University Christmas Party
Rudolf Rahmann Cultural Center
USC - South Campus
December 20, 2007
Fr.alingasa Thanksgiving Mass
on the ocassion of the 50th Priestly Ordination anniversary of Fr. Margarito R. Alingasa, SVD President, University of San Carlos 1975-1979
Church of St. Arnold and St. Joseph
USC - Talamban Campus
December 21, 2007, 4:00 p.m.
Fr. Alingasa "The coming revolutions in fundamental physics"
A dialgoue with Professor David Gross 2004 Nobel Laureate in Physics
College of Architecture and Fine Arts Theater - Talamban Campus
Friday, January 11, 2008, 2:00 p.m.
22 December 2007
18 December 2007
Takiling Pattong by the USC Dance troupe
A Cordillera dance, Takiling Pattong, danced by the University of San Carlos
Dance troupe during the national Philippine Folk dance Society Workshop.
The University of San Carlos Dance Troupe is a performing arts group dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Filipino culture through its repertoire of cultural dances. It is composed of students from various colleges in the University. The group serves as the cultural arm of USC through its cultural performances in the local, national and global scenes.
The USC Dance Troupe will remain steadfast in its commitment to bring pride to our nation and continue preserving, promoting and enriching the legacy of the Filipino culture for the community and the world.
VIDEO
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Dance troupe during the national Philippine Folk dance Society Workshop.
The University of San Carlos Dance Troupe is a performing arts group dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Filipino culture through its repertoire of cultural dances. It is composed of students from various colleges in the University. The group serves as the cultural arm of USC through its cultural performances in the local, national and global scenes.
The USC Dance Troupe will remain steadfast in its commitment to bring pride to our nation and continue preserving, promoting and enriching the legacy of the Filipino culture for the community and the world.
VIDEO
Thanks mistressnicey.
Prof. Annika Lagerqvist Veloz Roca holds lecture in USC
Law professors and students had the privilege of attending a lecture-discussion by Prof. Annika Lagerqvist Veloz Roca on the Swedish Constitutional System at the Theodore Buttenbruch Hall last December 13, 2007.
A noted constitutionalist in Sweden, Prof. Veloz Roca is in USC as visiting professor under the Staff Exchange Program that the college has with the Department of Law of Stockholm University, Sweden.
In the lecture, Prof. Veloz Roca highlighted the special features of her government such as the function-sharing set up as opposed to the power-sharing system in the Philippines. She likewise pointed out the best features of the government such as having separate Supreme Courts to deal with matters pertaining to administrative cases, and to penal and civil cases.
The concept of the Ombudsman originated in Sweden and Prof. Veloz Roca also shared how this control arm of the government guards against bribery and corruption in public service.
USC College of Law is the only law school in the country with the Staff and Student Exchange Program with Stockholm University. The program is now on its seventh year since its formal launching.
Author: J. J. Largo
19 / December / 2007
A noted constitutionalist in Sweden, Prof. Veloz Roca is in USC as visiting professor under the Staff Exchange Program that the college has with the Department of Law of Stockholm University, Sweden.
In the lecture, Prof. Veloz Roca highlighted the special features of her government such as the function-sharing set up as opposed to the power-sharing system in the Philippines. She likewise pointed out the best features of the government such as having separate Supreme Courts to deal with matters pertaining to administrative cases, and to penal and civil cases.
The concept of the Ombudsman originated in Sweden and Prof. Veloz Roca also shared how this control arm of the government guards against bribery and corruption in public service.
USC College of Law is the only law school in the country with the Staff and Student Exchange Program with Stockholm University. The program is now on its seventh year since its formal launching.
Author: J. J. Largo
19 / December / 2007
Atty. Joan Largo completes training at Georgetown University Law Center
Law prof completes training at Georgetown University Law Center
In Fall 2007, Assistant to the Dean Atty. Joan Largo attended the Second Annual Academy of World Trade Organization (WTO) Law and Policy at Georgetown Law's Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL) in Washington, DC.
The Academy brought close to eighty professionals from different countries for an intensive instruction in the legal obligations and policy underpinnings of the WTO and its agreements.
The participants were trade policy officials, international trade lawyers, and academics from developed, developing countries and transition economies who were taught by international trade law experts, many of whom negotiated the WTO Agreements at issue.
Atty. Largo took the training in connection with her doctoral dissertation entitled “Transnational Practice of Law” for the degree Doctor of the Science of Jurisprudence.
Author: J. J. Largo
19 / December / 2007
In Fall 2007, Assistant to the Dean Atty. Joan Largo attended the Second Annual Academy of World Trade Organization (WTO) Law and Policy at Georgetown Law's Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL) in Washington, DC.
The Academy brought close to eighty professionals from different countries for an intensive instruction in the legal obligations and policy underpinnings of the WTO and its agreements.
The participants were trade policy officials, international trade lawyers, and academics from developed, developing countries and transition economies who were taught by international trade law experts, many of whom negotiated the WTO Agreements at issue.
Atty. Largo took the training in connection with her doctoral dissertation entitled “Transnational Practice of Law” for the degree Doctor of the Science of Jurisprudence.
Author: J. J. Largo
19 / December / 2007
13 December 2007
University of San Carlos - Theatre Guild "Paglilitis"
University of San Carlos - Theatre Guild presents "PAGLILITIS"
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12 December 2007
Revised Christmas Holiday Schedule, 2007-2008
The Christmas Holiday Schedule for Academic Year 2007-2008 is hereby revised thus:
After the college pre-midterm examinations scheduled next week, college and graduate classes shall continue until Friday, December 21, and, where applicable, until Saturday, December 22.
The University Christmas Party shall be held from afternoon until evening of Thursday, December 20. Work and classes on that day shall be only until noon.
Work and classes resume on the next day, Friday, December 21.
For the Basic Education Department in the South Campus, which will most probably be the venue of the University Christmas party, good weather permitting, classes will be held only until Wednesday, December 19. The teachers in that campus will please make the necessary adjustments for the date of their recollection and Christmas get-together.
For the Basic Education Department in the North Campus, arrangements shall be made with the Office of the Vice-president for Academic Affairs, within the overall university schedule here outlined.
Work in all campuses continue until Saturday, December 22. Though Saturday classes, where applicable, shall be held from morning through the afternoon until evening, official work in all campuses shall be only until noon.
We all come back for work and classes on Monday, January 7, 2008.
The change has been prompted by the desire to put together class days and rest days while ensuring that we do not lose official academic and class days.
Some of us might feel uneasy that we should still come back for work and classes on Friday, December 21. But let the uneasiness yield to our obligation to deliver classes as we should and the need to balance work days and rest days.
And may we, as USC community, and as individual families joyfully celebrate the birth of the Word of God who became one of us –
“just to say I love you,
so we may live
and learn to say the same.”
FATHER RODERICK C. SALAZAR JR., SVD
President
After the college pre-midterm examinations scheduled next week, college and graduate classes shall continue until Friday, December 21, and, where applicable, until Saturday, December 22.
The University Christmas Party shall be held from afternoon until evening of Thursday, December 20. Work and classes on that day shall be only until noon.
Work and classes resume on the next day, Friday, December 21.
For the Basic Education Department in the South Campus, which will most probably be the venue of the University Christmas party, good weather permitting, classes will be held only until Wednesday, December 19. The teachers in that campus will please make the necessary adjustments for the date of their recollection and Christmas get-together.
For the Basic Education Department in the North Campus, arrangements shall be made with the Office of the Vice-president for Academic Affairs, within the overall university schedule here outlined.
Work in all campuses continue until Saturday, December 22. Though Saturday classes, where applicable, shall be held from morning through the afternoon until evening, official work in all campuses shall be only until noon.
We all come back for work and classes on Monday, January 7, 2008.
The change has been prompted by the desire to put together class days and rest days while ensuring that we do not lose official academic and class days.
Some of us might feel uneasy that we should still come back for work and classes on Friday, December 21. But let the uneasiness yield to our obligation to deliver classes as we should and the need to balance work days and rest days.
And may we, as USC community, and as individual families joyfully celebrate the birth of the Word of God who became one of us –
“just to say I love you,
so we may live
and learn to say the same.”
FATHER RODERICK C. SALAZAR JR., SVD
President
07 December 2007
University of San Carlos wins 4th national ECE quiz title
USC wins record 4th national ECE quiz title, prof named most outstanding engineer
Six electronics and communication engineering (ECE) students won for the University of San Carlos a historic 4th national ece quiz title by besting twenty one other finalists during the 28th Electronics Engineering Interscholastic Quiz Bowl dubbed as “BIT the BEE’s” held on the occasion of the 57th Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Phils., Inc. (IECEP) National Convention and Exhibition at the Philippine Trade Training Center, PTTC Building, in Pasay City on November 23–24, 2007.
The victorious USC ECE team pose with their awards.
USC, together with Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) and Cebu Institute of Technology (CIT), gained entry to the finals after emerging as one of the top three teams during the tough regional elimination round for the IECEP Visayas Chapter held last September at the
During the November 23 quiz show, they joined other finalists from
The members of the winning team are graduating students Don Joven Agravante (team captain), Annaliza Robin, Clarence Adrian Valendez, Jason Roa, and fourth-year students Ryan Paderna and Neil Villegas. USC, thus far, is the only ECE school to have clinched the title four times after also winning it in 1999, 2003 and 2005.
Engr. Joseph Karl Salva
Also honored during the IECEP National Convention as the Most Outstanding ECE in Education was Engr. Joseph Karl G. Salva, an associate professor at the EE/ECE Department. In a separate occasion on November 29, 2007, Engr Salva was formally conferred the prestigious title of ASEAN Engineer, the first in the Vis-Min area, during the 25th Conference of ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organizations(CAFEO-25) Awarding Ceremony held at Waterfront Hotel and Casino Hotel in Lahug, Cebu City.
Author: A. S. Bañacia
07 / December / 2007
Professor Lucilo Sagayno wins Excellence Award in ASEAN art tilt
Fine arts prof wins Excellence Award in ASEAN art tilt
Lucilo Sagayno’s scroll paintings entitled “Childhood Memoirs” won the Excellence Award in the recently-concluded 2nd China ASEAN Youth Art and Creativity Contest held in Nanning City, Guangxi, China.
An instructor in the painting program of the USC Fine Arts Department, Sagayno will receive a cash award of RMB 10,000 and a certificate. His entry joined other winning works in the exhibit held at the Guangxi Provincial Museum during Nanning City’s hosting of the China-ASEAN Expo between October and November this year.
The international contest was open to all artists below 45 years old from China and the ASEAN. A total of 400 entries were submitted for this year’s contest which was limited to oil paintings only.
Other Cebuano painters who won the contest are Jun Impas and Savier Palanca, whose works were selected as among the finalists. The winning works will be featured in a hardbound catalog to be published and circulated shortly in China.
Author: Radel Paredes
06 / December / 2007
Lucilo Sagayno’s scroll paintings entitled “Childhood Memoirs” won the Excellence Award in the recently-concluded 2nd China ASEAN Youth Art and Creativity Contest held in Nanning City, Guangxi, China.
An instructor in the painting program of the USC Fine Arts Department, Sagayno will receive a cash award of RMB 10,000 and a certificate. His entry joined other winning works in the exhibit held at the Guangxi Provincial Museum during Nanning City’s hosting of the China-ASEAN Expo between October and November this year.
The international contest was open to all artists below 45 years old from China and the ASEAN. A total of 400 entries were submitted for this year’s contest which was limited to oil paintings only.
Other Cebuano painters who won the contest are Jun Impas and Savier Palanca, whose works were selected as among the finalists. The winning works will be featured in a hardbound catalog to be published and circulated shortly in China.
Author: Radel Paredes
06 / December / 2007
05 December 2007
University of San Carlos Debating Team reaps awards
The University of San Carlos Debating Team under the tutelage of Atty. Archill Niña Faller-Capistrano (coach) and Mr. Owen de la Victoria (faculty adviser) once again displayed its dominance in a debate held in Foundation University in Dumaguete City last November 29, 2007.
The team composed by April Laine Murcia, Rejene Lakibul, Cristita Giangan and Manilyn Mier (team captain) awed the audience when they debated with the Foundation University debating team on the proposition “Resolved that the Human Security Act of 2007 be repealed.”
Giangan grabbed the Best Debater award while Mier was awarded Best Rebuttalist. The debate was a non-competitive debate organized by the Saceda Youth Lead, a Youth Serving Institution based in Dumaguete City.
Thanks to the author: Owen de la Victoria
06 / December / 2007
The team composed by April Laine Murcia, Rejene Lakibul, Cristita Giangan and Manilyn Mier (team captain) awed the audience when they debated with the Foundation University debating team on the proposition “Resolved that the Human Security Act of 2007 be repealed.”
Giangan grabbed the Best Debater award while Mier was awarded Best Rebuttalist. The debate was a non-competitive debate organized by the Saceda Youth Lead, a Youth Serving Institution based in Dumaguete City.
Thanks to the author: Owen de la Victoria
06 / December / 2007
03 December 2007
University of San Carlos readies for PAASCU undergrad survey
The University will once again undergo the scrutiny of peers as a survey of majority of its undergraduate programs and operations begins today, December 3. Members of a ten-person team from the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PPASCU) began arriving yesterday to conduct the crucial two-day evaluation of the standards of programs offered by the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Commerce, and Education.
Another 10-person team will also be arriving on Thursday and Friday to evaluate the College of Engineering and the College of Nursing. Mrs. Concepcion Pijano, PAASCU executive director is joining the two teams to represent PAASCU during the surveys.
Fr. Pres Roderick C. Salazar, Jr., SVD, set the tone for the important event in a statement entitled “Thank You, USC. Welcome PAASCU”, which was released last Thursday, November 29. In it, Fr. Salazar thanked the members of the University community who exerted all efforts to ensure the successful conduct of the coming PAASCU visit. At the same time, he also exhorted the community to rise to the challenge of upholding USC’s reputation for excellence, reminding the students, faculty and staff to be who they are: “a community with San Carlos Borromeo as patron, dedicated to academic excellence and the pursuit of the mission to Witness to the Word”.
The team that will conduct the evaluation for the Arts and Sciences, Education, Business, and Accountancy programs is chaired by Fr. Antonio Samson, SJ, president of the Ateneo de Davao University (Davao). He will be assisted by Fr. Christian Young, president of Fr. Saturnino Urios University (Butuan), who will handle the area of college community involvement; Sr. Ancilla Cabula, SFIC, AV coordinator and archivist of St. Joseph’s College (Quezon City), for the area of library; Mr. Don Amorsolo, professor at St. Scholastica’s College (Manila), for physical plant; Sr. Alegria Avellaneda, SPC, guidance director of the St. Paul University-Philippines (Tuguegarao), for student services; Dr. Evangeline Escobar, vice president for finance of St. Mary’s University (Bayombong) and Mr. Ronald Holmes, assistant professor of political science at De La Salle University (Manila) for faculty; Dr. Maria Lourdes Baybay, dean of Miriam College (Quezon City) and Fr. Romeo Saniel, OMI, president of Notre Dame University Midsayap College (Midasayap), for instruction; and Dr. Rosalinda Valdepeñas, president of the University of St. Louis (Tuguegarao), for laboratories.
The formal survey for the Nursing program is chaired by Miss Concepcion Rosales, assistant professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Ateneo de Manila University (Quezon City). She will be assisted by Ms. Ma. Luisa Uayan, Faculty, College of Nursing, University of East-Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (Quezon City) for the area of college community involvement; Mrs. Rhoda Reyes, associate dean of the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences at St. Paul University of Manila (Manila), for faculty; Mrs. Gisela Luna, dean of St. Luke’s College of Nursing at Trinity University of Asia (Quezon City) for instruction; and Dr. Rhodora Escaño, dean of the College of Nursing at Philippine Women’s University (Quezon City) for laboratories.
For the engineering programs, the team will also be chaired by Miss Concepcion Rosales. For the area of faculty, the evaluator will be Dr. Julius Maridable, vice chancellor for academics of De La Salle University (Manila); for instruction, Dr. Peter Ureta, dean of the School of Engineering, Lyceum Institute of Technology (Calamba, Laguna); and for laboratories, Engr. Cirilo Calibjo, former dean of the College of Computer Studies at Central Philippine University (Iloilo).
The University's secretariat to assist the PAASCU evaluators with their needs and requests is led by Dr. Antonio Batomalague, head of the office of quality assurance, the office which also coordinated the University's preparations for the coming visit.
Author: J.E. R. Bersales
02 / December / 2007
Another 10-person team will also be arriving on Thursday and Friday to evaluate the College of Engineering and the College of Nursing. Mrs. Concepcion Pijano, PAASCU executive director is joining the two teams to represent PAASCU during the surveys.
Fr. Pres Roderick C. Salazar, Jr., SVD, set the tone for the important event in a statement entitled “Thank You, USC. Welcome PAASCU”, which was released last Thursday, November 29. In it, Fr. Salazar thanked the members of the University community who exerted all efforts to ensure the successful conduct of the coming PAASCU visit. At the same time, he also exhorted the community to rise to the challenge of upholding USC’s reputation for excellence, reminding the students, faculty and staff to be who they are: “a community with San Carlos Borromeo as patron, dedicated to academic excellence and the pursuit of the mission to Witness to the Word”.
The team that will conduct the evaluation for the Arts and Sciences, Education, Business, and Accountancy programs is chaired by Fr. Antonio Samson, SJ, president of the Ateneo de Davao University (Davao). He will be assisted by Fr. Christian Young, president of Fr. Saturnino Urios University (Butuan), who will handle the area of college community involvement; Sr. Ancilla Cabula, SFIC, AV coordinator and archivist of St. Joseph’s College (Quezon City), for the area of library; Mr. Don Amorsolo, professor at St. Scholastica’s College (Manila), for physical plant; Sr. Alegria Avellaneda, SPC, guidance director of the St. Paul University-Philippines (Tuguegarao), for student services; Dr. Evangeline Escobar, vice president for finance of St. Mary’s University (Bayombong) and Mr. Ronald Holmes, assistant professor of political science at De La Salle University (Manila) for faculty; Dr. Maria Lourdes Baybay, dean of Miriam College (Quezon City) and Fr. Romeo Saniel, OMI, president of Notre Dame University Midsayap College (Midasayap), for instruction; and Dr. Rosalinda Valdepeñas, president of the University of St. Louis (Tuguegarao), for laboratories.
The formal survey for the Nursing program is chaired by Miss Concepcion Rosales, assistant professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Ateneo de Manila University (Quezon City). She will be assisted by Ms. Ma. Luisa Uayan, Faculty, College of Nursing, University of East-Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (Quezon City) for the area of college community involvement; Mrs. Rhoda Reyes, associate dean of the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences at St. Paul University of Manila (Manila), for faculty; Mrs. Gisela Luna, dean of St. Luke’s College of Nursing at Trinity University of Asia (Quezon City) for instruction; and Dr. Rhodora Escaño, dean of the College of Nursing at Philippine Women’s University (Quezon City) for laboratories.
For the engineering programs, the team will also be chaired by Miss Concepcion Rosales. For the area of faculty, the evaluator will be Dr. Julius Maridable, vice chancellor for academics of De La Salle University (Manila); for instruction, Dr. Peter Ureta, dean of the School of Engineering, Lyceum Institute of Technology (Calamba, Laguna); and for laboratories, Engr. Cirilo Calibjo, former dean of the College of Computer Studies at Central Philippine University (Iloilo).
The University's secretariat to assist the PAASCU evaluators with their needs and requests is led by Dr. Antonio Batomalague, head of the office of quality assurance, the office which also coordinated the University's preparations for the coming visit.
Author: J.E. R. Bersales
02 / December / 2007
28 November 2007
Fr. Roderick C. Salazar, Jr. -- highlight
Personal Data/information: Fr. Roderick Salazar, Jr., SVD - USC President
Gifted with wit, wisdom, and a husky voice, USC President Fr. Roderick Salazar, Jr., SVD, is a sought-after speaker at conventions and civil society rallies. As one of the leaders of the academic sector, Fr. Rod is recognized as a strong voice for the cause of education in the country. Now that is something he shares with his detractors, the student activists.
Fr. Rod is serving his fourth term as USC President (2005-2008; 2002-2005; 1990-1993; 1987-1990). In all these periods, his style has been marked by his penchant for infusing corporate values of efficiency and growth to the academic core. His present administration began with attempts to define Carolinian identity and a vision of an expanded University—a “Universe-City” as he would call his dream project—in the near future.
Aside, from being the USC President, his present responsibilities include:
* President of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP)
* Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Holy Name University in Tagbilaran City, Bohol
* Chairman of the Board of Trustees of St. Jude Catholic School
* Chairman of the Board of Trustees of St. Scholastica’s Academy in Tabunok, Cebu
* Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Divine Word University in Tacloban (now Liceo del Verbo Divino)
* Chairman of the SVD Social Communication Commission, Southern Province
* Chairman of the Cebu Archdiocesan Commission on Education
* Admonitor of the SVD Southern Province
* Ex-Officio Member of the Special Commission on Blessed Pedro Calungsod, Archdiocese of Cebu
* Trustee of St. Paul University in Tuguegarao City
* Trustee of St. Theresa’s College in Cebu City
* Trustee of Center for Educational Measurement (CEM)
* Trustee of Visayas Cluster, Daughters of Charity Schools
* Member of the Private Education Advisory Council (PEAC)
* Member of the Bishops-Businessmen’s Conference
* Member of the Cebu Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council
* Member of the SVD Southern Province Provincial Council
* Member of the Search Committee, Konrad Ademauer Medal of Excellence given to best managed local government in the Philippines
* Director of People’s Television Network (PTV 4, now National Broadcasting Network)
Fr. Rod’s past responsibilities include:
* Ex-Officio Member of USC Board of Trustees
* Lecturer of Religious Education in USC
* Administrative Assistant to the President of USC
* Vice President for Administration of USC
* Vice President for Academic Affairs of USC
* Assistant to the President for Alumni and External Affairs of USC
* Chairman, Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA)
* President of Cebu Amateur Athletic Association (CAAA)
* Director of CAAA
* Vice President of CAAA
* Manager of Radio Station DYRF
* Trustee of St. Paul College in Pasig
* Trustee of St. Paul’s College in Dumaguete City
* Trustee of St. Paul’s University in Tuguegarao City
* Member of Cebu Archdiocesan Social Communication Commission
* Chairman of FILIPINO, Inc. (Filipino Institute for the Promotion of Integrity and Nobility)
* President of PAASCU Research Foundation, Inc. (Philippine Accrediting Association of
* Schools, Colleges, and Universities)
* Chairman of San Carlos Community Development Foundation
* Chairman of Divine Word Educational Association (DWEA)
* Chairman of Word Broadcasting Corporation
* Chairman of Cebu Uniting for Sustainable Water (CUSW)
Fr. Rod’s academic background: Associate in Arts from Christ the King Mission Seminary in Quezon City
* A.B. in Philosophy from Divine Word Seminary in Tagaytay City
* M.A. in Philosophy from Divine Word Seminary in Tagaytay City
* Certificate of Completion: Short Course on Radio in Development Support Communication from the National Broadcasting School in London, England
* Certificate of Attendance: Short Course on Financial Management in Education in University of Leeds, England
* Diploma in Communication Policy and Planning for Development from Institute of Social
* Studies in The Hague, The Netherlands
* Master of Arts in Mass Communication from University of Leicester in England
* Doctoral Studies in Mass Communication from University of Leicester in England
Gifted with wit, wisdom, and a husky voice, USC President Fr. Roderick Salazar, Jr., SVD, is a sought-after speaker at conventions and civil society rallies. As one of the leaders of the academic sector, Fr. Rod is recognized as a strong voice for the cause of education in the country. Now that is something he shares with his detractors, the student activists.
Fr. Rod is serving his fourth term as USC President (2005-2008; 2002-2005; 1990-1993; 1987-1990). In all these periods, his style has been marked by his penchant for infusing corporate values of efficiency and growth to the academic core. His present administration began with attempts to define Carolinian identity and a vision of an expanded University—a “Universe-City” as he would call his dream project—in the near future.
Aside, from being the USC President, his present responsibilities include:
* President of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP)
* Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Holy Name University in Tagbilaran City, Bohol
* Chairman of the Board of Trustees of St. Jude Catholic School
* Chairman of the Board of Trustees of St. Scholastica’s Academy in Tabunok, Cebu
* Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Divine Word University in Tacloban (now Liceo del Verbo Divino)
* Chairman of the SVD Social Communication Commission, Southern Province
* Chairman of the Cebu Archdiocesan Commission on Education
* Admonitor of the SVD Southern Province
* Ex-Officio Member of the Special Commission on Blessed Pedro Calungsod, Archdiocese of Cebu
* Trustee of St. Paul University in Tuguegarao City
* Trustee of St. Theresa’s College in Cebu City
* Trustee of Center for Educational Measurement (CEM)
* Trustee of Visayas Cluster, Daughters of Charity Schools
* Member of the Private Education Advisory Council (PEAC)
* Member of the Bishops-Businessmen’s Conference
* Member of the Cebu Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council
* Member of the SVD Southern Province Provincial Council
* Member of the Search Committee, Konrad Ademauer Medal of Excellence given to best managed local government in the Philippines
* Director of People’s Television Network (PTV 4, now National Broadcasting Network)
Fr. Rod’s past responsibilities include:
* Ex-Officio Member of USC Board of Trustees
* Lecturer of Religious Education in USC
* Administrative Assistant to the President of USC
* Vice President for Administration of USC
* Vice President for Academic Affairs of USC
* Assistant to the President for Alumni and External Affairs of USC
* Chairman, Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA)
* President of Cebu Amateur Athletic Association (CAAA)
* Director of CAAA
* Vice President of CAAA
* Manager of Radio Station DYRF
* Trustee of St. Paul College in Pasig
* Trustee of St. Paul’s College in Dumaguete City
* Trustee of St. Paul’s University in Tuguegarao City
* Member of Cebu Archdiocesan Social Communication Commission
* Chairman of FILIPINO, Inc. (Filipino Institute for the Promotion of Integrity and Nobility)
* President of PAASCU Research Foundation, Inc. (Philippine Accrediting Association of
* Schools, Colleges, and Universities)
* Chairman of San Carlos Community Development Foundation
* Chairman of Divine Word Educational Association (DWEA)
* Chairman of Word Broadcasting Corporation
* Chairman of Cebu Uniting for Sustainable Water (CUSW)
Fr. Rod’s academic background: Associate in Arts from Christ the King Mission Seminary in Quezon City
* A.B. in Philosophy from Divine Word Seminary in Tagaytay City
* M.A. in Philosophy from Divine Word Seminary in Tagaytay City
* Certificate of Completion: Short Course on Radio in Development Support Communication from the National Broadcasting School in London, England
* Certificate of Attendance: Short Course on Financial Management in Education in University of Leeds, England
* Diploma in Communication Policy and Planning for Development from Institute of Social
* Studies in The Hague, The Netherlands
* Master of Arts in Mass Communication from University of Leicester in England
* Doctoral Studies in Mass Communication from University of Leicester in England
19 November 2007
USC, 3rd Best Performing School in Chemical Engineering Board Exam
USC named 3rd Best Performing School in Chem Eng licensure exam, studes grab 3rd and 5th places
The University was named as the country’s Third Top Performing School even as two Chemical Engineering graduates placed 3rd and 5th in the Licensure Examination held for the profession last November 13–15, 2007.
Ricarido C. Amistoso placed 3rd (87.50%) among 537 examinees while Mel Jairus B. Jabol was ranked 5th (84.90%). USC had a passing rate of 74% (25 out of 34), placing it third behind UP–Diliman and UP–Los Baños. The national passing is only 52.3% (281 out of 537).
USC also had a 100% passing rate in the April 2007 examination.
Following is the complete list of the new Carolinian chemical engineers of 2007.
November 2007 Licensure Exam
National Passing Percentage: 52% USC Passing Percentage: 74%
- AMISTOSO, RICARIDO C. (
- BARROT, MAIR ANGELIE Q.
- BITOON, CHRISTINE REMEDIOS A.
- BULLICER, MARIA
- CANOY, JEFF R.
- CORBO, RELYN Y.
- DINOY, YVAN CARLOH C.
- FACTURAN, WINDY MAR M.
- FEROLINO, ROLLO B.
- JABOL, MEL JAIRUS B. (
- MALOLOY-ON, CHARNE ANN D.
- MICAROS, DEXTER JOHN G.
- MIRAL, NEIL LAWRENCE V.
- OBEDOZA, MELVIC P.
- PANALIGAN, NOEL K.
- REDULLA, PRUDENCION JR. M.
- REJUSO, PHILLIP ARTHUR V.
- RUIZ, SHARMINE E.
- SEVILLE, EDMUND A.
- SOLIJON, DON YSMAEL A.
- SUICO, GRACE V.
- SUPNET, JOANNE CLAIRE T.
- TAN, HAROLD HENRY M.
- TANATAN, REY DOMINGO F.
- ZAPATA, MARY GRACE B.
APRIL 2007 Licensure Exam
National Passing Percentage: 46% USC Passing Percentage: 100%
- CIRUNAY, MC DOUGHLAS B.
- SORONIO, ROWENA P.
- TAN, ERLINE SHEILA B.
Author: L. K. Cabatingan
19 / November / 2007
15 November 2007
USC Scholarships
Scholarships
The University grants scholarship privileges as grants-in-aid to students who excel in their studies, as well as to those who qualify as members of USC varsity teams and USC performing arts groups, and to those who are financially deprived. Scholarships are likewise afforded to deserving students who meet the requirements of alumni associations, government and private scholarship benefactors. The Scholarship Program then at USC consists of those sponsored by the University, Alumni, Government and Private Institutions. Application Forms for Scholarships are to be obtained from the Office of Scholarships. Duly accomplished forms together with the specified requirements have to be submitted within the official registration period, unless otherwise specified.
As a general rule, scholarship grantees are not allowed double-scholarship at the same time. But, if there are those qualified for two scholarships funded only by the University, they can be entitled to the scholarship that provides the higher financial grant, upon the endorsement of the Office of Scholarships. However, those who are beneficiaries of a scholarship grant funded by other institutions, not by USC, or private individuals are entitled to also avail of a tuition fee discount privilege due them because of scholastic excellence (i.e., Graduation Honors and Dean’s Honors List) and membership in varsity teams and performing arts groups recognized by the University.
University-Sponsored Scholarships
1. Students with Graduation Honors
1.1 Scholarship privileges are given to students who graduated from secondary education with the following graduation honors: Valedictorian, Salutatorian, First Honorable Mention.
• VALEDICTORIANS to be granted a 100% tuition fee discount (excluding laboratory and other school fees) must come from a class of at least 60 students. Valedictorians from a class of below 60 but not less than 30 may be granted a 75% tuition fee discount; from a class of below 30 but not less than 15, they may be granted a 50% tuition fee discount.
• SALUTATORIANS to be granted a 75% tuition fee discount (excluding laboratory and other school fees) must come from a class of at least 60 students. Salutatorians from a class of below 60 but not less than 30 may be granted a 50% tuition fee discount; from a class of below 30 but not less than 15, they may be granted a 25% tuition fee discount.
• Students who ranked FIRST HONORABLE MENTION in a class of at least 60 students are granted a 50% tuition fee discount ((excluding laboratory and other school fees). Those who graduated with this honor from a class of below but not less than 30 may be granted a 25% tuition fee discount.
1.2 Students with graduation honors have to apply for the scholarship privileges to which they are entitled. They must submit a duly accomplished Application Form attaching the following requirements:
• Certification from the Principal of the secondary school where graduated stating the Graduation Honor and the number of graduates in their class;
• Certificate of Good Moral Character.
They must comply with the following conditions:
• Not enjoy any other scholarship privilege granted by the University;
• Not engaged in any gainful occupation; and
• Carry the normal load of their prescribed curriculum.
1.3 Scholarship privileges for the aforementioned Honor Students are given for TWO SEMESTERS only provided that the grantee obtain a general weighted average grade of 1.70 or better during the First Semester and does not shift to another curriculum.
1.4 After two semesters, students granted the scholarship privileges because of their graduation honors, may continue to avail of their privileges if they meet the qualifications for the Dean’s Honors List.
2. Students on the Dean’s Honors List
2.1 The University through each College recognizes superior scholastic achievement through the Dean’s Honors List. To qualify, the following requirements have to be met:
*
* With one or more years of residence in USC;
* Currently enrolled in the same curriculum pursued in the immediately preceding semester;
* Carry a regular load for the semester according to the curriculum enrolled in;
* Of good moral character and not charged of any offense and without a pending case in any court of law or any administrative body;
* No grade of 5.0 or NC; and
* With a General Weighted Average (GWAG) of at least 1.70.
2.2 Students who qualify for the Dean’s Honors List are entitled to receive a Certificate of Recognition during the College Recognition Day held in every succeeding semester.
2.3 The top three students with the highest GWAG in a college/ department/ grouping of departments will enjoy the scholarship privilege specified below:
• First Ranking Student: 100% tuition fee discount privilege provided his/ her GWAG is not less than 1.20
• Second Ranking Student: 75% tuition fee discount privilege provided his/ her GWAG is at least 1.21 but not lower than 1.45
• Third Ranking Student: 50% tuition fee discount privilege provided his/ her GWAG is at least 1.46 but not less than 1.70
2.4 The top three students in a College will be considered but the minimum grade shall be required. There is no limit in the number of students to enjoy the privilege if they have the same GWAG.
For instance, if in a particular College, three students obtained a GWAG of 1.20, then all three students will enjoy the 100% tuition fee discount privilege.
2.5 In the event that any one of the first three ranking students fails to qualify for the tuition fee discount privilege, the next ranking student on the Dean’s Honors List will be considered.
2.6 The GWAG shall be computed based on the Final Grades of all courses taken in the immediately preceding semester, except NSTP (ROTC, LTS and CWTS). In the case of a transferee, he/she must have at least a year of residence in USC.
2.7 Students on the Dean’s Honors List who are entitled to scholarship privileges enjoy a tuition fee discount during the immediately preceding semester. Those who have graduated are no longer entitled to the tuition fee discount privilege which is not convertible to cash nor can be claimed as refund.
2.8 Students who are disqualified in the Dean’s Honors List may still qualify for Graduation Honors based on the set criteria.
3. USC Varsity Teams
Athletes are granted scholarships in the form of tuition fee adjustment privilege subject to the conditions laid down by the Board of Athletics.The Varsity Teams organized in the University for men and women are the following sports:
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Chess
• Lawn Tennis
• Swimming
• Table Tennis
• Taekwondo
• Volleyball
• Soccer Football
4. USC Performing Arts Groups
Students with special talents who qualify membership in the following performing arts groups are granted tuition fee adjustment privileges subject to the conditions set by the Performing Arts
Committee:
• Dance Troupe
• Choristers
• Band
• Theater Guild
5. Working Scholars
The University through the Human Resource Management Office administers a Working Scholarship Program (WSP) primarily to assist deserving students who are financially unable to obtain college education.
Students accepted to WSP shall work for four hours a day (24 hours a week) in consideration for free tuition and other school fees and a semestral book allowance to be determined by the University Administration.
6. The University President’s Scholars
6.1 The University President provides scholarship for 10 slots, preferably to promising students of low socio-economic status who are enrolled in any 4 or 5 year baccalaureate curriculum.
6.2 Arnold Janssen Scholars
6.3 USC Missio and ReEd Scholars
6.4 ACUP Scholars
6.5 By virtue of Presidential Decree No. 451 Section7, the University President provides scholarships to poor but deserving students at the ratio of one for every 500 students enrolled.
6.6 Likewise, Presidential Decree No. 577 provides the granting of full scholarship to dependents of military personnel who died or are incapacitated while in active service. The number of grantees is at the ratio of one grantee for every 2000 students of the total enrolment.
Apart from the aforementioned scholarships the USC grants tuition fee discount privileges to children of its academic and non-academic employees as well as to students coming from the same family. USC also affords schooling privilege to academic and non-academic employees.
7. Alumni-Sponsored Scholarships
College department-based alumni associations, geographical alumni chapters, alumni classes or batches, alumni groups and individuals offer scholarship to promising students who will meet their required qualifications.
8. Government-Sponsored Scholarships As an autonomous higher education institution in the country and with its track record of linkages with government, the University is privileged to administer scholarship programs sponsored by the following government agencies:
• Civil Service Commission (CSC)
• Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
• Department of Education (DepEd)
• Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
• Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)
• Local Government Units, i.e. Mandaue City Government
• Provincial Government of Cebu
9. Private Institution-Sponsored Scholarships
The strong partnerships of the University with business and industry, professional associations, religious groups and individuals, privately-run corporations and establishments have come to offer scholarship grants for philanthropic and humanitarian purposes. These private institutions vary in their scholarship requirements and conditions.
The University grants scholarship privileges as grants-in-aid to students who excel in their studies, as well as to those who qualify as members of USC varsity teams and USC performing arts groups, and to those who are financially deprived. Scholarships are likewise afforded to deserving students who meet the requirements of alumni associations, government and private scholarship benefactors. The Scholarship Program then at USC consists of those sponsored by the University, Alumni, Government and Private Institutions. Application Forms for Scholarships are to be obtained from the Office of Scholarships. Duly accomplished forms together with the specified requirements have to be submitted within the official registration period, unless otherwise specified.
As a general rule, scholarship grantees are not allowed double-scholarship at the same time. But, if there are those qualified for two scholarships funded only by the University, they can be entitled to the scholarship that provides the higher financial grant, upon the endorsement of the Office of Scholarships. However, those who are beneficiaries of a scholarship grant funded by other institutions, not by USC, or private individuals are entitled to also avail of a tuition fee discount privilege due them because of scholastic excellence (i.e., Graduation Honors and Dean’s Honors List) and membership in varsity teams and performing arts groups recognized by the University.
University-Sponsored Scholarships
1. Students with Graduation Honors
1.1 Scholarship privileges are given to students who graduated from secondary education with the following graduation honors: Valedictorian, Salutatorian, First Honorable Mention.
• VALEDICTORIANS to be granted a 100% tuition fee discount (excluding laboratory and other school fees) must come from a class of at least 60 students. Valedictorians from a class of below 60 but not less than 30 may be granted a 75% tuition fee discount; from a class of below 30 but not less than 15, they may be granted a 50% tuition fee discount.
• SALUTATORIANS to be granted a 75% tuition fee discount (excluding laboratory and other school fees) must come from a class of at least 60 students. Salutatorians from a class of below 60 but not less than 30 may be granted a 50% tuition fee discount; from a class of below 30 but not less than 15, they may be granted a 25% tuition fee discount.
• Students who ranked FIRST HONORABLE MENTION in a class of at least 60 students are granted a 50% tuition fee discount ((excluding laboratory and other school fees). Those who graduated with this honor from a class of below but not less than 30 may be granted a 25% tuition fee discount.
1.2 Students with graduation honors have to apply for the scholarship privileges to which they are entitled. They must submit a duly accomplished Application Form attaching the following requirements:
• Certification from the Principal of the secondary school where graduated stating the Graduation Honor and the number of graduates in their class;
• Certificate of Good Moral Character.
They must comply with the following conditions:
• Not enjoy any other scholarship privilege granted by the University;
• Not engaged in any gainful occupation; and
• Carry the normal load of their prescribed curriculum.
1.3 Scholarship privileges for the aforementioned Honor Students are given for TWO SEMESTERS only provided that the grantee obtain a general weighted average grade of 1.70 or better during the First Semester and does not shift to another curriculum.
1.4 After two semesters, students granted the scholarship privileges because of their graduation honors, may continue to avail of their privileges if they meet the qualifications for the Dean’s Honors List.
2. Students on the Dean’s Honors List
2.1 The University through each College recognizes superior scholastic achievement through the Dean’s Honors List. To qualify, the following requirements have to be met:
*
* With one or more years of residence in USC;
* Currently enrolled in the same curriculum pursued in the immediately preceding semester;
* Carry a regular load for the semester according to the curriculum enrolled in;
* Of good moral character and not charged of any offense and without a pending case in any court of law or any administrative body;
* No grade of 5.0 or NC; and
* With a General Weighted Average (GWAG) of at least 1.70.
2.2 Students who qualify for the Dean’s Honors List are entitled to receive a Certificate of Recognition during the College Recognition Day held in every succeeding semester.
2.3 The top three students with the highest GWAG in a college/ department/ grouping of departments will enjoy the scholarship privilege specified below:
• First Ranking Student: 100% tuition fee discount privilege provided his/ her GWAG is not less than 1.20
• Second Ranking Student: 75% tuition fee discount privilege provided his/ her GWAG is at least 1.21 but not lower than 1.45
• Third Ranking Student: 50% tuition fee discount privilege provided his/ her GWAG is at least 1.46 but not less than 1.70
2.4 The top three students in a College will be considered but the minimum grade shall be required. There is no limit in the number of students to enjoy the privilege if they have the same GWAG.
For instance, if in a particular College, three students obtained a GWAG of 1.20, then all three students will enjoy the 100% tuition fee discount privilege.
2.5 In the event that any one of the first three ranking students fails to qualify for the tuition fee discount privilege, the next ranking student on the Dean’s Honors List will be considered.
2.6 The GWAG shall be computed based on the Final Grades of all courses taken in the immediately preceding semester, except NSTP (ROTC, LTS and CWTS). In the case of a transferee, he/she must have at least a year of residence in USC.
2.7 Students on the Dean’s Honors List who are entitled to scholarship privileges enjoy a tuition fee discount during the immediately preceding semester. Those who have graduated are no longer entitled to the tuition fee discount privilege which is not convertible to cash nor can be claimed as refund.
2.8 Students who are disqualified in the Dean’s Honors List may still qualify for Graduation Honors based on the set criteria.
3. USC Varsity Teams
Athletes are granted scholarships in the form of tuition fee adjustment privilege subject to the conditions laid down by the Board of Athletics.The Varsity Teams organized in the University for men and women are the following sports:
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Chess
• Lawn Tennis
• Swimming
• Table Tennis
• Taekwondo
• Volleyball
• Soccer Football
4. USC Performing Arts Groups
Students with special talents who qualify membership in the following performing arts groups are granted tuition fee adjustment privileges subject to the conditions set by the Performing Arts
Committee:
• Dance Troupe
• Choristers
• Band
• Theater Guild
5. Working Scholars
The University through the Human Resource Management Office administers a Working Scholarship Program (WSP) primarily to assist deserving students who are financially unable to obtain college education.
Students accepted to WSP shall work for four hours a day (24 hours a week) in consideration for free tuition and other school fees and a semestral book allowance to be determined by the University Administration.
6. The University President’s Scholars
6.1 The University President provides scholarship for 10 slots, preferably to promising students of low socio-economic status who are enrolled in any 4 or 5 year baccalaureate curriculum.
6.2 Arnold Janssen Scholars
6.3 USC Missio and ReEd Scholars
6.4 ACUP Scholars
6.5 By virtue of Presidential Decree No. 451 Section7, the University President provides scholarships to poor but deserving students at the ratio of one for every 500 students enrolled.
6.6 Likewise, Presidential Decree No. 577 provides the granting of full scholarship to dependents of military personnel who died or are incapacitated while in active service. The number of grantees is at the ratio of one grantee for every 2000 students of the total enrolment.
Apart from the aforementioned scholarships the USC grants tuition fee discount privileges to children of its academic and non-academic employees as well as to students coming from the same family. USC also affords schooling privilege to academic and non-academic employees.
7. Alumni-Sponsored Scholarships
College department-based alumni associations, geographical alumni chapters, alumni classes or batches, alumni groups and individuals offer scholarship to promising students who will meet their required qualifications.
8. Government-Sponsored Scholarships As an autonomous higher education institution in the country and with its track record of linkages with government, the University is privileged to administer scholarship programs sponsored by the following government agencies:
• Civil Service Commission (CSC)
• Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
• Department of Education (DepEd)
• Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
• Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)
• Local Government Units, i.e. Mandaue City Government
• Provincial Government of Cebu
9. Private Institution-Sponsored Scholarships
The strong partnerships of the University with business and industry, professional associations, religious groups and individuals, privately-run corporations and establishments have come to offer scholarship grants for philanthropic and humanitarian purposes. These private institutions vary in their scholarship requirements and conditions.
13 November 2007
USC Intramurals '07 Pop Jazz Competition (Nursing)
USC Intramurals '07 Pop Jazz Competition (Nursing)
Thanks to manchiecute.
Thanks to manchiecute.
12 November 2007
University of San Carlos International Linkages
Overview
The Office of International Linkages is responsible for the promotion, facilitation, and assessment of international linkages, which are beneficial to the University in terms of academic enrichment of the faculty, internationalization of curricula, institutional development, and improved physical resources.
Types of International Linkages
* Visiting Scholars Program
* Visiting Graduate Researchers Program
* Internship Program
* Student Exchange Program
* Training Program
* Educational Partnerships
Special National and Regional Linkages
* Tri-sectoral Forum for Technology Excellence
* Regional Health Research Foundation-7, Inc.
* Environmental and Occupational Health Research Study Group
* Cebu Heritage and Conservation Council
* Regional Center in Expertise for Education in Sustainable Development
Functions of the Office
* Solicitation of international linkages including faculty and student exchanges
* Aid in drafting of proposals for joint institutional projects in research, institution-building, and faculty and student exchange
* Facilitation of the implementation of proposals in the colleges or departments concerned
* Monitoring and assessment of international linkages in progress at the colleges and departments
Tasks of the Office
* Periodic survey of possible international linkages
* Facilitation of applications and renewal for visas and work permits of visiting scholars, experts, and graduate students and their accommodation
* Monitoring, reporting and financial management of international linkages in progress
* Assessment of the University’s international linkages
The Office of International Linkages is responsible for the promotion, facilitation, and assessment of international linkages, which are beneficial to the University in terms of academic enrichment of the faculty, internationalization of curricula, institutional development, and improved physical resources.
Types of International Linkages
* Visiting Scholars Program
* Visiting Graduate Researchers Program
* Internship Program
* Student Exchange Program
* Training Program
* Educational Partnerships
Special National and Regional Linkages
* Tri-sectoral Forum for Technology Excellence
* Regional Health Research Foundation-7, Inc.
* Environmental and Occupational Health Research Study Group
* Cebu Heritage and Conservation Council
* Regional Center in Expertise for Education in Sustainable Development
Functions of the Office
* Solicitation of international linkages including faculty and student exchanges
* Aid in drafting of proposals for joint institutional projects in research, institution-building, and faculty and student exchange
* Facilitation of the implementation of proposals in the colleges or departments concerned
* Monitoring and assessment of international linkages in progress at the colleges and departments
Tasks of the Office
* Periodic survey of possible international linkages
* Facilitation of applications and renewal for visas and work permits of visiting scholars, experts, and graduate students and their accommodation
* Monitoring, reporting and financial management of international linkages in progress
* Assessment of the University’s international linkages
07 November 2007
USC hosts Mangyan heritage exhibit
USC hosts Mangyan heritage exhibit
The University Museum opened today a weeklong exhibit on the Mangyans of Mindoro at the new covered court of the Main Campus (beside the museum) under the sponsorship of the Mangyan Heritage Center (MHC). Marlene Socorro Samson, museum curator, and University officials led by academic planning head Fr. Dr. Dionisio Miranda, SVD and Arts and Sciences dean Dr. Elizabeth Remedio, led dignitaries and guests at the opening program at 9 a.m. Also in attendance were members of the Visayas Association of Museums and Galleries Inc. led by Msgr. Carlito Pono.
The exhibit, entitled: "Mangyans of Mindoro: Myth and Meaning", is a traveling exhibition that showcases photographs, videos and the cultural materials of the Mangyan, an indigenous group comprising about 100,000 in the island of Mindoro. The exhibit runs until November 17 and will be highlighted by a lecture of renowned Mangyan scholar Dr. Antoon Postma, an anthropologist and former SVD missionary now living and working among and with the Mangyans. The Mangyans are only one of four indigenous groups in the Philippines that still use the baybayin, the syllabry that predates the Spanish period by centuries.
A small shop where the public can purchase crafts and beadwork made by Mangyans has been set up within the exhibition area. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Author: J.E. Bersales
07 / November / 2007
The University Museum opened today a weeklong exhibit on the Mangyans of Mindoro at the new covered court of the Main Campus (beside the museum) under the sponsorship of the Mangyan Heritage Center (MHC). Marlene Socorro Samson, museum curator, and University officials led by academic planning head Fr. Dr. Dionisio Miranda, SVD and Arts and Sciences dean Dr. Elizabeth Remedio, led dignitaries and guests at the opening program at 9 a.m. Also in attendance were members of the Visayas Association of Museums and Galleries Inc. led by Msgr. Carlito Pono.
The exhibit, entitled: "Mangyans of Mindoro: Myth and Meaning", is a traveling exhibition that showcases photographs, videos and the cultural materials of the Mangyan, an indigenous group comprising about 100,000 in the island of Mindoro. The exhibit runs until November 17 and will be highlighted by a lecture of renowned Mangyan scholar Dr. Antoon Postma, an anthropologist and former SVD missionary now living and working among and with the Mangyans. The Mangyans are only one of four indigenous groups in the Philippines that still use the baybayin, the syllabry that predates the Spanish period by centuries.
A small shop where the public can purchase crafts and beadwork made by Mangyans has been set up within the exhibition area. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Author: J.E. Bersales
07 / November / 2007
05 November 2007
USC Montessori Academy
USC Montessori Academy
Grade Levels offered:
Preschool (2 1/2 - 6 years old)
8:30 -11:30 for a.m. sessions
1:00 - 4:00 for p.m. sessions
Primary Grades (6 - 9 years old)
8:30 - 3:30 for p.m.
- Upon Enrolment, bring 1 piece 2 x 2 picture of Parent / Guardian
Features:
Self-contained environment (complete set of didactic materials)
Limited number of children: 15/class Preschool Level
25/class Primary Grades
1 Lead Teacher and 1 Teacher assistant per class
Contact/Telephone numbers:
USC South Campus, Montessori Office
(032) 2540117 loc. 32 or 33
(032) 2549385
Grade Levels offered:
Preschool (2 1/2 - 6 years old)
8:30 -11:30 for a.m. sessions
1:00 - 4:00 for p.m. sessions
Primary Grades (6 - 9 years old)
8:30 - 3:30 for p.m.
- Upon Enrolment, bring 1 piece 2 x 2 picture of Parent / Guardian
Features:
Self-contained environment (complete set of didactic materials)
Limited number of children: 15/class Preschool Level
25/class Primary Grades
1 Lead Teacher and 1 Teacher assistant per class
Contact/Telephone numbers:
USC South Campus, Montessori Office
(032) 2540117 loc. 32 or 33
(032) 2549385
22 October 2007
College of Commerce - Faculty and Staff
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY
Academic Qualification
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(Undergraduate Program)
DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Full Time Faculty
Myrla Mercedes B. Gidayawan
Chair
Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BS HRM)
- Philippine Women’s College of Davao
Master of Arts (MA) in Teaching: major in Science
- Southwestern University (SWU)
Ph.D. in Business Administration
- USC (ongoing Catering Management Food and Beverage Service)
Dr. Cecil S. Gantalao
Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BS HRM)
- University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R)
Master in Business Administration
- University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R)
Doctor of Management in Human Resource Management
- University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R)
Front Office Management Human Resource Management
- University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R)
Clifford A. Villaflores
Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BS HRM)
- University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R)
MA in Values Education Front Office Management
Front Office Management
- Miriam College
Jose Randy R. Lupango
Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BS HRM)
- University of San Jose-Recoletos
MM in Business Management
ongoing Front Office Management Food and Beverage Service Beverage Management)
- University of San Jose-Recoletos
Ruby S. Melchor
Bachelor of Science in Tourism
- Cebu Normal University
MM in Business Management
Events Management Tour and Travel Management
- University of the Philippines-Cebu Campus
Alain Vincent D. Po
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- University of San Carlos
Culinary Arts
– University of Cebu
Culinary Arts Food Sanitation and Hygiene
Part Time Faculty
James Anthony A. Toledo
BS Industrial Engineering
– University of San Carlos
MM in Business Management
Front Office Management
- University of the Philippines-Cebu Campus
Mr. Jerome C. Templa
AB Economics - Xavier University
Travel Agency Operations
Mrs. Ava Mella D. Remonde
Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BS HRM)
- University of San Jose-Recoletos
Masters in Business Administration - University of San Carlos
Housekeeping Management
Event Management
Fr. Generoso B. Rebayla Jr., SVD
BSC major in Accounting - USC
MA of Theology Major in Pastoral Ministry - Divine Word Seminary
Hospitality Accounting
Academic Qualification
| 1. | Arcilla, Marissa B. (Mrs.) | BSC; CPA |
2. | Asumbrado, Sherwin R. (Mr) | BSA; CPA |
3. | Aviles, Guillermo C. (Dr.) | CPA; PhD-TM |
4. | Baldecir, Marissa M. (Mrs.) | CPA; MBA |
5. | Caindec, Emma C. (Mrs.) | BSC; CPA |
6. | Carrillo, Rodulph Joseph Val J. ( Atty.) | Lawyer |
7. | Clam, Gerald C. (Mr.) | BSC; CPA |
8. | Dabalos, Fe Linda S. (Mrs.) | BSC; CPA |
9. | De la Torre, Napoleon Jr. B. (Mr.) | CPA; MMBM |
10. | Del Prado, Rogelio Jr. D. (Atty.) | Lawyer |
11. | Dinopol, Clodualdo T. (Dr.) | CPA; DBA |
12. | Echavez, Annabelle C. (Mrs.) | CPA; MBA |
13. | Erazo, Reynaldo M. (Mr.) | BSC; CPA |
14. | Escolano, Benjamin Jr. V. (Mr.) | BSA; CPA |
15. | Fernandez, Adrian C. (Mr.) | CPA; Lawyer |
16. | Fornolles, Marichu S. (Miss) | CPA; MBA |
17. | Gaviola, Karen H. (Miss) | CPA; Lawyer |
18. | Kilaton, Cesar Jr. P. (Atty.) | Lawyer |
19. | Lapus, Beatriz B. (Mrs.) | CPA;MSA |
20. | Magallanes, Jocelyn A. (Mrs.) | BSC; CPA |
21. | Malaya, Christopher C. (Atty.) | CPA; Lawyer; CAT;CB |
22. | Malaya, Geraldine F. (Atty.) | CPA; Lawyer |
23. | Mapula, Jeremias R. (Atty.) | CPA; Lawyer |
24. | Matero, Challoner A. (Mr.) | CPA; MMBM, CIA;CAT;CB |
25. | Nuñez, Violeta L. (Mrs.) | CPA; MMBM |
26. | Odron, Arvin A. (Atty.) | Lawyer |
27. | Paclijan, Eleanor D. (Mrs.) | BSC; CPA ;CAT;CB |
28. | Ponce, Ninfa B. (Mrs.) | BSC; CPA |
29. | Potot, Ariel B. (Mr.) | BSA; CPA; CIA; CMA;CAT;CB |
30. | Racaza, Concepcion R. (Mrs.) | CPA; MSA;CAT;CB |
31. | Restificar, Teresita Nilda C. (Mrs.) | BSC; CPA |
32. | Rosal, Mark Anthony M. (Atty.) | CPA; Lawyer |
33. | Salisid, Carmen B. (Mrs.) | MSA;CPA |
34. | Santiago, Venerando Ralph J. (Atty.) | Lawyer |
35. | Sollano, Paterno Jr. O. (Mr.) | BSC; CPA |
36. | Yomo, Grace Socorro L. (Mrs.) | BSC; CPA |
37. | Yu, Jameson T. (Mr.) | BSA; CPA; CFE |
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Undergraduate Program)
- Teresita C. Abarquez, MSBA
- Josephine C. Abella, BSC
- Carmencita M. Alviola, Bachelor of Science in Secretarial Administration (BSSA)
- Corazon G. Anzano, Master of Arts in Economics (MA-Econ)
- Debbie C. Artiaga, Master of Business management (MBM)
- Yolanda T. Aviles, MBA
- Lourdes F. Bacudo, Bachelor of Arts major in Secretarial (AB-Secretarial)
- April Joan S. Bagano, MBE
- Gino Jun V. Bagano, BSC
- Rogelio R. Baluyot, BSEE
- Josefina R. Cabrigas, Ph.D. (new)
- Rhodelio E. L. Campilan, MMBM, MC
- Theodore G. Cantones, MMExM
- Apolonio M. Dedamo, Jr., AB-Econ
- Melanie B. De Ocampo, MMBM
- Engr. Pepito T. Echavez, MBA
- Dolores B. Gamul, BSC
- Engr. Felixberto C. Janulgue, MMBM
- Grace Marie V. Lape, MMBM
- Pamela N. Llamedo, AB-Secretarial
- Emmylou N. Llorca, MBA (new)
- Salvador C. Loyola, MMBM
- Engr. Jimmy U. Lucero, MMBM
- Rosario A. Mahusay, MBE
- Marlene A. Mangubat, MBA (new)
- Ricardo L. Matulin, MSBA (new)
- Ricardo C. Mayormita, AB-Econ
- Heidi M. Pescadero, CPA-MBA (new)
- Engr. Janet A. Pontevedra, MBA (new)
- Edna B. Rubia, BSSA
- Adelaida S. Sarillana, MBA
- Lauro Cipriano R. Silapan, Jr., MBA (new)
- Ma. Lecarme S. Susada, MBA
- Ana Liza R. Tan, MBA
- Jovy S. Tan, MMBM, Ph.D. (new)
- Elita Fara P. Uy, BSC
- Engr. Francisco G. Valenzona, Jr., MMBM
- Alicia L. Villar, Ed. D. (new)
- Beth S. Villarin, Ph.D.
- Joyce Natalie U. Yang, MA-Econ
- Dr. Josefina R. Cabrigas
- Marlene Mangubat
- Ricardo Matulin
- Heide Pescadero
- Engr. Janet A. Pontevedra
- Lauro R. Silapan
- Ma. Lecarme S. Susada
- Anna Liza R. Tan
- Jovy Tan
- Lolita V. Velita
- Dr. Alicia Villar
- Mr. Jacob G. Lim, DODT
- Mr. Ramon T. Aranez, BSIE
On Study-Leave
DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT Full Time Faculty
Myrla Mercedes B. Gidayawan
Chair
Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BS HRM)
- Philippine Women’s College of Davao
Master of Arts (MA) in Teaching: major in Science
- Southwestern University (SWU)
Ph.D. in Business Administration
- USC (ongoing Catering Management Food and Beverage Service)
Dr. Cecil S. Gantalao
Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BS HRM)
- University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R)
Master in Business Administration
- University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R)
Doctor of Management in Human Resource Management
- University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R)
Front Office Management Human Resource Management
- University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R)
Clifford A. Villaflores
Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BS HRM)
- University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R)
MA in Values Education Front Office Management
Front Office Management
- Miriam College
Jose Randy R. Lupango
Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BS HRM)
- University of San Jose-Recoletos
MM in Business Management
ongoing Front Office Management Food and Beverage Service Beverage Management)
- University of San Jose-Recoletos
Ruby S. Melchor
Bachelor of Science in Tourism
- Cebu Normal University
MM in Business Management
Events Management Tour and Travel Management
- University of the Philippines-Cebu Campus
Alain Vincent D. Po
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- University of San Carlos
Culinary Arts
– University of Cebu
Culinary Arts Food Sanitation and Hygiene
Part Time Faculty
James Anthony A. Toledo
BS Industrial Engineering
– University of San Carlos
MM in Business Management
Front Office Management
- University of the Philippines-Cebu Campus
Mr. Jerome C. Templa
AB Economics - Xavier University
Travel Agency Operations
Mrs. Ava Mella D. Remonde
Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BS HRM)
- University of San Jose-Recoletos
Masters in Business Administration - University of San Carlos
Housekeeping Management
Event Management
Fr. Generoso B. Rebayla Jr., SVD
BSC major in Accounting - USC
MA of Theology Major in Pastoral Ministry - Divine Word Seminary
Hospitality Accounting
ONE-STOP ENROLMENT AND ACCREDITATION SCHEME
ONE-STOP ENROLMENT AND ACCREDITATION SCHEME
I. RATIONALE
To shorten the time spent on enrollment and fast-track the whole process, a One-Stop Enrollment and Accreditation Scheme for incoming first year college students and transferees will be implemented.
Any qualified first year applicant will be simply directed to a designated venue where the whole enrollment process from registration to printing of enrollment data and admission will be undertaken. Transferees will also no longer need to go from campus to campus as accreditors will be at these designated places to carry out course validation. The scheme will run for two different days at two campuses, after which enrollment will take place in the usual department offices.
The scheme begins at the Talamban Campus on October 23 and 24, 2007 at the TC Covered Court for enrollment and validation of courses offered by the College of Architecture & Fine Arts, College Engineering, and College of Arts & Sciences.
At the Main Campus, the scheme will be carried out at Wrocklage Yard on October 26 and 27, 2007 for courses and programs of the College of Commerce, College of Arts & Sciences, and the College of Education
II. ENROLMENT PROCEDURE
Enrolment guide for incoming freshmen and transferees is shown below.
A. Incoming First Year
Step 1 Admissions Office
* Get the Certificate of Recommendation
* Get a copy of the enrolment guide
Step 2 Dept. Chair’s Office
* Approval of Certificate of Recommendation
* Fill up Registration Form
Step 3 Registrar’s Office
* Submission of credentials
* Issuance of Temporary ID & Student Manual
Step 4 Dept. Chair’s Office
* Advising & encoding of subjects
Step 5 Teller Counter (Accounting Office)
* down payment of P2,000
Step 6 Admission Slip Counter (Accounting Office)
* Get a Validated Admission Slip
- END OF ENROLMENT -
AFTER ENROLMENT REQUIREMENTS
(may be done right after enrolment or at a later date)
Step 1 Office of Student Affairs (Main or Talamban Campus)
* Permanent ID picture taking
Step 2 Guidance Services Office for interview & Health Services Office for medical and dental check-up
Step 3 Countersigning of temporary ID in the second week after start classes at Registrar’s Office
* Bring Student Handbook and Study Load
B. Transferees
Step 1 Admissions Office
* Get the Certificate of Recommendation
* Get a copy of the prospectus of the course and the enrolment guide
Step 2 Office of Student Affairs
* Interview of transferees and present Certificate of Good Moral Character
* Get a copy of the Accreditation of Courses
Step 3 Dept. Chair’s Office
* Approval of Certificate of Recommendation
* Fill up Registration Form
Step 4 Registrar’s Office
* Submission of credentials
* Issuance of Temporary ID & Student Manual
Step 5 Dept. Chair’s Office
* Advising & encoding of subjects
Step 6 Teller Counter (Accounting Office)
* down payment of P2,000
Step 7 Admission Slip Counter (Accounting Office)
* Get a Validated Admission Slip
- END OF ENROLMENT -
AFTER ENROLMENT REQUIREMENTS
(may be done right after enrolment or at a later date)
Step 1 Office of Student Affairs (Main or Talamban Campus)
* Permanent ID picture taking
Step 2 Guidance Services Office for interview & Health Services Office for medical and dental check-up
Step 3 Countersigning of temporary ID in the second week after start classes at Registrar’s Office
* Bring Student Handbook and Study Load
III. ACCREDITATION OF COURSES
The accreditation of courses will be done during the enrollment schedule for transferees. The duration is two days; after which, the accreditation of courses will be done at the respective departments. Chairs of the different departments or their representatives will stay at the Wrocklage Yard, Main Campus on October 26-27, 2007 or at the covered court, Talamban Campus on October 23-24, 2007 together with their faculty in charge of encoding and advising of courses.
Transferees, after interview at the Office of Student Affairs, will get the Accreditation of Courses Form from the same office. They should have an informative copy of the transcript of records from their previous school and the prospectus of the course they would like to enroll at USC. The procedure for the accreditation of courses is written at the back of the form.
I. RATIONALE
To shorten the time spent on enrollment and fast-track the whole process, a One-Stop Enrollment and Accreditation Scheme for incoming first year college students and transferees will be implemented.
Any qualified first year applicant will be simply directed to a designated venue where the whole enrollment process from registration to printing of enrollment data and admission will be undertaken. Transferees will also no longer need to go from campus to campus as accreditors will be at these designated places to carry out course validation. The scheme will run for two different days at two campuses, after which enrollment will take place in the usual department offices.
The scheme begins at the Talamban Campus on October 23 and 24, 2007 at the TC Covered Court for enrollment and validation of courses offered by the College of Architecture & Fine Arts, College Engineering, and College of Arts & Sciences.
At the Main Campus, the scheme will be carried out at Wrocklage Yard on October 26 and 27, 2007 for courses and programs of the College of Commerce, College of Arts & Sciences, and the College of Education
II. ENROLMENT PROCEDURE
Enrolment guide for incoming freshmen and transferees is shown below.
A. Incoming First Year
Step 1 Admissions Office
* Get the Certificate of Recommendation
* Get a copy of the enrolment guide
Step 2 Dept. Chair’s Office
* Approval of Certificate of Recommendation
* Fill up Registration Form
Step 3 Registrar’s Office
* Submission of credentials
* Issuance of Temporary ID & Student Manual
Step 4 Dept. Chair’s Office
* Advising & encoding of subjects
Step 5 Teller Counter (Accounting Office)
* down payment of P2,000
Step 6 Admission Slip Counter (Accounting Office)
* Get a Validated Admission Slip
- END OF ENROLMENT -
AFTER ENROLMENT REQUIREMENTS
(may be done right after enrolment or at a later date)
Step 1 Office of Student Affairs (Main or Talamban Campus)
* Permanent ID picture taking
Step 2 Guidance Services Office for interview & Health Services Office for medical and dental check-up
Step 3 Countersigning of temporary ID in the second week after start classes at Registrar’s Office
* Bring Student Handbook and Study Load
B. Transferees
Step 1 Admissions Office
* Get the Certificate of Recommendation
* Get a copy of the prospectus of the course and the enrolment guide
Step 2 Office of Student Affairs
* Interview of transferees and present Certificate of Good Moral Character
* Get a copy of the Accreditation of Courses
Step 3 Dept. Chair’s Office
* Approval of Certificate of Recommendation
* Fill up Registration Form
Step 4 Registrar’s Office
* Submission of credentials
* Issuance of Temporary ID & Student Manual
Step 5 Dept. Chair’s Office
* Advising & encoding of subjects
Step 6 Teller Counter (Accounting Office)
* down payment of P2,000
Step 7 Admission Slip Counter (Accounting Office)
* Get a Validated Admission Slip
- END OF ENROLMENT -
AFTER ENROLMENT REQUIREMENTS
(may be done right after enrolment or at a later date)
Step 1 Office of Student Affairs (Main or Talamban Campus)
* Permanent ID picture taking
Step 2 Guidance Services Office for interview & Health Services Office for medical and dental check-up
Step 3 Countersigning of temporary ID in the second week after start classes at Registrar’s Office
* Bring Student Handbook and Study Load
III. ACCREDITATION OF COURSES
The accreditation of courses will be done during the enrollment schedule for transferees. The duration is two days; after which, the accreditation of courses will be done at the respective departments. Chairs of the different departments or their representatives will stay at the Wrocklage Yard, Main Campus on October 26-27, 2007 or at the covered court, Talamban Campus on October 23-24, 2007 together with their faculty in charge of encoding and advising of courses.
Transferees, after interview at the Office of Student Affairs, will get the Accreditation of Courses Form from the same office. They should have an informative copy of the transcript of records from their previous school and the prospectus of the course they would like to enroll at USC. The procedure for the accreditation of courses is written at the back of the form.
15 October 2007
GMA witnesses signing of town histories project agreement
GMA witnesses signing of town histories project agreement
Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo witnessed at noon today the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement for the Cebu Town Histories Project between the Province of Cevu, represented by Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, and USC, represented by Fr. Teodoro Gapuz, SVD, vice president for academic affairs. The signing cermeonies were held at the Cebu Provincial Capitol on the occasion of the birthday celebration of Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia who turned 52 today.
The project, which intends to produce 55 books detailing the histories of each town and city in Cebu, is a brainchild of Gov. Garcia, who already expressed her desire to produce definitive histories of each town and city in the province---the first of its kind ever in the history of the country.
The project was sponsored by Hon. Agnes Magapale of the Cebu Provincial Board, which has unanimously approved assigned P12 million to the University of San Carlos to produce these definitive histories within 26 months. Each book is to be penned by a writer recommended by each town and city executive.
At USC, the project will be carried out under the leadership of Dr. Resil Mojares and Rene Alburo. The Department of History and Cebuano Studies Center are also collaborating to make the project a success. Other parties to the project are Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. and the Visayas Studies Center of U.P. College Cebu.
Author: J. E. R. Bersales
12 / October / 2007
Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo witnessed at noon today the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement for the Cebu Town Histories Project between the Province of Cevu, represented by Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, and USC, represented by Fr. Teodoro Gapuz, SVD, vice president for academic affairs. The signing cermeonies were held at the Cebu Provincial Capitol on the occasion of the birthday celebration of Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia who turned 52 today.
The project, which intends to produce 55 books detailing the histories of each town and city in Cebu, is a brainchild of Gov. Garcia, who already expressed her desire to produce definitive histories of each town and city in the province---the first of its kind ever in the history of the country.
The project was sponsored by Hon. Agnes Magapale of the Cebu Provincial Board, which has unanimously approved assigned P12 million to the University of San Carlos to produce these definitive histories within 26 months. Each book is to be penned by a writer recommended by each town and city executive.
At USC, the project will be carried out under the leadership of Dr. Resil Mojares and Rene Alburo. The Department of History and Cebuano Studies Center are also collaborating to make the project a success. Other parties to the project are Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. and the Visayas Studies Center of U.P. College Cebu.
Author: J. E. R. Bersales
12 / October / 2007
12 October 2007
Carolinian artists featured in national contemporary art show
Works by Carolinians featured in national contemporary art show
A fresh graduate and a third year student of the Department of Fine Arts were among the artists selected in the Sungdu-an, a national exhibit of contemporary art, held August 17-September 18 at the Museum of Three Cultures of Capitol University in Cagayan de Oro City.
Nomar Miano, a painting major who graduated last year, presented “Stigmata”, an oil painting that reflects the influence of semiology in art. Wesley Rasines, a graduating advertising arts major, screened “Patik”, a work that fused tattoo and video. With his classmate Rolan Alberto collaborating for sound, Wesley created “Patik” under a production grant from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
Nomar Miano's "Stigmata". The painting has been recently acquired by the College of Architecture and Fine Arts as part of its permanent collection of outstanding student artworks.
Wesley Rasines (right) and collaborator Rolan Alberto (left) pose with their video "Patik".
Started in 2000 as the most comprehensive national survey of new art, the Sungdu-an is also the longest-running and the only curated show of contemporary art in the country It is always sponsored by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts but this year, the Printmakers Association of the Philippines helped fund the show, which carries the theme, “ExTensions”.
A team of four regional curators was appointed for the exhibit. This year’s curator for the Visayas was Radel Paredes, a member of the USC Fine Arts faculty.
Author: Radel Paredes
13 / October / 2007
09 October 2007
Events and Announcements
Pambansang Seminar-Worksyap
Buttenbruch Hall, USC-Main Campus
October 11-13, 2007
International Conference on Research in Higher Education Institutions.
Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino
Lahug, Cebu City
October 24–27, 2007
Midyear Planning and Evaluation of Programs, Curriculum and Syllabi
Department of History
October 2007
ChemBlitz
Department of Chemistry
October/November 2007
28th National Conference on Local National History of the Philippine National Historical Society and Tangub City Government and Historical Commission
Department of History
November 2007
Chemistry Research Symposium
Department of Chemistry
November 2007
Buttenbruch Hall, USC-Main Campus
October 11-13, 2007
International Conference on Research in Higher Education Institutions.
Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino
Lahug, Cebu City
October 24–27, 2007
Midyear Planning and Evaluation of Programs, Curriculum and Syllabi
Department of History
October 2007
ChemBlitz
Department of Chemistry
October/November 2007
28th National Conference on Local National History of the Philippine National Historical Society and Tangub City Government and Historical Commission
Department of History
November 2007
Chemistry Research Symposium
Department of Chemistry
November 2007
08 October 2007
Cheryl Dalman Montebon, wins Metrobank national design tilt
Fine Arts faculty wins Metrobank national design tilt
Cheryl Dalman Montebon an interior design instructor at the Department of Fine Arts (DFA) captured the Special Prize in the Metrobank Art and Design Excellence (MADE) Awards in ceremonies held last September 21 at Metrobank Plaza. The award, one of only two in the interior design category, carried a P150,000 cash prize. Montebon was recognized for her design of a condominium unit at the Oritental Garden Makati which she titled “Filtempo”, short for Filipino Contemporary.
A pre-selection process reduced the number of contestant to only two, pitting her with Grand Prize winner Wilhelmina S. Garcia of Manila in the contest which was entitled “Your Environment Shapes You”. The two contestants were given space to design the interiors at the cost of P299,000 each, charged to Metrobank. The actual design was carried out between the first week of July and until the deadline of July 24, with Montebon shuttling from Cebu to carry out her winning design.
Jose Jubilla, chair of the Professional Regulation Commission’s Board of Interior Designers, led the judges which included heritage architect and Philippine Star columnist Paulo G. Alcazaren, and educator and interior designer Cynthia Belleza, among others.
This is not Montebon’s first victory as she also won in the Bedroom Category of the International Furniture Fair in Singapore last March 1-5, 2006, with the Philippines participating for the first time.
Montebon teaches part-time in the DFA as she also works as furniture and home accessories designer of JLQ International Inc. She is a licensed interior designer and a member of the Philippine Institute of Interior Designers (PIID).
Montebon will open her first design firm in Talamban called M+E Design Concept thie coming October 15. It will be a mini showroom and an office for services like architecture, interior design and furniture design.
Author: J.E. R. Bersales
04 / October / 2007
Cheryl Dalman Montebon an interior design instructor at the Department of Fine Arts (DFA) captured the Special Prize in the Metrobank Art and Design Excellence (MADE) Awards in ceremonies held last September 21 at Metrobank Plaza. The award, one of only two in the interior design category, carried a P150,000 cash prize. Montebon was recognized for her design of a condominium unit at the Oritental Garden Makati which she titled “Filtempo”, short for Filipino Contemporary.
A pre-selection process reduced the number of contestant to only two, pitting her with Grand Prize winner Wilhelmina S. Garcia of Manila in the contest which was entitled “Your Environment Shapes You”. The two contestants were given space to design the interiors at the cost of P299,000 each, charged to Metrobank. The actual design was carried out between the first week of July and until the deadline of July 24, with Montebon shuttling from Cebu to carry out her winning design.
Jose Jubilla, chair of the Professional Regulation Commission’s Board of Interior Designers, led the judges which included heritage architect and Philippine Star columnist Paulo G. Alcazaren, and educator and interior designer Cynthia Belleza, among others.
This is not Montebon’s first victory as she also won in the Bedroom Category of the International Furniture Fair in Singapore last March 1-5, 2006, with the Philippines participating for the first time.
Montebon teaches part-time in the DFA as she also works as furniture and home accessories designer of JLQ International Inc. She is a licensed interior designer and a member of the Philippine Institute of Interior Designers (PIID).
Montebon will open her first design firm in Talamban called M+E Design Concept thie coming October 15. It will be a mini showroom and an office for services like architecture, interior design and furniture design.
Author: J.E. R. Bersales
04 / October / 2007
October 12, 2007 is a Holiday
Office of the President
October 3, 2007
To: University Community
Re: Friday, October 12, 2007 Holiday and effect on USC schedule
Friday, October 12, 2007 has been declared a non-working holiday for the whole Philippines in celebration of Eid’l Fitre, the Muslim feast for the end of Ramadan. USC shall honor that day.
The announcement necessitates adjustments in the schedule of the University of San Carlos, thus:
College examinations shall be held from Monday, October 8 until Thursday, October 11.
Departmental exams that had been scheduled on Monday, October 8 are transferred to Saturday, October 6, and, when needed, according to departmental needs, continued on Friday, October 12.
Practices for graduation shall proceed as scheduled on Thursday, October 11, 2007.
College graduation for the first semester Academic Year 2007-2008 shall be held on Saturday, October 13 at the Church of St. Arnold and St. Joseph in our Talamban campus.
Monday, October 8, shall no longer be a study day for the College department.
The schedule of the College Examinations are as follows:
Monday
October 8, 2007
7:30 am – 8:30 am
9:30 am – 10:30 am
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
7:31 pm – 8:30 pm
Tuesday
October 9, 2007
7:30 am – 9:00 am
10:30 am – 12:00 nn
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
7:31 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday
October 10, 2007
8:30 am – 9:30 am
10:30 am – 11:30 am
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Thursday
October 11, 2007
9:00 – 10:30 am
12:00 nn – 1:30 pm
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
To accommodate students who wish to pay their fees for the final examinations, the Finance Department at the Main Campus shall be open the whole day of Saturday, October 6, and on Sunday, October 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.
FATHER RODERICK C. SALAZAR JR., SVD
University President
October 3, 2007
To: University Community
Re: Friday, October 12, 2007 Holiday and effect on USC schedule
Friday, October 12, 2007 has been declared a non-working holiday for the whole Philippines in celebration of Eid’l Fitre, the Muslim feast for the end of Ramadan. USC shall honor that day.
The announcement necessitates adjustments in the schedule of the University of San Carlos, thus:
College examinations shall be held from Monday, October 8 until Thursday, October 11.
Departmental exams that had been scheduled on Monday, October 8 are transferred to Saturday, October 6, and, when needed, according to departmental needs, continued on Friday, October 12.
Practices for graduation shall proceed as scheduled on Thursday, October 11, 2007.
College graduation for the first semester Academic Year 2007-2008 shall be held on Saturday, October 13 at the Church of St. Arnold and St. Joseph in our Talamban campus.
Monday, October 8, shall no longer be a study day for the College department.
The schedule of the College Examinations are as follows:
Monday
October 8, 2007
7:30 am – 8:30 am
9:30 am – 10:30 am
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
7:31 pm – 8:30 pm
Tuesday
October 9, 2007
7:30 am – 9:00 am
10:30 am – 12:00 nn
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
7:31 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday
October 10, 2007
8:30 am – 9:30 am
10:30 am – 11:30 am
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Thursday
October 11, 2007
9:00 – 10:30 am
12:00 nn – 1:30 pm
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
To accommodate students who wish to pay their fees for the final examinations, the Finance Department at the Main Campus shall be open the whole day of Saturday, October 6, and on Sunday, October 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.
FATHER RODERICK C. SALAZAR JR., SVD
University President
03 October 2007
Carolinians selected for China Scholarship Program
Carolinians selected for China Scholarship Program
Two Carolinians were among 34 scholars sent to China for an all-expense-paid one-year study on Chinese language and culture through the China Scholarship Program of the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation.
Atty. Leslie Jeanne Y. Cordero and Joseph Niño K. Augusto were named among the 34 “talented and highly-driven young achievers,” according to the communication released by the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation. Cordero (Ph.B., 2001) and Augusto (B.S.A., 2005) both graduated magna cum laude from the University.
The standards and requirements for the selection of the scholars were rigorous. The screening process alone took six months and involved several phases that enabled the Foundation to identify scholars with exemplary academics, leadership skills, cross-cultural experience, career goals, communication and emotional maturity.
The scholars were sent to the Beijing Language and Culture University to help them understand the economic miracle of China and apply what they learn to the Philippine setting.
Author: P. J. Lim
03 / October / 2007
Two Carolinians were among 34 scholars sent to China for an all-expense-paid one-year study on Chinese language and culture through the China Scholarship Program of the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation.
Atty. Leslie Jeanne Y. Cordero and Joseph Niño K. Augusto were named among the 34 “talented and highly-driven young achievers,” according to the communication released by the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation. Cordero (Ph.B., 2001) and Augusto (B.S.A., 2005) both graduated magna cum laude from the University.
The standards and requirements for the selection of the scholars were rigorous. The screening process alone took six months and involved several phases that enabled the Foundation to identify scholars with exemplary academics, leadership skills, cross-cultural experience, career goals, communication and emotional maturity.
The scholars were sent to the Beijing Language and Culture University to help them understand the economic miracle of China and apply what they learn to the Philippine setting.
Author: P. J. Lim
03 / October / 2007
01 October 2007
USC Enrolment Schedule- 2nd semester
ENROLMENT SCHEDULE
2ND SEMESTER AY 2007-2008
FOR TALAMBAN CAMPUS
College of Arts & Sciences (For Sciences only) Venue: Department
Graduating, Scholars, 4th year, 3rd year Oct. 22
2nd year, 1st year Oct. 23
Venue: Covered Court
Incoming Freshmen, Transferees Oct. 23-24
College of Nursing Venue: College of Nursing
All levels Oct. 22-23
Incoming Freshmen, Transferees Oct. 23-24
College of Pharmacy Venue: College of Pharmacy
Graduating, Scholars, 4th year, , 3rd year Oct. 22
2nd year, 1st year Oct. 23
Incoming Freshmen, Transferees Oct. 23-24
College of Engineering Venue: Department
Graduating, Scholars, 5th year, 4th year Oct. 22
3rd year, 2nd year, 1st year Oct. 23
Venue: Covered Court
Incoming Freshmen, Transferees Oct. 23-24
College of Architecture and Fine Arts Venue: Department
Graduating, Scholars, 5th year, 4th year Oct. 22
3rd year, 2nd year, 1st year Oct. 23
Venue: Covered Court
Incoming Freshmen, Transferees Oct. 23-24
FOR MAIN CAMPUS & SOUTH CAMPUS
College of Arts and Sciences (For Arts only) Venue: Department
Graduating, Scholars, 4th year, 3rd year Oct. 25
2nd year, 1st year Oct. 26
Venue: Wrocklage Yard
Incoming Freshmen, Transferees Oct. 26-27
College of Commerce Venue: Department
Graduating, Scholars, 5th year, 4th year Oct. 25
3rd year, 2nd year, 1st year Oct. 26
Venue: Wrocklage Yard
Incoming Freshmen, Transferees Oct. 26-27
College of Education Venue: Department
Graduating, Scholars, 4th year, 3rd year Oct. 25
2rd year, 1st year Oct. 26
Venue: Wrocklage Yard
Incoming Freshmen, Transferees Oct. 26-27
College of Law Venue: College of Law
All levels Oct. 25-27
Start of Classes Nov. 5, 2007
Adjustment Period Oct. 29 – Nov. 10, 2007
2ND SEMESTER AY 2007-2008
FOR TALAMBAN CAMPUS
College of Arts & Sciences (For Sciences only) Venue: Department
Graduating, Scholars, 4th year, 3rd year Oct. 22
2nd year, 1st year Oct. 23
Venue: Covered Court
Incoming Freshmen, Transferees Oct. 23-24
College of Nursing Venue: College of Nursing
All levels Oct. 22-23
Incoming Freshmen, Transferees Oct. 23-24
College of Pharmacy Venue: College of Pharmacy
Graduating, Scholars, 4th year, , 3rd year Oct. 22
2nd year, 1st year Oct. 23
Incoming Freshmen, Transferees Oct. 23-24
College of Engineering Venue: Department
Graduating, Scholars, 5th year, 4th year Oct. 22
3rd year, 2nd year, 1st year Oct. 23
Venue: Covered Court
Incoming Freshmen, Transferees Oct. 23-24
College of Architecture and Fine Arts Venue: Department
Graduating, Scholars, 5th year, 4th year Oct. 22
3rd year, 2nd year, 1st year Oct. 23
Venue: Covered Court
Incoming Freshmen, Transferees Oct. 23-24
FOR MAIN CAMPUS & SOUTH CAMPUS
College of Arts and Sciences (For Arts only) Venue: Department
Graduating, Scholars, 4th year, 3rd year Oct. 25
2nd year, 1st year Oct. 26
Venue: Wrocklage Yard
Incoming Freshmen, Transferees Oct. 26-27
College of Commerce Venue: Department
Graduating, Scholars, 5th year, 4th year Oct. 25
3rd year, 2nd year, 1st year Oct. 26
Venue: Wrocklage Yard
Incoming Freshmen, Transferees Oct. 26-27
College of Education Venue: Department
Graduating, Scholars, 4th year, 3rd year Oct. 25
2rd year, 1st year Oct. 26
Venue: Wrocklage Yard
Incoming Freshmen, Transferees Oct. 26-27
College of Law Venue: College of Law
All levels Oct. 25-27
Start of Classes Nov. 5, 2007
Adjustment Period Oct. 29 – Nov. 10, 2007
27 September 2007
CSC director in NHI conference
CSC director in NHI conference
Dr. Erlinda Alburo, director of the Cebuano Studies Center, presented an overview of regional research centers of the Visayas during the recently concluded First National Conference of Affiliated Historical Societies/Committees sponsored by the National Historical Institute. She was the only speaker outside of Luzon.
The conference, which was held last September 20-21, 2007 at the National Commission for Culture and the Arts in Manila, was conducted with the theme “Re-visioning Philippine Historiography/ Kasaysayang Bayan: Batasan nga Pambansang Kasaysayan.”. It aimed primarily at establishing strong linkages between NHI and various historical organizations in the promotion and preservation of Philippine history and the country's rich cultural heritage.
Dr. Alburo’s paper focused on the Cebuano Studies Center: its history and role in the region, its various activities and projects, as well as the recognition it has earned through various local, regional and national awards.
Prof. Ambeth Ocampo, NHI chair, gave the keynote address while other speakers came from the Philippine National Historical Society, the Philippine Historical Association, and Asosasyon ng mga Dalubhasang May Hilig sa Kasaysayan (ADHIKA).
Author: J.E. R. Bersale
24 / September / 2007
Dr. Erlinda Alburo, director of the Cebuano Studies Center, presented an overview of regional research centers of the Visayas during the recently concluded First National Conference of Affiliated Historical Societies/Committees sponsored by the National Historical Institute. She was the only speaker outside of Luzon.
The conference, which was held last September 20-21, 2007 at the National Commission for Culture and the Arts in Manila, was conducted with the theme “Re-visioning Philippine Historiography/ Kasaysayang Bayan: Batasan nga Pambansang Kasaysayan.”. It aimed primarily at establishing strong linkages between NHI and various historical organizations in the promotion and preservation of Philippine history and the country's rich cultural heritage.
Dr. Alburo’s paper focused on the Cebuano Studies Center: its history and role in the region, its various activities and projects, as well as the recognition it has earned through various local, regional and national awards.
Prof. Ambeth Ocampo, NHI chair, gave the keynote address while other speakers came from the Philippine National Historical Society, the Philippine Historical Association, and Asosasyon ng mga Dalubhasang May Hilig sa Kasaysayan (ADHIKA).
Author: J.E. R. Bersale
24 / September / 2007
24 September 2007
Homily delivered by Father Theodore Murnane, SVD during the Funeral Liturgy for Father Eugene Verstraelen, SVD
Homily delivered by Father Theodore Murnane, SVD during the Funeral Liturgy for Father Eugene Verstraelen, SVD
Wednesday, September 12, 2007, 2 PM
Main Chapel
University of San Carlos
My dedication to Father Eugene is a passage from a fourth century Bishop of Milan, St. Ambrose:
He who reads much with understanding is filled. He who is filled, waters others…Let your discourses then, be flowing, let them be clear and lucid, so that you may bring pleasure to the ears of the people by your discourse on morals, and with the charm of your word soothe the faithful, that they may readily follow your guidance.
For a few minutes this afternoon, I will serve as the biblical lamp stand of the Gospel to allow the light of the person and life of Fr. Eugene Verstraelen, a member of the Catholic missionary congregation Society of the Divine Word (SVD)—a man who read much with understanding—to flood our lives: his simplicity of life and joyous openness to every person; his rich intellectual life as a scholar and a minister of the Word; and, finally, what because of training and temperament he himself could not articulate.
The first sketch—espying the simplicity of his life and his joyous openness to every person—includes a photo of Father Eugene, in swimming trunks and peaked, khaki cap, relaxing in the shallows off Dinagat Island with eight-year old Nikki, granddaughter of Waray and Mithese Baltar; secondly, the big floppy, blue canvass bag with yellow-strap handles bearing a change of clothes, electric razor, and two small, thumb-worn Bibles, one in Hebrew and the other in Greek, which Father Eugene carried early last Friday aboard ship to Cebu; and, upon arrival, the considerate gesture of choosing at breakfast to sit with a lone confrere when he could have enjoyed the company of a larger table.
The sketch reveals a man and a religious who acquired sense of peace with God and himself, together with a religious and an intellectual freedom that allowed him to treat everyone, everywhere, with the same impartial attention.
The second sketch—outlining Father Eugene’s rich intellectual life—is the daily reading of the Bible, both in Hebrew and Greek; his discussion in Cebu earlier this year of René Gerard’s anthropology of violence in the Bible and Murray Gell-Mann’s work on complexity, extrapolating quantum field theory to evolution, and to human and computer adaptive systems; and, further back in his career, his linguistic competence and scientific promotion of a formal-functional analysis of language analogous to that of Noam Chomsky’s generative grammar. The fruit of this labor appears in the work of his protégé, Mimi Borromeo-Trosdal and, in a second generation of scholars, Airlin Espina and Astrid Sala-Boza.
The second sketch elicits a sympathetic understanding of a retiring priest-scholar, saddened by the declining number of academically trained confreres at the University and the diminishing interest in things of the mind and the spirit in his own religious community. As he surmised, this situation would have implications for the institution’s future.
The third sketch—masking what Fr. Eugene himself could not articulate—or what is common lore of management workshops today—one’s blind spot—this sketch includes a lengthy manuscript where he presses into service the full range of his reading and his understanding of things scriptural on a critique—always with apology, of course—of Church policy and practice today; secondly, the decline of education in the Philippines, epitomized for him by the thoughtless absences of primary education teachers from their task for this workshop or that; and, thirdly, and blind spot I did say, his low estimation of things administrative. This was true whether they were:
School meetings—everything would be fine, if we only gave our lessons well;
Province or district assemblies—increasing deafness in one ear afforded him a beneficent shield;
Trips to Rome on Society affairs—unabashedly again, a waste time and money.
Curiously enough, this third sketch is nothing short of a patch over an inner eye that could see—but which he himself could not articulate. For Father Eugene held the tools for understanding—and dealing with—the shallow amalgam of a no-longer effective roles of ministry in the Church and contemporary—often popular—pastoral practice and, correlatively, a lingering worldview that is creationist, hierarchical and dogmatic. Human advancement, he understood, has not only shown human agency and hori-zontal relations to be rightful complements in the world today to the transcendence we seek, but also a modern world that is elbowing out the static, essentialist categories in which many of us were educated in favor of more dynamic, interactive or if you would—dialogical modes of engage-ment. Father Eugene was grounded in the theological anthropology in Karl Rahner’s Theological Investigations as exemplified in the human consciousness of the Redeemer, an understanding of the dialectics of pluralistic societies in Bernard Lonergan’s Method in Theology made intelligible through the notions of religious, moral and intellectual conversion and, finally, the work of a host of other authors, ancient and modern, that forms the seedbed of our modern democratic tradition and the ideals of purposeful communicative action.
But now, let us return to where we began. Back to the shallows—and the deep sea where he swam every day—off Dinagat Island, to Father Eugene’s adopted family, Nikki, Mithese and Waray; but also back to his former students and, perforce, to us, his companions on a common journey to the Lord. Let not our present grief choke off the gratitude we owe for the gift of Fr. Eugene, his simplicity of life and joyous openness to every person. In the irritants of our daily lives; in the decisions we face, both momentous and not so; in the suspicion, fear, and intolerance with which we cloth our relations with others, let us open our hearts to draw from the equanimity we experienced in Fr. Eugene, his joyous and unadorned presence among us.
And, back to the University where Fr. Eugene taught. Let not his retirement in Surigao or his quiet slipping away lead us to make light of the significance of the presence among us of one, who maintained a rich intel-lectual life as a scholar and a minister of the Word throughout his life. Through the example of a man—whom we could easily consider imprac-tical, we have a call to invest in the cultivation of our own minds, in a personal engagement in the substance of what we purport of offer our students. This intellectual and spiritual capital demands no less priority than that we give position and professional opportunities, celebratory events and awards, new buildings and decorous surroundings. Beyond mere human resource management policy, our own personal investment in the culture of the mind should goad us to an active recruitment of similar-minded confreres and lay scholars who, together with us, will renew the academic enterprise at the University.
Finally, back to the Philippine Southern Province. If we as SVD confreres to be fruitful in our self-giving—replicas of the kenosis of the Divine Word, our self-empting will be rendered fruitless unless we possess a certain fullness of mind and heart. Indeed, our present philosophical and theologi-cal training far outstrips, in breadth and relevance, the education Fr. Eugene and many of us had prior to the Second Vatican Council. But this knowledge must be made operative through reading, discussion and, above all, daily reflection on our pastoral and social practice. Beyond traditional sacramental practice, and in face of a lack of understanding of the practices we now espouse and the press of deadlines for reporting on funded social projects, we must re-infuse our pastoral leadership and management practices by a continual mining of the underlying principles—the dynamics of small communities and the ability to draw people together around their ideal of the Christian life—that alone will maintain our pastoral leadership and management practice effective and relevant today.
In conclusion, my essáy this afternoon contends that Fr. Eugene Verstraelen, SVD, in both his relations with others and his interior life, adhered to the exhortation of Saint Ambrose:
Let your discourses then, be flowing, let them be clear and lucid, so that you may bring pleasure to the ears of the people by your dis-course…Your sermon and treatment should need no bolstering from without. Rather, let your discourse be its own defense as it were, and see that you utter no empty or unnecessary word.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007, 2 PM
Main Chapel
University of San Carlos
My dedication to Father Eugene is a passage from a fourth century Bishop of Milan, St. Ambrose:
He who reads much with understanding is filled. He who is filled, waters others…Let your discourses then, be flowing, let them be clear and lucid, so that you may bring pleasure to the ears of the people by your discourse on morals, and with the charm of your word soothe the faithful, that they may readily follow your guidance.
For a few minutes this afternoon, I will serve as the biblical lamp stand of the Gospel to allow the light of the person and life of Fr. Eugene Verstraelen, a member of the Catholic missionary congregation Society of the Divine Word (SVD)—a man who read much with understanding—to flood our lives: his simplicity of life and joyous openness to every person; his rich intellectual life as a scholar and a minister of the Word; and, finally, what because of training and temperament he himself could not articulate.
The first sketch—espying the simplicity of his life and his joyous openness to every person—includes a photo of Father Eugene, in swimming trunks and peaked, khaki cap, relaxing in the shallows off Dinagat Island with eight-year old Nikki, granddaughter of Waray and Mithese Baltar; secondly, the big floppy, blue canvass bag with yellow-strap handles bearing a change of clothes, electric razor, and two small, thumb-worn Bibles, one in Hebrew and the other in Greek, which Father Eugene carried early last Friday aboard ship to Cebu; and, upon arrival, the considerate gesture of choosing at breakfast to sit with a lone confrere when he could have enjoyed the company of a larger table.
The sketch reveals a man and a religious who acquired sense of peace with God and himself, together with a religious and an intellectual freedom that allowed him to treat everyone, everywhere, with the same impartial attention.
The second sketch—outlining Father Eugene’s rich intellectual life—is the daily reading of the Bible, both in Hebrew and Greek; his discussion in Cebu earlier this year of René Gerard’s anthropology of violence in the Bible and Murray Gell-Mann’s work on complexity, extrapolating quantum field theory to evolution, and to human and computer adaptive systems; and, further back in his career, his linguistic competence and scientific promotion of a formal-functional analysis of language analogous to that of Noam Chomsky’s generative grammar. The fruit of this labor appears in the work of his protégé, Mimi Borromeo-Trosdal and, in a second generation of scholars, Airlin Espina and Astrid Sala-Boza.
The second sketch elicits a sympathetic understanding of a retiring priest-scholar, saddened by the declining number of academically trained confreres at the University and the diminishing interest in things of the mind and the spirit in his own religious community. As he surmised, this situation would have implications for the institution’s future.
The third sketch—masking what Fr. Eugene himself could not articulate—or what is common lore of management workshops today—one’s blind spot—this sketch includes a lengthy manuscript where he presses into service the full range of his reading and his understanding of things scriptural on a critique—always with apology, of course—of Church policy and practice today; secondly, the decline of education in the Philippines, epitomized for him by the thoughtless absences of primary education teachers from their task for this workshop or that; and, thirdly, and blind spot I did say, his low estimation of things administrative. This was true whether they were:
School meetings—everything would be fine, if we only gave our lessons well;
Province or district assemblies—increasing deafness in one ear afforded him a beneficent shield;
Trips to Rome on Society affairs—unabashedly again, a waste time and money.
Curiously enough, this third sketch is nothing short of a patch over an inner eye that could see—but which he himself could not articulate. For Father Eugene held the tools for understanding—and dealing with—the shallow amalgam of a no-longer effective roles of ministry in the Church and contemporary—often popular—pastoral practice and, correlatively, a lingering worldview that is creationist, hierarchical and dogmatic. Human advancement, he understood, has not only shown human agency and hori-zontal relations to be rightful complements in the world today to the transcendence we seek, but also a modern world that is elbowing out the static, essentialist categories in which many of us were educated in favor of more dynamic, interactive or if you would—dialogical modes of engage-ment. Father Eugene was grounded in the theological anthropology in Karl Rahner’s Theological Investigations as exemplified in the human consciousness of the Redeemer, an understanding of the dialectics of pluralistic societies in Bernard Lonergan’s Method in Theology made intelligible through the notions of religious, moral and intellectual conversion and, finally, the work of a host of other authors, ancient and modern, that forms the seedbed of our modern democratic tradition and the ideals of purposeful communicative action.
But now, let us return to where we began. Back to the shallows—and the deep sea where he swam every day—off Dinagat Island, to Father Eugene’s adopted family, Nikki, Mithese and Waray; but also back to his former students and, perforce, to us, his companions on a common journey to the Lord. Let not our present grief choke off the gratitude we owe for the gift of Fr. Eugene, his simplicity of life and joyous openness to every person. In the irritants of our daily lives; in the decisions we face, both momentous and not so; in the suspicion, fear, and intolerance with which we cloth our relations with others, let us open our hearts to draw from the equanimity we experienced in Fr. Eugene, his joyous and unadorned presence among us.
And, back to the University where Fr. Eugene taught. Let not his retirement in Surigao or his quiet slipping away lead us to make light of the significance of the presence among us of one, who maintained a rich intel-lectual life as a scholar and a minister of the Word throughout his life. Through the example of a man—whom we could easily consider imprac-tical, we have a call to invest in the cultivation of our own minds, in a personal engagement in the substance of what we purport of offer our students. This intellectual and spiritual capital demands no less priority than that we give position and professional opportunities, celebratory events and awards, new buildings and decorous surroundings. Beyond mere human resource management policy, our own personal investment in the culture of the mind should goad us to an active recruitment of similar-minded confreres and lay scholars who, together with us, will renew the academic enterprise at the University.
Finally, back to the Philippine Southern Province. If we as SVD confreres to be fruitful in our self-giving—replicas of the kenosis of the Divine Word, our self-empting will be rendered fruitless unless we possess a certain fullness of mind and heart. Indeed, our present philosophical and theologi-cal training far outstrips, in breadth and relevance, the education Fr. Eugene and many of us had prior to the Second Vatican Council. But this knowledge must be made operative through reading, discussion and, above all, daily reflection on our pastoral and social practice. Beyond traditional sacramental practice, and in face of a lack of understanding of the practices we now espouse and the press of deadlines for reporting on funded social projects, we must re-infuse our pastoral leadership and management practices by a continual mining of the underlying principles—the dynamics of small communities and the ability to draw people together around their ideal of the Christian life—that alone will maintain our pastoral leadership and management practice effective and relevant today.
In conclusion, my essáy this afternoon contends that Fr. Eugene Verstraelen, SVD, in both his relations with others and his interior life, adhered to the exhortation of Saint Ambrose:
Let your discourses then, be flowing, let them be clear and lucid, so that you may bring pleasure to the ears of the people by your dis-course…Your sermon and treatment should need no bolstering from without. Rather, let your discourse be its own defense as it were, and see that you utter no empty or unnecessary word.
USC International Students Night
USC 1st International Students Night
Part I - 5:00 p.m. - Registration
Part II - 5:30 p.m. - Cocktails
Part III - 6:30 p.m. - Program Proper
* Ecumenical Prayer
Indonesia - Bro. Gabriel Kabelen, SVD
Kenya - Mr. Bett Pius
Korea - Mr. Jin Joo
America - Ms. Roxanne Rebecca De Metz
China - Mr. Wang Ting
Philippines - Mr. Felicisimo Alingasa
* Philippine National Anthem
* Production Number – International Students with the
USC Dance Troupe
* Welcome Address - Fr. Roderick C. Salazar Jr., SVD
President, University of San Carlos
* Special Entertainment Numbers
Indonesia
Korea
Kenya
Pakistan
Philippines
* Special Song Number – Ms. Raki Vega
Haribon Ambassador for Conservation
* Introduction of the Guest of Honor
Hon. Michael Francis Lopez
Commissioner-at-Large, NYC and
Haribon Ambassador for Conservation
----- Speech: Mr. Piolo Pascual
Haribon Ambassador for Conservation
* Presentation of Plaques of Appreciation
---- To award: Fr. Roderick C. Salazar Jr., SVD
President, University of San Carlos
Fr. Louie A. Punzalan, SVD
Vice-President for Administration
University of San Carlos
* Song Number - Mr. Piolo Pascual
* Finale – “We Are the World”
Soloists: With:
Mr. Piolo Pascual USC Dance Troupe
Ms. Raki Vega International Students
Mr. Michael Banaynal
Ms. Reylan Adarna
Mr. Grant Dosdos
Mr. Alemdan Pio Garcia
* Closing Remarks - Mr. Bett Pius
President, USC Foreign Students Association
* USC Hymn
Part IV - 7:30 p.m. - Dinner
Lobby, Rudolf Rahmann
Cultural Center
Part I - 5:00 p.m. - Registration
Part II - 5:30 p.m. - Cocktails
Part III - 6:30 p.m. - Program Proper
* Ecumenical Prayer
Indonesia - Bro. Gabriel Kabelen, SVD
Kenya - Mr. Bett Pius
Korea - Mr. Jin Joo
America - Ms. Roxanne Rebecca De Metz
China - Mr. Wang Ting
Philippines - Mr. Felicisimo Alingasa
* Philippine National Anthem
* Production Number – International Students with the
USC Dance Troupe
* Welcome Address - Fr. Roderick C. Salazar Jr., SVD
President, University of San Carlos
* Special Entertainment Numbers
Indonesia
Korea
Kenya
Pakistan
Philippines
* Special Song Number – Ms. Raki Vega
Haribon Ambassador for Conservation
* Introduction of the Guest of Honor
Hon. Michael Francis Lopez
Commissioner-at-Large, NYC and
Haribon Ambassador for Conservation
----- Speech: Mr. Piolo Pascual
Haribon Ambassador for Conservation
* Presentation of Plaques of Appreciation
---- To award: Fr. Roderick C. Salazar Jr., SVD
President, University of San Carlos
Fr. Louie A. Punzalan, SVD
Vice-President for Administration
University of San Carlos
* Song Number - Mr. Piolo Pascual
* Finale – “We Are the World”
Soloists: With:
Mr. Piolo Pascual USC Dance Troupe
Ms. Raki Vega International Students
Mr. Michael Banaynal
Ms. Reylan Adarna
Mr. Grant Dosdos
Mr. Alemdan Pio Garcia
* Closing Remarks - Mr. Bett Pius
President, USC Foreign Students Association
* USC Hymn
Part IV - 7:30 p.m. - Dinner
Lobby, Rudolf Rahmann
Cultural Center
18 September 2007
University of San Carlos contact number
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13 September 2007
USC grad places 7th in chemist licensure exam
Results of the recent licensure examination for nurses listed 166 new Carolinian nurses where 149 are first time takers while 17 were repeaters. USC had a passing rate of 84% (149 out of 178) for first time examinees, while 17 out of 39 (44%) repeaters successfully passed the examination.
The complete list of new nurses may be seen in the Professional Regulation Commission website.
Desabelle placed 7th in the Chemist Licensure Examination
Meanwhile, Andrew Gil M. Desabelle placed 7th in the recently released results for the Chemist Licensure Examination. Desabelle graduated magna cum laude in March 2007 and was also awarded the Moises S. Soriaga Award for Academic Excellence.
The other new Carolinian chemists are Michael Francis S. Alquizalas, Karen Gladys C. Delizo and Roldan M. Vidas. USC’s passing rate was 3 out of 7 (43%) for first time takers, while only one out of four (25%) repeaters passed the examination.
Author: P. J. Lim
13 / September / 2007
International Math Education conference slated
International Math Education conference slated
The Philippine Council of Mathematics Teacher Educators (MATHED), Inc. has scheduled MATHED 2007: An International Conference in Mathematics Education on October 26–27, 2007 at the University of San Carlos Talamban Campus.
The theme of the conference is “Moving Forward Amidst Challenges in Mathematics Education.” The conference features plenary sessions, lecture-demonstrations, workshops and paper presentations by mathematics educators, researchers, and mathematics teachers at both basic and university levels.
The conference is designed to update educators and specialists on current trends and issues, identify effective teaching and research strategies, strengthen the commitment of educators in promoting the understanding of mathematics, and serve as a venue for sharing knowledge.
Serving as conference co–chairs for the event are Corazon C. Raffiñan, Ph.D., Chair of the Science and Mathematics Education Department, and Jovita N. Ravina, M.A., Chair of the Department of Mathematics. The secretariat is headed by Margie B. Martinez and more information about the conference may be obtained by email or by phone at (032) 344 3512 or (032) 344 3801 locals 321, 325, or 329.
Author: P. J. Lim
13 / September / 2007
The Philippine Council of Mathematics Teacher Educators (MATHED), Inc. has scheduled MATHED 2007: An International Conference in Mathematics Education on October 26–27, 2007 at the University of San Carlos Talamban Campus.
The theme of the conference is “Moving Forward Amidst Challenges in Mathematics Education.” The conference features plenary sessions, lecture-demonstrations, workshops and paper presentations by mathematics educators, researchers, and mathematics teachers at both basic and university levels.
The conference is designed to update educators and specialists on current trends and issues, identify effective teaching and research strategies, strengthen the commitment of educators in promoting the understanding of mathematics, and serve as a venue for sharing knowledge.
Serving as conference co–chairs for the event are Corazon C. Raffiñan, Ph.D., Chair of the Science and Mathematics Education Department, and Jovita N. Ravina, M.A., Chair of the Department of Mathematics. The secretariat is headed by Margie B. Martinez and more information about the conference may be obtained by email or by phone at (032) 344 3512 or (032) 344 3801 locals 321, 325, or 329.
Author: P. J. Lim
13 / September / 2007
Education dean named International Statistics Educators Association VP
Education dean named International Statistics Educators Association VP
Dean of the College of Education Enriqueta D. Reston, Ph.D. was recently elected as Vice President of the International Association for Statistics Education (IASE). She took office during the IASE General Assembly during the 56th Session of the International Statistical Institute (ISI) in Lisbon, Portugal on August 22–29, 2007.
Dr. Reston’s term of office runs from August 2007 through to August 2009. Dr. Reston’s trip to Lisbon was funded by the IASE.
Aside from attending to her function as vice president during the IASE General Assembly, she attended an organizational meeting for the ICOTS–8 in Slovenia in 2010 during the IASE Executive Meeting.
Dr. Reston also presented a paper at the ISI 2007 entitled “Models of Student Learning in Graduate Statistics Education: Towards Statistical Literacy and Research Competence.”
ISI is an international professional association of statisticians and statistics educators. Membership to the organization is by election based on one’s distinguished contributions to the fields of statistics and statistics education. Currently, there are only 10 ISI members in the Philippines. Dr. Reston is the lone representative from the Visayas–Mindanao region.
Author: P. J. Lim
13 / September / 2007
Dean of the College of Education Enriqueta D. Reston, Ph.D. was recently elected as Vice President of the International Association for Statistics Education (IASE). She took office during the IASE General Assembly during the 56th Session of the International Statistical Institute (ISI) in Lisbon, Portugal on August 22–29, 2007.
Dr. Reston’s term of office runs from August 2007 through to August 2009. Dr. Reston’s trip to Lisbon was funded by the IASE.
Aside from attending to her function as vice president during the IASE General Assembly, she attended an organizational meeting for the ICOTS–8 in Slovenia in 2010 during the IASE Executive Meeting.
Dr. Reston also presented a paper at the ISI 2007 entitled “Models of Student Learning in Graduate Statistics Education: Towards Statistical Literacy and Research Competence.”
ISI is an international professional association of statisticians and statistics educators. Membership to the organization is by election based on one’s distinguished contributions to the fields of statistics and statistics education. Currently, there are only 10 ISI members in the Philippines. Dr. Reston is the lone representative from the Visayas–Mindanao region.
Author: P. J. Lim
13 / September / 2007
11 September 2007
Dutch linguist Fr. Verstraelen passes away
Dutch linguist Fr. Verstraelen passes away
Fr. Verstraelen from a file photo taken during his arrival at USC in the late 1950s
Father Eugene Verstraelen, SVD passed away at 8 o'clock in the evening of September 7 due to cerebral hemorrhage. He was 85.
A Dutch anthropologist who specialized in Sanskrit and Javanese variants of the language, Fr. Verstraelen returned to Cebu from his current mission assignment in the District of Surigao as a special guest at the launching of the yearlong Philippine Centennial Celebrations of the SVD the following day.
Fr. Verstraelen marked his 60th year of ordination on August 17 this year and was doing parish work in Dinagat Island for years now prior to his untimely demise. He was a member of the pioneer faculty of the Department of Graduate Anthropology (later, Department of Sociology and Anthropology) at USC.
His body now lies in state at the USC Main Chapel. The Resurrection Mass will be held on Wednesday, September 12, at 2 oclock in the afternoon at the Main Chapel. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Talisay City, Cebu.
May Fr. Verstraelen rest in Peace!
Author: J.E. R. Bersales
11 / September / 2007
Fr. Verstraelen from a file photo taken during his arrival at USC in the late 1950s
Father Eugene Verstraelen, SVD passed away at 8 o'clock in the evening of September 7 due to cerebral hemorrhage. He was 85.
A Dutch anthropologist who specialized in Sanskrit and Javanese variants of the language, Fr. Verstraelen returned to Cebu from his current mission assignment in the District of Surigao as a special guest at the launching of the yearlong Philippine Centennial Celebrations of the SVD the following day.
Fr. Verstraelen marked his 60th year of ordination on August 17 this year and was doing parish work in Dinagat Island for years now prior to his untimely demise. He was a member of the pioneer faculty of the Department of Graduate Anthropology (later, Department of Sociology and Anthropology) at USC.
His body now lies in state at the USC Main Chapel. The Resurrection Mass will be held on Wednesday, September 12, at 2 oclock in the afternoon at the Main Chapel. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Talisay City, Cebu.
May Fr. Verstraelen rest in Peace!
Author: J.E. R. Bersales
11 / September / 2007
10 September 2007
SVD Southern Province celebrates jubilee, foundation day
The Society of the Divine Word, also known by its Latin initials SVD (Societas Verbi Divini), marks September 8, 2007 as a day of celebration.
On this day, the Society will celebrate its 132nd Foundation Anniversary as well as the Silver Jubilee of the Philippine Southern Province. This day will also mark the launching of the Centennial Celebration of the SVD in the Philippines (1909–2009).
A concelebrated Holy Mass at the Main Chapel is slated for 5 p.m. with Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal presiding. Dinner follows at the Fr. Bernard Wrocklage Yard. Earlier in the day, the renovated Main Library will be blessed and named after Fr. Joseph Baumgartner, SVD. Fr. Baumgartner is currently living in retirement in Germany.
The basic education departments will have no class on September 8, however in the tertiary level it will remain a regular working and school day. September 8 is also the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The SVD has administered the University of San Carlos since 1935.
Author: P. J. Lim
07 / September / 2007
On this day, the Society will celebrate its 132nd Foundation Anniversary as well as the Silver Jubilee of the Philippine Southern Province. This day will also mark the launching of the Centennial Celebration of the SVD in the Philippines (1909–2009).
A concelebrated Holy Mass at the Main Chapel is slated for 5 p.m. with Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal presiding. Dinner follows at the Fr. Bernard Wrocklage Yard. Earlier in the day, the renovated Main Library will be blessed and named after Fr. Joseph Baumgartner, SVD. Fr. Baumgartner is currently living in retirement in Germany.
The basic education departments will have no class on September 8, however in the tertiary level it will remain a regular working and school day. September 8 is also the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The SVD has administered the University of San Carlos since 1935.
Author: P. J. Lim
07 / September / 2007
Fr. Salazar to speak at international research conference
Fr. Salazar to speak at international research conference
University President Fr. Roderick C. Salazar Jr., SVD is slated to speak on “Ethical Values in Research Programs and Processes” as part of the distinguished line up of speakers in the International Conference on Research in Higher Education Institutions.
The conference will be held on October 24–27, 2007 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino in Cebu City.
The conference is organized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and has as its theme “The Vital Role of Higher Education Research Towards Sustainable Development.”
Information regarding the conference may be retrieved from http://ched.mozcom.com.
Author: Staff
07 / September / 2007
University President Fr. Roderick C. Salazar Jr., SVD is slated to speak on “Ethical Values in Research Programs and Processes” as part of the distinguished line up of speakers in the International Conference on Research in Higher Education Institutions.
The conference will be held on October 24–27, 2007 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino in Cebu City.
The conference is organized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and has as its theme “The Vital Role of Higher Education Research Towards Sustainable Development.”
Information regarding the conference may be retrieved from http://ched.mozcom.com.
Author: Staff
07 / September / 2007
09 September 2007
Baumgartner Central Library re-opens
Baumgartner Central Library re-opens
After two months of pounding, curing, painting and polishing, the University community will witness the re-opening of the Fr. Joseph Baumgartner Central Library at the 2nd floor, Dingman Building, Main Campus on September 8, 2007 at 10:30 a.m.
The ribbon cutting will be graced by the Board of Trustees Chair Engr. Jesus N. Alcordo, who will be assisted by Trustee Dr. Pericles P. Dakay and University President Fr. Roderick C. Salazar Jr., SVD. University Chaplain Fr. Samuel D. Clarin, SVD and Main Campus Chaplain Fr. Ruel S. Gado, SVD, will officially bless the Fr. Joseph Baumgartner Central Library and dedicate it to a priest who was instrumental in the development of the library through his untiring energy and enthusiasm.
Fr. Baumgartner was not a librarian by training, but he built an excellent collection of books in all fields of knowledge which earned recognition for the university library as one of the best libraries in the country.
The Central Library will open its doors for service to students and faculty on September 10, 2007.
Author: Staff
07 / September / 2007
After two months of pounding, curing, painting and polishing, the University community will witness the re-opening of the Fr. Joseph Baumgartner Central Library at the 2nd floor, Dingman Building, Main Campus on September 8, 2007 at 10:30 a.m.
The ribbon cutting will be graced by the Board of Trustees Chair Engr. Jesus N. Alcordo, who will be assisted by Trustee Dr. Pericles P. Dakay and University President Fr. Roderick C. Salazar Jr., SVD. University Chaplain Fr. Samuel D. Clarin, SVD and Main Campus Chaplain Fr. Ruel S. Gado, SVD, will officially bless the Fr. Joseph Baumgartner Central Library and dedicate it to a priest who was instrumental in the development of the library through his untiring energy and enthusiasm.
Fr. Baumgartner was not a librarian by training, but he built an excellent collection of books in all fields of knowledge which earned recognition for the university library as one of the best libraries in the country.
The Central Library will open its doors for service to students and faculty on September 10, 2007.
Author: Staff
07 / September / 2007
USC: One of the top 20 universities in the Philippines according to CHED and PRC
The University of San Carlos (USC) placed 11th on the list of Top 20 Universities and Colleges in the Philippines. USC is one of the only two schools from the Visayas region in the top 20. The other one is Silliman University in Dumaguete City, which placed at no. 4.
According to the Professional Regulations Commission(PRC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), here is a list of the Top 20 Universities and Colleges in the Philippines, based on the average passing rate in the BOARD EXAMINATIONS OF ALL COURSES.
1. University of the Philippines (Diliman Campus /Luzon)
2. University of the Philippines (Los Banos Campus/ Luzon)
3. University of the Philippines (Manila Campus /Luzon)
4. Silliman University (Dumaguete City / Visayas)
5. Ateneo deDavao University (Davao / Mindanao)
6. Ateneo de Manila University (Manila /Luzon)
7. University of Sto. Tomas (Manila / Luzon)
8. Mindanao State University (Iligan Institute ofTech/ Mindanao)
9. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (Manila/Luzon)
10. Saint Louis University (Baguio City / Luzon)
11. University of San Carlos (Cebu City / Visayas)
12. Xavier University (Cagayan de Oro / Mindanao)
13. Mindanao State University (Main / Mindanao)
14. Urios College (Butuan City / Mindanao)
15. Polytechnic University of the Philippines (Manila/ Luzon)
16. De La Salle University (Manila / Luzon)
17. Mapua Institute of Technology (Manila / Luzon)
18. Adamson University (Manila /Luzon)
19. Central Mindanao University (Bukidnon/Mindanao)
20. University of Southern Philippines (Davao /Mindanao)
Source
According to the Professional Regulations Commission(PRC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), here is a list of the Top 20 Universities and Colleges in the Philippines, based on the average passing rate in the BOARD EXAMINATIONS OF ALL COURSES.
1. University of the Philippines (Diliman Campus /Luzon)
2. University of the Philippines (Los Banos Campus/ Luzon)
3. University of the Philippines (Manila Campus /Luzon)
4. Silliman University (Dumaguete City / Visayas)
5. Ateneo deDavao University (Davao / Mindanao)
6. Ateneo de Manila University (Manila /Luzon)
7. University of Sto. Tomas (Manila / Luzon)
8. Mindanao State University (Iligan Institute ofTech/ Mindanao)
9. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (Manila/Luzon)
10. Saint Louis University (Baguio City / Luzon)
11. University of San Carlos (Cebu City / Visayas)
12. Xavier University (Cagayan de Oro / Mindanao)
13. Mindanao State University (Main / Mindanao)
14. Urios College (Butuan City / Mindanao)
15. Polytechnic University of the Philippines (Manila/ Luzon)
16. De La Salle University (Manila / Luzon)
17. Mapua Institute of Technology (Manila / Luzon)
18. Adamson University (Manila /Luzon)
19. Central Mindanao University (Bukidnon/Mindanao)
20. University of Southern Philippines (Davao /Mindanao)
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07 September 2007
Judge Francisco A. Seville Jr., named outstanding MTC judge
Law professor named outstanding MTC judge
The Society for Judicial Excellence of the Supreme Court of the Philippines has recently named Judge Francisco A. Seville Jr. as the Outstanding Municipal Trial Court Judge in the 2007 Search for Outstanding Judges and Clerks of Court.
Judge Seville is the presiding judge of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Branch 7. He was cited specifically for his exception performance in the judiciary. Judge Seville is professor of law in the USC College of Law, handling Problem Areas in Legal Ethics and Practice Court.
Author: J. J. Largo
07 / September / 2007
The Society for Judicial Excellence of the Supreme Court of the Philippines has recently named Judge Francisco A. Seville Jr. as the Outstanding Municipal Trial Court Judge in the 2007 Search for Outstanding Judges and Clerks of Court.
Judge Seville is the presiding judge of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Branch 7. He was cited specifically for his exception performance in the judiciary. Judge Seville is professor of law in the USC College of Law, handling Problem Areas in Legal Ethics and Practice Court.
Author: J. J. Largo
07 / September / 2007
College of Law hosts forum on anti-trafficking in person
College of Law hosts forum on anti-trafficking in person
The USC College of Law will host a lecture-forum on “Anti-Trafficking in Person” on September 12, 2007 beginning at 6 pm at the Fr. Theodore Buttenbruch Hall, Main Campus.
The invited speaker is T. March Bell who is a Senior Special Counsel for Trafficking Issues in the Civil Rights Division at the United States Department of Justice. He will be visiting the Philippines specifically to speak about this issue. Mr. Bell has an extensive experience in criminal litigation, and in providing leadership on trafficking policy and program design. Concurrently, he serves as coordinator with the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit of the Department of Justice on international anti-trafficking initiatives and policy issues.
This lecture-forum is made possible through the help of the United States Embassy in Manila.
After Mr. Bell’s lecture, reactions will be given by a select panel composed of Hon. Marilyn L. Yap, Prosecutor Pepita Jane A. Petralba, and Atty. Samson Inocencio Jr. representing insights on the topic from the perspective of the Judiciary, Prosecution and a Non-Governmental Organization.
Author: J. J. Largo
07 / September / 2007
The USC College of Law will host a lecture-forum on “Anti-Trafficking in Person” on September 12, 2007 beginning at 6 pm at the Fr. Theodore Buttenbruch Hall, Main Campus.
The invited speaker is T. March Bell who is a Senior Special Counsel for Trafficking Issues in the Civil Rights Division at the United States Department of Justice. He will be visiting the Philippines specifically to speak about this issue. Mr. Bell has an extensive experience in criminal litigation, and in providing leadership on trafficking policy and program design. Concurrently, he serves as coordinator with the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit of the Department of Justice on international anti-trafficking initiatives and policy issues.
This lecture-forum is made possible through the help of the United States Embassy in Manila.
After Mr. Bell’s lecture, reactions will be given by a select panel composed of Hon. Marilyn L. Yap, Prosecutor Pepita Jane A. Petralba, and Atty. Samson Inocencio Jr. representing insights on the topic from the perspective of the Judiciary, Prosecution and a Non-Governmental Organization.
Author: J. J. Largo
07 / September / 2007
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