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RVR-COB center drafts Chemical Industry Roadmap

POSITIONING THE COUNTRYS CHEMICAL INDUSTRY towards national, regional, and global competitiveness, the Center for Business Research and Development (CBRD) of the Ramon V. Del Rosario College of Business recently completed the Philippine Chemical Master Plan 2012-2030 for the government. The master plan, which was turned over to the Philippine Board of Investments and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), will be helpful in crafting government policies that contribute to national development. Its policy recommendations will form part of a bigger industry study for the manufacturing sector. CBRD Director Dr. Aida Velasco led a team of faculty members from the RVR-COB Decision Sciences and Innovation Department in creating a master plan. CBRD was commissioned by Samahan sa Pilipinas ng mga Industriyang Kimika to help craft the master plan. The initiative stemmed from the direction set by the DTI to develop long-term industry roadmaps. They conducted plenary workshops and focus group discussions with 13 sub sectors of the chemical industry.

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COSCA hosts NSTP@10

A CONFERENCE TO CELEBRATE THE 10TH YEAR IMPLEMENTATION of the National Service Training ProgramCivic Welfare Training Service (NSTPCWTS) as a non-military activity option for the youth was organized by the DLSU Center for Social Concern and Action (COSCA). Dubbed NSTP@10, the event was held at the Yuchengco Conference Room last November 9-10. The conference provided a venue to discuss the challenges and prospects of CWTS and Literacy Training Service

DLSU representatives with government and industry partners

in the following areas: student formation, impact to communities, innovations and approaches in managing NSTP, and the NSTP facilitator. In partnership with the Community Development Society of the Philippines, Inc., COSCA sought to identify areas for improvement in the NSTP-CWTS and generate policy recommendations to concerned government agencies. Implemented in 2002, the NSTP Law has since

resulted in various programs and activities that opened new avenues to promote community engagement with academic partners from different sectors. COSCA launched its first Kwentuhang CWTS in February 2008, which became a venue to challenge institutions pushing for Mandatory ROTC to all schools in the country.

INSIDE: RVR-COB center drafts Chemical Industry roadmap Top thesis crab meat extractor wins anew Innovation in biomass technology Excellent business school

DLSU joins GMA-led watchdog coalition for "Eleksyon 2013"

Source: Center for Social Concern and Action

DLSU President and Chancellor Br. Ricardo Laguda FSC (front row, second from right) joins leaders of other organizations for Eleksyon 2013.

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organizations under a memorandum of agreement last November 8. The MOA is for the TV networks coverage

INFORMATION CAMPAIGN FOR THE 2013 ELECTIONS, GMA Network has partnered with De La Salle University and 20 other

Former Senator Ramon Magsaysay, Jr. (ME 56), second from right, at the NSTP@10 event.

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DLSU Joins GMA, from page 1 of the upcoming elections dubbed Eleksyon 2013. DLSU President and Chancellor Br. Ricardo Laguda FSC attended the launch of the initiative at the GMA Network headquarters, joining the heads and representatives of other academic institutions, media partners, private companies, professional and business organizations, and other non-government organizations. The partnership calls on all the MOA signatories to work together in providing information campaigns so that the public will be able to exercise their right to vote and to have sound decisions to choose wisely.
Eleksyon 2013 engages a multi-sectoral partnership.

Innovation in biomass technology

As an academic partner, DLSU will serve as a resource for the exchange of ideas on election-related concerns by hosting forums and encouraging discussions among its students. WITH THE AIM TO INTEGRATE ADVANCED AUTOMATED CONTROLS WITH LOCAL BIOMASS BRIQUETTING, a team from the Mechanical Engineering (ME) Department developed a prototype machine that produces optimal biomass briquettes. This study earned second place in the nationwide 2012 Best Undergraduate Engineering Design Contest hosted by the Philippine Association for Technological Education (PATE). The awarding was held at the PATE Annual Convention last September 22 at the Century Park Hotel. An innovation in local research for fuel production, the project aims to optimize the efficiency of various local biomass briquettes. Briquettes are formed with adjustable parameters and the machine operations are actuated through a control panel, contrary to the existing manual machines. Experiments were conducted to characterize the machine and verify its accuracy. Moreover, the machine offers a safer production process, has a great potential for commercialization, and contributes to the energy sustainability of the country. Also awarded with an Outstanding Thesis during graduation, the winning team was composed of ME students Caroline Mae Janairo, Robert John Guting, Tristan Joseph Guanlao, and Rey Andrew Gatmaitan, together with ME Chair Dr. Alvin Chua as their thesis adviser.

Excellent business school

THE DLSU RVR-COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ranked second to the University of the Philippines College of Business Administration in the 2012 Eduniversal ranking of the best business schools in Philippines. Ateneo de Manila Universitys Graduate School of Business rounded up the top three tagged as Excellent Business Schools. The 5th edition of an annual worldwide business school ranking among 1,000 academic institutions in 154 countries, the list was released by Eduniversal, an international ranking agency in field of higher education. The results came from a voting process among deans or directors of Eduniversals participating institutions and were officially released during the 5th Eduniversal World Convention in Lima, Peru, last October. The obtained recommendation rate by each school has a direct impact on the regional rankings of participating business schools. The Eduniversal Official Selection is the result of evaluation work done by its International Scientific Headquartered in Paris, France, Eduniversal aims to provide a platform for students to make informed decisions regarding their future studies anywhere in the world. Apart from the annual Best 1000 Business Schools, it also compiles a list of the Best 4000 Masters and MBA Programs in 30 specializations worldwide. are prominent personalities in various academic fields. This Official Selection represents business schools according to their capacity for international influence.

Award-winning crab meat extractor

THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (NAST), the countrys highest recognition and advisory body on science and technology, awarded the DLSU Manufacturing and Management Engineering (MEM) team the first prize in the 2012 NAST PHL - Magsaysay Award last November 8 at the Hyatt Hotel and Casino, Manila. The winning thesis was a research project entitled Crab Claw Meat Extracting and Crab Shell Granulating Machine. This project also won the 2012 DLSU BPI-DOST Award and National Grand Prize in the 2012 Philippine Association for Technological Education (PATE) Student Engineering Design Competition this year. Dr. Nilo T. Bugtai, chair of the MEM Department, served as the mentor of the team. The group was composed of Katherine Marie de Asis, Alyanna Carlisle Arroyo, Andrei Duterte, William Terrence Jr. Lim, and Kevin Ed Tuason. The prize included P50,000, a plaque of recognition from NAST, and a research grant worth P500,000 upon the approval of a new project or research proposal.

New website launched

EASIER NAVIGATION. ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION. A GLOBAL FUTURE ENVISIONED. De La Salle University officially launched the new DLSU website (www.dlsu.edu.ph) last November 8. DLSU President and Chancellor Br. Ricardo Laguda FSC urged the community to take part in the process of continuously developing the site. The website remains to be a collaborative effort between and among all members of the community, with the aim of providing the latest information on our projects and achievements to our stakeholders and the public in general. As such, we would like to request for your support in this ongoing endeavor as we continuously develop a website that would best communicate the strategic goals and objectives of the University.

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Convention tackles athletic counseling

TO HELP PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDENTS AND STUDENT ATHLETES achieve a well-balanced life, the Association of Sports Psychologists and Physical Educators of the Philippines (ASPPEP) scheduled a national convention at DLSU last November 16-17. Half-day workshops on pertinent athletic counseling topics were organized featuring experts from the field. The topics and speakers included Managing Conflict and Stress as it Happens by Joey Alejo, RGC; Introduction to Psychological Skills Training by Dr. Reynaldo Canlas, RGC; Enhancing Sports
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