THE SIZE: UB bets P300M on new gym

BY: ISABEL B. CUEVAS

Accommodating up to 4,000 individuals consisting of two basketball courts convertible to a volleyball court and two badminton courts with a total area of 6, 459 sqm, the long and tough grind of the newest and biggest gymnasium still continues.

“This is a fruition of an outstanding dream of our University president that we have a proper gymnasium and that we will be able to address the needs of our students.” Atty. Jesus V. Mayo, Chairman of the Board of Regents, expressed during the celebration of the university’s milestone last March 8, 2022.

The escalation of its establishment is indeed part of the history for not only the university but for the whole Batangas as well, according to the project architect Manolo Merhan.

“Besides sports, this will also be a venue for a lot of activities maily for sports-related activities. We will be able to enjoy this facility in the future,” he added.

The new gymnasium also features more than a hundred parking slots on the lower ground, making the gym the ideal space for hosting sportsrelated activities, commencements, tournaments, and inter-school gatherings to welcome a bigger number of visitors.

Dr. Hernando B. Perez, the university president also revealed his pride, excitement, and gratitude as the university will be one step ahead in

DOLE inducts UB in the hall of fame with another consecutive service award

The University of Batangas (UB) obtains the highest status in the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Bayanihan Service Awards 2022 after having two consecutive Job Placement Office Category titles, with the first coming from the National Best Public Employment Service in 2018 and 2019, and another in the 2020 and 2021 DOLE Bayanihan Service Awards

Behind the undeniable success comes a mindful and meticulous plan. With the UB innovation triangular framework, the institution had high regard for the three categories included, namely entrepreneurship, livelihood, and employment.

Initially targeting 250 beneficiaries, the entrepreneur toolkits were provided to 354 aspiring business challengers through a webinar.

Livelihood training for making rags aimed at 10 participants but the profitable life skill caught the interest of 15 residents of Barangay Tingga.

Meanwhile, the Lifelong Brahman Connection thickens the string that bonds the UB community’s unemployed graduates, retrenched individuals, displaced alumni through online referral forms, company accreditation forms, and online job advertisement bulletin for them to be referred a job opportunity in any of school’s accredited companies.

The University of Batangas also partook in humanitarian services while emphasizing the three R’s: response, recovery, and reconstruction.

Some of the projects aligned are UBnited: UB as One Project that donated more than 20, 000 pesos to fellow Filipinos in Visayas and Mindanao that were affected by Typhoon Odette, Project ALALAY for the Security and promoting excellence to the UBians with the construction of the 21st-century and multifunctional gymnasium.

“Gayundin, sa ibang UBians, maaaring doon gawin yung ibang events gaya ng mga competition at programs. Mas magiging maganda ang environment ng venue kasi bago at mas pinaganda,” the president added.

“I’m really excited for the new developments in the campus. Kasi as an athlete, yung gusto naman natin is makapagdala ng championship title sa school at mabigyan ng karangalan ang University of Batangas. I’m sure na kapag naipatayo na yung bagong gymnasium ay mas magiging motivated kaming mga athletes na ibigay yung best namin hindi lang sa trainings kundi pati na rin sa bawat game na lalaruan namin.” Grade 10 volleyball player Myesha Zaraspe shared her sentiments regarding the new gymnasium.

With the extension of its learning grounds, the university continues to broaden its horizons as it encourages excellence for all UBians with the unwavering improvement and stability of various facilities for every subject of learning.

Maintenance Personnel, Lingap Pangarap ng mga Paslit Gift Giving, and Sulong sa Patuloy na Pag-Ahon for San Isidro.

“Panahon at oras lang ang talagang makakapagsabi kung kailan matatapos ang pandemyang ito. Ngunit, isang bagay lang ang sigurado ko. Lampas at higit sa distansya, palaging mananatili ang BRAHMANIHAN,” the Public Employment Service Office Manager Vincent Alcantara said.

Despite scholarship offers for PWD and indigenous people