The NORSUnian Vol XXXV Issue 19

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VOL XXXV ISSUE NO 19 | OCT 30-NOV 03, 2017

SMASH TO ACE. These university volleyball players are seen practicing at the open court for their preparation in the coming competitions. Photo by John Michael Ausejo

Norsunian ranks 6th in Geodetic Licensure Exam Kenneth Carlorio s. Surilla

Marking another excellence as the home of topnotch graduates, geodetic engineer Arian Torres ranked 6th with an average rating of 86.60% and placed NORSU 100% performance rate in the October 2017 Geodetic Engineer Licensure Examination (GELE).

Torres is now the third recorded topnotcher in Negros

Oriental State University (NORSU) with the highest rating yet, since the 2015 board exam for geodetic engineering.

In the previous year, Eng. Dianne Lea Damian, who ranked first nationwide, passed with 85.20 percent while Eng. Wendell Bregondot Tan passed with 85 percent in 2015.

“Continue and move forward,” Torres said. “Just follow your dreams and always keep in mind na whatever

you do, do it for the glory of God and success will follow you.”

All 12 examinees, including 9 fresh examinees and 3 repeaters, passed the October 2017 GELE marking NORSU with a 100 percent passing rate.

The 12 new licensed geodetic engineers are: Henry

P a i n a g a Jr., Dustin James Jimenez, Arian Torres, Reynald Joel Yucor, Jay Christian Teves, Rexar Yule Baligala, Adrian Dela Cruz, Syver Magsanay, Mariell Ellema Bantoto, Jezril Libertad, Eric Gunther Alonzo, and April Mae Alaban.

Nationwide, 372 out NORSUNIAN RANKS/ to page 6

MassCom stude wins Best Actress EDC video contest Irish Mae S. Cuaresma

A junior mass communication student was hailed Best Actress in “Sa Geothermal May Forever” video production contest initiated by the Energy Development Corporation (EDC).

Chrismae Roque was named Best Actress during the awards night held at Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium, Silliman University on October 20.

“I guess I don’t have any challenges in taking the video since I am well-exposed in doing videos,” Roque said, playing the role of a dedicated student, whose purpose was to help complete their energy-related thesis along with her coursemate.

EDC stated in a Facebook GO GEOTHERMAL! Mass Communication Norsunians, Chrismae Roque in black dress (from left second to the last) and Steve Kevin Trayvilla in brown sleeves with groupmate, Raul Ronnel Barbosa in black sleeves, win 2nd post, her energy and comedic runner up for Best Film Production during the awarding night. Photo by James Henry Señagan talent in the video made her really stand out among other place in the Best Film Category University student played as the role of a vlogger— a person with their video entry, entitled: Roque’s boyfriend while Steve who records himself talking actresses.

Trayvilla, a junior AB Mass about his life and uploads it to The team received P5, 000 “Thesis Pa More.”

MASSCOM STUDE/ to page 6 Communication student played Raul Barbosa, a Silliman cash for winning the second

PH TRAFFIC WOES NO NOON BREAK SEE PAGE 3

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Norsunians dominate Buglasan Chess Fest

Narlyn R. Mascardo

Contending 15 teams from various schools in Negros Island, four Norsunians emerged victorious in the Buglasan Chess Festival at Perdices Coliseum, Dumaguete City on October 2829.

NORSU Team B members Kylene Eumague, who competed on board one, is a sophomore BS Electrical Engineering student and Jovan Rey Olac, who competed on board two, is a junior BS Computer Engineering

student.

Olac and Eumague championed the 20 and under-20 category; they received medals, trophy, and P1,000 cash after garnering a total of 10 points.

Eumague also received Top Female Award among the other competitors for getting six points out of six rounds.

“Naanad nako gamay [sa Chess competition] kay daghan nakong naapilan since high school and compete in the national level,” Eumague said.

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CARE heightens sexuality education campaign Mary Noreen Erojo

About 200 Norsunians convened in a forum concerning the alarming 48% increase of HIV/ AIDS cases in the country through which Counseling Assessment Resources Enhancement (CARE) Center intensified the impact of sexuality education.

University guidance counselor Annie Rose Taguba decided to conduct the twoday seminar on the significance of sexuality education held at the university gymnasium on November 13-14.

“In our time, it [HIV/AIDS] was only seen on television as a rampant case in the United States, but it is here in our city now and there are already students affected by such virus,” she said.

The speakers were U.S. Certified Sexual Risk Avoidance educator Sharlene Baragona, Clinical psychologist Maria Luz Calumpang-Fuentes, and University physician Michael Oliveros.

According to HIV/AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP) on May 2017, the CARE/ to page 6

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OPINION

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EDITORIAL Filipino habits gone wrong Ever since then, the administration has set class, examination, and grade submission schedules before enrollment. The administration said it wanted to have an organized schedule of activities each school year; however, a lot of Norsunians were affected by the enrollment scheme after receiving I.R. (Incomplete Remarks) or INC (Incomplete Grade) on their grade forms, delaying their enrollment and causing them to exert more time and effort in chasing their instructor for the grades.

The situation of the enrollment scheme reflects majority of the people inside the university. The teachers should follow class schedules, lesson plans and examination schedules, and pass grades on time to save students’ time and effort.

Of course, the students should also be responsive Laws and regulations in the university are created to have unity; however, how can we achieve unity if we cannot even follow the simplest rules. There are instances wherein some instructors ignore simple instructions like giving midterm and final exams during the scheduled date. Being disciplined even in the smallest ways, contributes to a big change.

Procrastination is another habit which keeps the system slow. Instead of working on a task while there is much time, we wait for the deadline because we either feel lazy to start on them or we want to use the time for other activities. Of course, such habit would compromise the outcome of our completed work because they were rushed.

Perhaps, inconsideration for others is also one of the reasons. This habit could be a result of having too many things on mind—have to find money for the monthly allowance and school fees, need to have better grades, stress over students in class, and other problems. We become insensitive to the needs of other people because of being egocentric. The university could be an easier place to work and study if we were thoughtful enough to show kindness to one another. These problems will be easier to deal with if we will help each other get over them.

This is not just for the faculty and staff but for the students as well. Everything will only be possible if each of us will start the change. On the brighter side, we also possess positive traits and habits. If we remove our bad habits, we can also preserve our good habits for the betterment of the NORSU community.

PH Traffic Woes Enough about politics!

Philippine traffic is a national crisis. Drastically, severe congestion of all types of vehicles dominate in the major cities of our country, day after day. The long been recognize adverse impact of traffic jam shows the upsurge of vehicle operational charges and delay of commuters that bull’s eye to loses of economic productivity.

Ergo, the nonstop increase of populace in the country contributes to the demand for travel that later on become the footing of our limited street capacity. With more conflict points, the government

seemingly failed to address its added causes such as, outdated and poor enforcement of traffic rules and laws, and lowly infrastructures.

As to the other side of the coin, gay cities hosting numerous lined up activities invite issues concerning to parking and sidewalk vendors which likewise trigger to the major setback of traffic flow. Bumper-to-bumper.

PH traffic’s negative contribution does not only limit to our economic stability, hence, it also targets air pollution through Carbon Monoxide (CO) emitted by the constant increase of vehicle owners.

Meddling to the current traffic situation across the nation, PH is no surprise at the bottom list globally having less driver satisfaction, and marking us one of the worst place to be a driver.

Conferring to Inquirer. net’s latest report dated on the 11th day of November 2017, the Philippines made headline after landing at the bottom 10 out of 39 countries in the Driver Satisfaction Index including Singapore, Colombia, Guatemala, Ukraine, Panama, Russia, Indonesia, El Salvador, and Dominican Republic.

Me a nw h i l e , t h e Netherlands, France, United States, Czech Republic, Belgium, Spain, Slovakia, United Arab Emirates, Sweden, and Hungary were the top 10 countries with the most satisfied drivers.

The countries wide-ranging survey was based by Waze ─ a traffic-beating app, asserting over 90 million active users worldwide. What is more, the app’s numerical index ranking has taken into attention that primarily centred on traffic density, road safety, driver services, road quality, and socioeconomic condition.

Now, we bested as one of

the countries with less driver satisfaction index. Eyeing for a new traffic scheme to ease traffic congestion, it chiefly requires consistency of service among government workers.

Plan to revamp the entries. Lessen the number of conflict points. Formulate new traffic order. Experiment for three weeks. Come up with ordinances and laws. All of these work with no worth at all, without digging into its major sources. For as long as we have drivers who do not have discipline; commuters who do not cooperate with the law; and drivers who use their government position to escape from traffic, situation shall be at its worst.

Besides, investment of millions for transportation project expansion is afar to its realization, as long as we retain corrupt traffic officials, enforcers and political clans with no single drive to serve us. Longterm solution is what we need, not mere experiments. Stronger regulations are required, not poor management plan. Oops!

Dumaguete City seems to be no different at all.

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Republic of the Philippines NEGROS ORIENTAL STATE UNIVERSITY Kagawasan Avenue, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines, 6200 Dumaguete City Main Campuses I & II, Bayawan-Sta. Catalina Campus, Pamplona Farm Bais City Campuses I & II, Guihulngan Campus, Siaton Campus, Mabinay Campus Phones: (63)(35)225-4751; (63)(35) 422-7574 Fax: (63)(35)225-0777 E-Mail: president@norsu.edu.ph Internet Homepage: http://www.norsu.edu.ph

June 25, 2004

BOARD OF REGENTS APPROVED RESOLUTIONS ON JULY 14, 2017

BOR RESOLUTION No. 49, s. of 2017 RESOLVED, TO APPROVE THE PRESENTED AGENDA FOR THE BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING ON JULY 14, 2017 AS AMENDED (document referred form part and parcel hereto).

BOR RESOLUTION No. 50, s. of 2017

GOVERNMENT OF BAYAWAN IN MOBILIZING ITS PROJECT MONITORING TEAM OR TECHNICAL PERSONNEL TO ASSIST NEGROS ORIENTAL STATE UNIVERSITY (NORSU) IN THE CONDUCT OF A FACT FINDING INVESTIGATION OF ALL ITS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS WITHOUT COMFORT ROOMS AND ONGOING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE BAYAWAN-SANTA CATALINA, SIATON AND DUMAGUETE CAMPUSES WITHIN CY 2014 UP TO THE PRESENT(document referred form part and parcel hereto);

RESOLVED, TO FOREGO WITH THE READING OF THE MINUTES FOR THE MEETINGS HELD ON JANUARY 19, 2017, FEBRUARY 6, 2017, AND APRIL 24, 2017 BUT RESOLVED FURTHER, THAT THE RESULTS OF THE SAID APPROVE THE SAME SUBJECT TO THE SUBMISSION FACT FINDING INVESTIGATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED OF OBSERVATIONS, COMMENTS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS BY AUGUST 30, 2017.

WITHIN TEN (10) WORKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PRESENT MEETING (document referred form part and parcel hereto).

BOR RESOLUTION No. 57, s. of 2017 BOR RESOLUTION No. 51, s. of 2017 RESOLVED, TO REITERATE THAT ALL RESIGNATIONS, RETIREMENTS, TRANSFERS, OR APPOINTMENTS BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS IN A MATRIX, EITHER FOR BOARD OF REGENTS (BOR) INFORMATION, CONFIRMATION OR APPROVAL.

BOR RESOLUTION No. 52, s. of 2017 RESOLVED, TO REITERATE ON THE COMPLEMENTATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE BOARD SECRETARY WITH THE NEEDED OFFICE ASSISTANTS AND EQUIPMENT.

BOR RESOLUTION No. 53, s. of 2017 RESOLVED, TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR MR. REMART A. DADAN, OUTGOING STUDENT REGENT, AND DR. MA. ELSA ILONA A. BULADO, OUTGOING FACULTY REGENT, FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO SERVE NEGROS ORIENTAL STATE UNIVERSITY DURING THEIR RESPECTIVE TERMS AS SUCH.

BOR RESOLUTION No. 54, s. of 2017 RESOLVED, TO AUTHORIZE DR. NOEL MARJON E. YASI, VICE-PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, TO FORM A FACT FINDING COMMITTEE (FFC) ON THE PROCUREMENTS OF NORSU FROM THE HYTEC POWER, INC. (FROM 2014 TO 2016) AND TO PREFERABLY INCLUDE, AS COMMITTEE MEMBERS, PERSONNEL FROM THE EXTERNAL CAMPUSES.

BOR RESOLUTION No. 55, s. of 2017

THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF P 1,487,485,000.00 INCLUDING THE NEW SPENDING PROPOSAL (TIER 2) AT P1, 139, 931, 000.00 (document referred form part and parcel hereto).

BOR RESOLUTION No. 61, s. of 2017 RESOLVED, NOT TO MAKE THE COLLECTION OF ALUMNI FEES FROM GRADUATING STUDENTS COMPULSORY, BUT VOLUNTARY, AND DEVISE WAYS FOR STUDENTS AND ALUMNI TO PAY SUCH FEES.

BOR RESOLUTION No. 62, s. of 2017 RESOLVED, TO AUTHORIZE THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT TO SIGN LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES (LBP) AND DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES (DBP) DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS/FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AS COVERED UNDER THE OFFICIAL BANK ACCOUNT MAINTAINED WITH THE SAID/ AFORE-STATED BANKS;

RESOLVED, TO ACCEPT THE DONATION OF ONE (1) THREE (3) - STOREY CONCRETE BUILDING FROM THE NEGROS ORIENTAL STATE UNIVERSITY (NORSU) FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY PARENTS- TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION (FUPTA) AND EXPRESS THE BOARD OF REGENTS’ (BOR) UTMOST APPRECIATION FOR SUCH RESOLVED FURTHER, TO AUTHORIZE ANY TWO DONATION. (2) OF THE APPOINTED/DESIGNATED UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS LISTED BELOW AS ALTERNATIVE BOR RESOLUTION No. 57-A, s. of 2017 SIGNATORIES TO SUCH BANK TRANSACTIONS, LBP RESOLVED, TO ACCEPT THE DONATION FROM THE AND DBP, IN THE ABSENCE OF THE UNIVERSITY SOUL, BODY, SPIRIT ORGANIZATION OF SIX (6) WALL PRESIDENT AS COVERED WITH AN OFFICIAL LEAVE FANS WORTH TWELVE THOUSAND PESOS (P12, 000.00) OF ABSENCE/OFFICIAL BUSINESS (OB)/OFFICIAL TIME IN THE BAYAWAN-SANTA CATALINA CAMPUS AND (OT): TO EXPRESS THE BOARD OF REGENTS’ (BOR) UTMOST APPRECIATION FOR SUCH DONATION. 1. VICE PRESIDENTS BOR RESOLUTION No. 57-B, s. of 2017 RESOLVED, TO ACCEPT THE DONATIONS FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT OF MABINAY FOR A CLASSROOM AND CEMENTING THE PATHWAY IN THE NEGROS ORIENTAL STATE UNIVERSITY (NORSU) MABINAY CAMPUS AND TO EXPRESS THE BOARD OF REGENTS’ (BOR) UTMOST APPRECIATION FOR SUCH DONATIONS.

BOR RESOLUTION No. 58, s. of 2017

2. UNIVERSITY CASHIER 3. CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS (Assistant Campus Adm. for BSC campus)

BOR RESOLUTION No. 62-A, s. of 2017 RESOLVED, TO MAINTAIN NORSU’S DEPOSITORY ACCOUNTS WITH THE TWO (2) GOVERNMENT BANKS, LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES (LBP) AND THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES (DBP);

RESOLVED, TO ACCEPT THE PRESIDENT’S REPORT RESOLVED FURTHER, TO LEAVE TO THE DISCRETION (document referred form part and parcel hereto).

OF THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT WHERE TO PUT NORSU’S DEPOSITS IN ANY OF THE ABOVEBOR RESOLUTION No. 59, s. of 2017 MENTIONED BANKS. RESOLVED, TO HOLD IN ABEYANCE THE APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED UTILIZATION OF FUNDS (INTERNALLY GENERATED) FOR THE FIRST TO THIRD BOR RESOLUTION No. 63, s. of 2017 QUARTERS, FY 2017, EXCEPT FOR THE MANDATORY EXPENSES, SPECIFICALLY FOR SALARIES AND WAGES AND UTILITIES, UNTIL SUCH TIME WHEN THE RESOLVED, TO SUSTAIN THE EARLIER BOARD OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS REGENTS (BOR) ACTION ON THE TRANSFER OF (BOR) FINANCE COMMITTEE ARE SUBMITTED FOR PERSONNEL AND BASE THEIR WORK STATIONS AS WHERE THEY DRAW THEIR SALARIES FROM; BOR DELIBERATION; RESOLVED FURTHER, FOR THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT TO IMMEDIATELY CONVENE THE BOR FINANCE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE PRESENTED PROPOSAL AND SPECIFICALLY DIRECTING MR. RENE BOY CATUBIG, UNIVERSITY BUDGET OFFICER, TO PREPARE ALL THE REQUIRED/VALIDATED FINANCIAL DATA (I.E. ACTUAL CASH BALANCE AND ACTUAL ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, IF ANY).

RESOLVED FURTHER, THAT FOR THOSE CAMPUSES CLUSTERED WITH THE MAIN CAMPUS, THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT IS GIVEN THE DISCRETION TO DECIDE ON THE RESPECTIVE PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS;

BOR RESOLUTION No. 60, s. of 2017 RESOLVED, TO AUTHORIZE THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT TO SIGN A MEMORANDUM OF RESOLVED, TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE CITY FY 2018 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT (GAA) IN

RESOLVED FINALLY, THAT SHOULD THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT DEEM IT BEST, HE CAN DECIDE WHO TO RETAIN IN THE MAIN CAMPUS OR WHO TO TRANSFER TO OTHER CAMPUSES SUBJECT TO BOR APPROVAL BY

RESOLVED, TO AUTHORIZE THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPOSITION OF THE BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE (BAC) IS COMPLETE WITH A MINIMUM OF FIVE (5) OR MAXIMUM OF SEVEN (7) REGULAR MEMBERS.

BOR RESOLUTION No. 56, s. of 2017

RESOLVED FURTHERMORE, THAT THE UNIVERSITY’S PERSONAL SERVICES ITEMIZATION AND PLANTILLA OF PERSONNEL (PSIPOP) SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO WITH REGARD TO THIS PERSONNEL MATTER; AND

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REFERENDUM. BOR RESOLUTION No. 64, s. of 2017

5. MANILA MINING CORPORATION;

RESOLVED, TO APPROVE THE BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE (BAC) RECOMPOSITION FOR THE GUIHULNGAN CAMPUS PROVIDED THAT ALL CAMPUS BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEES COORDINATE WITH THE UNIVERSITY BAC WHILE STRICTLY OBSERVING THEIR AUTHORIZED PROCUREMENT CEILING OF P500, 000.00 (document referred form part and parcel hereto).

6. OCEANAGOLD PHILIPPINES INC.;

BOR RESOLUTION No. 65, s. of 2017 RESOLVED, TO APPROVE THE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS WITH THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS WITH THE DEFERMENT OF THOSE WITH ARREARS:

BOR RESOLUTION No. 72, s. of 2017

4. FILMINERA RESOURCES CORPORATION;

RESOLVED, TO OMNIBOUSLY CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING BOARD OF REGENTS (BOR) RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY REFERENDUM:

7. PASAJERO MOTORS CORPORATION; 8. RIO TUBA NICKEL MINING CORPORATION; 9. ROBINSONS RETAIL HOLDINGS INC.; 10. RURAL HEALTH UNITS OF MUNICIPALITIES IN NEGROS ORIENTAL; 11. SHEARWATER HEALTH ADVISORS INC.;

AND

1. GOKONGWEI BROTHERS FOUNDATION, RESOLVED FURTHER, TO AUTHORIZE THE INC; UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT TO SIGN THEIR RESPECTIVE 2. NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT/MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. PHILIPPINES (NGCP); 3. ANDRES P. TAMAYO, SR. FOUNDATION, INC.;

2. BOR RESOLUTION NO. 35, s. 2017: Budget for PhP330, 000.00 for the continuance of Strategic Planning activities for FY 2017 3. BOR RESOLUTION NO. 36, s. 2017: Approval of Candidacies for Graduation for SY 2016-2017

12. SONEDCO; 13. UNIVERSAL ROBINA CORPORATION COMPANIES UNDER URC IN NIR

1. BOR RESOLUTION NO. 96, s. 2016: Confirmation of Contracts of Services (6-month validity) of the Part-time Senior High School (SHS) Faculty from June to November, 2016

BOR RESOLUTION No. 69, s. of 2017

4. BOR RESOLUTION NO. 46, s. 2017: Appointment of Atty. Golda S. Benjamin as University Legal Counsel, June 1- December 31, 2017 Subject to OSG Deputation and COA Concurrence 5. BOR RESOLUTION NO. 48, s. 2017: Composition of the Search Committee for One (1) Private Sector Representative BOR RESOLUTION No. 73, s. of 2017

RESOLVED, TO APPROVE THE STUDY LEAVE WITH RESOLVED, TO APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM OF PAY OF FRAULINE C. CABANAG FOR HER PH.D. IN AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTHERN NEGROS MILL CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS, CEBU CITY 5. VICTORY DUMAGUETE; DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (SNMDDC) FROM NOVEMBER 20, 2016 TO MARCH 31, 2017.

6. LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs) REGARDING THE NATIONAL COOPERATIVE TEST OF SIATON AND PAMPLONA, NEGROS (NCT) PROGRAM FOR SUGARCANE VARIETIES ORIENTAL (document referred form part and parcel hereto); BOR RESOLUTION No. 74, s. of 2017 7. JOLLIBEE FOODS CORPORATION RESOLVED FURTHER, TO AUTHORIZE THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT TO SIGN THE SAID MEMORANDUM OF RESOLVED, TO AUTHORIZE THE UNIVERSITY RESOLVED FURTHER, TO AUTHORIZE THE AGREEMENT. PRESIDENT TO CONSTITUTE THE SPECIAL BIDS AND UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT TO SIGN THE RESPECTIVE AWARDS COMMITTEE (BAC) FOR INFRASTRUCTURE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA).

PROJECTS ALREADY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS (BOR) PROVIDED THAT PERSONNEL BOR RESOLUTION No. 69-A, s. of 2017 FROM EXTERNAL CAMPUSES AND COSULTANTS FOR STRUCTURAL FOUNDATIONS AND OFFICE OF THE BOR RESOLUTION No. 66, s. of 2017 RESOLVED, TO APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM BUILDING OFFICIAL (OBO) ARE INVOLVED; OF AGREEMENT WITH THE MILL DISTRICT RESOLVED, TO APPROVE THE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL-BAIS/TANJAY ON SOILS RESOLVED FURTHER, THE SPECIAL BIDS AND INTEGRATION IN EVERY GRADUATE SCHOOL LABORATORY TESTING (document referred form part and AWARDS COMMITTEE (BAC) SHALL HAVE A LIFE PROGRAM AS PRESENTED (document referred form part parcel hereto); OF ONLY ONE (1) YEAR AFTER ITS COMPOSITION and parcel hereto).

AND TO COMPLETE ALL PROCUREMENTS OF RESOLVED FURTHER, TO AUTHORIZE THE UNIVERSITY INFRASTRUCTURE PPROJECTS, PER APPROVED APP, PRESIDENT TO SIGN THE SAID MEMORANDUM OF WITHIN THIS PERIOD SUBJECT TO THE REVISED IRR AGREEMENT. OF RA 9184 AND GUIDELINES OF THE GOVERNMENT BOR RESOLUTION No. 67, s. of 2017 PROCUREMENT POLICY BOARD (GPPB).

4. LAMUDI PHILIPPINES;

RESOLVED, TO APPROVE THE REVISED CURRICULA OF VARIOUS GRADUATE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS BASED ON CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER (CMO) 53, S. OF 2007/ RQUAT RECOMMENDATIONS SUBJECT TO THE ATTACHMENT OF A CHED CERTIFICATION AND THE ATTACHMENT OF APPLICABLE PROGRAM STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES (PSGs).

BOR RESOLUTION No. 67-A, s. of 2017 RESOLVED, TO APPROVE THE CHANGES IN NOMENCLATURES OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS IN COMPLIANCE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE CHED MEMORANDUM ORDERS (CMOs): 1. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN TOURISM (BST) TO BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN TOURISM MANAGEMENT (BSTM) BASED ON CMO NO. 30, S. 2016; AND 2. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN OFFICE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT (BSOSM) TO BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN OFFICE ADMINISTRATION (BSOA) BASED ON CMO NO. 22, S. 2006.

BOR RESOLUTION No. 68, s. of 2017 RESOLVED, TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING ADDENDUM LIST OF COMPANIES/AGENCIES FOR THE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (OJT)/ INTERNSHIP OF THE STUDENTS: 1. AEO INTERNATIONAL FOOD CORPORATION; 2. CHEVROLET; 3. EAGLE CEMENT;

BOR RESOLUTION No. 70, s. of 2017

BOR RESOLUTION No. 74, s. of 2017 RESOLVED, TO APPROVE ANY EXTENSION PROJECT WITHOUT ANY FINANCIAL OBLIGATION FROM NORSU

BY REFERENDUM AND THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT IS AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE CONTRACT SUBJECT TO BOARD OF RESOLUTION APPROVING BY REFERENDUM THE REGENTS (BOR) INFORMATION; TRAVEL OF DR. JOEL P. LIMSON, UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT, TO JOIN THE STUDY TRIP TO SINGAPORE RESOLVED FURTHER, TO APPROVE ANY EXTENSION POLYTECHNIC, SINGAPORE FOR LEADERS OF CHED, PROJECT WITH FINANCIAL OBLIGATION FROM NORSU, PASUC AND SUCS FROM AUGUST 29 TO SEPTEMBER SPECIFICALLY COSTING PhP5 MILLION AND BELOW, 1, 2017 ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS (OB) SUBJECT TO AND THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT IS AUTHORIZED EXISTING GOVERNMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO SIGN THE CONTRACT FOR THE SAID EXTENSION ON FOREIGN TRAVELS; PROJECT SUBJECT TO BOARD OF REGENTS (BOR) CONFIRMATION; RESOLVED FURTHER, TO DESIGNATE DR. NOEL MARJON E. YASI, VICE-PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, AS OFFICER-IN-CHARGE (OIC), OFFICE OF THE RESOLOVED FURTHERMORE, THAT FOR ANY UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT, TO TAKE CHARGE OF DAY EXTENSION PROJECT WITH FINANCIAL OBLIGATION TO DAY UNIVERSITY OPERATIONS WHILE PRESIDENT FROM NORSU COSTING BEYOND PhP5 MILLION, SUCH JOEL P. LIMSON IS ON TRAVEL.” EXTENSION PROJECT PROPOSAL SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOR FIRST FOR ITS APPROVAL. CERTIFIED TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT

BOR RESOLUTION No. 71, s. of 2017 RESOLVED, TO DENY THE MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF MR. ROGER ABUGAN, PROPRIETOR/MANAGER OF VVER CONSTRUCTION, AND TO PROCEED WITH THE BOARD OF REGENTS’ ORIGINAL DECISION TO HAVE THE PROJECT (2STOREY 8-CLASSROOM SCIENCE BUILDING, PHASE 1, SIATON CAMPUS AT PhP9, 561, 924.07) REBIDDED AND INVITING ALL ELIGIBLE CONTRACTORS, INCLUDING VVER CONSTRUCTION, AS LONG AS THEY MEET ALL THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

ATESTED: CORRAZON ADDILY B. UTZURRUM Board Secretary

JOEL P. LIMSON University President

Story by Solace

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Daring a Weenie Story by Rebel Soul

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Jane Austen’s Fan Please don’t tell me you don’t know Jane Austen, because I know you don’t. She’s one of my favorite authors and one specific work I fancy the most is, “Pride and Prejudice.” Since you don’t know the author, let me explain the story.

It all starts with a simple and witty girl. She does school works well and of course, assumes that she would always earn good grades. But her fated day started when she met her instructor whom she admired at first because she expected that ‘she’ would teach well and do well.

But, she was wrong. She wanted to stop herself from drowsing because all she could talk about was her achievements and all irrelevant stuff no one was interested to listen. But as a sign of respect, nobody in class dared to tell her how awkward the situation is.

Days passed, all the protagonist would do was to study hard to ace her exams. But her instructor was clever enough to give them far out exams containing topics she never even taught in class. It wanted to make her raise her eyebrows, but to no avail.

Projects Season came and although the subject was a minor, it exceeded the requirements of her major subjects. She paid double time, money, and effort just to perfect her project but the teacher only rejected her fine work of art. Her nose flared in rage, but the teacher didn’t see that.

She kept up her patience. She continued understanding her instructor and thought that maybe, she made a mistake and she should give her poor teacher a chance. She willingly listened, and gave the subject a chance.

Finally, the semester came to an end. The teacher still had her pride up, and talked about her achievements some more that it made her really roll her eyes. She wanted to leave the room because she was suffocated of her teacher’s face.

She was happy that she won’t be able to see her instructor ever again.

So, she waited for enrollment season and looked forward on how her grades would turn out because she knew she had done her best, yet!

Her whole world paused when she heard her surname being called by the instructor handing load forms. Her eyes halted at the sight. It became the start of her tragedy.

After what seems like years, her knees started to wobble for her dreaded instructor, even her shadow, hadn’t appeared before her, just yet! She wanted to give up for it has been two weeks and it seemed like the teacher had no plans of giving them their grades.

She asked for reasons why one earth did she have to get an incomplete grade. Fortunately, she met her most awaited person. She asked questions that longed for release. And when she got her answers, all words

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Jesyl Mae C. Vidal

She gently caressed her hair as she heaved a deep sigh, looking into the open. She closed her eyes and waited. She waited for time to take her back to a bitter past which shaped the person whom she is now.

She was still two years old when her parents decided to take separate ways, leaving her no choice but to be with her grandparents. She didn’t know the whereabouts of her mother while her father lives in Valencia, Negros Oriental; and although she knew where he lived, she decided not to live with him.

She lived in Bayawan, Negros Oriental and to her, it seemed that everything was perfect back then. But when her grandfather was stabbed and killed by an unidentified person due to robbery way back in November 2005, things have changed for her and her grandmother.

It was the most devastating day of their lives.

They came to a point in time when they didn’t know how to start again after the tragedy.

However, they still managed to accept the fact that every person in this changing world will somehow, reach its endpoint.

Her grandmother managed to send her to study at Bolirocon Elementary School in Bayawan. She was a consistent honor student and was hailed class valedictorian when she graduated.

It was time for her to

enter high school but due to financial constraints, she was on the verge of stopping her studies. But God is certainly good. Her former adviser, who knew her problem, referred her to a relative who is in need of a working student. She knew it was an opportunity for her to help her grandmother and to continue her studies, so, she grabbed the chance.

She decided to study at Cawitan High School in Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental while working; but after a year, she stopped working due to her employer’s not ill treatment. After then, she transferred to her classmate’s house and lived there, thinking that it was similar to renting a room, so her grandmother supported her monthly for only one hundred pesos.

She then transferred to another house and decided to work for her landlady who was really kind to her, and supported her financially by that time.

After two months of working, her stepmother, the second wife of her father unexpectedly called her, telling her that she wanted to support her studies. She

learned that her stepmother is a gentle and kind woman; so she told her landlady her plans of leaving and living with his father, instead.

As she was already living with her stepmother and father in Valencia, she transferred to Valencia National High School to continue her third year. It was only a matter of time for her to discover her father’s ill attitude.

He was an irresponsible husband and father as he would always come home drunk and beat his wife, afterwards. What surprised her one time was when he asked, “Nganong ni-ari man ka nga dili man tika tinuod nga anak?”

It was the most painful question of her life, for she didn’t know where her mind would wander again. Confusions flooded.

Frustrations worsened when she thought she could never go to college because of their family’s current state.

However, she cheered herself up. She knew it wasn’t the end for her.

When she was in fourth year high school, her adviser had recruited her as a working student and

offered her to go to college.

In her first and second years, she served the Student Government of Dumaguete City-II as the secretary.

On her third year, she was elected as the Representative for Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Society.

She is also the First Runner-Up during the Mister and Miss College of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery (CAFF). She won as Best Speaker, Gandang Levi Salon, Best in Gown, Miss Photogenic and Miss East West Seed.

After all the struggles she had gone through in the course of her life, she still managed to move on and continued living life with her head held up high. She knew that she had a crown and she was sure that she would never let it fall.

She is Cyrine Rose Gonzaga, a 20-year old lass and a student of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture majoring in Animal Science. She has this bounc y curly hair and fair complexion, and proudly stands 5 feet 1 inch tall, who believes that life is a challenge ever yone should willingly face.

Cloudy with multiple possibilities, my friends decided to waste the Saturday night on some drinks. I go for alcoholic drinks occasionally but that time was a no-no. I know something bad would happen and I couldn’t believe I let it.

Poor us chose the place outside one of the famous places in Dumaguete. The ice pack, bottles of juice and alcoholic liquor, and the cups were ready. Minutes after a short heavy rain, we settled down and began calling it shots.

Please read. They have always thought and doubted me for being gay and the girl of the group for some reasons I think are so stupid.

I just want to clarify that I am not actually, but they kept

making fun of me.

That night, they brought this one girl I presume they were trying to hook; and what’s worse was that they kept daring me to do stuff I found so uncomfortable.

Just because I don’t know how to flirt, doesn’t give them the right to put me into a simulation. Just because I still haven’t kissed any girl ,doesn’t give them the right to make me with just anyone!

They dared me to kiss her and I somehow hated that girl, too for playing me.

Your friends and your corrupted head may just make you do all kinds of things. But one thing is for sure, there are times when doing things for them are just so easy and aren’t even worth it.

If you’re friends are trying to control you, remember that you control yourself, not them. Don’t make anyone let you do something you don’t wanna do because you sure as hell own yourself, and not anybody else.

So if someone’s asking if I kissed that girl, I certainly didn’t. Thank God I remembered and fell into a hell of crying because of someone who broke my heart. Extremely. To the core.

The drinking session stopped because of poor me.

Everyone went home except for a couple who stayed to comfort me.

Rebel Soul is a shapeshifting Norsunian who remembers every exact detail of that night that he wishes to forget.

Photo by John Michael Ausejo

Illustrated by Jonel A. Baligasa

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LSO receives P400, 000 for Booth Stock ‘17 League of Student Organizations (LSO) received P400, 000 funding for student organization’s Booth Stock Festival for the Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) founding anniversary celebration.

Clint John Gramatica, LSO president said the Federation of Student Governments (FSG) provided the fund intended to further improve aesthetic value of

booths in the celebration.

“Lahi jud nga funded jud ang atong mga booths. So, we decided nga muhatag mi og P400, 000,” Kristine Rose Pening, student regent said that the decision was approved by the FSG and the Board of Regents (BOR).

Gramatica said the P400, 000 will allocate P150, 000 for LSO operations and P250, 000 to provide student organizations with materials for their booths.

In accordance to the LSO

meeting dated November 7, academic organizations are the only recipients of the fund portion as FSG mainly intended to prioritize them, but led to students raising concerns of inequity.

Genesis Dimatulac, speaker of the House of Representatives, met with the student organizations on November 10 to formulate better solutions.

Through ballot voting, the meeting ended with all 43 academic organizations and 17

top non-academic organizations to be supported by the funding.

These supported organizations are assigned to give a list of materials they will need in their booth construction as the acquisition of the materials will undergo government procurement process.

To note, LSO does not have its own funds since the implementation of “No Collection Policy” and has been relying on the Student Development Fund.

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number of cases increased to 48% higher than last year and more than half of the cases belonged to ages 15 – 34 years old.

As defined by the Department of Health (DOH), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a disease that attacks the immune system of the body and causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

Ted Elrico Tamparong, a senior BS Computer Science student, said the seminar enlightened and taught them the consequence in engaging pre-marital sex.

“I was concerned with those students na affected kay the talk has words that may not be very pleasant to hear,” Alexia Kae Ginete, facilitator of the dialogue said. “The approach somehow should include enlightenment and encouragement rather than a

University Physician Michael Oliveros leads the symposium about Sexuality Education to the fourth and fifth year students at the gymnasium. Photo by John Michael Ausejo

men are now dying of HIV/ AIDS, and the age patterns of infection are significantly different for the two sexes.

Taguba plans to make

the sexuality education an annual activity starting this year since, “gamay ra ang [students]na nang-attend karon nga year.”

Moreover, NORSU Guihulngan placed second runner-up with eight total points.

NORSU Team A, who played the same category were Japhet Jay Jordan, a sophomore BS Industrial Technology student and Joseph Noel Tobilla, a senior BS Electrical Engineering student earned the third runner-up with seven total points and received

medals.

Jordan said he was a chess player since elementary and joined regional level competitions.

“Nalipay pud mi na naka place mi bisan wala kaayo mi training,” added Jordan who continued joining the competition despite having a fever.

The four Norsunians from Team A and B are members of

the NORSU King Hunters Chess Club supporting them during the competition.

The participating teams of the said event include: NORSU Team A and B, NORSU Guihulngan, Dumaguete City Collegiate, Collegio De Santo Tomas – Recoletos (San Carlos), Sibulan Chess Corner, St. Louis – Don Bosco, Dumaguete City

High School (Senior High), Ramon Teves Pastor Memorial (RTPM) Men’s Team, Ramon Teves Pastor Memorial (RTPM) Science High School, Sta. Agueda Senior High- A, Sta. Agueda Senior High- B, Asian College (ACSAT) Men’s Team, Asian College (ACSAT) Women’s Team, and St. Paul University (SPUD).

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various video sites.

“Sa Geothermal May Forever” is the first video contest in Negros Island concerning geothermal energy conducted by EDC.

of 750 examinees passed the said examination as publicized by Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

(With reports from Jesyl Mae C. Vidal)

flew before her, none of them she understood.

She complied for her incomplete grade and waited again but she never saw a mere sign of her instructor ever again.

Infographics by Jeke Cris G. Rocaberte

CAS-CLE passers mark increase Surpassing the 35.71 percent performance rate of last year, Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) recorded 50 percent in the Chemist Licensure Examination (CLE) conducted on October 10-11.

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) publicized that six out of 12 examinees from NORSU passed the examination, exceeding the record of five passers out of 15 examinees last October 2016.

The new registered chemists are Jeleebe Dipaling, Cliff Nalam, Jemson Kairan, Jay-Ar Rosano, Lovely Pearl Cenas, and Kenneth Somoza.

Nationwide, 526 passed the Chemist Licensure Examination out of 1, 195 examinees and from 845 examinees of Chemical Technician Licensure Examination, 720 passed. (KC Surilla)

CBA has 13 new CPAs

bit harsh.”

Taguba added the seminar intends to educate students the reality that, globally, more women than

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NEWSBITS

College of Business Administration (CBA) produced 13 new Certified Public Accountants (CPA) during the recently concluded licensure examination, October 2017.

As released by Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), the new CPAs are: Decerey Abril, Sarah Mae Albina, Mohammad Yusof Bactong, Marisyl Batal, Leah Joy Cuizon, Airine De La Cruz, Mary Rose Dizon, Roshel Guadalquiver, Junmar Omboy, Michael Talledo, Hyde Tanhente, Patrick Templado, and Diana Kristina Cassandra Zerna.

They are the 13 passers out of 30 examinees from NORSU, thus, recorded a passing rate of 43.33 percent for the university and contributed 30.45 percent to the national passing rate. Nationwide, 4,511 out of 14,816 examinees passed.

To note, NORSU recorded two passers out of six examinees from May 2017 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination (CPALE). (KC Surilla)

CEA records 15 MELE passers Dumaguete City—15 out of 17 examinees, who graduated from Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) passed the Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examination (MELE) conducted on Sept 28-29.

The newly licensed mechanical engineers from NORSU are: Mark Eugene Anoya, Nathan Dave Asaral, Rhiena Mae Belandres, Jemar Catutbig, Ruben Jadraque, Mark Anthony Labao, Jade Mercado, Jherold Adam Magsanay, Ken Naquimen, Monroe Obera, Christopher Lou Orlina, Boy Lido Pagente, Theodor Anthony Saycon, Seth Abraham Singuit, and Rhen Kirby Villaluz.

To note, 3, 517 out of 5, 098 nationwide passed the MELE as publicized by Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

(KC Surilla)

She ended up waiting in vain; for her teacher had too much pride and infinite prejudice.

Actually, the story above is from Solace’s friend. She wants to greet all new enrollees, “Welcome to NORSU!”

Comics by Jessa C. Araneta

Kenneth Carlorio S. Surilla

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