AFM Advisory: Housekeeping schedule and reminders

The Assets and Facilities Management Group (AFM) would like to inform everyone of the following:

• Effective October 2 (Monday), a new cleaning schedule will be followed:

Offices: 6:00 am to 8:00 am
Classrooms: 12 pm to 1:30 pm

• Only recyclables should be placed in the office trash bins.
• Containers with food scraps must be disposed of in the trash bins located in common areas (near the elevators or in the restrooms).
• The primary duty of the Housekeeping personnel is to clean, sanitize, and maintain assigned buildings, classrooms, offices, and restroom facilities. Requests for assistance for other tasks, such as moving furniture, should be coursed through the Housekeeping and Concessionaires Officer and are subject to approval. Kindly email Ms. Gretha Abutin at [email protected] for this purpose. 

AFM appreciates every effort to facilitate the work of the Housekeeping staff, like keeping your workstations or classrooms in order and uncluttered.

For inquiries, kindly email AFM at [email protected].

UA&P Branding and Display Guidelines

The Corporate Communications Office (CCO) would like to request everyone to read the updated UA&P Branding Guidelines and the new UA&P Display Guidelines. 

The former covers the proper use of the UA&P seal and logo, while the latter provides detailed specifications for various displays such as outdoor banners, TV board displays, and social media pubmats.

For inquiries, kindly email CCO at [email protected].

Tertúlya sa Hápon, matagumpay na idinaos

Setyembre 20, 2023 – Matagumpay na idinaos ang Tertúlya sa Hápon sa Executive Meeting Room 1 ng UA&P mula 1:30 hanggang 3:30 ng hapon. Pinangunahan ito ng UA&P Kagawaran ng Filipino katuwang ang mga guro ng Literature Department at Philosophy Department. Kasama rin online ang mga guro ng Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas (UST) - Sentro sa Salin at Araling Salin (SAAS).

Layon ng nasabing pagtitipon na talakayin ang saysay ng mga sinaunang pilosopiya, maging ang mga akda nina Dante at Shakespeare, upang makatulong sa proyektong pagsasalin ng mga akdang pang-Humanidades na “Ars Poetica” ni Horace, “On the Sublime” ni Longinus, at “On the Intellectual Beauty” ni Plotinus. Pinagtitibay rin nito ang tatak-humanidades ng College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) ng UA&P na tunguhin ng gawaing pagsasalin.

Nagsimula ang programa sa pagbibigay ng oryentasyon sa Proyektong Pagsasalin ng tagapangulo ng Kagawaran ng Filipino na si Dr. Moreal N. Camba. Sinundan ito ng mga panayam sa  “Pilosopiya ng mga sinaunang Greek” ni Bb. Zyra Lentija ng Philosophy Department, “Humanities at si Dante” ni Gng. Meryl Hernandez, at “Humanities at si Shakespeare” ni Dr. Joachim Emilio Antonio na kapuwa guro ng Literature Department. Bilang pangwakas ay nagkaroon ng malayang talakayan sa pagitan ng mga guro ng CAS.

Ang gawaing ito ay pagpapatuloy ng UA&P-UST Seminar Worksyap sa Pagsasalin noong Setyembre 2, 2023. Bahagi ito ng "Ang Paglalakbay nina Horace, Longinus, at Plotinus tungong Filipinas:  Proyektong Pagsasalin ng mga piling Tekstong Griyego," ang proyektong pagsasalin ng Kagawaran ng Filipino na kabilang sa mga napiling pananaliksik ng Center for Research and Communication Foundation, Inc. (CRCFI).

Mula sa kaliwa (unahan): G. John Errol Velasco, Gng. Winnie Saul, Gng. Meryl Hernandez, Dr. Moreal Camba, Bb. Jessica Reyes, at Bb. Zyra Lentija. Mula sa kaliwa (likod): G. Albert Lagrimas, Dr. Joachim Emilio Antonio, Dr. Leodivico Lacsamana, G. Louise Vincent Amante, at Dr. Sophia Marco.

Prohibition against eating inside the classrooms

The Assets and Facilities Management Group (AFM) would like to remind students that consuming food items inside the classrooms is not allowed. This is to lessen the waste left in the classrooms and maintain a pest-free environment. The designated eating areas are the University Student Commons, the DCB Plaza, the University Cafeteria, and ALB Extension 1.

For inquiries, kindly email AFM at [email protected].

Shift to online classes this afternoon (Sept. 22)

In view of the recent announcement from the local government unit of Pasig City suspending onsite classes this afternoon as a precautionary measure against the volcanic smog from Taal Volcano, classes may be shifted online in the afternoon. The previously scheduled online classes will continue.  

The announcement from the Pasig Public Information Office may be viewed here.