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NORSU ranks 3rd SUC most accredited progs

Kenneth Carlorio S. Surilla

Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) was recognized as 3rd SUC (State University and College) with the most number of accredited programs leveled I-IV in the year 2018.

Dr. Ceasar Estrope,

Quality Assurance Management Center (QUAMC) Director, revealed that 49 programs were accredited in 2018 making all 110 programs of NORSU 100 percent accredited.

“This is faculty and staff teamwork for quality assurance,” he commented.

“Our target was for 100

percent of our programs to be accredited.”

Additionally, Estrope said that this achievement will help in the harmonization of quality assurance on certification, recognition, and accreditation as a new step towards more acknowledgements for NORSU.

“The harmonization will give comfort in documentation process and require lesser time and effort,” the QUAMC Director explained. Thus, preparations for similar undertakings like accreditation and survey will be easier.

Particularly, QUAMC is eyeing the certification

of ISO 9001:2015 which is already in the second visit this March, the Institutional Sustainability Assessment (ISA) tentatively by end of the year, and Philippine Quality Award.

“The aim now is to push all our programs due this year to a higher accreditation level,” Estrope said. Six

programs are currently for Level III phase 2.

As planned, 21 more programs, eight of them from the external campuses, will undergo accreditation in August 2019 and more will follow as months pass.

Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and norsu ranks/ to page 4

NORSU to buy mini dump truck

Rean Jane D. Escabarte

Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) plans to purchase a mini dump to truck to resolve the accumulated garbage issue in the university, as disclosed by Building and Grounds (BG) director.

Edgar Abella, BG director, said that they have received a lot of complaints regarding the “dumpsite” located at the back

of the Science and Technology (ST) building.

“Daghan na man gud kaayo [garbage] dira [behind the ST building],” he said.

Abella added that the inconsistent schedule for the garbage collection has worsened the situation, considering that the students produce an immense amount of trash every day.

Janitors are also affected by this. They have been cleaning

the school premises every working day and they are the ones who physically collect the garbages and wastes in the university including the dumpsite area.

Renelda Duran, one of the university janitors said that the university’s initiative to purchase a mini dump truck makes it convenient for the janitors since they manually gather and collect the garbage norsu to/ to page 4

like, sa mga drugs, sa mga foods, so gamit gud na siya.”

Alaiza Mari Caino, a chemistry student said by acquiring the instrument they no longer have to pay for private laboratories to have their samples analyzed in

their researches.

Meanwhile, Reen Dael, a senior chemistry student said, “By using the FTIR in analysis, this will give us a good spectral quality in a fast data collection speed.” chem/ to page 4

Chem dept acquires FTIR instrument Rean Jane D. Escabarte

Reychemver C. Credo

Training students on the rudiments of basic military service, Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) - Air ForceReserve Officers’ Training Corps (AFROTC) unit was distinguished nationwide for having the highest number of enrollees for Academic Year 2018-2019.

With a total of 3,958

cadets, Non-commissioned Officer Ssg Edmar Castillo PAF acknowledged the award from the Armed Forces of the Ph i l ippi ne s Air Force Reserve Command (AFPN-AFRC) where Dumaguete campuses ranked first having 1,968 enrolled “citizen soldiers” for the first semester.

“Proud kaayo ko kay alumnus ko sa NORSU and ako ang nahimong instructor sa

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AFROTC. We even overcome [the population] St. Louis University [when it was their spot before],” Castillo said.

Dubbed “Home of the Reservists,” AFROTC unit composes students from the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA), and College of Nursing, Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences (CNPAHS).

Compared to last year’s more than 400 enrollees for AFROTC, this year’s increase 3,958 af/ to page 4

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3,958 AFROTC cadets recognized nationwide

For research and instruction purposes, Negros Oriental State University Chemistry Department purchased a Php1.5 million Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) instrument.

The FTIR instrument was purchased from Perkin Elmer Company and is stored in the Chemistry instrumentation room. The said instrument will be facilitated by a licensed chemical technician.

Chemistry department head Dr. Edwin F. Romano Jr. said, “That instrument is used for the qualitative BETTER HELP. The FTIR instrument is being utilized in the Chemistry and quantitative analysis of department for fast and immediate access of the analyzed samples different organic compounds, from the faculty and students.

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Ang mamatay ng dahil sa’yo

Boom! Panicking sounds roaring overheads. Blood.

Dead bodies. Crying faith. No miracle. Yet again.

Roughly eight o’clock in the morning on January 27, twin blasts surprised parishioners in the Southern Philippines island of Jolo.

The first bomb went off in the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral while offertory part of the Holy Mass was initiated and tailed by another explosion hurling vast wreckage across the town square facing the church as government forces were responding to the outbreak.

According to several media reports, the Sunday incident killed at least 27 and wounded 111 people.

The militant’s news agency

Amaq said that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or Syria (ISIL/ISIS) appealed responsibility over the bombings.

Suffering toll of deaths linked to bombing, Philippines berthed the 10th spot in the 2018 Global Terrorism Index which only revealed that our nation is not driven out by its curse since time immemorial.

Our country perhaps, could no longer be safe as it became one of the “emerging hotspots of terrorism.”

When I was in high school, an impromptu speaking competition once asked me this question: how do you think should the government address terrorism attacks in Mindanao to fully end the war? I was outspokenly torn

Jun k i e Wannab e

Each one of us constantly craves for food. We all have that in common and that is just completely human nature.

Moreover, we resort to food – all types of it, mostly junk food – when we are hungry, when it is time to eat or even when we are stressed-out.

With that being said, the latter has been the most defining issue

among students these days.

Especially when quarterly assessments wave in. It is hard to deny the fact that in this fast-paced world, we are constantly searching for the quickest solution to this problem, Dr. Torres from Deakin University said.

Truth be told, we all have been in this stage of our lives.

Chips and cracklings gave

to tell two of the judges who were high-ranked officials that sadly most of these attacks were messages to the government, all the while involving so many guiltless lives. The government is taking action ever since but the toll is taking more and more lives.

With this case unraveled even during the rise of the Duterte administration, it is no doubt that we sometimes end up to a blur realization believing fall of terror has just narratively expounded the conflict between politics and religious standings. The government condemned the biases felt by our fellow Filipinos in Mindanao saying “until every killer is brought to justice and put behind bars, the law will give them no mercy.”

Currently, the execution of Martial Law in this region has allowed the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Police Force (PPF) to preserve its control despite lopsided threat of losing it to the control of radical groups such as the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and Maute Terrorists Group. However, it might not be operative considering

that the sprouting militants also reinforced themselves and used the foreign backing they received to set similar or well military arsenal to engage war. On a wider sense, militants might defeat our military forces in skills and military power which is why it continued to exist.

The government is mindful of these issues. Extremism is a comprehensive problem that distresses every country and guess our bout must not always on the battleground. The talk is not merely security problem but also an administrative problem. Our likeness to have a strong government structure, strict application of law and order, good governance, and peace agreements is actually all that matters. Survival is what we are for the change and what we need from this crisis. Adopting approaches that could bring us less susceptible to minimize the most damaging futuristic art-another Jolo blast.

Could this be the time that we should come together to raise the flag for a federal system? Or wait for a real Cardo Dalisay to seek for justice and be laden in our favor?

To be continued…

the crunch of motivation to study harder amidst the stress we face. However, Dr. Torres also elaborated how stress contributes to the manifestation of chronic and mental health diseases during stressing times.

For the many, it is like a resort wherein we submit to the fleeting motivation it gives whenever we are bombarded with tons of lessons to memorize and to internalize. We forget how it is comprised low of the nutrients our bodies need. A handful may even forget to eat or skip meals just because they think they are already satiated. This is like digging yourself into a hole— a false move that worsens over time.

Dr. Torres also added how our bodies respond to stressful situations.

“When we’ve stressed our bodies release hormones like adrenaline, which raises blood pressure. If this is a regular occurrence over the long-term, it can result in hypertension which is then a risk for future cardiovascular disease,” he said.

The bottom line to this is that it’s not good to consume just any food especially the junk ones whenever faced in a stressful situation. Think before you purchase or even swallow another bite and is it worth the risk? Nonetheless, you can ace the exams still if you eat the right kind of food. Laban lang!

(With information from https://this.deakin. e du . au / s elf - imp rov e m e nt / eat-unhealthy-food-yourestressed)

Riza Mae M. Iso In an interview with Cecil years old commits a serious crime including parricide, Dagoy, a 53-year old mother, murder, infanticide, kidnapping, she shared her thoughts about serious illegal detention where the new proposed bill by saying, the victim is killed or “Sakto man na pero ako, dili ko. raped, or violation of Sa iyang pangidaron, ma-trauma the Comprehensive ang bata and gakinahanglan pa na Dangerous Drugs og ginikanan.”

At the peak of this Act of 2002, he or she would be sent to the controversial debate, as high Intensive Juvenile as how the mass loves to argue Intervention and and speak up, some people say Support Center that instead of focusing on the inside the nearest condemnation of the future youth care facility, also mistakes and offenses of the children, why not give the spotlight called Bahay Pag-asa.

Children In Conflict to the depth of criminal which with the Law or CILC, dilemmas mostly who are below 18 years old caused at the time of the offense shall of the juvenile be exempted from criminal delinquencies. liability but would be subjected These underlying include to an intervention program. If reasons poverty, the offenders are below 12 years extreme old, they will be returned back lack of opportunity attend school, to their parents or guardians and to instability, would undergo a community- family based intervention program to disorganization, violence, be conducted by a local social and syndicates that use juvenile for justice advantage. welfare officer.

UNICEF explained that The only time CICL would be sent to agricultural camps or children exploited by adults to training centers is when they commit crimes must be protected reach 18 years old and still do and not further penalized. not reform. Upon reaching 25 “Branding children as years old, they would be set free, criminals removes accountability whether or not the sentence was from adults who are responsible for completed. safeguarding them. If children who

have been exploited by criminal syndicates are penalized instead of the adults who abused them, we fail to uphold the rights and wellbeing of children,” it stated.

An encounter with a 12year old kid named Ryan (not his real name) has somehow put things into perspective. Ryan, at such a young age, is a peanut vendor on the nighttime at the Rizal Boulevard in Dumaguete City. Knowing that the busy facade of this part of the city could be a little overwhelming for a juvenile to be at without any adult guarding, it is really a tough choice.

He would stroll the whole area carrying his boiled and salted peanuts and sometimes gets asked to take a picture of some of the tourists there.

He shared that he has five siblings, her mother is just a housewife, and to somehow help his family, he would sell his products right after his schooling as a 5th grade student.

Nevertheless, whether the bill would pass as a law or not, how we treat the children would reflect how we treat the future of our country.

If tomorrow is not the due date, today is not my do date. The toxic one-liner I toxically live by every single passing time.

I have a lot of adjectives in store at the back of my mind whenever people ask me how I would describe myself. Unlike answering the question, “Could you tell me a little something about yourself?” I can readily give my response whenever I’m asked on what single word would represent me.

Procrastinator. Without doubt and hesitation, that would be my answer.

I don’t know how I’ve gotten this ill trait of mine. I also can’t blame it to my parents since, obviously, procrastination isn’t hereditary. All I know is that every single time fate demanded something from me, I would reserve my energy from doing it if I’m permitted with an ample amount of time.

If tomorrow is not the due date, today is not my do date. The toxic one-liner I toxically live by every single passing time.

I am not known for being graceful, witty, or kind but when talking about delaying in doing stuff - especially the important once, I’ll give you the permission to call me master.

Don’t get me wrong. I know what you’re thinking. That I’ve actually taken pride in procrastinating.

Nobody is as disappointed at myself for being like this as much as I am. I know it’s really off-putting especially when the clock ticks its final seconds before my output is desperately needed.

Let me take you back to the time where procrastination got the best of me.

Being picked as a representative for our department in a speech contest, I was expected to beat myself up and prepare as much as I could to bag the winning prize. A bunch of people invested their trust in me and I, as per usual, invested myself in prolonging my actual kick start of preparing.

A thousand-worded speech were being written down and memorized the night prior to the actual contest.

And when it’s time for me to set off to the stage, it may be shocking but I’ve actually got a ton of lines I forgot to deliver and just made up words that probably didn’t make sense.

Spoiler alert: I didn’t bag the winning prize.

Yes, I admit that I did learn that lesson the hard way but did I stop procrastinating after that face-palming incident? Well, I’ll probably let you know after a week or two.

Javaad has many recommended books but is currently unmotivated to read them.

“Pagsulay ra ni tanan. This is the real world so fighting lang.”

James Ian Bantug, a 23year old Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering is an embodiment of flaring positivity amidst the depths of pessimism.

Born on the 25th of July, he believes that the struggles he had experienced made him the man who he is today.

Hailing from Purok 5, Panubtuban, Duin, Province of Negros Oriental, James is an only child raised singlehandedly by his mother. Despite being born out of wedlock, he never held any grudge against his father whom he never met.

“Wala ra man jud koy hatred towards niya kay since then, contented ra man pud ko sa mga efforts ni mama,” he expressed with sincerity reflected against his eyes.

“Okay ra pud nako’g maabot siya or never at all. Napadako

bitaw ko ni mama og tarong,” he added.

If there was someone to blame for all his misery, he would probably point his finger towards fate’s direction.

Fate, for him, is a bottomless ocean of misfortune that has drowned him and pulled him down each time grasps for air, but he refuses to be swallowed by the ocean and the rough tides.

In his little ways, he somehow learned to stay afloat and hoped that one day, a little ray of hope would help him get away.

Looking back, James reminisced his hardships during his senior year in high school, “My mother can barely send me to school kay walang-wala jud mi that time.”

“I can really say na we’re below average income family kay lubi and hayupan ra man pud among gisaligan,” he continued.

Help then came in the presence of their Head Priest, Msgr. Robert Bongoyan who supported him in his everyday fare. As he was drowning, the priest became a passing boat who extended his hand and pulled him out from the water, just when he needed it the most.

Thus, he will forever be grateful to the priest.

James’ perseverance to attend school didn’t stop there. With his mother’s support, hee collected as many coconuts as he could and sold it to the market in order for him to fend for his own allowance. He eventually was able to apply for a scholarship.

However when he was on his second year in college, he failed two major subjects.

After that, he lost his DOST scholarship.

“Ni try kog appeal pero

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rejected ra man so nag-focus na lang ko sa work and pageskwela kaysa magmaoy ko na wala na akong scholarship,” he said with a tinge of optimism.

He then worked as a service crew in McDonald’s right after school from six in the afternoon up to two in the morning for three consecutive years and resigned later on after being absorbed by the company where he had his On-The-Job training.

“As of now, padayon lang japon akong life as a working student bahala’g mag six years [in college],” he conveyed.

With a firm faith, he believes he will be able to reach no matter how long it will take him.

“Education is very important. It’s the only treasure that cannot be stolen away from you bisag ugodugod na ka,” he affirmed.

Illustrated by Jerico L. Quibot

A Story of Javaad

Their eyes tell you a lot more than the spoken jumbled words. Their frail yet brisk hands resemble the liveliness of a blossoming youth. Their wandering minds and freeing spirits were built by society, with the society, and for the society. In a place where these budding human beings are taught to be as decent as they could be, should rigidity coincide with discipline?

Should the hands of the law excuse no child? Should the innocence to the law excuse no one?

The House of Representatives on January 23 approved a bill lowering the age of “social” responsibility from 15 to 12 years old, amending for the purpose Republic Act 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006.

The approved bill, House Bill 8858, was actually an amended version of the original proposal submitted by the House committee on justice which initially set the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) to nine years old.

The bill states that when a child between the age 12-18

Photo by John Earl F. Merto

For 111 years, starting from its founding in 1907, the Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) system has indeed evolved from a wood class to a higher institution competing not only in the national scene through conferences and competitions, but internationally as well by student exchange programs and partnerships.

Through the years, the university has produced at least 51 topnotchers from different respective degree programs, including the Geodetic Engineering topnotcher Engr. Louie Divingracia during the recently concluded GELE, ranking 8th among hundreds of passers. Aside from this, NORSU has also sent 30 student scholars to Singapore for an exchange program headed by the Temasek Foundation International Specialists’ Community Action Leadership Exchange (TFI-SCALE) to expose them not only on issues in the Philippine context, but in other nations as well, focusing on creating friendships for the strengthening of the ASEAN connection. Also, becoming one of the highlights during the 111th founding anniversary of NORSU is the revamping of the VMGO (Vision, Mission, Goals, and Objectives) which even launched a video making contest for Norsunians to engage and participate in. Clearly, the university has metamorphosed into an educational institution that can go places and be an instrument for global change. But events prior the founding anniversary of the university has caused uproar not only from Norsunians, but also to Dumagueteños when it was confirmed that the annual booth stock festival was denied access to the use of Kagawasan Ave. where it was usually held. In addition to this, the torch parade, which is one of the most anticipated events by the students, was also changed into a mascot parade held in the afternoon of celebration’s first day.

Due to this, student organizations were forced to erect booths within the university primarily because there was no allocated budget for this. Since the student organizations could not produce booths of same design because of the lack of thereof, thus the denial of its utilization. But even in the previous years, the observance of the founding anniversary’s booth stock festival was observed along Kagawasan Ave. but because of the Christmas Booth Exhibit of the capitol. But despite the setbacks, the celebration pushed through.

With the aforementioned, all those lead to a query as to why the administration did not make a good move to help the students? Who are these students? What roles do they partake in this very institution— a public institution at that? Students are the main stakeholders of this university, without them, there are no topnotchers, student exchange scholars, participants in competitions, and most importantly, bearers of recognitions and achievements. Whatever the administration decides should always be for the welfare of the students since their welfare the university’s, too.

With all events that have occurred during the months that have gone by, truly, it will be and has been another year!

Illustrated by Dinloven M. Janquin, Nicole C. Destor

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CEA computer lab receives 20 computers Reychemver C. Credo

WHAT’S NEW? Newly equipped computer laboratory of the College of Engineering and Architecture in NORSU Bajumpandan campus with units that can withstand the high specs of softwares and projects by the students under the same college and within the campus. Photo by Harvey M. Iquio

“I heard there are more [units] to come yet we need three computer laboratories kay ganahan ko ma-satisfy ang mga students during hands-on [sessions],” he furthered.

Vence Neil Megio, a senior BS in Computer Engineering said, “Instead of making our activities simultaneously, ang uban kay mag-take turns pa sa usa ka unit which is very difficult. Karon kay naa nay additional units nga naabot sa CEA, I think they are enough

to cater the students’ needs especially sa walay personal laptop.”

“Just make sure na mamaintain nila ang cleanliness [for the units] kay if mapasagdaan di na muayo. Karon pod gani 3 ra ka computers ang naay Java android,” Kaye Flores, a freshman BS in Computer Engineering student complained.

The computers will not be limited for access by the computer engineering student,

OUR LIVES MATTER. City Mayor Remollo, together with DepEd representative Dr. Nelson Caday, spearheads the launching of the Information Drive Against Dengue for the students of Dumaguete City and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing to disseminate helpful tips in avoiding and/or eradicating possible breeding grounds for mosquitoes reducing the chance for dengue and other related diseases.

Infographics by Rey Mark D. Marcelino

nganong ilang gi-zero nga we are catering all the researches sa ubang department ug ubang fields,” he furthered Despite the department’s current situation, Romano assured that they are still continuing to find means to improve the quality of education they are providing.

Donna Cortez for NORSU – Bais and Dr. Liza Cabella for NORSU – BayawanSta. Catalina attended the conference.

Cebu Technological University was awarded as 1st most number of programs accredited followed by Polytechnic University of the Philippines and NORSU as 3 rd.

but will be open to all students who need them and to those who have computer-related subjects.

“Among hands-on sa programming by pair ming mogamit og usa ka computer and it takes time para mo-on.

Happy ko kay naa na, dapat gi-dispose na ang di magamit kay gaguot-guot ra sa lab,” Princess Nitchelle Teves, a BS in Civil Engineering student, expressed.

in population was due to the breakthrough of the pioneers of K-12 Program, Castillo said.

N ORS U - G u i h u l n g a n campus obtained the second spot having 1,038 total populations and followed by the BayawanSta. Catalina campus with 968 enrollees, at which are also under the command of Castillo.

Meanwhile, when asked about the entailed support by the AFPN-AFRC to the unit, the non-commissioned officer said they [students] “still have free ammunitions for firing drills.”

Angelo Garcia, a freshman BS in Information Technology student expressed, “Enforcing mandatory ROTC is a good idea to help advance the students in military skills. And para nako, despite daghan mi kaayo mas maayo kay daghan ming prepared na mo-battle in times of war.”

“Maka-proud because NORSU is providing a better military foundation for students who have few thoughts about ROTC before. Karon, we realized it is necessary na in taking licensure exams,” Patricia Janah Generoso, a BS in Nursing student said.

NORSU is one of the few among 112 State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in the Philippines which offered the three units in ROTC: Army, Naval, and Air Force.

Hence, the university offered Army-ROTC to the students from the College of Industrial Technology (CIT) and College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE), Naval-ROTC for College of Business Administration (CBA) whereas the College of Education (CEd) served Literacy Training Service (LTS) as soldierly component.

NORSU-Bajumpandan needs med clinic

Reychemver C. Credo

NORSU ranks/ from page 1 Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) gave the award on March 8 during its 32nd Annual National Conference in Malate, Manila.

Dr. Rose Marie Pinili, Vice-President for Academic Affairs; Dr. Arci Nogra, Campus Administrator for NORSU – Mabinay; and Assistant Campus Administrators Dr. Bella

chem/ from page 1 Romano said they are aiming to purchase more chemistry related instrument to further enhance the quality of learning in the field of chemistry. However, for the academic year 2019-2020, no budget was allotted to the department.

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Photo by Cor Uriel A. Balladares

College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) has at least 30 working computers maintained in three laboratories before handed over with 20 new units on December 7.

Specs-qualified, high speed and compatibility, and enough specification of Random Access Memory (RAM) were some among the many key features of the 20 computers that arrived.

The units were procured to streamline the technical and scientific activities of the students. This is to achieve the goal of the university to have a ‘one is to one’ ratio of laboratory equipment and advanced instruction. “[It’s] really needed to address the students’ need for hands-on instruction,” Telesforo Aba, Jr., Computer Engineering department faculty said.

Aba disclosed that the budget of the new computers reached around 500,000.

However, CEA Php needed more laboratory room to accommodate its bigger size.

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Complaining on the lack of primary health services, Norsunians shared sentiments on the need of a clinical facility in NORSU Dumaguete campus II after some health emergencies reported.

At present, the campus has been a constant subject of criticism by students who grumbled on poor and inadequate prime amenities provided to them by the university.

“Wala mi clinic diri [College of Engineering and Architecture]. Naay time

nakuyapan tong usa ka estudyante diri nya naghulat pa’g minutos sa ambulance.

What if life-threatening tong nahitabo?”

Miguel Villacarlos, a freshman civil engineering student said.

Villacarlos raised his concern stating that the university should think through that the campus is located far from the city proper.

“Dapat gi-consider nila [admin] nga layo kaayo ta sa clinic sa campus-I or sa mga hospitals sa Dumaguete,” he stressed.

Ann Jean Moscosa, a freshman mechanical

engineering student who fainted twice due to hyperventilation, “Natabangan man ko dayon ato kay gidala kos akong classmates sa dean’s office.

They just told me to properly manage my breathing.”

“Di jod lalim ang walay clinic samot na naay uban namong naay mga samad unya walay first-aid,” she expounded.

University doctor Michael Oliveros in an interview by The NORSUnian (TN) said that although there’s Red Cross Youth (RCY) operative in CNPAHS, they cannot

respond to emergencies in NORSU campus II due to its distant setting from campus I. Dr. Oliveros said they asked willing students on campus II to undergo firstaid training.

Meanwhile, when asked about the students’ need for a clinical facility, the university physician supported that having a clinic is essential to both government or private institutions.

“The university can act [to the issue] if naay formal letter from the students with signatures from the dean” the university doctor suggested.

order to proceed for doctoral degree because if not they have to retake the Master’s course.

Abiera also said that if graduate school will not be accredited and they will transfer to another schools, they are not of the same level.

Meanwhile, the said accreditation is successful and graduate school anticipates to pass the accreditation.

NORSU to/ from page 1 in the university.

“Pasalamat mi ana kay ingkaso og naa nay truck, i-huwad na lang namo diritso sa truck.

Wala nay basura sa NORSU nga ma-stuck,” she stressed.

Meanwhile, Jessa Joy Abing, a freshman geology student said, “It is a really nice idea to purchase a garbage truck to lessen the garbage...”

The proposal to purchase a mini dump truck will still undergo the bidding process for 2019.

11 Graduate programs undergo accred Faith Jessica E. Alejano

Aiming to cope up with the changing curriculum and to compete with other colleges, 11 programs of the Graduate School undergo an accreditation.

The school is on the Level Three- Phase Two accreditation evaluated by 20 accreditors headed by Dr. Socorro Bohol from Northwest Samar State University (NwSSU) as the overall

chair .

Maria Socorro Abiera from Quality Assurance Management Center (QUAMC) said that lost documents were some of the challenges that QUAMC faced throughout the accreditation preparation however those matters are doable.

The accreditation held on the 10th to 14th of December is essential for the programs such as Master’s degree in

Illustrated by Jay Cheever G. Rocaberte

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