May - June 2014 UPViews 1 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF U.P. VISAYAS May - June 2014 Vol. XVIII No. 4 Read UPViews online at www.upv.edu.ph 287 students graduate from UPVTC Jessa A. Amarille “Even though I suffered in the past, I can use its memory to learn, be healed, and be a better me now, towards a better future.” —Adrian Pantonial This statement best describes the thoughts and sentiments of the students of the UP Visayas Tacloban College (UPVTC) in Tacloban, Leyte, one of the hardest-hit areas when Yolanda struck central Philippines on November 8, 2013. Seven and a half months after Yolanda stormed in and trampled on their future, just like any other survivor, their lives simply must go on. Various scenes from UPVTC’s 38th Commencement Exercises. UPVTC held its 38th Arts and Sciences grounds. students were conferred various UP campuses for the second Commencement Exercises semester after the typhoon struck on June 27, 2014 at the HS Two hundred eighty-seven degrees including those students who cross registered in other UPV, Miagao LGU celebrate 287 STUDENTS / 8 4th Friendship Day Lydia G. Callano before midnight, were graced by UPV and Miagao LGU officials. JUNE 6, 2014 was a special This year’s theme was “Sa day for every constituent of UP paghirupay kag pagtamdanay, Visayas and the Municipality nag usbong ang kalipay kag pag- of Miagao. For the fourth time, abyanay.” The whole-day affair the two institutions gathered to was spearheaded by the UPV celebrate their friendship and Office of the Vice Chancellor cooperation through a fun run/ for Planning and Development walk, Mass, breakfast, boodle and the Office of the Municipal lunch, games and binayle Mayor of Miagao. (dance). This year, Miagao LGU This year’s celebration was was the host. The events, which UPV, MIAGAO/10 Dr. Naret (4th from left) with CSC Chair Duque, VCAA Encarnacion Emilia started before sunrise and ended Santos-Yap, husband Jose Naret, VCRE Ricardo Babaran, daughter Ellen Rose Naret, SCC Executive Secretary Dr. Evelyn Mae Tecson-Mendoza, and DOST Usec Fortunato de la Peña. SCC confers SCS scientist rank to UPV researcher DR. Erlinda S. Ganzon-Naret is Secretary and CSC Chair, SCC one of the five full-time awarded the new SCS scientists researchers from the University Scientist I rank on the basis of of the Philippines (UP) System their recorded and demonstrated who were newly conferred with scholarship and professional Scientist Rank in the Scientific productivity in research and Career System (SCS) by the development as well as their Scientific Career Council (SCC) overall contributions to scientific of the Department of Science progress in their respective fields and Technology (DOST) and the of specialization. Civil Service Commission (CSC) Naret is a University Employees of UPV and Miagao LGU enjoy the Bingo game (above) and the effective June 9, 2014. women volleyball and men basketball games (below). Co-chaired by the DOST SCC-DOST / 8 2 UPViews May - June 2014 Elsevier awards CFOS faculty for excellence in journal reviewing Liberty N. Espectato provide a vital contribution to in Reviewing is awarded only DR. Merlina N. Andalecio, the advancement of scientific once a year to a small hand-picked faculty member of the Institute of knowledge by taking time to selection of reviewers identified Fisheries Policy and Development help others publish their papers. by journal editors and editor- Studies, College of Fisheries and She said in her email message in-chiefs of Elsevier-published Ocean Sciences, UP Visayas, to Andalecio, “reviewing journals. has been awarded by Elsevier manuscripts is not easy, but your Elsevier is known worldwide a Certificate of Excellence in dedication, attention to detail, and as an information provider Reviewing. This award is given professionalism shines through in with the aim of empowering in recognition of her high quality your work.” professionals in the fields of of work as a peer reviewer of the Aside from being a peer health, science, and technology. Ocean and Coastal Management reviewer of the Ocean and Its web-based products include Journal. Coastal Management, Andalecio Science Direct and Scopus. It also According to Dr. Luaine has also served as a member of its publishes a number of reference Bandounas, Associate Publisher Editorial Board since May 2011 works, journals, and books. of the Ocean and Coastal up to the present. (With sources from: http://www. Management, peer reviewers The Certificate of Excellence Andalecio elsevier.com/) UPV prof is 2014 Metrobank Outstanding Teacher regional finalist Two UPV grads are 2014 competition. “I’ll do my best TOSP national finalists and leave the rest for God to Teresa Hortillo decide,” he said, considering the finalists, they will attend a award as the “Olympus” in the THE 2014 Ten Outstanding seven-day formation program on teaching profession. Sadaba has Students of the Philippines August 1-7, 2014. The formation received various professional (TOSP) national finalists have program will culminate with the been identified after a rigorous and community service awards 2014 TOSP National Awarding selection process by the National Ceremonies on 7 August 2014 at in the municipal, regional, Screening Committee on 21 the Heroes Hall, Malacañang national, and international June 2014 at the RFM Corporate Palace, Manila. levels from various reputable Center in Mandaluyong City, The search for the TOSP is groups. Metro Manila. an annual event being organized The Metrobank Foundation, Two honor graduates of by the RFM Foundation with Inc. (MBFI), in partnership with Class 2014 of the University support from its partners, which the Department of Education of the Philippines Visayas include the Commission on (DepEd) and the Commission have been chosen as national Higher Education (CHED). The on Higher Education (CHED), finalists. They are Mr. Jerry Ian TOSP, as an awards program, launched this year’s Search for L. Leonida, Bachelor of Science Sadaba honors the country’s most Outstanding Teachers (SOT) in in Fisheries, magna cum laude, notable students at Malacañang DR. Resurreccion Sadaba, a January. and Mr. Frietz Arban D. Perales, Palace and by the President faculty member of the Division With the theme, Bachelor of Science in Business of the Republic. It recognizes of Biological Sciences, College “Launching Dreams towards Administration (Marketing), cum the best among the graduating of Arts and Sciences, UP Nation Building,” the Search laude. college students who not Visayas, is one of the nine honors the teaching profession, Prior to their having been only excel academically but regional finalists in the higher recognizing those who exhibit chosen as national finalists, also dedicate themselves education level chosen by the competence, remarkable Leonida and Perales were awarded as exceptional leaders and preliminary board of judges for dedication to their work, and as among the Ten Outstanding community servants in order the 2014 Metrobank Foundation effective educational leadership Students of Region VI on April to make a difference in their 24, 2014 at the Provincial Search for Outstanding Teachers as well as their various respective circles. (Source: Capitol, Iloilo City. As national TOSP National Secretariat) (SOT). Sadaba is the sole finalist community involvements. from the Visayas who received Now on its 30th year, the the notice dated May 30, 2014 Search is open to all teachers from the award-giving body. in the elementary, secondary, Sadaba will advance to the and higher education levels in semi-final judging of the Search both public and private schools for an interview and teaching throughout the country. demonstration scheduled on The winners will receive June 10 at the Metrobank Plaza cash prizes with a medal, trophy, Penthouse, Makati City. The and a plaque of recognition newly conferred UP Scientist I for their school. (Lenilyn B. hopes to make it as one of the Gallos, with sources from national finalists and eventually, https://www.facebook.com/ win the most-coveted award pages/Search-for-Outstanding- for the higher education Teachers/304317546272102) Leonida Perales May - June 2014 UPViews 3 TLRC holds UPV Art Gallery features Anthony 18th Summer Castillo’s photo installation Bridge Program MOMENTS of Clarity, an installation of photographs of Sharon G. Gargaritano Ilonggo artist Anthony Castillo, THE year 2014 marks the was opened for public viewing at eighteenth year of the the UP Visayas Art Gallery, Iloilo implementation of the Summer City campus, on June 13, 2014. Bridge Program (SBP) by the This was made possible through Teaching and Learning Resource the effort of the UPV Chancellor’s Center (TLRC) of UP Visayas Committee on Culture and the Arts since its first implementation in (UPV-CCCA). 1997. During the first few years Castillo, a UPHSI Batch ’92 of implementation, there were alumnus, has been producing only more or less 20 incoming pen and ink drawings and relief freshmen who participated in sculptures in wood since 2007, the program as compared to which show his endeavor to take hold of, and understand, his later years when participants Castillo’s photo installation. reached to an average total of 150 personality with a bipolar disorder. students. For 2014, there were The photograph installation, Division of Humanities, College of his time of dejection. 218 participants. Moments of Clarity, is his fourth Arts and Sciences, UPV, artist, and The opening was attended The TLRC, in collaboration solo exhibition where he ventures curator of the photos, Castillo’s by Friends of UPV for the Arts, with the Division of Physical into photography. It presents “collection of images may intimate Inc., UPHSI Batch ’92, UPV Sciences and Mathematics various pictures of the artist’s the initiatory befuddled state of faculty and staff members, and (DPSM), conducted the 18th home and immediate surroundings Castillo’s mind even as it intones other invited guests.