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UPNAAI NEWS“UPHOLDING THE U.P. TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE”VOL. 17 No. 1 WINTER 2013 - 2014

OFFICIAL NEWS MAGAZINE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES NURSING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL, INC.

In This Issue

During UPNAAI’s 34th reunion, its members elected the seventeen (17) members of the Board of Directors for 2014-2015. The Chair of UPNAAI’s Nomination & Election Committee, Maggie Ongkiko, BSN’73, announced the names of the newly elected members of the board at the Chapters’ breakfast meeting on Saturday, August 3, 2013. Forty percent (40%) of them are from CA while the remaining sixty percent (60%) are from the following states: FL, NJ, NM, NV, MI, TX, & VA. At the dinner dance that Saturday evening, Dr. Araceli O. Balabagno, MN’71, PhD, Dean of the University of the Philippines Manila College of Nursing, duly inducted the new UPNAAI Board of Directors.

On Saturday, December 14, 2013, during the board meeting in Irvine, CA, the Nomination & Election Committee conducted the election of the officers of the board. The new board unanimously elected Jesusa “Toots” Santa Barbara Czach (CA), BSN’79 as UPNAAI’s 17th President, which she graciously accepted. She was the immediate past 3rd Vice-President and Chairman of the Membership Committee for 2012-2013. The other elected officers are: Dr. Edmund JY Pajarillo (NJ), BSN’79, 1st Vice-President & Chairman of the Education & Research Committee; UPNAAI’s

15th President, Emerita “Emy” Geluz Goodrich (CA), BSN’74, 2nd VP & Chairman of the Program Committee; Gloria Amayun Smitka (VA), GN’69, BSN’70, 3rd VP & Chairman of the Membership Committee; Marilou Torres Lacson (CA), BSN’79, Recording Secretary; UPNAAI’s immediate past president Perry Camilon Francisco (VA), GN’69, BSN’71, Correspondence Secretary; Iren Bobis Roldan (CA), BSN’69, re-elected as Treasurer; and Marilyn Ubaldo Boots (CA), BSN’73, Auditor. Elected as board members are the following: Theresa Liboro Abad (NJ), BSN’81; Zayda Bulala Aberin (CA), GN’67; Dr. Marlene Cataylo Chance (FL), GN’75, 2013 JV Sotejo Medallion of Honor Awardee; Evelyn Gonzalez McLaughlin (CA), BSN’76; Erlinda Cruz Paguio (VA), BSN’72; Carmen Perez (MI), GN’69; Ida Robillon Santos (NV), GN’68; Lachme Trivilegio Sullesta (NM),

GN’68; and Susan Vicencio-Garaygay (TX), GN’68.

During Jesusa “Toots” Santa Barbara Czach’s tenure as the 3rd Vice-President & Chairman of the Membership Committee for 2012-2013, UPNAAI experienced a 13% surge in membership, a gain of 76 life members and 7 annual members. By the Aug. 2013 reunion, UPNAAI’s membership reached a total of 705 members (698 life members and 7 annual members). Toots Czach expresses her profound gratitude to those who contributed to the success of UPNAAI’s 2012-2013 membership recruitment initiative. Since joining the board in 2009, Toots Czach remains an active class 1979 coordinator and has served UPNAAI in various positions

Saturday, August 3, 2013 Hyatt Regency of Orange County, Garden Grove, CA.UPCN Dean Araceli Balabagno inducted the 2014-2015 UPNAAI Board of DirectorsL-R: Dean Araceli Balabagno, Ida Robillon Santos GN’68, Lachme Trivilegio Sullesta GN’68, Dr. Marlene “Pinky” Cataylo Chance GN’75. Marilyn Ubaldo Boots BSN’73, Peregrin”Perry “ Carilon Francisco GN69, BSN’71, Theresa “Tatess” Liboro Abad BSN’81, Gloria Amayun Smitka GN’69, BSN’70, Iren Bobis Rolda BSN’69, Jesusa “Toots” Santa Barbara Czach BSN’79, Emerita “Emy” Geluz Goodrich BSN’74

Editorial Message ......................................... 2

President's Message ..................................... 3

Membership Committee Report ................ 4

Finance Report ............................................. 4

Highlights & Profiles ...................................... 5

Scholarly Activities & Collaboration ........... 7

Alumni in Action ........................................... 8

PHOTO GALLERY

Breakfast Seminar..................................... 9

Luncheon & Roll Call of Classes ............. 11

Dinner Dance ........................................... 13

Batch News & Activities ............................... 14

Chapter's Corner .......................................... 18

Calling All 2014 Jubilarians . ........................ 19

In Memoriam ................................................ 19

In Search of 2014 Awardees ....................... 19

Calendar of Events ...................................... 20

UPNAAI ELECTS THE 2014—2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Saturday, August 3, 2013 Hyatt Regency of Orange County, Garden Grove, CA UPCN Dean Araceli Balagano, Floresinda Castelo (UPNAAI’s First President) and guest speakers Luz Barbara Dones (UPCN Professor & Head, Teaching Program) & Imelda Mangaser (Deputy Director for Nursing, Philippine General Hospital) with the UPNAAI Board of Directors, Advisors, Consultants, and Chapter Representatives from UPN-EC & DELMARVA at the Chapters’ Breakfast Meeting.

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Nursing, a unique and trusted profession, started from very humble beginnings over two centuries ago with caring for the sick as its defining role. From the apprenticeship of James Derham, a slave who earned his freedom using the money he earned working as a nurse in 1783 to the establishment of nursing practice utilizing the Nightingale model in the 1860's (Laupus Library, 2010), nursing transitioned to a profession that

required formal training and education. Licensure and registration for nurses were put into place in the early 1900s, followed by the creation of a standard examination or State Board and a standard curriculum for nursing schools. World War II drove the need for nurses who complied with an accelerated nursing curriculum. Since then, our nursing profession has steadily evolved in great strides to meet the ever changing needs of society and the growing complexity of the health care system. With such growth comes the responsibility to reshape, redefine, and readjust our profession’s rudder to effectively trudge through the challenging healthcare course. No longer are nurses confined to carry out bedside care but are now expected to lead and collaborate with other healthcare practitioners to provide quality care anchored upon evidence-based practice. Gone are the days when nurses are simply bound to the walls of hospitals or clinics. We have actually commandeered into homes and communities where clients are nursed back to health or taught about preventive measures to improve their quality of lives. In short, the reach of our nursing profession has far exceeded its grasp. In what way, we might ask?

The world is now our microcosm as technology has connected peoples and countries in ways never ever witnessed or experienced before. With such advancement comes enhanced nursing influence to participate in decision-making not only within our departments but also in organizational, national, and global systems for pertinent heath care and quality of life issues. This makes cultural competence a crucial component of nursing care. It is imperative for nurses to break barriers that hinder the effective caring of sick individuals whose values and health practices differ from the norm. When calamities and natural disasters all around the world become typical challenges, as experienced during typhoon Katrina in the US and typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines, critical health issues affect not only those particular areas but they also trigger global concerns. As pandemics such as H1N1-borne influenza hit regions of the world, nurses are needed to assess and critically appraise evidence that would reduce the risks of acquiring and transmitting illnesses globally. We can no longer afford to just think about problems that occur during our workshift or issues that affect our immediate surroundings. As nurses we are expected to utilize leadership and collaboration skills to drive change not only in our practice but also among people of different backgrounds, color, language and culture. We need to critically think of ways that we can effectively heal, teach, and foster health and well-being at all levels of care among different people who espouse diverse values, beliefs, and health practices. We can participate in community and global efforts to help in disaster programs and policy making that can improve lives. In short, we need to harness the power of our reach not only across a person’s lifespan but more so now across systems and nations where our personal and professional preparation could make so much difference in the lives of individuals and families. Laupus Library (2010). History of Black Nursing. Retrieved from http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/laupuslibrary/diversity/0910/AANursing.cfm

Editorial MessageJenneth Beloy Doria, BSN'79, DNP, MS, RNEditor-in-Chief 2013 - 2014

"GLOBAL LEADERSHIP: BREAKING BARRIERS”

UPNAAI NEWS MAGAZINEEDITORIAL BOARD 2014-2015Jesusa Santa Barbara Czach, BSN’79CHAIRMAN, UPNAAI PRESIDENT 2014-2015Leonila Navarro Mariazeta BSN’79PROJeneth Beloy Doria, BSN’79EDITOR-IN-CHIEFCecile Deanon Alvarez, BSN’79EDITORMarilou Torres Lacson, BSN’79EDITOREvelyn McLaughlinEDITORIren Bobis Roldan, BSN’69FINANCIAL OFFICERRodolfo Galang Villegas, BSMEOFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER/VIDEOGRAPHERMaggie Ongkiko, BSN’74ADVISORNelson C. Borrero, A.B., LLB.EDITORIAL CONSULTANT

CONTRIBUTORS: Dr. Araceli Balabagno, MN’77, PhD2000Norma Grino Rubio, BSN’58Mely de Leon, BSN’61, MSDr. Remedios Lapidez Fernandez, BSN’67Rodolfo Galang Villegas, BSME Lyvia Mendoza Villegas, GN’68, BSN’71Naty Matitu-Mercado, GN’68 Lillian Gahol-Salvador, GN’68Mady Marinan Rivera, GN’68, BSN’70Aida Layug Limcaoco, GN’68Susan Vicencio-Garaygay, GN’68, BSN’69Iren Bobis Roldan, BSN'69Jessie Fernadez-Ivins, BSN’69Marilyn Ubaldo Boots, BSN’73Jesusa Santa Barbara Czach, BSN'79Jenneth Beloy Doria, BSN'79Dr, Edmund JY Pajarillo, BSN’79Jocelyn Guerrero Acop, BSN’80 Antonio Abad, BSN’81Theresa Liboro Abad, BSN’82Rosemarie Gadioma, BSN’81Marlon Garzo Saria, BSN’98

CIRCULATION:Iren Bobis Roldan, BSN’69Lyvia Mendoza Villegas, GN’68Rodolfo Galang Villegas, BSME Naty Matitu-Mercado, GN’68Jesusa Santa Barbara Czach, BSN’79

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JESUSA "TOOTS" SANTA BARBARA CZACHBSN’79, RN, CCRNUPNAAI President 2014-2015

BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS FROM THE INSIDE OUT“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepares in advance for us to do.” – Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)

President’s Message

Do you know that you are a Masterpiece? God is the MASTER and you are a PIECE of His purposes for the earth. You are His Masterpiece! Individually and collectively, we are God’s Masterpieces, part of the bigger picture of what He is doing. You and I are like pieces of a puzzle and every piece has immense value. The value of each piece of a puzzle is dependent upon its connection with the other pieces. When we’re connected, our value intensifies; something beautiful, dynamic, and life-giving happens—all the more so if we are compelled by love. Love can break down barriers from the inside out, barriers that hinder us from discovering, developing, & deploying our God-given purposes in life as God’s Masterpiece.

I am greatly blessed & truly grateful to be a piece of the University of the Philippines Nursing Alumni Association International, Inc. (UPNAAI) puzzle ever since I was requested to serve as a board member and UPCN 1979 class coordinator in 2009. Since then, I’ve cherished the years of active involvement with UPNAAI. UPNAAI is a thriving, growing, loving, & giving community of nursing alumni from the University of the Philippines who share a common bond; who treasure camaraderie & friendship; who love to give back to their Alma Mater for the excellent education they’ve received; who understand the power of love, honor, community, and volunteerism; who strongly desire to impact the next generation & leave a lasting legacy of excellence in the different arenas of life including nursing leadership.

It is my heart's utmost desire that my service to UPNAAI, its members, our UP Nursing family, & others will bring glory to God. I am called to serve and I am here to serve you wholeheartedly to the best of my abilities. To the newly elected officers & members of the UPNAAI Board of Directors 2014-2015, I extend my heartfelt congratulations. I am deeply honored & humbled by your vote of confidence in me---thank you so much for trusting me in this position as UPNAAI President. With the Lord's amazing grace, I trust that, together, we will be able to accomplish everything that we've purposed in our hearts to do and bear much fruit. With God, nothing is impossible (Luke 1:37).

As UPNAAI President, I humbly submit to you my aspirations and goals for 2014-2015:

1. Pursue academic excellence through continuing education, research, networking, publication, & service.

2. Increase UPNAAI’s life and annual membership by at least 6% from January 2014 to December 2015.

3. Unleash UPNAAI’s potential for growth & development through Chapter Formation and Representation.

4. Create and/or update Policies & Procedures as well as other guidance & governing documents to strengthen UPNAAI’s foundation; subsequently, these documents will be published on the UPNAAI.org website to boost UPNAAI’s transparency.

5. Organize & archive important UPNAAI records, publications, and other relevant documents to increase UPNAAI’s sustainability.

6. Develop and implement a strategic plan to foster a seamless leadership transition through succession planning & creating a

framework to facilitate the transfer of critical & relevant explicit and tacit knowledge held within the previous leadership & other influential relationships to enhance UPNAAI’s longevity & viability.

7. Build & develop a healthy & highly effective leadership team with a holistic organizational perspective that’s geared towards delivering the highest quality service with integrity, fulfilling UPNAAI’s strategic priorities while managing finances conservatively, & finding solutions or creating & implementing strategies that best serve the organization, its members, UPCN, & the community through:

• Shared purpose, direction, priorities, plan of action, metric-driven strategic plans/measures of success, goals, and/or values

• Adhering to the highest standards of professionalism, ethics, stewardship, commitment, personal responsibility, and accountability

• Implementing effective communication processes that facilitate problem solving, decision-making, and conflict resolution

• Utilizing & mobilizing team members’ technical, functional, leadership, management, critical thinking, communication, & interpersonal skills as well as their other competencies e.g. business acumen, strategic agility, creativity, ability to adapt to rapid change, & their high degree of emotional intelligence

• Working collaboratively as a unit with a high degree of trust and respect, a clear understanding of the big picture and the specific roles and decision-making authority of each team member/leader

With an immensely grateful & a highly expectant heart, I so look forward to the next two years believing that the Lord will crown 2014 & 2015 with His awesome goodness - His paths drip with abundance (Psalms 65:11).

This year’s reunion theme is “Global Leadership: Breaking Barriers.” To effectively break down barriers in global leadership, we must first diligently work on breaking down the barriers in our own lives especially in the areas of character, honesty, & integrity, which, in my opinion, are the core of effective & highly impactful leadership. Let us aspire to do the right things even when no one is watching; let us help build the skills and talents of others and share our knowledge & expertise generously allowing others to become partners in the process and outcomes. Let us do whatever it takes within moral and ethical bounds, without compromising our character and integrity. Let us consider the ramifications of our decisions and take responsibility for the good, the bad, & the ugly. Let us strive to be courageous, blaze new trails, and not dwell on why something can’t be done—instead, consider how it can be done. Let us overcome leadership myopia by being intentional about balancing time we spend managing tasks and connecting with others.

Leadership has so many facets: vision, respect, experience, emotional strength, discipline, personal capabilities, effective interpersonal skills, momentum, timing, & others. To be effective, leaders require so much seasoning. We can all grow in our ability to lead & nearly all the skills of leadership can be learned & improved, a process that doesn’t take overnight. Let us strive to become empowering & transformational leaders by developing a strong sense of purpose, identity, security, empathy, compassion, stewardship, & a godly perspective.

We have an incredible potential to make a difference in our corner of the world, to do something more heart-oriented, something we have a passion for. What do we have to offer? More than we probably think. Whatever season of life we’re in, we remain God’s Masterpiece. We have the potential to move to the highest level of professional and collective effectiveness when we’re able to break down barriers from the inside out. Why watch others break down barriers and change the world? Let us join them. J

“And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” Colossians 3:17 (NKJV)


Membership Committee Report

NEW LIFE MEMBERS (33)1. ABRAJANO, LINDA TOLENTINO, GN'67 VA2. ALIGNAY, MARILYN SIMON, BSN'79 MD3. ANDRES, PERLA LOPEZ, GN'61 ON4. AQUINO, ELSA AURILLO, GN'68 MD5. AQUINO, NORBERTO C., GN'67, BSN DE6. AREVALO, JOSEFINE L., ASSOCIATE PA7. BARILEA, EMILIA, GN'63 NY8. BARZAGA, ALEXANDRA ANTONIO, GN'75 FL9. BERSAMIN, ANASTASIA LUCERO DIRECTO, GN'62 VA10. DAVID, MARY ANN BARRIENTOS, BSN'75 VA11. DELIMA, ESTELITA NUEVARAMOS, GN'57 VA

NEW 2013 ANNUAL MEMBERS (7)1. APOSTOL, ELENA SANTOS, BSN'73 NJ2. FRANCISCO, LIDA DE MANUEL, GN'63 CA3. GARCIA, LOURDES LARANANG, GN'63 NY4. MARAPAO, LORETA LAGOS, GN'63 WA5. VICENCIO-GARAYGAY, SUSAN, GN'68 TX6. VILLAREAL, CHARINA V., BSN'70 CA7. YING, BELINDA REYES, GN'68 CAN

Welcome Aboard - 40 Alumni Joined UPNAAI from January 1 - December 31, 2013 BY JESUSA "TOOTS" SANTA BARBARA CZACH BSN'79

FINANCE

by Iren B. Roldan, BSN’69UPNAAI Treasurer 2010-2015

Annual Financial Report Calendar Year 2013

Prior Balance 1/1/13 = $120,075Balance as of 1/1/14 = $139,004Account Details:

Operating Accounts: $32,420Journal $9,971Wishlist Account $26,510GN'69 Legacy Fund $16,141High Yield Savings $53,962

Donations during UPNAAI 34th Grand Reunion (California)

UP-NEC for Student Assistance Program (SAP)* $1,000GN’63 Class Fund c/o V. & J. Raymundo $3,250Lourdes H. Garcia, BSN ’58 for SAP Fund* $2,000Eladia C. Coligado, BSN ’58 for SAP Fund* $1,000Josefina Z. Garbes, BSN ’68 for “68 Class Project $2,000Ida R.Santos, GN’68 for ’68 Class Project $500GN’68 Class Fund c/o Nati Matitu-Mercado $1,775Dula F. Pacquiao, BSN’68 for ’68 Class Project $300Minerva S. Guttman, BSN’68 for ’68 Class Project $200BSN ’73 Class Fund c/o Maggie Ongkiko $3,800Belen C. Leung, BSN ’69 for Class Project $300Evelyn G.Acosta, BSN’69 for Class Project $100Evelina R.Velasco, BSN’69 for Class Project $500Marie D. De Guzman, BSN’81 $60Agnes E. Estraza, BSN’79 $100Aida A. Imperio, GN’71 $500Phoebe Andes, BSN’50 $100Maria Gadioma,GN’48* $200Floresinda S. Castelo,GN’50* $200

Donations Given: 2013BSN'72 Class Fund donation for UPCN SAP Fund $4,530UP Nursing Wish List Fund * - for UPCN SAP Fund $4,400UPNAAI donation to Phil. RED Cross (Haiyan) $3,000Nursing Class '68 for Multi-Purpose CR Renovation $1,500UPNAAI donation for Preceptorship/Chemotherapy &Biotherapy Seminar - UPCN Faculty & PGH Nurses $2,700A. Candelaria - Oxford Travel - Thesis Presentation $330

12. DE LOS REYES-DE GUIA, SONIA, BSN'79 CA13. DEL ROSARIO, CRISTETA VALDEZ, GN'69 NY14. DENHAM, DAISY TANSIONGCO, GN'69, BSN VA15. DOLAR, EMMA DINE, GN'63 MA16. DORIA, JENNETH BELOY, BSN'79, MS UT17. GADIOMA, MARIA ACHACOSO, GN'48 CA18. GADIOMA, ROSEMARIE, BSN'81, MSN NY19. GOTICO, JULIE ILUMIN, GN'69, MSN, NP VA20. IMPERIO, AIDA ARCIBAL, GN'71 VA21. LEGASPI, MYRNA ESTARES, GN'75, BSN'78 CA22. MENDOZA, MERLITA LACSON, GN'57 VA23. MIRANDA, ELISA AMURAO, GN'65, BSN'70 VA24. MONTANO, LORETO MAGALINDAN, GN'60 VA25. NEJATI, ESTRELLA BIRALDE, GN'69 IL26. PARNSOOTHORN, ERLINDA DESEO, GN'63 CA27. ROGERS, LORNA BOBIS, GN'58 CA28. SABILE, JOSEFINA FERNANDEZ VERSOZA, GN'62 VA29. SANTOS, VLADIMIR BORJA, MD, ASSOCIATE NV30. SUEDE, GLORIA ESPOLONG GN'59 VA31. SULLESTA, ELENA R. t, GN'38, CPHN32. SULLESTA, OTONIEL, ASSOCIATE NM33. VILLA, FELINDA MARIANO, BSN'68 TX

13% Increase in Life and Annual Membership from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013

12% Increase in Life Membership from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013

TOTAL LIFE & ANNUAL MEMBERS AS OF 12/31/2013: 705 (698 Life Members + 7 Annual Members)

Total Life Members gained from Jan. 1, 2012 to Dec. 31, 2013: 76

Membership Gain: 1/1/2012 - 12/31/2012: 43 New Life + 8 New Annual Members

Membership Gain: 1/1/2013 - 12/31/2013: 33 New Life + 7 New Annual Members

Total Life Members as of December 31, 2011: 622 Total Life Members as of December 31, 2012: 665 Total Life Members as of December 31, 2013: 698

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Highlights & ProfilesDEAN ARACELI O. BALABAGNO, MN'77, PhD'00, RN

2013 Message for UPNAAI’s 34th Annual Reunion

PAVING THE WAY FOR A NEW UPNAAICHAPTER IN TEXASBy Susan Vicencio-Garaygay, GN'68, BSN'70

On October 26, 2013, Grace Guillermo, Nikki Stiffin, and Dolly Sanares-Carreon met at Susan (Palis) Vicencio-Garaygay’s residence in Houston, Texas to talk about the possibility of forming an UPNAAI chapter in Texas. With a list of UPNAAI members from the PGH School of Nursing and College of Nursing, provided by Jesusa “Toots” Czach, they were able to figure out who can possibly come and meet in Houston and who may need to be contacted via snail mail.

The next get-together was held on Dec. 14, 2013 at a popular Filipino buffet restaurant. The group expanded from 4 to 6 whenVirgie Chan and Maria Fiecas joined in. They certainly enjoyed the luncheon of traditional Filipino dishes.

At their third get-together held on January 11, 2014, they were delighted when Eula Altamirano, Gie Bono, Elvie Ferrer, and Mora and Tony Milla came to join them. Needless to say, plenty of “walking down memory lane” dominated the conversation. Amidst all the excitement, the business of establishing an UPNAAI chapter in Texas was not forgotten and they are very optimistic that this will come into fruition soon! J

I bring greetings to UPNAAI on its 34th Annual Reunion and Celebration, from the UP Manila College of

Nursing (CN) and the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Department of Nursing Services.

I am proud to report to our alumni selected accomplishments, future goals, and recent events at the CN.

The CN and the PGH Department of Nursing Service launched the project on the development of the nursing specialty tracks for the PGH nurses. Fifteen head nurses and chief nurses are enrolled in the program. The goal is to prepare nurses for beginning level of advanced practice in adult health nursing by the end of the school year.

We see an increase in enrollment in the MA and PhD nursing programs. It is within this context that we work for faculty development programs. The university supports the faculty complement through the UP Visiting Professor Program and Senior Lectures. There is a need for us to increase the number of faculty with PhD.

The CN supports the UP Manila thrusts to transform UP as research-intensive university. Current funds for the research activities of CN comes from UP Manila - NIH, UPM Research Dissemination Grants, CN Professorial Chairs, & Alumni Research Funds. We feel that we should do more in publication. In our recent report for the UP Internal Academic Assessment Development System (IAADS), it is in the area of research that we need support for improvement.

The year 2013 marked the 65th Foundation of the College of Nursing. The April celebration included the inauguration of the Audio-Visual Room donated by the UP-PGHSN Class 1968 and the Symposium on Health Promotion. In June, visiting Professor Dr. Rosanno Locsin gave the well-attended JVS Lecture on “The Complexity of Care in a Technological World”. The Francisco Mamaril and Aurora Pizana Mamaril Professorial Chair for Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing Research was also launched.

The CN works with the Professional Regulations Commission Board of Nursing (PRC-BON), the CHED Technical Committee for Nursing Education (TCNE), the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA), and related agencies for the RoadMap 2030 for good governance and the National Nursing Core Competency Standards (NNCCS) implementation. In 2013, the CN joined hands with nursing organizations for the national training of nurses in education and service on the use of the NNCCS.

The CN continues its role as WHO Collaborating Center (WHOCC) for Leadership in Nursing Development with its redesignation for 2012-2016. The CN was also designated as Secretariat of the Asia Pacific Emergency and Disaster Nursing Network (APEDNN) for October 2013- September 2014. This is chaired by Former Dean, Dr. Josefina A. Tuazon. The work involves coordinating APEDNN work for WHOCCs of the Western Pacific Region and South East Asia Region. The secretariat was passed on to CN from the WHOCC of James Cook University, Cairns, Australia. The CN team coordinated the APEDNN meeting in Bangkok, Thailand in September 2013.

The Cambodia Nurse Bridging Program (CNBP) from Associate Nursing Degree to Bachelor of Science in Nursing with the University of Health Sciences, Phom Penh, Cambodia was launched February 2013. The two-year project (February 2013-December 2014) is supported by WHO Cambodia. Prof. Luz Barbara Dones will take over as Project Director for CNBP in 2014.

To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under the heaven (Ecclesiastes 3. We had joys and moments of sadness as well. We mourned the passing of former CN Dean Thelma F. Corcega on February 20, 2013. She was also the treasurer and adviser of the University of the

Philippines College of Nursing Foundation, Inc. (UPCNFI). The CN misses her – a teacher, colleague, expert, adviser, & friend. Her students in nursing administration and community health nursing miss her.

Moving forward involves cooperation and teamwork. For this, I am thankful to the university administration, faculty, the ever supportive administrative staff, alumni, students, and friends. We look forward to the upcoming activities: curriculum updating, faculty development, further program in simulation training, student support for their lounge renovation and financial help for some needy students, next level college accreditation, and preparations to co-host the East Asia Forum of Nursing Scholars (EAFONS) for February 2014.

The CN appreciates UPNAAI’s contribution for the calamity and relief funds, visits, lecture updates, book donations, and alumni sponsored projects. In everything, we work together, we nurture students and each other, we open our hearts to compassion and we honor God.

Last November 2013, we had a wonderful time with Mommy Flor Castelo when she and her family visited the CN. Also in November, Prof. Lydia T Manahan, College Secretary, was appointed as the new Director of the Human Resources Department of UP Manila.

I will be ending my 3-year term as CN dean. I am thankful for the opportunity. We welcome incoming CN Dean, Dr. Lourdes Marie Tejero, who took her oath of office on January 23, 2014. Mabuhay CN! J

To UPNAAI, MABUHAY!

Groundwork for the Texas Chapter Formation: First Group Photo taken on January 11, 2014 in Houston, TX

Standing (L-R): Nikki Stiffin,GN'75, BSN '78, Elvie Ferrer, GN'69, BSN '70, Maria Fiecas,GN'75, Eula Altamirano, GN'68, BSN(?), Dolly Sanares-Carreon, GN'75, BSN'78, Gie Bona, GN'76, Susan Vicencio-Garaygay, GN'68, BSN'70, Virgie Chan, GN'69, BSN (?)

Seated (L-R): Mara Milla, BSN '89, Tony Milla, BSN'88, Grace Guillermo, BSN'73

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A HEARTWARMING WELCOME TO DEAN TEJERO!

VISIT OF MRS. FLORESINDA SISON CASTELO (PGHSN 1950) TO THE U.P. COLLEGE OF NURSINGBy Jocelyn Guerrero Acop, BSN'80

UPNAAI sincerely welcomes Dr. Lourdes Marie Tejero, PhD, RN as the new Dean of our beloved University of the Philippines Manila College of Nursing. She was appointed by the UP Board of Regents and took her oath of office on January 23, 2014. She was installed as the 12th dean of UPCN on February

10, 2014. Dr. Tojero joins a long succession of highly respected and beloved administrators of the College of Nursing each of whom had contributed to the continuous growth of this reputable academic institution.

Prior to her appointment, Dean Tejero was the Director of the UP National Graduate Office for Health Sciences where her responsibilities included management and strengthening of graduate programs at UP Manila and other major scholarly and collaborative functions. She also served as the Head of the Research and Creative Writing Program at UPCN in 2010 where her responsibilities included acting as the Editor of the UPCN Newsette and Chair of the UPCN Ethics Research Committee. She served as the Assistant to the Dean at UPCN from 2009-2010 when she coordinated the PAASCU accreditation of UPCN,

coordinated the establishment of the UP Honor Society of Nursing as a pre-chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, and worked with nursing leaders on the Philippine Nursing Roadmap.

Dean Tejero's professorial track spanned from 1999 when she was a faculty member of the University of Asia and the Pacific for five years and proceeded to UPCN where she was an Assistant Professor from 2004-2009 and an Associate Professor to the present. Her solid list of accomplishments point to her expertise in research as she published several studies on diverse topics such as nurse-patient bonding and patient satisfaction. She was a reviewer for several international nursing journals and served as a presenter and speaker in numerous scholarly organizations both in the Philippines and abroad. Her clinical nursing practice was spent at the Philippine Children's Medical Center where she started as a neonatal ICU staff nurse in 1995, later became the head nurse of the same unit, then moved on to be the nurse supervisor and head of the hospital's Nursing Research Department.

Dean Tejero obtained her PhD in Nursing from the University of the Philippines where she also received the Catherine Pouget and Dissertation Grant awards. . She also did a Post-doctorate

L-R: Dr. Letty Kuan,ProfessorEmeritus, Sarla Ferrer Duller, Dr. Lourdes Marie Tejero ( new UPCN Dean), Dr. Araceli Balanagno (outgoing UPCN Dean) & Dr. Eufemia Octaviano (former chairman, Professional Regulation Commission). Photo courtesy of Dr. Letty Kuan.

The long awaited visit of Mrs. Floresinda Sison Castelo to the U.P. College of Nursing (UPCN) finally took place on November 25, 2013. She is fondly known to our alumni as “Mama Flor”. Accompanied by her niece, Mrs. Antonietta Dancel Palafox and family, Mama Flor considered this visit as the completion of the circle of her nursing life. The people who attended this significant event included Dean Araceli O. Balabagno, the UPCN Faculty, some of the officers and members of the U.P. College of Nursing Alumni Association (UPCNAAI) led by Daity Salvosa (UPCN’74), officers of the PGH School of Nursing Alumni Association, Inc. (PGHSNAAI), officers of the UPCN Foundation, Inc. (UPCNFI) led by Dr. Cecilia Laurente (UPCN’67) and the UP Nursing Alumni Association International, Inc. (UPNAAI) represented by Dors Maligalig (UPCN’72).

The event was memorable because it was the first time that Mama Flor visited UPCN. The warm welcome by everyone immediately made her feel at home. There was a short program at the UPCN Library where Dean Balabagno gave the welcome remarks and was followed by heartfelt

messages from the different representatives of the alumni nursing organizations. They were Prof. Daity Salvosa, UPCN’74 for UPCNAAI, Ms Enoria Saluta for PGHSNAA, Rep. Elsie de Veyra, PGHSNAA colleague, Dors Maligalig, UPCN’72 for UPNAAI, and finally by former Dean Peng Tuazon who shared snippets of how her relationship with Mama Flor developed through the years. Dean Tuazon also described how the project of Mama Flor’s portrait was conceptualized. On behalf of UPNAAI, Iren Roldan (UPCN’69), UPNAAI’s treasurer & Emerita Goodrich (UPCN’74), a former UPNAAI President & UPNAAI’s 2nd VP, coordinated with UPCN to facilitate the creation of the portrait. The UPNAAI Board of Directors passed a resolution in 2013 to have the portrait painted to honor Mama Flor as UPNAAI’s First President & to fund that initiative. Mama Flor's portrait, beautifully made by Mr. Servillano Tan, will grace the Alumni Corner of the UPCN Library.

Mama Flor expressed her profound gratitude to everyone. She tearfully said “that she is happiest when she is grateful” and she has a lot to be grateful for. She quipped that she has a lot of stories to share regarding her life-long struggles and moments of triumph in raising a family of eight children as she simultaneously pursued her nursing career. She did all these with flying colors as evidenced by testimonies of her children and the nurses whom she helped all these years. Her best asset is her love for God which she demonstrated by her “nursing passion with compassion.” Her beautiful message was followed by a rendition of two songs by the UPCN seniors. The visit concluded with lunch served in the adjoining lobby of the UPCN Nursing Clinics.

in Nursing at the University of Technology in Australia in 2011. She earned her MA in Nursing with high distinction from the University of Asia and the Pacific and her BSN from the University of the Philippines in 1993— she graduated as Cum Laude and class valedictorian. Undoubtedly, her solid background in research, education, and leadership together with her rich experience in management will further push UPCN to a trajectory of scholarship and service which her predecessors have strongly nurtured. J

Mrs. Flor Castelo with Officers of PGHSNAAI & UP-PGH Nursing Management Team

Seated L to R: Imelda Mangaser (UP-PGH Dep. Dir. for Nursing), Enoria Saluta, Elsie Brando de Veyra, Mrs. Flor Castelo, Mrs. AdelaidaTacub Mendoza, and Antonietta Palafox. Standing from L to R: Cecile Tubig, Rose Roque, Mrs. Carmelita Joson, G.I. Ducusin, and Ma. Lourdes Asprec.

Mommy Flor with her children

Mommy Flor with the UPCN Faculty

Mama Flor with present and former officers of the UPCNAAI, UPNAAII & UPCNFI

Seating L to R: Peng Tuazon, Remy Fernandez, Cecile Laurente, Mommy Flor, Dors Maligalig, Cel Balabagno. Standing Lto R: Joji Acop, Bethel Villarta, Cora Anonuevo, Leah Santillan, Daity Salvosa & Lou Asprec.

Seated L to R: Cora Anonuevo, Peng Tuazon, Letty Kuan, Cel Balabagno, Mommy Flor, CecileLaurente. Standing L to R: Joji Acop, Leah Abarquez, Ina Ragotero, PJ Abad, Arnold Peralta, Jo Cariaso, Merle Mejico, Daity Salvosa, Bethel Villarta and Luz Dones.

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TRIBUTE TO MOM

PAJARILLO (BSN ’79) WAS A SPEAKER AT THE 9TH INTERNATIONAL NURSING CONFERENCE IN MANILA AND AT THE UPCN AND UP-PGH MEDICAL CENTER

By Rosemary Gadioma, BSN'81My Mom, Maria Achacoso Gadioma, is a graduate of the PGH School of Nursing Class 1948. She was married to the late Demosthenes Gadioma, a graduate of the UP College of Law Class 1949. They have eight children who are all engaged in their respective professions.

My Mom is fondly called “Mary” by her classmates from the School of Nursing. Growing up, I remember her being a “class coordinator”. She rounded up her classmates to attend the reunions

at the PGH Nurses Home and which she still does whenever she visits the

Philippines. She calls her classmates for lunch get-togethers and even sent a telegram to a classmate in Urdaneta, Pangasinan at one time. I am quite sure she will call them again when she visits in February.

There were 50 students who started at the School of Nursing back in 1945. They “lived” in Ward 6 because the Nurses Home was ruined after the war. Mom worked for two years at the Quezon Institute and later worked at Brooklyn Hospital in New York. She also completed her BSN at Columbia University. Some classmates went to the U.S. through the exchange visitors program and pursued their BSN and MS degrees. Among those were Rita Mayor, Concepcion Yumul, and Tranquilina Madrinan. Classmates who

Edmund J. Y. Pajarillo, PhD, RN BC, CPHQ, NEA BC, was a speaker during the 9th International Nursing Conference held at the Manila Hotel on January 17, 2014. The conference drew nurses from different parts of the world and was jointly sponsored by the Philippine Nurses Association of America, Philippine Nurses Association, Association of Nursing Service Administrators of the Philippines, Association of Deans of Philippine Colleges of Nursing, and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas. The theme of the conference was “Promoting Solidarity for Global Health and Sustainable Social Action.”

Pajarillo’s topic was titled, “Nursing Informatics: Adjunctive Strategies in Nursing Education for Patient Safety, Quality, Global Health, & Social Action.” A leading expert in nursing informatics and systems analysis and redesign, Pajarillo infuses informatics and the use of technology in nursing practice and education to promote patient safety and quality.

The 1st Global Summit of Filipino Nurses was also held at the Manila Hotel on January 16, 2014. In this global summit, Pajarillo served as a Rapporteur for the U.S. delegation during the workshop on “Global Issues Affecting Nurses in the World.”

While in Manila, Pajarillo also shared his knowledge and expertise in a seminar at the UP College of Nursing attended by senior students and faculty titled, “Nursing Informatics: Instilling Patient Safety Among Nursing Students, and at the UP-PGH Medical Center on “Current Nursing Informatics Trends and Applications on Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Quality Management.”

Pajarillo was recently elected as the 1st Vice President and Chairman of the Education Committee of the University of the Philippines Nursing Alumni

Maria Achacoso Gadioma Class 1948

Dr. Edmund JY Pajarillo’79 at UPCN with the N121 Senior Nursing Students - Intensive Nursing Experience and with faculty and staff.(January 13, 2014)

Dr. Edmund Pajarillo’79 at UP-PGH (January 15, 2014)

L-R: Tirso J. Roxas, Nurse VI, Department of Pay Patient Services; Virginia Ducusin, Nurse VI, Clinical Nurse Coordinator; Evangeline Espinosa-Rafael, Nurse VII, Division of Nursing Research and Development; Gloria Almariego, Nurse VI, Department of Obstetrics, Trauma Ward; Dr. Edmund Pajarillo’79; Rita Villanueva-Tamse, Nurse VII, Division of Clinical Nursing Operations; and, Ma. Lourdes Asprec, Nurse VI, Officer-in-Charge, Division of Nursing Education and Training.

L-R: Marlon Saria, Prof. Sheila Bonito (UP Open University), Prof. Cora Anonuevo, Prof. Araceli Balabagno (former UPCN Dean), UPCN Dean Lourdes Marie Tejero, Prof. Carmencita Abaquin, & Dr. Edmund JY Pajarillo.

Photo taken during the 9th International Nursing Conference & 1st Global Summit of Filipino Nurses, Manila Hotel, Philippines (Friday, January 17, 2014)

PGH School of Nursing Class 1948

stayed in the Philippines pursued further education. Maria Almario and Ofelia Leviste became Chief Nurses in their provincial hospitals. Amparo Abulencia was Chief Nurse at the Veterans Memorial Hospital and also became a College of Nursing Dean. Cecilia Biteng and Lydia Manalastas, who also wrote a book on Nursing Administration, also became Deans. Some of Mom’s classmates had passed on but there are still others who live in Manila. Among them are Remedios Baluyot, Pilar Fernandez, Amparo Abulencia, Carmelita Reyes, Rosario Sosa, and Magdalena Encarnacion.

Scholarly Activities and Collaboration

Association, International (UPNAAI) for 2014 – 2015. He is Associate Dean for Faculty Services at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Nursing Practice Applications and Reviews of Research (JNPARR), the international, refereed, academic journal of the Philippine Nurses Association of America, Inc. J


ONS CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY & BIOTHERAPY PROVIDER COURSE AT UPCN

EAST ASIAN FORUM OF NURSING SCHOLARS (EAFONS) 17TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

The University of the Philippines Manila College of Nursing was the proud host of the 17th EAFONS on February 20-21, 2014 at Century Park Hotel, Manila, Philippines. The international conference’s theme was “Scaling UP Partnerships for Graduate Education and Research.” This Forum served as a platform for sharing nursing knowledge with colleagues from other parts of the world. The EAFONS addressed a range of themes that are critical to the advancement of Doctoral programmes for nurses in the region of East Asia. Josefina A. Tuazon, DrPH, a UPCN Professor, was the overall chairman of the 17th EAFONS.

The East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars (EAFONS) was initiated in 1997 by Professor Ida Martinson and her colleagues at the School of Nursing (formerly the Department of Nursing and Health Sciences), Hongkong Polytechnic University. EAFONS aims to provide a regular regional forum for doctoral prepared nurse academics and their students. Since 1997, yearly forums have been held in Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, and Singapore.

By Marlon Garzo Saria, BSN’98

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 – 50 Nurses in the Philippines Earn Recognition as Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Cancer Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Providers

Manila, Philippines – Fifty nurses from different academic and healthcare institutions in the Philippines from as far north as Baguio to Cebu in central Philippines earned recognition as ONS Cancer Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Providers after attending a 3-day course and successfully passing the exams given at the University of the Philippines- Manila, College of Nursing. The ONS Cancer Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Course is an in-depth program that provides registered nurses with the information they need to safely administer chemotherapy.

Several faculty members from the University of the Philippines College of Nursing and staff from the Cancer Institute of the Philippine General Hospital were able to attend the course through an educational grant from the University of the Philippines Nursing Alumni Association International, Inc.

The ONS Cancer Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course is taught throughout the United States and Canada. The Philippines joins a short list of countries that have hosted this course since it was developed in 1998. The course held in Manila was presented by Marlon Garzo Saria, PhD(c), RN, AOCNS, an advanced practice registered nurse researcher at the Center for Translational Neuro-Oncology at the University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center. In 2013, Marlon was elected as secretary of ONS, a professional organization of over 35,000 registered nurses and other healthcare providers dedicated to excellence in patient care, education, research, and administration in cancer nursing. Marlon also just recently completed serving a 2-year term as 1st Vice President of the University of the Philippines Nursing Alumni Association International, Inc. Marlon is one of only 1,000 trainers who are certified to teach other nurses the course material in this comprehensive curriculum. J

including Auditor, Business Manager, Chairman & Managing Editor of the UPNAAI News Editorial Board, Chairman of the Website Committee, Editor-in-Chief of the 2013-2014 UPNAAI Yearbook Editorial Board, and others. She served as the 2012-2013 Managing Editor of the Philippine Nurses’ Association of America’s Journal of Nursing Practice & Reviews of Research (JNPARR) and currently serves as JNPARR’s Executive Editor. Toots shared her presidential goals & aspirations at their first board meeting held in Diamond Bar, CA on January 11, 2014 – they are listed in the 2014 President’s Message on page 3 of the Winter 2013-2014 edition of the UPNAAI News. J

(continued from page 1 "UPNAAI ELECTS THE 2014—2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS")

DR. REMEDIOS FERNANDEZ, BSN'67, PHD, MN, RNDr. Fernandez is the epitome of a nursing leader and scholar who rose from poverty by overcoming barriers to educational opportunities and success. From her humble beginnings in Mambusao, Capiz, Philippines where she graduated with honors in elementary and high school, she qualified as an entrance scholar to the University of the Philippines. She also completed her masteral degree at UP Diliman despite her strenuous commute between Diliman and Iriga City where she worked fulltime as

a faculty. Interestingly, she pursued a doctoral program as a diversional activity from her deanship and finally completed it after seven years of part time residency despite her major medical diagnosis.

Along with her three young and passionate UP College of Nursing classmates, who only had a year of nursing practice, they pioneered a College of Nursing in Iriga City. Left behind at the school because her classmates went to the US, she continued to stay there for eight years from 1968-1976. The school's 100% success rate in passing the nursing board while Dr. Fernandez was there attested to the strength of their curriculum despite the absence of review centers. She became the Dean of the Lucena Medical Center Educational Institution in 1976 and the Martinez Memorial Colleges from 1979 to 1995. Dr. Fernandez was appointed as the Project Director of the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education for Reproductive Health-Association of Philippine School of Midwifery (APSOM) project. She also served as a WHO consultant and was appointed as a member of the Board of Nursing. Her expertise in faculty training, competency-based teaching/training strategies, and nursing education have qualified her to serve in these various major capacities.

Dean Fernandez received multiple awards from diverse professional organizations such as the Professional Regulation Commission and the UPCN Alumni Association among many others. Her life is enriched by her family, the late Architect Antonino Fernandez, and her four children, namely, Reanne Joy, Jodie Arlene, Aldwin Roy, and Hannah Frances. How grateful we are to recognize Dr. Fernandez as a woman of scholarship, leadership, and service who is true to the values of a UP alumnus. J

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PHOTO GALLERY: UPNAAI’s 34th Annual ReunionAugust 2-3, 2013, Hyatt Regency of Orange County, Garden Grove, CA

“United in the Quest for Growth”BREAKFAST SEMINAR – AUGUST 2, 2013

Delia Reyes ’68 Dula F. Pacquiao’68 Luz Dones’80 Imelda Mangaser’73 Mely De Leon’61 Gloria A. Smitka ‘69

Lyvia Villegas’68 Marlene C. Chance’75 awarded the JV 2013 Sotejo Medallion of Honor Marlene C. Chance’75

Awards Presentation during UPNAAI’s 34th Breakfast Seminar

Registration Desk Yearbook Distribution Table Registration Desk

Reception before the Breakfast Seminar Yearbook Distribution Table


BREAKFAST SEMINAR – AUGUST 2, 2013

Breakfast Seminar Attendees Reception before the Breakfast Seminar with UPCN Dean Cel Balabagno (2nd from the right)

Vendor’s Table Vendor’s Table Dr. Marlene Chance & Breakfast Seminar Attendees

Floresinda Castelo, UPNAAI’s 1st President (3rd from the left) & alumni Dr. Marlene Chance’75 with her classmates

Dean Cel Balabagno & Prof. Luz Dones with Class’79 & Class’80 Imelda Mangaser’73, her classmates, & Iren Roldan’69 (UPNAAI Treasurer)

Breakfast Seminar Speaker Delia Reyes’68 with her classmates Rudy Villegas Prof. Dones with Agnes Estraza

Prof. Luz Dones’80 (center) with Class ‘81 Class 1979

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LUNCHEON REUNION & ROLL CALL OF CLASSES – AUGUST 2, 2013

Emcees: Floresinda Castelo’50, Emerita Goodrich’74, Jesusa Czach’79, & Marilou Lacson’79 Iren Roldan’69 Dean Cel Balabagno

UPNAAI President Perry Francisco’s Welcome Address Rudy Villegas & Jaime Raymundo’63

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GALA DINNER & DANCE – AUGUST 3, 2013

UPCN Dean Cel Balabagno with 2013 Dinner Dance Attendees Maria Gadioma’48 & Floresinda Castelo’50


TONY & TATESS ABAD, CLASS 1981

By Norma Grino Rubio, BSN'58

Alumni In Action

BATCH NEWS & ACTIVITIES

Who would have thought that two seemingly different, sometimes opposing personalities would find themselves together as a couple? There is wisdom in the words of the late Dr. Dolores Recio, “Tignan mo nga naman ang buhay!”(“Life indeed is full of surprises”). The romance of Tony and Tatess started after they graduated in 1981—they have been married

for thirty years. “We shared the same group of friends in AS (Arts and Sciences) and PGH; we didn’t know that we’ll eventually fall in love and tie the knot,” Tatess recalled. “I came to the US first while Tony continued to work as project coordinator for a healthcare financing scheme project in Manila. After the People’s Revolution, Tony and our 2 year-old daughter joined me in Queens, NY where we stayed in a tiny apartment.”

At that time, one of the burning issues that confronted Filipino nurses was the non-extension of their working visas. Hence, Tony and Tess were considered overstaying and were subject to deportation. Tony talked about the concurrent problem with severe nursing shortage. “It was probably the UP spirit that moved us to be involved in organizing the grass roots and in lobbying for these issues which eventually led to the passage of the Immigration Nursing Relief Act,” Tatess added. “We became actors and

actresses, dramatizing the problems and difficulties of Filipino nurses in the new-found land in our street play Maria sa Ibang Palad,”quipped Tony. The passage of HR 1507 and HR 2111 in 1989 benefitted about 35,000 nurses with temporary working visas which were converted to immigrant status. “In a way, it became the first project of Class’81 in the US,” Tatess recalled.

The bond among UPCN’81 grew and the batch met up for holidays, family occasions, and milestone celebrations. For Tony and Tatess, being with their class was the closest to being with family away from home. “It was on our 25th anniversary in 2006 when our class ventured to a more elaborate event, with CEU’s and souvenir program. Class ’81 was joined by other classes in this celebration. We donated all proceeds to UPCN. It was while preparing for that event that Tony and I got introduced to UPNAAI.”

Together with other UP nurses in New York and New Jersey, the University of the Philippines Nurses of the East Coast (UPN-EC) was formed, and became the revived chapter of UPNAAI. In 2010, UPN-EC became the host for the 31st UPNAAI reunion in New York City & will be hosting UPNAAI’s 35th Coral Jubilee at The New Yorker Hotel in NYC on August 1 & 2, 2014. “We look forward to annual reunions, to experiencing more memorable moments with other alumni and their families. We see UPNAAI as a vehicle for professional growth and community service. UPNAAI reunions give us an opportunity to be in the company of fun-loving, good-hearted, and intelligent group of UP nurses, renowned and distinguished. To come to reunions is to spend quality time.”

UPCN CLASS '58 EMERALD JUBILARIANS UP PGH-SN '63GOLDEN JUBILARIANS

The UPCN Class '58 celebrated its Emerald Anniversary in conjunction with the 34th annual UPNAAI reunion at the Hyatt, Garden Grove, California. Our journey started on August 1 with a carpooling with Ludy Henson and Tony Garcia from Los Angeles to Laguna Miguel where we stayed throughout the UPNAAI reunion. We had lunch at a Filipino restaurant in Orange County and fetched Eladia Clemente and Ed Coligado who

flew all the way from Porter, Texas. Tony and Ludy treated us for dinner at an exclusive restaurant at Dana Point which overlooks the sea. We were also treated for breakfast at Tony and Ludy Garcia's palatial home.

The following day, we had lunch with Virginia Fonacier and Lito Hidalgo from Fullerton, Ca and Luz Sapin Micabalo from Las Vegas, Nevada. Lito

and Virgie later treated us for dinner at their Fullerton home. On August 3, Dr. Tony and Ludy Garcia treated us for lunch at Marie Callender's and were later joined by Dr. Mike Micabalo for dinner. Eladia Clemente Coligado gave us green scarves to remember our being Emerald Jubilarians. Despite our age (secret!), we were still able to do line dancing, cha-cha and boogie! On August 4, Sunday, Dr. Ed and Ely Coligado treated us for lunch at a

Chinese Restaurant, and were later joined by Ely and my children. It was a hectic but happy Emerald reunion and we look forward to have more classmates join us for our Diamond anniversary!

Life holds many blessings. One of UPNAAI’s 2013 blessings was the record-breaking attendance of UP PGH-SN Class of 1963 at UPNAAI’s 34th Annual Grand Reunion. Jaime & Virginia Abuan-Raymundo worked so diligently to ensure their 50th year class reunion was a huge success —and it was! Forty nine (49) class members and 35 family members came to relive and relish warm and precious memories.

The Golden Ladies came from different states (Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Illinois, Delaware, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Nevada, Washington, and California) and as far as Toronto and Montreal in Canada, Bangkok in Thailand, and four classmates came from the Philippines (Thais Cawagas-Miranda, Junieta Lemana-Ledesma and Delia Jayme were sponsored by classmates in the States, and Lida de Manuel-Francisco with husband Carlos). Lino Hernandez and daughter Emilline Nice attended the Jubilee Luncheon in memory of a classmate who passed away – Antonia Gonzalez-Hernandez. They rendered a dance presentation called “Ourana.” The Golden Ladies danced so gracefully garbed in Tahitian outfits and rings that lighted “blink, blink” that readily captured the audience’ attention. We thank all of them who came and shared themselves so generously with UPNAAI. J

CLASS 1963 – UPNAAI’s 2013 Golden Jubilarians at the August 3, 2013 dinner dance;they’re wearing their medallions.

UP-PGH SN Class 1963, UPNAAI’s 2013 Golden Jubilarians garbed in their “Ourana” dance presentation attire at the dinner dance.

UPCN Class 1958, Emerald Jubilarians’ Reunion

Brunch at Marie Callender’s Restaurant, August 3, 2013 Left to Right: Luzviminda Sapin-Micabalo, Lourdes Henson-Garcia, Norma Grino Rubio, Virgie Fonacier-Hidalgo, Eladia Clemente-Coligado

Dinner-Dance at Hyatt Regency Hotel, Garden Grove, California, August 3, 2013

Left to Right: Norma Grino Rubio, Eladia Clemente-Coligado, Luzviminda Sapin-Micabalo, Lourdes Henson-Garcia, Virgie Fonacier-Hidalgo

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By Lyvia Mendoza-Villegas & Lillian Gahol-Salvador2013 UP-PGHSN CLASS'68 SAPPHIRE REUNION RECAP

Day 1 - Wednesday, July 31: Welcome reception in Irvine at the Villegas’ Residence

Just imagine hearing the mega noise from a rowdy crowd of 50 senior men and women! It was beyond belief. But then again, it would be more surprising if we were meek and quiet. Class ’68 has always been the animated, happy group. Picture this: everybody swarmed in the hallway leading to the entrance door as if the Queen Bee had ordered "attack the incoming guest." That's literally what happened every time a classmate showed up at the door. And guess what, no one escaped the guessing game involved to identify the swarm in the hallway (That’s what you get for not attending EVERY reunion, LOL). Luckily, the heavy penalty for not identifying classmates has been waived as most of us are retired and on fixed income.

We missed our dearly departed six classmates – Grace de Guzman-Barrera, Wilfredo Cruz, Avelina “Bambi” Gonzales-Dizon, Estela “Te” Miranda-Layug, Ledda Tabag, and Tita Terrenal. We felt their presence when the host’s backyard was being decorated with 36 sapphire balloons. Exactly six balloons knotted together, got untied from Lachme’s (Lachme Trivilegio-Sullesta) hands and the balloons ascended one by one. Each balloon seemed to smile and wave, each representing our dearly departed. They all looked magnificent amidst the blue sky, then slowly disappeared into the horizon. It was a sign of joy in heaven…a visitation from our guardian angels. That balloon escapade was a miracle that we can only describe as amazingly incredible and awesome…a gift from God.

Everyone enjoyed a catered dinner from Manila Grille. For this occasion, nobody questioned the availability of “heart attack in a plate.” Are you kidding? Try to stop this mob from devouring the lechon! After dinner, we had our usual roll call. Remember the "WOW" group? Rick (spouse of Norma Arevalo-Yabut), Vladi (spouse of Ida Robillon-Santos) and Ed (spouse of Lillian Gahol-Salvador), were the trio who howled the big “Wow” after each classmate’s delivery of her life update. That evening, there was only one thorn amongst the ’68 roses. Hooray to Sam Alog who came with his beloved wife Lou (Lucina Ferre, SN’67), who did not mind the group’s loudness when Sam was teased about not having picked a ‘68er for his bride. The howling from the now famous WOW trio got so intense that it invited a ripple effect of boisterous and infectious laughter from the crowd. Of course the paparazzi were on hand to capture the event in still photos and video as well. We all had a good time overall and everybody deserved a pat on the back for contributing to the success of the welcome reception.

Day 2 – Thursday, August 1: Luncheon, Hokkaido Seafood Buffet Restaurant, Newport Beach and Sunset Picnic at Heisler Park, Laguna Beach

The same group from the welcome reception attended the lunch buffet. Again, another fun time together enjoying the irresistible

seafood spread and the usual paparazzi delight – an obsession with Kodak moments. Then, on to Laguna Beach for the sunset picnic in Heisler Park. We looked great in our sapphire jubilee t-shirts. We welcomed Edgar Pasaporte and wife Edith for their first reunion attendance. Susan Palis-Garaygay prepared games that everybody enjoyed. One of the games involved a designated leader instructing the guys to follow specific cues. Butch Garaygay (Susan’s spouse) got so sexy with his hip movements that Susan decided to eliminate him. Susan, you’re a kill joy! Sorry for those who missed the beach activities. We had a delightful dinner in the park and the event ended with everybody enjoying a picturesque view of the sunset.

Day 3, Friday, 8/2: UPNAAI Breakfast Seminar/Luncheon Roll Call, Hyatt Hotel

Delia Zambrano-Reyes was one of the featured speakers and she presented “A small vision that has evolved into a multi-disciplinary and collaborative diabetes clinic”. She is an expert in diabetes care and is a Certified Diabetic Educator. Lyvia Mendoza-Villegas, Chairman of UPNAAI’s Awards and Citation Committee, presented the J.V. Sotejo Medallion of Honor Award to Dr. Marlene Cataylo Chance (PGHSN’75). The luncheon/roll call was well attended (over 200) with 30 of us very visible in our customized sapphire T-shirts. We joined hands with the CN ‘68ers when we were presented on stage during the roll call.

The unforgettable and ever funny “Mama” Flor Castelo, UPNAAI’s First President, brought down the house again with her wit and sense of humor as she shared her life experiences as a nurse, friend, wife, mother, and grandmother. She already has an annual “following” of captive audience since her premier appearance in 2009 at UPNAAI’s 30th Jubilee.

Day 4 Saturday 8/3 UPNAAI Dinner-Dance, Hyatt Hotel

It was indeed an affair to remember. The dinner-dance program was emceed by Iren Roldan (CN’69) and Dors Maligalig (CN’72). The women looked beautiful in sapphire formals and the men

looked dashing in their formal attires. A special dance rendition was performed by our very own Aida Layug-Limcaoco and spouse Ben. Lyvia delivered a poem in Tagalog as a tribute to the 105th anniversary of UP and the 65th anniversary of the UPCN.

The Midnight Motion Band rocked the house and everybody enjoyed dancing. Shortly before midnight, the fun had to end. We said our our goodbyes…we hugged and kissed…”till the next reunion.” For our class, the memories of our Sapphire celebration will be instilled forever in our hearts and minds. Thank God for the blessing of love and friendship.

Day 5, Sunday, 8/4: Departure for the Canadian Rockies, tour arranged by Naty Matitu-Mercado. Mady Madrinan-Rivera shares her personal experience of the Rockies in this issue of the UPNAAI News.

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We look forward to seeing you all at the UPNAAI’s Coral Jubilee Grand Reunion to be held at the New Yorker Hotel on August 1-2, 2014.

The 2014 Class ’68 reunion will be held in Toronto, Canada on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at the Quality Inn Suites near the Toronto Airport. By the time you receive the UPNAAI News, you would have received details of the reunion from Team Toronto (Yoly Valera-Cruz, Arlene Lorico-Le Roux, Asuncion Lukban-Nonato, and Belinda Reyes-Ying) and from Naty’s Post-UPNAAI Reunion Bus Tour to Canada which departs New York on August 3, 2014 and terminates in Boston on August 9, 2014. J

July 31, 2013 UP-PGH SN Class 1968, welcome reception in Irvine, CA

at Lyvia & Rudy Villegas’ residence

August 1, 2013 UP-PGH SN Class 1968’s luncheon at Hokkaido Seafood Buffet Restaurant, Newport Beach and Sunset Picnic at Heisler Park, Laguna Beach

August 3, 2013: 2013 Sapphire Jubilarians, UP-PGH SN Class’68 with Dr. Dula Faraon Pacquiao,BSN’68, MA77. EdD92 & Dr. Minerva Salinas Guttman, BSN’68 (2012 JV Sotejo Medallion of Honor Awardee) at UPNAAI’s 35th Reunion,

Hyatt Regency of Orange County, Garden Grove CA

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UPNAAI ALUMNI EMBARK ON A TRIP OF A LIFETIME!By Mady Madrinan Rivera, RN, UP-PGH SN'68, CN'69

2013 Tour of the Canadian Rockies

By Nati Matitu-Mercado, GN'68, BSN'69, RNC

Just a couple of weeks after UPNAAI’s 35th Reunion in 2012, when world class traveler and PGH-SN Class’68 mother hen, Nati Matitu, announced that our next UPNAAI Post Convention excursion for the summer of 2013, would be to the Canadian Rockies, her hash tag was #TheMost SpectacularPlaceOnEarth. It was indeed a perfect week spent with some of my best friends and colleagues, embracing the pristine, natural beauty of Canada together. It was a time for grand sightseeing and new experience that afforded each of us a new perspective: a balance of mind, body, and spirit.

Our congenial group of 53 UP Nursing alumni and family met in Vancouver, where we were introduced to our articulate Chinese-Canadian tour guide, Uncle Joe. Our guide made the long rides to our destinations interesting, as we snaked through Canada’s vast lands (second largest in the world trailing only Russia) and its living sanctuary of spectacular scenery and untouched wilderness. He also made sure to provide us with a wealth of information about our neighbors to the north, its provinces, its people, history, and culture.

The Canadian Rockies Experience:On our first day in the Rockies, we enjoyed an impressive photo opportunity in front of lofty snow-capped Mount Robson, the Canadian Rockies’ highest peak at 12,972 ft. We continued our mystical journey through the Icefields Parkway, often called the most scenic mountain highway in the world, with views of tremendous glaciers, turquoise lakes, rushing waterfalls, castellated mountains, wild forests, and canyons. Later, a ride on the massive Ice Explorer allowed us to step onto Columbia Icefield’s glaciers and walk along crevasses to taste clear fresh meltwater from the mountains.

Our next day in the Canadian Rockies brought us to the top of Sulphur Mountain. A titillating 14-minute, 6,850 foot, gondola climb featured spectacular views of glacier-clad peaks, majestic Lake Louise, alpine meadows peppered with wild flowers, and the valley of Banff below. Numerous additional stops bestowed similar gifts for the

senses: the Bow River and Waterfalls, Emerald Lake, Peyto Lake, and Lake Okanagan to name but a few.

The Metropolis: A relaxing ferry ride on the newly minted Coastal Celebration took us from Vancouver to Victoria through the Gulf Islands. Lunch was in Little Hong Kong, where we were treated to highly sought-after tropical fruits such as Dragon fruit, lanzones, and rambutan. British influences were prominent at downtown Victoria, the Empress Hotel, the British Columbia Parliament Buildings, and in many lavish parks. The highlight of Victoria, also known as the “City of Gardens”, is the magnificent, world-renowned Butchart Gardens that offered an expansive feast for a gardener’s eyes and soul.

We spent our last beautiful Vancouver morning in historic Gastown, the city’s original downtown; adjacent Chinatown; and vast, urban, water locked Stanley Park where the First Nations Totem Poles are proudly displayed. After many departed for their respective homes, those of us who stayed

behind savored one last night in Canada by taking in the Asian-inspired International Summer Night Market, a warm starlit gathering that featured street foods, shopping, and fellowship.

Lessons learned:

Visits to Kamloops Ginseng and Vernon’s Planet Bee Honey Farms informed us on the usage of preventive medicine to increase one’s immune system; a lesson rivaled only by ice wine tasting in Kelowna, a tutorial in nurturing the spirit.

Academically, Professor Dula Faraon Pacquiao, UPCN Class ’68, spoke on “Cultural Diversity - Finding a better understanding of oneself as a foreign graduate in the workplace.” The take-away for me was the consideration of ideal places to retire after focused soul-searching of where one might be happiest. Having kept her eyes and ears open the entire trip, the agenda of NP “Dr.” Delia Zambrano Reyes, SN’68, was to analyze the group’s needs, so she could bring a fresh approach to her Diabetes Counseling practice. Her take-home directive to all was, “Now is the time! If not now, when?”

In addition to lessons on Salmon Run and the Chinese contribution to the Canadian Pacific Railway, our tour guide also passed on additional wisdom here and there. Perhaps influenced by Confucius, Uncle Joe reminded us to live in the moment. “C’mon, you guys! It’s okay to spend money on holidays to maximize your once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

As promised, it was, indeed, the trip of a lifetime to one of the most spectacular places on earth —it was a perfect week spent with UPNAAI classmates and friends that was filled to the brim with countless opportunities to widen our horizons and appreciate God’s gifts. Each of us departed with a new perspective: a balance of mind, body, and spirit. I can’t wait until the next UPNAAI Post-Convention pilgrimage. See you all there. J

Itinerary: August 3 to August 9, 20148/03/14 New York -> Philadelphia -> Washington DC8/04/14 Washington DC -> Corning -> Niagara Falls8/05/14 Niagara Falls -> Toronto8/06/14 Toronto (Free Time)8/07/14 Toronto -> 1000 Island -> Ottawa -> Montreal8/08/14 Montreal -> Quebec -> Boston8/09/14 Boston -> Hometown

Fare: $ 760.00 / per person / Double occupancy $ 570.00 / per person / Triple occupancyThe above fare is based on 40 people per Coach Fare includes: Transportation, Hotel accommodations, Tips to the Bus Driver & Tour guide, Admissions to Corning GlassMuseum, Niagara Falls “Maid of the Mist” Cruise, IMAX Movie (Niagara Falls), & One Thousand Island Cruise

NOT Included: Meals & Optional Tours: • Skylon Tower (Niagara Falls) – 14.75/per person • CN Tower – 27.00/per person • Olympic Tower – 22.00/per person • Boston Harbour Cruise – 21.00/per persona A deposit of $100.00 is required to secure a seat in the bus on a “first come first served basis”. This deposit will be subtracted from your final payment. Please make your check payable to SUN TRAVEL and mail it to: SUN TRAVEL c/o Tina Len 2091 Sierra Mesa Drive Camarillo, CA 93010 Phone: 818-989-8742

2014 Post Reunion East Coast & Canada 7-Day Sponsored by Class '68

PLEASE CALL NATI MATITU FIRST AT 818-894-5142 TO RESERVE A SEAT BEFORE YOU SEND YOUR DEPOSIT TO SUN TRAVEL TO MAKE SURE THAT SEATS ARE STILL AVAILABLE.

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RUBY JUBILARIANS – CLASS OF 1973

CLASS 1988 – 2013 SILVER JUBILARIANS AT UPNAAI’S 35TH REUNION’S DINNER DANCE ON AUGUST 3, 2013

CLASS 1998 – UPNAAI’S 2013 CRYSTAL JUBILARIANS

CLASS 1993 – 2013 CHINA JUBILARIANS

By Marilyn Ubaldo Boots

Flashback 40 years ago to AS & Malcolm hall as Ruby Jubilarians….quite a feat! But 42 women then & 41 now bring forth to our reunion many thanks to our professors & families & of course "us" for our own personal efforts!

UP-PGH Chief Nurse Imelda Mangaser, as a Ruby jubilarian, made our celebration such a wonderful event. Thanks to Class 73!!!

Grace asked us to share our present & what's in store ahead.....God willing we'll have more reunions w/ UPNAAI! An open invitation to the rest of Class 73 to join us for fun & frolicking as we still can!!!!

UP-PGH Chief Nurse Imelda Mangaser’73 & Mely De Leon

UPNAAI’S 2013 RUBY JUBILARIAN – CLASS 1973

Standing (L-R): Bella Padaoan, Guia Caliwagan, Al Umel, Shawn Tsai, Gladys Alvaro, Elena & Doy Apostol, Jasmin camacho, Maggie Ongkiko, Ding Delima. Seated (L-R): Marilyn Boots, Linda Umel, Lita Tsai , lorna Bautista, Imelda Mangaser, Grace Guillermo, Charito Ansay, Emma Catabui , Precy Imperial

August 3, 2013, Hyatt Regency Of Orange County, Garden Grove, CADean Cel Balabagno with Class 1993 (2013 China Jubilarians)

at the 35th UPNAAI Reunion’s Dinner Dance

August 3, 2013, Hyatt Regency of Orange County, Garden Grove, CA.Class 1998, 2013 Crystal Jubilarians with UPCN Prof. Luz Dones’80

Class 1993 – 2013 China Jubilarians at UPNAAI’s 35th reunion

OTHER AUGUST 3, 2013 DINNER DANCE ATTENDEESClass 1967

Class 1979 & Class 1980 at the August 3, 2013 Dinner Dance

Class 1975

Dinner Dance Attendees


CHAPTERS' CORNERUPN-EC ACTIVITIES FOR 2013By Rosemarie Gadioma, BSN’81 UPN-EC President

• 5th Annual Spring Fling – theme was 70s Disco• Philippine Independence Day Parade• Contributed to the UPCN Student Financial Grant • Participated in the UPAA-NJ picnic at the Liberty State Park, NJ• Participated in the 5K Lakad Tulong sponsored by the Handang

Tumulong Foundation, Inc where we assisted at the First Aid Station.

• Fall family picnic in Fort Lee, NJ• Participated at the Homecoming sa Konsulado where we

made acquaintances with UP graduates from different colleges as well as alumni of other colleges and universities

• Raised funds to help victims of Typhoon Yolanda (Haian)• Recognized at the 16th Annual PNAA Eastern Regional

Conference Gala

• Annual Christmas Caroling at Mt. Sinai, Queens

Spring Fling 2013, Park Avenue Christian Church, New York City, May 4, 2013

At the Philippine Independence Day Parade, New York City, June 2, 2013 L-R: Cecilia Alvarez’79, Mayie Gadioma’81, Marivi Gimenez, Grace Concepcion, Lani Benedicto, Nida Abrigo Cruz’79, Lanel Silvers, Bessie Anolin, Dolores Alcantara

Aponte’79, Boleng Alcontin’81, Beth Kuzmyak, & another ‘79 alumna

DELMARVA CHAPTERAs a service to the military community here in Hampton Roads UPNAAI’s DELMARVA Chapter participated in the Diabetic Boot Camp at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia on November 6, 2013

From L to R – Lorrie Montano, Jasmine Sarmiento, Nita Mendoza, Aida Limcaoco, Jo Sabile, and Carmina Bautista, who coordinated the event.

Tony and Tatess spend their time in church, community activities, retreats, and medical missions. They are active members of the Bukas Loob sa Diyos (BLD). They are blessed with five children. The eldest, Anathea, is married with a doctorate in Biomedical Engineering. Alissa has a math degree and mentors inner city school children in Brooklyn, New York. Ariana is finishing college as Avery starts hers in the coming school year. The youngest, Anton, is the darling of the family. "We are thankful for the bountiful blessings God has bestowed upon us. We give them back to Him and share them to others. More blessings will come, and we have more reason to be grateful." Thirty years ago, who would ever have thought … Tony & Tatess? Dr. Recio was right: Life indeed is full of surprises! J

(continued from page 14 "ALUMNI IN ACTION: Tony & Tatess Abad, Class '81")

Calling All 2014 Jubilarians and Class Coordinators

35TH ANNUAL REUNION • AUGUST 1-2, 2014“Global Leadership: Breaking Barriers”The Wyndham New Yorker Hotel 481 8th Ave & 34th Street, New York City, NY 100012014 YEARBOOK AD SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2014EARLY BIRD 2014 REUNION REGISTRATION POSTMARK DEADLINE: JULY 1, 2013DEADLINE for the discounted room rate at THE NEW YORKER: JULY 1, 2013Download Registration, Membership, & Yearbook Ad Contract forms at www.upnaai.org

Booking Code: CGEUPA3Dates: July 31 Check-in - August 3, 2014 Check-outBase Rate per guestroom/night: Single or Double occupancy starts at $199.00 (excludes taxes & gratuities)

For Online Reservations, please visit UPNAAI's corporate booking link @http://www.wyndham.com/groupevents2014/12542_UPNAAI/main.wnt

You can make your room reservation from this site to receive UPNAAI's preferred rate. The Search box contains the correct group/corporate code for this event. Please adjust your stay dates and other information and click "Find it" when done.

For Phone-in Reservations: 212-971-0101 Call during office hours: Mon - Fri 8AM – 5:30PM EST; Sat. - Sun. 8AM-3:30PM ESTMention UPNAAI's group/corporate code: CGEUPA3

Additional Contact Information:Jesusa Santa Barbara Czach’79 (714) 771-7466 or [email protected] (President, 2014-2015)

Iren Bobis-Roldan’69 (949) 380-7982 or [email protected] (Treasurer,Chair-Registration Cmte. 2014-2015)

Gloria Amayun Smitka 540-460-6367 or [email protected] (3rd VP, Chair-Membership Committee 2014-2015)

CLASS COORDINATORS1944 - PLATINUM ................. TBD1949 – TRIPLE DIAMOND ......Josefina A. Valbuena 310-835-37771954 – DOUBLE DIAMOND...SN Carolina P. De Guzman 510-547-2529

SN Lolita A. Pascua 310-530-4968/310-222-3462CN Lily Cabalungan Inez 310-635-0509CN Amparo P. Quijano 209-526-1149CN Helen May Silo 310-839-0556

1959 – DIAMOND .................SN Emma Untalan-Osano 951-898-7931 / 951-333-11571964 – GOLDEN ....................SN Norma Merza 310-947-0248

SN Patricia T. Hoerth 714-964-1482CN Marcela L. Dela Vega 818-340-8337CN Edeliza I. Haban 310-491-9944

1969 – SAPPHIRE ...................SN Gloria Amayun Smitka 540-460-6357SN Peregrin C. Francisco 757-495-5875 / 757-621-3215CN Iren Bobis Roldan 949-380-7982 / 949-275-5343

1974 – RUBY ..........................SN Irene Batalla Reyes 301-460-1337CN Emerita Geluz Goodrich 909-824-9207 / 951-640-4628

1979 – CORAL ......................CN Jesusa Santa Barbara Czach 714-771-7466CN Marilou Torres Lacson 626-339-0197

1984 – PEARL ........................TBD1989 – SILVER ........................CN Deborah-Anne Yambao Butuyan 281-744-03521994 – CHINA .......................CN Beverly Alarcio-Tuazon 626-667-7201 / 626-991-1805

CN Carmela Sarno 714-454-9795CN Vivienne Fallarme-Abrugena 520-667-2826

1999 – CRYSTAL ....................Darwin T. Gianan 773-895-8393Kristine Joy Villaruel 240-848-2038

2004 – TIN .............................TBD2009 - WOOD ...................... TBD

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IN MEMORIAM

Mrs. Florentina Banez died peacefully on September 8, 2013 of old age at the age of l05. She graduated from PGH School of Nursing in l929 together with Dean Julita V. Sotejo. She was the mother of Agnes Essem Banez Perez BSN '58, president of UPCN Foundation, Inc. and Namnama Banez GN '59.

Conception Santos (UP College of Nursing Class 1968) passed away in 2013.

Perlita Francisco-Suguitan (UP College of Nursing Class 1968) passed away in 2013.

Erlinda Lipa Ortin (UP College of Nursing Class 1969) passed away in San Diego, CA on July 15, 2013.

Amelie LaMorena-Tucay (UP-PGH School of Nursing Class 1969) passed away on February 10, 2014.

OUR HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO:

Maggie Ongkiko, BSN’73, UPNAAI Advisor, on the loss of her 94 year old Mother, Mrs. Beatriz L. Ongkiko, on January 12, 2014.

Agnes Essem Banez Perez, BSN’58, President of UPCN Foundation, Inc. and Namnama Banez GN’59 on the loss of their 105 year old Mother, Mrs. Florentina Banez of Class 1929 who passed away on September 8, 2013.

Zayda Bulala Aberin, GN’67 and her husband Eddie on the loss of Zayda’s sister Lilia Bulala Francine & Eddie’s Mother Lourdes Aberin in 2013.

Marilou Torres Lacson, BSN’79 and her husband Gel on the loss of Malou’s mother-in-law, Aurora Lacson on Jan 25, 2013, her nephew Christopher Lasquete October 3, 2013, and her sister Emelita Lasquete on October 9, 2013.

Nadine Cabahug-Englis, BSN’79, her husband Terence, and their family on the untimely demise of their young son, Nathan, on March 3, 2014.

Angelica Antonio Feiger, BSN’79 and her family on the loss of her Mother, Carol Antonio in February, 2014.

Edita “Ding” Paraiso de Lima, BSN’73, former UPNAAI Board Member, and her husband Ed de Lima on the loss of Ding’s 89 year old Mother-in-law, Narcisa Vista de Lima, who peacefully passed away on January 17, 2013 while vacationing in the Philippines. She’s a resident of Canada.

Marilex Nolasco Luna, BSN’62 on the loss of her spouse, Ted Nolasco, MD in 2013.

Josefina Santos Joson, GN’60 on the loss of her spouse, Jose “Pete” Joson, MD’64 in 2013.

IN SEARCH: THE 2014 J.V. SOTEJO MEDALLION OF HONOR AWARDEEThe UPNAAI Awards and Citation Committee announces the search for distinguished UP nursing alumna/alumnus for 2014. We encourage all UP nursing alumni to nominate deserving candidates. The awardee will be honored during the 35th UPNAAI annual reunion to be held on August 1, 2014 at the New Yorker Hotel, New York City, New York.

The J.V. Sotejo Medallion of Honor was established by UPNAAI as its highest and most coveted award to recognize nursing alumni who embody the ideals espoused by J.V. Sotejo, Principal, UP-PGHSN, founder and first Dean, UP College of Nursing. The recipients’ names are specially recorded in UPNAAI’s official archives. UPNAAI will continue to honor these awardees by publishing their names and accomplishments in the organization’s souvenir Yearbook every year. They will be part of UPNAAI’s history, and clearly the pride of their alma mater. Since 1993, nineteen awardees have joined the JVS Hall of Fame.

The J.V. Sotejo Medallion of Honor Nomination Criteria and Requirements:

Criteria:

1. Must have attained a significant and innovative contribution to the nursing profession including lifetime achievements of the nominee within the past decade. (20%)

2. Must have attained national and possibly international prestige which has brought honor and distinction to the nursing profession, university, and country. (30%)

3. Must have rendered a unique and selfless service to the country and humanity. (50%)

Requirements:

1. Must be a UP nursing alumna/alumnus and a member of UPNAAI.

2. The recipient must be able to accept the award in person during the UPNAAI annual reunion and be prepared to give a talk on a subject of his/her choice.

The Nomination process:

1. The nominator must be a member of UPNAAI.

2. A letter of nomination must be addressed to: Lyvia M. Villegas, Chair, Awards and Citation Committee and e-mailed to [email protected] by the April 30, 2014 deadline

3. The nomination letter must include a brief introduction about the nominee and a justification from the nominator’s perspective based on the three criteria.

4. The nominator will submit the following attachments: a. The nominee’s detailed justification of the criteria b. A recent colored photo (jpg) of the nominee c. Nominee’s CV

UPNAAI is offering a $1000 Scholarship Grant to be awarded to qualified alumni or children of alumni who are active and registered members.

Recipients of the award will be selected based on the following criteria:

Active involvement/service 40%

Academic qualities 30%

Personal/professional qualities 30%

The award is intended to support basic, advanced education in nursing or certification towards advanced practice. The award will be presented at our annual reunion on the first Friday of August 2013. Please write UPNAAI to request for an application form and for additional information. Board members and their children are not qualified for the scholarship grant during their term of office.

Submit completed application forms on or before June 15, 2014 to:

Lyvia Mendoza Villegas, GN’68, BSN’71, MA, RN, FNP Chairman, Citations & Awards Committee at [email protected]

The UPNAAI Nursing Journal is offering a $1000 Nurse Scientist Fellowship Award based on the following criteria:

Nominee must be an UPNAAI member pursuing research activities with intended completion within 12 months of receiving the award. The research will be published in the UPNAAI Nursing Journal. The UPNAAI Nursing Journal will have exclusive rights for the distribution of the completed manuscript.

The submission deadline is May 31, 2014.For more information, please contact:

Josie Villanueva, BSN’67, MA, RN-BC, NE-BC, Chairman of the Editorial Board at [email protected]

35th Reunion: Search for the 2014 Awardees

THE SEARCH FOR THE 2014 UPNAAI SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEE

THE SEARCH FOR THE 2014 NURSE SCIENTIST FELLOWSHIP AWARDEE

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11 Board of Directors Meeting Nelson & Merle Borrero's Residence + Teleconference

14 Board of Directors' Meeting Lyvia Villegas' Residence + Teleconference15 Submission Deadline 2014 UPNAAI Scholarship AwardeeTBD UPCN Alumni Association Reunion, UPCN Sotejo Hall, Pedro Hill, MM, PRTBD Dean Sotejo Memorial LectureTBD UPAA Faculty & Alumni Homecoming and Reunion, Bahay ng Alumni, Diliman, PR

01 Early Bird Reunion Registration Deadline Deadline for Discounted Room Rate at the venu12 Board of Directors' Meeting Lyvia Villegas' Residence + Teleconference

13 Board of Directors' Meeting Lyvia Villegas' Residence + Teleconference



08 Board of Directors' Meeting/Holiday Get-Together18 UP Diliman Lantern ParadeTBD PGHSNAA Reunion

1-2 UPNAAI's 35th REUNION The New Yorker Hotel, New York City, NY Theme: "Global Leadership: Breaking Barriers" See Page 18 For Registration & Hotel Reservations02 Chapter & Board of Directors' Meeting The Wyndham New Yorker Hotel, New York City

08 Board of Directors Meeting Teleconference

08 Board of Directors Meeting Rudy & Lyvia Villegas' Residence + Teleconference31 Nomination Deadline - 2014 UPCNAAI Awards

09 UPCN's 66th Foundation Day12 Board of Directors' Meeting Lyvia Villegas' Residence + Teleconference30 Nomination Deadline - 2014 J.V. Sotejo Medallion of Honor Awardee

01 Submission Deadline - 2014 Yearbook Ad10 Board of Directors' Meeting Rudy & Lyvia Villegas' Residence + Teleconference15 Submission Deadline - UPNAAI Nursing Journal's "Call for Manuscripts"31 Submission Deadline - 2014 Nurse Scientist Fellowship Awardee

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