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LOU I SE A NNE M. SAN TO S KYRI EN JEW EL JAN EEN A L. TABUCAN NI C HOLLE K I M T. F O N TAN IL L A V I NC ENT A NDR E B. RAMIREZ PAU LI NE KI RB Y P. CIN CO I NNA MAY JOYCE A. LO N TO K SOPHI A C AT HERIN E G. REYES KRI ST I N C LARI SSE H. MATEO MAU RI NE C LA IRE F. KIM JANA RA FA ELA B. EUSEBIO

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EDITOR’S NOTE If the bust of Don Tomas Mapúa could speak, we would revel in the thousands of stories it could tell. We would pay attention to it depict the institute’s crowning moments and paint the figures of the heroes who spearheaded its victories. But if the bust is to be honest, we can imagine that it would tell us more about Mapúa ’s modest and other wise unremarkable days, as well as the characters who sit behind the curtains instead of the stage.

Regardless, what an amazing experience it can be. Being able to listen to these stories would give us valuable insights on what makes Mapúa what it is today, and inspiration to maintain the same identity cast by our forefathers.

Sadly, we cannot rely on molded bronze to utter any actual words of inspiration.

Instead, what we can do is to shape our impression about the people who build up our beloved university today -- that instead of looking at each of them as just another person, we can aspire to dig deeper and know who they are and what they contribute to our school personality.

As such, The New Builder presents Verse and Visage, a collection of memoirs of people who complete the true Mapúan experience. It is the staff ’s daring attempt to give justice to these people’s valiant contributions, optimistic that we can help others aspire to pick their brains and uphold the level of passion and dedication they consistently display.

By Verse and Visage, through words and pictures, we shall find a profound understanding of these people, and in the most fortuitous cases, a reflection of ourselves. Read on.

Calvin

of leaders and achievers

Mary De nise K .

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From being a student council officer in high school, this future Biological Engineer bravely took on the role of Pr e s i d e n t o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y ’ s C e n t r a l S t u d e n t C o u n c i l . “ T h e r e a r e s t r u g g l e s, b u t o n c e y o u ’ r e i n a c o u n c i l , h i n d i n a y a n i n d i v i d u a l . Yo u n o w h a v e a f a m i l y. Ka h i t a n o n g h i r a p, k u n g o ka y y u n g u m a a l a l a y s a i y o, y o u ’ l l g e t t h r o u g h i t. T h a n k f u l a ko s a m g a o f f i c e r s ko. I l o o k f o r w a r d t o s e e i n g t h e c a p a b i l i t i e s o f t h e i n c o m i n g C S C Pr e s i d e n t. I t r u s t n a m a ka ka y a n a n a t m a h i h i g i t a n p a n i y a a n g m g a n a g a w a n a m i n a t y u n g n a i w a n n a m i n g l e g a c y. ” A s t h e h e a d o f M a p ú a ’ s f o r e m o s t s t u d e n t b o d y, D e n i s e stands as primar y witness to all the hardships her fellow s t u d e n t s g o t h r o u g h . S h e h a s, h o w e v e r, s e e n n o t o n l y t h e i r i n d i v i d u a l s t r u g g l e s, b u t a l s o t h e s m i l e s o n t h e i r f a c e s w h e n t h e y t r y t o e n j o y t h e i r c o l l e g e l i f e a m i d s t a l l t h e d i f f i c u l t i e s. “ Whatever they ’re going through or whatever struggles t h e y ’ r e f a c i n g, m a l a l a m p a s a n d i n n i l a y o n. A n g c o l l e g e, d i n a d a a n a n l a n g ; h i n d i s i y a t i n a t a m b a y a n. W h a t e v e r c h a l l e n g e s y o u ’ r e f a c i n g, t h e r e ’ s a r e a s o n f o r i t. A t t h e e n d o f t h e d a y, G o d w i l l l e a d t h e w a y. Ka p i t l a n g a n d ke e p u p !

Ka h i t h i n d i m o n a ka y a, ka y a n i n m o. S i p a g a t t i y a g a l a n g t a l a g a ka i l a n g a n n a t i n a s M a p ú a n s. Yo u w o n t b e w h e r e y o u a r e n o w i f i t w a s n t b e c a u s e o f y o u r d e t e r m i n a t i o n. D o n ’ t j u s t a i m f o r t r e s, a i m f o r u n o. Ku n g ka y a n g i s a n g t a o, ka y a m o r i n. ”

Adrian C. Cag u i oa A f t e r t w o y e a r s o f s e r v i n g t h e M a p ú a M a ka t i c o m m u n i t y a s o n e o f t h e o f f i c e r s o f t h e S c h o o l o f I n f o r m a t i o n Te c h n o l o g y (SOIT) student council, this 4th year Information Systems student stepped up further as he took on the role of student council president – a compelling show of his courage and c o n f i d e n c e i n h i s w o r k c a p a b i l i t y. “ Wa l a ka n g m a g a g a w a n g b a g a y n a m a g a n d a a n d r e m a r ka b l e k u n g h i n d i ka m a r u n o n g m a g s a c r i f i c e. D i t o ko n a e x p e r i e n c e n a f o r 3 d a y s, 3 h o u r s l a n g t u l o g ko. Ka p a g m a y m g a d e a d l i n e, m i n s a n s a b a y - s a b a y s i l a. T h r e e y e a r s a ko n g S C, s o a n g h i r a p ka s i ka i l a n g a n ko n g p a g s a b a y a n a n g a c a d s a n d p a g i g i n g s t u d e n t l e a d e r ko. Ka i l a n g a n ko n g m a t u t o n a h i n d i p u r o i t o l a n g f o c u s ko, d a p a t ka y a ko n g p a g s a b a y i n. S a b i ko n a l a n g n a l a h a t n g g i n a g a w a ko d i t o, p a g d a t i n g ko s a o u t s i d e w o r l d, s o b r a n g m a p a p a d a l i n a a ko ka s i s a n a y n a a ko. ” “ K i n a u s a p a ko n g a d v i s e r n a m i n t o r u n f o r p r e s i d e n t.

Ti n a n o n g ko s i y a k u n g b a k i t, ka s i h i n d i ko a l a m k u n g a n o n g m e r o n a ko a t a n o n g d a p a t ko n g g a w i n. Ay o ko n a p a g d a t i n g s a a k i n, m a w a l a y u n g m a g a n d a n g i m a g e n g S O I T S C. Pe r o n a i s i p ko n a l a n g n a b a ka i t o y u n g i n a a n t a y ko n g b r e a k, n a l a h a t n g n a t u t u n a n ko w h e n I w a s y o u n g a y d i t o ko m a a a p p l y. B a ka ka p a g p i n a s o k ko a n g p a g i g i n g S C p r e s i d e n t, h i n d i a ko m a h i h i r a p a n m a k i p a g s a b a y a n s a i b a n g t a o. ”

G i a n n Pao lo C . de L e o n A challenging life won’t stop this diligent 4th year scholar as he always covets the top spot among his C o m p u t e r E n g i n e e r i n g p e e r s. A c o n s i s t e n t s c h o l a r a n d h o n o r s t u d e n t, G i a n n D e Le o n k n o w s t h e v a l u e o f e d u c a t i o n a n d d o e s n o t t a ke i t f o r g r a n t e d.

“A ko y u n g t i p o n g e s t u d y a n t e n a h i n d i u m a a s a s a p a g p a s a l a n g. I ’ m m o r e o n t h e l e a r n i n g s. A n g g u s t o ko n g s a b i h i n, h u w a g m a g - d e p e n d l a n g s a g r a d e s, d a p a t m a y l e a r n i n g s i n e v e r y c o u r s e. D a p a t d i n m a y t i m e m a n a g e m e n t a t m a r u n o n g d u m i s ka r t e n g w a y s a p a g - a r a l p a r a s a q u i z z e s. ” E v e n t h o u g h s t u d y i n g i s h i s n u m b e r o n e p r i o r i t y, academics hasn’t stopped him from venturing outside o f h i s c o m f o r t z o n e t o t r y n e w t h i n g s. G i a n n j o i n e d t h e Mapúa University student branch of the Institute of E l e c t r i c a l a n d E l e c t r o n i c s E n g i n e e r s, I n c. ( I E E E- M U S B ) a n d b e c a m e a n o f f i c e r o f t h e o r g. A c c o r d i n g t o h i m, o n e o f h i s proudest achievements as part of this organization is the implementation of their new RFID-based “ tambay phase” m o n i t o r i n g s y s t e m f o r t h e o r g ’ s a p p l i c a n t s. “ H i n d i p o r ke t m a y h i n a h a b o l a ko s a a c a d s, h i n d i n a a ko g a g a w a s a o r g. Ka i l a n g a n a c t i v e p a r i n. I n t e r m s o f s o c i a l i z a t i o n, k u n w a r i n a g y a y a g u m a l a a n g m g a ka i b i g a n ko s a l a b a s, ka i l a n g a n m a r u n o n g m a k i s a l a m u h a. H i n d i n a m a n p w e d e n g b u s y a ko s a s c h o o l a n d o r g a t b a b a l e w a l a i n ko n a a n g g i r l f r i e n d ko. I - s e t n a t i n a n g p r i o r i t i e s n a t i n, h i n d i l a n g s a a c a d s k u n d i s a b u h a y d i n. Ka h i t a n o m a n g p r o b l e m a a n g t a h a k i n n a t i n, ka h i t m a g f a i l t a y o, i -t r y p a r i n n a t i n d a h i l d o o n t a y o m a t u t u t o. ”

merlin m. m e n d oz a

A prodigy musician and a promising physicist in t h e m a k i n g, M e r l i n M e n d o z a i s a B. S. P h y s i c s s t u d e n t s p e c i a l i z i n g i n S p a c e S c i e n c e. H e i s l i ke w i s e a c o n s i s t e n t academic scholar and an amateur violinist who utilizes h i s m u s i c a l t a l e n t a s a p a r t t i m e j o b. Fo r t w o y e a r s, h e has studied under the tutelage of the only recognized s p a c e s c i e n t i s t i n t h e P h i l i p p i n e s, D r. E r n e s t M a c a l a l a d.

A d d i t i o n a l l y, h e h a s h a d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o a t t e n d t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Re f e r e n c e I o n o s p h e r e Wo r k s h o p i n Ta i w a n, a s w e l l a s t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l S c h o o l o n E q u a t o r i a l a n d Lo w La t i t u d e I o n o s p h e r e i n I n d o n e s i a.

“I started playing the violin back when I was 5 years old and when I was given the chance to study at the Philippine H i g h S c h o o l f o r t h e A r t s, I t o o k i t w i t h o u t h e s i t a t i o n. A t t h e P H S A, I h a d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o w o r k w i t h m u s i c i a n s a n d artists who all share the same love and passion I have for t h e a r t s. I t i s h a r d t o j u g g l e m y a c a d e m i c s w i t h m y v i o l i n g i g s h e r e a n d t h e r e, b u t I c a n n e v e r i m a g i n e m y s e l f n o t d o i n g e i t h e r, s o I h a v e t o m a ke i t w o r k. W h e n I ’ m s t r e s s e d w i t h s c h o o l w o r k, p l a y i n g t h e v i o l i n r e l a x e s m e. W h e n I f e e l s t r e s s e d p l a y i n g t h e v i o l i n, I s o l v e e q u a t i o n s f o r f u n. A t t h e e n d o f t h e d a y, m y c u r i o s i t y f o r n a t u r a l p h e n o m e n a a n d m y p a s s i o n f o r m u s i c w o r k h a n d i n h a n d. ” “ I a m e t e r n a l l y g r a t e f u l t o D r. M a c a l a l a d f o r t a k i n g me under his wing and opening numerous doors of o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r m e. I t i s q u i t e b i z a r r e t o p u r s u e t w o v e r y c o n t r a s t i n g t h i n g s, b u t I c a n a l w a y s t r y a n d p r o v e t h a t y o u c a n h a v e t h e b e s t o f b o t h w o r l d s. ”

lo r e n z R . toleos, jr.

W i t h r o c k s o l i d d e t e r m i n a t i o n, l a s e r f o c u s, a n d a d e e p a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r l e a r n i n g, Lo r e n z To l e o s m a n a g e s to consistently be on top of Mechanical Engineering’s Batch 2014. Although he has his plate full of academic r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s, e s p e c i a l l y n o w t h a t h e i s s t a r t i n g h i s t h e s i s, he never fails to add technicolor to the black and white w o r l d o f t h e a c a d e m e. H e p l a y s m u s i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s, e m b a r k s o n a d v e n t u r e s, a n d e n g a g e s i n e l e c t r o n i c s p o r t s, w h i l e simultaneously being an endearing son and a delightful f r i e n d. “ I a m n o t a v e r y a c a d e m i c a l l y f o c u s e d p e r s o n, s o I d o f i n d a l o t o f t h i n g s o u t s i d e a c a d e m i c s i n t e r e s t i n g. I p l a y b a s ke t b a l l , I p l a y t h e p i a n o, t h e g u i t a r, a n d I l i ke t o t r a v e l , w h e t h e r i t b e o u t o f t o w n o r j u s t t o u r i n g a r o u n d t h e c i t y. I a l s o l i ke t o w a t c h m o v i e s, p l a y v i d e o g a m e s, r e a d b o o k s, b r o w s e t h e i n t e r n e t, w a t c h Yo u Tu b e v i d e o s, a n d h a n g o u t w i t h f r i e n d s. I ’ m n o t a c o m p e t i t i v e p e r s o n w i t h r e g a r d t o a c a d e m i c s t a n d i n g o r r a n k i n g. I j u s t d o w h a t I w a n t t o d o a n d i n t h i s c a s e, I l i ke w h a t w e a r e s t u d y i n g i n M E, s o i t g i v e s m e t h e m o t i v a t i o n t o s t u d y a n d p e r f o r m w e l l . A l s o, I w a n t t o b e a n a c a d e m i c s c h o l a r e v e r y t e r m t o s a v e m o n e y a n d t o m a ke m y p a r e n t s p r o u d. I d o n ’ t m i n d b e i n g o n t o p. I d o n ’ t r e a l l y g i v e t h a t m u c h a t t e n t i o n t o w h a t r a n k I g e t. I ’ m s a t i s f i e d a s l o n g a s I am getting what I want which is to learn about my program a n d p r e p a r e m y s e l f f o r a d u l t l i f e. ”

r a l p t r i sta n D .

Guillen

Ra l p Tr i s t a n G u i l l e n i s a C i v i l E n g i n e e r i n g s t u d e n t w h o m m o s t p e o p l e l o o k u p t o. H i s a c a d e m i c p r o w e s s i s e v i d e n t i n t h e f a c t t h a t h e i s c u r r e n t l y b o t h a Pr e s i d e n t ’ s L i s t e r a n d a Pe e r A d v i s e r a t t h e C e n t e r f o r S t u d e n t A d v i s i n g. “ B a g o ka ka s i m a ka p a s o k a s Pe e r A d v i s e r, m a y e x a m y u n.

Ta t l o n g b e s e s a ko b u m a g s a k d o o n, a n g h i r a p ka s i. O n t h e f o u r t h t r y, p u m a s a n a a ko. M a g a n d a a n g f e e l i n g ka s i n a t u t u r u a n m o a n g i b a n g t a o, a n d a t t h e s a m e t i m e, n a r e - r e t a i n m o l a h a t n g l e a r n i n g s n g s u b j e c t s m o. Ka p a g n a g t u r o a ko, n a a a l a l a ko r i n y u n g m g a t o p i c s. ” Despite his legacy as one of the so-called “immortals” of M a p ú a, h e n e v e r t h e l e s s s h a r e s t h e h a r d s h i p s t h a t c o m e w i t h b e i n g a s t u d e n t o f t h i s f a s t- p a c e d u n i v e r s i t y. “ S o b r a n g h i r a p m a g i n g M a p ú a n. A ka l a n i l a h i n d i a ko n a h i h i r a p a n, p e r o a n g t o t o o, n a h i h i r a p a n d i n a ko. Ku n g n a h i h i r a p a n ka, h u w a g ka n g m a h i y a n g m a g p a t u r o s a ka s a m a m o. Ku n g h i n d i m o a l a m, h u w a g ka n g m a h i y a n g m a g t a n o n g. ” “ M a ke t h e m o s t o f w h a t y o u h a v e, ka s i p i n a n g a n a k t a y o n a i b a - i b a a n g s k i l l s n a t i n. Ku n g a n o y u n g m e r o n ka, g a w a n m o n g p a r a a n p a r a m a g - e x c e l ka. S i p a g a t t i y a g a l a n g. S a n a m a w a l a a n g m e n t a l i t y n a m a ka - 3 l a n g o ka y n a. S a n a m a g - a i m t a y o s a m a s m a t a a s n a g r a d e, h i n d i y u n g p u m a s a l a n g. D a p a t y u n g g o a l n a t i n i s h i g h e r t h a n t h e a v e r a g e. S a b i h i n m o s a s a r i l i m o n a ka y a m o. ”

Justin Edward M. Hapa

Justin Edward Hapa is a consistent SHS honor student u n d e r t h e S T E M t r a c k. O n e o f t h e l e s s o n s h e k n o w s h e w i l l always carr y with him through life is the importance of taking c o n t r o l o f o n e ’ s o w n l e a r n i n g. H e f i r m l y b e l i e v e s t h a t t h e g r e a t e s t m o t i v a t i o n i s t h e d e s i r e t o m a ke a d i f f e r e n c e i n t h e l i v e s o f o t h e r p e o p l e.

“I see academic excellence as a means of excelling i n m y c h o s e n f i e l d, a n d w h e n o n e i s a t t h e f o r e f r o n t o f a f i e l d, h e / s h e e x e r t s a m a j o r i n f l u e n c e o n t h e l i v e s o f o t h e r p e o p l e.

Knowing that I could use such influence to positively affect the lives of others in the future is what motivates me to strive f o r e x c e l l e n c e. ” “My professors have always instilled in me the idea that learning should be a personal responsibility; something t h a t I s h o u l d n o t d e p e n d o n o t h e r p e o p l e. T h r o u g h t h i s m i n d s e t, I h a v e l e a r n e d o t h e r v a l u e s a l o n g t h e w a y s u c h a s i n d e p e n d e n c e, r e s o u r c e f u l n e s s, a n d c r e a t i v i t y w h e n i t c o m e s t o l e a r n i n g a n d s e l f- g r o w t h - - - v a l u e s t h a t I k n o w w o u l d b e crucial when I enter the ‘real world’. I am grateful that my professors encouraged us to ask questions and seek answers f o r o u r s e l v e s, e v e n i f t h e p r o c e s s w o u l d b e a l e n g t h y t r i a l a n d e r r o r, t h e r e b y a l l o w i n g c u r i o s i t y a n d i n d e p e n d e n t i n q u i r y t o t h r i v e. T h i s m a d e u s a p p r e c i a t e t h e p r o c e s s o f l e a r n i n g a n d g e n e r a t i n g k n o w l e d g e, a n d e n c o u r a g e d u s t o f u r t h e r a s k questions to which applications would be of benefit not only t o o u r s e l v e s b u t a l s o t o o t h e r p e o p l e. ”

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Krizzia Naquila may have wanted to pursue another degree but fate led her to Mapúa University to become an I n f o r m a t i o n Te c h n o l o g y s t u d e n t. C o m p e t i t i v e a n d h a r d w o r k i n g, she is now reaping the fruits of her labor as she is one of the To p 1 0 s t u d e n t s i n t h e S c h o o l o f I n f o r m a t i o n Te c h n o l o g y. “ Yo u l e a r n t o b e i n d e p e n d e n t. H i n d i a l l t h e t i m e y u n g f r i e n d s m o m a t u t u l u n g a n ka. Yo u h a v e t o s t a n d o n y o u r o w n f e e t b e f o r e ka m a ka p a g - a s k n g h e l p s a i b a. C o l l e g e h a s r e a l l y t a u g h t m e h o w t o d o t h i n g s o n m y o w n. E v e r y d a y i s a s t r u g g l e i f y o u ’ r e n o t p a s s i o n a t e a b o u t w h a t y o u ’ r e d o i n g. Yo u h a v e t o s a c r i f i c e. ” W i t h a l l h e r e x p e r i e n c e s a s a n I T s t u d e n t, s h e k n o w s a n d u n d e r s t a n d s t h e v a l u e o f b e i n g g i v e n a M a p ú a n e d u c a t i o n.

“My advice to those students who really want to go t o c o l l e g e - - d e c i d e o n w h a t y o u w i l l t a ke. D o n o t t a ke f o r granted your education because you are privileged enough t o e n t e r a p r e s t i g i o u s s c h o o l . Yo u a r e p r i v i l e g e d e n o u g h t o have parents who can pay for the fees of an expensive school b e c a u s e y o u a r e w o r t h m o r e t h a n y o u t h i n k. S t u d y n o t j u s t f o r y o u r s e l f, b u t f o r o t h e r p e o p l e a s w e l l . W h e n y o u t h i n k o f g i v i n g u p, t h i n k o f t h o s e a s p i r i n g s t u d e n t s w h o w a n t t o g e t i n.

Ka y a l a n g n a m a n n a g i g i n g m a h i r a p a n g i s a n g b a g a y a y d a h i l n a ka ka l i m u t a n n a t i n y u n g v i s i o n n a y a n. We l o s e f o c u s ka y a n a o - o f f t r a c k t a y o. ”

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J e s s e D i m a c a l i i s a 2 3 - y e a r- o l d s t u d e n t f r o m t h e s c h o o l o f M u l t i m e d i a A r t s a n d S c i e n c e s. B u t w h i l e h e c a l l s t h e S M VA h i s d o m a i n, h i s a r t i s t i c i n f l u e n c e h a s s p r e a d t o other schools as he manages to extend help whenever he c a n t o f r i e n d s f r o m t h e r e a l m o f e n g i n e e r i n g.

“I’ve been through the roughest days in my college life when I failed several subjects and got left behind by m y b a t c h m a t e s. B u t o n e t h i n g I r e a l i z e d i s t h a t e v e r y o n e h a s h i s o r h e r o w n p a c e a n d t i m i n g. R i g h t n o w, I ’ m s t i l l pursuing my goals but I am able to do the things I love a t t h e s a m e t i m e. I t h i n k w h a t m a t t e r s i s t h a t I ’ m p r o u d and happy with the person I’ve become because of those c h a l l e n g e s. ” A s a M a p ú a n, D i m a c a l i m a y h a v e b e e n s t a l l e d b y a p l e t h o r a o f h i n d r a n c e s, b u t t h a t h a s c o l l e c t i v e l y h e l p e d him to discover ways to conquer the setbacks as he climbs t h e l a d d e r o f s u c c e s s. M o r e i m p o r t a n t l y, h e h a s g r a s p e d the essence of influencing people through both his words a n d h i s a c t i o n s.

“Don’t be afraid to seek help and guidance from t r u s t e d f r i e n d s o r f a m i l y m e m b e r s. H o w e v e r, t h e g r e a t e s t h e l p y o u c a n g e t i s f r o m y o u r s e l f. C h o o s e t o a l w a y s s t a n d up even after you fall several times because finishing c o l l e g e i s n o t a r a c e, a n d i t w i l l n e v e r b e. “

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I n n a, a s h e r f r i e n d s c a l l h e r, h a s a l w a y s b e e n p a s s i o n a t e a b o u t Ps y c h o l o g y. H e r e a r l i e s t i n v o l v e m e n t d a t e s b a c k t o h e r G r a d e 5 d a y s, w h e n s h e w a s a p a r t o f h e r s c h o o l ’ s c o u n s e l i n g g r o u p. Ra r e l y s e e n w i t h o u t a s m i l e, s h e i s o u t g o i n g a n d f r i e n d l y, a n d a l w a y s h a s a stor y to tell.

“I’ve always wanted to enlighten the minds of people w h o d o n o t u n d e r s t a n d. S o m e t i m e s ka s i t h e y r e a c t h a r s h l y b e c a u s e t h e y d o n o t u n d e r s t a n d. I t h i n k y u n g g o a l ko n g iyon would help more and more people to understand n a ka i l a n g a n g a l a g a a n n i l a a n g m e n t a l h e a l t h n i l a, n a m a h a l a g a n g p a r t s y a n g w e l l b e i n g n g t a o. I t i s n o r m a l f o r u s t o f e e l b u r n e d o u t s o m e t i m e s, e s p e c i a l l y w i t h t h e e n v i r o n m e n t t h a t w e h a v e. ” A s a c o u n s e l o r i n h e r c a p a c i t y a s a Ps y c h o l o g y m a j o r, I n n a i s n o s t r a n g e r t o t h e b u r d e n b r o u g h t a b o u t b y a f a s t- p a c e d a n d d e m a n d i n g l i f e s t y l e. H o w e v e r, s h e b e l i e v e s t h a t w h e n o n e i s f e e l i n g l o w, i t i s i m p o r t a n t t o never succumb to one’s inner demons and to always find t h e s t r e n g t h t o r i s e a b o v e t h e c h a l l e n g e s. “ I a c t u a l l y s u f f e r e d f r o m d e p r e s s i o n. T h e r e w e r e d a y s t h a t I f e l t l i ke I w a s n o t m y s e l f. I k n o w i t s o u n d s i r o n i c s i n c e I a m a Ps y c h o l o g y m a j o r a n d I s t r u g g l e d w i t h d e p r e s s i o n. B u t w e h a v e t o u n d e r s t a n d t h a t w e n e e d t o be mindful of our mental health to be able to function at o u r b e s t. W h a t ’ s i m p o r t a n t i s t h a t y o u d o y o u r b e s t a n d d o n ’ t g i v e u p, a n d t h a t y o u t a ke c a r e o f y o u r s e l f n o t o n l y p h y s i c a l l y b u t a l s o m e n t a l l y. ”

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Re p r e s e n t i n g b o t h t h e S c h o o l o f A r c h i t e c t u r e, I n t e r i o r D e s i g n, a n d t h e B u i l t E n v i r o n m e n t ( A R- I D - B E ) a n d t h e C h e e r p i n g C a r d i n a l s i s 3 r d y e a r B. S. A r c h i t e c t u r e s t u d e n t S a m a n t h a E l i n C o l o s o – b e t t e r k n o w n a s S a m t o h e r p e e r s. A t t h e a g e o f 1 9 y e a r s o l d, s h e c o n q u e r e d t h e M r. & M s. C a r d i n a l 2 0 1 8 p a g e a n t, and set a goal for herself to be a role model for students across t h e c a m p u s.

A c c o r d i n g t o C o l o s o, w o m e n s h o u l d n o t f e e l i n f e r i o r o r pressured because of their physicality or because of measures s e t b y o t h e r s. Ra t h e r, t h e y s h o u l d s t a n d u p f o r t h e m s e l v e s a n d b e p r o u d o f w h o t h e y a r e a n d w h a t t h e y c a n d o.

“I have always been conscious and pressured to fit in w i t h s o c i e t y ’ s s t a n d a r d s, w i t h w h a t w e s e e i n m a g a z i n e s a n d i n s o c i a l m e d i a. I ’ v e b e e n m o c ke d a n d b u l l i e d f o r h a v i n g a f l a t c h e s t a n d h a v i n g s t r e t c h m a r k s. I u s e d t o b e a s h a m e d a n d c o n s c i o u s, b u t I a m n o w c o n f i d e n t, a n d I h a v e s t a r t e d t o l o v e myself for what I am rather than focus on what society wants me t o b e. I t ’ s a l l a b o u t s e l f- l o v e a n d s e l f-w o r t h . ” “ Wo m e n a r e o b j e c t i f i e d a n d g i v e n s t a n d a r d s o n b e a u t y s e t b y s o c i e t y. S o m e o f t h e s e s t a n d a r d s v a r y a c r o s s r e g i o n s a n d c o u n t r i e s. Fo r i n s t a n c e, h e r e i n t h e P h i l i p p i n e s, m o d e l s e a r c h e s and beauty pageants require a certain height and body frame t h a t e m p h a s i z e m o r e o n t h e b e a u t y o f t h e f a c e a n d b o d y.

Wo m e n s h o u l d u n d e r s t a n d t h a t b e a u t y i s d i v e r s e a n d t h a t i t c o m e s i n a l l s h a p e s, c o l o r s, a n d s i z e s. Wo m e n s h o u l d f o c u s o n loving themselves rather than tr ying to fit in with what society w a n t s t h e m t o b e. We s h o u l d b e c o n f i d e n t a n d r e m e m b e r t h a t b e a u t y c o m e s f r o m t h e h e a r t. ”

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t o h e r p e e r s a n d M s. Pr e s t o h e r o r g - m a t e s – i s a l e a d e r, a n a p p r o a c h a b l e f r i e n d, a n d a M a p ú a n a b o u t t o f i n i s h h e r c o l l e g e d e g r e e. H e r e s h e l e a v e s s o m e w o r d s o f w i s d o m f o r h e r f o l l o w e r s a n d o t h e r l e a d e r s t o p i c k u p a n d l e a r n f r o m. “ Fo r m e, l e a d e r s h i p i s c o n s i d e r i n g y o u r s e l f a f o l l o w e r a n d a l e a d e r a t t h e s a m e t i m e. E v e n i f y o u a r e a l e a d e r, you should always consider the opinions and suggestions of y o u r c o - o f f i c e r s a n d m e m b e r s a s w e l l . Yo u c a n s t i l l l e a r n f r o m t h e m, a n d y o u c a n g a i n l e s s o n s f r o m t h e i r s t o r i e s. D o n ’ t b e sad if ever you have conflicts with them because that ’s the t i m e y o u w i l l b u i l d s t r o n g r e l a t i o n s h i p s. ” ” D o n ’ t b e a f r a i d t o r a i s e y o u r h a n d, d o n ’ t b e a f r a i d t o a s k q u e s t i o n s, a n d d o n ’ t b e a f r a i d t o s h a r e y o u r s u g g e s t i o n s a n d o p i n i o n s. Tr u s t m e, a l l o f t h e s e m a t t e r. A t t h e e n d o f t h e d a y, d o n ’ t e v e r f o r g e t t o t h a n k y o u r o f f i c e r s a f t e r e v e r y m e e t i n g, a n d a l s o b e f o r e a n d a f t e r e v e n t s. Le t t h e m f e e l t h a t y o u ’ r e v e r y g r a t e f u l t h a t y o u h a v e t h e m. Ke e p i n s p i r i n g e a c h o t h e r ! M a ke t h e m f e e l t h a t b e i n g a n o f f i c e r i s n o t t h a t h a r d, a n d b e s u r e t o t r e a t t h e m l i ke f a m i l y. E n j o y s h a r i n g y o u r k n o w l e d g e a n d e x p e r i e n c e s a n d a l w a y s r e m e m b e r t o m a ke m o r e M E M O r i e s. ”

Francis A. Baut i sta Being the top student of his batch and former Features Editor of The New Builder (TNB) did not stop this young Electronics Engineer from carrying his name to new heights as he recently gave pride to the University by placing second in the October 2017 Licensure Examination.

“It became a matter of adapting to be more independent in studying and doing projects. I struggled to maintain my GWA as required for my scholarship. Although this required me not to be distracted since one failing grade can mean the discontinuation of my life in Mapúa, I still managed to find the time to diverge from my studies and hang out with friends, join an org, travel, and have fun.”

Ambitious as it may seem, this board topnotcher pursued his passion in the arts by joining TNB. Despite the difficulties of his academics, he was able to give his mind a break as his heart poured out creativity through writing.

“J o i n i n g T N B w a s a m o n g t h e b e s t d e c i s i o n s I ever made during my college years. Writing and doing graphics became my outlet for creativity which never really found its place in the ECE curriculum, and so I delighted in its practice.

Having honed my writing skills, I became a better t h e s i s a n d r e s e a r c h w r i t e r. I m a n a g e d t o b e c o m e more resilient in complying with deadlines since I got used to the fast-paced system of Mapúa.

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I started working in Mapúa University as a part time instructor in the Senior High School Department in 2016 after resigning from a petroleum company in 2015.”

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E n g r. D e Le o n, a l s o k n o w n a s R 2 , S i r D e l e, J o j o, o r R i c h a r d, i s a B. S. C h e m i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g a n d M. S. C h e m i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g g r a d u a t e w h o i s c u r r e n t l y t a k i n g u p h i s d o c t o r a l d e g r e e i n E n v i r o n m e n t a l E n g i n e e r i n g. “ W h e n I g r a d u a t e d f r o m B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e i n C h e m i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g, I h a d n o p l a n s t a l a g a o f t e a c h i n g P h y s i c s c o u r s e s o r a n y c o u r s e ka s i a n g p l a n o ko i s t o b e c o m e a n e n g i n e e r, p e r o n a i b a a n g i h i p n g h a n g i n. R i g h t a f t e r t h e b o a r d e x a m, y u n g i s a n g f r i e n d ko n a g - a p p l y f o r a t e a c h i n g p o s i t i o n i n t h e P h y s i c s d e p a r t m e n t. N u n g s i n a m a h a n ko s i y a f o r a n i n t e r v i e w, a l l o f a s u d d e n, n a g - b a c ko u t s i y a, s o a ko y u n g n a p u n t a s a D e p a r t m e n t o f P h y s i c s. A f t e r t h e t e a c h i n g d e m o, p a g b a l i k ko, “ O s i g e, y o u ’ r e h i r e d ! ” — t h a t w a s m y f i r s t j o b. S i n c e a n g e n g i n e e r i n g n a m a n i s p r a c t i c a l l y p h y s i c s, d o o n ko n a r e a l i z e n a y u n g b u o n g c o m p o n e n t n g e n g i n e e r i n g a y p h y s i c s p a l a. M a y l i n k a n g p h y s i c s s a ka h i t p a a n o n g e n g i n e e r i n g d i s c i p l i n e, h a n g g a n g s a d u m a t i n g n a a ko n g a y o n s a 2 0 + y e a r s. S o p a r a n g l a h a t n a g - f a l l i n t o p l a c e, h i n d i p a l a p a r a n g l i g a w y u n g p a t h n a t i n a h a k ko. A c t u a l l y, s a P h y s i c s, y o u n e e d d i s c i p l i n e. S o m e h o w, m a l a k i n g t u l o n g d i n, m a l a k i n g d i s c i p l i n e d i n b i n i g a y i n t e a c h i n g P h y s i c s. ” “ La g i ko i t o n g s i n a s a b i s a m g a b a t a : i t ’ s o ka y n a b u m a g s a k n a n g m a y n a t u t u n a n, ka y s a p u m a s a n a n g w a l a n g n a i n t i n d i h a n. Ku n g g u s t o m o n g p u m a s a, p a g h i r a p a n m o. S a b i ko n g a, I ’ l l t e a c h t h e w a y w e w e r e t a u g h t. F i v e t o t e n y e a r s f r o m n o w, y o u w i l l r e a l i z e n a n a n g y a r i y a n ka s i d a p a t m a t u t u n a n n i y o t a l a g a. Pa g h i r a p a n m o. Yu n g h a r d w o r k, y u n g t r a i n i n g, y a n y u n g i b a u n - b a o n n i y o s a w o r k, s a i n d u s t r y. Yu n g p u y a t, y u n g d e d i c a t i o n, y a n l a g i a n g i t a t a t a k. ”

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N e g a t i v e p l u s n e g a t i v e i s n e g a t i v e. Po s i t i v e p l u s n e g a t i v e i s n e g a t i v e. B a s t a s a a k i n, n o n e g a t i v i t y. I w o u l d r a t h e r c o n v e r t a l l n e g a t i v i t y t o p o s i t i v i t y b e c a u s e l i f e i s t o o s h o r t. ” S i r B o n g h a s b e e n i n M a p ú a f o r m o s t o f h i s 6 2 y e a r s. A c c o r d i n g t o h i m, t h e r e i s something special about the Philippines and Mapúa that made him stay despite other o p p o r t u n i t i e s t h a t c a m e h i s w a y. “ M a r a m i n g k u m u k u h a s a a k i n f o r w o r k. M a r a m i n g m a y g u s t o a t m a r a m i n g m a y a l a m n g p o t e n t i a l ko. I f I ’ m g o i n g t o w o r k a b r o a d – a g a i n - - t h e k i d s a r e g r o w i n g u p a n d g r o w i n g f a s t e r, a n d h i n d i ko m a k u k u h a y u n g q u a l i t y t i m e. S a y a n g. H a y a a n m o n a y u n g p e r a. Pe r a i s n o t h i n g. A t t h e e n d o f t h e d a y, i t ’ s t h e h a p p y t h o u g h t s a n d t h e g o o d m e m o r i e s t h a t y o u ’ d b e l e a v i n g b e h i n d, n o t a l l t h e m o n e y i n t h e w o r l d. Tu t a l , k u m i k i t a n a m a n a ko d i t o.

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An alumnus of Mapúa University and now a candidate for a Ph.D in Environmental E n g i n e e r i n g, E n g r. R u t h A q u i n o h a s b e e n a p r o f e s s o r i n t h e s c h o o l o f C h e m i c a l , B i o l o g i c a l , M a t e r i a l s E n g i n e e r i n g a n d S c i e n c e s f o r a n a s t o u n d i n g 1 8 y e a r s. A f t e r b e i n g i m m e r s e d i n t h e i n d u s t r y f o r t w o y e a r s, s h e s t a r t e d h e r c a r e e r i n t e a c h i n g a n d e v e n t u a l l y b e c a m e M S E ’ s p r o g r a m c o o r d i n a t o r, a r o l e s h e c o n t i n u e s t o h o l d t o d a y. M o s t o f h e r s t u d e n t s c o n s i d e r M a ’ a m R u t h , a s s h e i s f o n d l y c a l l e d, n o t o n l y a s a n a m a z i n g p r o f e s s o r, b u t a l s o a s f a m i l y a s s h e c o n t i n u e s t o r a d i a t e h e r s p e c t r u m o f m o t h e r l y l o v e. “ B e i n g a b l e t o h e l p s t u d e n t s i n t h e i r s t u d i e s, e s p e c i a l l y h e l p i n g t h e m t o g r a d u a t e, t h a t i s t h e m o s t f u l f i l l i n g p a r t a s a p r o f e s s o r. I t r e a t m y s t u d e n t s a s m y c h i l d r e n. Ka y a s i g u r o n a g i g i n g m o t h e r l y y u n g t o u c h b e c a u s e I l o v e t h e m. Yu n n a m a n p i n a ka - e s s e n c e n g l a h a t. ” “ E v e r y t i m e m e r o n m g a e s t u d y a n t e n g m a y m g a p r o b l e m s, m i n s a n n a g s a s a b i s i l a s a a k i n a n d i n a w a y n a i i m p l u w e n s y a h a n ko s i l a n g a k i n g m a n t r a w h i c h i s t h a t h a p p i n e s s i s a c h o i c e. I b e l i e v e t h a t y o u c a n c h o o s e t o b e h a p p y i n w h a t e v e r c i r c u m s t a n c e. W i t h t h e p o s i t i v e o u t l o o k t h a t I h a v e, I s h a r e i t w i t h m y s t u d e n t s, e s p e c i a l l y d u n s a m g a n a g s h i f t d a h i l n a - o u t s i l a s a r e s p e c t i v e p r o g r a m s n i l a, s o n a p i p i l i t a n s i l a n g m a g - M S E. B u t I l e t t h e m s e e t h e b e a u t y o f t h e p r o g r a m ka y a n a g i g i n g m o t h e r l y a n g d a t i n g ko. ” “ I b e l i e v e i t ’ s o ka y t o b e c o n t e n t. Yo u c a n b e c o n t e n t w i t h w h a t y o u h a v e, b u t y o u s h o u l d n o t b e c o n t e n t w i t h w h o o r w h a t y o u a r e n o w b e c a u s e y o u c a n b e m o r e.

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M a p ú a c a n t a ke p r i d e i n t h e k n o w l e d g e t h a t i t i s h o m e t o t h e o n l y s p a c e s c i e n t i s t i n t h e P h i l i p p i n e s, D r. E r n e s t M a c a l a l a d. D r. M a c a l a l a d h o w e v e r, t a ke s i n t e r e s t n o t o n l y i n t h e f i e l d o f P h y s i c s a n d S p a c e S c i e n c e, b u t a l s o i n t h e d e l i c a t e a r t o f p a i n t i n g. H i s p a s s i o n f o r t h e a r t s i s w h a t m a d e h i m w a n t t o p u r s u e a r c h i t e c t u r e i n t h e p a s t, b u t f a t e h a d o t h e r p l a n s. “ I m i s s p a i n t i n g … a l o t. B u t w e a r i n g s e v e r a l h a t s d i d n ’ t a l l o w m e t o f i n d t i m e t o p a i n t. Pa i n t i n g i s l i ke s t e p p i n g i n s i d e a t i m e m a c h i n e. W h e n e v e r I p a i n t, I r e m e m b e r m y c h i l d h o o d, m y d e s i r e t o t a ke a r c h i t e c t u r e b e f o r e. Pa i n t i n g a l s o a l l o w s m e t o m a ke m e m o r i e s. W h e n e v e r I l o o k a t m y o l d a r t p i e c e s, I r e m e m b e r c e r t a i n m i l e s t o n e s i n m y l i f e. ” A s l i f e t o o k i t s c o u r s e, D r. M a c a l a l a d s o o n h a d a n e w f o u n d l o v e – p h y s i c s. “ I f e l l i n l o v e w i t h P h y s i c s b e c a u s e o f i t s r i c h n e s s, s i m p l i c i t y, a n d e l e g a n c e. I t w a s n e v e r m y i n t e n t i o n t o h a v e s p a c e s c i e n c e a s m y f i e l d o f s p e c i a l i z a t i o n, b u t w h e n m y f o r m e r m e n t o r t o l d m e t h a t h i s Ta i w a n e s e c o l l a b o r a t o r w a s l o o k i n g f o r a P h . D. s t u d e n t, I q u i c k l y g r a b b e d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y. I s t a r t e d m y P h . D. i n Ta i w a n n o t k n o w i n g a n y t h i n g a b o u t s p a c e s c i e n c e, n o t k n o w i n g w h a t i t w o u l d l e a d m e t o. A s I l e a r n e d m o r e a b o u t t h e f i e l d, t h e m o r e I f e l l i n l o v e w i t h i t, a n d t h e m o r e I w a n t e d t o p u r s u e i t. Lo o k i n g b a c k, I n e v e r t h o u g h t I ’ d e n d u p w h e r e I a m t o d a y. S o w h e n y o u r l i f e d o e s n o t h a p p e n a c c o r d i n g t o y o u r p l a n s, m a y b e G o d h a s o t h e r p l a n s f o r y o u. W h a t I ’ m t r y i n g t o s a y i s, b e o p e n t o l i f e ’ s s u r p r i s e s. ”

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D r. D i o n i s i a La n u z a i s t h e c u r r e n t p r i n c i p a l o f M a p ú a ’ s S e n i o r H i g h S c h o o l ( S H S ) D e p a r t m e n t, a n d u n t i l o n l y r e c e n t l y, a f a c u l t y m e m b e r o f t h e M a t h D e p a r t m e n t. A s t h e f i r s t b a t c h o f S e n i o r H i g h s c h o o l s t u d e n t s t a ke t h e s t a g e t o r e c e i v e t h e i r c o v e t e d d i p l o m a s, D r. La n u z a i m p a r t s t h e j o y s s h e e x p e r i e n c e d a s t h e i r S H S p r i n c i p a l .

“I’ve found comfort in challenges that I’ve faced and a futuristic point of view in s o l v i n g t h e m. I ’ v e f o u n d e u p h o r i a i n s e e i n g S H S s t u d e n t s e n g a g i n g i n t h e i r c l a s s e s, b u t I’ll become proudest when I see them march during their graduation and witness the s p a r k l e i n t h e i r e y e s. A l s o, i t i s p a r t o f m y r o l e t o b e a b r i d g e t o w a r d s m a i n t a i n i n g h e a l t h y r e l a t i o n s h i p s a m o n g m y s t a f f a n d s t u d e n t s w i t h a c u l t u r e o f f a m i l y a n d f r i e n d s h i p, s o t h a t w h e n p u s h c o m e s t o s h o v e, w e b a c k u p o n e a n o t h e r a n d s t r e n g t h e n o u r t i e s e v e n m o r e.

This instills the importance of relationships and how it can help towards boosting morale a n d p e r s o n a l d e v e l o p m e n t. ” Pa r t i c i p a t i n g i n t h e l i v e s o f y o u n g a d u l t s i s w h a t h a s f i l l e d t h e h e a r t a n d m i n d o f t h i s p r o f e s s o r-t u r n e d - p r i n c i p a l w i t h t h e r i g h t m o t i v a t i o n t o p u r s u e a n d i m p r o v e M a p ú a ’ s S H S d e p a r t m e n t.

“Making a difference in the lives of young people by motivating them to learn is o n e o f t h e r e a s o n s t h a t e x c i t e d m e w h e n I a c c e p t e d t h i s p o s i t i o n, m i x e d w i t h d r e a m s, c h a l l e n g e s, o p p o r t u n i t i e s, a n d p o s s i b i l i t i e s. Fr a n k l y, b e i n g a p r i n c i p a l d i f f e r s l a r g e l y f r o m b e i n g a p r o f e s s o r. T h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s a r e e l e v a t e d, t h e d u t i e s a r e w i d e - r a n g i n g, a n d t h e p r e s s u r e i s u n r e a l . W i t h t h i s h e i g h t e n e d r o l e, h o w e v e r, I ’ v e a l s o s e e n m y s e l f s t e p p i n g up in terms of personality – my flexibility as an educator and my overall insight of what e d u c a t i o n t r u l y m e a n s. ”

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D r. Re y n a l d o B. Ve a s e r v e s a s t h e Pr e s i d e n t a n d C h i e f E x e c u t i v e O f f i c e r o f M a p ú a U n i v e r s i t y, h o l d i n g t h e d i s t i n c t i o n as the first president of the academic institution after being granted university status in 2017. With an exuberant drive to s t e e r M a p ú a t o t h e p i n n a c l e o f a c a d e m i c s u c c e s s, h e h a s u s e d h i s e x p e r i e n c e s, b o t h f r o m h i s s t u d i e s a b r o a d a n d h i s v i s i t s t o o t h e r s c h o o l s i n t h e A S E A N r e g i o n, a s a v i e w i n g d e c k t o o v e r s e e and assess the challenges and potential aspects through which t h e u n i v e r s i t y, a s w e l l a s t h e w h o l e P h i l i p p i n e e d u c a t i o n s y s t e m, c a n i m p r o v e o n.

“I observed the situation of our countr y and decided that this is something I should help with. I saw the gap between what they were studying abroad and what Filipino students were s t u d y i n g. T h e d i s c o v e r y o f n e w k n o w l e d g e i s e x c i t i n g, a l t h o u g h s o m e p e o p l e m a y n o t t h i n k s o. I n s t e a d o f j u s t m o p i n g a b o u t t h e s i t u a t i o n, I b a s i c a l l y v o w e d t o m y s e l f t h a t I w o u l d n ’ t w a n t t h i s t o h a p p e n t o f u t u r e g e n e r a t i o n s o f s t u d e n t s. I h a v e s p e n t s o m u c h o f m y e n e r g y a n d t i m e o n t h i s p a r t i c u l a r i s s u e. T h a t i s w h y we have spent so much effort to support research of students a n d f a c u l t y h e r e i n M a p ú a U n i v e r s i t y. To c l o s e t h a t g a p w a s a c h a l l e n g e t h a t w a s w o r t h t a k i n g o n a s a n a c a d e m i c. ” “Being part of the process of teaching and learning is t h e b e s t p a r t o f b e i n g h e r e. T h e r e ’ s s t i l l a b a s i c i d e a l i s m i n m e a n d t h e r e ’ s s t i l l t h e a c a d e m i c i n m e t h a t ke e p s m e g o i n g e v e r y s i n g l e d a y. I d o n ’ t v i e w t h i s j u s t a s w o r k, n o r a m i s s i o n, b e c a u s e I d e r i v e e n j o y m e n t a n d s a t i s f a c t i o n o u t o f d o i n g t h e s e t h i n g s.

I don’t go around thinking myself as a role model. It ’s not just m y i m p a c t, i t ’ s t h e i m p a c t o f t h e t e a m, a n d i t ’ s t h e i m p a c t o f t h e s t u d e n t s. A f t e r t h e y ’ r e d o n e w i t h t h e i r s t u d i e s h e r e, t h e y g o o u t a n d h e l p t h e i n d u s t r i e s, h e l p p e o p l e, a n d t h a t h a s g o t t e n n o t i c e d. I f y o u a c c u m u l a t e a l l o f t h a t, i t i m p a c t s s o c i e t y. ”

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Pr o f. D e l a M e r c e d -J o s o l , a f f e c t i o n a t e l y c a l l e d M a ’ a m G l o, h a s b e e n h e a d i n g M a p ú a ’ s C e n t e r f o r G u i d a n c e a n d C o u n s e l i n g f o r o v e r a d e c a d e. S h e h a s t o u c h e d t h e l i v e s o f m a n y w i t h h e r w i s e w o r d s, a n d s t i l l a i m s t o i n s p i r e m o r e p e o p l e t o m a ke t h e m o s t o f t h e i r j o u r n e y t h r o u g h l i f e.

“The Center for Guidance and Counseling is always h e r e t o l i s t e n. Ye s, m a r a m i t a l a g a t a y o n g n a r a r a n a s a n g p r o b l e m a s a b u h a y, p e r o w e m u s t r e m e m b e r n a t h e r e a r e s o l u t i o n s t o e v e r y p r o b l e m w e f a c e, ka i l a n g a n l a n g n a t i n n g t i m e. W h e n w e a r e a t t h e d e p t h s o f d e s p a i r, w e h a v e n o w h e r e t o g o b u t u p, d i b a ? I m p o r t a n t d i n n a l a g i n a t i n g h a n a p i n y u n g m g a p o s i t i v e t h i n g s ! S o m e t i m e s, w e i s o l a t e o u r s e l v e s p a r a h i n d i n a t a y o m a ka r a n a s n g p a i n, p e r o s a p a g h i h i w a l a y n a t i n n g s a r i l i n a t i n s a i b a, p a t i y u n g m g a h a p p y m e m o r i e s, h i n d i n a t i n m a r a r a n a s a n.

A c c o r d i n g t o Pr o f. D e l a M e r c e d -J o s o l , t h e b e s t l e s s o n that one can apply as one goes through life is to enjoy it a s m u c h a s p o s s i b l e. A d d i t i o n a l l y, s h e a d v i s e s M a p ú a n s t o s h o w e m p a t h y t o w a r d s t h e i r f e l l o w s t u d e n t s, e s p e c i a l l y i n t i m e s o f n e e d. “ D o n ’ t b e a f r a i d t o r e a c h o u t t o o t h e r p e o p l e. M a i k l i l a n g a n g b u h a y, t h a t ’ s w h y w e s h o u l d d o t h i n g s t h a t m a ke u s h a p p y. Wa l a n g m a g a g a w a a n g p a g k u k u m p a r a n a t i n n g s a r i l i n a t i n s a i b a, ka s i t h e r e w i l l a l w a y s b e p e o p l e w h o a r e b e t t e r t h a n y o u, w a l a ka n a n g m a g a g a w a d o o n. We c a n ’ t c h o o s e o u r c i r c u m s t a n c e s, d i b a ? Pe r o w e h a v e c o n t r o l a n d w e c a n c h o o s e w h a t w e w a n t t o d o w i t h o u r l i v e s. We can ask God for the serenity to accept the things we can’t c h a n g e a n d t h e c o u r a g e t o c h a n g e t h o s e t h a t w e c a n, a s well as the wisdom to know which is which. Each of us is a w o r k- i n - p r o g r e s s, ka y a w e c a n a l l c h a n g e f o r t h e b e t t e r a n d b e h a p p y. ”

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E v e n t h o u g h t h o u s a n d s o f g e n e r a t i o n s h a v e p a s s e d, reading books remains one of mankind’s most enduring p a s t i m e s, a n d i t i s l i ke w i s e a n e f f e c t i v e m e t h o d o f g a i n i n g k n o w l e d g e a b o u t t h e w o r l d. B u t w h i l e t h e d i g i t a l a g e h a s e n t i r e l y c h a n g e d t h e w a y p e o p l e r e a d, M a p ú a U n i v e r s i t y C h i e f L i b r a r i a n M a ’ a m Ve r o n i c a J o s e i s f i r m i n h e r b e l i e f t h a t b o o k s a r e s t i l l r e l e v a n t t o d a y, a n d a s w e l l , t h e l i b r a r i e s w h e r e t h e y c a n b e f o u n d. H e n c e, i t i s h e r d e s i r e t o b e a b l e to expand the learning facilities available to students in the u n i v e r s i t y, w i t h t h e a i m o f b u i l d i n g “ a l i b r a r y w i t h o u t w a l l s ” f o r a m o r e e x t e n s i v e a n d c o n v e n i e n t l e a r n i n g e x p e r i e n c e. “ B o o k s a r e v e r y i m p o r t a n t t o u s. B o o k s a r e t h e b e s t c o m p a n i o n s w e c a n h a v e. T h r o u g h t h e m, w e l e a r n a l o t b e c a u s e b o o k s a r e p a c ke d w i t h k n o w l e d g e. T h r o u g h r e a d i n g, y o u c a n c o n n e c t t h e i d e a s o n t h e p a g e s t o w h a t y o u a l r e a d y k n o w. B o o k s c a n a l s o b r i n g y o u j o y. T h a t i s w h y we provide the right books at the right time to the right p e r s o n s. T h r o u g h b o o k s, w e c a n g a i n m o r e k n o w l e d g e t h a t w e c a n a p p l y t o o u r d a i l y l i f e, a n d t h e y c a n p r e p a r e y o u f o r w h a t e v e r p r o f e s s i o n y o u c h o o s e. ” “A s a l i b r a r i a n, w e c a n i n s p i r e s t u d e n t s b y p r o v i d i n g them good service and by guiding them on how to use t h e l i b r a r y r e s o u r c e s e f f e c t i v e l y. H e l p t h e m i n f i n d i n g t h e right books for their research by providing them the list of a v a i l a b l e r e s o u r c e s p e r p r o g r a m. A n d, w e h a v e t o c h o o s e the best and right information sources that the Internet can p r o v i d e. ”

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M r. Ro b l e D a n i e l h a s b e e n w o r k i n g i n M a p ú a U n i v e r s i t y a s a d i s c i p l i n e o f f i c e r f o r n e a r l y s i x y e a r s.

His line of work has led him to believe that discipline is a q u a l i t y o f b e i n g a b l e t o “ p r o p e r l y ” b e h a v e, d e c i d e, a n d a c t i n a l l k i n d s o f s i t u a t i o n s, a n d t h a t i t d e f i n e s t h e p e r s o n a s a w h o l e.

A s t h e Pr e f e c t o f D i s c i p l i n e, M r. D a n i e l e n c o u r a g e s M a p ú a n s t o v i e w d i s c i p l i n e n o t a s a b u r d e n, b u t a s a r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t h a t a l l s h o u l d t a ke p r i d e i n a c c o m p l i s h i n g. A f t e r a l l , d i s c i p l i n e i s w h a t m o l d s t h e character of a person and transforms him into a model c i t i z e n. “ M a s a r a p m a g t r a b a h o s a M a p ú a. Yu n g m g a c a s e s n a n a e - e n c o u n t e r ko a y k i n o - c o n s i d e r ko a s o r d i n a r y e v e n t s a n d n o t p r o b l e m s. I s a r i n s a m g a d a h i l a n ka y a m a s a y a a ko s a t r a b a h o ko a y d a h i l i b a ’ t i b a y u n g n a ka ka u s a p ko ka y a i b a ’ t i b a d i n y u n g n a t u t u t u n a n ko, a t m a s a r a p d i n s a f e e l i n g y u n g n a ka ka t u l o n g ka s a i b a.

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M r. J o s e Re y e s h a s b e e n w o r k i n g a s a l a b a s s i s t a n t i n t h e P h y s i c s D e p a r t m e n t f o r a n a s t o n i s h i n g 4 5 y e a r s. H e i s w e l l k n o w n a m o n g t h e s t u d e n t s a s t h e “A l b e r t E i n s t e i n ” o f M a p ú a U n i v e r s i t y. T h i s i s a m o n i ke r t h a t M r. Re y e s h o l d s w i t h u t m o s t p r i d e – a f t e r a l l , l i ke t h e f a m o u s s c i e n t i s t t o w h o m h e i s s a i d t o b e a r a r e s e m b l a n c e, h e c a n m a ke a l a s t i n g a n d p o s i t i v e i n f l u e n c e i n t h e m i n d s o f s t u d e n t s, a n d t h a t i s s o m e t h i n g t h a t c a n c h a n g e o n e ’ s l i f e f o r t h e b e t t e r. “ Fo r m e, M a p ú a U n i v e r s i t y i s s p e c i a l b e c a u s e o f its mission to provide continuous education not only to i t s s t u d e n t s, b u t t o i t s s t a f f a s w e l l . I g a i n e d a d d i t i o n a l k n o w l e d g e t h r o u g h i n t e r a c t i o n w i t h d i f f e r e n t s t u d e n t s. I n r e t u r n, I i n f l u e n c e t h e s t u d e n t s b y h e l p i n g t h e m w i t h t h e i r t h e s i s, w h i c h s t a r t e d m y i m a g e a s t h e A l b e r t E i n s t e i n o f M a p ú a U n i v e r s i t y. S o m e t i m e f i v e y e a r s a g o, w h e n s t u d e n t s w a n t e d t o k n o w m o r e a b o u t c e r t a i n e x p e r i m e n t s, I e x p l a i n e d i t t o t h e m v i g o r o u s l y f o r t h e m t o u n d e r s t a n d i t m o r e. L i ke E i n s t e i n, I h a v e e n j o y e d P h y s i c s s i n c e m y y o u n g e r d a y s, b u t I ’ m n o t a s g o o d a s E i n s t e i n. I b e l i e v e I ’ m m o r e o n t h e p r a c t i c a l a p p l i c a t i o n o f P h y s i c s, j u s t l i ke Te s l a. ”

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The head guard of Mapúa’s South Building has more t o o f f e r t h a n j u s t s h a r p c o m m a n d s. S i r Ro n a d v o c a t e s t h e s a f e t y a n d s e c u r i t y o f e a c h M a p ú a n, a n d h e d o e s s o with a bright smile and mellow words that are straight to t h e p o i n t a n d e a s y t o u n d e r s t a n d. “ B i l a n g h e a d g u a r d, a ko y u n g b a h a l a s a s a f e t y n g m g a e s t u d y a n t e d i t o s a b u i l d i n g n a i t o. S i n a s a b i ko s a ka n i l a n a i m p o r t a n t e y u n g m a g a n d a n g p a g - u u g a l i a t yung pagliligpit at hindi pag-iwan ng mga gamit nila kung s a a n - s a a n. O o, m i n s a n m a y m g a m a k u k u l i t n a e s t u d y a n t e, p e r o p a g m a k u l i t s i l a, m a s m a k u l i t a ko. S e c u r i t y g u a r d a ko f o r 1 8 y e a r s n a, ka y a m i n a h a l ko n a r i n y u n g t r a b a h o ko ka h i t m i n s a n m a h i r a p. N a r a n a s a n ko d a t i n a m a y estudyante na nagsabi sa akin na susundin niya lang a ko p a g l u m u h o d a ko s a h a r a p n i y a. N a g u l a t a ko n u n, p e r o m a l u m a n a y ko s i y a n g t i n a n o n g a t s i n a b i h a n t u n g ko l s a h i l i n g n i y a, ka y a n a p a i s i p s i y a. I n e x p l a i n ko r i n k u n g b a k i t ka i l a n g a n n i y a n g s u m u n o d – p a r a s a i ka b u b u t i n i y a n a m a n i y o n. Pa g ka l i p a s n g i l a n g p a n a h o n, m a g ka i b i g a n n a ka m i. ” “ S a t o t o o l a n g, m e d y o m a d a l i n a n g a a n g b u h a y ng

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M a g p u r s i g e ka y o. Ka i l a n g a n m a s i p a g t a y o m a g - a r a l , a t m a g t u l u n g a n, ka s i s a t o t o o l a n g, w a l a n a m a n m a y a m a n o m a h i r a p s a m u n d o n a t i n p a g d a t i n g s a p r o b l e m a, l a h a t t a y o p a n t a y - p a n t a y. ”

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M r. R u s t o m A c u ñ a i s o n e o f t h e i n d u s t r i o u s m a i n t e n a n c e p e r s o n n e l w h o w o r k s i n t h e S o u t h B u i l d i n g. H e h a s b e e n e m p l o y e d i n t h e u n i v e r s i t y f o r 1 8 y e a r s n o w, a n d d e s p i t e t h e d i f f i c u l t i e s a f f i x e d i n h i s l i n e o f w o r k, h e f i r m l y b e l i e v e s that love and passion for the job is vital for any occupation t h e r e i s. “ H i n d i m a d a l i n g m a g i n g j a n i t o r, h i n d i l a n g d a h i l d u n n g a s a m g a t r a b a h o n g ka i l a n g a n n a m i n g a w i n. N a n d i y a n y u n g m i n s a n m a p a g b i b i n t a n g a n ka n g e s t u d y a n t e ka p a g n a w a w a l a y u n g g a m i t n i l a, a t s y e m p r e n a ka ka s a m a n g l o o b i y o n d a h i l g i n a g a w a m o l a n g n a m a n t r a b a h o m o. Pe r o ka h i t g a n o o n p a m a n y u n g n a n g y a y a r i m i n s a n, n a t u t u n a n ko n a r i n g m a h a l i n y u n g t r a b a h o ko s a p a g ka t k u n g w a l a r i n n a m a n i t o n g t r a b a h o n a i t o a y h i n d i ko m a s u s u p o r t a h a n a n g a k i n g a s a w a a t a n i m n a m i n g a n a k. S a ka t u n a y a n n g a n o o n g 2 0 0 4 a y n a g i n g “ B e s t J a n i t o r ” a ko d a h i l w a l a t a l a g a a ko n g l a t e n o o n a t n a g a g a w a ko n a n g m a a y o s a n g a k i n g t r a b a h o.

A n g m a i p a p a y o ko l a n g s a m g a e s t u d y a n t e a y ka h i t s a n a n a b u s y s i l a s a ka n i l a n g p a g - a a r a l a y h u w a g n i l a n g ka l i m u t a n s i Lo r d d a h i l m a l a k i a n g n a i t u t u l o n g n u n u p a n g m a ka i w a s s a t u k s o, i n g a t a n n a r i n n i l a a n g ka n i l a n g m g a g a m i t, a t m a g t u l u n g a n s a n a p a r a m a p a n a t i l i a n g ka l i n i s a n n g p a a r a l a n. ”

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He is an honest and hardworking man with a passion to s e r v e t h e c o u n t r y, a s h e i s a l s o a b a r a n g a y ka g a w a d a s i d e f r o m h i s w o r k i n M a p ú a. M o s t l y a c k n o w l e d g e d f o r h i s h o n e s t y w h e n h e r e t u r n e d a s t u d e n t ’ s AT M c a r d a n d i P h o n e, h e w i s h e s t o i m p a r t t h e s e w o r d s o f w i s d o m t o t h e s t u d e n t s, a s w e l l a s t o h i s p e e r s. “ B u s b o y a ko s a c a n t e e n n a t i n, a t n a k i l a l a a ko n u o n g i s i n a u l i ko y u n g AT M c a r d a n d i P h o n e n g i s a n g e s t u d y a n t e.

N a t u w a a ko n u n, ka s i i s a n g ka r a n g a l a n s a a k i n n a m a k i l a l a a t m a ka k w e n t u h a n a n g m g a e s t u d y a n t e d a h i l n a g ka ka r o o n ka m i n g m a s a s a y a n g a l a a l a. ” “ O o, m i n s a n n a ka ka p a g o d y u n g t r a b a h o ka s i m a y s i n u s u n o d ka n g o r a s, p e r o s a n a y a n l a n g. G a n u n d i n s a p a g l i l i n g ko d s a b a y a n. D a p a t a y h a n d a ka n g t u l u n g a n y u n g m g a t a o ka h i t m i n s a n a y n a ka ka p a g o d ; h u w a g m o s i l a n g t a t a l i k u r a n. M a g i n g m a b a i t ka a t t a p a t, a t h i g i t s a l a h a t, h u w a g m o n g ka l i m u t a n s i Lo r d, d a h i l a l a m n i y a k u n g s a a n t a y o d a p a t i l a g a y, k u n g s a a n t a y o ka i l a n g a n.

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Ate Digs is one of the pioneers of the many food stalls that c o m p l e t e t h e M a p ú a n e x p e r i e n c e. S h e a n d h e r c r e w h a v e been serving students in Intramuros ever y school day since 2 0 0 5 . O v e r t h e y e a r s, s h e d e r i v e s h a p p i n e s s f r o m w h a t s h e d o e s a n d e x p r e s s e s e n t h u s i a s m i n d o i n g h e r j o b. “ 1 3 y e a r s n a ka m i d i t o, m a t a g a l n a d i n. Ka h i t n a ka ka p a g o d m i n s a n, m a s a y a m a g t r a b a h o d i t o. M a d a m i ka n g n a k i k i l a l a, m a d a m i ka n g n a e - e x p e r i e n c e n a s a r i s a r i n g k w e n t o m u l a s a m g a c u s t o m e r s. Ka h i t m a d a m i n g t a o, n a t u t u w a ka m i n a m a d a m i n g p u m u p u n t a d i t o p a r a k u m a i n ka h i t a n g d a m i n g i b a n g ka i n a n. Pi n a ka m a s a y a n g p a r t e s a buhay namin dito ang pag se-sales talk sa mga customer; t a w a g a n n g ‘ g w a p o, g a n d a, ka i n ka y o ’ . Ka h i t c h e e s y, n a k i k i t a m o n a m a s k i p a a n o, b i g l a s i l a n g s u m a s a y a ka h i t p a g o d n a p a g o d n a s i l a s a p a g - a a r a l . N a ka ka - e n j o y y u n g p a k i k i p a g - u s a p s a m g a ka ka i n, y u n g p a k i k i p a g d a l d a l a n a t c h i s m i s a n. N a ka ka b a t a p a r a s a a m i n. ” “ M a i p a g m a m a l a k i n a m i n n a m a g i l i w ka m i s a m g a c u s t o m e r. Ka p a g n a p a p a d a l a s, n a k i k i l a l a n a n a m i n s a m u k h a, a l i n g e s k w e l a h a n, h a n g g a n g s a s c h e d u l e n i l a. Ka y a ka p a g b a g o n g m u k h a, t i n a t a n o n g n a m i n a g a d k u n g b i s i t a o k u n g s a a n n a g - a a r a l . M a r a m i ka m i n g c u s t o m e r n a M a p ú a n.

Madalas nasusubaybayan namin ang mga esdutyante mula p a g i g i n g b a g o s a M a p ú a, h a n g g a n g s a p a g - g r a d u a t e n i l a.

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N a ka ka t u w a t i n g n a n d a h i l m a k i k i t a m o n a n a s u l i t n i l a l a h a t n g p a g o d n a t i n i i s n i l a s a p a g - a a r a l n i l a. Ka s a m a ka m i s a n a t u t u w a ka p a g m a y m g a b a g o n g g a - g r a d u a t e n a b a t c h . ”

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