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Angeles University Foundation opened its Filipiniana Gown Exhibit at SM City Clark on May 15. A prelude to the annual search for the Reyna Ning Flores de Mayo slated on May 27, the ribbon-cutting was led by SM City Clark Assistant Mall Manager Ana Datu (2nd right), AUF Vice President for Administration Sylvia M. Soriano (2nd left) , AUF Center for Culture and the Arts Director Gildo A. Garcia Jr. ( left) and SM City Clark Marketing Officer Maricel D. Asif (right). Featuring original creations by local designers, the exhibit runs until May 22.

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The Confucius Institute at Angeles University Foundation (CI-AUF) recently sent off 50 Filipino students to attend the Chinese Bridge â�� Philippine Schools Summer Camp to be held in Bejing and Fuzhou, PR China from May 4-18, 2012. Chinese Cultural Counselor Pan Feng ( 11th from right) and DepEd Asec. Jesus Lorenzo R. Mateo (11th from left) graced the send-off ceremonies which was also participated in by the CI- Ateneo de Manila University and CI-Bulacan State University. The CI-AUF delegation was led by CI-AUF Chinese Director Zhang Shifang (9th from left) and CI-AUF Philippine Director Lourdes T. Nepomuceno (10th from left).

AUF to honor Ateneo prexy

Ateneo de Manila University president Rev. Fr. Jose Ramon T. Villarin, SJ, will be honored during the commencement exercises of the Angeles University Foundation College of Business and Accountancy on April 28, 2012 in Angeles City, it was announced by AUF President Atty. Joseph Emmanuel L. Angeles. Father Jett will be conferred the degree, Doctor of Pedagogy, honoris causa, in recognition of his exemplary academic achievements and outstanding contributions to Catholic education and environmental protection. He graduated with the degrees Bachelor of Science in Physics, magna cum laude and class valedictorian, at the Ateneo de Manila University in 1980; Master of Science in Physics at the Marquette University in Wisconsin in 1987; Bachelor of Sacred Theology , summa cum laude, at the Loyola School of Theology in 1991; and Doctor of Philosophy in Atmospheric Physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia in 1997. He has distinguished himself as a modern-day scientist imbued with a deep sense of social responsibility and unquestionable integrity having fearlessly promoted environment protection and preservation through his research works which earned for himself the following awards and distinctions: Outstanding Student Paper Award from the American Geophysical Union in 1995, Best Graduate Student Research Award from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1997, National Outstanding Young Scientist Award from the National Academy of Science and Technology in 2000, and the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize won by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change which he was a member of .

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The Angeles University Foundation Innovation Technology Support Office (AUF-ITSO) was recently launched at the High-Level Forum on Access to Global Technology for Innovation at the Peninsula Manila. The AUF-ITSO team is led by Dr. Roberto C. Pagulayan (center) and assisted by ( l-r) James Allan C. Dizon, Ismael M. Quiazon, Sherry M. Mendoza, and Juvy J. Henson. The AUF-ITSO was established to provide patent search services through access to global science and technology information and conduct of IP skills training among students, professionals, inventors and businessmen.

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University of the Philippine President DR. ALFREDO E. PASCUAL was conferred the degree Doctor of Pedagogy, honoris causa, by Angeles University Foundation on April 21, 2012 in Angeles City. AUF President Atty. Joseph Emmanuel L. Angeles (3rd left) and AUF Chancellor Dr. Emmanuel Y. Angeles ( 4th right) led the conferment rites with Mrs. Carmen M. Pascual , children Czarina and Carlos, and grandchildren Aaron and Anica. Pascual was cited in recognition of his professional achievements and contributions to the economic growth of the Asia-Pacific Region which he facilitated when he served the Asian Development Bank for 19 years.

AUF earns PAASCU Level 4 accreditation

The Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) has granted Level IV accreditation to six academic programs of Angeles University Foundation (AUF), it was announced by AUF President Atty. Joseph Emmanuel L. Angeles. PAASCU granted the highest accreditation status to AUFâ��s BS Biology, BS Psychology, AB Communication, BS Nursing, BS Elementary Education and BS Secondary Education programs. â��We are deeply honored to be granted this prestigious Level IV status by PAASCU, which, according to CHED, is only given to â��very high quality academic programs in the Philippines . . with prestige and authority comparable to similar programs in excellent foreign universities,â��â�� stated Atty. Angeles. AUF is the only higher education institution in Central Luzon with PAASCU Level IV accreditation. It also enjoys ISO 9001-2008 Certification by TUV SUD, Autonomous Status and IQUAME Certification by CHED, and is the only Center for Excellence in I.T. Education and Center of Development in Nursing and Computer Engineering in the region, and one of only two Centers of Excellence in Teacher Education in Central Luzon.

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CONGRATULATIONS! Angeles University Foundation professor Dr. Lucena P. Samson recently took her oath of office before President Benigno S. Aquino III as new commissioner of the Commission on Filipino Languages to represent the Pampango language. Dr. Samson has been teaching at AUF for 40 years now and has served in various capacities in the past.

PRISAA all set for 2012 NC Games in Cebu

The Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) is slated to formally open the PRISAA 2012 National Collegiate Games on April 22, 2012 at the Cebu City Sports Complex, it was announced by PRISAA National Chairman Emmanuel Y. Angeles. The opening ceremonies will be graced by Cebu Governor Gwendolyn F. Garcia and Cebu City Mayor Michael M. Rama. PRISAA National President Rev. Fr. Vicente Uy, SVD, will give the welcome remarks while PRISAA Secretary General Laureano S. Santos will present the various delegations. PRISAA National Executive Director Elbert C. Atilano, Sr. will administer the oath of sportsmanship to be followed by the declaration of the formal opening of games by Angeles. PRISAA will also stage its 1st Annual General Assembly where awards will be presented to those who have faithfully supported PRISAA since its revival in 1990, on April 22, 7:00 pm at the Summit Circle Cebu. This will be participated in by all national and regional officers of PRISAA led by Angeles. Hosted by PRISAA Region 7, the national games will see the gathering of 5,000 athletes, officials and coaches from the 17 regions who will be participating in 18 different sports and events until April 28. The search for the Mutya ng PRISAA 2012 and the Vocal Solo and Duet Competitions are slated on April 24 at the USC South Cultural Center, Cebu City. PRISAA is the countryâ��s largest national sports association with more than 400 member colleges and universities from all 17 regions. Since its revival in 1990 by Angeles and with very minimal support from government, it has been successfully staging city, provincial, regional and national competitions every year geared towards countryside youth development through sports. PRISAA boasts of having trained and developed sprinters Lydia de Vega and Elma Muros; famous cagers Jerry CodiÃ±era, Marlou Aquino and Joseph Feihl, among many others.

AUF to honor UP prexy

University of the Philippines president Alfredo E. Pascual will be honored during the commencement exercises of Angeles University Foundation on April 21, 2012 in Angeles City, it was announced by AUF president Atty. Joseph Emmanuel L. Angeles. AUF will confer upon Pascual a honorary doctorate degree in Pedagogy in recognition of his outstanding contributions to education having previously served as faculty and lecturer at the Ateneo de Manila University from 1973 to 1978 and the Asian Institute of Management from 1980 to 1989, and in his incumbent capacity as UP's 20th president, responsible in overseeing fifteen campuses across the country with more than fifty thousand students and fourteen thousand faculty and staff. Pascual initiated pioneering initiatives in the Asia-Pacific Region when he assumed important positions at the Asian Development Bank from 1989 to 2008 responsible in addressing the emerging financial and investment needs of Asia. In recognition of his numerous accomplishments, he was presented the following awards: Presidential Achievement Award by the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines in 1981 and 1983; Certificate of Recognition for Exemplary Performance by the Asian Development Bank in 2000; Project of the Year Award for the North Luzon Expressway by the Project Finance International, London in 2001; Innovation Award for the SME Sector Development Program in Pakistan by the Asian Development Bank in 2003; and Distinguished Alumnus Award by the U.P. College of Business Administration in 2009. Pascual will address the graduating students of the AUF Colleges of Allied Medical Professions, Arts & Sciences, Computer Studies, Education, Engineering and Criminal Justice Education.

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Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima was conferred an honorary doctorate degree in Humanities by Angeles University Foundation during the commencement exercises of the AUF College of Nursing last April 11. The conferment was led by AUF Chancellor Emmanuel Y. Angeles (left) and AUF President Atty. Joseph Emmanuel L. Angeles (right). Purisima was cited in recognition of his outstanding performance as a finance professional and public servant.