Vol.XXXII Issue No. 8
July 21 - 27, 2014
Geo dept acquires Cayetano challenges P480-T3 microscopes t
Norsunians: be active By John Dave V. Laturnas and Francis Ivan G. Ho
“B e a c t i v e” wa s the challenging remark of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano during his Presyo Trabaho Kita (PTK) program forum with NORSU stakeholders, Monday, July 14 at the University Sports and Cultural Complex. The senator addressed in his message the faulty system of the Philippine industries wherein small and micro-income sources are being neglected and that more or less ten dominant families, as for example, rule the whole business industry in the Philippines. “Ayon sa ilang mga American researchers, our country is the most mineralized, we have the most beautiful beaches, beautiful islands at ang mga Pilipino ay may galing at talino,” Cayetano said. He continued it is the choice of the country’s stakeholders that will determine the progress of the country denoting the importance of the people and the kind of government ruling the state. Cayetano said that the Philippines is Metro Manila Centric. He shared about the unfair allocation of budgets from the national to local levels. “Alam nyo ba
Senator Cayetano asks Norsunians to raise their hands if they have questions regarding politics during Presyo Trabaho Kita (PTK) program forum. (Photo by Kendrex B. Pael)
kung magkano ang napupunta sa Negros Oriental from the national budget? Only 30% goes to the provinces outside Metro Manila and the other 70% goes to Metro Manila,” he said. After mentioning the common problems in the country, Cayetano then reiterated his challenge to the audience, to be active. “Sino ba ako para maging senador? Maging congressman? Maging mayor? Noong high school pa ako, muntik na akung ma-drop
dahil palagi akung lumiliban at mas pinapahalagahan ang mga parties,” Cayetano shared.“Ngunit naging senador ako, kaya hindi natin alam na ilan sa inyo ay magiging senador, congressman, o mga mayor sa hinaharap.” Cayetano added, “Dapat may pangarap kayo! Huwag ng bukas, ngayon na!” Norsunians ask about politics During the open forum, a Mass Sen. Cayetano... page 3
By Maria Dominique P. Ferrolino
Learning would be more exciting for the geology students after their department b o u g h t t h re e n e w p o l a r i z i n g microscopes which were all set up in the university, July 11. Geology Department Chair Eduardo Iso and UP-Manila Geology associate professor Maria Ines Rosana Tarriela did the setting up of the new microscopes. According to Iso, it is a big advantage considering that their program [Geology] will be having its accreditation this month. He said the microscopes cost almost half a million pesos which was taken from the fund of the university. “Each [microscope] costs P160, 000 and we bought three units which cost P 480, 000,” he said. Moreover, some UP Geology experts showed rock samples and conducted sessions on Petrography, Optical Mineralogy, Economic Geology, Geophysics and Structural Geology to the junior and senior Geology students. Also, UP professors trained the students in using petrographic microscope. May Rogele Abonado, a third year Geology student said even in the first hour of listening to the lectures of the UP representatives, they already have learned a lot. “If ingani ang klase sa teaching sa Geology department, mu-grow pa jud mi as competitive Geology students.” Princess Ann Ruales, another
Geology student, commended the way the UP representatives taught them. “Advantage pud nga naa na mi mga microscopes kung magklase mi ug nakatabang ang UP namo,” she added. For Al Remuel Tubongbanua, a member of the documentation committee of the Geology Student Society, acquiring such equipment is of great help to them especially that they are aiming for more knowledge and learnings in their
Dr. Tarriela, an associate Geology professor in UP-Manila, assembles one of the new polarizing microscopes of the Geology department. (Kim Eden Felize Belnas)
Autism Society CEd to construct 8 lab classrooms conducts seminar By Joanne P. Ferrolino
By Maria Dominique Ferrolino
Autism Society of the Philippines (ASP) expands the advocacy of Special Education through a seminar-workshop held in the College of Education, July 5. The event was graced by the speaker, Maria Lizetta Manago, the President of ASP Dumaguete City Chapter who gave a lecture addressing the behavioral management of children with special needs particularly those with autism. One of the things that Manago discussed was about the early detection through keen and series of observations. As part of the discussion, handouts were distributed and demonstrations were conducted on how to do interventions. “There’s always hope in our children,” Manago said, believing that the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) can bring positive change to the behavior of a child. S P E d Yo u t h A d v o c a t e s Adviser Eugene Calingacion shared a thought in relevance
to the seminar conducted, she said, “For a teacher, unless you achieve the desired behavior in the classroom, you will never succeed.” “Chada kay makalearn ka unsaon paghandle sa bata with autism in a one-on-one intervention. Ni-share pud ang speaker sa iyang experiences kabahin sa iyang anak with autism,” a special education student, Edmund Atay Jr., said. For a sophomore Education student John Mark Tolomea, the seminar was informative and was an eye-opener to him. “Mas ni-wide akong paglantaw sa mga tawong naay autism,” he said. Furthermore, Christy Alvarez, a guest from Silliman University, was thankful for the seminar workshop. “This could help me in my field as a guidance counselor,” she said. Aside from NORSU, some students and teachers from Pamplona Paidos Learning Center, Foundation University, Silliman University and Dipolog Autism Society... page 4
In its aim to produce better educators, the College of Education (CEd) has planned to establish a two-storey building comprised of eight laboratory classrooms, costing Php 10 million. In the construction plan designed by University Engineer Serester Tuballa, the building will be located in the present CEd lounge. There will be four classrooms on each floor of
the planned building. CEd Dean Libertine de Guzman said the first floor will be used by the Elementary Education students and the second floor will be utilized by the Secondary Education and Industrial Education students. Aside from using the classrooms in practice teaching, it could also be used as venue for simulation and recreation. Moreover, the proposed budget
for the building, according to de Guzman, is Php 10 million and is still waiting for the approval of the Board of Regents (BOR). “There was already a budget but the Annual Procurement Plan (APP) of the university hasn’t been approved by the Board of Regents. That’s why there’s no move for now in all aspects in the university,” de Guzman said. CEd to construct... page 3
Change for good! Current CEd lounge that is soon to be renovated into a useful two-storey laboratory building. (Photo by Kent S. Mapula)