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OBSERVER
Vol. 2, Issue 10, November 2013
PUP
The Official Publication of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines
OPERATION
DAMAYAN
COMMUNITY RELIEF OPERATIONS
For the “YOLANDA”
SURVIVORS
In This Issue
COVER STORY
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PUP Undertakes Relief Operations for ‘Yolanda’ Victims
UNIVERSITY HIGHLIGHTS
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PUP Launches ‘Saro Kita’ for ‘Yolanda’ Victims
PUPians Excel in PRC Licensure Examinations
PUP Signs MOU with PIA and DOH
PUP, GPF and Partners hold Peace Confab 2013
PUP Honors Andres Bonifacio
COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS
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COC Dean Attends Asia Media Forum 2013
COC Students’ “Agapayan” is Best TV Production in 35th CMMA
COED Research Chief Speaks at YMCA Advisers’ Seminar
Faculty present researches in Thailand
CS Students Plant Trees at Marikina Watershed
ITech Faculty Members Obtain NC from TESDA
COED Celebrates 4th Founding Anniversary
InCiTe 2013 Features PUP Researches
PUP Dancers Wow Indonesia
PUPLHS Shines at 59
PUPLHS Shines in 2013 YMCA National Assembly
Physics Researchers Win International, National Awards
SPORTS NEWS
17 PUP Wood Pushers Shine in 18th UniGames
ALUM NEWS
18 CNN Beijing Bureau Chief – an Alumnus – Speaks at PUP
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BRANCHES/CAMPUS NEWS
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PUP Pulilan Student Bags Gawad Galing Barangay 2013
PUP-Sto. Tomas Faculty and Students Obtain NC from TESDA
PUP-Maragondon, Cavite Students Get New Chairs
PUP-Mariveles, Bataan Joins K-12 Planning
NEWS BITS
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ITech and GCTS Conduct Career Orientation
Internal Audit Chief Reelected AGIA Board Member
CES Holds Forum on Climate Change and Role of Academe
Center for Creative Writing Launches Lecture Series
ICS Forum Tackles Anthropocene
ARO Conducts 2013 Mid-Year ‘Skills @ Work’ Seminar
CREDO Conducts PUP LINGAP KOMUNIDAD Training
IT Faculty Presents Researches in Kuala Lumpur
FEATURE STORY
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SHERRY ANN C. MEDRANO
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Cover Story
PUP Undertakes Relief Operations
for ‘Yolanda’ Victims
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fter the Eastern Visayas provinces and other parts of
the country were battered by super-typhoon Yolanda
on November 8, members of the PUP community
staged relief operations and various activities to solicit
help for the victims. The University has responded to the
challenges of the times.
PUP President Dr. Emanuel C. De Guzman has issued
a letter of appeal to the community stating that “One people
who die in our midst, is far too many. One of our countrymen,
crying for help, is far too many for comfort and assistance.”
“We, in the Polytechnic University of the Philippines
(PUP) academic community, are asking everyone to help
our beloved countrymen, who were victims of the supertyphoon Yolanda. While we, the Filipinos, are known for our
resiliency during disasters and tragedies, we are also known
for our bayanihan, which ‘embodies mutual assistance and
self-help among equals or togetherness in a common effort’.
We can do this. We need to do this. Our brothers and sisters
are waiting,” Pres De Guzman said.
As per instruction of President De Guzman, the
Community Relations and Extension for Development Office
(CREDO) was delegated as the main coordinating office
within the University to undertake relief operations and other
related activities.The CREDO in response spearheaded PUP
Operation Damayan which coordinated relief operations with
the University campuses, colleges, offices and organizations.
As of November 20, the University has collected 7,646
bottled water; 7,881 packs of noodles; 2,800 pieces of
toiletries; 4,680 pieces of canned goods, biscuits, coffee,
juices, candles and matchboxes among others.
CREDO’s Barya-Barya Mula sa mga Iskolar ng Bayan
campaign has also raised P164,949.70 as of November 19.
On the other hand, as of November 20, the University
has collected P549,000.00 from employees and faculty
members who shared their one-night service pay or
donations equivalent to a three-hour teaching load.
To facilitate the immediate distribution of relief and other
donations, the CREDO with other university employees
and volunteers, proceeded last November 22 to Guiuan in
Eastern Samar, one of the severely-hit places by supertyphoon Yolanda.
A total of 500 relief packs (each containing 10 kilos of
rice, 15 packs of noodles, nine pieces of canned goods), 500
containers of 2.4 liters of water and 500 bags of new and
used clothes for men, women and children were prepared
for distribution.
In addition, three sacks of toiletries, 26 boxes of biscuits,
10 sacks of blankets and pillows, three sacks of shoes,
sandals and slippers, three boxes of medicines and first-aid
materials, five boxes of sanitary napkins and three boxes of
diapers were also included for the relief operation.
The relief operations and other related activities involved
members of IPOD V (I am a PUP Operation Damayan
Volunteer), 1,134 volunteer students, faculty members,
employees, janitors, and alumni.
(PRESTOLINE S. SUYAT with MARY CLAIRE ANN J. MOSTOLES)
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University Highlights
PUP Launches ‘Saro
Kita’
for ‘Yolanda’ Victims
Photos courtesy of DOST PAGASA, WorldVision.org.ph, Yahoo! Philippines, Reuters/REUTERS, Edgar Su
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November 18 “Saro Kita: PUP Community’s Day of MealSharing with ‘Yolanda’ Victims”. A total of Php 99,291.95
was raised by officials, faculty, employees and students who
opted to donate their noontime meal budget for the day to
the victims of the powerful typhoon which struck the people
of Leyte, Samar and other major islands in the Visayas last
November 8.
“Saro Kita” formed part of the country’s first polytechnic
and largest state university’s relief and rehabilitation program
dubbed PUP Operation Damayan. It was aired live by GMA
7 and covered by TV5 and the print media. The Visayan
phrase used to describe the event means meal-sharing in
the Samarnon-Leytenhon language of the Eastern Visayas
region which is comprised of six provinces, seven cities, 136
municipalities and 4,390 barangays with over four million
populace.
Earlier on November 11, PUP President Dr. Emanuel
C. De Guzman encouraged all officials, designees and
employees to donate the suggested amount corresponding
to at least one night salary while all faculty members were
requested to share at least one subject (three-hour) parttime salary. 
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University Highlights
Raymund Gadon Beltran
3 rd Place
Special Professional Licensure
Examination for Architects,
Middle East.
Kenneth B. Enopeques
5th Place
Civil Engineer Licensure
Examination
John Dexter Obaña Baring
5th Place
Interior Designer Licensure
Examination
John Christopherson
L.T. Fredeluces
7th Place
Librarian Licensure
Examination
Janine P. Peñaverde
8th Place
Certified Public Accountant
Licensure Examination
PUPians Excel in PRC Licensure Examinations
In the past two months, graduates of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines consistently ranked
high in the various licensure examinations conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission. The following
are the results:
New Architects
Raymund Gadon Beltran placed 3rd and Ramil Delos Santos
Cervantes placed 4th in the October 2013 Special Professional
Licensure Examination for Architects held in the Middle East.
Beltran obtained a rating of 80.50% while Cervantes posted
an 80.30% rating making them two of the top performers among
the 227 new architects who passed the licensure examination.
The figure represented 60.05% of the 378 examinees who took
the examination conducted by the PRC. Beltran, Cervantes and
11 other examinees who hurdled the said board examination gave
PUP-Sta. Mesa a 92.86% passing percentage.
New Civil Engineers
Kenneth Borja Enopeques, a PUP-Lopez graduate, posted
a rating of 96.25% and placed 5th in the November 2013 Civil
Engineer Licensure Examination in which 97 or 53.29% of the
examinees from PUP-Sta. Mesa, PUP-Lopez and PUP-Sta. Maria
passed. The national passing percentage was pegged at 48.11%.
New Interior Designers
John Dexter Obaña Baring of PUP-Sta. Mesa registered an
86.10% rating and landed 5th in the October 2013 Interior Designer
Licensure Examination in which 4 or 80.00% of the examinees from
PUP-Sta. Mesa passed. The national passing percentage was
pegged at 69.17%.
New Librarians
John Christopherson La Torre Fredeluces emerged as 7th
placer in the November 2013 Librarian Licensure Examination
with his 86.30% rating. A total of 32 or 50.79% of the examinees
from PUP-Sta. Mesa passed the examination which had a 45.80%
national passing percentage.
New Certified Public Accountants
Janine Pranada Peñaverde of PUP-Sta. Mesa posted a
91.43% rating and placed 8th in the October 2013 Certified Public
Accountant Licensure Examination which had a 40.84% national
passing percentage. PUP-Sta. Mesa, PUP-Mariveles, PUP-Lopez,
PUP-Maragondon, PUP-Ragay, PUP-Sta. Maria, PUP-Sta. Rosa,
PUP-San Juan, PUP-Sto. Tomas and PUP-Taguig yielded 473
passers who comprised 44.79% of the PUPians who took the said
examination.
New Teachers
PUP-Taguig emerged as the 8th top performing school in the
September 2013 Licensure Examination for Teachers (Secondary
Level) with its 82.26 % passing percentage. The said examination
produced for PUP-Sta. Mesa, PUP-Bansud, PUP-Mariveles, PUPCalauan, PUP-Commonwealth, PUP-Lopez, PUP-Maragondon,
PUP-Mulanay, PUP-Ragay, PUP-San Pedro, PUP-Sta. Maria,
PUP-Sta. Rosa, PUP-Sto. Tomas, PUP-Taguig and PUP-Unisan a
total of 620 new secondary school teachers equivalent to a 39.59%
passing percentage for the entire PUP System.
The September 2013 Licensure Examination for Teachers
(Elementary Level) yielded a total of 90 new elementary school
teachers from PUP-Quezon, PUP-Mariveles, PUP-Cabiao, PUPLopez and PUP-Mulanay or a 67.66 % passing percentage for the
PUP System.
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Pres. De Guzman and VP Guillo with PIA and DOH officials
PUP, GPF and Partners
hold Peace Confab 2013
Sealing the deal with a group handshake
PUP Signs MOU
with PIA and DOH
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines has recently
entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Philippine
Information Agency (PIA) and the Department of Health (DOH).
PUP President Dr. Emanuel C. De Guzman and PIA Chief
Executive Officer Sec. Herminio B. Coloma Jr. signed on November
5 an MOU for the joint implementation of the LifeLine organ
donor campaign under the auspices of the DOH-led Philippine
Network for Organ Sharing (PhilNOS), a government body tasked
to promote the ethical practice of deceased organ donation and
transplantation.
PUP, DOH and PIA are set to launch a mammoth one-hour
and eight-hour donor sign up and world record attempt next year
in a bid to obtain a Guinness World Record on Most People to
Sign Up as Organ Donors in line with Lifeline’s goal of increasing
awareness and generating public support to the Philippine Organ
Donation and Transplantation Program.
DOH-PhilNOS Program Manager Dr. Antonio R. Paraiso,
PIA Director Dr. Emelyn Q. Libunao, PUP Vice President for
Administration Prof. Alberto C. Guillo, PUP Executive Secretary Ms.
Malaya Abadilla-Ygot and PUP Communication Management Office
Director Dr. Anna Ruby P. Gapasin attended the memorandum
signing in Malacañan Palace, Manila.
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The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), Global
Peace Foundation Philippines (GPF), Department of Energy
(DOE), Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher
Education (CHED), Presidential Communications Operations
Office (PCOO), Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and partners
organized the Global Peace Leadership Conference 2013 with
the theme: “Moral and Innovative Leadership: A Platform for
Sustainable Peace and Development”. The conference was held
at the historic Manila Hotel, November 20-22.
The three day seminar was divided into three plenary sessions
that focused on the following topics: (1) Moral and Innovative
Leadership: A Platform for Sustainable Peace and Development,
(2) Universal Principles and Shared Values in Building Sustainable
Peace and Development, and (3) The Importance of Partnerships
in Building Sustainable Peace and Development.
There were also parallel sessions which delved into the
discussion of the following topics: (1) Women: Peace Building and
Empowerment, (2) Corporate Social Responsibility, (3) Character
Education: Moral and innovative Approaches in Education, (4)
Youth Programs: Vision, Service, and Entrepreneurship, (5) Peace
Education: A Pathway to the Culture of the Heart, (6) Interfaith:
Faith and Action Towards the Minorities, and (7) Service Learning
Opportunities Towards Sustainable Peace and Nation Building.
A total of 380 participants, foreign and local, attended
the said event. Deans, chairpersons, and selected faculty
from the College of Education, College of Science, College
of Computer and Information Sciences, College of Tourism,
Hospitality and Transportation Management, College of
Communication, and College of Engineering were tapped
as committee members, moderators, and speakers.
Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Samuel M. Salvador
shared his views on the topic “Organizational Transparency:
The Backbone of Good Governance” during the second plenary
session of the event. VP Salvador was given the global peace
award in 2008 and is the head of the host committee for the PUP
contingent.
(MA. JUNITHESMER D. ROSALES)
University Highlights
Celebrating Gat Andres Bonifacio’s
150th Birth Anniversary
PUP Honors Andres Bonifacio
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP)
launched on November 25 a six-day event dubbed “Dangal at
Kabayanihan: Pambansang Kumperensya sa Kasaysayan at
Historiograpiya” to honor the memory and legacy of national
hero Andres de Castro Bonifacio whose sesquicentennial or
150th birth anniversary the Filipino people commemorate on
November 30.
PUP President Dr. Emanuel C. De Guzman, Vice
President for Research, Extension, Planning, and
Development Dr. Manuel M. Muhi and other University
officials welcomed Vice President Jejomar C. Binay who
addressed the organizers and participants of the national
conference on the life, works and struggle of the celebrated
Katipunan founder and leader of the Philippine Revolution
of 1896. Vice President Binay graced the opening ceremony
of the event which was held at Bulwagang Balagtas, PUP
Apolinario Mabini Campus, Sta. Mesa, Manila.
“Dangal at Kabayanihan: Pambansang Kumperensya sa
Kasaysayan at Historiograpiya” brought together historians,
researchers, writers and educators from PUP, University
of the Philippines, University of Santo Tomas, De La Salle
University, Jose Rizal University, Pamantasan ng Lungsod
ng Pasig and various institutions and associations. It was
organized by the Office of the Vice President for Research,
Extension, Planning and Development and the College of
Social Sciences and Development.
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COC Dean Attends Asia Media Forum 2013
“The Polytechnic University of the Philippines as one of
the leading state universities in the country will continuously
produce globally competitive communication professionals
and media practitioners who are responsive to social and
cultural sensitivities of local and international communities,”
Dr. Bernabe said in reaction to the invitation extended to
PUP by the organizers of Asia Media Forum 2013.
Dr. Bernabe talked on “Culture and Media in the Global
Age”, a topic pertaining to the use of language; role of women
in media; religion; cultural artefacts; and the proliferation of
technology which according to her are essential eye openers
to enlighten contemporary media.
PUP College of Communication Dean Dr. Edna T.
Bernabe was one of the Philippine representatives to the
Asia Media Forum 2013 held from October 28 to November
1 in Songdo Convensia Incheon, Korea. The forum focused
on media’s role in creating an informed and responsive
audience in 21st century Asia.
Dr. Bernabe was accompanied by John Meynard Nuella,
a Broadcast Communication alumnus who presented the
best media proposal in the said forum. He called for the
creation of an Asian News Agency that will showcase the
identity of Asia before the global community. The proposal
is expected to be in the limelight of future ASEAN meetings.
PUP was invited to the said forum because of COC’s
inclusion in Quacquarelli and Symonds top five outstanding
Communication schools in the Philippines for the year.
Journalists from Hong Kong, Japan, Indonesia, India,
Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Korea and the
Philippines attended the forum.
(MICHELLE ANN A. RUIZ)
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College Highlights
COC Students’ “Agapayan”
is Best TV Production in 35th CMMA
PUP College of Communication students scored a major victory
in the student category of the 35th Catholic Mass Media Awards when
their documentary “Agapayan” was hailed as Best TV Production in the
competition which had a total of 737 entries and 216 finalists in 57 categories.
The awarding ceremony was held last November 15 at the GSIS Theatre in
Pasay City.
“Agapayan” features the life of seminarians inside the Immaculate
Conception Major Seminary in Guiguinto, Bulacan. It was produced by Bravo
Productions, a group composed of COC students’ Mark Diyco Fernando as
director/writer; Kathleen Betina Aenlle, executive producer; John-rei Robert
F. Mangale, Charlaine Orencia, Henna Rose Geronimo, Aira Ivy Inguito,
Erlaine Naval and Catherine Nuelle Go, production team.
Aenlle said “Agapayan” was originally produced as a course requirement
for their TV Performance and Production class under Dr. Robert F. Soriano.
It was later submitted to the 35th CMMA screening committee as an entry in
the student category.
“As PUPians and Iskolar ng Bayan, we are known to be very resourceful
and creative in showing our skills and talent. If this is how professionals see us, therefore we must see ourselves that way
too. Don’t underestimate your team, and work well with one another. Believe in yourselves but always keep your feet on the
ground. Produce something not only because you have a requirement to meet, but you should always put your heart in it,”
she shared.
(MICHELLE ANN A. RUIZ)
COED Research Chief Speaks at YMCA Advisers’ Seminar
Dr. Dennis O. Dumrique of the PUP
College of Education and the PUP Laboratory
High School served as platform speaker in
the 18th Young Men’s Christian Association
(YMCA) National Club Advisers’ Seminar
held from November 3 to 6 at the Senior
Mess, Teachers’ Camp, Baguio City.
Dr. Dumrique talked on the subject “YMCA:
Ensuring Leadership for Development and
Community Building.” He focused on the
qualities of being a teacher and a leader
at the same time. He also emphasized that
teachers must be empowered to become
good leaders themselves.
The YMCA National Club Advisers’ Seminar was held simultaneously with the 25th YMCA National Assembly of
High School Students with the general theme: “YMCA: Celebrating Strength, Service, and Commitment.” The national
conference was attended by over 600 high school students and 50 High School YMCA Club Advisers from all over the
Philippines. It was conducted by the Young Men’s Christian Association of Manila, in cooperation with the Department
of Education.
(SHERRY ANN C. MEDRANO)
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Faculty present researches in Thailand
Faculty researchers of the University presented
papers in the 9th International Conference on
Humanities and Social Sciences held in KhonKaen
University Thailand, November 14-15. The conference
was attended by researchers from 15 countries and
covered topics on disciplines such as philosophy
and religion; language and literature; culture;
sociology and development; public administration;
environment and development; media, information
and communication; area studies; and education
in humanities and social sciences in the two-day
conference.
PUP Maragondon Branch academic head, Ms.
Lizyl Rebusquillo, presented her paper titled “ParentPeer Attachment of Early and Late Adolescence
in Maragondon, Cavite.” The said study used the
Armsden and Greenberg’s Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment. Likewise, PUP Sta. Rosa Campus academic
head, Prof. Marisa M. Reyes, presented the assessment of the barangay residents in Sta. Rosa, Laguna on the
local governance and community development in the city. NSTP director Dr. Rovelina B. Jacolbia presented the
perceptions of future educators on gender equality in the academe.
(Anna Ruby P. Gapasin)
CS Students Plant Trees at Marikina Watershed
PUP College of Science students and environmentalists
planted last October 13 a total of 115 tree seedlings in
Sitio Panusugin, San Jose, Antipolo City, Rizal to cultivate
ecological awareness for the restoration of the Marikina
Watershed.
Kalingap Marikina Watershed Project organizers
conducted seminars to involve participants in Natural
Farming Systems and Sloping Agricultural Land Technology
(SALT) and raise their consciousness to prevent disasters
from taking their toll on thousands of innocent lives.
Rhea Jane Candog of PUP Junior Agham said the tree
planting activity which had for its theme “Buhayin ang mga
Bukal at Ilog ng Marikina Watershed” aimed to promote
Agro-Forestry and Upland Sustainable Agriculture which are
part of continuing efforts to reforest the Marikina Watershed.
It drew the participation of the PUP-CS Student Council, and
Biology and Physics majors.
The Marikina Watershed is a major source of potable
water for Metro Manila and it serves as natural habitat for
different plant and animal species.
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(JOHN LOUIE C. GOROBAT and JOSE HERBERT A. BILLONES)
College Highlights
ITech Faculty Members Obtain NC from TESDA
PUP Institute of Technology (ITech) faculty members
became National Certification (NC) holders in different fields
after passing the written, oral, and practical examinations
conducted by the Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA).
Prof. Kenneth P. Dazon obtained NC II in Computer
Hardware Services; Prof. Amelito Caras, Prof. Aina M. David,
Prof. Kenneth P. Dazon, Prof. Heinrich Wilhelm B. Osal and
Prof. Raymond L. Alfonso, NC II Electrical Installation and
Maintenance; Prof. Kenneth P. Dazon, Prof. Emmanuel P.
Osal, Prof. Remegios C. Rios and Prof. Florida L. Santiago,
NC II Consumer Electronics Services; Prof. Policarpio A.
Maggay and Prof. Quiterio P. Magtibay, NC II Automotive
Servicing; Prof. Arturo P. Evangelista and Prof. Armando P.
Evangelista, NC II Installation; Prof. Leonardo G. Arellano,
Assessor in Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning; Prof. Vivian
V. Albacea, Prof. Zenaida S. Bonaobra, Prof. Jean O. Boniol,
Prof. Nimfa M. del Rosario, Prof. Josephine M. dela Isla,
Prof. Gina S. Lim, Prof. Teresita P. Mateo, Prof. Edna F.
Muñiz and Prof. Ofelia D. Salamatin, NC III Bookkeeping.
PUP ITech Dean Dr. Dante V. Gedaria said these faculty
members are now prepared for the Technical Education
component of the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum.
(RUDOLF ANTHONY A. LACERNA)
COED Celebrates 4th Founding Anniversary
The PUP College of Education celebrated its 4th founding
anniversary on November 24 to 29, 2013 with the theme
“Building Excellence in Teacher Education.”
The anniversary kicked-off on November 24 with a
seminar on “Designing and Analyzing Qualitative Research”
which had for its theme “Nurturing Research Excellence in
Teacher Education”. The speakers were Philippine Normal
University Vice President for Academics Dr. Adelaida C.
Gines who talked on Designing Qualitative Research;
Dr. Allan C. De Guzman of the University of Santo Tomas
who tackled Nurturing Research Excellence in Teacher
Education; and Dr. Fe Josefa G. Nava from the University
of the Philippines who discussed Analyzing Qualitative
Research. Professionals and students from the college
attended the said seminar.
A Parade of Books, Parade of Teams transpired on
November 25. Eighteen teams from different sections of the
college and the PUP Laboratory High School competed as
they showcased their own interpretation of the classic books
they have chosen. Some of these books were Midsummer
Night’s Dream, Peter Pan, World History, Alice in Wonderland,
Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa, Noli Me Tangere, Math Books,
Florante at Laura, Ibong Adarna, and El Filibusterismo.
Principal Corazon C. Tahil and the PUPLHS spearheaded
the event. A Thanksgiving Mass was also offered at the PUP
Interfaith Chapel.
Furthermore, the first-ever “Guro: Research Awards”
for faculty members took place at the C.M. Recto Hall
on November 26. The event aimed to recognize faculty
members for their contributions in the area of research. It
was immediately followed by the academic contests at the
3rd Floor lobby.
Meanwhile, the student organizations of the college took
charge of the organization booths, “Amazing Race,” Palaro
ng Lahi and other activities on November 27 and 28.
These activities highlighted COED’s commitment and
dedication to the attainment of its vision of becoming “The
Premier Center of Excellence in Teacher Education.”
(DENNIS O. DUMRIQUE)
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InCiTe 2013 Features PUP Researches
Researches from the PUP Institute
of Technology and PUP-Taguig, Metro
Manila branch were presented in the
recently-concluded 2nd International
Conference in Technology (InCiTe
2013) held at the Far Eastern
University-East Asia College in Manila,
November 7-8.
With
the
theme:
“Pursuing
Milestones of Research and Education
in Technology”, PUP ITech Engineering
Technology Prof. Anthony G. Andres
and Electronics and Communication
Engineering Management Technology
(ECEMT) graduates Joshua C.
Chia, Manuel A. Julian, Paulo Luis
T. Lozano, Aldrin B. Sadiwa, Justine
Jade Kimberson P. Siobal, Aaron
Jake O. Villa, John Paul M. Viterdo
demonstrated the developed “Acid Rain
Classifier: The Rain Acidity Measuring
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Device Integrated with Global System
for Mobile (GSM) Communication
Module.”
A
collaborative
institutional
research entitled “Proposed Offering
of Media and Information Literacy
(MIL) as General Education Subject
in Various Programs of PUP Institute
of Technology” was presented by the
research group composed of Prof.
Rudolf Anthony A. Lacerna and CEMT
students Arghel F. Acosta, Bernard M.
Chua, Gabriel G. Chua, John Erick S.
Evidor, Jhaymar A. Paño, Karol Rufino
S. Rebudal III and Charlie B. Santos.
Gian Scottie G. Javelona, a
Computer Engineering Management
Technology (CEMT) graduate and
founder of Orange Apps, discussed
how “PUP Mobile Portal: The First
School Mobile Portal in the Philippines”
developed and its significance in
the information dissemination of the
University. He was joined by Prof.
Andres and Prof. Lacerna.
The extension program facilitated
by
Information
Communication
Management
Technology
(ICMT)
students in various community and
depressed areas through the research
entitled “Digital Story-telling through
eLearning as Non-Formal Education
Activity: The PUP Institute of Technology
Experience” was also shared by Prof.
Lacerna. Open Academic Analysis
for PUP Taguig Faculty Performance
Evaluation was presented by Prof.
Gecilie C. Almiranez, faculty member
from PUP-Taguig.
(FRESCIAN C. RUIZ AND
MAE LOVE KRYSTLE M. RADAM)
College Highlights
PUP Dancers Wow Indonesia
The dance delegation of the Polytechnic University of
the Philippines visited the University of Indonesia (UI) for
a series of workshops on folk and contemporary dances at
Gedung IX FIB UI in Jakarta, indonesia, November 21-26.
Fifteen students composed of dancers from the Movers and
Motion, Teatro Komunikado, College of Education Dance
Troupe together with the Creative Media Artists Society
as staff and documentation team collaborated with the
famous Krida Budaya of UI for a dance spectacle dubbed as
“Unbreakable” .
Supported by the Nusantara Arts Forum (NAF) of
Indonesia and the Lakandayang Cultural Association, Inc. of
the Philippines, the PUP dancers had the opportunity to sit
during the round table discussion with Drs. A. G. Sudibyo, M.
Si, deputy director of the Directorate for Student Affairs of UI
and Frank ‘Toby’ Rorimpandey, the artistic director of NAF
and talked about the present state of the arts particularly
the performing arts and literature in both countries as well
as future collaborations especially of the two universities.
With the representatives from PUP sharing their thoughts
about art and tradition preservation issues, the discussion
was successfully carried out at the Regent’s building in UI.
Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia, Maria Rosario
Aguinaldo, met with the PUP faculty and Lakandayang
representatives and had a talk on cultural and national
issues, especially of the recent calamity brought about by
typhoon Yolanda.
The last leg of the workshop took place at the
Jungle Land theme park located at Sentul, Indonesia.
Here, lead choreographers Jonas C. Gatchalian of
the College of Education Dance Troupe and Lucricio
Adena of the Movers and Motions taught Buling-buling
and hip-hop to the in-house dancers of the theme
park. They also taught UI students the same dances
during the dance workshop held at the said university.
Through the coordination of Ms. Kriztine R. Viray and
Mr. Reylan B. Viray, the dance workshop and collaboration
performance of the different dance groups was made
possible. They hope that this first collaborative effort would
provide more avenues and opportunities for students to help
and promote our cultural heritage.
(MA. JUNITHESMER D. ROSALES)
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College Highlights
PUPLHS Shines at 59
The PUP Laboratory High School celebrated its 59th founding
anniversary from November 14 to 15 with the theme, “PUPLHS: A
Diamond @ 59 Pre-Cut”, a prequel to the Diamond celebration next
year.
The celebration started with the arrival honors for Prof. Serapia F.
Serencio, the school’s commandant for almost three decades, and the
flag-raising ceremonies hosted by the PUPLHS Citizen Advancement
Training I (CAT-I) Unit on November 14. Prof. Serencio, in her
speech, recounted her experience as teacher and commandant in
PUPLHS. She also mentioned how great the school is because of the
collaborative efforts of the administrators, faculty and students. The
said program was followed by a Mass at the PUP Interfaith Chapel
and a fellowship service at the Physics Laboratory.
One of the highlights of the celebration was the traditional
Banchetto. Right after the Mass and the fellowship, guests and officials
joined the ribbon cutting ceremony. Different organizations put up their
booths and showcased the products sold at the PUPLHS grounds.
The objective of the event was to enhance the entrepreneurial skills
of the students. Booths displayed street foods and other authentic
Filipino food.
The new Laboratory Store also opened on November 14. The
ribbon cutting was spearheaded by the Vice President for Academic
Affairs, Dr. Samuel M. Salvador, Principal Corazon C. Tahil, the PCCPUP LHS Alumni Association headed by Ms. Cora Sta. Ana, faculty,
and PUPLHS students. The store is located at the former Industrial Arts
Shop. The store commits itself to selling healthy foods as prescribed
by the Department of Education. The store opening was then followed
by a fellowship lunch at the Multi-Purpose Hall.
The founding celebration also showcased the talents of PUPLHS
students through the first-ever “The Voice of PUPLHS.” Academic
contests were also conducted days prior to the anniversary. This is to
further enhance the knowledge, skills and attitudes of the students and
to develop strong camaraderie and healthy competition among the
contestants. This was organized by the different student organizations.
The PUPLHS has always been grateful for the assistance coming
from its Alumni Association. They have been consistently helping their
alma mater and have actively joined the various activities conducted
by the school.
(DENNIS O. DUMRIQUE)
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College Highlights
PUPLHS Shines in 2013 YMCA
National Assembly
PUP Laboratory High School
students bagged seven major
awards in the 25th Young Men’s
Christian
Association
National
Assembly of High School Students
held from November 3 to 6 at Senior
Mess, Teacher’s Camp, Baguio City
under the theme “YMCA: Celebrating
Strength, Service and Commitment”.
The
PUPLHS
delegation
brought home the following honors:
Outstanding Delegation; Champion,
General Information Quiz Bee (Gerardo
Martin Quindoza); Champion, Word
Factory (John Raphael Missiona); 3rd
Place, Extemporaneous Speaking
Contest (Ernalin Costiniano); 3rd Place,
Spelling Bee (Enrique Navera); 3rd
Place, Essay in Filipino, (Jhan Denis
Santos); and Outstanding Delegates
(Earl Francis Coral, Enrique Navera,
and Patrick Arazo).
schools all over the country were
clustered into twenty commissions.
Amir Luzong and Herssel Shaira
Capobres chaired two of the twenty
commissions. Earl Francis Corral,
Athea Hernandez and Jhon Lloyd
Reyes were elected rapporteur while
Ernalin Costiniano and Aiza Lorraine
Lagario served as conveners.
(DENNIS O. DUMRIQUE)
More than 700 official student
delegates coming from different
Physics Researchers Win
International, National Awards
Reynold V. Luna and his co-researchers won two out of the five
Surya Raghu and the Samahang Pisika ng Visayas at Mindanao
(SPVM) awards during the 2013 International Conference on Applied
Physics and Materials Science (ICAMS), the 2013 International
Scientific Meeting on Complex Systems and the 15th SPVM National
Physics Conference held at the Ateneo de Davao University, Davao
City, Philippines from October 24 to 26.
The researchers’ papers garnered the Best Entrepreneurial
Paper and the Best Scientific Poster recognitions. The activity had
400 member-participants from different regions in the Philippines and
delegates from Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Pakistan, the United States
of America, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
The study entitled “Building of a Paper-Super Capacitor using
Carbon Electrode Derived from Cocoa Powder” by Reynold V. Luna,
John Carlo Elmaguin, Bryan San Diego, and Evelyn Matchete of
the PUP Department of Physical Sciences, College of Science
was awarded under the Lecture Demo/Conceptual category. The
researchers fabricated an improvised paper super capacitor using
carbon derived from cocoa tablets with an average capacitance
of 1.85 F, working voltage of 17 V, and operating current of 3A. Based
on the data and observation of the researchers the capacitance of the
fabricated super capacitor is proportional to the weights applied. The
total expenditure per fabricated super capacitor is Php 30.00 which is
cheaper than a commercial super capacitor.
(L-R) Mr. Luna, Mr. Bartolay and Dr. Latoza during the
convention’s opening ceremony
(cont. on p. 16)
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College Highlights
Physics Researchers... (from p. 15)
The paper “Neutron and Gamma Flux Measurement
in a Californium-252 Source Storage Drum Using Boron
Triflouride Neutron Detector and Sodium Iodide Scintillation
Detector” by Steffie Nicole Pantua and Reynold V. Luna
of the same department together with Unico Bautista, and
Pablo Saligan of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute
received the same Best Scientific Poster Award under the
Physics Education category. The group of judges who
selected the five International Best Entrepreneurial Paper
and National Best Posters was headed by Dr. Surya Raghu
of the Advanced Fluidics Lab, Maryland, USA.
Mr. Bartolay presenting his research study during the parallel sessions
Another poster presentation from PUP was “Measuring
Long Distances by Camera Resolution and Focal Length,
and Line Projection and Triangulation” by Reynold Luna,
Marie Chona Garcia, Michael Angelo Montalban, and
Edgardo Latoza.
Dr. Latoza (left) and Mr. Luna (right) during the poster session
presentation
Mr. Luna in one of his best poster presentation entries
The study on “Mechanics of Rolling Regular Prism” was
presented orally by Jocel Bartolay, a PUP BS Physics student.
The other study co-authored by Mr. Bartolay was “Mechanics
of Toppling Dominoes on a Descending Inclined Plane” with
Christopher Gerard R. Sevilla of the Philippine Science High
School and Jose Perico H. Esguerra of the National Institute
of Physics (NIP), University of the Philippines (UP)-Diliman.
Meanwhile, PUP was also represented in the 31st
Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas (SPP) Congress held at the
University of San Carlos, Cebu City, Philippines last October
23-25, 2013 and attended by 250 physicists and physics
educators and students from the Philippines, Japan, USA,
Netherlands and Denmark. One oral presentation entitled
“Optical-Platform Biosensor Based on Porous Silicon for
Human Plasma and Blood Detection” by Arven Café, Lorenzo
Lopez Jr., Maria Angela Faustino, Debbie Velasquez and Dr.
Armando Somintac of NIP, UP-Diliman, and Cristine Centes,
and Joybelle Lopez of PUP and five poster presentations
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authored and co-authored by senior BS Physics students
together with PUP BS Physics alumni and UP Physics
supervisors were made. The Physics Congress theme was
“Phyics Linkfest: Spanning Science and Technology”.
The papers for poster presentation during the 31st SPP
Congress were: “Thin Film Sputtering Deposition of MAX
Phase Ti3SiC2 on Polycarbonate Substrate Using Methane
as a Carbon Source” by Arjay Sura, Hamdi Muhyuddin Barra,
Rommel Paulo Viloan, Michelle Marie Villamayor and Dr.
Henry Ramos; “Nonreactive Sputtering Deposition of Ti3SiC2
Thin Film on Polycarbonate Substrate Ising a Magnetized
Sheet Plasma Source” by Arjay Sura, Hamdi Myuddin Barra,
Rommel Paulo Viloan, Michelle Marie Villamayor and Dr.
Henry Ramos; “Nb-Al-C: a Compound Belonging to MAX
Phase Deposited on Titanium Substrate via Magnetron
Sputtering” by Redentor Natividad, Hamdi Barra, Rommel
Paulo Viloan, Michelle Marie Villamayor and Dr. Henry
Ramos; “Pythagorean Triples as Wave Numbers in Steadystate Rayleigh- Bénard Convection” by Gene Moses Itable
and Rhenish Simon; and “Fabrication and Characterization
of Multilayered Porous Polycrystalline Silicon” by Joybelle
Lopez, Cristine Centes, Arven I. Cafe, Maria Angela B.
Faustino, Lorenzo Lopez Jr., Arnel A. Salvador and Armando
Somintac.
Sports News
PUP Wood Pushers Shine in 18th UniGames
The Polytechnic University of the
Philippines wood pushers showed an
impressive performance and saved
PUP’s campaign in the 18th University
Games held from October 20 to 28 at
the University of St. La Salle in Bacolod
City.
This was the second year that
PUP has joined UniGames after
the application submitted by Sports
Development Office director Prof.
Reynato G. Unso was approved last
year.
With his unblemished record in
board match, Jan Roldan A. Oriendo
from the College of Architecture and
Fine Arts became the best board
finisher of the tournament when he
collected five points in the competition
after beating his opponents from
Holy Angel University, Lyceum of the
Philippines University, College of St.
Benilde, Jose Maria College and De La
Salle University-Manila.
The PUP chess team, composed
of Gerwin T. Oronce (Library and
Information Science), Joshua Hesed
Crismo (History), Jeremias Ygot and
Edwin Saforas (Physical Education)
and coached by Ricardo B. Alvarado,
finished the competition obtaining nine
match points and posted a third place
finish behind De La Salle University
(champion) and second placer College
of St. Benilde.
Meanwhile, other athletes who
represented PUP in this annual
tournament
displayed
impressive
performances although they fell short
of advancing to the next round of their
respective sports disciplines.
After they were edged by the
National University Lady Bulldogs in
the women’s basketball tournament,
the PUP women cagers surprised
other competing teams by defeating
host team University of St. La Salle and
the taller College of St. Benilde before
dropping to St. Louis University.
The PUP volley belles also
performed convincingly; after failing
to topple their counterpart University
of the Philippines Fighting Maroons,
the girls of coach Wendell Padilla and
trainer Orwen Elumir bounced back
and listed a win by beating Foundation
University and University of Immaculate
Concepcion.Their
winning
stride,
however, halted after falling to Jose
Maria College of Davao City and to the
PUP tanker Ms. Kim Millan doing the
breast stroke.
University of Saint La Salle during the
last game of the competition.
This year’s edition of UniGames
was participated in by 49 different
public and private universities and
colleges from all over the Philippines.
It was supported by Fil-Oil as major
presenter and partner.
(SANDINO B. CARDENAS)
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ALum News
CNN Beijing Bureau Chief
– an Alumnus – Speaks at PUP
International
journalist
and
former student activist Jaime A.
FlorCruz returned to the Polytechnic
University of the Philippines for
a forum on higher education and
the role of mass media in society.
The CNN Beijing Bureau chief
spoke before a mixed crowd of
PUP
administration
officials,
faculty, employees and students
in a gathering held last November
11, 2013 at Bulwagang Balagtas,
Ninoy Aquino Library and Learning
Resources Center, PUP A. Mabini
Campus, Sta. Mesa, Manila.
FlorCruz was a prominent figure
in the old Philippine College of
Commerce campus along Lepanto
Street in Sampaloc, Manila. He was
an editor of the official student paper
“Ang Malaya” in the late 1960s and a
veteran of the historic First Quarter
Storm in 1970. He left the Philippines
for China shortly before former
President Ferdinand E. Marcos
declared Martial Law in 1972.
The former Newsweek and Time
Magazine contributor claimed that
language adjustment had been the
hardest part of his adaptation, as he
recounted having to handwrite-copy a
dictionary for the sake of learning the
major language of China. He is fluent in
English, Mandarin and Filipino.
FlorCruz cited the power of mass
media in either building or destroying
society by sharing his experience of
having their news reports censored by
the Chinese government.
The proud alumnus lauded PUP for
providing its students quality instruction
and extra-curricular activities that hone
their talents and skills. He challenged
the youth to fulfill their role in social
transformation.
PUP President Dr. Emanuel C.
De Guzman, PUP College of Social
Sciences and Development Dean
Dr. Nenita F. Buan and Prof. Romulo
T. Martin of Bagong Katipunan
Foundation-Nemesio E. Prudente
Leadership Institute were among
those who attended the forum
which was organized by the PUP
Institute for Social Sciences and
Development.
(JAZZTINE ARTIZUELA, MARY ANN
BARDINAS, LESLIE ANNE CARANYAGAN,
JAMELA VALDEZ with DAN
ESPONILLA DALAC)
ALUM niyo ba?
Statistics of PUP Alumni
in Cityland Development Corporation
Source: PUP
Ms. Melita Manlapaz-Revuelta (BS Accountancy Batch 1980)
ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICE
Vice President, CDC
Description
PUP Alumni
Non-PUP Alumni
Total
FrequencyPercentage
29
6.76%
400
93.24%
429100.00%
Description
Rank and File
Middle Management
Total
FrequencyPercentage
24
82.76%
5
17.24%
29100.00%
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Course Description
Frequency
Percentage
Marketing517.24%
Office Administration
1
3.45%
Political Science13.45%
Accountancy1137.93%
Computer Data Management
1
3.45%
Management413.79%
Banking and Finance
4
13.79%
Engineering13.45%
Business Teachers Education
1
3.45%
Total29100.00%
Branches/Campus News
PUP Pulilan Student Bags
Gawad Galing Barangay 2013
Rey Angelo G. Zialcita, a senior Bachelor of Science
in Entrepreneurial Management student of Polytechnic
University of the Philippines Pulilan, Bulacan Campus
soared above other contenders when he won the Gawad
Galing Barangay 2013, an annual competition of volunteer
workers in the province of Bulacan. Zialcita was awarded the
best representative in Barangay Training and Employment
Coordination on November 14 at the Malolos Convention
Center, Malolos, Bulacan. Present in this competition
were Senator Koko Pimentel, Governor Wilhelmo M.
Sy-Alvarado, and Vice-Governor Daniel R. Fernando.
The Screening for this event started in October with a
panel interview among the 13 contestants whose names
were forwarded by the different municipalities in Bulacan. The
interview covered the projects that were spearheaded and
managed by the contestants in 2012. Out of the 13 contestants,
only two were hailed as finalists. These two underwent
another round of interview, this time, on a panel of five judges.
Mr. Ray Angelo Zialcita receives the Plaque of Recognition
from Sen. Koko Pimentel III and Gov. Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado.
Zialcita was awarded a plaque, certificate of recognition,
medal and cash prize by Senator Pimentel, Governor
Alvarado, and Vice-Governor Fernando.
(RAFAEL MICHAEL O. PAZ)
PUP-Sto. Tomas Faculty and Students
Obtain NC from TESDA
Three Information Technology faculty members
from PUP Sto. Tomas, Batangas obtained National
Certification II (NCII) for Computer Hardware Servicing
after passing the written, oral and practical examinations
of the Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA), October 12 and 13. Professors
Melani Castillo, Sherwin Magsino and Arjay Joseph
Patnugot passed the examinations conducted at PUP
Sto. Tomas Campus by the First In Learning Electronics
Training Center (FILE TC), a TESDA-accredited training
and testing center. BS Information Technology students
who took the examination posted an 89% passing
rate while Information Communication Management
Technology students reached a 60% passing rate.
Meanwhile, BS Hospitality Management students
under Prof. Elva B. Villanueva passed the TESDA
Competency-Based Assessments in Food and Beverage
Service (NCII) and Housekeeping (NCII) last September
24-26, 2013. Twenty-two BSHM students who were
granted TESDA scholarships through CrestNest Training
Institute, Inc. hurdled the Competency Assessment for
Housekeeping (NCII) in Darasa, Tanauan City, Batangas.
Thirty-one other scholars got National Certificate Level II
on Food and Beverage Services.
(RESYLYN CABRERA WITH CONCEPCION MALANA)
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Branches/Campus News
PUP-Maragondon, Cavite Students
Get New Chairs
The PUP-Maragondon, Cavite branch recently
received one hundred eighty (180) classroom monobloc
chairs from the local government of the Municipality of
Maragondon. Municipal Mayor Reynaldo Rillo personally
presented to PUP-Maragondon Director Prof. Denise
A. Abril and Central Student Council President Reggae
Vecindario the chair donations in a ceremony witnessed
by students, faculty and employees. Mayor Rillo pledged
his continuous support to the lone PUP branch in Cavite.
(AIDA R. FEDERICO)
PUP-Mariveles, Bataan Joins K-12 Planning
PUP-Mariveles, Bataan Director Prof. Leonila J.
Generales, principals of both public and private high
schools, and corporate planning specialists from the
Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan were recently
invited by the Sangguniang Bayan of Mariveles, Bataan
to a consultative meeting on the K-12 preparation of the
Municipality.
The participants conceptualized the establishment
of Mariveles Senior High Laboratory School in the town
proper to address the primary concern of both public and
private high schools on the insufficiency of classrooms
for the additional years in high school. This facility will
serve as the venue for the subjects of Grades 11 and 12
students.
Prof. Generales and the school principals foresee the
possibility of pooling a group of PUP professors who will
teach in the Laboratory High School and of making the
Branch a venue for Senior High School in 2016 as part of
PUP-Mariveles, Bataan’s contribution to this new system
of education. Such options, however, are considered
subject to the approval of the administration of PUP
President Dr. Emanuel C. De Guzman.
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Faculty researchers of the Branch will also assist
the different high schools in consolidating data and in
preparing results of their survey on the Senior High tracks
and strands preferred by students. 
(LENIS AISLINN C. SEPARA)
News Bits
ITech and GCTS Conduct Career Orientation
The PUP Guidance, Counseling
and Testing Services (GCTS) and the
PUP Institute of Technology (ITech)
organized “Marketing Me”, a career
orientation seminar held October 10,
2013 at the Audio Visual Room of the
PUP Engineering and Architecture
Building, Sta. Mesa, Manila.
The seminar was divided into
four batches. Graduating Legal Office
Management Technology (LOMT)
students comprised the 1st batch;
graduating Computer Engineering
Management Technology (CEMT)
students, 2nd batch; Information
Communication
Management
Technology (ICMT) students, 3rd
batch; Medical Office Management
Technology
(MOMT),
Electrical
Engineering Management Technology
CES Holds Forum
on Climate Change
and Role of Academe
A forum on climate change and
the role of academe was held last
November 21, 2013 at Claro M.
Recto Hall, PUP Mabini Campus,
Sta. Mesa, Manila. Experts in
environmental sciences graced
the event. Meteorologist Dr. Rosa
D. Perez discussed the role of the
academe in addressing issues of
climate change while geologist Dr.
Carlos Primo C. David explained
about climate change finance. The
event was co-sponsored by the
PUP Institute for Social Sciences
and Development (ISSD) headed
by Prof. Hilda Felipe San Gabriel
and Center for Environmental
Studies (CES) under Prof. Joey S.
Pinalas.
(SANDINO B. CARDENAS)
(EEMT),
Mechanical
Engineering
Management Technology (MEMT)
and
Electronics
Communication
Engineering Management Technology
(ECEMT) students, 4th batch. There
were discussions on Writing the Next
Generation Resume, Power Dressing
and Job Interview and workshops
facilitated by Ms. Mary Ann G. Dela
Cruz.
Prof. Josephine M. dela Isla,
chairperson of the ITech Computer
Secretarial Department, acknowledged
the effort initiated by the GCTS
represented by ITech Guidance
Counselor Ms. Dalisay O. Balagbagan,
RGC, in cooperation with Jobs180.
com.
(CHARLES DAVE V. DELA PEÑA
and MARIEL F. PORTES)
Internal Audit Chief
Reelected AGIA
Board Member
PUP Internal Audit Chief
Prof. Ruth P. Carlos won another
term as assistant treasurer of
the Association of Government
Internal Auditors, Inc. during the
2013 AGIA Annual Convention held
from October 9 to 11 at the Crown
Regency Convention Center in
Boracay, Malay, Aklan. The PUP
College of Accountancy and Finance
faculty member retained her post
as a member of the AGIA national
board of directors, the governing
body of the said organization which
aims to promote efficiency and
effectiveness in the field of internal
audit.
(DAN ESPONILLA DALAC)
Center for Creative Writing
Launches Lecture Series
The PUP Center for Creative
Writing officially launched its lecture
series entitled “Hinggil sa Epektibong
Pamamaraan ng Pagsusulat ng mga
Mahahalaga at Makabuluhang Kuwento
ng ating Panahon, Kapaligiran, at
Karanasan” on November 19 at the
Ninoy Aquino Learning and Resources
Center, A. Mabini Campus, Sta. Mesa,
Manila. PUP-CCW came up with the
lecture series to help aspiring writers
acquire techniques which could
improve their craft.
Renowned scriptwriter and cultural
activist Bonifacio Ilagan’s lecture on
“History of Progressive Literature in the
Philippines” marked the first installment
of the lecture series. The scriptwriter
of independent films “Migrante”,
“Sigwa” and “Dukot” claimed that
writing is inherently a political act.
Boni Ilagan
philippinereporter.com
Writing, according to Ilagan, must
serve a particular cause and not just
speak about individual whims and
eccentricities.
(JESUS EMMANUEL S. VILLAFUERTE)
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News Bits
ICS Forum Tackles Anthropocene
The PUP Institute of Cultural
Studies organized a forum entitled “The
Death of God and the Anthropocene:
Perspectives for Ecological Thinking
and Geophilosophy” on November 22
in celebration of World Philosophy Day.
The event was held at the Information
and
Communications Technology
Center, Ninoy Aquino Library and
Learning Resources Center, PUP A.
Mabini Campus, Sta. Mesa, Manila.
Anthropocene, an informal geologic
chronological term that serves to mark
the evidence and extent of human
activities that have had significant
global impact, was popularized by
Nobel winner and atmospheric chemist
Paul Crutzen.
ethics under the prevailing modes of
capitalism.
PUP Department of Philosophy
faculty Prof. Amable Tuibeo shared his
insight about Marxist views of society
and how man created a God that suits
his own purpose. Prof. Gina Opiniano
of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng
Maynila (PLM) presented a paper on
ecofeminism which explains that nature/
anthropocene is also a feminist issue
since women are the most adversely
affected by environmental degradation.
Dr. Frans Cortez of University of Sto.
Tomas (UST) discussed the pursuit
of noble aims for ecology of business
ICS
Director
Virgilio
Rivas
delivered a lecture discussing the
outcome of the anthropocene. His
presentation focused on the effects
of human activities tampering and
controlling natural processes and
the eventual death of God and how
scientists promote apocalypse in the
form of climate change. Engr. Marlon
Jesspher De Vera from University
of the Philippines talked about
quantum theory and the probabilistic
mode of safety factors that made the
anthropocene in geological history.
(SANDINO B. CARDENAS)
ARO Conducts 2013 Mid-Year ‘Skills @ Work’ Seminar
The PUP Alumni Relations Office
conducted its 2nd Alumni Relations
Orientation Seminar dubbed “AROS
2013: Skills @ Work” for the more than
700 approved candidates for Mid-Year
Graduation on November 20, 2013 at
the Bulwagang Balagtas, Ninoy Aquino
Library and Learning Resources
Center (NALLRC).
Its main objective was to meet
the target of increasing the number
of alumni who are well-informed and
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guided by the university policies on
Transcript of Records, Diploma and
other clearances as well as to stir
awareness about the Top 5 Skills
essential to various industries in
the corporate world today. Topics
discussed
were
Communication,
Flexibility,
Problem-Solving
and
Teamwork, Honesty and Integrity and
Plan, Organize and Prioritize.
respective topics while our very own
University Registrar Dr. Zenaida R.
Sarmiento presented the university
policies and guidelines for postgraduation requirements. Schedules
of board examinations as well as
graduation requirements such as
toga, ticket, and memorabilia were
also discussed. The next AROS is
scheduled on April 2014.
Top-caliber speakers from various
partner industries presented their
(RIA SANTOS FAJILAGO)
News Bits
CREDO Conducts PUP LINGAP KOMUNIDAD Training
The Community Relations and
Extension for Development Office
(CREDO) conducted the PUP LINGAP
KOMUNIDAD (PLK) Training on
the Basic Concepts of Community
Development Framework on November
15 at the Accenture Room, PUP Mabini
Campus, Sta. Mesa, Manila.
The PLK is the University’s
Extension Program led by CREDO
which serves as a coordinating body
tasked to direct all the extension
efforts of the PUP colleges, branches
and campuses geared towards the
sustainable development of chosen
communities.
The objective of the PLK
Training was to integrate Community
Development
Framework
and
Concepts in all Extension programs,
projects and activities. The training
included discussions and workshops
on how to reach out to communities,
identify the needs of the people and the
community, and design and implement
community development programs and
projects.
Present
during
the
training
were the Extension coordinators/
representatives from the College of
Social Sciences and Development,
College of Education, College of
Business Administration, College of
Arts and Letters, College of Computer
and Information Sciences, College of
Human Kinetics, Open University and
branches and campuses in San Juan,
Parañaque, Taguig, Cabiao, Pulilan,
Sta. Rosa, Biñan, Sto. Tomas, Bansud,
Unisan, Mulanay, Lopez and Ragay.
(MARY CLAIRE ANN J. MOSTOLES)
IT Faculty Presents Researches in Kuala Lumpur
Prof. Rudolf Anthony A. Lacerna
of the PUP College of Communication
(CoC) and Institute of Technology
(ITech) presented a research entitled
“Internal and External Realities in
the Social Constructions of Pink
Independent Films in the Philippines”
during the International Conference
on
Media
and
Communication
Transformation held November 26 to
28, 2013 at the Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia (The National University of
Malaysia) in Kuala Lumpur.
In
the
same
conference,
Prof. Lacerna also presented the
collaborative institutional research
on “Proposed Offering of Media and
Information Literacy as General
Education Subject in Various Programs
of the Polytechnic University of the
Philippines Institute of Technology”.
ITech student and Lacerna’s coresearcher Mr. Josue Batomalaque
delivered the findings of the said study
before the International Congress on
eLearning 2013 (ICE2013) held on
December 6 to 7 at the Heritage Hotel
Manila in Pasay City, Philippines.
The paper was declared first runner
up in the “Best Paper” tilt of the said
congress.
Lacerna’s research entitled “Digital
Story Telling Through eLearning
as Non-Formal Education Activity:
The Polytechnic University of the
Philippines Knstitute of Technology
Experience” was also presented in
ICE2013 and in the International
Conference on Language, Literature,
and Culture with the theme “Teaching
and Learning in Local and Multicultural
Contexts” held November 29-30, 2013
at the Parkroyal Hotel in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia where Prof. Eva C. Malimban
from PUP Maragondon was also a
delegate.
(PATRICK JEE A. GIL)
Volume 2, Issue 10 | 23
Tabang
Mindanaw
(Help Mindanao)
“We thought it was the end of the world. Strong winds, heavy rains, falling
trees - our house was totally destroyed.”
This was how Divina Intripido, a 43-year-old banana plantation worker from
Mindanao, described their experience during the onslaught of Typhoon Pablo.
She is a resident of Brgy. Osmeña, Compostela, Compostela Valley Province. Her
family was one of those affected by the typhoon. They lost their main source of
livelihood. Their house was totally damaged. They are still struggling to recover
from their painful experience.
Nanay Divina was teary eyed as she recalled their frightening experience
during the typhoon. “I was with my grandchildren when the typhoon ravaged our
community. We wanted to go to the house of my eldest son but we couldn’t go
outside due to strong winds and heavy rains. The banana trees were uprooted, the
roofs of many houses were flying and we could barely see the road.”
Another banana plantation worker, Ruth Teopiz, 33, also shared her family’s
experience. “The typhoon came early in the morning. My husband and I were
already preparing to get to work but we were very hesitant to leave our house
because of the heavy rains. My husband and I were afraid to leave our three
children behind without any companion or someone who will look after them. It
was our first time to experience that kind of rain combined with strong winds.”
“We were all traumatized, most especially our children. We were not aware of
the storm signals and we really didn’t expect that kind of rain and winds. Now, we
are afraid even of light rains.”
Nanay Ruth’s family also lost their house. The plantation is still closed, leaving
Nanay Divina, Nanay Ruth and other workers with no source of income. They are
still not sure if the plantation will continue its operation after the damage brought
by the typhoon.
Our beloved Polytechnic University of the Philippines reached out to the victims
of Typhoon Pablo in spite of the fact that many members of the PUP community
also come from the economically-challenged sectors of the Philippine society.
Nanay Divina and Nanay Ruth along with Lovely Barrios, Judy Batallador and
Gloria Delantes are the beneficiaries of the housing project initiated by the Citizens
Disaster Response Center (CDRC) through the PUP Operation Damayan (POD).
Contributions from PUP faculty and employees were used to construct five (5) core
shelters for the survivors of Typhoon Pablo in Compostela Valley. The beneficiaries
themselves were involved in the project. They also helped in the construction of
their own houses.
They expressed their deepest gratitude towards the donors and project
implementers. As Nanay Divina said, “Thank you PUP for helping us here in
Compostela Valley. We are happy that among thousands of families who lost their
homes during the typhoon we were selected to be the beneficiaries of your project.
Our new home is a sign that there is still hope and we will continue to struggle and
overcome life’s many challenges.”
(MARY CLAIRE ANN J. MOSTOLES)