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THE PRESIDENT’S OUTBOX

A Community of Scholars committed to Excellence, Innovation, & Good Governance

Leonard Mateos an AB English student of Bicol University is crowned Mr. SCUAA 2015, during the pageant night at Tugegarao on February 10. Photo courtesy of: Leonard Mateos

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The month of hearts is also the month of arts. After all, creativity comes from the heart. This month, as we celebrate love through artistic expression, we also express this love through advocacies that reflect how much we care for our fellowmen. We join the nation in opposing violence against women and children. We join CHED and BFHE’s fun run for the benefit of Typhoon Glenda’s victims. We promote partnerships towardsthe improvement of our programs, so that our students will have the best education we can offer. Let love lead us all towards making significant contributions for the attainment of sustainable development in the community we serve.

BUCAL holds first Andurog Awards Bicol University (BU) gave due recognition totwenty-nine agencies for their long-term partnership and support to the university, particularly the College of Arts and Letters (CAL), during the first Andurog Awards organized by the college and held at St. Ellis Hotel, Legazpi City,on February 27.

According to the organizers, “Andurog”, the Bicol term for extending help, “encapsulates the ideals of a solid partnership: active involvement, innovative

collaboration and shared commitment.” The trophy given to the awardees, a wooden carving of clasped hands, is meant to symbolize lending a hand, such as that which is done in a partnership. On its rim is also carved the

Mateos wins Mr SCUAA National

Leonard Mateos, an AB English senior at the BU College of Arts and Letters (BUCAL), was crowned Mr. State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA) 2015 during the SCUAA national meet held on February 10 in Tuguegarao. He holds the title of Mr. BUCAL and Mr. Bicol University 2014. He represented Region V in the national meet, having won the search for Mr. SCUAA Region V held in December.

BU hosts Youth Summit

The I Can Youth Summit was held on February 26 to March 2 at Patio de San Jose, Malilipot, Albay. This summit aimed to: provide basic knowledge

Awarding of Certificate to Mr. Chandara Rem of ASEAN Entrepreneur Foundation of Cambodia on February 27. Jona V. Castañeda

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Accounting, Budget, and Cash hold Team Building Activity

Provident Fund GA elects new BOD ESC holds Planning

Workshop for Extension Services

BU Extension Service Center conducted a 2-day planning workshop on Extension Services and Quarterly

Headed by Atty. Llloyd Casasis, the Chief Administrative Officer for finance, the staff of the Accounting, Budget, and Cash Section of Bicol University participated in

BU supports Dalagan para sa Pagtabang year 2 One thousand participants from Bicol Universityregisteredfor the Dalagan para sa Pagtabang, a fun run from Embarcadero de Legazpi to Bicol University

The particapants of the BFHE Fun Run conducts exercise routines at the BU Oval on Feb. 22, 2015 Earl Epson L. Recamunda

The participants of the Planning Worskshop for Extension Services Cum Quarterly Extension Symposium with Pres. Lauraya on February 4 at the ESC Lounge. Earl Recamunda

held on February 22. This is the second year of the simultaneous fun run organized by the Bicol Foundation for Higher Education (BFHE) in partnership with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). A

total of 3,500 participants from different schools registered for the activity. The beneficiaries of this activity are the victims of the calamities in Bicol, including those of Typhoon Glenda which caused much damage to the region last year.

team building activities on February 27 to 28 at Dos Montes, Malilipot, Albay, facilitated by Prof. Samuel C. Bobiles, GLOBU Director. BU President Fay M. Lauraya gave a speech on the

importance of being happy in the work place, and shared her “mantra”/ exercise on letting go of the stress and keeping or attracting the positive energies. (Jona V. Castañeda/OP)

A total of 549 members of the BU Provident Fund came together for a general assembly at the Concourse Convention Center, Legazpi City, on Feb. 11, 2015. Status and financial reports were presented, after which a new set of officers was established. Prof. Jerry Bigornia, BU Vice President forResource Generation and Assets Management was designated as the new Chairperson, and Atty. Lloyd Casasis, Chief Administrative Officer for Finance, as Executive Director. The board members elected into office were BUPC Dean Arnulfo Malinis, Administrative Officer

V Jocelyn Mediavillo, Internal AuditorChief Cyrus Barrameda, BUCENG Professor, Atty. Eduardo Loria, and Internal Auditing Assistant Evelyn Mira. The Provident Fund was created under BU President Lauraya’s administration, with the main objective of establishing a fund that will provide security for all personnel in times of crises and as a life line for educational and housing needs.

Extension Symposium at the ESC Lounge on Feb. 4-5. The objective of this activity was to ensure that targets for 2015 KRAs are satisfactorily achieved

and submission of required extension related documents are complied with and submitted on schedule. (Source: program invitation)

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BMAP-BU Summit held

BU joins 1 Billion Rising for Justice

B i c o l University (BU), in partnership with the P r o v i n c i a l G o v e r n m e n t of Albay-Gender and D e v e l o p m e n t ( P G A - G A D ) Office and the Bureau of Fire Protection Regional Headquarters V, together with other government institutions assembled on February 13 to “Rise, Walk, [and] Dance to demand justice for all survivors of gender violence, and call for an end to the rampant impunity that prevails

The Andurog awardees with Dr. Fay Lea Patria M. Lauraya, BU President during the awards night held at St. Ellis Hotel, last Feb. 27, 2015. Earl Epson L. Recamunda

BU Officials together with the partner agencies dance as a campaign to end violence on Feb. 13 at the BU Commencement stage. Jona V. Castañeda

BU partners with French Univ

globally.” The participants assembled at the Peñaranda Park and walked to the BU Commencement stage. During the program, heads of offices and representatives from the different agencies signed a commitment to end violence. (Jona V. Castañeda/ OP)

four pillars of the university, symbolizing scholarship, leadership, character, and service. The Andurog Awards is part of BUCAL’s celebration of its ten years of existence which they dubbed, “DeCALibrengDekada”, and is intended to be replicated in the years to come. (with data from BUCAL Dean’s Office)

BU joins National Arts’ Month

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Bicol University (BU) has been chosen by France as one of its five partner-universities in the Philippines. This was first announced by BU President Fay M. Lauraya in her speech during the Andurog Awards (see story on p. 1) held on February 27. Dr. Lauraya said she was informed of the selection in an e-mail from the French government sometime in mid-February, and which she confirmed during an event hosted for visiting French President François Hollande in Manila on February 26. Other universities chosen are the University of the Philippines, De La Salle University, University

of Santo Tomas, and Visayas State University. The five universities will form partnerships for student and faculty exchange programs, and research collaboration with Université Bordeaux 3 on French language teaching and history; for studies related to Mayon Volcano and disaster science with Université Clermont;and for studies on climate change with Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris.

T h e B u s i n e s s M a n a g e m e n t Association of the Philippines, Bicol University C h a p t e r o r g a n i z e d the BMAP-BU Summit on Feb. 28, at the Albay Astrodome with the theme: “Preparing and Equipping Potential Leaders towards ASEAN Integration and Global Miscellany.” The speakers were Juliet Van Ruyven, Author;

Reynaldo Austria, Corporate Trainer; and Lorena Valeria, MBA, Corporate Trainer, as the speakers during the event. The event is part of the BMAP Days of BUCBEM. (Earl Epson L. Recamunda/ OP)

Juliet Van Ruyven shares her adventures during the BMAP-BU Summit on Feb. 28 at the Albay Astrodome. Earl Epson Recamunda

Bicol University students join the foot parade during the celebration of the National Arts Month: Bikol Arts Festival 2015 hosted by the local government of Albay. This year’s theme is “Mayaman an Kabikolan sa Arte asin Kultura.” Earl Epson Recamunda

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The Editorial Board

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Editorial Head: Dr. Ma. Celina Eladia G. Meneses

Associate Editor: Dr. Reina O. Habalo

Managing Editor: Ms. Merly J. Loria

Circulation Manager: Ms. Mary Ann M. See

Photojournalist: Earl Epson L. Recamunda

Layout Artist: Jona V. Castañeda

Editorial Consultant: Dr. Helen M. Llenaresas

Overall Consultant:Dr. Fay. Lea Patria M. Lauraya

Santillan is new USC chair

BUCEILS-HS stude returns from Japan scholarship

Journ stude is 6th recipient of Korean scholarship

John Cyril Yee and his mother with Dr. Fay Lea Patria M. Lauraya at the Office of the President. Earl Epson L. Recamunda

BU students meet and greet Senator Pia Cayetano

BU students with Senator Pia Cayetano during her visit at the Cagsawa Ruins, last February 21. Earl Epson L. Recamunda

Senator Pia Cayetano talked with the students of Bicol University during her visit to Albay where she was scheduled to join the Exterra organized by the province of Albay. Cayetano discussed about preserving heritage and culture. Early in 2014 Cayetano showed her dismay on the construction of a condominium that “photobombs” the Rizal Monument destroying the view of the edifice.

Cayetano is a member of Bicol University’s Board of Regents, being the Chair of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts, and Culture. (Earl Epson Recamunda/OP)

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John Cyril Yee, an AB Journalism student of BU College of Arts and Letters is the latest recipient of the Bicol University-Dongseo University Exchange Student Scholarship Program in Busan, S. Korea. Yee will be studying International Studies in DSU for the spring semester. (Earl Epson L. Recamunda/ OP)

R a s h i e l James Cagampang, a fourth year high school student of BU College of Education Integrated Laboratory School returned home from Japan on February 10 . He spent a year in Nara, Japan where he studied at the Takatori Kokusai High School as a student exchange under the AFS Intercultural Program Philippines in partnership with the Kamenori Foundation. (Jona V. Castañeda/OP)

Ms. Irene Kayle A. Santillan, an incoming senior at the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP)won the University Student Council (USC) elections held February 13 and will sit as its Chair for A.Y. 2015-2016. The new set of officers is as follows:CHAIRPERSON: SANTILLAN, Irene Kayle A. (CSSP)INTERNAL VICE PRESIDENT: DE JOYA, Jonathan, L. (CBEM)EXTERNAL VICE PRESIDENT: BENITEZ, Donna Mae B. (CAL)SECRETARY GENERAL: MANDANE, Rowil C. (CAL)DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL: CUA, Kimberly A. (CN)FINANCE OFFICER: NIEVA, Joy Christine J. (CEng)DEPUTY FINANCE OFFICER: KEMPF, Daisy Ann B. (CEng)AUDITOR: DE CHAVEZ, Rae Gabrielle J. (CEng)BUSINESS MANAGER: AGAPITO, Donalyn P. (CBEM)PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER: BERMAS, Jaesam M. (CEng) The newly elected officials, who will hold office for school year 2015-2016, made their courtesy call to BU President Lauraya on February 16.

(Photo courtesy of: https://www.facebook.com/afsphilippines)

The particapants and organizers of I Can Youth Summit.Photo courtesy of: Youth In Action, the Official Publication of I Can

on pressing issues on globalization and ASEAN 2015 and allow intercative dicussion on the possible solutions to problems presented; prepare school/ community-based action plans that will provide specific solutions founded on values; create a network of youth organization in the Philippines with common advocacies that shall take

the lead in realizing these action plans; and showcase unity despite cultural adversity through cultural presentations, summit logo, mantra, songs, and regional exchanges through formal and informal dialogs and set-ups. The summit was attended by youth from different regions in the country.