The Official Newsletter of Kalayaan College
DECEMBER 2013 K A L A Y A A N ISSUE THE Ninth Commencement Exercises
Mr. Francisco E. Josef, Commencement Speaker
Kalayaan College held its Ninth The guest speaker, Francisco E. Josef (seated, 5th from left), is shown above with the officers, Commencement Exercises last April 15, faculty and graduates of Kalayaan College. 2013, at the Balay Kalinaw, U.P. Honor diplomas were also awarded to of Highly Effective People.” Diliman, awarding degrees to 27 Angelo M. Polangcos, B Fine Arts and graduates led by Ramon Luis S. Guevara Carmella Joyce F. Jugo, BS Hotel and Entertaining the Kalayaan College Jr., completing his BA Literature, magna Restaurant Management. The Guest of community with her indigenous musical cum laude. The other honor graduates Honor and Commencement Speaker Mr. performance was Ms. Grace Nono. included three cum laudes, namely, Francisco E. Josef, a member of the Dhon Ramon Sanchez III, B Fine Arts; It was a memorable day for the ninth Board of Directors of Kalayaan College, Ephraim Paul F. Bongcaras, BA batch of graduates as they proudly and the Senior Vice-President of the Literature; and Joe William T. Espadero, marched and received their diplomas Philippine Rural Banking Corporation, BS Psychology. and awards. inspired the graduates with his speech based on Stephen Covey‟s “Seven Habits
KALAYAAN COLLEGE EXPANSION
Academic Year 2013-14 started with an expansion. The 3rd and 4th floors of the newly constructed building next to KC expanded KC‟s total floor area. The two floors were used as a PE Hall/Auditorium, additional Fine Arts rooms, and a meeting room for student organizations. A walkway connects it to the main building.
In addition to the 2 floors is a multipurpose courtyard that students, faculty and staff can use for sports like basketball, volleyball and darts. When not in use for sports, the space can The KC-Extension building.
serve as tambayan for students.
(See more photos on page 2)
INAUGURATION AND BLESSING OF KC EXTENSION BUILDING
KC MULTIPURPOSE COURTYARD
2 KALAYAAN COLLEGE NEWSLETTER what’s inside
4 “Kuwento ni Kuya Kiko” 8 Sanduguan: A Blood Letting Event Commencement Address Report from Kalayaan Psychological Association by Mr. Francisco E. Josef 9 “What do we believe in?” 7 Honor Students by Ramon Luis S. Guevara Jr, BA Literature 2nd Semester 2012-2013 Batch 2013, Magna Cum Laude
Eternal Perspective 10 New KC Student Council Officers Honor Student’s speech
By Gillian Angelic B. Navarro 12 Kalayaan College Class of 2013
14 Highlights of the Ninth Commencement Exercises
15 ECCD’s Health and Nutrition Seminar for Kids Report from FLCD 147 class
16 Making college count A Lecture by Prof. Rob Walsh
Editorial Board 17 Tabang KC!
Jose V. Abueva, Ph.D. 18 KC Inaugurates Public Lecture Series Gonzalo M. Jurado, Ph.D. Virginia S. Cariño, Ph.D. 20 President’s Message Editorial Staff Welcome Assembly & Regognition Program
13 June 2013 Maria Cynthia D. Gealogo Honey Leen A. Ramos
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Honey Leen A. Ramos
Photographer Benjamin D. Pedroza
Kalayaan College 22 Manga Road, cor. Aurora Blvd., Quezon City 726-6291/723-0876/724-9651 [email protected]/www.kalayaan.edu.ph
“Kuwento ni Kuya Kiko” “Ang edukasyon ay isang tunay na Commencement Address yaman. Ito ay isang gintong pamana Francisco E. Josef ng isang magulang para sa kanyang during the Kalayaan College anak tungo sa magandang Ninth Commencement Exercises/ 15 April 2013 kinabukasan.”
Mga minamahal na magsisipagtapos at bahagi ng aking kuwento na naaayon sa Sa awa at pagpapala ng butihing Diyos mga magulang, kaisipan ng mga nasabing prinsipyo. kasama ang pagtitiyaga, nakatapos ako ng Kagalang-galang na Pangulong Dr. Jose elementary hanggang kolehiyo sa mga V. Abueva at mga kasama sa Kalayaan Isang kasabihan at katotohanan na ang pampublikong paaralan ng may iba‟t- College Board of Trustees, edukasyon ay isang tunay na yaman. Sa ibang karangalan. Katambal ng masigasig Mga mahuhusay na guro at kawani ng marami, ito ay isang gintong pamana ng na pag-aaral na ito ang maging aktibo Kalayaan College, isang magulang para sa kanyang anak bilang isang lider mag-aaral at ang Mga piling panauhin at kaibigan, tungo sa magandang kinabukasan. Ang ipaglaban ang katotohanan at kalayaan ng Mga Binibini at Ginoo, kaalaman, kasanayan, at karanasan dulot kaisipan upang itaguyod ang matuwid at Isang maganda at matagumpay na ng edukasyon ay isang mabisang daan labanan ang pang-aapi. Sa tulong na rin hapon sa inyong lahat. tungo sa pag-asenso sa buhay kahit ikaw ng aking mga makatuwirang guro at ibang ay isang dukha o mahirap. opisyal ng paaralan, nabago tungo sa Tunay na ang araw na ito ay ginawa ng makatarungang sistema at naigawad sa Diyos kaya‟t tayong lahat ay magalak at Ako ay tubong Marikina at ang aking akin ang nararapat na karangalan na kung magdiwang. Ngayon ay araw ng mga magulang ay kapwa manggagawa nagsawalang-kibo ay nauwi sana sa wala. tagumpay sa mga hirap na dala ng ng sapatos. Si Tatang ay sapatero at si Sa Pamantasan ng Pilipinas, pinalad hamon at pagsubok sa loob halos ng Inang naman ay isang mag-aareglo. akong maging iskolar ng bayan sa apat na taon na binata at tiniyaga ng Kung buwan ng tag-ulan na mahina ang panahon ng matinding pagkilos tungo sa ating magigiting na magsisipagtapos kita sa paggawa ng sapatos, si Tatang ay pagbabago na humantong sa tinatawag na kasama ang kanilang mga magulang na nagtatanim ng palay na kanya ring first quarter storm ng taong 1971. Sa tunay na bayaning maituturing dahil sa ginagapas pagdating ng anihan. kabila ng di maiiwasang pakikiisa sa iba‟t kanilang sakripisyo para makarating sa Mahirap lamang sila subalit masipag, ibang mga pagkilos, rally, at boykot, hindi dakilang araw na ito. matiyaga at masinop sa kanilang nawala ang aking tuon sa pag-aaral nang marangal na hanapbuhay. mabuti. Gayundin, patuloy ang pagtulong Isang malaking karangalan sa akin na ko araw-araw sa aking magulang sa ako ay anyayahan ng ating mahal na Madalas kong marinig sa aking Tatang paggawa ng sapatos pagkatapos ng klase pangulong Jose Abueva upang magbigay kung ako ay “nagmamanong geteng” o mula sa pamantasan. Totoong ng mensahe sa inyong lahat sa tumutulong sa paggawa ng sapatos na napakaraming gawain ngunit mahalaga pa napakahalagang araw na ito. Hindi agad wala silang maipamamana sa aming rin ang kamalayan sa kung ano ang ako nakatugon sa kanya subalit sa yaman kung hindi ang mabuting mahalaga, sa kung ano ang uunahin sa kanyang paghikayat kasama na ang iba edukasyon kung kaya‟t ang lagi nilang kabila ng kagustuhang magampanan ang pang kasapi ng Board of Trustees na habilin ay aking pagbutihin ang pag- lahat ng mga gawaing ito. ibahagi ko sa inyo ang mga karanasan at aaral. tagumpay bilang isang propesyonal sa Dahil sa nakabilang ako sa nagtapos ng larangan ng pagbabangko, seguro at Hayaan ninyong ibahagi ko ngayon ang Bachelor of Arts in Economics na may iba‟t-iba pang larangan ng buhay na ilang gabay na sa palagay ko ay malaking mataas na marka, natanggap ako na aking tinahak matapos ang pagtatapos tulong sa pag-asenso. maging Research Assistant ng yumaong ko sa Pamantasan ng Pilipinas, ako ay Propesor at Dean Jose “Pepe” pumayag alang-alang sa Kalayaan Unang gabay: Encarnacion, ang kinikilalang College. Hayaan ninyong ilahad ko sa MAGSIMULA NA MALINAW SA pambansang siyentipiko at bayani sa inyo ang ilang mga kaisipan na sa aking ISIP ANG LAYUNIN AT UNAHIN larangan ng Economics. Siya ang pananaw ay nakatulong sa akin bilang ANG MGA BAGAY NA DAPAT pangunahing may akda ng “Econometric propesyonal at ngayon ay mangangalakal UNAHIN Model of the Philippines”, ang kauna- o entrepreneur. Hayaan ninyo na ihabi (Begin with the end in mind and put unahang pamantayan sa paggawa ng ko ang paglalahad ko ng kuwento ni first things first.) forecasting model o pag-estima ng iba‟t Kuya Kiko sa ilang prinsipyo na ibang economic variables sa Pilipinas. Ito napapaloob sa Pitong Gawi para sa Sa mura kong isipan, nakintal na ang ang proyekto ng Institute of Economic kagalingang Pantao o “Seven Habits of isang pasya at ambisyon na Research and Development ng UP Highly Effective People” na isinulat ni pagbubutihin ko ang pag-aaral upang School of Economics na kung saan ako Stephen Covey. Sana ituring ito na umunlad ang aming katayuan sa buhay. naging empleyo ng kolehiyo. isang paglalarawan gamit ang ilang continued next page 4 KALAYAAN COLLEGE NEWSLETTER
Habang ako ay Research Assistant (RA) pamamagitan ng “correlation at malaki at magaling na team tulad ng ni Propesor Encarnacion at kawani ng regression analysis”. Lahat ng ahensya Team Encarnacion. Dahil sa maraming Institute of Economic Research and na posibleng panggagalingan ng sub-models ang bumubuo sa nasabing Development (IERD), sinikap kong kinakailangang datos ay aking sinaliksik. Econometric Model tulad ng Monetary matapos ang Masters Degree in Hindi naging dahilan ang kahirapang Sub-Model, Fiscal Sector Sub-Model, Business Administration kahit sa gabi makuha ang mga datos mula sa mga Production Sub-Model at Foreign Trade pagkatapos ng pagal na pagal na trabaho ahensya ng gobyerno at pribadong Sub-Model, di maiiwasan na makipag- sa opisina. Ayon na rin sa aking balak, kumpanya. Lahat ng paraan at usap at makipag-ugnayan ako sa ibang matapos ang proyekto para sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa kinauukulan ay research assistants tungo sa ikadadali ng Econometric Model of the Philippines, ginawa nang lubos upang makuha pagsasaliksik at maiwasan ang pag- tinahak ko ang pribadong sector para sa lamang ang kinakailangang datos. Totoo aksaya ng panahon. dagdag na kaalaman tungkol sa ang kasabihan na kung gusto, laging may Ang koordinasyon at kooperasyon ay pagpapatakbo ng bangko at negosyo. Sa paraan, kung ayaw, laging may dahilan. tunay na nagdulot ng mabuting relasyon Bancom Development Corporation na Ito ang diwa ng isang pagiging naming lahat na research assistants. isang pangunahing investment house, proactive. Sabi nga ni Stephen Covey, Sapagkat magkakaugnay nga ang iba‟t pinalad akong makapagtrabaho sa ibang sub-models, kailangan ang tanggapan ng pangulo ng Bancom na si madalas na pakikipag-ugnayan at G. Sixto Roxas na isa ring kilalang “Totoo ang kasabihan na kung gusto, konsultasyon sa bawat Research ekonomista. Bagama‟t nasa Makati na, laging may paraan, kung ayaw, Assistant. Kinakailangang makinig at pinagtiyagaan ko pa ring ipagpatuloy ang laging may dahilan.” magkaroon ng bukas na kaisipan tungo aking MBA sa UP. Wala pang LRT sa mga ideya at kalutasan ng problema. noon, bus ang aking sinasakyan Kailangang magtulungan lalo pa nga papuntang UP. Kapag punuan na, “ang gawi ng taong proactive ay kung sobra ang dami ng datos na upang hindi mahuli sa klase, ako ay palawakin ang kanyang pamamaraan at sasaliksikin at maiksi lamang ang tumatayo sa bus o nakasabit sa estribo. bawasan ang pagdadahilan” (to increase nakalaang panahon para tapusin. Totoo Sa paghimok ni Gng. Solita Monsod, one‟s circle of influence and decrease na sa ganitong gawain, ang bawat bahagi ako ay naging kawani sa Genbancor the area of concerns). Marami ang o sub-model ay mahalaga na matapos ng Development Corporation kung saan nagtatanong kung papaano ako kasiya-siya upang ganap na makumpleto pangulo si G. Christian Monsod. nakatagal at nakasubaybay bilang ang buong proyekto. Sa malakas na Bukod sa magandang trabaho, isang Research Assistant ni Prof. Encarnacion pagtutulungan at kolaborasyon ng bawat maliit at segunda-manong kotse ang gayong iniilagan siya bilang magaling na isa sa pamamagitan ng “positive naipundar ko. Sa aking taas, malaking propesor at dalubhasa. Ang aking teamwork”, ang layunin na mahirap bagay ang kotseng ito sapagkat hindi na palaging sagot at sinasabi ay gusto ko magawa nang nag-iisa ay madaling ako nahihirapang tumayo sa bus na ang mga hamon ng pagiging Research naisasagawa. Ang halaga ng “teamwork” kung saan kailangan kong abutin ang Assistant niya at marami din akong at mga aral na natututunan ko sa hawakang bakal sa taasan nito. Sabi nga natutunan dahil sa mataas na antas ng proyektong ito ay naging matibay na ng matatanda, kapag may tiyaga, may kanyang pamantayan sa trabaho. Sa pundasyon sa aking mga susunod na nilaga. totoo lang, nag-enjoy ako bilang trabaho sa Bancom at Genbancor na Research Assistant niya dahil balanse kung saan ang aming kaalaman at Ikalawang gabay: din naman ang pananaw niya sa serbisyo ay naging bahagi ng mga MAGING MASIGASIG SA pagtatrabaho. Marunong siyang malalaking proyekto na may GAWAIN. MAGING MAPARAAN magrelax pagkatapos ng maghapong partisipasyon ng iba‟t ibang AT HINDI MADAHILAN trabaho at madalas siyang mag-imbita sa departamento at grupo. (Be proactive.) bahay niya na malapit sa research house para mag-gin at tonic water lalo na kung Ika-apat na gabay: Sa pangunguna at paggabay ni Propesor Biyernes ng hapon at pagod sa isang MAGING BUKAS ANG LOOB SA Encarnacion at mga kasama sa proyekto linggong kayod. Nagustuhan ko ang PAGTANGGAP SA PAGBABAGO na mga kapwa batikang ekonomista ng style na ito at nakibagay kaya siguro ako AT LAGING HASAIN ANG Pilipinas tulad nina Propesor Gonzalo nagtagal sa kanya. KAKAYAHAN AT IHANDA ANG Jurado, ang ating iginagalang na Bise- SARILI Presidente at Ingat-Yaman, sina Dr. Ikatlong gabay: (Be open to accept change and always Mahar Mangahas, Dr. Romeo Bautista, MAKISAMA TUNGO SA sharpen your skills to adapt to change.) Dr. Roberto Mariano at iba pa, MALAKAS NA TEAMWORK natutunan ko ang halaga ng maging (Be a good team player.) Pagkatapos ng Genbancor, nagtrabaho masigasig at maging proactive sa ako sa isang malaking commercial bank, pagsasaliksik ng maraming datos Bilang Research Assistant kay Propesor ang United Coconut Planters Bank tungkol sa Ekonomiya upang malaman Encarnacion, natutunan ko rin kung bilang Manager at Head ng Economic kung alin sa kanila ang magkakaugnay sa papaano ang maging kabahagi ng isang Research Department. Di nagtagal, ito
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ay lumaki at naging Corporate Planning bangko. Bilang Internal Auditor ng dulot ng pagbabago. Huwag kalimutan at Department. Kaakibat ng mas mataas na UCPB for 10 years, naranasan ko ang gamitin natin ng lubos ang sinasabing katungkulan bilang isa nang Assistant maging Chairman ng Audit Committee “common sense”. Ang mga pagdaraanan Vice-President, nalatag sa harapan ko ng 2 insurance companies, 1 pre-need nating mga trabaho ay pagbutihin upang ang marami at malaking mga hamon company at isang savings bank. Bilang ang mga karanasan natin ay magamit at dala ng iba‟t ibang proyekto at negosyo Strategic Planning Division Head, madagdagan pa ng mga bagong kaalaman. na pinasukan ng bangko dala na nga ng nanungkulan din akong kasapi ng Board paglago nito bilang isang universal bank. of Directors ng 6 na oil mills, 1 paint Minamahal na magsisipagtapos, ang mga Malaki ang pagbabagong ito. Mula rito, company, 1 savings bank, 1 real estate katuruan, kaalaman, kasanayan, karanasan ako ay naatasan din mamuno ng Trust company, 14 holding companies, at 1 at walang kupas na gana ko sa Banking Department na kung saan condominum corporation. pagkakaroon ng bagong kakayahan at bilyong piso na mga investments ang kaalaman ang naging sandigan at puhunan pinamamahalaan. Marami rito ay mga Para ako makasubaybay sa ko hanggang sa aking mga gawain at investments sa malalaki at pangunahing pangangailangan bilang head ng internal trabaho bilang consultant sa Privatization korporasyon dito sa Pilipinas. Sa lahat audit, nakipag-ugnayan ako sa samahan Management Office at bilang Conservator ng pagbabagong ito, inihanda ko ang ng internal auditors dito sa Pilipinas at ─ ng Insurance Commission dalawang sarili, nilawakan ko ang aking pananaw, sa ibang bansa. Nagtanong ako tungkol sangay ng pamahalaan na parehong nasa tinanggap ko ang mga pagbabago sa sa mga maayos na organisasyon, ilalim ng Department of Finance. Ito rin aking mga tungkulin. Ako‟y dumalo sa paggawa ng magandang audit programs ang kakayahan na napapakinabangan ko iba‟t ibang mga training programs sa at dagdag kakayahan at kaalaman sa pag- ngayon sa aking pamamahala bilang loob at labas ng bangko. Higit sa lahat, audit tungkol sa “computerized business Chairman at CEO ng aming sariling tinanggap ko na ang pagbabago ay process”. Dumalo at nakisama rin ako consultancy firm, ang JC Actuarial and kabahagi na ng buhay. sa monthly “roundtable discussions” na Risk Management Services, Inc. (JC binubuo ng kapwa ko internal audit ARMS). Matapos ang EDSA Revolution ng head para magpalitan ng karanasan at 1986, higit na naging mabilis at matindi solusyon sa maraming problema na Minamahal na magsisipagtapos, ang araw ang mga pagbabago na hinarap ko at ng nangyayari sa industriya. Ang paghasa na ito ay simula lang ng inyong bagong iba pang career executive ng bangko. ng kakayahan at pagkakaroon ng bagong paglalakbay tungo sa pagkamit ng ibayo Nasequestered ang bangko at pinalitan kaalaman sa pamamagitan ng patuloy na pang tagumpay sa buhay para sa ang lahat ng miyembro ng board of edukasyon at pagsasanay ay laging magandang kinabukasan; isang directors kasama ang presidente na kung bahagi ng aking prayoridad. paglalakbay na mas mahaba at higit na saang opisina madalas ako nagrereport. puno ng maraming hamon. Sana may aral Ang pagpapalit ng board of directors at Hindi iilan, kasama na ang kapatid kong at kabuluhan ang aking pagbabahagi sa presidente ay naging regular na bahagi CPA, ang namangha kung papaano ko inyo ng sariling kuwento ng buhay na ng pagpapalit ng pangulo ng Pilipinas nakayanang gampanan ang mga propesyonal na inyong sisimulang tahakin tuwing anim na taon dahil sa ang tungkulin kong ito sa iba‟t ibang pagkatapos ng araw na ito. Pakatandaan bangko ay sequestered nga. Naging kumpanya na napapaloob sa iba‟t ibang lang ang ilang kaisipan mula sa aklat ni G. biruan na naming mga career executives industriya bukod sa bangko. Minsan, Stephen Covey na kabahagi ng kuwento na kung may medalya na igagawad sa sumagi rin sa aking isip na baka ko sa inyo: mga beterano sa pagbabago, marahil ilan hinihintay lang ng pangulo ng bangkong ►Magsimula na malinaw sa isip ang sa amin ang makatatanggap nito. Sa nagtalaga sa akin na ako‟y pumalpak sa layunin at unahin ang mga bagay na dapat aming mga nakasubaybay sa mga mga katungkulan kong ito at ako ay unahin. pagbabagong ito, bugbog sarado kami sa palitan. Sa isang pakikipag-usap ko sa (Begin with the end in mind and put first bagong ugali, bagong pamamaraan at aming pangulo, nasambit niya na ang things first). bagong istilo ng pamamahala dala ng kailangan daw niya ay isang manager at ►Maging masigasig sa gawain. Maging bagong board at presidente tuwing anim lider na magdadala ng panibagong maparaan at hindi madahilan. na taon. Dahil na rin sa patakaran at pananaw at kakayahan upang ang (Be proactive). programa ng cross-posting na pinairal sa Internal Audit ay maging mabisang ►Makisama tungo sa malakas na bangko, ang isang kawani o opisyal ay kabalikat ng Board at Management teamwork. dinadala sa iba‟t ibang departamento ng tungo sa mabuting pamamahala o good (Be a good team player). bangko para lumawak ang kaalaman. governance. ►Maging bukas ang loob sa pagtanggap Ako ay naging Vice-President at First sa pagbabago at laging hasain ang Vice-President ng Strategic Planning Mga minamahal kong magsisipagtapos, kakayahan at ihanda ang sarili. Division, Credit Review Division, at ako‟y naniniwala na malaki ang (Be open to accept change and always sharpen Internal Audit Division. Dahil dito, maitutulong sa ating pagbalikat ng mga your skills to adapt to change). bukod sa bangko, nasakop din ng mga tungkulin kung ito at tatanggapin natin katungkulang ito ang iba‟t ibang ng maluwag sa kalooban. Ihanda natin Congratulations at mabuhay kayong lahat! kumpanya na subsidiaries at affiliates ng ang ating mga sarili sa mga hamong
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ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE* HONOR STUDENTS By Gillian Angelic B. Navarro/ BA Psychology Second Semester/AY 2012-2013 I was overwhelmed by a text I received last Tuesday
The second semester of AY 2012-2013 asking if I can give the speech today. I don‟t know how produced a total of 38 honor students. to start so I asked my friend who gave the speech last The honor students are listed below: semester how to do it. He gave me an advice that was
not too helpful at all. President’s List Patricia R. Dizon
Gillian Angelic B. Navarro After an hour of staring at a blank sheet of paper, I began to reflect about my Nestor Rafael O. Ramos Kalayaan College life. I can still remember, in this same program back in 2011, I Krizia Pauline P. Sta. Maria was sitting alone. Thinking that everyone in the room was a freshman like me, I Jose Lorenzo N. Tuaño got friendly with the girl seated next to me. Nagulat ako bigla tinawag yung name Ma. Aloyan T. Yabut niya at nalaman ko recognition din pala yun. 3rd year na pala siya. Diyahe. So freshies, beware, di lahat ng kasama niyo sa room na „to ay Freshman. I can still Division’s List remember the person who gave the speech that time who‟s now my friend. I began Reneil Janadec N. Abogado to reminisce about my firsts in Kalay, like my first crush, first set of friends, and of
Chris Benitez-Brown course the heart breaking feeling of receiving your first F. Ana Katrina O. Bulaong *speech of representative of honor students during the 2013 Recognition Program
Jemimah Naomi O. Castro continued on page 8 Sebastian Luis D. Cortez
Mary Claire C. Cueto Paula Camilla L. Dayrit Darren D. Decepida Princess M. Dela Paz Aira Ranae D. Diaz Jessica Nicole Friaz Deo Niccolo Fua Nisa Lei Branden C. Fullero Girley A. Gale Korinna V. Garcia Tanabelle E. Lee Erika Marie T. Lejano Juan Gabriel B. Lim Jana Christine G. Madelo
Gabrielle Ann T. Meneses Claire Anne Marie V. Mijia
Nicole Pauline N. Nequinto Timothy Paul V. Ng
Raquel M. Pascua Jefferson G. Reyes Nelson Eric P. Salvador Marvin Charles C. Santos Paula Carmella T. Taguibulos Janeczka Leigh M. Tiu Jamie Lorraine M. Tiu Beatrice Adeline C. Tulagan Toni Rose Z. Vergara
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SANDUGUAN: A BLOOD LETTING EVENT
On August 30 of this year, Kalayaan A total of fifteen Kalayaan College students qualified to donate blood. After Psychological Association‟s first “Sanduguan” giving blood, the volunteers were given food and drink to replenish bloodletting event happened from 10:00 a.m to themselves. This was also a token of appreciation to remind them that they 3:00 p.m. at Room 412 of Kalayaan College. The are heroes and their act will save lives. Red Cross volunteers; Filson Abiva, Jeanette Gumarang, Jenes Manching, and Susan Ramoza The members of the Kalayaan College Psychological Association (KPA) administered the bloodletting. treasure their experience with Sanduguan and look forward to making it happen again soon! KPA believes that “by the small gesture of donating Kalayaan College professors and students who blood you can save a life and be a hero!” wanted to donate blood underwent screening. continued on page 10 They had to answer questions regarding their activities before the blood donation. Next, their blood was processed to determine their blood type. This was quite an experience for some of the students, because it was their first time to
know their blood type. Then, an interview with the doctor was conducted where the volunteer
found out if they were qualified to donate blood or not. Finally, after having been informed that they were qualified for blood donation, the volunteer was told to lie down on the bed provided and his/her blood was collected.
strength”, I won‟t be here today. It was Eternal Perspective…from page 7 You may not appreciate it at the by Him and for Him that I was also able moment especially „pag ikaw ang to be part of the President‟s List. You Then I realized, ang bilis ng panahon. “center of the sermon”, but sooner or may or may not believe in God, but I Shucks! 3rd year na ako! Parang kailan later you‟ll be grateful that you have suggest that you find your lang may tinatawag kaming Higher encountered these things. inspiration/motivation in everything you Psych, ngayon isa na ako doon. But do. It may be your parents, your that‟s what makes it more fun in Kalay. I‟m sure many of you don‟t know that children, your dream job, your You won‟t notice how time flies so fast when I was in my first semester of my boyfriend/girlfriend, or kahit sa crush. because you just enjoy being here. It‟s second year, I planned to shift to It‟s difficult to do something if you easy to know almost everybody because ECCD because I wanted to run away don‟t know the purpose of why you‟re we are just a small school. Especially my from all the paper work of Psych. I doing it. very maingay barkada na kailangan may wanted to give up because of that small special mention. In this school, you don‟t task. It was an impulsive decision – That‟s why I want to take this have to pretend to be someone you‟re decision that was driven by emotions opportunity to thank my parents, my not. Whether you‟re weird, emo, and not by wisdom. That is why I professors, my adviser Ma‟am Cindy, my antisocial, jeje, a music lover, NBA encourage everyone to think twice friends and classmates and most fanatic, K-pop lover, fashionista, or before you do something. I‟m glad that especially my Saviour. Never take pride whatever beliefs you have, you‟ll find I have friends here na namatok sa akin, on your accomplishments because you someone you can be with. College is like and I‟m sure you‟d be needing those won‟t be where you are now if not for halo-halo, we may have different kind of friends during your stay here. the people who have faith in you even if personalities, interests and principles, but You may face the same challenge I you don‟t have for yourself. you‟ll find that‟s what makes our college experienced or there may be graver life more meaningful. Especially during trials for you, but one thing‟s for sure if So, if you ask me what‟s the formula for school events, you‟d get to interact with you fix your eyes on the goal, whatever making it here in the President‟s List? people you thought you can‟t get along problems that will come in your way; Well there‟s none. Just always remember with. Also the teachers here don‟t just you will be able to withstand them. I to invest into something that will last for give knowledge but wisdom as well. I‟m have this verse that helps me get eternity. Think before you do something sure you‟ll encounter professors who through those sleepless discouraging if how it‟s going to affect you in the next allot 1 ½ hours for lessons and another nights (which I‟m sure you‟ll hour, in the next day, in the next 10 half for sermons. encounter): Philippians 4:13, “I can do years, in the future. all things through Christ who gives me continued on page 10 strength, 8 KALAYAAN COLLEGE NEWSLETTER
I think it‟s rather interesting that I started “What do we believe in?” this school year with a speech for freshmen, and now I‟m giving another By Ramon Luis S. Guevara Jr. speech for myself and fellow graduates. Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts in Literature But before anything else, I‟d like to acknowledge the presence of Dr.
Abueva, Dr. Carino, Ma‟am Cindy Gealogo. To our Board of Directors, Mr. Francisco Josef, faculty, our families and my friends, to everyone present: “If there’s one thing welcome to the 2013 Commencement
Ceremony of Kalayaan College. that this school
I‟m not here to make sweeping should have taught statements about how we‟ll be shaping us, it is that belief the future or how these were our best years. Most of you who know me know has everything to do that I don‟t tolerate much nonsense; and speculating on our futures is all frivolous with our futures.” sentimentality. Who here is to say that
Joe will find a proper cure for cancer, or Mike will go on to become a pillar in local music? Definitely not me, I‟m not a prophet. But I‟m standing here and I‟m “It is the mark of an educated mind to Popular opinion is the complete supposed to say something. be able to entertain a thought without opposite of unchanging; it is a sea of
accepting it.” And throughout our stay in justifications and once we get out there, Let‟s look back. Do you remember the Kalayaan, we‟ve grappled with ideas that popular opinion will often times be day when you first read that sheet of we could not accept easily. It‟s the mark counted on more than what is actually paper that said “Congratulations, you‟ve of a liberal arts college, as Ma‟am Lim Good, true and right. If we‟re going out been accepted?” How long ago was that? always put it. We grapple with ideas, and there, we should know why we believe in Four years ago? Maybe longer for some? if they make sense we add them to our what we believe, or else we‟ll just fall in Maybe that wasn‟t the first time you read belief system. with whatever society at large tells us it on a piece of paper? Well, that is not without a second thought. That would I‟d like to challenge us, before we leave, important right now. Right now, we are go against our school‟s motto, taken Kalayaan College‟s graduating class of to figure out what it is we believe in, to from John 8:32, “And you shall know 2013. That‟s what we‟ll remember more figure out the truth. Because if there is the truth, and the truth shall make you from here on out. no absolute good or absolute truth as the free.” We‟d instead be bound by popular
post-modernists and relativists so enjoy opinion, and there is no freedom despite Most of you know how much I enjoy claiming, then every evil act can then be how liberating they claim it to be playing around with ideas, and most of justified as good, true, and right, because them can be rather controversial ones there is no transcendent moral law with That was supposed to be a lot longer, considering the neo-liberal perspectives which to define such actions. We simply due to time constraints. And that was my that the student body tends to hold. I‟ll cannot rely on empathy concerning final thought exercise as an have another one before I go: what do matters of good and evil, truth and undergraduate student of Literature. We we believe in? A rather simple question, falsehood, because that‟s a fancy way of took up different things in our time here: isn‟t it? If there‟s one thing that this saying subjective reasoning. There has to Fine Arts, Psychology, Journalism, school should have taught us, it is that be something unchanging that we can HRM, Public Administration, Business belief has everything to do with our base our belief systems on. Administration, and Computer Tech. future. Aristotle once wrote that continued on page 11
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NEW KC STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS
The election for the new Student Council positions was held last August 6-7, 2013. The newly-elected officers are:
Mara Gabrielle T. Ongkiko- President
Marion Theodore G. Guayco- Vice-President Jean Marie P. Castaño- Secretary Maveric Vincent V. Banzon- Treasurer Josemaria Rodrigo M. Tabafunda- PRO Jeremy Dean C. Pagwagan- Freshman Representative
Sanduguan…from page 8
Sanduguan: The bloodletting event was made possible with the cooperation of the Philippine National Red Cross Quezon City chapter. KPA thanks the Red Cross volunteers Filson Abiva, Jeanette Gumarang, Jenes Manching, and Susan Ramoza, Professor Cindy Gealogo who provided food for the Red Cross volunteers, the officers of KPA, Kalayaan College students who participated in this event and Nurse Therese Baulita who helped and made the blood drive a success.
Kalayaan Psychological Association acknowledges blood donors: Professors Aldana, Carbonel and Gealogo, Jolo Son, Jemima Castro, Alyanna Chio, Paulina Directo, Cyril Reyes, Ida Arciaga, Kevin Sison, Marco Cruz, Brian San Jose, Katrina Bulaong, Patrick Tan, and Rolito Piñon.
May God bless all the Sanduguan volunteers!
-Report from Kalayaan College Psychological Association
Eternal Perspective…from page 8
Because in everything you do, there‟s always a consequence.
So freshies, I hope you will enjoy your stay here. Don‟t be afraid to make mistakes, I know it‟s easier said than done. If you have questions, ask. If you know something, share it. If you need help, don‟t hesitate to ask someone. You won‟t survive college alone.
And for the oldies, never think too highly of yourselves. Not because we are here longer doesn‟t mean we‟re smarter than the new ones. Let‟s give them a warm welcome and prove to them that Kalayaan College is more than just a school but a place where you can build meaningful relationships. Good morning and have a blessed day.
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“What do we believe in?”…from page 9
We came from different backgrounds as well. Some of us here didn‟t start So in the presence of our family, fellow alumni, out in Kalayaan; we came from other schools for our own reasons. Some of faculty and guests who witnessed us cross the us did start out here. Regardless of all that, Kalayaan welcomed us with open stage one-by-one; we, hopefully, leave behind our youthful follies. We crossed alone, but we arms, believing more in what we could do rather than what we already did. Where would we be today, if they did not believe in us? graduate as one. Whatever we do after today, may we do them excellently. As Aristotle, the What if Dr. Abueva hadn‟t taken the time to set up the school and gather guy who practically invented being smart, once other U.P. professors in the belief that other students deserved a second said, “Excellence is never an accident. It is chance at U.P. quality education? What if the Board had decided to cut always the result of high intention, sincere losses and close the school down, because they did not believe in the effort, and intelligent execution; it represents students who so carelessly spent their hours just sitting in the driveway? the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, None of us would be here if they did not believe. For that, we thank you. not chance, determines your destiny.”
I‟m not sure if any of us will miss the traffic going to school, the smoky And as we go on our separate paths, most of us driveway, and the greasy food. Would we miss the good times of having a may probably never cross paths again, may we free cut, the sleepless nights while cramming projects, the incoherent never stop searching for the truth until we find laughter on the benches, and having one-sided discussions because the other it. And may we never relinquish it once we side would refuse to see your point? I don‟t know about you but I avoided have it. And may we always point others in the cramming. right direction, no matter the cost.
Would we miss getting to school before 8 A.M. on the first day of Have a good day and congratulations to us. registration just so we could get ours done before lunch? I might miss that. May God bless us all. But our school isn‟t just a building; because I‟m pretty sure at some point, it‟ll move to a better location or something. Our school is in the idea behind the whole thing: the idea to provide access to good education for all students, it‟s up to those who follow behind us to make use of it or squander it. As for us, what we need to remember is that we must make do with what we‟ve learned, and to know what we believe in: for the world shall not take pity on us, and we should not allow ourselves to be pitied.
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KALAYAAN COLLEGE CLASS OF 2013
Michael Eric T. Acosta Francis Luis B. Beltran Ephraim Paul F. Bongcaras Diego B. Buenaflor Alexis Carlo A. Corpuz BA Literature BA Journalism Cum Laude Associate in Arts and BA Journalism BA Literature Sciences
Joe William T. Espadero Ramon Luis S. Guevara Jr. Julian Mari A. Jose Joseph Carlo Q. Juan Carmella Joyce F. Jugo Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude BA Psychology BA Journalism Honors Diploma BS Psychology BS Literature BS Hotel & Restaurant Mgt.
Kariz Mae L. Lanting Theatrishia V. Lazaro Alexandra Dominique C. Lizares Batic L. Manda Johann Benedict F. Mier BA Public Administration BS Hotel & Restaurant Mgt. BA Psychology BS Hotel & B Fine Arts Restaurant Mgt.
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Mark Goodwell V. Nicolas Finella Moira S. Ostrea Naomi Jean D. Pacoli Maria Tala Patricia S. Pascual Alex Josef M. Pamandanan BS Hotel & Restaurant BA Psychology B Early Childhood B Early Childhood BA Psychology Mgt. Care & Dev‟t. Care & Dev‟t.
Angelo M. Polangcos Eric Nazren A. Redondo Dhon Ramon Sanchez III Cleren Angelo Santos Gerome N. Sta. Ana B Fine Arts BA Public Administration Cum Laude BA Psychology BS Psychology B Fine Arts
Jon Eli E. Velasquez Joanna B. Vergara Immanuel Jonas G. Zapanta
Associate in Computer B Early Childhood Care BS Computer Science Technology and Development
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NINTH COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
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ECCD’s Health and Nutrition Seminar for Kids
Proper nutrition promotes a healthy wellbeing and has an influence on one‟s family life. Malnutrition is not just the lack of sustenance but also the body‟s deprivation of essential nutrients due to poor eating habits. With this in mind, the Family Life Education (FLCD 147) class visited Barangay Kaunlaran‟s Day Care Center to conduct a seminar on Health and Nutrition.
ECCD students: Jules Austria, Trixie Dizon, Rustin Francisco and Pai Valenzuela administered activities to promote healthy living among the 4-year old students.
Jules Austria started the activity by the story of “Felimon Mamon” from Christine Bellen‟s book, a boy who changed to a new lifestyle and better eating habits to attain his dream of starring in their school play and to improve his health as well. The children were able to expound the idea of healthy living by giving their own tips on other ways Filemon could lose weight. To encourage the kids to take part in more physical activities, the story telling was followed by a music and movement activity led by Rustin Francisco. They performed exercise routines and danced along to music. Some children volunteered to demonstrate their favorite dance moves. The activity was about the food pyramid and the importance of having a balanced diet. Pai Valenzuela discussed the nutrients that come from each food group and what they do to our bodies. The children were able to name and sort food by their respective categories. They recognized that some food like chips, sweets and carbonated drinks are okay to consume only in moderation. The final activity, handled by Trixie Dizon, was a demonstration on how the kids can prepare their own healthy snack. The children got participated in making their sandwiches and drinks. Some of them peeled eggs for the egg salad sandwhich other squeezed calamansi for the juice. To end the lesson plan based seminar, the children, day care teacher and the 4 ECCD students sampled and enjoyed the healthy snack that they all helped prepare.
One is never too young to learn about healthy living. Through this lesson plan based seminar, the FLCD 147 class was able to reach out to 4-year-olds on the importance of being active and eating right. Hopefully by encouraging these children to be active and to eat nutritious food, the children have a higher chance of reaching their full potential.
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MAKING COLLEGE COUNT: Three success strategies every student needs
Profesor Rob Walsh, a Communication & Arts and Sciences professor of Valley City State University visited Kalayaan College and gave a talk on “Making college count: Three success strategies every student needs”. The sharing was held on July 24, 2013 and was well-attended by students and faculty of Kalayaan College who were awed by Prof. Walsh approach and lively presentation. The students participated in the lecture by asking questions and comments during the the open forum.
With this very fruitful activity, KC plans to conduct more in the future.
P.S.
Prof. Walsh sent a letter of gratitude to Kalayaan College for hosting his lecture and for the warm reception by the students, faculty and administration of the college, upon his return to North Dakota.
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TABANG KC!
Two major natural disasters have ravaged our country: the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit Central Visayas on October 15, 2013 and super typhoon
Yolanda which struck Leyte, Eastern Samar and nearby provinces last November 8, 2013. These calamities killed thousands, caused damage to infrastructure and properties and left so many of our fellowmen displaced with no basic necessities.
To aid in the relief efforts, Kalayaan College organized a donation drive to help the survivors of the typhoon. A donation‟s drop-off area was set-up for in- kind donations and cash donations were also accepted. Several boxes of used clothings, beddings and blankets, bottled waters, food and sanitary items from our students, faculty, and staff were received.
In this light, Kalayaan College administration decided to cancel the General Christmas Party and donated instead the P 20,000.00 budget. Soka Gakkai International, Philippines also donated cash amounting to P10,000.00. The total cash donation received was P37,500.00 from KC, SGI, its Officers, faculty and staff. It was used to buy food items like rice, canned goods, noodles, diapers, sanitary napkins, medicines, alcohol, bottled water and other needed items.
The first batch of donation was delivered to the Kapuso Foundation of GMA Network. The 2nd and 3rd batches were delivered to Red Cross Quezon City by the KC Administrative Staff.
Thank you very much for all the donations. Let us all continue to nurture the spirit of compassion and altruism not just during disasters but in every moment of our lives.
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KC INAUGURATES PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Kalayaan College, through its research arm, the Center for Social Policy and Governance, is inaugurating a Public Lecture Series commencing in December 2013. The series will consist of lectures of faculty members of Kalayaan College on subjects in their fields of specialization focused specifically on topics of interest not only to the academic but to the national community as well. Some of these lectures will include
theoretical discussions that academics usually find difficult to avoid but all of them are relevant and meaningful to all citizens who are interested in issues affecting their daily lives.
Some of the lectures, topics, speakers lined up and scheduled are:
“The Crisis of Political Leaderships and Institutions in the Philippines”, by Dr. Jose V. Abueva, political scientist and president of Kalayaan College, 4 December 2013.
“Redefining the National Problem,” by Dr. Gonzalo M. Jurado, economist and vice-president for finance and development of Kalayaan College, 5 December 2013.
“Oriang: Lakambini ng Himagsikan,” by Ms. Mary Dorothy dL. Jose, historian and associate professorial lecturer of Kalayaan College, 15 January 2014.
Succeeding lectures whose titles and dates will be announced later will be given by:
Dr. Virginia S. Cariño, biologist, and vice-president for student and alumni affairs of Kalayaan College;
Ms. Aurora Roxas-Lim, anthropologist, professorial lecturer of Kalayaan College;
Ms. Ma. Cynthia D. Gealogo, psychologist, associate professorial lecturer and registrar of Kalayaan College;
Ms. Dena S. Culaba, educator, associate professorial lecturer of Kalayaan College.
Mr. Jeffrey Ragragio, journalist, assistant professorial lecturer of Kalayaan College.
Ms. Maxima J. Velasquez, communication, associate professorial lecturer of Kalayaan College.
While these lectures are directed mainly at KC students to enable them to widen and deepen their knowledge of subjects of scientific interest, the public is welcome to these intellectual journeys to the
“unknown.”
For further information, please call Ms. Honey Leen A. Ramos, 0917-898-1724, Kalayaan College.
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President’s Message…from page 20
The Role and Responsibility of Our Students. To Filipinos who love our country and people, and want to Our students must know and understand our core serve and promote our common good and national interest, we must develop all these habits and apply them continually, with values and our common problems and challenges as a nation. In college, and in the university they must a sense of urgency. For time is of the essence in forming these habits and applying them. As the Japanese, Chinese, devote their time and energy to acquiring the Singaporeans, South Koreans, Malaysians, Vietnamese, and outlook, knowledge and skills they will need to Indonesians have shown us, Filipinos, since 1946, as they become empowered citizens, and effective engage in their nation-state building, and socio-economic professionals and leaders in dealing with our development. [Acknowledgment. I gratefully acknowledged problems and challenges. They must keep their the various sources of the idea of habits of mind, heart and minds and imaginations open to the ever changing action that I have read in various sources and occasions, and conditions and challenges of a rapidly changing adapted here.] world. And be on the side of the people as they A few more simple rules, please, dear students. strive for a better life and help build a just, humane, and democratic society. 1. Punctuality. Come to class before it starts. Respect the time of your teacher and classmates. This helps you to value time But dear students, as youth only once in your and develop a sense of urgency as a citizen and future leader. lifetime, you should also enjoy your lives as curious and sensitive persons, as friends, and maybe 2. Respect the authorship of ideas in books, articles, and sweethearts as well. I should say that mating is one art─by acknowledging the authors and sources if your of the most important but unrecognized functions of borrowed ideas. Plagiarism is intellectual theft made easy by a college or university: I mean finding your future the Internet, and a serious offense penalized by law. wife or husband, as many of your parents did in their own college days. 3. Eat and drink only in the dining room on the first floor. Not in the corridors, classrooms, library, or parking area. I would like to advise our students about certain values they must acquire in their youth and pursue in 4. Do not write, carve, or paint on the floor, furniture, or their life -time: One is the love and habit of life- wall anywhere in our College. This helps you to respect long learning and practice in their faith and their private or public property as good citizens. occupations. What may be called habits of the mind, of the heart, and of action. 5. Help us keep the classrooms, library, and premises clean. You may ask our janitors for help when needed. Habits of the mind make us seek, know and understand the situations and problems we face. 6. The College and the law discourage smoking anywhere (Knowledge/Wisdom) in the College premises. Teachers are therefore requested to set the example. Habits of the heart make us believe and be committed to do something meaningful about those To all of you here present, our heartiest welcome to Kalayaan problems. College! To our honor students, congratulations and keep it up! (Conviction/Commitment) Thank you very much. May God bless us all.
Habits of action make us use what we know and believe in─to make a timely difference in the lives of the people we care for. (Timely action to effect meaningful change.)
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE during the Welcome Assembly and Recognition Program on June 13, 2013 By Professor Jose V. Abueva, Ph.D.
Dear KC Students and Parents, Honor Our Core Values. These are linked to more progressive neighbors in Asia; Students, and Fellow Faculty the national vision embodied in our Members: Peace be with you! My warm 1987 Constitution as the fundamental ●The incalculable suffering, loss of welcome to you all on this opening day of law of the land, and to KC‟s own lives, and socio-economic and political Academic Year 2013-2014. commitments as an institution of higher learning reflected in its own Vision setback th September 1972 to February 1986; Today we mark the 13 academic year of statement, namely: Kalayaan College since we opened in 2001 at Riverbanks, Marikina; and our 1. Helping build “a just and humane ●Our massive poverty and growing fifth academic year here in New Manila, society…” (Preamble, 1987 disparity between our “haves and have- Quezon City. Constitution); nots”, and the restricted growth of our
2. Helping build “democracy under the middle class as the backbone of our In 2000 a small group of us retired U.P. faculty members and officers established rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, democracy and development; Kalayaan College. Our primary aim was freedom, love, equality, and peace…” to offer U.P. quality education to students (Preamble, 1987 Constitution); Our forced reliance on overseas who wanted to study in U.P. but could 3. Learning for truth, professional employment because of our lack of not be admitted there because of U.P.‟s competence, and leadership for the industrialization and direct foreign limited college quotas. common good; and investments, and our jobless economic
4. Contributing to global peace and In 12 years we have admitted more than growth; 1,589 students and graduated 254 young human development; professionals. This year we hope to have 5. A spiritual dimension to learning. Our “soft State” that shows signs of a some 400 students. We have 725 alumni Relating life and learning to spiritual “failing State”: namely, weak rule of law,
(counting all students who have studied at values and ethical norms and behavior. endemic corruption and abuse of least two years in KC). Our graduates are authority, continuing rebellion, extra- either employed or pursuing their studies. Why is it so important to impress KC‟s Under a Memorandum of Agreement judicial killings, criminality, unchecked with the University of the Philippines, vision, mission, and core values on our rapid population growth, environmental 141 active U.P. faculty and 41 retired U.P. students and faculty? It is because all degradation, and human insecurity (lack faculty have served on our KC faculty. Filipinos must have a clear sense of of freedom from want and freedom their common purpose, their national from fear); As an introduction to our new students goals, and their personal values related and their parents and a reminder to all, let to our faith and secular morals, in order me now present the vision, mission, and Our obsolete and dysfunctional to contribute to our national core values of Kalayaan College. political institutions that enable many development and the common good. unworthy leaders to be elected and Our Vision. To be a leading center of restrict the meaningful participation of learning, educating our share of Our Common Problems and our citizens in our democratic tomorrow‟s professionals and leaders Challenges. Kalayaan College wants to governance and development; and who are committed to the ideal of impress on all of us that 67 years since building a just and humane society, we became an independent nation in fulfilling the material and spiritual needs The resistance of many of our leaders 1946, our country still suffers from of our nation, and contributing to global to reforming our failing political many basic problems that succeeding peace and human development. institutions, because of their ignorance generations of Filipinos must help to and/vested interests in preserving the Our Mission. To nurture in our students overcome. status quo that ensures their continuing the needed values, knowledge, skills and dominance in our governance and commitments in a caring community of ●The continued dominance of our economy. learners enjoying academic freedom and political oligarchy of family dynasties in in touch with the larger community and our political and economic life that the world. keeps us less developed and behind our continued on page 19
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