THE PEACE CAFETERIA: 6/1/09

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Peace Logo for Year 2009

Every year the undergraduate organization, The Junior Peace Advocates commissions the printing of commemorative T-Shirts. Some of the talented students of the BAPS Program submitted their entries.

Here is the entry of Judeen Celorico.

This one is by Raphael Soriano, Jr.

While this one is by Karen Monasterial.

Monday, June 08, 2009

Donsol Sorsogon: Field Research Practicum of BAPS III

The BAPS III Group B undertook their field research practicum in Donsol Sorsogon. The group focused on the effects and impacts of the ecotourism project in Donsol from the perspective of the non-direct beneficiaries. Non-Direct beneficiaries from this point of view refers to the sector of society that are not direct participants of the Tourism activity but indirectly benefits from it. The six barangays (villages) were the geographical boundaries of the study.

The Student-Research Team in front of the Gabaldon Building of Donsol Elementary School

Through the kindheartedness of the principal of Donsol Elementary School Mrs. Precilla Ombao, the Donsol Elementary school became our headquarters for the whole week practicum.

The Research Team Boarding the Jeepney on their way home

After accomplishing our mission we were just so happy to be on our way home.

The Group doing a preliminary presentation of their data analysis and interpretation

The Team B doing a preliminary presentation of their output. The group plans to hold a public presentation of the research output in Gubat Campus later in the month of June.

WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE WITH OUR CURRICULUM IN PEACE STUDIES

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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