OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF U.P. VISAYAS Vol. 20 No. 5 July - August 2016 Read UPViews online at www.upv.edu.ph UPV launches infastructure projects Rey Alexander V. Palmares and Anna Razel Ramirez Pascual, VP Concepcion, VP Florendo, environment for students, faculty, and and Faculty Regent Philip Ian P. Padilla staff. graced the event. Following the unveiling of the building The program began with a prayer perspectives was the presentation of followed by the singing of the Philippine “Unleashing Knowledge from the Pillars National Anthem . Two SoTech students, and Exhibit” at the Administration Roi Lagon and Roy Palmares, then Building lobby. VCRE Babaran said that interpreted a composo written by Palanca the project is a multi-media display that awardee Professor Alice Tan-Gonzales showcases UPV’s research initiatives of the Division of Humanities, College in more understandable formats for the of Arts and Sciences. general public. Chancellor Espinosa welcomed In his message, Pres. Pascual the UP System officials as well as the encouraged the faculty, REPs, and UPV officials present, namely, VCRE students to take the initiative and be Babaran, VCAA Yap, VCA Yunque, innovative in their research endeavors. OIC of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor He also thanked the UPV community for for Planning and Development, Prof. setting a research ideal others may strive Ruben M. Gamala, College of Fisheries for. Vice-President Concepcion likewise and Ocean Sciences Dean Crispino A. said, “These endeavors are all possible Saclauso, College of Management Dean when we turn our jobs into our passions.” Mary Ann T. Gumban, and School of After the program, the guests were Technology Dean Emeliza C. Lozada. invited to partake of the fisheries food According to VCRE Babaran, “The products developed through UPV RRC is envisioned as a hub for research research projects as well as view the Various scenes during the visit of Pres. Pascual and other UP System Officials. in fisheries and aquatic sciences not only exhibit on the completed and ongoing in the Visayas Region and in the entire research projects of the different UPV UP President Alfredo E. Pascual visited of these four classrooms including its country but also in the Southeast Asian units. the UP Visayas Iloilo City campus on amenities. region as well.” He further said that he August 22, 2016 to inaugurate newly The P3M “Balay Wika” of the Sentro looks forward to a center that has state- constructed and renovated infrastructure ng Wikang Filipino will spearhead of-the art equipment to be used in the projects. With him were Vice-President programs of the University in connection conduct of relevant and critical research. for Academic Affairs Gisela Concepcion with the propagation of the Filipino The new SoTech building will cater and Vice-President for Planning and language. It will also serve as a center to the growing number of undergraduate Finance Jose Florendo. for study, research, extension work, and students enrolling in Food Technology The UP System officials were consultation of teachers of Filipino in and Chemical Engineering courses. received and assisted by UPV Western Visayas and the nearby regions. Dean Lozada hopes that this will allow Chancellor Rommel A. Espinosa, Vice- Plans for the proposed renovation of for a more conducive educational Chancellor for Academic Affairs Emilia the College of Management Building in S. Yap, Vice-Chancellor for Research the amount if P22.3M were also unveiled and Extension Ricardo Babaran, Vice- in front of CM alumni, faculty, staff and Chancellor for Administration Nestor students. It will house undergraduate Yunque, Officer-in-Charge of the Office classes as well as graduate program of the Vice-Chancellor for Planning and classes administered by the College of Development Ruben Gamala, College of Management. Management Dean Mary Ann Gumban, After the inauguration and unveiling College of Arts and Sciences Dean of these facilities, Pascual also took time Resurreccion Sadaba, UP High School to meet with the College of Management in Iloilo Principal Lourdes Zamora, Student Council for consultation. Office of the Continuing Education and Before the inaguration, a meeting with Pahinungod Director Ma. Joji B. Tan, the officers and members of the All Sentro ng Wika Overall Coordinator UP Workers Union Iloilo Chapter also Julie Ramirez, and other UPV officials. took place, including discussions on the Science, biology, and chemistry and UP contractual employees as well as physics classes of the junior high school personnel benefits. CFOS profs are ‘UP Scientist’ awardees students and the new entrants of the The day also marked the unveiling of Lenilyn B. Gallos K-12 senior high school students will be the perspectives of the Regional Research accommodated in the newly renovated Center (RRC) and the new School of UPHSI laboratory classrooms. A total Technology (SoTech) buildings at the of P5M was allocated for the renovation UP Visayas Miagao Campus. Pres. Gadong is 2016 Palanca Awardee Memorial Awards for Literature. Nagakaangay nga Panapton is a story about a mother’s struggle to accept what she considers as the (L-R)Traifalgar, Laureta and Serrano wayward actions and relationships of her daughter. She is torn between THE UP Scientific Productivity elevated to UP Scientist III for CY understanding who her daughter System (SPS) Committee conferred 2016-2018. Their appointment was really is and dealing with what other people are saying. In the end, she the title of UP Scientist to three approved by the Board of Regents resorted to very drastic measures faculty members of the College (BOR) during their 1317th meeting in making her daughter follow the of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences on April 28, 2016. straight path. (CFOS), UP Visayas for producing Dr. Rhodoa V. Azanza, Chair of Gadong will receive the award on outstanding publications that support the Productivity System Committee September 2, 2016 at the Rigodon the development of science and and Asst. Vice President for Ballroom of The Peninsula Manila. technology. Academic Affairs, UP System, Gadong An imaginative writer, Gadong Prof. Rex Ferdinand M. Traifalgar, invited the aforementioned UP has several publications to her Prof. Liberato V. Laureta, and Prof. Scientists to receive the award in a PROF. Early Sol A. Gadong, a credit, including Si Bulan, Si Adlaw, Augusto E. Serrano, Jr. were recently formal ceremony to be held at UP faculty member of the UP High kag si Estrelya and Nasa sa Dulo named as UP Visayas Scientific NISMED Auditorium, University School in Iloilo (UPHSI), College ng Dila: Stories in Three Tongues, Productivity System awardees. of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon of Arts and Sciences, UP Visayas, among others. Traifalgar has been chosen as UP City on July 26, 2016. won 2nd prize for her Hiligaynon She is currently teaching Scientist I for CY 2015-2017. Laureta A UP Scientist I and UP Scientist Short Story entitled, Nagakaangay Mathematics at UPHSI. (Anna was re-appointed as UP Scientist I III will receive Php150,000 and nga Panapton in the 2016 Carlos Razel L. Ramirez) for CY 2016-2018 while Serrano was Php250,000 per annum, respectively. 2 UPViews July - August 2016 UPV’s summa cum laude named 34th Student Regent UPHSI prof RAOUL Daniel Abellar Manuel was garnering a general weighted average chosen as the 34th Student Regent of (GWA) of 1.099. He is known to be shines in World the UP Board of Regents by the student a staunch activist and a passionate leaders of the different Constituent student leader. He was chairman of the Championship of Universities during the 42nd General UP Visayas College of Arts Student Assembly of the Student Councils Council and was also Chairperson of Performing Arts held on July 17, 2016 at the University KASAMA sa UP – the biggest student of the Philippines Los Banos. alliance in the UP System. Manuel was nominated by the Manuel was a consistent honor Student Council of UP Diliman where student who graduated as Class he is currently pursuing his Master’s Valedictorian of UP High School in Degree in Applied Mathematics. He Iloilo in 2011 and Class Valedictorian made history by being the first UP of the Integrated School for Visayas summa cum laude during Exceptional Children in Iloilo City in Manuel its 2015 Commencement Exercises, 2007. (Anna Razel L. Ramirez) UPV to host Master in Urban and Regional Planning Program of Urban and Regional Planning who Biñas represented Chancellor Michael Tan. UPV Chancellor Rommel A. Espinosa, MS. Sharie Faith Biñas, faculty CM Dean Mary Ann Gumban, and member of the UP High School other UPV officials were also present. in Iloilo, College of Arts and During the Launching Program, Sciences, UP Visayas, bagged Pascual delivered a message that medals during the 20th Annual calls for “Investing in Human Capital World Championship of for Urban Planning in LGUs.” Performing Arts (WCOPA) held The following lectures were also on July 8-17 at Long Beach, delivered: “Urban Planning and California, USA. the Urban Environment of Western Biñas was awarded the bronze Visayas” by Ms. Ro-Ann A. Bacal, medal for the Vocal Broadway Regional Director, NEDA 6.; “GIS category. She also was a silver in Urban Planning” by Mr. Ubo V. medalist for the Vocal Opera (18- Pres. Pascual (center sitting) flanked by Dr. Mario de los Reyes (left) and Chancellor Pakes, CIM Integrated Expert and 24 years old) category. Moreover, Rommel Espinosa (right) with other University Officials. GIS Coordinator; and “Governance Biñas was given a New York Structure and Policy Direction for Film Academy Scholarship THE University of the Philippines President Alfredo E. Pascual for long term acting/theater Diliman School of Urban and Regional signed Executive Order No. PAEP Smarter LGUs” by Ms. Maria Calpiza J. Sardup, CESO V, Asst. Regional programs, which will commence Planning will offer the Master of 16-01A for the implementation of in December 2017.