San Beda College
Institutional Community Involvement Center
Institutional Community Involvement Center (ICIC) is pleased to report that the
school COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT component got the highest rating in the recent PAASCU
2015 Survey for the College of Arts and Sciences with a score of 3.6. The ranking has been a
consistent mark for the self-survey in which the same area got the highest. This will serve as an
inspiration for ICIC to work harder for more tasks ahead including the CAS report for Level 3,
institutional accreditation autonomous status, college level status based on CHED CMO 46 and
the university status application. All the needed documents should be submitted within the
next two months.
ICIC developed the CAS community involvement system for its faculty and students by
followingan expertise based Business Clinic Program, Psychology Clinic and HEALS or health,
environment, advocacies, literacy and spirituality. There are 6 faculty community involvement
coordinators taking in charge of projects for our partner communities. The approach has been
effective and promising since it followed the integration of the three pillars of the academe:
instruction-teaching, research and extension. It is in this context where CHED CMO 46 vertical
and horizontal typology is operating.
CHED classifies higher educational institutions based on its priorities. If it is only for
instruction meaning it develops expertise in certain professions, then it will be called an
institute. If the school opted to be called a college, in the said CHED CMO 46 it should apply its
knowledge to communities, and there should be quantifiable and qualitative impact results for
such engagements. The school relations to communities should be well pronounced and will be
a major priority. However, if the institution willgo for university status, the premium will be
research, and the knowledge generated in research should be for the benefit of instruction and
community. Currently ICIC is preparing for the college status which is to be evaluated by CHED
in the soonest possible time. However, ICIC is simultaneously preparing for university
requirements through community based researches and strengthening linkages both local and
abroad.
There is a need for other colleges to step up along with the CAS in order that the
institutional autonomous accreditation will be achieved. The College of Law has a strong Legal
Aid Bureau with three offices still operating in the main campus in Manila, Quiapo Church and
PandacanSinagsa Sais Community Based Legal Aid Clinic. There are on-going plans for the
College of Nursing and Medicine and there were efforts exerted by them last summer through a
Medical Mission in Mt. Province. The Graduate School of Business had close collaboration with
ICIC in terms of donations and relief operations but some works still need to be done in relation
to expertise based sharing of resources to actual sites. Graduate School of Law and Liturgy will
just need consolidation of reports to identify what service they have rendered to nation and
church. A survey can be an important tool to gather these important data.
The Integrated Basic Education Department has been consistent in rendering
volunteerism as shown in the detailed activities below:
1. Basic Printing Course in Sadsadan, Bauko, Mountain Province conducted by 3 IBED
administratorsheld last April 11-13, 2015 for the 20 members of the Holy Family Youth
Ministry. They donated important tools for printing including exposure table, fabric
paint (assorted) hair blower (3) and white T- shirts (50 pcs). Mr. CristanTaruc , Mr.
Benjamin Coloma Jr & Carlo Gutierrez served as resource speakers who were supported
and funded by the San Beda College Benedictine Educational Foundation Inc. (SBCBEFI)
and ICIC.
2. Medical and Surgical Mission, Psychology Clinic and Business Clinic in Bauko,
Mountain Province, May 1-3, 2015 in Holy Family Parish Mission, Sadsadan, Bauko,
Mt. Province
It was one of the biggest delegations with 68 participants from the different
colleges and school offices. There were16 doctors and 12 medical interns from the
College of Medicine, 3 from the College of Nursing, 10 from the College of Arts and
Sciences including the CAS Dean, Dr. Tessie Da Jose who is also a nurse, 2 from Health
Clinic Services including the VP for services, Rev. Fr. Ephraem Molina, OSB who prepared
the food, 1 from Identity and Mission Office, 1 from the Office of the rector President, 4
from IMC, 4 personnel from ICIC, and the SBCBEFI CEO, Rev. Fr. Bede S. Hechanova, OSB
who was responsible in contacting sponsors and linkages for the medicines.All delegates
stayed in Garden Breeze Hotel in Buguias, Benguet.
There were almost 80 boys who benefited the surgical mission (circumcision) and close
to 500 indigenous villagers who came from various parts of Bauko, Mt. Province. They
walked or traveled for hours to take part in the said activity.
The College of Arts and Sciences did two simultaneous projects, the Psychology
Clinic and the Business Clinic Program
The Psychology Clinic was done both in Sadsadan and Pactil with a total of 25
beneficiaries.
The Business Clinic Program did a follow-up in book keeping sessions and good
manufacturing practices for the mushroom and potato chip products. It had 40
participants from SitioPactil.
CAS faculty at work: teaching basic book
keeping and good manufacturing
practices to indigenous villagers for their
mushroom and potato chips livelihood programs
Mushroom project was pioneered and financed by
SBC BEFI through the efforts of its CEO, Rev. Fr. Bede
S. Hechanova, OSB. The CAS Business Clinic
monitored its progress and worked its sustainability
through on-going trainings on production.
3. IBED Administrators Conducted SummerYouth Leadership Program and Mentoring
Schools in Bauko, Mountain Province for the K12 Program
May 5-8, 2015
There were 14 administrators from the Basic Education Department led by its
principal Mrs. TeresitaBattad who conducted Summer Youth Leadership Program in
Pactil and mentoring program for schools in Bauko for the K12 program. There were 30
youth members who were recipient of the program. They received a brand new guitar
from the IBED and sport equipment. There were 37 school supervisors joining the K12
mentoring program.
4. San Beda College partners with Sacred Heart Academy (SHA), Loon, Bohol through a
MOA signing with Bishop Medroso of the Diocese of Tagbilaran; IBED trained SHA
faculty in instruction innovation, understanding by design and mentoring the K12
program
May 27-29, 2015
Rev. Fr. Bede S. Hechanova, OSB representing San Beda
With Bishop Medoroso for the Diocese of Tagbilaran
SHA teachers on training under the
San Beda IBED administrators
The church in Loon, Bohol and its convent school, Sacred Heart Academy was
turned to ground zero by the 7.2 earthquake last October 15, 2013. As of now, the place
is still picking up the pieces and finding its way to stand from the rubbles. Through the
effort of Bishop Medroso who wrote to our Rector-President, Rev. Fr. Aloysius Ma. A.
Maranan, OSB a team from IBED, ICIC and SBCBEFI responded immediately the request.
After the MOA signing, trainings in preparation for K12, enhancing instruction faculty
capacity and how to develop the understanding by design was conducted by 9 IBED
administrators. This was followed by the donation of 1,100 UBD books, 10 overhead
projectors, 1 LCD, science laboratory equipment and 50 computer sets without monitor.
5. Business Clinic Follow-Up by Enactus Members and Faculty Advisers
June 2-5, 2015 in Pactil, Mt. Province
A newly formed group Entrepreneurship Action in US or ENACTUS from the CAS
joined the Business Clinic Program in Pactil that will follow-up the operations in potato
chips and mushroom growing. Enactus has a worldwide affiliation (where other
countries have also Enactus) and is designed not just for competition in social enterprise
but for students to have actual field experiences in sharing their expertise and knowhow. The team composed of 6 students and 2 professors conducted book keeping, and
marketing innovations in Pactil
The most important goal of Enactus is to develop volunteerism and Bedan
leadership qualities while pursuing their drive to help people to become self-reliant in
their alternative livelihood program.
6. College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Community Involvement Coordinators Annual
Strategic Planning
June 25-26, 2015 in 12X St. Bede’s Building, San Beda College
There are three faculty coordinators of the CAS Business Clinic program namely:
Engr. Zernan de Ramos – assigned in Taytay, Rizal
Prof. Pilipino Ramos – Pulilan, Bulacan
Dr. Julio Castillo – District 6, Manila
Three faculty coordinators are also appointed for HEALS or health, environment,
advocacy, literacy and spirituality:
Prof. Ma. EmperatrizGabtbat – Taytay, Rizal
Prof. TeresitaDulay – Pulilan, Bulacan
Prof. NeliaBalanon Ramirez – District 6 Manila
The strategic planning was done with the CAS Dean Dr. Tessie Da Jose and two
associate vice deans Dr. Joffre Alajar and Dr. FedelizTuy which tackled budget concerns,
logistics and guiding principles how to integrate instruction and research to extension
and outreach. Dr. James Loreto C. Piscos, ICIC director facilitated the program with Rev.
Fr. Bede S. Hechanova, OSB who served as critique to their year-end reports. This was
also a way of consolidating documents for the university requirement application.
7. College of Law Legal Aid Bureau Annual Strategic Planning
July 1-2, 2015 at the Montserrat Center, Silang Cavite
In order to provide efficient services to indigent clients, the annual College of
Law Legal Aid Bureau Strategic Planning was held last July 1-2, 2015 at Montserrat
Center, Silang, Cavite with 29 legal interns attending the event. The planning was
facilitated by ICIC director, Dr. James Loreto C. Piscos and LAB director, Atty. Joey Peter
Usita. Rev. Fr. Rembert Tumbali, OSB, College of Law chaplain culminated the activity
with a mass.
Last May 8, 2015, the new batch of interns gathered various legal aid clinics in
the Philippines. The national LAB convention was held in PamanangBedista with the
financial support of the United States Embassy.
On July 11, 2015, Atty. Usita, Dr. Piscos and two LAB officers were invited to have
a meeting with the legal aid clinic of St. Louis University and University of Baguio in
Baguio City. This was done to mentor the LAB in the Northern Philippines.
8. Sharing Best Practices to Schools in Region 3 and the Benedictine Consortium Schools
Dr. James Loreto C. Piscos, ICIC director was invited by the commission on Higher Education
Region 3 and the Association of Local Colleges and Universities to share the latest trends and
ethical considerations in community engagements last May 25, 2015 in Travelers Hotel, Subic,
Zambales. He also shared techniques in designing a project plan towards achieving a multi-level
extension roadmap. There were approximately 100 participants attending the occasion
representing around 37 schools in Region 3.
The same topic was also shared to the Benedictine Consortium schools (San Beda
Manila, San Beda Alabang and St. Scholastica’s College-Manila) last July 15, 2015 at St.
Scholastica’s College, Manila.
9. San Beda College Hosting the 2nd PAEPI International Convention on Community
Engagements on July 20-22, 2015 at the Abbot Lopez Hall
As part of its bid in contextualizing its efforts along the line of integrating research and
instruction to extension, San Beda through the ICIC accepted the opportunity to host the
Philippine Association of Extension Program Implementers International Convention on
Community Engagements on July 20-22, 2015 at the Abbot Lopez Hall. The event was
participated by almost a hundred schools all over the country with speakers from the US, Japan
and India. This is also in partnership with the Tennessee Renewable Energy and Economic
Development Council (TREEDC).
There were sharing of best practices in extension and community based research on the
2 day. San Beda College was represented by CAS professors led by Dr. LiwaywayAcero who did
a study how to prolong the shelf-life of carrots that can benefit the farmers in Mt. Province,
Prof. Pilipino Ramos who will present his study in empowering Indigenous Communities
through Accounting and a team report of the Economics department with Prof. EdilbertoViray
Jr., Prof. Deri and Prof. Rulina Viloria who made models on how to assess the entrepreneurship
competencies of our beneficiaries in the communities.
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During the said convention, a Memorandum of Agreement was signed between San
Beda College and TREEDC where they do collaboration for extension, research and sharing of
best practices through actual visits in sites and cultural exposures in the US. During James
Loreto C. Piscos is currently the PAEPI Vice President where he maximizes his presence in
expanding international linkages for the institution. The MOA documents were reviewed by the
Office of International Cooperation under its director, Dr. Tita Evasco Branzuela.
Hopefully with more networks both local and abroad, the community engagements of
the school can find its way to raise its standards for the benefit of all our stakeholders including
our people in the partner communities.