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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITYF A C T S a n d F I G U R E S

DLSU Research Congress pushes for inclusive growth in ASEAN Training-workshop on children’s

rights and digital use2

CLA dean elected as PolSci association head

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Outstanding Engineering professors receive awards

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Vision-Mission Week 2017 makes battle cryfor community service

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DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY HOSTED THE 2017 RESEARCH CONGRESS last June 20 to 22. Themed “The ASEAN Ecosystem @ 50: Change for a more inclusive growth,” the event coincided with ASEAN’s golden anniversary and the Philippines’ current chairmanship.

Presentations and discussions tackled the socio-economic implications of the ASEAN integration as the transition gains momentum. Different aspects of the integration were also explored to provide a clearer understanding of the regional future that would affect the nation’s future.

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Leading researchers join Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation Dr. Raymond Tan (4th from left) during the opening of the annual research congress.

A TEAM FROM THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTER (SDRC) conducted a training-workshop for the National Kids

Online Survey (NKOLS) field coordinators and enumerators, who

are tasked to conduct the survey and research guided by ethical

practices and safeguarding protocol.

Held last May 2-5 on the Manila campus, the training sought

to enable participants to understand children’s rights, well-

being, welfare, and protection in the digital age. It also aimed to

determine the benefits and opportunities of online or digital use

available to Filipino children and their subsequent exposure to

online threats, risks, and abuse.

The NKOLS is conducted by Dr. Rhoderick Nuncio, project

lead, and his co-investigators are Dr. Arnulfo Azcarraga,

research faculty of the College of Computer Studies; Dr. Rechel

Arcilla of the Mathematics Department; Dr. Myla Arcinas of the

Behavioral Sciences Department, and Dr. Ron Resurreccion of

the Psychology Department, with project coordinator Klarizze

Valdoria. University Fellow and Scientist-in-Residence

Dr. Exaltacion Lamberte serves as project consultant.

Source: Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation

Training-workshop on children’s rights and digital use

THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTER (SDRC) IS CONDUCTING THE NATIONAL KIDS ONLINE SURVEY (NKOLS) for

an evidence-based study that seeks to contribute to developing

informed, applicable policies and programs for a safer online

environment for children.

Headed by SDRC Research Fellow and former Director

Dr. Rhoderick Nuncio, the survey is the core of the study being

conducted through a grant from UNICEF Philippines.

Primarily seeking to draw a demographic profile of Filipino

children between the ages of 9 to 17 years with Internet access

and to define their behavior online, the NKOLS study also aims

to determine the prevalence of online abuse, identify safety

practices, as well as define the role of parents in their children’s

online use.

The study employs a quantitative component, wherein a

household survey is conducted with a multi-stage cluster

sampling design. A total of 25 sites are being sampled: 15 for

Luzon, 4 for Visayas, and 6 for Mindanao. Sampling criteria

require households with six months residence in a barangay and

having at least one child with access to ICT.

SDRC study investigates kids’ online behavior A qualitative component of the study involves various techniques:

one focused group discussion (FGD) workshop each for children

and for parents, and key informant interviews to elicit critical

information at the LGU level and the efforts being undertaken

to protect children. The FGDs include seven special groups

covering indigenous peoples, street children, children left behind

by OFWs, children in conflict areas, the physically challenged,

out-of-school youth, and the LGBT community.

Board members of the NKOLS project represent the

National Anti-Poverty Commission, the Department of Social

Development and Welfare Inter-Agency Council Against Child

Pornography, Department of Information and Communications

Technology, Philippine National Police Anti-Crime Unit, National

Youth Commission, and the Council for the Welfare of Children.

Participants conduct a group exercise on children’s rights, welfare, and protection during the NKOLS training.

TOP PROFESSORS FROM THE GOKONGWEI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING recently received recognition for their

outstanding contributions to their respective fields.

Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and University

Fellow Dr. Raymond Girard Tan has been named as the

recipient of the 2017 Severino and Paz Koh Lectureship

Award in Engineering. The award is given by the Philippine

American Academy of Science and Engineering in

recognition of the outstanding scientific and technological

accomplishments of its members.

Meanwhile, Chemical Engineering Department Chair and

Full Professor Dr. Nathaniel Dugos was recognized by the

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) as the 2017 Most

Outstanding Professional of the Year in the Field of Chemical

Engineering.

Dr. Archie Maglaya, full professor of the Mechanical

Engineering Department, was also chosen by the PRC as the

2017 Most Outstanding Professional of the Year in the field

of Mechanical Engineering. He was also recently upgraded

as professional mechanical engineer after passing the PRC

technical evaluation.

Outstanding Engineering professors receive awards

DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES PRESENTED PAPERS ON SERVICE-LEARNING during the 6th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning

(APRCSL) held last May 29 to June 2 at Petra Christian University in Surabaya,

Indonesia.

Service-learning is a teaching method that integrates meaningful service as

a component of course content and delivery. It enhances student learning,

addresses community needs, and fosters collaboration between academic

institutions and communities.

DLSU’s service-learning initiatives were presented by Center for Social Concern

and Action (COSCA) Director Ma. Lourdes Melegrito. Dr. Marlon Era, Behavioral

Sciences Department faculty member, and Marietta Guanzon, academic service

faculty from COSCA, presented their respective papers on service-learning.

The conference was participated in by 250 participants from various higher

education institutions in 19 Asia-Pacific countries.

THREE STUDENTS NOMINATED BY DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY TO THE BPI-DOST SCIENCE AWARDS 2017 WERE RECOGNIZED last

June 15 at the Roof Deck of the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall. They were

selected for their academic excellence, leadership potential, and

the impact of their research project.

This year’s awardees are BS Mechanical Engineering student

Alfredo Relucio Jr., who delivered his research paper, “Design

and Fabrication of a Test Set-up for the Fire Testing of Structural

Materials; ” BS Chemical Engineering student Erik Lance

Astillero, who presented his work, “Optimisation of the Adsorption

of Copper, Lead, and Nickel from Aqueous Solution Using

Chitosancoated Bentonite Beads in a Fixed Bed Adsorption;” and

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS DEAN AND FULL PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES DR. JULIO TEEHANKEE has been elected as president of the

Philippine Political Science Association (PPSA). This was announced after the first meeting

of the Board of Directors last June 14. The new Board was elected in the Association’s

recent Congress in Cebu last May 13. Associate Professor Ador Torneo of the Political

Science Department was also elected Secretary of PPSA.

The PPSA is a non-partisan, and non-sectarian organization of academic professionals

founded in 1962 to promote and support the discipline of Political Science as well as

maintain and encourage contacts with similar professional or scholarly organizations in

the interest of mutual enlightenment. PPSA is a member of the Philippine Social Science

Council (PSSC).

Teehankee was former president and current executive secretary of the Asian Political

and International Studies Association, Asia’s leading academic organization dealing with

political and international studies. He also serves as adviser to the Association of Political

Consultants in Asia and the Philippine International Studies Organization.

He also sits in the Technical Committee on Political Science of the Commission on Higher

Education. He will serve as PPSA president for two years.

Asia-Pacific confab featuresDLSU service-learning experience

Recipients of BPI-DOST Science Awards 2017

CLA dean elected as PolSci association head

DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY FACULTY MEMBERS PRESENTED PAPERS in the 2nd Asian Conference on Engineering and Design

(ACED2017).

Industrial Engineering Department’s Dr. Jennifer Gutierrez

delivered her paper, “Ultrasound Workstation Analysis of

De La Salle University Medical Center” while Dr. Rosemary Seva

gave a talk on “Integrating Affective Requirements in Car Design

Methodologies.”

During the ACED meeting, Gutierrez likewise made a presentation

on behalf of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of the

Philippines.

BANNERING THE THEME IMAKADIWA: SIGAW NG PAGLILINGKOD,� DLSU opened its Vision-Mission Week last June 8 with a

series of service-oriented programs and activities. This year’s

celebration took inspiration from a Lasallian battle cry and called

for communty involvement in University efforts to help the last, the

lost, and the least.

Highlights included “Giving Week,” a fund drive and exhibit

showcasing various outreach programs and beneficiaries;

“Lingkod Sining,” an art workshop that dedicated proceeds

to a non-profit organization; “Ambisyon,” an innovation case

competition that sought solutions to various current affairs issues;

Faculty members tackle ergonomics in Asian engineering confab

Vision-Mission Week 2017 makes battle cry for community service

For his part, Alvin Neil Gutierrez of the Marketing Department

presented the paper, “Sustaining Talent of the Service Industry in

the Philippines: The Ergonomic Approach.”

During this conference, the Philippines was chosen as the host

of ACED2020. The conference will be hosted by DLSU and the

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of the Philippines. Seva

is the incoming president of the Asian Council of Ergonomics

and Design while Gutierrez is the conference chair of ACED

2020.

“Heroes of DLSU,” an exhibit that featured University staff

members as unsung heroes on campus; “Enchanted,” a prom

for children with special needs, organized by Education majors

and faculty; and “SWAK,” a series of enrichment seminars for

University service personnel. Merchandise-selling was held

everyday as a major component of the week’s fund-raising

activities.

The week culminated with “Animusika”, a music festival featuring

college bands, DJs, and local artists.

BS-MS Electronics Engineering student Ana Riza Quiros, who

worked on the paper, “Development of Automated Number

Coding Violation Detection System Using Computer Vision Of

Plate Recognition.”

Organized in 1989 by the BPI Foundation, Inc., Bank of

Philippine Island’s corporate social responsibility arm, with the

Department of Science and Technology, the BPI-DOST Science

Awards recognizes exceptional science and engineering

students from partner universities nationwide. These students

are individuals whose efforts made them excel in specialized

fields of science such as mathematics, physics, engineering,

chemistry, biology, and computer science.

Teehankee MaglayaDugosTan

From left: Quiros, Astillero, and Relucio

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Field experts and researchers converge at the research congress.

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Research papers in the sciences, engineering, computer sciences, social sciences, humanities, business, and education were delivered in the congress. This year’s keynote speakers were from India, Mexico, Philippines, and Thailand. Organized by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and the University Research Coordination Office, the DLSU Research Congress has consistently established itself as a springboard for path-breaking studies and insights for solving timely issues. It also encourages inter-disciplinary collaboration in various fields of study.

Meditations for Time of Retreat

Saint Paul says that without faith, it is impossible to please God… faith is the confident assurance of the

hope that we have.