P.NOY

"Ang pagtayo ko dito ngayon ay patunay na kayo ang aking tunay na lakas. Hindi ko inakala na darating tayo sa puntong ito, na ako’y manunumpa sa harap ninyo bilang inyong Pangulo. Hindi ko pinangarap maging tagapagtaguyod ng pag-asa at tagapagmana ng mga suliranin ng ating bayan.

Ang layunin ko sa buhay ay simple lang: maging tapat sa aking mga magulang at sa bayan bilang isang marangal na anak, mabait na kuya, at mabuting mamamayan. "

NOYNOY TAKES OATH AS 15TH PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III may have made history as the first chief executive elected in an automated election. But do you know he holds more firsts?

In a document issued by historian and Aquino’s inauguration spokesman Manuel Quezon III, Aquino appears to hold many other firsts, including being the first never-been-married president in the country’s history.

Aquino is also the first president with no children.

Although two other former presidents Elpidio Quirino (widower) and Corazon Aquino (widow) were unmarried during their term, they had children unlike Noynoy.

Aquino is also the first president, since 1992, inaugurated into office without having been vice president. His predecessors Joseph Estrada and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo were both vice presidents before becoming Presidents.

He is also the first president to have a February birthday; first to use the suffix –III and first to have graduated from Ateneo.

Aquino also holds the record of being the youngest of the presidents who became chief executive in their 50s. His family’s adversary, former president Ferdinand Marcos came second by becoming president at age of 51.

At 50, Aquino is the 15th president. He is president at the same age at which his father, Benigno S. Aquino Jr. was assassinated.

Aquino ironically shares the Liberal Party with Arroyo’s father, Diosdado Macapagal. Aquino was the first president elected president from LP since Macapagal.

Amusingly, Aquino was also proclaimed president-elect on June 9, 2010, 9 months after his declaration of candidacy on 9/9/09.

A bullet is still embedded in Aquino’s neck, two decades after an attempt against his life during a military coup against his mother. Aquino suffered five bullet wounds while three of his bodyguards died.

HALAD SA KAPAMILYA TALKS ABOUT KAMUNGGAY

WHAT IS VOLUNTEERING ?

Volunteering is about giving your time, energy and skills freely. Unlike many things in life there is choice involved in volunteering. As a volunteer you have made a decision to help on your own accord, free from pressure to act from others. Volunteers predominantly express a sense of achievement and motivation, and this is ultimately generated from your desire and enthusiasm to help. Sometimes volunteers are regarded as do-gooders and those that hold that view also assume that one person can never make a differnece. It may be true that no one person can solve all the world’s problems, but what you can do is make that little corner of the world where you live just that little bit better.

RUN FOR BEBE

Amid the sadness of someone being stricken by a grave ailment comes this bit of good news—a community running together to help a colleague deal with the financial demand of battling cancer.

Yesterday, runners joined the Run for Bebe to raise funds for the treatment of the nasopharyngeal cancer of a Chong Hua Hospital nursing services official, a dedicated single mother of two children who had served the institution for 20 years. She faces a grueling treatment regimen of chemotherapy and her colleagues want to help by raising money to fund her medication.

The charity run was conceptualized by chief nurse Naoimi Fajardo and cardiologist and runner Alex Junia and organized by RunCheck. There were no cash prizes or even singlets. The charity run offered only personalized race bibs to the runners.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/limpag-health

PILIPINO

ANG MINIMITHING PANGARAP,HANGARIN MONG MAKAMTAN,
SA AMERIKA, ASYA, AUSTRALIA,CANADA, EUROPA, JAPAN,
ANO MANG PAGSUBOK HAHARAPIN,HANGGANG GITNANG SILANGAN,
O DAKILA KA FILIPINO,AKING KABABAYAN!

MARAMI MAN ANG DUMAANG HADLANG,NA DALA NG PANAHON,
MADAPA KA MAN O MASUGATAN,IKAW AY BABANGON,
TIBAYAN ANG IYONG LOOB,HARAPIN ANG MGA HAMON,
TAYO AY FILIPINO,NAKATINDIG PA RIN HANGGANG NGAYON!

FILIPINO, FILIPINO,TAYO AY FILIPINO!
FILIPINO, FILIPINO,TAYO AY FILIPINO!
KAHIT SAAN MAN DAKO,ISIGAW NATIN SA MUNDO!
KAYA NATIN 'TO,DAHIL TAYO'Y FILIPINO!

IPAKITA MO ANG 'YONG GALING,AT TALINO MONG TAGLAY,
PANANALIG AT DANGAL SA SARILI,SA MAYKAPAL IALAY,
TUNAY NA IPAGMAMALAKI,ANG NAKAMIT MONG TAGUMPAY,
AT SA IYONG PAGBABALIK,ISANG PAGBATING MABUHAY!

IPAGPATULOY MO KAPAMILYA,KAMTAN ANG HANGAD MO,
MAY KARAMAY KA SA PAGLALAKBAY,ANO MAN LAYO NG LANDAS MO,
MULA NOON HANGGANG NGAYON,HINDI KA MAG-IISA FILIPINO,
DAHIL ANG BAWAT TAGUMPAY,SABAY NATIN IPAGDIWANG NG BUONG TODO!

FILIPINO (WE ARE),FILIPINO (FILIPINO),TAYO AY FILIPINO! (2x)
FILIPINO, FILIPINO,TAYO AY FILIPINO! (2x)
KAHIT SAAN MAN DAKO,ISIGAW NATIN SA MUNDO!
KAYANG KAYA MO,KAYANG KAYA KO,
O KAYA NATIN 'TO,DAHIL TAYO'Y FILIPINO!

CESDEV ORIENTATION OF BSN LEVEL 2

o·ri·en·ta·tion (ôr-n-tshn, -n-, r-)
n.
> The act of orienting or the state of being oriented.
> The direction followed in the course of a trend, movement, or development.
> A tendency of thought; a general inclination

BOOK DRIVE - Phase 4, Delivery of Book Shelves

IBM SCHOLARS IN UC

SIXTEEN scholars from the University of Cebu were selected for the “Earn As You Learn” program in partnership with IBM Philippines. The scholars were presented in ceremonies attended by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, who lauded the school and the program for benefitting students by ensuring their employment in the technology sector.

“We are witnessing a turning point in the development of our youth. A direct linkage between academe and private sector... we need more of these partnerships,” Osmeña said. “It's like we are planting a new seed for the future development of our city.” The outgoing mayor said the development of Cebu's labor force remains key to the city's development.

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/enterprise/view/20100623-277130/Scholars-join-IBMs-earn-learn-program

HELPING IS FUN AND FULFILLING

EARN AS YOU LEARN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM LAUNCHED

The University of Cebu, in partnership with IBM, yesterday launched the “Earn as You Learn” program in its effort to further improve the quality of Cebu’s manpower pool specifically in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. EAYL, which was first introduced in Australia prior to its entry in Cebu, is an undergraduate course that combines specialized curriculum with real-life experience in a professional IT environment.

The program, which officially kicked-off at the start of 2010-2011 school year on June 15 with 16 pioneer scholars, is also strongly supported by the Bureau of Investments (BOI). “Global demand for IT is growing now more than ever. It spurs economic growth across all industries and economies. The collaboration will help address issues that collectively impact the IT industry,” said IBM Philippines country general manager James Velasquez.

For her part, UC chancellor Candice Gotianuy said partnering with IBM, which is the fourth largest technology provider in the world, paved the way for keeping Cebu’s edge in providing top notch manpower pool in the field of IT.

“We are excited to work with one of the giants in the IT industry,” Gotianuy said yesterday during the formal launching of the program at the UC Banilad Campus, which was also the formal turnover the 16 scholars, who will take up the four-year specialized course in Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT).

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña who also graced the event yesterday said that this academe-industry partnership is seen to reinforce Cebu’s position as the number one emerging BPO destination in the world.

“We have so much job vacancies, [especially in ICT/BPO sector] but the problem is we don’t have enough people who are ready for employment, the hiring rate is still so low at two percent. Therefore, it is commissioned upon us to improve the academe sector,” Osmena said.

The program, incorporated into a new degree program, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology—Professional Practice is intended to be completed over four years or eight semesters.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=586898&publicationSubCategoryId=108

CESDEV-NURSING ON "HALAD SA KAPAMILYA" SHOW OF ABS-CBN

VOLUNTEER!

Make a difference
Be a role model
Be a good citizen
Improve your community
Help someone
Meet new people
Save lives
Share your knowledge
Learn new skills
Build homes
Support a cause
Respond to emergencies
Recover from disasters
Improve the environment
Teach someone
Spread a message
Give someone a new start
Inspire others to help
Prevent accidents
Help children
A reason all your own .

Volunteering means something different to everyone, but it's always worth the effort. Today, millions of people are helping to make a difference in their neighborhoods and across the nation by lending their time and compassion. Volunteers connect people to hope and offer a new chance to build a stronger community. It usually starts with a single act of kindness, but it often leads to a lifetime of enriching experiences.

GRAND HALAD SA KAPAMILYA

MGA SERBISYO NGA GI-HALAD

Sa makausa pa, ang ABS-CBN gitambayayongan sa mga abtik nga volunteers sa UC Nursing CESDEV, nangahas na sab sa pagtanyag sa among kaugalingon isip taytayan tali sa mga may katakos sa pagtabang ug sa mga labing tabanganan. Gipahigayon tibuok adlaw niadtong Sabado, Hunyo 19, ang labing dakong piyesta sa libre nga pangalagad dinhi sa Sugbo, ang Grand Halad sa Kapamilya didto sa Abellana National School sa Osmeña Blvd. sa Dakbayan sa Sugbo.

Nia ang listahan sa mga pangalagad nga napahimuslan sa Grand Halad sa Kapamilya niadtong Sabado:

Kapamilya Local Job Fair nga nitanyag og kaliboan ka kahigayonan sa trabaho, job search ug pre-employment seminar gipasiugdahan sa Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) ug Department of Manpower Development and Placement (DMDP) sa Kagamhanan sa Dakbayan sa Sugbo;

Kapamilya Medical ug Dental Mission nga nitanyag og libreng konsultasyon, ibot sa ngipon ug mga tambal gipasiugdahan sa Bantay Bata 163 uban sa boluntaryong mga doktor sa Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC), LH Prime Medical Clinic, Philippine Gospel Association ug Philippine Academy of Family Physicians, nursing students sa University of Cebu (UC) ug tambal sa Department of Health (DOH); Kapamilya Optical Services nga maglakip sa paghiling sa mata ug reading eyeglasses pinaagi sa Lions Medical Eye Bank ug sa Fernandez Eye Clinic;

Kapamilya Laboratory Services uban sa Chong Hua Hospital, Perpetual Succor Hospital, Hi-Precision Diagnostics, Guillamac Diagnostics and Medical Laboratory ug Reactive Medical Laboratory and X-Ray;

Kapamilya Veterinary Services sama sa pagbakuna, pagkapon, pagpurga, paghatag og bitamina ug pagrehistro sa mga iro ug iring uban sa Philippine Veterinary Medical Association-Central Visayas Chapter, Island Rescue Organization (IRO) ug SWU-CVM clinicians pinangulohan nilang Cebu City Veterinarian Dr. Alice Utlang ug Dr. Rey del Napoles sa HIS;

One-stop shop sa mga pangalagad sa kagamhanan sama sa housing loan seminar sa Pagibig sa Cebu City ug Mandaue City ug mga pangalagad sa National Statistics Office (NSO); Pagpatilaw sa vegetarian food ug pagpahigayon og special diet counseling sa Geltech Hayco Inc.; Masahe sa Bright Path Association (kahugpongan sa mga napagngan sa panan-aw) ug reflexology sa San Jose ug San Roque Reflexologists; ug Printing services sa CGS Printers ug Lexmark Research and Development Corp.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

FATHER'S DAY

Father's Day poses as just the perfect occasion to express feelings of gratitude and thankfulness to every dad in the world. Though the day is celebrated with utmost fervor and enthusiasm in the present times, things were not the same. Father's Day celebration had a modest beginning. The history of Father's Day dates back to 1909, in Spokane, Washington. Sonora Smart Dodd was listening to a Mother's Day sermon, at the Central Methodist Episcopal Church. The lecture inspired her to have a special day dedicated to her father, William Jackson Smart, who had brought her up and her siblings, single-handedly, after their mother died.

Sonora could realize the greatness of her father and wanted to let him know how deeply she was touched by his sacrifices, courage, selflessness and love. To pay a tribute to her great dad, Sonora held the first Father's Day celebration on 19th of June 1910, on the birthday of her father. She was the first to solicit the idea of having an official Father's Day observance. However, unlike Mother's Day, which was readily accepted, Father's Day was received with mockery and hilarity. Though the day was gaining attention, it was mostly for the wrong reasons. Jokes, satire, parody and derision were all that the day was commemorated for.

In 1913, a bill in accordance with making the day official was introduced. The idea was approved by US President Woodrow Wilson in 1916. Later, in 1924, the idea gained further momentum as it was supported by President Calvin Coolidge. In 1926, a National Father's Day Committee was formed in New York City. However, it was thirty years later that a Joint Resolution of Congress gave recognition to Father's Day. Another 16 years passed before President Richard Nixon established the third Sunday of June, as a permanent national observance day of Father's Day in 1972.

http://festivals.iloveindia.com/fathers-day/fathers-day-origin.html

CESDEV-NURSING ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE ... JOIN US!

DR. HELEN C. ESTRELLA TURNS ANOTHER GRACEFUL YEAR ... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

In Greek, the name Helen means- light. The name Helen orginated as an Greek name. The name Helen is most often used as a girl name or female name.

English form of the Greek ‘Ελενη (Helene), probably from Greek ‘ελενη (helene) "torch" or "corposant", or possibly related to σεληνη (selene) "moon". In Greek mythology Helen was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose kidnapping by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War. The name was also borne by the 4th-century Saint Helena, mother of the Roman emperor Constantine, who supposedly found the True Cross during a trip to Jerusalem.

The name was originally used among early Christians in honour of the saint, as opposed to the classical character. In England it was commonly spelled Ellen during the Middle Ages, and the spelling Helen was not regularly used until after the Renaissance.

FACULTY IN-SERVICE TRAINING

JUNE 30, A SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY

Malacanang issued Proclamation No. 2085 declaring June 30, 2010 a special non-working holiday to enable Filipinos to witness the inaugural ceremonies for President-elect Benigno Aquino III.

The Proclamation states thus:

"PROCLAMATION NO. 2085, declaring Wednesday, June 30, 2010 as special non-working holiday throughout the Philippines.

"Whereas the presidential inaugural ceremonies for the incoming President of the Republic of the Philippines will be held on June 30, 2010.

"Whereas it is fitting and proper that all citizens of our country be given full opportunity to witness and welcome this historic event in the life of the nation.

"Now therefore I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by the virtue of the power vested in me by law, do hereby declare Wednesday, June 30, 2010, a special non- working holiday throughout the Philippines."

JOIN CESDEV-NURSING NOW!

REGISTRATION FOR BARANGAY AND SK ELECTIONS

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has tentatively set the date of the registration for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections from July 1 to 31, a poll official said Tuesday.

Comelec Commissioner Rene Sarmiento said that under the law, registration should be conducted 120 days before the elections. In this case, registration should be conducted beginning June 25 because the 2010 SK and Barangay elections have been scheduled on October 25.

But Sarmiento said they moved the registration to July because June 25 is "too soon." "Wala ng time for registration (We might not have enough time for registration)," he told reporters in an interiew. He added that under Republic Act 7166, they can adjust the registration schedule "if necessary."

Sarmiento said those turning 15 and 18 years old should register for the SK and Barangay elections. But he said those who are over 18 and have already registered do not need to register again. He added that they are encouraging those who do not have biometrics to go to local Comelec officers and have their biometrics captured.

On the other hand, Sarmiento said they still have yet to decide whether to automate the October polls. "Yan ang pag uusapan (That's what we'll talk about) But the sentiment is it should be automation. It think that is the trend and the public is expecting that it be automated," he said.

He noted, however, that they have yet to talk with poll machine supplier Smartmatic about engaging in another contract for the SK and Barangay polls. The Philippines paid P7.2 billion to Smartmatic-Total Information Management (TIM) to automate the May 2010 elections.

In a separate interview, Smartmatic Asia president Cesar Flores said they welcome the idea of automating the October elections. He noted, however, that the poll body should set the filing of certificates of candidacy earlier because Smartmatic would need to print more ballot faces if ever.

http://ph.news.yahoo.com/gma/20100615/tph-comelec-moves-registration-for-sk-ba-d6cd5cf.html

FORWARDED MESSAGE BY MA'AM EMMA

" Bread cast on the water comes back to you. The good deed you do today may benefit you or someone you love at the least expected time. If you never see the deed again at least you will have made the world a better place - And, after all, isn't that what life is all about? "

CHANCELLOR'S MESSAGE

Through time, UC has perservered to grow by leaps and bounds, in numbers and standards. One simple reason for UC's steady growth is the school's unfailing vision to become a leading university in the Asia-Pacific region. While this vision may be met with raised eyebrows, let it be known that many skeptics have already been convinced by the school's version of success-themed stories.

In consonance to this aspiration, UC continues to focus on its resources, both human and technical, towards achieving success in various fields. Success, within the context of UC experience, is the school's clearcut response to the demands of time. With its functional and ground-breaking curricula and "well-oiled" machineries, UC thus creates a learning environment equal to the necessities of the 21st century.

UC's continuing efforts towards making itself the finest is predicated on the now popular byword of the academe: I CARE. In capsule, this acronym speaks about the core values of Innovation, which is geared towards technological advancement; Camaraderie, which is founded on the spirit of mutual trust, harmony and understanding; Alignment, which places UC in correct positioning in relation to others, be it within or outside; Respect, which puts a premium on the practice of professionalism; and Excellence, which is the exceptional quality that makes UC distinct right from the very start.

Having this as its general picture, UC invites you then to take part in its continuing journey towards its envisioned direction.

Ms. Candice Gotianuy
Chancellor
University of Cebu

http://www.uc.edu.ph/about_uc/chancellor.html

GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

MEETING, ORIENTATION, AND BRIEFING

Class Officers (President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer) of BSN 3A to BSN 3G will have a very important meeting with Mr. Ronaldo Quitco today, June 16, 2010 in Room M11, 3PM. The meeting will lay down the groundwork for CESDEV-Nursing's major Programs and Activities for the next five years. Attendance is required.

At 6PM the same day, BSN 2 students will have their Orientation and Briefing at the Audio-Visual Room 2 (AVR2) at the 8th Floor. Proper correspondence and permission from the Level 2 Chairman was already processed and was consequently granted. BSN 2 students are required to be there.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

All existing volunteers of the Community Extension Services and Development of the College of Nursing of University of Cebu - Banilad (CESDEV-Nursing) will have a Very Important Meeting today, June 15, 2010, at the Function Room of UC Banilad from 6PM to 8PM. Main focus of discussion would be the Revamp of Volunteers for CESDEV-Nursing. Please relay the information to the rest of the volunteers. Thank you.

THE LAST OF SUMMER 2010

JUNE 14 A REGULAR HOLIDAY

June 14, 2010 is a Regular Holiday (being Monday nearest June 12). This is in pursuant of Presidential Proclamation No. 1841 which supports the celebration of Independence Day.

HE WAS HERE ...

TRAGEDY

Authorities scoured a deep ravine in the central Philippines as the toll from a deadly bus crash involving a group of Iranian students and tourists rose to 21, police said.

The bus was carrying a group of Iranian medical and nursing students and their relatives when it careened off the cliff and into a ravine 30 feet (nine metres) deep in the central island of Cebu Sunday, police said.

"The bus lost its brakes and fell into the ravine," provincial police chief Senior Superintendent Erson Digal said.

http://ph.news.yahoo.com/afp/20100614/tap-philippines-iran-accident-road-5cc1ef8.html

FLAG CAMPAIGN: BUHAYIN ANG TIWALA SA SARILI

"A nation is born into freedom on the day when such a people, moulded into a nation by a process of cultural evolution and sense of oneness born of common struggle and suffering, announces to the world that it asserts its natural right to liberty and is ready to defend it with blood, life, and honor."

PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY

The Philippine Declaration of Independence occurred on June 12, 1898 in Cavite II el Viejo (now Kawit), Cavite, Philippines. With the public reading of the Act of the Declaration of Independence, Filipino revolutionary forces under General Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed the sovereignty and independence of the Philippine Islands from the colonial rule of Spain, which had been recently defeated at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.

In the presence of a huge crowd, independence was proclaimed on June 12, 1898 between four and five in the afternoon in Cavite at the ancestral home of General Emilio Aguinaldo some 30 kilometers South of Manila . The event saw the unfurling of the National Flag of the Philippines, made in Hong Kong by Marcela Agoncillo, Lorenza Agoncillo, and Delfina Herboza, and the performance of the Marcha Filipina Magdalo, as the Nation's National Anthem, now known as Lupang Hinirang, which was composed by Julián Felipe and played by the San Francisco de Malabon marching band.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Declaration_of_Independence

HAPPY THREE!

Today marks the 3rd year of existence of the online publication of Community Extension Services and Development of the College of Nursing of UC Banilad

www.cesdev.co.cc

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

CLEAN-UP THE WORLD ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED GLOBAL ACTIVITY REPORT

In support of World Environment Day (WED) 2010, Clean Up the World launched their global Activity Report, highlighting the reach of the campaign in the Philippines and around the world, and signifying the strength of partnerships in achieving positive impacts on the environment.

The report summaries the environmental achievements of its global participants such as CESDEV-Nursing in 2009, and recognises the importance of partners in achieving the Clean Up the World mission to “clean up, fix up and conserve our environment”.

“World Environment Day is about advocating partnerships and this report demonstrates that the best environmental results come through building strong alliances. We partner with the United Nations Environment Programme on a global level and communities and organisations at a local level to protect the environment for current and future generations,” said Ian Kiernan AO*, Chairman and Founder of Clean Up the World.

The Clean Up the World campaign is a year-round operation with a celebratory weekend held each September. Last year over 800 organisations around the world including the Community Extension Service and Developemnt of the College of Nursing of University of Cebu-Banilad, mobilising an estimated 35 million volunteers in 124 countries, took part - the highest participation in the campaign’s history.

Clean Up the World Weekend will be held on 17 – 19 September 2010. In support of the United Nation’s 2010 International Year of Biodiversity, Clean Up the World is encouraging its participants across the globe to conduct environmental activities with a focus on protecting biodiversity in their communities.

LETTER FROM CLEAN-UP THE WORLD ORGANIZATION

Dear Ronaldo from University of Cebu, Banilad Campus, College of Nursing - Community Extension Services and Development (CESDEV),

Thank you for your group's participation in Clean Up the World in 2009.

Our team is pleased to advise that the Clean Up the World Activity Report 2009 is available for viewing and downloading in English. This report will be officially launched for World Environment Day. Your group may wish to promote its release in local newsletters, websites and media. Please do so on or following June 4.

To assist you profile your participation in Clean Up the World in 2009 – we have created a template Activity Report media release. Just add information about your group and distribute.

Importantly, please share this report and link with your group, volunteers and supporters and allow us to join you in congratulating them on their contribution to the global campaign last year and encouraging them to participate again this year. It contains a message by our Founder, Ian Kiernan AO.

A special thanks goes to you, who in your role as contact person for your group provides such a valuable link between Clean Up the World and your group. We greatly appreciate your efforts to support and promote participation in the campaign in your communities and to provide feedback to us of your activities – especially if you completed the Member Activity Report.

And on behalf of all Clean Up the World participants we would like to thank our 2009 Partners without which the campaign simply would not have been able to operate - The United Nations Environment Programme, Brambles, Qantas, the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Armor and Marriott International, Inc.

2009 was indeed an incredible year for Clean Up the World but with your ongoing support and participation – 2010 will be even greater.

All the best for World Environment Day,
The Clean Up the World team

TO THE NEWLY-CAPPED AND BADGED STUDENT NURSES OF UC BANILAD ...

THE HOUSE OF 1000 MIRRORS

Long ago in a small, far away village, there was place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit.

When he arrived, he bounced happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the House, he thought to himself, "This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit it often."

In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, "That is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again."

All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see in the faces of the people you meet?

THE WONDER OF WONDERING WHY

WHAT'S THE WORTH?

A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper, and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his Mom dried her hands on an apron, she read it, and this is what it said:

For cutting the grass: 5.00
For cleaning up my room this week: 1.00
For going to the store for you: 0.50
Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: 0.25
Taking out the garbage: 1.00
For getting a good report card: 5.00
For cleaning up and raking the yard: 2.00
Total: 14.75

His mother picked up the pen, turned over the paper he'd written on, and this is what she wrote:

For the nine months I carried you while you inside me: No Charge
For all the nights that I've sat up with you: No Charge

For everyday that I doctored and prayed for you: No Charge
For all the trying times: No Charge
For all the nights filled with worries: No Charge
For the toys, food, clothes: No Charge

For wiping your nose and face: No Charge
Son, when you add it up, the cost of my love is: No Charge

When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were big tears in his eyes, and he looked straight at his mother and said, "Mom, I sure do love you." And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote: "PAID IN FULL".

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAWN!

TURN OFF THE LIGHT

Small as a peanut,
Big as a giant,
We're all the same size
When we turn off the light.

Rich as a sultan,
Poor as a mite,
We're all worth the same
When we turn off the light.

Red, black or orange,
Yellow or white,
We all look the same
When we turn off the light.

So maybe the way
To make everything right
Is for God to just reach out
And turn off the light!

COMMITMENTS

Commitment means to show loyalty, duty or pledge to something or someone, and can refer to ~~ personal commitment, interaction dominated by obligations. These obligations may be mutual, or self-imposed, or explicitly stated, or may not. Distinction is often made between commitment as a member of an organization, and a personal commitment, which is often a pledge or promise to ones' self for personal growth.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commitment

CEBUANO RECORDS RARE JUPITER IMPACT

At exactly 20:31 UT (Universal Time) of June 3, 2010, Filipino amateur astronomer Christopher Go captured a rare phenomenon that is now being talked about by professional and fellow amateur astronomers.

Armed with a video camera and a powerful telescope, he recorded a flash of light on Jupiter. According to an article published on spaceweather.com, the nature of the impact is unknown but it could have been an asteroid or a comet slamming into the planet.

Go and Anthony Wesley, an Australian amateur astronomer, independently witnessed this rare event. Go, who is based in Cebu, two “planetary imagers” are currently based in his province. He started out with 10 x 40 binoculars and later more powerful telescopes. He is currently using a Celestron C11 for planetary imaging, according to his online profile.

Go’s recently published discovery was not his first. On February 24, 2006, Go also discovered what astronomers fondly call the “Red Spot Jr.” on Jupiter, which is literally a spot on Jupiter which has about the same diameter as Earth.

According to the Sky & Telescope article, Go sent out his discovery through the Jupiter Section of the Association of the Lunar and Planetary Observers, which confirmed his discovery.

Go, who is an owner of a furniture manufacturing company in Cebu, has been observing Jupiter and Saturn. In 2008, he received the prestigious Walter Haas Award from the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observer.

“I’m proud to be Filipino and to be able to do this for our country,” Go said when asked how he felt about being recognized for his recently published discovery.

http://ph.yfittopostblog.com/2010/06/04/filipino-records-rare-jupiter-impact/

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANZ!

OPENING OF CLASSES

Classes in University of Cebu will officially start on June 15, 2010, Tuesday.

Enrollment is still going on.

CHED UPDATES

The faculty members and some key personnel of University of Cebu attended an In-Service seminar at the GV Towers on CHED Updates handled by the CHED Regional Director. She emphasized the core functions of the Commission on Higher Education as well as the areas where the academe and the office that she heads will be working together for the benefit of the students.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAM JO LIM!

CITY SCHOLARS ACCEPTED IN UC

Cebu City’s financially challenged high school graduates need not worry about tuition fees. The city government has kept its promise to provide them with scholarships. The city government yesterday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with 14 partner universities, colleges and vocational schools in their scholarships program.

The MOA, which was signed at the office of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, states that the schools will accept all the city's scholars for one academic year. After this period, the student will be assessed for continued scholarship, vice mayor elect Augustus Joy Young, city consultant on education said. Young said that based on the MOA, the school can charge the city with a maximum amount of P10,000 for each student’s tuition.

Every student from the mountain barangays will be alloted P20,000 – P10,000 for their tuition and another P10,000 in allowances at P1,000 each month. Young said that he will still meet with the schools on the specifics of handing out the allowances. Vouchers had been given to Cebu City public high school graduates during their graduation, Young said. A voucher is presented to the partner school where the student wishes to be enrolled together with the school’s requirements for enrollment.

Even before the MOA signing yesterday, Young said about 2,000 high school graduates availed the program and enrolled in accredited schools. Some 800 students were enrolled in Cebu Technical University, least 700 in University of Cebu and about 300 in the Cebu Institute of Technology.

DOGGIE

UNIVERSITY OF CEBU TOPS THE LIST

The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) named the country’s top-performing schools, including those from Cebu that are offering the Bachelor of Science in Nursing for 2009.

These schools rated higher than 40.70% national passing average set by the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) and the school’s number of exam takers in the recent results of the licensure examinations for Nursing.

As per www.prc.gov.ph, the top Cebu nursing schools for 2009 for Range 1 (with 1,000 and up takers) area University of Cebu (Region 7) with 829 out of 1,529 or 54.22%; University of San Carlos (Region 7) with 508 out of 1005 or 50.55%; and the University of the Visayas-Mandaue City (Region 7) with 679 out of 1,485 or 45.72%.

LESSONS LEARNED ( FOR NURSES)