Bacolod July-December 2010

JOHN B. LACSON COLLEGES FOUNDATION-BACOLOD
VOLUME 4 No. 2 (2ND SEMESTER SY 2010-2011
What’s Inside:
JBLF-Bacolod Hosts the 63rd Foundation
Anniversary Research Colloquium
Dr. Tumala, Mr. Galve, and Mr. Biton’s
Poster Earns International Award and
Recognition
Research Coordinator and Two Others from
the Maritime and Business Department
Participate in the National Educator’s
Congress
JBLCF-Bacolod Collaborates with ACUNO for
a Research Project
The recently held 63rd Foundation
Anniversary was hosted by its youngest unit,
JBLCF-Bacolod. One of the highlights of
this significant occasion was the Research
Colloquium and Sharing of Best Practices
which featured research presenters and
experts
representing
JBLCF-Bacolod,
JBLFMU-Arevalo, JBLFMU-Molo, and the
Mother Unit. The event was attended by
more than 90 delegates from the three units
as well as the Chairman of the Board of
Trustees, Dr. Mary Lou L. Arcelo, the Chief
Executive Officer, Dr. Ronald Raymond L.
Sebastian, and the unit administrators, Dr.
Ralph Pador, Atty. Lorna Gellada, and our
very own Capt. Luis G. Evidente. Others
who were also present were Dr. Lourdes
C. Arañador, JBLFMU Academic Director,
and Dr. Eda C. Ticao, JBLFMU Research
Director. Ms. Minerva R. Alfonso, the
maritime advisor of the Intertanko in the
Asia-Pacific Region inspired everyone in the
venue with her informative keynote speech.
Ms. Minerva R. Alfonso, Intertanko Advisor, in her
keynote speech.
With Capt. Luis G. Evidente (Center), JBLCF-Bacolod
Administrator, with Dr. Araceli C. Doromal (Left), JBLCFB Academic Coordinator, and Dr. Lourdes C. Arañador
(Right), JBLFMU Academic Director
Dr. Brenda B. Tumala (Natural Science
Instructor of the Business Department) Mr.
Joemil G. Galve (Community Extension
Officer) and Mr. Ramon R. Biton, Jr.
(Accounting Staff) of JBLCF-Bacolod
brought home the bacon after their poster
entitled “Exploring a Decision Environment
along a Coastal Community in Bacolod
City” was
acclaimed as Third Place
winner in the most-coveted Best Poster
Award for Community-Based Disaster
Risk Management Program during the 4th
International Conference and Scientific
Meeting of the Environmental Education
Network of the Philippines, Inc. held at
Central Bicol State University of Agriculture
in Pili, Camarines Sur. The conference took
place on February 16-18, 2011 and was
attended by more than 110 participants
coming from different schools around the
Philippines and abroad.
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Center for Environmental Initiatives (CEI)
Invites Paper Presenter from JBLCFBacolod
Beyond Teaching Mathematics
JBLCF-Bacolod Research Expertise Extended
to the Community
Language Instructor Faces a New Challenge
as Unit Research Coordinator
Better Quality Outputs on Student Researches
Research Coordinator and
Two Others from the Maritime
and Business Department
Participate in the National
Educator’s Congress
E
ngr. Ritchie J. Navarro, Subject
Area Head for Allied Subjects
and Applied Sciences, Mrs. Jarebeth
M. Bangoy, Faculty of the Business
Department, and Dr. Emeliza T.
Estimo, Research Coordinator of
JBLCF-Bacolod participated in the
National Educator’s Congress held in
Cebu Business Hotel, Cebu City last
February 16-18, 2011. The theme of
the congress was “Multidisciplinary
Approach to Education Studies:
Toward Attaining Dynamic and
Responsive
Education”
which
highlighted issues on pedagogy,
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(L-R) Mr. Joemil G. Galve, Mr. Ramon R. Biton, Jr., and Dr. Brenda
B. Tumala happily posing in front of their winning poster; joining them
on the picture to the right is Dr. Emeliza T. Estimo, JBLCF-Bacolod
Research Coordinator
Dr. Brenda B. Tumala discussing her entry
poster for the Best Poster Award to the
members of the jury and the participants
JBLCF-Bacolod Collaborates with ACUNO for a Research Project
As proof of JBLCF-Bacolod’s deep commitment to research, the
campus has ventured on a collaborative research project with the
Association of Colleges and Universities in Negros Occidental (ACUNO).
In a series of meetings initiated by Dr. Araceli C. Doromal, Unit Academic
Coordinator of the JBLCF-Bacolod, plans have been made to decide on
the finalization of the collaborative paper entitled “Articulating Higher
Order Thinking Skills through Reading Comprehension” which is aimed
at conducting an assessment of the academic achievement of students
specifically in terms of their level of reading comprehension in English
and Mathematics. It was noted that the students’ ability to learn
and respond to the challenging activities being used with them in the
classroom is highly dependent on their competence to hurdle challenges
related to academic and curricular training. This competence should
encompass the development of knowledge, skills, and the right attitude,
which are the tools needed in dealing with professional work and in
responding to the challenges in their everyday life as a whole. Students
who are found deficient in these skills almost always find it difficult to
deal with difficulties in their subjects. The collaborating group during
the meeting wanted to highlight the importance of diagnosing the
level of reading comprehension of students specifically in the areas of
Mathematics and English. Also present during the said meeting were
Capt. Luis G. Evidente, JBLCF-Bacolod Administrator who opened the
session with his warm words of welcome for the visitors, Dr. Sylvino V.
Tupas, QA Manager, who reemphasized on the importance of the Table
of Specifications in designing the instrument, Mrs. Elisa V. Garcia, Library
Technical Assistant, who demonstrated on online referencing, and 2/M
Eleno S. Sing, Faculty Assistant to the Administrator for the Maritime
Program, and Dr. Emeliza T, Estimo, Unit Research Coordinator, who also
graced the meeting. Included in this collaborative research project are
the following schools: Silay Institute, La Carlota City College, Colegio de
Sta. Rita, Carlos A. Hilado Memorial State College-Talisay, Bacolod City
College, Colegio de San Agustin-Bacolod, Global Maritime Academy, and
La Consolacion School-Isabela. Spearheading this project is Dr. Araceli C.
Doromal, Academic Coordinator of JBLCF-Bacolod who is assigned as the
team leader.
Capt. Luis G. Evidente (JBLCF-B Administrator), Dr. Sylvino V. Tupas (Unit QA Manager), and Dr. Araceli C. Doromal (Unit Academic Coordinator) welcoming the partner
researchers from other schools
Center for Environmental Initiatives
(CEI) Invites Paper Presenter from
JBLCF-Bacolod
r. Brenda B. Tumala, a faculty in the Business Department
and former Research Coordinator of JBLCF-Bacolod,
presented her paper entitled “Establishing Relation between
Plastics Dependence and Gender Bending Behavior among
Pre-school Boys along a Philippine Shoreline Community” to a
group of participants during the 33rd Environment Forum of the
Center for Environmental Initiatives held on November 25, 2010
at the Governor’s Conference Hall, Provincial Capitol, Bacolod
City. Among the participants in the said forum were some local
government unit officers, city and municipality planning officers,
and representatives of different non-government organizations
(NGOs). Again, JBLCF-Bacolod has proven itself true to one of its
seven-point agenda on corporate responsibility which articulates
the school’s commitment to community extension and unrelenting
effort of reaching out to the local community.
Dr. Brenda B. Tumala presenting her paper to the participants of the CEI forum
Dr. Brenda B. Tumala presenting her paper to the participants of the CEI forum
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Beyond Teaching Mathematics
Mathematics experts from our very own group of Mathematics instructors in the Maritime Department have gone out of their classrooms to share
their expertise in the field of research and external involvement. Dr. Noel Ande
D. Estimo, Subject Area Head of Mathematics and Computer Science of JBLCFBacolod was invited to be one of the jury during the Regional Math Count (A
Mathematics Quiz Bee) which was sponsored by the Mathematics Teachers
Association of the Philippines held in Colegio de San Agustin-Bacolod last November 27, 2010. The event was participated in by different contesting teams
from schools all over the Philippines.
Moreover, three other instructors from the Mathematics Area were sent to
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JBLCF-Bacolod Research Expertise
Extended to the Community
Dr. Brenda B. Tumala and Mr. Joemil G. Galve with the RAMSES teachers
I
n a seminar-workshop held last October 28, 2010, Dr.
Brenda B. Tumala, former Research Coordinator and
faculty in the Business Department, conducted a seminarworkshop to a group of elementary school teachers of Rodolfo
A. Medel Sr. Elementary School. The said activity was held at
RAMSES school campus and was attended by seventy one
(71) teachers from RAMSES under the supervision of their
principal, Mrs. Maricor Daprinal and other seventeen (17)
teachers from Pahanokoy Elementary School under Mrs.
Lanie Boscas (principal). This activity has been one of the
programs of JBLCF-Bacolod Community Extension Program
under the leadership of Mr. Joemil G. Galve.
Better Quality Outputs on
Student Researches
Language Instructor Faces a New
Challenge as Unit Research Coordinator
D
r. Emeliza T. Estimo was appointed as Unit Research Coordinator
effective second semester of AY 2010-2011. Dr. Estimo has
served JBLCF-Bacolod for 19 years as full-time instructor in
the Languages Area. She had obtained Complete Academic Requirements
from Philippine Women’s University through Distance Education mode
for the degree Doctor of Education in Educational Management and has
recently completed her degree on Doctor of Philosophy major in Applied
Linguistics from the University of St. La Salle, Bacolod City. Even with her
numerous experience in conducting research and her natural capacity to
do research-related work, she thinks she still owes much to her highlyesteemed senior advisers---the former Unit Research Coordinators, Dr.
Brenda B. Tumala and Dr. Araceli C. Doromal, for the intellectual expertise
Dr. Emeliza T. Estimo transcending from her corner in the
classroom to accepting a bigger responsibility as JBLCF-B Unit
Research Coordinator
and experience they had turned over to her after their term of office. On
top of her goals is to maximize research production among the faculty and
Dr. Araceli C. Doromal, Academic Coordinator of JBLCF- administrative staff over and above the minimum requirement which is one
Bacolod had emphasized that all topics for student researches must research output every three years. She is looking forward at developing a
anchor on the system’s seven-point agenda. She also pointed out higher degree of internalization on the value of research among the JBLCFthe need to design a clear structure or system for the compliance of Bacolod employees and students which could benchmark the system’s
research outputs as academic requirement and to raise the quality engraved commitment to research and development. She believes that
of student research papers. She stressed that instructors handling for JBLCF-Bacolod to succeed as a research community everyone should
research subjects should scrutinize student research outputs to actively take part for the attainment of one goal by rendering unselfish
ensure a higher level of quality before they should be endorsed to and unconditional service and commitment to the work—however small
the Research Committee for completion. Final grades will only be or big the contribution is. We must all be driven by an inner motivation to
issued upon approval and after hard copies as well as electronic accomplish the task, not because somebody pushes or forces us to do it,
copies of the final outputs have been submitted at the Research but because we voluntarily commit ourselves to do the job.
Office. Mrs. Ruby D. Causing, Chairperson for the Research
Committee, was appointed as team leader of the instructors
handling Research subjects.
FACULTY RESEARCH COMMITTEE
SY 2010-2011
The Core of Research Instructors:
Mr. Richard Gabilagon, Mrs. Mylene Melanie R. Cañada, Mrs. Ruby
D. Causing, Mrs. Juliet S. Trujillo,
Mrs. Cynthia U. Buga-ay (back
row) and Dr. Emeliza T. Estimo
(not in the picture)
Dr. Araceli C. Doromal, Unit
Academic Coordinator, presiding
over the meeting with the core of
research instructors
Chairperson:
MRS. RUBY D. CAUSING
Vice-Chairperson:
MRS. CYNTHIA U. BUGA-AY
Members:
C/M CLETO B. ALMAJO
ENGR. JED Y. AZUCENA
MS. JAREBETH M. BANGOY
MR. HECTOR H. BARILLA
MR. RAMON R. BITON
MRS. MYLENE MELANIE R. CAÑADA
3/M CEZAR F. CHIN
ENGR. RENSIS V. DAYOT
MR. JAN MICHAEL E. ENRIQUEZ
2/M NOEL M. FLORES
MR. JOEMIL G. GALVE
3/M JOVITO S. GEROSO
MRS. JOANNA S. GUDIO
ENGR. LIZA E. MARTINEZ
MRS. VIOLETA A. NERI
ENGR. GEMMA J. TRIGUE
MS. CINDY P. PRETTA
MRS. DARLENE D. SABANDAL
C/M JONATHAN P. TALABAN
MRS. JULIET S. TRUJILLO
2/E RENE C. TUBONGBANUA
3/E JOSELITO VICENTE G. TUERES
Unit Research Coordinator:
DR. EMELIZA T. ESTIMO
Beyond Teaching... from p. 2
the 2011 Mathematics Society of the Philippines (MSP) Region 6 Annual Convention held in Punta Villa Resort, Arevalo, Iloilo City on February 3-4, 2011.
They were Dr. Sylvino V. Tupas, Miss Cindy P. Pretta, and Mr. Joemar B. Flores.
During the convention, Dr. Tupas presented his paper entitled “Raising the Bar
towards Academic Excellence: The JBLCF-Bacolod Experience” while Miss
Pretta presented her own paper entitled “Heuristics Employed by the Incoming
ODFJELL 1 Cadets in Solving Mathematics Problems during the Bridging Program.” The convention was attended by Mathematics instructors and students
of different participating schools in the tertiary level from Region 6.
Left Picture: Dr. Noel Ande D. Estimo, Subject Area Head for Mathematics and
Computer subjects of JBLCF-Bacolod while receiving his plaque of appreciation;
Right Picture: Dr. N.A. Estimo together with the rest of the jury from other universities
JBLF-Bacolod Hosts...
Miss Cindy P. Pretta presenting her
paper entitled “Heuristics Employed by
the Incoming Odfjell Cadets in Solving
Mathematics Problems during the
Bridging Program”
Dr. Sylvino V. Tupas presenting his own
paper entitled “Raising the Bar towards
Academic Excellence: The JBLCFBacolod Experience”
Among the youngest faces in the
convention, our very own Miss Cindy P.
Pretta and Mr. Joemar B. Flores
Dr. Sylvino V. Tupas, Miss Cindy Pretta,
and Mr. Joemar B. Flores with other
participants from different schools
Research Coordinator and Two ....from p. 1
from p. 1
The event was a collaborative effort of all the Unit Research
Coordinators headed by Dr. Rolando Alimen (JBLFMU-Molo), Dr.
Mechor Magramo (JBLFMU-Arevalo), and Dr. Emeliza T. Estimo
(JBLCF-Bacolod) under the direction and supervision of Dr. Ticao.
Overseeing the preparations for the said event was Dr. Araceli
C. Doromal who was the overall chairperson of the research
colloquium. We owe the success of this event to all the members
of the JBLCF-Bacolod Faculty Research Committee who made
everything ready and accessible.
Dr. Eda C. Ticao, JBLFMU
Research Director, reporting on “Semirara Coal
Producer in the Philippines: Waste Management
Awareness”
curriculum
development,
and educational research.
Participants of more than
100 came over from all
parts of the Philippines to
share their expertise and to
relish on their roles as both
educators and researchers
in the field of education. Mrs.
Jarebeth M. Bangoy has the
following to say about the
insights she learned from
the topics presented by the
different speakers:
“In Dr. Henry L. Galuba’s talk about Multidisciplinary Approach and the Quest for Meaningful
Education Studies, I have learned that learning does not only involve competence but also
consciousness. As a person, you should know your strengths and weaknesses so that you would
know what you need to learn and what to improve. To have a globally competent student, we
should develop their intellectual characteristics, knowledge, attitudes, and skills. Attitude is
believed to be the most important consideration today. Knowledge and skills can be taught
in due time, but attitude is the most difficult to change. The greatest challenge for us teachers
is how to turn garbage into gold. A teacher should have a strong belief that all students can
learn. He or she should have a strong respect on diversity, engage in professional growth, meet
high ethical standards of practice, reflect upon practice, and do research to improve it. A good
teacher must also collaborate with colleagues, families, and the community to provide the best
learning environment for the learners.”
Dr. Araceli C. Doromal
sharing one of JBLCF-Bacolod’s best practices
(L-R) Dr. Emeliza T. Estimo, Engr. Ritchie J. Navarro, and Mrs. Jarebeth M. Bangoy
during the first day of the congress; on the right is their most favorite slide from the
lecture of Dr. Galuba
The
presenters
gladly
receiving their certificates
of appreciation; with them
(left to right) are Atty. Lorna
Gellada (JBLFMU-Arevalo
Administrator), Dr. Loudes
C. Arañador (JBLFMU
Academic Director), and
Dr. Ralph Pador (JBLFMUMolo Administrator)
The participants filling in
the venue, the new AudioVisual Room, which is
found on the second floor of
the Jo Tankers building