Tuesday, June 19, 2007

June 19... RIZAL DAY! (birthday)... Laguna Day... No Classes in Laguna...

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

a moment of waiting


well, it's only four(4) days to go before the classes in UPLB begin...

and it's final! i'll be teaching in the Math Division of IMSP-CAS-UPLB..

i'll be handling two(2) math11 (college algebra) recitation classes and two(2) math17 (college algebra and trigonometry) classes...


Math 17 EW3
Math 17 EFWX3
Math 11 A-3R
Math 11 B-4R

pansamantalang kadiliman

isang panandaliang kadiliman sa buong paligid ang sumambulat sa akin habang nakatitig sa kompyuter. tatlong minuto makalipas ang alas-dose ng madaling araw, ika-labintatlo ng Hunyo dalawanglibo at pito, nang biglang binalot ng dilim ang buong paligid. makalipas ang tatlo hanggang apat na segundo ay muling nanumbalik ang kaunting liwanag sa kapaligiran. kinailangan ko pang buhayin muli ang kompyuter upang maipagpatuloy ang aking ginagawa. inabot ako ng limang minuto upang mabuhay ng tuluyan ang kompyuter at talumpung segundo pa ang inantay upang umpisahang isulat ang kuwentong ito. makalipas ang higit sa pitong minuto ay nandito na ako sa bahagi ng kuwentong ito. labing-anim na minuto na makalipas ang alas-dose ng madaling araw, gising pa ako...

Saturday, June 9, 2007

Filipino delivers Harvard Law graduation speech

By Volt Contreras
Inquirer

just follow the link...

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/news/view_article.php?article_id=70145

2 math experts to teach teachers

The Manila Times

Saturday, June 09, 2007

2 math experts to teach teachers

By Jonathan Hicap , Reporter

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/june/09/yehey/top_stories/20070609top9.html

TWO world-renowned mathematicians will be arriving in the country to train Filipino math teachers and enhance their skills through innovative approaches.

The Mathematics Trainers' Guild-Philippines (MTG) said Dr. Andy Liu, a professor at the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences of the University of Alberta in Canada, and Professor Wen-Hsien Sun of the Chiu Chang Mathematics Education Foundation in Taiwan would be conducting workshops on "Enhancing Competencies in Teaching Mathematics through Innovative Approaches."

The seminar-workshop will be held at St. Jude Catholic School for Metro Manila participants on June 14; Colegio San Agustin in Biñan, Laguna, on June 15 for participants from Laguna and nearby provinces; and Bayanihan Tarlac Institute on June 16 for participants from Tarlac and nearby areas.

Liu and Sun will also train Filipino students that will compete in international math competitions that are scheduled this year in Singapore, Hong Kong and China.

Liu has won many awards for his university teaching and work in mathematics education. He is the recipient of the MAA Tepper Haimo Teaching Award, Adrien Pouliot award from the Canadian Mathematics Society, 3M Teaching Fellowship, the outstanding Educator Award of the Ontario Institute for the Study of Education and was the CASE/CCAE Canadian University Professor of the Year. In 2003, Liu led the Canadian team in winning in the International Mathematics Olympiad held in Japan.

Sun was the recipient of the prestigious Paul Erdos Award for mathematics in 2002 given by the World Federation of National Mathematics Competitions (WFNMC).

MTG President Dr. Simon Chua, a Filipino, won the award last year.

Sun is credited for introducing the International Mathematics Olympiad to Taiwanese students. He has trained students participating in IMO competitions. His foundation supports local activities and puzzle competitions.

More information on the seminar-workshop is available from Rechilda Villame at 0917-8105009; Elmer Apistar at 0920-4339224; or Engineer Edgardo Domingo at 0917-5148789.

Friday, June 8, 2007

a long week

oh great!!

it's friday...

this week seemed to be long for me...

i've been attending the seminar workshop on college teaching for five days(june4-8), (M-W;8-5pm, Th-F;8-7pm)

alas! we're through!!!

i think i'll be resting at home this weekend...

after a week, i'll be facing another challenge... the STUDENTS!!!!!!!!!

Senate OK's UP as National University

The Manila Times

Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Senate OK's UP charter change as National U

By Efren L. Danao, Senior Reporter

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/june/06/yehey/top_stories/20070606top6.html


The Senate ratified Tuesday the bicameral conference committee report amending the University of the Philippines charter by strengthening UP as The National University.

The new UP charter is the very first measure approved by the Senate as it holds its last two session days before adjourning sine die today, June 6.

Senate Majority Leader Fran­cis Pangilinan, head of the Senate panel, said the new UP charter makes the UP board of regents more autonomous, exempts the UP faculty from the salary standardization law and states categorically the tax-exempt status of all revenues and assets, donations and importation related to its educational function. All academic awards will also be tax-exempt.

"There are many state universities at the moment. With this new charter, UP will be The National University," he said.

Pangilinan said that exempting the faculty from the salary standardization law would enable UP to maintain high-quality professors. He noted that the comparatively low pay of professors has made them seek higher paying positions elsewhere.

"Professors at the Ateneo are receiving two times the salary of equivalent UP professors; those from La Salle are receiving three times," he said.

He cited the greater autonomy of the UP board of regents as a key feature of the new UP charter.

"It limits the appointing power of the Philippine president. The student regent will now be selected by the students themselves, and the faculty regent, by the faculty members," he explained.

Public schools are tax exempt but the legislators decided to make that of UP categorical through its charter.

"Public schools are not supposed to pay taxes, but the government bureaucracy has different interpretations on tax exemptions," he said.

The new UP charter states that importation of economic, technical, vocational, scientific, philosophical, historical and cultural books, supplies and materials duly certified by the board of regents, including scientific and education computer and software equipment, shall be exempt from customs duties.

There had been several attempts in previous Congresses to amend the UP Charter but not succeeded, until now.

The ratification of the bicameral conference committee report came on the very day that the bicameral body resolved disagreeing provisions of the House and Senate versions. The House panel was headed by Rep. Cynthia Villar of Las Piñas. The members are Sen. Franklin Drilon, Sen. Ralph Recto, Sen. Edgardo Angara, Sen. Sergio Osmeña 3rd, Rep. Harlin Abayon of Northern Samar, Party-list Rep. Eulogio Mag­saysay, Rep. Lorenzo Tanada 3rd of Quezon, Rep. Eduardo Zialcita of Parañaque, Rep. Eduardo Veloso of Leyte, Rep. Allan Peter Cayetano of Taguig-Pateros, and Party-list Reps. Emmanuel Joel Villanueva.

The House has to ratify the same committee report before an enrolled copy is sent to President Arroyo for her signature, the last act in lawmaking.