MVPs and Rookies of the Year Titles, Too! UE Fencers Earn 3 UAAP 74 Championships Story on page 6 Reporting milestones December 2011- about and for the February 2012 UE Vol. 1, No. 3 CommUNity Students • Faculty • officers www.UE.edu.ph • Personnel • Alumni Dr. Andrew Tan (2nd from right) at the conferment proper last December, flanked by (from left) UE President Ester Garcia, UE Vice Chairman Jaime Bautista and CHED Executive Director Julito Vitriolo ‘Mega’‘Mega’ AlumnusAlumnus AndrewAndrew TanTan ConferredConferred HisHis FirstFirst HonoraryHonorary DegreeDegree BusINEss TYCOON ANDREW L. Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI). Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City. during UE’s Diamond Jubilee. Tan was honored by the University In the field of real estate, Dr. Tan Via Megaworld Foundation, Dr. Avelina A. De La Rea, Dean of the East with the degree of Doctor is best known as the Chairman and Dr. Tan undertakes various socio- of the UE Graduate School, presented of Humanities, Honoris Causa, President of Megaworld Corporation, economic development programs the honoree to the audience while on December 8, 2011, at the PICC one of the country’s foremost and supports projects contributing UE Caloocan Chancellor Zosimo M. Plenary Hall in Pasay City. The 2 residential developers and the name to the empowerment of the less Battad read the Address of Petition for p.m. event coincided with the 13th behind Eastwood City, McKinley privileged in Philippine society. Conferment. UE Manila Chancellor Midyear Commencement Rites of Hill and Newport City, to name Among their programs is the Linda P. Santiago read the Citation, UE Manila and UE Caloocan, and a few. He is also the chairman of Megaworld Foundation scholarship, wherein Dr. Tan was acknowledged this marked the first time for Dr. Tan Emperador Distillers, Inc. and has which provides grants to students as UE’s “son whose genius it helped to receive an honorary degree from 49% equity through AGI’s investment that excel in both academic and sharpen into an instrument for the any institution. in Golden Arches Development leadership endeavors. creation of what’s good, true and A UE BSBA 1974 graduate, Corp., the master franchise holder of Dr. Tan is a recipient of several beautiful.” He was also praised in Magna Cum Laude, Dr. Tan is a McDonald’s in the Philippines. His awards, among them the Order of the citation for believing in his vision, known businessman and philanthropist Travellers International Hotel Group Lakandula, with the rank of Bayani, overcoming poverty and having a with business interests in real estate, Inc. manages and runs Resorts in 2010. UE has also recognized sharp business acumen. food and beverage, quick-service World Manila, the Philippines’ first Mr. Tan as its Most Outstanding UE President Ester A. Garcia restaurants and integrated tourism integrated tourism resort located Alumnus in 2003 and as one of the then conferred the honorary under the umbrella corporation across Ninoy Aquino International 60 Most Outstanding Alumni in 2006, Continued on page 2 New In this issUE Boys’ Volleyball Team Earns Elementary- 8th UAAP Crown in a Row UE Libraries Dept. Awarded High School Outstanding Academic Library of 2011 Building CBA Manila Alumnus Offers New UE Scholarship Rising in COE Cal. Graduate Awarded Most Outstanding ECE in PHL Caloocan The Joint Summer 2012 & A NEW ELEMENTARY AND HIGH allow for more pupils and students of The new UE building will be eight SY 2012-2013 Calendar School Building is rising in UE UE Caloocan’s Elementary and High storeys high, with partially covered The UE Campuses’ January- Caloocan (architect’s perspective School Department (EHSD) to benefit and open decks, and will house over February 2012 Calendars shown above). from the UE brand of primary and 30 classrooms, plus computer labs, UE Caloocan’s new building will secondary teaching, and coincides multimedia and instrumentation Go Global!: The 2012 be completed in time for SY 2012- with the national implementation of rooms, science labs, a canteen, a UE Alumni Homecoming 2013. This dedicated structure will the K-12 basic education program. library, an auditorium and more. Silangan ‘8-Peat’ Attained; Girls’ Team Earns 2nd Place Boys’ Volleyball Team Wins 8th Consecutive UAAP Championship THE UE RED WARRIORS BOYS’ Volleyball Team was declared the Champion for the eighth consecutive year of the UAAP Boys’ Volleyball Tournament after defeating the University of Santo Tomas in three sets last February 5 at the UE Caloocan Gym. As such, the Boys’ Volleyball team now holds both the most number of championships won in the division with 11, as well the photo shows (from left) Asst. Coach Robert Javier, Asst. PE Director-oiC Rodrigo Roque, Joshua Umandal, as the longest winning streak in the Reuel Asia, Karl Justine Roque, Aaron yencheung, Ron Adrian medalla, Rencel Ambay, Edward Camposano, division. Geuel Asia, Jack Kalingking, Lester Kim Sawal, Ralph Raymond madrigal, Christian Lorenz Gopio, Evander monsanto, Czarles Garcia and Coach Ruel Pascual. T h e Wa r r i o r s s we p t t h e elimination round of this year’s Rounding up the winning Boys’ Completing the Girls’ Volleyball Coach, while fellow alumnus Mark tournament with 10 wins and zero Volleyball Team are freshmen Rencel Team are freshmen Kate Jazlyne L. Anthony Santos, a UE BSED, PE 2005 losses, giving them a twice-to-beat M. Ambay, Czarles S. Garcia, Ralph Acuzar, and Michaella Charise E. graduate, is the Assistant Coach. advantage going into the finals. Raymond C. Madrigal, Ron Adrian Kutch; sophomores Roselle P. Baliton, UST, on the other hand, had to D. Medalla, Joshua A. Umandal and Chumcee Ann P. Caole, Janica Bianca hurdle a bout against National Aaron F. Yencheung; and junior Anjela P. Escalambre, Micca Z. University, with whom they shared students Reuel D. Asia, Jack L. Nazario and Aurea Francesca C. Weightlifting a 7-wins, 3-losses standing after the Kalingking, Evander C. Monsanto Racraquin; junior Ma. Shaya C. elimination round. and Lester Kim V. Sawal Adorador; and seniors Mary Jean Team Wins Edward V. Camposano, a 2nd- The UE Red Warriors Girls’ G. Alzo, Nina Christine D. Baltazar, year student at the UE Elementary Volleyball Team, for its part, was the Eunique D. Chan and Alissa C. Eight ‘Batang and Secondary Laboratory Schools 1st Runner-up in the Girls’ Volleyball Magallanes. (ESLS), was the tournament’s Tournament after bowing to De UE alumnus Ruel Pascual, a 1999 Most Valuable Player. He was also La Salle Zobel at their matches on Bachelor of Secondary Education, Pinoy’ Medals recognized as Best Spiker and Best January 28 and 29, also at the UE Major in Physical Education, THE YEAR 2011 PROVED TO BE A Receiver. Caloocan Gym. graduate of the College of Education, good one for the UE Red Warriors- Fellow sophomore Christian First-year student Christine serves as the Head Coach of the Weightlifting Team as they amassed Lorez S. Gopio was recognized as Mhae Tolentino was recognized UE Red Warriors Boys’ Volleyball a total of 80 gold medals, 70 silver the Rookie of the Year. Senior-year as the Rookie of the Year and Best Team, with Mr. Robert Javier as the medals and 28 bronze medals from students Geuel D. Asia and Karl Libero, while senior student Pia Assistant Coach. For the Girls’ Team, various competitions throughout Justine D. Roque were the Best Setter Gabrielle B. Sarmiento was the Best alumnus Bobby Celso, a UE BSED, the year. and Best Receiver, respectively. Receiver. PE 1991 graduate, serves as the Head The team ended 2011 with a bang via the National Batang Pinoy Games last December 10 to 13 at the EHSD Now an ESC-Accredited School Naga College Foundation, in Naga City, Camarines Sur, winning eight ThE UE ELEMENTARY AND FAPE. the FAPE accreditation looks at medals. High School Department (EHSD) in The ESC is one of the major the quality of education, facilities, In this competition, the UE team’s UE Caloocan passed accreditation government programs through level of achievement of the faculty, members who are Elementary and procedures by the Fund for Assistance FAPE. The financial grant aims to curricular programs, leadership and Secondary Laboratory Schools (ESLS) to Private Education (FAPE) after an help decongest the country’s public management, as well as the school’s students received three gold medals, accreditation visit to the UE Caloocan high schools by providing grants and mission and vision, all of which the three silver medals and two bronze Campus last November 11. With this subsidies worth P10,000 to students EHSD passed. medals. accreditation, the UE EHSD is now who enroll in private high schools While there is no grade requirement Winning gold medals were Daryl an Education Service Contracting from freshman year onwards. The or maintaining grade necessary to Ann Ancuelo, Jamil Joseph Sebastian (ESC)-Accredited School, effective program is similar to the now-defunct avail of the subsidy, the EHSD may and Edwin Lucero. School Year 2012-2013. Education Voucher System (EVS) of adapt its own screening procedures The silver medals were earned by With the EHSD now an ESC- former President Gloria Macapagal- to better evaluate the capabilities of Emily Racelis, Herbert Cadenas and accredited school, graduates of public Arroyo, of which the EHSD as well those who will be recommended as Aislinn Agnes Yap. Eriel Cardano elementary schools who wish to enroll as the Elementary and Secondary grantees. In addition, the ESC is a and Ma. Celinna Espeña each won in the EHSD as freshmen may now be Laboratory Schools in UE Manila continuous, government-mandated a bronze medal. Also competing for extended a P10,000 subsidy annually were accredited schools. program, meaning there is no need for UE was Ronald Pagalan.