UPV Celebrates Women's Month
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March - April 2015 UPViews 1 Vol. 19 No. 2 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF U.P. VISAYAS March - April 2015 Read UPViews online at www.upv.edu.ph UPV celebrates Women’s Month A VARIETY of events and programs for the month-long celebration of Women’s Month in March was organized by the UP Visayas Gender and Development Program in partnership with UGSAD, a Western Visayas Regional Gender Resource Center. The March 6, 2015 Purple Caravan from Plaza Libertad to the Iloilo Provincial Capitol kicked-off the festivities. This L-R: 1)Atty. Hiballes of IBP (top) addresses women rights advocates during the public forum. 2) Chancellor Espinosa (right) was followed by an opening receives a token from GDP Dir. Badayos-Jover. 3) Atty. Hiballes likewise leads the ribbon-cutting for the opening of Women Bazaar program at the Capitol after which and Exhibits at the Iloilo City campus. medical services for women were services group. A public forum on the role also very much involved in the provided by a women’s health The induction of the new set of women as decision makers celebration of Women’s Month of offi cers of the National was held on March 11 at the UP through the “Student Orgs Fair” Network on Women in Fisheries Visayas auditorium. Atty. Maricar on March 12-13, which was Gallaza leads (WINFISH) was also held the Villanueva-Hiballes, president- held simultaneously at the UPV same day at Diversion 21 Hotel. elect of the Integrated Bar of Miagao and Iloilo City campuses. UPHSI On March 8, 2015, the the Philippines-Iloilo Chapter On March 16, 17, 19, and Municipality of Oton, Iloilo served as the resource person. A 20, fi lms depicting women issues Class 2015 hosted the “Simultaneous “Women Bazaar and Exhibits” were simultaneously shown at the Street Dancing” organized with was also held in the afternoon Miagao campus (“Sister Stella L,” UGSAD. Dancing to the beat of at the auditorium. The exhibit “Yanan” and “In the Times of the the song, “Juana, Ikaw Manguna,” featured the photographs of Butterfl y”) and the City campus the activity celebrated women “Images of Women in the Street” (“Iron-Jaw Angels,” “Yanan,” and leaders and women’s capability by Ubo Pakes. “In the Times of the Butterfl y”). as decision makers. Students of UP Visayas were UPV CELEBRATES/10 Belleza is TOWIL 2015 awardee DR. Evelyn T. Belleza, a faculty 2015 in the fi eld of Academe and fellow awardees at the Activity member of the Department Education Services. Center of Robinsons Place Iloilo of Management, College of Belleza, who is the current on March 31, 2015. Management, UP Visayas, is one UPV Vice-Chancellor for The TOWIL is meant to give due recognition to women of Gallaza the 15 The Outstanding Women Planning and Development, Of Iloilo (TOWIL) awardees for received her award along with her Iloilo City who have manifested “HONOR. Excellence. Service. exemplary performance in their Three powerful words that have particular fi eld of profession changed the world. Words that that signifi cantly contributed represent the community of the to Iloilo City’s development. University of the Philippines. This is the rationale behind And we, the Class of 2015 have the search given out by the embedded these words in our Iloilo City government through minds, in our hearts, and even in its Gender and Development our souls and they shall always Program together with the Offi ce be” said Ms. Andrea Louise J. of the Committee on Women and Gallaza, the class valedictorian of Family Relations. UP High School in Iloilo (UPHSI) The search and awarding Class 2015 when she delivered of TOWIL is usually held in the her valedictory address during month of March in celebration the UPHSI 36th Commencement of Women’s Month. This year’s Exercises at the UPV Quadrangle, theme, “Juana, ang desisyon Iloilo City campus on April 24, mo importante sa buas damlag 2015. sang kada isa, ikaw na,” is in Gallaza said that their recognition of the importance of mentors taught them about honor, the decision-making capability excellence, and service in their Belleza (4th from left) is recognized by the Iloilo City government led by City Mayor of women and its effect on the GALLAZA/8 Jed Patrick Mabilog (2nd from right). family. (Lyncen M. Fernandez) 2 UPViews March - April 2015 UPV inks international linkage for graduate curricula in fi sheries Harold Monteclaro schools can take subjects offered of Fisheries and Aquaculture education in order to produce THE UP Visayas has forged an under the Programme at member Sciences, University of Malaysia manpower that can contribute international linkage with other universities, receive education Terengganu (Malaysia); College to globalizing the fi shery universities in the Asian region with no additional cost, and of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, industry and society. The to establish the Postgraduate obtain credits. The collaborating University of the Philippines Programme shall fi rst commence Programme on Tropical fi sheries institutions include Visayas (Philippines); and in Kagoshima University whose Fisheries. In this collaboration, the Faculty of Fisheries and Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart academic year starts in April students in fi ve fi sheries colleges/ Marine Sciences, Sam Ratulangi University (Thailand). 2015. Other partner universities University (Indonesia); Faculty The international academic implement the Programme when of Fisheries, Kagoshima linkage aims to provide young their respective academic years UPHSI student is University (Japan); School people with high quality start in July or August 2015. 2015 TOSSS of Iloilo awardee ANDREA Louise Gallaza, a fourth year high school student of UP High School in Iloilo (UPHSI), College of Arts and Sciences, UP Visayas was one of the awardees in the recent search for Ten Outstanding Secondary School Students (TOSSS) of Iloilo for AY 2014-2015 organized by the Outstanding Students Circle of Iloilo (OSCI). Gallaza, who ranked 8th, received the recognition from OSCI during the awarding ceremony at Hua Siong College of Iloilo – Ledesco Campus, La Paz, lloilo City on Members of the Governing Council and other delegates pose for a souvenir photo after the ceremonial signing of the Memorandum March 13, 2015. of Understanding for the Establishment of the Postgraduate Programme on Tropical Fisheries with International Linkage at Twenty eight high school Kagoshima University in Kagoshima City, Japan. students participated in the search and only 10 were given due recognition. The awardees UPV-CWVS launches DRR/CCA Research Hub were selected based on academic record, co-curricular UP Visayas, through the Center for adaptation (DRM/CCA). They UPV Vice-Chancellor for activities, written examinations West Visayan Studies (CWVS), provide technical assistance Administration Prof. Nestor and interviews. College of Arts and Sciences or consultancy to government, Yunque as well as representatives According to her coach launched the Disaster Risk non-government, and other from USAID, UN-WFP, regional and mentor Prof.Early Sol Reduction and Climate Change civil society organizations. The offi ces of the Department of Gadong, Gallaza is a diligent, Adaptation (DRR/CCA) Research establishment of the research Interior and Local Government determined, and responsible Hub at the CWVS UPV Iloilo City hub is one way to build in-house (DILG), Department of Social student as well as a good leader campus on March 27, 2015. capacity, strengthen, and enhance Welfare and Development Offi ce who is also very generous to The fi rst of its kind in the track record of the University (DSWD), and Department of share her knowledge to her Western Visayas, the research for DRM/CCA. National Defense graced the soft classmates. Gallaza is the hub will serve as a repository of The project was made opening of the research center. It president of UPHSI Science knowledge materials on disaster possible through the generosity is open to the public especially to Club. She has competed in preparedness and climate change and cooperation of the United students, scholars, and researchers various math contests and she in the region. States Agency for International from various municipalities and was chosen as of one of the UPV has professionals Development (USAID), and provinces in the region. (Lenilyn Girl City Councilors during and experts on disaster risk the United Nations World Food B. Gallos; with sources from the Iloilo City Boys and Girls management and climate change Programme. UPV-CWVS) Week 2014. OSCI, a non-government organization founded in 2004, honors and recognizes outstanding students from public and private schools in the city and province of Iloilo. The annual OSCI award is undertaken in coordination with the Department of Education. (Lenilyn B. Gallos; with sources from Prof. Early Sol Gadong and ttp:// outstandingstudentscircleofi loilo. blogspot.com/p/the-history-of- outstanding-students.html Vice-Chancellor Nestor Yunque (left) leads the ribbon-cutting and unveiling of the marker of the DRR/CCA Research Hub at CWVS. March - April 2015 UPViews 3 CM honors 190 scholars Public forum pushes for FOR excellence in academics, 190 Departments of Accounting and honorifi c scholars were honored Management, respectively. Clyde Jason A. Bustilo, a women empowerment by the College of Management ONE of the highlights (CM), U.P. Visayas during the third year BS in Accountancy student, gave a message in behalf of the celebration of “Pagpadungog 2015” held at women’s month in the the UPV Auditorium, Iloilo City of the awardees. Mr. Emmanuel S. Aguillon, region is the conduct campus on April 22, 2015. The of a public forum. “Pagpadungog” is an annual a magna cum laude BSA 2007 alumnus, addressed the honorees. For 2015, the Ugsad College recognition program Regional Gender for non-graduating honorifi c He told the scholars to continue to strive for excellence even after Resource Center in scholars.