AN INSTITUTIONAL PUBLICATION OF DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY - MANILA VOLUME 29. NO.1. NOVEMBER 2001 INSIDE La Salle faculty Honorary degree Home of the resounds call for recipients of 2001 show Champions 3 clean Metro air 6 love for God and nation 7 DLSU leads war vs corruption New projects underscore Lasallian mission in RP Responding to the national call poverty and corruption. It was formed target of 200,000 Filipino Philippines. to fight poverty and corruption, the De to help counter the root of the beneficiaries. CNN-APC has a window Sharing her insights on La Salle University (DLSU) System, socioeconomic and political unrest in loan of P2.5 billion for Institutional Renewal in Urban through its Caucus on Poverty the country, which became more microfinancing, which it received Lasallian Educational Institutions, Reduction, spearheaded the creation pronounced when the unorganized from the Government Service DLSU-Manila Executive Vice President of a national network composed of poor march to Malacañang in the early Insurance System. Dr. Carmelita Quebengco noted the multi-sectoral groups that would months of the Arroyo administration. As a member of CNN-APC, La Salle urgency of renewal particularly in the provide quality education to out-of- Patricia Sison was the lead is expected to play a valuable role in area of social commitment to the marginalized sector of society. school youth and facilitate income- convenor of the congress. Department fulfilling one of its major anti-poverty She encouraged participants to generating projects for poor families. of Social Welfare and Development programs, Education for Life, a develop among members of the DLSU System President Brother Secretary Dinky Soliman, and former flagship project of the Federation of Lasallian community, a passion for Rolando Dizon, FSC led the formal Bulacan Governor Robert Lasallian Institutions (FLI). equality and social justice. She also nd launching of the Citizens’ National Pagdanganan, Jr. delivered situationer During the 2 National FLI noted that institutional renewal Network Against Poverty and reports during the launch. Convention at the International Center process would succeed by challenging Corruption (CNN-APC) on July 7 at the In a dialogue with President of the DLSU-College of Saint Benilde conventions and developing a International Center of the DLSU- Arroyo in Malacañang on September from July 20 to 21, Lasallian leaders Lasallian community of critical College of Saint Benilde. 7, Br. Roly presented CNN-APC’s three- agreed to nourish and renew St. John thinkers. Br. Roly, who co-chairs the year program, which highlighted Baptist de La Salle’s vision and mission movement, said CNN-APC marked the among others, adult microenterprise of providing Christian education to the very first nationwide effort to combine training and lending and out-of-school young, especially the poor. Education numerous, disparate efforts to combat youth programs, with an estimated for Life was conceived to concretize the Lasallian mission in the Gege Sugue SEASIDE SENTINEL. A Bolinao lighthouse stands guard, overlooking the South China Sea. A group of DLSU-M Marketing students turned to advo- cacy marketing to save Philippine lighthouses. Three disciplines get boost PAASCU reviews from Science Foundation De La Salle University-Manila Minnesota and took postgraduate recently welcomed the establishment studies in Educational Management at accreditation yardstick of three new professorial chairs for the the Philippine Normal University. La Salle execs among Association’s main players departments of Psychology, Chemistry, She actively supported the various and Philosophy, which were granted research initiatives in La Salle and Members of the Philippine with international practices. by the DLSU Science Foundation. participated as well in external Accrediting Association of Schools, Two La Salle officials reelected to The new chairs are The research councils. Her exemplary Colleges, and Universities (PAASCU), the Board of Directors were Dr. Exaltacion Castillo-Ramos performance in the field of psychology among them De La Salle University- Carmelita Quebengco, DLSU-M Distinguished Professorial Chair in was reflected on the various Manila, studied the emerging executive vice president and Brother DLSU-Manila now autonomous Tests and Measurements, The Roberto publications she produced. paradigms for quality improvement Jun Erguiza, FSC, superintendent of Torres Distinguished Professorial Castillo-Ramos became involved and made their recommendations Lasallian Schools Supervision Office. In a recent directive, the regulations of CHED Resolution 151 Chair in Organic Chemistry, and The in several local and international during the PAASCU General Assembly Both were elected to the Board for the Commission on Higher Education granting autonomy to deserving Claro R. Ceniza Distinguished organizations, including the last August 24 at Casino Español de third consecutive term, with each term (CHED) granted De La Salle private colleges and universities. Professorial Chair in Analytic Psychological Association of the Manila. limited to three years. University-Manila, among 29 other DLSU-M Vice President for Philosophy. Philippines where she was a founding The gathering also served as Quebengco said the proposal to higher learning institutions, Academics and Research Brother The Exaltacion Castillo-Ramos member. She also joined the venue for the election of the PAASCU improve accrediting standards led to “autonomy and deregulated status” Andrew Gonzalez, FSC noted that for Distinguished Professorial Chair in Philippine Guidance and Personnel Board of Directors, the body that the discussion on the integration of for five school years, beginning the the University, the most important Tests and Measurements for the Association, Philippine Sociological would push for the realization of the output-oriented criteria in the second semester of school year 2001- items in the CHED Order would be the Department of Psychology was Society, and American Studies association’s plans and programs. evaluation or assessment of the 2002. exemption from issuing Special established in honor of the late dean Association of the Philippines. These plans include the creation of a school. She explained that the CHED Memorandum Order 32, Orders and the privilege to offer new of La Salle’s former College of Arts and On the other hand, the Roberto proposal to reformulate accrediting which took effect on September 27, Sciences. Castillo-Ramos earned her standards and processes consistent see PAASCU reviews, page 4 contains implementation rules and see DLSU-Manila now, page 4 MA in Psychology at the University of see Three disciplines, page 4 More companies join campus Job Expo With the number of participating of 50 DLSU-M applicants daily. many companies were downsizing in qualified in their own fields. “These companies in La Salle’s job fairs, fresh Both events gave the students of the past months. companies have seen a lot of reasons graduates can still look forward to a the six colleges the opportunity to Bernardo noted that in February, to hire La Salle graduates. For one, they better future in the country, despite the discover some of the country’s leading for example, the University managed know that Asiaweek ranked us the top current edgy economy and political companies. As they experienced the to have the biggest number of private university in the Philippines. situations worldwide. This year alone, excitement of applying for a job, they participants, compared to previous Job They are also impressed by our the Manila campus hosted two rounds were able to show how Lasallians have Expos. An average of 28 companies research efforts that earned us ten of Job Expo 2001, held in February been prepared to meet the challenges each day put up their respective booths Centers of Excellence from CHED and October. in the corporate world. at the Students’ Plaza. In previous (Commission on Higher Education),” In February, a total of 138 For Office of Career Services years, only about 10 to 20 companies she said. employers from various industries (OCS) Director Ma. Aurora Bernardo, each day scouted for their prospective Aside from exhibits, Job Expo visited the campus to scout for the best Job Expo 2001 was an indication of employees among Lasallians. 2001 featured company talks to give graduating students, offering as high the business community’s confidence Bernardo attributed the positive students the chance to learn more as managerial positions. The following in the Lasallian graduates. She said the response of recruiting companies to about the companies. During the job fair in October once again saw over turnout of participating companies DLSU-M’s continuing efforts to 100 companies recruiting an average was a big surprise, considering that produce graduates who are highly see More companies, page 4 THE FUTURE BEGINS HERE. WWW.DLSU.EDU.PH NOVEMBER 2001 2 ABUT-TANAW: Moving Faith EDITORIAL Volume 29. No. 1. November 2001 Editor: Ruby Añonuevo Writers: Marjorie Ann Duterte (AB ’97), Naomi Lontoc Tupas, Tisha Timbang (AB ’93) Graphic Artists: Peter Varona, Sergio Bumatay III Consultant: Jose Mari Magpayo (AB ’81) economics, and the humanities. Secretary: Virginia Umacob-Gases Student Assistants: Joanne Rodriguez, Donna May Barrameda, Michelle Mauricio This time, we give honor to the Distribution: Andy Riberta Abut-Tanaw is published by the Marketing Communication Office of De La Salle University-Manila for the active community