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Reporting milestones December 2011- about and for the February 2012 UE Vol. 1, No. 3 Community Students • Faculty • Officers www.ue.edu.ph • Personnel • Alumni

Dr. Andrew Tan (2nd from right) at the conferment proper last December, flanked by (from left) UE President Ester Garcia, UE Vice Chairman Jaime Bautista and CHED Executive Director Julito Vitriolo

‘Mega’‘Mega’ AlumnusAlumnus AndrewAndrew TanTan ConferredConferred HisHis FirstFirst HonoraryHonorary DegreeDegree Business tycoon Andrew L. Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI). Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City. during UE’s Diamond Jubilee. Tan was honored by the University In the field of real estate, Dr. Tan Via Megaworld Foundation, Dr. Avelina A. De La Rea, Dean of the East with the degree of Doctor is best known as the Chairman and Dr. Tan undertakes various socio- of the UE Graduate School, presented of Humanities, Honoris Causa, President of Megaworld Corporation, economic development programs the honoree to the audience while on December 8, 2011, at the PICC one of the country’s foremost and supports projects contributing UE Caloocan Chancellor Zosimo M. Plenary Hall in Pasay City. The 2 residential developers and the name to the empowerment of the less Battad read the Address of Petition for p.m. event coincided with the 13th behind Eastwood City, McKinley privileged in Philippine society. Conferment. UE Manila Chancellor Midyear Commencement Rites of Hill and Newport City, to name Among their programs is the Linda P. Santiago read the Citation, UE Manila and UE Caloocan, and a few. He is also the chairman of Megaworld Foundation scholarship, wherein Dr. Tan was acknowledged this marked the first time for Dr. Tan Emperador Distillers, Inc. and has which provides grants to students as UE’s “son whose genius it helped to receive an honorary degree from 49% equity through AGI’s investment that excel in both academic and sharpen into an instrument for the any institution. in Golden Arches Development leadership endeavors. creation of what’s good, true and A UE BSBA 1974 graduate, Corp., the master franchise holder of Dr. Tan is a recipient of several beautiful.” He was also praised in Magna Cum Laude, Dr. Tan is a McDonald’s in the Philippines. His awards, among them the Order of the citation for believing in his vision, known businessman and philanthropist Travellers International Hotel Group Lakandula, with the rank of Bayani, overcoming poverty and having a with business interests in real estate, Inc. manages and runs Resorts in 2010. UE has also recognized sharp business acumen. food and beverage, quick-service World Manila, the Philippines’ first Mr. Tan as its Most Outstanding UE President Ester A. Garcia restaurants and integrated tourism integrated tourism resort located Alumnus in 2003 and as one of the then conferred the honorary under the umbrella corporation across Ninoy Aquino International 60 Most Outstanding Alumni in 2006, Continued on page 2 New In this issue Boys’ Volleyball Team Earns Elementary- 8th UAAP Crown in a Row UE Libraries Dept. Awarded High School Outstanding Academic Library of 2011 Building CBA Manila Alumnus Offers New UE Scholarship Rising in COE Cal. Graduate Awarded Most Outstanding ECE in PHL Caloocan The Joint Summer 2012 & a new Elementary and High allow for more pupils and students of The new UE building will be eight SY 2012-2013 Calendar School Building is rising in UE UE Caloocan’s Elementary and High storeys high, with partially covered The UE Campuses’ January- Caloocan (architect’s perspective School Department (EHSD) to benefit and open decks, and will house over February 2012 Calendars shown above). from the UE brand of primary and 30 classrooms, plus computer labs, UE Caloocan’s new building will secondary teaching, and coincides multimedia and instrumentation Go Global!: The 2012 be completed in time for SY 2012- with the national implementation of rooms, science labs, a canteen, a UE Alumni Homecoming 2013. This dedicated structure will the K-12 basic education program. library, an auditorium and more. Silangan

‘8-Peat’ Attained; Girls’ Team Earns 2nd Place Boys’ Volleyball Team Wins 8th Consecutive UAAP Championship The UE Red Warriors Boys’ Volleyball Team was declared the Champion for the eighth consecutive year of the UAAP Boys’ Volleyball Tournament after defeating the University of Santo Tomas in three sets last February 5 at the UE Caloocan Gym. As such, the Boys’ Volleyball team now holds both the most number of championships won in the division with 11, as well The photo shows (from left) Asst. Coach Robert Javier, Asst. PE Director-OIC Rodrigo Roque, Joshua Umandal, as the longest winning streak in the Reuel Asia, Karl Justine Roque, Aaron Yencheung, Ron Adrian Medalla, Rencel Ambay, Edward Camposano, division. Geuel Asia, Jack Kalingking, Lester Kim Sawal, Ralph Raymond Madrigal, Christian Lorenz Gopio, Evander Monsanto, Czarles Garcia and Coach Ruel Pascual. T h e Wa r r i o r s s we p t t h e elimination round of this year’s Rounding up the winning Boys’ Completing the Girls’ Volleyball Coach, while fellow alumnus Mark tournament with 10 wins and zero Volleyball Team are freshmen Rencel Team are freshmen Kate Jazlyne L. Anthony Santos, a UE BSED, PE 2005 losses, giving them a twice-to-beat M. Ambay, Czarles S. Garcia, Ralph Acuzar, and Michaella Charise E. graduate, is the Assistant Coach. advantage going into the finals. Raymond C. Madrigal, Ron Adrian Kutch; sophomores Roselle P. Baliton, UST, on the other hand, had to D. Medalla, Joshua A. Umandal and Chumcee Ann P. Caole, Janica Bianca hurdle a bout against National Aaron F. Yencheung; and junior Anjela P. Escalambre, Micca Z. University, with whom they shared students Reuel D. Asia, Jack L. Nazario and Aurea Francesca C. Weightlifting a 7-wins, 3-losses standing after the Kalingking, Evander C. Monsanto Racraquin; junior Ma. Shaya C. elimination round. and Lester Kim V. Sawal Adorador; and seniors Mary Jean Team Wins Edward V. Camposano, a 2nd- The UE Red Warriors Girls’ G. Alzo, Nina Christine D. Baltazar, year student at the UE Elementary Volleyball Team, for its part, was the Eunique D. Chan and Alissa C. Eight ‘Batang and Secondary Laboratory Schools 1st Runner-up in the Girls’ Volleyball Magallanes. (ESLS), was the tournament’s Tournament after bowing to De UE alumnus Ruel Pascual, a 1999 Most Valuable Player. He was also La Salle Zobel at their matches on Bachelor of Secondary Education, Pinoy’ Medals recognized as Best Spiker and Best January 28 and 29, also at the UE Major in Physical Education, The year 2011 proved to be a Receiver. Caloocan Gym. graduate of the College of Education, good one for the UE Red Warriors- Fellow sophomore Christian First-year student Christine serves as the Head Coach of the Weightlifting Team as they amassed Lorez S. Gopio was recognized as Mhae Tolentino was recognized UE Red Warriors Boys’ Volleyball a total of 80 gold medals, 70 silver the Rookie of the Year. Senior-year as the Rookie of the Year and Best Team, with Mr. Robert Javier as the medals and 28 bronze medals from students Geuel D. Asia and Karl Libero, while senior student Pia Assistant Coach. For the Girls’ Team, various competitions throughout Justine D. Roque were the Best Setter Gabrielle B. Sarmiento was the Best alumnus Bobby Celso, a UE BSED, the year. and Best Receiver, respectively. Receiver. PE 1991 graduate, serves as the Head The team ended 2011 with a bang via the National Batang Pinoy Games last December 10 to 13 at the EHSD Now an ESC-Accredited School Naga College Foundation, in Naga City, Camarines Sur, winning eight The UE Elementary and FAPE. the FAPE accreditation looks at medals. High School Department (EHSD) in The ESC is one of the major the quality of education, facilities, In this competition, the UE team’s UE Caloocan passed accreditation government programs through level of achievement of the faculty, members who are Elementary and procedures by the Fund for Assistance FAPE. The financial grant aims to curricular programs, leadership and Secondary Laboratory Schools (ESLS) to Private Education (FAPE) after an help decongest the country’s public management, as well as the school’s students received three gold medals, accreditation visit to the UE Caloocan high schools by providing grants and mission and vision, all of which the three silver medals and two bronze Campus last November 11. With this subsidies worth P10,000 to students EHSD passed. medals. accreditation, the UE EHSD is now who enroll in private high schools While there is no grade requirement Winning gold medals were Daryl an Education Service Contracting from freshman year onwards. The or maintaining grade necessary to Ann Ancuelo, Jamil Joseph Sebastian (ESC)-Accredited School, effective program is similar to the now-defunct avail of the subsidy, the EHSD may and Edwin Lucero. School Year 2012-2013. Education Voucher System (EVS) of adapt its own screening procedures The silver medals were earned by With the EHSD now an ESC- former President Gloria Macapagal- to better evaluate the capabilities of Emily Racelis, Herbert Cadenas and accredited school, graduates of public Arroyo, of which the EHSD as well those who will be recommended as Aislinn Agnes Yap. Eriel Cardano elementary schools who wish to enroll as the Elementary and Secondary grantees. In addition, the ESC is a and Ma. Celinna Espeña each won in the EHSD as freshmen may now be Laboratory Schools in UE Manila continuous, government-mandated a bronze medal. Also competing for extended a P10,000 subsidy annually were accredited schools. program, meaning there is no need for UE was Ronald Pagalan. by the Philippine government through Similar to other accreditations, re-accreditation. T h e U E R e d Wa r r i o r s Weightlifting Team is mentored by ‘MEGA’ ALUMNUS ANDREW TAN • Continued from page 1 Coach Edmundo Jose G. Cardano. degree upon Dr. Tan. Atty. Julito D. Andrew Tan’s wife Katherine, sons day one; have a vision and pursue The members of Lualhati’s entire Vitriolo, Executive Director of the Kevin and Kendrick (the latter with it with a passion; be innovative; be weightlifting squad will restart their Commission on Higher Education, wife Rain), and daughter Kara. prepared for the unexpected; don’t campaign for weightlifting supremacy UE Vice Chairman Jaime J. Bautista In his commencement address, give up; and share your blessings. in 2012 via the 4-1 Powerlifting: and President Garcia presided over Dr. Tan looked back on his experiences Dr. Tan is the 28th honoree to Interschool, Class B, Novice, Luzon the placing of the academic hood as a UE student. He also shared some receive an honorary degree from Championships on January 28-29, and cap and the presentation of the of the six most valuable lessons UE, and the eighth alumnus to be 2012, and the Philippine National medallion upon the honoree. On he learned during his almost four bestowed such an honor. Games and National 5-1 Weightlifting stage to witness the event were Dr. decades in business: work hard from Championships in May 2012.

2 December 2011-February 2012 • Vol. 1, No. 3 Silangan US-Based CBA Mla Alumnus Initiates New UE Scholarship Mr. Pelagio S. Sardoma Jr., a Mr. Pelagio Sardoma Jr. (right) with UE President Ester Garcia and graduate of the UE College of Business Marketing Department Executive Director Jesus Tanchanco Sr. Administration-Manila who has been based in the USA since November 1974, has returned to his Alma Mater in a big way: by setting up, through a memorandum of understanding with UE, a scholarship program for a succession of graduating Accountancy students of his College. In his visit on August 2, 2011, to UE Manila—his first time to see the Campus again since graduating in 1969—Mr. Sardoma met with President Ester A. Garcia to establish the Pelagio S. Sardoma Jr. Hope Scholarship Program. This program is one of the major UE alumnus and Most Outstanding ECE in the Philippines, Engr. Teodoro Buenavista Jr. (center), projects in the Philippines of The flanked by (from left)I ECEP National President Ornan S. Vicente, Pangasinan Congresswoman Sardoma Group Inc., which was Ma. Rachel J Arenas, Engr. Enrico Delmoro and Engr. Virgilio Javier (Most Outstanding ECEs in incorporated in the Philippines in Electronics and Computer & IT, respectively) 2011. Mr. Sardoma has actually been permanently based in Guam since 1984, the year he established Sardoma & Associates, a firm that he owns and operates and which continues to offer accounting, bookkeeping, taxation and business consulting services to residents of Guam, the Pacific and continental USA. Having needed to earn money to stay enrolled, by working as an agency- based security guard for a succession Eng’g-Caloocan Alumnus of companies while studying for his UE Accounting degree, Mr. Sardoma aims for the Hope scholarship to be a Awarded Most Outstanding lifeline, starting in school year 2012- 2013, by sponsoring the tuition and ECE in the Philippines miscellaneous expenses of a graduating Accountancy student of CBA Manila Engr. Teodoro D. Buenavista he became the Director of Telecom and IECEP. He received both the who may be experiencing financial Jr., a graduate of the UE College of Planning and Development Dept. Service Award and the Presidential difficulty. The selection process will be undertaken by Mr. Sardoma and Engineering-Caloocan, was recognized of the NTC’s Main Office in Manila. Citation Award in 2000 from the his son Paul John, who is the Sardoma as the Most Outstanding Electronics He was reappointed NTC Regional Rotary Club of Zamboanga City Group’s Chief Operating Officer, in Engineer in the Philippines by the Director for Northern Mindanao West. He was also recognized as coordination with UE through its Institute of Electronics Engineers in in 2007, a position he holds to the Rookie Rotarian of the Year in 2003 Admissions Office in Manila. the Phils., Inc. (IECEP) during its present. by the Rotary Club of Cagayan de In addition, the Hope scholarship Convention and Exhibit at the SMX In addition, he also provided Oro West. Also in 2003, he received will also offer to sponsor the review Convention Center last Nov. 3 to 5. consultancy services to the Misamis the Outstanding ECE in Government fee of a few deserving, financially In the same ceremony, he received Oriental Telephone System and the and Public Service from the IECEP- struggling reviewees, for the licensure the award for Outstanding ECE in the Office of the Undersecretary of the National. In 2009, he received the examination for certified public Regulatory Field, making him eligible Department of Energy. He also served Presidential Recognition Award, accountants, at the UE Center for for the Most Outstanding ECE in the as the Chairman of the Regional also from the IECEP-National. He Review and Special Studies. Philippines award. Information and E-Commerce was one of the semi-finalists in the A CPA throughout his career, Mr. A native of Ipil, Zamboanga Committee of the Regional Development Civil Service Commission-Region Pelagio Sardoma Jr. passed the CPA Sibugay, Engr. Buenavista graduated Council for Region 10 from 2008 to 10’s Outstanding Head of Agency licensure exam in the Philippines in from UE with a BSECE degree 2010. In the same period, he became the Award in 2010. 1970. After a series of accounting- related work, he migrated to Guam in 1987; he went on to earn his Founding Officer of the organization Engr. Buenavista, who will also in Thanksgiving 1974. After briefly ECE license in 1988. He served as dubbed Career Executive Officers serve as the National President and staying in New York starting in 1978, foreman at Uniden Philippines for Northern Mindanao (CEO-NM). Chairman of the IECEP for 2012, he and his family moved back to Guam Corporation from 1988 to 1989 He has also been an invited lecturer- joins a long line of UE alumni who in 1984, where he has been based before starting work at the National facilitator for policy development, have been awarded by the IECEP for ever since, but not before earning his Telecommunications Commission change management and leadership their outstanding contributions in American CPA license in New Jersey (NTC) as a telecommunications trainings and team buildings since the field of electronics engineering. in 1982. He has since been a member engineer in 1990. 2006. Recently recognized as well were of the American Institute of Certified In 1997, he was promoted to Prior to his IECEP presidency, COE Caloocan Associate Dean Public Accountants, and has been a Regional Director Officer-in-Charge Engr. Buenavista was the IECEP’s Miriam R. Borja (UE BSECE 1984), practicing CPA of New Jersey since of the NTC Western Mindanao Office. elected Vice President for External who was recognized as Outstanding ’82 and of Guam since ’86. For many In 2001, he became NTC’s Director for Affairs for January to December 2009, ECE in the Field of Education in 2010, years, he was even the only Filipino Administrative and Finance Department, and was its Vice President for Internal and CICT Telecommunications Office CPA in Guam. based in Manila. He returned to Affairs for January to December Project Manager George P. Tardio In 2005, he added to his life’s work Mindanao as the Regional Director of 2010. (UE BSECE 1995), who was awarded by establishing Mega Realty, a real estate services firm of which he is the the NTC Northern Mindanao Office He has received numerous as the 2010 Outstanding ECE in the Principal Broker. Mega Realty is the from 2002 to 2006. From 2006 to 2007, awards, mostly from the Rotary Club field of Communications. representative in Guam of Megaworld Corporation and Properties of Dr. Andrew L. Tan who, incidentally, is also a UE CBA Manila graduate. Mr. Sardoma has also been a 4th-degree member of the Knights of Columbus since 1989 and has been, since 2006, a Guam-government- appointed member of the state’s Board of Equalization for real estate, of which he is the incumbent Secretary. Hope scholarship hopefuls are encouraged to coordinate with the Admissions Office in UE Manila and to visit the Group at www.sardoma.com immediately to apply.

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(From far right) Dr. Marietta Reyes-Otero, Dr. Elisa Puzon, Chancellor Linda Santiago, Brgy. 402 Zone 41 Kagawad George Lazo and some of the beneficiaries of this gift-giving program Graduate School Plays Santa CCSS-BSIT Via ‘Project ALOLA’ Student Joins The UE Graduate School assisted in the distribution. the co-project leader who handled the AutoDesk Tilt distributed Christmas gifts to about UE Manila Chancellor Linda P. counseling aspect; Dr. Roberto Villarroel, 30 senior citizens from Barangays Santiago greeted the senior citizens a the statistician; and Ms. Leonora Celso and in Hong Kong 401 and 402 in Sampaloc, Manila, “Ma-Lualhating Pasko”—echoing the Ms. Olivia Pelagio, two faculty members under the Project Alay Kay Lola University’s Christmas 2011 theme, of the Department of Physical Education, Aurora Grace R. Hernandez at Lolo ng Maynila (ALOLA) gift- “MaLualhating Pasko sa Silangan.” She through the courtesy of Assistant (above), a 4th-year BS Information giving last December 20 at the main thanked Dr. Otero and the members of Director-Officer in Charge Rodrigo Technology student of the UE College lobby of the P. O. Domingo Center for Project ALOLA for taking the time to M. Roque, who designed kinetic of Computer Studies and Systems, Information Technology. A combination care for the needs of senior citizens, activities for the elderly. was a participant in the Autodesk of community outreach and research, especially UE’s neighbors. The Office of Mayor Lim provided Panorama-iiko Experience 2011 last Project ALOLA seeks to help senior Engr. Claro P. Pardo, Vice President snacks for the elderly in all of the 12 December 10 to 15, at the Hong Kong citizens improve their health through of the Senior Citizens Association of Saturdays of sessions from August to Convention and Exposition Center. nourishment, free dental services, Barangays 401 and 402, responded on October via Mr. Jay Dela Fuente, a UE Sponsored by AutoDesk, producer exercise, recreation, guidance and behalf of the senior citizens, thanking MA Public Administration student who of 3D design and engineering software counseling, as well as to measure the University for devoting time and is now the head of Manila Department of for architecture, the event featured a the impact of the project through effort for them. Social Welfare (MDSW). He was assisted total of 24 students from 10 countries research. Organized by the UE Graduate by Ms. Celia Garcia and Ms. Cecil of including India, Malaysia, Australia, At the gift-giving, Dr. Marietta School, in cooperation with the UE the same office. Mayor Lim provided Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Japan Reyes-Otero, the program’s project Office of Extension and Community recreation via free entrance to the Manila and South Korea. Ms. Hernandez was leader, assured that the Graduate Outreach (OECO), the City Government Ocean Park and the Manila Zoo. the Philippines’ lone representative. School—through the leadership of of Manila, the Department of Social UE OECO Director Rogelio I. She was selected to compete after Master in Dentistry Program Coordinator Welfare and Development-Manila and Espiritu made his NSTP students CCSS Prof. Ronan Espinueva submitted Dr. Elisa Puzon—will continue the the barangay officials of Barangays 401 available for the interview portion of her final project “Sniiko,” a variation free dental checkup and free denture and 402, the project’s seed money the research. The barangay chair, Ms. of AutoDesk’s mascot-model Iiko, program even after the end of the was a research donation from Mrs. Cynthia Achacoso, and Kagawad to the company. Soon, she had Mr. research. Preciosa Diaz-Castillo, a sorority sister George Lazo patiently extended their Bobby Tan of AutoDesk Singapore Each of the Christmas packages of Graduate School Dean Avelina A. help to the research team by identifying informing her that she was invited to contained a kilo of rice, canned goods, De La Rea, who is also the research the senior citizens of Brgys. 401 and 402 participate in the main event. instant noodles, sugar, powdered milk team adviser. whose ages ranged from 60 and above. In Hong Kong, Ms. Hernandez and powdered coffee from the Office of The Graduate School team consisted All these efforts were galvanized into was assigned to a seven-person team Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim and a UE- of Dr. Otero; Dr. Elisa G. Puzon for action with the support of UE President composed of participants from India, ALOLA umbrella from the New Citizen the free dental service and solicitation Ester A. Garcia who, with the team, Australia, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Dental Supply. Dr. Lourdes Terrado of giveaways; Dr. Lourdes Terrado, presented the project to Mayor Lim. They had to create a five-minute video featuring Iiko. The group also had, as their mentor, Mr. Ian Cope, who worked on the special effects of some Hollywood films, among them Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and Green Lantern. At the end of the event/seminar, Ms. Hernandez was awarded a certificate signifying that they were Autodesk Panorama graduates.

The photo shows (front, from Alumni, Honor Societies Members Visit Their Alma Mater left) Lelinda De La Cruz-Cabigas, Aurora Soriano (head of the visiting UE alumni from the honor Francis of Assisi Chapel of the Manila the Graduate School in its research group and a retired Vice President of societies of Sigma Delta Gamma Campus, where they used to seek efforts. Dean De La Rea welcomed her BPI), Lizabeth Aguas-Non, Dean De Sorority and Tau Alpha Sigma divine grace as young students. sorority’s assistance as more research La Rea, Chancellor Santiago, Rebecca Fraternity visited their Alma Mater, In gratitude to UE, which helped will help the Graduate School meet Santiago Herrera, Clara Sayseng- UE, in the morning of Nov. 11, 2011. mold them for the future, one of two objectives: contribute to knowledge Maniago, (back, from left) Amy Coming from various parts these alumni, Mrs. Clara Sayseng- and attain a higher standing in the Lim, Meliton Cruz, Lourdes Sotto, of the US and from Canada, the Maniago, started a gift-giving project academic community. Rene Marcos, Maria Bituin Mamaril, visiting alumni were impressed at for the University which the Dean Other Sigma Delta Gamma Nick Mamaril, Amor Landas Marcos, the high level of UE’s technological said will be earmarked for research. sisters are considering how they Reynaldo Maniago, Bart Semira, development. Another member of the group, Mrs. can best help their Alma Mater. On Bernie Lim, UE Alumni Association In welcoming the visiting alumni, Rebecca Santiago-Herrera, stated the other hand, members of the Tau Inc. Secretary Jocelyn Malanum and UE Manila Chancellor Linda P. that she is with the University of Alpha Sigma mentioned that they GS College Secretary Dr. Salvador Santiago thanked them for the research Toronto and would be willing to help contribute to their local chapter. Sibayan. grants they have given to the Graduate School and assured them that these are being put to good use. Graduate School (GS) Dean Avelina A. De La Rea expressed joy in providentially being at UE at the time of her sorority sisters’ visit. One of the visitors fondly remembered Father Bernard O. Martin, MSSC, as Chaplain when many of them were still students. Because they had several activities lined up for the day, the visiting alumni chose to spend the few remaining minutes at the St.

December 2011 - February 2012 • Vol. 1, No. 3 5 Silangan MVPs and Rookies of the Year Titles, Too! UE Fencers Earn 3 UAAP 74 Championships The UE Red Warriors-Men’s Year in the boys’ and men’s division, Almas in individual epee and C. Del in individual epee, and Hillary P. Fencing Team emerged as the big respectively. Rosario in individual saber, while Romero in girls’ saber. The team of winner of the fencing tournament of In the women’s division, UE bronze medals were awarded to K. J. G. Tinio, Wilhelmina R. Lozada, Season 74 of the University Athletic notched its fifth UAAP championship Pangilinan in individual foil and E. K. Divine P. Romero and Clara Marian Association of the Philippines in a row, this year beating its Gonzales in individual epee. A. Senga won the team foil gold; the (UAAP), winning the championship counterparts in, among others, De In the boys’ division, the UE squad team of J. G. Tinio, Marie Donnabelle in three divisions and bringing home La Salle University and Far Eastern was declared champion for the second Gaoat, W. Lozada and D. Romero a total of 32 medals, including 15 gold University, who wound up as 1st and UAAP season in a row, this time after won the team epee gold; and the team medals. 2nd Runner-up, respectively. outsmarting their counterparts from, of H. Romero, Kharyl Shoemaker, The tournament, which was held Lualhati’s lady fencers amassed among others, the University of Santo Allaine Nicole P.. Cortey and Drew from December 2 to 5 at the Ninoy nine medals in all: five gold, two silver Tomas and the Ateneo de Manila Alyssa Cesa Celso won the team saber Aquino Stadium in Manila, saw UE’s and two bronze. University, who wound up as 1st and gold. Winning silver medals were W. women’s fencing team emerge as Patricia Marie A. Melendres won 2nd Runner-up, respectively. Lozada in the girls’ foil, M. D. Gaoat champion for the fifth straight year, the individual foil gold, while Jylyn P. The boys’ team won eight medals in the girls’ epee and K. Shoemaker UE’s boys’ fencing team become Nicanor earned the individual saber in all: four gold and four silver. MVP in girls’ saber. champion for the second year in a gold. The team of P. M. Melendres, Nathaniel Perez took home the gold in For its part, the men’s team landed row, and UE’s girls fencing team Keren E. Pangilinan, Antonette A. the individual foil competition, while in 4th Place. become champion as well. Lavilla and Cristine H. Almas won Francois Nowell T. Licono did the Aside from Bruce Kevin H. Ng’s Aside from winning medals, four the team foil gold; the team of C. same in the individual epee contest. Rookie of the Year finish, the team of Lualhati’s fencers won individual Almas, Elaine Kea H. Gonzales, P. M. The team of N. Perez, F. N. Licono, earned six medals in all: four silver awards: Patricia Marie Melendres and Melendres and Anna Terizza Mari A. Felix Almeder I. Bayatan and Christian and two bronze. Winning silver Nathaniel M. Perez were declared the Macaraig earned the team epee gold; Jhester M. Concepcion won the team medals were Lee Eigran E. Ergina in Most Valuable Player in the women’s and the team of J. Nicanor, Clicheilyn foil gold, while the team of N. Perez, individual epee; B. K. Ng in individual and boys’ division, respectively, while B. Del Rosario, Rose Ann M. Reyes F. N. Licono and C. J. Concepcion saber; the team of L. E. Ergina, Clark Kim Paolo Gutierrez and Bruce Kevin and K. Pangilinan won the team saber brought home the team saber gold Vincent C. De Guzman, Roger Randall H. Ng were declared the Rookie of the gold. Bagging silver medals were C. medal. The silver medals were won R. Samia and Manoah S. Baal in by F. N. Licono in individual foil, Kim team epee; and the team of B. K. Ng, The winning Fencers as seen on the front cover of this issue: Paolo Gutierrez in individual epee, N. Gervacio V. Sandoval III, Paul O’Neal Right photo: (from left) Allaine Nicole Cortey, Kim Paolo Gutierrez, Marlow Perez in individual saber, and by the Talavera and Bryan John Bon F. Santos Nicole Osayan, Francois Nowell Licono, Divine Romero, Christian Jhester Concepcion, Clara Marian Senga, Wilhelmina Lozada, Justine Gail Tinio, epee team of K. P. Gutierrez, Marlow in team saber. Earning bronze medals Drew Alyssa Cesa Celso, Hillary Romero, Marie Donnabelle Gaoat & Kharyl Nicole S. Osayan and F. A. Bayatan. were C. V. De Guzman in individual Shoemaker. Left photo: (front, from left) Nathaniel Perez, Coaches Rufelrino In the girls’ division, UE was epee and the team of M. Baal, Kenneth Endriano, Chester Uy and Rolando Canlas, PE Dept. Asst. Director-OIC the runaway winner, bagging all of John G. Paraso, C. V. De Guzman and Rodrigo Roque, PE Dept. Secretary Angelina Yusay, Athletic Asst. Melvin the division’s six gold medals along L. E. Ergina in team foil. Reyes, Felix Almeder Bayatan, (standing, from left) Anna Terizza Mari with three silver medals. Winning The entire fencing team has a Macaraig, Elaine Kea Gonzales, Patricia Marie Melendres, Cristine Almas, individual gold medals were Justine trio of coaches: Rolando Canlas Jr., Keren Pangilinan, Clicheilyn Del Rosario, Antonette Lavilla, Jylyn Nicanor & Gail Tinio in individual foil and Rufelrino Endriano and Chester Uy. Rose Ann M. Reyes • Photos by Manoah Baal Table Tennis Warriors 3rd Place in Cebu Meet Earn Two Championships Red Warriors B-Ball Players The UE Red Warriors Table December 10-13 at the University of Compete in MingDao Cup Tennis Team earned championships Nueva Caceres, Naga City, Camarines in two tournaments in November Sur. The UE Red Warriors-Men’s Christopher Joyce F. Javier from the and December 2011. Jaezl Ingeniero was declared the Basketball Team competed in the 2012 Warriors’ Team A. The team was the Champion Best Female Player of this competition MingDao International University The UE delegation was composed in the Milo National Finals held in as well, equivalent to being the Basketball Invitational Tournament of Assistant PE Director-OIC Rodrigo Lingayen, Pangasinan on November tournament’s Most Valuable Player. at MingDao University in Chungwa, M. Roque as Delegation Head, Coach 18-20, 2011. The UE team represented In this competition, UE’s Warriors Taiwan on January 3 to 7, 2012. Codiñera, Assistant Coach Beltran P. not just the University but the contributed to Team NCR’s medal This marked the return of the Reyes, Trainers Macrobino L. Vega Jr. National Capital Region as well. count by winning two gold medals, Warriors to the tournament after being and Gualberto C. Garcia, and Team The team swept all three of its one silver medal and one bronze unable to participate last year. It was Coordinator-Statistician Reynaldo Milo National matches. Each match medal. the Warriors’ third time to join the A. Ordona. consisted of a best-of-three type of In the Girls’ Singles Event, Lyr annual tournament, having joined in The UE Red Warriors finished competition, wherein the team that Leyva and Jaezl Ingeniero ranked first the inaugural MingDao Cup in 2009, the competition with two wins— where they earned 2nd Place, and then one of which was notably against won two out of three games claimed in their respective groups at the end in 2010. The tournament was Coach MingDao’s own team, which was victory. of the qualifiers. In the quarterfinals, Jerry Codiñera’s second international the defending champion—and three In the first match, NCR vs. Leyva and Ingeniero defeated both tournament since becoming the losses. Our boys placed fifth overall, Mindanao, Lyr Eden S. Leyva, a their opponents from Mindanao and Warriors’ Head Coach in January 2011, behind champion South Korea’s 4th-year student of UE’s Secondary North Luzon respectively, both with the first being the Asian University Hanyang University, as well as three Laboratory School, defeated her a score of 3-0. In the semi-finals, both Basketball Championship in Bintulu, universities from Taiwan—MingDao opponent in a 3-0 wipeout, while also defeated their opponents from Malaysia last June 2011. University, National Taiwan Normal another senior, Donna Marie R. the Visayas, 3-1, to arrange a Finals The competition featured six University and Chinese Cultural Gamilla, and freshman student Celina face-off between them. In the finals, university teams in all: three from University—but ahead of Japan’s A. Vasquez defeated their rivals, 3-0, it was Ingeniero who prevailed over Taiwan and one each from Japan, Tohoku University, whose team the in the doubles competition, giving Leyva with a score of 3-2. South Korea and the Philippines. Warriors had also defeated. Team NCR a team match result of In the Mixed Doubles, the groups Majority of the UE Red Warriors The UE Red Warriors, however, 2-0 against Mindanao. of Donna Gamilla (with Michael competed internationally for the first took home two special awards. In the second match, they also Villamor) and Lyr Leyva (with Alexis time, since our MingDao contingent Moustapha Arafat was declared Slam had a team match result of 2-0 against Volante) also ranked number one in was composed mostly of members of Dunk Champion of the tournament, Luzon. Jaezl May B. Ingeniero (4th- their respective groups. the Warriors’ Team B, namely Dan while teammate Dan Irvin Alberto year SLS) defeated her competitor, In the semi-finals, Gumilla’s Irvin D. Alberto, Moustapha Arafat, took home the award of Three-Point 3-0, while Donna Gamilla and Celina team settled for 3rd Place after Benjamin Isabelo R. Dy, Seraj Aldrin Shootout Champion. Vasquez again prevailed, 3-0. bowing down to their opponents A. Elmejrab, Pedrito D. Galanza Jr., Most recently, the UE Red Warriors In the last match against the from the Visayas, 3-2, while Leyva’s Ivan Jeric S. Hernandez, Rommel T. won 3rd Place in the Cebu Meet, held Visayas, Jaezl Ingeniero again beat team advanced to finals after beating Mangalino, Joseph Mark Marquez, from January 20 to 22 in Cebu City. her opponent, 3-1. Donna Gamilla their opponents from the Visayas as Ralf S. Olivares, Luis Adrian Vinci They stood behind champion team and Celina Vasquez also beat their well, 3-2. D. Pujante, Robert Ruel L. Ricafort San Beda College and 2nd Placer and Jeric Lyle D. Ruiz. Rounding out University of Cebu, but ahead of the rivals, 3-0. Both victories gave NCR In the finals, Leyva and her the line-up was Shej Roi D. Sumang, University of the Visayas. another 2-0 team result. partner claimed the championship who served as the Team Captain, and In addition to these victories, after crushing their Visayan rivals, Jaezl Ingeniero was awarded as the 3-2, giving them the championship. Binay’s Cup National Age Group Arts in Teaching graduating student tournament’s Most Valuable Player. Prior to their back-to-back win and the Milo Regional Competition this school year at the UE Graduate The Table Tennis Warriors, as in Pangasinan and Naga, the Table last August. School. The team’s Assistant Coaches part of Team NCR, were also declared Tennis Team scored a trio of victories The UE Red Warriors Table are Homer N. Tiongson (4th-year the Overall Champions in the Batang in the Eastern Cup Table Tennis Tennis Team has, as Head Coach, BEED, College of Education) and Pinoy National Championships on Championships last July and the Mr. Rogelio C. Ponte Jr., a Master of Joselito Almazan.

6 December 2011-February 2012 • Vol. 1, No. 3 Silangan Admission & Registration Schedule and School Calendar Summer 2012 & SY 2012-2013

ADMISSION & Summer 2012 1st Semester, 2012-2013 2nd Semester, 2012-2013 Registration 1. ADMISSION Freshmen April 02 (M) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 01 (M) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 (1st Year, 1st Semester) New Students of April 02 (M) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 01 (M) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 GS, Law, Dentistry April 02 (M) - Transferees May 18 (F) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 26 (F) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 April 17 (Tu), 2012 April 02 (M) - Degree-Holders May 18 (F) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 26 (F) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 April 17 (Tu), 2012 April 10 (Tu) - Cross-Registrants May 18 (F) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 26 (F) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 April 17 (Tu), 2012 2. REGISTRATION Freshmen April 02 (M) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 01 (M) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 (1st Year, 1st Semester) Block Section May 14 (M) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 19 (F) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 (Curriculum - All subjects) April 10 (Tu) - Student No. starting at April 18 (W), 2012 May 15 (Tu) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 22 (M) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 2008 & lower (All Curricular Years) SN starting at 2009 May 16 (W) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 23 (Tu) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 SN starting at 2010 May 17 (Th) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 23 (Tu) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 SN starting at 2011 May 18 (F) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 23 (Tu) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 SN starting at 2012 May 21 (M) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 23 (Tu) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 Transferees April 10 (Tu) - May 21 (M) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 26 (F) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 April 18 (W), 2012 April 10 (Tu) - Degree-Holders May 21 (M) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 26 (F) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 April 18 (W), 2012 April 10 (Tu) - Cross-Registrants May 21 (M) - June 04 (M), 2012 Oct. 26 (F) - Nov. 06 (Tu), 2012 April 18 (W), 2012

School Calendar Summer 2012 1st Semester, 2012-2013 2nd Semester, 2012-2013 1. First Day of Regular Classes April 18 (W), 2012 June 04 (M), 2012 November 06 (Tu), 2012 2. Preliminary Exams a. CAS, CBA, CCSS, CDent, CEduc, July 16 (M) to July 19 (Th), Dec. 17 (M) to Dec. 20 (Th), COE, CFA 2012 2012 b. Saturday Classes July 21 (Sa), 2012 Dec. 15 (Sa), 2012 3. Christmas Break Dec. 22 (Sa), 2012 4. Classes Resume Jan. 03 (Th), 2013 5. midterm Exams a. CAS, CBA, CCSS, CDent, CEduc, May 08 (Tu), 2012 Aug. 28 (M) to Aug. 31 (Th), Feb. 04 (M) to Feb. 07 (Th), COE, CFA 2012 2013 b. CLaw & Graduate School May 04 (F), 2012 Aug. 20 (M) to Aug. 26 (Sa), Feb. 04 (M) to Feb. 09 (Sa), 2012 2013 c. Saturday Classes Sept. 01 (Sa), 2012 Feb. 09 (Sa), 2013 6. Last Day of Regular Classes a. CAS, CBA, CCSS, CDent, CEduc, May 24 (Th), 2012 Oct.05 (F), 2012 Mar. 19 (Tu), 2013 COE, CFA b. CLaw & Graduate School May 18 (F), 2012 Oct.03 (W), 2012 Mar. 16 (Sa), 2013 c. Saturday Classes Sept. 29 (Sa), 2012 Mar. 16 (Sa), 2013 7. Final Examinations a. CAS, CBA, CCSS, CDent, CEduc, May 25 (F), 2012 Oct. 09 (T) to Oct. 12 (F), 2012 Mar. 21 (Th), 22 (F), 25 (M), COE, CFA and 26 (Tu), 2013 b. CLaw & Graduate School May 19 (Sa), 2012 Oct. 04 (Th) to Oct. 10 (W), Mar. 18 (M) to Mar. 23 (Sa), 2012 2013 c. Saturday Classes Oct. 06 (Sa), 2012 Mar. 23 (Sa), 2013 d. Departmental Final Examinations Oct. 08 (M), 2012 Mar. 20 (W), 2013

Editor in Chief Edilberto B. Sulat Jr. • Editorial Assistants Lolita M. Carpina & Jose Angelo M. Vergel De Dios • Artist James Patrick P. Trinidad BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lucio C. Tan • Ester A. Garcia • Carmelita G. Mateo • Linda P. Santiago • Zosimo S. Battad • Jesus T. Tanchanco Sr.

December 2011 - February 2012 • Vol. 1, No. 3 7 Silangan Manila Campus

4 Wednesday 13 Friday UE Classes Resume Libraries: Supervisors’ Meeting Admissions: Administration of UE College OECO: Group Pictorial for NSTP Teachers Calendar of Entrance Test (up to Jan. 31) and Staffers CBA: MARBECMAN Faculty Development SAO: Meetings/Consultations with the Program; ACLAT Retooling Seminar on UESC and RSOs regarding the Activities SAP; EVSA Business Plan Seminars Manila Week 2012 Preparations (up to Jan. 31) (up to Jan. 20) DRRM: Processing of official Transcripts of Records and Diploma for recent and January earlier graduates, Transfer Credentials/ 16 Monday Honorable Dismissals, Certifications, Law: Midterm Exams for 2nd- and CHED-CAV authentications and 4th-Year Students (up to Jan. 21) verifications; Encoding of Dropping of 2012 Subjects and Removal of “LFR” Marks (up to Jan. 31) OECO: “Oplan Sendong,” in partnership 17 Tuesday with GMA 7; Needs Assessment Survey ESLS: SLS Recollection: II-Diamond for Barangay 123, Zone 9, Moriones, Tondo, Manila SAO: Preparation for the upcoming 18 Wednesday PACUCOA Accreditation (up to Jan. 9) CBA: College Academic Council Meeting; FECOMATH Departmental Meeting OECO: NSTP Research Team Meeting 5 Thursday Academic Council Meeting CBA: Brgy. 402, Zone 41 Go Negosyo: 19 Thursday Perfume-Making CBA: YES General Assembly & Boardwalk Seminar CCSS: College Council Meeting ESLS: Third Quarter Examination; 6 Friday SLS Recollection: II-Sapphire CBA: Brgy. 401, Zone 41 Go Negosyo: Perfume-Making & Liquid Detergent Soap-Making CCSS: Meeting with the Faculty regarding 21 Saturday the CCSS Research Conference 2012 OECO: NSTP Essay Contest and OECO: Assessment of NSTP Researches Coffeetable Book Design and Theme Competition Launch 7 Saturday PE: UAAP 74 Tournaments: High School 23 Monday Volleyball, 2nd Round; Lawn Tennis; Chinese New Year’s Day Chess (Non-Working Holiday)

9 Monday 24 Tuesday Classes suspended due to the Feast of CBA: ACLAT Departmental Meeting the Black Nazarene procession ESLS: SLS Recollection: II-Jade GCO: Career Talk for Graduating College Students The units in charge: Law: Midterm Exams for 1st- and 3rd-Year 10 Tuesday Students (up to Jan. 28) Admissions: Admissions Office CBA: PACUCOA Preliminary Accreditation CAS: College of Arts and Sciences-Manila Visit for the BS Accountancy program CBA: College of Business Administration- (up to Jan. 12) Manila CCSS: PACUCOA Preliminary Accreditation 25 Wednesday CCSS: College of Computer Studies and Visit for the BS Information CBA: MARBECMAN Departmental Systems Technology program and Level II-2nd Meeting Dentistry: College of Dentistry Reaccreditation Visit for the GCO: Mock Interview of Graduating DHRD: Department of Human Resources BS Computer Science program College Students and Development (up to Jan. 12) DRRM: Department of Registration and Engineering: PACUCOA Preliminary Records Management Accreditation Visit for the BS Electrical Education: College of Education 26 Thursday Engineering program (up to Jan. 12) ESLS: SLS Recollection: II-Emerald Engineering: College of Engineering- ESLS: SLS Recollection: IV-Einstein GCO: Job Fair (up to Jan. 27) Manila Libraries: Library Accreditation SAO: Staff Meeting ESLS: Elementary and Secondary (up to Jan. 12) Laboratory Schools GCO: Guidance and Counseling Office GS: Graduate School 27 Friday ISO: International Students Office 11 Wednesday SAO: Orientation with UESC and PE: UAAP 74 Tournaments: College Law: College of Law RSOs regarding New Policies on Volleyball, 2nd Round; Football; Softball Libraries: Department of Libraries Off-Campus Activities and Related SAO: Meeting with UE Debate and Speech OCA: Office of Cultural Affairs Matters Society regarding the Planned Inter- OECO: Office of Extension and Organizational Debate Competition Community Outreach ORC: Office of Research Coordination 30 Monday PE: Department of Physical Education SAO: Convening of the UE COMELEC for SAO: Student Affairs Office 12 Thursday the 2012 UESC Elections ESLS: SLS Recollection, II-Garnet For further details on each of these activities, please contact or visit 31 Tuesday ESLS: SLS Recollection: II-Pearl the College, Department or Office OECO: Evaluation of Community concerned. Outreach Programs

8 December 2011-February 2012 • Vol. 1, No. 3 Silangan Caloocan Campus

4 Wednesday 18 Wednesday Classes Resume EHSD: Third Periodical Exams UE Admissions: Administration of the UE (up to Jan. 20) College Entrance Test (up to Jan. 31) SAO: JPIA: CBA Accounting Cup Calendar of DRRM: Processing of official Transcripts (Quizzes 4, 5 & 6) @ MPH 1; of Records and Diploma for recent COESS: Diptrace Seminar @ CLR 5 and previous graduates, Transfer Activities Credentials/Honorable Dismissals, Certifications, CHED-CAV 19 Thursday Authentications and Verifications; CBA: ACLAT Departmental Meeting; Encoding of Dropping of Subjects and Meeting with CBA RSOs January Removal of “LFR” Marks (up to Jan. 31) OECO: Delivery of Milk for UE’s GCO: Psychological Test Administration for Milk-feeding Program 2nd-Year College Students with Board SAO: JPIA: CBA Accounting Cup Courses (up to Jan. 26) 2012 (Quizzes 7, 8 & 9) @ MMR 3A

5 Thursday 20 Friday Academic Council Meeting CBA: Deadline of Completion and OECO: Delivery of Milk for UE’s Submission of PAASCU Exhibit Milk-feeding Program Materials SAO: ATLAS: Malacañang Presidential The units in charge: Museum and Library Tour @ Admissions: Admissions Office 7 Saturday Malacañang Palace; JPIA: Seminar CAS: College of Arts and Sciences- CBA: Battle of the Brains Quiz Bee with on Self-Awareness @ MPH 1; Caloocan PICPA North Metro Manila Chapter COESS: PCB Development Seminar CBA: College of Business Administration- PE: UAAP 74 Tournaments: High School @ ECE Lab 1 Caloocan Volleyball, 2nd Round; Lawn Tennis; CFA: College of Fine Arts Chess DRRM: Department of Registration and 21 Saturday Records Management CBA: ACLAT Department-SAP Business Engineering: College of Engineering- 9 Monday One Training Seminar Caloocan EHSD: Room-to-Room Group Interpretation EHSD: Elementary and High School of SIV (in cooperation with the Department Guidance Office) 23 Monday GCO: Guidance and Counseling Office GCO: Psychological Test Interpretation for Chinese New Year’s Day Libraries: Department of Libraries 1st- and 4th-Year High School Students (Non-Working Holiday) OCA: Office of Cultural Affairs (up to Jan. 13) OECO: Office of Extension and OECO: Distribution of Milk to Partner Community Outreach Barangays and Public Schools PE: Department of Physical Education 24 Tuesday SAO: Student Affairs Office CBA: Coordination Meeting with the Group of Students for PAASCU Interview 10 Tuesday GCO: Seminar on Drug Addiction For further details on each of these CBA: Special Academic Council Meeting Prevention for 2nd-Year College activities, please contact or visit EHSD: Class Observations (up to Jan. 12) Students (morning session) and 3rd-Year High School Students the College, Department or Office (afternoon session) concerned. 11 Wednesday OECO: Distribution of Milk to Partner PE: UAAP 74 Tournaments: College Barangays and Public Schools Volleyball, 2nd Round; Football; Softball 25 Wednesday 12 Thursday CBA: Coordination Meeting with the Group 27 Friday CBA: Midyear Faculty Assembly of BSBA and ABCA Faculty Members EHSD: Math and Science Activities for OECO: Delivery of Milk for UE’s for PAASCU Interview the Math and Science Week Joint Milk-feeding Program Celebration: Exploratory Activity/ Stargazing, Quiz Bee and Group Activity, and Seminar on Mathematical 26 Thursday Techniques and Strategies Coordination Meeting with the Group 13 Friday CBA: GCO: Staff Meeting ACLAT Department-SAP Business of BSA Faculty Members for PAASCU CBA: SAO: IECEP: Mr. and Ms. ECE 2011 @ One Training Seminar (up to Jan. 14) Interview; College Academic Council MPH 1 Libraries: Supervisors’ Meeting Meeting CFA: 11th Annual Conference of Architectural Researchers and Monday Educators (ACARE), DLSU-Dasmariñas 30 Monday 16 (up to Jan. 27) CBA: Deadline of Submission of Research CBA: FECOMATH and MGT/ENTREP Proposals; Lecture on “Population, Departmental Meetings EHSD: Seminar on Drug Addiction and Control (in cooperation with the Environment & Climate Change: OECO: Distribution of Milk to Partner Are We Ready for Another Sendong?” Barangays and Public Schools Guidance Office) GCO: Emotional and Stress Management by Dean Rogelio Paglomutan Seminar for 3rd-Year College Students EHSD: Conference with Parents of Students (morning session) and Science-Based with Academic Deficiency 17 Tuesday Curriculum High School Students OECO: Distribution of Milk to Partner CBA: MKM Departmental Meeting (afternoon session) Barangays and Public Schools; JPIA: CBA Accounting Cup (Quizzes SAO: OECO: Delivery of Milk for UE’s Evaluation of Community Outreach 1, 2 & 3) & Dress Up!: Empower Milk-feeding Program Programs (up to Jan. 31) Yourself to Succeed, both consecutively SAO: JPIA: Seminar on Climate Change @ MPH 1; COESS: Advanced @ MPH 1 (see CBA entry above) Programmable Logic Controller Seminar @ EPE Lab 3 & Advanced Computer Architecture Tutorial @ COESS Office 31 Tuesday EHSD: Marketing of the UE-EHSD GCO: Career Talk for 4th-Year High School Students

December 2011 - February 2012 • Vol. 1, No. 3 9 Silangan Manila Campus 8 Wednesday 19 Sunday UE CBA: College Academic Council Meeting CCSS: COMSSOlympics @ Marikina Sports Libraries: Thanksgiving Mass Complex Calendar of OCA: Dance Fuzion Semi-Finals @ UE Theatre Dentistry: 8th National Dental Health Month OECO: Sign Language Assessment Celebration @ Cuneta Astrodome Activities Law: ALSP Conflicts of Law Sportsfest 9 Thursday 20 Monday DRRM: Midterm Examination Period (up to CBA: FECOMATH Departmental Meeting @ Feb. 14) Consultation Room February PE: UAAP 74 Track & Field Tournament CCSS: Mr. and Ms. CCSS @ SM Manila (up to Feb. 12) Activity Center 10 Friday Tuesday 2012 Law: Orientation on Apprenticeship Rules and 21 CBA: MARBECMAN Departmental Meeting Guidelines @ Pre-Bar Review Room GCO: Interest Testing for 3rd-Year SLS Law: College of Law Library Book Turn Over Students Ceremony from Atty. Jose Agaton R. Sibal Libraries: Library Heads’ Meeting 22 Wednesday CBA: ACLAT Departmental Meeting 11 Saturday Education: General Faculty Meeting @ CBA: ACLAT Midterm Departmental Exams STO Office (up to Feb. 12) Libraries: High School Book Talk OECO: NSTP Common Module Exam OJT: Pre-Enrollment Orientation and 1 Wednesday Personality Development Seminar for “Tradisyon at Inobasyon” Painting Exhibit @ 12 Sunday Summer 2012 OJT Students @ UE Dalupan Lobby (up to Feb. 29) Law: ALSP Conflicts of Law Sportsfest Conference Hall Admission: Start of the Administration of ORC: International Conference on Open and the UE College Entrance Test (CET), Distance Learning @ Century Park Hotel 1st Semester, 2012-2013 (up to Feb. 29) 15 Wednesday (up to Feb. 24) CBA: Search for Mr. and Ms. Marketing UE MANILA WEEK CELEBRATION SAO: Orientation for the Miting de Avance Ambassador 2012 CAS: 2nd Lualhati Lecture Forum: “CAS @ 63: for the UESC Elections @ Pre-Bar DRRM: Processing of Official Transcripts of Rising to the Challenges of K to 12” Review Room Records and Diploma for recent and CBA: JFINEX Quiz Bee @ MMR earlier graduates, Transfer Credentials/ CCSS: U-Belt @ 3 Lab; Inter School; PHP Honorable Dismissals, Certifications, Seminar @ ALA 23 Thursday CAS: BS Tourism Mgt. UFTE Competition CHED-CAV Authentications and Education: Food Sale @ SFR; PAASCU and Seminar (up to Feb. 24) Verifications; Encoding of Dropping of Meeting; Demofest of Student Teachers @ CBA: UE Business Lecture Series 3 “Credit: Subjects and Removal of “LFR” Marks NTC (featuring a UE student-teacher as Risk, Information, Discipline” featuring (up to Feb. 29) demonstrator) Mr. Jaime C. Laya Engineering: Miniature Barge Building Engineering: Solid Edge Workshop @ the Libraries: ESLS Library Storytelling Competition @ 2nd Floor Engineering Dalupan Bldg. Computer Laboratory OECO: Sign Language Seminar Building Lobby (up to Feb. 16) OJT: OJT Faculty Advisers Meeting @ SFC MMR GCO: Fostering Healthy Sexuality Program ORC: Research Capability Building Seminar @ Across All Gender Identities (FEEL) POD-CIT (up to Feb. 17) 24 Friday Program for SLS and College Students SAO: Campaign Period for the UESC Elections Recognition Day 2012 @ (up to Feb. 22) (up to Feb. 27) UE Conference Hall Libraries: 1st Library Book Fair (up to Feb. 3) CAS: Educational Tour of BS Tourism 16 Thursday Management Students @ Camarines UE MANILA WEEK CELEBRATION Sur (up to Feb. 26); Group Dynamics, 2 Thursday CAS: “English Search for Venus and Adonis” Simulation Activity of BS Psychology UE Alumni Red and White Party @ Parade of Contestants; English Classics Students @ Camp Allen, Sta. Cruz, Wack Wack Golf & Country Club and Disney Classics/Broadway Musical; Laguna SAO: COMELEC Commissioners’ Meeting Impromptu Speech Contest; OCA: Dance Fuzion Grand Finals @ UE @ Common Conference Room Literary Quiz Bee Theatre CBA: “Back to Basics” Quiz Bee @ MMR OECO: Dental Mission @ San Andres, Manila CCSS: Film Showing @ CCSS Lobby; CCSS SAO: Miting de Avance for the UESC 3 Friday Paper Presentation @ MP1; Java String Elections @ the Admissions Lobby Libraries: Online Library Survey Manipulation @ ALA; DIDES Competition OCA: Dance Fuzion Screening @ UE Theatre @ MPH; ICT Expedition @ BLA, BLB, ALB 25 Saturday SAO: CHED Public Hearing on New Guidelines on Engineering: Kwentro ng Talinong Inhinyero: OECO: Dental Mission @ Sta. Ana, Manila Educational Tours and Field Trips @ CHED An Engineering Quiz Show 26 Sunday 17 Friday Law: ALSP Conflicts of Law Sportsfest 4 Saturday UE MANILA WEEK CELEBRATION PE: UAAP 74 High School Volleyball CAS: Spelling Quiz Bee; Debate Competition; Championship: UE vs. UST (Boys’ Division); Choric Interpretation; Showcase of Talents; 27 Monday UE vs. DLSZ (Girls’ Division) @ UE Caloocan PalaCASan 2012 by the CAS Student CAS: Talk on Philippine Literature with Gym; UAAP 74 Tournaments: Lawn Tennis, Council; 5th Annual Simulation of Diplomatic Ricky Lee Football, Softball, Chess (up to Feb. 29) and Consular Practices OCA: Romeo Luvs Dewlhiett by the UE CBA: BA Day: Thanksgiving Mass; Opening Drama Company @ UE Theatre Ceremony; Cheerdance/Presentation of SAO: Tuition Fee Increase Consultation @ 5 Sunday Candidates; Salu-Salo sa BA; Search for Briefing Room Law: ALSP Conflicts of Law Sportsfest Mr. and Ms. BA; Cocktails CCSS: Opening @ CCSS Admin. Lobby; Chess Competition @ CCSS Lobby; 3D Max 28 Tueday Seminar @ BLB; Palarong Pang-COMSSO; CAS: Fruit & Vegetable Carving; Flower 6 Monday Salu-Salo; DFD Seminar @ MPH; HTML CSS Arrangement Challenge; Culinary Battle; Education: ND Freshmen Orientation @ SFR Inter School Seminar @ ALA, ALB; ALC Quiz Bee; Dance Presentation & Exhibit, Libraries: ESLS Library Bookmark-Making Contest Seminar on “Education Roadmap all @ Admissions Lobby (up to Feb. 14); Ocular Inspection of SOKA Education: 2012” @ IRC ORC: COCOPEA Quadricentennial University Retreat House, Tagaytay City Engineering: SCpES Seminar @ Pre-Bar Review Conference @ UST (up to Feb. 29) Room SAO: Staff Meeting SAO: Automated UESC Elections Simulation 7 Tuesday @ CCSS Laboratories Academic Council Meeting 29 Wednesday SAO: Accreditation of Political Parties and “Masaya ang Kantahan sa Silangan” @ Filing of Certififcates of Candidacy for 18 Saturday UE Theatre UESC Elections (up to Feb. 13); COMELEC Engineering: Accelerate: Civil Engineering OJT: Career Orientation for Graduating OJT Commissioners’ Meeting @ SAO Interschool Seminar @ UE Conference Hall Students @ the Briefing Room Conference Room; COMELEC Orientation/ GCO: UE-TYKFI Scholars and Grantees SAO: UESC Elections @ CCSS Laboratories Meeting with Prospective Candidates and Recollection Political Parties @ Pre-Bar Review Room OECO: Tree-Planting

10 December 2011-February 2012 • Vol. 1, No. 3 Silangan Caloocan Campus

GCO: “To Save a Life” Film Showing and 1 Wednesday Healthy Sexuality Seminar for College UE Admission: Start of Administration of the UE Student Government and Organizations College Entrance Test (CET), 1st Semester, Officers @ Briefing Room; Administration Calendar of 2012-2013 (up to Feb. 29) of Needs Assessment Survey for Foreign CAS: PAASCU Resurvey Accreditation Visit for Students (up to Feb. 29) the AB Communication Arts Program Activities (up to Feb. 3) CBA: PAASCU Resurvey Accreditation Visit for 16 Thursday the BS in Business Administration & BS in CALOOCAN DAY (Local Holiday) Accountancy Programs (up to Feb. 3) SAO: ATLAS: Give Love on Valentine’s Month Outreach @ Monumento February Engineering: PAASCU Resurvey Accreditation Visit for the BS in Civil Engineering, BS in Computer Engineering, BS in Mechanical Engineering & BS in Accountancy 17 Friday CAS: Council Meeting 2012 Programs, and Preliminary Accreditation GCO: Psychological Test Interpretation for Visit for the BS in Information Technology 3rd-Year High School Students Program (up to Feb. 3) SAO: IEEE-UESB: Tutorial on “VB.net” @ 22 Wednesday DRRM: Processing of official Transcripts of Briefing Room; IEEE-Lympics @ UE Open UE CALOOCAN WEEK CELEBRATION Records and Diploma for recent and earlier Field CBA: Lecture on the Challenges in the Airline graduates, Transfer Credentials/Honorable Industry featuring Vice Chairman Jaime J. Dismissals, Certifications, CHED-CAV Bautista @ MPH 1; Seminar on Sourcing authentications and verifications; Encoding 18 Saturday Funds and Capitalization @ TYK 211 of Dropping of Subjects and Removal of CAS: Exposure Trip @ Casa Dolores Beach CFA: Buklod Sining Performance Art @ “LFR” Marks (up to Feb. 29) Resort, San Juan, Batangas (up to Feb. 19) UE Caloocan Field SAO: IEEE-UESB: IEEE-UESB Anniversary EHSD: Unit Test for Graduating Students (up to @ Briefing Room Jan. 24); Submission of Final Draft of 2 Thursday Final Exams for Graduating Students UE Alumni Red and White Party @ SAO: ENSC: Acoustic Nights @ Open Field/ Wack Wack Golf & Country Club 20 Monday Gymnasium; LITS: Software Festival @ TYK EHSD: First Communion of Grade 3 Pupils UE CALOOCAN WEEK CELEBRATION Study Area; ATLAS: Supreme Court Tour ORC: Interview with Accreditors Thanksgiving Mass @ Administration Lobby 2012; COESS: Sino ACOE Seminar @ MPH 2 Motorcade; Campus Parade UE Employees, Faculty Members and 4 Saturday ROTARACT Basketball Tournament @ OECO: ROTC Laang Kawal 2012 23 Thursday UE Caloocan Gym (up to Feb. 23) UE CALOOCAN WEEK CELEBRATION PE: UAAP 74 High School Volleybal CBA: Product Exhibits of Entrepreneurship, Alumni Awareness Day: Health & Physical Championship: UE vs. UST (Boys’ Management and Marketing Students Fitness; Opening of Health and Physical Division); UE vs. DLSZ (Girls’ Division), (up to Feb. 23); Seminar on Effective Fitness Exhibit @ TYK Center Lobby UE Caloocan Gym; UAAP 74 Tournaments: Communication Teaching CAS: Battle of the Brains @ MPH 1; Lawn Tennis, Football, Softball, Chess CFA: CFA Annual Student Art Exhibit @ 5/F, Chef Warrior @ HRM Kitchen (up to Feb. 29) TYK Bldg.; Filipiniana Costume Event @ CFA/OCA: Inter-School On-the-Spot Ballpen Art 5/F, TYK Bldg; “Ebony & Ivory”: The Exhibit Competition 7 Tuesday 2012 @ G/F, TYK Building; CFA Seminar CFA: Art Camp @ Art Center, Mt. Makiling, Academic Council Meeting @ Briefing Room Laguna (up to Feb. 24) Engineering: Theoretical Logic Tutorial with EHSD: Family Day @ Open Field; Meeting with Logism @ CLR 2 DAS and Principal Santos @ the Briefing 8 Wednesday GCO: Psychological Test Interpretation for Room; Overnight Activity for Girl, Star CAS: MATHalino @ MPH 1 2nd-Year College Students with Board Scouts, Cub and Boy Scouts CFA: Painting Exhibit @ Dalupan Lobby, Courses; Exit Interview for Graduating Engineering: ASICUP 2012: 6th Mobot Race UE Manila Students (both up to Feb. 29) w/o Microcontroller; 1st ASICUP Inter- OECO: Sign Language Assessment Libraries: Library Tour (up to Feb. 23); Organization Competition Mobot Race w/ Library Exhibit Microcontroller, both @ TYK Study Area SAO: BASC/FASC: Unang Festival @ UE Open OJT: MOA Signing @ MPH 1 9 Thursday Field (up to Sept. 23); JPIA: Seminar on CSC: Mr. and Ms. UE Caloocan @ Open DRRM: Midterm Examination Period SAO: Study Habits; Seminar on Career, both @ (up to Feb. 14) Field/Gymnasium; JPIA: Junior Accounting MPH 1; M.A.G.E Guild: Le Kyattou: The Quiz Bee @ MMR 3B; LITS: Programming PE: UAAP 74 Track & Field Tournament Catwalk @ TYK Study Area; COESS: May (up to Feb. 12) Wizard @ CLR 3; COESS: Visual Basic Logic Ka Ba? @ ECE Lab 2; PHP Seminar; Tutorial @ CLR 8; C++ Tutorial @ CLR 5; AEES: Battle of the EE Brains 2012 @ ECE “It Might Be You” Mini Concert @ MPH 2; 10 Friday Lab 1; Prepearing for Life’s Battle @ MPH 1; MATHSSOC: Junior/Senior Quizzard 2012 CAS: AdSpeak 2012: A Student Convention on LITS: Programming Wiazard 2012 @ CLR 6; @ TYK 211 Values Advertising @ Colegio de San Juan JEMS: Marketing Quis Bee @ MPH 2 de Letran EHSD: JS Promenade 24 Friday 21 Tuesday Recognition Day 2012 @ UE Conference Hall UE CALOOCAN WEEK CELEBRATION UE Caloocan Team Building Workshop @ 11 Thursday Admission/Marketing: Free College Entrance Batangas (up to Feb. 25) EHSD: Confirmation for Pupils and Students Exam (up to Feb. 22); Orientation and CAS: Exposure Trip @ Banaue-Batad Ecotour, OECO: NSTP Common Module Exam; Distribution of CET Results @ MMR 3A Banaue, Ifugao Tree-Planting and 3B (up to Feb. 22); Campus Tour (up to EHSD: Culminating Activity Feb. 22) GCO: Staff Meeting CBA: Enhancing and Learning through the SAO: JPIA: Plant and Firm Visit; Inter-school 13 Monday UE Portal @ CLR 3A; Seminar on Image Accounting Quiz Bee @ MPH 1; IEEE- CAS: 1st International Center for Enhancement and Entrepreneurship @ UESB: Seminar on “AutoCAD 3D” @ Communication Studies’ International MPH 1 Briefing Room;ATLAS: Updates on Tax and Convention on Tourism and Hospitality EHSD: Seminar on Boy and Girl Relationship Law Board Subjects @ MPH 2 @ Nanyang Technological University, Engineering: Presentation of Completed Singapore (up to Feb. 17) Research Output @ the Briefing Room; Seminar on Cloud Computing @ 25 Saturday Briefing Room Commemoration of EDSA People Power 1 14 Tuesday OECO: Bloodletting in Partnership with the (a School Holiday nationwide) GCO: Healthy Sexuality Program for 1st-Year Philippine Red Cross, Valenzuela Chapter High School Students and High School Research Presentation Student Council and Organizations Officers ORC: KKB: Youth Gig 8 @ TYK Study Area; 26 Sunday @ MPH 1 SAO: SAO: JPIA: Valentine’s Outreach Program COESS: SQL and Database Seminar @ CLR 8; Advance Integrated Calculus 15 Wednesday Tutorial @ EE Lab; AEES: Seminar on 28 Tuesday CAS: Attendance to the Research Capability High Voltage Protection: Protective EHSD: Submission of Final Draft of Unit Test Building Seminar-Workshop @ MMR, Relaying @ EPE Lab 8; LITS: Digital Art and Final Exams for Undergraduates UE Manila (up to Feb. 17) Poster-Making Contest @ CLR 3; JPIA: GCO: Labor Education for Graduating Students EHSD: Submission of Final Draft of Unit Test Mr. and Ms. JPIA: The Primer @ MPH 1; (LEGS) Seminar; Seminar on Job Hunting for Graduating Students JEMS: Film Viewing for Marketing Students Skills, both @ MPH 1 @ MPH 2 29 Wednesday GCO: Job Fair @ TYK Study Area

December 2011 - February 2012 • Vol. 1, No. 3 11 Silangan