BOR approves new designations Vol.XXXII Issue No. 29
January 12-18, 2015
By Francis Ivan G. Ho
The NORSU Board of Regents (BOR) approved BOR Resolution No. 139 series of 2014: “To approve the submitted designations of university and external campus officials as amended effective immediately until May 31, 2015 or until revoked.” The resolution was duly approved by majority of the BOR members including CHED Commissioner Minella Alarcon, Officer-in-Charge Peter Dayot, Sen. Pia Cayetano represented by Dr. Vivian Eustaquio, House of Representatives Committee on Higher and Technical Education Chair Roman Romulo represented by lawyer Deneesse Cortez, National Economic and Development Authority Region 7 Director Efren Carreon, Private Sector Representative lawyer Marcelino Maxino, Faculty Regent Roche Cabanlit and Federation of Student Governments President Daryl Ligan. This was attested true and correct by NORSU-BOR Board Secretary Corazon Addily Utzurrum. According to new Vice President for Administration (VPAPD) Noel Marjon Yasi in an interview with The NORSUnian (TN), the reason behind the reorganization is, “to achieve the objectives and goals of the leadership.” “It is a prerogative of every leader to become effective, in consideration with the issues sa NORSU and to help address its concerns,” added Yasi. New university key officials The reorganization made major changes in assignments along the entire NORSU system. VPAPD, for Academic Affairs (VPAA), and for Research, Extension and International Linkages (VPREXIL) were newly assigned to Dr. Noel Yasi, Dr. Mary Evangeline Gajunera, and Dr. Virginia Lacuesta, respectively.
Gajunera said she was surprised upon knowing her new designation. “As a good soldier, we have to obey in service for the good of NORSU,” she said. After being assigned earlier this year, VPREXIL Lacuesta also said, “This position to me is a welcome development. I am happy because I am committed to serve NORSU and I know I can do it. I am confident because I know I have the capability to strengthen linkages through research both in national and international level.” Moreover, in Main Campus I, the new College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) dean and assistant dean are Dr. Rosemarie Pinili and Dr. Consolacion Unabia, respectively. Along with them are the new College of Business and Administration (CBA) dean and assistant dean, Dr. Elsie Ramacho and Dr. Reynaldo Geronides Tan, respectively. According to Tan, “I received an order so I assumed office and I heard before that I was recommended [as assistant dean].” Meanwhile, the new Graduate School dean is now VPAA Gajunera with assistant dean Dr. Craig Refugio. The new assistant deans of College of Education (CEd), College of Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences (CNDPAHS) and College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE) are Dr. Eugene Calingacion, Analiza Bais, and Dan Jerome Barrera, respectively. Other NORSU campuses also underwent reorganization. The new NORSU-Bayawan-Sta. Catalina campus administrator is Dr. Sotera Cagang and her assistant administrator is Mayuan Calijan while NORSU-Siaton campus administrator and assistant campus administrator are now Dr. Marilyn Macapangal and Dr. Candido Kinkito Jr. In addition, Richard Osumo and Minerva Lariosa are now the NORSU-Guihulngan campus administrator and assistant administrator, respectively.
New faces of leadership. Some of NORSU’s newly designated officials. (Top photos from L-R) Yasi (VPAPD), Lacuesta (VP-REXIL), Gajunera (VPAA), Abellon (UCSO), Ridad (HRMO), (Bottom photos for L-R), Osmeña (Director, Student Services Office), Ausejo (Director, Building & Grounds), Piñero (Director, Arts and Cultural Affairs), Taguba (Director, CARE Center), and Estrope (Director, Quality Assurance Management Center). (Photos by Kendrex B. Pael)
Other new office heads The resolution also included the designation of new office directors. Dr. Chizzane Ridad is the new Human Resource Management Office director while Col. Rosalinda Abellon and Anne Rose Taguba are the new university chief security officer and university guidance counselor, respectively. New directors were also designated: University Buildings and Grounds, Julius Ausejo;
Student Services Office, Dr. Nora Maria Elena Osmeña; Counseling, Assessment, Resources and Enhancement (CARE) Center, Anne Rose Taguba; Arts and Cultural Affairs, Runelo Piñero; Computer and Information System, Engr. Telesforo Aba, Jr.; Quality Assurance Management Center, Dr. Cesar Estrope; University Planning and Development Center, Guilbert Nicanor Atillo; and Information and Publicity Office, Dr. Joy Perez.
Security disallows Real 3 document-filled boxes from entering NORSU intercepted upon Real’s exit By John Dave V. Laturnas
By Francis Ivan G. Ho S e cur i t y g uards b arr e d the suspended University President Don Vicente C. Real from entering the Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) Main Campus I on January 5. According to the new University Chief Security Officer Col. Rosalinda Abellon, Real attempted to enter the university but was disallowed by two guards-on-duty at the main gate entrance. Abellon explained that the security guards who barred the president were the temporary substitutes as the previous security agency’s contract with the university expired on December 31, 2014. Hence, the emergency security services were then requested by the Officer-in-Charge, Office of the University President, Peter Dayot through Nilo Lauron. “That time, naa ta’y problema sa security so we needed emergency security purchase,” Abellon said. Moreover, Abellon said that Real went home after Vice President for Administration, Planning and Development Noel Marjon Yasi showed him the Board of Regents (BOR) Resolution No. 138 s. of 2014 (Executive Session) stating the actual expiry date of his suspension. Abellon shares Before the Monday incident, Abellon said the university president entered the university and his office last January 2, Friday at about 9:35 a.m.. However, according to BOR Resolution
T h r e e docum e n t- f i l l e d boxes from the Office of the President were intercepted from University President Don Vicente C. Real upon leaving the campus on Saturday, January 3.
To note, the university president entered the campus on Friday, January 2.According to University Chief Security Officer Rosalinda Abellon, Real was about to reload to his van three boxes filled with documents taken from the Office of the President. “Katong nigawas siya at noontime of
January 3, 2014, naa siya’y kuyog nga mga tawo gadala ug three boxes that were about to be reloaded to his van,” Abellon said. Immediately, the guards, upon order, seized the boxes and were later discovered to contain important documents. Sought for his statement, Real reasoned, “Those are my personal files, folders with my name printed on them so I can’t be stealing or smuggling things that belong to me. Will you be stealing your personal belongings?” However, Abellon said that Real has 3 DOCUMENT-FILLED BOXES...to page 3
Authority denies Real’s office arrest ‘Siya ang nisulod, siya ang dili ganahan mugawas’– Abellon By John Dave V. Laturnas
Real is disallowed from entering the university premises by the newly hired security guards on January 5. (Photo courtesy of Jan Jan Bitong from Facebook)
No. 18 series of 2014, the delay caused by the filing of the case against Dr. Real covered a period of 17 days, therefore putting an expiry to his suspension on January 22 instead of January 5. Abellon explained that on Friday, January 2, the entrance gate was closed but former assistant security officer Frederick Zerna opened it for Real to enter. SECURITY DISALLOWS REAL...to page 4
University Security Chief Officer Rosalinda Abellon denied the false anonymous group message alleging suspended University President Don Vicente C. Real as a prisoner in his own office on January 2-3 as per mandated by the university Officer-inCharge Peter Dayot. Abellon is a Philippine National Police (PNP) retired colonel. The said message disseminated to the minority public by an anonymous sender reads, “Dr. Don Vicente C. Real is currently a prisoner at the NORSU main campus where he spent the night at his office reporting for duty yesterday (January 2, 2014) having served his 90 day suspension…The OIC Dr. Dayot will not allow his family, friends and supporters to see him by
posting armed guards at the gates to stop anyone from entering NORSU.” Col. Abellon disproves the allegation saying, “I vehemently deny this speculation, wala siya gi-priso but siya ang nisulod and siya ang dili ganahan mugawas out of his office. Kana nga issue that he was a hostage, bakak jud na siya.” “In fact, I even asked him if he wanted to go out but siya ang dili mugawas,” Abellon further said. Meanwhile, in a phone interview with TN, Real admitted that there was no prohibition against him leaving the campus and that it was on his own argument to pass the night at his own office, hence saying, “I entered my office AUTHORITY DENIES REAL’S...to page 4