The NSTP Diliman Office facilitated the face-to-face Patnubay NSTP Orientation for new NSTP Coordinators, Instructors, and Support Staff at the IE Board room, IEM Building on July 10, 2023 from 9:30 to 11:30 am. Orientations for new and current NSTP personnel are conducted yearly to ensure that the NSTP is properly implemented in UP Diliman. The Patnubay Orientation session was attended by two (2) new NSTP coordinators, nine (9) instructors, and two (2) support staff. The attendees were given the 2nd edition of the NSTP Operations Manual, the 20 years of NSTP-related documents, and an NSTP Personnel Checklist and Starter Pack document that can serve as their guide from their planning to the implementation phase. NSTP Diliman Director Dennis Quilala facilitated the orientation and discussed the implementation of NSTP in UP Diliman. He also discussed the “NSTP Implementation Overview”, the “service learning framework”, and the Tatak UPD NSTP Common Module. Senior Project Assistant for Training & Education, Ms. Regina Valerio, explained the NSTP rules about student appeals and gave sample scenarios and solutions. An audio-visual presentation about the NSTP community projects from the 19 implementing units was played then followed by a testimonial interview video from Asst. Prof. Karl Hapal, former NSTP Coordinator of the College of Social Welfare and Community Development, and Asst. Prof. Josefina Santos, NSTP instructor from the College of Mass Communication and former Deputy Director for NSRC. The testimonial video shares the former personnel’s experiences in conducting NSTP in their colleges, their collaboration with community partners, and the advice they would give to new NSTP personnel. Asst. Prof. Olivia Sicam gave a presentation about how NSTP is being implemented in the College of Architecture (CoA). Asst. Prof. Sicam introduced their organizational structure and their duties and responsibilities. She then presented CoA’s partner organization and their CWTS 2 class projects. The orientation was followed by the NSTP Support Staff Meeting where the NSTP Diliman Admin team and the NSTP support staff from different units discussed their duties and responsibilities and administrative concerns. By: Ma. Regina Valerio
Yearly Archives: 2023
The Start ‘Em Young: Gender Sensitivity and NSTP Orientation for UP Diliman Freshies marks the beginning of a more fulfilling learning experience for the future nation-builders. The Start ‘Em Young Orientation was conducted on March 13, 20, and 27, 2023, with five (5) cycles of face-to-face sessions at the UP School of Economics Auditorium, and an online sessions on April 28 and May 29, 2023. The back-to-back orientation is in collaboration with the UP Diliman Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, UP Diliman Gender Office, UP Diliman Office of Anti-Sexual Harassment, and the NSTP Diliman Office. At the face-to-face orientation, the freshies were serenaded by the heartwarming performances of the UP ROTC band. NSTP Diliman Director Dennis Quilala and Deputy Director Likha Minimo welcomed the freshies to UP Diliman and explained how NSTP is being implemented in the university. They also discussed with the freshies the university policies on NSTP. Remarkable people come with remarkable speeches, and the orientation would not be complete without wise words from the NSTP coordinators and instructors. The presenters shared their experiences in teaching NSTP in UP Diliman and the behind-the-scenes stories in implementing NSTP community projects. UPD students also shared their learnings and experiences while taking their NSTP classes. According to Ms. Audrey Rose Crisostomo, BS Computer Engineering student, ROTC is more than what meets the eye. To her, it is more on an organizational level that honed her capabilities in leading and organizing. Just how she experienced doing organizational donation drives through the ROTC program. Furthermore, Mr. Jaygil Blanco, Bachelor of Secondary Education (Major in Math) student, explains how his ROTC experience became his foundation for thinking ROTC is not about instilling but enhancing discipline within. Another testimony from Mx. Alexis Sparks, BSEd Mathematics Education student, stated that LTS helped them in their endeavor to know the current state of the educational system in the Philippines as they used to teach children in Makati, and that gave them an idea of how to deal with students as a future educator. Their experiences gave the freshies an idea of what NSTP really […]
Para sa ating kaguruan, Sa ngalan ng Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, nais po naming ipabatid sa inyo ang highlights ng accomplishment report ng OVCAA mula Marso 2020 hanggang Marso 2023. Nasa attached file ang kabuuan ng highlights. Sa nakalipas na tatlong taon, nakamit natin ang ilan sa mga sumusunod: Pagpapatupad ng flexible learning modalities upang mapanatili ang kalidad ng pagtuturo at pagkatuto ng ating mga mag-aaral sa gitna ng pandemya, kasama na ang pagpapalawak ng ating faculty development program upang mapalakas ang kakayahan ng mga guro sa pagtuturo at paglilingkod sa ating pamantasan; Paglulunsad ng University Transactions Automated Kit (UTAK); Institusyon ng Social Sciences and Philosophy Productivity System (SSPPS); at Pagtataguyod ng transgender and gender non-conforming affirmative guidelines and academic information system. Nais po naming pasalamatan ang bawat isa sa inyong pagsisikap at suporta upang maisakatuparan ang mga nasabing proyekto. Muli po, maraming salamat sa inyong dedikasyon sa paglilingkod sa ating pamantasan. Asahan din po natin ang highlights ng accomplishments ng mga opisina sa ilalalim ng OVCAA sa mga darating na linggo. Salamat pong muli.
During the 17th Gandingan Awards of the UP Community Broadcasters’ Society on May 13, 2023, at the Dioscoro L. Umali Hall, UP Los Baños, Laguna, DZUP brought home the Most Development-Oriented AM Station award through Serbisyong Tatak UP (STUP). Among the nominees for the general award were DZRH, DZBB Super Balita sa Umaga, DZBB Super Balita sa Tanghali, BSU-on-the-Air, and Cebsi INC Radio. Gandingan Awards 2023 Gandingan Awards is the only student-led recognition program that highlights the value of development communication and the contributions of both national and local or community-based media organizations in changing the lives of Filipinos. After years of holding the ceremony online, Gandingan Awards 2023 returned to the D.L. Umali Hall with the theme “Kabuhayan, buhay ng bayan.” STUP Gandingan Entry: STUP submitted one entry titled “Kagawasan at Kalinaw: Plight of the Lumad,” hosted by Klasmeyts Gian Carlo Librojo and Carl Anthony Dave Sayat. The guest speaker, Asst. Prof. Jose Monfred Sy, the NSTP Coordinator of UP Diliman College of Arts and Letters, discussed land grabbing matters affecting the day-to-day lives of lumads. According to Asst. Prof. Sy, lumad ancestral lands were being stolen by big corporations. In these affected provinces, farming and trading are their main sources of income, and ownership of their lands is extremely significant for them to make a living. Listen to the full episode here. Serbisyong Tatak UP sa DZUP 1602 is a radio program aired over DZUP 1602 AM station on the first and third Monday of every month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. STUP discusses the National Training Service Program of UP Diliman and various timely and relevant stories and information aligned with the NSTP Common Module Topics. STUP is produced by the NSTP Diliman Office in collaboration with DZUP 1602. By Anthony Bagano Jr.
The Ugnayan ng Pahinungód University of the Philippines System in partnership with the National Training Service Program (NSTP) Diliman Office organized LAWIG – A Public Forum on Service-Learning, held on April 18, 2023, 2 PM – 4PM, at the UP National Engineering Center Audio Visual Room. The public forum featured resource speakers from the Service-Learning and Leadership Office (SLLO) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). Faculty and students from various colleges, units, and offices of the UP System participated in the forum. The forum aims is to provide an opportunity for the University of the Philippines System academic community to engage with scholars from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and to foster discourse on service learning, particularly in a university setting. Dr. Grace Ngai, Head of SLLO, provided an overview of the service-learning programs and initiatives available at PolyU, through her presentation entitled, “Nurturing Socially Responsible Graduates through a University-Wide Service Learning Requirement.” She discussed how service-learning at PolyU is integrated into a variety of disciplines, from social sciences to engineering. In addition, their university involves partnerships with community organizations, NGOs, and government agencies. Through service-learning, their students engage in activities such as community service projects, research, and advocacy that address pressing social and environmental issues in Hong Kong and beyond. Dr. Stephen Chan, Founding Head and Consultant of SLLO, also shared his experience on how they explored the different facets of service-learning at PolyU, as well as the impact on both students and the wider community. He also discussed some of the challenges and opportunities of implementing service-learning in a tertiary education institution and how PolyU continues to innovate and expand its service-learning offerings. Moreover, the forum served as a follow-up activity on using service-learning as a framework for NSTP. Last year, the NSTP Diliman Office initiated a discussion on service-learning through “Lawig: A Roundtable Discussion,” an online meeting among the UP Diliman NSTP Coordinators with Dr. Danielle Ochoa of College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, UP Diliman. Service-learning in NSTP implementation will be an important way for students to connect with the community and make a […]