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. 52 17 October 2011<br />
PRESIDENT BARES NEW ASSIGNMENTS<br />
Sr. Lilia Thérèse L. Tolentino, SPC, <strong>University</strong> President, has announced the following new<br />
assignments:<br />
Effective this month of October 2011, the Community Development Center (CDC) will no<br />
longer be under the Office of the President but under the Christian Formation Office. The<br />
President’s Council believes that being made part of the Christian Formation Office, there will<br />
be better directing and monitoring of the academic community’s participation in the<br />
implementation of direct service to the poor priority. Under this new arrangement we hope to<br />
find better expression and implementation of the integration of faith and life in our university.<br />
Please wait for a memorandum of instruction on the line of coordination of programs,<br />
clubs, and organizations’ CES activities.<br />
Sister Ignatius Tal Placido has been appointed in charge of the Foreign <strong>St</strong>udent Unit<br />
(FSU) of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Paul</strong> <strong>University</strong> beginning October 2011. As such she will be responsible to<br />
represent the foreign students in obtaining the necessary 9F Visa Conversion, 9F Visa<br />
Extension, Special <strong>St</strong>udy Permit, and ACR I-Card from the Bureau of Immigration.<br />
Sister Ignatius shall be under Office of the Registrar. She will coordinate with the<br />
International Relations Office and Language Development Center.<br />
SELECTED PERSONNEL TO ATTEND<br />
BASIC DISASTER MANAGEMENT TRAINING<br />
Recognizing the need for <strong>SPU</strong> <strong>Manila</strong> to improve and implement its Disaster Management and<br />
Preparedness Program, <strong>SPU</strong> <strong>Manila</strong> invited trainors from the Disaster Management Services of<br />
the Philippine National Red Cross to conduct a two-day training on 17-18 October 2011<br />
(Monday-Tuesday), 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. in the Founder’s Hall.<br />
At the end of the course, the school expects the participants to be equipped with better<br />
understanding of the causes of disasters, methods of mitigation and reducing people’s<br />
vulnerability, awareness of steps an individual/s can take to ensure safety before, during, and<br />
after a crisis situation.<br />
<strong>SPU</strong> <strong>Manila</strong> has paid for the participants’ training fee, which includes trainors’ fee, PRC<br />
membership, and certificate of training. Therefore, participants are enjoined to devote the<br />
said two-days for training. At the end of the program, participants are expected to cascade<br />
what they learned to the members of their respective units/programs/organizations.<br />
The selected administrators, faculty, staff, students, and outsourced service personnel<br />
who will undergo the training are:
Administration/ Convent: Sr. Marivic Estrella (Admin/Convent), Sr. Belinda Hernandez<br />
(Admin/Convent), Dr. Runvi Manguerra (COE), Elvira Manalansan (CDC), Joy Velarde<br />
(Registrar’s) , Catherine Mojado (ICT), Ramil Quiñonez (HRMTC), Maribel Corcolla (SAO),<br />
Leonard de Leon (Campus Ministry), and Josefina Antonio (CMPA)<br />
Faculty: Ma. Isabel Abear (COE), Michelle Mijares (COE), Lamer Morales (COE), Dr. Joseph<br />
Balaoing (CAS), Atty. Joseph Vega (CBM), Froiline Tancinco (CNAHS), and Jenny Olivar<br />
(CNAHS)<br />
Office <strong>St</strong>aff: Ivy Coronel (Pres. Office), Barbara Bao (QA), Maricel Postrero (CDC), Pia Perillo<br />
(Purchasing), Louise Reyes (Finance), Annie Demetrio (Clinic), Cecille Gutierrez (Guidance),<br />
Charlene Gregorio (Registrar’s), and Leoplodo Pogoy, Jr. (Academics)<br />
Maintenance <strong>St</strong>aff: Agnes Dulo (Dorm), Gemma Corpuz (Dorm), Rey Corpuz (GSS), Josie<br />
Barrera (Canteen), Consorcia Arao (Bookstore), Marilyn Barrera (Library), Raya Ann Sayaboc<br />
(HRMTC), Severino Artista (Science Lab), Sol Guittap (GSS), Manny Cruz (Mass Com Lab), and<br />
Emy Silverio (GSS/Audi)<br />
FAMASS: Roly Ajos<br />
Security: Dario Buenaventura<br />
<strong>St</strong>udents (Council of Vice Presidents): Alyssa Marie Ochoa (CAS), Joie Diaz (CBM), Marlon<br />
Fernandez (CMPA), John Byron Apolinar (CNAHS), Joriel Catura (COE)<br />
Ramos’ research paper wins 3 rd prize<br />
In International Conference on Neuroscience<br />
Dr. Elizabeth D. Ramos, Dean of the Graduate School, made an oral presentation of her<br />
research paper, entitled “Aromatherapy for Children with Special Learning Needs: a Literature<br />
Review,” at the Women in World Neuroscience Conference, held on 10-11 October 2011 at<br />
Universiti Brunei Darussalam. The same paper was one of the entries in the poster<br />
presentation in the conference, where it won third prize. Two research papers from Universiti<br />
Sains Malaysia won the first and second prizes, respectively.<br />
Ten research/discussion papers were<br />
presented during the plenary sessions by<br />
researchers from Germany, Japan, Malaysia,<br />
and Brunei.<br />
Dr. Ramos’ research paper was one<br />
of the 28 research studies presented during<br />
the parallel sessions. Researches presented<br />
were from authors based in Malaysia,<br />
Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Brunei, and the<br />
Philippines. Dr. Ramos (photo right) was<br />
the lone presenter from the Philippines in<br />
the conference.
Dr. Ramos with Dr. Irma Bustamante,<br />
now a faculty member<br />
of Universiti Brunei Darussalam<br />
BACK TO BACK CELEBRATION ON PRESIDENT’S DAY<br />
Contributed by Maribel Corcolla<br />
On 30 September 2011, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Paul</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>Manila</strong> community celebrated Teacher’s Day and<br />
President’s Day.<br />
The event started with a Eucharistic Celebration presided over by Fr. Francis Salcedo,<br />
followed by a thanksgiving program to give tribute to all teachers and celebrate the one year<br />
presidency of Sr. Lilia Thérèse L. Tolentino, SPC on the occasion of her Feast Day.<br />
TEACHERS’ DAY CELEBRATION<br />
To start the celebration, Sr. Mary Vianney Ramirez, SPC gave her opening remarks, after<br />
which Ms. Lourna Tagay and Dr. Runvi Magnuerra gave a perspective about the Teachers’ Day<br />
celebration.<br />
During the program, there were dances performed by the <strong>Paul</strong>inian Liturgical Animators<br />
and the <strong>Paul</strong>inian Dance Troupe, and song rendition by the <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Paul</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>Manila</strong> Chorale.<br />
As part of the celebration, the <strong>Paul</strong>inian <strong>St</strong>udent Government honored their teachers<br />
by giving the “<strong>St</strong>udents’ Choice Award.” Teachers who received the award were the “Top 15<br />
Outstanding Teachers” based on the students’ evaluation for the past four consecutive<br />
semesters.
STUDENTS’ CHOICE AWARDEES. Fulltime Faculty: Ms. Sharon Manguerra, Mr. Arianne<br />
Jamison, Atty. Joseph Vega, Ms. Catherine Mojado, Chef Ramoncito Jose San,<br />
Ms. Joycelyn Velarde, Ms. Michelle Mijares, Ms. Ma. Encarnacion Dychangco,<br />
Dr. Aireen Ancheta-Presas, Dr. Mary Grace Leongson. Part-time Faculty: Mr. Jose Valdez,<br />
Mr. Michael Dimapinto, Ms. Jamaica Saguban, Ms. Amelia Butial, Mr. Dexter Soguilon<br />
All teachers were called up on stage and were given flowers.<br />
The Sisters…<br />
… and the lay faculty
PRESIDENT’S DAY<br />
One year has passed since the installation of the Eighth President of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Paul</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>Manila</strong>.<br />
The whole community remembered the celebration by viewing again the inaugural speech of<br />
Sr. Lilia Thérèse L. Tolentino, SPC. Then, there was a short audio-visual presentation of<br />
pictures of Sr. Lilia at work with the whole <strong>Paul</strong>inian community.<br />
The highlight of the celebration was the feast day greetings and presentation of gifts to<br />
Sr. Lilia from selected employees and students. (Administration: Dr. Elizabeth Ramos, KG:<br />
Dr. Mildred Alamo, NAPA: Mr. Manny Ampong, <strong>St</strong>udent: Ninya Sarena Saquilabon)<br />
NAPA representatives…<br />
Kapisanan ng mga Guro officers…<br />
<strong>St</strong>udents…<br />
Sr. Lilia gave her closing remarks, thanking the whole<br />
community for the support given to her during the fruitful and<br />
meaningful one year.<br />
At the end of her message, she declared the whole<br />
afternoon, “free-day” and the crowd gave a loud “yell” of joy.
The celebration was a joint project of the College of Education, Common Freshmen<br />
Program. and the <strong>St</strong>udent Affairs Office.<br />
The program was<br />
hosted by Joriel Catura<br />
and Chessamika Gatdula,<br />
student leaders from the<br />
College of Education. It<br />
attended by the whole<br />
community—the Sisters<br />
and administrators, faculty<br />
and students.<br />
SHARING…SHARING…SHARING…<br />
From the Vatican Insider<br />
Pope appoints communicator and scholar as new Archbishop of <strong>Manila</strong><br />
A theologian much appreciated by Benedict XVI<br />
GERARD O'CONNELL<br />
VATICAN CITY<br />
The Pontiff has appointed the 54-year old Bishop Luis<br />
Antonio Tagle, a great communicator, respected<br />
theologian, inspiring preacher and a man sensitive to the<br />
needs of the poor, as the new Archbishop of <strong>Manila</strong>. He<br />
also set him in line to become a cardinal, probably at the<br />
next consistory.<br />
Archbishop Tagle now moves into the national limelight<br />
as head of the principal diocese in the largest Catholic<br />
country in Asia. He will govern a diocese with a<br />
population of 3.2 million people, 2.8 million of whom are<br />
Catholics, at a time when secularization is making<br />
headway in the Philippines too, and presenting many<br />
challenges to the faith, also in legislative field, regarding<br />
family life, birth control (reproductive health), marriage and other issues.
Many expect him, like his two predecessors – Cardinals Gaudencio Rosales and Jaime Sin - to<br />
play an important role not only in the Church but also in the life of the nation, especially<br />
through the promotion of justice in this land of 92 million people, a great many of whom are<br />
forced to emigrate to find work and help their families economically..<br />
He comes as immediate successor – and, many say, the favorite son- of the highly respected<br />
Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales, 79, a deeply spiritual man who has governed this archdiocese<br />
since 2003 and devoted great attention to the plight of the poor, while castigating the<br />
corruption and bad government at national and local level.<br />
The Vatican broke the news of Tagle’s appointment at 6.00 p.m. <strong>Manila</strong> time (midday Rome<br />
time), October 13, confirming what had been widely expected in the Philippines for several<br />
months. It also said that pope had accepted the resignation of Cardinal Rosales, who had first<br />
submitted it in 2007 on reaching retirement age.<br />
The young, dynamic, Archbishop Tagle was born in <strong>Manila</strong>, where he studied at the San Jose<br />
seminary in Quezon City, and graduated from the Ateneo di <strong>Manila</strong> <strong>University</strong>. Ordained priest<br />
for the <strong>Manila</strong> archdiocese in 1982, after working for some time in parishes and seminaries –<br />
in one of which he was rector, he was sent to do further studies at The Catholic <strong>University</strong> of<br />
America, Washington D.C. (1987-91). There he gained his Doctorate in Theology and, later,<br />
went on to do studies in Italy.<br />
He served as a member of the International Theological Commission (1997-2002), and<br />
attended the 1998 World Synod of Bishops for Asia as an expert. After working in parishes and<br />
teaching theology in four seminaries, Pope John <strong>Paul</strong> II appointed him as bishop of Imus, a<br />
diocese with 2.6 million Catholics, in 2001. He was one of the Filipino delegates at the Synod<br />
of Bishops in 2005 and 2008, and is currently President of the Commission for the Doctrine of<br />
the Faith in the Philippines’ Bishops’ Conference.<br />
Well known by the nick-name “Chito”, this extrovert and friendly archbishop is an experienced<br />
TV communicator. For many years, he has hosted an hour-long Sunday television program,<br />
“The Word Exposed with Bishop Chito Tagle. During this hour, he shares insights on the<br />
Scripture readings for Mass and answers viewer’s questions on the Bible and Faith.<br />
A member of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), he was warmly applauded<br />
when he addressed the October 2008 Synod of Bishops on the Word of God, and reminded<br />
participants that the Bible shows a God who not only speaks but also listens. "He listens<br />
especially to the just, widows, orphans, persecuted, and the poor who have no voice", Tagle<br />
said. Likewise, he added, "the Church must listen in the way God listens, and lend its voice to<br />
the voiceless."<br />
* * * * *<br />
Bishop Tagle is a friend of the <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Paul</strong> Sisters.<br />
He officiated at the Mass and blessing of the<br />
Chapel of Our Lady of Chartres in the <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Paul</strong><br />
Center for Renewal on 12 September 2011.