CONTENTS 3| LPU-LAGUNA granted autonomous status 4| Remembering Sotero H. Laurel: EDITORIAL BOARD: His life, his legacy 7| A celebration of Sotero Laurel’s 101st Ms. Celia A. Tibayan Editor-in-chief birth anniversary 9| Vice-chancellor of Taylor’s University Ms. Ann Jobelle Alforja Associate Editor holds a lecture on current innovations in education Contributors: 10| St. Cabrini School of Health Sciences Christopher Dennis Catapang launches its Medicine program Dr. Gerby R. Muya 11| Asian Hospital recognizes LPU-St. Cabrini Carl Ivan Linang Dolores Pambid RadTech marks high passing rate Antonette Alvarez 12| Edifying the legacy of excellence: Jonh Paul Seño Raymond Philip M. Antonio The CAS way Maureen Perez 16| CAS students bagged awards in Lycinema Engr. Favis Joseph C. Balinado Mirafe R. Prospero Film Festival Nikki May Rivera 17| ‘Silang Walang Daan’ tops in national Karen Belda Hazel Mea docu competition Ma. Angelica P. Acelar 18| ABCOMM takes the international stage Micaella Arcemo 19| A journey to Asia’s leading food and Michaela Almeda industry trade show Vlad Laquindanum 21| CITHM holds Industry Professional Forum Layout Artist 22| COECS holds its dedication ceremony 26| COECS obtains high rates in licensure Dr. Flora V. Javier Publications Consultant examinations 27| COECS participates in international research conferences 28| LPU IS welcomes its fourth batch of foreign exchange students 29| Mental health awareness on Heart’s Day 30| Pirates volleyball team bags award in NCRAA 31| LPU Dangal 33| Students elect new leaders 34| In bridging the imminent gap: Palaestra BOOST 2019 Students attend ADP’s round table discussion 35| Job Fair 2019: Connect to your future 37| Driving the culture of excellence through innovation and active industry linkages 40| Challenges and prospects of transnational education in the Philippines LEGACY OCTOBER 2019 | 2
NEWS | INSTITUTIONAL LPU - LAGUNA granted AUTONOMOUS STATUS BY: DR. FLORA V. JAVIER The Commission on Higher Education has The autonomous status granted by CHED to granted Lyceum of the Philippines-Laguna LPU-Laguna is in recognition of its quality and (also known as LPU Laguna) AUTONOMOUS excellence in the provision of higher education STATUS effective June 1, 2019 until May 31, through its various programs in arts and 2021. This award is in accordance with the sciences, business education and accountancy, pertinent provisions of Republic Act No. 7722 engineering and technology and hospitality and otherwise known as the Higher Education Act tourism management. These programs enjoy of 1994, in view of the implementation of local and international accreditation in addition CHED Memorandum Order No.46 s.2012 and to institutional certification awards and by virtue of Commission en banc Resolution recognition resulting from excellent No. 651-2019. performance in local and international, skills and academic competitions and sustained industry The grant of autonomous status is the highest academe linkages. Congratulations to LPU national recognition given by the Commission Laguna. on Higher Education to private higher educational institutions (PHEIs). LPU-Laguna Take the Lead! is one of the 68 autonomous PHEIs granted this prestigious award from among the 1,710 Philippine colleges and universities. LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 3
COLUMN | CRUSADE FOR EXCELLENCE Remembering Sotero H. Laurel: Rose L. Avanseña and Nita L. From then on, I would look Yupangco. He earned his law forward and cherish with awe His life, his legacy degrees from the University of and respect every opportunity to the Philippines, University of Sto. be in his presence. Every time he BY: DR. FLORA V. JAVIER Tomas, Georgetown University and would come for the traditional Harvard University. He was Senate loyalty parade, he would tour “Does not common sense tell us that Protempore during the Aquino pres- the troop with dignity and it is time to take stock of ourselves to idency and President Protempore of elegance. He projected a sense of wake up and stand on own two feet, to the 1971 Constitution. professionalism and credibility leave the andador almost fifty years that mesmerized his audience. after the grant of independence by A staunch nationalist who had a We just wondered where he America and learn how to walk and passionate love for his country, Dr. got his vigour and strength. find for ourselves?” Sotero H. Laurel is known to us Lyceans as the founder of Lyceum Very much later, we would be These were the words that bravely Batangas now LPU Batangas. informed that he couldn’t join us anymore in the loyalty parade, rang the Hall of the Senate when I first met him when I came to until one day we received Senator Sotero H. Laurel challenged his Lyceum of Batangas in 1997, when the news that Sir Teroy, our colleagues to vote against the extension as a young dean of the College of beloved founder had joined his of the US bases in the Philippines. That Arts, Sciences, HRM, Tourism and Creator. I felt some shivers in sterling performance that ended the Criminology, I was summoned my body; there was a lump in years of stay of American bases was for an interview of the couple – my throat; and then I looked greatly applauded by the Filipinos and Dr. Sotero and Mrs. Lorna Perez around the buildings that he had earned for him and his colleagues the Laurel, Chair and Vice Chair of constructed; I looked at the walls title Magnificent 12. But who is Sotero LPU respectively. Seeing him for of the school he founded and I Laurel? the first time, I was filled with just felt some warm tears slowly jitters but all at once I knew I running down my cheeks. We Sotero H. Laurel is the third son of the was before a great educator and a hurriedly formed a delegation late President Jose P. Laurel, brother principled leader. He talked about to visit his wake. What would it of the former Vice President Salvador his dream of making Lyceum of be to see our Board Chair cold (Doy) Laurel, remembered by the Batangas the best university in the and laid in his casket? I didn’t Filipinos for sacrificing his presidential province and the role of the school know. When I saw a multitude ambition and gave way to Cory Aquino, leaders in bringing to fruition the of people inching their way to the fiery Speaker Pepito Laurel, former school mission by providing quali- pay their last respect for the Ambassador Jose S. Laurel III, the late ty education to the young people of Senator, I felt fortunate that banker Mariano Laurel and the late Batangas and the nearby towns. By I had a chance to see him for sportsman Arsenio (Dodjie) Laurel. then, I knew I had joined a school the last time. I felt blessed that He has three sisters, Nene L. Guinto, whose leaders are fired by a I was joining a throng of believ- passion for excellence in education. ers from various sectors and professions unabashedly demon- strating their love and affection for the great nationalist and educator. LEGACY OCTOBER 2019 | 4
COLUMN | CRUSADE FOR EXCELLENCE Now, the music that echoes the that made him found another the wind beneath their wings love and respect for the beloved Lyceum school in Batangas, enlightening and guiding his has vanished in the air. The gun- the Lyceum of Batangas, and people and serving as their shots that heralded the distinct now Lyceum of the Philippines inspiration. He taught people qualities of a great statesman are University Batangas. to be frugal yet generous, to gone; the sweet scent of roses reject mediocrity, to be a devot- and lilies and orchids has joined Not much is written about his ed loving father (Dr. Yollie nature; the tomb ensconced with travails in LPU Batangas, but Balnos). I personally said that black shining marble unmistaka- testimonies of people close the Lyceum’s educational ideas bly showing the sign of one who to him reveal the greatness and philosophies are jewels that has left is finally sealed. There and natural charisma of the shine in every Lycean. A great was silence. Yes, he had left us founder, the leader, the pillar of lesson on management that Dr. for the Great Beyond. Lyceum of Batangas. His own Roger Marcial (former Director son, Peter Laurel, aptly worded of the Lyceum Hospital) learned People who paid tribute to the his respect and admiration for is that no one is indispensable. great man described him in his own father as the school’s Indeed, Sotero H. laurel was many ways. Senator Mar Roxas founder when he said “many are very much ahead of his time. He honored him as an assuming called but few are chosen to be a shared this great management presence in the midst of passion founder of a school”. concept with the management and arts, steely principled leader gurus of the present times like with deep reserve of love and People close to him such as Dr. Jack Welch and Jim Collins warmth. He loved the Filipino Fe Medina and Dr. Esmenia among others. Councilor JC people with genuine care and Javier attest to his unwavering Tolentino of Batangas City affection. Senator Aquilino commitment to the Lyceum treasures the days he spent Pimentel attested that Senator mission, of having touched their with Sotero H. Laurel whom he Teroy espoused unpopular man lives and attributing to him as in saying that he is humbled by “He is a man his friendship with a man who was every inch worth of the title of compassion and Senator of the Land. never fails to give Senator Sotero is also known for being Mr. Integrity. Senate his people President Juan Ponce Enrile said that he possessed the sterling ”recognition and distinction among a few public officers who were not sullied by importance. graft and corruption charges. As a public servant, he prioritized LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 5 education and economic recov- ery. He envisioned a Philippines where education is made acces- sible to all Filipinos. This love for education served as the fire
COLUMN | CRUSADE FOR EXCELLENCE calls an educational visionary. As a boss, he was fair, perfec- “He is known According to Dr. Amador tionist, level headed, and strict. Lualhati, first HS Principal of Tita Cabreros (former LB for his generos- Lyceum of Batangas, Dr. Teroy’s accountant) says he is a man of ity to his people achievements manifest the motto compassion and never fails to especially to Veritas et Fortitudo which every give his people recognition and deserving stu- Lyceum proudly lives by. importance. dents who want Even those from the lower ranks On top of this all, Dr. Teroy was ”to pursue their look back with fondness sweet a family man; the family gets memories of their working rela- top priority. Indeed, Senator dreams. tionship with the founder. He is Sotero H. Laurel has lived a life known for his generosity to his filled with meaning and fullness. education which he has started. people especially to deserving His legacy will live on. His students who want to pursue educational thoughts that Hail to the great founder of their dreams. Catalina Catral education in Lyceum should Lyceum! Your Legacy will live attests how this generosity has bring out the best in man and on and your life will be our helped her finish the AB degree enable him to accomplish great inspiration. and eventually enabled her things, for himself, for his nation to pursue Bachelor of Laws. and for humanity, shall serve He and his simple admonition as our own educational mission inspired and motivated his and should guide as we continue people. the pursuit for excellence in LEGACY OCTOBER 2019 | 6
NEWS | INSTITUTIONAL A celebration of Sotero H. Laurel’s 101st birth anniversary BY: CHRISTOPHER DENNIS CATAPANG An intimate gathering of family, friends and key Sen. Sotero Laurel is remembered by many as the officials of LPU campuses was held to celebrate Senate President, a distinguished lawyer, a legislator the birthdate of Sen. Sotero H. Laurel last Septem- par excellence, a nationalist and a quintessential ber 27. statesman. He is also remembered as a sterling example of integrity, patriotism and statesmanship in The highlight of the event was a Holy Mass cele- public service. brated by Fr. Russel Matuloy of St. Francis de Sales Minor Seminary who delivered a heartfelt Below is Fr. Russel Matuloy’s homily during the message commemorating the ideologies that the mass: senator stood for. In the gospel narrative for today, Jesus tested Indeed, Jesus is the Christ according to Peter in the how much his disciples know him. Whenever gospel, and part of becoming Christ is being a man we try to know a person, we cannot avoid that of integrity. our standard measure will always be based on one’s integrity or the lack of it. We do not just Today, we are celebrating the 101st birthday of try to acquire details about the person especially the man who is known by his family, friends and in relation to us, we also absorb the impact of colleague in the Senate Halls as “Mr. Integrity”. (Let that person in our lives. us acknowledge his spiritual presence, by giving him a warm round of applause.) LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 7
NEWS | INSTITUTIONAL Integrity is about consistency has demonstrated integrity – and Sometimes, sad reality reveals that we are not courageous enough to of moral character, honesty, and that is what we are celebrating face squarely that challenge. How much we know Jesus speaks of how truthfulness. People demonstrate today – a celebration of a virtue that much courage we do we face truth about our moral and spiritual lives. their integrity when they hold fast to is beyond entering earthly life we I am sure, Sen. Sotero Laurel II, their principles of ethical conduct. call birthday. It is a celebration that our “Mr. Integrity”, the birthday celebrator, will be happy to see that People demonstrate integrity when transcends bloodline of Laurels and his legacy continues to live on by our own lives, holding on to it as they act consistently and truthfully a treasure worth striving and worth guided by today’s gospel challenge side by side with Vincentian life within their professed ethical stand- keeping for, Filipinos and believers of charity and integrity. Hopefully, one day, we can answer to ourselves ards. In the family, integrity starts of Christ alike. the question of Jesus: “who are you in relation to me?” And we will with unbroken promises like “pasa- be able to say with much matured faith, “I am a Filipino who lived lubongs”. In education and work, We lose integrity anytime we are with integrity like Teroy Laurel II, as a courageous believer of Christ”. integrity is in the interplay of the presented with a situation requiring Amen. virtues of dedication, perseverance, moral and steadfast action and we Happy 101st birthday, senator. honesty and excellence. Can Sotero embrace only half of the imperative Thank you, Jesus, for your inspiration. Laurel II right now confidently truth. Most people will shy away St. Vincent de Paul, pray for us. attest to the angels beside him that from confrontation (reminds us such legacy is still intact because of of our birthday celebrator’s firm the kind of uncompromising lives stand on the Filipinos’ sovereignty we live today? and US bases non-extension), and sometimes choose denial or Maintaining and demonstrating evasion. People can lose their one's integrity can be very difficult; integrity when they refuse to admit it can involve speaking truth to they are wrong, or when they lie power at great personal cost like St. or fail to stand by the truth. Thus, Thomas More did to Henry VIII, or we remind ourselves: self-imposed recognizing an ugly truth about our- disciplinary action because of a pri- selves and taking action to address vate wrongdoing is part of integrity. it or mend our ways to straighten it Amen? like St. Augustine did. The question of Jesus how much do Integrity requires courage, to get we know of him can be translated past the fear of loss of status or as, “how much have we discovered self-image (this reminds us of the about our own integrity when we true version of the crucifix, Jesus in relate and try to know Jesus?” We total nakedness and humiliation), are sure that face to face with Jesus, to do the right thing no matter confronted by the truth of his words, what. Integrity is a continuous our moral integrity will be revisited incarnation of values in our lives – again and again and will definitely always holding on to that which we be challenged. St. Vincent de Paul can courageously live and die for. whose memorial we celebrate today, focused his sight on Jesus, Truly, Jesus is a man of integrity, courageously face the challenge of that is why he is called the Christ, integrity - consequently led him to a person worth emulating. Teroy constantly see such face in the face Laurel as known by many Filipinos of the poor and underprivileged. LEGACY OCTOBER 2019 | 8
NEWS | INSTITUTIONAL Vice-chancellor of Taylor’s University holds lecture on current innovations in education BY: DR. GERBY R. MUYA Vice-chancellor and Chief The Vice-chancellor explained According to Dr. Nair, TU’s that high job mobility, cultural revised curriculum allows students Academic Officer Dr. Pradeep adaptiveness, and self-directed, to curate their own learning; it’s Nair of Taylor’s University (TU) independent learning characterize responsive, non-prescriptive and in Malaysia held a lecture on the 4th IR. He stated that what flexible, thereby reflecting current innovations in the academe becomes more important for students’ interests. in the context of the fourth graduates is not what they know industrial revolution on October 7 about the job but how effective Dr. Nair ended his lecture with a at LPU Manila. and creative they are in interacting sharing of what he termed as his with customers. “Jobs will demand inspirational journey toward “Curriculum is the holy grail and social intelligence as much as IQ,” developing graduates who possess you don’t mess around with the Dr. Nair claimed. He advised the TU’s graduate capability holy grail”. This was how Dr. Nair academe to focus on developing attributes: communication skills, started his learning session with among its graduates human- personal competence, social United LPU officials and centered characteristics, empathy, competence, entrepreneurialism, academic heads on outcomes social skills and creativity. and global perspectives. -based education and curriculum framework as practiced in Taylor’s In response to the 4th IR, Dr. Nair The lecture of Dr. Nair is part of University. In his lecture, Dr. Nair shared TU’s future-proof curricu- the active partnership between TU admitted that for years he was lum which he describes as risk- and LPU in the last three years. In telling his teachers to use informa- tolerant for it allows students to 2015, Dr. Nair also visited LPU tion technology, but he realized it’s personalize their study design to Laguna to share with the latter no longer relevant in the 4th IR, recognize individual differences. their second transcript program thus, the need to change the called the “Shine Program.” curriculum. “Unless you change the design, you will never be able to influence delivery and assessment,” Dr. Nair exclaimed. LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 9
NEWS | COLLEGE OF MEDICINE St. Cabrini School of Health Sciences launches its Medicine program BY: CELIA A. TIBAYAN and CARL IVAN LINANG Lyceum of the Philippines University-St. Cabrini Mr. Feliciano Torres, LPU-SC President, is hopeful that the first batch will pass the board School of Health Sciences (LPU-SCSHS) launched on the first attempt. “As early as now, as you its College of Medicine program last July 15, 2019 will start under our Doctor of Medicine at the LPU-SC Sto. Tomas campus. program, your focus should already be that all of you should do your best and help each other The said event was attended by Dr. Flora V. Javier, to pass the board exam on the first attempt,” EVP and VPAA of LPU-Laguna, Sto. Tomas Vice Torres addressed to the students. Mayor Armenius Silva, Dr. Judith Chan of CHED, LPU-Laguna administrative heads, parents, LPU-SCSHS was the first school that offers students, and other representatives from partner Medicine program in Batangas. More than 30 schools and hospitals of LPU-SC. students are currently enrolled under the program. Dr. Brigido L. Carandang heads the LPU-Laguna President, Peter P. Laurel, in his college as the dean while Dr. Mallen Gellido is speech, reminisced the humble beginning of the vice dean. Faculty members are from the LPU-St. Cabrini way back in 2002. He emphasized leading hospitals in the country like Asian that the offering of Medicine program is a reflection Hospital and Medical Center, St. Luke’s of the institution’s pursuit to offer quality education. Medical Center, UST Hospital and General He also extended his thanks to all the partner Emilio Aguinaldo Medical Center. schools and industries who made this milestone possible. LEGACY OCTOBER 2019 | 10
NEWS | CAM Asian Hospital recognizes LPU-SC \"The act of donating blood is the reward itself.\" The LPU – St. Cabrini School of Health Sciences, Inc. was given recognition and appreciation for its gener- ous support and commitment during the \"Safe Blood for All\" blood donor recognition program last July 16, 2019 at the Asian Hospital and Medical Center. This is the third award the school received from the hospi- tal for continuously supporting and cooperating with the hospital’s Life-Saving Program known as the \"Mobile Blood Donation\" which the hospital conducted every year in the month of October. LPU-SC CAM Representatives posing with Asian Hospital Officers during the awarding ceremony RAD TECH marks high passing rate BY: DOLORES PAMBID Radiologic Technology students obtained high 4. Erika Doronio passing rate in their board exam last July 2019. 5. Gajitos, Ria Lorraine Reyes Results of the Licensure Examination for Radio- 6. Javier, Apple Jerose Orlanes logic Technologist given by the Professional Regu- 7. Landicho, Zairel Armildez lation Commission showed 93.33 % overall pass- 8. Landicho, Rachel May ing rate for LPU-SC; 14 passers over 15 takers, 9. Manguiat, Larl Matthew Jamolin including 2 repeaters. The national passing rate is 10. Miranda, Kelly Ann 51.90%. 12. Villagomez, Frensky Ritz Reyes 13. Reyes, Fhaye Desepida (Repeater) The following students passed the board exam: 14. Roxas, Khrizzete (Repeater) 1. Agudo, Ma. Regina Male 2. Capacete, Aeron Pamplona LPU-SC is continuously embarking to great 3. Dizon, Ingrid, Ladtrina Malabanan heights as it soars in its board performance in all its programs. LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 11
NEWS | CAS (From left to right) Dr. Flora V. Javier, Kristine P. Calayeg, Dr. Nelson Tenorio on the 1st College of Arts and Sciences Dedication Ceremony last June 18, 2019 TE DHI F YEI NCG AT HSE LWE G AACYY O F E X C E L L E N C E : BY: ANTHONETE ALVAREZ and CELIA A. TIBAYAN The College of Arts and Sciences held its 1st The Pinning ceremony of graduating class of 2019 was also conducted to symbolize the students’ hard work and Dedication Ceremony last June 18, 2019 with the dedication to higher learning. The awards and distinctions theme “Edifying the Legacy of Excellence” at the are testaments to LPU’s mission of developing integral AVR. This is an annual event where students who individuals, leaders, and life-long learners who are showcased exemplary work in the field of academics globally competitive. Below is the speech delivered by and extra-curricular activities are recognized. Ms. Kristine Calayeg during the ceremony: Executive Vice President and Vice President for When I received a message from CAS inviting me to Academic Affairs Dr. Flora V. Javier, in her speech, talk about my journey on how I became an excellent pointed out that everyone must strive to be excellent in student and how I was able to traverse from my humble his or her chosen career. “Intelligence alone will not beginning to becoming outstanding, I immediately make one successful”, stressed by Dr. Javier. reflected and thought of the reasons on why do CAS Kristine Calayeg, a Psychology graduate, stood as the and LPU consider me as excellent and outstanding. keynote speaker of the program. She emphasized that Ano nga ba ang qualifying criteria before one can say the key aspects of excellence are Character, na that person has excelled? Well, even if we can find a Adaptability, and Sense of Grit, when combined, form standard definition of “excellence” from the dictionary an acronym of CAS. and online search engines, I think and I want to believe LEGACY OCTOBER 2019 | 12
NEWS | CAS Leadership awardees with Mr. Garcia and Mr. Basileyo that the true meaning of excellence depends on one’s experience of it. And the criteria and norm PIN OF EXCELLENCE. (Below) LPU’s mission is to developing integral individu- of excellence can only be set by no other person als, leaders, and life-long learners who are globally competitive than ourselves. What do I mean by that? Well, I just want to highlight that since when we were kids, we were boxed and framed with the idea that recognition equals excellence and excellence is recognition. One has to be recognized in order to be excellent. But let me just tell you that medals, trophies and recognitions of any kind are just icing on the cake ‘cause the legit and true manifestations of excellence are usually intangible, immeasurable, and invaluable. When you follow your passion despite of the invalidations and discouragement you get from others, that’s excellence. When you lower your pride to give way to better ideas coming from your groupmates and not from you, that’s excellence. LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 13
NEWS | CAS When you see your minor subjects’ professors beyond on the judgment na “sila ay pa-major”, and especially, appreciate your major subject professors for tirelessly giving you projects and tests of unimagined difficulty, that’s also excellence. When you choose to go outside LPU and be part of the lives of the people in the local community, and find fulfillment in supporting and helping them, may it be during your NSTP, ISRO, college, or self-initiated community service programs, that in itself is excellence. And when you give back the honor and thank your family, but also for the least, lost, last, and in your parents and loved ones for being the pain members of our community. Because if we primary reason behind the recognition that you will always wear humility and sense of grit, and will be receiving today, that’s excellence. aim to leave an impact, all of us will be unquestionably excellent and outstanding. Being excellent and outstanding in today’s society shall not be weighed or judged by the And at this point, let me quickly share with you my achievements and recognitions you received, personal experience of excellence. I’m a daughter but by the humility you have, grit that you of a tricycle driver and housewife owning a small manifest, and impact you make. time house rental business. I started college with little to no motivation; since LPU doesn’t have Humility in itself is character. Share that shining program for BS Education, my parents asked me to spot with the people who helped and pushed take BS Psychology instead, to be able to avail of you up to be wherever you are. Always have a LPU’s full academic scholarship. And while I was grateful heart for them and give credit when it is getting fairly good grades and partly enjoying the due. program, I still had attempts of shifting to other courses like Grit. Irrespective of all possible difficulties that AB Comm during my 1st sem and BS Microbiolo- you may encounter, never get tired in pursuing gy in UP on my 2nd year. Then, here came my your dreams. While it is normal to be drained unexpected appointment in the Supreme Student and to take a rest along the way, do not ever Council, where I also had attempts of resigning surrender nor make any shortcuts. Always have because of my fear that such responsibility will get with you that unyielding courage to achieve in my way of maintaining my scholarship. your dreams, no matter what. ‘Cause as what my favorite quote says, “There are no shortcuts Looking back, almost everything was odds and to life’s greatest achievements.” against my will that time, but as I speak today, I think those circumstances that I considered as Impact. The call to becoming relevant in our adversities before, were the same whys and hows community is becoming even more imminent, that have molded me to become excellent. How? so make use of the talents and expertise you developed here in LPU, not just for yourself and LEGACY OCTOBER 2019 | 14
NEWS | CAS HESITATIONS TURNED ACHIEVEMENTS - From the Unexpectedly, my involvement in the manifold of doubts on the program I took, I got community allowed me earn various leadership recognized as one of the Most Outstanding and community service awards, like being one Psychology Students in CALABARZON, of the 4 Regional Awardees of the Search for the graduated as Best Intern, Magna Cum Laude, Ten Outstanding Students of the and Batch Valedictorian of the graduating batch. Philippines-CALABARZON. Most important- ly, such community exposures made me commit FEAR TURNED PASSION FOR LEADERSHIP - My to a lifelong advocacy of empowering the apprehension that being an SSG officer will youths and people with special needs. threaten my scholarship ironically stretched my comfort zone. I became a 3-year president of the Truly, the challenges I encountered weren’t Psychology Society, which I founded when I easy struggles for me. But because of those, I was in 2nd year and officer of the CAS Student experienced excellence and learnt to value it in Council and other orgs since first year all at the a very different way through the nurturing and same time, while still maintaining my scholar- guidance of LPU. And so for me, excellence is ship ‘til the very last semester. when you not let Php 120.00 daily allowance (commuting from San Isidro, Cabuyao to here FROM FINANCIAL LIMITATIONS TO HUMBLE and then back to our place) paralyze you from achieving your dreams and making your parents SERVICE - My family’s financial status had truly proud. become my inspiration to volunteer and launch different community-based programs for Excellence is when you come to understand that groups with special needs, as I believe that we even if you pursue a path different from what are never poor to aid others on their struggles you planned, you can still find your niche, build and listen to their pains. new passion, and become successful. “Excellence is when you And excellence is when you allow yourself to grow and learn outside the confines of the class- come to understand that even room, collaborate, lead, and lend a helping hand to others, while at the same time, being changed if you pursue a path different by the people you humbly serve. from what you planned, you That’s my personal definition of excellence when I was still a student like you. And with can still find your niche, build such definitions, I realized that even after graduating from LPU, wherever I go, in new passion, and become whatever fair and ethical way I can, I could still continue the legacy of excellence that LPU and ”successful. CAS have imbued in me. Excellence not in the form of recognitions, but excellence through Character, Adaptability, and Sense of Grit. C-A-S! LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 15
NEWS | CAS LYC I N E M ACAS students bag awards in “Last Class” of LPU–Manila achieved the 2nd Best Short Film Award and Best Actress FILM FESTIVAL Award for the performance of Herrlyn Caluban. The entry, “Palangga”, from the BY: ANN JOBELLE ALFORJA same institution also made it to the finalists. Two more of LPU-Laguna’s entry made it to the top as they bagged Best Film Poster Award for “Byline” and Best Editing for “Synesthesia” and Best Director for Caleb Mercado. LPU-Laguna bagged numerous awards during The film entries this year were deliberated the LyCinema Film Festival Awards last April by a few famous names in the film industry 1, 2019 held at Ermita, Manila. including James Robin Mayo (Director, Kuya Wes), Laydee Gasalao (Film Producer, Spring Films Production), Thop Nazareno (Director, Kiko Boksingero) and Cezar De Leon Jr. (Independent Producer). Lycinema aims to give platform to all aspiring LyCinema was pioneered by LPU-Manila’s filmmakers and to give them the opportunity College of Arts and Sciences which is to showcase their art through filmmaking. The participated and aims to promote objective is to encourage the students of LPU camaraderie among LPU campuses – to develop their creativity and originality in Batangas, Cavite, Laguna and Manila. storytelling. “Hanap Patay”, an entry from LPU-Laguna was awarded as Best Picture, Best Production Design and Best Design. The short film narrates the story of two brothers who involved themselves in making a living through collecting money from people in funerals. Meanwhile, “Not Today”, another entry from LPU–Laguna bagged the Best Short Film Award, Best Cinematography Award, Best Teaser Award and Best Actor Award through Nathaniel Alejandrino who portrayed the role of an 18-year-old-guy who had a lot of struggles in life and was later on diagnosed with bipolar disorder. LEGACY OCTOBER 2019 | 16
NEWS | CAS ‘Silang Walang Daan’ On the other hand, “Pangarap na Pag-ahon” ranked as fourth on the said competition. The tops in national documentary narrates the story of a Grade 7 student, Roxane, from the flooded town of docu compet ion Meycauayan, Bulacan. Her daily routine includes traveling to and fro her school, on BY: ANN JOBELLE ALFORJA foot through floods which risks her life. Despite her every day struggle, Roxane Victory was once again brought by LPU- continues to reach her dreams for her family. Laguna’s AB Communication students as two Both documentaries were aired in of their documentaries made it to the top 10 Knowledge Channel last April 2019 along- finalist of Knowledge Channel’s Class side with the finalists from different schools Project: Intercollegiate Mini-documentary such as University of the Philippines- competition. Diliman, Far Eastern University, University “Silang Walang Daan”, placed 2nd out of 77 of Santo Tomas, University of Makati, Saint entries. The documentary is about the forlorn Louis University – Baguio, University of road of Tiniguiban, a remote town near Batangas and Colegio de San Juan de Letran. Calauag, Quezon which caused too much inconvenience to the residents. Every travel to and from the barangay means the risk of anyone’s life. Years after the route was made, the people of Tiniguiban only hoped for a hassle-free and a safe travel back to their homes. Knowledge Channel’s Class Project: Intercollegiate Mini-documentary competi- tion aims to give students the opportunity to have a larger audience to showcase their art while giving attention to the social issues that the mass is facing. LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 17
NEWS | CAS ABCOMM takes the international stage BY: JONH PAUL SEÑO Communication experts, researchers, professors and students from Asia and other COMMUNICATION PRACTITIONERS AND EXPERTS. In the photo (L-R): Dean Celia Tibayan, Ph.D., Scientist Flor Maslog, AMIC Director Dr. Crispin Maslog, Professor Myla Medrano-Loreto parts of the world attended the 27th Asian (Dusit Thani College), Research Director Dr. Gerby Muya and Lecturer Jonh Paul Seño. Media Information and Communication techniques from listening to the experts who are invited to conferences like this”, Director Center Annual Conference last June 17-19, Maslog said. 2019 at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, “New media technology are changing so fast and so rapid...we don’t know yet what will be Thailand. Communication, Technology and the consequences”, Professor Kuo stated. Known communication experts and New Humanism was the central theme of the researchers from different international organizations and academic institutions also conference with the purpose of answering the shared their relevant insights about communication and technology. Hundreds of question, Are you human? The conference researches related to the theme were presented in 27 parallel sessions. aims to explain and discuss the relationship Dr. Celia A. Tibayan (CAS Dean), Dr. Gerby and effects of new technology to Muya (Researcher Director), and Jonh Paul Seño (Lecturer) were the official delegates of communication. Lyceum of the Philippines University-Laguna in the said conference. They presented the AMIC Director Crispin Maslog, Ph.D. research papers that they authored and co- emphasized that AMIC Annual Conference is authored. Four research outputs from LPU- an avenue to share knowledge among Laguna were accepted for presentation. Communication practitioners and experts that will pave a way to the advancement of com- munication research and other related fields. “We are communicating and we want to com- municate effectively and therefore, you need to study how to communicate effectively. You (will) learn all of these principles and LPU REPRESENT. Professors from College of Arts and Sciences represented LPU-Laguna in 27th Research Director Dr. Muya stressed out that AMIC Annual Conference. In the photo (L-R): Dr. Celia Tibayan, Mr. Jonh Paul Seño and Dr. Gerby AMIC is a platform to present and share Muya. LPU-Laguna’s research outputs to international communication community. “It LEGACY OCTOBER 2019 | 18 is very important that we attend international conferences such as AMIC because we get to disseminate our research outputs to a larger audience. And we also get to link or network with reputable institutions in Asia and other parts of the world“, said Dr. Muya.
NEWS | CITHM BY: RAYMOND PHILLIP M. ANTONIO Students from the College of International Tourism and Hospitality Management (CITHM) participated in Hongkong International Culinary Classics 2019 (HKICC) last May 7-10, 2019 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. HKICC is a world- renowned culinary competition where the best chefs, cooks and pastry chefs around the world meet and share their skills and abilities with the aim of promoting culinary excellence. This prestigious event was endorsed by the World Chefs – World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS) and co- organized by the Hong Kong Chefs Associations (HKCA). LPU-Laguna’s Culinary Team known as the League of Warriors (LEWA), was regarded as the Most Awarded Student Culinary Organization in the Philippines. This is because they have already competed in the international, national, and regional culinary competitions and already won several overall championship, medals, recognitions, and awards since 2013. This year, the team ventured once again to join Asia’s most prestigious culinary competition. It took a month for the team to prepare for the ‘biennial’ event. There were ups and downs along the road, but they reaped the success through sowing perseverance and hardwork during the training. Unlike other competitions, the team was given a limited time to spare due to the fully loaded schedules of the competitors, as most of them are graduating students. LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 19
NEWS | CITHM Coached by Chef Abram Peralta, Dean of CITHM, the team joined the following categories: Wedding Cake (Pastry Display), Two-to-Tango (Hot Kitchen Category), and Afternoon Tea (Live Pastry Category). During the stay of the team in Hongkong, the struggles and dilemmas are expected to be out of control. The weather, rain, and humidity played a major role for the final outcome especially to the two wedding cakes’ stringworks. Amidst several revisions, the team came out soaring high by winning the following awards: Highest Silver Award Category: Wedding Cake Competitor: Stephanie Mae Padoc Bronze Award Category: Wedding Cake Competitor: Chef Jireh Rodriguez Bronze Award Category: Two-to-Tango Competitor: Chef Nelson Gamurot and Ferdinand Lat The team would like to humbly express its deepest gratitude to the CITHM Family, LPU community, to everyone who have shown undying support to this organization, and most especially to God, for his blessings and guidance. Pro deo et patria! LEGACY OCTOBER 2019 | 20
FEATURES | CITHM CITHM holds Industry Professional Forum BY: MAUREEN PEREZ It is said that teachers cannot teach everything Having a small number of participants, discussions are more intimate and interactive and a better in the four corners of the classroom. In a class- learning takes place. IPF also became a platform room, the most common technique in teaching for our successful alumni to come back to their the different concepts is through the use of alma mater and share their experiences and success textbooks and manuals however, understanding to the students. the different types of learners we have today, many students are inductive learners who learn This idea came up with a simple purpose of better from examples. With the vision of the educating our students with what is really institution to be a leading industry-driven happening in the industry today and the best educational institution CITHM came up with an person to do this are those who are in the industry. idea of holding an Industry Professional Forum Experience is said to be the best teacher, but this (IPF) since 2016. experience does not have to be personally learned but can be learned through the experience of others The college invited industry experts as speakers as well. like flight attendant, chef, entrepreneur, event manager, flower arranger, guest relation supervisor and a lot more. Each IPF is being tagged in one professional course and topics must be related to the course itself. I believe that students benefit immensely through the sharing of the invited industry experts. Through this IPF the speakers do not only provide the current trends in the industry but also teach the students the proper attitude in the workplace and inspire them as well. LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 21
NEWS | COECS COECS ChoelrdesmiotsnyDedication The College of Engineering and Computer Studies ako rin ay mula sa kolehiyong ito. Nakapagtapos sa kursong Electronics Engineering noong taong (COECS) held its Dedication Ceremony at the AVR 2015, apat na taon pa lang ang nakararaan. At last June 18, 2019. The event was graced by the maaaring tulad ninyo rin na gagawaran ng mga Executive Vice President and Vice President for parangal ngayong hapon, isa rin akong aktibo at Academic Affairs, Dr. Flora V. Javier, and the keynote masigasig na mag-aaral noon. speaker, COECS alumnus, JV Medalla. Students, together with their parents, were recognized during the event. Awards and recognitions were given to those who excelled in the field of academics and extra-curricular activities. JV Medalla, COECS alumnus, delivered his speech “Achiever, Highly Achiever, or Super Achiever” and shared his experiences way back when he was ayon sa bansag ng mga taong nakapaligid sa akin. still a student. Below is his speech: Ang “Queen Jay Vee” ng kolehiyo noon o ang reyna ng mga halimaw pagdating sa achievements. Sa mga bida ng hapon na ito, ang mga mag-aaral na Katulad ng mga nabanggit ng ating gagawaran ng mga natatanging pagkilala; sa kanilang tagapagpakilala kanina... Mapalarangan man ng mga magigiting na magulang at tagapag-bantay; sa academics katulad ng pagiging consistent dean’s mga masisipag na guro at taga-gabay, at sa lahat ng lister and university’s academic scholar sa loob ng namumuno at bumubuo ng mahal kong College of limang taon ng aking pag-aaaral dito sa Engineering and Computer Studies; sa mga unibersidad. Mapalarangan man ng leadership kagalang-galang na pinuno ng ating katulad ng pagiging presidente ng ating College unibersidad, at sa mga panauhing pandangal: isang Student Council sa loob ng dalawang magkasunod mapagpalang araw po sa inyong lahat! na taon. At sa marami pang larangan katulad ng pamumuno ng iba’t ibang community outreach Para sa mga hindi pa po nakakakilala sa akin, ako nga programs at maging pagsusulat ng mga balita, po pala si Jay Vee Tonog Medalla, 25, mula sa mga opinyon at literatura sa opisyal na pahayagan ng magagandang isla sa Timog Silangang Asya, ating unibersidad. Name it, maybe I have done and Philippines! HAHAHA! Pwera biro, tulad ninyo, experienced them all. LEGACY OCTOBER 2019 | 22
NEWS | COECS Kaya siguro hindi na rin nakapagtataka sa aking Ang aking mahal na tatay ay isang simpleng driver mga kamag-aral noon na ako ang hinirang bilang na nakikihiram lamang ng pampasadang tricycle sa 2015 Top 1 Most Outstanding Student ng ating aming mga kamag-anak. Ang aking mahal na nanay unibersidad, ang kauna-unahang Engineering naman ay isang tindera sa isang maliit na pwesto ng student na nakakamit ng parangal na ito. At napa- tindahan sa palengke ng aming bayan. Sa katunayan, bilang din bilang finalist sa National Search for kami ay nakatira lamang sa isang squatter’s area, isa Ten Outstanding Student of the Philippines, isa pa sa mga pinakamahihirap na komunidad sa aming ring kauna-unahan mula sa ating kolehiyo ng bayan. Bilang panganay sa tatlong magkakapatid, Engineering and Computer Studies. ramdam ko rin ang bigat sa dibdib ng aking mga magulang kung paano iraraos ang aming pagkain at Ang yabang kong pakinggan, di ba? Pero nais ko iba pang pangangailangan sa bawat araw na lang iparating na ang lahat ng ito ay masaya sa lumilipas. Kaakibat ng aming kahirapan ay ang pakiramdam, they were all very fulfilling. Masaya mapanghusgang mata ng lipunan. Makatatanggap ka sa pakiramdam na makatanggap ng mga parangal na lamang ng mga masasakit na salita mula sa mga at pagkilala lalo na’t alam mong pinagsikapan at taong sabay na magpapahina at magpapatatag ng pinaghirapan mo ang mga ito. iyong kalooban. May mga nagsabing: Bakit naman? Ang maaring tanong sa inyong mga “You will never make it dahil mahirap lang kayo.” kaisipan! Mga parangal lamang ‘yan, hindi diyan nasusukat ang tunay na halaga ng isang “Hindi ka makakatapos ng pag-aaral at hindi ka pagkatao… Maaaring tama kayo, pero sa kaso ko magtatagumpay sa buhay kasi hindi ka kayang noon, kinailangan ko ang mga ito upang pag-aralin ng mga magulang mo. Saan kayo kukuha makapagpatuloy sa aking pag-aaral, at ng pera pangtustos?” makapagpatuloy sa buhay. Kinailangan kong “Masyadong kang mataas lumipad.” maging highly achiever. Kinailangan kong maging isang dean’s lister at maging academic scholar dahil hindi kayang tustusan ng aking mga magulang ang aking pag-aaral sa kolehiyo, lalo na sa pribadong unibersidad katulad ng Lyceum. Dahil ang katotohanan, ako ay lumaki sa isang pamilya na literal na isang kahig at isang tuka lamang. Pinakamahirap sa mga pinakamahihirap o poorest of the poor kung tawagin. LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 23
NEWS | COECS “Masyado kang ambisyoso, at masyado kang taas-noo at walang inaapakan, hawak ang diploma matayog mangarap.” para sa aking mga magulang. Diploma na “Nagpapaaral ng anak sa pribadong kolehiyo pero sumisimbolo sa simula para sa mga magagandang walang pambayad ng utang?” bagay na maaaring mangyari sa aming buhay. “Tumigil ka na lang sa pag-aaral dahil ang Patunay lamang na walang halaga ang opinyon o edukasyon ay isang pribilehiyo at hindi isang kara- sinasabi ng ibang tao patungkol sa atin kumpara sa patan.” tunay at tapat nating layunin sa buhay. Kadalasan “Kung wala kayong pambayad ng tuition, tumigil ang mga opinyon nila ay baluktot o mali kaya ka na lang, dahil hindi kami charity dito.” matuto tayong pumili nang mabuti kung ano lang ang dapat pakikinggan natin. Because sometimes, At marami pang ibang masasakit at mapanghamong people are just reflecting their own fears, their mga salita. Kung nakinig lamang ako sa mga own frustrations, and their own insecurities upon salitang ibinato nila sa akin, sa amin, siguro’y us, upon our goals, and upon our dreams. . Please, pinanghinaan na lang ako ng loob at tuluyan nang never let that happen! And I never really let that sumuko sa mga hamon ng buhay. Bagkus, ginawa happen, until now, actually. Hindi ko tinapos sa ko itong motibasyon, kasabay ng aking kagustuhan diplomang ‘yun ang aking pangarap. Hanggang na makatulong sa aking pamilya, para magsipag at ngayon ay patuloy pa rin akong nangangarap at magsumikap pa upang maabot ang aking mga lumalaban. pangarap. Sa katunayan, sa aking patuloy na pagsisikap ay Unti- unti… Hakbang bawat hakbang… At noong nabigyan ako ng mga pagkakataon na taong 2015, sa kabila ng mga pagsubok at balakid makapagtrabaho sa “the best of the bests sa buhay, nakapagtapos ako ng aking pag-aaral, multinational engineering companies in the world” bilang isang electronics engineer. “Always be humble Nabigyan din ako ng pagkakataong makita ang ganda ng mundo sa pamamagitan ng pambihirang but always have the pagkakataon na makapag aral ng aking Master’s courage to tell your degree sa Australia, sa isang top ranking research university doon, bilang isang full-scholar. Patunay ”stories of success to lamang na makapagtapos man tayo ng ating pag-aaral sa ngayon, nagpapatuloy pa rin dapat inspire others... ang ating paglaban sa buhay, upang maabot natin ang lahat ng ating mga pangarap. LEGACY OCTOBER 2019 | 24 Though cliché as it may sound, nais ko lang iparat- ing sa bawat isa sa inyo na sa TAMANG SIPAG, TIYAGA, AT PANANAMPALATAYA, KAYA NINYO RING MAABOT ANG LAHAT NG AKING NAABOT, AT ALAM KONG KAYA NINYO RING HIGITAN PA… I strongly believe that you all can do it, too… And though despite the accomplishments, I cannot still consider myself as successful.
NEWS | COECS Dahil alam ko sa sarili ko na may mga bagay na “Change itself that you kaya ko pang gawin at abutin, may mga lugar pa wish to see in the world.” akong kayang makita at marating. Lagi dapat nating isama ang ating mga magulang at Kaya mas masasabi kong isa pa rin akong mga kapamilya sa ating bawat tagumpay, maging sa malaking “WORK IN PROGRESS”, an ating bawat pagkabigo. At higit sa lahat palagi tayong accomplished one, I can say. And I think, tumanaw ng utang na loob sa kanila at magpasalamat. somehow, everyone should be a work in Kaya ngayon, iniimbitahan ko po ang lahat ng ating progress… So I’m capping this speech by giving mga magulang na nandito ngayon na tumayo at you my 5-point secret to being an accomplished makilala. Sir and Ma’am, maraming salamat po sa work in progress: pagpapalaki at pagtataguyod sa mga natatanging mag-aaral na nandito ngayon. Maraming salamat po, at My first point secret: Know your passion and saludo po ako sa inyo! Mga kaibigan, bigyan naman always give your best to excel on it… because it natin ang ating mga magulang ng isang masigabong is always good to “be fearless in pursuing what palakpakan. Maaari na po tayong magsiupo, maraming sets your heart on fire.” salamat po. My second point secret: Always be humble but At sa panghuli, nais kong iwan sa inyo ang mga bagay always have the courage to tell your stories of na ito… success to inpire others… because “real humility is not to stoop down until you are lower than Napakalaki ng mundo at napakahaba pa ang landas na yourself. It is standing at your real height facing a ating tatahakin. Maaari pa tayong makaranas ng higher nature so you could see the real smallness napakaraming pagkabigo, hindi pagtanggap, at of your greatness.” pagsubok habang naglalakbay tayo. Ngunit lagi lang pagkatandaan ang ating mga layunin sa paglalakbay na My third point secret: Always be grateful and ito. Ang mga layunin na ito ay palaging magbabalik sa always look back to where you came from… atin sa tamang landas, at magbabangon sa atin sa because “the minute we open our eyes to gratitude tuwing tayo’y madarapa. Kaibigan, magpatuloy lang is the minute we begin to feel the power and the tayo at lumaban…Abutin natin ang lahat ng ating mga beauty that is within our world and within us.” pangarap… My fourth point secret: Don’t be afraid of changes… by simply being the “change itself that you wish to see in the world.” And lastly, but most importantly… My fifth point Ako po muli si Jay Vee Tonog Medalla, at kung alam secret: Always love your parents, no matter what niyo ang aking salaysay tungkol sa aking sirang happens, till the end of time… Dahil naniniwala sapatos, nais ko lang ipaalam sa inyo na “hindi na ako na ang ating mga magulang at ang ating gutom ang aking sapatos...” pamilya ay panghabang buhay. Friends and foes come and go, but true family stays forever. Magandang hapon po, at maraming salamat sa inyong lahat! LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 25
NEWS | COECS COECS obtains high rates in licensure exams BY: ENGR. FAVIS JOSEPH C. BALINADO The College of Engineering and Computer Studies Likewise, the college obtained 69.23% versus the national passing rate of 48.92% in the Electronics (COECS) soars high in various licensure Engineering and 88.89% versus the 81.11% examinations during the first quarter of this year. In national passing rate in the Electronics Technician the recent licensure examination for the Master licensure examination last April 2019 and 100% Electrician, COECS got 100% passing rate versus the passing rate in the Electronics Technician 56.14% national passing rate. licensure exams last October 2019. In the other licensure examinations, COECS consistently soared beyond the national passing rates. The college got 80% in the Registered Electrical Engineer versus 62.79% national passing rate. LEGACY OCTOBER 2019 | 26
NEWS | COECS COECS participates in international research conferences BY: MIRAFE R. PROSPERO Faculty of COECS presented in international research conferences and published in Scopus-indexed publications last March 2019. They participated in the 17th World Conference on Applied Science, Engineering and Technology held in Jakarta, Indonesia, where they bagged prestigious awards. Dr. Neil P. Balba presented 11 papers that are to be published in Scopus- indexed journal and was awarded for Best Paper in Technology together with Ms. Fe Prospero in Engineering category. Dr. Balba also received the Best Presenter and acted as one of the session chairs of the conference. Ms. Fe Prospero has also Scopus-indexed publications of the papers that she presented both in Singapore and Indonesia. LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 27
NEWS | HIGH SCHOOL LPU IS welcomes its He is in a program called Youth Exchange and 4th batch of foreign Study Abroad (YES Abroad) which was exchange students established to promote mutual understanding with citizens of other countries. AFS Philippines serves BY: NIKKI MAY RIVERA as the link between the YES Abroad program and LPU-IS. (Above) Lya, Giorgia and Michael with their host families. Michael, Giorgia, and Lya each live with their own The High School Department or International Filipino host family. This aspect of the program School (IS) opened its doors to 3 foreign helps the students have a holistic immersion in exchange students last July 28, 2019, with the Filipino culture, learn the country’s way of life, and goal of enriching intercultural learning in the in turn share their own culture to their host families. campus. Michael lives with Dr. Francis Ashipaoloye, Dean of the Graduate School and Dr. Joy Ashipaoloye as As part of the school’s partnership with his host parents; Giorgia is together with Ms. American Field Service (AFS) Philippines, IS Ronalisa Ramil, President of the Graduate School has been hosting international students for 4 Student Association; Lya is with the Modino years now. This academic year, they have an Family in Sta. Rosa. American, Michael Behun, an Italian, Giorgia Persianni, and a German, Lya Eefke Schmidt. IS will be hosting the AFS exchange students for AFS is an international organization dedicated the entire School Year 2019-2010. The department to producing global citizens and helping young is on the process of establishing an AFS school club people take part in intercultural exchanges. The to provide them the best experience of Filipino organization had established a national charter education and cultural immersion. It will mostly in the country (AFS Philippines) to serve the comprise of all the international students of the global needs of the Filipino youth best as well as High School Department and will also be open to to introduce the Philippines as a great local students. The school club will also spearhead destination for cultural immersion. activities and programs anchored in various advo- The two Europeans––Giorgia and Lya––are cacies that concern global education. both under an AFS intercultural program while Michael is a scholar of the U.S. Department of With the initiative of founding its international State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural student organization, IS continues to commit to Affairs. enrich and promote intercultural learning and cross-cultural understanding among its students LEGACY OCTOBER 2019 | 28 and constituents in the campus. (Above) Lya, Giorgia and Michael on their welcome party.
NEWS | GUIDANCE MENTAL HEALTH The event was made possible through the Awareness on collaboration of LPU-St. Cabrini and Heart’s Day Guidance and Testing Center. This aims to uphold and raise awareness on the importance BY: KAREN BELDA of mental health. The Guidance and Testing Center held its Through the expertise and effort of Dr. Sheila Seminar on Mental Health Awareness last Marie G. Hocson as the event's resource February 14, 2019 as part of the celebration of the speaker, she spoke on the importance of mental 18th Founding Anniversary. This was participated health. Mr. Russel John Batoy, President of by students, administrative heads and staff, and FEU-Peers Society, also shared some of his faculty members. experiences on how he overcome such mental health issues. The event concluded with a realization that mental health is important. LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 29
NEWS | SPORTS Pirates volleyball team bags awards in NCRAA BY: HAZEL MEA The LPU-Laguna Pirates Varsity Team LPU-Laguna Women’s Volleyball Head Coach, Men’s Team and joined in one of the prestigious Team extended its reign in its first Ms. Hazel Mea, Sports tournaments in Metro Manila, the stint in NCRAA Season 26. The Development Coordinator. National Capital Region Athletic Lady Pirates team work pays off Association (NCRAA). This tournament after they bagged the championship Moreover, Junior Men’s has 16 participating schools and said to title in Women’s Division of Basketball Team also bagged the be as one of the most competitive NCRAA held last May 20, 2019 at 2nd Runner up in NCRAA tournaments in the Philippines. PATTS College of Aeronautics Season 26 Basketball Juniors Gymnasium. Team Captain Camille Division last April 23, 2019 at dela Peña, was awarded as the Most Pasig Catholic College, Pasig Valuable Player/Best Setter, Erika City. Dinglasan as Best Blocker and Nichelle Dizon as Best Outside The support from the institution Hitter. The whole team was guided has helped boost the level of by their coaches, Mr. Jasper Paulo C. confidence and motivation of Rodriguez, Head Coach, Women’s student-athletes to win and Team, Mr. Sherwin V. Garais, continue giving recognition to the institution. LEGACY OCTOBER 2019 | 30
NEWS | OSAS BY: MICAELLA ARCEMO and MA. ANGELICA ACELAR LPU-Laguna family welcomes How LPU-Laguna Dangal came to LPU-Laguna Dangal in coordina- the beginning of a more be was not an easy process. The tion with external LGBTQA++ gender-inclusive and gender- platform about it sparked organizations around the country oriented community as the controversy among students, and guidance of their adviser, Ms. LPU-Laguna Dangal became an faculty, staff, and the Ma. Angelica Acelar of the Office official extracurricular organiza- administration. For years, LPU- of Student Affairs and Services. tion of the institution starting Laguna has been gender-inclusive The said proposal was approved AY 2019-2020. when it comes to accepting by Dr. Flora V. Javier, Executive students, but current issues on Vice President and Vice President LPU-Laguna Dangal is a student gender discrimination and freedom for Academic Affairs and the organization initiated by the kept on rising on a national basis, President, Dr. Peter P. Laurel. Lyceum Supreme Student making its supporters believe that Council (LSSC) under the LPU-Laguna needs to be Possible names for the leadership of Zyra Mae Moreno represented and recognized. organization were listed and taken which aims to promote gender into consideration. After a long awareness and sexual orientation Gender issues such as abuse, time of contemplation, the among Lyceans through various stereotypical assumptions, and organization was given the name programs and activities. With the discrimination have been rampant “LPU Laguna Dangal”, of which in the country nowadays, and “dangal” came from the Filipino LSSC 2018-2019 initiative, LPU LPU-Laguna needs to step up and word for “pride”. Dangal was launched last contribute towards protecting the February 13, 2019. The said organization is open for rights of the LGBTQA++ people. LGBTQA++ community. Thus, the LSSC, up until the leadership of Michael Vincent Algozo, proposed to establish LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 31
NEWS | OSAS Pride is a term commonly used by the “LPU-Laguna proved that it can LGBTQAA++ community in their activities and propaganda. After its first indeed, step up and contribute towards assembly on June 11, 2019 at the Viewing Room of PHL Building, the organization ”making the country a better place to held its first election and meeting together with the LSSC officers. The said live in. organization is still open for recruitment of LGBTQAA++ members and supporters (also known as “allies”) who are very much willing to dedicate their time and be one with its advocacy. Amidst the challenging issues people face nowadays, students must stand firm in protecting their rights, upholding the truth, and helping those in need. In a generation of people where issues on gender biases and stereotypical assumptions, LPU-Laguna proved that it can indeed, step up and contribute towards making the country a better place to live in. Still, these initiatives can become pointless if these will be misused for selfish needs. However, through seeking counsel from the right people and doing the right thing, LPU-Laguna Dangal can greatly be the catalyst to attain the goals which this institution strives for. LEGACY OCTOBER 2019 | 32
NEWS | OSAS Students elect new leaders BY: MA. ANGELICA P. ACELAR The Office of Student Affairs (OSAS) held the Student Elections 2019 last March 28, 2019 at the Computer Laboratory 1, JPL Building. The elected student leaders of the said election will be the official officers for Academic Year 2019-2020. There was only one party named “Laban Party” who competed for the positions under the Lyceum Supreme Student Council (LSSC). The Laban Party also won during the last student election in 2018. Almost 1,100 Lyceans exercised their right to vote. Below are the official LSSC officers: President: Michael Vincent Algozo COECS Rep: Jelai Palos Vice-President : Julia Bayani CAS Rep: Eusseph Federico Secretary: Micaella Arcemo CAM Rep: Reiva Ancheta Treasurer: Loubelle Lutero CBA Rep: Dianne Piquero Auditor: Shiena Oruga CITHM Rep: Gabriel Jeremiah Mendoza PRO: John Michael Handumon The LSSC officers Batch 2019-2020 are expected to fulfill their duties and to instill the leadership of LPU founder, Sen. Sotero Laurel. LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 33
NEWS | PALAESTRA In bridging the imminent gap: Palaestra BOOST 2019 BY: MICHAELA ALMEDA “True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize To bridge the impending gap, Palaestra Consortio how little we understand about life, ourselves, and Office put up a project that will open the minds of the world around us.” –Socrates the students for their future work. The program was entitled PALAESTRA BOOST (Bridging With a lot of change through technological Opportunities, Optimization and Skills Training) advancement happening in the world, educational 2019, a series of seminar targeting the graduating institutions are now facing an era where they have students wherein the invited speakers are industry to focus on how they can significantly leave a leaders. The highlight of the said event was the valuable mark to their students as future talents of very first round table discussion where participants the industry. share their insights about a topic. Student leaders attend ADP’s round table discussion ADP Philippines invited LPU-Laguna in its round table discussion with its theme “Luck = Preparation + Opportu- nity” last May 10, 2019 at their corpo- rate office in Makati City. The event was an interactive forum The Supreme Student Council of LPU and college presidents between resource speakers who are participated on the said event. The aim was to expose them on renowned professionals like Mr. the scenarios of the industry and share these with their fellow Marvin Zoilo, Ms. Rodajae Basa and students. ADP’s very own Mr. Mitch Marquez. The forum revolved on topics regarding Generation Z and leadership skills. The speakers showcased real life experienc- es and instances on why success is not just a matter of luck, but of preparation. LEGACY OCTOBER 2019 | 34
NEWS | PALAESTRA Job Fair 2019: Connect to your future BY: MICHAELA ALMEDA With the mission of building the bridge of industry to LPU-Laguna graduating students, the Palaestra Consortio Office hosted its 11th Job Fair with the theme “Connect to Your Future” last June 7, 2019. The program started with an awarding ceremony for the Volleyball Team Men and Women who won the NCRAA and the top 5 Best Interns for A.Y 2018-2019. The students who were awarded as top 5 Best Interns are the following (in random order): Via Marie Zen Parabuac and Nicky Tumbaga from the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Alexandra Enriquez and Michael Ramirez from the College of International Hospitality and Management (CITHM) and Cerefino Castillo from the College of Engineering and Computer Studies (COECS). Awards were given by Dr. Flora Javier, Executive Vice-President and Vice-President for Academic Affairs, and Mr. Christopher Torres, Execu- tive Director, OSAS/Business Development. LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 35
NEWS | PALAESTRA After the awarding ceremony, the doors The event will not be successful without the opened for the students to venture their help and support of LPU officers, Office of future employers. There were 60 companies Student Affairs and Services (OSAS) headed by who joined the said job fair namely Denso Ms. Angelica Acelar, Lyceum Supreme Student Philippines, China Bank, Cognizant, Council (LSSC) and College Councils. Philcopy, Murata, ADP Philippines, SEDA Counting on the theme of the fair this year, the Hotel, Sunpower Philippines, Aspac Palaestra Consortio Office was glad that the International, Enchanted Kingdom, Sun Life event was nothing but a success for the Financial Philippines, Cummins, Brothers institution and students as well as it became a Industries Phils. Inc., Mcdonald's, Toyota, vehicle for them to connect themselves to the Aruze Gaming, Calamba Medical Center, future. Ginebra San Miguel Inc., P.A. Alvarez Properties and Development Corp., On Semiconductor Phils. Inc., UTP Beyond Borders, Equicom, Sungil Philippines, Asian Hospital and Medical Center, Kenji Tei, Refinitiv Philippines, Rajah Travel, Aventus, INOAC Philippines, Advanced World Solutions, NYK TDG Philippines, Giordano Philippines, Workbank, Amkor Technology, Ibiden Philippines, IBM, Qualimed Hospital, C & E Publishing, BPO Serve, Alveo Land, Sykes Asia, B/E Aerospace, San Miguel Brewery Inc., ADEC Innovations, Asurion, Teletech, LGS Staff Management Services, POEC Consultancy, TRP Inc., Fast Services Corporation, Atlantic Grains, EZ Rocks Co., Werk PH, Starlite Ferries, Intellicare, Metropolitan Bank, Acadsoc Philippines, Greenfield Marketers One Inc., SPI Technologies, Techlog Center Philippines. LEGACY OCTOBER 2019 | 36
FEATURES | GRADUATE SCHOOL Graduate School 3rd General Assembly Driving the culture of excellence through innovation and active industry linkages BY: DR. FRANCIS KAYODE ASHIPAOLOYE When I came across an article in Business As an educational institution with high reputation, LPU-Laguna is challenged to Mirror last 2018 with the caption “Philippine contribute to the efforts of the Philippine Education System in 2018: Are we moving government especially in the area of research forward?” I had mixed feelings because based and innovation through LPU-Laguna Graduate on the Philippine National Development Plan, School Society of Professionals. As such, we “the number of higher education institutions in held the 3rd Graduate School General the Philippines is ten times more than its Assembly with the theme: Driving the Culture neighboring countries. The Philippines’ lack- of Excellence through Innovation and Active luster performance in producing innovators, Industry Linkages”. A closer look at the theme researchers (81 researchers per million suggests three areas of focus namely: population versus 205 in Indonesia and 115 in excellence, innovation and active industry Vietnam) and knowledge producers (28 out of linkages. Our speakers were industry experts 777 journals, or 3.6 percent are listed under from Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Thomson Reuters, Scopus or both) indicates Regional Office in Calamba, Bergmann Hair that the country has lagged behind many of its Incorporated, ICU-Medical Asia Pacific and ASEAN neighbors in producing researchers, Citibank Philippines. innovators and solution providers needed to effectively function in a knowledge economy”. Some of the Graduate School students gave their insights and learning from the 3rd General Assembly thus: LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 37
FEATURES | GRADUATE SCHOOL “The first speaker, Mr. Jaycee Salcedo of “Management must be DTI Regional Office shared the 7Ms for Micro, driven by the organization’s Small and Medium Enterprises which are the Mindset, Mastery and Competence, Mentoring, ”core purpose, values and Market Access, Machine, Money Access and Models of Business. He also discussed the competencies. requirements and process of registration of a business. This presentation gives us the longer be about promotion. It’ll be about guidelines on the things that we need to know mastery. Management must be driven by the and consider in putting up a business.” organization’s core purpose, values and competencies. The ultimate goal of marketing: “ - Kimiko Joyce Medrano Sell more stuff, to more people, more often, for The speaker introduced the company, more money.” Bergmann, as hair/wig company business worldwide but with local production in the - Myla Alcantara Philippines. She mentioned that her company participates in corporate social responsibility “The presentation of Mr. Morgan James, by giving hope to the poor cancer patients by sponsoring free wigs in partnership with big an Innovation Engineer and Project Manager at hospitals in the metro.” ICU – Medical Asia Pacific, was very inspirational and motivational. I agree on the “ - Myla Alcantara statement he shared that “we drive the culture The third general assembly has given me of excellence by influencing others to do what a broader insight as to how businesses works – we want.” and “culture is the sum of from government support to MSME’s to the individual’s behavior”. “A successful career edge of technologies in the future market will no longer be about promotion… It’ll be requirement… I’d like to highlight one what about mastery.” That is correct and true for the last speaker said: “You need to run. The me.” business will not wait. You need to learn fast.” These statements validated my decision to take - Bonellen Joy Manaog up my master’s degree. I am employed to Collins Aerospace and as I have observed, the “In summary, the general assembly is a trend in the industry is ever changing. Improving oneself will always give an edge.” success. As a student, it gives motivation to be more focused on what we really want to do to - John Carlo Miranda excel and be successful. It made my understanding a bit more comprehensively “She started the topic with logo guessing especially on the relevance of innovation, excellence and how we should be able to keep game… and everyone answered the famous up and always relevant. brands in the markets… Here are the points she - Ryan B. Bermundo discussed: A successful career will no LEGACY OCTOBER 2019 | 38
FEATURES | GRADUATE SCHOOL I am reminded through the presentations of the This is even more evident based on the different industry expert speakers and enrollment/graduation status of LPU-Laguna MBA reflections of the students about LPU-Laguna’s program within 3 years of its recognition by CHED Quality Policy: Lyceum of the Philippines – as reflected in the chart below. At the moment, we Laguna (LPU-Laguna) is committed to provide have students from over 50 quality education to its students in accordance companies (manufacturing and service-based with our mission of providing a quality and industries including embassy official) from industry-driven environment for instruction, CALABARZON, NCR and Nigeria enrolled with research, and social responsibility to develop us and still counting. integral individuals, leaders, and lifelong learners who are work-ready and globally Scholars have opined over the years that higher competitive, imbued with God-centeredness education is very pivotal to achieving economic and nationalistic spirit. All our activities growth, innovation and global competitiveness. It is comply with the statutory and regulatory not surprising, therefore, to see companies requirements of the government and investing in their most treasured assets in terms of accrediting agencies. All our teaching and acquiring more knowledge in reputable institutions learning processes, researches, innovations, like LPU-Laguna due to its good and quality faculty community relations, and professional members with relevant industry experiences, strong exposures will be marked with excellence. Our research culture (industry-driven researches), academic and support services through innovative ideas coupled with strong industry effective management and efficient governance linkages which is fast becoming a global trend are committed to provide total stakeholder’s within OECD and middle income nations of the satisfaction and learner’s value. world. LPU-Laguna further commits itself to the As an educational institution, it is imperative that accomplishment of its strategic and quality we continue to improve our processes and objectives and the continual improvement of its procedures in line with industry standards and processes and systems by establishing, beyond to remain globally competitive. Thus, we implementing and maintaining a documented must continue to ensure and promote the culture of Quality Management System in compliance excellence through innovation in line with industry with ISO 9001:2015 requirements. standards and stronger ties in order to stay true to our vision “A leading industry-driven educational Our brand image, quality professors with institution in the Philippines by 2024” as well as extensive industry experiences coupled with remain relevant to the needs of the global market strong and active industry linkages, sets us especially in this fast-changing world. apart from other HEI’s offering graduate programs. LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 39
COLUMN | CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Challenges and prospects of TRANSNATIONAL EDUCATION in the Philippines BY: DR. FRANCIS KAYODE ASHIPAOLOYE We cannot overlook the fact that the Prospects 2015 Revision, key findings and advance tables posited that the Philippines is the twelfth Philippines, like most developing nations largest population in the world with more than half (lower-middle-income country) of the world, is of its citizens under the age of 25. There is a faced with the challenge of how best to position projection that the population will increase to 148 its education in the world map. As a result of the million by 2050 based on the average growth rate of challenges of wealth inequalities, lives in the rural 1.62 percent per annum. areas, inadequate infrastructure to address the influx of foreigners, cost of living, unemployment among others, it became more difficult for many parents to send their sons and daughters to schools with quality education which is at par with international standards. Interestingly, Philippines has the third strongest Aside from population and the geographical growth economy in the region due to its service sectors of the Philippines, there has been a remarkable and business process outsourcing industries. This growth in its educational sector. The sector is was further affirmed by the International Monetary considered to be larger than many of the ASEAN Fund (IMF) some years ago. World Bank Country nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Overview also posited that over 10 percent of the Vietnam due to commercialization of the sector population are migrant workers with remittances based on the report of the British Council of 9.8 percent of GDP in 2015; higher than some (2016).There are basically three classifications for ASEAN nations. higher educational institutions in the Philippines: More so, in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs World Population LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 40
COLUMN | CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS regulated, meaning universities with this status are More so, as an institution which strives for excellence closely monitored by Commission on Higher Education both locally and globally, LPU-Laguna and LPU (CHED); deregulated, those with certain kind of system being Philippines first non-sectarian university autonomy; and autonomous, those which do not need rated 3 star by QS in 2016 based on 7 categories: approval so to speak from CHED about its programs employability- 5 stars, teaching- 3 stars, facilities - 4 and initiatives like Transnational Educational (TNE). stars, internationalization- 1 star, social responsibility - They just have to inform CHED of their initiatives 5 stars, specialist criteria - 1 star and inclusiveness - 5 based on the demand of the market. stars, cannot become very complacent because the goal is to become 4 star rated and eventually 5 star. It is worth noting that CHED has been giving support to According to British Council, “growth in TNE, which institutions whether regulated, deregulated or is expected to continue its upward trajectory, has autonomous over the years. The lifting of the inspired the emergence of numerous approaches, moratorium by CHED in 2015 on the opening of TNE including but not limited to international branch and more recently its disclosure of CMO-62-s.-2016 campuses (IBCs), twinning programs, articulation wherein the policies, standards and guidelines on TNE programs, joint degrees, and online courses. It is are clearly stated. As such, CHED embarked and becoming increasingly apparent, however, that in order supported several projects and initiatives of institutions for a program to succeed, it must be contextually towards TNE through its regulatory and statutory appropriate and as a result, numerous factors must be requirements to further ensure quality delivery of taken into consideration when developing such TNE instruction, research and community sustainability partnerships.” initiatives. As such, LPU-Laguna must continue to take advantage of this opportunity to further address the challenges of enrollment vis-à-vis public institutions and competing schools by investing more in its internationalization efforts. Through TNE, education can be delivered in a country outside one’s country of residence, joint and dual degree through quality arrangements, physical presence or through online/distance learning in any given field of study on a part time or full time basis. LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 41
COLUMN | CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Most schools across the globe and UK, in School/Director, Center for Internationaliza- particular, believe so much in TNE. tion. I then asked myself what happens if we Interestingly, there are more international invest so much on internationalization and we students studying in UK as presented by the have little or no returns in terms of student British Council in its recent conference in the mobility, faculty mobility, research Philippines. This is indicative of the fact that no collaboration and more so TNE since country or institution of higher learning across institutions differ greatly in terms of resources, the globe is absolutely “self-sufficient”, facilities, number of students enrolled, faculty “self-supporting” or “self-financing” without its qualifications, local and international exposure internationalization efforts. of both students and faculty, number or researches produced to mention but a few? The Based on my personal experiences, most notable answer that comes to mind is what if we fail to institutions in the Philippines and across the invest in internationalization and other globe are highly funded by either public, private institutions and worse still competing schools agencies or through foundations so to speak do and we are left behind? through scholarship grants and government direct and indirect support since this is the core It should be noted that TNE is not something area of nation building. entirely new. It had started as early as 2005 several years before CHED’s strategic plan for “CFO asks CEO: “What happens if we invest in internationalization since 2011-2016, according developing our people and then they leave us?” to British Council (2016). It suffices to say that CEO: “What happens if we don’t, and they LPU-Laguna should and must invest in stay?” -Peter Baeklund internationalization based on its current rating of 1 star in internationalization and specialist I was puzzled by the above quotation because criteria. As such, we have the obligation more this made a profound impact on me having been than ever before to invest in internationalization in the academe for the past ten years and and benchmark with countries like UK of Great currently the Dean of the Graduate, Britain and Northern Ireland who are at the forefront of TNE. The reason being that like UK, the Philippines as a country and LPU- Laguna, in particular, can benefit from this strategy to further boost enrollment and brand positioning. LEGACY OCTOBER 2019 | 42
COLUMN | CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS To further prepare for this inevitable step for by both local and international accrediting both brand image and economic sustenance of bodies, logistics of duration of the programs, LPU-Laguna, it is important to re-evaluate tuition fees, curriculum, crediting of subjects, where we are and where we want to be. The language barriers, cultural differences and fundamental question is, are we ready for level of adjustment to mention a few. TNE? Signing of MOA or MOU is not a guarantee for TNE. TNE has a broader scope TNE is not a one-man-show. It requires active such as administrative and legislative participation of stakeholders so that as an challenges, mode of delivery of instruction, institution, we can reposition LPU-Laguna’s adequate preparation for both teaching and quality brand in the global arena as well as non-teaching staff, availability of scholarship, grab the market share. Thus, are we ready for the reputation and accredited programs this? LPULAGUNA.EDU.PH | 43
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