Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP) Model House: Mushroom Production

By Rolyn A. Cadalig

It was as a long cherish dream to establish a mushroom production-training center here at Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP) campus.

The Mushroom Model House in AUP.

Its aim is to help nearby communities to learn and be equipped with skills on how to produce mushroom by themselves for additional sustainable livelihood project for the community aside from having organic gardening in their respective houses.

AUP-Community Extension Service (CES) office enthusiastically started by attending seminar workshop and also visited mushroom house at Silang, Cavite. Good working relationship with the Department of Agriculture motivated CES staff to commence mushroom production with the present resources the University has.

Potluck at Cadalig Residence after visiting the
Mushroom House.

September 23, 2015. Under the leadership of ma’am Adelaida Poblete, Silang agriculturist visited AUP mushroom house to see if everything is in place and also to approve if the assigned place fits the production. After their visit they were happy to tell us that it is commendable to pursue this project.

Ma'am Rolyn Cadalig prepared food for
the visitors and staff.

After attending the once a week Integrated Crop Management field schooling program for 16 weeks at Hoyo, learning on how to grow an organic garden motivated graduates of this schooling to add another sustainable livelihood which is related to gardening and this is Mushroom Production, that is why today, they took the opportunity to visit AUP mushroom model house together with Silang  Department of Agriculture (DA) team.

Barangay Hoyo participants, Eugine, Jorie and Jecjec were willing to prepare the dark room for mushroom, placing all the necessary materials to be used for the fruiting bags.  After everything was put in place, screens were nailed along the walls to protect insects in coming inside. Praise God for job well done! May this be the start of a promising sustainable livelihood for AUP’s partner community.

The Department of Agriculture and Barangay Hoyo participants.

List of Attendance:

Silang Department of Agriculture:

• Adelaida Poblete
• Lilia Montoya
• Jeff Belamide
• Allan Talay
• Elma Giron
• Eddie
• Mr. Quevas

Hoyo participants

• Eugene Casalme
• Elenita Videna
• Yolanda Ramos
• Merly Enriquez
• Jori Robio
• Tresita Taguba

CES Staff

•       Eunice M. Carpizo
•       Rolyn A. Cadalig
•       Jerome Adanza

AUP SSO staff

• Samuel Casel

Total : 18

AUP-CES Center Free Operation Tuli Program

By Jero Adan

The Community Extension Services Center (CES Center) of the Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP) in collaboration with the College of Nursing (CON) and AUP-Health Service Department conducted an annual “Free Operation Tuli” program for Barangay Hoyo children and other nearby community as well.

The goal of this program is to offer a free circumcision service to the partner and nearby community who does not have the capacity to pay for such service. Circumcision or the “Free Operation Tuli” is usually done during summer time for the reason that children are having their long vacation and have no regular classes.  

Through the leadership of Mrs. Eunice M. Carpizo— CES Director, everything is plan and coordinated for good outcome of the said program, with the help of Mrs. Rolyn Cadalig— CES Assistant Director, who initiate the communication to the barangay and other possible matters that will help the program flow effortlessly.

Last summer—May 20, 2015, there are 13 brave little boys who benefited with the program known as “Free Operation Tuli” every parents are so busy convincing their children to be calm and relax to undergo circumcision.

The boys are waiting for their turn to be circumcise.

“Anak! Wag kang mag-alala, hindi yan masakit. Parang kagat lang yan ng langgam”, farmer also corn vendor Victor, said to his son. 

Other children are so hesitant to go for circumcision that day, you can see it in their cute little eyes that they are afraid, but most of them are courageous enough to do it without fear because of the bullying problem in their schools. Most of them are teasing with the other children, who do not yet circumcision, so they go with it.

Dr. Butch Garcia--the surgeon, assisted by the Health Service staff and nurse, while doing the circumcision.

   “Magpapatuli talaga ako kasi pagdating ng pasukan, lulukuhin nanaman ako ng mga kaklase ko na hindi pa tuli kahit na malaki na ako”, Grade six student John-john, said.

Happy to serve the children while doing the operation.

The program would not be successful without the help of the dedicated faculty and staff of the AUP-CES Center, College Of Nursing, and Health Service Department also known as the AUP Clinic. 

There are 1 surgeon who render his free service for the community people, 7 nurse and 2 assisting staff willingly volunteer themselves to be part of the program. The following are details:

1. Garcia, Butch   -----------------------------     Surgeon
2. Monet Rejuso---------------------------          Head Nurse
3. Manalili, Marcelino ----------------------         Nurse          
4. Francisco, Helen  --------------------------      Pharmacist                     
5. Jael, Susy        ------------------------------    Dean, CON
6. Caagbay, Raymond   ----------------------      CON Level 1 chair
7. Carpizo, Eunice         ----------------------     CES Director, nurse 
8. Cadalig, Rolyn          -----------------------    CES Staff, nurse 
9. Menalie P. Parulan   ---------------------        Staff Nurse 
10. Luz Topaz      -----------------------------       Staff 
11. ZenaidaDano ----------------------------         Staff

Feel free to comment here! For more details please visit CES Center at the Administration Building, AUP Campus. You may call at 541-1112 local 318.

AUP-CES Special Children & Persons With Disability Orientation

By Arianne S. Alvarez | Jero Adan Reviewed and Edited by Ms. Rolyn Cadalig

There is more joy in making others smile. Last August 28,2015. Community Extension Services Center (CESC) together with Psychology students of Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP) accomplished a mission of reaching out and helping the exceptional children of Buklod Bahayan Subdivision, Barangay Tartaria, Silang Cavite. Truly, there is more blessing when you let other people received the experience of God’s love reaching out to them with value and care.

The faculty, staff, and students picture taking while eating their refreshment.

Mrs. Rhoda Bautista, the Department of Social Welfare and Development {DSWD) officer gave her informative talk about the rights and privileges of a Person With Disability (PWD). According to her the government is very willing to assist and give educational allowance to those who are capable to study and to improve their present condition in life. Parents participated in the discussion to clear issues on how the government be helping them.

Three faculties from AUP supported this event: namely Mrs. Eunice Carpizo--Director of Community Extension Services Center (CESC), Mrs. Rolyn A. Cadalig--Assistant Director of CES Center, and Mrs. Eva Castillo--Department Chair of Psychology Department.

Students made themselves available in nurturing the community. A foreign master's student joined the group of psychology students to render the song, “May nagmamahal sa iyo”, as an inspirational song for the Special Children and for their love ones. 

A simple prayer, a touch, a tap, a hug, and a short encouraging words maybe not enough to lighten their burdens but these simple things could make a big impact within their lives. One of the parent told me: 

“Arianne, pag pray mo kami lagi ha!”

Such simple things would sum up to their minds that there are people who are willing to serve them that they might know that truly Jesus cares.

The breakdown of the participants are as follow:

• Psychology teachers  2
• Psychology students 14
• CES staff                  3
• Members of Making Connections and parents 10
• Brgy. PWD Staff       5  

Total Attendance:          34                 

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AUP Landmark

 AUP Landmark and some of the establishment inside!!!

If you want to take a look inside the AUP you can watch this video!
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AUP Working Students Association Documentary

The Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP) is the school that trains for services and they accepts students who are willing to work while studying at the same time.

As of August 2015, there are not less than 600 working students that are enrolled at AUP, according to Mr. Rolly Mandado--President of the Working Student Association (WSA) of AUP, The Working students nowadays are very lucky to study at AUP because there is an organization that support them. One of the organization is the Mission of Hope Philippines also known as MOH Philippines, each of the working students are fortunate to receive goods like school supplies, clothes, personal hygiene and others, but most of the things that they treasure is the love that MOH Philippines gives them every time they visit in the Philippines. (A separate article will be publish about MOH Philippines, please stay updated) 

For more knowledge about the life of a working students inside AUP, please take a look at this documentary, in despite of the life threatening experiences they continue to work for them to be able to graduate and be a successful individual someday.

 

We can help those people not only in financial aspect but by prayers also, please pray for them and be a channel of blessing to other.

If you have comments of suggestion about this blog. Please feel free to comment below!
Thanks and God bless you!

Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP) Academic Emphasis 2015-2016

By Jero Adan

The students are so happy to see the international flags.

Academic Emphasis Day is one of the traditional program of the Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP). Each faculty and staff needs to put on the regalia and show it to the students as one way of encouragement.

On September 11, 2015. Students, faculty and staff are so busy going to PIC--Philippine International Church, to attend the Academic Emphasis Day of this semester 2015-2016, some of the students volunteer themselves as a flag bearer of almost 50 different country flags.

Some of the students volunteer to be a flag bearer! (From left to right: Merick, Jessa, Jun-jun, Jay, Gerlyn)

The program started at exactly 9:00 am by the music of the AUP Orchestra conducted by Mr. Armand Apalat. Followed by the Entrance of the Marshals and the new students in every colleges: 

• College of Arts and Humanities with 126 freshmen students
• College of Business with 420 freshmen students
• College of Dentistry with 75 freshmen students
• College of Education with 111 female freshmen students and 65 male freshmen students
• College of Health with 177 freshmen for Medical Technology program and 65 freshmen students for Nutrition and Dietetics program
• College of Medicine with 15 new students
• College of Nursing with 116 freshmen students
• College of Science and Technology with 85 freshmen students and 
• College of Theology with 1 female new student and 46 male new students.

Dr. Miriam P. Narbarte, Vice President
for Academics march in followed by
other participants.

The undergraduate and graduate students followed the entrance of the new students, then faculty and staff, Department Chair, and then College Dean. After everybody gets inside the PIC and find comfortable sits , Pastor Abel Vergara rendered the Invocation to formally start the program.

Dr. Francisco P. Gayoba--AUP President, open the program by welcoming every body inside the church. After that, he explain a little about the life inside the portal of AUP.

"We welcome you to the life at the university, you came here to develop a spiritual service to the community, to your family and to the church you are in", AUP--President Francisco Gayoba, said.

The Musical Number is rendered by the AUP Faculty Ensemble before the Vice President for Academics--Dr. Miriam P. Narbarte, give updates about the academic achievement of the school. The updates is all about the certification of SGS Quality Management which is all known as ISO Certified university.

The university is also one of the accredited schools who got 29 programs which is in level 4, it is also certified Autonomous Status, and it offers 40 program in undergraduate, 5 in masters degree and 6 doctoral degree. And there are only 7 programs that are still in level 2. The AUP also belong to the 30 classified university out of the 2,374 HEI's (Higher Educational Institution's).

After the Academic Emphasis updates, Dr.Vicky C. Mergal introduce the guest speaker who is the Dean of the College of Science and Technology in the University of the Philippines, Diliman. Having so many experience in teaching and non-teaching work he serves as encouragement of the Academic Emphasis of this academic year 2015-2016. Dr. Megral gladly present Dr. Jose Maria P. Balmaceda as the Honorable speaker of the day.

 

Dr. Jose Maria Balmaceda, encourage the students to study hard and achieved the things that they dream.

Dr. Jose Maria P. Balmaceda, begin his speech in a simple life experience, about how he become a competitive teacher and deans of many colleges in different universities. 

"This university is very special because to day you came as a community and part of this university", Professor and CST Dean Dr. Jose Maria P. Balmaceda, said.

He also share the key factor to success in life. First is, Service! a life of service is a life of meaning you are volunteering to work or simply helping other. Next is, 'Open to changes and adversity', he encourage everyone to be open minded and adopt the change. And the last is, 'Never failed to thank the Creator of our success.He relates his message to the success that he had now. 

"You can learn and achieve more if you could study", Professor Jose Maria P. Balmaceda, said.

In addition, after the message of the guest speaker, every faculty and staff was introduced by their department heads for the new students to be familiar with the person who will help them finished their study in many years to come. At exactly 11:50 am the AUP Academic Emphasis ended up by the music of the AUP orchestra.