Grad. School Makes Historic First in CHMSC-FT Intrams by: James U. Sy Jr.

Members of the MBA Program under the advisership of Dr. Jay Jay Pisuena are among those who represented the Graduate School for the very first time during the parade prior to the official opening of the 2014 Intramurals of the Carlos Hilado memorial State College-Fortune Towne Campus (CHMSC-FT) last August 27, 2014 in Bacolod City (James U. Sy Jr./CMAS photo). The Graduate School Student Council (GSSC), under the advisership of Dr. Jay Jay Pisuena, orchestrated what was a historic first in the history of the annual Intramurals of the Carlos Hilado Memorial State College-Fortune Towne Campus (CHMSC-FT) during the opening ceremonies last August 27, 2014 at the institution’s Covered Court. The Graduate School Student Council (GSSC), composed of the Master in Business Administration (MBA) and Master in Public Administration (MPA) programs, participated for the very first time in the formal opening of the CHMSC-FT Undergrad Intramurals, starting from the parade and up to the opening salvo where special numbers were rendered. The opening of the games was formalized with the raising of the banners of the different school organizations and the torch lighting. Master of Ceremony was John Gerald Pilar, MAEd, Adviser of the CHMSC-FT official Graduate School publication. Prof. Manuel I. Ramos, CPA, MBA, Dean of the College of Business Management and Accountancy, gave the we4lcome address. The Graduate School was represented by the Master in Business Administration (MBA) program with two special numbers. The initial performance was a doble and solo baston Arnis demonstration by James U. Sy Jr., GSSC PIO and MBA PIO. The succeeding number was a dance number by the 14-man MBA squad under the choreography of Annaliza “Lissy” Tan-Perigua, CHMSC-FT official Graduate School publication columnist, and Engr. Leo S. Arimas, GSSC President and MBA President. The MBA dance squad was composed of Engr. Leo S. Arimas, Rollen P. Balquin, Jovelyn O. Canoy, Shareene Cauntoy, Rodha Marien D. Dimati, Rochelle Fuentebella, Janice Juarez, Kenrose S. Lagayo, Ranil Daniel Orcullo, Rosalie Ruiz, Leilani A. Sarrosa, James U. Sy Jr., Annaliza “Lissy” Tan-Perigua, and Lerna B. Tanalgo. The 2014 Carlos Hilado Memorial State College-Fortune Towne Campus (CHMSC-FT) Intramurals will run from August 27-29, 2014 and will feature various competition formats in the following categories: literary activities (includes extemporaneous speaking), musical activities, dance activities, debate, academic activities (including quiz bowl), Mr. and Ms. intramurals 2014, and Intramurals Ball.

SM City Hosted COSPLAY Parade, Will Also Present COS it’s all PLAY III by: James U. Sy Jr.

Axel Leopold Olavia, 7, of UNO-R, is one of the competitors in the upcoming COS it’s all PLAY: Third Encounter on August 30, 2014 at SM City Bacolod. He is cosplaying Cloud from Final Fantasy (James U. Sy Jr./CMAS photo). SM City Bacolod hosted the COSPLAY Parade, organized and presented by SASinc. Entertainment under Manager Ritchie Vargas, last August 17, 2014 at its Food Court. Between 39 cosplayers portraying different anime, movie, video game, cartoon, superhero, and manga characters and coming from different schools like UNO-R, University of St. La Salle, and St. John’s Institute participated in the event which was witnessed by many shoppers. The youngest to join the COSPLAY Parade was Amir Alistaire Gonzales Pigar II, a 3 year old SASinc. model, who portrayed the character of Kenshin Himura. The little boy was a hit with the crowd and the cosplayers as many asked to have a picture with him. With the overwhelming response from the cosplay community, event organizer Ritchie Vargas is optimistic that the upcoming event of SASinc. Entertainment, dubbed COS it’s all PLAY: Third Encounter, this coming August 30, 2014, also at SM City Bacolod, will also be success and God welling, may surpass the parade’s number of cosplayers in attendance. COS it’s all PLAY: Third Encounter will be the third installment of the cosplay competition that SASinc. Entertainment started on August 28, 2012 and followed up with a second installment on August 11, 2013. The grand winner for the first two editions were France Adrian T. Seban (youngsters) and Steven Vivero (adults) and Samantha Villafuerte respectively. COS it’s all PLAY: Third Encounter will be open to both male and female contenders of all ages. Each cosplayers will be given 1-2 minutes to best portray the character they are representing. Cosplayers will be judged on the following criteria: craftsmanship (40%), accuracy of costume (30%), stage portrayal (20%), and audience impact (10%). The grand prize winner will take home P2,000 in cash plus gift certificates.

Internal Quality Audit Training Held at CHMSC-FT by: James U. Sy Jr.

The 4-day Internal Quality Audit Training was successfully conducted by the HAE Consultancy and training services of Owner/Manager Helen Alian Evalle using ISO 19001-2011 (Guidelines for Auditing Management Systems) at the CHMSC-Talisay Audio Visual Room (AVR). 20 participants more or less attended the training. CHMSC-Fortune T|owne Campus headed by Executive Director Prof. Ma. Isabel D. Tubera and Prof. Manuel I. Ramos, CPA, MBA, Dean of the College of Business Management and Accountancy, sent three faculty members to attend the training, namely Jay Jay Pisuena, Ph.D., Chair, BSBA Program, Ruvy M. Tuble, MSLS, College Librarian, and Mary Jean C. Tan, CPA, MBA, Chair, Accountancy Program. The training was meant to develop the skills needed to assess and report on the conformance and effective implementation of processes, and to contribute to the continued improvement of a quality management system based on ISO 19001-2011 standard. Among the hghlights of the training were roles of auditors, roles of team leaders, audit types, audit life cycles, terms and conditions, principles of auditing, managing an aduti program, performing an aduti, competence and evaluation of auditors, elements of specific evidence for ISO 9001-2008, etc. The training was among the programs undertaken by the college to continuously embody its vision of “excellence, competence, and educational leadership in science and technology.”

“The Science of Meetings” A Success by: James U. Sy Jr.

Hon. Sangguniang Panglungsod Member (SPM) Atty. Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, Chair, Committee on Tourism, Local and International Cooperation, giving her an update on the current market trends with a focus on the impact of the full implementation of ASEAN integration in 2015 and what the city and provincial government are doing to prepare the local producers, suppliers, and entrepreneurs during the Events Management 101: The Science of Meetings: Providing System and Structure to Planning and Executing Corporate Events held by Jovial Media Events of Ma. Carmen “Maricar” J. Dabao and SMX Convention Center Bacolod recently at the Eastview Hotel, Bacolod City (James U. Sy Jr./CMAS photo).

Resource Speaker, organizer, and participants of the Events Management 101: The Science of Meetings: Providing System and Structure to Planning and Executing Corporate Events held by Jovial Media Events of Ma. Carmen “Maricar” J. Dabao and SMX Convention Center Bacolod recently at the Eastview Hotel, Bacolod City (James U. Sy Jr./CMAS photo). Events Management 101: The Science of Meetings: Providing System and Structure to Planning and Executing Corporate Events was successfully held by Jovial Media Events of Ma. Carmen “Maricar” J. Dabao and SMX Convention Center Bacolod recently at the Eastview Hotel, Bacolod City. Not less than 76 participants attended the day-long seminar. Featured Resource Speaker/Facilitator was Germaine Angelica Salvador, CHE, former Faculty Member of the diploma course on Professional Event Management at the De La Salle University (DLSU)-College of St. Benilde School for Professional and Continuing Education and the American Hospitality Academy Philippines. Salvador is a pioneer in Event Management Education in the Philippines and has authored one of the first locally-produced testbooks in Event Management, entitled “Event Management: Envision, Execute, Evaluate,” now a prescribed textbook for HRM and tourism programs in various colleges and universities. She completed the CHE professional certification requirements of the American Hotel and Lodging Association Educational Institute. Sangguniang Panglungsod Member (SPM) Atty. Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, Chair, Committee on Tourism, Local and International Cooperation, graced the event as the Special Guest Speaker. Atty. Batapa-Sigue paved the way for the seminar by giving the attendees an update on the current market trends with a focus on the impact of the full implementation of ASEAN integration in 2015 and what the city and provincial government are doing to prepare the local producers, suppliers, and entrepreneurs. Two governmental programs that Atty. Batapa-Sigue highlighted were the focus on local tourism and BPO (call centers) to offset the threats posed by the inevitable integration. The seminar was one of the steps towards that direction. The seminar/workshop introduced events managers to a system and structure for planning, executing and evaliating meetings, seminars, conferences, and other corporate events. The Resource Speaker, who has successfully led teams that have put together high impact sales conferences and product launches for Jollibee, Greenwich, Pfizer Philippines, Abbott Laboratories, and Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), presented more efficient and effective ways for event planning, eliminating unde stress and anxiety for the event manager, the client, and the guests. The seminar was broken down into 8 parts, namely Event Management Overview, Creating the Event Vision, The Event Concept, Planning Memorable ExperiencesL The 6 A’s, Preventive and Contingency Plans, Event Execution, Event Checklists, and Event Evaluation. Three Full Time Instructors from the Bacolod City College (BCC) were authorized by Hon. Bacolod City Mayor Monico O. Puentevella to attend the seminar, namely Susan Grandeza (BSOA), Gil Alfredo B. Severino, MAEd (BSOA), and James U. Sy Jr. (BSBA), with the support of School Administrator Dr. Johanna Ann R. Bayoneta and Program Coordinators Felipe R. Chin Jr. (BSBA) and Mario Pao (BSOA). Another Instructor from BCC, Nadine V. Albay (BSOA) also attended the seminar. Other attendees included entrepreneurs as well as employees from Steel arts among others.

Anger & Stress Mgt. Seminar Presented by MBCCI by: James U. Sy Jr.

Featured Lecturer Maria Victoria Quiambao-Raca (seated, 3rd from left), a psychologist and HRD Training Consultant from Manila, together with the participants of the the Anger & Stress Management Seminar organized by the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (MBCCI) under the leadership of its President Frank A. Carbon and its staff in cooperation with MGQ Career Development Center on July 24, 2014 at the Sugar Workers Livelihood Training & Development Center, Bacolod City (James U. Sy Jr./CMAS photo).

The Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (MBCCI) under the leadership of its President Frank A. Carbon and its staff in cooperation with MGQ Career Development Center organized an Anger & Stress Management Seminar on July 24, 2014 at the Sugar Workers Livelihood Training & Development Center, Bacolod City (James U. Sy Jr./CMAS photo). The Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (MBCCI) under the leadership of its President Frank A. Carbon and its staff in cooperation with MGQ Career Development Center organized an Anger & Stress Management Seminar on July 24, 2014 at the Sugar Workers Livelihood Training & Development Center, Bacolod City. Featured Lecturer was Maria Victoria Quiambao-Raca, a psychologist and HRD Training Consultant from Manila. Raca pointed out the different stimulants to anger and stress as well as the ill effects of these emotions, and gave several methods to express and/or control them. The workshop involved a number of de-stressing activities such as using songs and dance to calm the mind, role playing, and turning to the guidance and teachings of God to have a stress-free life. Worrying and vengeance were among the stimulants determined to cause stress and anger which become more manageable with unfading faith to the One Almighty. The seminar/workshop was attended by 12 entrepreneurs and professionals from Bacolod City College (BCC), BACIWA, CENECO, Negros Daily Bulletin (NDB), and some other institutions.

Vancouver’s “Colonial” Premiered in Bacolod, Forums & Workshop Also Held by: James U. Sy Jr.

Resource speaker, organizing officials, and some attendees during the "Colonial" Art Forum last July 30, 2014 at the GGA Audio Visual Room, West Negros University (WNU), Bacolod City. From left: Dr. Maria Christina F. Bagundol, Faculty Member and Recruitment and Staff Officer, WNU; Gil Alfredo B. Severino, MBA, Instructor I, Bacolod City College (BCC); Mario R. Gabuya, Manager, Center for the Performing Arts and Culture, WNU; Hon. Sangguniang Panglungsod Member (SPM) Atty. Joceele Batapa-Sigue, Chair, Committee on Tourism, Local and International Cooperation; Dennis D. Gupa, Faculty of Arts, University of British Columbia, BC, Vancouver, Canada and formerly Assistant Professor of theatre arts and communications; and Susan Grandeza, Carlo S. Descutido, and James U. Sy Jr., all Instructor I,BCC. Not in the picture is Ionie Lacson of the office of Hon. SPM Atty. Batapa-Sigue (James U. Sy Jr./CMAS photo). “Colonial,” a multi-sensorial and transnational solo dance-theatre piece from Vancouver, Canada, made its premiere in Bacolod City last July 30, 2014 at the Gallaga Theatre, University of St. La Salle (USLS). Two performances were presented, one in the afternoon and the other in the evening. The performer was Alvin Erasga Tolentino, a recipient of the Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Award for his contributions in the performing arts in dance. Tolentino, who was born in the Philippines and immigrated to Canada in 1983, was also the director for the “Colonial” and is the founder of Co.ERASGA (2000). He is also Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia, BC, Vancouver, Calanda. Dennis D. Gupa, currently Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia, BC, Vancouver, Calanda and formerly Assistant Professor of theatre arts and communications, was Co-Director of “Colonial.” Gupa’s works were performed in Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Jonathan Tsang was the Lighting, Set Designer, and Technical Diurector. “Colonial” was presented by Co.ERASGA through the office of Hon. Sangguniang Panglungsod Member (SPM) Atty. Joceele Batapa-Sigue, Chair, Committee on Tourism, Local and International Cooperation, with the cooperation of The USLS Artists’ Hub, the University of St. La Salle (USLS), University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R), West Negros University (WNU), and Colegio de San Agustin-Bacolod (CSA-B). “Colonial” is best described by its slogan “Returning. Remembering. Moving forward.” It is a one man-performance detailing the roots of the Filipino nation covered in colonialism, bloodshed, and unending struggle for freedom and self identity interpreted and expressed as contemporary dance. It strived to show the Filipino lineage, heritage, and culture through graceful and well choreographed movements of the head, torso, arms, and legs as well as facial and vocal expressions. Co.ERASGA has visited over 50 diverse cities and communities outside of Vancouver and in countries such as Belgium, Canada, France, Dominican Republic, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Uruguay, and Venezuela, and across four continents, to share the art of dance. Bacolod, Manila and Bulacan were some of the major cities where the 2014 Tour of Colonial gave performances. Prior to the performances, Dennis D. Gupa, Co-Director of “Colonial,” facilitated a forum on art in general and the “Colonial” in particular with students from collaborating schools as the audience. Gupa talked about his own journey to the world of art and theater and how it changed his life. Gupa was as eloquent in his speech as he was well versed in the arts. The forum at the GGA Audio Visual Room, West Negros University (WNU) was facilitated by Mario R. Gabuya, Manager, Center for the Performing Arts and Culture, Dr. Maria Christina F. Bagundol, Faculty Member and Recruitment and Staff Officer, and Ionie Lacson of the office of Hon. SPM Atty. Batapa-Sigue. Atty. Batapa-Sigue, at the conclusion of the forum at WNU, gave the students updates on developments of tourism projects in the city. Earlier this year, on February 28, Atty. Batapa-Sigue also spearheaded the 6th TechTalks Bacolod “Opportunities in Finance and accounting Outsourcing” through the Bacolod Bacolod-Negros Occidental Federation for Information and Communications Technology (BNEFIT), Inc. at the Masskara Hall at the People’s House and on July 17, actively supported The Science of Meetings: Providing System and Structure to Planning and Executing Corporate at the Eastview Hotel, Bacolod City Bacolod City College (BCC) under School Administrator Dr. Johanna Ann R. Bayoneta, with the permission of Program Coordinators Felipe R. Chin Jr., CPA, MBA (BSBA) and Mario Pao (BSOA), sent five faculty members to the forum and the performance, namely Carlo S. Descutido (BSBA/BSOA), Susan Grandeza (BSOA), Rosalia Lorilla (BSBA/BSPA), Gil Alfredo B. Severino, MBA (BSOA), and James U. Sy Jr. (BSBA). Then on July 31, 2014, the staff of “Colonial”/ Co.ERASGA conducted a dance, directing, and scriptwriting workshop for students.