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Ecosoc In A New Light
February 2015
The57thExecutiveCommitteeoftheUPEconomicsSocietyisalmosthalfwaythroughitsfirstsemesterofleadingtheorganizationtogreaterheightsandbrighterlights.WetookacoupleofminutesfromtheirbusyschedulesandgatheredsomeinsightsontheirplansorgoalsforEcosocduringtheirterm,andsomefunfactsforyoutogettoknowthemalittlebitbetter.
Fromlefttoright:TimothyJacob,MiguelRey“Migrey”Ramos,JosephMalcontento,Raphael“Jamby”Jambalos,AdrielArguelles,JoshuaSiat,Lorenzo“Zo”Canaria,MelSta.Maria,IrahPadilla,Regina“Iya”Mora,FloraPalabrica,andAyiDave
ACADEMICAFFAIRS:IrahPadilla“IenvisionAcadasafamilythat
workstogetherpromotingacademicexcellencewithintheorganization.I
envision a stronger committee catering theacademicneedsbothofthemembersandbeneficiariesofthe
organization.”
Trivia:LoveswatchingmoviesandKoreanovelas
COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT: IyaMora
“IenvisionCDCtofulfillitsroleofimmersingthemembersindifferentkindsofsocialworkforthepurposeofkeepingthemawareoftherealsituationourfellowcountrymenface,whichwillhopefullyleadtothe
desireofhelpingtheunderprivilegedduringandbeyondtheiryearsinthe
university.”
Trivia:CrazyaboutchocolatesbutLOVESCHEESE,triestohaveanLOTRmarathon at least once a year (coz
Aragorn).
ECHOES: TimmyJacob“Iwantthememberstoenjoyandlovetheorgsomuchthattheyreallybragaboutittotheirfriendswhoaren’tin
it.”
Trivia:DieHardishisfavoritemovieofalltime.
EXTERNALSAFFAIRS: FloraPalabrica“Ienvisionacommitteethatpushestheboundariesofthemembershipbyintroducingthemtopartnershipsandopportunitiesoutsidethecollegeas
wellastotheimportantissuesaffectingournationandourcommunity.”
Trivia:WhenshewatchedArtificialIntelligencewithherparents,shewassuperconvincedthatshewasarobotandtheyjustadoptedherbecauseitexplainedwhyshecouldn’treachpartofmyback....that’swhereher
batteriesare.
FINANCE: MigreyRamos“Ienvisionacommitteewhichis
processedandsystemsbasedwhosepurposeisnotonlytoraisefundsbutalsototeachEcosocersproperfinancial
management.”
Trivia: Joinsfoodeatingcompetitions,Playsfantasy,Singsinfrontofthe
mirrorwhennoonesaround,Averages1beeradayandlovesdogs
LIAISON: AdrielArguelles“IenvisionEcosoctobemoreconnectedwithitsalumniandpartnersthisyear,becauseweunderstandthatitisvitalforafunctionalandcloserelationship
with them to achieve long-term sustainablegoalsforthegenerationsofExecutiveCommitteestocome.”
Trivia:Lovessalmon,creamcheese,andbagels.(yesinthatorderandnot
necessarilyconsumedtogether)
MEMBERSHIP: MelSta.Maria“Ienvisionmemcommtobeabletoprovidemoreservice-orientedprojectsandactivitiestoaddresstheneedsandconcernsofitsmembersandapplicants.”
Trivia:Shereallywantstobeapartofalegitlongboardcrew
SECRETARIAT:JambyJambalos“Myplanforseccomistoestablishitsidentityasecosoc’screativesand
informationpowerhouse.”
Trivia:He’ssavinguptwentypesosadaysothathecanspenditallwhenhis
termendsasexecomm.
SPECIALEVENTS: AyiDave“ToprovideEcosocerswithexcitingandmeaningfullyconceptualizedeventstofurtherstrengthenthebondswehave
witheachother.”
Trivia:Shereallyenjoysbrushingherteeth
SPORTS: JosephMalcontento“AmorewelcomingandinclusiveSportsthatoffersnumerousactivitiesand
eventsthatpromotecamaraderieandteamworkthroughphysicalactivities.”
Trivia:Hewasattackedbyabatonce
VICEPRESIDENT: Josh Siat“MyplansasVice-Presidentforthecomingyearincludetherecentlyconcludedandwell-receivedRootsMusicFestivalduringtheUPFairandthe11thMusikapellabothservingastheESSF’sprimaryfundrasingeventsfortheyear,sosoexpectalotmoreto
comefromTFverysoon.”
Trivia:Hechewsstrawswhenhedrinks
PRESIDENT:LorenzoCanaria“IwillmakesureEcosocsustainsitsgreatnessbothinsideandout.”
Trivia:HisfavoritefoodcombinationinlifeisKFCfriesandStarbuckscoffee(caramelfrap,coffeebased,blended
whip)
By:LoraBaje For50years,theUPSchoolofEconomicshasbeenakeycornerstoneinproducingthecountry’sbesteconomistsandleaders.Tocelebratethisspecialfeat,theUPSEhasdecidedtoholddifferentactivitiesforthe50yearsofexcellenceithasgiventothisnation.TheUPEconomicsSociety and in partnership with the UPSE-at-50 committee held abonfirelastJanuary30entitled“EconLightItUp”asalaunchtothe50thanniversaryofourcollegeandthisfeaturedvariousperformancesfromdifferentstudents,alumniandfacultywhichincludedDeanRamonClareteandEcosocalumnaandnowprofessor,SarahDaway.Also,attendeeswereable to roastmarshmallows thatadded to the laidback setting. Indeed, itwasanightwhereeveryone tooka timeoutfromdrawinggraphsandenjoyedamomentoftogethernesswiththewholeUPSEcommunity.
UPSE Bonfire Keeps the Fire Burning
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By:DeaVillarosa
Oneforthebooks,indeed.
LastFebruary11,theUPEconomicsSocietyandtheUPUndergroundMusicCommunity,againcelebratedthevibranceofthelocalmusicscenein,RootsMusicFestival2015,aspartoftheannualUPFair.
Following the success of the previous year, Roots 2015 featuredheadlinersKamikazee,Urbandub,Franco,Pupil, Itchyworms,Typecast,BulletDumas,AngBandangShirley,alongwithotherlocalbands.Truetoitsname,Rootsalsofeaturedmanyup-and-comingactstocompletetheline-upthattrulycreatedanighttoremember.
Along with the UP Underground Music Community, this event wasorganizedbytheEcoSocTaskForce,aspecialcommitteededicatedtomaintainingtheUPEcoSocScholarshipFund,whichsendsoursevenhighschoolandcollegescholarstoschool.
(c)ChadOsorio,Gwapotography,Inc.
Roots 2015: Sounds Good
UPSE@50: Bond for Gold!By:RoneeVillanueva-Juanengo
Last February 7, 2015, a day before the 50th anniversary of the foundingoftheSchoolofEconomics,theUPSEcommunityoffacultyandstaff,studentsandalumnigatheredattheBahayngAlumniforafirsteverGalaNight.WiththeGoldenJubileethemeof“BONDFORGOLD”,itwasanightofcelebrationfortheSchool’sandit’salumni’sachievements,anightofcamaraderieandarekindlingofmemoriesandfriendshipsofeveryone’syearsinUPSE.Earlierat4pm,aPre-GalacocktailswasheldattheUPSEtocelebratetheinaugurationofthenewly-renovatedUPSElobbysponsoredbyBatch’83. Theevening’sprogramwasproducedanddirectedbyaward-winningUPSEalumnusBartGuingona.ItfeaturednotableUPSEalumniintheentertainmentfieldlikeJonSantosdoingaMiriamDefensor-Santiagoimpression,tenorFrankieAsenierosingingtheinvocation“ThePrayerwithMaricrisJoaquin,SittiNavarrosingingsambasongs,UPSEalumniwhowereonceUPConcertChorusmemberssingingintheirsignaturestyleandalumnusRenzVeranowiththerestoftheOPMHitmendoingamedleyofclassicOPM.Therewereaudio-videopresentationsoftheSchool’stimeline,apreviewofUPSE’sCommemorativeBook,thelaunching of the “Giving Back” fund raising programof theUPSE,amongothernumbersintheprogram.Toaddmoreexcitement,therewerearound200prizeitemsthatwereraffledoff.
(c)UPSchoolofEconomicsAlumniAssociation
The night’s highlightwas the recognition of the first ever DistinguishedUPSEAlumni.Fourpre-UPSEgraduatesweregivenDistinguishedAlumniCitations.TheseareDr.AmadoCastro(BSBAmajorinEconomics1948),GerardoP.Sicat(ABEconomics,1958,cum laude; MAEconomics,1958),SolitaCollasMonsod(ABEconomics,1959)andConchitaCarpio-Morales(AB Economics, 1964). Twenty-six graduates of UPSEwere given theUPSEAA Distinguished Alumni Awards. These are: ZORAYDA AMELIAC.ALONZO (MAEconomics,1970), PILAR JULIANAS.CAYETANO (ABEconomics, 1985, cum laude), EDGARDO M. CHATTO (AB Economics,1981), FERDINANDK. CONSTANTINO (AB Economics, 1972), ENRICOS.CRUZ(ABEconomics,1977),EMMANUELS.DEDIOS(MAEconomics,1978), ROBERTON. DEL ROSARIO (AB Economics, 1972), NESTORA.ESPENILLA JR. (BS Business Economics, 1981,magna cum laude), RAULV.FABELLA(MAinEconomics,1975),MARCELOC.FERNANDO,JR.(ABEconomics, 1982, cum laude), DIWA C. GUINIGUNDO (AB Economics,1976, cum laude), ELIZABETH M. KING (AB Economics, 1974; MAEconomics, 1976),MARVICMARIO VICTOR F. LEONEN (AB Economics,1983, magna cum laude), FEDERICO M. MACARANAS (AB Economics,1967,cum laude),MAHARK.MANGAHAS(ABEconomics,1962;MAinEconomics, 1965), FELIPEM.MEDALLA (MA Economics, 1976), OSCARM. ORBOS (AB Economics, 1971), VICENTE S. PEREZ, JR. (BS BusinessEconomics,1980),AMINAZALMIAT.RASUL-BERNARDO(ABEconomics,1974),STELLALUZA.QUIMBO(BSBusinessEconomics,1991,summa cum laude;MAEconomics,1991;Ph.D.Economics,2000),HANSBRINKERM.SICAT(MAEconomics,1983),FILOMENOS.STA.ANAIII(ABEconomics,1977),MARILOUJANED.UY(BSBusinessEconomics,1976;MAEconomics,1979),VICTORB.VALDEPEÑAS(MAinEconomics,1969;Ph.D.candidate,1972-UPWisconsin FellowScholar),ORLANDOB.VEA (AB Economics,1970,cum laude),ERMELOE.VILLAROMANJR. (BSBusinessEconomics,1984,cum laude).
TogetherwithpastdeansoftheUPSEonstage,DeanRamonClareteledthe toast to the School’s golden anniversary and to succeeding yearsamidstashowerofconfettiandaballoondrop.DancingfollowedtothemusicofPowerBand.
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Still left for February...
Task Force Hugot Shirts for Sale
Why be alone, when you can be alone together? Pintaspresents, Hugot Shirts Group Packages with designs andwitty hugots like “Buti pa ang aso marunong mag-stay,”“ButipaangelevatormayGF,”and“TAKENforgranted.”Buynowwhilestockslast!Orderbyvisitingwww.facebook.com/UPEcosocTF.Pintas or by contacting Mark Bue at09175804828.AllproceedsgototheUPEconomicsSocietyScholarshipFund.
QuidditchCupisaninter-committeecompetitionhandledbytheSportsCommittee,simulatingthegamewhichoriginatedfrom the Harry Potter novels. It involves broomsticks,dodgeballs, and a whole lot of running and is an eventenjoyedbymembersandapplicantsalike.
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