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Battling for supremacy in aca-
demic and technical fields, high school
students from the CALABARZON area ex-
celled in the 3rd UPLB SELES Inter-High
School Math and Physics Olympiad held
at the Electrical Engineering Auditorium,
University of the Philippines Los Baños,
College, Laguna last December 10.
Among the participating schools
this year were Pedro Guevarra Memorial
National High School (PGMNHS), Sta.
Teresa College (STC), Los Baños National
High School (LBNHS), Southern Luzon
State University (SLSU), International
School for Better Beginnings (ISBB), Ca-
nossa College (CC), Laguna College (LC),
St. Bridget College (SBC), Trece Martires
City National High School (TMCNHS), and
University of the Philippines Rural High
School (UPRHS).
Anfernee Villamater of SLSU
bagged the first place in the on-the-spot
Poster Making Contest. Kate Anne
Cabrera of LC and Gene Andreu Dionglay
of PGMNHS won second and third place,
respectively. They all received medals
and certificates of recognition.
Meanwhile, Maria Carol San Jose
of LC won first place in the on-the-spot
Essay Writing Contest. Kim Nicole Reyes
of STC and Arnel Villancio Jr. of UPRHS
won second and third place, respectively.
They all received medals and certificates
of recognition.
For the Quiz Contest, Team 1 of
STC won the third place, whereas Team
1 and Team 2 of PGMNHS won first and
Studes reap awards in 3rd math and physics olympiad
Meneses, Colegio vie for Mr and Ms Eng’g 2012
Motor Complex
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The orientees while watching the K-pop videos and AVPs.
SELES in search for new ElitE, fEarlEss and ExcEptional members
Free dinner was served and an
intermission number was performed
by the latest batch, Batch Transmit-
ter.
Members who haven‘t had their
grandchild was chosen by the aspir-
ing members to be their sponsor.
The Membership and Discipline
Committee Head, Manuel Luigi S.
Niere, gave his closing remarks. ■
“Survive. Be One.”— this was
the tagline of this semester‘s orien-
tation that was held last November
16 at the Electrical Engineering
Auditorium.
Members of the organization,
advisers and alumni were present in
the event.
The invocation was led by Jerdan
Buquid and the national anthem was
performed by Celine Almira Cas-
tueras. Allan Soriano and Rea Aileen
Antenor hosted the orientation and
introduced the speakers.
UPLB SELES President, John
Davis Mangubat, gave his opening
remarks. He also discussed the his-
tory of the organization.
Testimonials were given by the
resident members and alumni.
Constructive Self Criticism, for the better
To assess the activities done for the whole year, as well as the performance of the Executive Committee, UPLB SE-LES held its annual Constructive Self Critisicm (CSC) at the Electrical Engi-
neering Building last December 16.
The program was spearheaded by the Socio-Cultural Committee, headed
by Nahdiya Zaheer Betonio. Due to time constraint, the CSC was done faster this year unlike the previous years.
Committees were evaluated first,
then the Top 3 afterwards. After the assessments, the traditional heart-giving was done. Six hearts of different colors (symbolizing different feelings)
were given to each member for them to
give to his/her brod or sis. ■
SELES members evaluating the Top 3 (Samson, Mangubat and Lozada).
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ceived medals and a certificate of
recognition for their school.
Headed by Michael Joseph B.
Samson, this is the first activity for
the 14th anniversary of UPLB SELES.
This year‘s theme is ―Wise Illumina-
tion: Securing Sustainability through
Energy Efficient Lighting‖, which
was used for the On-the-Spot Poster
Making Contest and Essay Writing
Contest. ■
second place, respectively. Among
the members of STC Team 1 are Jan
Alfred Rivera, Marc Francis Rosales,
and Edward Joseph Maguindayao.
The members of PGMNHS Team 1
are Kareen Garcia, Marc Neil Reynan
Rabin, and Rennie Boy Victorio,
whereas the members of PGMNHS
Team 2 are John David Cortez, Ed-
son Paul Valente, and Dianne
Valenzuela. Each team member re-
Meneses, Colegio vie for Mr and Ms Eng’g 2012
Alejandro Meneses (Mr. SE-
LES 2012) and Czarina Colegio (Ms.
SELES 2012) proudly represented
the organization during the Pre-
Pageant Night of Mr. and Ms. Engi-
neering 2012 held last December 2,
2011 at the Electrical Engineering
Auditorium.
The pre-pageant night
marked the launch of Engineering
Meet 2012 with the theme
―Supremacy Beyond Ages‖ and is
hosted by UP Society of Agricultural
Engineering Students (UP SAGES).
The eleven pairs stood out in
their costumes that were all in Pre-
Hispanic style (inspired by the tv
show Amaya). Also, they showcased
their good looks and skills during
the casual wear, formal wear and
sportswear competition.
The Pageant Night, along
with the Eng Meet Cheerdance Com-
petition, will be held on February 4,
2012. ■
Mr. and Ms. SELES 2012, Alejandro Me-neses (left) and Czarina Colegio (right), during the Pre-Hispanic costume (top) and Formal attire (bottom).
PHOTO © Tristan Ramirez
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MOTOR
Adrian Carl Rivera
Adrian is known as the most kupal member of
MOTOR, ironically, in a good way. Whenever an
exhausting night is about to end and almost all of us
were out of energy to walk from CEAT to wherever
we are going to have our batch meeting, expect this lad to have that naughty smile on his face and pre-
pare yourself to be teased. Practically his way of
breaking the ice is through bullying one of us and
just after a few minutes, you‘ll have your mood
lighten up and you can see yourself laughing at his
silly jokes. His overflowing energy can surely help
you survive a stressful night.
Jayvee de los Reyes
When you hear someone singing in the four cor-
ners of the EE building, there‘s a high probability
that it is Gavee. That husky baritone voice of him
seems to be popular during the reporting process.
You will be carried away by the way he talks and
with his voice as if he is about to cry. A lot of people
say that he is somewhat lousy or fragile-looking but
that is probably because of his appearance. This 43-
kilo joker can make you laugh nonstop whenever
he‘s in the mood. Looking at him, you can‘t expect
him as one of the more industrious applicants during
our reporting time. As the saying goes by, ―walang
malaking nakakapuwing‖.
Napoleon Joey Vistal Jr.
Joey is often the silent type of guy but I know
that the reason for this is that he thinks of so many
things all at once. If you want someone to talk to
and does not have anything to do, find him and be
entertained especially by his knock knock jokes. He‘s
not a man but he‘s a bird. Soaring high and diving so deep, you will admire for being an actor. Yes, he is
an actor! Want to know his famous movies? Watch
―Happy Feet‖ and ―Penguins of Madagascar‖ and I‘m
sure you‘ll love him very much. Haha. Just kidding!
Johanne Vhalmegar Rivera
Who‘s the man? Who‘s the man? Definitely it‘s
Johanne (hari e!). He‘s a king, not just one or two,
but three kings. It‘s obviously because of his name
Vhalmegar which, according to him, was originally
Balmegas. He‘s the tallest guy among all of us and
who‘s afraid of Son Goku. He does not want anyone
angry at him so even if he commits the smallest
mistake, he will never forget to say ―sorry‖ to you.
And when it comes to serious matters, he can take
the responsibility.
Leoncio Jumarang Jr.
Motor‘s very own ENCHONG!! Whenever you
greet him using that name, his initial response would
be the inimitable ―Enchong-smile‖. He‘s a very seri-
ous guy who takes reporting seriously. Most of the
reporting time, he is being bullied by majority of the
members and maybe the reason you can‘t see him laughing. He was forcedly deferred in the reporting
process when he was a freshman and maybe the
reason he showed the serious attitude on his second
time of reporting and the urge to be part of the org
he tried to be with before. His laughs are so rare I
told you!
Justine Carl Zantua
Gavee‘s soothing RNB voice‘s counterpart would be Justine‘s suave moves. Mr. Batch Leader is also
Motor‘s awesome dancer. His level of passion in
dancing maybe equal to the level of his persistence
in becoming a member of SELES and that‘s just one
of the many reasons we made him our batch leader.
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Life is a matter of choices. There would come a point when we need to decide if
we will involve ourselves in things that will forever be tattooed in our lives.
A simple question answered with a simple ―yes‖ has opened an opportunity for 11 EE stu-
dents to take a big leap out of their normal school life to a path many other students has already
walked into. And yes, after going through weeks of pressure, pain, laughter, sleepless nights and
tears, at last, we were able to become part of the blissful family that UPLB Society of Electrical En-
gineering Students is. This is a written account of those students who dared to accept the chal-
lenge.
Complex By Lester Pelaez
Reporting to the
members up to the
―finals‖ was an experi-
ence that will surely be
added in our treasure
box. It has taught us to
stand by our choices,
consider which things are
more reasonable or ethi-
cal to do, respect the
people we are with, take
care of each other, and
most importantly, value
our own selves.
F r o m c o m p l e t e
strangers way back 11th
month of 2011 to 11
newest brods and sis of
Perhaps one of Justine‘s positive points is that he
always makes sure that all of his batchmates have no
worries at the end of the day. This guy from Camari-
nes Norte is simply amazing, incomparable and wor-
thy of being our batch leader.
Nigel Anne Delos Reyes
Want to learn K-POP? Well, Gel is the person that
can help you. Being the only girl in the batch, Gel
seems to be an inspiration for all the members of
Motor. She reminds us that if a girl like her can han-
dle the reporting process, why can‘t we? She‘s the
source of everyone‘s urge to continue on the report-
ing process despite the hardships and humiliations we
get. She‘s an example of a very strong girl that noth-
ing, even her sickness, can stop her from reporting.
Lester Pelaez
Lester is the ―Master of Dougie-Dancing‖. He has a
unique and amusing way of dancing it. This lad from
Marinduque never ran out of stories. Whenever you‘re
with him, all you have to do is to listen to whatever
wit he has. Among us, he contributes the most ac-ceptable ideas. That‘s why almost all our plans came
from his core of wisdom. Lester, which became Les
which eventually became Lex, tirelessly says ―gwapo
ako‖ and fortunately, none of us agrees with it. We
just tolerate it.
Paolo Dominico Del Mundo
Lousy as some of the members think of him, Nico
seems to be the most athletic member of the group.
Looking at his physical appearance, you can define
what a strong man is. He‘s brave enough as if he‘s
ready for whatever might happen on the reporting
process. He‘s also a joker making him like a barrel-
barrel of laughs! Hmmmp…. He‘s definitely a big man
with a big heart!
Ralph Gerald Escueta
Commonly known as Ralph in the campus is a
man of determination. Even though obstacles and
hardships block along his way, he never ceased to do
what he aim for especially being a part of the SELES
family. During those reporting days, there are few
times that he just wants to raise his hands and give
up everything that he has started but he decided not to leave his batchmates realizing the importance of
the word ―BATCH UNITY‖. Being a certified member
of the SELES family, there is one memory during the
reporting that he will reminisce and humiliate him. It
is when he was asked of the 6th committee, he an-
swered the ―Discipline Committee‖.
Raymond Mabilangan
―Use Aileen Antenor in a sentence: Aileen ba ang
mas madali? Antenor-o mo kasi parehong mahirap eh
J‖ That was one of his bentang jokes during the Fun
Raising Activity. Silent as he may seem, he is re-
garded as the most intelligent person in the batch.
His opinions during batch meetings always make
sense and sometimes a lot of sense. Due to his facial
similarities with Kuya Gem, he received a lot of atten-
tion during the process thus, branding him with a
new nickname: Ñyim.
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the UPLB SELES, batch 11-B is now ready to take every challenge in their new life. What lies ahead
of us is yet to be known. The challenge that MOTOR now has to face is to prove themselves worthy
of being called members of the organization. ■
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Everybody in our society,
men and women alike, has signifi-
cant roles to perform. Like the hu-
man body, where the amputated
foot affects the whole body, the sad
plight of women will adversely affect
the society. Thus, we must do some-
thing to bring about genuine gender
equality.
We are fully aware that the
Philippine society is dominated by
men – well, yes, almost in all as-
pects. Now, let us take a look at the
side of the women, who seeks for
the right to be respected. Rizal be-
lieved that bravery was a common
thing in the young women of our
people. From his famous letter ‗To
The Young Women of Malolos’, we
quote: ―A people that respect
woman, like the Filipino people,
must know the truth of the situation
in order to be able to do what is ex-
pected of it.‖
As common victims of gender
-based violence, female children ex-
perience the same with that of adult
women. These people do not de-
serve such obloquy. They should be
respected and cared for. To be truly
empowered, women must first look
into herself and recognize her innate
ability to make the world a better
place. The pureness of heart and
mind is what really matters most.
―This is our dream; this is the
desire we cherish in our hearts; to
restore the honor of woman, who is
half our heart, our companion in the
joys and tribulations of life.‖ ■
Tower of Beauty and Strength Women:
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Power generation is perhaps the
most important technology that drives
all modern day industries. This is why
research and development in power
generation is given an imperative focus.
The progress in this area would unde-
niably affect not only the field of power
engineering but the whole economic
and industrial condition.
With the quandaries facing the
present power generation, many gov-
ernment and private companies are de-
veloping ways in order to produce elec-
tricity with minimized environmental
risks from a material that is not obso-
lete in nature. Solar, Wind and Hydroe-
lectric power are very much imple-
mented these days however; the ineffi-
ciency of these systems compare to the
more familiar power generation is a set-
back.
New Energy Technologies Inc. is a
private corporation dedicated in devel-
oping power generation technologies.
Their most advanced project is. Motion
PowerTM. Motion Power utilized the mo-
tion of moving vehicles along a road.
Motion Power technology applies piezo-
electricity and pyroelectricity to convert
friction and ―decelerating‖ energy of
cars to produce usable power. When a
vehicle is about to stop, friction and en-
ergy is lost due to braking. Motion
Power plates helps vehicles in slowing
down while harvesting the energy in
form of ―brake heat‖.
In America, an average of 6 billion
miles is being travelled by vehicles
every day. Motion Power hopes to util-
ize even a small fraction of the kinetic
energy of these moving vehicles to be
converted to electricity. ■
Driving Towards an Energy Sustainable Future
Motion Power prototype installed in Burger King Hillside, New Jersey
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Current | The Official Newsletter of UPLB Society of Electrical Engineering Students
editor-in-chief Nahdiya Zaheer Y. Betonio | associate editor Andrea May T. Caguete | business manager Therese Anne B. Espiritu | contributor Lester Pelaez | faculty adviser Engr. Reiniel Daren E. Sangalang |
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