Day 2 Shows Brighter Future

“The generation of today is our future. The talents that they will show us are the proofs that they have the potentials of becoming efficient citizens of the future.” Words of encouragement from Dr. Nehema K. Misola, College VP for Admin and Finance. This was her conclusion as she tried to analyze what lies ahead as she looked at the contestants for the Literary Musical Contest on the 2nd day of the celebration of the Foundation Anniversary.

Dr. Misola expressed her appreciation to the faculty as they continue to do their responsibility in helping WVCST mold the students to become the hope and the future of the nation. She is optimistic that the administration together with the faculty and personnel can make a difference in touching the lives of the students entrusted to this institution. For, she said, “these students may either become great personalities of our society or may become another Janet Lim-Napoles who turned out to be a burden of the Philippine society.” She believes that whatever the future of the students be is what this institution made them.

The Literary Musical Contest was the afternoon activity on the 2nd day of the Foundation Anniversary celebration which included Extemporaneous Speaking, Character Interpretation and Pagkukuwento for the Literary Contest and Vocal Solo and Duet, both in OPM, and Guitar Playing for the Musical Contest. It was then followed by the Hip-Hop Dance Contest and the Dance Sports.

Earlier that day was the Skills Olympics in different categories like Architectural Drafting, Automotive Technology, Construction Technology, Electrical Technology, Electronics, Fashion and Apparel Technology, FCM Technology, HVACR Technology, Computer Technology and Mechanical Technology.

“Soar high…” says College Prexy

If there is someone who is most excited, happiest and very supportive of the celebration on the 108th Foundation Anniversary of WVCST, that person is no other than the College President, Dr. Luis M. Sorolla, Jr. In his speech in the opening ceremony, the President expressed how happy he is that WVCST has reached 108 years and is still soaring high. He said that it simply means that the College has been performing well because if not it wouldn’t have gone this far.

In addition, Dr. Sorolla encouraged everyone to continue giving their best because the College is starting to reap what they have been working for. “Continue to work hard, enjoy what you are doing especially in this celebration for this might be the last of our Foundation Anniversary as a College because sooner we will already become what we have been dreaming of… to become Iloilo Science and Technology University.” However, before achieving this, according to him, we shouldn’t stop dreaming and achieving goals. “Soar high and do what is best. Just be patient and pray that they will now give time to our documents. I know the time is coming nearer.”

The President also took the opportunity to thank everybody who has done their part for the success of this celebration but left high expectations for next year’s celebration because for him the school will be celebrating our next foundation anniversary not as a College but as a University.

WVCST Turns 108

After all the preparations, finally the big day has come! WVCST is celebrating its 108th Foundation Anniversary from September 2 – 7, 2013.

The most awaited event started with a foot parade that set off as early as 6:00am at the Jaro Plaza passing Commission Civil Street to its final destination – the WVCST main campus . Upon the arrival to the campus, the concelebrated mass began with Most Rev. Angel N. Lagdameo, D. D. as the main celebrant. The other priests who joined him were Rev. Fr. Ricky Soriano, The Parochial Vicar of St. John Parish in Dingle, Rev. Fr. Alfon Berbegal, the Parochial Vicar of Sta.Barbara Parish, both were graduates of WVCST , and the Parish Priest of LaPaz, Rev. Fr. Renato Cuadras.

The participating teams composed of different Colleges from the Main Campus as well as the Satellite Campuses together with their muses and escorts then paraded to the grandstand for the opening of the ceremony. This year’s keynote speaker is Congressman Arcadio H. Gorriceta of the 2nd District of Iloilo. The Office of Congressman Jerry P. Treñas was also represented by Mr. Noel S. Panaguiton, his Asst. Chief of Staff.

Dr. Luis M. Sorolla, Jr., WVCST President, opened th108th Foundation Anniversary celebration and was immediately followed by a field demonstration –Fitness Zumba, participated in by the students from the different Colleges.

Right after the declaration of the Foundation Anniversary open, the Robotics Skills Competition started which was participated in by the students from different Colleges as well as the Satellite Campuses. High School students from different schools were also invited to see to competition and at the same time they were given a chance to participate in answering trivia questions which earned them prizes given by NOKIA.

Meanwhile, to challenge the ability of the students on critical thinking and decision making, a Science and Math Challenge was held in the afternoon which was participated by students in teams and individual category.

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Gorriceta on Transparency and Success

“When there is transparency, there will be success“ a piece of advice based on his experience, by Congressman Arcadio H. Gorriceta of the 2nd District of the Province of Iloilo, as he congratulated Western Visayas College of Science and Technology on its 108th Foundation Anniversary. Congressman Gorriceta who was once a mayor of Pavia, shared his experience as a mayor which also gave honors to his hometown earning the award for Pavia as the Best Municipality in Good Governance and the Seal of Good Housekeeping.

Gorriceta explained that because of transparency, people will learn to trust the leaders especially when the main objective is service to the people and not one’s personal goals. Furthermore, when people learn to trust their leaders they will also be very cooperative. Therefore, when the leader and the subordinates work together, it leads to success.

Aside from the piece of advice, the Representative also expressed his 100% support to the College.

On the other hand the Administration also expressed their appreciation through a token to Congressman Arcadio Gorriceta for his time despite of having a busy schedule and prioritized WVCST.



HRT Department Holds AHRTS Skills Olympics 2013

In preparation for the Skills Olympics in the celebration of the Foundation Anniversary, the HRT Department held their own version of the Skills Olympics. Aside from choosing the best in the group that will represent the department in the competition next week, this activity according to Mrs. Grace S. Valenciana, the adviser of the organization, is also an avenue for the students to discover their skills according to their own field. Participants are students from 1st year to 4th year (skill-based) and were grouped according to their field of specialization and interest.

The categories in this Skills Olympics were Napkin Folding, Skirting, Cook Off, Cake Decorating, Cup Cake Decorating and Fruit Carving. Each category was time pressured and were adjudged by 3 judges, 1 from the College, the other one was an alumnus and another judge was a Bakery owner and formerly the Marketing Assistant of McDonalds. Winners will receive prizes and certificates to help boost their morale and encourage them more to continue improving their skills.

108th Foundation Anniversary

With this year’s theme: WVCST at 108: Pushing through the frontiers of Science and Technology, everything is set and everybody is prepared for action!

Here now is the schedule of activities for the celebration that would surely give you fun, excitement and unforgettable moments.

Day 1, Sept. 1, 2013 (Sunday) 5:00pm Last Canvassing for the Search of Mr. & Miss Alumni
Venue: Alumni Hall
Day 2, Sept. 2, 2013 (Monday) 5:30am Foot Parade & Assembly
Venue: Jaro Plaza
7:00-8:00am Mass – Venue: Gym
8:30 – 9:00am Opening Program/Field Demo – Venue: Field
9:00am Opening of Exhibits – Venue: Designated Areas
10:00am Robotics Competition/Showdown – Venue: Gym
1:00-4:00pm Academic Quiz Contest – Venue: Gym
5:00pm Despedida for Dr. Emma L. Paclibar – Venue: Gym
Day 3, Sept. 3, 2013 (Tuesday) 8:00am Skills Olympics – Venue: Gym
2:00pm Literary Musical Contests – Venue: Gym/Ed Tech
5:00pm Fashion Show – Venue: Gym
Day 4, Sept. 4, 2013 (Wed) 8:00am Pahampang – Venue: Court/Field
1:00pm Pahampang – Venue: Court/ Field
Day 5, Sept. 5, 2013 (Thursday) 8:00am Pahampang -Venue: Court/ Field
1:00pm Pahampang -Venue: Court/ Field
5:00pm Mr. & Miss WVCST -Venue: Gym
Day 6, Sept. 6, 2013 (Friday) 8:00am FEA & Alumni Sports Fest – Venue: Gym/Court
10:00am Family Day (per College) – Venue: Gym/Field
Day 7, Sept. 7, 2013 (Saturday) 7:30am Alumni Homecoming – Venue: Gym
12:00nn Community Luncheon – Venue: Gym
2:00pm Awarding of FEA Service Award, Alma Mater Award &
Loyalty Award (Main) -Venue: Gym
4:00pm Coronation of Mr. & Miss Alumni – Venue: Gym

Panay-Wide Caravan Kicks Off Foundation Celeb

The fun and excitement of celebrating the 108th Foundation Anniversary of the College has just started!

The two-day Panay-wide Caravan has started today, August 28, 2013 with the big participation coming from WVCST Alumni. In an interview with Atty. Leo S. Sombiro, President of the Alumni Association and Chairman of the Caravan Committee, he said that this is an activity participated in not just by the Alumni Association but also the Golden Jubilarians –the Class of 1963 and the Silver Jubilarians – the Class of 1988.. There are also participants coming from the College Administration headed by WVCST College President, Dr. Luis M. Sorolla, Jr., the faculty and employees as well as some students.

The caravan kicked off at 8:00 am today with the main campus as its starting point. From the campus they will pass through the coastal road going to Leganes, Zarraga and Pototan. The first convergence is at Pototan. Contingents coming from Passi, Pototan and other central towns of Iloilo will meet in Pototan Plaza and from that place the Caravan proceeds to Barotac Nuevo then to the Northern part of Iloilo. They will have a short stop for lunch at the Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College in Estancia and at 1:00pm, they will immediately leave for the Province of Capiz passing through its 2nd district, then to Pontevedra, Panit-an and Roxas City. The 2nd convergence is in Roxas City through the Capiz State University. From CSU, they will proceed to the Province of Aklan passing through Ivisan, Sapian, Altavas and will have the overnight stay at Aklan State University in Banga, Aklan.

On the next day, August 29, the contingents will set off at 7:00 in the morning passing through Kalibo and towards Navas. From there they will take the route towards the Province of Antique to meet some members of the Alumni who will also be joining the group. Lunch will be served at the University of Antique. Right after lunch the group will be turning back to Iloilo via Tobias Fornier and Anini-y. The Caravan will take a short stop at the satellite campus in Southern Iloilo Polytechnic College in Miag-ao for some snacks. After which they will proceed back to the College.

This activity intends to disseminate the information about the celebration of WVCST 108TH Foundation Anniversary and to encourage alumni to come back to the College or “BALIK ISAT” and join the fun in its Grand Alumni Homecoming.

Solidarity Meeting for Pahampang 2013

To make sure that everything is accurate and ready for the Pahampang 2013, a solidarity meeting was conducted in the covered gym. This event intends to discuss the guidelines of the games – team sports, individual and dual sports as well as the parade that will kick off at Jaro Plaza on September 2, 2013.It was discussed that students who are not directly involved in the Pahampang, may not join the parade and instead they have to proceed to the field or covered gym to prepare for the Concelebrated Mass and other activities that will follow.

It was also emphasized that the deadline of submission of the list of players is on August 30. Since it was a debatable topic, they encouraged the sports managers to follow that deadline to avoid problems. One issue that was brought up in the said meeting was about varsity players from 2nd year to 4th year who aren’t allowed to join the games. It was clarified that only the freshmen who started this school year can play and not those who shifted to another course and became freshmen in the new college or department. It doesn’t also matter whether he has joined meets or Palarong Pambansa as long as he is a varsity player from the 2nd year or any other higher years. This rule was already agreed in the previous meetings therefore it has to be followed. Eventually everybody agreed on this but this rule might be contested next year. On the other hand, though it will only be an exhibition, boxing in this year’s Pahampang is an event to look forward to because there are many events in the boxing category. If it is successful, it will be included in next year’s sports events.

The Solidarity Meeting was headed by Dr. Manuel A. Sanchez, Jr., College Administrator, Dr Russ Allen Napud, Dean, CEA and Over-all Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Foundation Anniversary, Dr. Leomar de los Santos, Over-All Chairman of the Pahampang 2013 and Dr. Georgia Demavibas, also a Committee Chairman of Pahampang 2013.

College Holds Food Products Dev Summit

To improve the food technology of WVCST, an assembly of all the faculty teaching the Food Technology courses in the WVCST system was held on August 22. Some of the objectives of the said summit were to orient food technology faculty –researchers of the R & D programs, projects, activities and policies of the Center for Food Products Development, commit researchers on the R & D program as well as to develop relevant concept papers. Participants also brought with them the list of matured food technologies from the accepted recipes of the undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty R & Ds for their input.

Topics discussed in the training were the NEDA R&D, DOST, WVCST R& D Administrative Concerns, the R&D Programs of the Center for Food Products and Development, sample problem-solution approach in the conduct of Food R & D and the methodology in the conduct of food product R&D. A workshop on concept paper was part of the activity which was later presented and discussed to the group. The summit also talked about Technology Landscaping and Technology Transfer and the business policy on ISUY Bakery. An open forum on the future of food products development at WVCST was also held including spin off, start up, license and franchise which was done through the help of the facilitators.

Spearheading the training was Dr.Carmelo V. Ambut , VP for Research, Dr. Richard de Leon, Director, RSD and Dr. Frisian Y. Causing, Chairman, Center for Food Products and Development.

Sports Clinic for Pahampang 2013

In preparation for the Pahampang 2013 as WVCST celebrates its 108th Foundation Anniversary, a Sports Clinic is conducted from August 23 to 24. This sports clinic intends to orient and train student teachers, unit heads, coaches and sports enthusiasts regarding the rules of the games and how to become good game officials

In the opening program f this activity, Dr, Nehema K. Misola, VP for Admin and Finance hopes that everyone reaches the goal of the sports clinic especially in officiating the games. She said that this is a one of a kind opportunity because this will help them learn, know their limits, be exemplary models and strive to become better. With this Sports Clinic, Dr. Misola is also looking forward to a successful sports activity for this year’s Foundation Anniversary.

Dr. Leomar de los Santos, head of the P.E. Department and Chairman of Pahampang, further explained some guidelines such as allowing the freshmen varsity players to join the Pahampang as long as they play the games other than the sports they play as varsity players. He also added that the officers of the Student Republic are not also allowed to join the sports event, instead they will help in officiating.

On the other hand, Dr. Ma. Asusina Asuncion Echaveria, Dean, College of Education, said that everybody must participate and enjoy the sports event but remember sportsmanship. Meanwhile, joining the Sports Clinic she said, is an indication that everyone wants to do their share in the success of celebrating the 108th Foundation Anniversary.

In the said training, invited lecturers came from other entities as well as professors and sports enthusiasts from the College. The participants were also divided into different groups based on the sports event that they will handle. The Sports Clinic continues until August 24, 2013.