NUAL GSID Alumni organized "International Development, Human Security and Well-Being" Conference at Bohol

 

The GSID-Nagoya University Alumni Association, in cooperation with Holy Name University (HNU) and NUAL – Philippines organized a conference entitled, "International Development, Human Security and Well-Being" last  June 30, 2018 at the Educational Multimedia Center of Holy Name University, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines. The program is summarized below.


CONFERENCE PROGRAM
 OPENING REMARKS: 

• Fr. Francisco T. Estepa,SVD,University President 
• Dr. Pag-asa Gaspillo, President,NUAL - Philippines

OVERVIEW OF THE EVENT -Dr. Ron Vilog,De La Salle University, Manila
SESSION 1: INDUSTRIALIZATION AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT 

Dr. Rodmyr Datoon

• Is this the Future? Rural Industrialization, Unemployment, and Off-farm Work: The Case of Two Villages outside the Free-Port Area of Bataan -Dr. Rodmyr Datoon, UP  Los Banos 



Ms. Maricel Solatre

• Vulnerability to Poverty of Rainfed Farmers in Ilocos Sur -Ms. Maricel Solatre,Senate of the Philippines
   

  

  Mr. Masafumi Takahashi

• The Role of Japanese Companies in Industrial Development: Analysis of Future Possibilities - Mr. Masafumi Takahashi, Nomura Research Institute Singapore Pte. Ltd, Manila Branch

 SESSION 2: CULTURE AND LITERATURE 

• Asian Women Mutedness in the Memoirs of Maxine Hong Kingstone and Shirley-Geok-lin Lim -Dr. Rosalina Rara-Sarabosing, HNU
• Boholano Hugos -Dr. Ramon Boloron & Dr. Socorro Anne Zaluaga, HNU

SESSION 3: GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Dr. Weena Gera

•  Governance for Sustainable Development -Dr. Weena Gera,UP Cebu
• Bohol Poll: Its Contribution to Local Governance -Dr. Maria Paz Espiritu, HNU

 

Br. Carl Milos Bulilan

• From Insurgency to Hospitality: Danao, Bohol Tourism Development -Br. Carl Milos Bulilan & Ms. Florita Acero, HNU
• The Scientific Origin of the Chocolate Hills -Engr. Paul Finlay, HNU

CLOSING SESSION, FELLOWSHIP AND COCKTAILS
 

The Organizers & Speakers from NU GSID Alumni, NUAL-PH and HNU

 

Meidai Alumni

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Here is a summary and message from Dr. Ron Vilog, the conference chair:

Dear NUAL-Ph Officers, members and guests:

I would like to congratulate everyone, as this conference is organized by our team (NUAL GSID Alumni), in partnership with HNU. 

It's amazing how each presenter really prepared very good research paper, more than what we  expected. Presentations are all intellectually stimulating-- from agricultural productivity issues, to the origins of the Chocolate Hills. The members of the audience, too, have actively engaged with the presenters and organizers. Indeed, a very productive scholarly gathering.

It's even more amazing to see colleagues and fellow alumni celebrating friendship and reminiscing those wonderful memories in Meidai. As our Japanese friends wrote in their message of thanks, it was " a precious opportunity...  totally, totally unforgettable!" After the conference, we had another drinking (beach!!) party in Panglao. And last Sunday, Kuya Miloy and other presenters toured the island of Bohol.

This event wouldn't be so fruitful without Marcos, Ma'am Indette and Sir Andy. Thank you for traveling to Bohol to represent NUAL - PH. 

Marcos took the initiative to check all areas of conference preparations -- from welcome dinner to logistics and program content. He was very efficient and reliable, and really, he should be commended for the successful implementation of this project.

Ma'am Indette and Sir Andy were very supportive and inspiring, as both of them graciously welcomed the participants, speakers, and our partners at HNU. They both promoted NUAL and Nagoya University to guests and participants, and the response seemed positive: a lot of students and faculty approached the registration staff, wrote their email addresses, and asked for leaflets and brochures from NU. I believe we successfully disseminated crucial information about NUAL and Meidai.

And of course, I wish to thank Br. Miloy for accommodating us at HNU. Such warm hospitality is truly remarkable! We appreciate the welcome tarpaulin, dynamic registration staff, cheerful students and faculty, wonderful audience, efficient 'runners', entertaining emcees, world-class choral performance, and excellent paper presenters from HNU. The SVD priests literally "opened" their community house for NUAL-PH, served the finest seafood in town, and even offered their rooms for us. God bless you, and the SVD and HNU community, Kuya Miloy.

This is definitely a good start. I am hoping that we can organize similar activities soon, in partnership with HNU. I attached some photos from my phone. We will compile all photos, and share the complete report to everyone before we submit it to GSID.

Daghang salamat sa lahat. We are all part of this successful conference.

 Cheers,

Ron Bridget Vilog, Ph.D.

Chair, International Studies Department

De La Salle University

2401 Taft Ave., Manila

Tel. No. +63 5244611 Loc 545

 

Dr. Ron Vilog

More Photos:

The Conference at HNU

Fellowship Dinner of Meidai Alumni

The HNU Chorale presented a Beatles song and more! Great and Amazing!

Session 1 NU alumni speakers

Nagoya University Civil & Environmental Engineering (NUCEE) Forum at DLSU

 

 

26 May 2018. Nagoya University Civil Engineering alumni led by Dr. Andres Winston Oreta (NUAL-PH secretary) with organizing members, Sherry Valenzuela (NUAL-PH Asst. Treasurer) and John Jowhell Villegas organized the research forum and information session on “Civil Engineers at the Forefront of Infrastructure Development” on May 26, 2018 from 9:00 – 11:30 AM with the DLSU Civil Engineering Department as host institution.

The participants were welcomed by Dr. Lessandro Garciano, Chair of DLSU Civil Engineering Department. Prof. Andres Oreta served as emcee during the first part of the program. The first part of the program is the Research Forum and Technical Presentations on Civil & Environmental Engineering which is summarized below:

• Video: A Tour of Nagoya University and Nagoya City – Rodolfo Mendoza, PhD Student, Nagoya U (2016 to 2018)

• Effective use of dredged soil for the infrastructure development of Subic Bay - Jomel M. Libut (M. Eng., Nagoya Univ, 2013; Project Development Officer IV, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority)

• Effects and Processes of Land Use/Cover Change to Flood Damages in Marikina River Basin, Philippines - Jomar Paul B. Romero (M. Eng., Nagoya Univ, 2017; Engineer II, Department of Public Works and Highways - National Capital Region)

• Functionality assessment of median turn lane pavement markings inside urban signalized intersections - John Jowhell H. Villegas (M. Eng., Nagoya Univ, 2017; Engineer III, Department of Public Works and Highways - Bureau of Quality and Safety)

•  Video: Estimation of Strain Parameter-Triggering Liquefaction Using Non-Contact Measurement  - Erica Elice S. Uy (Researcher, Nagoya Univ, 2017-2018; PhD Candidate, DLSU, 2018)

The second part features Prof. Hikaru Nakamura, Head of the Concrete Laboratory, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Nagoya University, Japan. Engr. Jowhel Villegas served as emcee. Prof. Nakamura, first delivered a keynote lecture on “Crack Propagation due to Rebar Corrosion and Non-destructive Tests to Detect the Crack.” Then Prof. Nakamura conducted the information session on “Nagoya University Forefront Studies Program on CEE Towards Co-Development of Asia and Japan (Master & Doctoral Degrees).”

Jomel Libut

Jomar Romero

John Jowhell Villegas

Prof. Hikaru Nakamura

There were a total of 28 participants including the speakers and organizers. The participants came from the Dept. of Public Works and Highways, various universities like University of Rizal, FEU Tech, Holy Angel University and DLSU and construction & consulting firms. The NUAL-PH alumni who attended were Dr. Renan Tanhueco, Dr. Neil Tan Gana, Dr. Masahiro Nishimura (Japanese alumnus of the NU Concrete Lab, now in the Philippines with ADB), the NUAL-PH speakers – Prof. Nakamura, Engr. Libut, Engr. Romero & Engr. Villegas) and the NUAL-PH officers – Dr. Oreta and Engr. Valenzuela.

 

NU Alumni

NUAL-PH and DLSU IS Dept. organized a Forum on Global Dev't & Human Security

NUAL-PH Officers and Resource Speakers

Nagoya University Alumni Association-Philippines and the International Studies Department of De La Salle University, Manila held a forum on "Global Develoment & Human Security: Perspectives from Education, Health and Labor Studies" on October 14, 2017 at DLSU Henry Sy Sr. Hall (12th Flr, Animo Lab). The forum was convened by Dr. Ron Vilog, Chair of the DLSU IS dept. and Asst. Secretary of NUAL-PH.

Dr. Pag-asa Gaspillo, president of NUAL-PH opened the forum with her remarks introducing NUAL-PH and its mission of networking and exchange of information with industry, government, research and educational institutions and “bridging friendship and collaboration among alumni, students and teachers within NUAL- PH and among NUAL branches.”

The speakers of the forum and their topics were:

Dr. Takayo Ogisu (Asst. Prof., GSID, Nagoya University)

Visiting Professor, DLSU International Studies Department

 Education: Facing Educational Inequalities across the Globe

Dr. Neil Tan Gana (PhD Medicine 2010, Nagoya University)

Asst. Professor, Dept. of Biology, Ateneo De Manila University

Health: The Impacts of HIV and AIDS Research: 

The Philippines in Spotlight

Ms. Brenalyn Peji (GSID, 2013, Nagoya University)

Institute of Labor Studies, Dept. of Labor and Employment

Labor Studies: Typology of Returning Migrant Workers

         After the lectures, Mr. Toshiyuki Taguchi of the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC)  promoted Japanese education and the Japanese Government Scholarships while the closing remarks was delivered by Mr. Ken Nakamura of the JICC. 

Mr. Ken Nakamura of JICC

 The forum was attended by about 50 participants - coming from various schools like Ateneo De Manila University, Far Eastern University, University of the East and DLSU. NUAL-PH Officers and alumni were also present.

The forum is free and is an outreach activity of NUAL-PH and DLSU IS Dept.

Open Forum: Ms. Daisy Montesa asks a question to Dr. Ogisu

Participants in the forum includes a graduate student from GSID, Nagoya U

Participants in the forum from ADMU. UE, FEU and DLSU