THE PAULINIAN Pillar of Truth, Mover of Youth
Volume XXVI No.2 November 2012
The Official Student Publication of St. Paul University Manila
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PAASCU Accreditation
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What’s in for Twentythirteen
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A True Pillar of Faith
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Say What: Cybercrime Law
Woman gives birth on the street
Nursing students to the rescue MARCELLA VERNICE TULAO
While tropical strom Gener was threatening the country on 30 July 2012, eight heroic SPUM nursing students who were about to go on their duty came to the aid of a street dweller who had just given birth to her seventh child near the campus. Mr. Ricky Martinez, the school gardener, who reported the emergency to the students, found the woman and her newborn son lying on a piece of plywood on the sidewalk in front of Bio Pharmaceuticals, along Ma. Orosa Street. “Naawa ako doon sa mag-ina. Kitang-kita ko ‘yung babae at bata, ‘di pa putol ‘yung pusod. Naghahanap yung tatay ng puputol sa pusod; syempre babayaran pa nila ‘yun. Sabi ko, wala ka namang perang pambayad kaya naisip ko mga nurse natin na pwedeng magputol nun,” Martinez narrated. Alyssa Padiernos, one of the students, went to the students’ residence hall to call their clinical instructor, Ms. Carissa J. R. de Luzuriaga to help them. Marc Burog, another student, led the group in providing care for the mother and child. They bought diapers and other basic needs for the infant. Burog had just completed his delivery case assignment a day before the incident. The students offered to bring mother and child to the Philippine General Hospital but the father refused and jokingly said that they really intended to go to Manila Doctors Hospital but they could not get a taxi to get there. The mother wanted to name the child “Bio (pronounced as “Biyo”)” after Bio Pharmaceuticals. “Paul” was suggested by the
SPU Manila hosts 1st International Research Forum MARIA ALYSSA OCHOA
The 1st International Forum on Innovative Collaborative Learning (FICL) in Higher Education was held on 28-29 November 2012 in SPU Manila. Themed “Crossing Borders through Greater Collaboration and Learning,” FICL aimed to gather professionals around the globe to actively engage in the mission of achieving and fostering a higher level of education through frameworks of shared experiences. Delegates and presenters hailed from all over the country. Others came from Taiwan, USA, Oman, and India. Plenary speakers included Dr. Paul D. Tonks from Yonsei University, Korea; Dr. Benito L.
THE CHARITY OF CHRIST IMPELS US. In a rare and luckily captured moment, Ms. Carissa de Luzuriaga with the 4th year Nursing students strike a pose with newborn Gener and his mother. Indeed, Paulinians know how to respond to the call of stewardship and service for others. Photo courtesy of Jill Albaran.
Paulinians. The parents eventually decided to name him “Gener” after the tropical typhoon. According to the Community Development Center (CDC), Gener’s father, Mr. Jimmy Furto, used to drop by the center. Furto, who works as a parking boy, and his family live on the sidewalk of Malvar-Ma. Orosa Street. “Proud ako sa mga students ko kasi they took charge,” Ms. Luzuriaga said. Teehankee, Chair of the Management and Organization Department, College of Business of De La Salle University–Manila; and Dr. Eduardo Morato, Jr., President of ABS-CBN’s Bayan Foundation. The forum was organized by Sr. Fidelisa de Marie Portillo, SPC, Vice President for Academic Services, with Dr. Elizabeth Ramos, Dean of the Graduate School and the College of Business and Management (CBM) as Chair, and Dr. Nieves Medina, Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE) and Director of the SPU Manila Research Center, as Co-Chair. “Aside from being the first international conference of SPU Manila, this was a big initiative because it opened our doors to other schools and universities worldwide,” Ms. Kareen Belen, member of FICL committee, commented. Belen is also the Layout and Design Specialist of the SPU Manila Research Center. FICL was opened to all professionals with academic inclination.
The nursing students who assisted the woman were: Maureen Landicho, Anna Bettina Luminarias, Alexandria Jane Urtal, Jill Albaran, Marc Tristan Burog, Alen Alano, Alyssa Padiernos, and Mark Poral. These students, who are in their fourth year, have been handling delivery cases in different hospitals since their second year.
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SPU Manila Levels Up NESELLE MAGBOO
“Prettier in pink”-this is what most Paulinians say about the newly renovated ladies lavatories with pink-walled cubicles. The renovation of the lavatories in Pere Louis Chauvet Building started in June 2012, a few days after the start of classes. Many are pleased with the new developments in campus. Sr. Natividad de Jesus Feraren, SPC, Vice President for Administrative Services, said the facilities, such as lavatories and the psychology and communication laboratories were renovated for the benefit of the students. The budget for these renovations came from the laboratory fees, institutional development fees, and administrative funds. Continued on page 9