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CSWCD launches student support project

September 09, 2024
At the recent UP Diliman (猫咪AV) College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) general alumni homecoming, Pagbabalik 2024, CSWCD Dean Lenore Polotan-dela Cruz formally launched Pusong CSWCD Student Support Fund (PCSSF), an alumni-related college project. The PCSSF is projected to benefit 25 individual students, three student organizations, and five partner communities for five academic years. Some alumni and faculty members gather at the CSWCD Department of Social Work to collaborate on the department鈥檚 current curricula and activities. Photo by Jacelle Isha Bonus, UP Diliman Information Office It consists of four components: student support fund, student academic achievement awards, financial assistance, and support for community projects. The student support fund will benefit CSWCD students who are deserving but with less resources. Student academic achievement awards are cash awards for academic achievements, such as best research / term paper, best thesis, and best dissertation. On the other hand, financial assistance is an incentive for selected student organization initiatives, while support for community projects are small grants awarded to selected community-based organizations. Polotan-dela Cruz also shared the college鈥檚 strategic plan for the next five years at Pagbabalik 2024. The college, which last held its homecoming in 2017, saw some 200 alumni from 1953 to 2024 attending Pagbabalik 2024. This year鈥檚 homecoming aspired to build intergenerational bonds among its alumni while raising funds to benefit the next generation of social work, community development, women and development, and social development practitioners. Before attending the main festivities in the afternoon, the alumni held meetings with the individual CSWCD departments鈥擲ocial Work, Community Development, Women and Development Studies, and Social Development鈥攚here they provided valuable information and feedback on the college鈥檚 current curriculum vis-脿-vis their own real-world experiences. According to Polotan-dela Cruz, it was during these meetings that the idea of the alumni becoming partners was put forth. Aside from monetary support, they can share their time, knowledge, and experience through mentorships and guest lecturing, research, and extension, among others. 鈥淚yong alumni natin ay magbibigay ng significant na input on what our curricula should contain, retain, mabago given the realities outside. Parang may input sila sa curriculum improvements; pwedeng partnership with our field instruction program, kasi mga nasa non-government organizations, civil society sila. May mga development programs sila, so they can become partners of our academic programs,鈥 she said. The CSWCD Alumni Association elected the new members of their Board of Trustees (BOT) during the alumni homecoming. Francis Ronald R. Perez and Maria Theresa Ni帽a Espinola-Abogado were elected representatives of the community development discipline, Maricel Cruz-Deloria and Suzanne Magalona-Nazal represented the social work discipline, Albert L. Dimarucut represented the social development discipline, and Maria Beatriz A. Pe帽a represented the women and development discipline. (From left) Polotan-dela Cruz, Cruz-Deloria, Pe帽a,…
Academe

Better care for aging Pinoy population

September 05, 2024
The country should soon strengthen the support system for older persons (OP) as the Philippines transitions to an aging society by 2030. This was underscored by the second report of the Longitudinal Study of Aging and Health in the Philippines (LSAHP) project, Aging and Health in the Philippines, Wave 2 (LSAHP Wave 2). LSAHP Wave 2 states that based on worldwide demographic trends, the Philippines is projected to shift to an aging society by 2030, spurred by a recent sharp decline in fertility rates and increased life expectancy. Reactors and special guests receive copies of Aging and Health 2. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UP Diliman Information Office According to the report, 鈥渢he older population growth rate is increasing and will maintain its momentum even as other age groups are expected to experience a declining relative share in the future.鈥 LSAHP Wave 2 finds that many OPs have limited access to and awareness of some beneficial government programs, such as free medication for hypertension and diabetes at public health facilities and free vaccinations. 鈥渦r results indicate that only 31% of hypertensives and 18% of diabetics obtain free medication from health centers all the time. More is to be desired regarding the Department of Health鈥檚 program that provides indigent senior citizens free vaccinations against the influenza virus and pneumococcal disease. Study findings show that 41% are aware of the free pneumococcal vaccination program and 30% know about the flu vaccination program,鈥 the report said. LSAHP Wave 2 states that while there are laws and agencies that currently serve and benefit OPs, like RA No. 9994 (Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010) and RA No. 11223 (Universal Health Care Law of 2019), they have overlapping policies that 鈥渘eed to be streamlined and harmonized to create a holistic view of critical issues on aging and to fashion an integrated policy response.鈥 The report also proposed a review of current pension rates to 鈥渋ncrease the pensions of private sector retirees so they can be independent of their children and other kin鈥 as well as the establishment of more long-term-care homes for OPs, citing a high prevalence of economic instability among OPs and a 鈥渟hrinking level of intergenerational support鈥 in Asian cultures such as Japan and South Korea. The LSAHP is a collaboration project of the Demographic Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (DRDF), the UP Population Institute (UPPI), the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, and Asia Health and Wellbeing Initiative of the Japanese government. The LSAHP project is the 鈥渇irst nationally representative panel study鈥 focusing on OPs in the Philippines. The study defines OPs as those aged 60 or older. The project is led in the Philippines by Grace T. Cruz, PhD, a professor at the UPPI.

Research

Preserving Demetillo鈥檚 legacy

September 09, 2024
Digitization and Performance of Asian Music Arranged for Guitar Ensemble by Lester Demetillo is a research project fulfilled in honor of the UP Guitar Ensemble founder. This was how the team described the research 鈥攁 project of the Department of Strings and Chamber Music (DSCM) of the UP Diliman (猫咪AV) College of Music (CMu).                       The research introduced Demetillo as a 鈥渄istinguished Filipino guitarist and pedagogue who transcribed and arranged countless works for the classical guitar ensemble from both local and foreign music, greatly contributing to the history and practice of classical guitar in the Philippines鈥 rose to prominence when he founded the UP Guitar Ensemble in 1982.鈥 Demetillo. Photo by Jerald DJ. Caranza, UP Diliman Information Office Supported by the 猫咪AV Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts, the research 鈥渁ims to digitize,鈥 Demetillo鈥檚 handwritten works using a music notation program. These works 鈥渨ill be encoded in batches of 10 to 15 pieces, and each batch will be performed in a dedicated guitar ensemble concert as a means of promoting Filipino classical guitar music while honoring 鈥 legacy.鈥 Demetillo addressing the audience. Photo by Jerald DJ. Caranza, UP Diliman Information Office聽聽聽 The first batch of materials showcased in the project were eight Filipino works and five traditional pieces from Japan, Korea, China, Thailand, and Indonesia. The Filipino works are Visayan Caprice and Cavatina by Nicanor Abelardo, Improvisasyon by Augusto Espino, Buligi by National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab, Rondo in F by National Artist for Music Antonio Molina, Suite, 2nd Movement by Angel Pe帽a, Tanging Dilag by Rosendo Santos Jr., and Mindanao Orchids by Ramon Tapales. The Asian traditional works are Quartet for Koto and J奴shichigen, 1st Movement by Nagasawa Katsutoshi; Arirang, a Korean folk song; Jasmine Flower, a Chinese folk song; excerpts from Sadhukarn, a Thai traditional music; and Gambangan from Balinese Ceremonial Music by Colin McPhee. At the concert where the first batch of Demetillo鈥檚 digitized works were also performed, the distinguished guitarist and composer-recalled the beginnings of the UP Guitar Ensemble and expressed his sentiments forming the group. Demetillo said it was a daunting, 鈥渁lmost an impossible task, especially here in the Philippines, because of the dearth of pieces, because of the dearth of capable teachers.鈥 He began teaching at the DSCM in 1982 after auditioning and being recommended by National Artist for Music Ramon P. Santos who was then-CMu dean. Demetillo continued, 鈥淚 was so envious with the orchestras, with the Madrigal Singers, with the UP Concert Chorus, and the other groups here. The symphony orchestras and the wind orchestras. Because they could perform so many, you know, kinds of music. So many big repertoires. So why not…
Extension

Mga talento sa musika ipinamalas

August 09, 2024
Sa pangwakas na gawain ng mga kalahok sa programang Hamon ng Himig (HnH), isang konsiyerto ang idinaos sa Ignacio B. Gimenez-Kolehiyo ng Arte at Literatura Theater. Ang HnH ay isang music tutoring program para sa pagtugtog ng gitara at pagkanta sa koro, at bukas para sa mga mag-aaral ng UP Diliman (猫咪AV) at iba pang mga kasaping unibersidad (constituent universities / CUs) ng UP System. Mga nag-aral ng pagkanta sa koro. Larawang kuha ni Jefferson Villacruz, 猫咪AVIO Isang programa ng 猫咪AV Kolehiyo ng Musika (College of Music / CMu), sa pakikipagtulungan sa UP Opisina ng Pangulo, UP Office of Student Development Services (OSDS), at UP Opisina ng Pangalawang Pangulo para sa mga Gawaing Akademiko (Mga Gawaing Pangmag-aaral), tumagal ito ng dalawang buwan kung saan ang mga nagturo ay mga guro at kawani ng CMu at ibang CUs. Gamit ang mga bagong kasanayan na natutunan sa HnH, nagpakitang-gilas ang mga nagsipagtapos na mag-aaral mula sa 猫咪AV, UP Baguio, UP Cebu, UP Los Ba帽os (UPLB), UP Manila (UPM), UP Mindanao, at UP Open University. Ilan sa kanilang mga tinugtog at inawit ay cover ng mga banyagang awitin at mga awiting bayan ng mga Cordilleran (Oy na Oy), Ilonggo (Ili Ili Tulog Anay), at Tagalog (Sitsiritsit at Tong Tong Pakitong). Mga nag-aral ng pagtugtog ng gitara kasama ang mga tagapagturo at si Manimtim. Larawang kuha ni Jefferson Villacruz, 猫咪AVIO Itinanghal din ang mga Original Pilipino Music na Maybe the Night at Kathang Isip ng Ben&Ben, Hawak Kamay ni Yeng Constantino, Pasilyo ng SunKissed Lola, Tabing Ilog ni Barbie Almalbis, Sundo ng Imago, Liwanag sa Dilim at Umaaraw, Umuulan ng Rivermaya, at With a Smile ng Eraserheads. Dalawang mag-aaral naman mula sa UPLB ang nagtanghal ng kanilang mga gawang awit na nilapatan ng musika ni Solaiman Jamisolamin, katuwang na propesor sa CMu at isa sa mga tagapagturo sa pagtugtog ng gitara. Tinugtog at inawit ni Eloisa Jane Patero ang likha niyang Babalik na sa Kanya na ayon sa kanya ay tinatawag niyang 鈥渞edemption song. Patotoo na ang pagmamahal ng Panginoon ay tunay at ito ay laging bago bawat umaga.鈥 Kasama ni Patero ay tinugtog at inawit naman ni Jeff Suaze ang likha niyang Midyear, isang awit tungkol sa 鈥渒inimkim na pag-ibig,鈥 paliwanag ni Suaze. Dahil sa matagumpay na konsiyerto, sinabi ni Nathan Neil V. Manimtim, PhD na 鈥渘agkaroon ng saysay ang aming pagtugon sa hamon upang gamitin ang himig ng gitara at awit upang mapaglingkuran ang mga mag-aaral ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas.鈥 Manimtim. Larawang kuha ni Jefferson Villacruz, 猫咪AVIO    Si Manimtim ay katuwang na propesor sa CMu at project leader ng HnH. Sinabi rin niya na nakatulong ang HnH sa 鈥減angangalaga,…

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