University welcomes delegates FACTS and FIGURES of Lasallian East Asia District THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF NUMBER VOLUME 4614 DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY 15DEC2014 Left photo: The De La Salle Brothers; Right: Eucharistic celebration at the Chapel of the Most Blessed Sacrament (Photo credit on right: Sean Kevin Joya) DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY RECENTLY HOSTED a dinner for the scholastics, postulants and La Salle Sisters. The conference aimed largest gathering of the Lasallian East Asia District (LEAD), which is to realign the participants with the directions of the 45th General the governance structure of the De La Salle Brothers in the region. Assembly, which was also held early this year. LEAD is composed of seven sectors, namely, Hong Kong, Japan, By inspiring strength through diversity, the 2nd District Assembly Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. also sought to inspire new and better ways to better fulfill the Lasallian mission of providing a human and Lasallian education to The 2nd District Assembly was held at Microtel in the SM Mall the young, especially the poor and those at risk. of Asia Complex, with 136 participants that included Brothers, University BOT Chair receives AFSC title INSIDE: LAST NOVEMBER 29, the Institute of the Pardo has supported the Lasallian DLSU Christmas Christian Brothers formally presented Mission and the work of the Institute in celebration highlights New DLSU research projects simplicity, generosity its Letters of Affiliation to DLSU Board the Philippines for several decades. He focus on underwater robots of Trustees Chair Jose Trinidad Pardo took his Lasallian education, from his during the Eucharistic Celebration at the primary years to his graduate degree in University BOT Chair Most Blessed Sacrament Chapel. MBA, at the University, then known as receives AFSC title De La Salle College. The AFSC honor is granted to members of the Lasallian Family who have He is a member of the International Chapel of the helped the Institute through their deep Board of Counselors for the Institute. Most Blessed Sacrament involvement in the Lasallian Mission and His work in the private and the public marks 75th Year Jubilee who have grown in appreciation of the sector and the numerous awards given Photo shows, from left, Br. Ricardo Laguda FSC, Lasallian spirituality. to him are expressions of his Lasallian Lasallians develop DLSU BOT Chair Jose Pardo AFSC, and perspective and values. space-saving beds Br. Jose Mari Jimenez FSC Map of Philippines - Single Color by FreeVectorMaps.com An underwater robot developed by a team from the Gokongwei College of Engineering. Upon the request and recommendation for ophanage by the De La Salle Brothers, Sector of is published bi-weekly by the Office for Strategic Communications (AH-21F, intercom 144). Editorial deadline is 3 p.m. Tuesdays. Contributions should include the name, office and signature of the sender. Materials may be edited for clarity or space. Philippines and the Lasallian East Asia TWO INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH presented in a recent symposium hosted 2401 may be accessed online through the URL: http://www.dlsu.edu.ph. 2401 (twen´te fôr´,o, wun) is a landmark number along District, the Superior General, Br. Robert Taft Avenue. It is the location ID of De La Salle University, PROJECTS by DLSU Gokongwei College by the University Research Coordination Schieter FSC, approved the request. home to outstanding faculty and students, and birthplace of Engineering faculty members focusing Office. Executive Director | Jose Mari Magpayo Writers | AA dela Cruz-Marcelo, Anne Alina- Creative Director | Peter Varona of luminaries in business, public service, education, the Director for Operations | Johannes Leo Badillo Acuña, Arfie Koc, Donna Manio, Roy Monarch Sy, Art Director | Mark Louie Esteves arts, and science. And 2401 is the name of the official on underwater robot systems were Editorial Supervisor | Ruby Carlos Juan Horacio Gonzalez Graphic Artists | Miguel Pabello, Chris Perez newsletter of DLSU, featuring developments and stories ([email protected]) Editorial Support | Alaric Lopez De Leon Secretary | Virginia Umacob-Gases of interest about the University. 2 Multimedia Coordinator | Magsy Magbanua Office Assistant | Raymond Menor Student Photographer | Alecs Ongcal see page 3 Lasallians develop space-saving beds for orphanage Underwater Robots, from page 1 The MEM students from I.D. 111 who made the beds their The team of Dr. Elmer Dadios of project in LBYMREE (Welding Class) are Cris Villanueva, Kean Manufacturing Engineering and Peralta, Dominic Caoile, Rex Ong, and Julius Doolittle. They Management (MEM), Dr. Alvin Culaba and worked under the supervision of MEM faculty member Siegfried Dr. Laurence Gan Lim of the Mechanical Lopez. Engineering, Edwin Sybingco, Rhay Rhay Vicerra, and Argel Bandala of Supporting the students were the Office of the Vice Chancellor the Electronics and Communications for Lasallian Mission under Br. Michael Broughton FSC and the Engineering (ECE) designed and developed Office of the Associate Vice President for Facilities Management The MEM team with Sr. Magdalena Erasmo of Hospicio De San Jose an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV). under Engineer Ronaldo Gallardo. of In their research, they proposed a fuzzy AS PART OF THE CONTINUING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT The donation was the second set made by the MEM Department DLSU’s Manufacturing Engineering and Management (MEM) and logic-based controller to allow the for Hospicio De San Jose. The first set of four beds was turned the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, a group of students UUV to navigate autonomously while Chapel of the Most Blessed Sacrament marks 75th Year Jubilee over to the orphanage in 2012. avoiding obstacles. The said controller designed and developed seven transforming beds for Hospicio De San Jose in Quiapo, Manila. is implemented in an actual low-cost Sister Ma. Magdalena G. Erasmo of the Pastoral Care and underwater vehicle equipped with THE LASALLIAN COMMUNITY CELEBRATED the 75th year jubilee of faithful and a symbol of the joint aspirations of the members of the Homelife Services of Hospicio De San Jose received the DLSU Christmas celebration The transforming beds seek to maximize the limited space in the magnetometer and ultrasonic sensors. the Chapel of the Most Blessed Sacrament, located at the second Lasallian community. It is the center and the heart of the shared transforming beds last November 14. 145-year old orphanage, which currently houses children and old floor of the St. La Salle Hall, last December 2, with a mass presided commitment of Lasallians to serve God and follow his will through highlights simplicity, people, as well as persons with special needs. Meanwhile, Dadios and Gan Lim also by a La Salle alumnus, Rev. Fr. Benildus Maramba, OSB. faith, service, and communion. took part in the research entitled “Use generosity of Computer Vision to Control the Water The Chapel became a refuge for the Christian Brothers, priest, and Br. Michael shared a brief history of the Chapel, mentioning among Quality of Tiger Prawn Aquaculture Based DLSU OIC PRESIDENT AND CHANCELLOR BR. DENNIS MAGBANUA FSC LED families who sought shelter in its hallowed halls during the darkest others, its consecration as well as the reconciliation, rededication, International literary on Its Behavioral Patterns.” They worked the opening of the University’s annual Christmas celebrations with the lighting of the days of the Second World War. and the reparation ceremonies held there after the war. with Dr. Edwin Calilung of MEM and Reggie Animo Christmas! Tree last December 1 on the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall grounds, with a figures featured Gustilo of ECE. similar activity concurrently held at the DLSU Science and Technology Complex. Vice Chancellor for Lasallian Mission Br. Michael Broughton FSC noted how the Chapel has become a place of sanctuary for the in book series This study used a computer vision to In his message to the community, Br. Dennis mentioned that the tree-lighting activity, observe the behavior of tiger prawns by which started last year, has become a symbol of hope. “It took a special meaning last varying water condition parameters such year in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda. Tonight, we are continuing this tree-lighting Writers converge at DLSU for PEN Conference as temperature, salinity, pH and dissolved tradition to celebrate the gifts of this season,” he said. oxygen. It compares the performance of using computer vision as against using He noted the importance not only of gratitude and of celebrating with loved ones but sensors and microcontroller units to correct also of developing the spirit of volunteerism, not only during Christmas season but or adjust the state of these parameters. also throughout the year. An institutional Advent Mass was also held during the day and an acoustic concert THE DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY PUBLISHING HOUSE RELEASES organized by the University Student Government featuring the Culture and Arts Office a groundbreaking series, Critics in Conversation, which groups and other performers followed the lighting ceremony. features candid revelations from some of the world’s foremost Licensure literary critics and practitioners. Examinations The series highlights correspondences between Swansea Guest writers during their book launch; right photo: former Associate Justice Adolf Acuna | PHOTO CREDITS left: Kristian Cordero via Facebook, right: inquirer.net) University Professor Catherine Belsey and literary critic David for Chemical DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY HOSTED the 2014 PEN Conference, which Other panellists/speakers included Rene Azurin, Joel Pablo Salud, Jonathan Bayot, who is also the executive director of the centered on the theme “Writing, Writers, Moral Regeneration and Raissa Robles, Floy Quintos, Dennis Marasigan, Clodualdo Del DLSU Publishing House. He also worked with critic, theorist, Engineers National Renewal,” held last December 2-3 at the Multipurpose Hall Mundo Jr., Gemma Cruz Araneta, Saul Hofileña Jr., Bernardita and former Johns Hopkins University Visiting Professor of the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall. Churchill, Carlo Vergara, and Edgar Samar, among others. Jonathan Dollimore for the series.