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The JMarian is the official student publication of Jose Maria College Foundation, Inc.

JMCFI births iPower; Public Opinion Research instituted

JMCFI blazes the trail in Public Opinion Research with the establishment of iPower, the institution’s survey core group.

The iPower conducts scientific-based research on public opinion at the local, national and international levels. Its aims include; Edu-social analysis, research, and community outreach with an emphasis on social indicators and the creation and development of new data sources; Design and implementation of educational, social, economic, political, and religious surveys, including public opinion polls; dissemination of research findings through publications, radio  & TV shows, seminars, briefings, and other modes.

The Board of Directors and Officers of JMCFI iPower Institute of Public Opinion research took their oath of office on January 10, 2022, during the regular Monday Assembly meeting. They are the following;

President and Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Felix C. Chavez Jr.

Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer:  Dr. Josefina D. Ortega

Director for Sampling and Data Processing: Ronnie D. Mendoza

Director for Field Research: Lord Vincent Van N. Mendoza

Director for Communication and Information Technology: Aaron Jess M. Vergara

Deputy Director for Survey Design, Analysis, and Training Group: Myrna L. Ambrocio

Deputy Director for Administration: Khemer Greffin M. Colon

Deputy Director for Finance:Teresita C. Mendoza

Deputy Director for Survey Archives and Library: Joannie B. Largo

Deputy Director for Cross-Cultural Networks: Merichelle Joy U. Enilo

The Officers:

President: Dr. Felix C. Chavez, Jr.

Vice-President: Dr. Josefina D. Ortega

Secretary: Jeneper O. Armilla

Treasurer: Joannie B. Largo

Members of the Board:

1. Myrna L. Ambrocio

2. Aaron Jess M.  Vergara

There are exciting projects ahead as we embark on this milestone for JMCFI, says Dr. Josefina D. Ortega, Vice President for Research and Quality Assurance Management of the institution.

A vision exalted in the JMC Hymn, which says, “Raising your standards high for all the world to see.” The iPower –IPO establishment as the core research group of the Jose Maria College signals a soaring high in its quest to carve its niche in global research.

JMarian wins DTI XI regional quiz bee

Gioanna, Eirene F. Angelitud, grade 12 student bested 108 others as she ranked second place in the Department of Trade and Industry Regional Quiz Bee in celebration of Consumer Welfare Month with the theme: Digital Consumers: The New Normal. The event was held on October 27, 2021.

JMCFI Principal of the Integrated Basic Education, Mr. Bryan T. Alberto, congratulated Miss Angelitud for her win. Alberto added that there will be more wins to look forward to, as JMarians are trained and equipped to rise to the top.

Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1098 dated September 26, 199, the country will be celebrating the Consumer Welfare Month every October.

The Department of Trade and Industry, through its Consumer Protection Group (DTI-CPG), spearheads the annual celebration of the Consumer Welfare Month (CWM) with various activities.

CJFI, JMCFI donate computers

On May 10, 2021 at 9:00 a.m., the Community Extension Services Office of Jose Maria College (JMC) represented by its Vice-President, Mr. Genesis O. Silatan along with Mr. Wilard Catalan, a technical staff from the Children’s Joy Foundation, Incorporated (CJFI) who is specialized in computer work, presented two (2) desktop computers to the Bernardo Bosque National High School (BBNHS). Due to the effects of the pandemic, there was no official ceremony of the transition in accordance with health procedures.

Mr. Chris Bajenting, a Senior High faculty of BBNHS, greeted the crew and brought them to the room where the two units would be placed. Along with the two (2) Dell Desktop computers, there are two (2) Dell core i5 CPUs, two (2) power regulators, two (2) computer mice, and all of the essential cables for the computers to function properly. The two desktop computers are in good working condition and in good shape.

Mr. Catalan aided with the installation of the aforementioned devices, including the installation of the required applications. Testing was also carried out to ensure that the units would not have any issues and that the BBNHS would be completely satisfied with the turnover.

Mr. Catalan delivered a quick orientation on unit maintenance to avoid future difficulties or damages to the units after the two units were already installed and ready for full operation. The school also expressed heartfelt gratitude to the JMC and CJFI for responding to the school’s needs.

CHED gives JMCFI green light for limited face-to-face classes

After months of rigorous preparation to comply with the necessary protocols, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Department of Health (DOH) approves the Jose Maria College of Medicine to conduct limited face-to-face classes for clinical laboratories.

The Certificate of Authority was presented by none other than the CHED Chairman, Dr. J. Prospero E. De Vera III, accompanied by the CHED Regional XI Director, Dr. Maricar R. Casquejo, CESO III, during the live coverage of Give Us This Day, a regular TV program of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, the Name Above Every Name.

Early this October, CHED has inspected the Jose Maria College and the officers of the Commission were amazed on how well-prepared JMCFI is in conducting limited face-to-face classes for the College of Medicine. Moreover, JMCFI was exemplified as the school that upholds the standards of proper and safe execution of limited face-to-face classes that other schools should follow.

JMarians bag awards, accolades in NFJPIA Virtual Academic Festival

Jose Maria College Foundation, Inc. student-participants garnered various accolades and recognition in the recently completed National Federation of Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants Virtual Academic Festival. The event took place on October 2, 2021, and was attended by colleges and universities from Region XI.

The participants, as well as the honors and recognition they got, are listed below:

  1. Ms. Edlyn Jade C. Doncillo

1st Place for Cup 1 (Fundamentals of Accounting)

  • Ms. Ruthchen B. Balili              

Ms. Jowenda Kate Jagonos

Ms. Khecy Monic A. Trinidad

1st Place for Hymn Writing Challenge

  • Ms. Herica Joyce E. Magbanua  

2nd Place Cup 2 (Financial Accounting and Reporting)

  • Ms. Deniel Donna B. Tongco

            3rd Place Cup 6 (Philippine Taxation)

  • Ms. Paolo Luis E. Flores

            3rd Place Logo Making Competition

In addition to receiving awards and recognitions, another Jmarians were elected to the NFJPIA for the Mindanao Council. They are Ms. Mitch Krizia Bulosan, the Regional Vice-President for Communications and Media, and Ms. Deniel Donna Tongco, the Regional Vice-President for Logistics.

All of the participants are from the College of Business Education, which is under the deanship of Dr. Melchor Q. Bombeo.

Jose Maria College Foundation, Inc. had demonstrated its consistency, assurance, and the quality of education it provided to its students once again.

New Director of Records and Admissions named

The Office of the Registrar was now renamed Records and Admissions Office under the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Mr. Mark S. Alemania, LPT, MAEd, was appointed to head the said Office as Director of Records and Admissions. Alemania was the OIC-Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences before his appointment to the post.

The change is to further strengthen and improve the school’s service to its stakeholders, said Ms. Myrna L. Ambrocio, VP for Human Resource Management and Development.

According to the new Director of Records and Admissions Office, they will strive to maintain good, fast, and efficient service to parents, students and other stakeholders of the institution.

The function of the Records and Admissions Office expands to combine keeping and safeguarding of records and to determine student admissibility to the college, and advising potential students on career options and related matters.

BESTOWING OUR STUDENTS WITH THE ESSENTIALS OF THE 21ST CENTURY

The year 2020 arrived, bringing an enormous challenge to the world, which is the global pandemic.

As a result, many industries have struggled to stay afloat, and many failed and decided to close down, including educational institutions.

This global scenario has  changed our lives in ways we have never imagined, but through it all, we managed to adapt and cope and kept pace despite the unknown terrain,  which led to the newly coined word “New Normal.”

Looking back, during the first quarter of  2020, educational institutions are still in a quandary on what directions to take, considering the risks brought about by the pandemic.

Still, our institution remained bold in addressing the challenges, and true to our commitment to provide an Assured, Consistent, and Quality education, we decided that “Education goes on in Jose Maria College.”

Under the new normal conditions, we quickly devised the Flexible learning modality that caters to every student’s need without being affected by the digital divide issues.

Now we are on the second year in our traverse to this new normal educational landscape, and as we strategically pass through the challenging year 2020, we are more at grips with the situation now.

That is why we are moving on with the same zeal and vigor, resolute and innovative, bold to face up to the road ahead.

In this new school year, Jose Maria College is instituting the 5th-century industrial revolution; it is a technology at par with more developed countries with advanced technologies by partnering with one of the world’s technology giants, Huawei.

The partnership will allow students to utilize intelligent campuses and classrooms, virtual laboratories, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and many more.

We will provide our students with the best despite the still looming threats of the ongoing pandemic climate.

Our mission to our community and our country is to build, build, build a perfect future for all students and all parents who have chosen to entrust to us the building of their dreams and aspirations.

We will endeavor to deliver the ACQ brand of education, an Assured, Consistent, and Quality education you deserve.

Let me discuss in detail, for your better understanding of our banner head, ACQ brand of education.

Parents and students right now may have the same question in mind as they decide where to enroll in their pursuit of quality education.

That question could be –  what skills do I need to succeed?

Think about  your answer to this question but consider this,

Research has shown that two-thirds of the world’s population of children at this time will eventually do the work that doesn’t currently exist.

Now, think again,  what skills do you want your children to have?

The  World Economic Forum has recently prescribed a list of skills that every parent and anyone who cares about the future needs; it’s a list of the 21st-century skills highly valued in today’s multifarious, globalized, and swiftly moving society.  

One upon three of these skills is categorized as hard skills,  also called IQ skills which point to literacy skills such as reading, writing, and arithmetic.

However, of equal importance are the social and creative skills like creativity, curiosity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking and, to add to these, determination, leadership, and adaptability. 

These soft skills are often classified as non-cognitive and other skills, but these are becoming more in demand in communities, leadership circles, and companies worldwide.

This fact shows that these skills are undoubtedly vital to future success because they complement IQ skills.

The study reveals that it has been used for centuries to represent a positive life that anyone deserves to be born with, or it can also be developed.

That brings us to an amazing realization based on the science of intellectual development.

Let me use the analogy of comparing the electrical wiring of the human to a house; you may believe it is challenging to rewire an old house; it may just take longer, but it is possible.

Taking this analogy to the social context, the social climate nowadays creates tangled wiring upon the human person of all ages, as represented by the high incidence of dysfunctional families or neglected children left to tend on their own, of youth stow-away because of unhappy homes.

Children entangled with this situation are caught in such a mess that hinders the reception of the necessary soft skills from complementing their complex skills to achieve success.

Here in JMC, we endeavor to build, build, build, in our mission for every human person; on every house brought to us for construction, we put primary consideration on knowing the place first.

What do they need, and how are they wired?

Then, proceeds to fill in the need and workings to make a better home out of them. A house designed adequately with a balance of hard and soft skills is highly in demand nowadays.

In the final analogy, JMC is an institution composed of caring, responsive, and loving teachers and instructors who are aware of the needs of every student and are ready to take on their role as architects and engineers creating a beautiful home out of every student.

JMC is a second home where our students are provided with the proper care, support, and love that they need to fully bloom into mature and well-trained human who is home to the highly demanded values in the world.

A beautiful future awaits them once they step out of our portals since they are already correctly wired with a balance of hard and soft skills as they assume various roles in society.

That is the ACQ brand of education. We Assure you of Consistency and Quality that will provide your future success.

To end, I now at this moment commission the new management committee of the Jose Maria College, its new President, Dr. Felix C. Chavez, Jr., a young and dynamic educational leader, do continue to steer the wheel of JMC  towards the direction I envision it to go, on our collective mission to provide a perfect future for our students.

Thank you, and may the blessings of the Almighty Father be upon you!

CHED Chairman De Vera visits JMCFI

Dr. J. Prospero E. De Vera III, Chairman of the Commission of Higher Education (CHED), visited the school on October 14, 2021 as part of the CHED cycling event dubbed “Padyak in Davao Region.” Beneficiaries of the Free Higher Education (FHE), Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES), and Tulong Dunong Session (TDP), as well as interested people from Higher Education Institutions in Region XI, attended the program.

The Padyak activity was held to celebrate CHED’s education program’s victory. As may be seen through the passage and successful implementation of Republic Act No. 10931, often known as the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education (UAQTE), which resulted in 1,623,642 Free Higher Education recipients, 435,367 Tertiary Education Subsidy recipients, and 191,334 Tulong-Dunong Program recipients.

Chairman De Vera also appeared on Give Us This Day, a regular television program hosted by Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy, the Founding President of Jose Maria College Foundation, Inc.

PACQ gifts SSG President laptop

Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy, the founding President of Jose Maria College Foundation, gives Harris Japa, the Student Supreme Government President of JMCFI College Department a brand new Acer laptop.

Japa is grateful to the Founding President’s gift to him. In a Facebook post, Japa has this to say:

I would like extend my deepest gratitude to Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy for giving me this gift. Thank you so much Pastor for your kindness and unconditional love. I am praying that the Father Almighty will always guide you . This gift that I received from you will serve as my tool to continue my remaining college years that I will spend here in JOSE MARIA COLLEGE. This will help me to pursue my dreams in education especially in this new normal set-up of education. I am really thankful because I am one of the students that has been given this opportunity. I am really thankful and proud to be a student leader of this institution.

He is also thankful to their OSAS Director Mr. Dennis Lazarte for his guidance and effort. “Thank you so much Sir Dennis, I am lost for words on how to express my deepest gratitude for what you have done, thank you so much sir. To Jose Maria College, thank you and I will continue to serve the institution at my very best,” Japa exclaimed.