ANTI-DENGUE CAMPAIGN To help fully implement and disseminate the anti-dengue campaign in the schools, the Department of Biology

of Bicol University College of Science and the Symbiosis led an orientation and lecture on school based dengue information dissemination to some 50 grades 4-6 pupils and teachers from the Albay Central School on July 25, 2012 in line with the Science and Technology days celebration. For one day, teachers and pupils were taught the basics on dengue prevention and steps on how to make the school and campuses mosquitofree. Most important, they were taught on vector control, issues regarding dengue, information and about this vector designed to control and prevent the population of the Aedes Aegypti, a dengue-carrier mosquito. Professor Joan Nace, discussed FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) related to the Dengue Prevention System. Nace also explained the use of monitoring tools and discussed how they will be supervised in schools. Karina Discaya, BUCS faculty and certified marine biologist, who talked about basic issues and information about dengue. Professor Elizabeth Abalon, said that officials of the BUCS and the ACS have signed a partnership agreement all geared towards eradicating mosquitoes in school and reducing the risk of dengue cases among pupils, for an all-out reduction of dengue cases in the province. Abalon also discussed the significant roles of each agency for the implementation. According to Abalon, the use of school-based anti-dengue initiatives will be the best way to eradicate this problem. Ice breakers were also done by the Symbiosis Officers to break the monotonous of the session. Since its roll out last year, the Anti-Dengue Campaign shown impact in reducing dengue incidence in the school, the ACS teacher II said.

K+12 FORUM To supplement the personal and career development of the Bicol University College of Science professors, the Department of Biology of Bicol University College of Science sponsored a free forum on K+12 Curriculum: Implications, Imperatives and Opportunities to College Educators. This first K+12 forum sought to provide supplementary information to tertiary level educators via lecture sessions, information dissemination with expert speaker and an open forum to allow them to interact with others in the field and establish their own support network. The featured speaker was Ms. Corazon Fatima A. Silerio, Education Program Supervisor, National Education Academy Program (NEAP) -Bicol , who discussed FAQs about K+12 and its implications to tertiary education. Department of Biology Chair, Dr. Lillibeth Ase Cajuday gave the opening remarks. According to her, teachers should be able to facilitate learning (among) diverse types of learners in diverse types of learning environments, using a wide range of teaching knowledge and skills. Hopefully, the teaching profession can then keep pace with the demands of global competitiveness. Silerio says, So we have to work with them. We have to continue to train and retrain them to be able to do K to 12 well. The seminar was held last July 25, 2012 at the Bicol University College of Science and was attended by over 40 participants. The forum was facilitated by Prof. Ms. Daile Meek Salvador of the Biology Department and the Symbiosis. Each participant was given free snacks, seminar materials and certificates of attendance and participation.