SPU Manila INTER-OFFICE BULLETIN - St. Paul University Manila
SPU Manila INTER-OFFICE BULLETIN - St. Paul University Manila
SPU Manila INTER-OFFICE BULLETIN - St. Paul University Manila
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<strong>SPU</strong> <strong>Manila</strong> <strong>INTER</strong>-<strong>OFFICE</strong> <strong>BULLETIN</strong><br />
Vol. IV No. 42 8 August 2011<br />
LOOKING BACK…<br />
Graduate School Holds <strong>St</strong>udent Orientations<br />
in <strong>SPU</strong> <strong>Manila</strong> and <strong>University</strong> of Cordilleras-Baguio<br />
An orientation for the students of the Teacher Certificate Program, Master of Arts in Nursing,<br />
Master of Arts in Education, Master of Arts in Special Education, Master in Business<br />
Administration, Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Education, and Doctor of Philosophy in<br />
Education was held on 18 June 2011 in the HRM Training Center.<br />
The activity aimed to:<br />
1. Orient the students on the university’s vision and mission and the graduate school’s goals<br />
and objectives.<br />
2. Ensure that the students are informed of the graduate school academic policies, guidelines,<br />
and procedures.<br />
3. Clarify various academic concerns, especially in the students’ curricular programs,<br />
comprehensive examinations, and the like.<br />
Sr. Lilia Thérèse L. Tolentino, SPC, <strong>University</strong> President, welcomed the group. Then, the<br />
inspirational message of Sr. Fidelisa de Marie Portillo, SPC, Vice-President for Academic<br />
Services was read by Dr. Mary Grace Leongson (as Sister was in Antipolo for a retreat). Sr.<br />
Flordeliza Deza, SPC, Director, International Relations and Language Development Office, gave<br />
an overview of <strong>SPU</strong> <strong>Manila</strong>, after which Dr. Elizabeth D. Ramos, Dean of the Graduate School,<br />
discussed the academic policies, guidelines, and procedures.<br />
A student orientation was also held for the Master of Arts in Nursing and Doctor of<br />
Philosophy in Nursing Education students enrolled in the <strong>SPU</strong> <strong>Manila</strong> Graduate School Academic<br />
Extension Center in the <strong>University</strong> of Cordilleras (UC) - Baguio City on 23 July 2011. Dr.<br />
Ramos conducted the orientation.<br />
<strong>St</strong>udent Orientation in <strong>SPU</strong> <strong>Manila</strong><br />
Sr. Lilia (left) welcomes<br />
the students and faculty (right).
Sr. Flor gives an overview of <strong>SPU</strong> <strong>Manila</strong><br />
and Dr. Ramos discusses policies.<br />
<strong>St</strong>udent Orientation in UC-Baguio<br />
Dr. Ramos conducts the orientation<br />
for UC-Baguio graduate students.<br />
CMPA SPONSORS SEMINAR–WORKSHOP ON MUSIC THERAPY<br />
Contributed by Josefina Antonio<br />
Ms. Annette Asuncion, M.A.,M.S., conducted a Music Therapy Workshop on 27-28 July 2011,<br />
from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. in the Glee Club Room. Participants were from <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Paul</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Iloilo (Sr. Nicole De Marie Dabalus, SPC, Claudette Anne T. Colmary, Eden Shiz A. Parpa, and<br />
Shailini G. Gestosani); <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Paul</strong> College of Pasig (Sr. Ma. Theresa Asencio, SPC and Sr. Luisa<br />
Maria Chavez, SPC); Master of Music students and alumni (Nerilyn Beratio, Jewel Solidum,<br />
Valerie Joy E. Cabance, and Graenald Enero); other guests (Rev. Fr. Marlo Abad, Ms. Odette<br />
Tuazon-HR Dept.), Dr. Elizabeth Ramos (Dean of the Graduate School), Gerard Kein Z. Palmero,<br />
Ryan Orsal; and the College of Music and the Performing Arts faculty and staff (Josefina Antonio,<br />
Melissa Taqueban, Eliseo Larena, Teresita David, Bing Morado); and students.
Ms. Asuncion discussed the background of Music Therapy as a health profession and its<br />
importance not only to individuals with disabilities and other diseases but also to children,<br />
adolescents, adults, and elderly through presenting activities relevant to the needs of each<br />
individual. Ms. Asuncion expressed how grateful she is for her <strong>Paul</strong>inian education. She added<br />
that it was her <strong>Paul</strong>inian spirit that urged her to hone her craft and render service to the<br />
community.<br />
Ms. Asuncion is currently a Special Education Teacher for children with Autism Spectrum<br />
Disorder (ASD). She has also worked as a Senior Program Manager of the Southwest Human<br />
Development in Phoenix, Arizona and as an Assistant Principal of a Public School in Queens,<br />
New York. She gained her Masters of Science in Education in Baruch College, New York and<br />
Masters of Arts, major in Music Therapy in New York <strong>University</strong>, New York. She has also earned<br />
thirty three graduate credits in Special Education. She took her undergraduate studies in Music,<br />
major in Piano in <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Paul</strong> College <strong>Manila</strong>-Conservatory of Music on a full scholarship grant.<br />
Here are some pictures of the seminar-workshop:<br />
Annette,<br />
Sr. Anunciata,<br />
Sr. Nicole,<br />
and some<br />
other<br />
participants.<br />
Annette stresses<br />
a point.
A workshop activity<br />
Photo-op with the students<br />
and the<br />
faculty.
TEMASEK Foundation Hosts Alumni Homecoming Dinner<br />
Contributed by Maria Leah L. Sabayle, MAN, RN<br />
The TEMASEK Foundation of Singapore hosted its 1 st<br />
2011 in the EDSA Shangri-la Hotel.<br />
alumni homecoming dinner on 22 July<br />
Around 200 alumni and guests from Ateneo, <strong>University</strong> of the Philippines, Ramon<br />
Magsaysay High School, Technological <strong>University</strong> of the Philippines, and <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Paul</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
System attended the activity. The alumni from various schools have all been recipients of the<br />
educational programs offered by TEMASEK to selected schools in the Philippines. The <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Paul</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> System schools, through the efforts of <strong>SPU</strong> <strong>Manila</strong>, are partners of TEMASEK in their<br />
“Train the Nurse Educator” program.<br />
The alumni homecoming started with opening remarks by the head of TEMASEK,<br />
followed by a sharing of learning from each program, and an inspirational message from Mr.<br />
Tony Tam Caktiong, Chairman and CEO of Jollibee Foods Corporation. One of the nurse leaders<br />
of Cohort 1, Dr. Glenn Guira, represented the <strong>SPU</strong>S group. Everyone was given a chance to get<br />
to know the alumni from other schools and projects. It was indeed a night of fun and sharing of<br />
experiences from the delegates on different fields of education.<br />
The participants<br />
of the 1 st and 2nd cohorts<br />
of Temasek Foundation.<br />
Sr. Lilia Thérèse L. Tolentino,<br />
<strong>SPU</strong> <strong>Manila</strong> President,<br />
joined the participants<br />
during the alumni homecoming.
ALUMNI AFFAIRS<br />
MEMORIAL MASS FOR RAFAELA LIM-SIAZON<br />
Children of Rafaela Lim-Siazon, <strong>Paul</strong>inian alumna, invited her<br />
relatives, friends, and colleagues to a Memorial Mass for her, held<br />
at 10:00 A.M., 6 August 2011 in the Chapel of the Crucified Christ.<br />
Mrs. Siazon died on 6 December 2010, at the age of 92,<br />
from Parkinson’s Disease complications.<br />
Ate Reling in her prime<br />
“Ate Reling” is survived and will be dearly missed by her 11<br />
children—all <strong>Paul</strong>inians : Domingo Jr. and wife Kay; Rosemille and<br />
husband Cesar; Clairemon and husband Manuel; Teresita;<br />
Rebecca and husband Carlos; Danilo and wife Rebecca; Victoria<br />
and husband Jose; Florecita; Deogracias and wife Caren;<br />
Catherine and husband Feliciano; and Dennis and wife Rosie.<br />
Three US-based daughters—Rebecca (HS ’63), Florecita (HS ’68), and Catherine<br />
(HS ’73)--came home with their mother’s ashes, which were interred in Loyola Memorial Park<br />
after the reception.<br />
Ambassador Domingo Siazon, Jr. spoke on behalf of Ate Reling’s children and thanked<br />
everyone for coming. He said that coming home to <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Paul</strong> was something that their mother<br />
would have been truly happy about as the school was one of her two loves, the other being<br />
“Chinese cultural research” aka “mah-jong.”<br />
Becky (standing third from left)<br />
with HS ’63 classmates<br />
and teacher<br />
Flor’s classmates<br />
from HS ‘68
BATCH GATHERINGS<br />
HIGH SCHOOL 1962-US BASED<br />
Raj and Rose (Amor) Roy,<br />
Mitos Molina Sjolander and pet,<br />
and Patsy Villareal-Concepcion.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL 1965<br />
June-July birthday celebration<br />
31 July 2011<br />
Home of Cocoi Andal<br />
SPMAFI MEETING<br />
WITH JUBILARIANS<br />
2 August 2011<br />
Meeting Room 1<br />
CONDOLENCES<br />
The <strong>Paul</strong>inian Family condoles with:<br />
the Sisters of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Paul</strong> of Chartres<br />
on the passing of Sr. Marie Hortense Babaran, SPC.<br />
Sylvia Lavadia (HS 1968)<br />
on the demise of her mother.