A simple article indicating its history will suffice UP Mindanao is the sixth and newest autonomous unit of the University of the Philippines System Established on 20 February 1995 through Republic Act 7889 its mission is to bring to the people of Mindanao the UP standard of academic excellence and commitment to academic freedom social responsibility and nationalism Subsequently the Board of Trustees of the U P System formally created U P Mindanao on 23 March 1995