august 2014 - Bicol University

ISSN 2094-3991
VOLUME 6, ISSUE 8
AUGUST 2014
Faculty members and students in their Barong and Filipiniana as they listen to the
keynote speech of Dr. Fay Lea Patria M. Lauraya on August 4 at the BU Amphitheatre.
(page 3) Earl Epson L. Recamunda
THE PRESIDENT’S
OUTBOX
Sa muli, dinidiwang
natin ang Buwan ng
Wika, na, sa taong ito,
ay may naaangkop na
temang, “Wikang Filipino,
Wika ng Pagkakaisa”.
Ito
ay
napapanahon
dahil kitang-kita natin
sa nakaraang bagyong
Glenda ang pagsamasama at pagtutulungan
nating mga Pilipino sa
oras ng pangangailangan.
Sa
ngayon,
ang
Pamantasan ng Bicol
ay muling nakabangon
na at patuloy nang
nagbibigay serbisyo sa
kanyang mga kliyente,
ang mga estudyante.
Pinapasalamatan
ko
ang ating mga butihing
dekano na ginawa ang
lahat para lang bumalik
agad sa normal ang
pagpasok ng mga magaaral sa kani-kanilang
mga kolehiyo.
Inaasahan ko na
tuloy-tuloy ang ating
pagtahak
sa
landas
patungo sa kaunlaran.
Huwag nating hayaang
masira ang ating mga
pangarap
sa
harap
ng mga natural na
kalamidad o ano pa man
na mga pagsubok sa ating
buhay.
Patuloy
tayong
magkaisa at magtulungan
para sa ikabubuti ng
pamantasan.
CENG,
PC
The
Bicol
University
College
of
Engineering (BUCENG) and
Polangui Campus (BUPC)
submitted ten programs
for accreditation under
the Accrediting Agency
submit
for AACCUP
evaluation
of Chartered Colleges and Electrical Engineering and BS
Universities in the Philippines
(AACCUP) on August 25 to
29.BUCENG submitted four
programs, namely: BS in
Chemical Engineering, BS
in Civil Engineering, BS in
BU showcases Bicol arts
and culture for NCCA
in Mechanical Engineering
for Level II Survey and PC
submitted six programs: B
of Elementary Education, BS
in Electrical Technology, BS
in Mechanical Technology,
AACUP/ P2
BUGS conducts
lifelong learning
forum on Critical
Thinking Skills and
Creativity
Dr. Nora Licup, Dean, BU Graduate School, and Mr. Joseph Cristobal, Director of the
Philippine Cultural Education Program, representing the National Commision for Culture
and the Arts(NCCA), open the exhibit entitled Silyab: Gayon asin Tibay kan Kulturang
Bikolnon, the official entry of Bicol University for the Diwang: Sagisag Kultura Competition,
at the BU MP Building, last August 14, 2014.(Earl Epson L. Recamunda/OP)
Bicol University led by its Graduate School (GS),
College of Arts and Letters (CAL) , Institute of Physical
Bicol Arts/ P3
Ms. Diana Klewitz, US Peace Corps
Volunteer, welcomes the participants of
the forum on Critical Thinking Skills and
Creaivity last August 2, 2014.
Forum/ P3
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BU holds 2015 Work and Financial Planning Workshop
The officials, deans and directors, planning
officers, heads of offices, budget officers, and
administrative officers of the different colleges and units
of Bicol University came
together once again for the
annual Work and Financial
Planning Workshop on
August 18-20, at the Sarung
Banggi Beach Resort, Sto.
Domingo, Albay.
During the opening
program, BU President Fay
M. Lauraya discussed the
changes in the international
educational
landscape,
focusing on how these will
affect the university, how
BU is responding to these
changes. This set the scenario
against which the different
colleges were challenged
to prepare their plans and
program of activities for the
next few years ahead.
partnership with the Civil
Service Commission (CSC)
conducted a training
on
Frontline
Service
Provider Empowerment
on August 5 at the BUCS
Auditorium.
The
event
was
aimed
at
re-orienting
BU’s frontline personnel
with their duties and
responsibilities,
and
providing a venue for
them to pose questions
and clarify issues they may
have in relation to their job.
Through the training, the
university’s non-teaching
staff are expected to gain
more
knowledge
and
skills,and translate these
into a higher quality of
service to their clientele.
The
resource
speakers were Ms. Lynbee
E. Niebla, Administrative
Officer IV and Ms. Eunice
N. Jalmanzar, Personnel
Specialist II of the Civil
Service
Commission
Regional Office V. (Jona V.
Castañeda/OP)
BUHRMO holds training for frontline service providers
Ms. Lynbee Niebla, Administrative Officer IV of CSC, shares tips on updating social media
for information dissemination on August 5 at the BUCS Auditorium. Jona V. Castañeda
Bicol University (BU) through its Human
Resource Management Office (HRMO) and in
BUILDERS... (from page 4)
of Public Works and High
Ways, Department of Labor
and Employment, Dept. of
Environment and Natural
Resources, DENR- Mines
Geosciences Bereau, TESDA,
and DSWD. The meeting
focused on the theme:
“Forging a common stand
geared towards building
resilient communities”. It
was facilitated by CENG,
Extension Service Center
(ESC), and Research and
Development Center (RDC).
The mission and goal of this
activity were: to provide a
convergent zone for multidisciplinary
specialists
to work on sustainability
and resiliency; and to be a
leading resource of multisectoral actors in the
formulation of policies to
advance collaboration among
various stakeholders towards
sustainable directions. (Jona
V. Castañeda)
Another
research
by
Mascariñas et al., entitled
“Value Chain Analysis of
Blue Swimming Crab in Bicol
Region” won first for Food
and Poverty Reduction. First
place for the Institutional and
Policy Research was given to
Rebecca Rosario O. Bercasio
et al., for their research
entitled, “Assessment of
the Initial Implementation
of the Ladderized Teacher
Education Program for Preschool.” (complete list of
winners are posted in: http://
burdupdate.weebly.com/)
Research...(from page 4)
AACUP... (from page 1)
Dr. Socorro O. Bohol, the over-all coordinator, presents the team of accreditors during the
opening program of the AACCUP Accreditation of programs of the College of Engineering
and Polangui Campus held at the BUCENG Gymnasium last August 26, 2014. Earl Epson
L. Recamunda
BS in Entrepreneurship,
BS in Nursing and BS in
Information
Technology
for Level I survey.
The
accreditation team was made
up of eleven accreditors,
headed by Dr. Socorro O.
Bohol, NWSSU. (Earl Epson
L. Recamunda/OP)
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RDC R&D Dissemination
Conference 2014
T h e
Bicol University
Research and
D e ve l o p m e n t
C e n t e r
conducted
a
Dissemination
Conference for
stakeholders
on August 27
at the Higher Education
Regional Research Center
(HERRC). Themed, “Bicol
University Technologies for
Social
Entrepreneurship”,
the
event
aimed
to
inform
the
university’s
stakeholders,
particularly
those who are prospective
consumers or beneficiaries
of the university’s research
outputs, about the products
that have been created by
faculty researchers, and
how these are useful to
the community.A panel of
experts were also present
to help the researchers
package their products and
make them more attractive
to consumers. (Earl Epson L.
Recamunda/OP)
Buwan ng Wika Celebration
Wikang Filipino, Wika ng Pagkakaisa is this year’s
theme for Buwan ng Wika 2014 organized by Bicol
University College of Arts and Letters Filipino Department
in partnership with the during
the
month-long
Pinagkaisang Mag-aaral sa celebration. The closing
Filipino (PIMAFIL), Pres. program was held on August
Fay Lea Patria M. Lauraya 27 at the BU Amphitheatre
was the keynote speaker where the BU International
for the opening program students, Min Byun Jung
held on August 4, 2014 (Korean) and Sarah Michelle
at the BU Amphitheatre. Newberg (American) danced
Cultural presentations and Pandango Rinconada.
competitions were held
Bicol Arts... (from page 1)
The BU Magayon Dance Troupe performs the Pantomina, a traditional Bikolano dance, at
the BUGS Park as part of the Silyab: Gayon asin Tibay kan Kulturang Bikolnon, an exhibit
showcasing Bicol arts and culture, held last August 14, 2014. Earl Epson L. Recamunda
Education,
Sports
and
Recreation (IPESR) and
College of Education (CE) )
organized the Silyab: Gayon
asin Tibay kan Kulturang
Bikolnon,
an
exhibit
showcasing Bicol arts and
culture held on August 14, at
Bicol University MP Building.
Mr. Joseph
Cristobal,
Director of the Philippine
Cultural Education Program,
represented the National
Commission for Culture and
the Arts (NCCA) to witness
the said event. The exhibit is
an entry to the Competition
of the Diwang: Sagisag
Kultura, a joint project of
NCCA and the Department of
Education (DepEd) aiming
to promote awareness and
appreciation for local and
national cultural icons.
(Jona V. Castañeda/OP)
Forum..(from page 1)
Ms. Kathryn Tedford, a US Peace Corps volunteer and a former SPED Teacher talked
about different approaches and strategies of enhancing a student’s performance
during a forum on Developing Students’ Critical Thinking Skills and Creativity at the BU
Amphitheater last August 2, 2014. Earl Epson L. Recamunda
Bicol University Graduate School (BUGS), in
partnership with the US Peace Corps Volunteers in Albay
conducted a regional forum on Developing Students’
Critical Thinking Skills and
Creativity on August 2 at the
BU Amphitheater.
The
forum
is
part of BUGS’ Lifelong
Learning Program, and
aims to (1) develop a
deepened
understanding
and appreciation of the link
between people’s critical
thinking skills and creativity
and a nation’s productivity
and progress; (2) adopt
teaching
approaches/
strategies that will enhance
student’s critical thinking
skills and creativity; and
(3) design a classroom/
school
environment
that is conducive for the
development of students’
critical thinking skills and
creativity.
Guest speakers were
Ms. Diane Klewitz, retired
High School Principal and
counselor from Los Angeles
Unified School District,
and Ms. Kathryn Tedford,
MA Special Education and
Former SPED Teacher. Both
of them are US Peace Corp
Volunteers.(Earl Epson L.
Recamunda/OP)
Health & Medicine...(from page 4)
of Simon of Cyrene,
served as reactors for
the three speakers
as they simplify
integrative medicine
to their own personal
medical experiences.
Dr. Fay Lea
Patria M. Lauraya, BU
Sister Dulce Corazon Velasco, INAM Chair of Board of
Trustees discusses the “Community Setting” on August President also shared
16 at the BU Amphitheatre.
her speech imparting
and Training and Sr. Dulce that students should learn to
Corazon Velasco, INAM live a life of a volunteer and
Chair of Board of Trustees other plans of the academe
as the second and third for the BUCM. Part of what
presenter focused on the she said was “it is possible
“Community
Setting.” that part of our extension
Their talk revolved on the program would be a familyobjectives of the Philippine based health care program
Integrative Medicine (PIM) such that each family would
Curriculum as a dynamic know how to manage their
training for the community health problems in the
regarding health.
immediate aftermath of a
Dr. Elma Q. Cabrera, disaster.”
Dr. Orlando B. Braga, Dr. The said event will be
Virgilio S. Ludovice, Dr. Ma. yearly conducted which will
Liduvina F. Dorion, BUCM provide new learning for the
Faculty and Ms. Cherrie O. BUCM faculty and students.
Oringo, Executive Director (Christine Z. Andes/ ESC)
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AUGUST 2014
BUILDERS hold stakeholders’ meeting
T h e
Bicol University
Innovators
for livelihood,
Development,
Empowerment,
Resiliency and
Sustainability Dr. Fay Lea Patria M. Lauraya discusses the importance of Bicol University
( B U I L D E R S ) , Innovators for livelihood, Development, Empowerment, Resiliency and
(BUILDERS) during the meeting with the various agencies
the extension Sustainability
on August 22, 2014 at BU GASS Conference Room. Jona V. Castañeda
project
of
College of the Engineering Department of Science and
(CENG) held a stakeholder’s Technology,
Commission
meeting on August 22 at on Higher Education, Coast
the BU GASS Conference Guard, Land Transportation
Room. This was attended Office, Provincial Government
by representatives from of Albay, Department of Trade
Department of Education, and Industry, Department
BUILDERS / P2
Bataan Peninsula State
University benchmarks at BU
Faculty
members,
nonteaching
staff
and officials of
Bataan Peninsula
State University
led by Emmanuel
C.
Macaraeg,
Peninsula State University awards a plaque of
Ph.D, University Bataan
appreciation to Bicol University during their visit to BU last
Board Secretary August 22, 2014.
and Director, Operations and were oriented about the
Planning and Development university’s organizational
came to Bicol University framework and quality
on August 22 for a short management system, as
benchmarking opportunity, well as its profile and best
where they met with BU practices in instruction,
President Fay M. Lauraya research, and extension.
In-House Review of Completed
Researches
Bicol University 26th In-House Review of Completed
Researches organized by the Research and Development
Center (RDC) was held on August 28 at the Higher Education
Regional Research Center,
Bicol University East Campus.
Winners were proclaimed
under five thematic areas.
For Global Competitiveness
of Business and Industry,
Nicanor B. Balbin’s research
entitled “Development of
Multi-System
Automotive
Electrical
Trainer”
won
the first place. Mr Balbin
also received the first place
for Poster Presentation.
First place for the Social
BUCM conducts 1st Integrative Health and
Medicine Seminar
To
appreciate
Integrative
Medicine
practices in hospital and
community
settings,
and to discuss possible
Bicol University College
of Medicine (BUCM) and
Bicol Regional Teaching
and
Training
Hospital
(BRTTH)
strategies
in
extension service work are
the main objectives of the
First Integrative Health
and
Medicine
Seminar
held August 16 at the BU
Amphitheater, through the
collaborative efforts of Mr.
Nagato Azuma and BUCM.
The event was dubbed,
“Integrative Medicine in
Action: Community and
Hospital Experiences”.
Dr. Ruben N.
Caragay, BUCM Dean
formally
opened
the event with an
introduction
on
the importance of
integrative health
and medicine as
a program for the
community. He also
provided the gist
of the seminar and
between his talk Dr. Alfonso T. Lagaya demonstrates to the
its significance in Inparticipants
how to perform different alternative cure and exercises
promoting health.
for body pain during the first Intregrative Health and Medicine
Seminar of the BU College of Medicine last August 16.
The
first
acupuncture,
speaker, Dr. Alfonso T. through
acupressure
and
natural
Lagaya, Ospital ng Maynila
medicine.
Consultant
delved
on
On the other hand,
“Hospital Setting” focusing Dr.
Jennifer
S. Madamba,
on a preventive community
health and wellness medicine INAM Head of Advocacy
Health & Medicine / P3
Development Promotion was
given to Angela Lorenzana,
et al., for their study, “A
Phonological, Lexical and
Morphological Analysis of
Six East Miraya Dialect.” For
Climate Change and Natural
Resource
Management,
“Enhancing Capacities for
Disaster Risk Reduction in
Agriculture in Cambodia
and the Philippines (OSRO/
RAS/201/E C)” by Arnulfo
M. Mascariñas, et al. won.
Research/ P2
The Editorial Board
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Dr. Ma. Celina Eladia G. Meneses
Associate Editor:
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Managing Editor:
Ms. Merly J. Loria
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Photojournalist:
Earl Epson L. Recamunda
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