Computer Studies area chair, Mrs. Princess Arleen Zamora hopes to extend   the opportunity to the other colleges and departments in the future.

Bannering the theme “Transforming Education Through Technology for the   Xth  Generation”, the IT CONGRESS will feature timely agenda through   interesting topics that are perceived to be of great interest to   students seeking for a career in Information Technology.  It aims to   orient and educate the participants on exciting developments and trends   in IT and challenge their talents.
The half-day activity intends to achieve the following objectives:

•      Bring students, academic staff and administrators into closer contact  with the world beyond the academy  through technology;
•      Gather all IT enthusiasts coming from the secondary schools for the half-day IT seminar;
•      Equip students with the latest trends, issues and developments in the IT  industry;
•      Promote international sharing of innovative practices of technology integration;
•      Invite partner companies and sponsors to have access to students, participants and organizers as potential markets, and
•      Sustain collaborative learning experiences among the speakers and delegates.

The session will include plenary speakers who are known experts and   leaders on Education Technology and IT industry.  Participants will be   provided with a certificate of attendance, seminar kit, ID and food.    Participating schools will also be provided with certificate.

Interested participants may inquire through any of the following contact
numbers and email addresses:

7348931-39 loc. 160/ 0927-8160124/ 0915-3624776   alaizamarie@hotmail.comor  genizakate@yahoo.com
REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO ONLY 200 PARTICIPANTS.  NO FEES SHALL BE CHARGED.

Expect some 22 booths displaying food and non-food items at the Activity   Center which are expected to attract consumers and potential investors.    Program opening and ribbon-cutting ceremonies will commence at 11 am   of August 13.

The event will be graced by Rev. Fr. Anthony A. Morillo, OAR (President), Rev.
Fr. Leander V. Barrot, OAR (VP for Academics), Rev. Fr. Leonardo V. Pauligue,
OAR (VP for Administration), Rev. Fr. Renie C. Villalino, OAR (Campus   Minister), Dr. Lolita A. De Guzman (CABACS Dean) and Mr. Emmanuel Navera   (SSC-R alumnus and SM Area Manager).

Formerly known as JITSE Philippine Foundation, Inc., PhilNITS is a   non-stock, non-profit, non-government organization that is implementing a   Certification Program from the Japan Information Technology Engineers   Examination Center (JITEC) of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and   Industry (METI) of Japan.
SC-R Manila opened its doors to PhilNITS in 2002   for the Area of Computer Studies which is under CABACS.  PhilNITS   examinations then were incorporated in the Computer Science curriculum   to give students an edge to pass the JITSE Certification Program.

With the extended partnership, students can avail of better job opportunities in Japanese institutions here and abroad.

From a regional based exam, PhilNITS examination has grown into a large-scale national examination in the Philippines aiming at:

•      improving the individual technical competence
•      indicating the level of competence required of various types of IT   engineers and to act as a guideline for education and training
•      establishing objective criteria for evaluating the skills and   competence of IT engineers and to raise the social status of qualified   engineers.

PhilNITS is offering the following three (3) types of exams.

•      Level 1 – Information Technology Passport Exam
•      Level 2 – Fundamental Information Technology Engineer Examination
•      Level 3 – Applied Information Technology Examination

Since its beginning, the examination has been taken by over 6,744   applicants with 776 having successfully passed.  The Area of Computer   Studies is determined to join the 776 passers beginning this school year   (2010-2011).

The Japanese government, in coordination with the Department of Trade   and Industry of the Philippines, has proposed the implementation of the   JITSE examination, a viable and credible measure of IT skills.  The   JITSE examination, a certification program for IT practitioners, gives   Filipinos an advantage when seeking work both here and abroad.  Said   examination is equivalent to European and American standards on the   Fundamentals of IT.

The DTI, in cooperation with PhilNITS is implementing the PhilNITS   examinations with the assistance of the private sector represented by   the Information Technology Foundation of the Philippines (ITFP) the   Philippine Computer Society (PCS), Philippine Society of Information   Technology Educators (PSITE) and various agencies of the government such   as the National Computer Center (NCC), Department of Science and   Technology (DOST), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Technology   Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Philippine   State Universities and Colleges in Computer Education Society   (PSUCCESS).

The Fundamental IT Engineers Exam (FE) is one of the 14 exams given by   the Japan IT Engineers Examination Center (JITEC) of the Information   Technology Promotions Agency (IPA) of the Ministry of Economy, Trade   & Industry (METI) of Japan.  These exams are based on an established   Information Technology Engineers Skill Standards (ITSS).

The FE Exam is used to evaluate the knowledge and skills of an IT personnel
(engineer) on the fundamentals of IT.

The Fundamentals of IT Engineers Exam (FE) requires the person to have   the ability to develop a good program by making full use of techniques   related to basic-level algorithm and data structure.  The FE Exams also   require the person to be able to successfully carry out jobs such as   program development, unit tests, and system integration tests.

Present during the MOA signing held last March 23, 2010 were Rev. Fr. Anthony A.
Morillo, OAR (President), Rev. Fr. Leander V. Barrot, OAR(VP-Academics), Rev.
Fr. Leonardo P. Pauligue (VP-Administration), Mrs. Corazon M. Akol (PhilNITS
President) and Ms. Antoinette R. Marcelo (PhilNITS Training Director).    Dean Lolita De Guzman and Mrs. Aileen Zamora represented the CABACS.

The partnership offers the school training and exposure   to its students by making them interns to the SYKES’ various facilities   in support of the school’s program and complement existing courses to   match industry demand.  Also, SYKES seeks to provide trainings on the   following:  Career Workshop, English Communication Workshop, Technical   Trainings and Seminar on Special Topics.  Moreover, Educational Tour and   Faculty Immersion shall be extended allowing the faculty and students   to understand and embrace the nature of the industry.

Present during the MOA signing were Rev. Fr. Anthony A.   Morillo, OAR (president), Rev. Fr. Leander V. Barrot, OAR   (VP-Academics), Rev. Fr. Leonardo P. Pauligue, OAR (VP-Administration),   Dr. Lolita De Guzman (CABACS Dean), Mrs. Aileen Zamora (Area Chair,   Computer Studies) and Mrs. Jane Bautista (SDPC Head).  Representing   SYKES were Ms. Alegria Layda (Sr. Manager-Recruitment and Program Dev.)   and Ms. Aileen Gutierrez (HR Sourcing Officer).

Along with HRM and Tourism, I.T. has been noted to be in top three   choices of the preferred courses as reflected in the surveys done by the   PR Office in 2008 and 2009, which were conducted to more than 15   private secondary schools in Metro Manila.
The permit to open the BSIT Program is specified in Government Permit
(CHED-NCR) No. C-005, Series 2010.

OTHER COURSE OFFERINGS:
COLLEGE OF ACCOUNTANCY, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
AND COMPUTER STUDIES

COLLEGE OF INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Bachelor of Science in Psychology

SCHEDULE OF ENTRANCE EXAMS:

Every Saturday, 9-12 nn.

•      Call 7348931-39 loc. 114, 115, 216 for further details. Other locals for inquiry:
•      College of Arts and Sciences (loc. 213)
•      College of Accountancy, Business Administration and Computer Studies (loc. 159)
•      College of International Hospitality Management (loc. 168)

Email addresses:   pro@sscrmnl.edu.ph  sscrmnl@sscrmnl.edu.ph  sdpc@sscrmnl.edu.ph

SSC-R Manila ranked 8th among 20 local schools and 10th overall during   the 11TH Inter-Collegiate Finance Competition held at Bangko Central ng   Pilipinas last October 19, 2009.  The top 20 schools were chosen from   among the 80 participating schools during the elimination round held   last September 18, 2009.

Delegates representing the College of Business Administration and   Computer Studies (CABACS) included Pearl Joy I. Delos Reyes, Christopher   S. Villar, John Newmann A. Mengullo, Lorenzo Miguel P. Fresnoza, and   Norrien Jesanny P. Pajarillo.
The group was awarded with certificates which   include a 3-day free accommodation with food at Shangilla, Makati and a   three-day free seminar at Citibank, Makati as their prizes.

San Sebastian was the lone collegiate school in the final top ten   outsmarting other universities and colleges in the top 20 finals.  The   finals was joined by Asian schools such as the National University of   Thailand, University of Hongkong, Assumption University of Thailand, and   Chonglalongkorn College of Singapore.

Meanwhile, SSC-R Finance trainors Mrs. Lorna Q. Aguilan and Mr. Ignacio   Katapang II, were nominated by FINEX as Outstanding Finance Educators.

Bravo Baste!

First quarter match provided an 11-point lead (21-10) which was deepened   largely by a 15-point break-away ending the second quarter (40-25), the   Fathers still in wide lead.
Third quarter lead ballooned to 26 (66-40) and was maintained with a 90-64 stopper in the last quarter.

Fr. Lucero hit the top mark, heading the list with 11 in the half-time   scores and pulling over some 23 points of the team’s total mark.    Playing gleefully but scoring 20, Fr. Morillo exhausted the last   strength but had a lot of fun.  Tough man, Fr. Mercado made some steals   and blocks to garner 15 points.  Coming back to reinforce the fourth   quarter team strength, Fr. Tolentin put out his aggressive stance for a   strong defense and goaled 10 points.  Muscling the team’s offensive play   during the first two quarters, Fr. Barrot netted 8.
Meanwhile, College Faculty team stayed tough till   the last seconds with the indefatigably strong combination of Gamboa,   Espinal and Empleo who poured in 16, 12, and 10 points respectively.

The Scores

The exhibition was part of the CABACS Week Celebration with the theme “CABACS: Gearing up for the Next Challenges.”
Bravo CABACS!  Bravo Baste!

“Teaching is a thankless job and students may have different   appreciations on teachers.” shared Fr. Leander Barrot, VP-Academics as   he addressed the CABACS students and faculty members during yesterday’s   program on Teachers’ Day held at the auditorium.  A product of both   teachers, his parents may have had the hint that someday their son is   going to head a gargantuan task of leading the academic direction of one   dynamic and well-recognized school in Manila.
Being too strict or too lenient, according to Fr.   Barrot, students will always have something to say about their teachers.    Unmindful of this, teachers, on the other hand, are like farmers   sowing the seeds and are not certain when the seeds will grow.  “This is   because for teachers, the fruits of labor is not seen immediately”,  he   continued.

Fr. Barrot further ascribed teaching as a healing profession.  For just   like Christ, teachers tend to do social healing as they make outsiders   become insiders.  Christ himself respects the dignity and history of a   person and displays understanding more than just tolerance to produce   winners out of the ordinary persons.

“Maraming salamat at nahipo n’yo kami!”, expressed Christopher Villar,   CABACS Federation and JPIA president as he rendered his short but   impact-generating opening remarks.  “Teaching is all about influencing”,   he stressed as he acknowledged fully well faculty members as parents   and educators who are “teaching from the heart and not from the book.”

Meanwhile, entertainment numbers came in allowing the crowd to savor the   fun.  READS’ Wonder Boys brought the house down as they impersonated   riotously a “Nobody” dance number while song numbers and a dance number   from the Recollect Dance Troup filled the afternoon with delight.

Emcees Karla Nacion (LMS) and RJ Bendicio (JPIA) encouraged the crowd to   text in messages for their professors and read all these surprisingly   good, heart-warming and funny messages to the delight of the faculty.

Closing message was rendered by SMC president, Carlo Encallado.  Flowers   and gifts were given to the CABACS faculty as the program concluded.

The program was one of the highlights of the CABACS Week. HAPPY TEACHERS DAY!

Bravo Teachers!  Bravo Baste!