February 2012, Vol.3 No.1
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February 2012, Vol.3 No.1
MVPs and Rookies of the Year Titles, Too! UE Fencers Earn 3 UAAP 74 Championships Story on page 6 December 2011February 2012 Vol. 1, No. 3 Reporting milestones about and for the UE Community www.ue.edu.ph Students • Faculty • Officers • Personnel • Alumni Dr. Andrew Tan (2nd from right) at the conferment proper last December, flanked by (from left) UE President Ester Garcia, UE Vice Chairman Jaime Bautista and CHED Executive Director Julito Vitriolo ‘Mega’ Alumnus Andrew Tan Conferred His First Honorary Degree Business tycoon Andrew L. Tan was honored by the University of the East with the degree of Doctor of Humanities, Honoris Causa, on December 8, 2011, at the PICC Plenary Hall in Pasay City. The 2 p.m. event coincided with the 13th Midyear Commencement Rites of UE Manila and UE Caloocan, and this marked the first time for Dr. Tan to receive an honorary degree from any institution. A UE BSBA 1974 graduate, Magna Cum Laude, Dr. Tan is a known businessman and philanthropist with business interests in real estate, food and beverage, quick-service restaurants and integrated tourism under the umbrella corporation New ElementaryHigh School Building Rising in Caloocan a new Elementary and High School Building is rising in UE Caloocan (architect’s perspective shown above). UE Caloocan’s new building will be completed in time for SY 20122013. This dedicated structure will Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI). In the field of real estate, Dr. Tan is best known as the Chairman and President of Megaworld Corporation, one of the country’s foremost residential developers and the name behind Eastwood City, McKinley Hill and Newport City, to name a few. He is also the chairman of Emperador Distillers, Inc. and has 49% equity through AGI’s investment in Golden Arches Development Corp., the master franchise holder of McDonald’s in the Philippines. His Travellers International Hotel Group Inc. manages and runs Resorts World Manila, the Philippines’ first integrated tourism resort located across Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City. Via Megaworld Foundation, Dr. Tan undertakes various socioeconomic development programs and supports projects contributing to the empowerment of the less privileged in Philippine society. Among their programs is the Megaworld Foundation scholarship, which provides grants to students that excel in both academic and leadership endeavors. Dr. Tan is a recipient of several awards, among them the Order of Lakandula, with the rank of Bayani, in 2010. UE has also recognized Mr. Tan as its Most Outstanding Alumnus in 2003 and as one of the 60 Most Outstanding Alumni in 2006, during UE’s Diamond Jubilee. Dr. Avelina A. De La Rea, Dean of the UE Graduate School, presented the honoree to the audience while UE Caloocan Chancellor Zosimo M. Battad read the Address of Petition for Conferment. UE Manila Chancellor Linda P. Santiago read the Citation, wherein Dr. Tan was acknowledged as UE’s “son whose genius it helped sharpen into an instrument for the creation of what’s good, true and beautiful.” He was also praised in the citation for believing in his vision, overcoming poverty and having a sharp business acumen. UE President Ester A. Garcia then conferred the honorary Continued on page 2 In this issue allow for more pupils and students of UE Caloocan’s Elementary and High School Department (EHSD) to benefit from the UE brand of primary and secondary teaching, and coincides with the national implementation of the K-12 basic education program. The new UE building will be eight storeys high, with partially covered and open decks, and will house over 30 classrooms, plus computer labs, multimedia and instrumentation rooms, science labs, a canteen, a library, an auditorium and more. Boys’ Volleyball Team Earns 8th UAAP Crown in a Row UE Libraries Dept. Awarded Outstanding Academic Library of 2011 CBA Manila Alumnus Offers New UE Scholarship COE Cal. Graduate Awarded Most Outstanding ECE in PHL The Joint Summer 2012 & SY 2012-2013 Calendar The UE Campuses’ JanuaryFebruary 2012 Calendars Go Global!: The 2012 UE Alumni Homecoming Silangan ‘8-Peat’ Attained; Girls’ Team Earns 2nd Place Boys’ Volleyball Team Wins 8th Consecutive UAAP Championship The UE Red Warriors Boys’ Volleyball Team was declared the Champion for the eighth consecutive year of the UAAP Boys’ Volleyball Tournament after defeating the University of Santo Tomas in three sets last February 5 at the UE Caloocan Gym. As such, the Boys’ Volleyball team now holds both the most number of championships won in the division with 11, as well as the longest winning streak in the division. T h e Wa r r i o r s s w e p t t h e elimination round of this year ’s tournament with 10 wins and zero losses, giving them a twice-to-beat advantage going into the finals. UST, on the other hand, had to hurdle a bout against National University, with whom they shared a 7-wins, 3-losses standing after the elimination round. Edward V. Camposano, a 2ndyear student at the UE Elementary and Secondary Laboratory Schools (ESLS), was the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. He was also recognized as Best Spiker and Best Receiver. Fellow sophomore Christian Lorez S. Gopio was recognized as the Rookie of the Year. Senior-year students Geuel D. Asia and Karl Justine D. Roque were the Best Setter and Best Receiver, respectively. The photo shows (from left) Asst. Coach Robert Javier, Asst. PE Director-OIC Rodrigo Roque, Joshua Umandal, Reuel Asia, Karl Justine Roque, Aaron Yencheung, Ron Adrian Medalla, Rencel Ambay, Edward Camposano, Geuel Asia, Jack Kalingking, Lester Kim Sawal, Ralph Raymond Madrigal, Christian Lorenz Gopio, Evander Monsanto, Czarles Garcia and Coach Ruel Pascual. Rounding up the winning Boys’ Volleyball Team are freshmen Rencel M. Ambay, Czarles S. Garcia, Ralph Raymond C. Madrigal, Ron Adrian D. Medalla, Joshua A. Umandal and Aaron F. Yencheung; and junior students Reuel D. Asia, Jack L. Kalingking, Evander C. Monsanto and Lester Kim V. Sawal The UE Red Warriors Girls’ Volleyball Team, for its part, was the 1st Runner-up in the Girls’ Volleyball Tournament after bowing to De La Salle Zobel at their matches on January 28 and 29, also at the UE Caloocan Gym. First-year student Christine Mhae Tolentino was recognized as the Rookie of the Year and Best Libero, while senior student Pia Gabrielle B. Sarmiento was the Best Receiver. Completing the Girls’ Volleyball Team are freshmen Kate Jazlyne L. Acuzar, and Michaella Charise E. Kutch; sophomores Roselle P. Baliton, Chumcee Ann P. Caole, Janica Bianca Anjela P. Escalambre, Micca Z. Nazario and Aurea Francesca C. Racraquin; junior Ma. Shaya C. Adorador; and seniors Mary Jean G. Alzo, Nina Christine D. Baltazar, Eunique D. Chan and Alissa C. Magallanes. UE alumnus Ruel Pascual, a 1999 Bachelor of Secondary Education, Major in Physical Education, graduate of the College of Education, serves as the Head Coach of the UE Red Warriors Boys’ Volleyball Team, with Mr. Robert Javier as the Assistant Coach. For the Girls’ Team, alumnus Bobby Celso, a UE BSED, PE 1991 graduate, serves as the Head EHSD Now an ESC-Accredited School The UE Elementary and High School Department (EHSD) in UE Caloocan passed accreditation procedures by the Fund for Assistance to Private Education (FAPE) after an accreditation visit to the UE Caloocan Campus last November 11. With this accreditation, the UE EHSD is now an Education Service Contracting (ESC)-Accredited School, effective School Year 2012-2013. With the EHSD now an ESCaccredited school, graduates of public elementary schools who wish to enroll in the EHSD as freshmen may now be extended a P10,000 subsidy annually by the Philippine government through FAPE. The ESC is one of the major government programs through FAPE. The financial grant aims to help decongest the country’s public high schools by providing grants and subsidies worth P10,000 to students who enroll in private high schools from freshman year onwards. The program is similar to the now-defunct Education Voucher System (EVS) of former President Gloria MacapagalArroyo, of which the EHSD as well as the Elementary and Secondary Laboratory Schools in UE Manila were accredited schools. Similar to other accreditations, the FAPE accreditation looks at the quality of education, facilities, level of achievement of the faculty, curricular programs, leadership and management, as well as the school’s mission and vision, all of which the EHSD passed. While there is no grade requirement or maintaining grade necessary to avail of the subsidy, the EHSD may adapt its own screening procedures to better evaluate the capabilities of those who will be recommended as grantees. In addition, the ESC is a continuous, government-mandated program, meaning there is no need for re-accreditation. ‘MEGA’ ALUMNUS ANDREW TAN • Continued from page 1 degree upon Dr. Tan. Atty. Julito D. Vitriolo, Executive Director of the Commission on Higher Education, UE Vice Chairman Jaime J. Bautista and President Garcia presided over the placing of the academic hood and cap and the presentation of the medallion upon the honoree. On stage to witness the event were Dr. 2 Andrew Tan’s wife Katherine, sons Kevin and Kendrick (the latter with wife Rain), and daughter Kara. In his commencement address, Dr. Tan looked back on his experiences as a UE student. He also shared some of the six most valuable lessons he learned during his almost four decades in business: work hard from December 2011-February 2012 • Vol. 1, No. 3 day one; have a vision and pursue it with a passion; be innovative; be prepared for the unexpected; don’t give up; and share your blessings. Dr. Tan is the 28th honoree to receive an honorary degree from UE, and the eighth alumnus to be bestowed such an honor. Coach, while fellow alumnus Mark Anthony Santos, a UE BSED, PE 2005 graduate, is the Assistant Coach. Weightlifting Team Wins Eight ‘Batang Pinoy’ Medals The year 2011 proved to be a good one for the UE Red WarriorsWeightlifting Team as they amassed a total of 80 gold medals, 70 silver medals and 28 bronze medals from various competitions throughout the year. The team ended 2011 with a bang via the National Batang Pinoy Games last December 10 to 13 at the Naga College Foundation, in Naga City, Camarines Sur, winning eight medals. In this competition, the UE team’s members who are Elementary and Secondary Laboratory Schools (ESLS) students received three gold medals, three silver medals and two bronze medals. Winning gold medals were Daryl Ann Ancuelo, Jamil Joseph Sebastian and Edwin Lucero. The silver medals were earned by Emily Racelis, Herbert Cadenas and Aislinn Agnes Yap. Eriel Cardano and Ma. Celinna Espeña each won a bronze medal. Also competing for UE was Ronald Pagalan. T h e U E R e d Wa r r i o r s Weightlifting Team is mentored by Coach Edmundo Jose G. Cardano. The members of Lualhati’s entire weightlifting squad will restart their campaign for weightlifting supremacy in 2012 via the 4-1 Powerlifting: Interschool, Class B, Novice, Luzon Championships on January 28-29, 2012, and the Philippine National Games and National 5-1 Weightlifting Championships in May 2012. Silangan US-Based CBA Mla Alumnus Initiates New UE Scholarship Mr. Pelagio S. Sardoma Jr., a graduate of the UE College of Business Administration-Manila who has been based in the USA since November 1974, has returned to his Alma Mater in a big way: by setting up, through a memorandum of understanding with UE, a scholarship program for a succession of graduating Accountancy students of his College. In his visit on August 2, 2011, to UE Manila—his first time to see the Campus again since graduating in 1969—Mr. Sardoma met with President Ester A. Garcia to establish the Pelagio S. Sardoma Jr. Hope Scholarship Program. This program is one of the major projects in the Philippines of The Sardoma Group Inc., which was incorporated in the Philippines in 2011. Mr. Sardoma has actually been permanently based in Guam since 1984, the year he established Sardoma & Associates, a firm that he owns and operates and which continues to offer accounting, bookkeeping, taxation and business consulting services to residents of Guam, the Pacific and continental USA. Having needed to earn money to stay enrolled, by working as an agencybased security guard for a succession of companies while studying for his UE Accounting degree, Mr. Sardoma aims for the Hope scholarship to be a lifeline, starting in school year 20122013, by sponsoring the tuition and miscellaneous expenses of a graduating Accountancy student of CBA Manila who may be experiencing financial difficulty. The selection process will be undertaken by Mr. Sardoma and his son Paul John, who is the Sardoma Group’s Chief Operating Officer, in coordination with UE through its Admissions Office in Manila. In addition, the Hope scholarship will also offer to sponsor the review fee of a few deserving, financially struggling reviewees, for the licensure examination for certified public accountants, at the UE Center for Review and Special Studies. A CPA throughout his career, Mr. Pelagio Sardoma Jr. passed the CPA licensure exam in the Philippines in 1970. After a series of accountingrelated work, he migrated to Guam in Thanksgiving 1974. After briefly staying in New York starting in 1978, he and his family moved back to Guam in 1984, where he has been based ever since, but not before earning his American CPA license in New Jersey in 1982. He has since been a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and has been a practicing CPA of New Jersey since ’82 and of Guam since ’86. For many years, he was even the only Filipino CPA in Guam. In 2005, he added to his life’s work by establishing Mega Realty, a real estate services firm of which he is the Principal Broker. Mega Realty is the representative in Guam of Megaworld Corporation and Properties of Dr. Andrew L. Tan who, incidentally, is also a UE CBA Manila graduate. Mr. Sardoma has also been a 4th-degree member of the Knights of Columbus since 1989 and has been, since 2006, a Guam-governmentappointed member of the state’s Board of Equalization for real estate, of which he is the incumbent Secretary. Hope scholarship hopefuls are encouraged to coordinate with the Admissions Office in UE Manila and to visit the Group at www.sardoma.com immediately to apply. Mr. Pelagio Sardoma Jr. (right) with UE President Ester Garcia and Marketing Department Executive Director Jesus Tanchanco Sr. UE alumnus and Most Outstanding ECE in the Philippines, Engr. Teodoro Buenavista Jr. (center), flanked by (from left) IECEP National President Ornan S. Vicente, Pangasinan Congresswoman Ma. Rachel J Arenas, Engr. Enrico Delmoro and Engr. Virgilio Javier (Most Outstanding ECEs in Electronics and Computer & IT, respectively) Eng’g-Caloocan Alumnus Awarded Most Outstanding ECE in the Philippines Engr. Teodoro D. Buenavista Jr., a graduate of the UE College of Engineering-Caloocan, was recognized as the Most Outstanding Electronics Engineer in the Philippines by the Institute of Electronics Engineers in the Phils., Inc. (IECEP) during its Convention and Exhibit at the SMX Convention Center last Nov. 3 to 5. In the same ceremony, he received the award for Outstanding ECE in the Regulatory Field, making him eligible for the Most Outstanding ECE in the Philippines award. A native of Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Engr. Buenavista graduated from UE with a BSECE degree in 1987; he went on to earn his ECE license in 1988. He served as foreman at Uniden Philippines Corporation from 1988 to 1989 before starting work at the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) as a telecommunications engineer in 1990. In 1997, he was promoted to Regional Director Officer-in-Charge of the NTC Western Mindanao Office. In 2001, he became NTC’s Director for Administrative and Finance Department, based in Manila. He returned to Mindanao as the Regional Director of the NTC Northern Mindanao Office from 2002 to 2006. From 2006 to 2007, he became the Director of Telecom Planning and Development Dept. of the NTC’s Main Office in Manila. He was reappointed NTC Regional Director for Northern Mindanao in 2007, a position he holds to the present. In addition, he also provided consultancy services to the Misamis Oriental Telephone System and the Office of the Undersecretary of the Department of Energy. He also served as the Chairman of the Regional Information and E-Commerce Committee of the Regional Development Council for Region 10 from 2008 to 2010. In the same period, he became the Founding Officer of the organization dubbed Career Executive Officers for Northern Mindanao (CEO-NM). He has also been an invited lecturerfacilitator for policy development, change management and leadership trainings and team buildings since 2006. Prior to his IECEP presidency, Engr. Buenavista was the IECEP’s elected Vice President for External Affairs for January to December 2009, and was its Vice President for Internal Affairs for January to December 2010. He has received numerous awards, mostly from the Rotary Club and IECEP. He received both the Service Award and the Presidential Citation Award in 2000 from the Rotary Club of Zamboanga City West. He was also recognized as Rookie Rotarian of the Year in 2003 by the Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro West. Also in 2003, he received the Outstanding ECE in Government and Public Service from the IECEPNational. In 2009, he received the Presidential Recognition Award, also from the IECEP-National. He was one of the semi-finalists in the Civil Service Commission-Region 10’s Outstanding Head of Agency Award in 2010. Engr. Buenavista, who will also serve as the National President and Chairman of the IECEP for 2012, joins a long line of UE alumni who have been awarded by the IECEP for their outstanding contributions in the field of electronics engineering. Recently recognized as well were COE Caloocan Associate Dean Miriam R. Borja (UE BSECE 1984), who was recognized as Outstanding ECE in the Field of Education in 2010, and CICT Telecommunications Office Project Manager George P. Tardio (UE BSECE 1995), who was awarded as the 2010 Outstanding ECE in the field of Communications. December 2011 - February 2012 • Vol. 1, No. 3 3 Silangan The University celebrated a “MaLualhating Pasko sa Silangan” this past Christmas season with a bevy of activities, including the lighting of the UE Manila Christmas Tree at the Campus’ Quadrangle on November 29, 2011 ...and of the UE Caloocan Christmas Tree at the Campus’ Field on December 6, 2011. The entire celebration concluded with the UE Caloocan Christmas Program on Dec. 19 and the University-wide Christmas Extravaganza on Dec. 20. Org Continues Christmas Tradition for Charity The UE Student Catholic Action-Christian Communities Program began its traditional Christmas caroling of various UE Manila offices on December 1, 2011. A longtime tradition of the organization, the SCA-CCP’s memberstudents go in shifts to visit offices on campus and sing carols in exchange for donations. The project’s proceeds go to their annual Christmas gift-giving program at the Tala Leprosarium in Northern Caloocan. Tala Leprosarium is one of the eight sanitaria mandated to serve patients afflicted with Hansen’s Disease, which is more popularly known as leprosy. The haven was established in 1940 by Commonwealth Act No. 161, which declared the leprosarium as a reservation and settlement area for Hansenites and their immediate families. It has a total land area of 130,000 hectares. It maintains facilities for ambulatory, disabled and aged leprosy patients. The leprosarium has long been a beneficiary of the UE SCA-CCP’s Christmas caroling. For 2011, their Christmas Program was held on December 18. For this visit, the SCA-CCP prepared a short program and a simple salusalo for the patients and staffers. They also prepared simple gifts such as groceries for the patients, some of whom have been abandoned by their loved ones. SCA-CCP members go caroling at the University Relations Office last Dec. 1 Part of “Project HIV” campaign of Red Cross Youth Manila 4 December 2011-February 2012 • Vol. 1, No. 3 CCSS Prof now IBM-certified DB2 Academic Associate Prof. Sheila M. Geronimo of the UE College of Computer Studies and Systems is now an IBM-certified Academic Associate for DB2 9 Database and Application Fundamentals. This after she successfully completed an intensive training program which was organized by the Philippine Society of IT Educators National Capital Region (PSITE-NCR), led by current PSITE President John Ruero, in cooperation with IBM Philippines, and held on December 5-9, 2011, at Adamson University. DB2 is a type of database management software by IBM that facilitates interaction among computer users. IBM, through PSITE-NCR, invited UE and the Society’s other member-institutions to join the training program. Among the perks of the training program was the free certification provided by IBM, which usually costs $200. Prior to the actual seminar, Prof. Geronimo (seen in the photo above, 7th from left, with the program’s other participants) was one of the 17 people who passed the qualifying examination for eligibility to undergo training given by IBM Philippines in the first week of December. Out of that 17, only 11 attended the five-day rigorous training. Prof. Geronimo was the lone UE participant along with attendees from different schools such as Centro Escolar University, Technological Institute of the Philippines, Manila Central University, Lyceum of the Philippines University and AMA Computer University. Each training day consisted of lectures and two or three examinations, all in preparation for the final exam by IBM International. Prior to the final examination, they were given a mock exam, of which only those who passed would be allowed to take the certification exam. Of the 11, only Prof. Geronimo and eight others were certified after passing the certification exam. As a certified Academic Associate, Prof. Geronimo is now entitled to provide training on DB2 (at IBM’s discounted rate), which she intends to do to the graduating CCSS students as well as to her co-faculty members, with the support of UE CCSS Dean Rodany Merida. Such training will be beneficial for UE students and the University as a whole since it will provide students with a new learning venue regarding database software. With the certification coming from IBM, an industry specialist, this also mean that UE students would be equipped with the latest database management systems used by the industry. Prof. Geronimo is a UE CCSS graduate, having earned her BS Computer Science degree in 1992 and Doctor of Education in Administration in 2011 from the UE Graduate School. She currently serves as the President of UE CCSS Faculty Club, and is the former President and an honorary member of PSITE-NCR. She also holds a Java NetBeans certification, which she earned in 1998. Wanna read Silangan online or download a PDF copy? Log on to www.UE.edu.ph and click on the Silangan icon to your right. Happy reading! Silangan (From far right) Dr. Marietta Reyes-Otero, Dr. Elisa Puzon, Chancellor Linda Santiago, Brgy. 402 Zone 41 Kagawad George Lazo and some of the beneficiaries of this gift-giving program Graduate School Plays Santa Via ‘Project ALOLA’ The UE Graduate School distributed Christmas gifts to about 30 senior citizens from Barangays 401 and 402 in Sampaloc, Manila, under the Project Alay Kay Lola at Lolo ng Maynila (ALOLA) giftgiving last December 20 at the main lobby of the P. O. Domingo Center for Information Technology. A combination of community outreach and research, Project ALOLA seeks to help senior citizens improve their health through nourishment, free dental services, exercise, recreation, guidance and counseling, as well as to measure the impact of the project through research. At the gift-giving, Dr. Marietta Reyes-Otero, the program’s project leader, assured that the Graduate School—through the leadership of Master in Dentistry Program Coordinator Dr. Elisa Puzon—will continue the free dental checkup and free denture program even after the end of the research. Each of the Christmas packages contained a kilo of rice, canned goods, instant noodles, sugar, powdered milk and powdered coffee from the Office of Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim and a UEALOLA umbrella from the New Citizen Dental Supply. Dr. Lourdes Terrado assisted in the distribution. UE Manila Chancellor Linda P. Santiago greeted the senior citizens a “Ma-Lualhating Pasko”—echoing the University’s Christmas 2011 theme, “MaLualhating Pasko sa Silangan.” She thanked Dr. Otero and the members of Project ALOLA for taking the time to care for the needs of senior citizens, especially UE’s neighbors. Engr. Claro P. Pardo, Vice President of the Senior Citizens Association of Barangays 401 and 402, responded on behalf of the senior citizens, thanking the University for devoting time and effort for them. Organized by the UE Graduate School, in cooperation with the UE Office of Extension and Community Outreach (OECO), the City Government of Manila, the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Manila and the barangay officials of Barangays 401 and 402, the project’s seed money was a research donation from Mrs. Preciosa Diaz-Castillo, a sorority sister of Graduate School Dean Avelina A. De La Rea, who is also the research team adviser. The Graduate School team consisted of Dr. Otero; Dr. Elisa G. Puzon for the free dental service and solicitation of giveaways; Dr. Lourdes Terrado, the co-project leader who handled the counseling aspect; Dr. Roberto Villarroel, the statistician; and Ms. Leonora Celso and Ms. Olivia Pelagio, two faculty members of the Department of Physical Education, through the courtesy of Assistant Director-Officer in Charge Rodrigo M. Roque, who designed kinetic activities for the elderly. The Office of Mayor Lim provided snacks for the elderly in all of the 12 Saturdays of sessions from August to October via Mr. Jay Dela Fuente, a UE MA Public Administration student who is now the head of Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW). He was assisted by Ms. Celia Garcia and Ms. Cecil of the same office. Mayor Lim provided recreation via free entrance to the Manila Ocean Park and the Manila Zoo. UE OECO Director Rogelio I. Espiritu made his NSTP students available for the interview portion of the research. The barangay chair, Ms. Cynthia Achacoso, and Kagawad George Lazo patiently extended their help to the research team by identifying the senior citizens of Brgys. 401 and 402 whose ages ranged from 60 and above. All these efforts were galvanized into action with the support of UE President Ester A. Garcia who, with the team, presented the project to Mayor Lim. Alumni, Honor Societies Members Visit Their Alma Mater UE alumni from the honor societies of Sigma Delta Gamma Sorority and Tau Alpha Sigma Fraternity visited their Alma Mater, UE, in the morning of Nov. 11, 2011. Coming from various parts of the US and from Canada, the visiting alumni were impressed at the high level of UE’s technological development. In welcoming the visiting alumni, UE Manila Chancellor Linda P. Santiago thanked them for the research grants they have given to the Graduate School and assured them that these are being put to good use. Graduate School (GS) Dean Avelina A. De La Rea expressed joy in providentially being at UE at the time of her sorority sisters’ visit. One of the visitors fondly remembered Father Bernard O. Martin, MSSC, as Chaplain when many of them were still students. B e c a u s e t h e y h a d s e ve r a l activities lined up for the day, the visiting alumni chose to spend the few remaining minutes at the St. Francis of Assisi Chapel of the Manila Campus, where they used to seek divine grace as young students. In gratitude to UE, which helped mold them for the future, one of these alumni, Mrs. Clara SaysengManiago, started a gift-giving project for the University which the Dean said will be earmarked for research. Another member of the group, Mrs. Rebecca Santiago-Herrera, stated that she is with the University of Toronto and would be willing to help the Graduate School in its research efforts. Dean De La Rea welcomed her sorority’s assistance as more research will help the Graduate School meet two objectives: contribute to knowledge and attain a higher standing in the academic community. Other Sigma Delta Gamma sisters are considering how they can best help their Alma Mater. On the other hand, members of the Tau Alpha Sigma mentioned that they contribute to their local chapter. CCSS-BSIT Student Joins AutoDesk Tilt in Hong Kong Aurora Grace R. Hernandez (above), a 4th-year BS Information Technology student of the UE College of Computer Studies and Systems, was a participant in the Autodesk Panorama-iiko Experience 2011 last December 10 to 15, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exposition Center. Sponsored by AutoDesk, producer of 3D design and engineering software for architecture, the event featured a total of 24 students from 10 countries including India, Malaysia, Australia, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Japan and South Korea. Ms. Hernandez was the Philippines’ lone representative. She was selected to compete after CCSS Prof. Ronan Espinueva submitted her final project “Sniiko,” a variation of AutoDesk’s mascot-model Iiko, to the company. Soon, she had Mr. Bobby Tan of AutoDesk Singapore informing her that she was invited to participate in the main event. In Hong Kong, Ms. Hernandez was assigned to a seven-person team composed of participants from India, Australia, Hong Kong and Malaysia. They had to create a five-minute video featuring Iiko. The group also had, as their mentor, Mr. Ian Cope, who worked on the special effects of some Hollywood films, among them Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and Green Lantern. At the end of the event/seminar, Ms. Hernandez was awarded a certificate signifying that they were Autodesk Panorama graduates. The photo shows (front, from left) Lelinda De La Cruz-Cabigas, Aurora Soriano (head of the visiting group and a retired Vice President of BPI), Lizabeth Aguas-Non, Dean De La Rea, Chancellor Santiago, Rebecca Santiago Herrera, Clara SaysengManiago, (back, from left) Amy Lim, Meliton Cruz, Lourdes Sotto, Rene Marcos, Maria Bituin Mamaril, Nick Mamaril, Amor Landas Marcos, Reynaldo Maniago, Bart Semira, Bernie Lim, UE Alumni Association Inc. Secretary Jocelyn Malanum and GS College Secretary Dr. Salvador Sibayan. December 2011 - February 2012 • Vol. 1, No. 3 5 Silangan MVPs and Rookies of the Year Titles, Too! UE Fencers Earn 3 UAAP 74 Championships The UE Red Warriors-Men’s Fencing Team emerged as the big winner of the fencing tournament of Season 74 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), winning the championship in three divisions and bringing home a total of 32 medals, including 15 gold medals. The tournament, which was held from December 2 to 5 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila, saw UE’s women’s fencing team emerge as champion for the fifth straight year, UE’s boys’ fencing team become champion for the second year in a row, and UE’s girls fencing team become champion as well. Aside from winning medals, four of Lualhati’s fencers won individual awards: Patricia Marie Melendres and Nathaniel M. Perez were declared the Most Valuable Player in the women’s and boys’ division, respectively, while Kim Paolo Gutierrez and Bruce Kevin H. Ng were declared the Rookie of the Year in the boys’ and men’s division, respectively. In the women’s division, UE notched its fifth UAAP championship in a row, this year beating its counterparts in, among others, De La Salle University and Far Eastern University, who wound up as 1st and 2nd Runner-up, respectively. Lualhati’s lady fencers amassed nine medals in all: five gold, two silver and two bronze. Patricia Marie A. Melendres won the individual foil gold, while Jylyn P. Nicanor earned the individual saber gold. The team of P. M. Melendres, Keren E. Pangilinan, Antonette A. Lavilla and Cristine H. Almas won the team foil gold; the team of C. Almas, Elaine Kea H. Gonzales, P. M. Melendres and Anna Terizza Mari A. Macaraig earned the team epee gold; and the team of J. Nicanor, Clicheilyn B. Del Rosario, Rose Ann M. Reyes and K. Pangilinan won the team saber gold. Bagging silver medals were C. The winning Fencers as seen on the front cover of this issue: Right photo: (from left) Allaine Nicole Cortey, Kim Paolo Gutierrez, Marlow Nicole Osayan, Francois Nowell Licono, Divine Romero, Christian Jhester Concepcion, Clara Marian Senga, Wilhelmina Lozada, Justine Gail Tinio, Drew Alyssa Cesa Celso, Hillary Romero, Marie Donnabelle Gaoat & Kharyl Shoemaker. Left photo: (front, from left) Nathaniel Perez, Coaches Rufelrino Endriano, Chester Uy and Rolando Canlas, PE Dept. Asst. Director-OIC Rodrigo Roque, PE Dept. Secretary Angelina Yusay, Athletic Asst. Melvin Reyes, Felix Almeder Bayatan, (standing, from left) Anna Terizza Mari Macaraig, Elaine Kea Gonzales, Patricia Marie Melendres, Cristine Almas, Keren Pangilinan, Clicheilyn Del Rosario, Antonette Lavilla, Jylyn Nicanor & Rose Ann M. Reyes • Photos by Manoah Baal Almas in individual epee and C. Del Rosario in individual saber, while bronze medals were awarded to K. Pangilinan in individual foil and E. K. Gonzales in individual epee. In the boys’ division, the UE squad was declared champion for the second UAAP season in a row, this time after outsmarting their counterparts from, among others, the University of Santo Tomas and the Ateneo de Manila University, who wound up as 1st and 2nd Runner-up, respectively. The boys’ team won eight medals in all: four gold and four silver. MVP Nathaniel Perez took home the gold in the individual foil competition, while Francois Nowell T. Licono did the same in the individual epee contest. The team of N. Perez, F. N. Licono, Felix Almeder I. Bayatan and Christian Jhester M. Concepcion won the team foil gold, while the team of N. Perez, F. N. Licono and C. J. Concepcion brought home the team saber gold medal. The silver medals were won by F. N. Licono in individual foil, Kim Paolo Gutierrez in individual epee, N. Perez in individual saber, and by the epee team of K. P. Gutierrez, Marlow Nicole S. Osayan and F. A. Bayatan. In the girls’ division, UE was the runaway winner, bagging all of the division’s six gold medals along with three silver medals. Winning individual gold medals were Justine Gail Tinio in individual foil and in individual epee, and Hillary P. Romero in girls’ saber. The team of J. G. Tinio, Wilhelmina R. Lozada, Divine P. Romero and Clara Marian A. Senga won the team foil gold; the team of J. G. Tinio, Marie Donnabelle Gaoat, W. Lozada and D. Romero won the team epee gold; and the team of H. Romero, Kharyl Shoemaker, Allaine Nicole P.. Cortey and Drew Alyssa Cesa Celso won the team saber gold. Winning silver medals were W. Lozada in the girls’ foil, M. D. Gaoat in the girls’ epee and K. Shoemaker in girls’ saber. For its part, the men’s team landed in 4th Place. Aside from Bruce Kevin H. Ng’s Rookie of the Year finish, the team earned six medals in all: four silver and two bronze. Winning silver medals were Lee Eigran E. Ergina in individual epee; B. K. Ng in individual saber; the team of L. E. Ergina, Clark Vincent C. De Guzman, Roger Randall R. Samia and Manoah S. Baal in team epee; and the team of B. K. Ng, Gervacio V. Sandoval III, Paul O’Neal Talavera and Bryan John Bon F. Santos in team saber. Earning bronze medals were C. V. De Guzman in individual epee and the team of M. Baal, Kenneth John G. Paraso, C. V. De Guzman and L. E. Ergina in team foil. The entire fencing team has a trio of coaches: Rolando Canlas Jr., Rufelrino Endriano and Chester Uy. 3rd Place in Cebu Meet Table Tennis Warriors Earn Two Championships Red Warriors B-Ball Players The UE Red Warriors Table Tennis Team earned championships in two tournaments in November and December 2011. The team was the Champion in the Milo National Finals held in Lingayen, Pangasinan on November 18-20, 2011. The UE team represented not just the University but the National Capital Region as well. The team swept all three of its Milo National matches. Each match consisted of a best-of-three type of competition, wherein the team that won two out of three games claimed victory. In the first match, NCR vs. Mindanao, Lyr Eden S. Leyva, a 4th-year student of UE’s Secondary Laboratory School, defeated her opponent in a 3-0 wipeout, while another senior, Donna Marie R. Gamilla, and freshman student Celina A. Vasquez defeated their rivals, 3-0, in the doubles competition, giving Team NCR a team match result of 2-0 against Mindanao. In the second match, they also had a team match result of 2-0 against Luzon. Jaezl May B. Ingeniero (4thyear SLS) defeated her competitor, 3-0, while Donna Gamilla and Celina Vasquez again prevailed, 3-0. In the last match against the Visayas, Jaezl Ingeniero again beat her opponent, 3-1. Donna Gamilla and Celina Vasquez also beat their rivals, 3-0. Both victories gave NCR another 2-0 team result. In addition to these victories, Jaezl Ingeniero was awarded as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. The Table Tennis Warriors, as part of Team NCR, were also declared the Overall Champions in the Batang Pinoy National Championships on 6 December 10-13 at the University of Nueva Caceres, Naga City, Camarines Sur. Jaezl Ingeniero was declared the Best Female Player of this competition as well, equivalent to being the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. In this competition, UE’s Warriors contributed to Team NCR’s medal count by winning two gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal. In the Girls’ Singles Event, Lyr Leyva and Jaezl Ingeniero ranked first in their respective groups at the end of the qualifiers. In the quarterfinals, Leyva and Ingeniero defeated both their opponents from Mindanao and North Luzon respectively, both with a score of 3-0. In the semi-finals, both also defeated their opponents from the Visayas, 3-1, to arrange a Finals face-off between them. In the finals, it was Ingeniero who prevailed over Leyva with a score of 3-2. In the Mixed Doubles, the groups of Donna Gamilla (with Michael Villamor) and Lyr Leyva (with Alexis Volante) also ranked number one in their respective groups. In the semi-finals, Gumilla’s team settled for 3rd Place after bowing down to their opponents from the Visayas, 3-2, while Leyva’s team advanced to finals after beating their opponents from the Visayas as well, 3-2. In the finals, Leyva and her partner claimed the championship after crushing their Visayan rivals, 3-2, giving them the championship. Prior to their back-to-back win in Pangasinan and Naga, the Table Tennis Team scored a trio of victories in the Eastern Cup Table Tennis Championships last July and the December 2011-February 2012 • Vol. 1, No. 3 Compete in MingDao Cup The UE Red Warriors-Men’s Basketball Team competed in the 2012 MingDao International University Basketball Invitational Tournament at MingDao University in Chungwa, Taiwan on January 3 to 7, 2012. This marked the return of the Warriors to the tournament after being unable to participate last year. It was the Warriors’ third time to join the annual tournament, having joined in the inaugural MingDao Cup in 2009, where they earned 2nd Place, and then in 2010. The tournament was Coach Jerry Codiñera’s second international tournament since becoming the Warriors’ Head Coach in January 2011, the first being the Asian University Basketball Championship in Bintulu, Malaysia last June 2011. The competition featured six university teams in all: three from Taiwan and one each from Japan, South Korea and the Philippines. Majority of the UE Red Warriors competed internationally for the first time, since our MingDao contingent was composed mostly of members of the Warriors’ Team B, namely Dan Irvin D. Alberto, Moustapha Arafat, Benjamin Isabelo R. Dy, Seraj Aldrin A. Elmejrab, Pedrito D. Galanza Jr., Ivan Jeric S. Hernandez, Rommel T. Mangalino, Joseph Mark Marquez, Ralf S. Olivares, Luis Adrian Vinci D. Pujante, Robert Ruel L. Ricafort and Jeric Lyle D. Ruiz. Rounding out the line-up was Shej Roi D. Sumang, who served as the Team Captain, and Christopher Joyce F. Javier from the Warriors’ Team A. The UE delegation was composed of Assistant PE Director-OIC Rodrigo M. Roque as Delegation Head, Coach Codiñera, Assistant Coach Beltran P. Reyes, Trainers Macrobino L. Vega Jr. and Gualberto C. Garcia, and Team Coordinator-Statistician Reynaldo A. Ordona. The UE Red Warriors finished the competition with two wins— one of which was notably against MingDao’s own team, which was the defending champion—and three losses. Our boys placed fifth overall, behind champion South Korea’s Hanyang University, as well as three universities from Taiwan—MingDao University, National Taiwan Normal University and Chinese Cultural University—but ahead of Japan’s Tohoku University, whose team the Warriors had also defeated. The UE Red Warriors, however, took home two special awards. Moustapha Arafat was declared Slam Dunk Champion of the tournament, while teammate Dan Irvin Alberto took home the award of Three-Point Shootout Champion. Most recently, the UE Red Warriors won 3rd Place in the Cebu Meet, held from January 20 to 22 in Cebu City. They stood behind champion team San Beda College and 2nd Placer University of Cebu, but ahead of the University of the Visayas. Binay’s Cup National Age Group and the Milo Regional Competition last August. The UE Red Warriors Table Tennis Team has, as Head Coach, Mr. Rogelio C. Ponte Jr., a Master of Arts in Teaching graduating student this school year at the UE Graduate School. The team’s Assistant Coaches are Homer N. Tiongson (4th-year BEED, College of Education) and Joselito Almazan. Silangan Admission & Registration Schedule and School Calendar Summer 2012 & SY 2012-2013 ADMISSION & Registration 1. 2. Summer 2012 ADMISSION 1st Semester, 2012-2013 2nd Semester, 2012-2013 Freshmen (1st Year, 1st Semester) April 02 (M) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 01 (M) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 New Students of GS, Law, Dentistry April 02 (M) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 01 (M) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 Transferees April 02 (M) April 17 (Tu), 2012 May 18 (F) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 26 (F) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 Degree-Holders April 02 (M) April 17 (Tu), 2012 May 18 (F) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 26 (F) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 Cross-Registrants April 10 (Tu) April 17 (Tu), 2012 May 18 (F) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 26 (F) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 April 02 (M) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 01 (M) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 May 14 (M) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 19 (F) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 May 15 (Tu) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 22 (M) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 SN starting at 2009 May 16 (W) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 23 (Tu) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 SN starting at 2010 May 17 (Th) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 23 (Tu) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 SN starting at 2011 May 18 (F) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 23 (Tu) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 SN starting at 2012 May 21 (M) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 23 (Tu) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 May 21 (M) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 26 (F) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 REGISTRATION Freshmen (1st Year, 1st Semester) Block Section (Curriculum - All subjects) Student No. starting at 2008 & lower Transferees April 10 (Tu) April 18 (W), 2012 (All Curricular Years) April 10 (Tu) April 18 (W), 2012 Degree-Holders April 10 (Tu) April 18 (W), 2012 May 21 (M) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 26 (F) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 Cross-Registrants April 10 (Tu) April 18 (W), 2012 May 21 (M) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 26 (F) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 School Calendar 1. First Day of Regular Classes 2. Preliminary Exams Summer 2012 April 18 (W), 2012 1st Semester, 2012-2013 2nd Semester, 2012-2013 June 04 (M), 2012 November 06 (Tu), 2012 a. CAS, CBA, CCSS, CDent, CEduc, COE, CFA July 16 (M) to July 19 (Th), 2012 Dec. 17 (M) to Dec. 20 (Th), 2012 b. Saturday Classes July 21 (Sa), 2012 Dec. 15 (Sa), 2012 3. Christmas Break Dec. 22 (Sa), 2012 4. Classes Resume Jan. 03 (Th), 2013 5.Midterm Exams a. CAS, CBA, CCSS, CDent, CEduc, COE, CFA May 08 (Tu), 2012 Aug. 28 (M) to Aug. 31 (Th), 2012 Feb. 04 (M) to Feb. 07 (Th), 2013 b. CLaw & Graduate School May 04 (F), 2012 Aug. 20 (M) to Aug. 26 (Sa), 2012 Feb. 04 (M) to Feb. 09 (Sa), 2013 Sept. 01 (Sa), 2012 Feb. 09 (Sa), 2013 c. Saturday Classes 6. Last Day of Regular Classes a. CAS, CBA, CCSS, CDent, CEduc, COE, CFA May 24 (Th), 2012 Oct.05 (F), 2012 Mar. 19 (Tu), 2013 b. CLaw & Graduate School May 18 (F), 2012 Oct.03 (W), 2012 Mar. 16 (Sa), 2013 Sept. 29 (Sa), 2012 Mar. 16 (Sa), 2013 c. Saturday Classes 7. Final Examinations a. CAS, CBA, CCSS, CDent, CEduc, COE, CFA May 25 (F), 2012 Oct. 09 (T) to Oct. 12 (F), 2012 Mar. 21 (Th), 22 (F), 25 (M), and 26 (Tu), 2013 b. CLaw & Graduate School May 19 (Sa), 2012 Oct. 04 (Th) to Oct. 10 (W), 2012 Mar. 18 (M) to Mar. 23 (Sa), 2013 c. Saturday Classes Oct. 06 (Sa), 2012 Mar. 23 (Sa), 2013 d. Departmental Final Examinations Oct. 08 (M), 2012 Mar. 20 (W), 2013 Editor in Chief Edilberto B. Sulat Jr. • Editorial Assistants Lolita M. Carpina & Jose Angelo M. Vergel De Dios • Artist James Patrick P. Trinidad BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lucio C. Tan • Ester A. Garcia • Carmelita G. Mateo • Linda P. Santiago • Zosimo S. Battad • Jesus T. Tanchanco Sr. December 2011 - February 2012 • Vol. 1, No. 3 7 Silangan UE Calendar of Activities Manila Campus 4 Wednesday Classes Resume Admissions: Administration of UE College Entrance Test (up to Jan. 31) CBA: MARBECMAN Faculty Development Program; ACLAT Retooling Seminar on SAP; EVSA Business Plan Seminars (up to Jan. 31) DRRM: Processing of official Transcripts of Records and Diploma for recent and earlier graduates, Transfer Credentials/ Honorable Dismissals, Certifications, CHED-CAV authentications and verifications; Encoding of Dropping of Subjects and Removal of “LFR” Marks (up to Jan. 31) OECO: “Oplan Sendong,” in partnership with GMA 7; Needs Assessment Survey for Barangay 123, Zone 9, Moriones, Tondo, Manila SAO: Preparation for the upcoming PACUCOA Accreditation (up to Jan. 9) January 2012 5 Thursday Academic Council Meeting CBA: Brgy. 402, Zone 41 Go Negosyo: Perfume-Making 6 Friday CBA: Brgy. 401, Zone 41 Go Negosyo: Perfume-Making & Liquid Detergent Soap-Making CCSS: Meeting with the Faculty regarding the CCSS Research Conference 2012 OECO: Assessment of NSTP Researches 7 Saturday PE: UAAP 74 Tournaments: High School Volleyball, 2nd Round; Lawn Tennis; Chess 9 Monday Classes suspended due to the Feast of the Black Nazarene procession The units in charge: Admissions: Admissions Office CAS: College of Arts and Sciences-Manila CBA: College of Business AdministrationManila CCSS: College of Computer Studies and Systems Dentistry: College of Dentistry DHRD: Department of Human Resources and Development DRRM: Department of Registration and Records Management Education: College of Education Engineering: College of EngineeringManila ESLS: Elementary and Secondary Laboratory Schools GCO: Guidance and Counseling Office GS: Graduate School ISO: International Students Office Law: College of Law Libraries: Department of Libraries OCA: Office of Cultural Affairs OECO: Office of Extension and Community Outreach ORC: Office of Research Coordination PE: Department of Physical Education SAO: Student Affairs Office 10 Tuesday CBA: PACUCOA Preliminary Accreditation Visit for the BS Accountancy program (up to Jan. 12) CCSS: PACUCOA Preliminary Accreditation Visit for the BS Information Technology program and Level II-2nd Reaccreditation Visit for the BS Computer Science program (up to Jan. 12) Engineering: PACUCOA Preliminary Accreditation Visit for the BS Electrical Engineering program (up to Jan. 12) ESLS: SLS Recollection: IV-Einstein Libraries: Library Accreditation (up to Jan. 12) 11 Wednesday PE: UAAP 74 Tournaments: College Volleyball, 2nd Round; Football; Softball SAO: Meeting with UE Debate and Speech Society regarding the Planned InterOrganizational Debate Competition 12 Thursday For further details on each of these activities, please contact or visit the College, Department or Office concerned. 8 December 2011-February 2012 • Vol. 1, No. 3 ESLS: SLS Recollection, II-Garnet 13 Friday Libraries: Supervisors’ Meeting OECO: Group Pictorial for NSTP Teachers and Staffers SAO: Meetings/Consultations with the UESC and RSOs regarding the Manila Week 2012 Preparations (up to Jan. 20) 16 Monday Law: Midterm Exams for 2nd- and 4th-Year Students (up to Jan. 21) 17 Tuesday ESLS: SLS Recollection: II-Diamond 18 Wednesday CBA: College Academic Council Meeting; FECOMATH Departmental Meeting OECO: NSTP Research Team Meeting 19 Thursday CBA: YES General Assembly & Boardwalk Seminar CCSS: College Council Meeting ESLS: Third Quarter Examination; SLS Recollection: II-Sapphire 21 Saturday OECO: NSTP Essay Contest and Coffeetable Book Design and Theme Competition Launch 23 Monday Chinese New Year’s Day (Non-Working Holiday) 24 Tuesday CBA: ACLAT Departmental Meeting ESLS: SLS Recollection: II-Jade GCO: Career Talk for Graduating College Students Law: Midterm Exams for 1st- and 3rd-Year Students (up to Jan. 28) 25 Wednesday CBA: MARBECMAN Departmental Meeting GCO: Mock Interview of Graduating College Students 26 Thursday ESLS: SLS Recollection: II-Emerald GCO: Job Fair (up to Jan. 27) SAO: Staff Meeting 27 Friday SAO: Orientation with UESC and RSOs regarding New Policies on Off-Campus Activities and Related Matters 30 Monday SAO: Convening of the UE COMELEC for the 2012 UESC Elections 31 Tuesday ESLS: SLS Recollection: II-Pearl OECO: Evaluation of Community Outreach Programs Silangan Caloocan Campus 4 Wednesday Classes Resume Admissions: Administration of the UE College Entrance Test (up to Jan. 31) DRRM: Processing of official Transcripts of Records and Diploma for recent and previous graduates, Transfer Credentials/Honorable Dismissals, Certifications, CHED-CAV Authentications and Verifications; Encoding of Dropping of Subjects and Removal of “LFR” Marks (up to Jan. 31) GCO: Psychological Test Administration for 2nd-Year College Students with Board Courses (up to Jan. 26) 5 Thursday Academic Council Meeting OECO: Delivery of Milk for UE’s Milk-feeding Program 7 Saturday CBA: Battle of the Brains Quiz Bee with PICPA North Metro Manila Chapter PE: UAAP 74 Tournaments: High School Volleyball, 2nd Round; Lawn Tennis; Chess 9 Monday EHSD: Room-to-Room Group Interpretation of SIV (in cooperation with the Guidance Office) GCO: Psychological Test Interpretation for 1st- and 4th-Year High School Students (up to Jan. 13) OECO: Distribution of Milk to Partner Barangays and Public Schools 10 Tuesday CBA: Special Academic Council Meeting EHSD: Class Observations (up to Jan. 12) 11 Wednesday PE: UAAP 74 Tournaments: College Volleyball, 2nd Round; Football; Softball 12 Thursday CBA: Midyear Faculty Assembly OECO: Delivery of Milk for UE’s Milk-feeding Program 13 Friday CBA: ACLAT Department-SAP Business One Training Seminar (up to Jan. 14) Libraries: Supervisors’ Meeting 16 Monday CBA: FECOMATH and MGT/ENTREP Departmental Meetings OECO: Distribution of Milk to Partner Barangays and Public Schools 17 Tuesday CBA: MKM Departmental Meeting SAO: JPIA: CBA Accounting Cup (Quizzes 1, 2 & 3) & Dress Up!: Empower Yourself to Succeed, both consecutively @ MPH 1; COESS: Advanced Programmable Logic Controller Seminar @ EPE Lab 3 & Advanced Computer Architecture Tutorial @ COESS Office UE 18 Wednesday EHSD: Third Periodical Exams (up to Jan. 20) SAO: JPIA: CBA Accounting Cup (Quizzes 4, 5 & 6) @ MPH 1; COESS: Diptrace Seminar @ CLR 5 Calendar of Activities January 2012 19 Thursday CBA: ACLAT Departmental Meeting; Meeting with CBA RSOs OECO: Delivery of Milk for UE’s Milk-feeding Program SAO: JPIA: CBA Accounting Cup (Quizzes 7, 8 & 9) @ MMR 3A 20 Friday CBA: Deadline of Completion and Submission of PAASCU Exhibit Materials SAO: ATLAS: Malacañang Presidential Museum and Library Tour @ Malacañang Palace; JPIA: Seminar on Self-Awareness @ MPH 1; COESS: PCB Development Seminar @ ECE Lab 1 21 Saturday CBA: ACLAT Department-SAP Business One Training Seminar 23 Monday Chinese New Year’s Day (Non-Working Holiday) 24 Tuesday CBA: Coordination Meeting with the Group of Students for PAASCU Interview GCO: Seminar on Drug Addiction Prevention for 2nd-Year College Students (morning session) and 3rd-Year High School Students (afternoon session) OECO: Distribution of Milk to Partner Barangays and Public Schools 25 Wednesday CBA: Coordination Meeting with the Group of BSBA and ABCA Faculty Members for PAASCU Interview 26 Thursday CBA: Coordination Meeting with the Group of BSA Faculty Members for PAASCU Interview; College Academic Council Meeting CFA: 11th Annual Conference of Architectural Researchers and Educators (ACARE), DLSU-Dasmariñas (up to Jan. 27) EHSD: Seminar on Drug Addiction and Control (in cooperation with the Guidance Office) GCO: Emotional and Stress Management Seminar for 3rd-Year College Students (morning session) and Science-Based Curriculum High School Students (afternoon session) OECO: Delivery of Milk for UE’s Milk-feeding Program The units in charge: Admissions: Admissions Office CAS: College of Arts and SciencesCaloocan CBA: College of Business AdministrationCaloocan CFA: College of Fine Arts DRRM: Department of Registration and Records Management Engineering: College of EngineeringCaloocan EHSD: Elementary and High School Department GCO: Guidance and Counseling Office Libraries: Department of Libraries OCA: Office of Cultural Affairs OECO: Office of Extension and Community Outreach PE: Department of Physical Education SAO: Student Affairs Office For further details on each of these activities, please contact or visit the College, Department or Office concerned. 27 Friday EHSD: Math and Science Activities for the Math and Science Week Joint Celebration: Exploratory Activity/ Stargazing, Quiz Bee and Group Activity, and Seminar on Mathematical Techniques and Strategies GCO: Staff Meeting SAO: IECEP: Mr. and Ms. ECE 2011 @ MPH 1 30 Monday CBA: Deadline of Submission of Research Proposals; Lecture on “Population, Environment & Climate Change: Are We Ready for Another Sendong?” by Dean Rogelio Paglomutan EHSD: Conference with Parents of Students with Academic Deficiency OECO: Distribution of Milk to Partner Barangays and Public Schools; Evaluation of Community Outreach Programs (up to Jan. 31) SAO: JPIA: Seminar on Climate Change @ MPH 1 (see CBA entry above) 31 Tuesday EHSD: Marketing of the UE-EHSD GCO: Career Talk for 4th-Year High School Students December 2011 - February 2012 • Vol. 1, No. 3 9 Silangan UE Calendar of Activities February 2012 Manila Campus 8 Wednesday 19 Sunday 9 Thursday 20 Monday 10 Friday 21 Tuesday CBA: College Academic Council Meeting Libraries: Thanksgiving Mass OCA: Dance Fuzion Semi-Finals @ UE Theatre OECO: Sign Language Assessment DRRM: Midterm Examination Period (up to Feb. 14) PE: UAAP 74 Track & Field Tournament (up to Feb. 12) Law: Orientation on Apprenticeship Rules and Guidelines @ Pre-Bar Review Room Law: College of Law Library Book Turn Over Ceremony from Atty. Jose Agaton R. Sibal Libraries: Library Heads’ Meeting 11 Saturday 1 Wednesday “Tradisyon at Inobasyon” Painting Exhibit @ Dalupan Lobby (up to Feb. 29) Admission: Start of the Administration of the UE College Entrance Test (CET), 1st Semester, 2012-2013 (up to Feb. 29) CBA: Search for Mr. and Ms. Marketing Ambassador 2012 DRRM: Processing of Official Transcripts of Records and Diploma for recent and earlier graduates, Transfer Credentials/ Honorable Dismissals, Certifications, CHED-CAV Authentications and Verifications; Encoding of Dropping of Subjects and Removal of “LFR” Marks (up to Feb. 29) Engineering: Miniature Barge Building Competition @ 2nd Floor Engineering Building Lobby (up to Feb. 16) GCO: Fostering Healthy Sexuality Program Across All Gender Identities (FEEL) Program for SLS and College Students (up to Feb. 22) Libraries: 1st Library Book Fair (up to Feb. 3) 2 Thursday CBA: ACLAT Midterm Departmental Exams (up to Feb. 12) OECO: NSTP Common Module Exam 12 Sunday Law: ALSP Conflicts of Law Sportsfest 15 Wednesday UE MANILA WEEK CELEBRATION CAS: 2nd Lualhati Lecture Forum: “CAS @ 63: Rising to the Challenges of K to 12” CBA: JFINEX Quiz Bee @ MMR CCSS: U-Belt @ 3 Lab; Inter School; PHP Seminar @ ALA Education: Food Sale @ SFR; PAASCU Meeting; Demofest of Student Teachers @ NTC (featuring a UE student-teacher as demonstrator) Engineering: Solid Edge Workshop @ the Dalupan Bldg. Computer Laboratory OJT: OJT Faculty Advisers Meeting @ SFC MMR ORC: Research Capability Building Seminar @ POD-CIT (up to Feb. 17) SAO: Campaign Period for the UESC Elections (up to Feb. 27) 16 Thursday UE MANILA WEEK CELEBRATION CAS: “English Search for Venus and Adonis” Parade of Contestants; English Classics and Disney Classics/Broadway Musical; Impromptu Speech Contest; Literary Quiz Bee CBA: “Back to Basics” Quiz Bee @ MMR CCSS: Film Showing @ CCSS Lobby; CCSS Paper Presentation @ MP1; Java String Manipulation @ ALA; DIDES Competition @ MPH; ICT Expedition @ BLA, BLB, ALB Engineering: Kwentro ng Talinong Inhinyero: An Engineering Quiz Show UE Alumni Red and White Party @ Wack Wack Golf & Country Club SAO: COMELEC Commissioners’ Meeting @ Common Conference Room 3 Friday Libraries: Online Library Survey OCA: Dance Fuzion Screening @ UE Theatre SAO: CHED Public Hearing on New Guidelines on Educational Tours and Field Trips @ CHED 4 Saturday 17 Friday UE MANILA WEEK CELEBRATION CAS: Spelling Quiz Bee; Debate Competition; Choric Interpretation; Showcase of Talents; PalaCASan 2012 by the CAS Student Council; 5th Annual Simulation of Diplomatic and Consular Practices CBA: BA Day: Thanksgiving Mass; Opening Ceremony; Cheerdance/Presentation of Candidates; Salu-Salo sa BA; Search for Mr. and Ms. BA; Cocktails CCSS: Opening @ CCSS Admin. Lobby; Chess Competition @ CCSS Lobby; 3D Max Seminar @ BLB; Palarong Pang-COMSSO; Salu-Salo; DFD Seminar @ MPH; HTML CSS Inter School Seminar @ ALA, ALB; ALC Education: Seminar on “Education Roadmap 2012” @ IRC Engineering: SCpES Seminar @ Pre-Bar Review Room SAO: Automated UESC Elections Simulation @ CCSS Laboratories PE: UAAP 74 High School Volleyball Championship: UE vs. UST (Boys’ Division); UE vs. DLSZ (Girls’ Division) @ UE Caloocan Gym; UAAP 74 Tournaments: Lawn Tennis, Football, Softball, Chess (up to Feb. 29) 5 Sunday Law: ALSP Conflicts of Law Sportsfest 6 Monday Education: ND Freshmen Orientation @ SFR Libraries: ESLS Library Bookmark-Making Contest (up to Feb. 14); Ocular Inspection of SOKA University Retreat House, Tagaytay City 7 Tuesday Academic Council Meeting SAO: Accreditation of Political Parties and Filing of Certififcates of Candidacy for UESC Elections (up to Feb. 13); COMELEC Commissioners’ Meeting @ SAO Conference Room; COMELEC Orientation/ Meeting with Prospective Candidates and Political Parties @ Pre-Bar Review Room 10 18 Saturday December 2011-February 2012 • Vol. 1, No. 3 Engineering: Accelerate: Civil Engineering Interschool Seminar @ UE Conference Hall GCO: UE-TYKFI Scholars and Grantees Recollection OECO: Tree-Planting CCSS: COMSSOlympics @ Marikina Sports Complex Dentistry: 8th National Dental Health Month Celebration @ Cuneta Astrodome Law: ALSP Conflicts of Law Sportsfest CBA: FECOMATH Departmental Meeting @ Consultation Room CCSS: Mr. and Ms. CCSS @ SM Manila Activity Center CBA: MARBECMAN Departmental Meeting GCO: Interest Testing for 3rd-Year SLS Students 22 Wednesday CBA: ACLAT Departmental Meeting Education: General Faculty Meeting @ STO Office Libraries: High School Book Talk OJT: Pre-Enrollment Orientation and Personality Development Seminar for Summer 2012 OJT Students @ UE Conference Hall ORC: International Conference on Open and Distance Learning @ Century Park Hotel (up to Feb. 24) SAO: Orientation for the Miting de Avance for the UESC Elections @ Pre-Bar Review Room 23 Thursday CAS: BS Tourism Mgt. UFTE Competition and Seminar (up to Feb. 24) CBA: UE Business Lecture Series 3 “Credit: Risk, Information, Discipline” featuring Mr. Jaime C. Laya Libraries: ESLS Library Storytelling OECO: Sign Language Seminar 24 Friday Recognition Day 2012 @ UE Conference Hall CAS: Educational Tour of BS Tourism Management Students @ Camarines Sur (up to Feb. 26); Group Dynamics, Simulation Activity of BS Psychology Students @ Camp Allen, Sta. Cruz, Laguna OCA: Dance Fuzion Grand Finals @ UE Theatre OECO: Dental Mission @ San Andres, Manila SAO: Miting de Avance for the UESC Elections @ the Admissions Lobby 25 Saturday OECO: Dental Mission @ Sta. Ana, Manila 26 Sunday Law: ALSP Conflicts of Law Sportsfest 27 Monday CAS: Talk on Philippine Literature with Ricky Lee OCA: Romeo Luvs Dewlhiett by the UE Drama Company @ UE Theatre SAO: Tuition Fee Increase Consultation @ Briefing Room 28 Tueday CAS: Fruit & Vegetable Carving; Flower Arrangement Challenge; Culinary Battle; Quiz Bee; Dance Presentation & Exhibit, all @ Admissions Lobby ORC: COCOPEA Quadricentennial Conference @ UST (up to Feb. 29) SAO: Staff Meeting 29 Wednesday “Masaya ang Kantahan sa Silangan” @ UE Theatre OJT: Career Orientation for Graduating OJT Students @ the Briefing Room SAO: UESC Elections @ CCSS Laboratories Silangan Caloocan Campus 1 Wednesday Admission: Start of Administration of the UE College Entrance Test (CET), 1st Semester, 2012-2013 (up to Feb. 29) CAS: PAASCU Resurvey Accreditation Visit for the AB Communication Arts Program (up to Feb. 3) CBA: PAASCU Resurvey Accreditation Visit for the BS in Business Administration & BS in Accountancy Programs (up to Feb. 3) Engineering: PAASCU Resurvey Accreditation Visit for the BS in Civil Engineering, BS in Computer Engineering, BS in Mechanical Engineering & BS in Accountancy Programs, and Preliminary Accreditation Visit for the BS in Information Technology Program (up to Feb. 3) DRRM: Processing of official Transcripts of Records and Diploma for recent and earlier graduates, Transfer Credentials/Honorable Dismissals, Certifications, CHED-CAV authentications and verifications; Encoding of Dropping of Subjects and Removal of “LFR” Marks (up to Feb. 29) 2 Thursday UE Alumni Red and White Party @ Wack Wack Golf & Country Club EHSD: First Communion of Grade 3 Pupils ORC: Interview with Accreditors 4 Saturday OECO: ROTC Laang Kawal 2012 PE: UAAP 74 High School Volleybal Championship: UE vs. UST (Boys’ Division); UE vs. DLSZ (Girls’ Division), UE Caloocan Gym; UAAP 74 Tournaments: Lawn Tennis, Football, Softball, Chess (up to Feb. 29) 7 Tuesday Academic Council Meeting 8 Wednesday CAS: MATHalino @ MPH 1 CFA: Painting Exhibit @ Dalupan Lobby, UE Manila OECO: Sign Language Assessment 9 Thursday DRRM: Midterm Examination Period (up to Feb. 14) PE: UAAP 74 Track & Field Tournament (up to Feb. 12) 10 Friday CAS: AdSpeak 2012: A Student Convention on Values Advertising @ Colegio de San Juan de Letran EHSD: JS Promenade 11 Thursday EHSD: Confirmation for Pupils and Students OECO: NSTP Common Module Exam; Tree-Planting 13 Monday CAS: 1st International Center for Communication Studies’ International Convention on Tourism and Hospitality @ Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (up to Feb. 17) 14 Tuesday GCO: Healthy Sexuality Program for 1st-Year High School Students and High School Student Council and Organizations Officers @ MPH 1 15 Wednesday CAS: Attendance to the Research Capability Building Seminar-Workshop @ MMR, UE Manila (up to Feb. 17) EHSD: Submission of Final Draft of Unit Test for Graduating Students GCO: “To Save a Life” Film Showing and Healthy Sexuality Seminar for College Student Government and Organizations Officers @ Briefing Room; Administration of Needs Assessment Survey for Foreign Students (up to Feb. 29) 16 Thursday CALOOCAN DAY (Local Holiday) SAO: ATLAS: Give Love on Valentine’s Month Outreach @ Monumento 17 Friday CAS: Council Meeting GCO: Psychological Test Interpretation for 3rd-Year High School Students SAO: IEEE-UESB: Tutorial on “VB.net” @ Briefing Room; IEEE-Lympics @ UE Open Field 18 Saturday CAS: Exposure Trip @ Casa Dolores Beach Resort, San Juan, Batangas (up to Feb. 19) SAO: IEEE-UESB: IEEE-UESB Anniversary @ Briefing Room 20 Monday UE CALOOCAN WEEK CELEBRATION Thanksgiving Mass @ Administration Lobby Motorcade; Campus Parade UE Employees, Faculty Members and ROTARACT Basketball Tournament @ UE Caloocan Gym (up to Feb. 23) CBA: Product Exhibits of Entrepreneurship, Management and Marketing Students (up to Feb. 23); Seminar on Effective Communication Teaching CFA: CFA Annual Student Art Exhibit @ 5/F, TYK Bldg.; Filipiniana Costume Event @ 5/F, TYK Bldg; “Ebony & Ivory”: The Exhibit 2012 @ G/F, TYK Building; CFA Seminar @ Briefing Room Engineering: Theoretical Logic Tutorial with Logism @ CLR 2 GCO: Psychological Test Interpretation for 2nd-Year College Students with Board Courses; Exit Interview for Graduating Students (both up to Feb. 29) Libraries: Library Tour (up to Feb. 23); Library Exhibit SAO: BASC/FASC: Unang Festival @ UE Open Field (up to Sept. 23); JPIA: Seminar on Study Habits; Seminar on Career, both @ MPH 1; M.A.G.E Guild: Le Kyattou: The Catwalk @ TYK Study Area; COESS: May Logic Ka Ba? @ ECE Lab 2; PHP Seminar; AEES: Battle of the EE Brains 2012 @ ECE Lab 1; Prepearing for Life’s Battle @ MPH 1; LITS: Programming Wiazard 2012 @ CLR 6; JEMS: Marketing Quis Bee @ MPH 2 21 Tuesday UE CALOOCAN WEEK CELEBRATION Admission/Marketing: Free College Entrance Exam (up to Feb. 22); Orientation and Distribution of CET Results @ MMR 3A and 3B (up to Feb. 22); Campus Tour (up to Feb. 22) CBA: Enhancing and Learning through the UE Portal @ CLR 3A; Seminar on Image Enhancement and Entrepreneurship @ MPH 1 EHSD: Seminar on Boy and Girl Relationship Engineering: Presentation of Completed Research Output @ the Briefing Room; Seminar on Cloud Computing @ Briefing Room OECO: Bloodletting in Partnership with the Philippine Red Cross, Valenzuela Chapter ORC: Research Presentation SAO: KKB: Youth Gig 8 @ TYK Study Area; COESS: SQL and Database Seminar @ CLR 8; Advance Integrated Calculus Tutorial @ EE Lab; AEES: Seminar on High Voltage Protection: Protective Relaying @ EPE Lab 8; LITS: Digital Art Poster-Making Contest @ CLR 3; JPIA: Mr. and Ms. JPIA: The Primer @ MPH 1; JEMS: Film Viewing for Marketing Students @ MPH 2 UE Calendar of Activities February 2012 22 Wednesday UE CALOOCAN WEEK CELEBRATION CBA: Lecture on the Challenges in the Airline Industry featuring Vice Chairman Jaime J. Bautista @ MPH 1; Seminar on Sourcing Funds and Capitalization @ TYK 211 CFA: Buklod Sining Performance Art @ UE Caloocan Field EHSD: Unit Test for Graduating Students (up to Jan. 24); Submission of Final Draft of Final Exams for Graduating Students SAO: ENSC: Acoustic Nights @ Open Field/ Gymnasium; LITS: Software Festival @ TYK Study Area; ATLAS: Supreme Court Tour 2012; COESS: Sino ACOE Seminar @ MPH 2 23 Thursday UE CALOOCAN WEEK CELEBRATION Alumni Awareness Day: Health & Physical Fitness; Opening of Health and Physical Fitness Exhibit @ TYK Center Lobby CAS: Battle of the Brains @ MPH 1; Chef Warrior @ HRM Kitchen CFA/OCA: Inter-School On-the-Spot Ballpen Art Competition CFA: Art Camp @ Art Center, Mt. Makiling, Laguna (up to Feb. 24) EHSD: Family Day @ Open Field; Meeting with DAS and Principal Santos @ the Briefing Room; Overnight Activity for Girl, Star Scouts, Cub and Boy Scouts Engineering: ASICUP 2012: 6th Mobot Race w/o Microcontroller; 1st ASICUP InterOrganization Competition Mobot Race w/ Microcontroller, both @ TYK Study Area OJT: MOA Signing @ MPH 1 SAO: CSC: Mr. and Ms. UE Caloocan @ Open Field/Gymnasium; JPIA: Junior Accounting Quiz Bee @ MMR 3B; LITS: Programming Wizard @ CLR 3; COESS: Visual Basic Tutorial @ CLR 8; C++ Tutorial @ CLR 5; “It Might Be You” Mini Concert @ MPH 2; MATHSSOC: Junior/Senior Quizzard 2012 @ TYK 211 24 Friday Recognition Day 2012 @ UE Conference Hall UE Caloocan Team Building Workshop @ Batangas (up to Feb. 25) CAS: Exposure Trip @ Banaue-Batad Ecotour, Banaue, Ifugao EHSD: Culminating Activity GCO: Staff Meeting SAO: JPIA: Plant and Firm Visit; Inter-school Accounting Quiz Bee @ MPH 1; IEEEUESB: Seminar on “AutoCAD 3D” @ Briefing Room; ATLAS: Updates on Tax and Law Board Subjects @ MPH 2 25 Saturday Commemoration of EDSA People Power 1 (a School Holiday nationwide) 26 Sunday SAO: JPIA: Valentine’s Outreach Program 28 Tuesday EHSD: Submission of Final Draft of Unit Test and Final Exams for Undergraduates GCO: Labor Education for Graduating Students (LEGS) Seminar; Seminar on Job Hunting Skills, both @ MPH 1 29 Wednesday GCO: Job Fair @ TYK Study Area December 2011 - February 2012 • Vol. 1, No. 3 11 Silangan