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Page Design by: Design Page Jervie S. Aquino Illustration and Illustration THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHEd) PROPOSED ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR to existing courses in college that require licensure exams supervised by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). If approved, the said proposal will be rolled out in two phases with Phase I beginning school year 2009-2010. CHEd improve the quality of education states that this program known as and could equip the students with the “Philippine Main Education the necessary knowledge, skills Highway” aims to reform the and preparations, it would also tertiary education system spell an additional year of through the implementation of expenses for parents and students. “10+2+3 formula” which equates On this account, he proposes to to the usual 10-year basic lengthen the basic education education, the latest two-year pre- program instead. university and three-year “Why not lengthen the specialization programs. This basic education… [so that] they means that after completing six will be more equipped when they years in elementary and four years reach college,” the VP said. in high school, students have the “[Sa kasalukuyang options to take either vocational Education system] pinipilit courses or the two-year pre- pumunta sa college [ang mga university program then proceed to estudyante kahit] mahina ang their respective specializations. foundation ng English, Math, at Meanwhile, “10+2+(3 or 4) scheme Science kaya pagdating sa tertiary is designed for Engineering and nahihirapan. Ngayon sasabihin Architecture since those are na dagdagan natin yung taon. already five-year courses. How can you [develop those students] when they have earned The other way around the weak foundation from basic In response to the education?” Faustino added. Article By: Joan M. said proposal, Dr. Danilo The VP for academic Monderin Faustino, BulSU-VP for affairs also expressed concern and Julie academic affairs, stated that regarding the Philippines’ seeming ANN O. although the proposal could RAMOS ...continued on page 3 November 2008 - March 2009 COEd hosts Foundation Dela Cruz, Gonzales lead WITH DR. LUZVIMINDA Julie Ann O. TANTOCO AS THE OVERALL CHAIR, Ramos Week AND ASSOCIATE DEAN MARLENE lecture forum in BulSU CASTILLO AND PRINCIPAL ANGEL ng BulSU, its history and the likes,” said Arianz Lindsey Maglonzo CAPARAS OF BULSU-LHS AS CO-CHAIRS, Rowell Castro, president of the Local Bulacan State University world. Una, dapat ibalik natin ang THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (COEd) Student Council of COEd. th (BulSU) Graduate School celebrated the pagmamahal sa bayan natin. Then, hosted Bulacan State University’s 104 Pamantasaysayan : ang university’s 104th founding anniversary kailangan ng pagbabago ng isip”, Founding Anniversary last December 1- Pamantasan sa Sandaan at Apat na Taon, through a lecture forum with the theme Gonzales mentioned in support of Dela 6. PTA Bingo Social, Wreath Laying th “Bulacan and the First World Cruz’ message. “Hindi tayo magiging This was the second time for Ceremony for the 109 death Philippines” held last December 6, 2008 first world country kung hindi tayo nag- the college to host Foundation Week anniversary of Gregorio Del Pilar and at the Valencia hall. aambisyong maging number one”, he since the reign of Dr. Danilo Faustino as Tirad Pass Troop, COEd Family in Josefina Mendoza-Dela Cruz, added. He also pointed out that everyone the dean of the college. Concert and Laro ng Lahi were the former Bulacan governor and Secretary must always put God in everything and “Naging very successful yung events sponsored by the college and its Norberto B. Gonzales, national security thank Him for every success as he pagho-host ng Educ, dahil naramdaman organizations like Kapisanan ng mga adviser, led the forum. Dela Cruz said challenged the spectators when he said, talaga ng mga estudyante yung Mag-aaral sa Araling Panlipunan that empowerment, love of country, “Gumaganda ang buhay mo, celebration, at yung mga activities ng (KAPIMAPA) and COEd PTA. putting God at the center and getting nakakalimutan mo naman ang Diyos.” COEd malaki yung naitulong sa students’ Tantoco mentioned in an involved are the vital elements to change awareness kung ano na ba ang nagawa interview how the Admin congratulated the Philippines into a first-world country. the college for the successful hosting. She added that change must start within “Talagang naramdaman nila. us. Further, she said that there would be Bulacan honors Rio Alma Nung sa mga activities, walang more jobs offered in Bulacan for the Ma. Elena Umali nabakanteng oras, at yung Gym ay laging graduates of its universities and puno,” she added. Prior to the celebration of colleges. With this progress, she was “Talagang number one na Singkaban Fiesta during the Bulacan happy to express that Bulacan graduates problema yung pera. Ang hirap mag- Week, the Bulacan Provincial request ng material at ang process ay do not have to work in other places. As Government held “Dakilang Bulakenyo napakabagal, pero naibigay rin naman she ended her speech, she implied that Series XXII” last September 8 at the Gat kaya lang medyo matagal,” Tantoco said Bulacan is for Bulakeños and Bulakeños Blas Ople Building to honor Virgilio S. when asked about the problems they are for Bulacan. Almario (also known as Rio Alma) for encountered during the preparation. “May mga pangangailangan being a national artist ang isang lipunan bago maging first In recognition of Almario’s contributions in literature, a week-long APO runs for memorabilia exhibit of his works and SG ousts theater performance of his life story were showcased. Dean. National Artist. Bulakenyo. Virgilio Nature scholars The exhibit included some of Almario, during his younger days, as he Edmundo V. Julao Jr. his books, literary pieces, awards, smiles for the camera in this picture in- Ruby Rose R. Cruz cluded in the exhibit at the Gat Blas F. pictures, one of his Barong Tagalogs, Ople Auditorium in September 2008. The much-awaited Oblation A month before this year’s his old typewriter, and pieces of advice run of the Alpha Phi Omega (APO) Student Government (SG) Elections, old in writing poems. Bulacan Chapter happened again for the set of SG scholars complained about third time with the theme “Run for being terminated from their scholarship Nature” last December 4 at the Bulacan without further notice. COEd to Continue Certificate Program State University. APO members started Bianca Michaela Espeleta, running nude from the second gate of former SG president, denied that they for Non-Specialist Teachers in Filipino the university towards the APO tree terminated old set of SG scholars without Edmundo V. Julao Jr. located at the Federizo Hall. further noticing them. In fact, she and MAPEH On the run, some of the naked clarified last February 26, during the The program aims at helping After the 2008 Foundation the said teachers earn 24 units in APO members held white roses and gave meeting de avance held in Heroes’ Park, Week held last December 1-6 hosted by them to the ladies of their choice. An that they had long asked Local Student Filipino and the three component the College of Education (COEd), the subjects of Makabayan such as Social APO member said the significance of the Council (LSC) governors to search for old project “Certificate Program for Non- flower, “Kaya white rose kasi kung baga set of SG scholars so that they will be Studies, Technology and Livelihood Specialist Teachers of MAPEH and Education (TLE) and Music, Arts, una kang pumasok dito sa BulSU na able to renew their scholarship in due Filipino” will continue for the summer Physical Education and Health (MAPEH) taong hubad… Walang kaalam-alam, time. vacation. It will start in the middle week to improve the teaching skills and malinis, walang malisya. Kaya white rose “Hindi naman talaga kami of April to May 2009 at Bulacan State capabilities of teachers who are non- nagtanggal ng mga scholars, hindi lang kasi pure,” an APO member said. University with the College of Education specialist of the four learning areas “Ang purpose ng aming sila [old set of SG scholars] naka-comply as the training center. Two hundred through the experiences and knowledge- Oblation run ay para ipakita na aware sa renewal process [for scholarship]”, twenty secondary teachers from based contents of the program. din kami sa nangyayari sa ating said Mark Anthony de Leon, former SG different parts of the region are expected Dean Tantoco said that it is the vice president, in support of Espeleta’s to participate in the program. environment dahil sa global warming na continuation of the summer certificate sumisira nito”, an APO Alumni member statement. program last April and May 2008. said in an interview. Meanwhile, Norlisa Sombero, Each participant in the Summer “Gusto rin namin na maging BS Psychology student and one among meeting, aalisan na agad ng Certificate program in 2008 was entitled the old set of scholars explained that scholarship. Saka nagbigay ng notice si to a stipend of Php 12,000.00, a book aware ang mga estudyante at gumawa SG under Espeleta informed most of them ate Bianca na pag di um-attend, allowance of Php 2,500.00 and a training ng aksyon para dito dahil sa panahon about the possible termination of some automatic na matatanggal na. Iisipin nila fee of Php 8,000.00. ngayon, ang mga kabataan ay scholars if they will not comply with na hindi na sila interested na maging Teachers who participated nawawalan na ng malasakit sa ating their duties and responsibilities as SG scholars ulit.” were given the certificate that allows environment”, he added. scholars. When asked how the After weeks of waiting for old them to teach particular content areas Last December 12, the APO U.P.

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