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VOLUME X X XII NUMBER 3

DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY

MARCH 2011

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CS Dean named new UPD Chancellor The UP Board of Regents (BOR) selected Dr. Caesar Saloma as the new chancellor of UP Diliman last March 2.

The BOR made the selection during its 1,267th meeting at the BOR Room, Quezon Hall in UP Diliman, Quezon City.

Later the same day, Saloma took his oath of office in a simple ceremony at the Office of the President in Quezon Hall.

UP President Alfredo E. Pascual administered the oath.

Saloma was chosen over four other nominees. They were Dr. Patrick Alain T. Azanza, Dr. Sylvia E. Claudio, Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara and Dr. Roland B. Tolentino.

Saloma earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Physics from UP. He is a professor at the National Institute of Physics and currently holds the rank of UP Scientist III. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Science and Technology and was recently elevated as a senior member of the Optical Society of America. He has won local and international awards as a research scientist inclu-

Speedy probe sought by slain botanist’s family ARLYN VCD PALISOC ROMUALDO

“We have been suffering for a long time.”

Dr. Lily Co-Austria, youngest sister of slain UP botanist Leonard Co, said this in an interview with the UP Newsletter (UPN) at a rally marking the 100th day since his brutal death in Kananga, Leyte.

Joining her in the picket at the Department of Justice last February 22 was her husband, Dr. Roberto I. Austria, who said, “We are not doing this just because of Leonard. There were four others who were shot and two of them died. If our family is suffering, their families are suffering, too.”

Austria was referring to guide Julio Borromeo and forester Sofronio Cortez who both died, as well as farmer Policarpio Balute and forester Roniño Gibe who (Continued on page 3)

BOR DECISIONS

UP System officials appointed

Saloma (fourth from left) taking the oath of office at Quezon Hall with (left to right) VP for Planning and Finance Lisa Grace Bersales, VP for Development Elvira Zamora, Pres. Pascual, and Saloma’s wife, Prof. Cynthia Palmes Saloma.

ding the 2004 Galileo Galilei Award from the International Commission for Optics and the 2008 ASEAN Outstanding Scientist and Technologist Award.

Saloma was serving his second term as dean of the College of Science when he was selected as UPD chancellor, which has a term of three years.

The Board of Regents (BOR), at its 1,267th meeting held on March 2 at the BOR Room, Quezon Hall in UP Diliman, approved the appointments of the following UP System officials: Prof. Teresita C. Mendoza as Assistant Secretary of the University and the BOR; Prof. Antoinette B. Hernandez as Assistant Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Director, Office of Institutional Linkages; Prof. Marilou G. Nicolas as Assistant Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Executive Director, University Center for (Continued on page 2)

UPOU will help remake UP—Pascual ARLYN VCD PALISOC ROMUALDO

“[The] UP [Open University] will accomplish so much more and contribute to the remaking of the University of the Philippines as a great university of the 21st century.”

UP President Alfredo Pascual stressed this point in his keynote address during the 16th UP Open University (UPOU) Anniversary Program last February 28 at its headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna.

Distance education, he said, “has a vital role to play not only in broadening access to education but also in improving the quality of educational provision and administration. It is a groundbreaking approach to national development and social transformation through education.”

UPOU Chancellor Grace Javier Alfonso said that with the UP System administration’s support, UP can “better fulfill its mandate of preparing the Filipino workforce for the challenges of today’s knowledge society.” She affirmed UPOU’s commitment to the continuous pursuit of excellence and maintaining its place at the forefront of open and distance

learning (ODL) in the country and in the region.

Alfonso said that there is “global recognition of distance education as an indispensable option in higher education.”

Because of this, she said UPOU is looking forward to overcoming future challenges because it will “always be guided by [the] continuing quest to bring quality UP education to people, who, for one reason or another, cannot otherwise access it.”

UPOU’s anniversary program included the conferment of the Hon. Rolando R. Andaya Sr. Award for Open and Distance Learning, an honor bestowed upon those who have made significant contributions to the development of ODL in the Philippines.

This year, the award was given to its fourth recipient, former Faculty Regent and former UPOU Chancellor Felix Librero who has been instrumental in the promotion and institutionalization of ODL in the country since the 1990s. The award was first given in 1999 to Prof.

Asuncion San Juan, UPOU Learning

Center coordinator at the Catanduanes State College during the constituent university’s early years. In 2007, former UP President Emil Javier and former UPOU Chancellor Ma. Cristina Padolina were given the honor.

Another highlight of the evening was the awarding of the 2nd Gawad Chancellor. First given in 2007 as the Gawad Chancellor for Outstanding Faculty, it was expanded to include Outstanding Administrative Staff and Outstanding Research, Extension, and Professional Staff (REPS).

This year’s awardees were Prof. Patricia Arinto of the Faculty of Education (Outstanding Faculty), Human Resources and Development Office Chief Michael Lagaya (Outstanding Administrative Staff) and Larry Cruz of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (Outstanding REPS).

Other awards given that night included the UPOU Foundation, Incorporated (UPOUFI) Professorial Chair which was given to Prof. Sheila Bonito, who heads (Continued on page 5)

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UP inaugurates National Science Complex

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Four UP students win in poetry contest about Chile

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UP ITTC holds 8th YCIT

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Journal editors meet to help internationalize scientific journals

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UP inaugurates National Science Complex KIM QUILINGUING

From left to right: Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Villafuerte, former UP Pres. Emerlnda Roman, UP Pres. Alfredo Pascual, Sen. Edgardo Angara and other university officials.

The country’s biggest one-stop shop for mathematics and the sciences was unveiled at UP Diliman (UPD) last February 2.

Outgoing UP President Emerlinda Roman, incoming UP President Alfredo Pascual, Senator and former UP President Edgardo Angara, and Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Villafuerte, along with other university officials, faculty members and students, witnessed the dedication of the marker for the National Science Complex.

The complex houses the facilities of the College of Science (CS) and its units.

These are the National Institute of Physics, Institute of Biology, Institute of Che-

mistry, Marine Science Institute, Natural Sciences Research Institute, National Institute of Geological Sciences, Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology, Institute of Mathematics, National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology and the CS Administration Building and Library. The college will manage the complex.

According to CS Dean Caesar Saloma, the national government allotted around P1.7 billion for the construction of the complex. The college was also able to buy needed equipment and other facilities. The funds were part of the UP budgets for 2006, 2008 and 2009.

Saloma said that the complex will “provide a nurturing and enabling environment to Filipino scientists, researchers and students in the basic and applied sciences and mathematics.” He said that from 1983 to 2010, the college has produced 6,165 BS; 1, 233 MS; and 337 PhD graduates.

In 1983, the college had less than 40 regular faculty members with PhD degrees. At present, it has 149 faculty members with PhD degrees, as well as four university researchers with PhD degrees.

For his part, outgoing UPD Chancellor Sergio Cao said that while some of those who witnessed the unveiling are significant to the completion of the complex, it is

UP Manila expands Return Service Agreement policy JO. FLORENDO B. LONTOC

UP Manila (UPM) will implement a Return Service Agreement (RSA) with students in all of its health colleges starting June 2011.

This means that students in these colleges must serve local communities for at least two years within five years after their graduation.

According to a UPM press release, the RSA policy guarantees at least 500 new health professionals for deployment in the Philippines yearly from 2015 onwards.

The intensified RSA policy was approved by the UP Board of Regents in December 2009. It covers all colleges, aside from College of Medicine (UPCM) and the School of Health Sciences (SHS), which have earlier implemented RSA policies.

Beginning June 2011, the freshmen in the College of Allied Medical Profession, College of Dentistry, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, and the College of Public Health will also be covered.

The students will be required to sign a return service contract with the Chancellor and their parents to be witnessed by the Dean or Director upon their enrollment.

The UPM RSA policy states that the con-

tract will be an absolute admission requirement for all Community Health Worker, baccalaureate, DDM (dentistry) and MD programs.

The contract stipulates a return service, either in the form of direct service; or education, training, or research service, preferably in line with the profession studied.

Return service may be employment with government agencies, underserved communities and non-government and cause-oriented organizations based in the Philippines.

Graduates who fail to comply with the contract terms will be required to pay a penalty It will be double the value of the amount of UP and state subsidy, as well as donations used for their education (including interest) less the total amount of tuition paid.

To facilitate the graduates’ compliance with the RSA, the Philippine General Hospital and the UP System are supposed to give them priority for employment in job vacancies if they meet the employment requirements. UPM will also develop a placement process, with the Office of Alumni Affairs and Placement as the

implementing office.

UPM’s RSA policy addresses the exodus, shortage, and misdistribution of health professionals in the country. It is in line with UPM’s historic commitment to community service.

The School of Health Sciences (UPMSHS) was founded in the 1970s based on return service understanding with its students. The policy, however, was formalized through a legal agreement only in 2008.

The College of Medicine (UPCM) implemented the RSA in the first semester of Academic Year 2009-2010. The UPCM arrangement provides for a threeyear return service. The College also has a regionalization program which started in 2005. It legally binds students to a return service contract. Students under these programs are bound by a separate guideline.

The expanded RSA policy was approved by the University Council (UC) during a special meeting on November 4, 2009. It was affirmed on December 3, 2009 when the UC had its regular meeting.

For more information on the RSA policy, please call (632) 532-3802 or visit http://officialweb.upm.edu.ph.

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Integrative Development Studies; Ms. Noreen P. Escultura as OIC, Assistant Vice-President for Planning and Finance and Director, UP System Budget Office; Prof. Anastacia P. Ballesil-Alvarez as Assistant Vice-President for Administration; Prof. Jaime D.L. Caro, PhD as Assistant Vice-President for Development; Prof. Danilo A. Arao as Assistant Vice-President for Public Affairs and Director, System Information Office; Prof. Jose Wendell P. Capili as Assistant Vice-President for Public Affairs and Director, Office of Alumni Relations; and Prof. Gerald Pio M. Franco as Director, Office of Admissions.

also important to recall those who were not present but contributed to the vision and construction of the complex. Among them are UPD Vice-Chancellor for Administration Mary Delia Tomacruz, UPD Vice-Chancellor for Community Affairs Cynthia Grace Gregorio, former UPD Chancellor Roger Posadas and former Department of Science Technology (DOST) Secretary Nina Alabastro.

He said that with the completion of the complex, the college should make the most of the facilities. “Kung gaano kalaki ang binigay sa inyo, ganoon din kalaki ang hinihiling sa inyo,” he said.

Roman meanwhile commended Saloma and the Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering (PAASE) in lobbying for the needed funds. She said that the completion of the project is a manifestation of her administration’s commitment to science and technology. She said that this commitment has been best served by the college which has become one of the three most productive colleges in the university.

Angara, for his part, said that the Philippines cannot catch up with its neighboring countries if it does not focus on science and technology. He said that the National Science Complex shows the government’s commitment to support scientific research for national development.

Villafuerte added that there are plans to construct similar science parks in several state universities and colleges all over the country, as well as to create national genome and biodiversity centers.

UP Engineering program named Outstanding Library Program of the Year The Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians (PAARL) recognized the Learning Commons of the UP College of Engineering Library as Outstanding Library Program of the Year.

In a ceremony held at the National Library last January 28, the Learning Commons was selected for its creative use of technology and ergonomics to create a modern learning environment. It was described as an exemplary model of how academic libraries can create new services to support learning, teaching, and research.

At the same time, it can respond to the changing lifestyles of faculty and students, providing them with “a world-class research facility for encouraging interaction and collaborative learning.”

The Outstanding Library Program of the Year award is given to an academic or research library in recognition of its outstanding library program that contributes to Philippine academic librarianship and library development in the Philippines. The program must have a strong impact on the library community. It should be innovative, sustainable and replicable in other library communities or institutions.

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UPD students stage walk out on eve of EDSA 1 anniversary KIM QUILINGUING

Recalling the power of protest action on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the 1986 people’s uprising, UP Diliman (UPD) students protesting increases in tuition, the prices of basic commodities and public transportation fares walked out of their classes last February 24.

At the steps of UPD’s Palma Hall, outgoing Student Regent Jaque Eroles recalled how student activists were part of the peaceful revolt that toppled the Marcos dictatorship 25 years ago. She clarified, however, that nothing much has changed in the Philippine political landscape, and that the promises of good governance and protection of civil rights have not been realized.

Eroles said that while the new administration campaigned on a platform of pursuing the righteous path or daang matuwid, it has yet to prove its campaign slogan true. With the rising prices in fuel prices, basic commodities and tuition and other fees in both public and private universities and colleges, Eroles said that the

path being taken by the Aquino administration would seem to be treacherous and mistaken.

In a statement, the movement UP Kilos Na said that “survey firms noted a rise in hunger incidence by 15.9 percent with an estimated 3.4 million families experiencing involuntary hunger.” The group also said that “more than 70 percent of the population or 64.6 million Filipinos struggle to survive and meet all their basic needs on P104 or much less per day.”

To solve these problems, the group said that the Aquino administration should impose a moratorium on tuition increases in public and private academic institutions, junk the proposed fare hike for the both the LRT and MRT, scrap the Oil Deregulation Law, put a stop to the oil price hike and impose price caps for basic commodities and services.

In another statement published in Bulatlat.com, Anakbayan Chair Vencer Crisostomo said that the Aquino administration should address the issues and

problems raised by the students soon. He said that the students are getting impatient and “seeing how the promise of ‘People Power’ in the Philippines did not match up to the reality, many of us have been eagerly looking for a new example to emulate.”

Among those which he said have become inspirations are the recent youth led revolts in Tunisia and Egypt. “We have many things in common: high prices of commodities, lack of opportunities for the youths and a seemingly uncaring government,” he said. Crisostomo said that Aquino should look at the events in the Middle East and North Africa as warnings on what might happen if he does not act soon.

After a short program at the Palma Hall steps, the students proceeded to the EDSA People Power Monument where President Benigno Aquino III was scheduled to deliver a speech in a ceremony commemorating the 1986 people’s uprising.

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Family members, friends and colleagues of slain botanist Leonardo Co rally in front of the Department of Justice in Manila.

both survived the gunfire on November 15, 2010.

Organized by the Justice for Leonard Co Movement, the protest called for a speedy, thorough and impartial investigation into the deaths of Borromeo, Co, and Cortez, collectively known as the Kananga 3.

Organizations that joined the rally were Advocates of Science and Technology for the People (AGHAM), Health Alliance for Democracy-Philippines, Hustisya!, Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment, National Council of Churches in the Philippines and United Church of Christ in the Philippines. Close to 40 people joined the protest action.

The movement also called for the replacement of DOJ Assistant Prosecutor Bryan Cacha in the new investigating panel as he was one of three-member DOJNational Bureau of Investigation (NBI) team first tasked to look into the deaths of the Kananga 3.

Co, who was then working as a biodiversity consultant of the Energy Development Corporation (EDC), was doing

field research in Kananga with his team when they were fired upon.

The 19th Infantry Battalion (IB) of the Philippine Army, whom the movement believes shot at the five-man group, claimed that Co and his companions were killed by members of the New People’s Army (NPA) during a crossfire. The first DOJNBI investigative panel did not find the military liable for the deaths and agreed that the victims were caught in a crossfire.

The panel also blamed the EDC for not securing its employees.

According to the movement, this is being refuted not only by the survivors of the shooting but also by the findings of a local Philippine National Police (PNP) task force which concluded that no crossfire had taken place. Dr. Giovanni Tapang, convenor of the movement and a UP Diliman National Institute of Physics faculty member, told the UPN that the PNP provincial director of Leyte at the time of the incident, Sr. Supt. John Sosito, said in one of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) hearings that there was

probable cause in charging the 19th IB with the deaths of the Kananga 3.

Austria, on the other hand, mentioned the findings of forensic pathologist and UP Manila College of Medicine professor Dr. Raquel Fortun which showed that gunfire did not just come from the ridge and that whoever shot Co in the back was nearby. This was contradictory to the 19th IB’s statement that its members were only positioned at the ridge, where, according to NBI special investigator Rizaldy Rivera during one CHR hearing, it was not possible for them to hit the victims.

Co-Austria said that she hopes that while the country’s leadership has remained mum on the issue, the DOJ will still hear their plea for a fair and speedy investigation as well as for the replacement of Cacha.

She said that she is touched by the support the movement and other organizations have given, but wished there was more coming from the University of the Philippines which her brother loved so dearly.

Patuloy na paggigiit sa isang demokratikong pamantasan ng bayan DR. JUDY M. TAGUIWALO DATING FACULTY REGENT AT CONVENOR, UP KILOS NA

Mahalaga ang pulong ng Lupon ng mga Rehente (Board of Regents o BOR) noong Marso 2.

Unang pulong ng BOR ito na ang Pangulo ng UP ay si Alfredo Pascual.

Ang pulong na ito ay naglalayong piliin ang bagong Tsanselor ng UP Diliman pagkatapos ng anim na taong administrasyon ni Sergio Cao. Katatapos lang ng eleksiyon para sa University Student Council (USC).

Naroon ang papalabas na tagapangulo ng USC, si Rainier Sindayen, at ang papasok na tagapangulong Gem Garcia.

Katatapos lang ng Pangkalahatang Asembleya ng All-UP Workers Uniontsapter ng UP Diliman at naroon ang mga miyembro ng bagong halal na konseho.

Nakatakda ang unang pakikipagusap ng National Executive Board ng All-UP Academic Employees Union kay Faculty Regent Ida Dalmacio noong hapong iyon kaya naroon ang pambansang pangulo ng unyon.

Naroon ang mga taga-UP Los Baños para patuloy na ipaglaban ang hindi-makatarungang ginagawa kay Freddie Sembrano, pangulo ng AllUP Workers Union-tsapter ng UPLB. Bagama’t may ilang nagulat kung bakit nagrali pa sa Quezon Hall kung tapos na ang Roman Empire, makikita sa mga plakard at maririnig sa mga naging talumpati ang patuloy na pagtindig ng mga organisasyon ng kawani, faculty, REPS , estudyante, manininda at komundad sa pagpapatatag pa ng pagkakaisa para maisulong ang isang UP na may demokratikong pamamahala, abot-kaya ng mga estudyante, may pagkalinga sa maralita at tumitindig sa mga isyung pambayan.

Dumating si Dr. Roland Tolentino, dekano ng Kolehiyo ng Komunikasyong Pangmadla, bago ang botohan at nagpahayag ng kanyang patuloy na pagtindig para sa demokratikong pamantasang bayan, mapili mang Tsanselor o hindi.

Si Pangulong Pascual mismo ang humarap sa mga nagrarali para sabihin ang resulta ng deliberasyon hinggil sa bagong Tsanselor ng UP Diliman. Si Dr. (Continued on page 4)

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Former VP Jose Endriga, 72

The university mourned the death of former Vice-President for Public Affairs Jose N. Endriga last January 22. VP Joe was 72 years old.

A necrological service was organized in his honor by his home college, the UP National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG), last January 26 at Funeraria Paz, Quezon City.

The service featured NCPAG faculty and staff.

The new UP administration led by UP President Alfredo Pascual paid tribute to Endriga. Other testimonials were given by then UP President Emerlinda Roman and other UP System colleagues like. former UP President Francisco Nemenzo, former Vice-President for Academic Affairs Maria Serena Diokno, former Vice-President for Public Affairs Jose Dalisay Jr., former Vice-President for Development Rafael Rodriguez and former Assistant Vice-President for Public Affairs Priscelina Legasto. Former UP President Jose Abueva, former UP Manila Chancellor Marita Reyes and Prof. Randy David also paid him tribute. Greg de Leon of the UP College of Music gave a song number.

Among those who paid their last respects were UP Open University Chancellor Grace Alfonso, former VicePresident for Finance Erlinda Echanis, then Vice-President for Public Affairs Isabelita Reyes, Assistant Vice-President Jose Wendell Capili, then Assistant VicePresident for Development Jaime Caro, former Assistant Vice-President for Finance Mark Cayanan, Prof. Ludendorffo Decenteceo, Prof. Sylvia Guerrero

and the UP System staff.

Endriga’s remains were cremated the next day, January 27.

VP Joe served the University as professor of Public Administration, teaching Introduction to Policy Analysis, Methods of Policy Analysis, Economics and Public Policy, Policy and Program Implementation, Organization and Management, and Human Behavior in Organizations. He took up Special Studies in Policy Analysis at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University in the Spring term of 1980-1981. He earned a Master of Public Administration at Cornell University in 1974, an MA in History at the University of Wisconsin in 1969, and a Bachelor of Arts, major in History (cum laude), at UP in 1958.

He started in UP as an administrative assistant in the Community Development Research Council in 1960. He then became an instructor in the Department of History from 1964 to 1968.

From the 1970s to the early 1980s, he occupied the following positions: member of the Program Development Staff of the Office of the Executive Vice President and of the Program Development Staff of UP Visayas (UPV); assistant dean of what was then the UP College of Manila;

secretary of the College of Public Administration; director of Graduate Studies of the College of Public Administration; and dean of the School of Development Management of UPV. In the 1990s, Prof. Endriga became director of the Center for Integrative and Development Studies; UPV Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs; and director of the Program for Leadership, Citizenship and Democracy of the College of Public Administration.

Endriga was dean of the National College of Public Administration and Governance from June 1, 1995 to June 30, 1998 and Vice-President for Public Affairs from August 1999 to April 2003, during which time he helped rally UP alumni in Congress to support the enactment of a new UP charter.

Outside UP, Endriga was a consultant to various public development projects and a lecturer on project development in various government and non-government agencies. He was also a noted author of many works on the Philippine civil service.

VP Joe, also a talented singer, was born in Davao City, and married to former School of Urban and Regional Planning Dean Dolores Endriga, with whom he had five children.

Patuloy na paggigiit sa isang demokratikong pamantasan ng bayan (Continued from page 3)

Former UP President Francisco Nemenzo shares his memory of the late Professor Endriga during the necrological service.

Prof. Ricardo M. Zarco, 80 CELESTE ANN CASTILLO LLANETA

Retired Sociology Prof. Ricardo M. Zarco passed away last January 22. He was 80 years old.

Zarco was professor emeritus of UP Diliman’s Department of Sociology and pioneer researcher on substance abuse and deviant youth behavior in the Philippines.

Born on February 11, 1930, Zarco studied for a short time at the Silliman University before transferring to UP Diliman to earn his BA Psychology degree in 1952 and his MA in Sociology degree in 1959. He rose from instructor to assistant professor and finally to full professor.

He served as chair of the Department of Sociology in 1983. He was Professor 12 at the time of his retirement in 1995, and was bestowed the rank of professor emeritus in 2000.

Prior to his work at UP, he worked as psychologist for Ang Tibay, Inc.. He was also a 1st Lieutenant of the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Military Ar-

mistice Commission (AFP-MAC).

A member of the National Research Council of the Philippines, Zarco was highly recognized for his numerous publications on the sociology of deviance, especially among adolescents. He was often cited by media on relevant issues like drug abuse among Filipino youth, fraternity violence, rape and male sexuality.

He worked with the Philippine Sociological Society, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology and the Narcotics Foundation of the Philippines, among others. He published numerous articles in journals like the Philippine Sociological Review, Philippine Social Sciences Review and the Philippine Journal of Public Administration.

He is survived by his wife, retired UP Department of Mathematics Professor Estrella C. Hofileña-Zarco, his sons, UP College of Engineering Professor Mark Albert H. Zarco and Timothy H. Zarco, and their families.

Ceasar Saloma, dekano ng Kolehiyo ng Agham, ang napili ng BOR. Kinilala ng mga nasa ibaba ng Quezon Hall ang desisyon ng pagharap ng Pangulo ng UP sa kanila para iulat ang resulta. Ipinahayag ng mga miyembro ng Rights of Untenured UP Faculty kay Pangulong Pascual ang kanilang pagkakainip sa pagpapatupad sa desisyon ng BOR na mabigyan na ng tenure si Prop. Sarah Raymundo.

Ibinalita ng Staff Regent na binigyan ng awtoridad ng BOR si Pangulong Pascual para maagang pamahagi ang unang rice subsidy. Matatandaang kahilingan ito ng All-UP Workers Union habang hindi pa tumataas ang presyo ng bigas. Iniulat niya ring inumpisahan na ng bagong administrasyon ang pag-aaral sa kahilingan para sa karagdagang 10 araw na leave para sa mga kawani at REPS dahil hindi nagiwan ng komputasyon ang nakaraang administrasyon kung gaano kalaki ang alokasyong kailangan para dito.

Ipinaabot ng Student Regent na pinaiimbestigahan ng Pangulo ng UP ang kahilingan ng komunidad ng UP Cebu na alisin na sa puwesto si Dekano Enrique Avila bunga ng diumanong sunud-sunod na paglabag nito sa demokratikong pamamahala.

Bagama’t marami ang nalungkot na hindi si Dekano Tolentino ang napiling Tsanselor ng UP Diliman, hindi tumamlay ang programa. Nagwakas ito sa mga kantang “Awit ng Pag-asa” at “UP Naming Mahal” na militante at madamdaming inawit ng mga naroon.

Tuloy ang laban para sa demokratikong pamantasan ng sambayanan.

Tuloy ang ating sama-samang pagkilos.

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the MA in Nursing program under the Faculty of Management and Development Studies. Prof. Primo Garcia, director of the Information Office, was given the UP Alumni Association-District of Columbia at Maryland-Virginia Faculty Grant.

Aside from the awards, the program also included the signing of Memoranda of Agreement with the following: University of South-East Asia, Cambodia; Department of Education, Division of Cebu; Quezon Power (Philippines), Limited Co.; Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga, Local Government of Mauban, Quezon; Department of Education, Division of Quezon; Yakap Kalikasan Tungo sa Kaunlaran ng Pilipinas, Incorporated; Sto. Domingo Elementary School; Dayap Elementray School; The Learning Place; UPOUFI; and Centro Escolar University.

Commemorative plates were given to the new partners of UPOU and to those

who have recently signed agreements with the University, such as the Agusan del Sur Provincial Government; Department of

Education, Division of Agusan Del Sur; Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company; United Nations International

Senator Trillanes signs MOA with UP, speaks at open forum Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, a UP alumnus, visited his college, the UP Diliman National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG), last February 18 to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) which establishes scholarship grants at NCPAG, UP Diliman Department of History and UP Open University. After the signing, Trillanes participated in an open forum at Recto Hall, Faculty Center hosted by former UP President Francisco Nemenzo.

Student theses presented at UPOU forum ARLYN VCD PALISOC ROMUALDO

UP Open University (UPOU) students presented their theses at a forum titled “Learners in the Digital Age: Knowledge Creation Using Web Technologies.”

Held at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning, UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna last February 28, the activity was part of UPOU’s 16th anniversary celebration.

Six of the theses were oral presentations; four, print posters; and nine, electronic posters.

The six oral presentations were “Exploratory Approaches to the Design and Development of a Game for a Distance Education Course in Philippine History”

by Roel P. Cantada (Master of Distance Education); “Learning Photography through Web Technology” by Caroline C. Lati and Margarita A. Pantaleon (BA Multimedia Studies); “Understanding Pregnancy and Childbirth Experiences among Adolescents in Baguio City” by Teresita O. Malingta (MA Nursing); “Media Content Analysis on Ecotourism of Leading Philippine Broadsheets (22082010)” by Benigno R. Ricaforte (PhD in Education - Biology); “Learning in a Digital Age: Real-Life Application” by Joanne Zapanta-Andrada (Master of Development Communication); and “A Knowledge-Based Approach to Com-

Children’s Emergency Fund; and the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Incorporated. (with a report from UPOU Information Office)

munity-Oriented Forest Management and Land Use Planning in the Philippines” by Martin A. Talento (Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management).

Four theses presented in print posters consisted of “Population Assessment of Butterfly Host Plants in Selected Sites near Mt. Banahaw de Lucban, Lucban, Quezon, Philippines” by Mary Ann R. Agudilla (Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management); “Morphological Studies of Mangro Tree (Mangifera indica Linn.) Pico Variety from Two Collection Sites” by Tessie Estrabo (PhD in Education - Biology); “A Comparative Study of the Antifungal Effects of Tamarind (Tamarindus Indica) and Garlic (Allium Sativum) Extracts on Banana (Musa Spp.) Anthracnose” by Lea C. Garcia (PhD in Education - Biology); and “Allelopathic Potential of Selected Grasses (Family Poaceae) for the Germination of Lettuce Seeds (Lactuca sativa) by Rey G. Tantiado (PhD in Education - Biology).

The nine electronic theses posters were “Species Distribution and Abundance in PSHS-MC Creek in Relation to Some Abiotic Factors” by Jericca C. Alzate (Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management); “Habitat: Exploring the 1.8 Million Population of Rousettus amplexicaudatus in Samal Island, Philippines”

Roel Cantada (left), a UPOU Master of Distance Education student, presents his thesis during the student forum.

by Kari Ann Victorino Bitgue (Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management); “A Comparative Survey of Filipino and Western Parental Attitudes on Issued in Children’s Literature” by Marie Fe Esperanza Caridad Tañedo Bruni (MA Education – Language and Literacy Education); “Design and Development of a Blended Green Belt Six Sigma Course”

by Maribel B. Candari (Master of Distance Education); “Rehabilitation of the Arakan Valley Conservation Area: A Case Study”

by Camille B. Concepcion (Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management); “Annual Monitoring of Marine Infaunal Communities in All Sowwah Island Development, Abu Dhabi, UAE” by Nenita S. Delos Santos (PhD in Education - Biology); “Relationship between Dengue Prevalence and Climatic and Water Sanitary Environmental Factors in the Americas” by Jean D. Lansang (PhD in Education - Biology); “Development of a Website for Karei Facial Care Centre & Spa Wellness Hub: A Story of Online Collaboration and Knowledge Creation” by Marivic Pelayo (Master of Information Systems); and “Website Development for CREATE Pre-School through Online Synergy” by Raymond Mark Sabio (Master of Information Systems).

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The UP Open University (UPOU) opened the weeklong celebration of its 16th anniversary last February 28 with an exhibit at the Oblation Hall.

The exhibit showcased entries to the anniversary photo contest and digital presentations of student projects.

The anniversary photo contest was open to two groups, officially enrolled students and UPOU faculty and staff.

Entries from students had to answer the question, “In this ever-changing world driven by technology, what remains?”

Entries from the other group had to depict life at UPOU. Winners of the photo contest were awarded during the anniversary program later that evening. In the student category, Jethro Missael Cañas (Master of Development Communication) won first place with his entry, “Love Endures Ages, Surpasses Mechanical Infusions;” Ma. Lorenzana E. Reyes (Associate in Arts) placed second with “Love: Kept by a Silent Witness;” and “Komiks at Libro sa Panahon ng Kabataan” by Efrelyn N. EsculturaCalabano (Master of Development Communication) won third.

In the faculty and staff category, Ma. Edelina Ong Yap of the Learning Center in Iloilo City received the top honor for her photo titled, “Boundless Learning.”

Coming at second place was Agnes Mejia of the Office of the Chancellor with “Life at UPOU Never Stops You from Gaining Knowledge and Wisdom.” Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs Ma. Fe V. Mendoza placed third with her entry “The Perks of Planting the Seeds of Change in Agusan.”

Nine digital presentations by different courses were also included in the exhibit.

One class of Environment and Natural Resources Management (ENRM) 252, a course on environmental advocacy, (Continued on page 8)

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Four UP students win in poetry contest about Chile JO. FLORENDO B. LONTOC

UPD student Rene Calunsag recites his winning poem.

Six college students from different Philippine universities got the top five prizes in the poetry contest “Chile: Odes from the Philippines” organized by the Embassy of Chile in the Philippines and the University of the Philippines (UP) to celebrate Chile’s bicentennial and the rescue

of 33 Chilean miners last October .

The awarding ceremonies were held last February 1 at the Executive House in UP Diliman during a dinner hosted by then UP President Emerlinda Roman.

“The 34th Miner” by Rene Calunsag, a UP Diliman (UPD) BS Industrial Engineering student, was awarded first prize. The other awardees were “Kiss of Sunrise” by Theresa Marie Villarante, a Cebu Normal University BA English Literature student, second prize; “Scarred Land” by Marie Celine Anastasia Socrates, a UPD BA Political Science student, third prize; and “Chile: Hope is in the Heart”

by Mariejo Maris Sawal Ramos, a UPD BA Journalism student, fourth prize. “Chile in the Land Where the Earth Ends” by David John Ubera, a Nueva Vizcaya State University Bachelor of Secondary Education student, and “Immured” by Mirava Yuson, a UPD BA Creative Writing student, shared the fifth prize.

The first prize winner received $1,000; the second and third, $500 each; fourth and fifth, $100 each. They also received free plane tickets to either Cebu or Boracay.

“The young poets expressed their emotions to Chile in a marvelous way that touches us deeply,” Chilean Ambassador Roberto Mayorga Lorca said. He was chair of the panel of judges consisting of Chilean Deputy Chief of Mission Luis Alberto Palma, Philippine National Artist

for Literature and Pablo Neruda Literary Prizewinner F. Sionil Jose, University Professor Emeritus Gemino Abad, Professor Emeritus Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo and then UP Vice-President for Public Affairs Isabelita Reyes.

After dinner, the young poets recited their winning poems. The ambassador personally thanked each of them afterwards.

The master of ceremonies was Assistant Vice-President for Public Affairs Jose Wendell Capili who also served as principal coordinator of the celebration for UP. He said that the contest received 100 entries from 20 universities, out of which 65 qualified.

Ambassador Mayorga believes that the most effective way of building bridges between countries is to engage the young in cultural activities that will allow them to express their sentiments toward the other country. Artistic expression was chosen to be the medium for the celebration, given the arts’ capacity to leave a mark on the soul. Poetry was chosen in particular because it is said to be present in all art forms. According to Mayorga, it also enables the most exceptional minds to sing of humanity’s most noble virtues.

The embassy considers the contest the first of its kind. It plans to publish and translate the qualified entries in a book to be launched in Chile and in the Philippines.

Historical costume exhibit open to the public CAMILLE DELA ROSA

A costume exhibition that opened last February 14 at the UPD College of Home Economics (CHE) Costume Museum explores women’s roles in Philippine society.

Titled “Sulyap sa Baro’t Saya,” the selected costumes from the turn of the century to the 1970s are indicators of “how the ideals of beauty influence women’s clothing… (this) may be seen by analyzing the shape, silhouette, materials, colors and decoration used in the baro’t saya,” said Prof. Maria Monica EscanoRayala, chair of the Department of Clothing, Textiles and Interior Design.

Prof. Tessa T. Guanzon from the

Visitors look at the displayed dresses.

College of Arts and Letters and assistant to the curator of the Vargas Museum is curator of the exhibition. She said, “The dresses intimate the changing roles of women within Philippine society. They also map the development of industries affiliated to clothing and fashion such as textile and embroidery. Furthermore, the exhibition also hints the changing tastes not just in clothing but in lifeways, as well.”

Guanzon is also tasked to curate the bigger part of the collection that will have a soft launch in May at the Bulwagan ng Dangal Exhibition Hall. A formal opening is anticipated in June. The exhibition will will run until July in time for the CHE’s

50th anniversary celebration. The historical connection with Teodora Alonso, the college’s icon, will also be explored in the exhibition.

Fabric as history

CHE Dean Adelaida V. Mayo recalled the historical background of the college’s costume collection that has more than a thousand Filipiniana pieces. “This exhibition is a product of collective effort that began with Dr. Leonarda M. Jurado who initiated a costume collection in the 1970s,” said Dean Mayo.

“Sulyap sa Baro’t Saya” chronicles the (Continued on page 7)

Prof.Talledo

UPV prof launches poetry book Prof. Tomasito Talledo of the Division of Social Sciences, UP Visayas (UPV) launched his book Songs of War Patriots and Other Poems last January 28 at the Audio-Visual Room of the Graduate and Continuing Education Building, UPV Iloilo campus.

Inspired by the struggles for national liberation, Prof. Talledo’s poems pay tribute to those who fought for freedom, particularly sugar plantation workers, urban and rural poor, street children and victims of unrest and armed struggle.

Poet and literary critic E. San Juan who attended the book launch said that Prof. Talledo’s poetry “heralds the advent of the proletarian angels of national liberation.” He said that the collection, “derive[s its] power from the lived experiences of peasants and ordinary workers without whose labor art would be only toxic luxury.”

The launch featured a reading of Prof. Talledo’s selected poems and ended with the presentation to Prof.

Talledo of a token by the editorial staff of Pagbutlak, the official student publication of the UPV College of Arts and Sciences. (Report by Anna Razel L. Ramirez)

ICW names 50th UP Workshop fellows The UP Institute of Creative Writing (ICW) has announced the names of the 2011 fellows to the 50th UP National Writers Workshop. The workshop will be held from April 10 to 17 at Camp John Hay, Baguio City.

The fellows for English are Jennifer Rebecca L. Ortuoste, Ronald Baytan, Clarissa Militante, Allan Pastrana, Nerissa Del Carmen Guevara and Yvette Tan. The fellows for Filipino are John Torres, German Gervacio, Genevieve L. Asenjo, Axel Alejandro A. Pinpin, Khavn dela Cruz and John Iremil Teodoro.

The ICW fellows and associates selected the 12 writers to participate in the annual workshop. This year’s workshop director is award-winning fictionist Jun Cruz Reyes, Ph.D. For details, please call Eva Garcia Cadiz of ICW at (632) 922-1830.

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UP Vargas Museum houses exhibit on Philippine architecture BERNICE P. VARONA

From urban squalor to colonial urbanity.

This was how UP Campus Architect Gerald Lico described the architecture of Manila at the opening of his exhibit last February 15.

“This exhibition shows how Manila was transformed to accede to the logic of medical science and hygienic knowledge of that time. It also shows the techno-cosmopolitan transformation of Manila,” Lico said at the opening of his exhibit titled “Imperial Manila: American Colonial Architecture and Urbanism, 1898-1942.”

The exhibit features various photographs, blueprints and other images of the massive urban transformation during the 19th century which aimed at concretizing US imperialism in the Philippines. Manila then became the vortex of the colonial urban reengineering that transformed the city into a sanitized, ordered and regulated domain structured to enhance the flow of economic activities.

This exhibit is part of a month-long series of events and exhibitions at the UP Vargas Museum. Titled “Archi [Types/ Text]: Architecture in Philippine Life,” this series is also part of the Philippine International Arts Festival 2011.

A book was also launched during this event. UP College of Fine Arts Dean Florentina Colayco, the book’s designer and developer, introduced the book and its team during the opening. She said that it is a collective effort and a “shared interest

on the subject of art deco and how this style manifested in the Philippines.”

ArtPostAsia published Art Deco in the Philippines with the support of Far Eastern University (FEU). The book features art deco themes from the Commonwealth era, which artfully depict the country’s political, economic and artistic life. This book was co-authored and edited by Dr. Lourdes Montinola, an advocate of arts & culture, education and heritage conservation.

Several members of the UP faculty, including Lico, are contributors who helped create a picturesque documentation of art deco’s presence in well-known homes and buildings in Manila, Iloilo and Quezon.

Landmark buildings by Filipino architects Pablo Antonio, Juan Arellano, Tomas Mapua, Juan Nakpil and Fernando Ocampo are featured, all of which showcase their efforts to modernize and rebuild the Filipino architectural landscape. Other art deco structures featured in this book include the Metropolitan Theater, Far Eastern University and the Tomas Mapua house.

UPD Bulwagan “Topak” opens at Vargas Museum Historical costume ARLYN VCD PALISOC ROMUALDO exhibit open to ng Dangal the public opens sketches, (Continued from page 6) architecture, changes in the design and materials of women’s clothing in terms of fabric and fashion exhibits ARLYN VCD PALISOC ROMUALDO

Two exhibits highlighting UP’s excellence in sketching, architecture and fashion opened at the Bulwagan ng Dangal in UP Diliman last February 7.

The opening of the first one titled “Bozzetos” was attended by Sen. Edgardo Angara, Ambassador of Italy to the Philippines Luca Fornari, then UP Diliman Chancellor Sergio Cao, Philippine Honorary Consul in Florence, Italy Fabio Fanfani, Fondazione Romualdo del Bianco Secretary-General Simone Giometti and Philippine-Italian Association Executive VicePresident Conrado Calalang.

Curated by Fine Arts Prof. Ruben Defeo who is also director of the UPD Information Office and the Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts, “Bozzetos” was first mounted in October 2010 as part of the three-day Philippine Cultural Festival in Florence, Italy. According to Defeo, the term “Bozzetos” is an adaptation in Filipino of the Italian word for model or sketch (bozzetto), the plural form of which is bozzetti.

On display at the Bulwagan ng Dangal were the works of Profs. Jose Danilo Silvestre and Gerard Lico of the College of Architecture; Gerardo Lucena of the College of Arts and Letters; and from the College of Fine Arts (CFA), Leo Abaya, Reynaldo Concepcion, Ruben De Jesus, Leonilo Doloricon, Dakila Fernando, Jamel Obnamia and Nestor Olarte Vinluan. Other works on display were those of CFA alumni Armand “Bim” Bacaltos, Alfred Rey Capiral, Imelda (Continued on page 12)

Eight artists showcased their works in “Topak,” which ran from February 22 to March 15 at the Basement Gallery of the UP Jorge B. Vargas Museum in Diliman, Quezon City.

Topak is a Filipino colloquial term referring to some form of psychological disorder. It could be “an absolute out-andout straitjacket crazy or just an episode of psychological disorientation like episodic anxiety, depression, or paranoia,” said exhibit curator Dayang MNT Yraola.

Sherwin Coronado’s “Achromatopsia” is a mixed media piece with video installation. It is inspired by the Ishihara color test plate for color blindness. “Boljak (of all trades, master of some)” is Simkin de Pio’s contribution to the exhibit—12 images of the harlequin as “the bully, the bullied, and the bystander” using mixed media on paper. Anton del Castillo’s “Rush Hour 1, 2, 3, 4,” meanwhile, is also a mixed media piece composed of four installations of miniature die cast cars arranged to form an outline of a Volkswagen Beetle, a metal sculpture traffic light and ambient sounds during rush hour like car horns and engine

hums. “Of Wreckage from Silent Reveries”

by Riel Hilario are installations of wooden birds with human faces perched on wrought iron branches emphasized by light.

“Self-Help Drawings” by Elmer Roslin contains seven drawings in pen and ink which is a form of therapy, the artist said.

Jeric Sadullo’s “Haywired” is a representation of a man made with acrylic on plywood and copper wire. “Salita ng Diyos,” Jerson Samson’s large-scale acrylic painting depicts a man with a penis for his head, covered by a torn condom, affixed with a crown of thorns, his hands wearing boxing gloves and his right shoulder bearing a cross. Finally, Julius Samson’s “He/She (Diyos-diyosan)” is an installation two oil paintings facing a mirror, where, upon looking at the mirror, the images become one. “He” is a man with the head of a roaring lion and a girl holding a can sitting inside the open cavity of his torso.

“She” is a woman with the head of a vulture, her right hand holding a lit cigarette, and like the other painting, there is also girl inside the open cavity of her torso, this time holding out her palm, begging.

techniques of embellishment such as embroidery–whether handmade or machineproduced–which reflect the development of clothing technology, of which comfort, flexibility in movement and practicality became important considerations.

“History is reflected in architecture and interior design and is likewise manifested in clothing through fashion design trends and development in clothing technology,” Escano-Rayala explained. Through the timeline study of the clothes on display, the viewers should be able to picture history and see how traditional women’s costumes evolved by the decade.

Beyond the UP community

The college is inviting communities outside UP to view the exhibition. EscanoRayala encourages viewers to note how the costumes reflect the lifestyle of women through the years and how women presented themselves in public. The college is also open to taking the exhibition to museums outside UP. Guanzon suggested inviting UP alumni who are now famous fashion designers to hold an exhibition of their creations in the context of a “Designers’ Atelier” in the Costume Museum. This is part of the vision to involve more people in the exhibition process and to have more people interested in the work of the college.

The public may also look forward to attending symposia hosted by the CHE related to the study of Philippine costume, its history and its interconnection with other fields such as architecture, interior design, art history, literature, film, music and theater.

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UPOU faculty member Myra Jill Siason asks students to participate in her online learning lecture.

UP ITTC holds 8th YCIT ARLYN VCD PALISOC ROMUALDO

Thousands of high school and college students and educators flocked to the UP Film Institute (UPFI), the UP Theater and Aldaba Hall in UP Diliman, Quezon City last February 17 and 18 to know the latest technological innovations, learning breakthroughs and career opportunities in the information technology (IT) industry.

With the theme “Think IT, Do IT,” the 8th Youth Conference in Information Technology (YCIT) had three keynote speakers. They were UP Vice-President for Development Elvira Zamora; Prof.

Leticia Catris, officer-in-charge of the Department of Science and Technology Science Education Institute; and Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV. Zamora stressed the need not to forget the “I” in IT which is information. She said that technology should always be a tool available and accessible to all. Catris noted the significance of IT in today’s world. Trillanes, for his part, talked about three IT-related Senate bills he has filed, which are the proposed Mandatory Computer Education Act, the Cybercrime Prevention Act and the Consumer Protection against Spyware Act. The lectures delivered during the first day of the conference at the UPFI were

“IT is Power: The Relevance of IT in Today’s Age” by Prof. Elson Manahan, senior lecturer at UPD College of Engineering (CoE); “Online Learning” by Myra Siason of UP Open University Faculty of Information and Communication Studies; “F[ree] and O[pen] S[ource] S[oftware] in Education” by Noel Feria of UPD College of Education; “Teaching Computer Science with Games” by Prof.

Mario Carreon of UPD CoE; and “The Art of Voice Acting for IT” by Pocholo Gonzales, managing director and chief executive officer of Creativoices Productions.

Simultaneous lectures were also held at the Aldaba Hall on the first day. These were “IT Project Management” by Lemuel Braña of UP Information Technology Training Center (ITTC); “Information Visualizaiton” by John Boaz Lee of UP ITTC; “Getting into SQA” by Sonia Pascua of UP ITTC; “Personal Learning Environment” by Michelle Moscatel of UPD CoE; “Color Assistance through Real-time Color Recognition for Android Phones” by Charmane Santiago, a UPD Computer Science major; “WiiPoint: An Alternative Finger Tracking Setup” by Mark Morada, also a UPD Computer

Science major; “Using Unity3D in Game Production” by Prof. Carlos Bott of UP ITTC; and “ICT at Warp Speed: How do we remember the past?” by Joel Yuviengco of Asian University Digital Resource Network.

The final day of the conference featured eight lectures at the UP Theater.

These were “Nanotechnology” by Braña; “Computer Science for Science and Engineering: Models and Simulations” by Wilson Tan of UPD CoE; “Why Choose Computer Science” by Adrian Angeles of UPD CoE; “Automated Flood Reporting and Monitoring System” by Janelle Lagmay and Alvin Austria, Computer Science majors at UPD; “Games and Computer Science” by Rose Ann Sale, a UPD MS Computer Science student; “Software Engineering and Service Science” by Prof. Paulo Paje of UP ITTC; “Computer Vision and Machine Intelligence” by Prof. Tristan Basa of UPD CoE; and “Games in Facebook” by Bott.

The 8th YCIT was organized by the UP ITTC in cooperation with the UPD CoE Department of Computer Science and the UP System IT Foundation. It was endorsed by the Department of Education.

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Teams from the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System swept the First Philippine Programming Olympiad held the UP Alumni Engineers Centennial Hall in Diliman, Quezon City last February 18 by getting four of the top five spots. The Olympiad was jointly organized and hosted by the Department of Computer Science and the UP Information Technology Training Center.

PSHS Team 2 answered eight out of 10 questions correctly and placed first with 88 points. Team 1, on the other hand, finished second with 76. Both teams are from the main PSHS campus in Quezon City.

Third place went to Team 2 of St. Stephen’s High School, Manila with 64 points. PSHS Region 2 Team 3 ranked fourth with 54 The fifth slot was occupied by the lone team of PSHS Central Mindanao.

The other participating schools were Aurora National Science High School,

Grace Christian High School, and Manila Science High School. The Board of Judges was headed by Prof. Adrian Roy Valdez and composed of Prof. Tristan Basa; Prof.

Mario Carreon; and instructors Adrian Angeles, Michelle Moscatel, and Wigi Oliveros. The overall coordinator was Prof. Philip Zuñiga.

Participants of the Programming Olympiad do their assigned problem sets.

produced videos and other promotional materials that were disseminated in social networking sites. The activity was designed to develop skills for and appreciation of the advocacy for environmental management. ENRM 211, meanwhile, is a course on environmental planning and management. One class produced videos that aimed to inform preschool children about renewable energy. Students used photographs and animation in their videos.

The Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) course of UPOU created blogs that featured student experience, activities and thoughts on good citizenship and community service. The CWTS blogs discuss their work for Gawad Kalinga and Foundation Awit. Research and Development Management (R&DM) 251 is a course on technology evaluation and its presentation was about a webquest activity.

A webquest is a form of learning where most, if not all, of the information students use are online. Students of this specific R&DM class were tasked to provide assessments of various technologies using different perspectives. Online resources must support these assessments.

Natural Science (NATSCI) 1 is a course on the foundation of natural sciences, specifically Chemistry and Physics.

One class created a video using online materials to better understand and appreciate the advances in both scientific fields and how these make way for the creation of new materials that are necessary to everyday living. A video produced by a NATSCI 2 class, on the other hand, described geologic events and formations in certain areas. The students adhered to the thorough and meticulous process of data gathering, analysis and processing.

Information Systems (IS) 226 deals with web IS, particularly electronic commerce, online databases and Web programming. The project of one class centered on technopreneurship that enabled its students to be familiar with different client environments and needs, as well as teach them how to come up with solutions to technical and social problems. Development Communication (DEVC) 207 is a course on the design and production of audio-visual development communication materials. The DEVC class that participated in the exhibit projected their short films onto the background of the stage at Oblation Hall for visitors to watch. Finally, students of Multimedia Studies (MMS) 173, which tackles photography in multimedia, collected their photographs and presented them in video format. The MMS course not only taught students the principles and techniques of photography but also trained them on how to package their work as multimedia products as well.

The anniversary exhibit was opened by UP President Alfredo Pascual and his wife, UP Diliman College of Fine Arts alumna Carmen Martinez Pascual. They were accompanied by UPOU Chancellor Grace Javier Alfonso and former UP President Emil Javier.

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Journal editors meet to help internationalize scientific journals KIM QUILINGUING

What does it take to “internationalize” a scientific journal?

To answer this as well as other questions, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and UP Diliman’s Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Development (OVCRD) held a two-day seminar-workshop last February 17 and 18 on “Reinventing State Universities and Colleges Journals: Moves Towards Internationalization,” at the National Engineering Center in UP Diliman, Quezon City.

In his opening remarks, then UPD Chancellor Sergio Cao said that journals of state universities and colleges (SUCs) play an important role in the development of science and technology (S&T) in the country. While government agencies and the academic institutions are supportive of research on S&T, the quality of the journals where these works are published still depends on the abilities and efforts of the researchers.

National Scientist and UPD Professor Emeritus Lourdes Cruz said that the quality of Philippine scientific journals needs to be upgraded so that Philippine research and development (R&D) efforts could be visible to the international scientific community. She added that R&D is part of the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) contribution to the im-

provement of the country. Cruz said that studies in S&T are an invaluable part of the development of industry and the economy.

In terms of funding, Cruz noted the support to research and development by the Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering (PAASE) and DOST. She said that in the next few years, the government plans to allocate at least one percent of the gross national product (GNP) to scientific research and development. With support mechanisms such as these, Cruz said that it would not be long before the works of Filipino scientists and researchers get published in journals and appreciated more by the international research community.

Prof. Rosalie Faderon of the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) said that the common problems in indexing Philippine journals are the journal publishers’ different criteria for indexing; the use of a foreign or local Filipino language in the publication’s index information; and the use of different computer software for the publication. Faderon said that Philippine scientific journals should be standardized by adopting formats for use by all academic and research institutions in the country.

Among those who shared their

experience in the publication of journals were Dr. Maria Ela Atienza, UP Third World Studies Center director and Philippine Political Science Journal managing editor; Fr. Fraziano Batistella, founding editor of the Asia-Pacific Migration Journal; and Dr. Fortunato Sevilla III, editor of the University of Santo Tomas’ Acta Manilana.

To know how journals from other countries are indexed and made recognizable to the international scientific community, Dr Narongrit Sombatsompop, head of Thailand’s Thailand Citation Index Center, said that through the adoption of a central repository of scientific publications and a standard indexing procedure, the works of Thai scientists and researchers were given due recognition by the international community.

Andy Teo and Derrick Duncombe of Scopus explained the criteria and selection process they use in identifying journals to be included in the Scopus index. Scopus is an international database of peer-reviewed research works from several countries.

Dr. Evan Bieske of the University of Melbourne and area chair of Content Selection and Advisory Board of Scopus also explained the criteria for evaluating scientific research.

Attended by more than 70 participants from 15 SUCs and four private univer-

Prof. Corazon Villareal, Director, UPD Research, Dissemination and Utilization Office

sities, the two day seminar-workshop was organized to help solve problems encountered in the publication and indexing of scientific journals in the Philippines. The activity was also made possible with the support of the National Academy of Science and Technology.

UP celebrates 35th year of Philippine-Russia relations CSSP to train ARLYN VCD PALISOC ROMUALDO social science To mark the 35th anniversary of the nahing nandadaya, nanghuhuthot at suma- matic relations between the country and country’s diplomatic ties with Russia, the sakop nang pailalim sa atin sa loob din ng Russia should work for the progress of teachers in April UP Diliman Department of European Languages (DEL) and the Embassy of the Russian Federation to the Philippines held a forum titled “Ika-35 Taon ng Ugnayang Pilipino-Ruso: Tunguhin sa Harap ng mga Bagong Hamon at Banta ng Ating Panahon” last January 27 at the Faculty Center.

The main speakers were DEL Prof.

Herman M. Bognot and Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Philippines Nikolay Rishatovich Kudashev.

Bognot said that 35 years of PhilippineRussia relations is a short time, considering the Philippines has already been a republic since 1898. He wondered how the Philippines failed to see the largest country in the world for 77 years. Looking at the country’s history will provide the answers, he said.

Bognot cited Spain’s colonization and the American occupation of the Philippines as major factors that prevented diplomatic relations with Russia. As an example, he quoted Section 2 (a) (10) of The Philippine Independence Act of 1934, also known as the Tydings-McDuffie Act: “Foreign affairs shall be under the direct supervision and control of the United States.”

The US as a world superpower heavily influenced the world, especially in the propagation and use of the English language.

This, Bognot said, only hindered foreign relations between the country and nonEnglish speaking countries. “Ito pa naman ang wika ng pangunahing katunggali at kalaban ng Rusya sa loob ng halos 100 taon at ito rin ang wika ng bansang pangu-

mahigit 100 taon.” (This is the language of Russia’s foremost adversary—an enemy for almost 100 years and this is the language of the country that has cheated, plundered and underhandedly asserted its sovereignty over us for more than 100 years.)

The best way for two countries to establish diplomatic relations, he said, is by using their own languages and consequently revealing their culture. He said that the easiest and most effective way of presenting one’s country to the rest of the world is by being true to its culture. Bringing in a third language such as English, he said, would only confuse and prevent people from seeing real intentions. Language is an integral part of culture and the use of the English language inherently comes with the ideas, traditions, rules and desires, among others, of the culture that primarily uses it.

Kudashev, for his part, said that as early as 1817, Russia established a consulategeneral in Manila. It was not, however, recognized by the Spanish colonial officers as a legitimate diplomatic representation.

Peter Dobel, who was appointed consulgeneral by the Russian government, was only allowed to stay in the Philippines as an unofficial representative of Russia.

He said that at present, Russia continues to strengthen its ties with countries in the ASEAN region. In fact, he said, October 2010 saw the signing of a joint document during the 2nd ASEAN- Russian Federation Summit in Hanoi, Vietnam that aimed to reinforce the existing partnership in socio-cultural events and in the areas of finance, security and politics.

According to Kudashev, the diplo-

each other, whether in the advancement of technology, enrichment of culture and the arts, improvement of governance and policy-making, development of infrastructure or expansion of economic trade.

He said that Russia has much to learn from the Philippines, citing as examples the success in the use of geothermal energy, effective administration of the country’s export processing zones and its rich cultural heritage. Like Bognot, he recognized the importance of culture (the humanities, in particular) as a powerful tool in teaching and learning about Russia and the Philippines. He said that this year, Russia is commemorating Jose Rizal’s 150th birth anniversary by printing new editions of his novels.

Russia, Kudashev added, is keen on helping the Philippines protect its citizens by providing assistance in the fight against corruption, as well as on issues related to law enforcement, security, peace and order and preservation of culture and cultural communities. He also expressed his government’s interest in the upcoming exchanges between members of the Philippine and Russian legislative bodies, which aims to provide both countries a better perspective of each other’s politics.

Kudashev encouraged members of the UP community to visit Russia through the embassy’s cultural exchange programs and academic scholarships.

He was also open to having a specific cultural exchange program with UP, in cooperation with the Department of Foreign Affairs.

The College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP) and the Social Sciences and Philosophy Research Foundation Inc. (SSPRF) will hold an extramural program for social science teachers at the CSSP Multi-Media and Audio-Visual Rooms from April 12 to 15.

The program’s theme is “Going Back to Basics: Understanding Myths and Misconceptions in the Social Sciences.”

Among the topics to be covered are myth-making and myth-breaking in the Social Sciences, misunderstandings in Philippine history, and population studies, and gender and sexual studies. The program also includes discussions on politico-psychological approaches to the study of political life and the political economy of contested spaces in FM radio.

The speakers are columnist and CSSP Dean Michael Tan, as well as Profs. Ma. Bernadete Abrera, Neil Martial Santillan, Nestor Castro, Carlos Tatel, Earl Stanley Fronda, Pryor Aldous Placino, Mary Ann Gaitan-Bacolod, Clarita Carlos, Jalton Taguibao, Aurora Odette Mendoza, Arnie Trinidad, Josefina Cabigon and Ma. Theresa Batangan.

For inquiries, you may call Prof. Neil Martial Santillan, associate dean for administration and external affairs, and Mrs. Ma. Dolores Castro at (632) 981-8500 (local 2436), (632) 926-2511 (telefax) or (63920) 969-0549. You may also send an email to admin-extram@kssp.upd.edu.ph, cssp _extramural@yahoo.com, mcastro @kssp.upd.edu.ph or yayadol@yahoo.com.

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Austrian students complete 10th Asian Studies Program JO. FLORENDO B. LONTOC

Some of the participants of the Asian Studies program take a break in between lectures at the National Science Complex grounds in UP Diliman.

Diliman (UPD) Chancellor Sergio Cao expressed their support for the program, which is currently being coordinated for UPD by Institute of Mathematics Director Jose Maria Balmaceda and for the University of Innsbruck by Political Science Prof. Christian Traweger.

Cao welcomed the students during the February 7 opening ceremonies at UP’s Enrique Virata Hall while Pascual received them at a welcome lunch at the UP Executive House.

Balmaceda thanked the different am-

bassadors of the Austrian Embassy and the UP administrators who have supported the program through the years. He said that with the academic cooperation between the Philippines and Austria, many UP graduate students were able to get their PhDs in Austrian universities.

At UPD, the program activities included a symposium on the relations between Austria, the European Union and the Philippines and on opportunities for professional careers and studying abroad. Selected UP professors also gave lectures on Philippine biodiversity, culture and society, transnational migration and history. Participants were treated to cultural performances from the UP College of Music and the Filipiniana Dancers. They also had a get-together with students at the University Hotel and a visit to the UP Shopping Arcade.

The program also featured lectures at the University of San Carlos in Cebu City and at SGV in Makati City on doing business in the Philippines. There were also city tours of Manila and Cebu and a visit to the Lufthansa Teknik-Werft, Sarao Jeepney Factory and the Las Piñas Bamboo Organ. They also had a trip to Taal Volcano and Corregidor Island, as well as marine excursions.

Eighteen students from different Austrian universities participated in and completed the 10th Asian Studies Program which was held for the whole month of February.

Organized by the University of the Philippines (UP) and the University of Innsbruck (Austria), the program gave participating students the opportunity to increase their knowledge of the Philippines, strengthen their academic profile and expand their networks through lectures, field visits and interactions. It also gave

students from Philippine universities the opportunity to know more about study and research opportunities in Austrian universities.

According to Austrian Ambassador Wilhelm Donko, who was guest of honor during the opening ceremonies, the program has become the cornerstone of the partnership between the Philippines and Austria in the field of sciences and higher education, having been in effect for 10 years.

UP President Alfredo Pascual and UP

UPD, Korean university ink student exchange program

University of Capetown professor analyzes globalization impact

UP Diliman and Korea University of Technology and Education (KUT) now have a student exchange program.

KUT President Un-ki Jeon and UPD Chancellor Sergio S. Cao signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for student exchanges at the Board of Regents Room last January 10.

The KUT president was accompanied

by Prof. Jeong Shick Yoon, Office of External Cooperation dean, and Jungho Kwon, Office of Finance and Management deputy manager.

The representatives from UPD were Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs Lorna Paredes, Office of Extension Coordination Director Ma. Crisanta Flores, College of Engineering (CoE) Dean Aura Matias, Department of English and Comparative Literature (DECL) Chair Adelaida Lucero and UPD College of Arts and Letters faculty members Dr. Ma. Milagros Laurel and Dr. Rosalina Bumatay-Cruz, After the MOU signing, KUT delegates were given a tour of the Diliman campus by the UPD Information Office and the CoE Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. (from the UP Diliman website/Diliman Information Office)

KIM QUILINGUING

The emergence of new countries like Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICSA) in the global economic community will have serious implications on international affairs in the years to come.

In his first of two lectures last January 24 titled “Rewiring the World Economy,” Dr. Ari Sitas of South Africa’s University of Capetown said that while their economies have supposedly benefitted much from globalization, these countries face internal problems different from those often presented by scholars and experts from Europe and the United States.

Sitas is a poet, anti-apartheid activist and University of Capetown sociology professor. Delivered at Recto Hall in UP Diliman Quezon City, his lecture was part of the 2nd Social Movements in the South Lecture Tour Series hosted by the UP Third World Studies Center in cooperation with the Department of Political Science and the Department of Sociology of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy of UP Diliman.

After citing the works of Manuel Castells, Immanuel Wallerstein, Samir Amin and Mahmood Mamdani, Sitas said that it is important to understand how globalization has affected the nation-state. He said that as civil society and capital steer the neo-liberal framework of trade between states, it is inevitable that there are changes in the lives of people in developing countries which are different from those in developed countries. He said that it is unwise

to always accept Western scholars’ assumptions about globalization since societies in developing countries are very much different from those in Europe and the United States.

Sitas said that while the West has been going through a recession and other economic difficulties over the past few years, the BRICSA countries expanded their economies and reported increases in production, income per capita and even military spending. Since the 1970s, China has tripled its production output and world economic growth has continued to increase from 4.4 percent in 2009 to 5.0 percent in 2010.

This means that the increase in the world’s economy comes not from developed countries but from developing countries. Sitas said that this is proof of the re-wiring of the world’s economy. He clarified, however, that these countries may have been forced to expand their economies since it was the only way they could sustain their growth. Globalization, Sitas said, gave them the perfect opportunity.

In adjusting to the emerging global economic structure, Sitas said that “any nostalgia for any old order or structure of politics and the economy in the past is over.” The new world economic framework, he said, demands a new structure and not any of the old models. And to ensure that emerging economies do not have the same problems as the old economic powers, he proposed that the new

elites in the new economies commit to the redistribution of their wealth, an idea which he hopes would soon be fully implemented in his own South Africa.

To understand how his own country changed from the days of apartheid to the Mandela years, Sitas delivered his second lecture titled “The Mandela Decade (1999-2000)” last January 25.

Sitas said that South Africa’s transition from apartheid to the Mandela decade, and then to the eventual growth of its economy, was made possible due to intense nationalism of the South African people.

Despite the seemingly easy evolution of his country from the discriminatory environment to one of tolerance and freedom, Sitas said that the impasse in the aftermath of the struggle had its effect on freedom-fighters who made the dismantling of apartheid possible.

While some freedom-fighters moved on and pursued the professions they wanted prior to the struggle, Sitas said that there were those who cashed in on their involvement in the movement and used connections they had for their own benefit.

Despite the growth of a new class arising from this group of former-freedom fighters in the post-apartheid period, he said that there has yet to be a significant black bourgeoisie which can rival the business of the white bourgeoisie.

There were several apprehensions on what could happen to South Africa in the (Continued on page 11)

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‘1979 revolution a chance for selfdetermination’ – Iranian scholar KIM QUILINGUING

How does one make sense of a revolution? The Islamic Revolution of Iran in 1979, a visiting scholar stressed, was an opportunity for self-determination and growth as a country independent of foreign interests.

In his lecture at Palma Hall in UP Diliman, Quezon City last February 9, Dr. Mohammad Ali Savadi said that the 1979 revolution is reflective of “Islamic revivalism,” a thought that swept through Islamic countries in the Middle East during the 1970s. The objective of Islamic revivalism, he said, was the return of Muslims to the Koran and the teachings of the Prophet Mohammed.

Savadi said that the revolution has been largely misunderstood by the West.

“The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was spiritual and divine. That is why the foreign powers cannot understand it.”

He said that for Iranians, the leader of

the revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, allowed them “to believe in their right to exist and determine their destiny.”

While the result and the benefits of the revolution are continuously debated on by scholars of history and Islamic studies, Savadi said that “the outcome of the struggle of the Iranian Islamic Republic will be understood better in due time.”

Dr. Henelito Sevilla of the Asian Center, who served as reactor to the lecture, said that the 1979 revolution was the result of the failure of previous Iranian regimes to solve the problems of the country. He said that the revolution was a product of the Iranian understanding of concepts of freedom, governance and politics. It should therefore not be viewed in the context of concepts of freedom usually promoted

by Western democracies.

Sevilla said that Muslim religious awakening in Iran combines Islam with the

Mohammad Ali Savadi

Two French scholars analyze women’s situation JO. FLORENDO B. LONTOC

The Embassy of France to the Philippines and the UP Diliman Department of Women and Development Studies held dialogues on women’s issues with two French scholars last February 22 to start the UPD College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) Week.

The first forum of the “Dialogues on Women in a North-South Context” daylong event featured papers by History Prof. Christelle Taraud of the University of Paris and Sociology Prof. Gwenola Ricordeau of Lille University.

The papers presented situations of women caught in encounters between the North and the South in the wake of colonialism and globalization. From UP, Prof.

Sylvia Estrada-Claudio, CSWCD Dean Rosalinda Ofreneo and Prof. Judy Taguiwalo delivered responses and syntheses of the papers.

Taraud’s paper, “Prostitution and colonization in the Maghreb, 1830-1962” talked about the prostitution of women before and during French colonialism in

Algiers, and how women were subjected to both masculine and colonial domination. In her reaction to the paper, Dean Ofreneo highlighted the interlocking hierarchies, like race, class, gender and the North-South divide, that are involved in the oppression of women. She also noted similarities with the Philippine experience of women trafficking. Ofreneo mentioned initiatives from the College to help prostituted Filipinos.

Ricordeau’s “When Third World women and First World men meet: Love and globalization” presented findings from her field research of mail-order brides, the “introduction” industry in general which cater to Western men, the construction of stereotypes and the kind of “love” involved in these transactions. EstradaClaudio praised the demystification of the concept of love, noted the depiction of women as both agent and victim and concluded with a plea for love that breaks out from mere eros to a love that is political and brings about change.

Taguiwalo said that the two papers represented two branches of research: historical and field research. She encouraged deeper study on the question of agency and choice. She stressed the inseparable functions of research and advocacy and urged collaboration and dialogue in research and advocacy between the North and the South represented by the women scholars in the forum.

The forum was followed by round-table discussions on the topics “Milestones of Women in Social Movements: Experiences in Pushing for Social Reform Policy,” “Intercultural Marriage and Wo-men’s Agency” and “Women and Migra-tion: Strategies of Citizenship.” The day ended with discussions and reflection on poems written by feminists, including the French George Sand and Filipino Rebecca T. Añonuevo.

A similar daylong event was held in UP Baguio on February 24. Its version of the roundtable discussions focused on the indigenous women in the Philippines and the culture of ethnic minorities.

Prof. Taraud (second from left) and Prof. Ricordeau (fourth from left) were the main paper presenters, while UP’s Prof. Ofreneo, Prof. Taguiwalo, and Prof. Estrada-Claudio gave responses and synthesis of discussions during the morning conference of the Dialogues.

Persian heritage and the Iranian experience under the despotic governments prior to 1979.

During the open forum, Savadi commented on the “Green Revolution” in Iran which swept the country after the June 2009 reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He said that those outside Iran should try to learn the cause of the mass actions in 2009 and not just accept what is being presented by the Western media.

Titled “Iran: Post Islamic Revolution,” his lecture focused on the 1979 revolution which saw the overthrow of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the ascendancy of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

The UP Third World Studies Center (TWSC), UP Department of History, Office of the Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy and the Cultural Section of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran organized Savadi’s lecture at the Audiovisual Room of Palma Hall.

Univ of Capetown professor analyzes globalization impact (Continued from page 10)

Mandela years and with the advent of globalization. But instead of floundering, the South African economy grew, mainly due to the decision of the country to increase its production and to venture into global markets.

Sitas said that for South Africa to sustain its growth and ensure that its citizens benefit from it, the country must go back to the Four Pillars which sustained its transition from apartheid to the Mandela Decade. The country must maintain its commitment to land reform; the preservation of customary leadership in some areas; the adoption of an economic system which does away with adversarialism; and the adoption of a social contract between the leadership and the people.

Despite its growth during the Mandela Decade, Sitas said that a lot still needs to be done in South Africa. Poverty and unemployment remain big problems. “The growth did not translate to a poverty alleviation process. Instead, it even polarized South African society...South Africa may have an egalitarian constitution but the social realities are different. Still, for sociologists, it is full of hope.”

Sitas also spent 26 years as a professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban and also acted as program director of the university’s Industrial Organizational Labor Studies Department.

Sitas earned his doctorate in Sociology at the University of Witwatersrand where he also took up Political Philosophy. Aside from his work in South Africa, Sitas was research associate and senior fellow in the University of California-Berkeley and in the Ruskin College, Oxford University. He served as president of the South African Sociological Association, executive member of the African Sociological Association and vice-president of the International Sociological Association.

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Booters reclaim UAAP football crown Regalado Jose ARLYN VCD PALISOC ROMUALDO

UP has regained the UAAP football championship.

UP regained the crown this 73rd season of the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP). The Fighting Maroons tamed the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers last February 27 with a score of 2-1. UP last won the football championship in 2009.

Having missed the chance to defend its title last year because of game forfeitures, the UP booters returned this year with an impressive 9-1-0 win-draw-loss card after the elimination rounds and entered the finals with a twice-to-beat advantage.

UP had previously beaten UST in the

eliminations—1-0 in the first round and 2-0 in the second. During the finals, the Growling Tigers managed to score a goal via OJ Clariño in the second half, but it was not enough to tie the match. The Maroons had already scored two by then, courtesy of Nii Aryee Ayi, more than halfway through the first half, and Gerardo Valmayor almost ten minutes before the penalty kick that went in for UST. Three Maroons were also given individual honors at the end of the tournament. Midfielder Stephen Ralph Permanes was named Most Valuable Player; Valmayor, Rookie of the Year and Best Striker, and Deo Segunial, Best Defender.

Best Midfielder went to Shinmar Felongco

of UST while De La Salle University’s Patrick Deyto was named Goalkeeper of the Year.

The UP men’s football team is coached

by Franklin Muescan and Andres Gonzales. The players are defenders Alfonso Joaquin Cruz, Raymark Kenneth Fernandez, Juan Miguel Roy, Segunial, Allen Jose Serna and Albert Eli Yatco; forwards Jay Romulo Eusebio, Nathaniel de Guzman, Keith Israel Mordeno, Jacob Ochoa, team captain Nathan Octavio, Valmayor and Carlos Miguel Vitriolo; goalkeepers Tyrone Caballes and Mark Stephen Custodio; and midfielders Ayi, Justin Paul Depano, Jorell Eric Garcia, Permanes, and John Edward Rances.

UP men spikers settle for third place ARLYN VCD PALISOC ROMUALDO

The UP Fighting Maroons settled for third place in men’s volleyball at the 73rd season of the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

They lost to the second-seeded Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws in the first semifinals match last February 16.

FEU came in with a twice-to-beat advantage.

Determined not to face-off with the UP squad again in the semifinals, the Tamaraws, in an early show of dominance, beat the Maroons in the first set, 25-16.

Regaining their composure, the UP

spikers rallied during the second set and attempted to equalize the match. With the set tied at 11 and UP serving, FEU setter and one of its heavy hitters, Pitrus Paolo De Ocampo, was replaced by Ferdinand Garcia through a mandatory substitution.

The side of De Ocampo’s head had earlier hit the concrete supporting the railings at courtside when he dove to save the ball.

In a bid to compensate for the temporary absence of their teammate, the FEU six steadily edged out the Maroons, leading by as much as five points at 21-16.

UP retaliated by closing the gap to two points, 21-19. It was not enough, however, as UP ended the second set with a threepoint deficit at 25-22.

The beginning of the third set saw UP racking up points with blocks and attacks as it capitalized on FEU errors. UP was leading by five points at 11-6 when FEU fought to catch up, scoring four more points against UP’s one. When an outside ball gave one point to the Maroon court, the FEU spikers decided to rectify the situation and nailed UP’s score at 13 while they surged with seven consecutive points.

In the end, the Tamaraws overpowered the Maroons, 25-20.

With the men’s volleyball team finishing the season at third place, UP gets an additional 10 points in its UAAP overall ranking.

UPD Bulwagan ng Dangal opens sketches, architecture, fashion exhibits (Continued from page 7) Cajipe-Endaya, Norberto “Lito” Carating, Denes Dasco, Joy Dasco, RM De Leon, Anton del Castillo, Lenore RS Lim, Lina Llaguno-Ciani, Jay Lozada, Christina Quisumbing Ramilo, Riza Romero, Luis “Junyee” Yee Jr. and Phyllis Zaballero.

“Arkitektura + Moda” also opened on the same day. The exhibit highlights the marriage of fashion and architectural styles throughout the country’s cultural history.

It is part of the “Archi[types/text],” the contribution of the National Committee on Architecture and Allied Arts (NCAAA) to this year’s Philippine

International Arts Festival. The festival marks 20 years of celebrating National Arts Month every February. The NCAAA is one of the 19 national committees under the Na-tional Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).

Curated by Lico, who is also the vicehead of the NCAAA, the exhibit features 15 pieces designed by Ivan Raborar of Koronadal City; Emi Alexander Englis of Davao City; and Pepe Quitco, Joey Rodriguez, and Wilfred Yee of Cotabato City.

“Bozzetos” and “Arkitektura + Moda” will run until March 31.

Ambassador of Italy to the Philippines Luca Fornari,

piano grant finds its first scholar

Jose Miguel Aspiras, piano major and UPCAT passer, is the first recipient of the Regalado Jose piano grant.

Aspiras is the grand-son of Rizal Reyes who was a viola teacher at the College of Music in the 1970s and 1980s.

Founded in honor of the renowned pianist who passed away last year, the grant consists of a cash award that defrays the cost of music books and other expenses.

Prof. Regalado Jose is remembered as one of the most accomplished concert pianists and educators in the country. He was recognized internationally, particularly during his stint as a fellow at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Maryland where he won so many awards, prompting his professor, Hungarian Erno Balogh, to quip, “He took everything but the building.” He was also conductor of the Manila Symphony Orchestra and the Metro Manila Symphony Orchestra, in addition to holding the title of Professor Emeritus at the University of the Philippines.

After his death in November 2010, his wife Remedios Trota Jose and children (Regalado Jr., Renato, Regina, Raymunda Anna, Rita and UP Prof. Ricardo Jose) agreed that instead of flowers, they would request donations to what would become seed money for what is now the Regalado Jose piano grant. The funds were placed under the care of the UP Foundation, Inc. The selection grantees is done by a committee composed of faculty members from the Piano Department of the UP College of Music. Important criteria for candidate selection include talent, grade point average, as well as financial background of a candidate’s family. According to Prof. Ricardo Jose, his mother and siblings preferred that the scholarship not be awarded to someone from a wealthy background. One scholar per academic year will be selected.

As regards the importance of the grant, Regalado Jose’s son Ricardo stressed that he and his family felt that it would perpetuate the ideals that his father lived by, particularly excellence in piano. “It is difficult to be a music major in the electronic age,” he said. “It seems that people think that an electronic keyboard is all that’s required to make a good piano sound.”

He believes, however, that true music is still produced by talent and good instruments.

Although it is traditionally more difficult for Filipino musicians to get good scholarships, Ricardo thinks that his father’s inspiration can easily serve as a guide for young pianists. This grant not only preserves Regalado Jose’s memory, but also shares the beauty of his life, which in his son’s words, helps “to elevate the cultural awareness of Filipinos while assisting deserving students.”

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