51 UA&P mentors, faculty & staff certified as Mental Health First Responders

The CSA-Office of Student Mentoring organized a Mental Health First Response Training last January 25, 2025, at the Telengtan Hall facilitated by Dr. Art Tolentino, Clinical Director of the USA-based Pathways Mental Health Services (PMHS) and developer of the intervention program Mental Health First Response (MHFR).

The certification training aims to teach participants how to use the prevention and intervention model to help individuals experiencing mental health concerns or suicidality. It also implements a program with original and copyrighted tools to assess suicide and high-risk situations and an action plan for creating safety planning to save lives.

Facilitating alongside Dr. Tolentino were MHFR program assistants Ms. Armenia Montaño and Mr. Jeremy Evangelio. 

UA&P mentors, faculty members, security personnel, school nurses, student affairs officers, and students attended the training. 

The facilitators and participants of the Mental Health First Response Training organized by the CSA-Office of Student Mentoring.

UG Women's Volleyball League kicks off on January 31

As part of the 2025 Unitas Games scheduled on February 28 (Friday), all students and employees (full-time and part-time faculty, staff, and service personnel) are invited to the Unitas Games Women's Volleyball League, which will kick off tomorrow (January 31) at the Parking and Sports Building (PSB). To view the schedule of the games for each team, click here.

For inquiries or to sign up for the league, you may contact Ms. Zoila Pilola at [email protected] or the CSA Office of Sports Development at [email protected].

Fit to Fight Program 2025

The Department of Physical Education (DPE) invites all UA&P employees back to the yearly Fit to Fight Fitness Challenge with the theme “Strength in Unity.” Those who wish to participate can sign up here. Registration is open until February 17 (Monday) at 5:00 pm. 

There will be an orientation for the participants on the same day (February 17) at 5:30 pm at the PSB. This will be followed by a workout, so the attendees are advised to come in workout clothes.

Like in previous years, a T-shirt design contest will be held as part of the program. This individual competition is exclusively open to Fit to Fight participants. Entries must be submitted in PNG format to [email protected] on or before February 21, 2025. The winner of the contest will be announced during the culminating activities. 

For inquiries, email the DPE at [email protected].

Book Talk with the Editors and Authors: Everyday Life in the Philippines, 1657–1699

The History Department invites everyone to a book talk with the editors and authors of the upcoming book entitled "Everyday Life in the Philippines, 1657 - 1699" on February 10 (Monday) from 1:30 to 3:00 pm at the Celestino Dizon Auditorium.

You may register here. For inquiries, please email [email protected].

Forum on Dream Philippines 2046

The UA&P School of Social Sciences, Law, and Governance, together with POLIS, its Political Economy student organization, invites all UA&P faculty, students, and staff to the first of a series of forums and dialogues to promote Dream Philippines (PH) 2046 on January 31 (Friday) from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the PLDT Hall.

This series of dialogues aims to get the youth actively involved in nation building by fostering in them awareness of key issues affecting our people, leadership, unity, and practical expressions of love for one’s country.

The forum on January 31 will feature two prominent leaders:

Dr. Jesus Estanislao
Chairman, Center for Excellence in Governance
Former Secretary of Finance

Hon. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara
Secretary, Department of Education
Former Senator

Dream Philippines (PH) 2046 is a project of the Center for Excellence in Governance (CEG) headed by UA&P co-founder Dr. Jesus Estanislao. It advocates for the transformation of the Philippines and the comprehensive development of the Filipino, by the Filipino, and for the Filipino. The hope is for the nation to achieve higher productivity and competitiveness, sustainable growth, and greater equity and inclusiveness.

For more details, you may contact Mr. Josh Salvador at [email protected].