JCI Philippines sends lone delegate to annual meet in Japan

JUNIOR Chamber International (JCI) Academy Philippines recently conducted a send-off ceremony to the sole delegate of the Philippines to the 2023 JCI Academy in Shizouka, Japan at Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

The lone delegate, Atty. Mark Peter Manalo Quilaneta is a member of JCI Davao and was the Local Organization President in 2018 after joining the movement in 2008.

He also served as the 2021 Area Vice President (AVP) for Area V (Mindanao) and was awarded the Most Outstanding Area Vice President in the same year. He also served as the National Secretary General (NSG) in 2022, and the incumbent National Executive Vice President (NEVP).

JCI Philippines said the sending of a delegate is another milestone to continuously open its borders internationally, to foster remarkable linkages and networks that the country can utilize to do better in serving the communities.

The Junior Chamber International Academy is an annual event that attracts more than 180 delegates from different countries, cultures, religions, and ethnic groups.

The JCI aims to empower future leaders. JCI Academy delegates will be immersed in the culture of the Japanese host city and learn from a series of training, seminars, homestay, and workshops on how to be inspiring global leaders for a changing world.

This year’s academy theme is “Raise Your Flag,” depicting the resiliency of every JCI member.

Survey: PUP is top choice of companies looking for employees

ONLINE employment platform JobStreet said the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) remains the top school preferred by employers in the Philippines when it comes to hiring employees.

JobStreet Philippines, in a recent survey, also said PUP graduates are preferred by 23.39% of employers, as workers from the PUP are “effective team players in the workplace.”

The firm said PUP graduates have been

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The University of the Philippines (UP) placed second with 9.17%, followed by De La Salle University (DLSU) with 6.88%, according to the JobStreet survey.

The survey further said University of Santo Tomas (UST), with 5.28%, placed fourth while Mapua University, with 3.44%, and Batangas State University, with 3.21% placed fifth and sixth, respectively.

University of Mindanao (2.29%) clinched the seventh spot, while the University of Cebu, Technological Institute of the Philippines(TIP), and STI College were tied at the eighth spot with 2.06%.

JobStreet also revealed several Top 3 lists of schools preferred by employers in certain industries, with PUP and UP dominating.

Th survey further said employers in the

Sole Delegate

TO JAPAN. Atty. Mark Peter Manalo Quilaneta, a member of JCI Davao, is the sole delegate of the Philippines to the 2023 JCI Academy in Shizuoka, Japan, holds the Philippine ag at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

THE Department of Health (DOH) recently held an online forum highlighting the need to further develop programs on disaster preparedness. The forum is part of the DOH’s celebration of “National Disaster Resilience Month.”

In the said forum, Maria Belinda Evangelista, a nurse from the DOH Health Emergency Management Bureau discussed the adverse effects of calamities on Filipinos’ resilience “The primary thing to remember is not to panic. Make sure that there is access to communication devices. Once you feel that the area you are currently in is no longer secure, you must evacuate to a safer place,” Evangelista said in her presentation. Her presentation covered natural disasters including volcanic eruptions, tropical cyclones, and earthquakes.

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UP chancellor mulls more security cameras

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Diliman chancellor Dr. Edgardo Vistan III wants to revive talks on the installation of security cameras within the campus.

He reacted to reports that a female student was sexually assaulted inside the Diliman campus on the evening of July 1. Interviewed at the ANC’s “Headstart,” he said: “We assess our situation regularly. But now, I think the right approach will be to focus on hotspots and to revive the discussions about the CCTVs in campus.”

“There are security concerns and the Big Brother, the anti-Big Brother mentality of certain sectors. I think we will be forgiven if we put CCTVs there,” he added.

He, however, said a curfew is not an option.

“Even if we think about curfew, it will be difficult to monitor. You’re essentially also limiting the mobility, the movement of non-student population in campus,” he stressed. Rio N.

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Dera admits he ‘went out’ of NBI cell construction industry prefer graduates from the Technological University of the Philippines and TIP, according to the Jobstreet survey.

NATIONAL Bureau of Investigation (NBI) detainee Jose Adrian “Jad” Dera, a co-accused of former Justice Secretary Leila de Lima in her remaining drug case, yesterday admitted he went out of the NBI detention facility four times.

Dera made the admission after being confronted by Sen. Francis Tolentino during the hearing of the Senate Committee on Justice and human rights, which he chaired.

The survey was conducted in May 2023, encompassing 42 industries and involved more than 700 companies.

According to JobStreet, the survey showed that employers “prioritize factors such as the schools’ alignment with their business sector, hard work, and reputation.”

A “mayor” of the other inmates inside the NBI jail, Tolentino even taunted Dera that he did “It’s More Fun in the Philippines,” having gone to Calatagan, Batangas; Subic Bay, Tagaytay City and Meteo Manila.

Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa also grilled Dera how he managed to go out of the NBI.

Dera, who has been accused as “bagman” of De Lima in her illegal drug operations, stressed there was no consideration nor give any favor, money or any material fhing inorder to leave his detention cell. Macon Ramos-Araneta