TSU Holds Ethics and Safe Spaces Act Webinar for Incoming Student Intern

Inpreparation for the onthe-job training (OJT), Tarlac State University (TSU) student interns attended the “Webinar on Work Ethics and Safe Spaces Act” presented by Office of Career and Education and Job Placement Services, and Office of the Gender and Development on 17th of September, 2022 through Zoom meeting and Facebook live.

Dr. Agnes M. Macaraeg, Vice President for Academic Affairs, delivered the welcoming remarks to the participants of the event. She expressed that the webinar is purposely organized for the students’ awareness and to give knowledge to protect themselves in the workplace as well as to guide their behavior as they relate to other people outside of the university.

For the first talk of the webinar, Prof. Gherold C. Benitez, Director of Student Affairs and Services, talked about the Safe Spaces Act or the “Anti-Bastos Law.” He tackled the punishable acts that cover gender-based streets, public spaces, and online sexual harassment alongside the corresponding penalties for the acts.

Prof. Benitez encourages students to speak up and to not be afraid if ever they will be placed in an uncomfortable position. He also assured students that TSU will be there to help them if ever they experience that situation and that there is a Com-

Following the theme

“Makikinig. Tutugon. Aaksiyon.”, the Tarlac State University-Supreme Student Council (TSU-SSC) conducts its first E-kumustahan under Project BISErbisyo with the recognized student organizations and Indigenous, Differently Abled, and Marginalized Student Sectors (IDMSS) on September 3, 6 o’clock in the afternoon via Zoom cloud meeting.

The program is led by the SSC officers featuring Ms. Bea Tagasa, TSU-SSC President, mittee on Decorum and Investigation for it.

He has imparted these words to the students “You are not a sex object. Don’t act as if you are and don’t let anyone think you were. Speak up and stand up. It is when people are silent that evil doers prevail.”

The second session for the webinar covered work ethics and how the students can take care of their integrity for their upcoming internship program. The resource speaker for this module is Mr. Jon-Ville M. Caliboso, TSU Instructor, and Training Assistant for the Human Resource Development and

Management Office (HRDMO).

Sir Caliboso discussed work ethics in general, its importance, what to do and what not to do in the workplace. He inculcated important points to the students that could guide the students once they enter the workplace and face the responsibilities assigned to them.

TSU President Dr. Arnold E. Velasco also graced the event and has given out a message to the participants of the event, that he wants the university to be recognized as the “home of brilliant and disciplined students” once the students go on with their internship.

E-kumustahan under Project Biserbisyo: Administered Successfully by TSU SSC

Katherine Miclat

who greeted the student leaders with her gratifying opening remarks; and Ms. Cedrick Beltran Malicdem, TSU-SSC Vice President, which whom extensively discussed the five-point agendas: From preparation of GPOAs-Bs, Pending System Forms, explanation regarding Conduct of Activities (SF08) either face-to-face or online, clarifications on Subsidy for collage-based organizations and university-based organizations, and to the introduction of Project A.C.T.

Project A.C.T. is a seminar mainly for TSU Organizations’ finance, treasurer, and audit which aims to attain Accountability, Competency, and Transparency. The said workshop shall coach the student leaders on how to properly process and prepare financial reports, especially liquidation, budgeting, accomplishment reports, and many more.

Furthermore, the university president reminded the students to veer away from temptation and do what is right and just, uphold utmost respect, ethics, honesty, and integrity, especially in the workplace.

Incoming interns who participated in the said webinar are students from different colleges - College of Business and Accountancy, College of Engineering and Technology, College of Criminal Justice Education, College of Teachers Education, and others; and are bound to fulfil their internship programs on this academic year, 2022-2023.

Moreover, queries and concerns of college-based and university-based organizations were fully satisfied by reliable facilitators during the KUMUSTAHAN session. Despite the bad weather and few power interruptions in different areas of Tarlac, the event was pushed through and ended victoriously with an inspiring closing remark expressed by Ms. Malicdem.