CIVIL ENGINEERING (CE) FULL PROFESSOR DR. ANDRES WINSTON

ORETA as well as CE graduate students and alumni presented

technical papers in the conference, SPACE 2016 (Sustainable

Proactive Advocacies in Civil Engineering), held last September 1-2

at Century Park Hotel, Manila. 

The event was organized by the Philippine Institute of Civil

Engineers-Makati Chapter, Association of Structural Engineers of

the Philippines, and the Institute of Specialist Structural Engineers

of the Philippines.

Oreta presented a paper, entitled “Survey of Retrofit Methods of RC

Buildings in Japan,” based on a report of his AUN/

SEED-Net research visit in Japan in 2015. BSCE

alumnus Carla Maria Gonzales likewise presented

her group’s undergraduate thesis, “A Proposed Methodology for

Quantifying the Environmental Impacts of Structural Elements of

Standard Bridge Designs,” with Oreta as adviser.

PhD CE students Joenel Galupino and Erica Uy also delivered

their papers, which they completed in their graduate class under

CE Associate Professor Dr. Lessandro Garciano.

CHED offsite students enrolled in DLSU’s MSCE program being

conducted at St. Louis University, Baguio City also presented the

seminar papers from their course on Disaster Risk Reduction and

Infrastructure Development.

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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITYVolume 48 • Number 01 • 19 September 2016

F A C T S a n d F I G U R E S

DLSU caps banner year with community thanksgiving

INSIDE:

Linkage with Australian National University

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Gawad Dangal ng Wikang Filipino

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DLSU receives international commendation for environmental initiative

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Lasallians in Asian confab tackle smart transportation

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TO HIGHLIGHT DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY’S major faculty, student, and institutional achievements in Academic Year 2015-2016, the Office of the President organized an institutional thanksgiving celebration last August 26 at the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium.

The event kicked off with a thanksgiving Mass, followed by a message of DLSU President Br. Raymundo Suplido FSC. In his message, Br. Ray thanked the Lasallian community for their hard work and combined efforts that contributed to the development of the University.

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DLSU President Br. Raymundo Suplido FSC cites outstanding achievements of the institution, faculty, and students.

Linkage with Australian National University highlights Development Economics program

Civil Engineering confab focuses on sustainable advocacies

REPRESENTATIVES OF DE LA

SALLE UNIVERSITY (DLSU)

AND THE AUSTRALIAN

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (ANU)

SIGNED a Memorandum of

Understanding between the

two universities last August 2

on campus.

The highlight of the MOU is

a collaborative, articulated

degree program wherein

students may acquire a

Diploma in Development

Economics, administered

by the DLSU School of

Economics, and have the

opportunity to attain a

Master’s degree either in

International and Development

Economics or in Environmental

and Resource Economics,

as administered by the ANU

Crawford School of Public

Policy.

The event was attended by

DLSU Chancellor Dr. Gerardo

Janairo, Professor Veronica

Taylor, dean of the ANU

College of Asia and the Pacific,

Dr. Robert Breunig, acting

director of the ANU Crawford

School of Public Policy,

Dr. Marites Tiongco, dean

of the School of Economics,

Mat Kimberley, deputy head

of Mission at the Australian

Embassy Manila, and Dr. Rica

Sauler, External Affairs director

of the School of Economics.

Other members of the School

of Economics, the Australian

Embassy, and the Philippines

Australia Human Resource and

Organisational Development

Facility also gathered at the

event.

This newly formed partnership

between DLSU and ANU was

seen as an initial step to open

other avenues of collaboration

between the two universities in

the future.

Photo shows, from left:Prof. Veronica Taylor, Prof. Robert Breunig,

Dr. Gerardo Janairo, and Mr. Mat Kimberly

DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY International Network 2015-2016

Source: External Relations and Internationalization OfficeAs of July 2016

International linkages

Membership in international organizations

International conferences hosted

Visiting scholars

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DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY RECEIVED A HIGHLY

COMMENDED DISTINCTION in the 2016 Global Universities

Partnership on Environment and Sustainability (GUPES) Green

Gown Awards, the only Philippine university to receive this award

among finalists from Asia and the Pacific. 

 The GUPES Green Gown Awards recognize environmental

and sustainability best practice in higher education sectors.

The Awards provide the sector with benchmarks for excellence

and are respected by government, funding councils, senior

management, academics, and students. The GUPES Green

Gown Awards are supported by the United Nations Environment

Programme (UNEP).

The winners were announced at the Awards Ceremony at

the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, USA.

Universities from five global regions competed to become the

inaugural GUPES Green Gown Awards winners.

DLSU’s entry, “Local Fishers Protecting Nemo and Friends: An

Effort in Coastal Resource Management of Talim Bay,” highlights

the Center for Social Concern and Action’s consultative process

with the local fisherfolk and their families, as well as underscores

the advantages of protecting and conserving their natural

resource base.

University receives international commendation for environmental initiative

BINIGYANG-PARANGAL NG

KOMISYON SA WIKANG FILIPINO

si Dr. Tereso Tullao Jr., University

Fellow ng DLSU, noong Agosto 19 sa

Bahay ng Alumni sa University of the

Philippines-Diliman.

Ang Dangal ng Wikang Filipino

ay iginawad sa kanya dahil sa

kanyang ambag “sa pagtataguyod,

pagpapaunlad, at pagpapalaganap

ng wikang pambansa sa larang ng

Ekonomiks.”

Ayon sa KWF, “ang Dangal ng Wikang

Filipino ay parangal na ibinibigay

lamang sa mga piling-piling indibidwal

na may angking kontribusyon sa

lipunan para higit na umangat ang

Filipino sa iba’t ibang larang at

dominyo ng kapangyarihan.”

Binanggit sa parangal ang mga

mapanuring akda ni Tullao ukol sa

ekonomiya, bukod pa sa pagiging

pasimuno niya sa pagbubuo ng

diksyunaryong laan sa ekonomiya.

Naging tagapanayam ng KWF si

Tullao sa paksang “Pambansang

Kongreso sa Intelektuwalisasyon ng

Wikang Filipino” sa Teachers Camp,

Baguio City noong Agosto 3-5.

DR. RAYMUND SISON OF THE COLLEGE OF COMPUTER STUDIES

is the head of the Society of Fellows effective Term 1, AY 2016-

2017. 

The Society is composed of professors who have been

conferred the title of University Fellow in recognition of their

distinguished teaching, research, and publication in their

discipline, and their meritorious service to the University.  

Sison, who is currently a DLSU-STC pioneer faculty,

succeeds Dr. Wilfredo Roehl Licuanan of the College of Science. 

UNIVERSITY FELLOW, FULL PROFESSOR, AND RESEARCH FELLOW OF THE

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT DR. ANTHONY SHUN FUNG CHIU

WAS APPOINTED to the United Nations Environment Programme International

Resource Panel (UNEP IRP) for a three-year term effective June 2016.

The UNEP IRP is composed of 36 recognized research scientists selected

worldwide, tasked to provide independent scientific assessments and expert

advice to help nations use natural resources sustainably without compromising

economic growth and human needs.

In the 2016 United Nations Environment Assembly, UNEP IRP was tasked to

prepare a regular report on SCP.

Chiu will be the fifth UNEP IRP Asian member. He served as Philippine

government delegate to several UN Summits on Sustainable Development

and served as president of the Asia Pacific Roundtable for Sustainable

Consumption and Production. His main publication in the area of SCP dates

back to the beginning of SCP researches in the region during the late 90s.

FOCUSING ON THE THEME, TRANSPORTATION FOR A BETTER

LIFE: SMART CITY, TRANSPORT AND PEOPLE, DLSU Civil

Engineering (CE) faculty and students majoring in transportation

planning and engineering presented their papers at the

9th Asian Transportation Research Society Young Researcher’s

Symposium last August 19 at Le Bua Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.

CE Full Professor Dr. Alexis Fillone led the group of researchers

from DLSU, being the adviser and/or partner researcher of the

eight papers delivered and one poster presented.

Fillone presented the paper, “Application of Artificial Neural

Network to Trip Attraction of Condominiums in Metro Manila,”

which he co-authored with Dr. Nicanor Roxas Jr. of the

Manufacturing Engineering and Management Department.  

The other papers delivered were “Comparison of Logit

and Neural Network Model in Inter-Island Discrete Choice

Analysis,”  “Investigating the Relationship Between Housing

Affordability and Mobility in Metro Manila,”  “Choice Analysis

of Access and Egress Mode:  Use the Pedicab or Walk,”

“Micrsocopic Modelling of Traffic Management Schemes Along

Taft Avenue, Manila,” “Characterizing Student Travel Behavior

During Heavy Rainfall and Flooding,” “Design Consideration for

a Major Terminal Facility of Metro Manila,” and “Introducing Air

Travel as an Inter-island Transport: The Case of Metro Manila

going to Mindoro Island, Philippines.”

The poster presented was “Assessment of Localized Congestion

on the Roads of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport 3.”

THE DLSU DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND APPLIED LINGUISTICS

WILL SERVE AS HOST of the International Conference in Applied

Linguistics and Language Education (ICALLE 2017) to be held on

February 9-11.

Conference Chair and DEAL Associate Professor Dr. Sterling

Plata said the conference supports Department of Education’s

call to provide a forum for research dissemination, research

collaboration, and research mentoring.

With the theme “Linking Research and Language Education,”

ICALLE 2017 will provide an opportunity for the delegates to

become part of the historical formation of the International

Language Educators and Researchers Network. Research

mentors will be available for each topic theme and a section

in the conference venue will be set for research collaboration

meetings.

The conference will also include workshops on proposal writing

and grant application writing, as well as provide tips on where to

find funds for research.

For those interested to present papers, submit a brief summary

of approximately 250 – 300 words outlining the background,

objectives of the study, the methodology used, key results and

conclusions by clicking the link: http://icallemanila.wixsite.com/

icalle2017. Please include a short bionote.

For further inquiries, contact Dr. Sterling Plata at 5244611 local

530 or visit https://www.facebook.com/icalle2017/

New head of the Society of Fellows

UNEP appoints DLSU prof to International Resource Panel

DLSU representatives from the Gokongwei College of Engineering

Sison

Gawad Dangal ng Wikang Filipino

Lasallians in Asian confab tackle smart transportation

The DLSU entry highlights the Center for Social Concern and Action’s engagement with the fisherfolk of Lian community, underscoring coastal resource management.

DLSU caps banner year, from page 1

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Event host and Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education Dean Dr. Voltaire Mistades then presented the major accomplishments including institutional accreditation and assessment, research, faculty awards, performance in board exams, student awards, and sports achievements.

The celebration was capped by a salo-salo held on the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall grounds.

- St. John Baptist de La Salle

Often recollect yourself in order to renew and strengthen in your mind the remembrance of the presence of God.

Tullao

ICALLE 2017 to highlight research and language education

Chiu