Announcements: News and Events

Tula ng guro mula CAS, shortlisted sa Santelmo Pambansang Hámon sa Pagtula 2024

Isa si G. Louise Vincent B. Amante ng Kagawaran ng Filipino ng College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) sa mga nagwagi noong Nobyembre 19 sa ikasiyam na araw ng paligsahan sa pagsulat ng tula na isinagawa ng San Anselmo Publications, Inc. at tinawag na Santelmo Pambansang Hámon sa Pagtula 2024.

Kalahok ang tula ni G. Amante na "Alamat ng Tatlong Bibe" sa ika-siyam na araw ng hámon na pinamagatang "Mary Grace Piattos" na tungkol sa dalawang mukha ng katotohanan at panlilinlang.

Dahil sa pagkapanalo, shortlisted ang naturang akda sa pinal na kompetisyon na ginanap noong Nobyembre 22 bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng Pambansang Araw ng Pagtula 2024.

Bagaman at hindi kabilang sa mga pinal na nanalo, magiging bahagi ang tula ni G. Amante sa anthology ng patimpalak ngayong taon.

Mababasa ang mga shortlisted at mga nanalong tula sa Facebook page ng San Anselmo Publications.

Science Communications Effectiveness Competition 2025

The School of Sciences and Engineering invites senior high school students to the Science Communications Effectiveness Competition (SciComm) on February 5, 2025 (Elimination Round) and February 26 (Final Round).

SciComm is the first competition in the Philippines that aims to foster among students the skills needed for effective communication of science ideas. Students are only given 10 minutes to present effectively and substantially the content of a paper published in major scientific journals.

Registration for all senior high schools is free. The deadline for registration is January 20, 2025.

More information is available at the SciComm website or in the primer below.

Book on mapping PH health laws relevant to OFWs launched

Dr. Veronica E. Ramirez, Associate Professor and Executive Director of the University Research Office at UA&P, unveiled her book Philippine Health Laws and Policies Relevant to Overseas Filipinos and Their Families: Mapping and Rapid Analysis during the 6th National Conference on Migration Health (NCMH) on November 19, 2024, in Sta. Cruz, Manila.

Her research provides a rapid mapping of the Philippine migrant health laws and policies and analyzes them using different lenses: (1) gender, (2) localization, (3) alignment with international labor/gender/migration standards, and (4) applicability to overseas Filipinos or their families, which can serve as a reference for analyzing the alignment of Philippine laws with international standards.

The publication was funded by the International Labour Organization (ILO) through the Safe and Fair Programme in partnership with the Philippine Migrants Health Network (PMHN) of the Department of Health (DOH).

For more information about the publication, visit this website.

Dr. Ramirez (2nd from left) with (L-R) Mr. Khalid Hassan, Country Director of the International Labor Organization; Ms. Carmelita Nuqui, President of the Philippine Migrant Rights Watch; Ms. Tristan Burnett, Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration; Dr. Kenneth Ronquillo, Undersecretary, UHC Policy and Strategy Cluster of the DOH; Dr. Joel Buenaventura, Director of the DOH Bureau of International Health Cooperation (BIHC); and Ms. Marie Allyssa Dacasin, International Labor Organization. Behind is Dr. Patricia Quema, Medical Officer, BIHC.

2024 Year-End Food and Agribusiness Conference

The UA&P Center for Food and Agri Business (CFA) will hold its 2024 Year-End Food and Agribusiness Conference with the theme “Empowering the Next Generation: Emerging Roles and Growth in Philippine Food and Agribusiness” on December 5 (Thursday) at 1:00 pm via Zoom.

The conference will discuss agricultural innovations, youth and women in agriculture, rice industry, fruits and vegetables industry, and agriculture scenarios in 2024-2025.

The invited speakers include the following:

Mr. Earwin Belen, KITA Agritech
Engr. Christopher Morales, Department of Agriculture
Mr. Julius Barcelona, Philippine Seed Industry Association
Ms. Marie Annette Dacul, UA&P-CFA

For more information, email [email protected].

Call for applications: Family Life Education Certificate Course

The School of Education and Human Development (SED) is pleased to announce the re-launch of its Family Life Education (FLE) Program.

The course draws on various sources for its content and design: the international and local literature on family life education, the “content areas” identified by the National Council on Family Relations and family life education experts, and notes of experience of local groups and organizations involved in helping families meet their various needs.

It is ideal for organizations (non-government, faith-based, civic, and businesses implementing family-friendly policies and programs), dioceses, parishes, local government units, schools (public and private), and school-related organizations involved in parent formation and education, guidance counseling, and family counseling.

To be delivered via hybrid mode, the FLE Program will be offered twice in 2025:
1st run: February 1 to June 21, 2025 (Saturdays only)
2nd run: July 12 to November 29, 2025 (Saturdays only)

Apply through this link: https://tinyurl.com/FLEProgram. Individual interviews will be scheduled as soon as the application form is received.

For inquiries, email SED at [email protected].