UB ELECTION 2011

UB College of Nursing announces its schedule of Entrance Examination for admission to first year in the College of Nursing

Requirements:

1. Xerox Copy of Birth Certificate

2. Certificate of Good Moral Character

3. 2 pcs. 2x2 colored or black & white pictures

4. High School Card with average rating of 80% and above

5. Xerox Copy of NCAE result

6. Short brown envelope

Note: Requirements 1-3 are required for 2nd coursers plus xerox copy of Transcript of Records.

Schedule of Entrance Test:

February 12, 2011 8:00-12:00-skills lab

March 26, 2011 8:00-12:00-skills lab

April 4,11,18,25,2011 8:00-12:00-skills lab

May 9, 16, 2010 8:00-12:00-skills lab

Examination Fee - P200.00

Applications are available at the UBCN Dean's Office and must be passed together with the requirements before the examination schedule.

For more information, you may call at telephone #411-348

Ubian joins 13th NAYLC 2011

An outstanding student leader from the College of Liberal Arts of the University of Bohol, got the nod of the Ayala Corporation panel to participate during the 13^th National Ayala Young Leaders Congress (AYLC 2011), on February 8 to 11, 2011 at the San Miguel Corporation Management Training Center, Alfonso, Cavite.

Ericson Ivarexel, a sophomore AB student and department governor , is one of the selected 81 students out of the 722 nominees from 138 colleges and universities nationwide to join the prestigious youth congress.

In a letter sent to UB President Victoriano B. Tirol, Jr., the organizers commended the university for molding such outstanding youth leader and for continuing to build foundations of our country for the next generation through leadership development.

It may be recalled that young student leaders of the University of Bohol were in the international and national limelight after gaining awards and recognitions. Anne B. Crusit (BEEd),national awardee – Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines 2009; Lalaine A. Dajao (CBA), regional winner – Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines, Central Visayas 2010; Arthur David Magno (Nursing), Faith Bernadette Descallar (CBA), and Gladys Hope Bullecer (CBA) , youth ambassadors of Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS).

In a related development, Michalle W. Guillena, senior AB student, represented the university in the 1^st National Youth Congress on Good Citizenship held last December 16 to 18, 2010 at Mercedarian Retreat House, Panglao Island, Dauis, Bohol.

With a theme.”Promoting Values in Support of the Government Social Reform Agenda”,the program was aimed to create an environment conducive to reform through the promotion among the youth the Core Filipino Values enshrined in the Preamble of the Philippine Constitution.

The congress was organized by the National Youth Commission, Commission of Higher Education, EDSA People Power Commission, Good Citizenship Movement in partnership with the Provincial Government of Bohol. (L.A. Boncales)

CAFA stude wins 1st place

Edison O. Delantero, a senior architecture student of the University of Bohol College of Architecture and Fine Arts (CAFA) recently won first place in Ultimate Design competition, during the 2010 UAPSA Area C general assembly held last October 21-13, 2010, in Cebu City.

Bannering the theme, Green Architecture 3D: Discover, Devise, Depict, the young student from Baclayon bested other contestants from various institutions in the region with a solo performance. It may be noted that Delantero was the only contestant without a partner. The contestants were only given 30 minutes to perform.

Delantero is the incumbent execom president of the Campus Student Organizations (CS0) in the university. He is likewise the president of the United Architects of the Philippines Student Auxiliary (UAPSA), Bohol Chapter, a junior partner of United Architects of the Philippines (UAP). UAP is an integrated and accredited professional organization of architects in the Philippines. The student winner is the eldest son of Brigida Opay Delantero.

Architect German Torrero, UAP, is the incumbent dean of CAFA of the University of Bohol. (Miles Wong)

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SAO head assumes post

Engr. Lemuel Olaso Belarmino

Lawyer Victoriano B. Tirol, Jr., UB president, has appointed Engr. Lemuel O. Belarmino as new head of the Student Affairs Office (SAO) of the University of Bohol.

Engr.Belarmino, a college instructor and former computer/ECE technician of the university assumed office effective September 16, 2010. He is likewise the head coach of UB volleyball team. The new SAO head is the son of Mr. Edgar C. Belarmino, purchase officer and Dr. Carolina O. Belarmino, Ph.D., dean College of Education of the university. It may be noted that the office of the student affairs was previously handled in concurrent capacity by Dr. Janice Tirol, SPS dean.

With the appointment of Engr. Belarmino, Mr. Asterio Pocot took the post as the new computer/ECE technician. (Mikee Wong-Guillena)

UB grants scholarship to Loboc youth band

On its commitment to help enable a person to live worthy, fulfilling and abundant life and in support to the Loboc Music Project, the University of Bohol granted college scholarship to qualified members of the Loboc Youth Ambassador Band.

In a memorandum of agreement signed between UB President Victoriano B. Tirol, Jr. and Mr. Argeo Melisimo, president, Loboc Youth Education Association, Inc. (LYEA), the university committed to grant college scholarship to young band members who will likewise become members of the UB Youth Band.

The Loboc Youth Ambassador Band is a poverty alleviation project of LYEA Inc. to help young Lobocanons finish degree courses. LYEA trains children starting Grade III to 4^th year high school in notes reading and instrumentation for free and is provided with free musical instruments, solicited from patrons and donors. These young boys and girls perform in shows and concerts upon invitation of clients to generate income for purchase of uniforms and additional instruments.

The recent support of UB extended to young boholanos is part of its continuing corporate social responsibility. The school through the UB Community Development Foundation, Inc. also made various interventions to different LGUs in the province on poverty reduction intitiatives.