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UE College of Dentistry Posts 100% Board Exam Rate Anew

Three UE CDent Grads are Topnotchers

The Ue College of DenTisTry (CDent) continues its tradition of excellence in the dentist licensure board examination conducted by the Professional regulation Commis-sion: for the PrC’s May-June 2011 board exam for dentists, the Ue College posted a passing rate of 100% once again and produced three of the Top 10 examinees.

recent Ue graduate Dr. Justine Victoria M. Porter emerged in 5th Place overall with a passing percentage of 82.75%. Joining her in the top 10 are two of her fellow April 2011 Ue CDent graduates: Dr. Jonathan lim rosario in 9th Place (82.33%) and Dr. sandra D. samonte in the 10th Place (82.10%). All three are April 2011 Cum laude graduates of the Ue CDent and had also been Ue-Tan yan Kee foundation inc. scholars.

This marks the Ue CDent’s second 100% percent passing percentage in a year’s time, with all of its 55 latest examinees passing the exam. This feat effectively places the College again in the no. 1 spot among dental schools that fielded 50-99 dentist licensure examinees; the

College scored the same rate in June 2010. The College’s latest passing percentage likewise stands out against the national passing average of 95.63%, said to be the highest in recent years.

since June 2008, the Ue CDent has posted board exam passing rates of not lower than 90%. in June 2008, the College got a 93% passing rate, followed by 91% in December that

year. in 2009, the College scored 98% and 94%, respectively, in June and December. Their first 100% passing percentage in June 2010 was followed by a 93% rate last December.

The Ue CDent is now under the leadership of its new Dean, Dr. rhodora h. luciano, herself a Ue CDent alumna.

The oath-taking ceremony for all of the country’s new dentists

will be on July 8, 2011, 1 p.m. at the fiesta Pavilion of the Manila hotel in Manila. Ue’s testimonial dinner for its latest topnotchers and CDent alumni turned new dental professionals will be held also on July 8, 7 pm, at the Badjao room of Century Park hotel in Malate, Manila. (The full list of the latest batch of UE alumni-turned-new dentists is on page 2.)—Bert B. Sulat Jr.

In ThIs IssueMen’s Basketball Team

Triumphantly Represents PhL in Asian Tourney

Fencers Win Back-to-Back Championships

Weightlifters are ‘8-peat’ National 5-in-1 Champs

ue Caloocan Welcomes new Chancellor

student Council Bats for Quake-Preparedness

Graduate school InvitesInt’l expert for

Anti-Corruption Talk

PNP VISITS UE President Ester Garcia is flanked by Chief Superintendent Alan Purisima (right), the Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Director for the National Capital Region, and Supt. Jemar Modequillo of the PNP’s Sampaloc police station during the PNP officers’ early-morning visit to the U-Belt last June 13, the first day of classes this school year. The PNP officers were also met by ESLS Principal Nieva Discipulo and University Relations Officer Bert Sulat Jr.

orienTATions for The ThoU-sands of Ue freshmen have been conducted on both the Manila and Caloocan Campuses, led by the Student Affairs Office of each Campus.

The general orientations for Ue Manila’s freshmen were held on June 15 and 16, 2011, 9:30 am and 2:30 pm, at the Ue Theatre. The College of law conducted its own freshmen orientation on June 14, 5 pm, at the Pre-Bar review room. The orientations for Ue Caloocan’s freshmen are held on a per-college basis at Multipurpose hall 1, at 9 am and 1 pm: June 21 for CAs Caloocan, June 22 and 23 for CBA Caloocan, June 27 for CfA and June 28 and 29 for Coe Caloocan.

The ehsD held its orientations for its students on June 17 at the Ue Caloocan gym: at 8:30 am for

Thousands of Freshmen Welcomed to UE

the old students and at 1 pm for the new via students. The respective orientations for the esls students and the graduate school freshmen were due to be scheduled as of this writing.

on June 13, before 6 a.m., the Manila Campus was visited by a special contingent of the Philippine national Police led by Chief superintendent Alan Purisima, the PnP’s regional Director for the national Capital region, and superintendent Jemar Modequillo of the sampaloc police station on D. Tuazon street in Manila. The visit served to check on the orderly opening of classes in the University Belt and to underscore police visibility in the area.

The PnP nCr branch can be texted via 0915-888-8181 or 0999-901-8181 for matters requiring police attention.—BBSJ (text & photo)

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guianne g. AlmendaresAgatha Merle g. AnchetaJoseph Angelo D. Arroyofelix M. Ayahao Jr.hajarah s. AyunanKyra Danica C. BaromaMa. Zarah D. BathanMarc Angelo C. BaydoMary Andale C. BaydoKris Marie D. BruzaClency C. CalapisMichelle J. DeritPaolo Jerico A. Dolatregrechelle Joan l. Dysandra Kresta P. eboraMervin sam e. econseyed farshid B. esmaeiliCatherine M. fernandezKurt simon s. ferrerharold f. fuloMary lou r. gaerlanAndrea A. gomezJasond n. guerreroJoy Monica g. gutierrezBlesyl f. igayaMaria erika A. landayanJan Michael D. laoAthenodore l. lasquite

Miguel isabelo P. librojoMa. Camille Angela l. MacavintaBilly ray D. Mariategueeliza Marie P. MorasaKarla Marinel M. obidaleana D. olaseCorina erika o. PalilloAngelique B. ParaisoMaxine Ann M. ParlanJustine Victoria M. PorterMark Jerome s. ramosKathlynn P. renzalesruigene V. rocoJonathan l. rosarioAbigail M. roseteMona s. salehkhorramsandra D. samonteMaridel C. santosfloricel Joy A. selodioFebierytte A. SorianoJacquiline Czar i. TatadKate lynn s. TemploJackie lou l. TigueJinky C. Torreserika Anne Marie r. UyKeith Carla e. VergaraMary Valerie Z. Villanueva

CONGRATULATIONS, NEW DENTISTS!Here is the full list of the 55 UE graduates turned new dentists who

passed the May-June 2011 Dentist Licensure Exam:

Dr. feDeserio C. CAMArAo hAs relinquished the Chancellorship of Ue Caloocan effective May 2011. he has held the position for five years.

in a letter addressed to President ester A. garcia, Chancellor Camarao cited his desire to engage in personal endeavors and family interests as the main reason for his retirement.

since taking over from former Ue Caloocan Chancellor ernesto s. De Castro in 2006, Chancellor Camarao spearheaded various projects for the improvement of student well-being not only in the Caloocan Campus but in the entire University as well. it was under his watch that a number of new curricular programs were approved for offering at Ue Caloocan. Among them are Bachelor of science in Tourism Management and Bachelor in industrial Design in school year 2007-2008; Bs in hotel and restaurant Management in sy 2008-2009; and Bs in Computer

Longtime Caloocan

Chancellor Bids UE Adieu

science, Bs in information systems and Bs in Architecture in sy 2009-2010. it was also in his term that the elementary and high school Department (ehsD) was revived in the Caloocan Campus.

in addition, the Communication Arts , Accountancy, Business Administration and engineering programs at the Caloocan Campus were granted level 1 accreditation by the Philippine Accrediting Association of schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) effective January 2009 to november 2011.

Also during Dr. Camarao’s term, Ue Caloocan grew steadily in terms of student population, with enrollment increasing every year. The growth, he reported, was attributable to the new programs introduced as well as his support to the marketing and promotional efforts of the University in general and the Campus in particular. in addition, Ue Caloocan’s faculty profile continued to improve with

the increase in professors with graduate and doctorate degrees, as well as in faculty members undertaking research work.

Ue Caloocan’s performance in licensure examinations has also been noteworthy, with the Campus receiving higher passing percentages than the national percentages. several topnotchers were also produced in engineering and interior Design.

in terms of infrastructure, Chancellor Camarao spearheaded the improvement of facilities within Ue Caloocan, such as the construction of the Mock hotel and other Bs hrM facilities, the gazebo and covered walkways. Also notable is his having realized the renovation

of the Administration Building lobby, making it more presentable to visitors and potential enrollees. he also prepared a development plan for Ue Caloocan, inclusive of the construction of a new ehsD building, a new chapel, as well as track-and-field and other sports facilities.

in his said letter, Chancellor Camarao thanked the Ue community for giving him the opportunity to serve as well as in helping him achieve his goals for Ue Caloocan. The success achieved, he said, was due to collective efforts and that he was merely a navigator to help steer the Campus forward.—AMVDD, with content contributed by JCGT

Ue CAlooCAn hAs A new Chancellor in Dr. Zosimo M. Battad, who started his term on May 2, 2011. At age 50, Dr. Battad is the youngest ever Ue Chancellor.

B o r n i n K a b a c a n , n o r t h Cotabato, Chancellor Battad earned his bachelor’s degree from the Pampanga Agricultural College (PAC), where he graduated Magna Cum laude. he earned his Master’s and Doctorate degrees at University of the Philippines-los Baños.

Chancellor Battad served as the President of PAC from 1999 to 2007. During his presidency, he spear-headed the forging of more than 30 national and international linkages for academic and research collabora-

UE Caloocan Welcomes New Chancellor

tions with higher education institutions worldwide. These linkages benefited PAC’s faculty members, staffers and students, enabling them to pursue international training, and graduate studies abroad. The opening of PAC to foreign institutions also paved the way for numerous opportunities and recognition, ranging from a 100% increase in the College’s income, to the over P30 million worth of donations received by the College from partner institutions. he also worked hard in instituting reforms to rebuild PAC, such as leading the accreditation and re-accreditation of all programs wherein PAC was elevated from a level ii to a level iii-A institution in 2006.

Dr. Battad has published over

40 scientific articles, books or journals on agriculture and related sciences. he also presented papers in various conferences and forums in agriculture and related fields. in 2006, he received from Tokyo, Japan’s soka University its Award of highest honor. soka University later awarded him with an honorary Doctorate Degree in 2010.

As par t o f h is p lans for Ue Caloocan, Chancellor Battad commits himself to the University’s tradition of excellence by way of his eight-point agenda: strengthen academic programs and performance; strengthen research and develop-ment; strengthen international linkages; generate more scholarship support for students and faculty; sustain excellence in culture, arts and sports; strengthen alumni relations; make Ue Caloocan the cleanest and greenest campus in Metro Manila; and promote the culture of unity, professionalism and teamwork in the workplace to achieve excellence in every undertaking.

Chancellor Battad takes over from Dr. fedeserio C. Camarao, who has opted to retire after his five-year Ue stint (see related story).—Angelo M. Vergel De Dios, with content contributed by Jackieline Camille G. Tillah, Assistant to the UE Caloocan Chancellor

Ue MAnilA’s latest Chancellor is Dr. linda P. santiago. she took office in october 2010, replacing Chancellor Anto-nietta Fortuna-Ibe, who had resigned in october 2009.

A native of Caloocan City, Chancellor santiago earned her Bachelor of science in Physics degree from the University of the Philippines in 1968. she then took up her Master of science in Physics in 1981 and her Doctor of Philosophy, also in Physics, in 1988 in UP. in addition she earned a diploma in ionisation Physics from the University College of swansea, University of wales in the United Kingdom in 1986.

Dr. santiago became an instructor at UP while studying for her graduate degrees, from 1969 to 1972, and again in 1976 to 1981. she became an Assistant Professor in 1981 and an Associate Professor in 1988. in 1993, she became the executive Director of the Philippine Council for Advanced science and Technology research and Development. she became the Assistant Director for science and Technology at the Association of southeast Asian nations (AseAn) secretariat based in Jakarta, indonesia, in 1997, before being

From UNESCO to UE Manila…promoted to senior Assistant Director and head of the Coordination Unit of the same office in 2003. she was also a Programme specialist for the United nations educational, scien-tific and Cultural o r g a n i z a t i o n

(UnesCo) with posting at UnesCo’s Jakarta Office from July 2005 to August 2010—tasked to lead, coordinate and manage basic science-related programs and activities, including science education in the Asia-Pacific Region.

Aside from her numerous published research work in the fields of science, technology and education, Dr. santiago has been invited as lecturer and speaker in various fora. Among them are the international Conference on Physics education in Bangkok, Thailand, in october 2009; the seminar on higher education Management in the fields of Mathematics and natural sciences in gadjah Mada University in yogyakarta, indonesia, also in october 2009; the Asian Physics education network workshop on Physics education in Takamatsu, Japan, in 2006; and the fourth science Conference of Asia in 2004, in seoul, Korea.—AMVDD

Dr. Camarao

Chancellor Battad

Chancellor Santiago

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The Ue reD wArriors-Men’s Basketball Team recently represented the Philippines by competing against a formidable array of Asian peers, placing third overall—2nd runner-up—at the 8th Asian University Basketball Championship (AUBC) held from June 5 to 10, at the Bintulu indoor Basketball Court in Bintulu, state of sarawak, Malaysia.

The annual event was organized by the Asian University Basketball foundation (AUBf) and the Bintulu Basketball Association (BBA). five college teams—one each from Malaysia, China, Taiwan, south Korea and the Philippines—competed for the championship.

“Carrying the name of the Philippines was a proud moment for me, since not everyone was given a rare opportunity. i’m doubly thrilled since my father (Coach David “Boycie” Zamar) also played for the Philippine Team. now we have another thing in common,” shares team captain Paul Christian C. Zamar.

The warriors ultimately defeated the Uni College Basketball league (UCBl) selection Team of the host country, Malaysia, 85-67, to clinch the 2nd runner-up title on June 10.

Zamar led the warriors with a total of 20 points, including back-to-back three-pointers that cemented the filipinos’ lead over the Malaysians. Also scoring double digits for the team were Adrian M. santos with 18 points, Benjamin James T. Zosa with 11 and John Michael D. noble with 10.

“it was really a confidence-

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booster for me since i’m a newcomer to the team,” Zosa admits.

“There really was pressure on us to win this match with Malaysia. we followed all of Coach’s plays as well as had teamwork,” santos adds.

The team is mentored and coached by Ue alumnus Jerry Codiñera, himself a champion red warrior. This competition is Coach Jerry’s first international foray as UE red warriors head Coach.

Completing the red warriors line-up were Co-Captain lucas B. Tagarda, Christopher Joyce f. Javier, Jhon rey C. sumido, ronnie rosetom De leon, shej roi Dr. sumang, erwin M. Duran, Jairold T. flores and Mark Anthony e. Ulayon. The warriors steadily led per quarter: 22-21, 41-39 and 64-50 before routing the host team at 85-67.

Ue’s part ic ipat ion in the competition was made possible by the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) and the federation of school sports Association of the Philippines (fessAP), the local university sports body recognized by the international University sports federation (aka Fédération Internationale de Sport Universitaire or FISU).

China’s guandong University of Technology slugged it out with Taipei, Taiwan’s national Taiwan University of the Arts to win the championship, 95-66, with Taiwan winding up as 1st runner-up. Also in the competition was south Korea’s Cho Dang University team, which finished fifth overall.

Ue’s warriors began in this

tournament by facing off with their counterparts from China on June 5, bowing out with a 93-66 loss. in the next day, they squared off against the Taipei team for a closely fought match that wound up at 69-65 in favor of Taiwan. our boys tangled the next day with their south Korean counterparts on June 7, this time earning a big fat victory at 96-66. on June 8 came the zero-import warriors’ first battle versus the Malaysia team—the latter led by three nigerian imports—succumbing to a tight 67-60 defeat—making the warriors’ victory two days later all the sweeter.

“China’s a hard opponent because its members were really tall. They were really a strong team,” shares Chris Javier.

A U B f s e c r e t a r y g e n e r a l graham Chua lim represented the BAP President, senator Antonio f. Trillanes iV, for this tournament. This marked the first time for the AUBF to hold this year’s tournament outside of the Philippines, with the seven previous ones having been held in Metro Manila. next year’s AUBC is slated to be held in Malaysia anew but in Kuala lumpur.

All five matches of the UE-based Philippine team were watched by a slew of supportive, Malaysia-based overseas filipino workers, who also posed for photographs with the team.

“we learned how to be together, to depend on each other more,” assesses shej roi sumang. “we were motivated well.”

“if we play with the same

intensity as we did in Malaysia, then we could win in the UAAP,” Zamar declares. “we learned not only to respect others but ourselves as well. We have battled some of the best in Asia. we will not back down against local teams.”

Singapore StopoverB e f o r e r e t u r n i n g t o t h e

Philippines, the warriors went to singapore for a one-night set of quick exhibition games against four singapore-based filipino basketball teams: Team Distillers, Team sentinels, Team supers and an information Technology Basketball league (iTBl) selection.

The friendly matches were held on June 13, 6pm onwards, at the United world College of south east Asia along singapore’s Dover road. The Ue squad handily overpowered their four consecutive opponents in as many 12-minute matches.

The warriors’ singapore trek was sponsored by the Philippine embassy in singapore, led by Ambassador and Ue alumna Minda Calaguian-Cruz, along with other singapore-based sponsors—such as iremit, the Philippine national Bank’s singapore branch, Pentravel and Metro remittance singapore Pte ltd.—and Philippines-based sponsors, namely Ue, Philippine Airlines, Cobra energy Drink and eton Properties. former Ue red warrior player and head coach David “Boycie” Zamar was highly instrumental in organizing the warriors’ Malaysia and singapore games this month.—AMVDD & Coach Boycie Zamar

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The Warriors who represented both UE and the Philippines in the Asian University Basketball Championship: (standing, from left) Ebrahim Enguio, Christopher Joyce Javier, Samuel Razon, Ronnie Rosetom De Leon, Adrian Santos, Erwin Duran, Jhon Rey Sumido, Lord Howier Casajeros, Head Coach Jerry Codiñera, Joseph Nicholas Montelibano, (seated, from left) Von Arvie Chavez, Benjamin James Zosa, Co-Captain Lucas Tagarda, Captain Paul Christian Zamar, Shej Roi Sumang and John Michael Noble

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Ue grADUATeD A ToTAl of 3,344 students in all levels in school year 2010-2011.

of that number, 2,758 were midyear (first semester) and yearend (second semester) college and postgraduate graduates, 437 high school graduates and 149 elementary graduates.

The Manila and Caloocan Campuses yielded combined totals of 923 midyear graduates and 1,835 college and postgraduate graduates this school year. Per Campus, there were 1,263 Ue Manila college graduates for both semesters—630 midyear and 1,263 yearend graduates—and 865 Ue Caloocan college grads for both semesters: 293 midyear and 572 yearend graduates.

CBA Manila remained the biggest producer of Ue graduates, this past school year having a combined total of 729 graduates: 281 midyear and 448 yearend ones. in Ue Caloocan, Coe topped all the others with 351 graduates: 138 midyear and 213 graduates.

of the overall collegiate total, 125 were latin honor recipients, mostly among the yearend graduates: one summa cum laude, 29 magna cum laude and 95 cum laudes. Three of the cum laude honorees were midyear graduates of Ue Manila, making for the sole latin honor recipients at the recent midyear commencement rites.

in terms of non-college graduates, both Campuses produced 437 high school graduates and 149 elementary graduates.

The esls in Ue Manila produced a total of 246 graduates: 169 in hs, 77 in elementary. for its part, the ehsD in Ue Caloocan produced 340 graduates in all: 268 in hs, 72 in elementary.—BBSJ, with data from the Department of Registration and Records Management

Lualhati Produces 3,344 Graduates in School Year 2010-2011

Distinguished Alumni Tapped as Commencement Speakers

UE’s latest alumni-cum-commence-ment speakers: (clockwise from far left) Mr. Rene Cristobal (for the yearend 2011 graduates of UE Manila), former Congresmman Gilberto Duavit (for the yearend 2011 graduates of UE Manila and UE Caloocan), Justice Lucas Bersamin (for the midyear 2010 graduates of both Campuses, Engr. Dodjie Maestrecampo (for the EHSD’s 2011 graduates) and Col. Ariel Querubin (for the ESLS’ 2011 graduates)

A new seT of Ue grADUATes are among the continuing line of alumni who have “returned” to the University by becoming commence-ment speakers, by way of the five graduation ceremonies conducted for school year 2010-2011.

Justice lucas P. Bersamin of the supreme Court of the Philippines was the commencement speaker for Ue’s 12th consecutive midyear commencement rites, held at the Plenary of the Philippine interna-tional Convention Center (PiCC) on november 30, 2010. A 1973 Bachelor of laws graduate of the Ue College of law and the first Ue alumnus to become Court of Appeals Justice, Justice Bersamin is the second and latest Ue alumnus to become supreme Court Justice, after now-retired Justice Dante o. Tinga. Justice Bersamin spoke to the midyear 2010 graduates—inclusive of summer 2010 and first semester, sy 2010-2011 graduates—of all of the colleges of both the Manila and Caloocan Campuses, and the graduate school.

The next four commencement rites were all held within April 2011.

engr. Dodjie s. Maestrecampo, a 1981 Ue high school graduate, was the commencement speaker of the elementary and high school Department (ehsD) on April 5, 4 pm onwards, at the Ue Caloocan field. engr. Maestrecampo is the executive Vice President and Chief operating officer of Malayan Colleges laguna.

Col. Ariel o. Querubin, a 1973 Ue high school graduate, was the commencement speaker of the elementary and secondary labora-tory schools (esls) at the Ue Theatre on April 11, 2 pm onwards. Col. Querubin, who ran for senator in the May 2010 national elections, is the Commander of the 1st Marine

Brigade of the Philippine Marine Corps in the Philippine navy, and is a Medal for Valor Awardee, having received that rare and much-coveted military distinction in April 2001.

Both the ehsD and esls commencement rites had as theme, “The graduate: A Partner Towards a Transformational society, an Answer to societal Change.”

The two, successive yearend 2011 tertiary commencement rites were held in the morning and afternoon on April 28 at the PiCC Plenary hall.

Mr. rene e. Cristobal, a 1955 Ue Bachelor of Business Administration graduate, Cum laude, of the College of Business Administration-Manila, was the commencement speaker for the morning graduation rites, held starting 9 am. Mr. Cristobal’s numerous credits and accomplishments include being the President and Chief executive officer of Manpower resources of Asia inc.; governor and Vice President of the employers’ Confederation of the Philippines; and Co-founder of the Association for Professionalism in overseas employment, inc. (AsProe).

A hall of fame Awardee of the Philippine overseas employment

Administration-Department of labor and employment (PoeA-Dole), Mr. Cristobal spoke to the latest Ue Manila graduates of the Colleges of Arts and sciences (CAs Manila), Business Administration (CBA Manila), Computer studies and systems (CCss), education (Ceduc) and engineering (Coe Manila).

The yearend commencement rites in the afternoon, from 2 pm onwards, featured Cong. gilberto M. Duavit, who had earned two degrees from Ue: Bachelor of Arts in 1954 and Bachelor of laws in 1958. Cong. Duavit is a former Congressman of the 1st District of rizal Province, and was in fact one of the Ten Most outstanding Congressmen of the 9th, 10th and 11th Congresses. he is the Director and former Chairman of republic Broadcasting systems inc. (aka gMA-7), and had been a Delegate to the 1971 Constitutional Convention—representing the 2nd District of rizal Province from 1971 to 1973—and a Member of the Batasang Pambansa on behalf of the southern Tagalog region from 1978 to 1984.

Currently the President of the University of rizal system-

Development foundation, inc. since 2004, Cong. Duavit spoke to the yearend 2011 graduates of the graduate school (gs), the Colleges of law (Claw) and Dentistry (CDent) in Ue Manila, and to the yearend 2011 Ue Caloocan graduates of CAs, CBA, Coe and the College of fine Arts (CfA).

These five alumni-speakers respective speeches will be reprinted in Ue Today.—BBSJ

UE Professor Speaks to Graduates of Rizal-Based High School

Dr. MArK g. fABellA, A Profes-sor of the Ue College of Arts and sciences-Manila’s english Depart-ment, served as the high school graduation ceremony speaker of the sy 2010-2011 commencement rites of Tagumpay national high school in rodriguez, rizal.

The ceremony, held on April 4, 2011, was themed “Ang mga Magsisipagtapos: Kaagapay Tungo sa Pagbabagong Anyo ng Lipunan Tungo sa Hamon ng Sambahayan.”

The Tagumpay administration chose Dr. fabella to serve as inspirational guest speaker to the

new graduates in acknowledgement of his being a former University President of the Pamantasan ng Montalban.

roughly 200 graduates eagerly listened to the message delivered by Dr. fabella who, speaking from experience, stressed the import-ance of discipline to realize one’s dreams to succeed both in college and in life.

A token of appreciation for his presence was given by the school Principal, Mrs. elvira Q. Pahati, and the rodriguez, rizal Vice Mayor, hon. Jonas J. Cruz.—MGFProf. FabellaAll photos on pages 2 to 7

of this issue by Lyric Studio.

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First Conference for Regular Faculty Members HeldneArly 200 of The UniVersiTy’s regular faculty members became all the more informed and bonded at the first UE Faculty Conference on June 24 and 25, 2011, at Club Balai isabel, in Talisay, Batangas.

The Conference’s theme was “Building the Ue spirit : our response to the Changing Context of higher education.” The participating full-time faculty members hail from the various Ue Colleges along with a selection of elementary and high school teachers of both Ue Campuses.

The Conference had three main speakers, all on the first day.

Dr. Patr ic ia B . l icuanan, Chairman of the Commission on higher education was the Keynote speaker, tackling “The implication for higher education of the Proposed 12-year Basic education Program.”

Dr. Jaime galvez Tan, formerly the Department of health secretary, was the resource speaker for “wellness of educators.”

Ms. lilian “Ali” gui, an indepen-dent mental health care professional, was the resource speaker on “Beating

the Burnout syndrome.” An open forum followed every

talk.newly appointed Ue Caloocan

Chancellor Zosimo M. Battad gave the welcome remarks, while President ester A. garcia provided an inspirational message to the participants. The President also read Vice Chairman Jaime J. Bautista’s own inspirational message on his behalf.

Ue Manila Chancellor linda P. santiago provided the Conference’s closing remarks.

The event’s first day concluded

with a luau-inspired fellowship night. A series of team-building activities was conducted on the second day. for these activities especially, the faculty members were arranged into color-coded groups, with each group featuring a variety of professors and instructors that cut across the Colleges and both Campuses.

serving as overall Chairman of the first UE Faculty Conference is Mr. rodany A. Merida, the Dean of the College of Computer studies and systems.—AMVDD

International Expert Talks Tough vs. CorruptionANTI-CORRUPTION Mr. Tony Kwok (3rd from right) onstage at the UE Conference Hall with (from left) GS Program

Coordinator for Education Marietta Reyes-Otero, GS Program Coordinator for Dentistry Elisa G. Puzon, UE Manila Chancellor Linda P. Santiago, former Georgia State Senator James P. Wesberry Jr.,

UE President Ester A. Garcia, GS Dean Avelina A. De La Rea, GS Program Coordinator for Business and Public Administration Reynaldo G. Alcid, and GS College Secretary Salvador Sibayan

inTernATionAl AnTi-Cor-ruption expert Mr. Tony Kwok spoke to an audience of about 400 on May 5, 2011, at the Conference hall in UE Manila. In attendance were UE officials, faculty members and students as well as constituents of other universities and colleges. This event was conducted by Ue through the graduate school.

recounting his experience in combating corruption in hong Kong, which was considered one of the most corrupt cities in Asia and said to be much worse than in the Philippines, Mr. Kwok noted that their fight of three years saw a significant decrease in overt corruption due to strategies that convinced the public and public officials alike that the government meant business. he noted three important strategies: education, prevention and enforcement.

Mr. Kwok stressed that enforce-ment is the most effective method to reduce corruption. “system controls are important but only if you have the back-up of enforcement,” he said during his presentation. he related that in hong Kong, political will is demonstrated through a “no sacred cow” policy. it ensures that comp-laints are acted upon with speed and efficiency by a sufficient number of individuals especially selected for their integrity and trained for fair and proper investigative work. A watchdog committee consisting of the public checks on the investigators themselves, he added.

our guest speaker went on to say that while secrecy is ensured to protect the processes from interfe-rence, a report is made and follow-up is undertaken on investigations not finished in one year. If proper steps are not taken, somebody else would complete the investigation. This further meant sufficiency of resour-ces dedicated to an investigation.

Mr. Kwok then raised this question: if 30% is lost to corruption in procurement, how much should the government allot to fight corruption? in hong Kong, with 180,000 public servants, there are 900 investigators empowered to investigate and arrest. The budget to fight corruption in Hong Kong is 0.38%. In a big-fish case, they can have 13 investigators apart from a team of accountants who will look at the books and the bank accounts. in hong Kong, they give the message that corrupt officials and employees have a more than 50% chance of getting caught and jailed.

education, Mr. Kwok continued, is also an important anti-corruption strategy, where citizens are trained to value ethics.

Media is also a vital component, as Mr. Kwok stressed the importance of public perception. “when people believe the fight is genuine, they

will start refusing to pay bribes,” he stressed. he noted that catching a big fish was a key strategy in raising public perception. he cited Prime Minister lee Kwan yew, who showed tremendous political will in starting the first anti-corruption agency in Singapore where a high official investigated was his close ally. he also noted that public perception in hong Kong has been raised so much that those who report corruption are willing to sign their names. They are assured of confidentiality and that the government will act on their complaint.

Mr. Kwok urged his audience in Ue to continue the University debates on corruption, and to follow up on the 28 Philippine government agencies who committed to an anti-corruption project which he handled for the previous administration. Every government agency must fight corruption, he said, pointing to 22

doables which these agencies agreed to do. Publishing these doables and annually tracking the actual implementation would be important to engage the public in ensuring action on these plans.

Mr. Kwok added that there should be no difference between public- and private-sector corruption —that everyone should be involved in the fight, that the investigators must be professional and incorruptible, and that there must be support from the legislative and judicial branches.

he also noted a need to improve laws to meet international standards and judicial reforms to ensure that justice is done within a reasonable period and not within six to 12 years as sometimes happens due to lack of judges. There should also be enforcement laws that require a minimum time to mete judg-ment.—Dr. Avelina A. De La Rea, Dean, UE Graduate School

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CCSS Dean Rodany Merida (back, far right) looks on as Prof. Arne Bana and a class of CS students test-drive the College’s new iMacs

APPles ABoUnD AT The CCss. Apple computers, that is.

The Ue College of Computer studies and systems (CCss), a Commission on higher education-certified Center for Development in IT Education, will be offering the Bachelor of science in Multimedia Arts course very soon. The move is in line with industry expectations and demand for multimedia experts and digital animators.

in line with this and in support of the College’s existing multimedia subjects, the CCss has acquired and installed 40 brand new iMacs, the reputable desktop computers by the renowned computer company Apple. These iMacs, which run on Apple’s own Mac os X operating system and are powered by state-of-the-art intel processors, all come with licensed Autodesk Maya software. Nicknamed “Maya,” the software is used in producing three-dimensional computer graphics which abound in animated or live-action movies, video games, TV programs and others.

CCSS to Offer Multimedia Arts Course, Acquires New iMacs

Ue’s brand new iMacs are housed in CCss’ BlB laboratory. An orienta-tion for CCss faculty members on the general use and operation of iMacs was held on May 11. A training program on the use of Maya was slated for this June.

The Ue CCss’ Bachelor of

science in Multimedia Arts course is expected to produce future, globally competitive generations of website developers, graphic designers, desktop publishers, role-playing games and other computer games developers, audio-visual editors and producers, digital imaging

experts and others. The new course and the iMac acquisition are just the latest efforts by UE, through the CCSS, in uplifting the standards of iT education to produce high-quality, iT-savvy, industry-ready graduates.—BBSJ & CCSS Dean Rodany A. Merida

To ProViDe releVAnT inforM-ation on and simulation of emer-gency situations, specifically during earthquakes, Ue Manila’s University of the east student Council (UesC), together with the Office of Extension and Community outreach (oeCo) and the student Affairs office-Manila (sAo), conducted a “intensity eAsT” (earthquake Awareness, Preparedness and survival Training) seminar-workshop last May 16 and 17 at the Conference hall in the Dalupan Building.

Day one of the seminar-workshop saw Ue Manila Chancellor Dr. linda P. santiago delivering the opening remarks prior to the lecture “what is an earthquake” by Dr. Meliton B. Juanico of the University of the Philippines Department of geography. Mr. Aldo Mayor of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA) Task force Kaayusan made a presentation on the fault lines present in the Philippines and a hazard map of areas near Ue.

The afternoon session saw Ue Department of Administrative services Director Augusto M. Valdes presenting the current structural condition of Ue buildings. Mr. Zafraz Verceles of the raha Volunteers fire Department explained a set of Dos and Don’ts during an earthquake.

The second day of the training saw MMDA’s Mayor explaining t h e a f t e r m a t h s i t u a t i o n o n emergencies while Mr. Ace Alvarez of the Philippine national red Cross-Manila Chapter demonstrated the basics of evacuation and a survival plan. raha’s Verceles also explained the basics of evacuation and a survival plan.

An evacuation simulation was later held, with Raha fire volunteers and the UesC facilitating the simulation. The training attendees were divided into several groups and were respectively headed by officers of the UesC.

sAo officer-in-Charge Prof. edilina B. Baldoza delivered the

closing remarks, commending the UESC officers for their commitment in serving the University and its students by way of undertaking valuable activities such as intensity eAsT.

oeCo Director rogelio i . espiritu also said that there will be follow-up activities in line with intensity eAsT to further solidify the

University’s awareness and readiness in emergency situations.

UesC President Kevin A. Mandrilla thanked the participants, the representatives of the various entities that shared their technical know-how, the Ue officials who gave the green light for the training to proceed, and all those who in one way or another assisted in the

UESC Shakes Up Campus via ‘Intensity EAST’

conduct of the entire activity. Aside from students and officers

of various recognized student organizations (rsos), the training was also attended by UE employees and faculty members who are also national service Training Program (nsTP) instructors.—Dexter A. Villanueva, Campus Organizations Coordinator, UE Student Affairs Office-Manila

CCSS Dean Rodany Merida (back, far right) looks on as Prof. Arne Bana and a class of CS students test-drive the College’s new iMacs

USC’s Newest Officers Inducted

Continued on page 8

The offiCers of The Ue sTUDenT Council of Ue Manila for school year 2011-2012 were inducted last March 21 at the SFC Briefing Room, in the presence of UE officials led by President ester A. garcia, Chancellor linda P. Santiago, Student Affairs Office-Manila Director Mercy L. Candelaria and the different college deans, associate deans and college secretaries.

President garcia delivered the inspirational message for the inductees and served as inducting officer for the incoming University Student Council (USC) officers. The President challenged the officers to “exhibit integrity and leadership values” since they will undergo a yearlong hands-on leadership training that will benefit each officer in the long run. The President shared her experience when meeting people who once served as student leaders and are now successful in their chosen field. “The UESC will serve as your very valuable training ground, so i exhort you to do well and do it with integrity because i believe that many of you in the future will become captains of industry, community leaders, opinion makers and statesmen,” the President said.

Prof. Carmen l. Pichay, this year’s chair of

The MMDA’s Aldo Mayor talks about fault lines and other quake-related matters

iNdUCtEd The new USC officers with some of UE’s officers: (front, from left) CBA Manila Dean Veronica Elizalde, SAO Manila Director Mercy Candelaria, President Ester Garcia, UE Manila Chancellor Linda Santiago, then Dentistry Dean Brenda Dey, (back, from left) CBA Prof. Carmen Pichay, USC VP Erickson De Jesus, USC President Kevin Mandrilla, USC Auditor Ephraim Hanz Ocampo, USC Business Manager Alvin John Alvarez, USC Secretary Maria Criselda Ecalnea, USC PRO Nenuco Nomoto and CCSS Dean Rodany Merida

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The MeMBers of The Ue reD warriors-weightl i f t ing Team successfully defended their crown yet again to become the “eight-peat” national Collegiate Champion (Men’s Division) of the Philippine weightlifting Association’s (PwA) national 5-in-1 weightlift ing Championships, held this year in Bacolod City, negros occidental, from May 22 to 29. The tournament coincided with the Philippine olympic Committee-Philippine sports Commission (PoC-PsC) national games 2011.

The team garnered a total of 42 points in the competition, placing them ahead of runners-up Universidad de Zamboanga (34 points), University of san Jose recoletos (16 points) and University of Cebu (15 points). The team also won 35 medals spread out in various competitions: 11 gold, 16 silver and eight bronze medals.

in the first-Timer age group (for those who are 13 or below in age), herbert robinson V. Cadenas brought home the gold medal in the 56kg category, while Jamil Joseph D. sebastian won the silver in the 40kg category. Moreover, the weightlifting warriors placed 1st Place overall in the group, gaining a total of 11 points.

in the youth age group (ages 14 to 17), the girls’ Team scored a total of 17 points to land in the 2nd Place overall. eriel s. Cardano and emily A. racelis won silver medals in the 44kg and 48kg categories, respectively, while Daryl Anne A. Ancuelo won the silver in the 40kg category.

The Boys’ youth Team, on the other hand, also came in second in their division with a total score of 32, behind the Zamboanga City team’s 35. edmarson Baylon and Jacob odale evans brought home a gold medal each in the 62kg and the over-105kg. categories, respectively. ronald Pagalan, richard Debuque and nestor A. redulla Jr. received a silver medal apiece in the 62kg, 77kg, and 94kg respectively, while emmanuel s.

UE Weightlifters are National 5-in-1 Champions for 8th Straight Year!

THE VICTORIOUS UE WEIGHTLIFTERS (Front row, from left) Jamil Joseph Sebastian, Darryl Ann Ancuelo, Emily Racelis, Ma. Celinna Espena, Coach Edmundo Jose Cardano, Ecatarina Cardano, Princess Estrella, Eriel Cardano, (middle row, from left) Mohaimen Sobair, Sammy Bondad, Johnell Man-on, Vernon Degollacion, Edrew Cardano, Nelson Estocado Jr., Ronald Pagalan, Herbert Robinson Cadenas, (back row, from left) Nestor Redulla, Edmarson Baylon, Charles Justin Cardano, Jerby Deriada, Richard Debuque, Ranvijaydalip Brar, Jay Ranil Aguila, Emmanuel Montefalcon and Jacob Odale Evans

Montefalcon and Ranvijay S. Brar won the bronze medals in the 56kg and 94 kg categories, respectively.

The women’s Team also earned 2nd Place in the secondary (read: high school) group with 13 points, 7 points shy of leader Universidad de Zamboanga; Darryl Ann Ancuelo and emily racelis won the respective silver medals of the 40 and 48 kg categories. for the Men’s Team, edmarson Baylon won the gold medal in the 62kg category, nestor redulla won the silver in the 94kg event, and emmanuel Montefalcon won the bronze medal in the 56kg category.

in the Junior group (ages 18 to 20), the weightlifting Warriors garnered 25 points overall, earning 2nd Place behind the Zamboanga City team’s 30 points. receiving medals in this category were the Men’s Team’s Jerby Deriada (gold, 85 kg. category), Charles Justin Cardano (silver, 62 kg), Jay ranil Aguila (silver, 77 kg) and Mohaimen l. sobair (bronze, 56kg).

in the College group, ecatarina s. Cardano won the gold medal in the 53kg category, while Princess D. estrella took home the bronze in the 48kg event. in the Men’s division, Charles Justin C. Cardano, Vijay Brar and Jacob odale evans won the respective gold medals in the 62kg, 94kg and over-105kg categories, while edrew s. Cardano, richard Debuque and Jerby Deriada received a silver medal each in the 69kg, 77kg and 85kg categories, respectively.

And in the open group, the male weightlifting warriors amassed a total of 27 points, putting the team in 3rd Place behind the Zamboanga City team and the Philippine Army team. for Ue’s Men’s Team, Jacob odale evans won the gold medal in the over-105kg category, while Charles Justin Cardano and nestor redulla brought home the respective silver medals of the 62kg and 94kg categories; edrew Cardano won the bronze in the 69kg category.

Also in the open group, the Ue

women’s Team’s ecatarina Cardano captured the gold medal in the 53kg category, while emily racelis won the bronze in the 48kg category.

Ue weightlifting warriors Ma. Celinna C. espena, sammy y. Bondad, Vernon P. Degollacion, Johnell s. Man-on and nelson estocado also took part in this tournament.

All of the University’s weight-lifting team members are Ue students.

Coach edmundo Jose Cardano is a Doctor of education student at the Ue graduate school.

Pre-Dentistry freshman richard Debuque and Dentistry proper juniors ecatarina Cardano and Princess estrella are studying at the Ue College of Dentistry.

studying at the Ue College of Business Administration-Manila are Jay ranil Aguila (2nd year, Bs Business Administration, Major in financial Management), sammy Bondad (2nd yr., BsBA Business Management), Jacob odale evans (2nd yr., BsBA Marketing Management) and emmanuel Montefalcon (1st yr., BsBA Business Management).

Mohaimen sobair is a Bs Psychology junior at the Ue College of Arts and sciences-Manila.

enrolled at the College of Computer studies and systems are Vijay Brar (2nd yr., BS Information

Technology), nelson estocado Jr. (2nd yr., BsiT) and nestor redulla Jr. (1st yr., Bs Computer science).

Vernon Degollacion (1st yr., Bs Computer engineering) and Johnell Man-on (5th yr., Bs Civil engg.) are enrolled at the Ue College of engineering-Manila.

enrolled at the Ue College of education are edmarson Baylon (1st yr., Bachelor of secondary education, Major in MAPeh), Charles Justin Cardano (2nd yr., Bs in nutrition and Dietetics) and Jerby Deriada (4th yr., BseD Major in MAPeh).

freshman student ronald Pagalan, sophomore Darryl Ann Ancuelo, and juniors emily racelis and Ma. Celinna espena are studying at the secondary laboratory school (sls).

grade 5 pupils herbert robinson Cadenas and Jamil Joseph sebastian, and grade 3 pupil eriel Cardano are studying at the elementary laboratory school (els).

The red warriors weightlifting Team is setting its sights on the next array of 2011 competitions: The national open and luzon Powerl i f t ing Championships originally slated for June 25 and 26, and the Phil raw Powerlifting Championships on July 9 and 10.—AMVDD & BBSJ, with data from Coach Cardano

The Ue College of eDUCATion and the Ue Center for review and special studies (Ue Crss) a r e c o n d u c t i n g a l i c e n s u r e examination for Teachers (leT) review in preparation for the leT to be conducted by the Professional regulation Commission on september 25, 2011. The review classes are held every saturday beginning last May 7 and will conclude on August 13, 2011, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the interactive resource Center in Ue Manila’s College of education.

Ue’s leT review is based on national Competency-Based Teacher standards (nCBTs) and includes 30 sessions of leT review with 15 sessions each of elementary and secondary education topics. speciali-zations include special education,

LET Board Review by CEduc, CRSS Ongoing

early Childhood education, Mathe-matics, english, filipino, science, social science, Music, Art, Physical education and health (MAPeh), Technology and livelihood education (Tle), and Values education. The review period will also include four sessions of leT Coaching to be held two weeks prior to the leT.

The review classes are held in air-conditioned classrooms and reviewees will have access to the University’s library facilities. The leT reviewers are professors of Ue and the University of the Philippines and are members of the Metrobank foundation-network of outstanding Teachers and educators (noTeD).

College of education Professor eric D. Agustin is the Ue leT review Coordinator.—BBSJ

Editor in ChiefEdilberto B. Sulat Jr.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSLucio C. Tan

Ester A. GarciaCarmelita G. MateoLinda P. SantiagoZosimo S. Battad

Jesus T. Tanchanco Sr.

Editorial AssistantsLolita M. Carpina

Jose Angelo M. Vergel De Dios

ArtistJames Patrick P. Trinidad

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Welcome back, Jerry Codiñera

Sports VictoriesFencers’ UAAP victoryFencers’ McKinley Hill victoryFencers’ Bacolod victoryJudo winnerWeightlifters’ 4-in-1 Championship

Ue’s fenCers Are on A roll! Fresh off a recent inter-collegiate/institution victory (see related story below), the Ue red warriors fencing Team won the overall Championship in the Philippine olympic Committee-Philippine sports Commission (PoC-PsC) Philippine national games, held in Bacolod City last May 23 to 27.

in emerging as the national games’ fencing champions, the warriors bested the teams of other educational institutions such as UsT, DlsU, AdMU, UP, feU and UA&P, and the respective teams of Café ysabel and Café de lipa.

The Ue squad amassed four gold medals, five silvers and seven bronzes—a total of 16 or a full third, out of the 48 medals, and a far cry from second-placer UsT’s seven medals.

lualhati’s fencers won 10 of their 16 medals—two golds, two silvers and six bronzes—in the individual events.

Jamie P. nicanor, a 4th-year UE CEduc/BSEd student, won the gold medal in the women’s foil competition, while Mary rose l. Alfonzo, a Bs Psychology senior of CAs Manila, captured the gold in women’s sabre.

Edmon Velez, a CEduc/BSEd alumnus, and Justine gail D. Tino, a 4th-year high school student at the sls, won a silver medal apiece in the Men’s sabre and women’s foil events, respectively.

Three male and three female fencers each scored an individual-event bronze medal.

earning bronze medals among the lady fencers were 3rd-year CAS Mla./BS Psych major Jylyn P. Nicanor (Women’s Sabre); CEDuc/Bsed junior Clicheilyn B. Del rosario (Women’s Sabre); and CAS Mla./Bs hrM senior Cristine h. Almas (women’s epee).

Bagging bronzes among the male fencers were graduate school (GS)/MBA student Eric Brando (in Men’s sabre); Ue Ceduc alumnus, GS/MAT student and Fencing Team head Coach rolando T. Canlas Jr. (Men’s Foil); 2nd-year CEduc/BSEd student Michael P. nicanor (also in Men’s foil).

in the team events, the warriors brought home six medals: two golds, three silvers and one bronze.

winning the Men’s Team foil gold medal was the team of Coach rolando Canlas Jr., Michael nicanor,

UE Fencers are 2011 National Games Champions!

The Ue reD wArriors fenCing Team won big in the recently concluded, first ever McKinley Hill fencing Championships held on April 30, 2011, at Mt. Malarayat golf and Country Club in lipa City, Batangas. The Ue team, comprised by male and female fencers, won a total of 12 medals in this competition’s events for fencers 16 to 20 years of age: four gold medals, five silvers and three bronzes.

Ue’s was the competition’s most awarded team, outclassing the respective squads of far eastern University, Ateneo De Manila University, De la salle University, the University of the Philippines, the University of santo Tomas and six other teams.

in the Men’s foil event, the Ue Men’s fencing Team swept the top three spots, with nathaniel Perez winning the gold medal, Manoah Baal winning the silver and Michael

UE Fencing Team Tops Them All at First Ever McKinley Hill Fencing Championships

FIERY FENCERS Above are the victorious UE Red Warriors-Men’s Fencing Team, after clinching the 1st McKinley Hill Fencing Championship last April 30. In the photo are: (front/1st row, from left) Clark De Guzman, Manoah Baal, Nathaniel Perez, Michael Nicanor, Bruce Ng, Alvin Almonte, (2nd row, from left) Coaches Chester Uy, Rufel Endriano, Wilhelmina Lozada and Rolando Canlas, Clichelyn Del Rosario, Antonette Lavilla, Jylyn Nicanor, Rose Ann Reyes, Justine Gail Tinio, (3rd row, from left) Allan Articulo, Jamie Nicanor, Mary Rose Alfonzo, Roger Samia, Kenneth Paraso, Lee Eigran Ergina, Kea Gonzales, Francois Nowell Licono, Keren Pangilinan, (4th row, from left) Cristine Almas, Jenny Peñalosa, William Betonio, Alex Ragot, Fritz Gutierrez, Bryan Santos, Bonifacio Jacintos and Eric Brando. (Photo by Ms. Marie Bismonte)

sls senior nathaniel M. Perez and sls junior francois nowell T. licono.

earning the women’s Team sabre gold medal was the team of Mary rose Alfonzo, Jylyn nicanor, Clicheilyn Del rosario and Jamie nicanor.

Edmon Velez, Eric Brando, CCSS/Bs iT freshman gervacio sandoval and CAS Mla./BS Psych sophomore

Alvin A. Almonte won the Men’s Team sabre silver Medal.

Jamie nicanor, Justine gail Tinio, sls senior wilhelmina r. lozada and Mary rose Alfonzo also won the women’s Team foil silver medal.

Cristine Almas, CAS Mla./BS Psych sophomore elaine Kea h. gonzales, Jamie nicanor and Justine gail Tinio won the women’s Team epee silver medal.

nicanor winning the bronze. They also secured the top three spots in the Top 20 overall ranking, along with francois nowell licono (7th) and Kenneth John Paraso (12th).

in the women’s foil jousts, Justine gail Tinio (1st) and wilhelmina lozada (2nd) were awarded the gold and silver medals, respectively. Joining them in the women’s foil Top 10 is Keren Pangilinan (5).

female Ue fencers likewise secured the 1st and 2nd places in the women’s epee event, with Cristine Almas winning the gold medal and Kea gonzales bringing home the silver.

Male Ue fencer Clark Vincent De guzman emerged on top in the Men’s epee competition’s Top 20 overall ranking, earning the category’s gold medal. Two other Ue fencers landed in the Top 10 and Top 20: ergina

lee eigran (6th) and roger randall samia (11th).

in the Men’s sabre competition, Bruce ng and Alvin Almonte won the silver and bronze medals, respectively, landing in 2nd and 3rd Places, respectively, in the Top 20 overall ranking for this event. Also in the Men’s sabre Top 10 is gervacio sandoval (6th).

in women’s sabre, Clichelyn Del rosario (2nd) won the silver medal, while Jylyn nicanor (3rd) earned the bronze. Also in this event’s Top 5 is rose Ann reyes (5th).

This competition was sponsored by McKinley hill school, in coope-ration with Touché Masters Pilipinas and the Philippine fencing Associa-tion—with the goal of showcasing locally and internationally competent fencers and promoting lipa tourism.—AMVDD; data from Coach Canlas

winning the Men’s Team epee bronze medal was the group of 2nd-year COE Manila/BS Computer engineering sophomore lee eigran ergina, nathaniel Perez, francois nowell licono and Coach rolando Canlas Jr.

rufelrino endriano and Chester Uy complete the coaching staff of the winning Ue fencers.—AMVDD; data from Coach Canlas

UNIVERSITY STUDENT COUNCIL’S NEWEST OFFICERS • Continued from page 6the Commission on student elections (CoMeleC), formally proclaimed the winning candidates for the UsC while other CoMeleC Commissioners per college formally proclaimed the winning candidates for their respective college student councils.

This year’s CoMeleC was comprised by Prof. Pichay (overall Chair and Commissioner for CBA Manila), Prof. Alexander C. Balcoba (CAs Manila), Prof. sheila M. geronimo (CCss), Dr. Marie Antoniette R. Veluz (CDent), Prof. Eric D. Agustin (Ceduc), engr. ernilyn l. De guzman (Coe Manila) and Ms. Marra Ann M. lago (ex-officio Member, UsC). Dr. rex P. Bringula of the CCss research and Development Unit headed the Technical Committee for the automated polls.

College secretary nena s. Bello,

who represented CAs Manila Dean Justina M. evangelista, was the inducting officer for the CAs sC officers. CBA Manila Dean Veronica N. Elizalde was the inducting officer for the incoming CBA SC officers. CCss Dean rodany A. Merida was the inducting officer for the incoming CCss sC officers. Then CDent Dean Brenda s. Dey inducted the incoming Dentistry SC officers. representing Ceduc Dean evelina M. Vicencio as inducting officer for the incoming education sC officers was CEduc College Secretary Cynthia l. Diaz. representing Coe Manila Dean Dominador s. Pagbilao in inducting the new COE SC officers was Coe’s then College secretary Joselito h. recio.

outgoing UsC President Marra Ann lago delivered her turnover

speech and was proud of the fact that the UsC “never had any quarrels and disagreements over the course of our being officers.” She also gave thanks to all who believed and supported them during their term, adding, “we are very proud and happy to have touched the lives of others and to have served as inspiration as we motivated them to do good and right. i am so glad that we have come to this and so proud to transfer the reigns of power to my worthy successor.” she advised the incoming UESC officers to “always be tough, be strong and cling to god at all times because with him, nothing is impossible.”

incoming UsC President Kevin A. Mandrilla accepted the challenge of being the new UsC President and appealed to all incoming UesC officers for “unity and teamwork so

UE Manila’s Student Council Presidents for SY 2011-2012:

USC: Kevin A. MandrillaCAS SC: harrah Kaith P. Casey

CBA SC: Jerome ricardo J. JunsayCCSS SC: Mark Anthony D. UyCDent SC: eduardo D. olea Jr.

CEduc SC: John henry V. saladoCOE SC: Chiu C. Arquines

that we can all achieve our aspirations and plans for our fellow students.”

in her closing remarks, Chancellor santiago congratulated the incoming student council officers as she reminded them of their primordial duty to serve the students in the best way possible.—Dexter A. Villanueva, Campus Organizations Coordinator, SAO Manila