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The Search is on for 10 Outstanding Expat Pinoy Children

The Bank of the Philippine Islands is holding for the third year The Search for Ten Outstanding Expat Pinoy Children as part of its efforts to continuously give recognition to Overseas Filipinos.

Introduced by BPI’s Overseas Banking Group in 2007, the Search aims to honor both Expat Pinoy parents and children. Through this campaign, BPI works to spur public awareness of the great contributions of the Overseas Filipino not only in the Philippine economy, but in nation building as well.

“Hand in hand with providing financial and banking needs, we also aim to inspire the Overseas Filipino by lauding the source of their motivation and hard work: their children,” says Teresita B. Tan, Head of Overseas Banking and Channels Services Group of BPI.  

The Search for Ten Outstanding Expat Pinoy Children is open to all 15-21 year old children of Expat Pinoys with current work contract in another country. To qualify, nominees must be presently enrolled, have parents or relatives who are BPI Depositors, and belonging to the top 10% of his or her class.

All nominees must submit an essay entitled, “Ano ang papel ko sa pagpapaunland ng ating pamayanan bilang anak ng isang Expat Pinoy?" (What is my role in the development of our society, as a son/daughter of an Expat Pinoy?). The essay may be written either in English or Filipino, typewritten; double-spaced, and must be between 1,500 – 2,000 words.

Nominees must also submit the following documents: accomplished application form; proof or enrollment, diploma, or certificate of graduation; Certified True Copy of Grades along with list of awards, if any; birth certificate; certification from BPI, proving existing account; and letter of nomination from principal, college dean, superintendent, parish priest, managers of BPI of BPI Family Savings Bank, or head of a civil or church organization.

The application period is from June 1, 2009 to August 28, 2009. Mailed entries must be postmarked not later than August 28, 2009 to Paul Joseph V. Fonte, Marketing Department, Overseas Customers Segment, Bank of the Philippine Islands, 6/F BPI Family Savings Bank Center, Paseo de Roxas cor. Dela Rosa St., Makati City 1226, Metro Manila.

Nomination forms are available at any BPI and BPI Family Savings Bank branch nationwide.  The nomination form can also be downloaded from www.bpiexpressonline.com.ph or www.bpidirect.com.ph under Promo Page - Remittance.

The winners will receive Php50,000 in cash. Winners will be announced in August.

Rest ye, rest ye, in peace eternal Tito Fred Medina.

Singer, choir leader, and friend.

Congratulations to Marie Julienne B. Ente for becoming the new SINAG editor-in-chief and to John Aldrich Telebrico for becoming associate editor.

Both are Socio majors. Go Socio! :)

Good luck next AY, we'll look forward to your thought-provoking publications.

SINAG kids, please extend them your usual support and cooperation.

I did not catch this personally, somebody just told me that she saw me and heard my name being called at TV Patrol's footage of the UP Diliman General Commencement Exercises. So I had to check it out somewhere in the net and found a link.

Also caught on the footage are Arianne Cerezo and Jamie Pring.

"Itinuturing na natatangi ang batch na ito," said Gretchen Malalad of the UP Class of 2009, which produced the highest number of summa cum laude graduates in the history of the University of the Philippines. I just feel honored to belong to this class.

Anyway, here's the link:

http://www.pinoychannel.tv/watch/v-137653?title=TV%20PATROL%20LINGGO%200426%20-%202/3

and you can see the footage from 4:55 to 7:16.

Once again, congratulations to the first batch of graduates from the country's National University.

Because I really am.

There's just so much to be thankful for, I am at a loss as to where to begin thanking Him.

Salamat po.

I like this song by Death Cab for Cutie. It's so honest.

 

Love of mine some day you will die
But I'll be close behind
I'll follow you into the dark

No blinding light or tunnels to gates of white
Just our hands clasped so tight
Waiting for the hint of a spark
If heaven and hell decide
That they both are satisfied
Illuminate the no's on their vacancy signs

If there's no one beside you
When your soul embarks
Then I'll follow you into the dark

In Catholic school as vicious as Roman rule
I got my knuckles brusied by a lady in black
And I held my toungue as she told me
"Son fear is the heart of love"
So I never went back

If heaven and hell decide
That they both are satisfied
Illuminate the no's on their vacancy signs

If there's no one beside you
When your soul embarks
Then I'll follow you into the dark

You and me have seen everything to see
From Bangkok to Calgary
And the soles of your shoes are all worn down
The time for sleep is now
It's nothing to cry about
Cause we'll hold each other soon
The blackest of rooms

If heaven and hell decide
That they both are satisfied
Illuminate the no's on their vacancy signs

If there's no one beside you
When your soul embarks
Then I'll follow you into the dark
Then I'll follow you into the dark

UP POLITICA has officially amended Article 12 of its Constitution, which provides for elections, thereby allowing the new Executive Council and Phoenix chief editor to take their oaths, after two attempts at reaching the quorum.

Among those inducted were:


Congratulations and good luck!

25 February 2009

 

 

To Our Esteemed Publishers of SINAG:


 

We, the Editorial Board of SINAG, the official student publication of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP), would like to express our sincerest apologies over the contents of the article on the interview of the candidates of Buklod-CSSP and Saligan sa CSSP which appeared in the SINAG Election Special issue released on Friday, 20 February 2009.

 
The said article apparently contained many technical errors which offended the sensibilities of some groups in the College. The errors were committed primarily because of lack of coordination among the editors who worked on the said article and because the Election Special was compiled very quickly in anticipation of the upcoming University and College Student Council Elections. We assume responsibility over the lapse in editorial coordination and thus the contents that appeared to be in bad taste to some sectors of the College.

 
The editors differed significantly in their editing styles and had worked under strict instructions from the Editor in Chief to keep each interview essay in the 150- to 200-word range due to space considerations. Thus, inevitably, many sections of the actual interviews of the candidates to the CSSP Student Council conducted in the SINAG Office had to be deleted, and only the highlights of the interviews were included in the printed version of SINAG as deemed fit by the editors who were practicing their editorial discretion over the original matter. The editors of the said article have done well in surmounting the challenge of making sense of an otherwise unorganized cacophony of words, grunts, and expressions present in most interviews. For everybody’s reference, the edited videos of the actual interviews can also be accessed through SINAG’s website, sinagcssp.multiply.com. We would also be very glad to present to you the original, uncut actual videos of the interviews. Please feel free to visit us in the SINAG Office.

 
The editors had worked under the same instructions, but failed to coordinate each other’s efforts. They had attempted to rectify their actions and reedit the entire article, only to find out that the article had already been laid out for publication in order to meet critical deadlines.

 
The Editorial Board firmly denies that the appearance of the said article in the SINAG Election Special is an underhanded tactic in support of a particular party in CSSP, nor had the Board, in any way whatsoever, been influenced by any partisan group in carrying out its mission of being the unbiased and neutral voice of the CSSP student body in a particularly partisan period such as the elections. For this, again, we apologize for appearing otherwise. The Board as well as the staff has always kept and observed proper ethical considerations in presswork. The errors in the said article in the latest issue of SINAG are purely of a technical nature.
 

Also, the Editorial Board had instructed Features Editor Michael T. Tiu, Jr. to inhibit from editing in the Election Special prior to the presswork period on account of his being Vice President for Internals of Buklod-CSSP. He was not placed on leave because as far as we are concerned, Mr. Tiu is and remains an active member of the SINAG Editorial Board and he even did presswork for the Election Special; he was just not allowed to exercise his powers as editor for that issue. His case differs greatly from that of News Editor Ian Richard B. Cortez who was immediately placed on leave upon his formal declaration of intent to run for CSSP Councilor before the SINAG General Assembly.

 
We never mean to besmirch the integrity, intellect and capacity of any group aspiring for positions in the CSSP Student Council. We sincerely apologize for exuding such an effect. It is wrong, and had not been in our best interest. But nor will we take hands down unbridled and unfounded accusations of partisanship and bias in the ranks of the longest-running college-based student publication in the University of the Philippines because your editors have worked very well and did their editorial beats in the best of their ability to serve you, our esteemed Publishers.


Thank you and more power.

 

THE SINAG EDITORIAL BOARD     

Dalawang araw bago tuluyang magsara ang mga presinto ng CRSRS Referendum sa buong Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, minabuti ng SINAG, Opisyal na Pahayagang Pang-Mag-aaral ng Kolehiyo ng Agham Panlipunan at Pilosopiya na tanungin ang ilang mag-aaral kung bakit hindi pa sila bumoboto.

Sa huling tala mula sa Opisina ng Student Regent kaninang hatinggabi ng Enero 29, mahigit 40 porsyento pa lamang ng lahat ng mag-aaral sa UP System ang nakaboto sa CRSRS Referendum.

Iba't iba ang naging dahilan ng bawat isa, ngunit maaaring kapareho mo ng dahilan ang isa sa kanila. Tunghayan ang video interview sa:

http://sinagcssp.multiply.com/video/item/2/Bakit_di_ka_pa_bumoboto

Ikaw, bakit hindi ka pa bumoboto?