DOCSLIB.ORG

I 1 960 • Messages • World Forestry and Foresters -Thomo.S Gill • the University and Industrial Development -Jose C

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
I 1 960 • Messages • World Forestry and Foresters -Thomo.S Gill • the University and Industrial Development -Jose C / I 1 960 • Messages • World Forestry and Foresters -Thomo.s Gill • The University and Industrial Development -Jose C. Locsin • A Scholarship Program For Forestry -Amando M. DaLisay • Forest Land vs. Agricultural Land -Rufino A. Sabado • Kraft Papers From Philippine Fibrous Materials -Manuel R. Monsalud Jaime 0 . Escolano · • An Introduction to Photogrammetry -Bernhard Send • Why Not Seediings from Selected Seeds? -Rosales A . Juni • Transporting Logs by Splash Dams in Agusan -Bernardo C. Agaloos • A Dynamic Meaning of Forestry in the Light of Human Evolution -Nguyen Hoang Dam • U .P. College of ForGstry - Cornell University Assistance Contract­ Its Mission and Accomplishments -Florencio P. Mauricio • Why the Makiling National Park Should Be Transferred to the University of the Philippines -Angelo G. Mordeno • A Career in Forestry - for You? • Literary Attempts* * * • College Notes • B. F. Notes • Forestry in the News • FPRI Highlights • Abstracts and Excerpts • Sunshine Comer • From the Mailbag • Editorials • Incidentally • Alumni Directory / ) '. A..o-'°' .·,~ MESSAGE Through this commencement issue of FORESTRY LEAVES, I congratulate with deep pleasure the graduates of the U.P. College of Forestry. Your specialized training makes you better equipped to engage in a truly constructive endeavor: the protection of the wealth contained in our forests as you also see to it that our wood products are utilized in the best way possible. May you therefore make full use, in your chosen lifework, of your industry and indi­ vidual capabilities. I am confident that as you faithfully execute your duties in the future, you will be gratified by the thought that your task is of considerable importance to the economic welfare of the nation. I reiterate my congratulations to the Class of 1959, U .P College of Forestry, and wish them all success. ;-e ~ ot""L:;)~ ..... ~ '~n~nes ~ublic of flte Jltilippims @ffice of tip Jreaibent of tqe ~emtb MESSAGE I extend warm felicitations to t.be members of tbe graduating class of the College of Forestry of tbe University of the Philippines. I urge the graduates of the College tbis year to make their c011111encement exercises an occasion tor a solemn reded.1cation to the task ot nat1on­ bu1ld1ng in which all citizens must participate. The graduates specifically. have a very important role to play !n nation-building. for on them reete the responsibility ot preserving and at the same time utilizing the i1D111ense forest wealth found in our country. Emphasis now should be on preserva­ tion. considering the manner in which our forest resources are being exploited. The graduates have been trained in forestl"J work. It is not tor me to counsel them along tech­ nical lines. I only wish to urge them to do their utmost. utilize their knowledge very well. so that the Ph1lippines may continue to be tbe richest country -- trom the viewpoint of forest resources -­ in the world tor many more decades and centuries to come. Manila. Philippines H.B.No.I REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MANILA OFFICE OF THE SHAUii -------MBSSAGB I anil 111111.. lf of thi8 opportwU.t;r to co1an7 111111 moat ..artfelt felicitaticma to t ....llbera of the paduatiq claaa of the College of hroat17, binrait;r of t.. Plailipp:Lua. I - particularl;r gratified tbat tbe graduatH baYe elaoaea fonat17 aa their life'• calling, for tba co... rntiOR and atili.. tiOR of oar foreat roaoarcea ia a CORtimaiag ob;Sectin of oar pYerame1at tbat do• ••rYH tba aapport not oal;r of the geaeral citisoD171 ht -ro partic11larl;r1 of tboae ••peciall;r tra:lud iD the llisbl1' teelaaical work of doriYiq fl'Oll oar foreata the ..zt9119 of atilit;r with ••ni..., coat and ...t •• tllaia ia a taak wlliclt I lmow t.. -llb•r• of tbe 1951 graduatiq clau will perform with the biglaeat offi· ci•DC1' and dodicatio1a and witb full fidelit;r to tba loft;r idoala of their Al99 Mater. •••l•- to aa;r, I ban •Y•l7 hope for tbair aac• c••• iD tba mrarciao of their elaoaoa profoaaiOR and ia tbair anremi.ttiq endeaYor to in--t• the -uoaal eeo­ ...,,-. Btpufllic of tbe tlbflippfnell aep11rlllltnl of l!Jgdrallan anll .ftalaral ll- efficr of tbr &rcrdatp -anna Trees are -.n1s best friend. Prem its fruits w draw aur food; trom its bark we derive our clothu; and its trunka yield lumber for our shelter. Indeed, ve17 few of our natural walth 1a so embracing in utilit;r as our forests. 'l'his patrimo117 howner is being threatened to extincticn not only by encroachment of kaingineros but b7 the more des­ tructive practice of so!llB concessionaires in cutting excess logs that are later left to rot in rivers and JDOWltainsidea. It takes scores of 7eara to grow a tree to conmercial girth and maturit7. But an ambitious man in a hur17 to make mon97 could axe it dow in a matter of five minutes at tbe elq>81lse of fUture generations. '1'he U.P. College of Forest17 is the only one of its kind in the world which is located in jungle lands where students are in the mid.at of the knowledge th97 seek to imbibe. Basic­ ally, the training of our forestry students is geared towards the optiDllm ut:!.lization of our forest products and the refores­ tation of denuded areas. No doubt m&IJ7 alumi of the College have distinguished themselves in the proper managcent of our forest resources. In developing our forest reserves, the public, particularly the concessionaires, should gear their irograms and activities towards its pro.>per and wise utilization through the guidance of such leaders as the graduates of the College of Forestry. I trust that this 79ar's graduates of the College of Forestry will be better equipped to face the trials of their profession. UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES QUEZON CJTY ?Giil 1d.ll llOOD shp out. of the Uninrllity to pract.ice ,our cheeen prof•G.•. I know of no other group of grad.- 11&te• 1lbo are bet.ter prepared than JOU to rmder a definite eenice te ov Cb11ntrT. I AT thia not te natter JOU but to illpreee llpoll 1ft the 'ft.l.ue and the urgmc7 of your aaeigmlent. Our forest reaourcee are rapidly dwindling. Respon­ a1.bl.e qaartere AT that oar trees are being cut do'ICI. at an al..armlDg rate. WitbiD a generation. these sources say• our m1llltaiD8 1d.ll be bar•• unless we aw.Ice to the danger and take quick prnmtiTe step•. To replace our timber assets require• a lone anrl ard'UOUs task. To guard th• is a challenge to JOU• It will be your direct responsibil1t7 as trained foresters. ranger•• and guardiana of our forest• to pat a bal.t te the lallton destl'llct.ion of natural resourcee. We -.mestlT tNst that JOU pe:rtona J9Ul' dut.7 in this respect ld. th dftl:>tioD and courage. ,. CO)IJllSSION ON APPOINTllENTS CoXlllT'rm OJC FoallDI An~ QIJnuna OJI Junxs ¥" Oolallnm - ICna&nDX Oollxrrra O!f cmL SDIIC& CD...nm: -a Pnuc WC19D ColUllftm OJf 1119csl.1.0CDU9 ColUll'na 01' BAILWAD I am very hapw to be able to extend a message to the gra­ duating class, as I shall be able to ext.end to ,-ou, individual.17 and collectively, my congratulations on ,-our graduation and my earnest wish that you dedicate ,-ourselves to the service of our country. The rise and fall of nations is just like the story of how their forest resources had been conserved, developed, and exploited. Realizing this, you can serve then our country with the benefit of the experience of the past. On my part, I shall cooperate with you in the making of laws to give life to the objective stated in our Constitituion "to e.tablish a go­ vernment that shall x x x conserve and develop the patrimony or the nation. 11 Presently, I hav'e presented H. Bill No. 2136 pro­ viding tor the sale of the foreign e:xchange receipts in public auction with preference to Filipinos, and the profits on the sale of 30% ot the foreign exchange receipts over end above the ratio of 31.00 to P2.00 is automat.ical.17 appropriated for the promotion of agriculture and conservation and developnent of natural resources. This measure will solve our foreign e:xchange trouble; drive away infiuence feddler11 and grafters, and is a sure boom to agriculture and the conservation am development ot our natural resources. Again, I wish you good luck in the future. llBPUBUC OF THE PHILIPPINES mpAJITXEllT OF AGlllCULTUllE AJfD llATVllAL llEBOVJICEll BUREAU OF FORESTRY MAJIJLA 111-mucro•...-·- - or rounlll' Z - lfeHage (U.P., College of PorestrJ') March 20, 1959 HESSAGB Todq, as I congratulate the graduates of the College of Pare11tr7 of the Un1Tereit7 of the Philippines, I wish to stress the importance of the foreet17 profeesion. lf1aan and natural resourcu are the tw most important resources of a coun't17. Human resources is the lmowledge of the people to develop the countey1s natural wealth. Al.though forestrJ' lacke the glamour found in other profeHions, it bears with it the dignit7 of being one of the bases of other industries that help bolster a well-balanced national economy. Your lmow­ ledge in forestey, therefore, adds importance to the JIUU11'-f'aceted­ programs of t he government to hamess human resources in de­ veloping our cowitey1s natural wealth for the benefit of the people. Qir forests is one of the most vllluable resources or our countrJ'. And forestry means "continuit7 9f production" for all time. AIJ 70u leave the portals of' the College, bear in mind that the saae spirit and ideals tree13' imbued to 7ou b,y the institution will carey ;you through.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • R E Vs Ofj'faal Publication of the Alttmni and Student Bodfl /J U.P
    R E vs OfJ'faal Publication of the Alttmni and Student Bodfl /j U.P. College of Forestry, College, Laguna ARBOR WEEK - FORESTRY DAY ISSUES VOL. XVII NOS. 2 8c 3 t Let Us Plant Trees on Arbor Week Antonio A. Quejado 3 Forest Resources of the Philippines Juan L. Utleg 7 The Role of Science in Forestry Development Jose Viado 11 The Philippine Forest Resources: Their Fuller Utilization and Relation to World Trends Manuel R. Monsalud & Domingo Lantican 31 A Study of Wood Utilization and Manufacturing Efficiency in Plywood Armando A. Villaflor !S An Administrative Study of Public Outdoor Recreational Management in the United States Selected for Possible Application to Philippine Conditions Edilberto Z. Cajucom S Timber Research, Engineering and Industry Development F. M. Lauricio Survival and Growth of Moluccan Sa1J in Mt. Makiling as Affected by Planting Spacing and Kind of Planting Materials Ireneo L. Domingo 6 3 Improvements in the Utilization of Lower . Quality Philippine Woods Manuel R. Monsalud 7 Reaction Wood Teofila M. Lindayen 71 General Information on Flood Damage ~itigation A. B. Deleiia, Conrado C. Mercado, et al. 7 Determination of Wood Waste in the Sawmills D. G. Faustino & F. D. Virtucio FPRI Technical Notes ... FPRI Highlights . Forestry In The News ... Makiling News . Campus Notes ... Sunshine Corner .. Literary Attempts . Editorials ... From the Mail Bag -~·••.._~•oo.._~.,.,··~0000_~.,..,.._~~ooa.._~ci>«>o 0,~,,oe0~.~~~ r·....... e~· ....... ~.- ......~ ........ ~·;., ..,e~o·-·~·- ......~ ... -·~oo,,...,o~·;."""·~ '; 8 THE TWO PATHS 2 ~ A SOUTH AMERICAN TALE 2 • ~ Before Man was incarnated in flesh and blood, and before animals • 8~, were created, Inti, the servant of the Invisible God, was surrounded by ~-.:: spirits waiting to come to earth.
    [Show full text]
  • May 2, 1960 25Th ANNIVERSARY of the PHILIPPINE AIRFORCE
    May 2, 1960 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PHILIPPINE AIRFORCE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE With a strength of 116-men, based in San Juan del Monte, pino pilot casualty, ....... Lt. Cesar Basa. Rather than bow to PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE the Philippine Constabulary Air Corps, later called Philippine the Japanese, a large number of the PAAC survivors joined Army Air Corps, was created on January 2, 1935, under Gen- the guerilla units. (1935 - 1960) eral Order No. 1, issued by then PC Brig. Gen. Basilio Valdes. This was followed by the foundation day on May 2, 1935. The Liberation found the PAAC in March 1948, on equal foot- The birth of the Philippine Air Force is today celebrated and technical advisers of the PAAC were Capt. Ivan Procter USA ing with its sister services as a major command of the Armed commemorated with special stamps issued by the Bureau of Air Corps, followed by Lt. William L. Lee and later by Capt. Forces of the Philippines and renamed the Philippine Air Posts. Exactly twenty-five years ago, Lt. William L. Lee (now Mark Lewis in 1938. Force, with Col. Edwin Andrews as Commander. Col. Eusta- a Brigadier General), popularly known as the "Father of the cio Orobia, Brig. Gen. Pelagio Cruz, the late Brig. Gen. Beni- PAF," made the first flight on the first aircraft bearing the Phil- The need for training schools for pilots was fulfilled in to Ebuen and Brig. Gen. Pedro Q. Molina have subsequently ippine Army Air Corps insignia on May 2, 1935, thus marking 1937 by the creation of the Tactical and Service Companies headed the PAF, with the last as the incumbent chief.
    [Show full text]
  • List of Successful Passers of the Pma Entrance Examination Cy 2011
    LIST OF SUCCESSFUL PASSERS OF THE PMA ENTRANCE EXAMINATION CY 2011 NR LAST NAME, FIRST NAME MDDLE NAME COMPLETE ADDRESS 1 AB ABULON, DADO MAGIDE UHAJ, BANAUE, IFUGAO 2 ABACIAL, ROGELIO LUSING MARANDING, LALA, LANAO DEL NORTE 3 ABALOS, JERRY EVEIS AREAVALOS ALIPASA, MAHAYAG, ISABEL, LEYTE 4 ABANGAN, JADE FRANZ TIBOR P-MAKUGIHON, MANINGCOL, OZAMIS CITY 5 ABAYARI, JHON RANDOLPH GERMIDIA E-3 FIVE DOORS CAMP AQUINO, SAN MIGUEL, TARLAC CITY 6 ABELLA, JOHN ANDY LIM BASAK TALOTO, TAGBILARAN CITY 7 ABINA, MARY ANTHONETTE REGINALDO H. DAMES STREET PUROK 2 BARANGAY 6, DAET, CAMARINES NORTE 8 ABIOG, LALAINE SANTIAGO 181 UPPER EAST, WOODSGATE, CAMP 7, BAGUIO CITY 9 ABISTADO, JERICKSON METICA BRGY 1, MATAAS NA KAHOY, BATANGAS 10 ABISTADO, APRIL KEITH BEZARES 127 STA THERESA ST., NOTRE DAME VILLAGE, COTABATO CITY 11 ABIVA, PAUL JOSHUA FLORES 2-1026-G, SENIOR NCO'S QTRS, SUPPORT GROUP, FORT DEL PILAR, BAGUIO CITY 12 ABUAN , FRANCIS KEVIN DUMO 449 ACAO, BAUANG, LA UNION 13 ABULENCIA, JACEZ DEAUNA ADELFA ST., LITA PHASE 2, TAYABAS, QUEZON 14 ABULENCIA, ROCK KEVIN DEAUNA LITA SUBD. PHASE II,TAYABAS QUEZON 15 ACABAL, JOHN ABEY UY SAN ANTONIO CANHAWAY GUINDULMAN BOHOL 16 ACAPULCO, KARTHA MARY JUNGAO CLARIN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, CLARIN, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL 17 ACCAD, COLLIN LACATANGO 295 TANGUILAN ST., BRGY LANNA, ENRILE CAGAYAN 18 ACEBEDO, JOSEPH CAVADA LOT 9 BLK 21 NHA VILLAGE LOWER BUSAY HEIIGHTS, CEBU CITY 19 ACIERDA, MAVERICK LAURE BLOCK 6, EDWIN ANDREWS AIR BASE, STA. MARIA, ZAMBOANGA CITY 20 ACIERTO, MARIA FATIMA FERNANDEZ NAZARETH STREET,COUNTRY SIDE
    [Show full text]
  • Struggle for National Democracy
    STRUGGLE FOR NATIONAL DEMOCRACY by Jose Maria Sison AUTHOR’S PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION I am deeply pleased that this third edition of Struggle for National Democracy is being published in response to the demand of young activists of the national democratic move- ment and in celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of Kabataang Makabayan of which I was the founding chairman on November 30, 1964 and in which I served as chairman until I went underground in 1968. This book is mainly a compilation of my speeches and essays in the years 1964-68 while I was chairman of Kabat- aang Makabayan, vice-chairman / general secretary of the Socialist Party of the Philippines and general secretary of the Movement for the Advancement of Nationalism. Like the second edition, the third edition includes messages addressed to the national democratic organizations which burgeoned as a result of the First Quarter Storm of 1970. This book is a historical record of the legal struggle for national liberation and democracy against U.S. imperial- ism, feudalism and bureaucrat capitalism in the „60s and early „70s. It was the principal legal study material in discussion groups and schools of national democracy which educated the youth cadres and militants from 1967 through the First Quarter Storm of 1970 to the declaration of mar- tial law in 1972. This book was the direct precursor of Philippine Society and Revolution. As a matter of fact, the two books were like partners in the education of cadres and mass activists in the course of the First Quarter Storm of 1970.
    [Show full text]
  • Paunang Salita Ng May-Akda Sa Ikatlong Edisyon
    PAUNANG SALITA NG MAY-AKDA SA IKATLONG EDISYON Lubos akong nasisiyahan dahil inilalathala ang ikatlong edisyong ito ng Pakikibaka para sa Pambansang Demokrasya bilang tugon sa hinihingi ng mga kabataang aktibista ng pambansa-demokratikong kilusan at bilang pagdiriwang sa ikatatlumpung anibersaryo ng Kabataang Makabayan kung saan naging tagapangulong tagapagtatag ako noong Nobyembre 30, 1964 at naging tagapangulo hanggang sa nag-undergrawn ako noong 1968. Sa kalakhan, ang librong ito'y tinipong mga talumpati at sanaysay noong 1964-68 habang ako'y tagapangulo ng Kabataang Makabayan, pangalawang tagapangulo/pagkalahatang kalihim ng Partido Sosyalista ng Pilipinas at pangkalahatang kalihim ng Movement for the Advancement of Nationalism. Tulad ng ikalawang edisyon, kabilang sa ikatlong edisyon ang mga mensahe para sa mga pambansa-demokratikong organisasyon na nagsipag-usbong bilang resulta ng Unang Sigwa ng 1970. Ang librong ito'y isang istorikong rekord ng ligal na pakikibaka para sa pambansang pagpapalaya at demokrasya laban sa imperyalismong US, pyudalismo at burukrata kapitalismo noong dekada '60 at maaagang bahagi ng dekada '70. Ito ang prinsipal na babasahing ligal na ginagamit sa mga grupong talakayan at paaralan ng pambansang demokrasya na nagturo sa mga kabataang kadre at militante mula 1967 hanggang Unang Sigwa ng 1970 at hanggang ideklara ang batas militar noong 1972. Ang librong ito'y kagyat na nauna sa Lipunan at Rebolusyong Pilipino. Sa katunayan, ang dalawang libro'y parang magkatambal sa pagbibigay ng edukasyon sa mga kadre at masang aktibista sa panahon ng Unang Sigwa ng 1970. Sa simple't di maitatangging dahilan na nananatili ang batayang malakolonyal at malapyudal na kalagayan at problema ng sambayanang Pilipino, kailangang basahin at pag-aralan ang librong ito hindi lamang dahil sa istorikong kahalagahan nito kundi dahil sa patuloy na pagiging balido at makabuluhan ng saligang mga ideyang nakasaad dito.
    [Show full text]
  • The Magnificent September Auction 2018 in Partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD)
    León Gallery FINE ART & ANTIQUES The Magnificent September Auction 2018 In partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) 8 September 2018 | 2:00 PM Ronald Ventura Ang Plastik Mo! Benedicto Cabrera Fishing Village in Batang Island León Gallery FINE ART & ANTIQUES TheThe MagnificentMagnificent SeptemberSeptember AuctionAuction 20120188 Auction Saturday | September 8, 2018 2:00 PM Preview September 1 - 7, 2018 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Venue G/F Eurovilla 1 Rufino corner Legazpi Streets Legazpi Village, Makati City Philippines Contact www.leon-gallery.com [email protected] +632 856-27-81 Cesar Legaspi Workers 10 - 11 Foreword 12 - 291 Lots 1 - 178 296 Index 297 Terms and Conditions 298 Registration Form Jerry Elizalde Navarro Various Voices, Various Rooms Alfonso Ossorio Ascencion/Cross-Section León Gallery FINE ART & ANTIQUES Director Jaime L. Ponce de Leon Curator Lisa Guerrero Nakpil Consultants Martin I. Tinio, Jr Augusto M.R Gonzalez III Ramon N. Villegas (+) Book Design and Layout Jefferson Ricario Senior Graphic Designer Dia Marian P. Magculang Graphic Design & Photography John Gabriel Yu Christine Marie Tabiosas Dana de Vera Project Assistants Nestorio Capino Jane Daria Ramil Flores Robert Gotinga Generoso Olaco Catalino Mallabo Jr. Mario Oribia Sanchez Anjello Bueno Reneliza de Taza Laurence Anne Torres Wilfredo M. Manalang Published by León Gallery G/F Eurovilla 1 Rufino corner Legazpi Streets Legazpi Village, Makati City Metro Manila, Philippines This catalogue is published to accompany the auction by León Gallery entitled The Magnificent September Auction 2018 All rights reserved. No part of this catalogue may be reproduced or re-printed without the express written consent of León Gallery.
    [Show full text]
  • Arrests in 40 Metropolitan Areas
    Narratives Constitutional Law II Michael Vernon Guerrero Mendiola 2005 Shared under Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Philippines license. Some Rights Reserved. Table of Contents Alvero vs. Dizon [GR L-342, 4 May 1946] … 1 People vs. Andre Marti [GR 81561, 18 January 1991] … 1 Bache & Co. (Phil.) Inc. vs. Ruiz [GR L-32409, 27 February 1971] … 2 Stonehill vs. Diokno [GR L-19550, 19 June 1967] … 4 Zurcher vs. Stanford Daily [436 US 547, 31 May 1978] ... 5 Wilson vs. Layne [526 US 603, 24 May 1999] … 6 Burgos v. Chief of Staff, AFP [GR 64261, 26 December 1984] … 8 Chandler vs. Miler [520 US 305, 15 April 1997] … 8 People vs. Chua Ho San [GR 128222, 17 June 1999] … 10 People vs. Molina [GR 133917, 19 February 2001] … 11 Solid Triangle Sales Corp. vs. Sitchon [GR 144309, 23 November 2001] … 12 People vs. Salanguit [GR 133254-55, 19 April 2001] … 14 Amarga vs. Abbas [GR L-8666, 28 March 1956] … 15 Sta. Rosa Mining Company vs. Assistant Provincial Fiscal Zabala [GR L-44723, 31 August 1987] … 16 People vs. Inting [GR 88919, 25 July 1990] … 17 Paderanga vs. Drilon [GR 96080, 19 April 1991] … 18 Pita vs. Court of Appeals [GR 80806, 5 October 1989] … 19 Abdula vs. Guiani [GR 118821, 18 February 2000] … 20 Pasion Vda. de Garcia vs. Locsin [GR 45950, 20 June 1938] … 22 Yee Sue Koy vs. Almeda [GR 47021, 15 June 1940] .. 23 Alvarez vs. Court of First Instance of Tayabas [GR 45358, 29 January 1937] … 24 Mata vs. Bayona [GR 50720, 26 March 1984] … 26 Olaez vs.
    [Show full text]
  • Reminiscences, Growing up in Manila
    REMINISCENCES I Growing up in the Philippines Growing up on Aviles Street: Surprise?: I was born to Vicente Ylagan Orosa and Rosario Venzon Escobar on Nov. 21, 1939 in Manila. The reason I wrote surprise is that when I was born my father had already celebrated his 50th birthday and my mother her 42nd during the previous month. My closest sister (Rosario or “Charito”) was five years old and our eldest brother (Augusto or “Toto”) would be 21 in less than two months. Our other two siblings were eighteen (Angelina or “Tita”) and fifteen (Vicente Jr. or “Jing”.) Mom delivered me in our house on Aviles Street, under the care of Dr. Rosita Rivera. They must’ve made house calls back then. It was a happy occasion and there was a huge baptismal party in Aviles. My godparents were Dr. Luis Santos, a surgeon friend of my parents and Mrs. Eulalia de Rustia. It was “peacetime” in the Philippines, the worldwide depression seemingly had no effect and the drumbeats of war in Europe and China were largely ignored even as the bombs were already falling. So for the next two years I was the typical middle class baby, cared for and indulged by a “yaya” or nanny named Gloria. Peacetime was the That’s me with Philippine equivalent of Camelot but little did anyone know or have Charito imagined the brutality that was coming. (I did not see Gloria again until a number of years later when I was already a teenager and she asked me to be the baptismal godfather to one of her children.) The War Years: The western world thinks of America’s entry date into World War II as the day the Japanese Imperial Forces attacked Pearl Harbor.
    [Show full text]
  • Universidades Y Colegios En Filipinas 227
    UNIVERSIDADES Y COLEGIOS EN FILIPINAS 227 Universidades y Colegios en Filipinas UNIVERSIDADES Y COLEGIOS Destaca también la Universidad de Santo Tomás, una de las primeras instituciones culturales fundadas Sorprende en gran manera la cantidad de Universi- en el lejano Oriente por la Orden Dominicana. Dis- dades y Colegios existentes en las islas Filipinas, y es- pone de todas las Facultades, entre las que se distingue pecialmente en Manila. Se puede decir que Manila, la de Medicina; cuenta con magnífico museo, fundado más que nada, es Colegio y Universidad. Según las en 1682; está dotada de una valiosa biblioteca de más estadísticas existen'más de 200.000 estudiantes univer- de 130.000 volúmenes, y se halla en ella la antigua im- sitarios y 500.000 de segunda enseñanza, la mayor prenta de Filipinas, fundada en 1593. Actualmente parte en Manila. El obtener un títuto universitario, tiene más de 20.000 alumnos que cursan estudios su- llamarse "doctor", "master" o "bachelor" en las dis- periores en sus aulas. La Far Eastern University, Uni- tintas especialidades, es la alta aspiración de todo fili- versidad del Extremo Oriente, es una de las más po- pino, y a ella ponen en contribución todos sus esfuer- pulares de Manila. Fundada hace más de diez y ocho zos y actividades, incluso algunas veces la mayor años, ocupa el quinto lugar entre las más grandes del parte de su hacienda. mundo. Sus seis macizos se levantan, situados en lo Consecuencia de ello es la compleja y profusa exis- más céntrico de Manila. Consagrada a los ideales de tencia actual de Universidades y Colegios: unos, de la juventud y del campo, es la fusión de dos antiguas gran valoración cultural y pedagógica; otros, conver- instituciones docentes: el Far Eastorn College y el tidos especialmente en pasatiempo de "unidades" o en Quiapo, Instituto de Cálculo, Negocios y Finanzas.
    [Show full text]