Archives for March 2014

                The Western Visayas College of Science and Technology – Extension Services Division, under Engr. Cora Corbal, conducted a Bloodletting Program in cooperation with the Philippine National Red Cross on Thursday, March 6, 2014.

                This activity is under the Blood Assurance Program (B.A.P.) of the Philippine National Red Cross-Western Visayas Regional Blood Center which was formulated to ensure that the National Voluntary Blood Service Pogram is observed while taking into consideration the needs of supporting groups.

Western Visayas College of Science and Technology as a support group donates blood to the Philippine National Red Cross every semester backup by the students, faculty and staff. The PNRC-WVRBC gives 40% of the total collected blood units for every blood type with  corresponding BAP (Blood Assurance Program) certificates.

In the said bloodletting activity, the Philippine Natinal Red Cross was able to collect 21 units of  blood type O, 16 units of blood type A, 10 for type B and 3 for AB. Out of the total 50 units collected, 40% will go to the BAP of WVCST which is 19 units.

Blood donors of the College came from volunteers mostly students of the College of Industrial Technology, College of Engineering and Architecture and the College of Education.

BAP is only applicable within a period of 1 month or 30 days after the Mobile Blood Donation. During that period, WVCST can refer a patient who would be able to avail blood units under the BAP. After the validity date,  the College would no longer be allowed to refer a patient under the program, but could be released of blood units depending on its availability. BAP Referrals only covers the blod units requested but the processing fees are still charged  to the folks.

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                The WVCST HRT Service Center is now preliminarily open for business for its employees and faculty. It is serving breakfast and lunch and the mini hotel is also accommodating guests especially those coming from the College and guests with official business with WVCST.

                In an interview with Prof. Madeline Subosa, she emphasized that though the HRT Center is not totally finished yet, it serves breakfast and lunch to the faculty and staff in the most affordable cost. Students are also welcome except for breakfast. However, for the hotel guests and walk-ins, there is a different rate charged to them. The same is followed for the room rates in the mini hotel. Excluding breakfast, a 20% discount is given only to the employees and faculty members who want to stay in the hotel. This discount can be claimed by filling up the forms and presenting their identification cards (IDs).

                The mini hotel has 7 rooms, 5 of them are for single occupancy while the two others are for double occupancy. The room rate is the same for all the rooms which is for Php1, 000.00 per day. For the single occupancy, there are 2 single beds if ever 2 people will share the room but each occupant will be charged of Php500.00.

                There are also 2 function rooms, 1 for small meetings and the other can accommodate 100- 120 guests which costs Php4, 000.00.

                HRT students who are having their OJT man the housekeeping and they also assist in the mini restaurant together with 1 job hired- employee.

                As soon as the HRT Service Center is totally finished, it will open its doors not just to local guests but as  well as to those coming from other cities and even to foreign tourists.

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