SERVICIO

Ma. Theresa Carlos

Chairperson

Beatrice Marie Achacoso

Vice Chairperson

Charmen Balana

Socio-Academic Affairs Ad-

ministrator

Frances Grace Damazo

Internal Affairs Administrator

Francesca Nicole Refuerzo

Finance Administrator

Charlotte Ann Dela Roca

OIC—External Affairs Adminis-

tor

Pao Alcantara

Krista Emmadelle Andres

Hanna Giselle Miralles

Raymond Rodis

Undergraduate Councilors

Russell Jef Castaneda

Marikris de Guzman

Cristymer Sheena Pimentel

Graduate Councilors

Nikole Alicer

NCPAG Representative to

the USC

- NCPAG @ 60, Moving Forward

- Protecting Gender Rights

- International Conference

- PAgbaba60: NCPAG Fun Run

for Good Governance

- Diamond Promenade

- Special Elections

- New Students UBE

- Tatak Botante

- NCPAGalingan

- Good Governance Initiative

- News Bites

- Freshie Welcome Assembly

First Year

Xavier Asuncion

Katy Trillana

Hannah Vargas

Mikee Bernardino

Second Year

Vivialyn Turla

Ronnie Guevarra

Precious Palado

Charmaine

Abangan

Third Year

Naumie Villarina

Lamara del Rosario

Persis del Camat

Kim Robert de Leon

Fourth Year

Genixon David

Mitchka Nicanor

Aira de Castro

Raymond Estrella

The year 2012 marks the 60th founding anniversary of our beloved col-

lege, the National College of Public Administration and Governance. For

60 years, the college has been the pioneering leader of the discipline in

the Philippines and in Asia.

Created in 1952 as part of the country’s war rebuilding efforts, UP NCPAG

has grown from the institute in Padre Faura dedicated to the study of the

discipline of public administration and the strengthening of the profession

and its practice in the Philippines, to the National College in UP Diliman

that offers education, research and training to students, professionals,

civil servants, and government officials alike.

The college has produced a number of outstanding alumni that have

been beacons of good governance in their own respective fields –DENR

Secretary Ramon P. Paje, Quezon City Mayor Herbert M. Bautista, and Ri-

zal Province Governor Casimoro Ynares III, in national and local govern-

ment service; Romeo B. Ocampo, Sukarno D. Tanggol and Proserpina P.

Tapales in the Academic and Public Management Education; Emmanuel

Buendia and Medardo Abad Jr., in International Organization Service.

Other notable Alumni are Senators Antonio Trillanes IV and Ralph G. Rec-

to, Governor Vilma S. Santos, and Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez.

In our celebration of the college’s diamond anniversary, the NCPAG Stu-

dent Government recognizes that there is nowhere to go but to move

forward. The student government is one with the college in moving for-

ward by moving for solidarity in the NCPAG community, moving for rele-

vance in the University and moving for good governance in the country.

The entire year is filled with a line-up of relevant and fun-filled activities

for everyone. The NCPAG International Conference, the Takbo para sa

PAgbabago: a Run for Good Governance, the UP Good Governance Ini-

tiative and the National Congress on Good Governance 2013 are some

of the activities during NCPAG’s 60th year.

As the year continues to unfold, let’s continue our celebration and be

one, as we move forward!

The newly created Gender Committee of UP-NCPAG Student Government, to-

gether with the University Student Council, held its pilot project Protecting

Gender Rights: A Forum on Gender Policies in Schools and in the Country on June 29, 2012 with an objective to increase awareness among UP students

and organizations about the importance of having gender-sensitive and gen-

der-inclusive policies in campuses as well as in the country at large.

The documentary Courage Unfolds, which tackles about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and

Transgender (LGBT) activism in Asia, was

shown while Gender and LGBT experts talked

about their expertise about gender-related

policies. Ging Cristobal of International Gay

and Lesbian Human Rights Commission

(IGHLRC), as one of the people behind the

said documentary, discussed and contextual-

ized the issues about LGBT activism in Asia

and in the Philippines. Eric Manalastas of UP Center for Women’s Studies

(CWC) talked about the importance of having gender-related school policies

in universities. Nancy Parreño of UP Diliman Gender Office (UPDGO) dis-

cussed about the status of the University regarding having gender policies.

While Jonas Bagas of TLF Share Collective talked about the Anti-

Discrimination Bill in the Philippines which aims to protect individuals, espe-

cially the LGBT, from discrimination practices based on sexual orientation and

gender identity in terms of employment, education, health and private and

government services. Risa Hontiveros of Akbayan! Partylist talked about the

Reproductive Health Bill which aims to empower women by offering and in-

forming them about possible choices and educate the people and students

about reproductive health. And Danton Remoto of Ladlad Partylist talked

about the role of the partylist in national politics in furthering the advocacy

protecting the sexual minority from discrimination and oppression.

Around 300 students coming from different colleges and organizations at-

tended the said event making the Palma Hall 400 jam-packed. 83 organiza-

tions participated in the forum, making it the most represented among the ten

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PROTECTING GENDER RIGHTS

The National College of Public Administra-

tion and Governance, in celebration of its

60th anniversary, convened its first ever Inter-

national Conference. With the theme: Public

Administration and Governance: Tradition

and Transformation”, the three-day confer-

ence was held at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel,

Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila from 27-29

June 2012.

Plenary sessions as well as simultaneous panels were held during the conference.

The sub-themes for the conference are: Public Administration and Governance

Education; Excellence, Professionalization, Innovation, and Transformation; and

Public Administration Today and in the Future. NCPAG Dean Edna Estefania Co

delivered her welcome message while His Excellency President Benigno Simeon

C. Aquino III graced the event and gave his keynote speech. In his speech, Presi-

dent Aquino acknowledged the role of NCPAG in promoting good governance

by mentoring and shaping leaders on the country and within the bureaucracy.

Other government officials also at-

tended the international conference

including the late Department of Inte-

rior and Local Government Secretary

Jesse M. Robredo, Senator and

NCPAG alumnus Antonio Trillanes IV,

UP President Alfredo Pascual, Manda-

luyong City Mayor Benjamin Abalos

Jr., and Governor Joey Salceda of Al-

bay among others. The conference

was also attended by delegates from

Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Botswa-

na, Zambia, Sweden, Switzerland,

United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany, India and the Philippines.

At the last night of the conference, the NCPAG Administration also conferred the

Outstanding Alumni award to various notable alumni of the college, as well as

awards and tribute for the faculty.

Under the cool shade of the acacia trees

and the warm touch of the morning sun,

more than a thousand runners and friends

joined the University of the Philippines Na-

tional College of Public Administration

and Governance’s (UP NCPAG) Run for

Good Governance: Takbo para sa

PAgbaba60. Held on July 1, 2012, around

UP’s Academic oval, this run was orga-

nized by the NCPAG community spear-

headed by the NCPAG Alumni Association Incorporated and the NCPAG

Student Government in celebration of the college’s diamond anniversary.

The run entitled Run for Good Governance:

Takbo para sa PAgbaba60 aims to raise

awareness and share the principles of good

governance. These four principles being par-

ticipation, accountability, responsiveness and

transparency (PART), were incorporated into

the run’s singlet design. “We are PART of good

governance” became the chant on that Sun-

day as runners raced to the finish line.

Besides being a celebration of the college’s diamond anniversary (60

years), the run also served as a statement, a message to our leaders, spe-

cially to those who are running for the 2013 midterm elections, that we want,

deserve and demand good governance from them.

The run was made possible with the cooper-

ation of the Office of Senator Antonio Trillanes

IV, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office

(PCSO), Department of Public Works and

Highways, Manila Water, Metro Manila De-

velopment Authority (MMDA), Department of

Environment and Natural Resources, ROX, Lagalag, Secondwind Running

Store, 100 Plus and the UP College of Human Kinetics Student Council.

Held at the NCPAG Assembly Hall on July 26, 2012, NCPAG

had its annual acquaintance party with this year’s title of

NCPAG Diamond Promenade: 60 Years of Tradition and Trans-

formation. The dress code for the event was 60’s to present

cocktail or formal attire as a celebration of the continuous

transformation of the college for the past 60 years. Atty. Mark

Gamboa, a faculty member, formally started the program with

his welcome remarks, followed by an inspirational message

delivered by Dean Edna Co. She ended with a compliment on how everyone was

beautifully dressed that night.

NCPAG Idol and Prom Royalty were the two major activ-

ities on the list. NCPAG Idol is a yearly contest which is

now on its second year. It is a competition open to all

members of the NCPAG community such as faculty

members, students, staff, and alumni. Crowned as the

NCPAG Idol 2012 was Franco Oliva, a senior undergrad-

uate student, for his superb version of Lady Gaga’s Bad

Romance, while Elein Resos and Ariesa Contreras were

the 1st and 2nd runner up, respectively. Ima Bahjin, the NCPAG Idol 2011, graced the

event with a beautiful performance before turning over the award to the new Idol.

Another main event was the Prom Royalty where the

titles of Prom King, Queen, Prince, and Princess were

awarded to four individuals with the highest number of

votes. Earning the most points among the Prom King

nominees, Gian Pantaleon, an alumnus of the college,

took home the crown as well as the bragging rights to

claim the Royal title for the entire academic year. As

for the Prom Queen, Charlie Cadhit, a senior under-

graduate student triumphed. From the freshmen and sophomore, Charles Bautista

and Katy Trillana were crowned as the Prom Prince and Princess, respectively.

Capping off the party was a closing remarks from the NCPAG SG Chairperson The-

resa Carlos, thanking everyone who was involved in the planning and execution of

the event, as well as those who participated in the celebration itself, including the

NCPAG Idol judges and the Juanchito’s catering. Overall, the acquaintance party

was a good semester starter for the NCPAG community was not only able to get to

know more about each other, but also to showcase how talented NCPAG students

truly are.

Diamond Acquaintance Party

Special elections were held at NCPAG from Ju-

ly to August of 2012 for the positions of Internal

Affairs Administrator, Finance Administrator and

Graduate Councilor.

The Finance Administrator position was vacated

by Angelica Atadero, as stated in Resolution

No. 03, Series of 2012-2013, whereas the posi-

tions of Internal Affairs and Graduate Councilor

were not filled-in during the annual elections held earlier this year.

Fourth year students Frances Damazo and Nicole Refuerzo ran for Internal

Affairs and Finance Administrators, respectively, while there was no candi-

date for the position of Graduate Councilor. Despite not having competition,

both aspirants engaged in room-to-room sessions during the campaign pe-

riod. Some of the projects for Internal Affairs candidate comprised of a

grievance desk, new students assistance, a monitoring and evaluation

mechanism and a general student handbook while the focus of the Finance

Administrator candidate was on funding through merchandising and a re-

cyclables project and promoting transparency through releasing financial

statements to the student body.

The Meeting de Avance was held at the NCPAG AVR on August 14, 2012.

While NCPAG students headed to the CPAGE with their UP IDs or Form 5s to

cast their votes on August 15, 2012, from 8 A.M. to 7 P.M. Frances Damazo

received 55 votes against 21 abstains, while Nicole Refuerzo received 71

votes against five abstains.

The newly elected officers took their oaths at the CPAGE atrium on August

24, 2012 and are now actively participating in council work.

The new students committee

held its first ever New Students

Ultimate Bonding Experience

(UBE) last August 27, 2012 in co-

operation with the first and se-

cond year batch officers as

well as the League of NCPAG

Organizations (LNO).

Participants got to experience speed dating, the

ninja game, “the job that blows”, and a host of

other team building activities as freshman, shiftees

and transferees got to know one another in the

NCPAG AVR. In that same afternoon, the NCPAG

Student Council hosted its Student Council Auxilia-

ry Corps Team Building activity where they were

informed about SCAC, what they could do to help

the council and the importance of working to-

gether.

Over 500 district

4 residents of

Quezon City gathered at the Palma Hall Lobby, UP Diliman

last September 5, 2012, from 5:30am to 7:00pm for the launch

of TATAK BOTANTE. Tatak Botante is a yearlong voters’ regis-

tration and voters’ education campaign which aims to urge

our fellow citizens to be registered for the upcoming 2013

Midterm Elections, while simultaneously demanding candi-

dates to exemplify and be responsive to our call and de-

mands.

The whole day event started

with a program in coopera-

tion with ABS CBN’s Umagang Kay Ganda. Vari-

ous UP groups performed and different organiza-

tions expressed their advocacies throughout the

program. The satellite voters’ registration was

conducted simultaneously with a series of voters’

education and citizen journalism workshops.

Registration services include registration for first

time voters, transfer and correction of records, change of name and reactivation.

To conclude the event, a forum entitled “TATAK BOTANTE: Tungo sa Mapanuring

Boto” was held. Talks on citizen participation, citizen journalism, voters’ education

and history of election were among the highlights of the forum, as well as solidari-

ty messages from the organizers of the event.

This venture will not end in providing only

an avenue for the voters‘registration but

voter’s education shall also be promoted

through a series of convocation with 2013

Election candidates entitled “ANG PAG-

SUSURI.”

This endeavor is spearheaded by the Uni-

versity Student Council through the Edu-

cation and Research Committee, the NCPAG Student Government and the UP Ad-

vertising Core (UP AdCore), in cooperation with COMELEC, ABS CBN’s Bayan Mo,

Last September 29, 2012, Saturday, the NCPAG Stu-

dent Government conducted NCPAGalingan, a

sports fest wherein the students represented their re-

spective batches in the various games.

The minor games were held in the NCPAG atrium,

while the major games were held in Pook Libis cov-

ered court, Sikatuna Village, Diliman, Quezon City,

due to the unfavorable weather conditions. There

were four teams which was divided into two divisions

- the Junior Division (1st and 2nd year students) and

the Senior Division (3rd and 4th year students). The

minor games consist of Pinoy Henyo and Patintero.

Whereas, the major games were Mixed Volleyball, Men's Basketball and Wom-

en's Basketball.

The event lasted for six hours - tiring, but enjoyable. Everyone really had a

great time. They had the chance to bond with their batch mates, to get to

know other students, to gain friends, and to show cooperation and sportsman-

ship. Indeed, this event promoted solidarity among the NCPAG Community.

List of winners per game:

Junior Pinoy Henyo - Sophomores

Junior Patintero - Sophomores

Junior Mixed Volleyball - Sophomores

Junior Men's Basketball - Freshmen

Junior Women's Basketball - Sophomores

Senior Pinoy Henyo - Seniors

Senior Patintero - Juniors

Senior Mixed Volleyball - Juniors

Senior Men's Basketball - Juniors

Senior Women's Basketball - Juniors

Overall Winners :

Junior Division - 2nd year students

Senior Division - 3rd year students

Last September 14, 2012, the University Student Council,

the UP NCPAG Student Government and Galing Pook

launched the first ever UP Good Governance Initiative (UP

GGI). UP GGI is a series of lectures, fellowship programs

and immersions, which aims to promote citizen empower-

ment, local government excellence, and good govern-

ance.

The UP GGI unveiled through a forum entitled “Galing Pook Lecture Series” held at

the NCPAG Assembly Hall, with speakers from different Local Government Units who

discussed about the best practices of their local governments. The forum was attend-

ed by Public Administration students from different universities, and different UP units

were also able to witness the said forum through live-

streaming with the help of the Diliman Interactive Learning

Center (DILC).

Following the Lecture Series, the Good Governance Initiative

started its first leg of fellowship training last September 29-30,

2012 at Alaminos, Pangasinan. 30 selected fellows from 3 UP

campuses (Diliman, Manila and Los Baños) gathered in a 2-

day session of leadership workshops and trainings. The former

Mayor of Nueva Ecija and administrators of Alaminos also

provided a short discussion on the status of their respective local governments and

shared the mechanisms the used to encourage citizen participation and promote

good governance and sustainable development.

The next fellowship program will be conducted on October 20-

21 at Los Baños, Laguna. After trainings, the fellows will be di-

vided according to campus and will be deployed to different

local government units for their immersion which will last for

one week. Areas of immersion include Pangasinan, Nueva Eci-

ja, Bulacan and Tarlac.

UP GGI NEWS BITS

Tambayan Complex Roof – fixed.

NCPAG Friendship Garden – As raised in the consultation of the

NCPAG Student Government to the League of NCPAG Organi-

zations, the leaking and flooding in the NCPAG Tambayans

posed as a serious problem to the students. Besides being a

breeding ground for mosquitoes, the flooding caused damage

to the organizations property as the respective storage rooms of

the three organizations were constantly flooded when rains oc-

cur. Calling the attention of the NCPAG Administration, the tam-

bayan complex roof was speedily fixed last August 2012.

NCPAG: When Public and Private Collide What happens when the Public Sector and the Private Sector col-

lide? The NCPAG students got an answer to that question, last

Sept. 4, 2012, during the Business Administration the Inter-

collegiate Project (BA TIP). The BA Tip to NCPAG

focuses on maximizing the benefits from the

public and private relationship. Professors from

the College of Business Administration dis-

cussed the basics of doing business including

the characteristics of a successful business

man. While another talk focused on the appli-

cation of business skills in local governance

and shared the business experience of Carmo-

na, Cavite to the Students.

The BA Tip is an initiative of the Business Admin-

istration Council (BAC) and the UP AdCore, in partnership with the

NCPAG Student Council.

NEWS BITS

IskoOperation – Iskolars in Action

“The Filipino spirit is stronger than any storm.”

August 2012 - As Metro Manila and central Luzon was flooded by strong

rains brought by the hanging habagat, thousands of Iskolars ng Bayan

flooded the League of College Council’s IskoOperation to help our coun-

trymen. The IskoOperation, a five-day relief operations conducted by the

University Student Council – Diliman and the League ofCollege Councils

was able to help more than 10,000 families.

Iskolars ng bayan trooped to the College of Human Kinetics gym to bring

whatever help they can either in relief goods, cash donations, and man-

power. Students organized a production and assembly line to have an effi-

cient way of packing goods. The varsity players played in important role in

delivering the goods and faced the floods to distribute the goods. The spirit

of bayanihan was alive as everyone pitched in to help. Members of the

NCPAG Student Government, the NCPAG Organizations UP Pagdumala, UP

STPA, UP Circa and PALS-NCPAG joined in to help in the relief operations.

IskoOperation is a year-long campaign of the LCC. Donations are accept-

ed. For details, contact USC Vice-Chair Alex Castro at 0906 570 1029.

NCPAG Debate Team

The NCPAG debate team lasted until the 3rd match before falling to UP

Bannuar in the recently concluded Pi Sigma Debate tournament. Freshmen

Xavier Asuncion, Kevin Florentin and third year Raymond Rodis represent-

ed NCPAG in the Oregon-Oxford format. UP NCPAG defaulted in the

“Freedom of Information Act” round, won in the “Mining Ban” round, then

lost in the “Sin Taxes” round. Applications are now opened and training will

start on the second semester.

NEWS BITS Freshie Welcome Assembly

I was entering the College of Social Work and Community Develop-

ment (CSWCD) when I saw a lot of freshmen students like me grouped

according to their respective colleges. As I looked for my college, I

was trying to imagine what's about to happen. Past experiences made

me think and expect that this assembly would might just be the same

boring assembly I had during high school and elementary where the

school would just merely orient the students and would boast about

how good the school is. As the event went, indeed, it was as I ex-

pected, only one thing was different though, it wasn't boring.

The assembly was basically an orientation but what made it not boring

were the intermission numbers from different UP organizations such as

the UP Music Circle and the UP Repertory Company. The assembly also

heightened my Isko spirit not only through the boastful orientation but

also through the UP Pep Squad Drummers who taught us different UP

cheers. Overall, I really like the event. Not only that I was able to know

better the university, but it has also made me more proud to be an Isko

and made me excited to start my college life in UP. UP fight!

~ Xavier “Macky” Asuncion~

Freshman Batch Convenor

Freshie Welcome Assembly