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UP Manila Community News (June 2009)
1st U.P. STAFF REGENT: Mr. Clodualdo “Buboy” E. Cabrera
Calling All Filipino Health Researchers!!!
Grant for “StoPneumonia – Clinical Research Project” now available
UP Manila Foundation Week Celebration (June 15-19, 2009)
Revised Class Calendar for the 1st Semester AY 2009
Calling all RUNNERS & GOOD-HEARTED PEOPLE! Please join “VOLUNTEERUN or Alay Takbo Para sa Bolunterismo”
1st international IBON book launched at UP Manila
NIH Training Center for Health Research Ethics & Good Clinical Practice Training Workshops for 2009
2nd Quisumbing-Escandor Film Festival for Health (QEFF) for 2010
CARISSA UY, comatose survivor and CPH alumni, urgently needs your help
PITEDA PEMUSATAN OF U.P. MANILA
Dance Aerobics sa UP Manila
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
1st U.P. STAFF REGENT: Mr. Clodualdo “Buboy” E. Cabrera
MR. CABRERA was chosen out of 5 candidates by 71% of the
voters, or 2,519 out of the 3,554 who participated in the
system level election last March 31, 2009.
The official announcement from the Board of Regents is
expected on May 28, 2009. There was no BOR meeting
this April.
Mr. Cabrera is…
~a Property Custodian at the UP Press in Diliman, a job
he has held for 13 years. He is also an active unionist.
~Current National Spokesperson – All UP Workers Union
~National President (2001—2008)—All UP Workers
Union (admi union)
~National Executive Vice-President (1998-2001) –All UP
Workers Union (all sectors)
Mr. Cabrera finished BS Business Administration (Major in
Economics), from Trinity College of Quezon City. He is 46
years old, married to Shirley Cabrera (also a UP employee
and active unionist), and has two children.
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Calling All Filipino Health Researchers!!!
Grant for “StoPneumonia – Clinical Research Project” now available
Organizers: NIH-UPM and PHAREX Health Corporation
Open to: Filipino citizens with research experience
and affiliated with any of the institutions belonging to the
Metro Manila Health Research and Development Consortium (MMHRDC).
Info on the PHAREX Research Grant
The Pharex Inc., in its desire to improve the health of
Filipino children, has committed to financially support a
research project through the National Institutes of Health.
1. The priority area will be research proposals on childhood pneumonia.
2. The research grant will be in the amount of TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND PESOS (PhP200,000.00) inclusive of mentoring fee
and administrative fee. (Note: Pharex Inc. will also provide the
antibiotics for the research, per protocol requirement.)
3. Proposed study duration: 1 year
4. Eligibility: Applicants should be a Filipino citizen
with research experience and affiliated with any of the institutions
belonging to the Metro Manila Health Research and Development Consortium.
5. How to apply:
a. Applicants may submit their application to:
PHAREX Research Grant
c/o Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR)
National Institutes of Health
University of the Philippines Manila
Pedro Gil St. Ermita Manila 1000
b. Documents for screening:
b.1. Letter of Intent addressed to:
Lulu C. Bravo MD
Vice Chancellor for Research
and Executive Director
National Institutes of Health
University of the Philippines Manila
Pedro Gil St. Ermita Manila 1000
b.2. 7 copies of research proposal and budget ( < 5 pages)
b.3. Curriculum vitae of the applicant
b.4. Endorsement letter from the hospital or home institution
6. Method of Selection: Applicants will be short-listed and invited to
attend an orientation on the PHAREX program. All research proposals
will be reviewed by the NIH-Pharex technical committees which
will select the best proposal based on scientific merit and relevance.
7. Proposed Timeline:
a. Call for research proposal and budget: - June 1, 2009
b. Deadline for submission of research proposal: July 15, 2009
c. Selection of best paper: August 15, 2009
d. Final IRB approval: September 1, 2009
e. Start of Study and Release of First fund: October 1, 2009
f. End of Study: September 1, 2010
g. Presentation: February 2011 (NIH Science Week)
For additional info, especially on the governing guidelines,
please call OVCR at Tel: (632) 526-4349 / (632) 528-4041
Telefax: (632) 525-0395
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UP Manila Foundation Week Celebration (June 15-20, 2009)
Theme: “UP Manila: Sustaining Commitment to Health for National Development”
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
Monday, June 15, 2009
==8:00 am, PGH Science Hall ==
THANKSGIVING MASS
==8:45 onwards, PGH Science Hall==
OPENING RITES
* National Anthem (“Lupang Hinirang”) and
“Pilipinas kong Mahal”
* Welcome Remarks
* Foundation Week in a Capsule
* Reflections of UP as a University
* Musical number
* Launching of the UP Manila coffee
table book: A Heritage and Cultural History
* Review of the Coffee table book: A Response
== PGH Central Block Lobby ==
*Ribbon cutting of photo exhibits
== Campus-wide ==
*Open House: All Colleges and Units
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
== 6:30 am, PGH Basketball Court ==
*Calisthenics and Palarong Pinoy
== 1:30 pm, Little Theater, CAS ==
* Inter-college Quiz Bee
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
== 8:30 am, CAS Little Theater ==
* Symposium of the Manila Studies Program:
“Manila Studies as Arena for UP Manila’s
Take on Social Progress”
== 9:30 am, CAS Little Theater ==
* Lay Forum on Neuropathic Pain and Arthritis
== 1:30 pm, CAS Little Theater ==
* Free Clinics on Weight Management
== 3:00 pm, Emilio T. Yap Auditorium, College of Pharmacy ==
* “SIKLAB: Pag-ibig, Kasaysayan, at Pista ”
Thursday, June 18, 2009
== 8:00 am, PGH Science Hall ==
* Awarding ceremony of the UP Manila Centennial
Professorial Chair and Faculty Grant
-------Keynote speech: UP Pres. Emerlinda R. Roman
* Contract Signing for the UPM-PGH Faculty Medical
Arts Building Project
== 2:00pm, PGH Science Hall ==
* JV Sotejo Symposium on the
“Global Economic Crisis: Healthcare on the Crucible”
Friday, June 19, 2009
== 1:30pm, PGH Science Hall ==
*Launching of the All UP Workers Union
Grievance Committee
* Awarding ceremony of UP-PGH Service
Awardees and Retirees
----------Guest Speaker: Commissioner Ricardo Saludo
* Closing ceremony
Saturday, June 20, 2009
==6:00 am, UPM Student Center, cor. Padre Faura & Orosa Sts.==
*6th Linis-Bayanihan of the Good Neighbors
Initiative of Ermita-Malate
==4:00 pm, UP Bahay ng Alumni, Diliman campus==
*UPAA Grand Alumni Homecoming
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Revised Class Calendar for the 1st Semester AY 2009
Start of Classes ------------------- June 15 (Monday)
Mid-semester --------------------- August 14 (Friday)
Deadline for Dropping ---------- September 16 (Wednesday)
Deadline for LOA ---------------- September 29 (Tuesday)
End of Classes -------------------- October 13 (Tuesday)
Integration ------------------------- October 14 (Wednesday)
Final Exams ----------------------- October 15-23
Deadline for
Submitting Grades ---------------- (Grad) Oct 22 / (Others) October 29
2nd Semester 2009-2010
Registration ------------------------ November 3-10
Start of Classes -------------------- November 11
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Calling all RUNNERS & GOOD-HEARTED PEOPLE! Please join “VOLUNTEERUN or Alay Takbo Para sa Bolunterismo”
VolunteeRun Date: June 28, 2009
Assembly Time/Venue : 5:00 a.m. /
PGH flagpole area, Philippine General Hospital compound,
Taft Avenue, Manila
Organized by: Ugnayan ng Pahinungod-Manila,
the UP Manila chapter of the Volunteer Service Corps
of the University of the Philippines System
Purpose: A Fund-raising Activity to support Pahinungod-Manila’s
programs. These programs are Program for Streetchildren,
Community Health Program, Educational Assistance Program,
Advocacy Program, and Livelihood Program. All are totally
dependent on the financial support of various philanthropic individuals
and organizations.
Registration Period: June 1-20, 2009
Who can Join : All Runners (male/female, UP/non-UP, Filipino/Foreigners)
Race Categories:
21 km, 10 km, 5 km, 3 km (One race for Men; another for Women)
5 km (16 yrs old and below / One race for Boys, another for Girls)*
3 km (12 yrs old and below / One race for Boys, another for Girls)*
*Participating minors should submit a written consent form
from a parent or guardian
How to Join:
1. Get an entry form from Ugnayan ng Pahinungod-Manila
(telephone numbers and address below).
2. Pay the fee of P200.00. Students will get discounts if they
present a valid school ID upon registration.
3. Numbered bibs will be issued on the day of the race at the assembly area
For more inquiries, esp. about Race Proper and Prizes:
Contact Ms. Beng de la Rea or Ms. Abba Azucena @ 526-6950/526-6951.
Or visit: Ugnayan ng Pahinungod-Manila
Mezzanine Floor (above UP Health Service)
PGH Central Block bldg., Philippine General Hospital,
Taft Avenue, Manila
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1st international IBON book launched at UP Manila
For those who would really like to know what it was like in
China during Chairman Mao Ze Dong’s time, there’s a new
book launched last May 26, 2009, at the College of Arts &
Sciences, UP Manila. The book, “Silage Choppers and
Snake Spirits: The Lives and Struggles of Two
Americans in Modern China”, by Ms. Dao-Yuan Chou,
is the biography of famous Dr. Joan Hinton (one of the
few female nuclear physicists who worked on the atom
bomb) and Erwin “Sid” Engst—Americans who chose to
work alongside ordinary Chinese people for more than 50
years. It also offers unusual insights into the events that
make up modern Chinese history from Liberation to the
Cultural Revolution.
“Silage Choppers and Snake Spirits” is the first international
publication by IBON Foundation, while Ms. Dao-Yuan, a
Chinese-American who lives in the US, is the first foreign
author accepted by the organization. The book is available at
IBON Foundation (Tel: +632 9277060 to 62 [loc. 301] and
Fax: +632 9292496).
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NIH Training Center for Health Research Ethics & Good Clinical Practice Training Workshops for 2009
July 6-8, 2009
“Standard Operating Procedures for Ethics Review Committees” (Advanced Course)
Prerequisites: Completion of the Basic Course within the last 2 years
October 26-28, 2009
“Continuing Ethics Education: Health Research Methodologies and
Research Ethics (Advanced Course)
Prerequisite: Completion of Basic Course within the last 2 years
Who should attend: Members of Research Ethics Committees,
Investigators, Academicians, Clinicians, Research Staff, Research Management Staff
Registration Fee: Php5,500
–which includes training workshop materials; CD with international
and national research ethics guidelines; training certificate;
Philippine Medical Association Continuing Medical Education (PMA-CME)
and Philippine Nurses’ Association (PNA) units; meals and snacks
*First-come, first-served basis
*10% discount for early registration (one month before first day of training)
*Checks payable to UP Manila Development Foundation, Inc. or
deposit to PGH-PNB current account# 200-830384-6
*Special workshops may be arranged upon request
FOR INQUIRIES (esp. in getting/submitting a Registration Form):
Research Capacity & Strengthening (RCS) Office of UPM-NIH
Tel: (632) 526-4349 / (632) 528-4041
Telefax: (632) 525-0395
Email: nih-irb@upm.edu.ph
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2nd Quisumbing-Escandor Film Festival for Health (QEFF) for 2010
The contest is open to documentaries, short narratives, and experimental
films by amateur film-makers.
The festival is a tribute to Drs. Honorato L. Quisumbing and Juan B.
Escandor of the UP College of Medicine whose lives exemplified UP’s
and the medical profession’s ideal of service. Both were killed while
on duty—Dr. Quisumbing, while serving at the Philippine General Hospital
during World War II.; Dr. Escandor, while serving as a barrio doctor during
martial law (he was accused of being a rebel sympathizer).
Theme: “Sa ngalan ng ama, ng anak, at ng ina…”
It aims to put into the limelight maternal and child health issues in the
country—high mortality, poor hospital facilities, few health providers,
the cost of medicine, the Reproductive Health Bill, and many others.
Depict these issues as they interplay with political, socio-economic, cultural,
and other factors, capture them in film, and let our people and our leaders
awaken to some realities.
For more information regarding the festival and the prizes:
www.qe-filmfestival.com and ama.anak.ina@qe-filmfestival.com
OR, you may contact the following: Bryan Albert T. Lim (09054289036)
[Overall Chairperson] and his colleagues Bryan (09174917179),
Jowel (09178234750), Kalvin (09154584121),
AND their landline (02) 567-8900.
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CARISSA UY, comatose survivor and CPH alumni, urgently needs your help
Ms. Carissa Uy (BSPH'98), who miraculously survived a 1 ½ month
coma after a terrible car accident in South Carolina, urgently needs
monetary donations and prayers for her continued therapy treatments here.
For more on her story, please see-"While You Were Sleeping"
by Cathy Babao-Guballa in the Global Pinoy Section, Philippine Daily
Inquirer (page A-26 / April 8, 2007) or on webpage
http://nancydrewandme.blogspot.com/2007/04/easter-blessings-to-everyone-here-is.html
For more information, esp. on your donations, please contact
MS. HAZEL R. PASCUAL, Ms. Uy's batch mate
and Representative of UPM-CPH BSPH Batch '98. This is part of the
batch's fund-raising activities for Ms. Uy. Call Ms. Pascual at
302-0517 or 0918-3500518. Thank you much!
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PITEDA PEMUSATAN OF U.P. MANILA
For better physical, mental, emotional states, try
PITEDA PEMUSATAN (Inner Energy Cultivation).
PITEDA PEMUSATAN is Bahasan Indonesian for “Inner Energy
Therapy using focus or concentration only on God” (rough translation).
It is dedicated to developing the good health and healing capability of its
students using a breathing technique (Duduk Nafas), meditation (Tafakur),
a series of anaerobic movements (Jurus), Focus (mental concentration),
Upgrade (testing a student’s ability to move to the next level),
and Synchronization (this is when the Grand Master fine tunes
the student’s frequency).
Piteda Pemusatan was introduced to the public ten years ago by
Dr. H.R. Zamzamy Asep Herwadi, the Guru Besar (Grand Master)
of the Practice. The practice is non-sectarian—anyone can join
in and it does not mess with a member’s religious-spiritual beliefs (or lack thereof).
If interested:
- Call Piteda Pemusatan-UP Manila (526-6110) and ask for Ate Alma
of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration.
- Call Chat of IPPAO-UPM (302-2215)
- Call/text +639189090967 o sa +639178081960
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Dance Aerobics sa UP Manila
Every Wednesdays (4:30 pm) & Fridays (3:30 pm) / UPM Social Hall
Pang-alis ng taba, frustrations, high cholesterol, sakit ng kasu-kasuan;
Pang bonding din! May kasamang belly dancing pa
U need to call Ate Sigrid of IPPAO (521-8450 loc. 3842) or
Ms. Gina of Accounting (09174061883)
to confirm attendance.
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EMERGENCY NUMBERS
For Life-Threatening Emergencies
Dial 117 or Type PNP then send to 2920
If using a Globe cellphone, dial 02117.
* The Police, Fire Departments, Coast Guard, and the NDCC are in coordination
*Although available right now only in Metro Manila, Bulacan,
Laguna, and Rizal, those in the provinces can ask 117 for help
in contacting the agencies in their areas.
* Ask for help whether on land or sea (will involve rerouting)
TEXT PNP-NCR: 0915-319-4129
PNP-NCR HOTLINE: 838-3354 838-3203 / 8372471 Loc. 439
PNP Public Information Office: 725-5115 (non-emergency calls)
Civil Defense Operation Center Tel: 911-5061 / Fax: 912-5668
(for extreme emergencies caused by disasters/calamities)
Assn. Of Volunteer Fire Brigades 522-2222
Manila Fire Department: 527-3627 / 527-3653
National Poison Control Center (PGH): 524-1078 or dial 554-8400 loc. 3276
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