Based on the Office Memorandum No. 63 s. 2013, the following faculty are hereby designated to the various positions indicated as approved by the Board of Trustees on June 19, 2013 on its 167th (2nd Quarter) BOT Meeting.

Main Campus: (Resolution No. 52 – 2013 effective June 19, 2013 to May 31, 2015

Dr. Dominico Sergie O. Valenciana	Dean, College of Industrial Technology
Dr. Alma C. Palabrica	Director, Income Generating Project
Dr. Renelda P. Nacianceno	Senior Faculty Researcher, Quality Assurance Accreditation
Dr. Alejo P. Biton	Coordinator, Graduate School
Dr. Catherine L. Sumaculob	Head, Professional Subjects Department
Dr. Carmen L. Cruzata	Chair, Pedagogy Section
Dr. Merlinda T. Tucar	Chair, Home Economics Section
Mr. Jojet C. Castronuevo	Chair, Technology Section
Dr. Noli R. Mandario	Extension Coordinator, COE
Dr. Frizian Y. Causing	Graduate School Coordinator, COE
Mrs. Bernadette F. de la Cruz	Guidance Counselor, COE
Dr. Georgia D. Demavibas	Research Coordinator,COE
Mr. Robert A. Guillergan	Head, Evening Vocational Course
Mr. Gerardo F. Araque	Head, Regular Evening Program
Mr. Felipe C. Cabarles, Jr.	Laboratory/Stockroom In-Charge, CAS
Dr. Arlene D. Hortillosa	Program Coordinator, MA Math, CAS
Dr. Andres B. Ortega, Jr.	Extension Services Coordinator, CAS
Dr. Belinda M. Go	Research Council Coordinator, CAS
Miss Cherry Pink D. Barredo	Chair, Community Development Section
Mrs. Lynna B. Marquilencia	Guidance Counselor, CAS

Barotac Campus: (Resolution No. 52 – 2013 effective June 19, 2013 to May 31, 2015

Mrs. Nilde S. Alderete	Head, General Education and Professional Subjects Department
Mr. Nestor P. Genoso	Head, Technology Department & NSTP Instructor
Mrs. Lorna M. Pepito	Head, Office of Students Affairs
Mrs. Margie P. Deita	Head, Research Services
Mrs. Cynthia D. Dilag	Head, Extension Services & Cultural Activities
Mr. Cyril A. Villanueva	Head, Development Planning & Environment Officer/ NSTP Coordinator
Mrs. Jeana D. Legayada	Head, Administrative Services Department
Mrs. Marlah Francis E. Besona	Program Coordinator, BS Information Technology
Mrs. Lilibeth P. Prudente	Program Coordinator, BSHRT Curriculum & Chair, Resource Generation
Mrs. Teresita B. Sina-on	Program Coordinator, BSEd Curriculum
Mrs. Ma. Soledad T. Calderon	Program Coordinator, BIT
Mrs. Jocelyn S. Acero	Guidance Counselor, Scholarships, Housing & Auxiliary Services
Mrs. Armi A. Alimo-ot	Quality Assurance Manager & Chair, Student Teaching
Mrs. Jenette B. Marfil	Chair, Sports Activities
Mr. Ramon B. Olbe	Chair, Linkage & Placement, OJT Coordinator
Mrs. Evaline L. Apura	GAD, Focal Person

Dumangas Campus: (Resolution No. 52-A – 2013 effective July 8, 2013 to July 7, 2015)

Dr. Noel S. Quidato

Campus Administrator, Dumangas Campus

As Filipino households and government employees await the fourth State of the Nation Address of President Noynoy S. Aquino III, so much as the students of WVCST

As a tradition, a widescreen was set up for the students to view the opening of the 16th Congress and the President’s SONA. Students from different Colleges gathered in the covered gym to watch and listen intently to the good news of the country’s leader. It was also undeniable that students were awed as the female members of the congress as well as the spouses of our lawmakers stepped into the red carpet.

Silence ruled when the President started delivering his “report to his bosses” as each student waited for something that would directly benefit them. Be it good news or bad, the students’ reaction is divided. Some are happy about President Aquino’s report, while others think it is just the same. However, what is clear is that our students now are more aware, vigilant and open minded about the issues around us just what the President said in recognizing the unheralded contributions of teachers , police officers, wise voters, students and many more “who made the stubborn see reason. “

A two-day individual training was conducted by IIPI (International Intellectual Property Institute) to College Technologists and Inventors as part of the second phase training by the IIPI-UPSTO Innovation Opportunities Program. The training which was held on July 18-19, is just one of the benefits that the College enjoys after it was chosen as one of the six institutions leading in innovation and technology or ITSO institution in the country.

The Individual training which was conducted by Dr. Richard Cahoon, President of the Bio-Property Strategy Group, Inc. of IIPI, aims to further advance the skills and knowledge of our technologists and inventors in the College. Dr. Cahoon talked on the perspective of technology transfer and commercialization as well as its viability in the country. Before the training came to an end, the participants gave individual presentations on technology and were evaluated by Dr. Cahoon.

Director Richard de Leon of the Research Service Division headed the participants composed of faculty and researchers like Engr. Naci John Trance, Associate Prof IV, CEA; Prof. Roger Balderas, Faculty, Electronics Engineering Department; Prof. Lino Baldevarona, Faculty, Fashion and Apparel, Prof. Novelita Belmes, Faculty, HRT; Prof. Rene Celda, Faculty, Electrical Technology Dept.; Prof. Jogie Cubar, Faculty, Automotive Technology Dept; Prof. Sammy Daitao, Faculty, Automotive Technology Dept.; Engr. Godofredo Defensor, Chair, Center for Alternative Energy; Prof. Erman Gange, Chair, Center for Industrial Product Development; Dr. Rolando Jacuman, Faculty, HVAC –RT Department; Engr. Albert Janapon, Faculty, CEA; Engr. Norman Mabalot, Faculty, Electronics Engineering; Engr. James Emmanuel Malunda, Chair, Center for Robotics; Prof. Joselito Mendoza, Faculty, Science Dept; Engr. Salvador Senorio, Faculty, CEA; Prof. Madeline Subosa, Faculty, HRT Dept; Prof. Belinda Zamora, Faculty, Science Department. Other participants came from WVCST Satellite Campuses and outside clients.

The Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines Inc. or AACCUP is currently conducting a training-workshop hosted by WVCST at Punta Villa Resort.

This workshop intends to train Senior AACCUP Accreditors in the Accreditation of Advanced Accredited Programs (Level III and Level IV) to further develop their competencies in terms of their knowledge of the program and the accreditation process, skill in applying the process , and their capability in making professional judgments in the accreditation of Advanced Accredited Programs (Level III and Level IV).

The AACCUP Training-Workshop is a series of workshops given to Presidents, Senior and new accreditors, professors and others who are identified and invited by AACCUP. The first in the series of training was conducted in June of this year, followed by the session on July 18 to 20 and another one on July 23 to 25.

At the end of the conference, participants are expected to have identified the strengths and areas needing improvement in the Accreditors’ performance during on-site survey visits, presented good practices of Accreditors in conducting accreditation and have been updated of the recent policies, developments and trends and the visions in SUC accreditation.

A substantial line of infrastructure projects are on hand for the improvement and modernization of the main campus of WVCST. Dr. Gabriel M. Salistre, Jr., Director, Planning and Development, reports that for now there are 4 on going projects, 1 of which is 100% completed already and a handful of others waiting to be started.

According to the data, the construction of the College Library-Phase 3 with an awarded contract price of Php2, 403, 640.75 that began in March, is almost ready for occupancy. This project was completed on June 13, 2013.

The repair of the Teacher Education Building (TEB) and the Administration Building facades with covered walkway has a contract price of Php 1,805,173.00. It started in July and will be finished by next month while the construction of the CEA-ICT Building (College of Engineering and Architecture-Information and Communication Technology) with an awarded contract price of Php109,556,711.71is anticipated to be accomplished in December also of this year. The CEA-ICT Building is located at the new site facing the main campus.

Expected to be finished in August 12, 2013 is the Hotel and Restaurant Technology (HRT) Service Center –Phase 2 which was started on March 26, 2013 and is at its 67.87% of completion (as of July 10, 2013). In this construction, a contract price of Php4, 006,014.45 was given.

Other projects on queue are the Rehabilitation of N Building Phase 1 and L Building Phase 1, all located in the main campus to be able to cater the fast growing population of students. Meanwhile, in the Satellite Campuses, projects waiting to be started are the construction of the HRT Center in Miag-ao Campus, repair and expansion of the Convention Hall of Leon Campus and the construction of the Entrepreneurial Lane in Barotac Nuevo Campus. A total appropriated cost of Php27,667,000.00 is set for all these future constructions.

 

Dr. Luis M. Sorolla, Jr., WVCST College President was recently awarded by the World Education Congress Global Awards (For Excellence in Education, Leadership and Training) for his OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION in Mumbai, India.

Dr. Sorolla was commended by the World Education Congress for his leadership and contribution to the field of Education, thus making him a role model and a believer in change.

The World Education Congress Global Awards aims to recognize individuals and institutions with the best talent and highest standards, organized for a professional cause. The objective at core is benchmarking Educational Practices.

The World Education Congress is a meeting in which participants discuss evolving trends in education. They also examine modern as well as traditional knowledge system, explore on how education can help develop mental, emotional and physical skills to help facilitate personal excellence as well as psychological and socio-economic wellbeing that is being faced by the world now. Aside from networking opportunities, they also discuss unique in-depth approaches to understanding important academic issues that affect the viability of the institution. This year’s theme is “Teaching and Learning for Meaning in a Globalized World.”
 

Present during the Congress were Hon. Lee Ocran, Minister of Education of Ghana; Hon. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh , Minister of Education, Trinidad And Tobago; Hon. Magele Mauiliu Magele, Mminister of Education, Sports & Culture, Samoa and Hon. Mr. Aloizio Mercadante, Minister of Education, Brazil.

    Western Visayas College of Science and Technology (WVCST) was recently chosen as one of the six  (6) institutions in the country leading in innovation and technology or ITSO institution by the International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI).

    IIPI or International Intellectual Property Institute which is based in Washington D.C. is an organization that provides education and guidance about Intellectual Property (IP) rights to leaders and innovators in developing countries.
    
    Hence, WVCST enjoys the support of IIPI on hands-on workshops, educational events and in depth research for the advancement of knowledge and skills on innovation and technology.

    The other universities considered as ITSO Institutions are Bicol University, De la Salle University, Southeastern University, University of Sto.Tomas and University of San Carlos.

    IIPI first visited the six institutions last April 2013 and last July 11 and 12, the team came back to the country specifically in Cebu City, to conduct the second phase of the training under the IIPI-USPTO Innovation Opportunities Program.

    Topics discussed in the training were patent filing and marketing strategies, setting up an invention disclosure system, conducting invention analyses, analysis to patent protection and building industry alliance.

    The experts from IIPI who conducted the training were Mr. Andrew Jaynes, Executive Director and General Counsel of IIPI; Dr. Richard Cahoon, President, Bio-Property Strategy Group Inc.; Dr. Stanley Kowalski, Professor of Law and Director of the International Technology Transfer Institute , University Of New Hampshire College of Law and Mr. Jason Nickla, Director of Intellectual Property, University of Nebraska Medical Center.

    Dr. Carmelo  Ambut, WVCST-VP for Research  and Extension, who headed the group representing WVCST said that the training was a good avenue to come up with ideas on commercialization as well as technology transfer.  The experience gave more knowledge and eventually will make us more matured especially on starting up business.  According to him, considering that the trainors were Americans and somehow there are cultural differences, this can help us plan our own strategies and give us a picture on how to identify our future investors and how to deal with them which can make a great impact on our economy. Dr. Ambut who is not just speaking for what he forsees for  the College said , “I am excited, not just for now but also for the future.”  

    The other participants from WVCST were Dr. Richard de Leon, Director Research Service Division; Engr. Naci John Trance, CEA Research Coordinator IPO; Ms. Lavinia Dulla, Statistician III, Ms. Andrea Pama, Science Research Assistant; Engr. Roger Balderas, CEA-Head, EE Dept.; Dr. Rolando Jacuman, CIT- Head Regular Evening DIT/MIT Program; Prof. Belinda Zamora, CAS Faculty and Prof. Rene Celda, CIT- Chairman, Electrical Technology Section.

    The training will have a follow up on July 18 and 19 here in WVCST, wherein the experts specifically Dr. Richard Cahoon, will conduct  a one on one tutorial that among our technologist in the College and ITSO links in the region.