The Administrators, Faculty and Staff of -Dasmarinas startedChapel the Academic Shot Year 2019-2020 with the Mass of the Holy Spirit at the University Chapel with the theme “Make Us of One Heart and Soul.”

ISSN 0117-2905 Published monthly by the Vol. 28 No. 1 Marketing Communications Office newsette AUGUST 2019 Walk with me: School Year 2019-2020 opens with Br. Gus’ talk

The faculty of De La Salle University-Dasmariñas (DLSU-D) gathered at the Ugnayang La Salle on August 14, 2019 to listen to the message of Br. Gus Boquer, DLSU-D President. Br. Gus shared his reflections, “as we begin a new phase of our journey together in this education ministry accompanying our students entrusted to our care.” Br. Gus expressed his gratitude to the essential role of the faculty in Lasallian education, “Sa inyong lahat, salamat sa nagdaang mga taon, at sa patuloy pa natin na pagsasama.”

In the first part of his sharing, Br. Gus invited the faculty to walk with him reflectively “as we venture into getting to appreciate more the role of Lasallian education vis-a-vis the realities that we experience today”. The Brother President mentioned some challenging questions in relation to the relevance and integration of Lasallian education which he stressed should have a clear purpose in bridging the gap between relevance and integration because young people have a vital role in society. to page 2

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1 BSD faculty wins 2nd in PNHRS Week Every second week of August, the health research community celebrates the Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Week. This year, it was hosted by the Northern Consortium for Health Research and Development with the theme “Achieving Health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through Research and Innovation”. It was held at the Limketkai Luxe Hotel, Cagayan De Oro City from August 13-16, 2019. The PNHRS week celebration serves as a platform for the different stakeholders to discuss the current situation, challenges, and advancements related to improving health and equity through reinforced health research and innovation in the regions and local communities.

Aside from the plenary and parallel sessions covering the PHOTO: Susan Sta Ana Facebook Page topics related to strengthening partnerships and contributing research-based solutions in achieving Universal Health Care Php 20,000.00. He reported that the presence of antibodies and health-related SDGs, the conference also highlights to pathogenic Leptospira in abattoir workers and slaughtered research competitions including oral and poster paper animals, and the presence of pathogenic leptospires in the presentations and the recently added three-minute pitch to abattoir environment indicated continual transmission of policy makers (3MP). leptospirosis in these occupationally at-risk groups. He also emphasized the need to create monitoring policies in abattoirs Dr. Norbel A. Tabo of the Biological Sciences Department with regard to the protection of abattoir workers against health and DLSU-D Ethics Review Committee Chair represented hazards as well as food safety for the consumers. The paper Region 4A in 3MP. He presented his paper on Leptospira also won the 2017 PNHRS Best Paper Award (Professional in Abattoir workers, slaughtered animals and abattoir Category). by Dave Gregory Antenor-Cruz environment and won second place with a prize money of

Walk with me... from page 1 The second portion of Br. Gus’ talk is focused on the five students agents of social transformation. Concrete examples core principles of Lasallian Schools anchored on the Lasallian are “being angels to the young”, teaching lessons in honesty, core values of faith, zeal for service, and communion in decency, and integrity, strengthening and sustaining research mission. The core principles are faith in the presence of God initiatives, internationalization which should be pursued (where the experience of God is lived and shared), concern with vigor, and providing our students and faculty the for the poor and social justice, quality education (which opportunity to widen their horizon of understanding that should lead to social transformation), respect for all persons, we live in a global community, the zero extreme poverty and inclusive community. Br. Gus also cited the challenges program with clustered schools, and the establishment of that the DLSU-D community faced when the K-12 program the School for Governance, Public Service, and Corporate was implemented. “The K-12 program is a vital reform in Leadership at the Ayuntamiento de Gonzalez. education and we should appreciate and be grateful for it”, he furthered. On the issue of climate change, a video Br. Gus made an appeal to the faculty to pray for the presentation on the La Salle Botanical Gardens in Pampanga dropping of the charges of sedition and inciting to sedition was shown to the faculty. against Atty. Chiel Diokno, Dean of the College of Law, DLSU-, Br. , FSC, opposition leaders, The final segment of Br. Gus’ sharing is on leadership and religious personalities critical of the government: “We ministry. He maintained the importance of a formation pray that the charges be dropped in the name of truth, program as part of a leadership ministry to make our decency, and integrity.” by Dave Gregory Antenor-Cruz

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A Milestone of Gods Generosity

eceiving at least 1000 transactions a day with 3 major offices housed in the ground floor (Registrar, Admission and Accounting) the Ayuntamiento de Gonzalez according to the Vice Chancellor for Mission, External Affairs and Advancement (VCMEAA), Dr.R Ramos, is an edifice built through God’s faithfulness and man’s goodness. Through the graciousness of Don Emilio Yap and Don Alfonso Yuchengco and other benefactors, this structure was built as a reminder of DLSU-D’s commitment to provide leadership formation and development in the CALABARZON region.

Just like any structure in the campus, the Ayuntamiento de Gonzalez is an organic reflection of partnership that allows Lasallian education to be given to the least and the lost. DLSU-D believes in connective gratitude; reciprocating generosity with service. This type of gratitude emphasizes on creating a culture that puts greater value on connecting with others and developing individuals. “May God continue what he has begun in you.” (Letter 46 - to Brother Robert, 1709) next page >

dlsudmco.wordpress.com 3 The University has continually produced scholars and graduates who express their gratitude by becoming productive members of the society. In fact, our graduates have strengthened relationships between the University and to their community. To reciprocate is to do something - gratitude goes beyond polite words. The Brother President strongly advocates social justice, an education guided by the Gospel and a dynamic vocation that responds to an inclusive education. In response to this call, DLSU-D’s education has currently benefited some 1300 scholars and 19 Bahay Pag-asa residents as the closest authentic commitment of what Lasallian social transformation is.

Like any other academic institution, we have been met by rough and challenging circumstances brought by the changing landscape of education. Apparently, it has tested our educators’ patience and the administrators’ integrity, but we have proven that we could rise to the occasion. Let this edifice remind us that our trials are after all among our greatest teachers, mentors and benefactors.

QUICK FACTS

The word ayuntamiento refers to municipal or city-governing body of Spain, Latin America and Spanish-colonized countries, including the Philipines; it means city hall or town hall.

In his sick bed in December 2005, the late Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC mentioned that he wanted to build a new building for the administrators as “his last project for DLSU-D”. After his death in January 2006, a groundbreaking ceremony of the Ayuntamiento de Gonzalez was held in recognition of his vision and contributions to the University.

Br. Andrew donated Php 2 million for the construction of the building.

The largest one-time donation for the construction of the building came from business tycoon and former Philippine Ambassador to the United Nations Alfonso Yuchengco, who donated Php 5 million.

The architectural design of the Ayuntamiento de Gonzalez is based on the Ayuntamineto building in the historic Intramuros Manila dated around 16th to 18th century and was designed after the Farnese Palace in Rome - the finest Italian Renaissance palace in 16th century designed by Michelangelo.

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AUDITORIUM: 1 BOARD ROOM: 1 LOT AREA: 3,803 SQ/M DIRECTORS OFFICE: 14 RESTROOM: 14 OFFICE: 17 MEETING ROOM: 4 CONTRACTOR: CONFERENCE ROOM: 4 PANTRY: 8 TEODORO CONSTRUCTION CORP REVIEWING AREA: 1 ELECTRICAL ROOM: 4 I.T. ROOM: 1 STORAGE ROOM: 9 ARCHITECT: SEMINAR ROOM: 2 I.D. ROOM: 1 ARCH. DENNIS D. PONTANILLA ELEVATOR: 1

4 Shot Up Online Photo Contest FIRST PLACE: “Rain or Shine” Location: DLSU-D Chapel parking lot Forever Young: Month: August 2019 | Theme: Rain/Water Photo by: Angel Dionne Carungcong Fr. Reyes Aspires DLSU-D Community to be Vibrant

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The Administrators, Faculty, and Staff of De La Salle University-Dasmariñas started the Academic Year 2019-2020 with the Mass of the Holy Spirit at the University Chapel with the theme “Make Us of One Heart and Soul”. In the homily of Fr. Mark Reyes, University Chaplain, he centered on the role of the youth in the life of the Church. Fr. Mindfulness and Data Management: Reyes shared that the Holy Father, Pope Francis, organized a Synod of Bishops last year and COED holds seminars produced a post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation The College of Education (COED) sponsored a pair to step back and get another perspective. Dr. Ruiz entitled “Christus Vivit” (Christ is Alive) addressed of seminars on August 1, 2019. The COED faculty encouraged the audience to practice mindfulness to young people and the entire people of God. attended a Mindfulness Seminar in the morning regularly because “what you practice grows at the Multi-purpose Hall, Alumni Building. The stronger.” Meditation activities were facilitated Fr. Reyes highlighted the importance of the afternoon saw the COED faculty and secretariat by Dr. Ruiz to help the COED faculty appreciate Church to listen to the young people of today and attending a Data Management Orientation mindfulness. to draw insights on the experiences of the youth. held at the Luis Aguado Viewing Room. Dr. Elva Young people are known for their energy and Rodriguez Ruiz, an Occupational Therapist and Meanwhile, the seminar in the afternoon is vigor. visiting professor from La Salle Madrid, was the an Orientation on Data Management held in guest speaker in the morning session. According cooperation with the Dr. Herminia D. Torres “Christ is like a young person. He is active in our to Dr. Ruiz, mindfulness is the English dynamic Quality Assurance Office (QAO). This activity runs midst, full of energy, full of life, ever young. The equivalent of “Sati” (a term in the Pali language) parallel with the QAO’s objective to assist the Church should bring out this vigor and life in a which means consciousness, attention, and faculty in submitting pertinent documents either dark and gloomy society,” said Fr. Reyes. In this memory. Mindfulness is a practice of being aware for promotion or for accreditation. The guest way, the Church can bring “youth in the world” of one’s body, mind, and feelings in the present speakers of the event were Ms. Sherry B. Naz; despite the various negative experiences of the moment. Ms. Emelyn D. Mayuga; Mr. Juanito C. Doctor, youth. “God wants young people to know that Faculty of the Computer Studies Department, they are loved, they are important, and they Dr. Ruiz shared remarkable insights about Mr. Gerald Jane S. Salacsacan, ICTC programmer. have been saved,” Fr. Reyes concludes. At the end mindfulness like “there are two days in a year The seminar highlighted the top seven benefits of his homily, Fr. Reyes invoked the help of the which you cannot do nothing. One is called of Document Management Systems: reduced Holy Spirit, the Spirit who gives life, to guide us yesterday and the other is tomorrow. Today is the storage space, enhanced security, improved in taking care of the young people entrusted to day to love, grow, and live your life.” Moreover, regulatory compliance, easier retrieval, better us. With God’s guidance, we aspire to be young “mindfulness trains the mind to be here,” quipped collaboration, better back up and disaster again: young enough to dream, to dare, and Dr. Ruiz. One of the benefits of mindfulness recovery, and the “intangibles.” to achieve. In her welcome speech, Dr. Myrna is “kind attention,” that is, paying attention F. Ramos, Vice Chancellor for Mission, External with kindness which leads to transformation. The awarding of certificates and tokens of Affairs and Advancement, expressed a message of “Perfection is impossible, transformation is appreciation by the COED administrators to hope, commitment, service, unity, and love to the possible,” she asserted. Mindfulness can help one the guest speakers capped the day-long twin DLSU-D community. seminars. by Dave Gregory Antenor-Cruz by Dave Gregory Antenor-Cruz 5 An Insight on the State of Filipino Language Currently, the Filipino language continues to evolve. The belief of ‘single origin’ of a national language has continually been challenged. According to Rubrico (2011) there are now, however, “emerging varieties of Filipino which deviate from the grammatical properties of Tagalog. These are influenced by non-Tagalog speakers whose native language competencies interfere with their usage of Filipino.

These Tagalog deviants are undeniably in its evolution, and to bring about the undertaking continue? I think Language is distinctive and are used by a significant de-Tagalization of the national language. dynamic. Its organic nature is inevitable. segment of the non-Tagalog population in Surprisingly, despite the archipelago’s the country.” In his study Rubrico (2011), The geographical features, all eight major languages According to the Linguistic Society of the Filipino Variety of Davao City (FVD), it presents now have native speakers in Mindanao due Philippines which has been in the forefront the indigenizing of Filipino is an emergent to heavy migration in the last century(UP of research and publication involve in phenomenon in the Philippine linguistic Department of Linguistics research). At the documenting progress made as regards landscape (of course without the intention of moment, it seems clear that the diversifying use linguistic research path in Philippine Languages undermining the national language). of Filipino brought by the influence of media, remains to be rough and challenging. Published local movies, and educational institutions will in the Philippine Journal of Linguistics the He furthers that it empowers non-Tagalog have a dominant and pervading influence in following claims have been made (Dayag & Filipino speakers to actively participate shaping our national language. But, will this Dita, 2012).

2000-2009 a total of 103 articles have been published dedicated to studies on theoretical and Applied Linguistics. Limited studies were made focusing on the phonological, syntactic, semantic and pragmatic, and discourse analysis of Philippine Languages. ANIMOSAY 2000 Lorente revisited Tagalog-English codeswitching using a congruence approach and concludes that there is evidence to suggest that Nakikiisa ang Pamantasang De La ‘Taglish’ could be an emerging hybrid language in the Philippines. Salle - Dasmariñas sa pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika. Tunghayan 2001 Using an approximately one million- word corpus of Filipino ang natatanging panayam kay novels, McFarland investigates the form, word order, and syntax of Filipino enclitics (e.g., na, pa, nga and others) and concludes that enclitics do Dr. Lakandupil Garcia, isa sa mga occupy an important place in Filipino grammar. kinikilalang dalubhasa sa wikang Filipino ng DLSU-D. 2003 As Quakenbush laments, there has been a significant drop in the number of studies on theoretical linguistics involving Philippine languages since 2000, he asserts that more theoretical papers should be published that focus on Philippine languages as there is no shortage of topics for research in the field. Possible areas of research include descriptions of ANIMOSAY PART 1 ANIMOSAY PART 2 minority languages at the phonological, morphological, syntactic, and discourse levels. On the applied side of linguistics, more research should be conducted on how first languages inform the teaching of other languages such as Filipino and English and of content area subjects.

2008 In a more recent study, Doplon suggests that code-switching in Philippine tabloids could be symptoms of subservience and resistance in a post-colonial society. Raymond Ibasco

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