Vox THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF TIPVOICE-QUEZON CITYISSUE NO. 1

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Roundup of the Roundup of the 1010 Worst to Best Items of 2007Worst to Best Items of 2007

The Institute’s new facilitiesThe Institute’s new facilities

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Issue 1 March 2008Vox

OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF TIPVOICE-QUEZON CITY

NGAYONG DUMADAMI na ang pwersa na kumokon-tra sa kasalukuyang rehimen ng korapsyon, wala nang ibang magawa ang administrasyon ni gma kundi ang i-”cover-up” ang isa’t isa.

ON ITS 46TH YEAR, the Institute made a shift in its theme as it promotes care for the environment. Th e eff ort was manifested by left and right partnership of the Institution with other schools, government agencies, and private institutions. Aside from just providing tertiary education, tip also became an agent of protecting the nature

However, despite all these eff orts of the Institution, there are still some questions instilled in the minds of TIPians. If it is possible for tip to provide the needs of its adopted community, which is Barangay Silangan, how come that it doesn’t interfere with the problem faced by the community “beside” it? For the information of the many, a certain community in Barangay Mangga, just beside Quezon City campus, is to be demolished because of their proximity to the creek. How gauche it is to think that the Institution which provides the needs of people from other places is not even agitated by the problems faced by its “own” barangay and the need of reaching out to this com-munity is defi cient.

One ironic thing also is the fact that though some of the buildings of tip are situated near the same creek, the school has no plans of relocating these buildings. If one of the reasons for the demolition is for safety, then these build-ings are risky, including the occupants.

One of tip’s visions is to be a school committed to community service. It is good that tip has programs for Barangay Silangan and other communities, however the Institution does not have to look beyond its vicinity. Our Institute must also plot necessary programs to reach the most immediate people beside its ground and must lie into the perspective of providing quality services and aid.

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Marahil ay hindi na makaisip ng iba pang paraan ang mga ‘tuta ni Gloria’ upang maitakas ang kanilang ‘boss’ sa iskan-dalong dulot ng zte-nbn deal. At ang kanilang mga pagkilos ay mas lalo pang nagiging ‘madugo.’

Sa pagtestigo ni Ro-dolfo “Jun” Lozada (o mas kilala sa tawag na J-Lo) sa kontrobersyal na zte-nbn deal, ang rehimeng Arroyo ay lalo pang nahahalatang guilty sa mga alegasyong ipinupukol sa kanila ng naturang star witness. Ngayon, dagsaan ang mga alipores ni gma sa Ma-lacanang upang bigyang ‘suporta’ ang kanilang ‘master’ at upang ‘mabas-basan ng biyaya.’

Pulos pangakuan lamang ang nagaganap sa Palasyo: “Ipagtanggol mo ako at ipagtatanggol kita.” Kapag hindi natupad ng isa ang kanyang ‘sinumpaang tungkulin,’ tiyak ay kata-pusan na ito ng kanyang pananatili sa ilalim ng saya ng pasistang pangulo.

Nakakaumay na ang ganitong pagkilos ng mga pulitiko, partikular na ang mapangsamantalang rehi-men ni Arroyo at ang kan-yang mga sunud-sunurang alagad. Dapat ay paking-gan ang mga hinaing ng taumbayan na magsibabaan, kundi man palabasin ang ka-totohanan sa mga kontrob-ersya. Bagkus, ipingakikibit-balikat lamang nila ito na tila wala silang naririnig.

Another focus of tip is the fulfi llment of its vi-sion. Accreditations were sought and improvements were made just to achieve the standards they have set for its th year. Th e most obvious manifestation is the on-going con-struction of a four-story building in the expansion lot. It was said that this new building is one in accordance with the fulfi llment of its vision.

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On ISO Certifi cation:“TIP needs to strengthen faculty competence”—Castillo By Dan Calaycay

ENGINEER Jemuel Castillo, Vice Pre-sident for Quality and Planning (vpqp), said that the Institute should continue to

intervene in the training of the staff , based on the recent evaluation of the International Organiza-tion for Standardization (iso).

Engr. Castillo disclosed the fi ndings after Sin-gapore-based iso representative Peter Dumbey, who led the auditing process through the certify-ing fi rm Det Norske Veritas (dnv) Certifi cation Ltd., visited the Institute’s campuses in Manila and Quezon City on December 5 to 7.

While the process is performed in cycles of three years, the evaluation is being done to ensure the quality management system of the school. Better than having none, “at least there’s a sys-tem,” Castillo said referring to the operations.

“We benefi t from experience,” he added when asked if there are any benefi ts tipians could have as a result of the evaluation conducted. Students, once they graduate, could gain the ‘intangible value’ of certifi cation by their transcript of records bearing the iso seal, according to the vpqp. Aside from that, it also has a worldwide recognition that adds up to level of confi dence among its gradu-ates, Castillo assured.

Present Focus

Th is year’s focus will be on the teaching com-petence of the school’s faculties, for this has a direct impact on the students, explained Castillo in an interview. He also pointed out that the gap between the newly admitted professors and the old ones should be narrowed, if it could not be eliminated. Th is can be done through a series of training and other competence-building program, he added.

Th e surveillance team noted that problems

Professionalism emphasized for Teaching ExcellenceTIP-QC FACULTY members were invited in a seminar held at the Seminar Room A on January 23. Th e title “Th e Impact of Awards on Professionalism: its Relation to Curriculum Enrichment” focused on the teachers advocacy towards excellence.

Dr. Epifania V. Tabbada, Director, Center for Teaching Excellence fi rst imparted the program objectives and introduced the speakers. Guests include Prof. Angeles De Guzman, an Outstand-ing Finance Coordinator ncr and Head of the Business Administration Department tipqc, Prof. Adelina I. Ranga, a Metrobank Outstand-ing Teacher and socip Coordinator for Manila and Quezon City and Dr. Fabian M. Dayrit, Ten

Outstanding Young Men (toym) awardee and Dean of the College of Science and Engineering in Ateneo de Manila University.

Prof. De Guzman discussed the impact of out-standing business educators for fi nance on profes-sionalism and its relation to curriculum enrich-ment. He tackled about the role of educators for better fi nance and curriculum growth. Prof. Ranga continued the symposium with her topic about the eff ect of Metrobank Outstanding Teacher on Professionalism and its signifi cance in upgrad-ing the syllabus. Th e last to talk was Dr. Dayrit; he focused the conversation on how a toym awardee aff ects professionalism and the improvement of the course outline. Dr. Dayrit showed the audiences some thoughts on professionalism, education and on how to become excellent. He also advised the teachers to promote new strategies and paradigms to students regarding the problem in our environ-ment, energy and poverty. “Excellence is not a des-tination, it is a journey,” Dr. Dayrit urged before he ended the discussion.

An award of appreciation was given to the speakers in rendering their advocacy in teaching to encourage the teachers in becoming excellent.

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NOVEMBER 19—Dr. Cynthia C. Llanes, Assist-ant Vice-President for Academic Aff airs (avpaa) organized a Memorandum of Agreement (moa) signing at the Audio-Visual Room. Th e event aims to link Mapua Institute of Technology (mit) and University of Batangas (ub) with Technological Institute of the Philippines (tip) for the Batangas-Balayan Bay (b) Tripartite Program.

TIP and ub are conducting studies in the Ca-lumpang River that is connected to the Batangas Bay, neighboring Balayan Bay, tip and mit have an existing research. Since the research held at the Calumpang River aff ects the said bays, tip administration decided to be a link to the schools to create a mutual agreement between the insti-tutions. Th us, enhancing their respective research studies by sharing their facilities and knowledge.

Th e joint research study will allow the part-nering schools to share their academic resourc-es for the purpose of instruction and other un-dertakings to ensure higher quality education. It will also provide the institutions advanced learning through basic studies and researches in the b.

Every institution needs to have a research study as required by the Commission on Higher Edu-cation. Th is also makes the schools take part in environment-friendly programs. Rose Ann Piad

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CE/SE intensifi ed

CE/SE STUDENTS and faculty ce le brated another department day on December 5 at the pe Center. Th e event was successfully celebrat-ed through the cooperation of the ce/se-dsg, Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (pice), and the Of-fi ce of the Students Aff airs (osa).

Th e program was offi cially start-ed by the opening remarks by the ce/se-dsg President Erich Lopez. “[In celebration of ] this department day, we hope to support you [ce/sestudents] not only in academics but also [in extra-curricular activities],” Lopez stated.

Meanwhile, the “Battle of the Bands 2007” competed by diff erent year levels served as the highlight of the aff air. Seven groups vied for the title where Ystilo ni Bart emerged as champion.

Th e awarding ceremony ended the aff air as Albert Engaño (ssg Vice President), Engr. Rhonnie Es-tores and Engr. Magie Dancel and handed the prizes to the winners of the game.

Fortune Tobacco Corporation, Sol-id Shipping Corporation, Mr. Softy, Grand Cargo Shipping and Ware-housing, and El Bonito’s Pizza and Pasta sponsored in making the event possible. Darwin D. Singh

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Arki fetes in reggae

DECEMBER 3–Architecture/Draft-ing Technology (arch/dt) Depart-ment celebrated their day with the theme “Reggae.” Junior Philippine In-stitute of Architechts (jr. pia), United Architects of the Philippines – Stu-dent Auxiliary (uapsa), Rendu Circle, Architecture Students Association of the Philippines (asaphil) and the arch/dt-dsg joined forces in organ-izing the event.

Among the activities that com-menced the day were the tile mosaic, graffi ti competition that showcased the students’ skills. Aileen Esperancil-la, Ildefonso Balato and Cian Gorgo-nio won in the body-painting contest. On the other hand, the winners in the tile mosaic competition were Ivy Jabay, Kevin Madriaga and Mischa Mati-bag. Th e Grupong Tamad-tamad, composed of Rexan Canon, Charles Recto, Jeff erson Capilos, Kelvin Solis and Jay Trucilla, won in the graffi ti competition.

In connection with Arki Day’s theme this year, diff erent bands com-peted in the Battle of the Bands. “Pajo Rangers” grabbed the Best Base, Best Drummer, Best Guitarist awards and eventually hailed as the champion. “Cherry Blossoms” ranked second, receiving the Best Vocalist award. Architect Cortez and Julius Antido’s bands’ performances concluded the competition.

Caroline Cunanan and Kelvin So-lis, who was also one of the Best Reg-gae Attire awardees, were this year’s Arki’s Next Top Models. Th e Charm-ers of the Show were Joanna Abued and John Fidel De Lima. Jazhiel Ogot, Francis was awarded for their fantasy costumes. Francis and Jazhiel Ogot got the Best Reggae Attire award.

Sarah Certeza, dsg President, acknowledged friends and fac-ulty members who took part in the program in her closing remarks. Joemerlyn Cabug-os

ME/IE fused 08’

ARMED WITH the objective to continually promote friendship and unison, Mechanical and Indus-trial Engineering students from both tipqc and Manila campuses gath-ered in the rd me/ie Friendship Day on February 29 at the pe Center, with the theme: “Crossing Boundaries in building Unity and Coordination.”

Th e program was formally opened with a welcome address delivered by the me Department Chair Engr. Manuel Mendoza and followed by an opening remark of the newly appoint-ed ie Department Chair Engr. Rosalia Gabuya. Both speeches emphasized the signifi cance of celebrating the event that is to unite me/ie students.

Intermission numbers were ren-dered by Leef Val Bermudez, mestudent from Manila who sang “Ako’y Sayo” and “At Ika’y Akin Lamang” and Kate Pabalate, ie, from qc who sang her own version of Yeng Con-stantino’s “Hawak Kamay”.

Diff erent exhibition games were played such as the basketball and vol-leyball tourneys between the Manila and qc teams. Th e basketball compe-tition was fi lled with intensity as both teams displayed endurance in defense and wit in full off ense. Manila defeat-ed qc with a dominant score of -. Volleyball games are also fi lled with hard-hitting spikes, blocks and serv-ice. However, the team from Manila managed to outwit the qc group win-ning two out of three sets. tip-Manila came prepared and was declared over-all champion from men and women’s divisions.

Th e Department Student Gov-ernment (dsg), Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (psme), Or-ganization of Industrial Engineer-ing Students (orients) and tip In-dustrial Engineering Society (ties) organized the one-day event, which concluded with a band fest set up by me students from qc. Marrah O. Lagang

Educ Day debuts

THE COLLEGE of Education held its fi rst department day on Jan-uary 21 at the pe Center, with the theme, “TIPian Educators: Potter of Knowledge, Wisdom and Values.” Dr. Epifania V. Tabbada, Dean of College of Education, delivered an encouraging message to the future educators as the celebration started. She highlighted the important as-pects that implies to education.

Th e students and the faculty members actively participated to the game-packed celebration. Some of the games were “Trip to Jerusalem,” “Th e Boat is Sinking” and “Onion String Relay.” Th e song and dance numbers from the fi rst and second year students entertained the audi-ence. A dance showdown between the dance enthusiasts concluded the celebration.

Prof. Arlene Florencio-Paraiso, practicum coordinator of the educa-tion department, said that their de-partment day was a success and that they are looking forward for the next Educ day.

“Th ey have to display the qualities that they are expected to do so. First of which is being a model student to their fellow students,” Prof. Paraiso said.

Th e department will conduct sem-inars to improve the quality of educa-tion given to the Education students as a part of their future plans. Naty Jean G. Ebay

TIPQC hosts 2nd Biodiesel Forum By Rose Ann Piad

THE INSTITUTE, in collaboration with Mapua Institute of Technology (mit) and us-aid-Sustainable Energy Development Program, held its second public forum entitled “Biodiesel: r&d and Engineering Issues” at Seminar Room A on November 27. Th e forum aims to discuss technical issues concerning the large-scale manu-facture and use of biodiesel.

Dr. Elizabeth Q. Lahoz, tip President, opened the program by welcoming the participants of the forum from various schools. Engr. Felipe Aramagaso (mit faculty), Mr. Carlos A.P. Palad (Corporate Communications Offi cer, Chem-Rez Technologies Inc.), Engr. Raul E. Sabularse (Deputy Executive Director, Philippine Council for Industry and Energy and Research and De-velopment of Science and Technology (pcierd), Mr. Jose Ermelo S. Santos (President, Senbel-Philippines), Engr. Rey Sta. Maria (cme Manager, ChemRez Technologies Inc.), and Mr. Francis Glenn Yu (President, Seaoil-Philippines) served as the speakers.

According to Dr. Cynthia C. Llanes, the seminar attempts to bring the academe in focus to their Re-search and Development in the biodiesel researches.

Biodiesel is a renewable and biodegradable fuel extracted from plant oils. These oils are now used in United States, Canada, Thailand and many countries in Europe. The Philippines has launched the use of biodiesel, particularly coconut methyl ester, also known as Coco-Biodiesel. The use of bi-odiesel minimizes pollution in the environment.

“ NANATILI pa ring palaisipan ang itinatayong apat na palapag na gusali sa expansion lot ng tipqc.

Ayon kay Engr. Cesar Bravo, isa sa mga drafts-man ng nasabing proyekto, at sa iba pang tauhan ng Physical Plant Management Offi ce (ppmo), kailangan nilang isa-pribado ang mga detalyeng napapaloob sa pagtatayo ng gusali.

Nauna na sa mga pahayag ng ppmo ang pag-kakaroon ng mga ispekulasyon ng mga estudy-ante at iba pang sektor ng institusyon. Kabilang sa mga ito ay maaaaring ang gusali ay gawing awditoryum, mga silid para sa iba’t-ibang organ-isasyon, o kaya naman ay swimming pool para sa Marine Engineering (mare) students. Subalit pawang mga mali ang mga ispekulasyong ito ayon sa ppmo.

Mga posibleng petsa lamang ang maaaring maipagbigay-alam ng ppmo sa mga tao. Ang gusali ay inaasahang matatapos sa unang kwart-er ng taong kasalukuyan at maaaring gamitin sa darating na unang semestre ng taong pang-akademiko -.

“Kung mapapansin ninyo [ang pagpapatayo ng gusali], mabilis ang [pagkakabuo ng] proyekto dahil pre-cast construction ang ginagamit ng mga engineers sa pagatatayo ng apat na palapag na gu-saling ‘yan, kung saan parang mga lego na pinag-bubuo-buo ang mga bloke ng semento para gawing gusali,” pahayag ni Engr. Bravo.

“Bitinin na lang natin sila,” dagdag pa ni Bravo. Tanging ang mga en-gineer at draftsman lamang na may hawak ng proyekto ang na-kakaalam ng buong detalye ng ginagawang gusali. Maging ang mga propesor at iba pang tauhan ng institusyon ay walang sapat na kaalaman sa proyekto. Paul John Pederio

Bitinin na lang natin sila”—PPMO

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By Jerome Baguio

IN PARTNERSHIP with Sun Cellular, the ssg-dsg and the Offi ce of Student Aff airs presented the very fi rst College Must-Haves Festival entitled NecesCity, coinciding with the First Sophomores Day on March .

Th e College Must-Haves Fest (cmf) is a col-lege tour in more than 20 of the biggest universities in Greater Manila Area (gma). Th e massive event is divided into fi ve major sections representing the major points of interests of today’s youth —Health and Wellness, Fashion and Beauty, Food Trips, Fun and Gimmicks, and Technology. Th e event provides platform for the school and students to celebrate and have fun. Th e fi rst cmf intends to position its selected products as must-haves among college students.

Diff erent activities were done within the day. Th ese include the orientation of groups about course exploration activity, course exhibit relay contest, modern dance and karaoke contests, and

First Sophies’ Day features NecesCityband performances. Th ere were booths displayed throughout the day by the sponsors.

Th e Course Exploration Exhibit was participated by some departments which include Architecture (on-the-spot drawing), cbe (balance sheet problem solving), ce/se (Ferris wheel model-making), coe (pc assembling/disassembling), ece (antenna con-struction), edu (visual aids making), ee (practical electricity contest), ite (rubik contest), mare (quiz bee), and me (vintage car model assembly).

Th e Amazing Race competition was the fore-front of the activities done within the day. Th e race was participated by sophomore students and special visitors. It was then followed by the dance and videoke contests.

Some of the hottest bands performed at the night of the event. Aurora, Paraluman and Frio elated the night with their jubilating performances.

Dutchmill Yogurt Drink, e-Games, Canon, Everlast, Ellipse, Samba Corned Beef, Granny Goose Tortillos, Levi’s, and gma- also made the event possible.

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By Jessica Loraine Lopez

THE INSTITUTE off ers new scholarship grants for incoming freshmen students start-ing on the fi rst semester of the academic year 2008-2009. Th ese are the Engr. Demetrio A. Quirino, Jr. and Dr. Teresita U. Quirino schol-arship grants, named after the founders of the Institute.

Engineer Demetrio A. Quirino, Jr. scholar-ship grant is open for incoming freshmen stu-dents who want to take up Architecture and Engineering courses with licensure examina-tions. Th e grant will be given to 36 qualifi ed students who would like to take up Civil Engi-neering (ce), Chemical Engineering (che, Ma-nila only), Electronics and Communications Engineering (ece), Electrical Engineering (ee), Mechanical Engineering (me), Sanitary Engi-neering (se), Architecture (arki), Marine En-gineering (mare), Marine Technology (mart), with four students in each course.

Th e Dr. Teresita U. Quirino scholarship grant is open for Accountancy (Manila only) and Education (qc only) courses.

Th e upcoming freshmen who would like to take the qualifying examination should be a high school graduate. Th ey should belong to the top 20 of their class and has a general aver-age of at least 85%, with no grade in any subject lower than 83%. In addition, they should not have taken any course in college prior to the examination.

Th ose who will pass the examination will be given free tuition and other fees throughout the

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QUEZON CITY—Department Student Government (dsg) elections for the sy- was held on February 22. It was organized by the Central Comelec in coordination with the tipqc Offi ce of Student Aff airs (osa). Th e elections were a success although some depart-ments have single competing party and quite lower voter turnout. However, the polls for Su-preme Student Government is not been held and for further notice according to osa. But it will be declared before the semester ends.

Here are the offi cial results of the elections

College of Business EducationSSG Rep Jonnaliza M. SantosPresident Jerome B. RustiaVice-Pres Emmanuelito S. CruzSecretary Roma Alyanna J. CerilloTreasurer Reinel Norrel R. RayosAuditor Jenny Rose V. ZorcaPRO James V. Montemayor

College of EducationSSG Rep Rosalinda N. BalbuenaPresident Fatima T. DabacVice-Pres Monica U. SantosSecretary Jazzica G. ArqueroTreasurer Enerson P. SespeñeAuditor Jeremias C. GaerlanPRO Celestina Nikko C. Diño

College of Information Technology EducationSSG Rep Ana Lea J. OlvisPresident Leah B. EstrellesVice-Pres Karen Jill Z. MoralesSecretary Sabrina D. LajaraTreasurer Terence Eric P. AleguijoAuditor Earl Jan P. BalajadiaPRO Jay Manuel M. Bentoso

Architecture/Drafting Technology DepartmentSSG Rep Marilou A. PitloPresident Ronniel Ferbin C. AndayaVice-Pres Jenalyn B. Carrido

Department Student offi cers proclaimed anew Secretary Afell T. Dizon

Treasurer Rowee Andrew A. AporAuditor Addie Boy Q. FernandezPRO Erik Jason J. Magno

Civil/Sanitary Engineering DepartmentSSG Rep Erich Gil S. LopezPresident Jenielyn L. CosioVice-Pres Mico P. CruzadoSecretary Joan B. BeginoTreasurer Romel D. UbaldeAuditor Jefferson M. VillarazaPRO Anthony R. Pantaleon

Computer Engineering DepartmentSSG Rep Ma. Concepcion C. CuregPresident Giselle Ann M. CruzVice-Pres Mary Joy L. ManaloSecretary Mark Christian Q. GutierrezTreasurer Mark John Louis G. CaingatAuditor Christian Michael V. San JosePRO Jerrard Q. Gutierrez

Electrical Engineering DepartmentSSG Rep Dunhill Q. LindayaoPresident Mon Eduard D. EspirituVice-Pres APPOINTEDSecretary Jun Jun D. SabongTreasurer Darryl R. MalvarAuditor APPOINTEDPRO Roelito S. Gilo

Electronics & Communications EngineeringSSG Rep Peter John E. EcleviaPresident Dennis K. RadaVice-Pres Jelard H. Dela TorreSecretary APPOINTEDTreasurer Carlo Paolo L. VillacoraAuditor Acey D. PatarataPRO Christian D. Lleno

Marine Engineering DepartmentSSG Rep Bernard Michael G. BernardoPresident Christopher T. CabunilasVice-Pres Rodrigo A. Blanca IIISecretary Ma. Jennifer Jane C. LorqueTreasurer APPOINTEDAuditor Marlon G. LozanoPRO APPOINTED

Mechanical/Industrial Engineering DepartmentSSG Rep Kristoffer E. SantosPresident Criselda L. MendelebarVice-Pres Ferdinand Z. BanaagSecretary Febelyn A. SatiadaTreasurer Robert C. BoralAuditor Jasy M. BangayanPRO Mark S. Delos Reyes

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Educ wins Interdept Quiz tilt By Jerome Baguio

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (coed) won the Environment Inter-department Quiz Bee on February 4 as part of the celebration of the Insti-tute’s 46th year. Th ey defeated nine other depart-ments who joined the annual competition.

COEd lead the competition with the total score of 260 points. Th e arch/dt department with 220 points followed them. coe comes in third with 185 points. Th e Educ team was composed of Anele Biscarra, Sandra Laroco, and Alexandra Pineda. Th e arch/dt team includes Christine Adami, Jennifer Alilita and Moses Zutiaga. Dan-ilyn Chiombon, Chiyoshi Miyazawa and Vina Sagun form the CoE team. Each winning team receives medals, trophies and cash prizes.

Th e panel of judges includes faculties from Humanities and Social Sciences Department (hssd), Mr. Antonio Layacan, Mr. Salrick An-dres, and Mr. Marlon de Luna. Th e quizmasters of the event were Professors Joeyette Pastro and Terry Gil Gomez.

Th e Inter-department Quiz bee is being done every year to assess the knowledge of the students in each department in general knowledge, history, current events, and environmental awareness.

CoE, wagi sa patimpalak ng pananaliksik

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Ni Darwin D. Singh

SA PANGUNGUNA ng Research and Devel-opment Offi ce, muling pinasinayanan ng institus-yon ang pagdiriwang sa “Student Research 2007” noong ika- ng Hunyo hanggang ika- ng Enero. Ito ay alinsunod sa taunang patimpalak na isinasagawa para sa mga magaaral at mga guro.

Ang bawat departamento ay maaring magpasa ng tatlong research entries at pumili gn estudy-anter na kakatawan sa pagsasagawa ng panana-liksik.

Labing-isang entry ang napili na lumahok sa “Student Research ” na kinabibilangan ng Pomelo Skin Candy at Meaty Rice Balls mula sa cbe Department, Fruity Battery ng ee Depart-ment, Alugbati as pH Indicator at Pectin from Orange Peels ng che Department, Computer Laboratory Access Management System mula sa cite Department, Bring in Bring out Security Machine: A barcode tracker Mechanism System at mcu-Based Communication System for the

impaired person ng coe Department at Project Feasibility Study on the Manufacture of “squash chips” ng me/ie Department.

Itinanghal na ikatlong puwesto ang entry ng mga magaaral ng cite Department na binubuo nina Juan Carlo Saracho, Marcelino Balcita, Edu-ardo Bascones, Gregg Alman Intong, Harrison Kinaadman at Nhisa Vedga. Samantala, naitang-hal naman sa ikalawang karangalan ang Bring In Bring Out ng coe Department na kinabibilan-gan nina Jasos Jacob, Elver Lego, Richard Ari-cheta, Catherine Quimoyog, Resty Sajagon, Janet Saladino at May Liza Sudio. Ang nakuakuha na-man ng unang puwesto sa patimpalak ay binubuo nina Erick Castromayor, Michelle Clutario, Vicky Edisan, Jeff rey Solrreda at Rachelle Villaruz sa kanilang entry na mcu Based Communication System for impaired person.

Ang mga nanalo sa patimpalak ay binigyan din ng cash prize at sertipikasyon. Nakatanggap ng P ang nakakuha ng unang parangal, P sa para sa ikalawa at P naman sa ikatlong parangal. Ang mga naging hurado sa patimpalak ay binubuo nina Dr. Romulita Alto, Research Consultant at Prof. Arlene Paraiso, Practicum Coordinator.

[clockwise from top right] Exhibit, CoE vs. ECE, PE demo, TIP Model Search 2008, booths

Noypi Kuwatro

SOURCE: Human Resources Department

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Ni Jessica Lorraine Lopez

KAMAKAILAN lamang ay nagka-roon ng pagpupulong ang Chemical Engineering (che) Department

Chair na si Engr. Lorraine A. Carrillo kasama ang bagong Assistant Vice-President for Academic Aff airs (avpaa) at Dean of College of Engineering and Architecture (dcea) na si Engr, Cynthia Llanes ukol sa gagawing unti-unting pagtanggal ng kursong Chemical Engineering sa tipqc.

Ayon kay Dean Llanes, ang pagphase-out ay boluntaryong aksyon ng mismong kaga-waran dahil sa kaunting estudyante na lamang ang interesadong kumuha ng che.

Sa panayam kay Engr. Carrillo, sinabi niya na mahirap naman daw talaga ang che. Nasabi pa niyang malaki din ang gastos sa laboratory kung kaya ito din maaari ang rason kaya nabawasan ang kumukuha nito.

Ayon kay Engr. Lina dela Cruz, dalawang taon nang propesor ng kagawaran, maaaring ang pagiging “in-demand” ng mga computer courses ang nakapagpapabawas ng kumukuha ng che.

Ang mababang bahagdan ng mga pu-mapasa sa board exams ang isa rin sa nakiki-tang dahilan ng isang mag-aaral kung kaya ipe-phase-out na ang programa. Kaugnay nito, mababa na rin ang demand ng Chemical Engineers sa market.

Samantala, ang mga opisyal ng Depart-ment Student Government (dsg) ng che ay pinili na lamang hindi magkomento ukol sa isyung ito.

“Talagang mape-phase-out na siya (kur-song che), kasi walang ginawa ang depart-

observed in the past, particularly declining enrol-ment, have been acted upon correctly, at least in the qc campus. Th e report also commended tip’s consistent testimony on cleanliness within its campuses.

BeginningsTIP’s fi rst application on iso was on ,

for the Maritime programs, for this was required by the International Maritime Organization, in compliance with the iso :. In ,

By Ephraem P. Jerusalem

NAME POSITIONSProf. Lorna R. Dimatatac English Room FacilitatorDr. Herman D. Mendoza Research ConsultantEngr. Rosalia F. Gabuya Chair, Industrial Engineering (QC)

Engr. Ma. Teodora E. Gutierrez Chair, Industrial Engineering (Manila)Prof. Reynante B. Giron Chair, Physical Education Department

Engr. Ma. Cecilia A. Venal Chair, Computer Engineering Dept.Engr. Ferdinand D. Milan Chair, Electrical Engineering Dept.

Arch. Fernando J. Atienza Head, Maintenance Department and Asst. Head SOHASProf. Angeles A. De Guzman Coordinator, Management/Human Resource Dev./Marketing/Entrep.

Mr. Greville Magpantay Coordinator, Shipboard Training Office (STO) and Maritime StudiesMs. Liza F. Riosa Asst. Chief Librarian

TIP acclaims new offi cers

the school received its fi rst accreditation. Dur-ing , after the fi rst three-year cycle, tip’s ac-creditation was again successful. Th at time, the administration decided to include other programs off ered by the Institute. Th e latest recertifi cation audit was on .

Both campuses, Manila and Quezon City, are now following the iso : program. Th e tiphas now its second year audit and preparing for an-other accreditation, on all its programs, on .

Th e late Engr. Marlon Sicat, former vpqp, made the standard procedure for the quality manage-ment control for the school in compliance with

the iso standards, co-authored by Engr. Castillo. “Our school’s certifi cation to iso adds

value to our quest for continuous improvements in providing quality educational services,” Engr. Castillo concluded. with reports from Darwin Singh

ISO is the world’s largest network of standards organizations comprising 157 countries. It is also composed of representatives from various na-tional standards organizations. It develops inter-nationally-accepted quality standards for a wide range of processes and services according to best practices.

ment kundi mag-isip kung paano makakapasa sa board exams. Th ey should try to make the students aware sa mga pinag-aaralan nila para nakikita nila yung importance ng edukasyon,” ani rin ng isang mag-aaral.

Sa kasalukuyan, tinatayang na estudyante na lamang ang kumukuha ng che sa tipqc, at taong pa nang may huling nag-enrol dito.

“Merong responsibilidad ang tip na pata-pusin muna o mapa-graduate ang mga estudy-ante ng kursong ito na ngayon ay nasa ika-apat at ika-limang taon na,” ani Dean Llanes.

Kahit mawawala na ang che, ang mga propesor na nasa ilalim ng kagawaran ay mag-kakaroon pa rin ng “teaching loads” dahil ang kanilang mga tinuturo na General Chemistry at , Materials Science, at Environmental Engineering ay kailangan sa mga engineering courses,” dagdag ni Engr. Carrillo.

Isa ang che sa mga pinakaunang kursong na-endorso simula nang magbukas ang tipqc noong .Paalam pagpeys-awtsa mga Kimiko sa TIPQCChE

duration of the program. Th ey will also have a semestral stipend of P,. Th e grantee will also have a one time free two sets of school uni-form and one set of PE uniform.

To retain the benefi ts of the qualifi ed schol-ars, the student must maintain a grade point average (gpa) of at least . with no grade be-low .. Otherwise, they will lose their schol-arships.

On the other hand, the scholars of the Pres. Elpidio Quirino, Gov. Demetrio Quirino, Sr., and Sec. Guillermo de Vega grants will be al-lowed to fi nish their courses under the terms and conditions of their existing grants.

“Th e new scholarships would create confu-sion to us for there will be too many scholarship grants,” said a freshman ce student who do not want his identity disclosed.

As per the Assistant Vice-President for Admin istration (avpa) Angelo Q. Lahoz, the Institute changed its scholarship to be more se-lective as it chooses only four scholars in every course. Th is would increase the chance of hav-ing scholars that are really competitive and in-telligent enough and can compete for quiz bee contests.

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“ISO certifi cation”...| 3

QUEZON CITY—As part of the internal growth and development, the tip administration had delegated new offi cers to fi ll in some of the positions in major offi ces of the institution. In rela-tion these offi cers will help in the process of renewing and improving the services rendered in the school community, these people were chosen based on their respective qualifi cations and experi-ences to sit in their new berths. Th e appointment was made this academic year 2007-2008.

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SSG-DSG Sana/Dummy Students’

Government[?]ILANG TAON at eleksyon na’ng naganap, ngunit marami pa rin ang naguguluhan sa isa sa mga mahahalagang organisasyon sa Institusyon, ang Supreme Student Government–Department

Student Government o ang ssg-dsg.

Mababang ‘Voters Turnout’Kahit si Solam ay hindi nagagandahan sa sistema ng student council sa

tipqc at Manila. “Ang pangit ng process, hindi tulad sa ibang schools, …[na may] campaign.”

Wala daw isinasagawang kampanya upang makilala ng mga boboto ang mga tumatakbong kandidato sa dsg. Ipinapaalam na lamang sa mga mag-aaral na may magaganap na eleksyon sa pamamagitan ng pag-aannounce ng mga instructor sa kani-kanilang mga klase.

“Dapat yung Central Comelec ang [nagha-handle] ng dissemination ng information sa mga students,” dagdag pa ni Solam. Ngunit, kung tutuusin, dapat ay inisyatiba na ng mga tatakbong kandidato na sila ay makilala ng mga botante.

Bukod pa rito, hindi sa mga estudyante hinahain ang mga plataporma ng mga kandidato kundi kay Gng. Alfonso.

Hindi lamang mababa ang bilang ng mga bumuboto. Pati na rin ang mga kandidato ay kakaunti rin. Sa ibang kagawaran ng Institusyon, iisang grupo lamang ang tumatakbo, kaya wala nang halalan na nagaganap. Agad silang hinihirang bilang dsg offi cers ng partikular na kagawaran na iyon. Simula noong taong ay wala nang ginagawang miting de avance. Ngayon, makikilala na lamang daw ang mga nagwaging lider mag-aaral sa induction ceremony sa Hunyo. Subalit binibigyan naman daw ng osa ang mga kandi-dato ng tatlong araw hanggang isang linggo para mangampanya.

Hinaing ng mga Mag-aaralIsang rin sa mga dahilan kung bakit tinatawag na ‘tuta’ ng admin ang ssg-

dsg ay ang hindi pagsasabi ng mga mag-aaral ng kanilang mga hinaing sa konseho, ani Solam. “Dapat kasi dsg yung nagsasabi sa ssg ng hinaing ng mga students.”

Ayon naman kay Gng. Alfonso, mayroon naman daw silang karapatan na maghain ng mga mungkahi para sa ikabubuti ng Institusyon at mga mag-aaral nito. Halimbawa na lamang na kanilang mga “courtesy calls” kay Dr. Elizabeth Q. Lahoz, pangulo ng tip.

SolusyonOryentasyon ang nakikita nila Concepcion at Prof. Azul na solusyon para

sa reporma ng konseho. “Orientation is one of the best thin gs [to do],” paglil-inaw ni Azul na dapat ay i-orient ang mga mag-aaral ukol sa campus politics. Magtawag dapat ang konseho ng isang general assembly kung saan ang mga dadalo ay ang mga nakakaintindi sa salitang pulitika. “Marami kasi akong nakikita dito na walang pakialam [sa mga pangyayari sa Institusyon].”

“I-involve nila ang buong studentry sa kung anumang project ang gagawin nila,” para daw makilala sila ng mga mag-aaral. Kahit siya ay hindi kilala ang mga opisyal ng konseho.

“Dapat ay bigyan sila ng oryentasyon at paglilinaw ng admin kung ano ang papel nila sa konseho ng mag-aaral, na magsisilbing tulay sa pagitan ng admin at estudyante,” suhestyon naman ni Concepcion.

“Give and take” rin daw ang tanging solusyon na maimumungkahi ni Prof. Azul sa lugmok na sistema ng konseho ng mga mag-aaral sa tip. “Pagbigyan mo ang isa, pero tignan mo rin na hindi ka nakaka-agrabyado.”

Subalit, “tip is also a political entity,” na kailangan din daw sumunod sa mga panuntunan ng Institusyon, ani Prof. Azul.

*Tinanggi niyang ihayag ang kanyang tunay na pangalan para daw sa kanyang kaligtasan.

Suri sa konseho ng mga mag-aaral sa TIPAlegasyon

Sinasabi ng karamihan, partikular ng ilang mga mass organizations sa In-stitusyon, na ‘tuta’ raw ng administrasyon ang konseho sapagkat hindi nito na-tutugunan ang mga isyung kinahaharap ng mga mag-aaral, sa qc o Manila campus man. Ngunit, pinabulaanan ito ng pangulo ng ssg na si John Solam at ni Gng. Veronica Alfonso, pinuno ng Offi ce of Student Aff airs (osa).

Sa ilang taon niyang pagtuturo sa Institusyon, “Th umbs down” ang rating ng sistema ng student government sa tipqc, para kay Prof. Mari Cris Azul, prope-sor ng Philippine Constitution and Government. Siya ay nagtapos ng bsPoliti-cal Science, at dating miyembro ng student council noong siya’y nasa kolehiyo.

Ang ssg-dsg dapat ang tulay sa pagitan ng mga mag-aaral at administra-syon. “Subalit, taliwas ito sa pangkasalukuyang sitwasyon,” ayon kay Josh Con-cepcion*, opisyal ng isang mass organization sa Institusyon.

Sunud-sunuranAng pag-depende sa osa ang nakikitang dahilan nila Concepcion at Prof.

Azul kung bakit sinasabing ‘tuta’ ng admin ang konseho. Tanong ni Prof. Azul sa mga opisyales ng ssg-dsg, “Kailan pa kayo matututong tumayo sa sarili niyong paa?” kung patuloy daw na ang admin ang gagawa ng lahat para sa kanila. “Naha-hawakan sila sa leeg. Sunod lang sila ng sunod,” sinasabing minsan ay kailangang tumaliwas kung may mga nasasagasaang mga tao, lalo na ang mga mag-aaral.

“Th ey lacked the initiative to conduct activities independent from the osa,” ani Concepcion, pinupukol ang pagsasagawa ng konseho ng mga aktibidad na palagi na lamang umaasa o kaya’y naka-‘dikit’ sa osa.

Depensa ni Solam, “Ipinapaalam namin kung sapat sa kanila [admin] yung mga decisions namin,” nang tanungin kung ina-under ba sila ng osa, gaya ng mga alegasyon ng mga progresibong organisasyon. “Dapat may guidance din sa nakakataas…for legality[’s sake] din yun,” dagdag niya.

“Th ey are independent naman to do activities,” ani Gng. Alfonso, na ang gabay lamang daw ng osa ay upang tugunan ang mission at vision ng Institusy-on. Palagi lang daw niyang sinasabihan ang konseho na mag-isip ng ibang mga aktibidad na gusto at kailangan ng kanilang mga kamag-aaral. Ngunit, ayon din sa kanya, nakikita ng ibang grupo na ang ‘coaching and mentoring’ na kani-lang ginagawa ay nangangahulugang sunud-sunuran ang konseho sa kanila, na kanya namang itinanggi. “Th e leader must not know only on how to think of an event, but also how to plan, implement, assess and evaluate the event.”

Mungkahi ni Prof. Azul, gumawa sila ng mga komite upang magkaroon ng partisipasyon ang lahat ng miyembro ng konseho. Sa pamamagitan nito, mababawasan ang kanilang pagiging pag-depende sa admin.

Walang ‘Campus Politics’ “[Setting up a political party] should be the initiative of the studentry,”

giit ni Prof. Azul. Ang mga mag-aaral dapat ang magsasagawa ng kanilang mga partido pulitikal sa campus, hindi ang admin. Sa isang gobyerno, dapat daw ay mayroong nagtutunggaling mga sektor. “Dapat may pro’s and con’s, at tagisan ng mga kuro-kuro.”

Napansin niya na isa lamang ang political party na tumatakbo kada ele-ksyon. “Wala siyang kalaban. Ano iyon? Komunismo?” Minungkahi na la-mang niya na huwag nang mangampanya at mag-eleksyon ang mga ganoong grupo sapagkat “sure win” naman na daw sila. ‘Vested interest’ daw iyon sapa-gkat iisang partido lamang ang nagkakaroon ng karapatan na tumakbo.

Sa pananaw ni Gng. Alfonso, mababa lamang talaga ang interes ng mga mag-aaral kaya wala rin masyadong sumasali sa eleksyon. Mahirap din daw makahanap ng mga mag-aaral na makaaabot ng mga pamantayan.

Ni Jomar Samson

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Every child has the right to education. And their importance must be emphasized. Let them not be deprived of the colors of knowledge and understanding.

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Photos: DENNIS TEODORO & VIRGILIO CAMORAL JR.

2004 2005 2006EE 94.64% COE 88.57% SE 100%

MarE 92.85% CE 86.79 % MarE 88%

ECE 92.5 % IE 83.87% CoE 82.78%

2004 2005 2006Accountancy 97.22% IM 100% IM 100%

Arch 91.54% FMA 98.14% IT 85.41%

FMA 89.74 % IT 97.91% FMA 85.36%

EMPLOYMENT RATES OF NON-ENGINEERING GRADUATES:

Dan Arthur L. Calaycay

AMIDST THE GROWING UNEMPLOYMENT in our coun-try, TIP administration wont just let go of the grads… forgotten. They’re still there… assisting the fresh and the old grads to find a job and making sure they’ll land on a

decent one.

Since unemployment is one of the problems our country is now facing, our Insti-tution provides assistance not only to the graduates, but also to its present students.

Program revisions, accredita-tions and seminars are just some of the ways preparing the stu-dents to become more competi-tive on the outside world when it is their turn to seek for a job.

One step to prominence

With globalization, we shouldn’t be left behind to other countries, especially when it comes to education. Our educa-tion should be patterned globally,

making students more competitive not only locally, but also internationally.

This is why TIP acquires accreditations from Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities on Accreditation (PACUCOA) and the International Standards Organiza-tion (ISO). This is to ensure the school has an excellent quality management system, especially on its academic personnel.

Last December 5, the ISO conducts its

second year Annual Au-diting in TIP campuses in Manila and Quezon City. According to Engr. Jemuel Castillo, Vice President for Quality and Planning, the school’s certification to ISO 9001 adds value to the quest for

continuous improvements in providing quality educa-

tional service. Based on the latest evaluation

last December 2007, the Institute should intervene in the training of the

staff, basically on the teaching person-nel.” This year’s focus will be on the teaching competence of the school’s fac-ulties” Engr. Castillo stated, “for this has a direct impact on the students’ compe-tence.” He also explained that the gap be-tween the newly admitted professors and the old ones should be narrowed. “This will be done through a series of training and other competence-building seminars and program” he explained.

Curriculum Updated Every now and then, the TIP conducts

curriculum revisions on various courses. Last semester, some revisions were made on the curriculum of some various courses. According to the chairperson of each department, the Commission in Higher Education (CHED) dictated these changes for the students to be-come more globally competitive and to be updated lectures on their re-

spective courses.Last semester, the College of

Architecture and Drafting Tech-nology updated its curriculum for Architecture based on the latest CHED Memorandum Or-der (CMO) 61, series of 2006. Also, a proposal headed by Arch. Ma. Antonia Jennifer Nardo was approved. An educational tours and plant visits were been integrated to some of subjects such as Building Technology 1-4 (AR 213, AR 222SI, AR 312SI, AR 412SI) and Eval-uation of Architecture De-sign (AR 543).

Meanwhile at the Col-lege of Information Tech-nology, a revision of their curriculum is done every four years. The latest guide-lines were in compliance with CMO 53 s. 2006. The Marine Engineering had its enhancement program for its midshipmen. Some sub-jects such as Introduction to Marine Surveying and Naval Architecture were added to their curriculum. Also, they are now in com-pliance with the CMO 13, s. 2006.

Establishing Assistance and Linkage

Guidance and Coun-seling Center (GCC) also had its share on assist-ing the Institutions forth-coming graduates. They conduct job fair inside the campus every year. According to Ms. Rene-lyn E. Belen, GCC Head “We would like to pro-vide support to those graduating students

and also to those students who want to have part time jobs.” Aside from the job fair, they also give list of graduating students to com-panies who are in need of applicants. “Every month, we received requests from some com-panies asking for a list of graduating students. We, then select the most suitable students that will fit to the company’s requirements” she added. “Job fair is not only to assist students, but also to establish linkage with companies and future employers”

The Guidance and Counseling Center also provide seminars, not only for graduating students, but also for the lower levels.

“Assistance and Placement thru my Offi ce”

According to the survey conducted by Engr. Alexie Ballon, TIPQC Alum-ni Placement Officer the average employment status of TIP gradu-ates from 2004-2006 is 80.72%. The year 2004 had the highest employment rate of 89.54% while 81.7% for 2005 and the lowest is 70.90% for 2006. However, TIP graduates have above average employment rate not only in Engineering but also in Non-Engineer-ing programs as well.

The Alumni Coordinating Office, now Alumni Coordi-nating and Placement Office also provide profile form to the graduating students to fill up. This is for the Alumni Office to have a track of the students after they graduate. From time to time, the office contacts the alumni thru cell phone, telephone and email and informs them for such job openings and job fairs.

Every month the Alumni Office received more than 10 job re-quests from such companies like Ro-hom Electronics, Mer-alco and Asia Brew-ery. “We also post those job openings to the online community thru yahoogroups”. Stated Engr. Ballon

Engr. Ballon also studied the most effec-tive mode of job search,

which was included on his research entitled “De-

velopment of Synthesized Job Placement Program”

which started in May last year. Based on his result, walk-

in application has the highest effectively have 33.3%, fol-lowed by a recommendation,

27.20% and lastly, the advertise-ment, 22.7%. The research also gathered feedbacks from alumni on their job search time. 60.60% of the respondents told that they already had job within 1-6 months, 25.40% said less than a month and 7.70% within 7-11months. This is because some courses are still has board exams.

As of now the office’s focus is on involvement of alumni in the In-stitution’s development. “We cre-ated online community to pursue contacts” explained Engr. Ballon, “to keep in touch with alumni for them to discuss their concerns with me and to provide assistance to our alumni.” with reports from Joemerlyn Cabug-os

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13

To the Ones for Whom our Concerns may be*

WE WITNESSED how Arch. Cordero bid his farewell. Seated on the chair, he gathered the whole class and explained in a pleasant tone the reason for his departure. He waved his hands in his usual congen-ial gestures as students listened attentively. If that, according to him, would be our last meeting in that subject, it meant his last semester. Soon after, he said he would speak of the same leave-taking in other classes—only with a sterner voice. He did.

Arch. Cordero is one of the instructors who intermittently stay in TIP. He averred that he had to put up a business and had to attend to the growing number of customers rolling on for his service outside the academic confines. His hours in class were gradually eaten by the time he was needed in their enterprise. He was not even able to finish his master’s degree required for him to continue his more than two years of teaching; hence, his resignation.

With similar length of time as instructor in the Institute, Engr. Juve-nal, on the other hand, has different justification for leaving. He already had a master’s degree long before his TIP stint, having been a col-legiate faculty in different universities around the metro. His graduate studies, however, were not credited when he transferred here.

In an earlier interview with Engr. Jemuel Castillo, the Vice-President for Quality and Planning acknowledged the relative academic inadequacy of teachers, with just a little percentage of them holding the necessary qualifications to conduct independent studies. Recent surveys indicate the gap between the seasoned instructors who had been around the Institute for a relatively longer period, and the much-inexperienced ones. But most of them from both parties carry heavy teaching loads every semester impinging on anything beyond academic institution to be hardly achieved.

Maam Blanco’s announcement of her looming resignation has been a matter of great regret for Kenneth, a second-year Commerce student. “Nakakapanghinayang talaga ‘yung worth ng professor,” he said after recounting what will happen to another of his favorite teachers, the earlier one being Sir Delicia. Although he observed that their instruc-tors had unwarranted rapport with them students, he feels sorry for the skills that would leave with their instructors.

Jomar, a graduating student, quite agreed with Kenneth. “However, we can’t blame our teachers for leaving the Institute. Their compensation does not correspond with their load,” he revealed. For an instructor with a remuneration of P85-95 per hour, he said, it could not be enough.

Given the relentless tuition hikes, there has never been a close look at where the increases are going. General salary has not yet been raised for more than two years, noted the sole labor union TIPTEO or TIP Teachers and Employees Organization. Generally, their collective bargaining agree-ment with the administration has since been a blunder for their proposal for a wage hike to be achieved. The officers of the union would attest to that.

Straight from her daytime office job, Maam Bueno walks in her evening class. Students single her out from the roster of their instructors, who are fellow contractual employees, because of her possibly leaving next year. Maam Bueno admitted that she may not be stretching her stint in TIP due to her schedule confronting problems. She opined that the prompt turnover of teachers in the Institute has been indicated by the “sensitivity” of the students, who play an important role in retaining their professors through the semestral faculty evaluation. She believed that this perennial issue should be addressed to commit a high culture of education.

Perhaps students are now accustomed to these situations. Instructors indeed are on a part-time basis but hasn’t the glimpse of their ephem-eral tenure in the school stirred our minds to ask the question why? Or must we really be concerned for whom our “concerns” be on the first place? Teaching staff should receive the benefits of effective faculty pro-motion policy. If we aim for excellence of our institution, there should be an aggressive effort to uphold issues concerning professional growth. Just then, quality education is easily accessible. Ysh Cabaña

*Some names have been changed to protect privacy FEA

TU

RES

EMPLOYMENT RATES OF ENGINEERING GRADUATES:

Note: Results based on the number of monitored graduates as of June 2007.

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FEA

TU

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Nagdaramdam. Hindi nila naiintindihanang sitwasyon namin. Ganito na nga [kahirap] ang kalagayan namin, made-demolish pa.”

Pagwasak sa mga informal settlements sa gilid ng TIP

SakripisyoMaraming bagay ang kanyang maisa-

sakripisyo kung sakaling matuloy ang demolisyon. Isa na rito ang pag-aaral ng kanyang mga anak sa Lifestream Minis-tries, Inc. isang pribadong organisasyon na tumutulong sa pagpapa-aral ng mga kabataan. Dito ay wala nang binabayaran na matrikula ang mga magulang. Binibigy-an din sila ng mga gamit pang-eskuwela at tulong pinansyal. “Balak ko pa namang ipa-sok si Jay-ar* sa Lifestream nitong June,” ani Aling Celia, na nanghihinayang.

Kung matutuloy ang demolisyon, hindi na makakapag-aral ang mga bata sa prob-insya, sapagkat walang panustos si Al-ing Celia na P150 lamang kada araw ang sahod sa pagiging photocopy machine operator. Ang kanyang asawa ay walang permanenteng trabaho bilang construc-tion worker, na hindi lalagpas ng P325 kada araw lamang ang sahod.

Hinaing“Kumukuha lang ako ng lakas sa ibang

tao… Nililibang ko na lang sarili ko,” nang-ingilid ang luha sa kanyang mga mata nang tanungin kung ano ang ginagawang paghahanda sa nalalapit na demolisyon. Biglang nagbago ang kanyang emosyon nang sabihing tila galit daw si Pangulong Gloria Macapagal Arroyo sa mga squat-ters. “May nagsasabi, maka-Erap daw yung mga mahihirap,” ginawang dahilan ang dating pangulo sa pagde-demolish sa settlement.

Para sa kanya, hindi nakatutulong ang ginagawang hakbangin ng Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), ang ahensya na inatasan sa pagde-demolish.

“Isipin muna sana nila kung saan nila ilala-gay yung tao… na may siguradong mapu-puntahan. Papogi lang yang ginagawa nila,” pasaring ni Aling Celia.

“Ni singkong duling nga eh walang maibigay sa amin [ang gobyerno], kahit pangsimula lang,” biro niya. Kahit na mga pribadong organisasyon ay walang makai-sip na tumulong sa kanila.

Pag-asaAyon kay G. Cesar dela Fuente, kapitan

ng barangay, inihain niya kay G. Bayani Fernando, pinuno ng MMDA, na huwag alisin lahat ng bahay sa tabi ng creek. Iyong mga nag-e-‘encroach’ lang daw o mga nasa ibabaw mismo ng creek ang tatanggalin.

Ngunit, wala pa ring kasiguruhan kung mayroon silang malilipatan. Ayon kasi sa MMDA, humigit kumulang 20 pamilya lamang ang mabibigyan ng relokasyon, iyong mga may pag-aari ng bahay. Nahi-hirapan daw si dela Fuente pagdating dito sapagkat 53 pamilya ang may bahay na kanilang pag-aari. “Hindi na sana i-sho-shoulder yung mga nagre-renta. “Kasi they can afford naman to rent somewhere else,” ayon kay dela Fuente. Ngunit, pipili-tin daw niya na magkaroon lahat ng relo-cation.

Hindi maaaaring paalisin ang mga resi-dente nang walang relokasyon. Tumutu-long daw ang alkalde ng Lungsod Quezon na si G. Feliciano Belmonte at si Congress-man Mat Defensor sa paghahanap ng lu-gar para sa relokasyon. Subalit, maram-ing barangay din daw ang dine-demolish kaya’t magpasahanggang ngayon ay wala pa rin silang mahanap na lugar na akma para malipatan.

Isa sa mga inimungkahi ng MMDA para sa relokasyon ay sa Erap City sa Montal-ban, Rizal. Ngunit, wala pa ring available na mga lupa. Sinubukan ng Voice na ku-nan ng pahayag si MMDA Chairman Fern-ando sa pamamagitan ng e-mail at telepo-no, ngunit hindi sila sumasagot.

OPLAnOPLAn:: DEMoLISH Mangga DEMoLISH Mangga

Ito ang mga unang sinambit ni Aling Celia*, 31 taong gulang, sa panayam sa kanya. Nakangiti siya nang sabihin ang mga ito, ngunit makikita sa kanyang mga mata ang kalungkutan dahil sa nalalapit na demolisyon ng kanilang tirahan sa ika-26 ng Abril. Isa ang kanyang pamilya sa hu-migit-kumulang 100 pamilya sa Barangay Mangga, Lungsod Quezon na maaaring mawawalan ng tirahan.

Naipaliwanag naman daw ng maayos kung bakit kailangang i-demolish ang mga tirahan sa tabi ng Buwaya creek, na kina-sasakupan ng mga Barangay Mangga, Tagumpay at Bagumbuhay. Hindi lamang niya matanggap na ang kanyang tirahan sa loob ng 25 taon ay mawawalang bigla, kasama na dito ang mga pangarap niya na makapag-aral ang kanyang mga anak. Ang malala pa rito ay walang silang kasiguru-han kung magkakaroon ng relokasyon.

Tugon ng SOCIP“Sino ba ang TIP para makialam?” sam-

bit ni Adelina Rangga, coordinator ng So-cial Orientation and Community Involve-ment Program (SOCIP) ng Institusyon.

Wala na raw sa lugar ang TIP para ma-kiapid sa problema ng mga residente ng Barangay Mangga at mga local govern-ment units (LGUs).

Makatutulong lamang daw ang TIP sa kanilang mga ‘basic needs.’ Sa pamamag-itan ito ng pagbibigay ng pagkain, damit, at mga livelihood seminars. Hindi daw sila makatutulong sa aspetong legal o kaya sa paghahanap ng relokasyon, sapagkat problema na daw iyon ng local govern-ment.

Noong 2002 pa nang matapos ang kasunduan sa pagitan ng Institusyon at barangay, upang maging ‘adopted’ ang Mangga. Sa kasalukuyan, ang barangay Silangan ang ‘adopted community’ ng TIP. Kung nais daw nilang matulungan, kailan-gang sumulat ang chairman o di kaya ang pangulo ng homeowners’ association.

*Hindi nila tunay na pangalan.

Titik: Jomar Samson Kuha: Virgilio Camoral, Jr. Lapat: Ysh Cabaña

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16

We often

fol-

low old

people’s tales when

it comes to curing an

ailment or maintain-

ing our appearance.

Sometimes these

remedies might work

but most of them are

often based on half-

truths or no truth

at all. Knowing the

right remedy or right

symptom is impor-

tant for one’s health.

Does eating an apple

a day really keeps the

doctor away? Or does

shaving hair would

make it grow coarser?

Here we listed some

popular health myths

and the truth behind

all of these.

Myth: Eating carrots can help you see well.Fact: Yes, it’s true, but it won’t give you a 20-20 vision.

Instead, the vitamin A in carrots will help your eyes adjust to darkness so that it wouldn’t lead you to night blindness. Carrots will cure this condition because they are rich in carotene, which forms vitamin A in the body.

Myth: Vitamin E supplements can delay aging and get rid of wrinkles.

Fact: Th ere is no evidence that nutritional supplements, including vitamin E, can stop, delay or reverse the ag-ing process. Vitamin E acts to protect your cells against the eff ects of free radicals, which are potentially damag-ing by-products of energy metabolism. Free radicals can damage cells and may contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Studies are underway to determine whether vitamin E, through its ability to limit production of free radicals, might help prevent or delay the development of those chronic diseases.

Myth: An apple a day, keeps the doctor away.

Fact: Nope. A medium-sized apple supplies only 10mg of vitamin C; an orange has fi ve times as much. Apart from sugar apples have little other than 2g (0.07oz) of dietary fi ber. So, apple is not really the best source of nutrients to keep the doctor away.

Myth: Honey is better than table sugar.

Fact: Honey, often thought to be very health giving, had no exceptional value. It can only contain fructose (fruit sugar) and water. Vitamins are present in such small amounts that may be no worthwhile contribution to diet.

Myth: Brown sugar is better than white sugar.

Fact: Th is belief has no scientifi c foundation. White sugar is 99.9 per cent pure sucrose. Brown sugar is 98 per cent sucrose and 1 per cent water, leaving room for only minute traces of mineral salts and protein. Th e diff erence is therefore negligible.

Myth: Pregnant women need to eat for two.

Fact: Mothers-to-be do need extra nourishment, but over the whole nine months of pregnancy, the total needed is only 80,000 calories—roughly equivalent of one month’s normal food intake of an adult. So the saying could be

For

Health

your

only

rephrased more accurately as: a pregnant woman should eat for one and one-ninth. British research also suggests that food may be absorbed more effi ciently so that the mother-to-be’s normal diet may provide the extra calo-ries without her actually needing to eat more.

Myth: Depressed people need to ‘pull themselves to-gether’ and then they would be fi ne.

Fact: Depression is an illness involving an imbalance of brain chemicals called neurotransmitters that are used to relay, amplify and modulate signals between a neuron and another cell. It is not a character fl aw or a sign of personal weakness. You can’t make yourself better by trying to ‘snap out of it.’ Counseling and medication may be needed to treat depression, and a doctor should be consulted.

Myth: People are overweight because they have slow metabolisms.

Fact: Unfortunately, a slow metabolism is not a reason for being overweight. Studies reveal that fat people have faster metabolisms and burn off more energy than slim-mer people simply to keep their bodies going.

Myth: Acne is caused by not washing properly.

Fact: Th e eff ects of hormones on sebaceous glands cause acne. Th is is why it particularly aff ects teenagers and can also be increased by stress. Cleaning your face too often can actually increase acne as the body compensates to re-place the body oil washed away.

Myth: Shaved hair grows back faster and coarser.

Fact: Wax, shave or cut—no matter how you choose to remove your hair, you can’t change the texture or speed at which it grows back. Leg hair will, however, appear coarser right as it starts to grow back. But as it gets a bit longer and is exposed to the sun, it will look exactly like the hair you started with.

I hope that these revelations helped you decide whether to follow the old beliefs or the scientifi c ones. Until next issue… tata for now!!!

Text: Naty Jean G. EbayDesign: Dan Escresa

Old Folks against Scientifi c Facts“

Reference: Newsweek magazine Book of Facts www.time-4tips.com

”

PANAHON

na ng tag-init

at tulad ng

inaasahan ay tinawa-

gan na naman ako ni

Tiya Bel na pumunta

sa kanilang bahay sa

Pasig at doon magba-

kasyon.

Maglilinis ng bahay, mag-aalaga ng pinsan, magdilig ng halaman at magluluto ng maipanlalaman-tiyan --- ‘yan ang sinasabi niyang pagbabakasyon. Pero dahil wala ng klase at wala ng pagkaka-abalahan pa sa eskuwela ay pumayag na rin ako. Aba, minsan lang yata akong makaapak sa red carpet ng Maynila, at balita ko, may mga bakal na ang kukyut ng kulay na inilagay pamproteksyon DAW sa lansangan, pink fences daw ang tawag.

Napaka-drama pa ng pagpapaalam ko kila Inay at Itay. Meron pang “Sumulat ka ha?,” NiyeEEkKK! Dalawang linggo lang akong mamamalagi sa Pasig, susulat pa? Kung tutuusin, pwede naman text na lang. Kung sabagay, tuwing madaling araw lang naman kasi nagkakaroon ng signal sa baryo namin. Kaya naman mas pipiliin ko pang tiisin na walang komunikasyon kaysa naman ang magbakasyon ako ng bangag dahil sa kakatext ng madaling araw.

Medyo mahaba rin ang panahon na itinigil ko sa loob ng bus na sinakyan ko dahil sa katakawan ng drayber sa mga maisasakay na pasahero. Meron mga nagdadaldalan, batang umiiyak, kumakanta at ang hindi naman nawawala ay yung mga nagsusuka. ‘Yung mga tipong ilalabas pa ang ulo sa bintana at doon susu-ka, malas na lang ng mga mapapadaang nagbibisikleta, tsktsktsk!

Sa wakas at nakarating na rin ako sa Maynila. WoW! Nakita ko kaagad ‘yung mga bagong bakal na nagbibigay proteksyon DAW sa mga motorista na nagsisilbing harang at pang-iwas trapik. Ang ganda tingnan! Pero naisip ko, malamang paglipas pa ng maraming taon puno na ng mga baging ng paminta at alugbati ang EDSA.

Wala pa yatang labinlimang minuto ang paglalakad ko sa lansangan ng maya-maya ay nakakita naman ako ng motorsiklong bumangga dun sa ‘pink fences’. Grabe! Madugo… marami… maingay… --- MA-DUGO ang paghingi ng suhol nung tagabantay sa kalsada… MARAMI siyang sinabing pananakot sa drayber kung hindi maglalagay at MAINGAY ang trapik na nangyari.

nina Paul John Pederio Rommel Malicdem

ilang taon ka lang mawala... marami na ang magiging pagbabago.

Ipinagbilin ni Tiya Bel na sumakay ako ng tren para mas mapabilis ang biyahe. Sinunod ko naman…ayus! Ang gara ng tren dito sa Maynila! Ano kaya kung yung isang bloke ng tulay nito ay nasa baryo namin at para kahit papaano ay nakakabili naman kami ng mga sariwang sariwang bilihin? Kaso lang, sino ba naman ako para mangarap ng ganun? E ni hayskul nga ay hindi ko pa natatapos. Paano ba naman kasi, kahit man lang isang gusali sa paaralan ko sa probinsiya ay hindi pa rin natatapos!

Medyo inaantok na ako ‘nun pero kailangan kong makarating agad sa bahay nila Tiya at baka hinihin-tay na ako ng mga pinsan kong nag-aabang ng mga abakang tsinelas na gawa ni Inay. Pumara na kaagad ako ng dyip na pagka-haba-haba at pagka-kintab-kintab! WoOOoHH!!! Nagising na kaagad ang diwa ko! Parang roller coaster pala ang pakiramdam kapag sumakay sa ganung klaseng sasakyan! Pati ang mga tugtugin, astig! Mga lalaking nagsisigawan at nagwa-wala! ‘Yung katabi ko nga tatlo-tatlo na ang hawak na rosaryo na may kasama pang pagpikit, pero wala siyang nagawa kundi sumunod sa ugoy ng dyip na ‘yun. Akala ko huling araw ko na ‘yun sa mundo! (susyal! Sa Maynila pa ang kamatayan ko…) Mabuti naman at buo pa rin ang katawan ko ng makatapak ako sa lupain ng Pasig.

“Ano ho? Trenta y singko?” Ang naisigaw ko nang singilin na ako ng drayber ng traysikel papunta sa ba-hay nila Tiya. Sinagot pa ako ng humanap na lang ako ng ibang traysikel pero wala na akong magawa dahil naihatid na niya ako sa bahay ni Tiya. Binayaran ko na lang kahit na labag sa kalooban ko.

Pagpasok ko palang ng bahay nila Tiya ay nakita ko na agad ang mga pinsan ko. Si Cedric, may hawak na kung anong tumutunog na bagay, at si Chad, may parang headband sa tenga na may kasamang mikro-

pono at nakikipag-usap sa parang telebisyon.

Hindi na nga nila napansin ang pagdating ko. Pero ayos lang, sinalubong naman ako ni Tiya sabay hingi ng mga ipinadala ni Inay.

Haayy… sa Maynila talaga, ilang taon ka lang mawala at marami na ang magiging pagbabago. Mapa-paisip ka tuloy kung normal pa nga ba ang mga nakikita mo o hindi na. Pero anu’t ano pa man, minamahal pa rin ng marami ang Maynila. Balak ko nga, pagkatapos kong makapag-aral ng hayskul sa amin, tutungo na ako dito para magtra-baho, baka sakaling maka-hanap pa ako ng ginto sa ilalim ng red carpet ng Maynila.

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om h

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to k

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lace

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sito

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2120

“Inspiration.” We usually associate this word to people who’ve made

an impact in our lives. They, who can change the way we do our every-

day life, often remind us that there is always triumph at the end of the

road and fulfillment in surpassing rough and difficult times. It is remark-

able that we might have met some of them everyday.

We give recognition to them and are proud because they are our

classmate, our professor, our friend, our inspiration and they are here

at TIP.

Prof. Angeles de Guzman

2008 NCR Outstanding Business Educator

His vision and passion as an educator has allowed him to develop students’ ability to manage

the workplace at the highest level of efficiency and global competitiveness. Most of CBE stu-

dents address him Sir D.G. He is a very caring father and a lovable husband. As a teacher, he

always makes it a point that his lessons are well understood by his students. He is also a man

of honor, fair, and a simple colleague. He took Bachelor of Science in Business Administra-

tion major in Accountancy (BSBA-A) at the Lyceum of the Philippines-Quezon City where he

received the Academic Award of Excellence during his study in the graduate school.

In re cognition to his invaluable contributions in the field of business education he was recog-

nized as the Outstanding Business Educator for Finance in the National Capital Region (NCR)

on January 2008, which was sponsored by Petron Corporation.

“Always do the right thing right all time because this is benefi cial rather than do

something wrong “

Engr. Oliver G. Daitol

9th placer 2007 Licensure Exam for Teachers

During his school days Engr. Daitol was a stu-

dent who reviews his notes a day before the

exam. Who can imagine that this quite easy-

going student will become an achiever?

He finished his bachelor’s degree at the Uni-

versity of the East where he took up Bachelor

of Science in Electronics and Communica-

tions Engineering (BS ECE). He was a consist-

ent DOST scholar during his college years.

One of his sought achievements in life was

being the 9th placer in the 2007 Licensure

Examination for Teachers (LET). He is now

rendering his time and expertise as the ECE

department chair. He is a loving husband

and a responsible father to his two lovable

kids namely Eunice, 14 and Renz Arthur, 10.

Engr. Daitol spends his time reading books

and watching TV. He sleeps all day long and

eats his favorite seafood.

“I encourage everybody to always do

good things to others and study hard.

Achievements does not rely on

certifi cates or awards but rely on how

you impart your knowledge to others.”

Leslie Isip, the Math Wiz

2007 ECE Board Exam topnotcher

Born on October 30, 1985, Leslie graduated

Salutatorian from Don Alejandro Roces Sr.

Science High School where he was also ac-

tive in joining quiz bee competitions, which

developed his capabilities to learn more

things. Unlike typical students, he found his

comfort zone in solving math problems that

involves a lot of computations. His deter-

mination is priceless that even he received

the recognition for Best in Mathematics and

Physics. Recently, Leslie is one of the TIP’s

prides, as he grabbed the 10th spot of the

ECE Board Examination last November 2007.

According to Engr. Oliver Daitol, “He is really

a certified quizzer, it is not impossible for him

to catch that spot.” Leslie enjoys play-

ing video games, watching television and

board games like chess. Aside from playing,

he is also interested to any activity that re-

quires logical thinking and problem solving.

“Just always believe on your ability and

let God lead your way, I hope I inspired

you as I pass the board exam, Go TIP!”

Dr. Cynthia C. Llanes

Asst. Vice President for Academic Affairs

She is a very silent-type person; Dr. Cynthia

Llanes or an introvert person as her friends

described her, she believed that hard work is

a major factor for success. Currently, she is

the Dean of the College of Engineering and

Architecture, and recently she was also ap-

pointed as the Assistant Vice President for

Academic Affairs (AVPAA). She

graduated her degree in Bachelor of Science

in Electronics and Communications Engineer-

ing (BS ECE) at the University of Sto. Tomas.

She even took the 8th Place in the 1987 ECE

licensure exam. She is indeed an inspiration

to her colleagues and continues her studies

until she finished her Doctorate of Technolo-

gy at the Technological University of the Phil-

ippines. Furthermore, she is now reaping the

fruits of her sacrifices and she received vari-

ous awards and citations that undoubtedly

she truly deserves. Every week-

end, she enjoys spending her precious time

with her family by cooking and preparing her

favorite food such as sinigang and kare-kare.

“Hard work is a signifi cant aspect in

person’s success”

Joel’s Golden Feet

Joel C. Valdepeña was born with a rare

kind of feet deformity but he still man-

aged to achieve his first-step goals. He

grew up in a God-fearing family, that

taught him to appreciate blessings de-

spite their situation and to overcome

the most daunting of obstacles.

He finished his secondary education at

Antipolo National High School where his

passion for drawings earned recognition

from the school. Joel was forced to work

in a garments factory because of financial

instability. He used his salary to support his

studies and his family. There are instances,

where he felt anxious of being discriminat-

ed and rejected by the employers and other

people. But Joel is very firmed and opti-

mistic person; he sees it as a challenge to

strive and used this to drive strength. He

believes that he can also do what other so-

called “normal” people can do. He keep on

praying that one-day his sacrifices will give

birth for successes and will draw failures

and shortcomings. Friendly, skillful stu-

dent, sociable and hilarious, these are the

words that described Joel by his friend

and family. Presently, he is a senior tak-

ing up Bachelor of Science in Electronics

and Communications Engineering (BS

ECE) and now preparing for graduation.

“Sipag at tiyaga, yun ang puhunan ko.”

Melvi Astilla2007 Second Outstanding Business student in the Philippines

She is originally from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), where she took

up Bachelor of Science in Statistics. It was in 2005 when she decided to move in Manila

and transfer to another school due to some family problems. She was encouraged by her

relatives to enroll here in TIP-QC where she took Bachelor of Science in Commerce Major

in Logistics Management (BSC-LM). She remained steadfast for a new path for her future

where she promised herself to study harder and motivated herself to focus on her present

study. Melvi admits that TIP taught her to become humble, persevering and tougher.

“Compare before, I never give much importance to my studies”, All I know was I’m on

my own and I must live my life,” she said. After grabbing the award as the 2nd Outstand-

ing Business Student in the Philippines for 2007, Melvi proved that she conquered her

future. She loves watching documentary films and reading novels. But most of her

times were spent in studying and thinking of the critical issues that affect the community.

Of her successes in life, she believes that God has been with her throughout her journey.

“One should have passion in everything he does.”

“It’s not with the school,

but it’s with the students who dictate much one’s future.”

Meanwhile, the taste of success is not

only favored to those physically normal

and capacitated. Let us meet two people

who will become achiever on their own

and will shape a new phase of hard work

and perseverance.

One Arm Journey of Jeffrey

He is quite different from others because of

his physical condition where his right arm is

much shorter or has deformity compared to

the left arm, which he uses more frequently.

Indeed, it was very evident that his disability

is never a hindrance in reaching success.

He was a consistent honor student during

his elementary days. Upon entering high

school, he joined different quiz bee compe-

titions where he won several awards such

as the Science quiz bee champion and

Chemistry quiz bee 3rd placer. He was also

the National Secondary Achievement Test

5th placer in Mathematics and 1st placer in

Science and Technology that proved that

his condition doesn’t matter at all.

He didn’t stop there. Until now, the name

Jeffrey Sorreda is still heard in various

competitions as a winner. He was the 2005

CISCO-Olympics Champion, Best Male

presenter for the 2nd COE Colloquium, and

one of the proponents in the Most Useful

Prototype in the “Student Research 2007”.

“I’m nothing without God”

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to ACT is to SHAREA V O L U N T E E R ’ S W A Y By Ephraem Jerusalem

“Volunteerism”...| 23

“VOLUNTEERISM IS GIVING YOUR-SELF TO THE NEEDS OF OTHERS WITHOUT THE PROSPECT OF PAY OR OTHER TANGIBLE GAIN”

In school, we remember when the teacher asks the class to answer math problems on the board, uttering, “Will anyone volunteer to solve this? Plus points will be given.” Of course, in the desire for extra points, many would raise hands. I wonder if this manner of encouragement gives a response that is worthy.

Face the reality; all of us want compliments. However, people’s survival is still dependent on the willingness of others to help, with or without anything in exchange.

Defi ned by Will“IF THERE’S A WILL, THERE’S A WAY” —ANONYMOUS

The word “volunteer” was derived from the Latin word “voluntas” which means “do-ing something out of one’s free will.” The primary characteristic of a volunteer is self-lessness; sharing, lending, and reaching out are his main concerns. To promote charity and volunteerism, the United Nations had de-clared December 5 as the International Day of Volunteers.

In the Philippines, several private and non-government organizations (NGOs) uphold vol-unteerism for development and growth of both the people and the country. One of them is the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) whose major goal is volunteer service. In times of ca-lamity and national disasters, they consistently bring out the ideals of a volunteer for almost ten years of existence in the country.

Recently, I was interested to be a volunteer and the best option possible is to look for one organization. I found Greenpeace Internation-al. They are the global campaigning organiza-tion whose aim is to protect and conserve the environment. It also promotes peace through energy revolution to avoid the threat of global warming. Perfect! I think I found a home, sign-ing-up is indeed easy and the number of sup-port for Greenpeace is really exceptional.

There are various types of volunteers—in-ternational volunteer, online or cyber vol-unteer, youth volunteer and as well as peer health educator volunteer.

Defi ned by Action“ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS” —ANONYMOUS

There are many ways on how to reach out without addressing thoroughly the prob-lems of the society. By looking merely on our “own” environment, there is certainly much help needed. Today, numerous higher edu-cational institutions (HEIs) intensify commu-

Eternal Legacy

I never thought that being a teacher would mean so much. I was not able to linger on its real essence before I began my first step of be-ing one. I thought you would just stand in front of your class and say, “Okay, our lesson for to-day is blah, blah, blah… class dismissed… be ready for a long quiz tomorrow.” I never real-ized that there is more to it. It is only now that I was able to REALLY appreciate the efforts of a teacher despite their flaws in class.

I am half way through the end of my studies and it only brought sudden realizations to me. I realized that being a teacher is more than a person who delivers a lesson from the book; it is a teacher’s duty to impart knowledge to his students and make something out of them. It more than knows the first and last name of his students but knowing their capabilities and their whole being. Being a teacher is more than working overtime just to earn money but to touch lives. A teacher stands in front of the class not to terrorize but to leave a legacy that the students will remember forever.

Life as a teacher, in general, doesn’t bring you wealth and fame. But the fulfillment comes

when you see your students succeed and the truth is that you’re a part of their success.

To those who say, “Madali lang maging teacher,” shift to the College of Education and discover the truth behind your allegations.

To all the teachers, a big THANKS for all your efforts. Keep inspiring us!

* * * * *I was able to see the movie “The Inconven-

ient Truth” during the foundation week. I am not actually innocent of the global warming phe-nomenon but I was sickened after seeing the movie for I was able to realize that we are facing a daunting destruction if we won’t make any change at once. If you haven’t seen it yet, then watch this eye-opening and poignant movie.

* * * * *Have you noticed the poster from OSA in-

dicating the proper dress code? If not, it was posted at the gate and near the study area at the beginning of this semester. Well, just want to thank the OSA for doing so. Now, the wearing of forbidden outfits was lessened. I just hope that all of us would be submissive enough to these rules.

the melting potnatyjeangebay@hotmail.com

Naty Jean Ebay

22

Na-u-utilize ba nang maigi ng TIP ang mga tuition fees na binabayaran ng mga estudyante?

Hindi, kc chinurva lang nila ang pera hindi ko nga ma-feel ang bagong-bagong pintura na computer na dating white ngayon ay black na… Di ba?

Nakakapagtaka.—Gokunwei, BSBA-FMA, 0711666

Hindi, sunod-sunod lang ang pagtaas ng tuition fee. Hindi naman

nababago ang sistema ng EDU-KASYON! Malakolonyal at Malapyudal parin ang sistema!—Arbie, 0507968

Medyo lang, kasi ung iba di naman kasi nagagamit eh un ang sa tingin ko—Sacar, Al-nahaar A., 0410259

Ok naman pero sana mayroong libro sa librabry na ginagamit sa lahat ng kurso—Jane, Educ, 0711522

Hindi. Dahil bulok pa rin hanggang ngayon ang TIP. Siguro, sa bulsa nila na-uutilize ng maigi ung pera at hindi para sa aming estudyante a.k.a. stakeholder.—Popo-lala, 0310786

Parang wala lang. Di ko ma-feel na may pinatutunguhan mga binabayaran nating tuition tsaka miscellaneous fees. Tapos mag-iincrease na naman ngayon? Chakaness.—Lenin, 0615***

Ano ang masasabi mo sa pagtestigo ni Jun Lozada sa kontrobersyal na ZTE-NBN Deal?

It’s a matter of showing and revealing the true tactics behind the administration’s activities. It’s just fair to prevail the truth. We’re living in a democratic country. It’s just reasonable to speak the truth.—educator bsed math 1128, Educa-tion, 0711890

Mainam ang kanyang ginawa para mabunyag ang mga katiwalian na ginagawa ng maga nasa posisyon.—Neil, ME, 0212908

Isa itong manipestasyon na kailangan na talaga nating kumilos at magkaisa para patalsikin ang pasistang si Gloria! Ang Berdugo ng Bayan!—Barena, 0641012

Pang-gulo sha. Ska they have other intentions pa. Siguro for the next election sa 2010?—Mam Tere, Psychology

Politician in the making—Fran, BS, 2001-15942-1

Astig xa. A-tapang a-tao to reveal the first family’s and GMA’s administration’s wrongdo-ings. Ang saya lang. Sana lahat ng pulitiko tulad niya.—witch, 0613***

Mukha namang namang nagsasabi siya ng totoo.—Mariel, BS Psych, 2002-10-196

Other Concerns [wishful thinking]Sana mag-assign ng isang staff yung per-

manenteng naka-assign… para sa Blgd 1 forth floor…Mag-isa lang kasi ang SA doon…—Sin-ewy, Educ, 0712639

Sana wala ng dress code dito sa TIP. Muka lang kaming guard sa mall. Tsaka sana pwede mag-tsinelas para naman komportable kami. Ang init-init na nga sa klasrums, mainit pa yung uniform, mainit pa mag-sapatos. Sa admin: kayo kaya mag-aral ng ganito. Tignan naten.—cpp, 0613230

Suggestions/Comments [they are missing the crap]

TO OBSERVER: whoever you are, you’re such a shit.—jbl, 0415098

Ang tagal naman mag-release ng voice. Ga-graduate na kami’t lahat, wala pa ring voice. —gagraduate na ko!, 0224201

Hindi kami nakakuha ng voice nung naka-raan release niyo. Bakit ba kasi ang konti ng kopya, e kita na ngang higit 8000 stude pop ng tip.—0613530

bakit walang observer nung nakaraan, yung may rotc chuva? Sana lang meron diba.—awoo, 0523490

rhetorical questionsemvhie03@yahoo.com

Martin Valenzuela

Defense of the AdministrationThe Arroyo ad ministration is facing another

tough trial. PGMA and her allies are now doing every tactic they could think of to defend their highly valued thrones. They can be compared to DotA characters armed with weapons of politics to make offense and defense at the same time.-apnp [anomalous practices, nuisance politi-cians]

After the revelation of the ZTE-NBN Deal anomalies at the exposure of J.Lo and Joey DV, political turmoil in the country became malevo-lent. The executive and legislative branches of the government began another round of throw-ing arguments to gain support and pogi points from the masses. However, one thing is very evident among them, especially for the adminis-tration side—denial. Just like a DotA player who denies his crypts to keep his rivals from being ahead with him. Secret Shop

In the secret shop in the DotA realm lies the things you need to ensure your victory. Com-paratively, within the circle of PGMA’s cabinet lurks the plans that the masses doesn’t even know if those are meant for their comfort and security. The Filipinos wouldn’t even know the secrets behind these plans if not for peo-ple who reveals these secrets. If not for them, many questions will remain unanswered. [I know these people have their own reasons for revealing such secrets however, for the truth to

be revealed, their reasons doesn’t matter to the people anymore.] However, even for the sake of delicadeza, PGMA and the officials involved in the anomaly wouldn’t even disclose the truth and instead counteract the allegations against them by initiating “paid” demonstrations in the streets. PGMA also sought the allegiance of the military and police by bribing them with housing and other benefits.Alt + Q + Q

PGMA should be sensitive with the voice of the masses. The defenses she has to protect her throne and “integrity” is no longer acceptable to the people, and it is very evident. In the context of ZTE-NBN Deal, it is not enough that the said contract was cancelled. The contract was still anomalous and certain public officials in the ad-ministration took part in the pursuit of that deal. Moreover, PGMA knew all these anomalies even beforehand. But that’s not all, Northrail Project Scam, Fertilizer Fund Scam, and Hello Garci Scandal are still obvious reasons why PGMA should do what the people are crying out. Filipi-nos have had enough of her schemes, and two more years of scandalous term will result in total moral bankruptcy for the government.

***Warning: DotA is addictive. It ruins relation-

ships. It creates failing grades. It makes someone greedy (for “kills” of course). Above all, it rips one’s purse. Player, beware! Also, politics in our country is infuriating. It makes someone ashamed of being a Filipino. I just hope I’m wrong.

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Before, I thought that the word ‘malasa-kit’ just meant ‘awa’ or something like that. But, when I heard Kara David’s talk at the Lasallian Scholarum Seminar, I have realized ‘malasakit’ meant more than just that.

‘Malasakit’ and ‘awa,’ as per Ms. David, are far different from one another. I have realized it more when I did my investigative report on the demolition of the settlements in Barangay Man-gga (where TIP lies).

With ‘awa,’ she said that you merely pity a certain person or group or whatever. After that, nothing follows. It’s like “Naawa ka lang. Parang sinabi mo na ‘ay nakakaawa siya.’ Pagkatapos, wala na.”

‘Malasakit,’ on the other hand, is ‘awa’ plus ‘action.’ It is not just pity per se. You somehow wanted to help in alleviating the situation of the one you pity. “Mala-sakit. Para kang nasa-saktan.” That is what I felt when I went to the Mangga settlement near the creek. With their happy faces, you will see (I don’t know if some of you will) the sadness in their eyes. They just mask the sorrow they feel, now they know that sooner or later, they will be removed from the homes they have lived in for about 10 years or even more.

* * *I remember the day when I set foot in the

settlement in Mangga. To my surprise, the residents were very jolly, not to mention the thought of having their barong-barong’s to be demolished in the future.

When my friend Kwin and I got in the house of Aling Celia, I already felt the urge to help them in my own way. And that is to publish their story in this issue, so that others might read it and somehow help them. I never thought before that their condition back there is that worse. An-yway, their house was smaller than one-fourth of an ordinary lecture room here in TIP.

And so, I would end my story here, for you might want to read that article somewhere in this magazine. Spoiler!

* * *My IR’s would never materialize without the

help of Ms. Azul and my friend Kwin. For that, thank you very much. I would also like to thank Nurse Angela and Doc Cel from the clinic for ad-vices and giving me ‘matinding gamot’ when-ever I have a migraine attack.

To TIPians: Change for the coming academic year (said for the nth time). The passive culture has never abandoned all of you.

* * *This is the weirdest and shortest column I’ve

ever written in my entire life. [sigh]* * *

Hence, this ends my second year in TIP and in Voice.

The Story behind the Story

nity and volunteer services through the Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) that is under the National Service Training Program (NSTP). In this manner, students are encouraged to participate in community-related activities such as medical missions; clean-up drive and oth-ers that will both facilitate awareness and essentials of volunteerism. Each HEI are given responsibilities to set programs on their immedi-ate community. The Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP) in Quezon City had adopted a community, the Barangay Silangan, where CWTS students conducts outreach programs aimed to some-how alleviate their lives by providing livelihood seminars.

Filipino youth should be more enthusiastic in these endeavors and mindful to prop up the ideals of volunteerism, not only being a par-ticipant on street protest and rallies.

In volunteerism, money is neither negotiable nor entails in popu-larity or fame. It only engages our care to the needy through sharing our precious TIME. Time will be wasted if we don’t act now. GET INVOLVED!!

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Issues in the country are becoming absurd as days pass by. There was a time when lead-ing networks in the Philippines (GMA 7 and ABS-CBN 2) have done irrational plays con-tending each other just to get the Filipinos’ eyes on them . They had wasted respective airtime, airing different flicks just to defame one another. It had been a month or so that I always happened to see their innuendos on television. ABS CBN is charging false manipu-lation of TV ratings to GMA while the latter kept on reiterating that they are innocent in connection with the accusations. As if I care. Well knowing Filipinos, they really want to chat about anything, even the lamest topic ever.

Good thing the GMA - ABS-CBN rivalry had come to an end when the “spotlight of contro-versial-turned-famous” diverted to star witness Jun Lozada as he stood on the platform. He captured everyones’ attention (except mine), when he dauntlessly pointed the first couple with corruption. This may be a heroic act, but it is not enough to put a certain Mr. Lozada on top of the pedestal. We really don’t know what his motives are for doing such move. Baka na-man hindi masyadong malaki ang natanggap niyang suhol kaya bumaligtad? Or maybe this would be a preparation for the upcoming 2010 “fake election”. But before all the Lozada fanat-ics will stab me to death, I just want to say that I’m not a pro-admin person nor an opposition puppy, it’s just that, whoever will be in the po-sition, it doesn’t affect me/us anyway. So why waste my time?

*****Another goosy thing that happened in the

first quarter of the year was the crowning of Bb. Pilipinas. These witty and elegant winners will eventually compete in the international pageants. Again, Philippines will be united to support them and pray that after thousands of decades, we will bring home the crown. Many have said that “more girls of substance” joined the pageant this year. Honestly, I was not im-

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pressed with the lineup of candidates. It was proven when the latest controversy popped up. Ms. Janina San Miguel was crowned Bb. Pilipinas World. As an English teacher who’s taking up MA English Language and Litera-ture Teaching, what makes her glory contro-versial? Well, it’s about her “terrible” grammar during the question and answer portion.

I cannot accept the fact that she actually won the competition. What were the judges think-ing? Who were the judges anyway? Well, let’s just wish her good luck, after all, the damage has been done, & there’s nothing we can do.

*****Looking back, it has been sixteen long years

since I started schooling. I can’t believe that it has finally come to an end. And with this petty success that I finally achieved, I want to ex-press my sincerest gratitude to everyone who became part of this journey. To my TIP VOICE family and my advisers Prof. Jocelyn Arcillas and Prof. Lirio Banal - My experience being with you endowed me with knowledge that I can use in my future ventures. To my barkada and to my beshie, Jamie - lets toast to my suc-cess. To babu–thanks for support and love. And most especially, to my family, nanay and tatay–I have done all these because of your guidance.

Happiness is a sense of contentment. But at some point, we lose the ability to control our lives, and become the pawns of fate, next is failure. Failure seems to be the great-est obstacle to happiness. This leads to a life doomed to emptiness, misery, and unfulfill-ment. When this happens, all we need to do is to kneel and pray, and everthing will get better. Life is a matter of faith and optimism. Everything is possible as long as you really want it to happen.

Congratulations to the graduates of 2008. I wish you all the best of luck as you embark the next chapter of your journey.

SOURCES: wikipedia.org, unv.org, 1-800-volunteer.org, Greenpeace Intl.

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PACUCOA visits CoE dept

SOME OFFICIALS of pacucoa (Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities–Com-mission on Accreditation) visited the Computer Engineering (coe) department on January 8 for their preparation for the accrediting agency’s Level III status. Th e Institute’s administration met with the accreditors from pacucoa , which include Dr. Vincy Villasenor and Dr. Adlai Cas-tigador. Th e meeting discussed about the positive aspects that the CoE had now attained for their accreditation.

Afterward, the documents needed for the ac-creditation such as the Documents on Instruc-tions, Faculty Development, Library and Out-reach/Extension Services, were presented.

Engineer Cecille Atienza-Venal, head of the CoE department, commented the event as “very informative to all other departments aspiring for accreditations.” After the consultancy visit, they are about to prepare all the requirements for their application of the Level III status before the on-set of the academic year -.

TIPQC’s coe department has received accreditations for many years. Th e Level I status was given to them on . By the year , the Level II (now pacucoa Level I) status was granted to them. Th e Level II Reaccredited status was given to then on May . Jerome Baguio

CBE launches 2nd NBI Expo

JANUARY 24—the College of Business Educa-tion (cbe) Department held its Second New Busi-ness Idea (nbi) Exposition at Seminar Rooms A and B. Th e event aims to foster the creativity and business skills of Commerce students.

Th ere are entries of diff erent products made by groups of students from fi rst to fourth year level. Only products proceed its way in the elimination round. Th e entries should be original and must not exist in the market. Each group was given a -minute presentation to introduce their product. Afterwards, the board of judges composed of Dr. Maydeline Ancheta, Head, Medical and Dental Services, Mrs. Re-mella Cabreros, Head, Registrar, Mrs. Maribel Estepa, Chief Librarian, Mr. John Pete Sarabia, Internal Auditor, and Dr. Bart Tanguilig III, Dean, Information and Technology Education asked the presentors to know more about their products. Th ey also tried some samples to test the quality of the product.

A product named Cassava Pao, bread, which the main ingredient is cassava, grabbed the third spot. Meanwhile, the Pomelo Skin Candy secured the second position. Sapodilla Vinaigrette, vinegar made from chico, won the contest. Visitors from Juan Sumulong and San Joaquin High Schools witnessed the said event. Rose Ann Piad

BEAMED. Student Government officers smile with administration officials during the tuition fee Student Government officers smile with administration officials during the tuition fee consultation on Feb. 22 at the Big Meeting Room, Bldg. 1. consultation on Feb. 22 at the Big Meeting Room, Bldg. 1.

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ITINALAGA BILANG Assistant Vice President for Academic Aff airs (avpaa) ng tipqc at Manila ang Dekana ng Kolehiyo ng Inhenyeriya at Arkitektura na si Gng. Cynthia Llanes noong ika-16 ng Oktubre, .

Ang pagbibigay ng bagong posisyon sa Dekana ay dahil sa pagreretiro ni Dr. Maria Consuelo V. Flora, Vice President for Academic Aff airs (vpaa) noong Oktubre upang manirahan sa Estados Unidos. Sa ngayon, siya ang Direktor ng Ugnayang Pang-Internasyonal.

Ayon kay Dean Llanes, ang maging isang avpaa ay malaking hamon sa kanya sapagkat hindi lamang ang aspetong pang-akademiko ng mga kursong Engineer-ing at Architecture ang kailangan niyang matutukan kundi pati na ang buong komunidad ng tip.

Kung ikukumpara ang gawain ng isang Dean sa avpaa, ayon sa kanya ay wa-lang masyadong pagbabago maliban lamang sa mas malaki niyang sakop na sektor ngayon.

“Bilang avpaa, ako ay umaasa sa suporta ng mga tipians sa pagkamit ng ating mga hangarin,” ang pahayag ni avpaa Llanes.

Magpahanggang ngayon ay hawak niya ang posisyon ng pagiging Dekana hanggang sa makahanap ang institusyon ng kapalit. Dahil sa bagong posisiyong natanggap, tuwing Lunes, Miyerkules at Biyer nes na lamang ang mga araw ng pamamalagi niya sa qc kam pus at tuwing Martes at Huwebes naman sa Manila kampus.

Prof. Lirio F. Banal from TIP-QC, faculty Humanities and Social Sciences Department (HSSD)

hailed as the Outstanding Teacher for the AY2007-2008. She was awarded for having been consistent role model

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By Dan Calaycay, Alyssa Aviles

THE INSTITUTE awarded the best teach-ing and non-teaching employees’ research on February at the Seminar Room B.

Th ree entries from each category were selected and won the best research for this school year. Th e categories include the Best Non-Teaching Employee Researches, Best Faculty Researches, Best Chair Researches, and Best PowerPoint Presentations. tip President Dr. Elizabeth Q. Lahoz and Dr. Cynthia Llanes handed the awards to the re-spective winners.

Faculty members from the tipqc’s College of Information Technology Education (cite) won two Best Faculty Research awards. Prof. Melise P. Picones and Prof. Elsa V. Isip won third place for their research entitled “In-teractive Student’s Performance Monitor-ing System for Guidance and Counseling Center.” Prof. Rosmina Joy M. Cabauatan and Prof. Mylyn H. Nostarez’s research “Th e Potential of Web Portal of Selected Profes-sional Subject to tip” grabbed second place. Prof. Lina D. Dela Cruz from the Chemical Engineering Department got the fi rst place with the research “Potential of Coconut Oil in the Production of the Enamel Paint.”

Engineer Alexie E. Ballon won second place in the Best Non-Teaching Employee Research category for “Alumni and Place-ment Program for tip Graduates”

As per Engr. Ariel Magat, tipqc Research Director, “Tertiary levels need to conduct re-searches in response to the needs of the stake-holders to help the industry. [It is also serves] part of our constant improvements.” He also added that one of tip’s missions is to become one of the major schools steeped in research.

TIPQC employees win research awards

Korean outreach org visits TIPQC By Dan Arthur L. Calaycay

KOREAN YOUTH volunteers of Global PeaceMakers, Korea-Philippines Project (gpkp), headed by gpkp Coordinator Lee Chung Hyun, visited tipqc on December . Th e event was part of their -day outreach in the Philippines with the theme “Discipline People, Discipline Th oughts, Discipline Action”.

A colloquium was held at Seminar Room A where Mrs. Adelina Rangga, Coordinator of So-cial Orientation and Community Involvement

Program (socip), gave the opening remarks. pcvc Personnel discussed about the culture and envi-ronment in the Philippines.

“I [have fi nished] military course in Korea…and it’s [our] obligation. I’m comfortable and this outreach makes me happy,” said Freddie Yang, the team leader, on being asked why he volunteered this outreach.

Other activities included in the outreach are values formation and feeding program in Escopa, Tanay and Camachile. gpkp also coordinated with Gawad Kalinga (gk) in house building in

Floridablanca, Pampanga.“Our aim is to reach out and spread the love,

peace and seed of dandelions for the betterment of a person and its community” Iralyn Balingbing, gpkp Resource Development Offi cer said in an interview. “It is diffi cult to manage because this is [a new] organization.”

Assistant Executive Director of Service for Peace in the Philippines and a tip alumna Robert Sunga, who coordinated with the gpkp, stated in his closing remarks, “You [the youth] should be the catalyst of peace, not the cause of problem.”

GPKP started its operations in the country on 2002, but had its registration in Securities and Ex-change Commission in 2006. Its mother organiza-tion is based in Bridgeport, Ca. and founded by Dr. Charles Philips.

IE grads to be “Certifi ed”THE PHILIPPINE Institute of Industrial Engineers (piie) has set its fi rst certifi cation program for Industrial Engineering graduates. Th e ie certifi cation is a voluntary process, which validates an indi-vidual in the fi eld of industrial engineering (ie) professional practice.

Benefi ts of Being “Certifi ed”According to the Philippines’ Online Indus-

trial Engineering Resource, the certifi cation will mark the industrial engineers as “professional” and promotes a clearer public awareness and un-derstanding of the role of the ies in the society. It will ensure that they perform their services in a manner that recognizes paramount public health and safety.

Th e certifi cation, which is somewhat equiva-lent to the other professional engineering board examinations, will enhance the status of the ies in the public. It will be an assurance that an indi-vidual has passed standards for competency.

“Th e certifi cation shows that the organizers are taking initiative in order to enhance and im-prove the ie professional practice,” coordinator Engr. Rosalia Gabuya said in an interview.

IE Certifi cation levels, appicationTh ere are two certifi cation levels–the Certifi ed

Industrial Engineering (cie) and the Professional Industrial Engineering (pie).

Th e cie is the designation for associate prac-tice. Th eir practice is limited to the use of com-monly accepted tools and techniques for the analysis and enhancement of performance in existing systems. To be qualifi ed for cie certifi ca-tion, an individual must be an active piie mem-ber; a Filipino citizen and he must be a graduate of a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from ched-recognized school/university with an accredited bsie program. He must also have a

passing score on the cie written examination on ie core knowledge.

On the other hand, the pie certifi cation is the designation for professional practice. It ap-plies and develops methodologies for analyz-ing, designing, testing and evaluating systems. Th e professional practitioner addresses complex problems and advances industrial engineering technologies and methods in his area of speciali-zation. To be qualifi ed for pie certifi cation, an applicant must have all the qualifi cations for cie. In addition, he must also have a master’s degree, a major ie work experience and a passing score in pie examination. He must specialize in pro-duction and manufacturing systems, operations research, quality engineering, human factors and ergonomics service, and management systems and supply-chain management/logistics.

For the pie application under the grandfather rule, the applicant must have an endorsement from one piie member (in active status) and one board member. He must also have a minimum score of 50 points to be gained in his educational activities, seminars/conferences, technical/research output, professional activities and extension services.

Th e deadline of the application for cie will be on April , and the examination on May , . Th e awarding ceremonies for the pie certifi cations will be on March , .

SOURCE: http://www.piie.org/certifi cate.htm

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YEAR END SPECIAL Round up of the what we think was Least to BEST

Political Issues

7. Batasan & Glorietta blast.

Millions of tears fell out from each

of the victims’ eyes as the shocking

news of the explosion of Batasan

south wing and Glorietta 2 oc-

curred. Ayalas, as the owners of the

said shopping mall were very sorry

to what had happened. Th e police

offi cers up to now are still on view

on the possible causes of the blast.

6. May 2007 senatorial elections.

Th ere were the Genuine Opposition

(GO) and the Team Unity (TU)

who spent bunch of money for TV

ads and posters. When the elections

were over, only some of the aspiring

actors and actresses made it to the

spot just like Governor-turned-Ba-

tangas Mayor Vilma Santos. Th ere

were also actors-turned aspiring

politicians who did not succeed

like senatorial candidates Richard

Gomez and Cesar Montano.

Loren Legarda, Francis Escudero

and Ping Lacson bagged the 1st,

2nd and 3rd places in ranking of

senators.

5. ZTE Broadband Deal. Joey de

Venecia III, son of House Speaker

Jose de Venecia, publicized the

silence behind the ‘transactions in

the dark’. Th e fi rst family and even

the comelec Chairman Benjamin

Abalos, were accused to take part

in the deal that made the latter

resign from his position in the

government.

4. Erap’s plunder case judgment.

Majority of the Filipinos tuned

in during the announcement of

Erap’s verdict on his plunder case.

As remembered, the offi cials of the

Sandigan Bayan tried to perform

the reading of judgment in private

but the reporters insisted that the

nation must be aware on what is

happening.

3. Erap’s Pardon. Several days after

the nation had waited for the deci-

sion of the Sandigan Bayan, Erap’s

colleagues and lawyers confi rmed

that they would ask for a pardon

from the offi ce of President Arroyo

for him to be released out of prison.

Th e Erap supporters who remained

asking for the true objectives

why Erap would ask for pardon

stated a number of speculations

and protests. Until today, Erap still

faces big accusations regarding his

liabilities.

2. Impeachment complaints

vs. PGMA. Who will forget the

impeachment complaints presented

to the Supreme Court against

President Arroyo? Th e people

behind these complaints were either

from the congressmen or from the

opposition.

1. Makati siege. It was just an

ordinary day and the only big thing

that happened was the trial of Sena-

tor Antonio Trillanes regarding the

Oakwood mutiny in the Makati

Regional Trial court. He was with

the other members of the Magdalo

group when they declared a mutiny

against the Arroyo administration.

Th e investigators are studying not

just the cases but also the damages

being done to the Manila Peninsula,

which the group made as a hiding

place. PNP also arrested some press

and media personalities for inter-

rogations and interviews, but after

a couple of hours, they were also

released. And what’s memorable

about this is the declaration of a

curfew from midnight up to in

the morning. Paul John Pederio

10. Th e UP Hazing. Th e death of

Chris Mendez, student of the Uni-

versity of the Philippines- Diliman

died because of hazing grabbed the

10th spot because of various eff ects

in society. Documentaries were

aired in several television networks

to make parents vigilant with

regards to their sons/ daughters’

organizations.

9. Barangay and SK Elections. Po-

litically motivated killings occurred

during the elections of the barangay

and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)

offi cials. But in spite of it all, the

election was still reported fi ne

compared to the 2002 elections.

8. “Cash-gifts for Governors”.

Who will ever forget the courage of

the priest-turned-Pampanga Gov-

ernor Eddie “Among Ed” Panlilio

who said “I am a priest ... I cannot

lie,” who bravely showed the public

the 500,000 pesos ‘fund’ given by

some of the government offi cials in

Malacañang? It became big news

for everyone since her Excellency

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo allegedly

take part on the said issue. How-

ever, there was a group who said

that its members were responsible

for the distribution of the so-called

‘funds’ for projects.

Vox 2 is already history as the country already welcomed the New Year. As we entirely face the future that the year 2008 will

bring us, let us look back to the best of 2007 in the political, entertainment, and technology. Th ese are the Pinoy trademarks, some might think you have it. Let’s list them down.

Local Punchlines (more than words)

10. “Alam mo amoy baby ka!…

ang panghi! Punch line of Kitkat

in the game show Game Ka Na Ba?

Referring to its host Edu Manzano.

9. “Don’t worry, there’s no sugar!”

Th is one came from the advertise-

ment of Pepsi Lite. Th is punchline

served as an assurance for the diabetic

patients that there’s no sugar.

8. “Meal or No Meal?” From a com-

mercial ad of McDonald’s, adapted in

the game show “Deal or No Deal?”

7. “Kakasa ka ba sa Gr.5?” A week-

end game show, imported from the

USA. What a shame if a professional

person will lose against a fi fth grader.

6. “Back Off !!!” First Gentleman’s

strong words to Joey de Venecia ac-

cording to the testimony of the ZTE

scandal witness.

5. “Yes I’m a slut, but I’m the best

slut in town!” Line of Anne Curtis to

Sam Milby from the teleserye “Mag-

ing Sino Ka Man.”

4. “I never said I love you” From the

ex-PBB housemate heartthrob Sam

Milby from the teleserye “Maging

Sino Ka Man.”

3. “Makulay ang sa sinabawang

gulay” Another hit from a TV com-

mercial. Th is one’s came from Knorr.

True, for vegetarians!

2. “You’re nothing, but a second rate,

trying hard copycat!” Immortalized

by Ms. Cherry Gil referring to the

Mega Star, Sharon Cuneta in the

movie “Pangarap na Bituin” then

later on became a teleserye and was

revived by Angelica Panganiban and

Sarah Geronimo. For best result, try

to splash a glass of water to the face

of that person, but don’t expect a

humble response.

1. “Ingat” John Loyd Cruz’s advise

in the advertisement of Biogesic.

Yeah, how sweet, a simple message of

concern, though… To the one who

is reading this article...Ingat! Dan

Calaycay

Koreanovelas (jjamppong, jjamppong!!)

6. Something About 1% [9.70] A love

story of a Korean middle school teacher

and a businessman who is a grandchild

of an old man whom she helped in

a subway.

5. A Rosy Life [9.73] A dramatic story

which showed how a young woman

sacrifi ced her to take care of her family.

Her suff ering continues when her

husband falls in love with another

woman and demands a divorce from

her. She was later diagnosed with can-

cer, which made him refl ect on himself

and show her the genuine meaning of

marital love.

4. Hwang Jini [11.41] An epic period

drama about a Josean-era dancer,

musician and poet. It focused on the

four men in her life and her pursuance

in the art of dancing.

3.Which Star Are You From? [11.89]

It is a romantic comedy series between

a young fi lm director and a woman

who grew up in a far-fl ung province.

2. Ju-mong [12.91] It is a historical

drama set during China’s occupation of

ancient Korea that revolves around the

life of a young Jumong, in his personal

saga to become a king of a great Korean

kingdom.

1. Princess Hours [14.57] A drama

between a noble crown prince and

an ordinary high school girl who just

went along with the arranged marriage

made by their grandfathers. Th ey felt

nothing for each other at fi rst, but

eventually…love blossomed between

the couple. Marrah Lagang

*The results were acquired through a survey conducted to 100 TIP students.

10. Fashion 70’s [6.44] It is a dramatic

and historic kind of series that focused

on the friendship of four young people

during the Korean War. When they

grew up, love and fashion came on

their way.

9. Lovers in Prague [6.54] Th is is a

story between a Korean diplomat in

Prague and an ordinary detective who

fell in love with each other despite their

social class diff erence.

8. Love Truly [7.70] A romantic story

between three very diff erent people.

Aileen Yeo grew up in the province

but was given chance to be part of the

President’s staff where she met Benjie

Nam, the presidential bodyguard and

Francis Jang, the president’s son.

7. Couple or Trouble [8.86] Th is is a

romantic comedy story between two

people with diff erent social status and

brought out together by the most com-

mon medical excuse: amnesia.

Da “Babangon-Ako-at-Dudurugin-Kita” edition or da “Whammy!-Pusyorlak-sa-Paghahanap” edition

HALOS LUMUWA ang bituka ko mga kafatid. Ay, pa-conservative mode naman. Charot! Harhar. U know, nang malaman kong ako ang chochorva ditetch sa TO, kaze nag-fl y na si CC. WoW! I felt byotifool talaga! For dat, makakaganti na me! Bwahaha! (thunderstorms!)

Anyway, actually, ang daming pwedeng title for this edition of TO. Pwedeng “Th e Return of the Comeback” Edition, “Th e Revenge” Edi-tion, o kaya “Th e Wheel of (un) Fortune” Edition. Harhar lang.

Sa ilang segundo kong pagmamaganda ditey sa chi-ay-FEE medjo echos na rin ang aking nase-sensing ng aking mga mapagkakatiwalaang chismosas. Charot! O itey na, I know na ur so atat to hear from me!

Eew. Da Jaket. From Arrneow.Aym sooper irritated with this prowf in Constitushen. Balaj talaga

sya. Choz na choz kasi sya sa pagmamalaki sa kanyang alma material na Arrneow. Itech ang always niyang saysung: “I really don’t know why I stay here in chi-ay-FEE. Itch so bulok and walang dating (datung daw pala). Ah my gahd! Th e stupidents are really dumb-ness pa. Hindi keri ng byoti ko itey. Hmpfulness.” Clue? Wiz sya nagpapalit ng jacket. Choz nya lang suotin yon sa every day na lang na ginawa. Nawa’y ma-LINAWAN sya at ma-feel na labhan ang jacket. It stinks na kaze. Di ko keri da smell. Eeew. Witch! Chaka mo.

Fart warlalou. Fart II.Disclaimer: “Hindi aketch member ng Alpha Phratatat

Chorva. (hulaan niyo na lang kung anong fart yon.” Wiz ko talaga ma-gets ang ligaw ng isaw ng mga Chova Goma

Phratatat na itech. E fanu va naman, halos lahat ng farternity ditey sa chi-ay-FEE ay di sila

bati. Wawa naman. At ang drama pa nila, maghunting-huntingan

kuno ng mga I-ta’s hir. Kalurki.

So gusto niyo patumbahin

mga I-ta’s? Sige,

jombagin niyo may-ari ng chi-ay-FEE at ang angkan nila. Isama niyo na rin si Darth Beyder (tama ba spelling?). Ano, keri niyo? Mahilig kayo magmaganda. Eh ako lang naman may karapatan magmaganda dito. Witch! Says ko lang: “DISORIENTED KAYO SA TUNAY NA ES-ENSYA NG KAPATIRAN.” Lalim nun! Sana magets niyo, pati na rin ng ibang fart jan. Choz! Magsawa sana kayo sa mga balajan blues niyo. Magkaka-wrinkles ako sa inyo. (Breathe in, breathe out. Next!)

“Rally, Chorva Lang Pala” The MovieNa-sight ko nung Feb22 na there’s so many barang-gay tanod hir sa

chi-ay-FEE. Me mga guardia civil na reddest red alert din! Witch! Nu ba meron? Haha. Gusto niyo ma-knows? I chitchat with one of the tanods outside chi-ay-FEE, na to da highest leveling ang mga sagot:

Me: Koya, why on the earth are ol op u hir?Tanod: Hearsung namen, may rallyness daw! So go-ness us hir,

dey cold (called) us kaze weh.Me: Hwat? Omigaz! I nid to ritach.Tanod: Alas-ten daw, but itch olredy eleven na, alaws pa den.

Tomjones na me.Panalo ka talaga koya! Credible! Magkwek-kwek ka na lang.

Chenes! And for da pipol na nag-panic nung 22, CHOZ! Mga paranoid! Mas maganda ako sa inyo! Balaj!

TowFEE. Da Cumbak.Komosta naman ang towFEE consultayshen? Ownow!

Tataas na naman ang matrikula naten. At kung ilang por-sheto, wiz pa namen knows. Wiz naman kame FEEnafunta sa consultayshen weh. “NO VOICE” daw! Kaloka! Balaj lang! Kebs pa nila say, surprise daw. Baka daw kaze mag-fl y papontang peyoFEE o kaya EERISH ang mga estopidyante. PAKYUT talaga sila noh?

At para naman sa mga chi-ay-FEE-yens, don’t be so hypocrite namen. Fez to fez na

kaya pambabalahura sa inyo, I mean, sa aten. Wiz ba kayo kikibo? Choz! Witch! Vavu na.

—Ms. Kuro Kurot

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