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UEP celebrates 96th founding anniversary

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UEP President Atty. Mar P. De Asis.
UEP President Atty. Mar P. De Asis.
UEP President Atty. Mar P. De Asis.

CATARMAN, N. Samar- The University of Eastern Philippines, the first state university in Eastern Visayas, celebrated its 96th founding anniversary last June 20, 2014, with the theme: “96 Years of Molding Character, Producing Life Winners.” The three- day celebration started on June 18, 2014, Wednesday, with costume, dancing parade, and a mascot competition participated by different colleges of three campuses, (main, Catubig, and Lao-ang campuses), Graduate School, Laboratory Elementary and High School which was started at 7:30 in the morning around the UEP Campus.

On culminating day (June 20, 2014), activities were started with diana around the campus at around 4:30 in the morning. A Thanksgiving Mass at 7:00 am at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Chapel, presided by Very Rev. Msgr. Walter A. Cerbito, vicar general of Diocese of Catarman and university chaplain. At 9:00 am a wreath laying ceremony was conducted at the Congressman Eladio T. Balite Monument inside the UEP Campus. The anniversary program was held at the UEP Gym started with the welcome remarks made by Dr. Mindanilla Broto, vice president for external affairs. Faculty union president Dr. Rem Laodeno also gave his message, with Sixto Espena, president of UEP Alumni Association, Benjielyn de Guzman, president of Federation of Student Council, and Eduardo Ocana, president of Non-Teaching Staff Council, delivering their respective speeches.

In his anniversary message, UEP president Atty. Mar P. De Asis gave thanks his university officials, employees and faculty members and urged them likewise to work hard to preserve the legacy of the university. “96 years ago, the seed was planted to give rise of the plant of what is known today the University of Eastern Philippines. Our predecessors nurture this seed in order for this seed to grow and bear fruit and truly on these 96 years we visibly see accomplishment and feel it,” he said.
“We honored 13 faculty members and employees. You will be part of this institution and your name will be long remembered. For 96 years from the time originally this institution known as Catarman Farm School, to Samar Institute of Technology in 1957 and subsequently in 1964 to University of Eastern Philippines. So much sacrifices, experienced by the officials, employees and faculty members, lives were offered, some died by violence, some by ailments and sickness as a consequence of working hard to accomplished the goal of this institutions. Some officials and employees are unable to retired to see the dawn of success because others use force to prevent them from fulfilling the goal in making possible that this institution will be able to accomplish and succeed. But truly today on this 96 founding anniversary we should pay tribute to faculty members, to employees and officials who nurture the seed so that the next generation we be able to avail themselves of the benefits of education,” de Asis said.

He also urged the other officials, employees and faculty members to preserve the legacy of the university as an institution for education. “It is simple, just perform your job, teach well, attend to your classes, and don’t be absent. I am proud that I am part of this institution. And for 96 years I tell you, my judgment is that, this university has contributed its maximum contribution to the business of nation building.” De Asis, a native of Catubig, also of Northern Samar, then 48 years old, took his oath of office as university president on June 15, 2007, making him the fifth UEP president. A doctor of Philosophy in Educational Management, he is the second UEP alumnus to occupy the university’s highest position. De Asis brings to the post his sterling achievement as dean of the College of Law for fourteen years as well as his 13 years experience with the Development Bank of the Philippines, his financial prudence, and his being a lawyer. With his natural ability to lead, he revolutionized UEP’s management, and he was able to lead the university to its desired direction.

The UEP is nestled three kilometers away from Catarman, the capital town of the province on a reservation of all of 419 hectares. It is blessed with verdant plains, forested mountains, fertile groves, and shores swash by the blue Pacific. Founded in 1918 as the Catarman Farm School, it gave its pioneering class of 42 pupils practical, secondary level agriculture training. Over the years, its name underwent changes corollary to the changes in its funding schemes. Thus, under the Bureau of Public School it became: Catarman Agricultural School (Municipal-Provincial, 1919) Catarman Agricultural High School (Insular-Provincial, circa 1930), and Catarman National Agricultural High School (National, 1951) As a chartered state institution, it became the Samar Institute of Technology (Chartered State College, 1956) and University of Eastern Philippines (Chartered State University, 1964)

Samar governor Clodualdo Lucero in 1918 proposed and got the approval of the provincial board to open the Catarman Farm School (CFS). Assemblyman Pedro Mendiola of Catarman raised the CFS status to insular-provincial, while Agripino Escareal of Bobon changed into nationally-funded school. Congressman Balite authored the bill that became Republic Act 1434 converting CNAHS into the Samar Institute of Technology (SIT) on June 14, 1956. Eight years later, Balite again filed a bill that became Republic Act No. 4126 which elevated SIT the UEP to its current status. UEP has a student population of 11,064 coming from the different parts of Samar, Leyte and the nearby towns of Bicol and Masbate. (TITO TEPACE)

POPCOM to roll out U4U in EV

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PALO, Leyte—Alarmed of the increasing incidence of teenage pregnancies in the Philippines, the Commission on Population (POPCOM) in Eastern Visayas will launch hrough a road show an educational caravan giving Filipino youth critical information on how to delay sexual debut, prevent teen pregnancy and avoid sexually ransmitted infections (STI). Called U4U Teen Trail, the program aims to deliver critical information to Filipino teens aged 10-19 to prevent teen pregnancy and reduce the prevalence of STI through online and mobile platforms.

POPCOM-8 Regional Director Elnora R. Pulma said the U4U will be part of the Department of Health (DOH) on Wheels: Kalusugan Pangkalahatan or KP Road show which aims to bring health care advocacies to every corner of the country by 2016. The KP Road show will be held on July 1 at the Schistosomiasis Research and Training Center in Palo, Leyte and on July 2 at the Tacloban City Convention Center in Tacloban City.

Pulma added that the U4U was first launched in Albay in January 2014, and following that successful event is to bring the initiative to various parts of the country with the hope to engage more young Filipinos to avail of adolescent-friendly services. “It will focus on promoting public health while providing services and information to women and children, adolescents, fathers, and senior citizens of every community,” Pulma said.

The initiative comes as the country’s stakeholders work double time to achieve Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5—the reduction of child mortality and the improvement of maternal health in the Philippines. Supported by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and DOH, POPCOM plans to bring the U4U Teen Trail to as many schools and barangays as possible nationwide.

Pulma said the caravan features an interactive exhibit called #bakasBukas, managed by teen facilitators. She added that participants can journey through the exhibit to learn about puberty, self-image, relationships, preventing pregnancy and gender-based violence, and youth advocacy.

Through structured learning exercises, participants also learned about myths and misconceptions on sex and sexuality. Conceptualized by POPCOM, the U4U Teen Trail caravan also serves as a promotion vehicle to introduce teens to online and mobile tools. A dynamic website named u4u.ph was also designed. It also set up an interactive voice response system (IVRS), a mobile platform that provides automated information to a mobile phone texter. The U4U is the second major adolescent health and youth development advocacy campaign after the success of “Crossroads,” an adolescent youth and development film. (REYAN ARINTO,POPCOM-8 Information Management & Communications Unit)

DAR turns over FMR in Kananga

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KANANGA, Leyte- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) formally turned over on June 11 the concreted 3.8 kilometer farm-to-market road in Barangay Masarayao to the Kananga municipal government. DAR Regional Director Sheila Enciso, the project, which connects to the national highway extending up to sitio Toril, is the second project implemented under the second phase of the Agrarian Reform Community Project (ARCP-2) turned over by her office for the LGU’s maintenance. The first one was the farm-to market road in Javier which was turned over last year. With a total project cost of P21.2-million, 30 percent of the project or P6.3-million was loaned from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), while 45 percent of which equivalent to P9.5-million came from the LGU as the latter’s equity. The 25 percent or P5.3-million was shouldered by the Office of President thru the National Government Assistance to LGUs (NGALGU).

Mayor Elmer Codilla reminisced in his acceptance message how their municipality nearly missed this project due to the very high equity asked from them. Originally, the LGU was supposed to shoulder the 70 percent of the project cost. But thanked to NGALGU, their share was reduced, Codilla narrated Meanwhile, barangay chairwoman Clarita Cuizon said in her message that hauling of their products for trading has become easier now that their road has been concreted. Transportation cost likewise was lessened, Cuizon added. According to her, fare from the center of their barangay to Ormoc City, where their products, mostly pineapple, are sold was reduced by P20.

Before, when the road was not concreted yet, they paid a fare of P60 for a distance of 19 kilometers, Cuizon narrated. Now that public utility jeeps (PUJ) ply the area, the P60 fare was reduced to P40, she added. Some 2,711 residents in the area, where 737 are agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) according to Leyte Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer (PARPO) Melecia Ong, are expected to benefit directly from this project. Residents from the interior barangays of Ormoc also prefer to pass by this route as they find it more comfortable traveling through this concreted road. Director Enciso said that there are 81 approved infrastructure projects being implemented under ARCP-2 within the 44 agrarian reform communities (ARCs) in 46 municipalities in the provinces of Leyte, Samar, Eastern Samar and Northern Samar that are believed to augment agricultural production as well as increase household income of the farmers particularly the ARBs in these areas. (JOSE ALSMITH L.SORIA/PR)

Gov’t troop clashes with NPA rebels in Ormoc

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ORMOC CITY-The government troops’ continuous efforts for peace and economic advancement resulted to a clash against around 20 members of New People’s Army (NPA) rebels identified as “Pingkoy Platoon” and confiscation of mines and combat items inside a camp at Sitio Nabunturan, Patag village, this city last week. Lt. Col. Nedy Espulgar, commanding officer of 19th Infantry Battalion based in Aguiting, Kananga, Leyte said the presence of the rebels in the area were tipped off by the villagers which resulted to a 30 minutes fire fight.

The government troops recovered three unexploded claymore mines, magazines with ammunitions and back packs with personal belongings and subversive documents inside the rebels’ camp.

The temporary camp occupied by the “Pingkoy Platoon” operating in western Leyte particularly in Ormoc, Burauen and Jaro can be reached by two-hour hike from the village proper that was said made of tents. It is believed to have been established after “Yolanda” that was not visible by aerial view.
Espulgar said “there will be no let-up in our support to the development programs that were introduced in the hinterland barangays of Ormoc, despite the Tuesday incident. We will pursue with our development efforts, especially in our advocacy on Land Bank’s sustainable integrated natural and organic mini farm program. But our troops are always ready should similar eventuality arises”, he went on. (ELVIE ROMAN ROA)

N. Samar DepEd chief reiterates “no collection policy”; opens classes in remote Allen schools

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Allen, Northern Samar – Students who failed to give voluntary contributions last school year should not be forced to pay upon enrolment and it should not be used by teachers and school heads as reason for not releasing the school forms necessary for enrolment. This was clearly stated by Northern Samar Schools Superintendent Cristito Eco in his speech during the flag raising ceremony last June 2 in Cabacungan Elementary and High Schools, here. Very early in the morning, Eco travelled from Catarman town to these two remote public schools in Allen just to attend the flag raising ceremony which officially signaled the opening of classes. Teachers and school dministrators were surprised upon seeing the superintendent. It was the first time that a schools division superintendent supervised them in the opening of classes.

Eco also made it clear to everybody who attended the flag ceremony that the DepEd is strictly imposing the “no collection policy” upon enrolment. He also warmly welcomed the students and told them to encourage their classmates who were absent to report to school. He was also happy to see some parents cleaning the school campus.

Eco personally inspected all the classrooms and the schools’ premises to determine their readiness in accommodating the pupils and students. In his speech during the flag ceremony, he said that he observed that not all classrooms were ready. He was also dismayed to see pupils and students cleaning the classrooms and school campus. Eco reminded the teachers and school heads of the two schools that cleaning should have been done during the School’s Maintenance Week or Brigada Eskwela so that everything would be ready upon the opening of classes. (GARY A.VACUNAWA)

Pambujan celebrates town fiesta

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Ms. Pambujan Ma. Reyna Morales (center) together with her court Iyah Gheannie G. Cruz (first runner-up) and Mariel Jazmin (second runner-up)

PAMBUJAN, N. Samar. The municipality of Pambujan, this province, marked its annual town fiesta on June 24, 2014 with different activities participated by municipal employees and officials, barangay officials, students, non-government organizations (NGOs), people’s organizations (POs). Saint John the Baptist is the patron saint of Pambujan town.

On the day of its fiesta, a diana was held around the town proper at 4:00 o’clock in the morning, followed by a civic and military parade around the main streets of the town led by Mayor Lino Balanquit Sr., Vice Mayor, Tirso Tan Jr., and other municipal officials and employees. The parade was also participated by barangay officials coming from the town’s 26 barangays, students and teachers from different schools, different NGOs, and POs, local police and other groups.

The celebration was highlighted by the search for Ms. Pambujan with Ma. Reyna T. Morales getting the crown. Her runner-ups were Iyah Gheannie Cruz and Mariel Jasmin. In his message, Mayor Balanquit expressed gratitude to the people of Pambujan who participated the town fiesta celebration. “Ikinalilipay ko nga an bungto san Pambujan nag salin urog san kaadlawan ni Sr. San Juan, ngan gin papangaro ko san ngatanan nga mga Pambujanun nga magpasalamat san aton Gino-o pinaagi kan Sr. San Juan san iya grasya nga igin hatag sa aton ngan dugang pa nga tambulig para sa aton maupay nga kabubuwason kay ini an importante nga parte san selebrasyon san patron. Salamat san ngatanan nga nag partisipar, salamat san ngatanan nga mga opisyales san barangay, opisyales san bungto, mga empleyado, DepEd, ngan ibaiba nga mga grupo, mga WHD, Senior Citizen, BNS, Barangya Tanuds, PNP ug san iba pa nga nag partisipar san selebrasyon salamat san iyo kooperasyon ngan inaut ko unta nga ini nga aton gin himo pagpadayon tubtub ngadto sa kahasta para mahitul-ed tau g mahibalik ta an dati nga tama nga silibrasyon san kafiestahan ngan hinaut ta unta nga magin susgaranan ini san bug-os nga probinisya nga an selebrasyon san fiesta dida mismo san kaadlawan san patruno,” the mayor said. (TITO TEPACE)

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