CPAf students and other UPLB graduate students initiate fundraising for medical frontliners

by Stoix Nebin S. Pascua

CPAf students and other UPLB graduate students were able to raise more than Php320,000 to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) and other hospital supplies for medical frontliners in Laguna and Bulacan.

“Sa PPE nakasalalay ang kaligtasan ng ating mga frontliners (Our frontliners depend on the PPE for their safety),” explained Ms. Rubiriza Resuello, one of the founding members of Pagkalinga and a CPAf graduate student taking PhD in Community Development.

Pagkalinga, meaning “to care”, is a movement initiated by eight CPAf graduate students taking PhD in Community Development, Extension Education, and Development Studies. They were later joined by several UPLB graduate students who share a common cause to reach out and give hope to communities in need. From April 12 to 30, Pagkalinga facilitated “Project Pag-abot”, a donation drive to keep healthcare professionals safe from COVID-19. 

“A total of 364 PPE, 433 shoe covers, 298 face shields, 100 N95 face masks, and 5 boxes of three-ply face masks were distributed to 9 hospitals, 6 Rural Health Units (RHUs), and 3 Local Government Units (LGUs) in Laguna; and a hospital in Bulacan through the initiative of Ms. Leah Indon, a Pagkalinga founding member,” Resuello shared. Distribution of PPE and other hospital supplies were done on April 17 for the first batch and April 24 for the second batch.

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KMO revisits mandate, creates 3-year roadmap

by Stella Concepcion R. Britanico

Now on its seventh year, the Knowledge Management Office (KMO) of CPAf reviewed its accomplishments, revisited its mandate, and planned and prioritized activities and tasks.

Held on March 5, 2020 at the KMO Training Room, the KMO review and planning workshop was designed for review, reflection, planning, and tasking. Atty. Damcelle T. Cortes, assistant professor of CPAf, designed and facilitated the workshop.

Since its operation in July 2012, the KMO has been extending various support services to the College. To give an overview of what the Office has achieved so far, Dr. Evelie P. Serrano, the current KMO head, shared the key accomplishments during the leadership of former KMO heads, Prof. Nelson Jose Vincent B. Querijero and Dr. Jaine C. Reyes. She also presented the recent outputs since she assumed the KMO head position in August 2018 as well as the ongoing and future activities of the Office.

Established under the Office of the Dean when CPAf was restructured in 2011, the KMO has three components consistent with its mandates/aims: modernized library, knowledge generation and exchange hub, and academic and administrative monitoring and evaluation nexus. Atty. Cortes dubbed these three major functions of the KMO as resource hub, learning center, and MIS office, respectively.

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University Council approves proposed MDMG program revisions

by Ephraim C. Quiñones

The UPLB University Council has approved the proposal for the revision of the Master in Development Management and Governance (MDMG) on February 11, 2020. The proposed revisions consist of the institution of the Public Finance Management and Governance (PFMG) as an additional area of specialization; the institution of DMG 252: Applied Public Finance; and the cross listing of ECON 251: Advanced Public Economics as DMG 251. The proponents for the program revisions are Dr. Rhea L. Gumasing and Dr. Aileen V. Lapitan, with substantial inputs from all DMG program faculty. 

The institution of the PFMG specialization is envisioned to equip graduates with knowledge and skills about the management and governance of revenue generation, allocation, and utilization at the national agency and local government levels. Further, the proposed specialization aims at integrating public integrity and social responsibility values in the graduates’ learning, thereby embodying UP’s signature tradition of honor and excellence in the DMG student’s academic journey.

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