THE PEACE CAFETERIA: BAPS Volunteerism January 2009

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

BAPS Volunteerism January 2009

The Junior Peace Advocates under the direction of its current leadership has undertaken a volunteer work in behalf of the Department of Peace Studies on January 10,2009. The officers and members of this college based organization undertook the tasks of cleaning the classrooms, the offices and the grounds. The Junior Peace Advocates known as JPA is a college based organization of the undergraduate students of the Department of Peace Studies. The organization aside from promoting peace, has encouraged its members to practice volunteerism and to make it a part of their lives. This organization was founded in 1996. It also supports a student publication known as THE PEACE ODYSSEY. Through the years the organization, through its dynamic leadership has sponsored numerous activities in support of the Department of Peace Studies.

The Officers and Members of the JPA as featured in one of the Department's Bulletin Board

The Members of the JPA helped clean and re-arranged the faculty room.

The members undertook the cleaning of the classrooms. The Department occupies the Arcilla Hall. It is actually one of the oldest structure in the University built during the American Colonial Years.

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What is a Bicolano?

The Bicolano is the term use to describe the Philippine's 5th largest ethno-linguistic group. They speak a language known as Bikol, a Malayo-Polynesian language. They inhabit the Southeastern portion of Luzon spread over five civil provinces namely; Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, and Masbate. There are five chartered cities – Naga, Iriga, Legazpi, Ligao, Sorsogon City , Tabaco and Masbate City. The Southeastern Portion of Luzon is also called Bicol Region or simply Bicolandia. The Bicolanos are not so different from other ethno-linguistic groups in the Philippines. What distinguishes the Bicolanos are the following: their love for spicy foods, their ardent devotion to Our Lady of Penafrancia [Bicolanos are devout Roman Catholics], and their affinity with Mt. Mayon Volcano, a natural landmark. These three are iconic of the Bicolano people. Bicol, was in ancient times called Tierra de Ibalon a land of rolling hills, valleys, and coasts. The region has no pronounced division of climate. Rain is plentiful and spread over year-round. The valleys are fertile and the climate friendly, but vulnerable to typhoons and tropical storms. Bicolanos are known for their friendliness, religiosity and hard work.

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