By Kaithreen Cruz
THE Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that 288 out of the 607 examinees passed the March 2022 Veterinarian Licensure Examination.
Five graduates from the University of the Philippines Los Baños placed a spot in the top 10 namely Mark Lawrence Atienza (1), Stephen Cyril Pineda (3), Lia Isabella Soliman (5), Hannah Lee Aldave (7), and Zandrelle Lopes (10).
Similarly, the same university was also the top-performing school with 50 or more examinees getting at least an 80 percent passing rate after 57 of 60 got a rating of 95 percent.
The list of successful examinees may be viewed on the PRC’s website at prc.gov.ph.
The March 2022 Veterinarian Licensure Examination was held in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Legazpi, and Tuguegarao.
Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/04/05/news/up-los-baos-dominates-march-2022-veterinarian-licensure-examination/1838919
Alumni Milestones
Atty. Ian M. Seruelo wins the 2022 San Diego County Bar Association Service Award
Atty. Ian M. Seruelo (BSBA Marketing ’95, UPV) is Community Service Awardee for the 2022 San Diego County Bar Association Service Awards.
Congratulations!
Source: UPV Office of Alumni Relations Facebook post
PH bet captures ‘Chocolate’ crown in Reina Internacional del Cacao pageant
By: Armin P. Adina
MANILA, Philippines—Batangeuña beauty Jerelleen Rodriguez was crowned Reina Internacional del Chocolate at the 2022 Reina Internacional del Cacao pageant held at Teatro Pacific in Panama on March 30 (March 31 in Manila).
Ecuador’s Maria Laura Aguilera clinched the top title Reina Internacional del Cacao, in the international competition aimed at promoting the global cacao and chocolate industry.
Countries with dynamic chocolate and cacao players and markets take part in the annual tilt.
Rodriguez is not new to beauty pageants, both local and international.
She had previously joined the Binibining Pilipinas, Miss World Philippines, and Jewel of the Philippines pageants. In 2019, she represented the Philippines in the Miss United Continents competition.
During the final round of questioning at the Reina Internacional del Cacao pageant, Rodriguez was asked what she would tell the international cacao industry if she would win.
She responded: “Today as we are still celebrating Women’s Month, I would like to appreciate the women in the cacao industry. In the Philippines, when Supertyphoon ‘Yolanda’ devastated the province of Samar, crops were destroyed as well as the livelihood. And it was the phenomenal women of the province who took it upon themselves to look for a new livelihood, which is cacao. And they’re doing it not only for themselves, but for the future of their family.”
Nineteen delegates participated in the competition.
The 29-year-old Rodriguez holds a degree in Business Administration and Accountancy from the University of the Philippines, and finished sixth in the licensure examination for certified public accountants. She is currently studying to become a lawyer at the UP College of Law.
Source: https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/399925/ph-bet-captures-chocolate-crown-in-reina-internacional-del-cacao-pageant/
UPD professor is new PSSC chair
Anna Regidor – Diliman Information Office
Prof. Excelsa C. Tongson, DSD of the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Home Economics (CHE) is the new chairperson of the Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC), the organization announced on March 22 on their Facebook page.
A faculty member at the CHE Department of Family Life and Child Development, Tongson is also the deputy director for Training, Outreach, and Extension Program of the UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies.
She conducts seminars and training on gender sensitivity, use of gender fair language, and gender responsive early childhood care and development.
The PSSC is one of the country’s longest running and financially viable non-profit organizations that has carved a niche as a “base for developing social science scholarship and training and a repository of social science resources in the country.” The PSSC was tapped by various foundations and agencies to administer grants and scholarships in the country. Some of its partners include the Ford Foundation, the Asian Scholarships Foundation in Bangkok, and the Philippine Center for Population.
Source: https://upd.edu.ph/upd-professor-is-new-pssc-chair/
Community pantry pioneer named 2022 AirAsia Stellar Awardee
MANILA — Ana Patricia Non, known for her community pantry initiative amid the COVID-19 pandemic, was given the 2022 Stellar Award of the Year by airline AirAsia on Tuesday.
Non, 28, is the first recipient of the award.
In her acceptance speech, the University of the Philippines Fine Arts graduate thanked AirAsia for recognizing her efforts in the community pantry initiative.
“It was only last year that I realized that there were more than 6,000 community pantries set up nationwide. Pagtulong lang po talaga ang layunin ko. I did not realize that I have inspired many kind-hearted people,” Non said.
In 2021, Non initiated the Maginhawa community pantry in Quezon City as a way of providing food and other basic commodities to residents amid the pandemic.
The initiative sparked a snowball effect, prompting other communities to set up pantries of their own.
For his part, AirAsia chief executive officer Ricky Isla said the award recognizes the contribution of employees, stakeholders, the media, and other personalities during the pandemic.
“We were all affected by the pandemic and we at AirAsia value everyone’s contribution to keep us all on our feet and defeat the pandemic. Now that we are on the road to recovery, let AirAsia recognize all of you who stand by our side,” Isla said.
Aside from Non, other personalities were also recognized, including ABS-CBN News’ Jacque Manabat.
—with report from Raoul Esperas
Source: https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/03/22/22/community-pantry-pioneer-wins-airasia-award
January 2022 Dentist Licensure Examination UP graduates
Congratulations to all!
Two are in the Top 10:
3rd Place — Yumi Dacoco Tokoyo (82.87)
5th Place — Nica Jeorgia Perez Salazar (82.50)
Source: UP MANILA (Official) Twitter
CSWCD tops 2022 social work board exam
Benito V. Sanvictores Jr. – Diliman Information Office
For two consecutive years, UP Diliman (UPD) College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) graduates led the roster of passers of the Social Worker Licensure Examination (SWLE) administered by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board of Social Workers.
Alain Matteo Ferrer Meneses topped the 2022 SWLE with an 85.60 percent rating, while Sofia Clare Parcon Silva-Llana placed sixth (83.80%). Meneses graduated magna cum laude, while Silva-Llana graduated cum laude in 2020.
Out of 1,211 examinees, 533 (44.01%) passed the 2022 examination from Feb. 22 to 24 held in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga.
Source: https://upd.edu.ph/cswcd-tops-2022-social-work-board-exam/
Duterte appoints new SEC commissioner
Iris Gonzales – The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte has appointed lawyer McJill Bryant Fernandez as commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SEC chairperson Emilio Aquino said Fernandez has extensive experience in government service.
“He will surely help push forward the SEC in its mandate of enabling the corporate sector, deepening the capital market and protecting the investing public,” Aquino said.
Fernandez succeeds Ephyro Luis Amatong who ended his eight years of service in the SEC. He will take over Amatong’s duty in supervising the SEC Markets and Securities Regulation Department (MSRD).
Fernandez previously served as the deputy executive secretary for general administration (DESGA) in the Office of the President.
As DESGA, Fernandez assisted the executive secretary in articulating the policy directives of the President through executive orders and ordinances, processing of applications for the establishment of special economic zones, evaluation of special authorities for executive agreements, foreign loans and grants, and in addressing policy, legal and administrative concerns of various agencies in the executive department as well as of government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs).
Aside from these roles, he concurrently represented the Office of the President and the executive secretary in several interagency committees and oversight bodies, including the Development Budget Coordination Committee, the Fiscal Incentives Review Board, the Cabinet cluster on economic development, and various committees and technical committees of the National Economic Development Authority.
Furthermore, Fernandez served on the governing boards of different GOCCs, including the Laguna Lake Development Authority, Development Academy of the Philippines, and the Philippine Center for Economic Development.
Prior to his role as DESGA, Fernandez worked at the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs under the Office of the President, and handled the review of government contracts, recommendations for executive clemency, and resolution of cases from agencies exercising quasi-judicial functions, as well as administrative disciplinary cases of presidential appointees and local chief executives.
A cum laude graduate from the University of the Philippines – Manila with a Bachelor of Arts degree, major in Political Science, Fernandez studied law at Ateneo de Manila University and finished with second honors.
He was admitted to the bar in April 2009, and began his practice at the Tolentino Corvera Macasaet and Reig Law Office, where he specialized in litigation, corporate, and labor law.
Meanwhile, Amatong led initiatives and reforms in the capital market. He also played a key role in crafting the Financial
Institutions Strategic Transfer Act, which aims to secure the Philippine financial system and support its recovery from the impact of the pandemic; the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Act, which paved the way for the domestic REIT market to take off; the Rules and Regulations Governing Crowdfunding, which recognize the financial innovation’s potential to broaden access to capital and investments; the Financial Consumer Protection Bill; and the 2015 Implementing Rules and Regulations of The Securities Regulation Code.
Source: https://www.philstar.com/business/2022/03/21/2168672/duterte-appoints-new-sec-commissioner
UP-Manila grads take top 2 spots in Physicians Licensure exams
Two graduates from the University of the Philippines – Manila made it to the top two slots in the March 2022 Physician Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Friday evening.
Linnaeus Louisse Abbarientos Cruz had a rating of 90.25% while Bradley Ashley Gue Ong’s rating was 89.00.
A total of 1,427 graduates out of 2,837 successfully hurdled the licensure examination.
The rest of the graduates who made it to the top ten are the following:
The three top performing schools with 50 or more examinees and with at least 80% passing percentage are:
- University of the Philippines – Manila
- University of Sto. Tomas
- University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
Former UPV-CFOS Dean Baylon appointed member of the PRB of Fisheries
Ms. Lenilyn Gallos
Dr. Carlos C. Baylon, former Dean and a retired Professor of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UP Visayas, is the new member of the Professional Regulatory Board (PRB) of Fisheries.
Dr. Baylon formally took his oath of office for a term of three years before Hon. Teofilo S. Pilando, Jr., Chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), on February 28, 2022 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Pasay City. Dr. Baylon was accompanied by his wife, Dr Juliana C. Baylon, Professor of the Division of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, UP Visayas.
Dr. Baylon was appointed to the Board of Fisheries based on his academic credentials, proven leadership qualities, professional competence and experience, integrity and commitment to high professional standards, as well as his capacity to perform the duties and responsibilities of a member of the regulatory board.
The PRB of Fisheries, composed of a Chairperson and four members, is primarily tasked to regulate and monitor the practice of the profession in order to improve the quality of fisheries education in the country and to establish the highest standards for fisheries professionals.
Created by virtue of RA 11398 otherwise known as the Philippine Fisheries Profession Act, the Board, among others, is authorized to promulgate, adopt, and issue rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of the law; administer and supervise the licensure examination for admission to the practice of the fisheries profession; and supervise and regulate the licensure, registration, and practice of the fisheries profession.
In addition to his appointment at the PRC, Dr. Baylon is also currently the Chairperson of the Technical Committee for Fisheries at the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Philippine Representative to the Network of Aquaculture Centers in Asia and the Pacific (NACA) for 2021 – 2022. (With sources from Dr. Carlos C. Baylon)
Source: https://www.upv.edu.ph/index.php/news/former-upv-cfos-dean-baylon-appointed-member-of-the-prb-of-fisheries