The NORSUnian 12th Issue 2014 - 2015

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Vol.XXXII Issue No. 12

PRE approved, APP delayed NORSU awaits BOR approval By John Dave V. Laturnas

Negros Or iental State University (NORSU) President Don Vicente C. Real disclosed to TN, Monday, August 18, 2014, the approval of university budget through Program of Receipts and Expenditures (PRE) at Php443,624,381 (based on Estimates of Income for Calendar Year 2014) however, the Php469,758,116.62 Annual Procurement Plan (APP) consolidated by the Bids and Awards Committee for Calendar year 2014, according to him, is still subject for approval of the Board of Regents (BOR). The PRE reflects the university budget for calendar year 2014 at Php443,624,381 based on the estimated income for calendar year 2014. Based on the document provided by Real, the PRE for 2014 was approved by the BOR last June 14, 2014 through BOR Resolution No.24, series of 2013. Meanwhile the university’s proposed APP which amounted up to P469,758,116.62 will be used for the entire procurement activities of the university within year 2014. This consolidates the various Project Procurement Management Plan (PPMP) prepared by the endusers comprising college deans, department and office heads of the whole university system. Before having the proposed procurement, Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) has to endorse the

August 18 - 24, 2014

SGDC-1 resolves SA honorarium delays

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By Dayanara G. Villalon

After a month of waiting, the Student Government of Dumaguete City one (SGDC-1) has finally released the June-July honorarium of the Student Assistants (SAs), August 11. Entailed in the Resolution no. 4, series of 2014 made by the SGDC-1 is the endorsement of the 138 new SAs, with their respective honorarium for the first semester of school year 2014-2015. It was approved by the university administration last August 6. According to SGDC-1 President Rojan Talita, one of the main reasons for the delay is the signatories of the appointed SGDC authorized personnel found in the said resolution. Meanwhile, Talita revealed there is no problem with the SGDC-1 budget which will be the source for the SAs’ salary. “The SAs honorarium is still Php 1,000 with a minimum 50 hours duty per month,” he shared.

Sad reality. The construction and repair of facilities are all temporarily stopped due to delayed APP. (Photos by Kendrex B. Pael)

APP to the Office of the University President that was done on February 18. It was then expected to be approved by the BOR during their scheduled meeting on July 4 in Manila, however, based on the press release report by Juancho Gallarde of The Visayan Daily Star, there was no quorum during the said meeting. In an interview with TN, BAC Secretary Glenn Lumjod said they have done their part for the APP. “Our job in the BAC office is to consolidate and finalize the PPMPs of the end-users and endorse it to the head

of procuring entity [university president],” Lumjod stressed. He continued, “We cannot do anything if the BOR will sign it immediately or not, because it’s them who have the authority as the procuring entity.” When asked about the delay, Real explained, “The university budget was already approved, it won’t happen that it won’t be approved because if so, we wouldn’t be receiving our salaries.” However, he stressed PRE APPROVED, APP... to page 4

SAS speak One of the SAs, Eliesar Calao, said he already expect that there will be delays in releasing their honorarium. “The delay was really like the previously released honorarium, delayed during every first month of the school year,” he said. For a library SA, Jomel Futalan, he is thankful that the honorarium was finally released. He said it would be a great help for him in making his projects and in support for his other expenses. Like Futalan, Maricris Catubig, an SA of the College of Business Administration Dean’s Office, is also grateful. “I believe that the compensation we can get from being an SA is very helpful to us financially, so hopefully we can have it exactly at the accurate time of release,” she said. Moreover, another SA, Keith Turco, expressed, “I just hope that it [honorarium] will not be delayed again.”

CEA-SG installs NORSU System records 18 ceiling fans 14.33 % population increase By Irish Mae S. Cuaresma

The College of Engineering and Architecture–Student Government (CEA-SG) has installed 18 units of ceiling fans on July 22-23 to provide good ventilation for the college. Taken from last school year’s fund, CEA-SG was able to purchase 18 units of fans amounting to Php33,390. Added with the expenses for the facility installation, the project has amounted to Php39,756.75.

A Mechanical Engineering student installs new ceiling fan with the assisstance of their college governor Mansueto (left) and another student. (Photo by Mayette Hanna F. Diez)

“This is my first project so far, as the SG governor of our college,” CEA-SG Governor Rojane Mansueto said. He said he chose to have the said project because it is affordable and would surely benefit both faculty and students. For his future projects, Mansueto revealed one of his target plans. He said they [SG] wish to secure recreational facilities for the students. “Hopefully, we could provide game boards like chess boards, table tennis and recreational instruments like guitar, beat box, etc. In this way, I believe we would be able to enhance the skills of those interested engineering and architecture students here in our college,” he said. CEA-SG Treasurer Gladys Marie Morales said, “With the help of the ceiling fans, students could finally focus with the lectures of their respective instructors.” Morales’ view was seconded by Roxanne Marie Madrigal, a Civil Engineering student, she said, “I am so thankful because the classrooms are now comfortable to stay thus we could finally study well.” Moreover, a first year Geodetic Engineering student, Alexa Torino, is also glad with the presence of the new ceiling fans. She stressed, “The ideal room to study in is the one with good ventilation.”

By Niña Marie T. Pino

N e g r o s O r i e n ta l State University (NORSU) System recorded a remarkable population increase of 14.33 percent this school year. In the data released by the Office of the University Registrar, NORSU system is currently accommodating 24,980 students this school year, much higher compared to last school year’s population of 21, 849. Comprising the total population of the whole NORSU system are the populations of two main campuses and six satellite campuses. NORSU-Mabinay Campus recorded the biggest population increase of 18.94 percent having 766 students. NORSU-Main Campuses one and two gained a 15.07 percent increase with a total population of 12,126. NORSU-Bais Campuses one and two, on the other hand, registered 11.89 percent and 14.21 percent increase with 1,412 and 2,042 number of students, respectively. Moreover, NORSUGuihulngan Campus’ population increased at 14.20 percent with 2,549 enrolees and NORSUBayawan-Sta. Catalina Campus’

Crowded. Norsunians walk elbow-to-elbow as they exit the university gymnasium. (Photo by Kendrex B. Pael)

population reached up to 13.57 percent with 4,385 students. Having only 11.55 percentage increase, was NORSU-Siaton Campus with 1,700 students this school year. Main Campuses population In the given data, College of Business Administration dominated the Main Campuses as its population reached up to 3,129. Next was the College of Industrial Technology having 1,899 and the College of Arts and Sciences with 1,720.

Meanwhile, College of Education reported a total population of 1,694. College of Engineering and Architecture and the College of Criminal Justice Education registered with 1,115 and 885 students, respectively. College of Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences has 598 students and College of Agriculture and Forestry has 562. In addition, Graduate School and College of Law recorded 468 and 56 number of enrolees, respectively. NORSU System records... to page 4


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