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Vol 2. No 2. April - June 2017 issue THE PREMIER The Official Newsletter of Cebu Technological University What’s Inside? Lapus delivers “expected” Basking in Northern turnout as 6th placer in Hospitality p.7 CELE p.18 Dr. Gonzales joins pool of CTU Daanbantayan seeking international researchers alliance with Southern in Japan p.6 Taiwan HEIs p.4 Global Initiatives | 1 President on decisive bid for steady Holland internship of horticulturists plants of genus Nepenthes. Dr. Rosein A. Ancheta Jr.(R) tours Kwekerij, one of the companies hosting CTU Barili OJTs. who is based in Haarlem- culture students are among mermeer in North Holland those given a once-in-a- Province. He is retiring lifetime opportunity by the hydrocultured tropical plants this September; thus, university to embrace the Leaving for the given the need for more culture of one of Europe’s ha- Netherlands in exposure of trainees to vens. June this year was the work, talks were to CTU President Ro- conducted to guaran- The route from Asia’s Cebu sein A. Ancheta Jr. a must-do tee continued partner- to Europe’s Haarlemmermeer trip to know firsthand activi- ship with the compa- traversed each year by horti- ties of CTU Barili on-the-job nies in the Netherlands culture students appears so training program with its 27th through whomever takes short a distance once desti- batch. the next leadership. nation from home is as wel- pus Director Genes Pasaje met coming and refreshing. Dr. Ancheta and Barili Cam- Stichting Strategies (SS) Cebu The Bachelor of Science in Ag- Chairman Gerard Stokman riculture (BSA) major in horti- The present group manifests Editorial Board About the Cover DR. RHODORA G. MAGAN University Publication Editor-in-chief CTU Barili student shows how to pollinate an alstroemeria at Royal Van Zanten. DR. DORIS O. GASCON, DA PROF. JOHANNA PAULO ENGR. ELENA APARENTE PROF. JOEBERT MONACILLO (CAS Main) (CoEd Main) (COE Main) (COT Main) DR. ARIEL L. RAMOS PROF. JOSEPHINE ANNE C. PROF. JIHAN S. COMEROS PROF. ROSALEA FENINA A. (CTU Argao) TALEON (CTU Carmen) MARGALLO (CTU Barili) (CTU Moalboal) PROF. ROWENA P. DATO-ON PROF. ANTONIETTE BELLE REYES (CTU Daanbantayan) PROF. LAILA HOBRERO (CTU Tuburan) PROF. LESLEY KAREN PENERA THE PREMIER (CTU Sanfrancisco) (CTU Danao) Kezia Mae L. Laureno Ai May S. Nailon Contributor Layout Artist The Premier is the official newsletter of the Cebu Technological University ( CTU ). DR. ROSELYN T. BUSTOS University Publication Director Published by the University Publication Office (UPO) , sixth floor, Engineering building, right wing. DR. LEDESMA R. LAYON DR. VICTOR D. VILLAGANAS DR. GLORIA G. DELAN DR. EDGAR U. TIBAY Corner M.J. Cuenco Ave. & R. Palma St., VP- Administration and Finance VP- Academic Affairs VP- Research and Development VP- Production Extension & Cebu City Business Affairs ADVISERS 2 |Global Initiatives has hosted two practicum stu- transferred to Rijsenhout in dents per semester. At pres- 1987. ent, more than 25 students have practical experiences in Like other companies it start- the hydroculture of tropical ed with roses but later shift- plants which all adapted to ed to potted plants including Philippine climate. ficus, monstera, diffenbachia, philodendron and various Kwekerij is owned by Rober plants of genus Nepenthes. Van Der Lans who started as CTU Barili trainee does her routine at Naktuinbouw. a mere worker in a compa- JM Plants plays host to two the longstanding partner- centre of knowledge in horti- ny producing garden plants, practicum students every se- ship between the universi- culture. It is a non-profit orga- saved some of his income for mester since it joined the pro- ty through SSCebu and the nization with more than 6000 investment, and then bought gram in 2014. horticulture companies in the member companies. It su- part of the company when it Netherlands. pervises inspection and gives was about to close. In 1996, the son, Roland Mee- certification in three sectors: wisse, took over the company Established in 2010, SSCebu floriculture, arboriculture and It sells about 50 million pot- but retained the father’s ini- is a development-oriented vegetables. ted garden plants per year tial, JM Plants. foundation based in Haar- throughout Europe. It has lemmermeer. It facilitates the Since 2013, Naktuinbouw has hosted four practicum stu- Intermittently helping out placement, accommodation accepted eight practicum stu- dents since 2014. OJTs to learn the craft were and general welfare of the dents to work in the different Keebol BV, Joore V.O.F. Hy- students, making socio-cul- departments throughout their Rovawee is another tropical drangea Kwekerij, Handelsk- tural experiences at the center stay. It has one of the most plant company. It started as wekerij Ubink BV, Raaschel- of it all. highly technological trainings Rozenkwkerij Rovawee when ders BV. They produce bulbs, among the participating com- it was founded by Jan and cacti, cymbidiums and or- In UPO’s trip to CTU Barili in- panies. Two of its four import- Theo van Weerdenburg in chids. July, it was confirmed that the ant departments are variety 1969. In the 90s, they ven- next batch is headed to Haar- testing and inspection/quali- tured into potted plants until CTU Barili’s flagship is agri- lemmermeer this October. ty/health monitoring. all roses were gone when pot- culture, and it continues to Participants are being housed ted plants were successful. provide students different av- in the campus’ hometel to Royal Van Zanten is anoth- enues to develop their skills prepare them for integration er highly technical company Ficus, pachira, palmera and even more. in the workplace. engaged in breeding and tis- other tropical plants are im- sue culture of buvaria, alstro- ported from countries like Dr. Pasaje told UPO about Better working relationships emeria and chrysanthemum. China, Vietnam, Nicaragua how he thought of changing have to be safeguarded, and Founded in 1862, it started and Surinam. These are accli- the landscape of horticulture through prior integration they with growing bulbs like tulips matized in the greenhouses in the Philippines with the ex- will know each other better. and hyacinths. and sold throughout Europe. pertise of Haarlemmermeer Consequently, appropriate Rovawee is the longest par- people absorbed by the train- behaviors are deemed attain- Next is Niewkoop which is one ticipating company in the ees. CTU Barili / RM able. of the biggest distributors of practicum program, hosting hydro-cultured tropical plants more than 20 students since So far six companies have in the Netherlands. Estab- 2004. accommodated the students lished by Hans Niewkoop in apart from the eight inactive 1970, it now has three branch- JM Plants is named industries that previously lent es within the Netherlands and after its first owner, enormous expertise to on- two more in Germany and Johan Meewisse, the-job trainees. France, employing more than who took over the 80 people. company in 1978. It Naktuinbouw (Netherlands was located in Den Inspection Service) is a Dutch Beginning in 2008, Niewkoop Haag before being A robot is planting chrysanthemums at Royal Van Zanten. Dr. Rosein A. Ancheta Jr.(leftmost) visits one of the trainees from left: Dr. Genes Pasaje, SSCebu board members, CTU Barili OJT CTU Barili academics are fascinated by hydrangea flowers. Coordinator, and SSCebu Chairman Gerard Stokman (rightmost) at Royal Van Zanten. Global Initiatives | 3 Forging ties with GNUE Dr. Edgar U. Tibay (R) joins GNUE president for the MOA signing. Vice President for Publica- uents. More activities were ening the multicultural set- dent of Education Sul Dong tion, Extension and Business agreed upon focusing on up of education in the 21st Ho matters related to estab- Affairs Edgar U. Tibay per- teaching multicultural educa- century. lishing a language centrum in formed duty on behalf of tion by the Cebu Technologi- the former’s institution where the president to secure ties cal University faculty. Accredited by the Kore- Koreans could perhaps be ac- with Gongju National Uni- an Ministry of Education, commodated to improve on versity of Education in Korea GNUE President By- GNUE is founded in 1938 their communicative compe- on June 8. oung-Geun Ahn sent an in- and is now a coeducational tence in English. vitation to CTU President Ro- higher education institution Both universities promote sein A. Ancheta Jr. in summer offering programs that meet During the tour at ChongNam student-teacher exchange this year to finalize the terms global needs. National University, he also program being a compos- for the aforesaid linkage. had a dialogue with the rep- ite of global friendship pro- Making use of his time, Dr. resentative to initially for- gram to improve English Both parties aim for positive Tibay discussed with Daejon ward the possibility of jointly proficiency among constit- outcomes in terms of broad- Metropolitan Superinten- conducting a research in ag- riculture.. Other universities visited were Korean Advance Insti- tute of Science and Technol- ogy (KAIST), Hanbat National University, which previously hosted College of Technol- ogy faculty, and Pai Chai University. Dr. Tibay was ac- companied by Danao and Argao Campus Directors Dr. Rosemary L. Almacen and Dr. Juanita P. Pinote. KML GNUE executives and Dr. Edgar U. Tibay, with Dr. Juanita Pinote (3rd from right) and Dr. Rose Mary Almacen (2nd from right) support the deal to strengthen the relationship between the two institutions. 4 |Global Initiatives CTU Daanbantayan seeking alliance with Southern Taiwan HEIs Dr. Levy Lepon meets with one of the university heads in Southern Taiwan to further the ASEAN goal of integration in the global community. Dr. Edgar U. Tibay (R) joins GNUE president for the MOA signing. CTU Daanbantayan Campus ty President Jei-Fu-Shaw, who outcome of the effort to work global ties. Director Levy S. Lepon left might want to reciprocate the with international experts.