October 2017

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The PRESIDENT’S OUTBOX

To All our Bicol University Faculty: HAPPY WORLD TEACHER’S DAY! I believe there will never be a much sweeter voice than that of the teacher, sweating it out, right inside the classroom. According to Richardson, “technology does not replace people – it enables people; it only replaces people when they do not know how to wield it.” Do not ever think that the wonderful voice of the teacher can be silenced by technology.

Hence, I would like you all to remember that each of you matter for you are the anchor that keeps Bicol University on the right direction towards achieving our vision of a transformative education.

Thank you for continuously doing your best for your students and Bicol University. Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist and Bicolano writer Conrado de Quiros said it so rightly when he stated that “Being world class does not mean going internationally and showing our best out there. Being world class is passion and commitment to our profession; being world class is giving our best to teaching.

Being world class starts right inside the class room.” Indeed, being world-class is a change in attitude and a shifting of perspectives to something more noble and innovative, and BEING THE BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF. As we honor all teachers this World Teacher’s Month, let us reflect on the many things teachers have to endure each day as they teach; for teachers are humans, too, with the same joys and sorrows each of us feels. Keeping this in mind, I would like to leave you with this message: “I realized that being a teacher is incomparable. As we teach our students, we learn how to cover our sorrow with a smile. We learn how to stay vigorous with all the tasks we endure. We learn how to give hope even though ours is unclearly seen. We learn how to give strength even at times that we are weak. Nobody would know what kind of life a teacher has… unless they become one.”

Be greatly joyful for being the keepers of knowledge and preservers of the future!

Prof. Crispina Baltazar, Reygel Estrella, and Grace Espano (L-R) were proclaimed as the 1st runner-up in the 2017 Alfredo M. Yao IP Awards sponsored by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry held October 18, 2017 at Metro Manila. Estrella and Espano’s research focused on Oyster Shell Microbial Fuel Cell.

BU studes dominate PCCI’s intellectual property awards F our Bicol University students dominated in the 2017 Alfredo M. Yao Intellectual Property (AMY IP) Awards sponsored by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Jilyn Astillero, Xyra Morales, and Janice Nebreja of the BU College of Industrial Technology were proclaimed as the champion with their study titled "Sanseviera

Trificata as Material for Textile and Wearable Handicraft Products". Grace Espano and Reygel Estrella from BUCS, notched the second place with their research entitled "Oyster Shell Microbial Fuel Cell". The abovementioned students won in the collegiate category of the contest.

The AMY IP Awards is conferred to Filipino-owned AMY IP/p.4

VP Robredo visits BU anew; presents ‘Angat Buhay’ program

epublic of the Philippines’ Vice R President (VP) Leni Robredo once again visited Bicol University (BU) on October 24,

2017.

VP Robredo served as the resource speaker for the Forum on Angat Buhay, the flagship anti-poverty program of the Office of the VicePresident of the Philippines which was held at the CAL Amphitheater.

The PH Vice-President was warmly welcomed by the BU community headed by the University officials Prof. Jerry Bigornia, VP for Planning and Development, and Dr. Helen Llenaresas, VP for Academic Affairs.

The event also highlighted the updates on BU Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance and Development (BUJMRIGD) which was delivered by Atty. Alex Nepomuceno, BUCSSP Dean and BUJMRIGD Director. On behalf of Multisectoral Representatives, Rev. Fr. Jose Victor Lobrigo, Bicol Consortium for Development Initiatives Chair gave his expression of support.

Meanwhile, VP Robredo centered her talk on Angat Buhay, The program which was launched on October 2016, was the product

VP Robredo promotes her office’s banner program dubbed “Angat Buhay” in front of the BU community on October 24, 2017 at the BUCAL Amphitheater.

of the VP’s countless travels to the poorest towns across the country, where she and her team found out that many Filipinos are deprived of even the most basic services due to inefficiencies, barriers to development and other challenges.

Robredo also mentioned that she envisions to forge partnership with BU through her office’s Angat Buhay program. She requested BU to create a “guidebook” which will serve as a VP Robredo/p.2

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Bicol University (BU) College of TtopwoEngineering graduates emerged as performers in the recent licensure

examinations held in September and October this year.

John Bert Onrubia, a Mechanical Engineering (ME) student ranked third in the ME Licensure Exam with an outstanding rating of 90.10% which was given by the Board of Mechanical Engineering last September 2017.

BU posted an 87.18% passing rate in the exam with 72 passers and was proclaimed as the 8th Top Performing School in the said test. The Philippine Regulation Commission announced in its website that 3, 517 out of 5, 098 passed the licensure exam.

Likewise, Mary Ruth Bongon landed on the fifth spot in the October 2017 Geodetic Engineer Licensure Exam (GELE).

Bongon made a history in BU for being the first graduate in the said program who entered the top 10 list of passers. BU recorded a 74% passing rate in the GELE with 14 passers.

Meanwhile, BU still proved that it is the top performing school in Accountancy program in the entire Bicol region after attaining a 77.94% passing rate in the October 2017 Certified Public Accountants Licensure Exam. BU produced 53 passers in the said test.

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As part of Bicol Universty’s thrust in becoming a world-class institution, BU President Arnulfo Mascariñas entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences on Oct. 22, 2017

Bicol University signs MOU with National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

icol University is now opening its B doors to its Asian neighbors as part of its internatiolization effort. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was recently inked with National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences (NKUAS) in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan on October 22, 2017.

With this agreement, BU and NKUAS can now start working together along a number of areas like academic exchange, research collaboration, and student mobility, among others.

The MOU signing between BU and NKUAS took place during the 54th Founding Anniversary of the latter. BU was one of the few universities in the ASEAN region that was invited to be part of this historic event.

A month before the MOU signing with

NKUAS, BU was also able to forge an agreement with the President of Shih Chien University of Taiwan on September 26 in Legazpi City. Officials of said university travelled down south of Manila for this significant event.

Shih Chien University will send its top professors to Bicol University to conduct a two-week Training-Course on Chinese Mandarin and on Taiwan Culture on November 18 - December 3, 2017. They are also inviting two students from Bicol University to attend the winter camp in Taiwan this coming December.

With these developments, Bicol University is indeed on its way to becoming an internationally recognized presence in the world-class academic landscape of its ASEAN neighbors. (Dr. Arnulfo M. Mascariñas/OP)

research-based compilation of the best practices on the Jesse Robredo-type of leadership which is user friendly and can be utilized by students and trainees.

She requested BU to come up with a research on existing agricultural products and other commodities which can be produced by Bicol farmers and women for sustainable community growth to lower poverty incidence. The VP added that these agricultural products can be supplied to the different business establishments in the Region to uplift regional economy.

(Left to Right) BUGS Dean Dr. Antonio Payonga, VPAA Dr. Helen Llenaresas, Prof. Martin Mortimer, Prof. Steven Edwards, VPPD Prof. Jerry Bigornia, and VPRDE Dr. Vic Soliman simultaneously sign the Memorandum of Understading between BU and UoL.

BU inks MOU with University of Liverpool

icol University (BU) entered into a B memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Liverpool (UoL) United Kingdom on October 25, 2017 at the BU Office of the President.

VP Robredo commends Bicol University for keeping the “Jesse Robredo-type” of leadership alive through the BU Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance and Development.

BU was represented by Dr. Helen Llenaresas, Vice President (VP) for Academic Affairs, Prof.

Jerry Bigornia, VP for Planning and Development, Dr. Victor Soliman, VP for Research, Development, and Extension, and Dr. Antonio Payonga, BU

Graduate School Dean. Likewise, Prof. Steven Edwards and Prof. Martin Mortimer represented the UoL. Under the MOU, the two universities proposed to explore the following areas of cooperation: The exchange of scientific and technical knowledge and materials; joint research activities; faculty and administrative staff exchanges; student exchange at graduate level; and other activities of mutual interest.

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Government Procurement stressed on MAELM students’ seminar

seminar on R.A. 9184 or “Government A Procurement Reform Act” was held on October 7, 2017 at the BU Audio Visual Room,

The new set of officers of the Bicol University General Alumni Association Incorporated headed by Prof.

Edgar Barrameda (sixth from the left) take their oath on October 15, 2017. Photo courtesy of BUGAAI

Alumni association elects new set of officers

new set of Bicol University General A Alumni Association Incorporated (BUUGAI) officers were elected on October 15, 2017.

Prof. Edgar Barrameda, BU professor, former general alumni association coordinator and president from the BUCollege of Business, Economics and Management (BU-CBEM) was proclaimed as the new President of BUUGAI.

Former BUGAI President Engr. Joseph Esplana was reinstated as the new VicePresident. The other officers included were Engr. Medel Aligan as Secretary, Adelaine Ning Alcazar as Treasurer, Engr. Clemente Ibo as Auditor, Mr. Benhur Serrano as Public Relations Officer and Glenn Barcelon and Eppie Daep as Business Managers.

The new officers will serve for two years.

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Tabaco Campus celebrates 48th Fish Conservation Month

College of Arts and Letters.

The event was a special topic under the subject Resource Management of Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Management students of the Bicol University Graduate School.

Dr. Reina Habalo, Chief Presidential Staff officer of the BU Office of the President, is the Program Adviser and Subject Professor of the said course.

Atty. Norly Reyes, BU Chief Administrative Officer, served as the resourse speaker and lectured on government procurement.

Atty. Norly Reyes discusses the R.A. 9184 or Government Procurement Act in front of the MAELM students of the BU Graduate School.

Bicol University launches new website

further boost its readership and provide Ttheoaworld new visual imagery of Bicol University in wide web, the Communication and Students of Bicol University Tabaco Campus actively participates in the 48th Fish Conservation Month held on October 16-19. Different activities such as fish lantern competition and parade and mangrove reforestation activity were spearheaded in celebration of the said event.

he Bachelor of Science in Fisheries TTabaco (BSFi) department of Bicol University Campus (BUTC) celebrated the 48th Fish Conservation Month on October 16-19, 2017 with the theme, “Industriya ng Pangisdaan ay masigla kung Karagatan ay Malinis at Masagana.”

In line with the celebration of fish conservation being held at BUTC, a series of activities were held during the fourday long celebration. A coastal clean-up fun run was conducted as an opening activity for this year’s Fish Conservation.

The said event was anchored on the theme, “Maogmang Daralaganan para sa Malinig na Kadagatan”. It was participated in by the BUTC students, faculty. After the fun run, the participants spearheaded a cleanup drive at San Lorenzo, Tabaco City coastal area. Moreover, a mangrove reforestation activity was held at San Carlos, Tabaco City.

There were various activities done such as slogan making, poster making, painting, crafting, photography, food expo, and amazing race. The representatives of each block showed their skills and expertise on the activities they joined.

At the end of the competition, entries were judged and winners were declared.

Every celebration of fish conservation, the highlight is always the fish lantern competition and parade.

This year, fish lanterns highlighted endangered fishery resources made up of indigenous and recyclable materials.

The activities conducted have solidified the students’ camaraderie and unity.

“It was a success. With all the efforts exerted by the BSFi organization and cooperation of the students, the celebration ended well,” Grace B. Brizuela, the organization adviser said. Liezelyn Noquera/BUTC

nge Agents for Social Transformation and Development.

Public Relations Office in coordination with the Information and Communication Technology Office have launched the new website of BU on October 6, 2017.

The new website is inspired by the Google Material Design and has more graphics compared to the old website. The algorithm of the new website is Structured Query Language Injection Prone for security purposes. All Cascading Style Sheet and Java Script files have been minimized for better performance and security of the new website.

Netizens' reactions can now be viewed in the new website. Bicol University's official social media accounts in Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube are embedded in the website. The online copy of the The Buzzette, the executive newsletter of the BU Office of the President can be read through issuu which is also embedded on the home page.

The new website is also responsive to any type of screen whether it is a phone, laptop, or desktop computer.

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Organizational Chart of theOffice of the VP for Planning and Development

training on Writing ResearchA Based Paper for Journal spearheaded by the BU

BOARD OF REGENTS COMMISSION ON AUDIT

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

ACADEMIC COUNCIL

UNIVERSITY AND BOARD SECRETARY COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICE

PRESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT STAFF

INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES

LEGAL AFFAIRS OFFICE

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE

ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFCE

OFFICE OF THE VP FOR PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OFFICE PLANNING AND DESIGN OFFICE

RESOURCE GENERATION & PHYSICAL ASSETS MGT. OFFICE

CONSTRUCTION OFFICE

MAINTENANCE OFFICE

SPECIAL PROJECT PREPARATION OFFICE

BUSINESS AFFAIRS OFFICE

DORMITORY

MANILA EXT. OFFICE

COMMERCIAL COMPLEX

FACILITIES RENTAL

UNIV. FOOD CTR. /FOOD COURT

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BCAARRD and Graduate School hold training on technical writing Philippine Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. He is the Vice-Chancellor of University of the Philippines Los Baños.

The elements of a publishable paper were discussed, from the choice of journal to the requirements of the different parts of the technical paper. Dr. Acorda also gave insights on how an editor meticulously edits the paper.

Workshops followed the discussions about the parts of a technical paper. Each participant presented their paper for critiquing. Maria BU faculty undergo a training on technical writing held on Gracia Sanchez/ BCAARRD October 4-6, 2017 at La Terraza Restaurant and Function Hall, Ligao City.

he Bicol Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic and T(BCAARRD) Natural Resources Research and Development in collaboration with the Bicol University Graduate School conducted a three-day Training on Technical Writing on October 4-6, 2017 at La Terraza Restaurant and Function Hall, Ligao City.

It was attended by 15 participants from Bicol University (BUGS, BUCE, BUCN, BUTC, and BUCAF), Central Bicol State University of Agriculture, Partido State University, BISCAST, and DEBESMSCAT. Dr. Jezie Alim Acorda served as the Resource Speaker in the said training. Dr. Acorda is the Editor-in-Chief of the

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Faculty-researchers’ competence in research writing harnessed

intellectual properties that have contributed or have the potential to contribute to economic development and social awareness. A candidate may be an individual or a group of individuals. The two main categories are: Collegiate level are entries which are ERRATUM the outputs of undergraduate students; and Professional level are entries which of postgraduate researchers/students or university researchers; or individual inventors.

The PCCI is the country’s largest business organization, in partnership with the Intellectual Property Office Philippines.

Research and Development Management Division and BU Center for Teaching Excellence was held on October 24-26, 2017 at the HERRC Amphitheater, BU East Campus.

The three-day trainingworkshop participated by BU faculty-researchers with completed researches during the period 2015-2017, aimed to enhance their competence in writing paper and prepare and submit one publishable paper based on their cpmpleted reseaches.

Specifically, the event sought to assess the BU facultyresearchers’ manuscript against a set of proven criteria for a good paper; apply the acceptable format (BU R&D Journal) to effectively write sections of their paper; write in a high impact style to make the data and conclusions clear to reviewers; incorporate graphs, statistics, and visuals into their text; and write informative yet concise abstracts.

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EDITORIAL BOARD Renelyn E. Bautista, Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief Mary Ann M. See Circulation Manager Joshua Caleb P. Pacleta Writer/Layout Artist/ Photojournalist Jonaira Macalangcom Ma. Gracia Sanchez Liezelyn Noquera AF Lacoste Contributors Reina O. Habalo, Ed.D. Helen M. Llenaresas, Ed.D. Editorial Consultants Arnulfo M. Mascariñas, Ph.D. Overall Consultant/Publisher