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The Technological Institute of the Philippines (T.I.P.) hosted the President Elpidio Quirino Foundation’s (PEQF) Usapang EQ: Guro to Pangulo School Tours at the T.I.P. Anniversary Hall, QC Campus on September 29, Tuesday. - See more at: http://tip.edu.ph/node/242#sthash.50KPtXjL.dpuf

Attended by T.I.P. officials, Quirino scholars, and students, and PEQF President, Atty. Aleli Angela Quirino, together with the foundation’s trustee and granddaughter of the late President Elpidio Quirino, Ruby Quirino Gonzalez, and comic creator and publisher, Jamie Bautista, the school tour is part of PEQF’s series of programs held to commemorate the late President Elpidio Quirino’s life and contributions to the country in celebration of his 125th birth anniversary.

Unknown to many, President Quirino worked as a barrio school teacher in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur in order to support his own studies. He was an educator before he became a politician. Even when he became president of the Philippines, he continued to believe in the importance of education in the welfare of the nation’s people.

During his term as the 6th Philippine president, Republic Act No. 312 of 1948 (Public School Salary Act) – the standardization of teachers’ salaries based on occupational assignments and educational qualifications – was passed. Also in his first year as president, 9,000 additional classes were opened allowing every child to attend school, the first in the history of civil administration at that time. His commitment to education resulted to the Philippines ranking second to the United States in the ratio of school enrolment to total population in 1953.

This passion for education is exemplified by another Quirino, Engr. Demetrio Quirino Jr., who established the Technological Institute of the Philippines with the mission to provide quality technological education that is within reach of the common Filipino. Today, T.I.P. remains true to its mission and keeps the founder’s legacy alive under the current leadership of his daughter, Dr. Elizabeth Quirino-Lahoz.

By collaborating with the PEQF, T.I.P. not only helps promote and remember the late President Elpidio Quirino as a teacher who became president but also strengthens and uplifts the value of education in nation-building.

For more information on the President Elpidio Quirino Foundation and its upcoming activities, visit the foundation’s official website: http://www.elpidioquirino.org and its social media sites.

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Ralph Rae Glindo: Global UGrad Grantee and Dean's Lister in US University

Ralph Rae R. Glindo, a 5th year Environmental Engineering student of the Technological Institute of the Philippines (T.I.P.), was chosen as one of the four Filipino students to receive the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program scholarship for School Year (SY) 2014-2015. Early January, Glindo was sent as an exchange student to Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) for the spring 2015 semester where he took up Pre-Environmental Engineering.

The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program, a scholarship grant under the Fulbright Scholarship Program administered by the Philippine-American Educational Foundation (PAEF), is awarded to outstanding students from non-elite and underrepresented groups in East Asia. According to Glindo, his experience through the scholarship made him see the world in a new light.

“It gave me a broader perspective in life and made me realize that I need to be adaptive and sociable with people of different cultures and personalities. It really opened me up to a lot of new things,” he said. “I also realized that despite the difference in the method of instruction there in the US, in terms of the courses’ difficulty level, T.I.P. is at par with them,” he added.

Glindo successfully completed the all-expense-paid exchange program in May 2015 attending four (4) courses namely: Science & Technology of Solar Energy, Hazardous Waste Remediation, Sustainability in Engineering, and American National Government. Receiving A, A, B+, and B+ grades in his respective courses earned him a slot on the Dean’s List of the U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering (WCE).

In recognition of his outstanding academic performance, T.I.P. President, Dr. Elizabeth Quirino-Lahoz, awarded Ralph Rae with a full scholarship in T.I.P. QC for the 1st semester, SY 2015-2016.

When asked what advice he could give other younger T.I.P. students who would also like to be Global UGrad scholars, he said, “There’s a bigger world out there so don’t be afraid to try new things, bigger things. When you see a good opportunity, seize it.”

Glindo is set to graduate from T.I.P. this coming October 2015. He plans to work first in the Philippines and hopes to explore other opportunities including taking a master’s degree abroad.

“T.I.P. harnesses the students’ abilities in solving everyday problems and rational thinking that is why I strongly believe that our graduates are well-equipped to compete head to head with other nationals abroad,” he concluded.

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The T.I.P. Inhinyera Club was officially launched on August 18, at the Anniversary Halls of T.I.P. QC and T.I.P. Manila. At the launch, the organization’s new members and first charter of student officers for the school year 2015–2016 were inducted. The Inhinyera Board of Advisors made up of program chairs and faculty members from T.I.P. Manila and T.I.P. QC were also introduced to the T.I.P. community.

The T.I.P. Inhinyera Club, the brainchild of T.I.P.’s Executive Vice President, Angel Lahoz, is part of an advocacy that aims to give young women the opportunity to explore and build an interest in engineering, to empower and inspire them to nurture their creativity and innovative spirit and make a difference in the world through engineering. It is the only club of its kind in the Philippines.

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Students, officials, and faculty members of the Technological Institute of the Philippines joined hands once again with MyShelter Foundation and its Executive Director, Illac Diaz, to officially promote and launch the Liter of Light Project in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, October 6, 2015.

The Liter of Light Project is a sustainable lighting project which aims to bring eco-friendly solar-powered lights to underprivileged communities in the Philippines. Its promotion and launch in the House of Representatives was done in line with the national government’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program and the United Nation’s declaration of 2015 as International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015).

Featured in the event was an exhibit of artworks and solar-powered light fixtures made by the T.I.P. students, together with a workshop area where the students oriented attending officials on how to assemble solar-powered light bulbs out of recycled plastic bottles.

The Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Oriental Mindoro 2nd District Representative, Reynaldo V. Umali, expressed his support in the project and urged everyone to work together in the pursuit of sustainable and clean sources of energy. Cong. Umali also described the T.I.P. students as “working light engineers.” “With their example, we can very well engineer change in our communities,” he said.

In a message from Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. read by Deputy Speaker and Isabela Fourth District Representative, Giorgidi B. Aggabao, the Speaker praised the ingenuity of the project by helping reduce waste by recycling bottles, using relatively affordable materials to transform plastic bottles into a light source, and helping lower electricity consumption by providing an alternative source of energy.

After the program in the North Wing Lobby of the Congress, a plenary presentation to MyShelter Foundation of House Resolution 228, the full support of the House for the adoption and promotion of solar lighting innovation under the “Liter of Light Project” in line with the celebration of the UN International Year of Light 2015, was held.

Culminating the launch was an official lighting ceremony in front of the building of the House of Representatives where the T.I.P. students took part in lighting up the lamp posts that they themselves helped assemble for MyShelter Foundation. - See more at: http://tip.edu.ph/node/247#sthash.Q8pfAx0A.dpuf

Diana Jing Acula, 5th year Industrial Engineering student and Inhinyera Club Secretary, represented the Technological Institute of the Philippines (T.I.P.) in the 6th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE) 2015 held in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 26 to 30, 2015.

The AHFE is an academic multi-conference composed of various affiliated conferences all held under one management and registration. The objective of the conference is to provide an international forum for the exchange of scientific information on theoretical, generic, and applied areas of human factors and ergonomics.

The presented paper entitled “Human Error Reduction for Cost Efficiency Improvement in the Butcher Area of a Chicken Processing Company” focuses on the relationship of workers to the workplace environment and highlights improving cost efficiency within company. It was made by Acula (3rd from left) together with her fellow Inhinyera Club officers, namely Romalyn Galingan (Communication Officer) (1st from left) and Alexa Marie Palines (Project Committee Chair for T.I.P. QC) (2nd from left), and her fellow 5th year Industrial Engineering student, Joseph Viterbo (4th from left).

Like other research papers submitted to the conference theirs went through rigorous vetting before it was finally approved for presentation.

One big challenge that the group encountered was the lack of financial funds to pursue presenting their paper as a group in Las Vegas. In the end, only Acula, who has relatives in the US, was able to attend the said conference and present the paper. According to Acula, their paper was the only one presented by a student while the rest were presented by company professionals.

“It was an honor to be able to represent T.I.P. and the Industrial Engineering Department to the AHFE. For people I know who are not familiar with T.I.P., they got to know that engineering in our school is really good when they found out about us participating in the AHFE 2015 conference,” said Acula.

Acula explained how their paper’s presentation in the conference added boost to the other female engineering students and Inhinyera Club members. “We can make it. Our abilities are not limited just because we are women. It is not our gender but our perseverance in and dedication to our studies that counts. Also, we should not settle for mediocrity and always strive for excellence,” she said.

Currently, Acula, Galingan, and Palines are doing another research paper for a conference to be held in Vietnam this December and are also set to participate in the upcoming Shell Eco-marathon 2016.

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Selected representatives of the Air Force Research Development Center (AFRDC), support unit of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), visited the Technological Institute of the Philippines (T.I.P.) to establish possible partnership and research collaboration with the school.

The AFRDC team, composed of military personnel and engineers, was led by Captain Rex B. Barrameda, Head of the Aerospace Engineering Department of the Philippine Air Force.

The visit is in line with AFRDC’s aim of forging linkages with private industries, government agencies, and schools for research and project development purposes.

The visiting officers expressed their interest in collaborating with T.I.P. on an extension research related to humanitarian assistance and disaster risk mitigation. Cadetship opportunities for the T.I.P. engineering students were also discussed.

Present to welcome the AFRDC team were T.I.P. President, Dr. Elizabeth Quirino-Lahoz and the officials of T.I.P.’s academic and research groups headed by Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Cynthia Llanes, and Research Director for T.I.P. Manila, Dr. Drandreb Juanico.

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