A taste of college life

By Katrina Marie P. Apayyo

DOST

The Department of Science and Technology Region 1 organized an educational and fun summer experience for fifty seven (57) incoming RA 7687 scholars thru the Summer Orientation and Enrichment Program (SOEP) at Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University-North La Union Campus held on May 7-June 3, 2014. It is a month-long program for incoming RA 7687 freshman scholars with two main components, namely:

Refresher Courses in English, Math and Physics; Study Management Seminar-Workshops: Coping with College Life, Stress Management, Time Management/Priority Setting, Study Improvement Skills and Learning Styles.

The program aims to equip the scholars with the needed educational background and values which may help them in facing the challenges that may come their way during their college life. It helps them to access and enhance their intellectual potentials and psychosocial skills for them to attain academic leadership and excellence.

The program was also designed in a way that it will be an enjoyable and unforgettable experience for the scholars. Diverse range of activities was devised by their competent instructors who were:

Dr. Gil F. Dela Vega – Trigonometry & Analytic Geometry; Dr. Mario B. Mendoza – College Algebra; Engr. Pablo D. Gurtiza – Physics; Dr. Brillo Paje – Psychosocial Skills; and Ms. Grace Nisperos – English.

During the SOEP, the scholars stayed at the DMMMSU dormitory, as such they were able to live on their own and experience life without their parents/guardian. As the program ended, it is fulfilling to hear the scholars remarked, “We are now ready for College!”

All participants were enrolled in Higher Education Institutes in Region 1 recognized under the DOST Undergraduate Scholarship Program.

Comments

Empanada festival: A celebration of good taste and good life

By Dominic B. dela Cruz & Leilanie G. Adriano Staff reporters BATAC CITY—If there is one thing Batac is truly proud of, it would be its famous empanada-making business that has nurtured its people over the years. Embracing a century-old culture and culinary tradition, Batac’s empanada claims to be the best and tastiest in the country with its distinctive Ilokano taste courtesy of its local ingredients: fresh grated papaya, mongo, chopped longganisa, and egg. The crispy orange wrapper and is made of rice flour that is deep-fried. The celebration of this city’s famous traditional fast food attracting locals and tourists elsewhere comes with the City Charter Day of Batac every 23 rd of June. Every year, the City Government of Batac led by Mayor Jeffrey Jubal Nalupta commemorate the city’s charter day celebration to further promote its famous One-Town, One Product, the Batac empanada. Empanada City The Batac empanada festival has already become...

2020 Laoag City Traffic Code

Republic of the Philippines Province of Ilocos Norte CITY OF LAOAG SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 58 TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE 11 TH SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF LAOAG HELD AT THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD SESSION HALL, LAOAG CITY ON OCTOBER 14, 2020. PRESENT: 1. Hon. Vicentito M. Lazo City Vice-Mayor/Presiding Officer Hon. Juan Conrado A. Respicio II S.P....

Marcos town celebrates 3rd Pinakbet Festival

MARCOS, Ilocos Norte—Taking pride of this town ’s favorite Ilo cano dish, locally known as pinakbet, a mix of indigenous vegetables steamed in fish sauce, residents here ushered the opening of the third Pinakbet festival. “Pinakbet” came from the contracted Ilokano word ‘pinakebbet ’ which means “ shrunk ” or “shriveled.” As a way of thanksgiving, the Pinakbet festival is a repository of the town ’ s “ani” [harvest] festival being celebrated every month of March but this was later moved to December to accommodate more balikbayans wanting to join the festivity. Residents in this agricultural town derived most of their income from the harvest of high value crops, including rice, tobacco and corn as staple crops. This year, the week-long festivity highlighted a grand parade around the town plaza and a pinakbet cook fest at the municipal gymnasium to showcase the best pinakbet in town. A boodle fight followed suit. Earlier, a fun run was participated by various groups ...

The Ilocos Times

Search This Blog