Human rights, autonomy, top talks among
15 SUCs
BAGUIO
CITY -- The Commission on Human Rights has linked up with 15 state universities
and colleges (SUCs) in the Cordillera for information campaign on human
rights and Cordillera autonomy.
The
CHR earlier conducted forum on April
among 1,979 students, teachers, non -teaching staff of the Abra State Institute
of Sciences and Technology –Bangued and Lagangilang campuses; Benguet State
University Main and its campuses in Buguias
and Bokod; Apayao State College- Luna Campus and Conner Campus; Kalinga-Apayao State College- Main Campus and
Dagupan Campus; Ifugao State University
Main and its campuses in Tinoc,
Lagawe and Potia, and Mountain Province State Polytechnic College- Main Campus
in Bontoc and Tadian campus.
The
project aimed to enhance knowledge and understanding of students, faculty and
non-teaching staff on human rights and to pave the way for the establishment of
a center for human rights education in SUCs.
In
its desire to help prepare the Cordillera for regional autonomy, CHR-Cordillera
headed by lawyer Harold D. Kub-aron included in its human rights education
function information, education and
communication campaign on third quest
for Cordillera autonomy.
The
common comments of participants was need for replication of human rights education and IEC on Cordillera
autonomy most specially at barangays so community people would be informed.
2015 outstanding students of Cordillera recognized
BAGUIO
CITY-- Five Outstanding Students of Cordillera Administrative Region (OSCAR) 2015
were feted in an awarding ceremony at Baguio Country Club here last week.
This year’s OSCAR awardees are: Jenry I. Layagan, Bachelor of Science in Criminology from the Mountain Province State Polytechnic College(MPSPC); Candace Dawn P. Fernandez, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Kama-i Sulikam C. Okubo, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, both from University of Baguio(UB); Apolinario A. Bagano Jr., Bachelor of Science in Development Communication of Benguet State
University(BSU) and Jules Verne M. Villanueva, Doctor of Medicine from Saint Louis University(SLU).
They will represent the region in the annual national search for the Ten
Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP).
The five were selected from 15 finalists that included Maria KorinaAdajar and
Arianne Stephanie Calera from SLU, Keren Joy Compelio and Rhe Ann Ngayaan from
BSU, Majesty Guingayan and Noemi Uddi-e
from Ifugao State University, Bernadeth Guiterrez from UB, Fernalyn Santos from
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology, Jinky Valdez from
Kalinga-Apayao State College and Charlie David Taynan from MPSPC.
“We
do not need to compete to be outstanding but instead share purpose of
excellence, leadership and social responsibility for God, for the country and
the people”.
This
was the response of this batch which adapted
the name “Aluwagi,” an Itneg term for “Bayanihan.”
The
OSCAR search is the regional level of the annual national TOSP award, which
aims to give due recognition to students who can be held as role models for
others students who can exemplify academic excellence, exemplary leadership,
good moral values and determination to serve God and country.
As final activity prior to the selection and awarding, the OSCAR student
nominees had values formation program at
Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology in Langangilag, Abra May 8 to 12.
This five-day activity aimed to develop their good moral values through
spiritual formation, community workshops, and outreach programs.
The formation of good moral values is a
criteria in determining the final outstanding students of the
Cordilleras. Other criteria are leadership, social responsibility, and
academic/ professional excellence. The criteria are based on the TOSP’s vision
of celebrating, affirming, and inspiring youth participation in
nation-building.
The TOSP search was established by Jose Concepcion Jr., in 1961 with national
hero Dr. Jose Rizal as his inspiration.
Through the Commission on Higher
Education and other partners and sponsors, it became an annual event. -- JullieneFortunato
Search on for national outstanding
volunteers
BAGUIO
CITY -- The Philippine National Volunteer Services Coordinating Agency is
looking for dedicated Filipino individuals and organizations who rendered
selfless and life-saving acts through volunteerism sot hey could be properly
cited.
The
2015 Search for Outstanding Volunteers aims to highlight exemplary performance
and dedication to service of Filipino volunteers in helping people and
communities and recognize the role of volunteerism in development and
nation-building.
The
search is open to individuals and organizations currently providing volunteer
assistance in the Philippines: individuals of Filipino citizenship; Filipino or
local chapters of foreign/international non-profit organizations; and
Filipino
or local chapters of foreign/international corporate organizations.
The
search has two categories - the National Outstanding
Volunteer award which is conferred to an individual or organization for
outstanding volunteer service that has made a significant contribution to
uplifting the lives of people and communities served, and the Volunteer
Lifetime Achievement Award which is
conferred to an individual or organization for consistent and outstanding
volunteer service and whose achievement is regarded as an inspiration and
role
model in the field of volunteerism.
The
2015 SOV is anchored on the theme, “Volunteering to help eradicate extreme
poverty and hunger.”
The
SOV is conducted by the PNVSCA and the National Volunteer Month Steering
Committee in cooperation with regional search committee chaired by National
Economic and Development Authority.
Deadline
of submission to the RSC is June 30, 2015.
UP-Aurora still without
Oblation statue
BALER, Aurora – The University of the Philippines (UP) in
this capital town still lacks the iconic Oblation, the state university’s
symbol, six years since it opened.
Visitors to the UP School
of Health and Sciences (UPSHS) in Barangay Reserva expressed dismay to find no
statue to welcome them.
Julia Elisa Puertollano,
former director of the UP Baler campus, said visitors seemed to feel incomplete
without the Oblation.
The original Oblation is a
masterpiece of National Artist Guillermo Tolentino and was commissioned in 1935
by Rafael Palma, the university’s first Filipino president.
It stands in front of
Quezon Hall, welcoming students and visitors to the UP Diliman campus in Quezon
City.
Here, no such icon welcomes
students and visitors.
“The Oblation is very
important. It’s UP’s symbol. Without it, the university seemed not to exist,”
she said.
The UPSHS was put up in
2008 at P154 million, financed jointly by the Department of Health and the
provincial government.
It offers medical courses
to address the lack of health professionals in the rural areas.
Puertollano
said the Oblation is included under the Phase 2 of the construction at P25
million. She said this phase suffered numerous failed biddings because the
contractors find the amount alloted for the project too small. -- Manny Galvez
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