SY 2014-2015 TERM 3 VOL6 NO3 EVERY APCian MATTERS 1 NEWSNEWS APC’S SQUIRRELS RULE SAP CHALLENGE SOUTH EAST ASIA Arvin Jay Solomon (leftmost) and Gerardo Alfonso Lisaca (rightmost) with Dr. Paulino Tan, APC President (center) during the winners’ Recognition Day at APC Boardroom. 2014 SAP Lumira University Challenge is a Kareen Gancio systematically as well as creatively. Complementing competition that aims to encourage the youth the innovative features of SAP software are to share their insights on economic, social, and the students’ public speaking training in APC, environmental issues using the SAP visualization teamwork, and the guidance from their mentors. tools. To learn more about SAP Lumira, visit saplumira.com. “We wanted to celebrate like we won the Arvin Jay Solomon and Gerardo Alfonso NBA Finals but we just played it cool, gave each Lisaca, also known as the team “Squirrels” of other high fives, and clapped with the audience,” Asia Pacific College (APC), were declared the Solomon, a BS Accountancy student and Lisaca, a Southeast Asia over-all champion in the SAP Lumira student of Business Management mentioned as they University Challenge held last December 15-19, recall their experience during the announcement 2014 beating teams from Malaysia, Singapore, and of the winners. Each of them received a Samsung APC Indonesia. Galaxy Tab 4 as the grand prize. JOINS THE SEARCH The team, whose name was inspired by Recognizing that presentations such as this the squirrels that wander the village where APC is are essential part of their life as professionals in FOR THE located, presented “Vital Signs: Global Warming”, the future, both are grateful to have acquired this as their advocacy to educate and call the attention experience as early as now. They encourage their of the audience on the adverse effects of climate fellow students to seek opportunities like this where change. The SAP Lumira Visualization tools enabled PHILIPPINE they could put into practice the training that they them to present their insights and proposals acquire in the classroom. REPRESENTATIVE Last February 7, 2015, Far Eastern different schools, it is such a great pride that Vince TO THE University, Manila held one of the most awaited and Betina landed in the final round where the top inter-school public speaking contests in the 6 speakers were left. Fortunately, Betina made it to INTERNATIONAL country. This is the Search for the Philippine the top 3 and competed in the grand finals. ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION Representative to the English Speaking Union International Public Speaking Contest. The grand final round was held in FEU, PUBLIC SPEAKING This contest determines the next Philippine Makati last February 14, 2015. The 3 remaining representative to the international contest that will contestants prepared a speech following this year’s be held in London this May. This year’s national international theme “Culture is not a luxury. It’s COMPETITION theme is “To be ignorant of the past is to remain a a necessity.” After the delivery of their speeches, Ma. Nina Javier-De Leon child”. the board of judges asked the contenders to deliver an extemporaneous speech about different topics It was a privilege for Asia Pacific College having the same level of difficulty. APC’s bet, (APC) to again join this prestigious search. This Betina placed 2nd while Calvin Chua (De La Salle year, three (3) students, all members of APC University) placed 3rd and Elaijah Claireese Quing Speaks (The Debate and Public Speaking Varsity (Miriam College) was selected as the Philippine of APC), joined in this said contest. They are representative to London’s Public Speaking Adrian Santos, Gil Vince Reyes, and Betina Lois Contest. Dela Cruz. With forty two (42) contestants from 2 NEWS APC-SOE Photo courtesy of DIRECTOR JAN CYRIL AMBAT UPGRADES Kareen Gancio Asia Pacific College School of Engineering Executive Director, Engr. Stanley Glenn Brucal was officially conferred the title of ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer (ACPE) in the first ever Filipino ACPE Conferment Ceremony along with 37 other Filipino engineers last December 10, 2014 in the Philippine Columbian Association Complex, Paco, Manila. The ACPE title allows the conferred engineer to enjoy benefits including a mutual exemption from assessment for the purpose of working and practicing engineering profession in economies participating in the ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer scheme; a definite advantage of opportunities that is offered to enhance competitiveness and employment From L-R : PRC Commissioner, Hon. Yolanda D. Reyes; CHEd Chairperson, Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan; opportunities; and a higher compensation for those Conferee’s brother, Engr. Sean Michael Angelo E. Brucal; Conferee, Engr. Stanley Glenn E. Brucal; PRC who work abroad. This designation will also help Commisioner, Hon. Angeline T. Chua Chiaco; Engr. Romulo R. Agatep, Philippine Technological Council; engineers obtain higher points for those seeking Engr. Leandro A. Conti, Chairman of the ASEAN Monitoring Committee on Engineering Services (AMCESP) residency or migrating to other ASEAN countries (ACPE Primer, 2014). Monitoring Committee on Engineering Services for Prior to the conferment, Engr. Brucal’s the Philippines (AMCESP), chaired by the Professional application requirements were submitted to the When asked about the implication of this Regulation Commission (PRC), with the Commission AMCESP Secretariat through the International Affairs newly acquired designation to his career and to on Higher Education (CHED) and the Philippine Division of PRC. The application was then assessed APC, Engr. Brucal tells The RAMpage that “…we are Technological Council (PTC) as members. by the Professional Regulatory Board of Electronics producing future engineers –future ASEAN engineers. Engineering, and evaluated and recommended It is only prudent in my part as engineer to be ready – The conferment is one of the steps taken for approval by the Panel of Experts composed of not only in my field of practice, but in my current duty towards the fulfillment of the ASEAN Mutual representatives from the PRC, CHED, and PTC. Finally, as the Executive Director of the School of Engineering.” Recognition Agreement (MRA) on Engineering the application was endorsed to the ASEAN Chartered He further adds that his conferment of the ACPE title Services signed in Malaysia last 2005. The agreement Professional Engineering Coordinating Committee will be APC’s key in preparing and ensuring that its aims to facilitate the mobility of engineering services (ACPECC) Secretariat in Jakarta for approval. engineering programs are at par with the other Higher professionals and the exchange of information to Education Institutions (HEIs) in the ASEAN region. promote adoption of the best practices on standards Aside from being one of the first eight (and This will also serve as a call to professionals as well as and qualifications. It enables the qualifications the youngest) Filipino ACPEs in the field of Electronics APC engineering alumni to upgrade their professional of professional services suppliers to be mutually Engineering, Engr. Brucal is also a registered licenses, and graduates to aim for professional licenses. recognized by signatory member countries (ACPE Professional Electronics Engineer (PECE). Primer, 2014). The conferment was initiated by the ASEAN Photo courtesy of PRC-IAD PUBLIC SPEAKING 3 Photos courtesy of Mynne Dacoco NEWS andMichelle Alison SoAB FACULTY CONDUCTS MINI BUSSINESS SEMINAR FOR THE MHC PARISHIONERS Mynne Dacoco SoAB faculty volunteers in the community outreach The School of Accountancy and Business’ project at MHC Parish (SoAB) members of the faculty recently conducted a free Mini-Seminar Series on “Business Basics” for the parishioners of the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians Parish in Better Living Subdivision, The said activity is part of the community Parañaque City. It was held on 07 February 2015, extension services commitment of the SoAB Saturday, at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the parish. faculty, which is actually a second phase/batch of the same seminar series. The first phase was The Business Seminar Series featured the held sometime in 2013 with only the Accountancy following topics/modules: “Entrepreneurship 101” faculty members conducting the seminars focused (for Sole Proprietors and Corporations) with Mrs. on accounting/financial and taxation modules. APC Gilda Fontanosa and Mr. Jed Loma as resource- as an educational institution does not only limit its speakers, “Bookkeeping Essentials” with Ms. Malou services to its students but also extends its arms to Taruc, and “Taxation for Business” with Mr. Nonong its immediate communities. This initiative comes Fontanosa as the resource-persons. The seminar as our department’s share in this advocacy by proper was followed by an open-forum and a legal sharing our business acumen through educational consultation clinic with Atty. Beverly Aguihap as the professional programs that would benefit the legal resource-person. There were seventy five (75) members of the community with the objective registered participants on the day of the seminar are of promoting the entrepreneurial spirit among mostly business enthusiasts and are currently running them, redounding to its larger impact on national or planning to establish their own businesses. Rev. development. Fr. Ernie Cruz, the MHC Parish Priest likewise graced the program and welcomed the APC team in his brief SoAB faculty members (full-time and part-