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About the Publication
By Candice Grale K. Belgica
the CAH family during their brief orientation. She also reaffirmed her expectations and her wish to let them enjoy their time at the college.
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The new instructors will join three (3) departments. Joining the English Department will be Mr. Richard Giye, Mrs. Gwyneth Sildon, and Ms. May Castillo while Mr. Joshua Payangdo will join the Department of means ‘tree’. “Pankaiwan” then refers to a place where trees can be found or taken as woods or logs for cooking and providing heat at homes…
Filipino. Furthermore, adding to the Department of Arts and Communication includes Mr. James Aquino, Mrs. Deborah TaquioAquino, Mr. Revin Xavier Ignacio, Mrs. Jennilyn Lumang-ay, Ms. Lory Rose Supsupin, and Mr. Daniel Payangdo.
The presence of the new faculty would significantly help with the college’s workload and responsibilities. They also vowed to work hard during college initiatives and engagements and extend whatever help they could give. It is without a doubt that through these actions, CAH continues to think of its students and give a better quality of education for all.
Raw and ready, the newly instituted College of Arts and Humanities (CAH) continues to serve Benguet State University through its official faculty publication- PanCAH-iwan.
Formerly known as the “Saringit”, which was the official publication of the faculty members of the defunct College of Arts and Sciences, the publication chronicles the many years of contributions and achievements of the College. To unceasingly display its functions, PanCAH-iwan’s first maiden issue was released on May 2022. While CAH in the name ‘PanCAH-iwan stands for College of Arts and Humanities
“Pankaiwan” is a Kankanaey term from the root word, “kaiw”, which
According to Dr. Leo L. Samonte, the Director of BSU Center of Culture and the Arts and a faculty of the College of Social Sciences, “kaiw” (as a general term used by the Kankanaeys of Bauko and other areas of Cordillera) refers to a pine tree and not referring to other kinds of trees which are called locally as, “kallas” or “kallasan”. Dr. Samonte further explained that the pine wood has been widely preferred by the people even before and at present for building houses and for making it part or design of house furnish because of its better quality compared to “kallasan”.
