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Volume I. Number 3. August 2005
Photos from JGSOM’s Junior Term Abroad Program and China Business Study Tour
Responding to the challenge of globalization:
JGSOM’s Junior Term Abroad 2005
The John Gokongwei School of Management (JGSOM)
continues to establish itself as a regionally recognized center of
excellence and leadership in undergraduate business education
by launching anew its Junior Term Abroad program (JTA) for
2005. Now on its third run, the Junior Term Abroad program
provides an opportunity for juniors enrolled in JGSOM to spend
a semester abroad through a student exchange agreement
between the Ateneo de Manila University and various partner
universities in Asia, Europe, and the United States.
Special Academic Calendar
Despite the availability of scholarships
abroad in the past, only a few Ateneo
students pursued such opportunities
because the difference between
Philippine and foreign academic
calendars resulted in a delay in graduation
by a full year. Through the JTA’s special
academic calendar, students can now
complete the first semester at Ateneo by
mid-August, in time for the start of the
fall semester abroad. They then return
to Ateneo for the second semester in
January, right after completing their term
abroad. Through this adjustment of the
academic calendar, students are able to
spend an entire semester abroad and still
complete the academic program at the
Ateneo with no delay.
Aside from the core subjects in
philosophy, theology, and management,
subjects in mathematics and economics
are now offered under the special
academic calendar.
Steady Growth
Twenty-four students joined JTA in
2003, another twenty-four in 2004; this
year the number of participants has
almost tripled, with sixty-one students
leaving by mid-August. These students
are from the following programs:
Management, Management-Honors,
Legal Management, Communications
Technology Management, and
Management Engineering.
Not only has the number of student
participants grown, but so too the
number of academic institutions with
which JGSOM partners. From six
institutions in 2003 and seven in 2004,
there are currently ten universities that
Participants of JTA 2005
open their doors to Ateneo JGSOM
students.
These partner institutions are The Beijing
Center, UIBE (China), Hong Kong
Baptist University (China), Kyushu
University (Japan), Lille Catholic
University (France), National Sun Yat
Sen University (Taiwan), National
University of Singapore (Singapore),
Singapore Management University
(Singapore), Sta. Clara University (USA),
University of Macau (China), University
of San Francisco (USA).
Striving for Magis
When asked what prompted JGSOM to
pilot such an innovative program, Rudy
P. Ang, Dean of JGSOM, said: “No
community can afford to isolate itself
from the world outside. As the world
globalizes, business and industry must
Spreading one’s wings:
An interview with Chris Tiu
What made you decide to join the Junior Term Abroad program (JTA)?
What aspects of the program did you find promising?
Tiu: The main reason is to experience international education. I am curious to know
the educational system and standards in foreign countries, especially in Europe. I want
to have a wider or more global perspective of the world that we live in. And this can be
achieved through interaction with other foreign students and through other various
experiences.
photo by Nemesio S. Que, S.J.
Christopher John A. Tiu
(III – BS ME)
popularly known as Chris Tiu, is a
consistent Dean’s Lister and Cager
for the Ateneo Blue Eagles. In this
interview, Tiu shares his views on
participating in the Junior Term
Abroad Program (JTA) of the John
Gokongwei School of Management,
particularly the reasons for his
decision not to join the Eagles’ bid
for the UAAP Crown this year. Tiu
will be leaving for Lille Catholic
University in France this month.
Through this, I can learn about new cultures and gain more insights. Actually, it was my
sister’s sharing with me her numerous unforgettable experiences (when she participated
in the JTA program in Hungary two years ago) that convinced me greatly to join.
What do you expect from the program? What role does your participation in the
program have in your academic and career pursuits?
Tiu: I expect to gain a network of friends from all over the globe. I also expect to have
a broader perspective of things after this experience. By joining this program, I will be
gaining new knowledge, which will allow me to be more capable and flexible in whatever
path I pursue in the future. Of course, I am also looking forward to traveling and
touring.
You chose to participate in the program rather than join the other Eagles in the
UAAP this year. Tell us more about the things you thought of and went through to
arrive at such decision.
Tiu: It was definitely a difficult decision because basketball has always been a part of
me. It was also a struggle to leave my teammates. But then again, I had to look at my
priorities and the long-term. Studies come before basketball. I also consulted a couple
of older and more knowledgeable people before I made the decision and most of them
told me I would be foolish not to take advantage of this opportunity to study abroad.
Besides, I will still be able to join the Eagles when I come back next year.
learn to become more globally
competitive. If we wish to develop
leaders of tomorrow, we need to provide
them with more global perspective.”
As a testament to JGSOM’s efforts in
shaping its students into business
leaders who are global in perspective
and interdisciplinary in approach,
technically proficient and analytical, yet
humanistic and people oriented, Jack
Delacroix, Professor of Management at
Sta. Clara University, California, in a
letter to Ang opined: “Thank you for
sending me very good students for the
second time in two years. They are better
students than all but the best of my
American-born students. It’s a pleasure
to teach such students. The Ateneo is
doing something very right. If I could,
I would send you both my collegebound children!” jtigno
the JTA experience
“If I can see more, I can know more.
If I know more, I can be more. If I
can be more, I can do more.”
“The JTA experience made me
think global rather than just be
local, and it instilled an
entrepreneurial spirit within me.”
“I recognize in the JTA program a
golden opportunity to ‘see the
stuff I am truly made of’ when I
am not within the secure premises
of the Ateneo.”
“In participating in the JTA program,
not only will I be able to retrace
the roots of my ethnic culture, I will
also be closer to achieving my goal
of being a global business rainmaker
in my own right.”
see more reflections on page 2
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Volume I. Number 3.
the JTA experience
JGSOM Junior Term Abroad
host institutions and participants
Batch 2003
The Beijing Center,
China
Pearl Joy U. Bangayan
Vida Chua
Abby Lana C. Go
Julie Yip
Hongkong Baptist
University, China
Antonio Miguel S. Malvar
Hong Kong Baptist
University, China
Camille Jayne Ang
Angeli Ko
Stephanie Ann Soon
Lariza Nieves Suan
Faye Joyleen Tan
Paulrich Lawrence Tan
Kyushu University,
Japan
Jonathan Pua
Warren Chase Uy
Ecole Superieure des
Sciences Commerciales
d’Angers, Hungary
Rhea Camille O. Austria
Myma Kirsten Basilgo
Aimee S. Co
Jan Mikael David
Jessica Inez A. Gaisano
Mattel Luna
Gabriella Elga D. Reyes
Cheryl A. Tiu
University of Macau,
Macau
Mick Martin P. Aguirre
Marian Elisa C. Carlos
Miguel Angelo J. Fernandez
Miguel Jose R. Florescio
Christianne Vida D. Legaspi
Ma. Shermaine S. Mina
Lauren Joyce R. Panaligan
Francesca V. Suarez
Kristine A. Yabut
Singapore Management
University, Singapore
Sally Jane G. Ang
Justin Benedict D. Caballeros
Allan Steven Go
Gino Carlo M. Ng
Sharleen Hazel C. Tan
National University of
Singapore, Singapore
Roslyn Elizabeth Chua
Janille Anne Lim
Stephanie Ongsiyping
Lady Sherika Tanmantiong
National Sun Yat Sen
Brian Benedict Tee
University, Taiwan
Katrina Mei V. Almaria
Sta. Clara University,
Anna Lourdes R. Bernardo
USA
Dianne-Anne S. Galinato
Karina Kellda Centeno
Graz University of
Erica E. Joson
Celine Cruz
Technology, Austria
Roxanne Viel C. Santos
Regina L. Castillo
University of San
Stephanie T. Co
The Beijing Center,
Francisco, USA
Ronald Chuacokiong
China
Justin Victor de la Cruz
Jean Pauline Go
Danielle Marie Feliciano Charlene Chan
Brent Michael U. Sy
Edward Cedric S. Go
John Andrew C. Sy
Michael Gil Manalastas
Alexander Ian Tecson
Michelle Daphne U. Seng
Batch 2005
Reginald C. Tolentino
Hubert Hadrien C. Uy
Lille Catholic
USA
Joyce Anne C. Wong
University, France
Weiser Don Cotay L. Co
Kazimir Kira R. Ang
Candice Kimberly G. Perez Luz Danielle O. Bolong
Kyushu University,
Linfred Hans G. Yap
Japan
Monique L. Buensalido
Carmela Imelda D. Cancio Michelle Antoinette S. Chan
University of
Jamie Kaye T. Chua
Charles Anthony Chua
San Francisco, USA
Stephanie L. Co
Gena Valerie U. Chua
Cleo Cristine S. Po
Liezl Anne G. Yap
Sopfia Gay R. Guira
Joni Andrea Ong
Christopher John A. Tiu
Batch 2004
USA
Erwin Rommel C. Fuentes
National University of
The Beijing Center,
Romel John L. Maranon
Singapore, Singapore
China
Rafael Enrico Mercado
Jenica C.Cruz
Toni Rose Ang
Anna Mariel L. Roda
Reena Francesca F. King
Kimberly Karen Pobre
Elaine Christine K.
Kristine Joanne Tang
University of
Ocampo-Tan
San Francisco, USA
Tiffany Kristel N. Ong
Ecole Superieure des
Jaime Giampaolo Banson
Abigail L. Que
Sciences Commerciales
Albino Christopher C. Chua
Samantha Jayne B. Vy
d’Angers, Hungary
Miguel Francisco S. Cruz
Annika Sherryn L. Yao
Ma. Alita Criselle Bautista John Michael Yeung
Jennifer Ann Chua
Prince Anthony A. Yeung Hongkong Baptist
Mei Zheng Yan
University, China
Nikki L. Yu
Charlene Yao
Ian Arne H. Lee
Karla Camille L. Sevilla
Office of the Vice President for the Loyola Schools
Karen Berthelsen Cardenas, editor in chief
Doy Dulce, designer
Bj A. Patiño, staff photographer
contributing writers for vol 1. no. 3:
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Jayson Pilapil Jacobo, Maria Ceres A. Lina, Romelia Neri,
Joanna Ruiz, John Tigno
additional photos:
Gary Devilles, Nono Felipe, Angelli Tugado, Ricky Santos,
Nemesio S. Que, S.J.
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Nina Samaco, Angelli Tugado, Milet Tendero,
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I was interested in studying abroad since
I knew that it would broaden my
perspective, and that the experience
would be beneficial for me in the future
since I would be able to create contacts
and have new ideas for business to bring
home. Although the program was new,
it sounded very promising since the
subjects would be credited as electives
and that I wouldn’t be delayed from
graduating. I also liked that the School
of Management itself looked for these
schools and I knew that we were going
to be well taken care of.
I expected to learn about different
cultures and how to deal with them. I
also expected to learn about doing
business in Europe, since most classes
were about this. I wanted to excel and
Each one of
us has what I call a
“comfort zone”, that cozy space where
one retreats from the pressures of daily
life – a sort of security blanket. The
comfort zone is that place where life is
relatively uncomplicated, structured
against the backdrop of familiarity.
For me, the Ateneo has been all that a
comfort zone is – since my grade
school days up until the present – a
lovely niche, a cozy space, a place of
routine. Admittedly, life is not always
easy in the Ateneo, specially when hell
week becomes protracted into hell
month and projects pile up. But it is
my “second home”where I know I will
find the familiar places and friendly
faces – the path to which I have grown
accustomed. Outside of my family, I
have found the place where I feel I
belong is the Ateneo. I am very
thankful, but at the same time, wary.
I first heard about the JTA program during our freshman
SOM Night, about two years ago. The way the program
was presented really got me interested. I got caught up
in this image of myself living independently in some
fabulous country for several months. I studied really hard,
striving to earn a spot into the JTA program.
The idea of being able to study in a foreign country and
come back to proudly tell everyone about it strongly drew
me to this program. I knew that going to another country
for leisure and going there for academic purposes are two
different experiences, one is just not the same as the other.
Another appealing aspect of the program is that Ateneo
is affiliated with the foreign school. Once accepted into
the program, everything falls into place. You know you
have a slot for you in the selected foreign school, and
you’ll be told of the requirements for visas or housing
needs. The administration assists you in these steps, but
you also learn a lot along the way. You have to go to the
embassy yourself, get your travel insurance, make certain
you have the important documents, do the necessary
research on the accepting school/country, book your own
flights, and fix your own schedule. Even before you’ve
left the country, you already feel more grown-up and
prepared for months of independence!
Here I am now, leaving for France in less than a month.
Everything so far has been an amazing experience. All the
prove that Filipinos are intelligent and
as capable as Westerners. Of course, it
would not hurt to include in my resume
that I participated in the JTA program.
But most importantly, I wanted to see
what potential businesses and contacts I
might bring into the country.
I took an interest in international trade
after my experience abroad. I knew that I
wanted to start a business exporting
Philippine products abroad since there is
a huge potential market for our products.
The JTA experience made me think global
rather than just be local, and it instilled an
entrepreneurial spirit within me.
Myma Kirsten Basilgo
JTA 2003, Hungary
I joined the Junior Term Abroad
program as a decision to step out of
my own comfort zone. Sometimes,
existing in one’s comfort zone lures one
into complacency and into a “life
unexamined”. We begin to equate our
lives with our comfort zones, and as a
result, we arrive at a dangerously
narrow understanding of the world and
ourselves. In so doing, we fail to seize
the opportunities that help us grow as
persons. I have often caught myself
asking “Is this all I can do?” Thankfully,
I have not become entangled in my web
of routine. I recognize in the JTA
program a golden opportunity to “see
the stuff I am truly made of ” when I
am not within the secure premises of
the Ateneo. I see in it the chance to
mold myself into a more self-aware,
confident, and experienced person.
Miguel Francisco S. Cruz
JTA 2005, USA
JTA participants took their first semester of junior year
from April to July, and we were divided into two classes.
Being in a classroom surrounded by these brilliant
classmates is just great. The vibe among the participants is
envigorating, tingling. In class, you witness vibrant exchanges
of opinions, comments, answers, and constructive criticism.
We haven’t even left yet and we already feel we’ve gotten a
lot out of the JTA program.
A month or so before, I was supposed to run for a position
as one of the executive officers in a student organization. I
was being encouraged to run, and I had a good chance of
winning. I really wanted to run for the position, but I was
still waiting for the list of accepted JTA participants to be
released. I was asked to weigh my options; there were clearly
two. One was to run for a position of which I had a good
change of winning. The other was to not run for the position
and wait for the JTA results. When I opted not to run, I
explained to my department vice president that if I didn’t
get accepted to the program, even if I didn’t have the org
position, at least I’d sleep well knowing I tried. But if I was
accepted by JTA , but have to give up because I had become
one of the executive officers, I already knew in my heart I
would regret it. I said to him, if I can see more, I can know
more. If I know more, I can be more. If I can be more, I
can do more.
Kazimir Kira R. Ang
JTA 2005, France
August 2005
The Office of International Programs and
the Ateneo Student Exchange Council
A wider worldview
T uesday
afternoon at the Office of
International Programs (OIP) is quiet, but
only at first. Soon, the small office begins to
bustle as a group of colorfully clad Japanese
students from Nanzan University arrive. Their
coordinator, Fr. Felipe Moncada, SVD, rises
from the computer where he has been
working, and leaves with the group a few
moments later. He needs to help them with
their laundry. Just a few days into their monthlong Manila stay, the students have yet to
figure out the complexities of Philippine
washing machines. Peddry Le Mar “Bon”
Cabiladas (III-AB European Studies) and Jose
“Paco” Castañeda (III-AB European Studies)
of the Ateneo Student Exchange Council
(ASEC) arrive to share their experiences as
ASEC members and officers. A few minutes
later, Sofie Castro of OIP arrives from
overseeing the installation of new water
heaters at the OIP Guest House in Alingal
Hall. The office settles into its usual busy,
though unhurried, pace.
The OIP, tucked away on the second floor
of Bellarmine Hall, has been in existence
since 1994, when it was established as a
service arm of the Office of the Academic
Vice President. Its priority is promoting
international understanding and cooperation,
and it does this through offering customdesigned immersion, language training, and
special topics programs to partner
universities abroad.
The OIP’s immersion program is aimed at
international students who seek to gain a
deeper knowledge of the Philippines.
Students have the opportunity to live in
Manila and learn about Philippine history
and culture, as well as the present challenges
the country faces. Special lectures are
supplemented by visits to rural and urban
poor communities, historical sites, and
museums. Students may also participate in
community house builds. Partner universities
that have sent students to the Ateneo for
this program include the University of San
Francisco and the University of California.
Intensive English programs, given in
coordination with the Ateneo Language
Learning Center, are designed to meet each
student’s language needs. Training includes
daily classes in basic listening, speaking,
reading, and writing skills. Students are able
to interact with Ateneo college students
through various university activities and
events. Intensive Filipino language training
is also available. Metro Manila and out-oftown tours are organized to complement the
program. Among the Ateneo’s partner
universities that have availed of this program
are Taejon University and Dong-Eui
University of Korea, and Nanzan University
of Japan.
Academic and immersion programs may also
be designed around special topics such as
Philippine history and Philippine religious
practices. To date, special seminars such as
“Christianity in the Third World” (for Canisius
College) and “American Influence in Philippine
Education” (for Stanford University), have
been organized by OIP to cater to the different
requests of universities abroad.
OIP also assists in implementing the exchange
programs of the United Board for Christian
Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA).
Ateneo hosts masteral exchange students
from different Asian countries, as well as
the JTA experience
participants in the UBCHEA Fellows
Program. UBCHEA Fellows, during their
four-month stay at the Ateneo, work closely
with assigned mentors who are familiar with
their academic and/or administrative areas to
learn leadership skills and educational
management. They will then put this
knowledge to use as they become leaders in
their own schools in their home countries.
Apart from offering and coordinating these
programs, OIP also provides support
services to assist international visitors.
Airport pick-up and drop-off, housing
arrangements, assistance in visa applications,
on- and off-campus tours, and provision of
general orientation materials are all part of
the well thought-out OIP package. OIP also
maintains two units at the Faculty Housing
building near Cervini Hall, and four rooms
at the OIP Guest House at Alingal Hall.
Exchange students are also made to feel
comfortable and welcome at the OIP office,
which, with its tasteful interior decoration
and homey atmosphere, ser ves as a
headquarters of sorts for them. The office
is also open to anyone who would like to
inquire about programs and scholarships, or
who would simply like to browse files of
university brochures.
is close to my heart. I grew up in a
typical Chinese family following
Chinese customs, eating home-cooked
Chinese food, and listening to stories
of the monkey king and of Chairman
Mao. I studied in a Chinese school for
twelve years, learning Mandarin and
Chinese history. As a Chinese-Filipino,
it is but fitting that I retrace my roots
to the country that has nurtured and
shaped my community, my family, and
me.
In the past few years, China has been a
country of impressive economic
growth. While majority of the Asian
countries suffered the blow of the
Asian economic crisis, China has stood
firm, leading the region towards
economic stability. How did she do it?
This question led me to my interest in
studying in China, under the Junior
Term Abroad program. Learning from
China and its business and economic
systems will certainly help me in my
future career in business.
Finally, I have always sought inspiration
from the shrewdness of Chinese
businessmen. From John Gokongwei
of the Philippines to Weijian Shan and
Jonathan Zhu of Hong Kong, these
businessmen are the “rainmakers” of
global business. Learning from them
requires that I be knowledgeable of
Chinese business customs.
In participating in the JTA program, not
only will I be able to retrace the roots
of my ethnic culture, I will also be closer
to achieving my goal of being a global
business rainmaker in my own right.
Hubert Hadrien C. Uy
JTA 2005, China
mind-opening experiences that both speak
with a natural confidence and self-assurance.
For their part, Fe Dayap and Niña Belleza
of OIP share that their work has given them
some unforgettable moments and insights.
Fe tells of a Japanese student who, when it
was time to return home, did not want to
leave since she felt she had become Filipino
too. Before her departure, she gave each of
the OIP staff a gift with a personalized
message in Tagalog. Niña, who was also a
volunteer buddy during her student days, says
that her work as a program assistant is at
times tiring, but “worth it,” for all the
different cultural discoveries it offers. She
and her former buddies, a Thai boy and a
Spanish girl, are still in touch with each other
and reminisce once in a while about all their
“melting pot” conversations on diverse
topics. She is impressed by how most of the
foreigners she works with try their best to
understand Filipino ways, and at times, to
speak Filipino as well.
For Julie Alampay of the President’s Office,
who regularly serves as a UBCHEA Fellows
Program coordinator, the benefits of
international interaction have crossed to the
next generation. Her daughters once told her
This semester
There are 27 exchange students studying at the Loyola Schools from ten
countries: France, Indonesia, China, Macau, Japan, Belgium, East Timor,
Vietnam, Cambodia, and Tibet.
There are 61 Loyola Schools students spending their Junior Term Abroad
(JTA) in eight countries: Singapore, U.S., France, Hong Kong, Japan, China,
Taiwan, and Macau.
Working hand in hand with OIP, the student
organization ASEC now has more than 200
members who, among others, serve as
buddies to the exchange students. During
every exchange student’s stay, he/she is
paired off with a buddy to make the
adjustment to life at the Ateneo and in the
Philippines easier. In the process, both
exchange students and their buddies get the
chance to gain firsthand insight into each
others’ countries and cultures.
With a global worldview firmly in place, OIP
staff, ASEC members, and other volunteers
are one in agreeing that being open to people
from other countries and cultures, and who
speak different languages is truly worth the
effort. While the primary purpose is to assist
the Ateneo’s visitors, they agree that the
benefits of understanding and insight are
given not only to those they assist, but also
to themselves.
China has always been a country that
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“Hilarious,” is how Bon Cabiladas describes
the way he and his past foreign buddies have
dealt with cultural differences. In even the
most mundane events such as tricycle rides
and visits to Jollibee, there are opportunities
to learn. He relates how an intrepid group
of Belgian students explained to him that
they chose to study in the Philippines rather
than the U.S. because they knew “nothing”
about our country. On a more serious note,
they tell of how their buddies are surprised
at the overt signs of affluence they see in
the Ateneo and in some parts of Manila, in
contrast with the obvious poverty in other
parts. Paco Castañeda agrees that although
the cultural differences between ASEC
members and their buddies are sometimes
great, a wide-open mind and a sense of
humor go a long way in promoting mutual
understanding. Their experiences with their
buddies and on their trips abroad have
contributed to both Bon’s and Paco’s desire
to see more of the world after graduation.
It is perhaps partly thanks to these eye- and
that it was because she introduced them to
her UBCHEA scholars that they gained the
confidence to engage in conversations with
all kinds of people. Vher Aragoza of OIP,
whose job is to coordinate exchange students
and fellows’ travel documents, also takes a
personal interest in his work. On the day that
a group of UBCHEA Fellows arrived at
Ateneo for a talk and a tour, he delayed his
departure for the immigration office simply
because he wanted to catch a glimpse of the
fellows. Sofie Castro says that although she
has not changed her attitudes and views
through meeting international guests, she
makes it a point to be sensitive to their
feelings and needs, and to show respect to
all of them. In fact, she says the exchange
students have become like children to her.
As if to illustrate sayings about how “a
journey’s destination is back where it
started”, or how “any journey is a journey
into the self ”, Bon and Paco remark that by
getting to know their foreign buddies, they
have gotten to know themselves as Filipinos
better, and come away with a more positive
view of their own country. They observe that
while we Filipinos normally have a low view
of ourselves, the foreigners notice things
about us that we take for granted, and that
they find good. Bon concludes, “When I’m
with them, I feel proud to be a Filipino.”
This, in the end, is what we need: to reach
out to the world, and to come back with a
deeper self-knowledge ready to be shared
with others. With OIP and ASEC working
vigorously to help fill that need, we are well
on our way. jruiz
For more information about the Ateneo Student
Exchange Council (ASEC), please contact OIP at:
Office of International Programs
2/F Bellarmine Hall
Tel. nos. 4266001 ext. 4036, 3037, 4038
Fax no. 4265907
E-mail [email protected]
http://www.ateneo.edu/oip
Volume I. Number 3.
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School of Humanities
August 22, 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Art Basics for the Non-Artist Lecture
Series*: The Evolution of Liturgical Music
by Manoling Francisco SJ
At the Fine Arts Exhibit Hall, 3/F Gonzaga
Bldg., AdMU, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Panel Discussion on Language & Culture
By the faculty of the Philosophy Department
At the Escaler Hall, Science Education
Complex, AdMU, Loyola Heights, Quezon
City
Buwan ng Wika at Kultura:
“Ka Variety Show”
The show includes poetry reading and awarding rites
for the winners of the literary contests held throughout
Buwan ng W ika & Kultura: Timpalak
Tula, Timpalak Sanaysay, Timpalak Awit and
Sagala ng mga Sikat.
At the Rizal Mini Theatre, AdMU, Loyola
Heights, Quezon City
Kritika Kultura Lecture Series: “A View from
Somewhere: Filipino Americans and the
Geographies of Racial and Ethnic Identity”
by Jan Maghinay Padios & Henry B. MacCracken,
Fellow, New York University
At the de la Costa Faculty Lounge, G/F, de la
Costa Hall, AdMU, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Series*: “The Art of Painting”
by Christina Dy
September 12, 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Series*: “The Designer’s Crafts”
by Brian Tenorio
September 17, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
34th ACELT Bi-annual Conference: “All
the Classroom’s A Stage: Teaching Drama
Today”
Organized by the Ateneo Center for English Language
Teaching (ACELT), for teachers of English of all levels
in both public and private schools. Registration fee: Early
reservation: PhP 1,200 / On site: PhP 1,300.00. The
fee includes lunch, snacks, conference kit, conference
certificate and a copy of the ACELT Journal.
At the Walter Hogan Conference Center,
Institute of Social Order, AdMU, Loyola
September 24, 3:00 pm
Birthday Tribute for Fr. Joseph Galdon, SJ
Hosted by the Fr. Galdon Club & The Women of
Ateneo, in cooperation with the Ateneo Center for
English Language Teaching (ACELT) and the
Department of English. Ever yone is invited.
RSVP ACELT 426-4322; 426-6001 ext. 5315
At the Convergent Technological Center, Room
201, John Gokongwei School of Management,
AdMU, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
*All “Art Basics for the Non-Artist” lectures are open to a limited
number of drop-ins from the Ateneo faculty, staff, Jesuits and
seminarians. If there is space available, others may be allowed to
sit in upon the payment of a per lecture/presentation fee to cover
costs, which may include handouts and other materials. For more
information, please contact Xander of the Fine Arts Program,
426-6001 loc 5330 or5331. Those who intend to sit in are advised
to inform Xander at least one week in advance, so that seats may
be prepared for them.
John Gokongwei School of Management
September 11, 7:00 am
MEco Fun Run
At the university campus, AdMU, Loyola
September 12, 9:20 am to 9:30 am
JGSOM Week Opening Ceremonies
At the JGSOM Garden, AdMU, Loyola
ACTM Entrepreneurial Competition:
“Sell me SOMe of That”
At the Science Education Complex, Foyer B
& C, AdMU, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Business Idea Generation Competition
At the Office of the Dean, 3/F, JGSOM,
Clash of the IntelLEX
Participating school organizations and their faculty
advisers tackle questions on topics ranging from
JGSOM subjects to general trivia.
Complex, AdMU, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
September 12 to 19, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
AMA Entrepreneurial Exhibit
At the JGSOM Front Garden
COSA Advertising Competition
The competition is open to the members of the
participating student organizations.
September 13 to 15, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
MISA Competition: “How Much Do You
Love Your Org ?”
At the JGSOM Garden
AJMA Marketing Competition: Final
Presentation and Awarding Ceremony
Talk on Market Segmentation
Sponsored by BMW Philippines
September 16, entire day
MEA Art Attack
An art competition open to the members of the
participating student organizations.
Science Education Complex Garden,
BOA Night
A get-together for students, faculty, and staff of JGSOM
September 17
MISA Xtreme
JGSOM’s very own amazing race
At the university grounds
Mr. and Ms. SOM Night
School of Science and Engineering
August 20, 8:00 am to 12:00 noon
Seminar on First Aid
For the SOSE lab technicians, selected faculty and
junior students doing field work
At the Fine Arts Exhibit Hall, Gonzaga Bldg.,
Philippine Science High School Career Fair
Organized by alumni of PSHS to help in the career
development program of PS HS . Ateneo is
participating as one of four universities to hold talks
and organize displays and exhibits to promote their
science programs.
At the Philippine Science High School, Agham
Road, Quezon City
September 10, 8:00 am to 12:00 noon
Science and Society Lecture Series
For teachers interested in introducing the Science and
Society (Sci 10) course in their respective colleges
At the Convergent Technologies Center,
Room102, AdMU, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
September 12, 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Faculty Mentoring Symposium
A symposium that aims to build up the capability of
faculty to mentor students, particularly in research and
thesis preparation
At the Science Education Complex, PCI Bank
Lecture Hall (B201), AdMU, Loyola Heights,
Quezon City
School of Social Sciences
“Jen and the Chinoy: Confucian Ethics
and Chinese Filipino Businesspersons”
A joint lecture by Stephanie Marie R. Coo & Karl
Ian U. Cheng Chua
At the Social Sciences Building, Conference
Rooms 1 & 2, AdMU, Loyola Heights,
Quezon City
Orientation for History majors
At the Social Science Building, Conference
Rooms 3 & 4, AdMU, Loyola Heights,
Quezon City
“Regaining ‘Japaneseness’: Philippine
Nikkeijin Identity Politics”
A special lecture in commemoration of the 60th
anniversary of the end of World War II
by Prof. Shun Ohno of the Australian National University
Loco over
the Kagawaran, Buwan
In an age of blogs, friendste
TV, a thirty-year-old Kagaw
commitment to things traditio
Buwan ng Wika at Kultura in
of fictionist and screenwriter
In his speech during the unveiling of
an exhibit of his works at the Rizal
Library last August 2, a soft-spoken
and almost taciturn Lee thanked the
Ateneo de Manila University for
being the first academic institution
to allow him to teach screenwriting
in the 80s. He intimated that his
lectures and workshops with students
have kept him grounded – being in
the movie world can make one forget
why one creates, especially with the
globalist pretensions of showbiz.
Lee offers Basic Screenwriting every
second semester at the Department
of Communication.
Benilda Santos, a former colleague
of Lee’s at the Department of
Filipino, read the citation for Lee,
August 22 to 23, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
Measuring HR Effectiveness
Ateneo CORD’s course offering on how to identify
metrics in an organization, develop an HR Program
Evaluation Plan, and develop skills in conducting
research.
At the Ateneo CORD Training Room, 2/F
Höffner Building, Social Development
For more details,call 4265931, 4266282, 4266001 loc 5263,
fax no. 4266065, or visit http://www.ateneocord.org
The Japanese Occupation Period in
Southeast Asia
Various presentations by classes in Asian History
At the Social Sciences Building, Audio Visual
Room, AdMU, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Leovino Ma. Garcia, Ph.D., Dean of the School o
Kagawaran ng Filipino; Anna Miren Gonzalez-Inta
Ricardo Lee, Natatanging Alagad ng Gawad ng S
chair of the Department of Filipino
JSP Graduate Research Colloquium:
“Performing Anime, Gaming and Movie
Characters: A Study on the Philippine
Cosplay Scene”
by Tricia Fermin
At the Social Sciences Building, Conference
Room 6, AdMU, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Ateneo is
in IT educa
For more details, contact Akiko Sumida at 4266001 local 5248.
E ducation
Launching of the Ricardo Leong Center
for Chinese Studies
September 5 to 9 and September 12 to 16,
8:30 am to 5:30 pm
10-day Strategic Training and
Development Program
Ateneo CORD’s training program in design and
evaluation, effective presentation and facilitation, and
process observation analysis.
At the Ateneo CORD Training Room, 2/F
Höffner Building, Social Development
Complex, AdMU, Loyola Heights, Quezon City.
For more details,call 4265931, 4266282, 4266001 loc 5263,
fax no. 4266065, or visit http://www.ateneocord.org
for more details of the activities log on to http://www.ateneo.edu
and
research
opportunities in the areas of
electronics and telecommunications
continue to expand for the Ateneo.
On July 25, 2005, ten Taiwanese
visitors – professors from leading
universities in Taiwan, as well as
representatives
from
the
microelectronics industry in Taiwan
– visited the School of Science and
Engineering to meet with various
faculty members and to observe the
facilities of the ECCE Department,
as well as laboratories of the Physics
Department and DISCS.
The Taiwan mission is a part of the
RP-Taiwan Partnership Task Force
in High Technolog y Human
August 2005
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photo by Gary Devilles
n ng Wika, and Ricky Lee
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waran remains steadfast in its
onal and Filipino, with this year’s
n honor of the talent and legacy
r Ricardo Lee.
who as Natatanging Alagad ng Gawad
ng Sining at Kultura, joins the
pantheon of literary giants and
cultural icons the department has
honored in the past years, such as
comics artist Tony Velasquez, poet
Emilio Mar. Antonio, and National
Artist for Literature and Theater
Rolando Tinio. Santos declares that
no other writer in the film industry
has reached a wider audience than
has Ricardo Lee, that the artist in
Lee has always envisioned a sense
of locale, in spite of the global genre
of the motion picture.
During the awarding, J. Pilapil
Jacobo of the Film Desk of the
Young Critics Circle offered a
rereading of Himala, a major work
photo by Angelli Tugado
f Humanities; Benilda S. Santos, Ph.D., professor,
al, Ph.D., Vice President for the Loyola Schools;
ining at Kultura; Corazon Lalu-Santos, Ph.D.,
Ricky Lee with Leovino Ma. Garcia, PhD.,
Dean of the School of Humanities at the
exhibit’s ribbon-cutting
of Ricardo Lee. Jacobo suggested
that the said work is more than
what meets the eye, for the
apparition is an implicit critique of
Marcosian politics. An extension of
the said reading was also laid out
by Jacobo in his full lecture “Ang
Manunulat sa Panahon ng Kamera:
Pagmamatyag, ang Titig, at ang
Pangitain ng Modernidad sa Piling
Dulang Pampelikula ni Ricardo
Lee” on August 4 at the Escaler
Hall.
The same day, Corazon Lalu-Santos,
chair of the Department of Filipino,
contextualized Ricky Lee’s politics
in her talk “Ang Kontemporaryong
Sigaw ng Sigwa.” Santos stressed
that an understanding of Lee’s body
of work is incomplete without an
understanding of his milieu, the 70s,
and the genre that first launched his
career, that of documentary fiction.
From the experience of Lee, to write
is necessarily to write in history, and
not just about it, Santos added.
Students flocked to the exhibit, as
well as to the film screenings. Lee’s
works, like Himala, Jaguar, Gumapang
Ka sa Lusak, and Pangako ng Kahapon,
may seem foreign to them these
days, but there is hope in the
rediscovery. jpjacobo
selected as a partner
ation and research
Resources Development that focuses
on collaboration to develop more
talent for the microelectronics industry.
The group was accompanied by
representatives from the Philippine
Department of Trade and Industry.
This program is part of the initiative
of the DTI, the Board of Investments,
and the Semiconductor and
Electronics Industry of the
Philippines, Inc. Under this program,
top universities engaged in
microelectronics education and
research are being tapped to upgrade
the microelectronics industry and
provide the needed human resources.
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Eagle Watch : an
economic and
political briefing
The Department of Economics
of the Loyola Schools, through its
research group, the Ateneo Center
for Economic Research and
Development (ACERD), had
been conducting quarterly
macroeconomic briefings since
early 2002. The briefing had been
economic in nature, primarily an
assessment of the performance of
the economy (GNP, GDP, and
other economic indicators, based
on latest results) and a forecast/
economic outlook for the
medium-term based on the
Ateneo
Macroeconomic
Forecasting Model (AMFM) that
ACERD developed. The AMFM
is the only operational full
macroeconomic model of the
Philippine economy outside of
the NEDA-PIDS model being
used by the government.
In September 2003, the
Department of Economics and
ACERD partnered with the
Ateneo Center for Social Policy
and Public Affairs (ACSPPA), the
Department of Political Science
of the Loyola Schools, and the
Ateneo School of Government to
expand the briefing to include an
assessment of the country’s
political situation. This change
recognized that a sound economic
analysis can only be made more
complete if seen in the light of
the political events happening in
the country. Since then, the
briefing has been called Eagle
Watch and has provided sound
economic and political analysis to
an audience composed of
businessmen, economists, media,
and
other
prominent
representatives of the academic,
government,
and
nongovernment sectors.
On August 3, 2005, the most
recent Eagle Watch was staged at
the Veritas Room of the Ateneo
Rockwell Campus, Makati City,
and convened an audience of
more than eighty people from
various sectors. “From Crisis to
Crisis: How Do We Minimize the
Bumps Along the Way?”, this
quarter’s Eagle Watch, was
particularly relevant because it was
held in the context of the ongoing
national crisis. The audience
awaited experts from the Ateneo
to provide an assessment of the
nature, significance, and
implications of the crisis from a
political and economic perspective.
Benjamin Tolosa, Ph.D., chair and
associate professor of the
Department of Political Science
led the roster of speakers with a
presentation entitled “The Crisis as
Opportunity: From Political
Stalemate to Reform”, in which he
presented various scenarios and
options as to how the ongoing
political conflict can be resolved.
He talked about the current crisis
situation and discussed the various
political scenarios and their
implications from the perspective
of promoting accountability,
constitutionality,
effective
governance, and non-violence. He
also stressed that beyond the
concern to immediately address the
ongoing political crisis is the need
to look at longer-term political
reforms, which include charter
change and electoral, political, and
bureaucratic reforms.
ACERD Director Cielito Habito,
Ph.D., for his part, addressed the
audience with an in-depth
economic presentation, “From
Crisis to Crisis: Are We Poised for
Take-Off ?” Habito established in
his presentation that although there
is some “good news” to report
(growth in the services and real
estate sector and in the output of
almost all of the regions), the “bad
news” outweighs the good news
and puts to question government’s
claim that the economy is on the
verge of a “take-off ”. Foremost in
the list of worsening economic
indicators is the fact that overall
output growth has been
progressively slowing down over
the last four quarters. Moreover,
major components of domestic
demand, such as personal
consumption,
government
consumption, and investments,
performed worse than in previous
years. Also, more recent data show
that price increases (inflation) are
speeding up and unemployment
rate remains high and with an
apparent deterioration in job
quality. Albeit very serious
concerns, Habito concluded that
especially at this time of a political
crisis, whatever little success the
government has in terms of good
initiatives and programs should be
preserved, and he echoed Tolosa’s
call for long-term reforms that can
address age-old weaknesses in the
economic and political systems.
rneri
Volume I. Number 3.
notable achievements
Mika has “k”
Ma. Denise T. Verastigue, IV BS Computer Science, minor in Japanese
photo by Ricky Santos
Studies, was chosen as the Philippine Representative to the 2005 Japanese
Language Program for Overseas Outstanding Students. Verastigue bested
eighteen contenders from top universities in the country in the
competition sponsored by the Japan Foundation. She was awarded a
two-week, all-expense-paid study tour in Japan where she will join other
representatives from all over the world.
“It’s Mika with a k,” she
says, making a correction to
the report that appeared in
the Inquirer. Even the postit from the admin office,
however, misspells her
name. Mika Santos does
have ks — karapatan (bragging
rights) and kinetic ability —
and that, you’d think,
should be a mnemonic.
Santos (III ComTech) has been
in the news for her achievements
in the pole vault. She won the
gold medal at the Hong Kong
Inter-City Athletics Challenge on
10 July. With her 3.20-meter-high
vault, she also broke the
Philippine record, set by national
team member Maristela Torres.
(Stephanie Javellana [III LM],
Santos’s teammate, was in fourth
place.) Santos won another gold
medal at the 52nd Sabah Athletic
Open Championship.
Santos has always been athletic;
a gymnast in grade school and a
volleyball player in high school.
photo by Bj A. Patiño
Mika Santos in action
She also scuba dives as a hobby
and plans to go into the long
jump and the javelin.
When she entered the Ateneo,
she naturally wanted to be part
of university athletics. Volleyball
would have been the most logical
choice, but she said she was
“intimidated by the talents they
[the volleyball team] had.” She
decided to try track and field
instead. Initially trained as a
sprinter, she was persuaded to try
the pole vault, allegedly one of
the most difficult sports. An
apparently auspicious move, it is
now she who probably
intimidates prospective athletes.
Three
freshmen Management
Engineering majors received the
Honorable Mention Award in the
46th International Mathematical
Olympiad. John Garret C. Go,
Jon Henri A. Ma, and Charles
William O. Ang obtained scores
in the competition that merited
photo by Bj A. Patiño
Santos’s goal is to be part of the
national team in time for the
Southeast Asian Games later this
year. She is just a fraction of a
meter short of the 3.5-meter
requirement. With a contest in
Singapore coming in September,
she might just be a sprint and a
vault away.
Even then, however, there’s no
guarantee that the papers will
spell her name correctly. Such
annoyances as that, it seems, does
come with success. jchua
Jose Mario Francisco, S.J.
J ose
Mario C. Francisco, S.J.,
Associate Professor in the Loyola
Schools and the Loyola School of
Theology, and former Director of
the East Asian Pastoral Institute
(EAPI), was named by Boston
College as the Gasson Professor
for the Academic Year 2005-2006.
T he
The Ateneo Debate Society Team A (l-r) Stephanie Co (adjudicator),
Lisandro Elias Claudio, Sharmila Parmanand, and Charisse Borromeo
For the first time in the thirtyyear history of the Australasians
Intervarsity Debating Championship,
a Filipino team reached the Grand
Finals and was proclaimed RunnerUp. The Ateneo Debate Society
Team A composed of Charisse
Kristel C. Borromeo, II BS
Management Engineering; Sharmila
Parmanand, II AB Political Science;
and Lisandro Elias Claudio, III AB
Communication, garnered the honor
after winning a series of very tough
elimination rounds and competing
in the Grand Finals. The tournament
was hosted by the University of
Queensland in Brisbane, Australia on
July 11, 2005. The Australasians is
the largest international 3-on-3
debate competition and is the second
largest international debate
tournament after the World
Debating Championships.
Ateneo team of faculty
members from the Department
of Information Systems and
Computer Science was selected as
one of the five awardees of the
SMART-NOKIA 1st SIP APPS
Challenge to receive a one million
peso grant.
The Challenge is a competition
for creating cutting edge mobile
telephone applications for
symbian phones. From an initial
field of sixty proposals, ten
proposals were chosen and each
given a one hundred thousand
peso seed fund to develop a
prototype for the second stage
of the competition in which only
the award. They were coached by
Jose A. Marasigan, Ph.D.,
Professor, and Mr. Richard
Eden, Instructor, of the
Department of Mathematics.
The Olympiad was held in
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico on July
8 to 19, 2005.
The Gasson Chair, named in honor
of Boston College’s 13th president,
Thomas I. Gasson, S.J., is one of
the most prestigious academic
awards given at any U.S. Jesuit
University. It supports a
distinguished Jesuit scholar’s visiting
professorship of any discipline.
Fr. Francisco is the second Filipino
to be awarded the Gasson Chair in
its thirty-year history, the other
being Bishop Francisco F. Claver,
S.J. Another distinguished recipient
of the Gasson Chair is John W.
O’Malley, S.J., distinguished
Professor of Church History at the
Weston School of Theology and
author of The First Jesuits (Harvard
University Press, 1993) and Four
Cultures of the West (Harvard
University Press, 2004).
five prototypes were chosen and
awarded grants of one million
each to fully develop the
product.
Anna Christine M. Amarra,
Assistant Instructor; Ma. Regina
Justina E. Estuar, Ph.D., Assistant
Professor; Proceso L. Fernandez,
Jr., Instructor; Pablo R.
Manalastas, Jr. Ph.D., Associate
Professor; and Eric Cesar E.
Vidal, Jr., Lecturer; were awarded
the grant for the development of
the team’s entry to the
competition, the GoSIP
Groupware Suite. The award was
given on August 12, 2005 at the
Mandarin Oriental Hotel.
August 2005
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An Invitation to Heroic Leadership
“What can sixteenth-century priests teach us twenty-firstcentury sophisticates about leadership and about coping with
complex, changing environments?” This was the question that
Chris Lowney, a former managing director of J.P. Morgan in
Tokyo, Singapore, London, and New York explored when he
studied the leadership principles that have molded and guided
the Jesuits in their 450 years of history. Lowney, who spent
seven years as a Jesuit seminarian before joining J.P. Morgan,
says he “finished the project completely convinced of the value
and timeliness of what the early Jesuits have to offer.”
In his book Heroic Leadership: Best Practices
from a 450-year-old Company that Changed
the World (Loyola Press, 2003), Lowney
explains why the Jesuits provide an
outstanding case of successful
leadership: “Founded in 1540 by ten men
with no capital and no business plan, the
Jesuits built, within little more than a
generation, the world’s most influential
company of its kind. As confidants to
European monarchs, China’s Ming
emperor, the Japanese shogun, and the
Mughal emperor in India, they boasted
a Rolodex unmatched by that of any
commercial, religious, or government
entity. Yet, infused with restless energy,
Jesuits seemed less content at imperial
courts than out testing imperial frontiers.
Though their journeys deposited them
at the very ends of the world as then
known to Europeans, they invariably
probed each boundary to understand
what lay beyond it. Jesuit explorers were
among the first Europeans to cross the
Himalayas and enter Tibet, to paddle to
the headwaters of the Blue Nile, and to
chart the Upper Mississippi River. Their
colleagues back in Europe focused the
same will to achieve and intense energy
on building what would become the
world’s largest higher education network.
With exactly no experience running
schools, they somehow managed to have
more than thirty colleges up and running
within a decade. By the late eighteenth
century, seven hundred secondary
schools and colleges sprawled across five
continents…Its twenty-one thousand
professionals [today] run two thousand
institutions in more than a hundred
countries” (pp. 7-8).
Lowney describes how the world the
early Jesuits faced four hundred years ago
was in many ways similar to the world
we face today. At that time new worlds
in the Americas and Asia were opening
through the voyages of discovery, the
invention of the printing press
revolutionized the transmission of
information and knowledge, and the
dominant Catholic belief system was
being challenged by the Protestant
reformation. Lowney points out that
“Because the Jesuit company was cast
into this increasingly complex and
constantly changing world, it’s no great
surprise that its organizational architects
prized the same mindset and behaviors
Chris Lowney
that modern companies value in today’s
similarly tumultuous environments: the
abilities to innovate, to remain flexible
and adapt constantly, to set ambitious
goals, to think globally, to move quickly,
to take risks.” (p. 4).
Lowney attributes this Jesuit mindset
and behaviors to four core leadership
pillars by which each and every Jesuit
recruit is molded. These leadership
pillars have provided the foundation for
the energy and passion, creativity and
innovativeness, achievements and
success of the Jesuits over the centuries.
Lowney points out that the four core
leadership pillars, which remain central
in the formation of Jesuit leaders today
and key to the continuing success of the
Jesuits, “can mold leaders in all areas of
life and work.” (p. 9). This is because
the four pillars nurture four unique and
important values that create leadership
substance quite different from the
proliferation of “techniques” that
abound in the leadership literature today
(p. 9). The four leadership pillars are:
Self-awareness which is understanding
one’s “strengths, weaknesses,
values, and worldview” that is
achieved through a “habit of
continuous self-reflection and
learning” (p. 9, 27);
Ingenuity which is confidently
innovating and adapting to a
changing world by exploring eagerly
“new ideas, approaches, and
cultures” while at the same time
anchored “by nonnegotiable
principles and values” (p. 9, 29);
Love which refers to engaging other
people with a “positive, loving
attitude” that unleashes their
potential by seeing others as one
sees oneself – as a person
“endowed with talent, dignity,
and the potential to lead”
(p. 9, 31); and
Heroism which is imagining an
“inspiring future” and being
energized by striving to shape it
through “heroic objectives” (p. 33, 34).
Basic to the four pillars is the notion
that each and every person is a leader
and that one’s life is full of opportunities
for leadership. Leadership is defined not
by the numbers influenced by the leader
but by the quality of the leader’s actions.
Leadership is a way of living – it is how
one lives. The four pillars develop the
person’s inner substance from which
leadership springs; they serve as the
inner compass that guides the person
through the choices and actions
throughout life – that is, the quality of
the person’s response to life’s
opportunities and challenges. In
essence, “all leadership begins with selfleadership” (p. 9). The four pillars create
the foundation for self-leadership. This,
Lowney points out, is the Jesuit
contribution to leadership wisdom.
In the book, Lowney expounds on the
four Jesuit leadership pillars and
illustrates these with fascinating
accounts from Jesuit history such as:
how Ignatius Loyola – a man with
“two failed careers, two arrests,
multiple run-ins with the Spanish
Inquisition and other authorities,
and no money…no notable
accomplishments, no clear
prospects, no followers, and no
plan” (pp. 38-39) – went through a
profound experience of religious
conversion and self-awareness
through which he reconstructed his
sense of self and life purpose in the
service of God and mankind, the
fruit of which is the Society of Jesus;
how Benedetto de Goes spent four
years on an extremely difficult three
thousand mile trek into the
unknown, searching for an overland
route from India to China in the
hopes of finding Cathay and
spreading the faith, enduring bitter
mountain cold, oppressive desert
heat, and Tartar raiding attacks, and
in the end finding nothing but at the
same time contributing something
very valuable – “exploring a blind
alley so that future colleagues
wouldn’t have to” (p. 73);
how Matteo Ricci established
himself in Macao and later Beijing
and in his efforts to win approval
of Jesuit work in China shaped the
Jesuit strategy of “inculturation,”
assimilating himself into the Chinese
culture and society not only by
adopting the Chinese attire and
lifestyle
but
even
more
fundamentally by becoming a
“Chinese scholar,” mastering the
Chinese language and the Confucian
Four Books, teaching the Mandarin
scholars a wide variety of knowledge
ranging from astronomy to
Euclidean geometry to the Catholic
faith, and writing a treatise in
Chinese entitled On Friendship;
how Christopher Clavius for over
forty years molded Jesuit recruits
into “brilliant and eminent men”
(p. 84) guided by the belief that
“intellectual challenge in and of
itself was turning his talented
recruits into better people. As
important as the facts learned was
what was won through the very
process of learning: discipline and
dedication and willingness to see
challenging problems through to
their end; the wonder, curiosity, and
creativity engendered by looking at
the world through a different lens;
and the confidence born of solving
a problem that once seemed
insoluble.” (p. 85).
And many more fascinating stories.
The book beautifully describes the
heroic endeavors of the early Jesuits
and shows how the four Jesuit
leadership pillars were instrumental
to the success of the Jesuits over the
centuries.
As one reads through the book, one
cannot help but draw parallelisms to,
and learn lessons for, our world today.
The heroic acts of the early Jesuits
demonstrate the strength of their inner
core as shaped by the four pillars and
the inspiration, dynamism, and
resilience that springs from a strong
sense of hope, mission, and striving for
the magis. One can imagine that the
world the early Jesuits faced was no less
complex and filled with problems,
political intrigue, and strife within the
context of their times as ours is to us
today. And yet there was no sense of
cynicism or despair. Instead, there was
the energetic optimism that comes with
the vision that one is making an
important contribution to humanity.
The book Heroic Leadership is a “must
read” especially for those who feel
weary of the problems we face today.
Indeed, it is a “must read” for anyone
who wishes to be inspired.
(Heroic Leadership is published in the
Philippines by Jesuit Communications
Foundation, Inc. Retail price is PhP300.
For orders, e-mail [email protected] or call
426-5971.)
Volume I. Number 3. August 2005
Strong first round finish for the Blue Eagles
4 AB IS, has provided the much
needed support to Lewis Alfred V.
Tenorio, 4 AB IS, in the backcourt.
He is also one Eagle who can do great
damage to the opponent’s offense.
Sophomore player Japeth Paul C.
Aguilar, 2 AB IS, has also matured in
his defensive game, executing
monster blocks against opponents of
every size and shape. Ken Joseph C.
Barracoso, 2 AB MEco; Martin
Enrique O. Quimson, 3 BS Psy; and
Christian Joy D. Del Rosario, MA
Com; have also contributed to the
team in their own ways.
photo by Nono Felipe
Seven down, seven to go.
After the first round battles of UAAP Season 68 Men’s
Basketball Tournament, the Blue Eagles came out a fighting
second with a 5-2 win-loss card.
This season has perhaps been one of
the most unpredictable for the Eagles
in recent years. Their first game
against archrival De La Salle
University proved to be a
heartbreaking start for the Blue
Eagles, losing 60-78, in a game that
saw the Archers lead by as much 33
points. The Eagles bounced back with
a win over the University of Santo
Tomas Growling Tigers, 79-72, only
to lose to the league-leaders, the Far
Eastern University Tamaraws, 54-65.
After that, the Eagles seemed to tire
of losing and subsequently won the
rest of their games: against the
National University Bulldogs, 83-51;
University of the Philippines Fighting
Maroons, 71-63; University of the
East Red Warriors, 65-63; Adamson
University Soaring Falcons, 91-75.
Pre-season changes, including the
absence of junior Chris Tiu and
installation of Norman Black as
head coach, further spiced up the
Hail Mar y Squad’s Season 68
history. It took the Eagles a few
games to adjust to Coach Black’s
system, and it showed in the way
they played. However, the last
several g ames have seen an
improvement in the team-coaching
staff relationship, resulting in better
games, and ultimately, wins.
JC Intal, AdMU vs. AdU
Even this year’s rookie selection was
somewhat surprising. Feisty
Emmanuel B. Nazareno, 4 AB Com,
was an unexpected addition to the
team. While hardworking Zion C.
Laterre, 3 AB IS, was on the verge of
giving up on his dream to play in
Team A. Both Nazareno and Laterre
were from Team B. Jose Antonio G.
Reyes, 1 BS MCT, who led the Juniors
team to back-to-back championships,
went directly into Team A from the
L.A. Tenorio and Benedicto L.
Membrere III, MA Com, co-captains
of the Eagles, are doing their jobs
extremely well. Tenorio has further
improved his explosive game, playing
consistent games and even registering
a triple double in the game against
UST. He has also been able to pull
the team together no matter what is
happening in a game.
For his part, in addition to his duties
as co-captain, Membrere also plays
the part of cheerleader, encouraging
the crowd to cheer for the team every
time he steps on to the court or even
from the sidelines. He says, “We had
a good first round despite the two
losses. Our offense and defense
improved and we were able to execute
better after the loss to FEU. We need
to cut down on our turnovers because
we committed too many of them in
the first round. For the second round,
I’m sure the games will be harder
because all of the teams would have
already adjusted.”
The second round matches of
UAAP Season 68 will definitely be
games to look forward to, and the
tougher teams and even more intense
competition will only make them
more exciting. Bring them on! GO
ATENEO! ONE BIG FIGHT!
pkalejo & mclina
Japeth Aguilar, AdMU vs. AdU
UAAP MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE SEASON 68
Second Round, Seniors
LA Tenorio
High School squad. Seventeen-yearold Rabeh T. Al-Hussaini, 1 AB IS,
from the Philippine Christian
University, is the only non-Atenean,
and is incidentally the half-brother of
former La Salle big man Carlo
Sharma. Through the past seven
games, each rookie has proven
himself worthy of being picked to
don Ateneo’s colors.
The team’s game has clearly
improved, with more players seeing
action and contributing to the Eagles’
cause. Douglas R. Kramer, 4 AB IS,
produced significant numbers in
several games, earning him a couple
of Best Player of the Game awards.
He has also improved on his offense,
adding this to his already capable
defense. Meanwhile, John Christopher
A. Intal, 4 AB IS, has increased his
range by adding outside shots, even
three-pointers, to his already deadly
arsenal. Mark Anthony Z. Escalona,
Sunday, 14 August,
Araneta Coliseum
2:00 pm UP vs UST
4:00 pm FEU vs UE
Thursday, 1 September,
Blue Eagle Gym
1:30 pm UP vs ADU
4:00 pm UE vs DLSU
Thursday, 18 August,
Blue Eagle Gym
1:30 pm DLSU vs UST
4:00 pm UE vs ADU
Saturday, 3 September,
Blue Eagle Gym
2:00 pm UST vs ADMU
4:00 pm UP vs DLSU
Saturday, 20 August,
Blue Eagle Gym
2:00 pm UST vs UE
4:00 pm ADU vs ADMU
Sunday, 4 September,
Blue Eagle Gym
2:00 pm NU vs UE
4:00 pm FEU vs ADU
Sunday, 21 August,
Araneta Coliseum
2:00 pm NU vs UP
4:00 pm FEU vs DLSU
Blue Eagle Gym
1:30 pm ADMU vs NU
4:00 pm UST vs FEU
Thursday, 25 August,
Blue Eagle Gym
1:30 pm ADU vs NU
4:00 pm UP vs ADMU
Saturday, 10 September,
Araneta Coliseum
2:00 pm UST vs NU
4:00 pm UE vs UP
Saturday, 27 August,
Araneta Coliseum
2:00 pm UST vs ADU
4:00 pm ADMU vs UE
Sunday, 11 September,
Araneta Coliseum
2:00 pm ADU vs DLSU
4:00 pm FEU vs ADMU
Sunday, 28 August,
Blue Eagle Gym
2:00 pm DLSU vs NU
4:00 pm UP vs FEU
Araneta Coliseum
1:30 pm NU vs FEU
4:00 pm DLSU vs ADMU
Saturday, 17 September CHEERING COMPETITION Araneta Coliseum
Sunday, 18 September FINAL FOUR Araneta Coliseum
Thursday, 22 September FINAL FOUR (if necessary) Araneta Coliseum
Sunday, 25 September CHAMPIONSHIP Araneta Coliseum
Thursday, 29 September CHAMPIONSHIP Araneta Coliseum
Thursday, 6 October CHAMPIONSHIP (if necessary) Araneta Coliseum

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