100% PASSING RATE BAA Class of 2011 By FRED ANGULO

Seventy-four UPCBA BS Business Administration and

Accountancy graduates became some of the latest

Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) of the country, after

successfully acing the October 2011 Professional Regulation

Commission CPA licensure examinations. With this new feat, the administration is definitely one with BAA Batch 2011 in celebrating, according to Prof. Manny Manuel III, UPCBA College Secretary. "We're very proud of this accomplishment! And to top it all, we are the only university with a 100% passing rate in the October 2011 exams! Galing talaga!” Following UP were the

University of Santo Tomas with an 88.86-percent passing rate,

and De La Salle University-Lipa and University of Saint Louis-

Tuguegarao, both registering 80-percent. The examinations

were divided into seven subjects--Management Services,

Business Law and Taxation, Theory of Accounts, Auditing

Theory, Auditing Problems, Practical Accounting 1, and

Practical Accounting 2.

New CPAs from BAA Batch 2011 (from L to R)—Angeli Colocado,

Carlos Yu (CPA Exams Topnotcher, #2), Diogenes Dy, Justin

Dungca, Crissa Bondad, Emanette Crisostomo (former BAC

Chairperson), and Paul Deblois (Topnotcher, #10) Photo from Emanette Crisostomo, taken April 17, 2011 (University

Theater, UP CBA Recognition Rites)

What’s your BACBACAN Story? By ENGLEBERT CHUA

Ten days before the actual day of BACBACAN, batch spirits from different levels of CBA can already be felt when students simultaneously

changed their profile pictures to their respective batch‟s pride picture. People from other colleges and universities took notice of the buzz

BACBACAN has created. BACBACAN indeed is a phenomenon. And it is proudly TATAK BAC.

BACBACAN, held last August 6, 2011 at the Department of Agrarian Reform Covered Courts, is an annual sports event that promotes

camaraderie among members of the CBA community. Aside from this, it is also a celebration of excellence in sports, arts and of several

other homegrown talents here in CBA. BACBACAN is a testament to the competence of CBA students in these fields and not only in the

field of academics.

BACBACAN this year was attended by over 600 people, the

largest crowd yet. Attendees were composed of students,

alumni, relatives, faculty and many more! This year’s

BACBACAN was made historical not only by the huge

number of attendees, but also because of the celebration of

the first ever BACBACAN Week and the addition of a

beneficiary, the Holy Trinity Home for Children. This addition to

what the college has loved for years made the BACBACAN

ex p er ience m or e hol i s t ic and m eaningful .

Dubbed as The Kids of BACBACAN, the children from the Holy

Trinity Home for Children joined the CBA community during

BACBACAN and offered two song numbers for the crowd.

The audience sang with them during their performance and

played with them during the break. It was a heart-warming

scene to witness. Turn to page 5

This year‟s BACBACAN 1 champions, the seniors, flex their “Extra

Strong” arms during the preliminary games held at Park 9 Courts

last August 1, 2011.

WORDS OF A TOPNOTCHER By FRED ANGULO

With the many accolades that UPCBA has been receiving this year, every student is definitely

becoming more inspired to bring out the best in him– or herself. BAC2YOU spoke with proud CBA alumnus, and CPA Exams Top-notcher (#2) Carlos Yu Jr.,

about his journey in the recent months, where he’s headed and his advice to students who

aspire to become CPAs.

BAC2YOU: How was the experience—from going through the review process, to actually

taking the exams, to waiting for the results?

Review was like a condensed college experience. But unlike college, there was more of

serious studying than having fun. If you would also ask my batchmates, I guess we felt all

kinds of emotion during the review, and especially during the exams. Nandyan yung

pagiging paranoid na baka hindi mabasa nang computer „yung answer sheet mo, „yung

excited ka nang matapos ang exams dahil pagod ka na mag-aral, and at the same time,

natatakot ka dahil sa tingin mo di ka pa ganun ka-ready. We're grateful that we have our

friends and family to support us. Kasi kung wala, nakakabaliw talaga siya. Haha! And I guess

one of the best things during the last four months of our journey to becoming CPAs, is that we

have become closer to God. Sabi nga nung mga reviewers namin sa CPAR, magiging

madasalin ka talaga during the board exams! It's true! After the exams, while waiting for the

results, all that’s left for us to do was pray, and we're very thankful that our prayers were

heard.

BAC2YOU: What's keeping you busy these days? I’ve been spending all the time trying to do the things I couldn’t do during the review. After

all, tapos na talaga ang period of studying. I catch up with friends, watch movies, play

badminton, bowling, and just relax.

BAC2YOU: What are you looking forward to in the next few months? Have you decided on

the specific career path you want to pursue? I've decided to start working by the third week of November but so far, I haven't made up

my mind on which firm to join. I'm really weighing my options carefully and I'm thinking of

pursuing either public accounting in one of the big four accounting firms (Deloitte, Ernst &

Young, KPMG, PwC) or financial consulting in an internationally-recognized consulting firm.

BAC2YOU: Do you have any advice for students who want to become CPAs someday? To the future CPAs, it would be of great help if you would really take studying very seriously.

Honestly, my goal back in college was only to pass every exam. But I realized, during the

review, that my goal should have been to learn everything, so I would have something to

apply in my future career, as a professional.

Listen to what the professors have to say. Although it seems too much of a work load, reading

IAS from cover to cover, answering review books, among other

things, would ease up your life during the review.

Don’t complain about the difficulty of the exams. That's how you

will develop the critical-thinking skills you will need in the future.

That’s our advantage when compared to other schools. 'Yung

tipong kahit anong problem i-harap sa „yo, masasagutan mo

kasi you were trained the hard way, at hindi dahil kinabisado

mo lang yung formula or yung steps. I believe, ganyan naman

talaga ang accounting. Although there are already a lot of

standards dealing with every possible scenario, not everything is

covered. Don't take a hard exam as a burden; take it as a

challenge, or even a blessing in disguise, if you will. At the end

of the day, we will only learn from them.

Know more about the latest CBA student achievers both in

academics and extra-curricular activities at facebook.com/

basupport.

IN THIS ISSUE 100% Passing Rate, BAA Class of 2011 delivers 1 What's your BACBACAN Story? 1 Words of a Topnotcher 2 Imprint: Make your Mark 3 Service--The Tatak BAC Way 4 Talkback: The CBA Dialogue 5 ExeCoun Week 5 BACBACAN Stories and Messages 6 A CBA Perspective on the UP Budget Issue 8 Giving BACk 9 Acknowledgements 10 Syncsation: Orgpres 2011 11 Love and Legacy: BAC Projects to Look Forward to this Sem 12

BAC YOU Project Heads

Special thanks to BAC 2012,

the SPHs, and the Aux Corps

for their article and photo

contributions!

Check out our

online edition and

previous releases at

facebook.com/bac2you!

Fred Angulo Externals Councilor, 1st Sem

Janina Gesmundo

Trixie Uy Publicity Councilors,1st Sem

Benjie Baladad

Aprille San Miguel Special Project Heads

BAC Welcomes Freshmen to CBA By: TRIXIE UY

This year, UPCBA welcomed 97 new members to its growing

family. Fresh from their high school graduation, the new UP

students were first introduced to the college and the BAC

through Imprint, the BAC 2012 Freshmen Orientation. And the

rest, as they say is history. BAC2YOU chatted with this year’s

Freshmen Batch Representatives and two of their batchmates

on their life in UP (and in UPCBA), so far.

BAC2YOU: How has freshie orientation helped jump start UP life?

During summer, we were exceedingly nervous to enter a new

and unfamiliar world - college. However, freshie orientation

gave us something to look forward to rather than something to

dread for. The BAC was very accommodating and

approachable. They even had this buddy system that allowed

us to ask any questions we had to our respective buddy council

member. They easily made us feel comfortable by introducing

the many orgs, and telling us about UP life in general. It was

hard not to feel excited, especially after the Amazing Race,

one of the most memorable activities of freshie orientation. It

was in the Amazing Race we, freshies, made friends. By

breaking the ice before school started, we all soon realized we

could easily fit in even if we all came from different

backgrounds. The freshie orientation sponsored by the BAC

made us realize that CBA is truly one of the best colleges to be

part of.

BAC2YOU: What batch gimmicks have you had and what are

you planning?

A few weeks after the start of school, we had T.G.I.F., our first

batch bonding in Trinoma, to celebrate (or forget about) the

first Math 17 exam. This was soon followed by a batch pizza

party, to chill and get to know each other more, as well as

study group sessions, for people with common subjects and

teachers. Every birthday, we make it a point as well, to textbrig

the entire batch to greet the celebrant and give that person a

special gift. However, this is just the start of our many many planned batch gimmicks. A few weeks from now, we will be having

Uniform Day, which will be followed by a batch food tripping, movie night, picnic in the sunken garden and among many

many other things. The biggest highlights of the year though will be the CBA Freshie night, (cough*PROM*cough), and the

batch Christmas caroling. It's an exciting year ahead!

From L-R: BAC 2012 Freshie Reps Tricia Peralta, Alfred

Mendoza and Bianca Sing

BAC2YOU: How's UP and UPCBA life so far?

A 180 degree turn occurred in me since I stepped on thos BA Steps and started wondering if the

sculpture outside BA is a military instrument or a hair dryer. Ikot, toki, isaw, gc, prerof, and such, along

with other essentials of UP life, suddenly expanded and reformed my personality from a guy of timidity

to a future business leader- confident, competent, compassionate and ―makapal and mukha.‖ UPCBA

life unleashed unmatched potential in me and I just love it!

-Rhondel Guevara

I’m loving my college life so far because of CBA! The people have been nothing but friendly and

welcoming, and it really helped me be more comfortable in college. I’m looking forward to spending

the next few years with my batch and the rest of the CBA family.

-Mia Mendoza

BAC Thanks the Special Project Heads and Aux Corps by CHARMIAN MOLINA

The Special Project Heads and Aux Corps are more than just

volunteers - they are wonderful blessings to the BAC. It's not easy for 26

people to manage several projects and take care of hundreds of CBA

students, but with the SPHs and Aux alongside, we can and we will.

Thank you brothers and sisters, for you breathe life and soul into the

BAC. You make our family whole. <3

AuxCorp Experience

Charles Yu, BAC 2012 AuxHead Working as the Auxiliary Corps Head during BACBACAN was biggest challenge in my college life, and I'm only a freshman!

There was a point when the voice in my head just told me "what the hell have you gotten yourself into?" From making the

mechanics of the parlor games to rallying the Auxcorps to volunteer, it became apparent that AuxCorps wasn't going to be

a walk in the park, and all this stress served only as a foreshadowing for BACBACAN. Without any past BACBACANs to draw experience from, BACBACAN 2011 was very hectic for me. Half the time was spent

running back and forth to check up on the Auxcorps on duty, while the rest of the time was spent being a marshal at the

parlor games. It was a different feeling from simply being a spectator since I had to work while most of my batchmates were

enjoying themselves. At one point I felt as if I've bitten off more than I could chew as the Auxcorps faltered slightly in

facilitating the parlor games. There were many holes in the mechanics which made it harder to act as marshals the games,

but I felt better when the council came to help us out. At the end of the day, I could have done more, but I'm content with

what little I was able to contribute to BACBACAN. I stumble, I make mistakes, and I'm human, but that won't stop me from doing better. The next Council events better watch

out, because Auxcorps are going to have them covered. Danica Manalastas, BAC 2012 Aux Logistics Head Being part of Aux Corps in BACBACAN made me feel part of something much bigger than myself. It was more than just

volunteer duty; it meant working as a team in ensuring that all goes well from start to finish. The greatest

fulfillment was seeing people’s happy faces and genuine smiles, which could only mean they enjoyed

the event that we helped make possible. If I were to do it over again, I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Go Aux! Aj Lamorena, Freshmen Initiative Special Project Head Applying to be an SPH of BAC’s Freshmen Initiative is definitely one of the best decisions I have made.

Being part of the Freshie Team, I was able to work with people who I learned a lot from and was given

the opportunity to do things I never thought I could. It was challenging, yes, but seeing the Freshies

now makes everything worth it. Placing 2nd in Futsal in BACBACAN 1, stepping-up for various positions in

the orgs they are applying for, actively participating in AuxCorps and going through their Freshie year

as one strong batch, they are certainly starting to leave their own mark in CBA. All of these make us

from the Freshie Team very proud and we’re pretty sure we’ll be seeing more from them soon.

From L to R: Danica Manalastas (Aux Logistics Head),

Charles Yu (Aux Head), Engle Chua (BAC Chair), and

Hillary Joven (Aux Marketing Head)

AJ Lamorena,

Freshmen Initiative

Special Project Head

1st Sem SPH’s Gen Reg - MJ De Leon, Jet Padernal BA Line - Camille Calma, Karez Martin BA Support - Kenneth Almanzor Freshmen Initiative - Marc Soria, AJ Lamorena, Aly Pucyutan Alumni Initiative - Marty Gonzaga, Abie Abuacan Grad School - Franz Karunungan BAC2YOU - Benjie Baladad, Aprille San Miguel Giving BACk to CBA Staff

- Thei Bana-ay, Danica Manalastas, Jerell Rodriguez Cleanliness Campaign - Edbert Ching Giving BACk to Isko

- Gelo Avendano, Bea Tempongko, Awie Clemente OrgPres - Nico Castro, Corr Reyes, Geca Gayo Big Event - Jules Herrera-Lim, Nikki Turano, Ian Dazo, Jhanette Co,

Geline Clemente, Miriam Macasaet, Mara Villancio BA Choir - Kara Soliman, EJ Sarsoza

BAC holds TalkBAck: The CBA Dialogue By: KIM CAELIAN

Misunderstanding is a basic human endeavor that is normal and expected in any

organization. With a big organization however, like the College of Business

Administration, it can multiply to irrational and illogical proportions. Once every year, the Business Administration Council holds the College Assembly;

this event is held to provide a venue where students and faculty can come together

and discuss issues that may have arisen during the semester. This year, aptly entitled

TalkBAck: The CBA Dialogue, the event further emphasized the healthy and two-

way communication expected for the college, ultimately fostering an environment of care and cooperation. The event started by delineating three basic categories of issues that the students wished to discuss after based on surveys

and interviews. The categories were: Curriculum and Academic (which focused on scholastic concerns), Faculty (which

focused specifically on professors) and finally, Student Issues (which centered on Facility concerns). After each question, 5

minutes were ideally allotted for an open forum regarding the said concerns. Communication between the students and the administration does not end at that point, nonetheless. In the following

weeks, statements about the issues will be released online, and possibly published on our very own newsletter. Additional

questions that may not have been included will also be addressed in the online release. After all, it is of utmost priority to the

BAC to stay alert, and to provide effective avenues for growth realized by efforts from all parties concerned.

BA-based orgs celebrate ExeCoun Week

By: CJ DE LOS SANTOS

CBA celebrated its ExeCoun Week last June 21-24 with the main objectives of: 1) uniting all the BA-based orgs and 2)

establishing a stronger ExeCoun presence and image. The week effectively wrapped the Recruitment and Reaffirmation

Period of all the CBA-based orgs with its centralizing theme of, ―Proud CBA-ers!‖ ExeCoun Week also featured a lot of

successful events like the ExeCoun Week and Cleanliness Campaign Launch, the ExeCoun Games, and of course the

much-awaited Grand Pakain. The entire CBA laughed and had fun during the ExeCoun Games held in the 3 rd floor front

lobby as various members from the different CBA-based orgs participated in exciting and entertaining games like musical

chairs and eating contests. CBA-ers also had their stomachs full with free food ranging from pasta, to pizza, and even

donuts and siomai thanks to ExeCoun’s Grand Pakain (which lived up to its name as it served food to about 400 students).

Overall, the joint effort of the all the Org Heads and officers brought about the success of the ExeCoun Week. Such a

celebration proves that no other college can boast unity amongst its constituents like the CBA. Truly, we are proud to be

CBA-ers!

What’s your BACBACAN Story? From Page 1

My last BACBACAN couldn’t have been more meaningful than this. Being one of the heads of the biggest tradition of CBA

brought a great deal of pressure. It was really not an easy project to put together, especially with those high expectations

from the students. But we made it through.

It all started with a vision. We wanted BACBACAN this year to be the biggest. We wanted to add something that has not

been done before. This paved the way to the addition of a new dimension to BACBACAN. From marketing, to publicity, to

logistics, we made sure that everything is as perfect as it could be. We marketed our butts off just to get sponsors. We

braved the rain just to get the perfect shot for the teaser videos. We argued our way just to get a venue. In the end, it was

all worth it. A great vision armed with perseverance—this made BACBACAN 2011 successful. After all the chants have been cheered, all the tears have been cried, what remain in the hearts of every member of the

CBA community are the memories shared during the whole BACBACAN experience. It is not about the results. It is about

the story.In behalf of BAC and Aux Corps, we would like to thank everyone who participated and enjoyed BACBACAN

with us. We had written another chapter in our UP CBA life. This is our BACBACAN story.

Turn to page 6.

my story

Compiled By: TRIXIE UY and BENJIE BALADAD

―As freshies, nobody expected anything big from us. BACBACAN

day came and everyone was surprised at how our batch was so

competitive in all the events. From Mr. and Ms. Bacbacan,

basketball, volleyball, cheerdance, and futsal, it was seen how

united our batch was and how excited we were to do our best. It is

amazing that in just one day, we were not only able to showcase

our talents but also gained so much in terms of experience and

friends. This year, though we may not have won, we stood strong

and laid out the foundation of ou legacy. THIS IS JUST THE START OF

OUR STORY. THIS IS A NEW ERA IN CBA HISTORY. FRESHTIGE!‖

-Bianca Sing, Alfred Mendoza, Tricia Peralta

First Year Batch Representatives

―For the past 3 years, I have been playing interbatch basketball.

Despite all the team practices, the hardwork, the sweat and

blood, the coveted championship always eluded us. I realized that

this year, our Senior year, when the pressure would be at its

highest, I had to deliver. I had to dig deeper, to practice more, to

work harder, to win the championship. When it mattered the most,

the team finally did it! The Championship, my MVP, is a tribute to

God, my loved ones, my teammates and to the Seniors, who stuck

with the team through thick and thin all these years and who never

wavered in their support for us! I did it... WE did it!‖

-Sherdil Rana, IV – BS BA

MVP, Men‟s Basketball

When I became the Seniors batchrep, I knew BACBACAN I would

be one of the greatest challenges we have to face as a batch;

that is, as Seniors, we were pressured to continue the legacy of

being the Bacbacan champion. But after months of planning,

weeks of rigorous practices, days of panic and paranoia attacks

and countless sleepless nights with my batchmates, I realized that

BACBACAN is not just about getting that championship trophy, or

proving that we have what it takes to be champions. More than

winning, Bacbacan is about making stories of bruises and wounds,

of missed classes and failed exams, of laughter and tears, of

friendship and love (teams). Seniors 11-12, you have just made a

truly wonderful and EXTRA STRONG BACBACAN story, and we are

proud and honored to be your batchreps! <3

-Marian Concibido

Seniors Batch Representative

With half of an army left, we geared up for battle with only one goal in

mind - enjoy our last Bacbacan together. Despite everybody's busy

schedules, we managed to squeeze in some practices every week

and form decent Cheerdance, volleyball, Basketball and futsal teams.

But during the week of Bacbacan, Murphy's law got the best of us: a

storm postponed our dreaded accounting exam to 2 days before

bacbacan so we had to arrange and rearrange our cheerdance

practices, day in and day out. We practiced even if we just endured

an 8 hour exam and we only finished our routine 15 minutes before we

were evicted from the place where we were practicing. We were half

a batch short, yet we showed how cheerdance wasn't always about

the complexity of the lifts and dances, it was all about that energy you

bring to the dance floor and consequently feed off from your eager

batchmates. Even if we didn't win overall, we were true champions

that day. Our mixed feelings towards accounting wasn't the force that

made us work together, cheer for our dancers and players non-stop,

and pull the tug of war rope with all our strength... It was a sense of

pure batch unity and love. We are the Terminals - and this was our

BACBACAN story.

-Eana Cubacub

Terminals Batch Representative

After losing the BACBACAN championship last year, our batch's

volleyball team was hungry for that sweet victory this year. We fought

every game with such passion and dedication. And true enough, we

never gave up even for a single set. During the games, two things

proved to be keys to our success: building the team spirit and enjoying

the game. Let's go JunROARS!

-John Ani, III – BS BAA

MVP, Mixed Volleyball

For a year now we have been aiming to redeem ourselves from last

year's BACBACAN. Fear of our opponents and failure overwhelmed us

but our hunger to win made all the difference. Each and every one of

us had the desire to prove ourselves. And this was evident in the way

the whole team performed. No doubt our common goal was to give

pride to our batch!

-Miki Sakaki, III – BS BA

MVP, Futsal

Last year, we brought the

FRESHure, this year, we are

BACK IN YELLOW and going

for GOLD. After last year's

experience, we made sure to

come back more prepared

by starting with BACBACAN

signups during the summer. It

was then followed by a series

of workshops, practice

sessions, and batch bonding

activities. Employing the

huge amount of talent in the

batch, from the cheer

dancers, the athletes from

the many different sports, and of course, to the boosters, we fostered

batch unity. Everyone became not only proud to be YELLOW, but also

proud to be in CBA. What else do we have to say? "MANALO,

MATALO, MAY 2-3 YEARS PA KAMI!" Watch out CBA, we're coming

back next year with a vengeance.

-Benjie Baladad

Sophomore, BAC2YOU Special Project Head

The Freshie Cheerdance team right before their

performance (Photo from Fergus dela Cruz)

The Sophie Batch Reps in their familiar,

unofficial batch shirts.

(Photo from Benjie Baladad)

Freshtige - it was the goal we wanted our batch to achieve in

BACBACAN, and we truly did make a name for ourselves by

giving our best. All of the late nights practicing for

cheerdance, the afternoons spent practicing for basketball,

volleyball, and futsal, and the loss of dignity of Mr. and Ms.

Bacbacan was all worth it at the end. Though we didn't

emerge as champions, it still felt like it because we all made

new friends and became closer together as a batch. We are

so proud and happy with how far the batch has come in terms

of unity, and pride. We really love you guys from the bottom of

our hearts, and we hope you had an amazing Bacbacan

experience. This is just the beginning of our many years

together at CBA, and what a great start it has been. We can't

wait for more :)

-T.B.A. (Tricia.Bianca.Alfred.) Freshman Batch Representatives

This year started out on a very promising note, we not only had

a fresh start but also experience to back up our drive, we

aimed to conquer and show everyone that we are SOPHREME.

No longer babies of the college, we were eager to work, play

and perform harder and better, we knew that Cinco was a

thing of the past. We are so proud of Team Sophreme for

stepping it up and going through all the stresses and fun of

balancing our first majors and BACBACAN as one big happy

family, one batch. We know for sure that the next years are

going to be brighter and bigger and we'll get that much

deserved crown, soon. PPG LOVES YOU! -Fen, Maeca, Nina

Sophie Batch Representatives

Weeks of getting dead tired, getting home late and going to

school with less than 4 hours of sleep – a typical scenario for

CBA students preparing for a much-awaited

BACBACAN. Apart from these challenges, the Juniors faced

the difficul ty of matching our schedules for

practices. Moreover, the weighty academics (and for the BAA

students, the danger of getting kicked out of the BAA

program) proved to be a challenge in encouraging people to

join the teams. However, determination, passion and love for

the batch prevailed. BACBACAN day came and our

cheerdance, Mr. & Ms. and sports teams, led by the captains,

sought to give their all. The boosters came as well and

cheered our teams with all their heart (and lungs). That day,

the Juniors forgot about their academics and other concerns

and just became one batch having fun and flaunting its

prowess to CBA.

JUNROARS, congratulations for a job well done! From the

practices to the big day, I have seen you give your all be it in

playing, dancing, singing, acting and cheering for our batch!

We have been an extraordinary team since our freshman year

but this year we have become a much stronger force. The

determination, unity and love we have has been fortified and

with these, even without the trophy, we are worthy to be

deemed champions. Junroars, you never fail to inspire us and

make us proud :)

-Mimi Yu Juniors Batch Representative

Every great hero has that one great hurdle to overcome on his

way to greatness. The tortoise had its Hare. David had his

G o l i a t h . T h e s e n i o r s h a d B A C B A C A N .

For years, we’ve been fighting our way through every

BACBACAN, unfortunately, it was to no avail. But that didn’t

matter to us. The Red Fours soldiered on, through crushing

failures and past disappointments; we clawed our way to get

that elusive title: BACBACAN CHAMPION. And now, it’s finally in

our hands. We made it, Seniors! Together, we truly are EXTRA

STRONG. -Macy Kamus

Seniors Batch Representative To see the members of our

batch cheering for one

another and having a good

time during BACBACAN have

always been our dream and

we thank all of you for making

this dream possible. We’ve

always believed in the

potential of our batch; we

believe we are, if not the best,

one of the strongest batches

CBA has ever had. We cannot

stress how grateful and proud

we are when we saw people

stepped-up and went out of

their comfor t zone to

contribute what they can for

the batch. We thank each and every member of the ―Back-to-

back Champions‖ for playing, cheering, staying until the end of

BACBACAN and most importantly, providing strength to one

another. We may be outnumbered but together, we stood

strong and made the impossible possible—we Termie-nated all

of them. The batch unity we saw during BACBACAN is

incomparable and this really made us proud and we can never

think of a better way to end our BACBACAN story. Again, thank

you very much! It has always been the greatest privilege to be

your batch representatives. WE LOVE YOU ALL!!!! -Rio Cuyson

Terminals Batch Representative

The Juniors’ Volleyball team in between games

(Photo from Aileen Ko)

MESSAGES FROM THE BATCHREPS

The Termies Cheerdance team in

the middle of one impressive stunt

(Photo from Ruphy Anne Bautista)

This 2nd semester, new stories will unfold.. from the CBA orgs. Get ready for BACBACAN 2! DECEMBER 2011

A CBA Perspective in the UP Budget Issue By: WESLY CORTEZ

CBA, together with the rest of the constituent colleges of

the University of the Philippines Diliman, took part in the

resounding call by almost 200 State Universities and

Colleges to increase the investment allocated by the National Government in this coming fiscal year. The highlight of the

campaign to strengthen the renewed call for an increase in the state subsidy for 2012 happened from September 21-23

where the University Student Council and other university organizations, clubs and political formations took part in a roster of

activities designed to gear students on the issue.

As per our College, we also took part and made our efforts known through a series of interactions with our fellow CBA-ers on

disseminating the information through different channels. We have handed out random survey forms coming from the

College Representative’s Midsemester Discussion on what’s happening with the UP budget. These were given out during the

month of August, from which we have collected sentiments from a number of respondents asking the UP administration to

focus on infrastructure, advanced technologies in research institutions in the University and higher allocation for teaching

enrichment and student activities with the appropriations to be given this year.

On a more technological front, we have released the online campaign ―Anyare sa Budget‖, an extension of our

Midsemester Discussion where we have subdivided the discussion into three areas: (1) ―Anyare na ba?‖, giving out the

context of the 5.54 billion budget that would be given next year and how it ended up with that figure, (2) an excerpt from

our letter to Student Regent Conti stating our support on UP’s endeavors to increase the budget, and (3) ―Anong magagawa

natin?‖, a list of the events that UPCBA students can attend to know more about the budget issue.

CBA Gives Back to the Staff By: JERELLEEN RODRIGUEZ

We have all been helped at least once by our dear Ate’s and Kuya’s in BA. After

everything they have given with their unwavering dedication, it is now about time for

CBA to give back. The UP CBA Council and the Giving Back Team, together with the

UP Association of Biology Majors held a Medical Mission for the BA staff last August

14, at the UP Grandstand. A number of BA staff members came to the activity in the morning together with

their family to get their health checked. They received medicines and vitamins plus

goodies which were cheerfully donated by our grateful CBA students. The program started out with the whole team entertaining our beloved BA staff

members. However, it turns out that our BA staff members were scheduled for more

activities during the day that they couldn’t stay for the whole program. They were

really happy to have a day out for themselves being pampered be the people they

serve. As the BA staff members left the program, they were replaced by different

residents from the villages near UP. Our giving back to the BA staff members has turned out into giving back to the

whole community. Everyone was happy having their health checked and getting

their goodies. The whole team was satisfied because they did not just give joy to the

BA staff members but they also served a greater purpose in the society. CBA’s most-loved security officer Ate Nelia

and her son joined the Giving Back

activities.

A Different Way of Giving Back

By: FRED ANGULO Last September 3, the BAC, in cooperation with Business

World and The French Baker, held ―Entrep 101 for

Everyone‖, an entrepreneurship seminar that aimed at

having non-business majors learn that which they

recognize but do not develop formally -- the value of

entrepreneurship. The student council had one simple point: eyeing business opportunities may be instinctive to many, but it

often takes an expert guide to turn these opportunities into concrete work.

The BAC’s ultimate goal for the symposium was to help iskolars ng bayan in turning their

entrepreneurial dreams into reality. BAC also recognizes its role in further building business

administration as a career and a field of study.

The symposium featured speakers coming from diverse backgrounds in the field of

entrepreneurship—Gary Quemado, an entrepreneurship professor from the Asian Institute of

Management and UP, Adrian Adriano, the founder of Moon Leaf, Good Food Co.’s Charlene

Tan a UP Engineering graduate, and Ideals Creatives’ Marielle Nadal, a UP Fine Arts alumna.

UP students taking degree programs in engineering, home economics, mass communication,

statistics, among others, participated in the event.

BA 192 instructor Prof. Gary Quemado shares his

perspective on entrepreneurship to non-CBA students.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Pop and Theater Collide in OrgPres 2011:

Syncsation By: NINA GERODIAS

Last September 16 at the Amoranto Theatre, the BAC

raised the curtains to a spectacular fusion of the best of

Broadway and the music icons of Hollywood in OrgPres:

SYNCSATION. Four 15-minute performances by the BA-

orgs team ups was packed with creative dialogue,

sensational choreography and symphonic song numbers,

made even more colorful by the set and props prepared

by the orgs themselves. The festive night was highlighted

by performances including MJ de Leon’s opening

number, intermission performances by Anj Florendo & MJ

de Leon and Beauty and the Beats, as well as judge Njel

de Mesa’s dance and song numbers from his hit album.

Hosted by Dane Hipolito and Macy Kamus (Seniors Batch

Rep), the event’s prestigious panel of judges was also

unveiled as Jhem Carino, Surot Matias, Chai Agoncillo,

Toff de Venecia, Cheska Ortega and Njel de Mesa, all

veterans of the theater and music industry.

AIESEC-AdCore-IBA (Sweeney Todd +Lady Gaga)

bagged 4th place receiving the Best Artist Award and Best Set Award as well. UPJPIA (Rent + Beyonce ) was awarded 3rd

place and CE-JFA-ABAM (Team Hairspray/Britney Spears), garnered not only 2nd place but also the Best Supporting Actor and

Actress awards as well. UPJMA (Chicago + Rihanna), in addition to receiving the 1st place trophy, swept away the rest of the

special awards including Best Script, Best Choreography, Best Actor and Best Actress and bagged status of overall champion.

The Business Administration Council proudly ended the night with a promise of an even bigger OrgPres in 2012 and, for now,

the hopes that this year’s OrgPres, SYNCSATION, served its purpose well.

BACBACAN 2

BACBACAN 2 is the only annual

college-wide inter-organization

sports fest that gathers together all

BA-based organizations into one

battlefield. Head-to-head, these

organizations show that athleticism

and competition are also their

business. Rivalry and camaraderie,

you only get the best of both worlds

here in BACBACAN 2. At the end of

the day, org-unity has always

reigned victorious every year.

BA SUPPORT

BA Support is the arm and the

support system that promotes the

spirit of excellence and competency

through the recognition of CBA

s t u d e n t s p a r t i c i p a t i n g a n d

p e r f o r m i n g i n a c a d e m i c

c o m p e t i t i o n s a n d a t h l e t i c

endeavours.

CENTENNIAL ADHOC

This event prepares the countdown

for the centennial year of UPCBA this

coming 2016. The five year

preparation will be a step-by-step

process that aims to fulfil Centennial

Goals – from the establishment of a

staple beneficiary of CBA, the

rehabilitation of the student center

in the 4th floor to the biggest and

grandest centennial celebration.

SRP CHARITY

Adopt-a-Barangay is a complete

rehabil itation project of the

impoverished community near Metro

Manila. It aims to improve the living

conditions of the members of this

community. For the short term, it will

share the spirit of Christmas to the

less fortunate and further create a

plan for sustainable livelihood in the

long run. This long term plan is part of

the BAC’s vision for the centennial

BEAST

BEASt (BA-Econ-Archi-Stat) aims to

foster inter-college relationships in

the form of friendly athletic

competition. Aside from building

camaraderie among colleges and

students, it also gives the college a

chance to rally behind our very own

CBA sports teams.

LOVE AND LEGACY BAC Projects to Look Forward to this Semester

By: LEIGH WONG, TRIXIE UY and BAC 2012

GRADUATION BALL

This magical night commemorates

the unforgettable years of college

life. It is an evening of exquisite food,

friendship and fun-filled memories. It is

a tribute to the graduating students

of the college before another

chapter of their life unfolds.

SRP IMAGE

SEAL THE DEAL: Jumpstart Your Dream

is a high school initiative inviting both

junior and senior high school students

from the top schools of Metro Manila

to catch a glimpse of the excellence

and prestige of the UP CBA business

education. It aims to provide the

incoming college students, the

business leaders of tomorrow,

knowledge about the UP lifestyle and

the CBA experience. As early as now,

they can already jumpstart their

dreams by making the UPCBA

choice.

BA IDOL

BA Idol is an annual inter-batch

performance competition during BA

Week. It is an avenue for CBA

students to represent their respective

batches, showcase their different

talents and prove that the CBA blood

is also gifted with unique skills and

capabilities.

BA WEEK CULMINIGHT

The BA Week Culminight caps off the

celebration of CBA’s anniversary in

style through a college-wide party. It

brings together the entire CBA

student community and the BA-

based organizations for a night of fun

and fantasy, featuring the BA Week

awarding, the ultimate college

fashion show and exciting party

games. This year, the Culminight aims

to take it one step higher becoming

the biggest and best college-party

ever.

STAFF TRIBUTE

Every day, CBA students interact with

the different staff members of the

college. It’s about time we go

beyond simply saying ―hi.‖ Join us as

we spread the Christmas spirit by

giving our everyday heroes the

spotl ight, and appreciate the

wonderful people that make a big

difference in our college education

and university life.

LEGACY

Legacy is an initiative to strengthen

communication with the UPCBA

alumni and re-establ ish their

connections to their alma mater. This

project w il l al so spearhead

fundraisers of the graduation class of

2012 so that they could leave behind

a tangible legacy in CBA.

UNIVERSITY KAROLFEST

Christmas is a season is a time where

voices unite. Karolfest embodies this

by being the university’s annual

Christmas choral competition. The BA

Choir plans on taking it all this year

and bring home the university pride.

LANTERN PARADE

The UP Lantern Parade is the most

awaited event of the Christmas

Season in the university. Not only do

UP students get together but people

all over the country take part in this

yearly grand celebration. CBA

annually joins this celebration by

building a lantern that serves as the

symbol of the college.

BA WEEK GALLERY

The BA Week Gallery represents a

collection of the various artwork and

design commemorating significant

events in the lives of the BA students.

Utilizing creativity and innovation, the

gallery will provide a unique way to

appreciate and recognize the

various events that make a proud

CBA-er.