SPCF at the Seminar-Workshop on Oral and Local History

Region III History instructors  with the Speakers and CHEDRO III supervisor Dr. Sol dela Cruz at Vigan City

Atty. Robert John I. Donesa and Prof. Irene Mae L. Manabat of Systems Plus College Foundation attend Seminar – Workshop on Oral and Local History on October 22-23, 2007 at University of Northern Philippines, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur.

The Seminar-Workshop focuses on local history and its role in putting together a national history. It also tackles the role of local history as a tool in establishing a right or a legal status. As a workshop, approaches to local historiography and relevant sources of history were discussed. Papers on the reestablishing the status of a city of Tayabas and Vigan were delivered to emphasize the role of local history in winning an exemption from the stringent requirements of Cityhood before the Congress.

New findings in history were also revealed to correct some obsolete facts in History textbooks. Local historians were encouraged to rewrite the history textbooks. Both attendees are expected to conduct a re-echo seminar to members of the faculty teaching history.

SPCF-College of Business Produces her 5th CPA

Ms. Maria Carmen P. Marcelo is SPCF’s 5th Certified Public Accountant. She’s one of the 1,406 new CPA’s who successfully hurdled the Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination given by the Board of Accountancy in Manila this May 2007.

Another SPCF graduate almost made it but may have deficiency in one of the subject areas and thus categorized as conditional. “At least,” Prof. Ramon Quito remarked, “we are assured of another CPA (as soon the as said conditional examinee complied with the deficiency).” Prof. Quito is the current chair of the Accountancy Department.

Prof. Leo A. Tago, the Dean of the College of Business, is so happy that someone from this batch broke the year-long drought. The Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination is one of the toughest board examinations in the country. Only 33% of the 4,654 examinees made it. Of the 328 accountancy schools nationwide, 132 posted a 0% passing percentage.

Congratulations to the College of Business and to Ms. Maria Carmen P. Marcelo for this success. Way to go SPCF.

SPCinian Athletes Hauled Bronze Medals at PRISAA National Games

SPCF Lawn Tennis Team brought home four bronze medals from the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) National Games in Lawn Tennis events -Women’s Team, Mixed Doubles and Individual. The games blasted off at the Iloilo Sports Complex, Iloilo City last April 12-23, 2007. The SPCF Lawn Tennis Women’s team, composed of Gennalyn Ocampo, Vallerie de Guzman and Vanessa Ocampo, toppled off skilled contenders from the different regions of the country before finally seizing the national third place slot.

In the Lawn Tennis Mixed Doubles Category, the SPCF Team composed of Mark Anthony Ocampo and Gennalyn Ocampo also brought home the bronze. While in the Individual Event, Gennalyn Ocampo grabbed the bronze.

Congratulations, thus, to our athletes and their coaches:

Lawn Tennis Women (Third Place, Women’s Team Category)

Vallerie de Guzman

Genelyn Ocampo (Bronze Medalist, Mixed Doubles and Individual Events)

Vanessa Ocampo

Coach: Ms. Analiza Mallari 

Lawn Tennis Men

Carlo Jay Ariem

Joshua Ariem

Angelo Maniti

Mark Anthony Ocampo (Bronze Medalist, Mixed Doubles)

Coach: Mr. Jayme Galang

SPCF Athletes to Compete in the PRISAA National Games

Seven SPCinian Athletes will compete in the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) National Games will blast off at the Iloilo Sports Complex, Iloilo City on April 12-23, 2007. The athletes will compete in Lawn Tennis events - Men and Women’s division. They will be housed at Central Philippine University (CPU) in Iloilo. They are now undergoing rigid physical and psychological trainings in the hope of bringing home the bacon. The team also plans a side trip to Boracay, the world’s most beautiful beach, if their budget allows. Accompanying them are coaches Jayme Galang and Analiza Mallari.

It may be remembered that SPCF registered a sterling performance in last year’s sporting events held in Pangasinan. In the team competition, our lady woodpushers placed 3^rd in chess, while our lawn tennis players brought home the 2^nd runner up cup in the women’s division. In the individual category, our jin lorded over all others as he brought home a gold in Tae Kwon Do.

So, good luck to our athletes. Go for gold and glory!!!

           

Here are our roster of athletes and their coaches:

Lawn Tennis Men

Carlo Jay Ariem

Joshua Ariem

Angelo Maniti

Mark Anthony Ocampo

Coach: Mr. Jayme Galang

Lawn Tennis Men

Vallerie de Guzman

Genelyn Ocampo

Vanessa Ocampo

Coach: Ms. Analiza Mallari

SPCF College of Nursing Eyes on Aeta Development

The SPCF College of Nursing (CoN) made some significant moves to forge partnerships with non-government organizations (NGOs) in its aim to help some Pinatubo Aeta communities in the Province of Pampanga. The CoN Dean, Dr. Rolando J. Talag and the HRD Director, Atty. Robert John I. Donesa, together with three nursing student leaders attended a day-long orientation seminar on “Working with Indigenous Peoples” last March 24, 2007 at the Henson Ancestral Home, Angeles City.

The said orientation activity is aimed at giving a broad picture of the present state of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in the Philippines, in general, and of the Pinatubo Aetas in particular. It also aimed at preparing the development workers for the challenges in working with the IPs. The said activity was sponsored by Sibul Ning Aeta Foundation, Inc. in cooperation with the Ecumenical Commission for Indigenous Peoples and the UST Office for Community Development.

Preliminary talks have been made between the SPCF CoN, Sibul Ning Aeta Foundation, Inc. and the Rotary Club of Metro Subic for the possible participation of the CoN on the existing projects of said NGOs in the Aeta communities in Pampanga. The CoN is particularly interested in joining medical missions and other health programs. Such participation will be incorporated to the CoN’s Community Extension Service. Talks about the possible scholarships of some Aeta students in some of SPCF programs are also commenced. Surely, this is a good start for a long and fruitful relationship among the above-mentioned institutions.

SPCF College of Information Technology Education hailed as CHED Center of Development

SPCF affirmed its position as one of the best IT schools in the country when CHED hailed it as a Center for Development (COD) in IT Education in an awarding ceremony held last March 23, 2007 at the Bayview Park Hotel, Manila. The said ceremonies was well-attended by Heads of Higher Education Institutions and Deans of IT programs from all over the country. Our school received a CHED COD marker and project financial backing of PhP 1 million for a period of three years. The school was represented by Mrs. Lourdes R. Bustamante, SPCF president, Prof. Grace Fabros-Tyler, Dean, College of Information Technology Education and Prof. Jayme Galang, Head, IT Research Center.

As a COD, SPCF becomes a center of Graduate Education and research in Information Technology. SPCF is expected to take the lead in strengthening the programs of other non-CODs in the region. Only forty from the hundreds  IT schools in the country were declared as IT COD/COE. The SPCF College of Information Technology Education is now buckled up to become the Center of Excellence in the next batch of CHED COE/COD project.

Although this may have been said a hundred times, still, Congratulations to men and women behind SPCF CITE!!! It was a job well-done. Go for glory SPCF!

Region III HEI’s Shine in the 3rd SWEEP Innovations and Excellence Awards

The SPCF winning team (right) headed by Dean  Reylen Garcia

Two Higher Education Institutions from Region III, the Bulacan State University (BSU) and Systems Plus College Foundation (SPCF) bagged the 1st and 2nd places, respectively, at the recently concluded 3rd Smart Wireless Engineering Education Program (SWEEP) Innovation and Excellence Awards. This award is an annual nationwide search for the most innovative wireless applications designed by student-faculty teams.

With the theme of “Safety Through Connectivity, ” this year’s competition held last March 9 and 10, 2007 at the Mall of Asia, Pasay City reaped 58 innovations from all over the country. These projects showcased mobile solutions designed to make life better and safer through secure and reliable machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless communication systems.

Bulacan State University’s entry “Smart PhoneGuard,” a wireless application against phone theft, bested all the 57 other entries. When the phone is stolen, this innovation allows phone signals to be blocked even if the SIM card has been changed. It also automatically locks the inbox and memory card of the phone to protect the owner’s files.

“SMARTHOUSE,” from Systems Plus College Foundation, Angeles City, bagged the competition’s 2nd place. This innovation protects the homeowners from illegal intrusion by automatically activating the alarm and the mobile phone connected to a microcontroller device. It also automatically informs the owner and the police authorities of such intrusion through text messages. Ateneo de Davao University’s “Vehicle Emergency Locator” placed 3rd.

The SMARTHOUSE

BSU, the grand champion, brought home one million pesos in cash and grants, SPCF brought home six hundred thousand pesos while AdDU, three hundred thousand pesos also in cash and grants. The contest, now on its third year, is a project of the nation’s leading wireless services provider, Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART).