CAS Hosts The Celebration Of - College of Arts and Sciences ...

University of San Carlos
College of Arts and Sciences
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
Editor’s note 2
• Pasidungog sa CAS
• Abilidaray sa CAS
• PAASCU
sociology & anthropology 3
• Dukot Movie shown at USC
• Cong. Walden Belo speaks at
SoAn Forum
• SoAn Alumni Gathering held
languages & literature 4
• DOLL enters into MOA with Alliance
Francaise de Cebu
• Six Faculty as Language Trainers
for Aegis Program
• LIA Conference 2010
• CES Agak Eskwela
library & information science 5
• Panel discussion on Standards of
Collection Building
• LIS visits Dalaguete Central
Elementary School
• Offshore Visit to SPUS
pscychology 5
• A Semester of Firsts
history 6
• HAMBIN Celebrates 3rd Anniversary
• USC hosts NHI Symposium on the
Manila Galleon and Training of
History Teachers
political science 6
• CPSS General Assembly And
Acquaintance Party
philosophy & religious studies 7
• Carolinians challenged to be Indis-
pensable Witnesses to the Word
• Now, Dr. Ryan Urbano
• ReEd Teachers in their Spiritual
Journey with Jesus Christ
economics 8
• 1st Grand Alumni Homecoming 2010
mathematics 8
• Dept. conducts Stat Quali Exam 2010
• Two faculty present papers in the
First Visayas Congress on Statistics
computer science 9
• USC wins DevCon Hackathon 2010
• USC’s new baby
• Top CS and IT students train in Open
Source Technology
physics 10
• Impact on Jupiter spotted by a
Carolinian
• Scientist Lawrence Berkeley visits
USC
2010 is a special year
for the College of Arts and Sciences
as the college hosts the
celebration of the 75 Years of
SVD Mission, and the Foundation
Week and Intramurals
2010. The theme of this year‘s
grand celebration ―Celebrating
Milestones, Expanding Horizons:
75 Years of SVD Mission‖
exemplifies the SVD‘s
triumphs throughout the 75
years and onwards in fulfilling
its Mission to the community.
An Opening Mass was
officiated by no less than the
Father President himself, Fr.
Dionisio M. Miranda, SVD at
the Saints Arnold and Joseph
church in the Talamban Campus
(TC) on August 23. The
usual opening ceremony of the
Intramurals followed on August
M a u r e e n
Gail M. Espina,
BS Psychology
3, of the College
of Arts and
Sciences won
the title Miss
I n t r a m u r a l s
2010. Maureen
is also a member
of the USC
24 at the Anselmo Bustos
Sports Complex in the Main
Campus. What made the ceremony
different was the competition
for the 1 st –ever Mr.
Intramurals (a brain child of
the college).
Various sports competitions
were participated in by
the different colleges. Lecture
Fora, Paper Presentations and
Exhibits were also the highlights
of the big event. This
year‘s Socio- Cultural Night
titled ―Curtain Call‖ was directed
by one of USC‘s Outstanding
Alumni awardee, Mr.
Dioscoro O. Dayag, Jr. It was
indeed a night of various talents
in singing, dancing, modelling
showcased by USC‘s very
own students, faculty and staff.
The Himig Pinoy,
Students‘ Night
and the Alumni
Home Coming
were also nights
to remember.
T h e
university in the
midst of all the
academic, socioc
ultural and
physical activities
in that week still
m a n a g e d t o
S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 0
CAS hosts the Celebration of the 75 Years of SVD
Mission, Foundation Week and Intramurals 2010
by Charity A. Tecson, Ph.D.
reach out to the community. The
Community Extension Services
through its ―Agak Eskwela‖ offered
free seminars in various
academic fields – Math, English,
Literature, Filipino and Sciences
to teachers from the public
schools. Other than this community
service, trees were also
planted on the hills of TC on the
last day of the grand celebration
– an act that shows how much
USC loves the environment.
The College of Arts
and Sciences in the coming
months of this Academic Year
will still carry out a number of
worthwhile activities to be participated
in by the whole USC
community as it continues to
celebrate the 75 years of SVD
Mission.
The College of Arts and Sciences Departments Chairs
CAS Muse won Ms. Intramurals 2010
by Charity A. Tecson, Ph.D.
C h o r i s t e r s .
This charming
and lovely lady
hails from
Banilad, Cebu
City. The College
is very
proud of Maureen‘s
victory
in the competi-
Benigno Jose
Leoncio, BS CE
3, won the firstever
Mr. Intramurals
2010
while Raymond
Moscoso, BS
Biology 3 from
the College of
Arts and
Sciences won
Benigno Jose Leoncio (left) and
Raymond Moscoso (right)
tion. 1st Runner-Up.

Editor’s Note
It is
w i t h
m u c h
excitem
e n t
that the
C A S -
I n f o r -
mation and Promotion
Committee with the help
of very supportive individuals
from the college
brings you the second CAS
Chronicle issue. The articles
presented here are
evidences of the vibrancy
of the College of Arts and
Sciences. The productivity
of the thirteen departments
in all of their endeavours
for the past six
months is indeed a triumph
that brings glory to
the University of San Carlos,
and even to God the
Most High.
I will always be
proud that I am a part of
this effervescent college.
As the heart and soul of
the university, may CAS
continue to bring life to
our alma mater dear.
Enjoy reading, College
of Arts and Sciences.
Charity A. Tecson, Ph.D.
Editor for Arts
Chemistry majors singing and playing their
instruments
P A G E 2
PASIDUNGOG sa CAS
by Marian R. Sionzon, MBA
Dr. del Fierro, awarding a certificate to one of the
dean’s listers
Last August 23-28,
2010 the University of San
Carlos celebrated its annual
Foundation Week. This
School year , the SVD community
also celebrates the 75 th
anniversary of SVD mission at
USC. The College of Arts and
Sciences is host to this year‘s
celebration. One of the activities
that highlighted the weeklong
celebration was the annual
honoring of CAS students
who have excelled academically.
Last August 23, 2010,
the College of Arts and Sciences
held PASIDUNGOG
2010 from 1:00 – 3:30 PM at
the College of Architecture
Abilidaray sa CAS
by Marian R. Sionzon, MBA
After the academic
recognition, the various student
organizations of the different
departments of CAS had
a Talent-Showdown in the program
ABILIDARAY SA CAS at
the activity Center – CAFA
Building. Students not only
from CAS but also from the
other colleges of the university
watched the show. The student
participants enjoyed performing
as they also asked the audience
to join them in the singing.
The various student organizations
considered this not
as a talent competition day but
as a day of celebrating that
everyone in CAS is not only
good academically but talented
as well. During the show, the
players... continued on page 11
and Fine Arts Theater
University of
San Carlos-
Talamban Campus.
Due to its success
last year where the
students and parents
appreciated
the special event,
the college decided
to hold this activity
annually. This year,
included in the program
is the recognition
of students who have
shown their academic talents
through their achievements
in contests as the official
representatives of USC. This
event showed the parents
the importance of celebrating
the success of their children
as manifested in their support.
PASIDUNGOG 2010
was highlighted by the giving
of certificates of recognition
to the students with the participation
of their parents.
Certificates of recognition
were also awarded to students
who have won in contests
as representatives of
PAASCU
by Francisco M. Largo, MA
The undergraduate
programs of the College of
Arts and Sciences, along with
those of the Department of
Business Administration and
the College of Education
hosted an interim visit in the
areas of Curriculum and Instruction,
Administration, and
Faculty by a team from the
Philippine Accrediting Association
of Schools, Colleges,
and Universities (PAASCU)
on August 9, 2010. The team
was composed of Fr. John
Christian Young, team leader
and President of Fr. Saturnino
Urios University for the area
of Administration, Prof.
Ronald Holmes, Director for
Institutional Planning and
Research, De La Salle Uni-
CAS Chronicle
USC. The oath taking of the
officers of the Undergraduate
Students‘ council, an organization
composed of members
from the different cocurricular
organizations of
the college as represented
by their officers also took
place in this event. This
school year the CAS student
council president is Mr.
Ahrtemar A. Borgonia, BS
Physics. The occasion was
graced by the presence of
Hon. Jeffrey Anthony P.
Yapha as guest speaker.
Hon. Yapha an alumnus of
AB PoSc is now First Councilor
in the Municipality of
Pinamungahan. He thanked
the university especially the
Political Science Department
of the College of Arts and
Sciences for giving him the
education that has helped
and guided him to become a
successful public servant.
As the number 1 councilor of
Pinamungahan, he related all
the achievements that he
had to the training he got
from USC. He then encouraged
the students to keep up
the good work and strive for
more to reach whatever
goals they have.
***
versity, for the area of Faculty,
Sr. Mary Thomas
Prado, OSB, Vice-President
for Academic Affairs, St.
Scholastica‘s College, for
the area of Instruction, and
Mrs. Concepcion V. Pijano,
Executive Director of
PAASCU. The interim visit,
re-scheduled a few times
due to the hectic schedule of
the accreditors, was designed
to check on the progress
achieved on the recommendations
given by the
last accreditation team which
visited the University of San
Carlos on December 3 and
4, 2007.
The Office of Accreditation
Affairs, headed
by Dr. Antonio Batomalaque,
Dean of the College of Education,
spearheaded a university...
continued on page 11
C A S B U L L E T I N S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 0

Dukot Movie Shown at USC
by Zona Hildegarde S. Amper, MA
The award-winning independent
film, ―Dukot
(Desaparecidos)‖ had its premiere
showing in Cebu on March 5 and 6,
2010. This was sponsored by the
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
in cooperation with two nongovernment
organizations – the
Farmers‘ Development Center
(FARDEC)
and CommunityEmpowerment
Resource
Network
(CERNET).
The movie
had seven
viewing
schedules
with an audience
of
mostly
Carolinian
students, as
well as students
from
other
schools, non-government organizations
and relatives of real life desaparecidos
(those who have involuntarily
disappeared because of their
involvement in movements for social
change). The activity capped the
celebration of SoAn Week from
March 1 to 6, 2010.
Story writer Bonifacio Ilagan
and lead actor Allen Dizon graced the
event held at the Gansewinkel Hall of
the University of San Carlos. They
shared with the audience their insights
on the film and how they
worked to make it worth watching.
The movie has received a number of
awards and nominations from various
award-giving bodies.
For
the benefit
of those
who were
not able to
watch the
movie last
March, the
movie producers
and
the Department
of
Sociology
and Anthropologyorganizedsimultaneous
special
screenings
of the movie last July 31, 2010 at the
Buttenbruch Hall and CAFA Theater.
This time, it was Director Joel Lamangan
and Allen Dizon who graced the
affair. Plans are being mapped out
to show in USC yet another independent
film entitled ―Sigwa‖ which
was recently shown in the Cinemalaya
Film Festival in Manila.
Dukot story writer Bonifacio Ilagan (third from left) and lead actor
Allen Dizon (fifth from left) pose with Cebu organizers—SoAn chair
Zona Amper (fourth from left), FARDEC Executive Director Estrella
Catarata (third from right), CERNET Executive Director Oliver Gimena
(second from right) together with Dukot supervising producer
Dennis Evangelista (second from left) and staff
SoAn Alumni Gathering Held
by Zona Hildegarde S. Amper, MA cluded Dr. Emma Porio, Chair of
Graduates of the Department
of Sociology and Anthropology
gathered at the USC-
TC Rigney Hall and covered
court last April 9, 2010 for its
alumni gathering. Activities
included an opening mass, a
short program to update the
alumni on the department as
well as to give the department
an update on the alumni, a basketball
game between alumni
and students, bingo socials, and
a dinner program. Around sixty
alumni and students participated
in the activities. SoAn graduates
who attended the activity in-
the Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology
at Ateneo de Manila
University; research associates of
the Office of Population Studies
Foundation; missionary priests
from the Society of Saint Columban;
staff from various nongovernment
organizations as well
as government agencies and
local government units; among
others. During the meeting, the
SoAn Alumni Association was
organized and officers of the
Board were elected at large. Mr.
Glenn R. Labrado was elected as
its first president.
sociology and anthropology
Congressman Walden Bello
speaks at SoAn Forum
by Zona Hildegarde S. Amper, MA
An
academic forum
on ―A Social
Analysis of
the 2010 National
Elections‖
was held at the
Rigney Hall on
March 2, 2010
with Partylist
Congressman
Walden Bello, a
distinguished
social scientist
and former
professor at the
Dept. of Sociology
at UP Diliman
as
speaker.
The
forum drew an audience from the students of
Sociology and Anthropology at the Talamban
Campus. Prof. Bello talked about the prevailing
discourse and issues tackled by politicians
in the election campaign. He emphasized
that corruption per se should not be the
highlight of the campaigns as there are
deeper roots to the economic crisis in the
country, such as the foreign debt, trade liberalization,
and other political-economic issues.
He cited that most politicians in the
campaign do not have a clear stand on these
issues and concrete programs on how to
bring the country out of the long-entrenched
economic crisis.
After the forum, Professor Bello
proceeded to have lunch at the Department
of Sociology and Anthropology together with
the SoAn faculty and student-majors.
Alumni of Sociology and Anthropology at the Rigney Hall
C A S B U L L E T I N S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 0 P A G E 3

DOLL enters into
MOA with Alliance
Francaise de Cebu
by Frances Mae A. Serenio
The University of San
Carlos and the Department of
Languages and Literature
signed a Memorandum of
Agreement with Alliance Francaise
de Cebu at the CAFA
lobby last May 11, 2010.
(sitting from left to right) Dr. Ramon S.
del Fierro, CAS-Dean; Fr. Dionisio M.
Miranda, USC-President; Louis Thevenin,
Alliance Francaise Director; Dr.
Charity A. Tecson, DOLL-Chair;
(standing from left to right) Alice Gauny,
AFC-Academic Director and Mary Ann
Farrugia, AFC-Project Manager
Alliance Francaise de
Cebu (AFC) is a French Consular
Officer and a Cultural Institute
and Language Center
which aims to promote French
Culture to the Cebuano community.
The said MOA was
signed by the two parties: University
President Fr. Dionisio
Marcelo Miranda, SVD, CAS
Dean Dr. Ramon S. del Fierro,
and DOLL Chair Dr. Charity
Tecson signed on behalf of
USC, and AFC director Louis
Thevenin, Academic Director
Alice Gauny and Project Manager
Mary Ann Farrugia on
behalf of AFC.
In line with the memorandum,
AFC will be able to
conduct French classes in
USC, therefore providing more
options in foreign language
elective subjects (FOLA) for
Carolinians. The university, in
turn, will serve as AFC‘s partner
in extra-curricular activities
spearheaded by AFC in promoting
French culture not only
to the student-community but to
the locals as well.
P A G E 4
Six Faculty as Language Trainers for
Aegis Program
by Christy T. Constantino, Francis Harris A. Abangan
(from left to right) Dave John Golloso,
Kenneth Louis Cavanlit, Queenice Cabili,
Training Manager of Aspire; Dr. Charity
Tecson, Christy Constantino, Francis
Harris Abangan, Frances Mae Serenio
and Julius Jay Balbuena
Six faculty members
from the Department of Languages
and Literature underwent
the extensive Language
Training – Near-Hire Language
Enhancement Training Program
for Language Trainers at Aegis
People Support, Cebu from
April 26, 2010 until May 24,
2010.
The said faculty members
were Francis Harris A.
LIA Conference 2010
by: Genesis B. Bedio
Dr. Norly Plasencia and Dr. Rowanne
Maxilom seated with other paper
presenters
Two vibrant researchers
from the Department of Languages
and Literature of the
University of San Carlos, Dr.
Rowanne Marie Maxilom and
Dr. Norly Placencia, set out for
LIA International Conference on
World Englishes. LIA International
Conference is a renowned
reputable international
research forum in Southeast
Asia organized to respond to
the dynamic tempo of moderning
and rapidly expanding
sphere of English Language
Teaching.
languages and literature
Abangan, Julius Jay S. Balb
u e n a , C h r i s t y T a n -
Constantino, Kenneth Louis M.
Cavanlit, Dave John V. Golloso
and Frances Mae A. Serenio.
They had the training
for four weeks from two in the
afternoon until ten in the evening.
In teams of three, they co
-facilitated the class of 25 preemployed
agents.
The faculty members
experienced communication in
a contact centre situation.
Mentoring, coaching and giving
feedback were parts of the
assessment program.
The linkage between
USC and Aegis People Support
would enable our graduates
a greater chance of boosting
their confidence, conversing
with the proper intonation
and speaking with clarity and
articulation. This then would
give the graduates a better feel
of getting a job in the future.
This year‘s LIA International
Conference marked its
50 th year of crossing borders in
English Language Teaching.
The conference centered on
the theme, ―World Englishes
Across Cultures‖. The event
was held at Sanur Beach Hotel
in Bali, Indonesia with teachers,
administrators, curriculum
designers, material and test
writers, researchers, people
from industry, and other interested
parties gathering round
in a two-and-half-day of concurrent
sessions from April 28
to 29.
In a circular discussion,
Dr. Maxilom, a linguist
and Dr. Placencia, a Filipino
professor who is also absorbed
in childhood language development
presented their paper
titled, ―This One Baby‖: Mothers‘
Reading Strategies on
April 29, 2010. Further, Dr.
Maxilom presented another
paper... continued on page 11
CES Agak Eskwela
by: Sam Harold K. Nervez
―While kaning manghatag
ta’g notebooks ug lapis
sa mga less privileged
schools is a good thing, we
must also make sure that we
help students fill those empty
pages with lessons that will
last long after those pages
have run out.‖
These were the words
of Mr. Roderick Villaflor, the
Community Extension Services
Representative of the
Department of Languages
and Literature (DOLL), who
spearheaded the outreach
program dubbed ―Agak-
Eskwela‖ held at the University
of San Carlos – Talamban
Campus last May 15 and
22.
The program was a
series of lectures and workshops
aimed at extending
effective literacy enhancement
strategies to public high
school teachers in Cebu City.
Among the program‘s specific
objectives were to impart
up-to-date teaching methods
and approaches, demonstrate
competent use of current
educational materials
and resources, and share
insights on efficient classroom
management styles
responsive to the immediate
needs of the contemporary
student.
Selected DOLL faculty
members conducted parallel
training sessions in the fields
of Filipino, Linguistics, Literature,
and Speech. The
speakers for Filipino and their
topics were the following:
Prof. Lourdes T. Luche and
Prof. Lourdes Murphy,
“Kagamitang Pampagtuturo”;
Dr. Darwin M. Goron,
“Dalumat ng Intelektwalisasyong
Filipino”; Dr. Norly R.
Plasencia, “Kurikulum Development
sa Filipino”; and, Dr.
Godfrey G. Mont era,
“Alternatibong Pagtuturo at
Pagtataya ng Filipino sa
Batayang Edukasyon”.
The speakers for Linguistics
and their topics were
the following: Prof. Avelino E.
Guatno, ―Three-Dimensional
Approach in Teaching Grammar‖;
Prof. Eugene O. Ramirez,...
continued on page 11
C A S B U L L E T I N S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 0

Panel Discussion on Standards of Collection Building
by: Maxie Doreen L. Cabarron, MS
The MLIS students
of LIS 202 with the
supervision of Dr. Marilou
P. Tadlip organized a panel
discussion on Achieving
Accreditation Requirements:
Panel Discussion on
Standards of Collection
Building last July 31, 2010
at the Joseph Baumgartner
Central Library Discussion
Dr. Tadlip and Prof. Cabarron with Dalaguete
Central Elementary School Teachers and a
Room. It was participated
in by BLIS and MLIS students.
Invited panel discussants
were LIS faculty
members who are trained
accreditors, namely: Alvin
Penserga for PACUCOA
standards, and Maxie Doreen
Leva-Cabarron and
Cristita Lanticse for
PAASCU.
LIS Visits Dalaguete Central Elementary School
by: Maxie Doreen L. Cabarron, MS
A Semester of Firsts
by Barbara Christina J. Pineda, MA
In the first half of the Academic
Year 2010, the Psychology Department
embarked on a sharing of knowledge in
the local and international arena through
participation in conferences and presentation
of studies.
(from left to right) Dr. Delia Belleza, Chair of Psychology
USC; Dr. Ces Conaco, Dean, STC-Cebu; Prof.
Angela Yu of UP-Diliman at Yogyakarta, Indonesia
During the summer months, a
team of three namely, Leah Auman,
Cholen Osorio, and Rose Velasco gave a
3-day seminar to the facilitators at the
Love and Share Foundation, Inc. titled
On December
9, 2009 a Book Donation
activity at Dalaguete
Central Elementary
School was carried out
by Library Science Practicum
Students, faculty
and Chair in partnership
with the USC Library
System. Pupils and
Teachers welcomed the
library and information science
Audience during the panel discussion
group with songs, cheers
and smiles. The group
was given a tour around
the school and library.
The Practicum students
had a memorable learning
experience to cherish.
CAS alumnos Frankie
Legaspi served as the
contact person for this
beginning CES linkage.
―Child Survival Program Facilitator‘s Training‖.
The seminar was one of the first interventions
undertaken in partnership with the
non-profit organization helping in the formation
of children from urban poor families.
The seminar was designed to equip the center‘s
volunteers, who work directly with the
children, with more knowledge, skills, and
attitudes in the psychology of child development.
In the international front, The First
International Conference on Indigenous and
Cultural Psychology convened last July 24-
26, 2010 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. In this
momentous event, the chair of the Psychology
Department presented the first
part of her doctoral dissertation
titled ―Variations of Interdependent
behavior across different social
groups‖. A few weeks earlier, she
also successfully defended the
entire dissertation at the University
of the Philippines – Diliman. (Yes,
you may now call her Dr. D!)
In the area of Industrial-
Organizational (IO) Psychology, the
department is now officially an insti-
tutional member of the Personnel
Management Association of the
Philippines (PMAP) Cebu Chapter.
As such, faculty members Vicky
Offshore Visit to SPUS
by: Maxie Doreen L. Cabarron, MS
Responding to the need of
offering Library and Information Science
Education in Mindanao, Dr.
Marilou P. Tadlip, Chair of the Department
of Library and Information Science
and Maxie Doreen Leva-
Cabarron, faculty of the department
visited Saint Paul University Surigao
(SPUS) last June 24 – 25, 2010 for an
initial talk regarding the offering of
Masters in Library and Information
Science (MLIS) at SPUS this academic
year 2010-2011. The Vice
President for Finance Sister Carmelita
Chua, SPC, together with Dr. Erlinda
Litang, Dean, Graduate School and
Dr. Dulcemina Leva, Quality Assurance
Director composed the SPUS
team who discussed the offshore project
with the USC Team. The meeting
should hopefully result to a start of a
new partnership for the Department of
Library and Information Science and
Saint Paul University, Surigao.
psychology
Armilla and Trina Pineda attended the
PMAP Regional Conference held last
July 28-29, 2010 at the Waterfront Cebu
City Hotel and Casino. The core members
of the Junior PMAP of USC, a
newly-organized student organization
through the efforts of Ms. Armilla, also
participated in the said event. The conference,
dubbed RC10 – ―Emerging HR
Bandwith: A Plethora of Human Performance
Technologies‖ kept the participants
abreast with the different ways in
which HR can remain relevant and strategic
amidst the economic crisis and
changing environment.
Vicky Armilla, Trina Pineda and other delegates during the
PMAP Regional Conference at the Waterfront Cebu city Hotel
and Casino
C A S B U L L E T I N S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 0 P A G E 5

HAMBIN Celebrates 3rd Anniversary
by: Florencio A. Moreño II, MA
The USC Heritage
group HAMBIN (Hamiling Binilin)
celebrated its third anniversary
last July 18, 2010 at the
Virgilio Yap Memorial Chapel
of the Cathedral Museum of
Cebu. HAMBIN is an organization
of local history and heritage
advocates composed of
graduates of the Graduate
Certificate Course in Cebuano
Heritage Studies offered by the
Department of History of USC.
It is also supported by USC‘s
Cebuano Studies Center.
A lecture by Boboi
Costas, one of HAMBIN‘s
founding officers and its current
committee co-chair on
Special Projects, titled ―Myth,
Memory and Meaning-making:
The Aloguinsan Communitybased
Heritage Tourism
―Experience‖ kicked off the
celebration.
This was followed by
the oath-taking of the newlyelected
officers of HAMBIN.
Delilah R. Labajo, the organization‘s
president and Dr.
Hope S. Yu, its committee
chair on linkages, are from
One of the most active student
organizations in the Campus-the Carolinian
Political Science Society (CPSS) convened
in its first General Assembly for
the Academic Year 2010-2011, last August
7, 2010 at the Rigney Hall, Talamban
Campus. The Assembly attended by
the Political Science Majors and presided
by the CPSS officers of the recently
clinched elections set out to carve another
administration‘s blueprint throughout
the long academic year. The General
Assembly was both a corporate planning
event and a venue to deliberate the con-
P A G E 6
USC‘s departments of History and
Languages and Literature, respectively.
Six new honorary members,
four of whom are faculty
from the Department of History,
also took their oaths during the
event. The inducting officer was
USC Professor Emeritus, Dr. Resil
B. Mojares. Also present in the
ceremonies to show her support
was Dr. Erlinda K. Alburo, the
Director of the Cebuano Studies
Center. Both Dr. Mojares and Dr.
Alburo are advisers of HAMBIN.
The anniversary celebration
was concluded by an al
fresco dinner at the museum‘s
courtyard.
Delilah Labajo, President of Hambin (seated
3rd from left), Drs. Resil Mojares and Erlinda
Alburo (seated 4th and 5th from left), together
with members and officers, and newly
-inducted honorary members of Hambin
The University of
San Carlos through the USC
Museum, with support from
the Department of History,
hosted two important events
organized by the NHI
(National Historical Institute)
in association with the National
Commission on Culture
and the Arts on May 27
and 28, 2010 at the Theodore
Buttenbruch Hall in the
USC Main Campus.
Symposium
An academic forum
titled ―Symposium on Manila-
Acapulco Galleon Trade‖
was held on the first day.
Seven professors delivered
papers related to the Manila
Galleon. Academic experts
on the Galleon Trade - Dr.
Benito Legarda Jr., Dr.
Marya Camacho of the University
of Asia and the Pacific,
and Dr. Celestina Boncan
of the Univeristy of the
Philippines-Manila – provided
participants a review of
the history of the Manila-
cerns and issues from the previous year
and what is facing the student Organization.
The 10 Committees presented their
Action Plan, followed by discussions from
the audience upon each committee proposals
and other related matters. The Junior
Graftwatch Unit (JGU) and the Anakbayan
USC-Chapter also joined and presented
their respective plans and activities. After
the very interactive Open Forum, the Assembly
was adjourned.
Later that same day, the same
group of students proceeded to the Sarrosa
International Hotel for the annual Acquaintance
Party. Joined by some of the Faculty
of the Department, the Chair Roderick
Rama-Poca, and the Dean, Ramon S. Del
Fierro, Ph. D., the party was one entertaining
night to witness. The Department has
never seen such a show of talents from its
Majors- the rap, the drama, the spoofs, the
history
USC hosts NHI Symposium on the Manila
Galleon and Training of History Teachers
by Florencio A. Moreño II, MA
CPSS General Assembly and Acquaintance Party
by Wilmar K. Requina, LLB, MPA
Mervin Adrian
Redoña, Chair,
Socio-Cultural
Committee of
CPSS presenting
his committee
plans at the
Rigney Hall
Acapulco Trade between
the 16 th and 19 th centuries
in the morning session.
Further interest on
the Manila Galleons was
maintained in the afternoon
session by papers dealing
with various subjects related
to the symposium‘s theme.
Dr. Emmanuel Calairo of
DLSU-Dasmariñas presented
his work on ―Building
the Galleons,‖ Dr. Maria
Iñigo-Chua of UST, on
―Music of the Galleons,‖ and
Dr. Domingo Madulid of the
National Museum, on ―Flora
Filipina from Acapulco to
Manila.‖ USC was represented
by Prof. Jose
Eleazar Bersales who delivered
a paper titled ―The
Trade in Asian Ceramics to
Mexico from the late 16 th to
19 th Century.‖
The symposium
was graced by the attendance
of H.E. Tomas Javier
Calvillo Unna, the Mexican
Ambassador to the Philippines.
continued on p. 11
political science
dance presentations,
the singing, and others.
Games also filled the party with much
gusto. Near the conclusion of the party,
the newly-elected CPSS Officers, with
President Ron Juko Dacudao and Vice
President Ria Tirado, also took their ―oath
of office‖ together with the Councilors and
Batch Representatives, before the College
Dean.
Induction of CPSS officers AY 2010-2011 by the
College Dean, Dr. Ramon S. del Fierro
C A S B U L L E T I N S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 0

Carolinians challenged to be Indispensable
Witnesses to the Word of God
by: Melvin C. Tampus, MA
The ReEd 10 students
held their co-curricular
activity Bible Enthronement
last July 31 at the St. Arnold
Janssen and St. Joseph
Freinademitz Church. The
students participated in
the celebration of the Holy
Eucharist wherein which
their Bibles were blessed
with holy water by the
priest-presider. This was
a solemn opportunity for
the students to consider
the relevance of the Word
of God into their lives as
Christians. The students
were made to realize
from the reading and
homily the truth proclaimed
in 2 Timothy 3:16-17:
"All scripture is inspired by
God and is useful for teaching
the truth, rebuking error,
correcting faults, and giving
instruction for right living,
so that the person who
Reed students during the Eucharistic Celebration at
St. Joseph Freinademetz Church
serves God may be fully
qualified and equipped to
do every kind of good
philosophy and religious studies
deed." Definitely, to use the
Bible is of vital importance as
St. Jerome (c. 345-420 C E),
a Doctor of Biblical Science,
puts it that ―Ignorance
of the Bible is ignorance
of Christ‖. The
ReEd students in
general are incessantly
reminded to:
read and study, meditate
upon, live out and
share the truths revealed
by the Holy
Triune God in the
Holy Scriptures. In
this modern time of
prevalent moral degeneration,Carolinians
are constantly
challenged to become authentic
―Witnesses to the
Word‖.
ReEd Teachers in their Spiritual Journey with Jesus Christ
by: Melvin C. Tampus, MA
ReEd faculty having their annual Spiritual Retreat, June 3-5 at Sto. Nino
Spirituality Center, Tulotulo, Consolacion, Cebu
The ReEd faculty
ardently joined in their annual
Spiritual Retreat last June 3-5
at the distinctively beautiful
retreat house-- the Sto. Nino
Spirituality Center, Tulotulo,
Consolacion, Cebu. Their
competent and vivacious facilitator
was Fr. Valentino
Pinlac, STL, STD. He finished
his doctoral degree in Moral
Theology from Accademia
Alphonsiana, Rome, Italy and
Master in Bioethics from Faculty
of Medicine and Surgery,
Universitta Cattolica del
Sacro Coure, Rome, Italy. He
is the current parish priest of
San Antonio de Padua Parish
in Tagbilaran City. Fr.
―Val‖ explored ―The Four
Related Theological Movements‖
that superbly integrated
Classical Christology,
Ecclesiology, Sacramentology
and Soteriology.
He emphatically conveyed
the point that: ―Christ came
to us in his incarnation,
emptied himself and took
the form of a slave, gave
Himself to us in the Eucharist
as the nourishment for
our body and soul, and
promised us in His resurrec-
tion the life of a transformed
humanity.‖ The sharing consequently
contributed to our
knowledge on the following
themes: Incarnation of Jesus
Christ, Earthly Life and
Death of Christ, Institution of
the Eucharist and Resurrection
of Christ. The retreat
participants also availed of
the two important sacraments
of the Holy Eucharist
and Reconciliation providing
them essential divine graces
pertinent to their challenging
mission of unwavering evangelization.
The retreat positively
provided an integral
theological input that could
somehow deepen the information,
formation and transformation
of the individual
person.
Right after the retreat,
the ReEd faculty had
their department meeting
that communicated the plans
and activities for the coming
semester. Moreover, there
was an occasion for the
teachers to socialize through
Now, Dr. Ryan Urbano
by: Maria Majorie R. Purino, MA
Ryan
Urbano, a
tenured faculty
member
of the Department
of Philosophy,successfullydefended
his Dissertation titled God,
Religion, Atheism and Idolatry:
Interpreting Some Religious
Themes in Levinas’s Ethical Philosophy.
Dr. Urbano‗s study explores
the depth and the richness
of the ethical and religious philosophy
of Emmanuel Levinas. It
particularly examines his thoughts
on God, religion, atheism, and
idolatry in order to highlight his
significance in an age known as
postmodern, generally characterized
as secular and even godless.
This study has also ventured to
explicate how Levinas‘ thoughts
on religion can help address contemporary
issues on religious pluralism,
fundamentalism, and dialogue.
Dr. Urbano completed his
Masters in Philosophy in USC in
1998 and Masters in Applied Ethics
in Linköping University, Sweden
and Utrecht University, The
Netherlands in 2008. He is now
handling several subjects in Philosophy
both minor and major
subjects like Contemporary Philosophy
in the undergraduate and
the philosophy of Levinas in the
graduate school.
***
singing and dancing that supplemented
their relational enhancement.
―All glory to the Holy Triune
God‖ for that noteworthy retreat
that challenged the ReEd teachers
in their quest towards authentic
Christian holiness.
C A S B U L L E T I N S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 0 P A G E 7

1st Grand Alumni Homecoming 2010
by: Rey Uzhmar C. Padit
Alumni doing the Toast at the Waterfront Hotel
The Department
of Economics celebrated its
1 st Grand Alumni Homecoming
last July 11, 2010
at the Waterfront Cebu City
Hotel and Casino. A milestone
was reached as the
Department celebrated 50
years of Economics program
provision by the University.
This inspired the
theme of the event
―Coming Together at 50,
since ‗60‖ to depict our first
grand alumni gathering and
50 years of existence.
Considering this
was our first gathering with
only more than 700 alumni
since 1960, the evening
started with an impressive
turnout
with more than 100
alumni who attended
the event.
The batch cohorts
were well represented
with the
special presence of
the University
President, Director
of Alumni Affairs and Fr. Mar
Alingasa.
The nostalgic atmosphere
started to kick in
when we opened the Alumni
Memoirs Exhibit. All alumni
saw their old pictures, which
reminded them of their
memorable college experiences.
Some enjoyed in
creating more experiences
that night by showing their
oozing poses at the photo
wall and booth.
We formally started
the program with Fr. Dionisio
Miranda, SVD, welcoming all
of us back to the university.
It was heart-warming for
everyone to be welcomed by
Math Dept conducts Stat Quali Exam 2010
by: Rene N. Argenal, MS
The Department
of Mathematics has recently
conducted the qualifying
examination for statistics
to all interested freshman
students with above
average and superior IQ,
including those first year
students who graduated
either Valedictorian or Salutatorian
in high school.
The exam was conducted
last August 7, 2010 at the
SMED Audio Visual Room
and was attended by students
from the College of
Arts & Sciences, College of
Engineering, College of
Commerce, and College of
Pharmacy. The aim of the
qualifying examination is to
help the department iden-
P A G E 8
tify potential students who
will represent the University
in this year‘s edition of the
Philippine Statistics Quiz
(PSQ). From all those who
took the qualifying exam,
the department selects the
top 3 students based on
their IQ, experience in academic
contests and performance
in the qualifying exam.
In the history of the PSQ,
the University has been
consistent in producing regional
champions as well as
having placed always in the
national competition including
a National Champion.
Last year‘s bet – Kevin
Clyde Y. Chu, a computer
science student placed second
in the national finals.
the University President. Dinner
followed in a sumptuous banquet
yet we would not have satisfied
our palates without our classmates
beside us enjoying every
laughter as we chew.
Before we choke ourselves
with the sweet and bitter
flavour of good old memories, our
attention was directed to Mr. Alex
Campilan (Class of 1983) when
he offered the Alumni Toast which
aroused once again the inner
homo economicus among us.
The alumni were bursting with
emotion of gratitude and pride
being Carolinian Economics majors
after all.
The feeling of pride continued
when it was the time for
our Keynote Speaker to deliver
his speech. Our speaker was no
other than the Department and
Budget Management Undersecretary,
Hon. Mario Relampagos
(Class of 1971). U-Sec. Relampagos
did not just deliver his speech
with ace, but also inspired the
younger alumni and our soon to
be alumni senior students. But
most importantly, he shared his
Ms. Margie B. Martinez
& Mr. Rene N. Argenal, both faculty
of the Department of Mathematics
presented their papers
titled ―Factors Affecting Patients‘
Compliance to Prescribed Medicines‖
in the first ever Visayas
Congress on Statistics last July
30-31, 2010, at the Holiday Plaza
Hotel, Ramos Street Cebu City.
economics
idea on the direction the USC-
Economics Alumni Association
should take. Aside from the
usual organizational responsibilities,
he focused on the leadership
role of the association.
Hon. Mario Relampagos, Department
of Budget and Management Undersecretary
in his keynote speech
Prof. Francisco
Largo (Class of 1996), Department
Chair followed and presented
the investment opportunities
for the alumni. Some
alumni may have thought that
the Department is offering interest
earning investments
products but the presentation
was actually about opportunities
where our alumni can help
the Department in investing
their time, effort and other resources
to our future human
capital, our students.
continued on page 11
mathematics
Two Math faculty present papers in the First
Visayas Congress on Statistics
by: Rene N. Argenal, MS
Mr. Argenal with other presenters during
the First Visayas Congress on Statistics
The convention aims to
strengthen the statistical capability
in researches for Visayas
Regional Development Goals‖,
and was attended by participants
coming from Region 6,
Region 8, and Central Visayas.
The president of the Philippine
Statistical Association, Inc., Mr.
Vicente Valdepeñas was also
present during the opening of
the convention and was the
keynote speaker. For this twoday
event, 16 different papers
in parallel sessions were presented.
Plenary sessions on
Growth and Poverty Statistics,
Statistics on Health and Nutrition,
Statistics on Fisheries, and
Statistics on Peace and Order,
also highlighted the event.
C A S B U L L E T I N S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 0

USC wins DevCon Hackathon 2010
by: Mary Jane G. Sabellano
The University of San Carlos team with Anthonette Cantara (BSIT-
4, John Jay Bacon (BSIT-4), Frederick Ba-a (BSCS -4), Edward
Keith G. Capoy (BSIT-4), ) and, Brian Jefferson Team (BSCS-3),
was hailed the grand winner during the DevCon Hackathon last
March 12, 2010 at the Conference Hall, Library Building, University
of the Philippines, Cebu City.
Google, one of the best developers
of Internet-based technologies in the
world, hosted an innovation forum titled
―Inspiring Innovation: the Google Way‖ on
March 12, 2010 at the Conference Hall,
Library Building, University of the Philippines,
Cebu City. The highlight was the
Hackathon hosted by Devcon Visayas,
where participants code together to
―Create a Web-based Business Establishment
Finder Application, using Google
Maps API. The functions are: ADD
(business name, address, latitude, longitude
and tags), EDIT, DELETE and
SEARCH. All businesses added shall be
seen on their respective locations on the
Top CS and IT students train in Open Source Technology
by: Mary Jane G. Sabellano
Global Exist Inc. conducted
a summer training program
for top students in the Department
of Computer Science. It
was a fast-paced training focusing
on software development
using cutting-edge open source
technologies like Ubuntu Linux,
Ruby On Rails, Java, Maven,
Spring and Hibernate as well as
foundational software development
theories such as objectorientation
and several design
patterns. The training duration
was 32 hours spanning over two
months. It was held at Techbar
which is located in the i1 building
of IT Park. It was conducted by
map with a marker and when
mouse-hovered, details of
which shall show up. The
program has to be created in
one hour and 30 minutes.‖
A project defence and deliberation
by the organizers
were conducted. Just several
minutes after, the two best
programs were declared –
from the teams: University of
the Philippines and the University
of San Carlos. Both
teams presented to the audience
their programs including
the specifics such as programming
language, database
and algorithms.
The University of San Carlos
team with Brian Jefferson Team
(BSCS-3), Frederick Ba-a (BSCS -4),
Edward Keith G. Capoy (BSIT-4),
Anthonette Cantara (BSIT-4) and
John Jay Bacon (BSIT-4), was hailed
the grand winner. Other participants
include schools such as University of
the Philippines, Cebu Institute of
Technology, University of Cebu, University
of San Jose Recoletos and IT
industries such as Lexmark, Alliance
Software Inc., and iCOMM International.
The USC team received
Google shirts and an IT training
scholarship in UP.
Open Source training participated by top Computer Science
and Information Technology students and selected faculty with
Global Exist Inc. Senior Software Engineer Teodeoro Cue Jr. at
Techbar i1 building, IT Park, Lahug.
computer science
USC’s new baby
by: Jacqueline F. Yara, MS
The University of San Carlos has
just installed its newest department, the Department
of Computer Science (CS). It has
been split from the formerly-known Department
of Mathematics and Computer Science,
making way for the two departments:
Computer Science and Mathematics. The
CS Department is headed by its Officer-in-
Charge, Ms. Jacqueline Fat-Yara, and supported
by other administrators, namely, CS
Section Head: Ms. Christine F. Peña; Infor-
mation Technology (IT) Section Head: Ms.
Mary Jane G. Sabellano; Systems Administrator:
Ms. Maria Sheila S. Wong; and Laboratory
Head: Mr. Lhar S. Gil.
The department is located at the
fourth level of the Lawrence Bunzel Building
in Talamban Campus. Currently, there are
1,320 undergraduate students enrolled in
the CS Department distributed among its six
curricular programs: BS Computer Science,
BS Information Technology, BS Information
and Communications Technology, Associate
in Computer Technology – Database Technology,
Associate in Computer Technology
– Multimedia Technology, and Associate in
Computer Technology – Network Technology.
The graduate program, MS Information
Technology, has a population of 29 students.
the senior software developers of Global
Exists Inc.
Around 25 top students of the CS
Department from different year levels attended
the training. They were accompanied
by Ruselo Riva Asentista, a CS Faculty specializing
on the Java Programming Language.
C A S B U L L E T I N S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 0 P A G E 9

Simon Miller of NASA‘s Goddard
Space Flight Center, is currently
studying the nature of the impact
and will give a press release soon.
In international astronomy
circles, Christopher Go is the
one credited for finding Red Spot
Jr., the smaller red spot on Jupiter
in February 2006. For his contribution
to promoting astronomy in the
Philippines, he received the Presidential
Medal of Merit from President
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and
the San Carlos Borromeo Medal
of Excellence from the university. I n
his latest find, he recorded a video of the
impact of an asteroid on the lower right
side of Jupiter. Using special filters for
his telescope, he was able to show the
presence of a bright spot which lasted for
about a second. Although the impact size
is huge, this short duration can be explained
by the fact that Jupiter‘s surface
gravity is 2.5 times than Earth‘s so its
physics
Impact on Jupiter Spotted by a Carolinian Astronomer
by: Raymund Lee Antonio C. Sarmiento, Ph.D.
Christopher Go and his Celestron-11 on his balcony in Cebu
City, Philippines
Christopher Go, a BS Physics
Batch ‘91 graduate of the university,
observed an object striking Jupiter at
4:31 AM on June 4, 2010. Although
impacts on planetary surfaces are common,
they are very seldom documented
live. Mr. Go did just that after processing
several images captured using a
high-resolution camera mounted on his
telescope. His group, headed by Amy
Scientist Lawrence Berkeley visits USC
by: Raymund Lee Antonio C. Sarmiento, Ph.D.
Dr. Alfred S. Schlachter stressing a point in his talk
Dr. Alfred S. Schlachter, a
physicist from the Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory at the University of
California, visited the University of San
Carlos on March 15, 2010. He gave a
talk titled, ―Over a barrel: revolutionizing
the way we power our cars‖ at the College
of Architecture and Fine Arts
P A G E 1 0
Christopher Go writes:
(CAFA) Theater at 2:00 P.M. The event
was made possible by the Office of Research
and the Department of Physics.
Dr. Schlachter is a very accomplished
scientist with expertise in the field of
atomic and molecular physics, x-rays and
synchrotron radiation among others. He
is also an energy efficiency proponent
who co-wrote the American Physical
Society (APS) evaluation report in 2008
titled ―Energy Future: Think Efficiency.
How America can look within to achieve
energy security and reduce global warming.‖
In his talk, Dr. Schlachter discussed
several issues related to the
dwindling supply of oil and how we can
adapt. The message of his talk centered
on different ways of making our energy
use more efficient by applying newly developed
technologies. He also emphasized
the need for a slow withdrawal from
the use of fossil fuels which would even-
atmosphere can suppress more the fragments
of the impact.
He credited his find to his fellow
amateur astronomer from Australia, Anthony
Wesley who sent an initial alert on
this suspected impact. In his journal, Christopher
writes ―Today was supposed to be
a routine imaging run. Seeing was perfect.
And this was on the boring side of Jupiter.
On my second image sequence using the
blue filter, I luckily imaged an impact on
Jupiter. I did not see this when it happened
but Anthony sent an alert on this suspected
impact and I was able to confirm
this with my
video.‖ His
video provides
an
i r o n c l a d
confirmation
o f t h e
event.
Impact
fireball
tually be good for the environment. Intended
for a lay audience, his talk was
well attended by faculty and students of
different departments as well as faculty
of other universities in Cebu.
Dr. Alfred S. Schlachter (right) receives a certificate
of appreciation from Dr. Danilo Largo (left), Director
of the Office of Research and Ms. Marian Sionzon,
Administrative Assistant for the College of Arts and
Sciences
C A S B U L L E T I N M A R C H 2 0 1 0

Abilidaray sa CAS
(from page 2)
...of the College for Intramurals
2010 were introduced.
The cheer dance and pop
jazz participants as well as
the CAS candidates for Mr.
and Ms. Intramurals 2010
were also introduced.
It was the first
Abilidaray sa CAS in the
history of the College.
PAASCU
(from page 2)
...effort to ensure that needs
of the accreditation team
were met. Members of this
effort included the Deans of
Arts and Sciences and
Commerce, Dr. Ramon del
Fierro, and Dr. Rene
Paquibut, respectively, and
the inter-college Committees
on Instruction, Faculty,
and Administration, all under
the supervision of the Vice-
President for Academic Affairs,
Fr. Felino Javines,
SVD.
The accreditation
team started off the day with
a perusal of exhibits prepared
by the Exhibit Committee
under the able leadership
of Dr. Marilou Tadlip,
Director of Libraries, and
herself a veteran PAASCU
accreditor. Classroom visits
were then made at several
locations in the Talamban
Campus. The morning was
wrapped up with a group
interview with the concerned
department heads from the
three colleges. Interviews
with key administrators
other than the department
heads were also conducted.
As is customary for these
visits, the team began preparing
their reports late in
the day and concluded their
visit afterwards. The University
of San Carlos community
eagerly awaits the
results of the interim visit all
in the spirit that this is but
part of a larger effort for
continuous improvement in
the University.
continued on page 11
A Semester of Firsts
(from page 5)
In line with curriculum
improvement, the department
took the opportunity
to survey some HR
practitioners regarding improvements
in the IO curriculum
during the PMAP
conference. The department
is also undertaking a
tracer study of USC Psychology
graduates to gain
insights on how their USC
education has helped them
USC Hosts NHI
Symposium..
(from page 6)
In his keynote
speech, Ambassador Unna
emphasized on the presentday
Filipino-Mexican diplomatic
and cultural relations
in lieu of the parallels between
the two countries‘
colonial histories made possible
by the Manila-
Acapulco Galleon Trade.
Teacher Training
The second day
was delegated to a workshop
titled ―Teacher Training
on History and Heritage.‖ Its
aim was to provide history
teachers a firm understanding
of the NHI‘s pre-eminent
role in conserving the country‘s
historical legacies as
well as give them fundamental
knowledge on the institute‘s
policies on the installation
of historical markers and
renaming of historic sites. A
number of experts from the
Materials Conservation Center
of the NHI in Manila also
introduced the participants to
basic methods in preserving
historical artifacts.
Teachers in the
field of history from various
educational institutions in the
Cebu province and in other
parts of the Visayas and
Mindanao attended the
workshop. Three faculty
members from the Department
of History were among
the participants.
LIA Conference 2010
(from page 4)
...entitled ―Linguistic Cues
and the Number Word Acquisition
in a Multilingual
Context‖ on April 30. In general,
the plenary discussion
on the two papers was a
hearty and rewarding one,
and the audience had discerned
everything the work
of Dr. Maxilom and Dr.
Plasencia had to offer.
Grand Alumni
Homecoming..
(from page 8)
Fr. Patricio de los
Reyes, SVD, Alumni Director
then presented the opportunities
available to our
alumni in case they may be
interested to share something
to the University. Two
of those presented were the
Naming Rights and the upcoming
events of the Alumni
Office.
Not later than few
minutes after the presentation
of Prof. Largo, the Department
received its first
investment from Batch
1985, a sponsorship worth
Php 50, 000.00. Aside from
cash investment, Dr. Elizabeth
Remedio (Class of
1977) made an announcement
while delivering the
closing remarks that from
their batch cohort, Dr. Edna
Tan, is willing to lecture on
special topics in times she is
available in Cebu City.
In response, Mrs.
Ofelia Odilao-Bisnar (Class
of 1985) represented the
alumni in sharing their sentiments
with the Department.
She shared how grateful
they were to their alma mater.
She also presented her
batch and classmates which
had the highest percentage
of attendance.
After all the ceremonies,
a lively, ecstatic,
and fun fellowship followed
with everyone enjoying
every sway they made on
the dance floor.
CAS chronicle
CAS Congratulates its winning teams:
CHESS
1st Runner-Up
LAWN TENNIS
(WOMEN)
CHAMPION
SWIMMING
(MEN)
2nd Runner-Up
CES Agak Eskwela
(from page 4)
BADMINTON
(WOMEN)
1st Runner-Up
BADMINTON
(MEN)
CHAMPION
BASKETBALL
...―Language Retooling and Workshop‖;
Prof. Raul R. Gonzales,
―Effective Ways in Teaching Business
Correspondence‖; and, Dr. Cristie Ann
J. Delfin, ―Grammar for Teachers‖.
The speakers for Literature
and their topics were the following:
Prof. Althea P. Capacio, ―Short Story:
Mood and Atmosphere‖; Prof. Cindy
A. Velasquez, ―The Speaker/Persona
in the Poem The Victim‖; Prof. Sam
Harold K. Nervez, ―Teaching Literature
Through Alternative Media‖; and, Prof.
Gloria B. Sommer, ―Experiencing Poetic
Imagery‖.
The speakers for Speech
and their topics were the following:
Prof. Tomasita L. Laborte and Dr.
Charity A. Tecson, ―Phonetics for
Teachers‖; and, Prof. Kristine C. Becerro
and Prof. Mary Ann P. Malimas,
―Strategies in Teaching Phonetics‖.
―The good thing about sa
kaning activity is that the learning
goes both ways. I have learned a lot
of things gyud from the experiences
ug insights nga gi-share pud sa mga
participants,‖ Prof. Althea Capacio
said.
―Agak-Eskwela‖ was the first
lecture-and-workshop series of its kind
organized by the DOLL for its outreach
programs. With optimistic responses
from people involved, the
department is definitely looking forward
to organizing similar programs in
the future, hoping to reach out more
fully to the promising academic community
in Cebu City.
―Ang feedback gikan sa mga
participants kay very, very positive,‖
Villaflor said. ―Communicating with
other educators pinaagi sa mga programang
ingon ani is one effective
way nga makasiguro ta nga the future
of our students is in good hands.‖
The activity was organized
by the DOLL in cooperation with the
USC - Community Extension Services
Office, which is headed by CES Overall
Coordinator Mrs. Emma Estrella
Selma.
C A S B U L L E T I N S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 0 P A G E 1 1

The undergraduate programs of the College of Arts and Sciences, along with
CAS Administrators
those of the Department of Business Administration and the College of Education
hosted an interim visit in the areas of Curriculum and Instruction, Admini-
AY 2010-2011
Dean Ramon S. del Fierro, Ph.D.
Asst. Dean Ferdinand S. Boncayao, LLB, MAPA
Admin. Asst. for Sciences: Marian R. Sionzon, MBA
Department Chairs:
Arts Division
Economics Francisco M. Largo, MA
History Pascual Emilio Pascual, Ph.D.
Languages & Literature Charity A. Tecson, Ph.D.
Library & Information Science Marilou P. Tadlip, Ed. D.
Philosophy & Religious Studies Bro. Romualdo E. Abulad, SVD, Ph.D.
Political Science Roderic R. Poca, LLB, MPoSc
Psychology Delia E. Belleza, MA
Sociology & Anthropology Zona Hildegarde S. Amper, MA
Sciences Division
Biology Filipina B. Sotto, Ph.D.
Chemistry Patrick John Y. Lim, Ph.D.
Computer Science Jacqueline F. Yara, MSCS
Math Rene N. Argenal, MS
Physics Raymund Antonio C. Sarmiento Jr., Ph.D.
College of Arts and Sciences
5th floor Philip Van Engelen Building
University of San Carlos-Talamban Campus
(032) 344-3891 local 453
The USC Arnoldus Science Complex
Editor for Arts
Charity A. Tecson, Ph.D.
Editor for Sciences
Raymund Lee Antonio C. Sarmiento, Ph.D.
Reader
Sunliegh C. Gador, MA
Layout Artist
July Anne C. Guibone
Maryrose Therese R. Panisan
C O N T R I B U T O R S
Sociology & Anthropology
Zona Hildegarde S. Amper, MA
Languages and Literature
Christy T. Constantino
Francis Harris Abangan
Frances Mae A. Serenio
Genesis B. Bedio
Sam Harold K. Nervez
Library & Information Science
Psychology
History
Editorial Staff
Maxie Doreen L. Cabarron, MS
Barbara Cristina J. Pineda, MA
Florencio A. Moreño II, MA
Political Science
Wilmar K. Requina, LLB, MPA
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Maria Majorie R. Purino, MA
Melvin C. Tampus, MA
Economics
Rey Uzhmar C. Padit
Mathematics
Rene N. Argenal, MS
Computer Science
Mary Jane G. Sabellano
Jacqueline F. Yara, MS
Physics
Raymund Antonio C. Sarmiento, Jr., Ph.D.
C A S B U L L E T I N S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 0