Students Aliah Marshall, Janea Schaumloeffel, Mariah Mosley and Megan Blair were accompanied by CBU faculty member Mr. Clinton White.

The CBU students had the opportunity to experience practicing their
chosen profession both in the clinical and the community settings. They rotated in visiting three UST-CRS affiliation centers namely, the Philippine Heart Center– Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department where they were exposed to different rehabilitation protocols for stroke and cardiac patients, the Rural Health Unit (RHU) of the Municipality of Abucay, Bataan, and the REACH Foundation Inc. in Mandaluyong where they experienced community- based rehabilitation in Philippine setting.

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Ranera, the founding president and music director of the Philippine Band Association (PHILBANDA), is the resident conductor of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, the nation’s leading orchestra. He is also the conductor of the UST wind orchestra and the Philippine Coast Guard Symphonic Band.

The APBDA, an instrumental organization established by band directors, managers and performing artist, aims to promote the existence and welfare of the bands in the Asia-Pacific region and foster friendship and understanding towards continued dialogue and communication among its members.

Ranera is a faculty member of the .

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The Intensive English Language Program, according to Language Center Officer-in-Charge Honorata S. Dayao, focused on speaking, particularly conversational English and an introduction to its academic use. The other macro-communication skills, namely listening, reading, and writing, were likewise integrated in the program. Each of the fourteen learners were mentored by a head teacher, as well as student buddies coming from the College of Education’s Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English program and the Faculty of Arts and Letters’s Bachelor of Arts in English Language Studies program.

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Rick Antoni Tropicales, Joseph Dione Quintana, and Sopia Beatrix Gomez, were accompanied by a faculty member and GIE leader, Ms. Kristina B. Devora.

The PT interns were assigned at the Thai Red Cross Society in Samut
Prakan Province, Thailand. They were tasked to conceptualize and implement treatment strategies after thorough evaluation of patients with neurologic conditions majority of whom were diagnosed with either stroke or spinal cord injury.

Aside from clinical practice, they also discussed their patients’ cases
and presented research articles related to PT practice to the medical team
and to SWU faculty members. They were also invited to attend a seminar that took place inside the SWU campus given by Prof. Marco Pang from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU).

Devora was invited to sit as a member of the panel during the research
and case presentation of students enrolled under the Master’s degree in
Physical Therapy program in SWU. Being the first time to collaborate with
SWU, Devora also explored a potential partnership with SWU that will include student exchange and training in the field of neurologic rehabilitation.

The collaboration between the two universities was facilitated by former PT
Department Chair Assoc. Prof. Valentin Dones III, Ph.D., and Asst. Prof.
Christian Rey Rimando from UST CRS, while from SWU, PT Program Director Dr. Wanvisa Panichaporn and Faculty of Physical Therapy Dean Assoc. Prof. Rumpa Boonsinsukh, Ph.D., provided the necessary assistance.

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Dela Cruz, a graduate of the UST Education High School Batch 2015, will take two credit courses in Upsalla University, namely 3D Modelling & Visualization with ZBrush and Game Design in Practice.

UST has been participating in EU-SHARE for two batches already, receiving the most number of inbound students (11 for Batch 2; 13 for the present batch).

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Dacanay, concurrently serving as the President of the Philippine Association of the Colleges of Pharmacy, presented to the DSAP members how the educational landscape has drastically changed in the last five years, with the introduction of an additional two years in the basic education system and the rolling out of the new BSc Pharmacy curriculum in 2018. She acknowledged in her speech that global movements now affect the local educational setting more rapidly, and the role of the industry in informing the academic offerings can no longer be denied. Representing the academe, Dacanay presented to DSAP the possible points of collaboration where industry-academe linkages can take place.

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In his speech, Tayao presented deconcentration, delegation, and devolution as modalities of decentralisation, which is vital for local governments to effectively manage their own jurisdictions in relation to having a central / national government. Tayao, an advocate of federal reform in the Philippines, pushed for local governance as it is crucial for the faster and more effective delivery of social services, for local government units (LGUs) to become major public employers and thus spur economic movement, and because it benefits the causes of democracy, administration, and economy. Tayao cautioned, though, that no single format fits all, since the model must be integrated with the specifics of the country.

Tayao further presented that in unitary countries, local government expenditure is significantly lower, or only 13% of the gross domestic product and only 29% of public expenditure. This is in stark contrast to OECD and federal countries, which show higher rates.

A comparison of how ������Ƶapp countries like Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam attempted the adoption of subnational governments / local governance was likewise presented, along with the breakdown of responsibilities of local governments. Data from the Human Development Index as well as poverty rates were likewise shown to see the differences among countries that adopt SNGs and those that still stick with the unitary form.

Looking forward to local government development, Tayao summarized Asian challenges into three: 1) how to facilitate intergovernmental relations; 2) how to institutionalize a fiscal mechanism, either fixed or proportional; and 3) how to enforce accountability and build capacity for SNG, LGU, and their officials.

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“My reasons for applying to the 3+2 program between The Catholic University of America and the ������Ƶapp are to grab the opportunity to receive a degree from both universities at the same time, to further develop my knowledge on my program which is Civil Engineering, and to experience studying in a whole new environment specifically in Washington D.C.,” shared Jalova.

Garcia, Brocal, and Tampon are planning to focus on Construction Management while Jalova on Structural Management for their undergraduate research. “During the exchange, I expect to be immersed in a totally different culture while maintaining and upholding my Thomasian values wherever I go,” Garcia said.

“It would be an honor for me to represent my country, and of course, UST that molded my personality and skills since high school,” said Brocal in retrospect. Looking forward, Tampon said: “After the program, I expect personal development that can contribute to the society at large.

They will be the second batch from the UST CE Department to attend CUA after the creation of the academic partnerships between the universities. Engr. Kathleen Libnao and Engr. Arvin Manalaysay were the first Thomasians to attend CUA through the 5+1 Program.

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A tour of the Antonio Vivencio Heritage Library was also included in the itinerary. The Heritage Library is home to most of the rare books collections of UST, particularly those dating back to even more UST’s founding in 1611.

According to Jose, the Provincial Government of Pangasinan aims to build a provincial archives in the near future; thus, the province sent five of its personnel to UST for training. The archdioceses of Pampanga and Cagayan de Oro likewise sent a brother each, in order to learn about UST’s management of its heritage.

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The certification for the four programs is valid for five years, or until March 2022.

The ������Ƶapp, an Associate Member of the AUN-QA since January 13, 2016, has submitted eight of its bachelor’s-degree programs to the international body’s external assessment, to determine its strengths and points for improvement vis-a-vis accepted ������Ƶapp standards.

As of August 2017, the AUN-QA-assessed programs are Accountancy, Biology, Chemistry, Psychology (February 2017) and Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Medical Technology, and Pharmacy (June 2017).

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