WE WRITE FOR YOU. WE FIGHT FOR YOU. VOL XXXIV | ISSUE NO 26|JANUARY 9-15, 2017
MAIN ELECTRICAL SUPPLY. One of the major power sources located in the Science and Technology (ST) Building which has been faltering for several times causing power interruptions in the area (Photo by Ma. Angelica G. Ho).
Powerhouse electrical supply to transfer in Bajumpandan Narlyn R. Mascardo
The supposed powerhouse electrical supply for Main Campus 1 will be transferred to Bajumpandan Campus since the development projects of the university will focus on MC 2. As published in a previous article of The NORSUnian (TN), there are lots of plans for the development of the Bajumpandan campus as there will be additional buildings and facilities soon to rise. According to Buildings
and Grounds (BG) Director Julius Ausejo, they shall undergo a thorough study on this matter before its realization with the intention to make sure the powerhouse can cater the power needed for the campus’ future advancement. Ausejo said this plan is part of the 2017 Annual Procurement Plan (APP) but it is not only a one-year development fund. The budget for this is bigger than his prior powerhouse proposal which is 20 million. When asked about the
advant age of having t he powerhouse, he said, when this would be carried out, they could guarantee stable supply of electricity. In case of power shortage, there would be a stand-by generator for use. In the meantime, for MC 1, they can do the balancing of loads wherein they will divide kilovolt-amperes between phases such that each phase will carry an equal amount of load. They will also add a line from the power source to the College of Nursing Pharmacy Health and Allied Sciences
(CNPAHS) and College of Business Administ rat ion (CBA) buildings. The said buildings are prone to power interruptions. He furthered, there are three existing transformers placed at back of Science and Technology (ST) building, two were 100 KVA and one is 50 KVA. However, they are still waiting for the Board of Regents (BOR) approval of the Annual Procurement Plan (APP) so they can upgrade the 50 Kilo POWERHOUSE/to page 6
Motorists warned using loud mufflers Larry V. Villarin
Photo by Ma. Angelica G. Ho
Some faculty and st af f of Neg ros Or ient a l State University (NORSU) were warned for running motorcycles with modified mufflers violating the Republic Act 8749 or Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999. Gate-2 Security Guard Roderick Agustin confirmed some faculty and staff were already caught entering the campus with loud motorcycle mufflers. “Naay katong R aider [motorcycle] nga blue og color nga iyang i-parking lalom sa FUPTA nga naay silencer, pag-abot sa gawas iyang tangtangon,” Agustin mentioned in an interview.
SAFETY FIRST
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Lifeel Gleedz G. Raga
In acco r danc e with the banning of some pornography sites in the Philippines, Information Technology Office (ITO) blocked all pornography sites restricting access to anyone connected to the university Internet. Through a Microtech firewall, the ITO configured the university internet to block porn and downloading sites
that may affect the speed of the Internet connection. The 50-megabytes-persecond (mbps) Internet speed provided by the ITO is being divided within the campus, having 10 mbps to the Sky library, another 10 mbps for the Wi-Fi connection, and the remaining 30 mbps being distributed within the offices. However, there is no full configuration for the meantime as disclosed by Jose Clarion Jr., ITO/to page 6
DepEd rejects condom distribution in schools Mary Joy C. Llorente
Despite the rise of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) cases among Filipino youth, the Department of Education (DepEd) thumbed
down the distribution of condoms in high schools. After the Department of Health (DOH) resolved to give out condoms to public senior high schools, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said in an interview with ABS-CBN
DEPED REJECTS/to page 6
P6.7M laid for 2017 security
Kenneth Carlorio s. Surilla
NOISE AMPLIFIER. Mufflers with big openings are not allowed in school premises and on the streets of Dumaguete City.
As p e r mand ate d by Security Chief Officer Rosalinda Abellon, they are giving warning to faculty and staff, advising them to change
ITO restricts access to porn sites
their mufflers to its original state. NORSU Bajumpandan Campus Security Supervisor Je s u s Tan - aw on s ai d h e
witnessed faculty and staff running motorcycles with loud mufflers within the school premises in the Main Campus. CAMPUS MOTORIST/ to page 6
university diary
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University Security and Management Office (USMO) allocated P6, 730,000 for procurement of security services in all Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) campuses for calendar year 2017. USMO Head Rosalinda Abellon disclosed that the 2017 Annual Procurement Plan (APP) has been approved by the NORSU
Board of Regents through BOR resolution no. 11, s. 2017. The budget according to her is to be sourced from the 2017 General Appropriations Act (GAA); budget allotted for Security in 2016 is also P6.7M. “For the meantime, the BOR has extended the services of the current security service provider until the procurement process for the new security service provider
MAGPA-ALARM ... COMICS
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P6.7M LAID/to page 6