PACSA is in TOWN

Its been my first time to respond for a request for a medical team in a convention. I first think on what will I do in this kind of event. I am used to have a hard core action when our serves is in need, like when providing first aid service to students in an athletic event. Or rendering service to ROTC in their tactical evaluation. I even refuse to accept the job. But I have no choice but to take or to take the job. Philippine Association of Campus Student Advisers (PACSA) held its first Mindanao congress here in USM. It runs from September 22-24, 2011 after a couple of times of cancellation.

On its first day, different students and advisers arrived in Hostel Pavilion at USM for their registration. Five cotangents confer in this event. The attendees came from Bukidnon State University, Central Mindanao University, Notre Dame of Marvel University, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial College, San Pedro College and the host school.   

PACSA decided to make a historical event in USM for its very 1^st Mindanao congress. The Mindanao advisers’ officer invited four great resource speakers for the breakthrough event in PACSA Mindanao. The speakers namely and talk about topics on: Prof Renato Jose Ma. Molano talks about ASAP(Aking Sisimulan and Pagbabago) a teacher in De La Salle University; Prof. Joana Grace Lapore, talks on Values and Leadership from Ramon Magsaysay Memorial College; Prof. Alejandro Nueva give information on Understanding Campus Advising  he is from Adamson University and Student Leadership and as the last speaker on the second day the president of PACSA national in the name of Atty. Julius Babista give light to legal issues in Campus Advising a director in the office for student affairs in Adamson University.

The Hall while in progress

Prof. Molano and Prof, Testado

oath Taking of PACSA Min student officers 

oath taking leaded by Nation Pres.

Eventually, what I think that the medical desk I empty is wrong. On the registration day, Sir Gideon Cabahug the VP for Mindanao of PACSA ask me to take his blood pressure(BP) while setting on my post near the office of hostel. While taking the history he has a maintenance and does not take it unless he feels uncomfortable. And his BP reads 140/100mmHg. I immediately offer him to buy his maintenance because he forget his medication in their room at the hotel (guesthouse). On the second day, after arriving in the venue a student approach me because he got an insect bite after turning on the air condition. To make it safe I brought him in the hospital to be seen by a physician. Later on that day I knew that the first night of the student in USM a student had a stomachache and the guard get a medicine in the hospital. While Prof Nueva is having  a low grade fever and requested an antipyretic medication and later went well and feel ok.

Winner from NDMU

Winner from SPC

The Advisers and student leaders

The speakers from Manila
PACSA I heartily thank you for this assignment. Its been a great 3 days specially with the nice exchange of ideas from new acquaintances and food. I congratulate the winner of search outstanding student organization and cultural presentation.   

UNILYMPICS/KALILINE 2011 OPENING GET WET

Unilympics and Kaliline festival marks the start of festivity and most of all Pasiklaban in University Of Southern Mindanao(USM). This years unilympics will be participated by students from ten(10) different colleges from USM main and Kidapawan City Campus(KCC). The president and executives of the university lead the flag raising of the school flag and 4 teams. The whole activity will run from September 15 to 17 in the grounds of USM.

The main event of the opening program was the cheer dance of four different unit/team. During the first performer of the main event the rain pour hard with strong winds. In-spite of the rain, the students does not stop the colorful and trilling event.

To conclude the event a group of dancers from the university perform a fire dance under the rain. At the end of the dance the University President with the help of Vice President's light the torch followed by a fireworks.

Hinugyaw Turn Kalivungan 2011

Last years Hinugyaw festival, this year called Kalivungan festival. It is a manuvu term means gathering. In the year 1974 kalibongan was the name of the festival under the leadership of Governor Carlos Cajelo. The first kalibongan festival was held on May 8,1974 in the town of Kidapawan. After decade of celebrating the festivity on 1984 it was stop due to lack of budget. 1996 it was revived by the office of southern cultural communities. Then later also stop in the year of 1997. It was changed to Hinugyaw from the Hiligaynon which means boisterous merrymaking on celebrating its province birth since 1999.

The last big program of the festival was the street dancing that was held on September 1 in the grounds of the provincial government. This was joined by eight municipalities from north Cotabato namely Pigcawayan, Midsayap, Alamada, Kabacan, Carmen, Kidapawan, Pikit and Arakan. Winning contingents will get Php 150,000 and the pride to represent the province in Sinulog festival as the grand price, Php 100,000 as the first place, Php 75,000 as the second price, and a Php 20,000 consolation price for the remaining contingents.

A wind glider performs in support of Kalivungan Festival and to the contingent from Midsayap where the  license glider is from. 

The winner of street dancing was the town of Almada who will represent the province in Sinulog, Pikit as the 1^st place and Pigkawayan at the 3^rd placer and the rest has received Php 20,000.

In the same event the Governor Emie Lou Talino-Mendoza availed the logo of the 100 years of North Cotabato. And the announcement of the creation of the committee for the centennial foundation of the province.

 Every contingents has a wow effect. They made the thousand expectator shout and be happy in being in the festivity. The governor given almost free lunch for the people who came, they call it combera sa kapitolyo. Which will be paid for Php 20 for a pack for lunch and a bottle of water. And the proceeds will be donated to the local church near the capitol.

This years Kalivungan festival is more organized than previous year under the leadership of the governor