Class MASIKLAB 2014 goes forward

149 students from College of Criminology (COC) Class Mag-aaral na Sumisimbolo sa Ikauunlad ng Bayan (MASIKLAB) 2014 stepped up this September 26, 2013 at the AU Gymnasium.

The Leadership Award was bestowed upon Glory Ann T. Caldito, while Francis G. Perez is hailed the Best Team Leader. The Top Ten Outstanding Cadets were Jerome A.  Aban, Larafe P. Cailing, Ezra John A. Esguerra, Charlei S. Grospe, Helgin W. Lorena, Levie B. Manuzon, Carol A. Pacheco, Mica DC. Rombase, John Marvin G. Rudico, and Jeffrey O. Santos. Police Inspector Jonathan S. Romero of PNP Cabanatuan City Station was invited as the guest of honor and speaker. Rommel Ortaleza

Victorio dominates Marketing Pitch Competition

Junior Marketing Association’s Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Dhanna Khristina Victorio brought victory to Araullo University-PHINMA as she took home the championship in the annual Marketing Pitch Competition in which 37 schools participated, including ADMU, DLSU, SLU, and University of Pangasinan. The competition was held at University of Pangasinan last August 31 where employees from Manila Bulletin and MRN Marketing nationwide served as judges. Lhea Vergara

Mga bagong ILAW ng AU, nagliwanag

Campers listen attentively to one of the plenary session speakers.
Photo Credits to Marcelino Halili III

Humigit-kumulang 140 na bagong lider-estudyante ang haharap sa mga hamon ng buhay pagkatapos idaos ang ILAW Camp 4.0 (Inspire to Lead, Aspire to Win) nitong nakaraang Agosto 16 at 17.

Ang ILAW Camp ay pinangasiwaan ng Pilipinas Natin, katuwang ang CSDL, AUSSG, at  iba pang mga volunteer. Ayon sa tagapangasiwa ng camp na si Bb. Melanie Ang ng Pilipinas Natin, ang layon ng event na ito ay ang pagtuturo sa mga mag-aaral ng kahalagaan ng pagtanggap sa sarili at sa kapwa upang maging mabisang pinuno. Nilalayon din nitong buksan ang isip ng mga kalahok sa mga problema ng bansa, at ang pagpapakita ng maaari nilang gawin. Abril Layad Ayroso

AU lumingap sa mga biktima ng Bagyong Labuyo

CSDL Personnel and student-volunteers give food for the victims of Labuyo.
Photo credits to Mark Jayson Bajo

Naghandog ng tulong ang Araullo University sa 50 pamilyang naging biktima ng Bagyong Labuyo noong nakaraang Agosto 13. Sa pangunguna ng Center for Student Development and Leadership (CSDL), katuwang ang ilang mga lider-kabataan na volunteer, umabot sa humigit-kumulang 250 katao mula sa mga baranggay ng ACCFA at San Josef Norte ang nabahaginan ng tulong. Ang nasabing programa ay bahagi ng AU: Helping Hands na naglalayong magbigay tulong sa mga kababayan nating nangangailangan. Novabelle Pascua

Warriors nakibaka para sa kalikasan

Isandaan at labinlimang estudyante ng College of Criminology  ang nagtanim ng walundaan at limang puno ng narra sa Brgy. Sitio Alorma, Lungsod ng Palayan, nitong nakaraang ika-8 ng Agosto. Ceddie Ariquez

HRM at Tourism students, nagkaisa

Sama-samang ipinahayag ng Hotel and Tourism Management Society (HTMS@AU) na binubuo ng mga mag-aaral ng BS Hotel and Restaurant Management, at Bs Tourism Management, ang kanilang pagnanais matamo ng global competitiveness sa kanilang isinagawang General Assembly na may temang “HTMS@AU-PHINMA: Aim High. Be globally competitive” nitong nakaraang ika-8 ng Agosto. Sina G. Julius Sta Maria mula sa Nueva Ecija Assessor’s Association, at Bb. Vanessa V. Jopillo ng Planes and Places Travel Services ang mga nagsilbing panauhing pandangal sa nasabing pagtitipon. Lhea Vergara

Mga Lider-estudyante, nanumpang maglilingkod

The student-leaders of Araullo University-PHINMA as they take their oaths of service to their fellow Araullians.
Photo credots to Carlena Joy Santos

Naglunsad ang Center for Student Development and Leadership (CSDL) ng palatuntunan ng Pagkilala sa mga  Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) para sa taong panuruan ‘13-‘14 nitong nakaraang ika-6 ng Agosto na ginanap sa AU Gym. Dalawampu’t pitong organisasyon ang dumalo upang makiisa sa nasabing palatuntunan. Ang mga kinilalang organisasyon ay:

•      Araullo University Supreme Student Government
•      VIEWPOINT, the Official Student Publication
•      Basic Education Student Council
•      Bachelor of Arts Student Council
•      College of Information Technology and Engineering Student Council
•      College of Management and Accountancy Student Council
•      College of Education Student Council
•      AU-PHINMA Scholars Society
•      Araullo University Student Assistants Association
•      Araullo University Political Science Student Organization
•      Future Law Enforcer Organization
•      Organization of the Future teachers of Araullo University
•      College of Criminology Honor Society
•      Hospitality and Tourism Management Society of Araullo University
•      Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants-Araullo University-PHINMA Chapter
•      Junior Marketing Association-Araullo University
•      Junior Bankers Club
•      Association of Civil Engineering Students
•      Artist Club
•      Mathinkers Club
•      Sci-Tech Club
•      You.Org
•      Christian Brotherhood International
•      Lifebox Araullo
•      iSpeak Society
•      iACT Movement
•      Quo Vadis Novo Ecijanos Youth Movement
•      Pilipinas Natin Araullo University-PHINMA: Balangay Layon

Si G. Billy Jay Guansing, Pangulo ng Provincial Youth Development Council (PYDC) ang panauhing pandangal ng palatuntunan, at inilahad naman ng CSDL Director na si Mrs. Junely Moises ang mga karapatan at pribilehiyo ng mga kinilalang organisasyon at nagpaalala na handang tumulong ang CSDL sa pagpapatupad ng kanilang mga proyekto.

Nagwakas ang programa sa panunumpa ng mga lider at sa pagbibigay ng Sertipikasyon ng pagkilala sa mga kinilalang organisasyon ng unibersidad. Marcelino Halili III

Advocates, nakiisa sa kalikasan

Sa pangangasiwa ng City and Environmental Resources Office at nina G. Aristotle Corpus at G. Rolando Enriquez, tatlumpu’t-dalawang mag-aaral mula sa Kolehiyo ng Narsing ang sama-samang nagtanim ng dalawang daan at dalawampu’t-apat na binhi ng puno ng narra sa Sitio Alorma, Barangay Doña Josefa, Lungsod ng Palayan nitong nakaraang ika-2 ng Agosto. Layunin ng pagkilos na ito na hikayatin ang mga mag-aaral na pangalagaan ang ating kalikasan sa pamamagitan ng pagtatanim ng mga binhi at patuloy na pagsubaybay sa paglaki ng mga ito. Mary Joyce Jopson

Asembliya ng JMA-AU, ginanap

Muling nagtipun-tipon ang Junior Marketing Association (JMA) AU-PHINMA upang magsagawa ng kanilang taunang Pangkalahatang Pulong nitong nakaraang Agosto 1 na ginanap sa gymnasium ng Araullo University sa pangunguna ni G. Jann Mark M. Estremera. Ang tampok ng nasabing pagpupulong ay ang paglilipat ng responsibilidad mula sa nakaraang pamunuan tungo sa kasalukuyang pamunuan na pinangungunahan ni Bb. Dhanna Victorio.

Layunin ng asembliya na maipakita ang kanilang taos-pusong pagtanggap sa mga bagong miyembro ng JMA-AU at magbigay karangalan sa mga dean’s listers na nasa organisasyon. Inihayag din ng mga opisyal ng JMA ang kanilang plano para sa taong ito.

Dinaluhan ito ni G. Emmanuel N. Santos, ang program director ng Sales Academy of the Vista Center for Professionals, na nagbigay ng mensahe para sa mga Marketing students. Lhea Vergara

JPIA nagtipon para sa Assembly

Officers pose for a photo during the Annual General Assembly
Photo Credits to JPIA-AU

Ang Junior Philippines Institute of Accountants AU-PHINMA Chapter (JPIA-AU) ay naglunsad ng kanilang Pangkatang Pagpupulong na may temang “JPIA AU-PHINMA: Activating Untapped Potentials” nitong nakaraang ika-30 ng Hulyo.

Layunin ng nasabing pagpupulong na maipakilala ang mga opisyal ng kanilang organisasyon para sa taong ito, at maipakita ang kanilang pagtanggap sa mga bagong miyembro ng JPIA. Ang asembliyang ay dinaluhan ni Bb. Tecsie I. Sotto na siyang nagsilbing panauhing pandangal. Lhea Vergara

Freshies unite!

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) held their annual acquaintance party for college freshmenlast July 26, at the Araullo Gym. Freshmen from both the Main and South campuses gathered together in the party themed “Freshmen: United We Rock!”. The event featured a performance by Yeng Constantino. Abril Layad Ayroso

RSOs gather for Org Fair

The mascots of the different RSOs as they parade the campus grounds.
(Photo credits to AUSSG Facebook Page)

The different Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) gathered last July 22 for the annual Org Fair themed AU FUN-tasy Land. The various organizations set up booths inspired by fantasy icons. The booths’ respective mascots also paraded the campus grounds to highlight the said event.

The Best Booth award went to the Minions-inspired booth of the College of Education (COE) while sophomore AB Political Science student Jhon Michael Fermin clinched the Best Costume award in his Captain America outfit. Novabelle Pascua

Basic Ed kicks off Tree-Planting

The Basic Education students started off the annual series of tree-planting activities last July 19 at Doña Josefa, Palayan City. The senior students, together with the faculty, joined the said activity.

According to Mr. Rodolfo Manuel, a Basic Education faculty, the activity aims to broaden the students’ understanding of their environment. Hanniel Grace Barte

AU conquers PICPA provincials

Araullo University came out on top as Mhel John Legaspi takes home the championship in the Level 1 of the PICPA Accounting Quiz Bowl while Maureen Joyce Angeles emerged as the 2^nd-runner up for the Level 2 competition held last July 18 at Wesleyan University-Philippines.

Angeles earlier took home the 2^nd runner-up plum for the Philippine’s Next Tax Model (Tax Quiz Bee), held last July 17 at Miriam College, Quezon City in celebration of the PICPA-EMMC’s Accountancy Week . Dan Kevin Roque

Viewpoint welcomes 14 new student journalists

The new Vipers pose with their seniors in the teambuilding held last July 12, at Dingalan, Aurora.
(Photo by Kenneth Garcia)

Viewpoint inducted the new Editorial Board, including two new secretarial staff, three artists, and nine writers after the Editorial Board Examinations held last July 5. The new student-journalists are:

1. Abril Layad Ayroso   2^nd year     AB English
2. Mary Joyce Jopson  1^st year      BEEd
3. LheaVergara               1^st year      BSEd English
4. Rommel Ortaleza       4^th year      AB English
5. Judiel Bautista           1^st year      BS Accountancy
6. Jhonelle Joy Ulidan  1^st year      BS Accountancy
7. John Aldrich Leigh    1^st year      BSIT
8. Hanniel Grace Barte  3^rd year      BEEd
9. Novabelle Pascua      2^nd year     BS Civil Engineering
10. April Rose Sepaya     1^st year      BEEd
11. Bryanndela Cruz        1^st year      BSBA, Marketing
12. Jonarddelos Santos  1^st year     BSEd, English
13. Carlena Joy Santos    1^st year      AB English
14. Jezzamine Garcia       1^st year       BS HRM

Vipers as they conduct a program for the beneficiaries of the BLT outreach program.
(Photo by Carlena Joy Santos)

Vipers as they hold a feeding program for the beneficiaries of BLT.
(Photo by Carlena Joy Santos)

The newly inducted student-journalists, together with the incumbent staff members, conducted an outreach and teambuilding program in Brgy. Paltic, Dingalan, Aurora last July 12. Dan Kevin Roque

Warriors assemble

Criminology Warriors had their first general assembly hosted by Ms. Arvelo Vicente at AU Gymnasium. Mrs. Odessa Lacanilaoand CSDL Director Mrs. Junely Moises also graced the event.

Mrs. Moises discussed the programs offered by the CSDL and also challenged Criminology students to be models of behavior. College of Criminology (COC) Dean Bayani Salamanca reminded his wards to maintain good academic standings. It was also announced that the tentative schedule for the annual investiture ceremony is August 27, 2013. Ceddie Ariquez

AU-South opens up

Araullo University – PHINMA’s South Campus officially starts operations this semester and kicks things off with a grand blessing ceremony officiated by Rev. Francis de Guzman held last July 10. Come July 11, PHINMA Board of Directors Chairman Oscar J. Hilado and Senior Executive Vice-President Magdaleno Albarracin, Jr. headed the inauguration.

Albarracin, Jr. said that the AU-South campus will serve to make high quality education more accessible to students from the southern part of Nueva Ecija. He added that goal of PHINMA Education Network is to provide quality education that is available to everyone, so that the graduates can have a better life. Pauline Joy Gelacio, Judiel Bautista

CBI hosts Assembly, Teambuilding

Christian Brotherhood International (CBI) hosted their General Assembly last July 5 at the Locale of Bitas Chapel, an event that the brethren from different CBI Chapters (WU-P, NEUST, CLSU and Midway) attended.

A new set of officers were also inducted. The new officers are: Marisse Arenas, President; Rhomerick Hidalgo, Vice President-Internal Affairs; Sem Sanggoyo, Vice-President-External Affairs Imee Fragata, Kristina Nepomuceno, Rossana Berba, Eunice Mauleon, Michelle Merca, Secretariat and Membership; Ren Paul Licaycay, Rielle Balajonda, Johnson Patricio, Liaison and Information; and Ma. JenicaCalamanan, Jewel Mae Añonuevo, Christina Sanchez, Nikki Amoncio Michael Mangulasnan, Reyjielyn Mangulabnan, Michelle Gamboa, Shailyn Apalla, and Ediban Salonga, College Coordinators .

CBI-AU also held a teambuilding activity at Valdefuente, Cabanatuan last July 28.Christina Sanchez

Mentors go SHAPES

Last July 4, College of Education (COE) Dean Tito Rocaberte introduced SHAPES (Study Hard, Actively Participate, Enjoy Socialization) in the General Assembly for the Mentors held at the AU Gymnasium. The activity is launched to welcome the 2^nd year Education students as official part of the college and to promote solidarity amongst them. Sweet Cel dela Cruz

Registrar announces new policy on late payment

Starting this year, Araullo University – PHINMA will be implementing a new policy regarding late payments. The policy covers late payment from 2^nd semester of S.Y. 2012-13. The system will automatically mark the student’s grade as GW (Grades Withheld) instead of INC (Incomplete) if he fails to settle his dues. Once the student pays his balance, however, the GW mark will be replaced by his original grade.

PEN implemented this policy in consideration of financially disadvantaged students. Ms. Emily Lim Garcia, the University Registrar, remarked that the new policy is a big improvement on office.  Sweet Cel dela Cruz