TUP and CPSC join PACUIT for the 14th National Conference

To create an environ-

ment that would further

improve the academe-

industry working relation-

ship, the Philippine Associa-

tion of Colleges and Univer-

sities of Industrial Technolo-

gy (PACUIT) teamed up

with the Technological Uni-

versity of the Philippines

(TUP) and the Colombo Plan

Staff College (CPSC) to or-

ganize the 14th PACUIT Na-

tional Conference held at

the Development Academy

of the Philippines, Tagaytay

City from April 27 to 29,

2016. The conference is an

annual event of PACUIT with

this year’s theme, “PACUIT

@ 14: Academe-Industry

Linkage towards a Sustaina-

ble Global Society.”

The national conference

revolved around three major

components: First compo-

nent focused on the presen-

tation and discussion of

the different topics derived

from the theme; the se-

cond component was the

provision of venue for

members of PACUIT to

present their research out-

puts and effective practices

which may address theo-

retical, methodological or

practical aspects related to

industrial technology and

President Pili

attends 2016

ASAIHL Conference

2

Sri Lanka ITUM and

MoHE&H officials of

Sri Lanka visit TUP

2

TUP -PSFI Partner-

ship: 14 SKIL stu-

dents complete

training

4

TUP hails graduates

of TUP-PSD Exter-

nal Studies

Program

4

TUP - Sto. Rosario Sapang Palay Col-lege, Inc. form collaboration

5

TUP signs MOA with Nueva Vizcaya State University

8

TUP students bag

award in NASA

Space Apps Chal-

lenge 2016

9

CAFA student wins

CSC’s Logo Design

Making Contest

10

TUP participates in

7th Worlddidac Asia &

TVET Connex

Conference

10

TUP Visayas ob-

tains ISO certifica-

tion

11

Inside this issue:

June-July, 2016 Volume 7 : Issue 9

PACUIT OFFICIALS AND GUESTS. (From left) Dr. Luis M. Sorolla, Jr. PACUIT Secretary, Dr. Renato M. Sorolla,

PACUIT Trustee, Dr. Adora S. Pili, PACUIT Vice President for Luzon, Dr. Mohammad Naim Yaakub, Keynote Speaker, Prof.

G. Kulanthaivel, Acting Director General, CPSC, Dr. Nora M. Ponce, PACUIT President, Dr. Renato V. Alba, PACUIT Execu-

tive Director, and Dr. Raul F. Muyong, PACUIT Treasurer.

PACUIT teams/3

Sri Lanka ITUM and MoHE&H officials visit TUP

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President’s Notes: President Pili attends 2016 ASAIHL Conference

Representatives of member institutions of ASAIHL in an opportunity to congregate during the

2016 ASAIHL Conference hosted by the National Taiwan University, Taipei. (L-R) Dr. Gisela

V. Rolluqui, Dean TUP College of Industrial Technology; Dr. Adora S. Pili, TUP President;

Dr. Ester B. Ogena, President, Philippine Normal University; Dr. Catherine Q. Castañeda and

Dr. Nuna E. Almanzor, Adamson University Officials and Prof. Michaela O. Andrada, TUP

President’s Special Assistant.

Dr. Adora S. Pili, President, Technological University of the Phil-

ippines (TUP) and Dr. Gisela V. Rolluqui, Dean, College of Industrial

Technology attended the 2016 ASAIHL Conference held at the Na-

tional Taiwan University (NTU), Taipei last May 18 to 20, 2016.

Both officials served as participants in the said international confer-

ence, with the theme “Mapping Out New Landscapes of Higher Edu-

cation in Southeast Asia” with three sub themes : Migration and

Higher Education; Gender Equality and Higher Education; and En-

trepreneurship and Higher Education.

The 3-day event was highlighted

with three keynote speeches, nine country

reports and eleven parallel sessions. The

parallel sessions, wherein wide array of re-

search papers that were presented that gen-

erated exchanges and fruitful dialogues

among ASAIHL members. Among those

presented were the research papers on

“Gender and Development Best Practices:

The TUP Experience,” by Dr. Pili, co-

authored by Dr. Florida C. Labuguen and Dr.

Gina L. Basa; and the “Philippine Women in

Industries” by Dean Rolluqui. Aside from

being a research paper presenter, Dr. Pili

also served as Chair in the Parallel Session

on Gender Equality and Higher Education

topics.

ASAIHL (Association of Southeast

Asia Institutions of Higher Learning) is a

non-governmental organization whose pur-

pose is to assist member institutions to

strengthen themselves through mutual self-

help and to achieve international distinction

in teaching, research and public service. In

so doing, the institutions contribute strength

to their respective nations and to the entire

region.

The officials of TUP, ITUM and

Ministry of Higher Education and

Highways, Sri Lanka.

Thirteen senior offi-

cials of the Institute of

Technology of Moratuwa

(ITUM) and Ministry of

Higher Education and

Highways (MoHE&H), Sri

Lanka visited the Tech-

nological University of

the Philippines (TUP)

last June 7, 2016.

ITUM/6

From page 1/PACUIT teams

1C revolved around the topic on

ICT Development and Application

was chaired by Dr. Ricardo E. Ro-

toras, President, Mindanao Univer-

sity of Science and Technology;

Parallel Session 1D which was

about Food Science, chaired by Dr.

Ma. Leonor F. Validor, Director,

TUP Visayas Campus; finally,

Parallel Session 1E which focused

on Technology Innovation and

chaired by Dr. Myrna M. Tepora,

Director, TUP Cavite Campus.

The second day’s morning

session highlighted distinguished

Plenary Lecture speakers, such

as: Dr. Teresita C. Fortuna, Direc-

tor, Department of Science and Tech-

nology, NCR; Dr. Lourdes C. Gener-

alao, President, University of South-

eastern Philippines; Dr. Alex B. Bril-

in line with academe-industry curricu-

lum and research collaboration; and

the third component was designed for

the participants to experience techno-

logical advancement in the field of

manufacturing and automation in the

industry.

Dr. Mohammad Naim Yaakub ,

Director, TVET Special Projects, De-

partment of Polytechnic Education,

Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia

delivered the keynote address. Other

high-level officials in the opening pro-

gram were Dr. Adora S. P i l i , TUP

Pres iden t ; Dr. Renato V. Alba,

PACUIT Executive Director; Dr. Nora M.

Ponce, PACUIT President; and Hon.

Agnes D. Tolentino, Mayor, Tagaytay

City. The afternoon session of the first

day featured plenary lectures. Notable

speakers included Prof. Dr. Govien-

darajan Kulanthaivel, Acting Director

General, CPSC; Dr. Renato M. Sorolla,

President, Carlos Hilado Memorial State

College; Dr. Manuel C. Belino, Dean,

School of Mechanical and Manufactur-

ing Engineering, Mapua Institute of

Technology; Dr. Luis M. Sorolla, Presi-

dent, Western Visayas State Universi-

ty; Dr. David Hall, Chief of Party,

USAID-STRIDE and Dr. Cornelio C.

Garcia, President, Ramon Magsaysay

Technological University. Five Parallel

Sessions were included: Parallel Ses-

sion 1A that centred on Curriculum

Enhancement with Dr. Joel P. Limson,

President, Negros Oriental State Uni-

versity as the Session Chair; Parallel

Session 1B which focused on Industry-

Community Linkage was chaired by Dr.

Limuel C. Cirineo, Dean, CIT, Marikina

Polytechnic College; Parallel Session

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Dr. Adora S. Pili delivering her inspirational message to the participants of the 14th

PACUIT National Conference.

A gathering of researchers from different sectors in the country, presenters for the 14th

PACUIT National Conference.

PACUIT teams/7

Fourteen out-of-school youth

(OSY’s) from Pandacan, Manila

received their certificates of par-

ticipation on Special Training

Course in Automotive Technology

during a graduation ceremony

held last June 14, 2016 at the

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TUP -PSFI Partnership :14 SKIL students complete

TUP President, Dr. Adora S. Pili congratulates one of the SKIL scholars during the gradua-

tion ceremony of the Special Training Course in Automotive Technology. Other officials are

(from left) Dr. Mila V. Espinosa, Dr. Gisela V. Rolluqui, Engr. Felipe Ronald M. Argamosa,

Mr. Jeanette L. Baretto and Mr. Alberto D. Javier (partly hidden).

AVR, College of Industrial

Technology (CIT), Technolog-

ical University of the Philip-

pines (TUP). These OSY’s

were scholars of the Sanayan

sa Kakayahang IndustriyaL

Program (SKIL) . SKIL pro-

gram is a technical and vocational skills train-

ing program that benefits underprivileged

youth who have the intelligence, talent, and

perseverance to succeed. The training course

was a joint project of TUP and the Pilipinas

Shell Foundation, Inc. (PSFI) under the Pilipi-

nas Shell Petroleum Corporation.

The graduation program was attended by

officials of TUP and PSFI led by Dr. Adora S.

Pili, TUP President who gave an inspirational

message. Also present were: Engr. Felipe

Ronald M. Argamosa, Vice President for Re-

search and Extension; Dr. Gisela V. Rolluqui,

Dean CIT; Dr. Mila V. Espinosa, Director, Uni-

versity Extension Service, Mr. Alberto D.

Javier, Program Development Manager, PSFI;

and Ms. Jeanette L. Baretto, Communications

and Social Performance Advisor-Downstream,

Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation. Moreo-

ver, Mr. Joshua Matulin gave a testimonial

message as scholar of SKIL.

The training course was conducted from

April 11 to June 11, 2016 at the premises of

the College of Industrial Technology, TUP,

Manila campus.

TUP hails graduates of TUP-PSD External Studies Program

One with the theme

“TUP@114: One Vision, One

Identity, One Community in

Continuing Its Journey To

Higher Grounds”, the gradu-

ates of the Technological

University of the Philippines-

Philippine School Doha (TUP-

PSD) External Studies Pro-

gram marched along with

their fellow graduates in the

various Masters’ and Doctor-

ate degree programs during

the 111th Commencement

Exercises held at the Manila

Hotel last April 6, 2016.

As an offshore program,

TUP-PSD External Studies

Program benefits the faculty

members of Philippine School

Doha based in Qatar in terms

of career advancement and

professional development. Pro-

grams offered under the part-

nership include the Master in

Management (MM), Master of

Arts in Industrial Education ma-

jor in Administration and Super-

vision (MAIE-AS) and Doctor of

Education major in Industrial

Education Management (Ed.D.-

IEM).

There were 19 graduates of

the TUP-PSD External Studies

Program last April 2016 with 1

MAIE graduate, 10 MM gradu-

ates, and 8 Ed.D.-IEM graduates. With the suc-

cess of the partnership, both TUP and PSD hopes

to continue addressing the professional develop-

ment needs of the remaining clienteles.

External Studies Program doctoral students in TUP-

Philippine School Doha during a class activity.

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TUP - Sto. Rosario Sapang Palay College, Inc. form collaboration

Officials from TUP and SRSPC, Inc. signing the Memorandum of Agreement for a TUP Gradu-

ate External Studies Program at SRSPC, Inc.

From Left: Prof. Fidela Q. Aranes,, TUP-COS Dean; Dr. Gisella V. Rolluqui, TUP-

CIT Dean; Dr. Romeo S. Ebonite, TUP-CIE Dean; Dr. Ronaldo A. Juanatas, TUP

Graduate Program Director and Vice President for Planning Development and Infor-

mation System; Dr. Melito A. Baccay, TUP Vice President for Academic Affairs; Rev.

Fr. Teodoro Bulawit, SRSPC, Inc. President; Rev. Fr. Alejandro C. Enriquez, SRSPC

Dean of Academics Program; and Dr. Carmelita Villamor, Academics Coordinator.

The Technological University of

the Philippines (TUP) signed a Mem-

orandum of Agreement last May 10,

2016 with Sto. Rosario Sapang Pa-

lay College, Inc. (SRSPC, Inc.) to

provide relevant and quality gradu-

ate program opportunities for the

clienteles from San Jose del Monte,

B u l a c a n .

The ceremony was held at

the Office of the President, TUP-

Manila and was attended by offi-

cials from SRSPC, Inc. including

Rev. Fr. Teodoro Bulawit, President;

Rev. Fr. Alejandro C. Enriquez, Dean of

Academics Program; Dr. Carmelita Vil-

lamor, Academics Coordinator; Prof. Allan

Advincula, IT Coordinator; and Ms. Alona

Mose, Finance Officer; as well as officials

from TUP including Dr. Melito A. Baccay,

Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dr.

Ronaldo A. Juanatas, Vice President for

Planning, Development and Information

System and Concurrent Director, Office

of the Graduate Program; Dr. Romeo S.

Ebonite, Dean, College of Industrial Edu-

cation; Dr. Gisela V. Rolluqui, Dean, Col-

lege of Industrial Technology; and Prof.

Fidela Q. Aranes, Dean, College of Sci-

ence.

SRSPC, Inc. is a Catholic educa-

tional institution located in San Jose

del Monte City, Bulacan. Operated

by the Diocese of Malolos, SRSPC,

Inc. offers Bachelor of Arts and

Bachelor of Science degrees as well

as pre-school, elementary and high

school education.

The collaboration between TUP

and SRSPC, Inc. aims to provide

relevant and quality graduate pro-

gram opportunities for the clienteles

in San Jose Del Monte, the most

populated City of Bulacan.

Among the possible graduate

programs to be offered by TUP at

SRSPC, Inc. are the Master of Arts

in Teaching (MAT) Mathematics,

Science, Technology and Home Eco-

nomics; Master of Technology Edu-

cation (MTE); Master of Information

Technology (MIT), Master of Arts in

Industrial Education (MAIE); and

Master in Management (MM).

With the partnership, teachers

in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan and

the nearby areas will have better

opportunity to enhance their capa-

bility to help them respond to local

and global challenges.

From Page 2/ITUM

ni Wasantha, HoD-Chemical Engi-

neering, Polymer & Textile, ITUM;

BAMUNU ARACHCHIGE Sandana

Priyanka, HoD-electrical & Elec-

tronics, ITUM; MATHUGAMA Sa-

manthi Chathurika, HoD-Inter-

disciplinary Studies, ITUM;

GUSSEENNA WADU Tesila Chan-

drakanthi Kandamby, HoD-Civil

Engineering, ITUM; LIYANAGE

Deepthi Rohana Hikkaduwe, Sen-

The visit was part of the Manila leg-

study tour program organized by

the Colombo Plan Staff College

(CPSC). The said program was

aimed to share the best practices of

TUP in its operations, academic pro-

grams, infrastructure projects and

policy making process.

Dr. Adora S. Pili, TUP President,

led the University officials who wel-

comed the visitors. The reception

was prepared for them that includ-

ed: orientation about TUP and the

curriculum of the College of Indus-

trial Technology (CIT); open forum;

and a tour of the campus particular-

ly CIT facilities.

Other TUP officials present

were : Dr. Melito A. Baccay, Vice

President for Academic Affairs;

Engr. Felipe Ronald M. Argamosa,

Vice President for Research and Ex-

tension; and Dr. Ronaldo A. Jua-

natas, Vice President for Planning,

Development and Information Sys-

tem.

Meanwhile, the guests from Sri

Lanka included: Prof. WIJENAYAKA

JAYAWARDANE Ananda Kithsiri, Vice

Chancellor, University of Moratuwa;

Mr. POKUNAGALAGE Jayasinghe,

Additional Secretary, MoHE&H; Mr.

LOKU HEWA GAMAGE Somanath,

Director, Procurement, MoHE&H;

WEERASURIYA Amala Shanika Pi-

yanthi, Additional Secretary,

MoHE&H; Mr. JOMINIKKU HEWAGE

Sarath Somasiri Alias Sarath Hew-

age, Coordinating Secretary; Dr.

GUNASEKARA DR Talagal Ach-

chimaddumage Gnanachandra, Pro-

ject Director, ITUM; Ms. SAMARA-

SEKARA M. Mudiyanselage Priyanga-

ni Dilrukshi, Director, ITUM; KA-

LUPAHANA MESTRIGE Ranasiri, En-

gineering & Maritime Studies, ITUM;

SOMARATNE Muthunayaka Chanda-

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ior Project Manager, International

Construction Consortium (ICC);

GINNALIYA GAMATHIGE Tharindu

Yasasvi Gunathilake, HR Executive,

ICC.

The program was facilitated by

the office of the Vice President for

Academic Affairs and the officials

and faculty members of CIT.

During the welcome reception program, TUP officials entertain queries from the ITUM and

Ministry of Higher Education and Highways, Sri Lanka.

Dr. Adora S. Pili graciously receives a token of appreciation from the Vice Chancellor of the

University of Moratuwa, Prof. Ananda Kithsiri. Assisting the token presentation are VPAA,

Dr. Melito A. Baccay (left) and VPPDIS, Dr. Ronaldo A. Juanatas (right).

lantes, Jr., Commissioner,

Commission on Higher Edu-

cation; Dr. Raul F. Muyong,

President, Iloilo Science and

Technology University;

Engr. Eric Jude S. Soliman,

President, Hytec Power,

Inc.; Dr. Perfecto A. Alibin,

Senior Education Advisor,

Hytec Power, Inc., and for-

mer President, University of

Southeastern Philippines,;

Dr. Elpidio T. Magante,

President, Bohol Island

State University.

Meanwhile, the after-

noon session homed in on

five Plenary Sessions that

presented five relevant

themes namely: (1) Educa-

tional Technology moderat-

ed by Dr. Melito A. Baccay,

TUP Vice President for Aca-

demic Affairs (2) Technolo-

gy Innovation moderated

by Engr. Felipe Ronald M.

Argamosa, TUP Vice Presi-

dent for Research and Ex-

tension (3) Engineering

Innovation moderated by

Dr. Ronald A. Juanatas,

TUP Vice President for Plan-

ning Development and In-

formation System (4) ICT

Development and Applica-

tion moderated by Prof.

Enrico R. Hilario, TUP Vice

President for Administration

and Finance, and (5)

Product Development mod-

erated by Dr. Selfa J. Brio-

nes, Director, TUP Taguig

Campus.

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In the afternoon were four

more Plenary Sessions that

comprised the following top-

ics: (1) Robotics moderated

by Dr. Gisela V. Rolluqui,

Dean College of Industrial

Technology, TUP (2) Tech-

nology Innovation moderated

by Dr. Consorcio S. Namoco,

Jr., Dean CIIT, Mindanao Uni-

versity of Science and Tech-

nology (3) Technology Inno-

vation moderated by Prof.

Nelson V. Franco, Assistant

Director, Research and Exten-

sion, TUP Visayas (4) Tech-

nology Innovation moderated

by Prof. Renato Butch R. Bitu-

onan, Director, TUP University

Research and Development Ser-

vice.

Among the many delegates

from the different SUCs in the

country who attended the

conference as paper present-

ers were researchers from

TUP, namely: Prof. Ace Zan-

der C. Antonio, “Mechatronics

a New Elective Subject of Fifth

Year Mechanical Engineering

with Nanotechnology Integra-

tion” ; Prof. Mary Ann R.

Codera, “Academe-Industry

Linkage as Extension Program

and Corporate Social Respon-

sibility : TUP-CIT-MET and

RAMCAR Motolite Center for

Excellence (RMCE) Experi-

ence” ; Prof. Rossini P. Un-

abia, “Development of an

Expandable Pipe Rest for Pipe

Centering,”; Prof. Isagani A.

Maliksi, “Development of

Adapters for Portable Power

Tools”; Prof. Maribelle R.

Jualayba, “Development of

Interoffice Transport System”;

Prof. Roman C. Felix III

“Biometric Padlock”; Prof.

Noel B. De Asis, “A Wire-

tapped and Open Telephone

Line Alarm System”; Prof.

Ronald L. Quitain, “An On-

Hook Device for Extension

Telephone”; Engr. Gilbert B.

Hollman, “LIDAR Distance

Sensor-Based Illumination

Design Calculator”; Prof.

Adrian U. Braña, “Portable

Hydrogen Gas Generator

Device”; Prof. Jovebless D.

Dave, “Housekeeping Inven-

tory System for the Food and

Apparel Technology Depatr-

ment, TUP”; Prof. Mary Joy

M. Daganio, “Smartphone

Android Application Used as

Controller for Air Conditioning

Unit and Other Appliances”;

Engr. Nilo M. Arago, “Bacteria

-Contaminated Meat Detec-

tor”; Engr. Ira C. Valenzuela,

“Android-Based 10-Pad Rea-

gent Strip Analyzer Using

Image Processing Through

Color Recognition and Com-

parison”; Prof. Melbern Rose

C. Maltezo, “Microcontroller-

Based Soil Testing System

with SMS”; Prof. Analin C.

Pajaro, “Property Characteri-

zation and Field Testing Per-

formance of Fiver Reinforced

Colored Concreted Paving

Blocks Using Fiberglass as

Reinforcement”; Engr. Teodi-

nis P. Garcia, “Effectiveness

of Moringa Oleifera Leaves,

Annona Muricata Leaves and

Ceramic Pot as Filter Media in

Well Water Treatment”; Engr.

Marjun B. Macasilhig, “Property

Characterization of Polymer Con-

crete Using Polyester Resin

as Binder”; Prof. Edgardo S.

Legaspi, “Property Character-

ization and Field Testing

Performance of Fiber Rein-

forced Colored Concreted

Paving Blocks Using Fiber-

glass as Reinforcement”;

Prof. Edmundo C. Dela Cruz,

“Lightweight Concrete Modu-

lar Outdoor Furniture Using

Perlite as Partial Substitute

to fine Aggregates Rein-

forced with Natural Fibers”;

Engr. Romeo L. Jorda,

“Hexapod Robot with Night

Vision Surveillance Camera

Controlled Via Android”;

Prof. Michael T. Samonte,

“Development of ReGEM: A

Recyclable to Goods Ex-

changing Machine”; Engr.

Rovenson V. Sevilla, “Hybrid

Solar Photovoltaic System”;

Prof. Buenaventura B. Sa-

bater, “Re-engineering Quick

Mount-Quick Detach Modular

Sound Suppressor for High

Power Military Rifles”; Prof.

Benefrido B. Reyes, “Hand-

Operated Gear Driven Pipe

Threader”; and Prof. Jose C.

Delos Santos, Jr., “Portable

Electrode Dryer and Dis-

p e n s e r . ”

A business meeting

among the conference or-

ganizers, a closing program

and dinner highlighted the

second day. The closing

program included the award-

ing of Plaques of Apprecia-

tion by Dr. Nora M. Ponce

and Dr. Adora S. Pili likewise

was the Closing Remarks,

which was delivered by Dr.

Renato Alba. The final bout

of the 3-day event was a

visit to some nearby indus-

tries.

From page 3/PACUIT teams

The Technological

University of the Philip-

pines (TUP) signed a

Memorandum of Agree-

ment last June 7, 2016

with the Nueva Vizcaya

State University (NVSU) to

establish a TUP Graduate

External Studies at NVSU’s

main campus in Bambang,

Nueva Vizcaya.

The ceremony was

held at the Office of the

President, TUP-Manila and

participated in by TUP

Officials headed by Dr.

Adora S. Pili, University

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President; Dr. Melito A.

Baccay, Vice President for

Academic Affairs; Dr.

Ronaldo A. Juanatas,

Graduate Program Direc-

tor and Vice President for

Planning Development

and Information System;

and Dr. Romeo S. Ebonite,

CIE Dean. On the part of

the NVSU, present were

Dr. Andres Z. Taguiam,

University President and

Former TUP-Cavite Cam-

pus Director; Dr. Araceli V.

Domagas, Campus Ad-

ministrator of NVSU-

TUP signs MOA with Nueva Vizcaya State University

Officials from TUP and

Nueva Vizcaya State

University (NVSU)

signing the Memoran-

dum of Agreement for

the establishment of a

TUP Graduate Exter-

nal Studies Program at

NVSU.

Bambang Campus; Prof.

Gerald L. Perez, Dean of

the College of Industrial

Technology; Dr. Geraldine

T. Ebreo, Vice President for

Finance and Administra-

tion; Prof. Larry P. Remo-

lazo, Dean of the College of

Engineering; and Prof.

Maximo C. Aliaga, Faculty

Regent.

The partnership allows

the offering of Graduate

External Studies Program

at NVSU in the fields of

Industrial Education, In-

dustrial Technology, Engi-

neering and Technology

Management, conducted

within established

academic standards of the

two institutions.

The primary objective

of the TUP-NVSU Gradu-

ate External Studies is to

upgrade the quality of

educational leaders in

technological education;

develop the competence

and effectiveness of

graduate faculty and

staff; and promote

research and develop-

ment activities in both

TUP and NVSU.

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TUP students bag award in NASA Space Apps Challenge

Students from the Technological

University of the Philippines, Manila

(TUPM) did it again. This time, they

succeeded their way to NASA Space

App Challenge 2016. They bagged

the Best in Mission Concept Award

after competing with several contest-

ants from 55 different countries.

The TUP team which was com-

posed of John Hay Supetran (BSCS),

Emil Matubis (BCSC), Arthur Policar-

pio (BCSC) and Ronald Allan Coros

(BTIT) created three solutions name-

ly, “Saturn V R”, “Clear for Take on”

and the “Herald of Creator.” Their

key for winning was the idea about

building futuristic spaceport and ex-

ploring it via VR.

NASA Space Challenge is an inter-

national event participated in by pro-

grammers, developers, professionals

and students from different countries.

These contestants vie for different

categories such as technology, aero-

nautics, space stations, solar system,

earth and journey to mars with the

aim of innovating solutions for space-

related problems. Win-

ners in every participating

country have the chance

to be chosen by NASA for

a global award.

The 3-day hackathon

challenge was held last

April 22,2016 – April

24,2016 at PLDT- Innol-

ab- Mandaluyong , 721

Boni Avenue Manda-

luyong, Philippines. It

was organized in collab-

oration with the PLDT

Innolab, Microsoft Phil-

ippines, Mobile IT 4

Youth, EDGEKIT Com-

puter Systems, AK-

TIVSHOW, Yolanda’s

Atrium, Metro Da-

gupan ICT Council,

Hubnob.TV, DOST and

ICT Office Luzon Clus-

ter 2.

NASA SPACE APP CHALLENGE 2016 – BEST IN MSSION CONCEPT AWARDEES.

John Hay Supetran (BSCS), Emil Matubis (BCSC), Arthur Policarpio (BCSC) and Ronald

Allan Coros (BTIT).

TUP starts talks about IHERF 2016

Prof. Renato Butch R. Bituonan (right photo) presiding the first meeting of

the TUP IHERF technical working committee.

Being the host of the 2016 International Higher Education Re-search Forum (IHERF), the Technological Uni-versity of the Philippines (TUP) held a preliminary meeting last June 29, 2016 to start talks for the forum’s successful implementation. Presid-ed by Prof. Renato Butch R. Bituonan, Vice Chairman, IHERF Man-agement Committee and Director, University De-velopment Research

Services, the meeting was attended by the chairmen and members of IHERF’s different tech-nical working committees. The 2016 IHERF will be held on September 14 to 17, 2016 at the Tagay-tay International Conven-tion Center. Organized by the Philippine Higher Education Consortium (PHERC) and TUP as its host this year, the fo-rum’s theme is “ Realizing the Future through Re-

TUP starts/12

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CAFA student wins CSC’s Logo Design Making Contest

Wyndell Faye B. Ang,

fourth year Fine Arts

student from the College

of Architecture and Fine

Arts, Technological Uni-

versity of the Philippines

(TUP) won in the 2016

#KontraRedTape Logo

Design Contest, a pro-

ject of the Civil Service

Commission (CSC), Na-

tional Capital Region

(NCR) . Ms. Ang was giv-

en a plaque and a cash

prize amounting to seven

thousand pesos during

the ARTA Logo Design

Contest awarding cere-

mony held last July 15,

2016 at the IRTC Confer-

ence Hall, TUP Manila.

The said prizes were

awarded by Dr. Adora S.

Pili, TUP President and Dr.

Evelyn E. Viernes, Director

II, CSC-DPWH.

The winning logo was

judged based on the follow-

ing criteria: (a) Depiction

of the ARTA law; (b) Effec-

tiveness of the contest

piece; (c) Creativity and

originality; and (d) Public

vote. Judges came from

CSC’s selected partner

agencies, partner civil soci-

ety organizations and the

Commission (en banc).

Dr. Adora S. Pili hands over to Wyndell Faye B. Ang the Plaque and

cash prize for winning the #KontraRedTape Logo Design Contest of

CSC. Also present during the awarding are (from left) VPAF Dr.

Florida C. Labuguen, CSC-DPWH Director II Dr. Evelyn E. Viernes,

CAFA Dean Almina Tengco and OSA Director Dr. Margaret S. Aqui-

no.

Ms. Ang expresses her gratitude to the contest’s judges, officials,

professors and classmates who supported her during the contest.

TUP participates in 7th Worlddidac Asia & TVET Connex Conference Dr. Gina L. Basa, Direc-

tor, Institutional Linkages

and External Affairs Office

(ILEAO) was sent as dele-

gate to the 7th Worlddidac

Asia & TVET Connex Con-

ference held at the Hong

Kong Convention and Exhi-

bition Center (HKCEC) last

June 7 to 9, 2016.

Dr. Basa represented

the TUP President, Dr.

Adora S. Pili in this signifi-

cant event where she had

the oppor tuni ty to

exchange and collaborate

with other Technical and

Vocational Education and

Training (TVET) institu-

tions and organizations in

Asia.

The event consisted of TVET Connex conference, which was a full program that offered lpanel de-bates, discussions and networking receptions that provided delegates with a fresh and current perspec-tive on resources, and best practices sharing that

practically helped move their plans forward. Most importantly, the event was seen as the start of mainstream-ing and broadening ac-cess to quality Technical Education and Vocation-al Training to prepare for the opening of ASEAN Economic Com-munity (AEC) where there will be free flow of goods, services, invest-ment capital as well as skilled labor.

Dr. Gina L. Basa, Director, ILEAO

represents TUP President in the 7th

Worlddidac Asia & TVET Connex

Conference.

Dr. Adora S. Pili congratulates TUPV officials,

faculty members, staff and students for the very

important achievement, which is obtaining ISO

9001:2008.

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TUP Visayas obtains ISO certification

TUP President Dr. Adora S. Pili and Dr. Ma. Leonor F.Validor, receive the ISO certification from Luna Villacrusis and Isabel

Tiu of TUV Rheinland.

The Technological University of the

Philippines-Visayas (TUPV), Talisay

City, Negros Occidental was awarded

with ISO 9001:2008 Certification in a

ceremony held at SMX Convention

Center, Bacolod City last June 21,

2016.

The ISO 9001:2008 refers to the

Quality Management Systems an-

chored on eight management princi-

ples such as Customer Focus, Leader-

ship, Involvement of People, Process

Approach, Systems Approach, Contin-

ual Improvement, Factual Approach,

and Mutually-Beneficial Supplier Rela-

tionships.

Negros Occidental Governor Alfre-

do Marañon, Jr. lauded TUPV for the

award and he said that

TUPV provincial govern-

ment will continue to

provide scholarships to

students enrolled at

TUP-V.

Present in the mo-

mentous activity were

TUP President, Dr. Ado-

ra Pili, TUP-V Campus

Director, Dr. Ma. Le-

onor Validor, and Luna

Villacrusis and Isabel

Tiu of TUV Rheinland,

an international certify-

ing body for Quality

Management System.

The awarding was

witnessed by TUP-V

faculty, students and

other guests.

ble Research Innovation in Higher Edu-cation.” This year, the forum will consist of eight session tracks, namely: Basic and Teacher Education; Engineering and Technology; Science and Mathematics;

IT, Computer and Computing; Arts, Humanities and Philosophy; Govern-ance, Policy Studies and Social Sci-ence; and Business and Finance. In each of the said sessions, awards will be presented for the Best Paper

Presenter and Best Poster Exhibit. Relative to the event, distin-

guished and renowned personali-

ties in the academe, and public/

private agencies will be invited to

serve as guest speakers in the

opening and closing programs.

Among them are, Dr. Adora S.

Pili, President, TUP; Dr. Ester B.

Ogena, President, Philippine Nor-

mal University and President of

PHERC; Dr. Jesus Rodrigo F.

Torres, President, Rizal Techno-

logical University; Dr. Patricia B.

Licuanan, Chairperson, Commis-

sion on Higher Education; Dr.

Emmanuel C. De Guzman, Presi-

dent, Polytechnic University of

the Philippines; and Dr. Napole-

on K. Juanillo, Jr., Commissioner,

CHED. While other prominent

individuals will take part as

speakers in the plenary sessions.

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