Kapihan with the PDC on January 24

All employees are invited to attend the Kapihan with the People Development Committee (PDC) on January 24 (Wednesday) from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Telengtan Hall.    

This PDC session aims to introduce the new committee members and give employees a chance to talk to the PDC about the important issues that concern them.

Those who will attend the Kapihan are requested to coordinate with their supervisors so that offices are not left unattended.

Kindly register here if you wish to attend. You may also visit the PDC site* on the employee portal to raise a concern anonymously before the Kapihan.

*Sign in at the Dragons' Lair and click the tabs My Account and then PDC.

SSHE Advisory: Health and safety reminders this Christmas season

The Safety, Security, Health, and Environment (SSHE) Committee would like to remind everyone to observe the following general health and safety measures amid reports of respiratory and influenza-like illnesses at present:

• Wash hands or use alcohol/hand sanitizers frequently.
• Wear face masks as protection when traveling or when in big groups in closed venues.
• Implement ventilation standards to the extent possible (e.g., open windows and doors).
• Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.
• Stay at home if you have a fever or are feeling unwell. Seek medical attention if symptoms develop. 

UA&P prof pens ILO research on mapping of migrant health laws

UA&P Associate Professor Dr. Veronica E. Ramirez has completed the research on "Multi-lens rapid analysis of Philippine health laws and policies relevant to Overseas Filipinos and their families."

The research was commissioned 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).

The output is a mapping of Philippine migrant health laws and policies at the national and local levels and an annotation and analysis using multiple lenses (gender, localization, alignment with international migration standards, and applicability to OFWs or their families).

The resulting database of the migrant health laws and policies, including the annotations and analysis, will be made available soon by DOH PMHN as an online living repository. It will be a regularly updated authoritative reference and information resource for migrants and OFW groups, migrant health service providers, policy-makers, researchers, advocates, and stakeholders.

Dr. Ramirez was assisted in the project by Mr. Lamberto Francisco A. Ramirez, Training Director of the Academy of Multi-Party Democracy: Project PARTICIPATE, and Atty. Joel Arzaga, Secretary of the Institute of Law of the UA&P School of Social Sciences, Law, and Governance.

SSE dean visits UCO under Erasmus+ mobility program

Dr. Noemi Torre, dean of the UA&P School of Sciences and Engineering (SSE), visited Universidad de Cordoba (UCO), Spain, from November 20-24, 2023, as an awardee of the Erasmus+ Staff Mobility for Teaching Program.

The said European Commission program allows faculty members to teach for one week in a partner university. UCO is one of the European partner universities of UA&P.

Dr. Torre was welcomed by UCO officials from the Faculty of Education and Psychology. She gave a talk entitled “Math as a Science of Patterns” to bachelor's degree students in Early Childhood Education taking up Development of Mathematical Thinking. She also observed the techniques and methods used in teaching mathematics in the same class.

SDO-Bulacan recognizes UA&P-IST

The University of Asia and the Pacific – Department of Information Science and Technology (UA&P-IST) has been awarded as one of the select Major Private Education Partners of the Schools Division of Bulacan (SDO-Bulacan) on December 4. 

The recognition ceremony aims to bring together key stakeholders, both internal and external, including educators, administrators, policymakers, industry leaders, parents, and community members, to engage in productive dialogues and foster meaningful partnerships.

UA&P-IST has four public school partners since 2019 from different municipalities in Bulacan:

Virginia Ramirez-Cruz National High School (Pandi, Bulacan)
F. Mendoza Memorial Elementary School (Calumpit, Bulacan)
Jose J. Mariano Memorial High School (Plaridel, Bulacan)
Frances Elementary School (Calumpit, Bulacan)

To learn more about the IST Extension Program, please email IST at [email protected].

Mr. Anthony Saul and Ms. Shirley Tolentino of the UA&P Department of Information Science and Technology (4th and 5th from left) received the award from Dr. Cecilia Custodio (4th from right), School Governance and Operations Division (SGOD) Chief of SDO-Bulacan, together with Mr. Bryan De Jesus (1st from left), Senior Education Program Specialist-School Mobilization and Networking, and the Public School District Supervisors of Bulacan. The ceremony was held on December 4 at Galilee Wonderland Waterpark and Hotel, San Pedro, Bustos, Bulacan.