Reporting milestones about and for the April-May 2012 UE Vol. 2, No. 2 COMMUNITY Students • Faculty • Officers www.UE.edu.ph • Personnel • Alumni Silangan UE Nutrition-Dietetics Team Wins 1st Prize in National Nutrition Council Recipe Contest A TEAM OF UE NUTRITION and Dietetics students along with The Winning Nutrition Team: their faculty member-coach won (from left) Ms. the 1st Prize in a National Capital G. Maglalang, A. Region-level recipe development Besana, A. Bautista contest recently. and R. A. Gianan Specifically, in line with the celebration of the 38th National Nutrition Month Celebration in July (whose theme is “Pagkain ng Gulay Araw-Araw Itong Ihain”), the National Nutrition Council NCR Regional Office conducted a Regional Recipe Development Contest last April 27 at the San Juan Elementary School Gymnasium. The contest was aimed to develop low-cost, easy-to-prepare and nutritious vegetable dishes. Each recipe should use just five 2nd-year student Rose Ann Gianan, the Mandaluyong City government, other prize-winning concoctions, major ingredients and should be with faculty member Geraldine M. whose “Vegetable with Pineapple in a recipe book for distribution prepared in less than 30 minutes. Maglalang as their coach. The UE Coconut Sauce” was adjudged 3rd to the beneficiaries of the national About 35 recipes were submitted team prepared “Sweet Potato, Tofu Place; and consolation prize-winners government’s Pantawid Pamilya by different schools, universities and Snow Peas in Pineapple Sauce,” Manila Doctors College and Centro program. The recipe book will also and local government units. Recipes which garnered the contest-best Escolar University. be distributed to local nutrition were pre-screened and 20 entries score of 98%. The UE team’s 1st Place victory workers as an information, were selected for actual execution. The UE team bested their came with a P10,000 cash prize and education and communication The UE Nutrition Team was counterparts in, among others, Our a certificate of recognition. (IEC) material to help families composed of 3rd-year students Lady of Fatima University, who The team’s recipe will also be improve their meals and food April Bautista and Alex Besana and won 2nd Place for “Beggie Sushi”; published, along with those of the intake. Guidance Coordinator’s LGBT Thesis Leads to Cum Laude Grade, Speaking Engagements THE COORDINATOR OF significantly to the burgeoning the Philippines (PAP), to be held the UE Caloocan Guidance and literature on LGBT, as well as the at Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City, on Counseling Office (GCO), Mrs. area of LGBT Psychology and August 15-17, 2012. Remedios C. Moog, obtained her Multicultural Practice in Guidance Mrs. Moog has been working in second Master’s Degree, Master of and Counseling. The thesis also UE since October 2000, starting as a Arts in Guidance and Counseling, broadens and deepens people’s staff member of the Coordinating from the Royal and Pontifical understanding and adds to the Office for the Theatre and Other University of Santo Tomas on April few studies available in relation to Venues. She was a part-time 3, 2012. In line with this, Mrs. Moog LGBT students’ emotional-social Assistant Professor at the UE College produced a thesis-by-article entitled intelligence, self-efficacy and life of Education from 2004 to 2006 until “Emotional-Social Intelligence, Self- satisfaction. Moreover, it explores being appointed as a Guidance Efficacy and Life Satisfaction of Self- the effects of support intervention Mrs. Rem Counselor for GCO Manila in June Identified Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual programs for the enhancement of Moog 2006. In August 2011, she was and Transgender (LGBT) Students,” the emotional-social intelligence in appointed as the GCO Caloocan which she successfully defended the contextual dynamics of Filipinos. also in the professional associations Coordinator. She earned her Master with a grade of Meritus (Cum Laude) Comprising the panel that of Guidance and Counseling and in Public Administration degree in on March 19, 2012. deliberated on Mrs. Moog’s thesis Psychology. 2004 from the UE Graduate School. Her thesis, the study for which were Dr. Eduardo Caligner of Ateneo In line with this, she was invited Another GCO Caloocan staff was anchored on the mixed-method de Manila University as chairman to be one of the plenary speakers member, Psychometrician Arnold perspective, was in publication format and Dr. Mariglo Vicente of UST at the 5th National Convention of A. De Silva, also completed his and divided into two publications. and Dr. Clarissa Delariarte from Integrated Professional Counselors thesis at the Manuel L. Quezon Publication 1 was entitled St. Paul University as members. Association of the Philippines University (MLQU), where he has “Revealing the innermost soul of the UST’s Guidance and Counseling (IPCAP) held last February 8, 2012, earned his Master of Arts, Major in LGBT: Understanding their emotional- Department Director, Dr. Lucila O. at the University of Baguio in Baguio Guidance, degree. His thesis was social intelligence, self-efficacy and Bance, was Mrs. Moog’s adviser. City. She will also be one of the “An Assessment of Study Habits and life satisfaction,” while Publication With her thesis, Mrs. Moog serves presenters for the symposium entitled Emotional Intelligence of Freshman 2 was “LGBT’s empowerment: The as a straight ally who advocates for “Filipino LGBT Psychology: From Probationary Students: Implication support intervention program on Filipino LGBT college students’ Theory to Practice” at the upcoming for a Functional Guidance Program,” their emotional-social intelligence.” healthy lifestyle and well-being, not 49th Annual National Convention for which he had UE Caloocan Her overall thesis has contributed just in the UST Graduate School but of the Psychological Association of students as respondents. 2 April-May 2012 • Vol. 2, No. 2 Silangan PHL Vice President Jejomar Binay is Guest of Honor at Global Homecoming HONORABLE JEJOMAR C. Renato S. Chan, PCRGA (UE BSA B inay, the Vice President of the 1965, MS 1965), the UEAAI President; Republic of the Philippines, will and Dr. Jesus T. Tanchanco Sr. (UE be the guest of honor and speaker BBA 1953), the Executive Director during the Gala Night of the three- of UE’s Marketing Department and day “UE Go Global” Alumni Global UEAAI Adviser. Homecoming 2012. UE Alumni Go Golfing The entire Homecoming, The entire homecoming’s culmi- organized by the UE Alumni nating activity will be the May 27 Association Inc. (UEAAI), takes “UE Go Global” golf tournament, place on May 25 to 27, 2012—with the which will feature UE alumni based May 25 and 26 events happening at here or abroad putting away on the the Marriott Hotel in Resorts World green expanse of the Wack Wack Golf Manila, Pasay City, and the Golf and Country Club. Tournament on May 27 taking place The tournament’s organizing at the Wack Wack Golf and Country committee is chaired by Gen. Club in Mandaluyong City. Dioscoro Yoro Jr. (Ret.) (UE AB ’60 The Gala Night, which will & MS ’59). also feature the UE Alumni Global Vice President Registration for the tourney Lualhati Awards, takes place on May Jejomar Binay will start at 11 a.m., with tee off 26, starting at 5 p.m. at 1 p.m. The “UE Go Global” Alumni 6, 2010, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Leading the “UE Go Global” Awards will be given to the Top Global Homecoming 2012 is the and which drew UE alumni from all Organizing Committee is Mr. Cezar 3 winners and the Fun Holes: Nearest sequel to the first ever UE Alumni over the USA and the Philippines as T. Quiambao (UE BSBA ’69 and to the Pin on No. 3, Longest Drive on Global Reunion, a mammoth get- well as Canada, Australia, other parts Military Science ’69), the President No. 6, Most Accurate and Nearest to together that took place on June 3 to of Asia, Europe and the Middle East. and CEO of Stradcom; Commodore the Pin on No. 14. Silent Auction to be Held UE Fine Arts Alumni’s ‘Art-East’ Exhibit to Add Color to Global Homecoming THE UE FINE ARTS AluMNI AssOCIATION, LED by ITS President, Mr. Edgar B. Arcilla (UE BFA ’77), shall be holding an art exhibit called “Art-East at the Marriot” during the three-day “UE Go Global” alumni homecoming celebration at the Marriot Hotel in Resorts World Manila in Pasay City. This exhibit will showcase 30 exemplary artworks and paintings of distinguished UE fine artists such as Gus Albor, Romulo Galicano, Danny Pangan, Red Mansueto, Cee Carlos Cadid, Rodel Rillera, Ed Arcilla, Robert Odejar and Delfin Garcia, to name a few. The art exhibit shall be opened together with the formal opening ceremonies of the Global Homecoming at 8 a.m. on Friday, May 25, 2012, at the Ballroom of the Marriot Hotel. A silent auction shall highlight this event—the UE alumni artists’ very first. This marks another milestone as UE Fine Arts alumni gather its members and art patrons to acquire the best of the best art pieces. The auction mechanics bulletin shall be published at the UE alumni website (www.uealumni.com) and displayed at the lobby exhibit area. The auction winners shall be announced at the Gala Night on May 26, Saturday. Meanwhile, Ed Arcilla’s “Sunspots & Horses” art exhibit that recently ran at the Ricco Renzo Galleries has been extended for two more months at the Phat Wong Gallery restaurant, also at LRI Design Plaza, N. Garcia St., Bel-Air, Makati City. Interested parties may contact Ricco Renzo Galleries at 0927-3244013, 0923-6586779 and 898-2545. Ed Arcilla with “Sunspots & Horses,” the title piece of his ongoing solo exhibit UE Eng’g Alumnus-Professor Elected Preparatory Group Chair for International Telecom Congress EngR.