, using resources in their respective organizations. Both Rare Philippines, Inc. and UP Visayas will endeavor to achieve the objectives and deliverables within a period of up to 3 years.

Serofia, G. (2022, March 30). UPV signs MOU with Rare PHL, Inc.. Daily Guardian, p. 8.