TSU - College of Business and Accountancy extend their helping hands - Project TIBAG Wrap Up

Onekind gesture can have a huge impact on an individual and potentially change their life’s perspective on things. There are numerous methods by which individuals serve others as well as their community and one of the most beneficial things a person can do for another is to lend a helping hand. It can take many different shapes and forms from various people.

Last December 10, 2022, the College of Accountancy (CBA) Faculty and Staff, in partnership with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) - Tarlac Chapter, conducted an outreach program entitled Project Tibag:Tranforming individuals through Business Innovations, Adequate Health and Gender Responsive Interventions at the Tibag Elementary School (TES) with the help of TES’s Faculty and CBA’s Organizations and

After the challenges brought by the pandemic, the Tarlac State University - College of Business and Accountancy (TSU-CBA) was able to conduct a testimonial dinner for the October 2021 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Exam (CPALE)

Passer, May 2022 CPALE Passers, and October 2022 CPALE Passers.

26 Certified Public Accountants (CPA) attended the event who are all graduates of the TSU Accountancy Department.

The event started with an opening remark led by Dr.

Student Council.

Gift Giving, Seminar, and Feeding Program were the main highlights of the outreach. The program aims to help 178 students and their parents in the said school. The seminar stressed the importance of proper hand washing for cleanliness and having the appropriate meal that every child must have.

Seeing the pupil’s smile must have been a priceless thing for the volunteers to see - a worthy payment for all their efforts and hardships to make the program possible.

Michelle Merindo from Hospitality, and Tourism Management Society (HTM Soc), who helped prepare and cook the food for the feeding program, said “It was a tiring event yet fulfilling. Here we see how unity makes work lighter. To see those smiling faces of the kids, swept tiredness away. Of course this event will not be successful without the co- operation of the students and teachers so we spread our gratitude to those who donated, sponsors, and those who helped to make this event realize.”

Andrea Sheyne Tabra, a student from the Junior Financial Executives (JFinEx), the organization that was in charge of the seminar about proper hand washing shared her thoughts with “fun, tiring and educational siya for me, hindi ako aware na ganon pala scenarios sa mga outreach program since first time ko and also nakaka-happy na kahit mga simple gifts lang natutuwa sila, and nakikinig sa mga lessons na naituro kanina tulad ng proper na paghugas ng kamay. Sa dami rin ng taong na-reach na andon to help and mga parents and students na nagparticipate and nag-give siya ng awareness and understanding kung gaano ka-important ang cleanliness.”. This event would not

TSU CBA celebrates success of their newly passed CPA’s in 2022 Testimonial Dinner

Jhonel C. Panlilio, Dean of TSUCBA, followed by messages from Dr. Arnold E. Velasco, President of TSU, and Dr. Agnes M. Macaraeg, Vice-President for Academic Affairs of TSU. This is continued through Presentation of Honorees and Awarding Ceremonies for the CPAs.

The program resumed with a message from Mr. Lito F. Melegrito, President of Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants

(PICPA) President. Included also are the Presentations and Consultations of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (BSA) and Bachelor of Science in Accounting Information System (BSAIS Programs with stakeholders.

“Sana mas marami na ang mga gumraduate na estudyante.” Joequin Manaloto, one of the newly passed CPAs commented while the consultation is ongoing. The rest of be possible without the efforts of the TSU CBA Faculty and Staff, CBA organizations, and student council, PCCI, TES faculty who worked hard to pull this off. Special Mention to Asst. Prof. Christine Janelle M. Santiago, Mr. Aldrex G. Laxamana, and Mr. John Edward S. Estayo who spearheaded the outreach program. the crowd responded with laughter and applauses. After the segment, the event moved on to the Testimonies of selected CPAs including Ms. Jeza Vea G. Valentino, Ms. Kamille M. Tan, Mr. Joequin Rolf S. Manaloto, and Mr. Frankiel Jerom V. Lindo.

It is not easy to conduct such programs as it takes a lot of planning, hard work, and perseverance from generating the idea of what to do, and preparing the materials needed days before the event to executing it. There are no words to describe everyone’s enthusiasm for assisting and serving the constituents’ children and parents. Their dedication will stay unmatched. Overall, it is a fruitful day. Smiles were seen, and hearts were touched. Is not it a great world to see, where people take an extra step to help? Padayon, TSU-CBA Fam!

The Testimonial Dinner ended with the closing remark that was spoken by Dr. Henry D. Rufino, Associate Dean of TSU-CBA emphasizing that the performance of their students in the CPALE Exam reflect their efforts and purpose which they do as educators.

Ka-BAyan returnig back to normal...

Arrival: TSU-CBA Kicks Off Limited F2F to Selected Programs

Jess Resuello & Rolando Estrella, Jr

Tarlac State University – College of Business and Accountancy (TSU-CBA) fi nally opens the gates, after two years of on line classes, in administering limited Faceto-Face classes to BS Accountancy (BSA) and BS Accounting Information System (BSAIS) on the 5th week of Academic Year to ensure the comprehensive learning of students in their major courses and pay heed on their needs in on-site classes this Monday, September 12, 2022 at TSU Lucinda Campus – Academic Building.

The first day of limited F2F classes might have been hectic and inconvenient for some, but it is a blessing and a great start to refresh and recalibrate for many BSA and BSAIS students, especially that they get to experience once again learning with their friends. “It is more accessible and convenient compared to online classes, and I am happy because, finally, I get to meet my online friends and classmates. There is socialization and learning at the same time in both ends and when I heard that F2F will be pushed through, I felt that we are paving the way to get back to normal,” Sunshine Sapon, 3rd year BSA Student, shared.

Supposedly, F2F classes is set to start on the 3rd week of A.Y, however, due to constraints brought by increasing cases of COVID-19 infection amongst personnel, students and its surrounding communities, limited F2F classes were put on hold in accordance to the TSU Memorandum Circular Order No. 10, s. 2022 or the “Enhanced Precautionary Measures Against the Spread of Infection.

A Shift Sailing Freshmen

The limited F2F is a bumpy road, for it will be exhausting as well as struggling to adapt with the current situation where students are used to the online learning setup, especially for freshmen of CBA. “The change and difference are the learning set up. It will be kind of hard especially to those travelling far from the university. We must be aware of the time management and prioritization on the life of being a student,” Koreen Eshka Narciso, 1st Year BSA student, said. However, she