MC Faculty Members Sit as Judges at SAITE ‘10

MC Faculty members at SAITE '10

       Members of the Faculty of Mabalacat College join the Student Assembly on IT Education 2010 (SAITE '10) as judges on September 2-3, 2010 at Paskuhan Village, City of San Fernando, Pampanga. The MC junior IT students also attended the assembly as observers and for future full-blast participations in its events.

Many of the judges of the competitions are members of the MC Faculty. Ms. Maria Blesila P. De Lara, instructor of Education courses, served as a judge in the singing, dancing and extemporaneous speaking contests. Mr. Cezar G. Lumanog, Jr., instructor of English, served as a judge in the singing and extemporaneous speaking contests. Mr. Mario C. Felipe, MC P.E. Coordinator, served as a judge in both the singing and dancing competitions. Mr. Mark Paolo Cruz and Mr. Michael T. Villanueva judged desktop publishing contest.

            
            The activity was organized by the Philippine Society of Information Technology Educators (PSITE) Region III. This year’s theme is Information Technology Changes Lives Through Innovation Creativity Knowledge and Skills (IT CLICKS). The activity is participated by IT students from around the region. Besides a seminar on various topics related to IT, there were several competitions where students exhibited their prowess in academic and non-academic fields.

MC Off to Baguio for Rest and Recreation

         After an exhausting academic year, twenty-seven (27) members of the faculty and staff of MC went to Baguio City on April 30 to May 2, 2010 for a much-desired rest and recreation. The group was headed by Dr. Leonardo C. Canlas, the College President, and Prof. Carmelita P. Sotto, the Vice President for Administration and Finance.

         The group left Mabalacat at 6:30 a.m. on April 30, 2010 and reached Baguio City before lunch time. They immediately visited the Maryknoll Ecological Sanctuary where quick earth-friendly lectures were delivered and tours made. In the evening, Dr. Canlas called for a year-end Academic Council meeting to discuss the achievements and challenges of the academic offices.        

MC Staff in Baguio for rest and recreation

          The next day, they strolled around the famed gardens of the Philippine Military Academy. After much fun, frolic and hearty laughs on cheap jokes, the group headed for Camp John Hay. Heavy rains and traffic, however, cancelled the Camp John Hay itinerary.

          On the third day, the group visited the picturesque strawberry farms of La Trinidad in Benguet. They then rummaged through Baguio city’s markets and bazaars for souvenir shopping. Before heading home, the Group prayed at the shrine of the miraculous Lady of Manaoag in Pangasinan.

MC Garners Top Plums in Inter-Collegiate Academic Contests

Selected students of Mabalacat College (MC) participated in a series of inter-collegiate competitions sponsored by the Republic Central Colleges (RCC), Angeles City on February 9, 2010 in celebration of RCC’s 64^th Founding Anniversary and Intramurals Kaunlaran 2010. The contests include Inter-School Academic Quiz Team Competition and Literary Competitions – Oratorical Contest and Panggagagad/Doble kara (impersonation/janus-facing).

The Inter-School Academic Quiz Team Competition tested the students’ aptitude in Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Humanities and Current Events. The MC quiz team, composed of Stephen Aries D. Bagsic, Rachellyn Marie Vego and Melvin G. Basco, emerged 2^nd while the team from HAU and PAC placed 1^st and 3^rd respectively.

The impersonation/janus-facing was a show not only of the students’ talent in imitating national figures but also of their gift of gab. MC impersonator Daniel D. Sulam posed as Boy Abunda on one hand and President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on the other. He won 2^nd place while PAC and SACT garnered 1^st and 3^rd respectively.

The oratorical contest was an exposition of the youth’s thoughts on the 2010 elections. With the theme “How Intelligent and Mature are the Newly-Registered Filipino Youth Voters on May 2010 Elections,” student orators amazed the crowd as they exhibited optimism and faith in maturity of the young voters. MC orator Zarex A. Liangcungco, won 3^rd place while PAC and JCFC garnered 1^st and 2^nd respectively.

Other participating higher education institutions include Holy Angel University (HAU), Pampanga Agricultural College (PAC), Systems Plus College Foundation (SPCF), Jose C. Feliciano College (JCFC), St. Anthony College of Technology (SACT) and Dee Hwa Leong College (DHLC).

            Mabalacat College, indeed, had started to make waves in the academic community of the province of Pampanga. Dr. Leonardo C. Canlas, MC President, is very pleased with the achievements of the students.