ANDRES BONIFACIO COLLEGE

Research and Extension Office

College Park, Dipolog City
DRE-ME-2016-06-02

Date: April 15, 2016

For: MR. SANCHO S. AMATONG
Through: DR. LILIA B. UYCOCO
From: PROF. EVELYN A. LUNA
Re: Annual Research, Extension, and Gender and Development (GAD) Report,
S.Y. 2015-2016
The Research and Extension Office continues to engage, implement and support worthwhile
plans, programs and projects covering research, extension and gender and development
(GAD).
This document summarizes each of those activities the office engaged in the S. Y. 2015-2016.

I.
I.1

Extension
Enhancement Training, February 9 - April, 2015, at ATI Farm, Labakid, Roxas,
Zamboanga del Norte
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Conducted in partnership with the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI),

Region IX office. It was participated by 20 Out of School Youth who
were previous beneficiaries of the Training Course on Organic Farming
from Purok Forever, Phase I, Sta. Cruz Village, Brgy. Olingan.
The training aimed to upgrade the beneficiaries knowledge and skills in
farming by the introduction of topics centered on organic vegetable
production, rice and corn farming and livestock raising.

I.2 Arbor Day, December 4, 2015, Forest Land in Upper Dicayas

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Coordinated with the Dipolog City Environment and Natural Resources

Office (CENRO) for the successful conduct of ABCollege Arbor Day
(Tree Planting Activity) at the declared forest land in Upper Dicayas,
Dipolog City. One hundred (100) selected students enrolled in the
National Service Training Program (from CWTS and ROTC) joined the
event and planted at least 300 seedlings of different trees given by
CENRO . Mr. Roseller V. Reginan Jr., NSTP- CWTS Coordinator and
Ms. Joanna B. Jauculan, School Nurse were also present to guide and
supervise our students.

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I.3 Supported the implementation of Departmental Extension Programs

1.3.a. Financial Literacy Program, School of Business Management
Education (SBME)
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The SBME department carried out their extension program last

November 5, 2015 at Purok Forever, Sta. Cruz, Village, Brgy. Olingan,
Dipolog City.

The activity, led by Dean Alejo F. Abule and SBME faculty members Ms.
Daisy Mae Tambolero and Ms. Gera Mae Sularte, together with 48
trained graduating students, identified household beneficiaries, who own
sari-sari stores, vending stalls, habal-habal or those planning or are
interested to engage in business.

The whole day was spent conducting interactive discussions where

basic information regarding the basic principles of bookkeeping, the
necessary requirements in processing of business permits and the
government agencies that support small-scale businesses were
discussed in the vernacular.

Final Instructions given to student-facilitators by

Ms. Daisy Mae Tambolero before conducting the
financial literacy program

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Some facilitators during the conduct of the activity with the household
beneficiaries.

A follow-up activity was also done on December 3, 2015. Aside from

assessing the progress of the beneficiaries in handling their finances,
they were also given additional sample copies on how to do simple
bookkeeping for reference.

1.3.b. Legal Aid Clinic Sessions, School of Law, Olingan Elementary School
and Alberto Q. Ubay Memorial Agro-Tech Science High School
(AQUMATSHS), Olingan, Dipolog City.
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The 4th, 3rd and 2nd year students of the School of Law spearheaded the
conduct of Legal Aid Clinic Sessions at our adopted barangay, Brgy.
Olingan, Dipolog City. The 1st year curriculum students, on the other
hand, documented the conduct of the events.

The 4th year and 3rd year students shared to at least 50 residents
(parents and children) the salient features of R.A. 9262 or the AntiViolence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004 and R.A.
7610 or the Child Abuse Law, respectively. These sessions were
conducted on November 29, 2015 after the State of the Childrens
Address of Brgy. Olingan organized by Brgy. Capt. Dr. Ofelia G. Acis.

On December 3, 2015, the 2 nd year law students also conducted a halfdays session with the 4th year High School students of Alberto Q.
Ubay Memorial Agro- Tech Science High School(AQUMATSHS) on
the Role of Social Media and the Internet with emphasis on the
salient features of Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime
Prevention Act of 2014. It also informed the students about the

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dangers of the internet crimes, tips to avoid these crimes and the
importance of using the internet and social media responsibly.

The speakers from the 4th year (left) and the 3rd year classes (right) during the
Legal Aid Clinic Sessions at the Brgy. Olingan

The 2nd year class posing with the 4th year students of AQUMATSHS
after their session

1.3.c. Aikido Training, School of Criminology, Amando B. Amatong

Civic Center
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Last December 1 and 2, 2015, at least 20 of Olingans Brgy. Tanods

were trained in the Japanese art of self-defense, Aikido. The barangay
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peacekeepers were personally trained by Sensei Ma. Lourdes A.

Macapawa, 6th Dan.
The training was a part of the allocated extension day during the 75 th
Foundation Celebration of the College.

1.3.d. Health Education Session to Young pregnant women conducted

by the School of Nursing, Purok Forever, Phase I, Sta. Cruz Village,
Olingan Dipolog City
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This health education session was conducted on December 12, 2013,

which was primarily facilitated by 10 Level IV students under the
guidance of 5 faculty members (Dean Evelyn Luna, Asst. Dean Precy
Nelia Gilaga, Mrs. Janice Q. Bucol, Mrs. Josephine Yurong and Mr.
Marlou Joseph Magtajas). The session catered to 17 pregnant women
from the aforementioned purok.

The structured health teaching underscored these topics:

Importance of prenatal check-up

Newborn care including immunization
Breastfeeding and;
Post partum care.

A follow- up activity, assessing the health of pregnant women and/or

those who have already delivered and their newborns was also done by
the same group on January 30, 2016.

One team demonstrating the giving of a

cleansing bath to a newborn

Another team emphasizing the

importance of post-partum care.

Another team emphasizing the

importance of post-partum care
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During the follow-up activity,

this mother who has not yet
given birth and was
to do
in a
During the follow up visit, four of theencouraged
17 young women
hadsoalready
health
facility
delivered. One of them said that her baby girl weighed 2.2 kilograms
(4.84 pounds) at birth, and was underweight when she came out in late
December. She followed the instruction for exclusive breast
feeding, and after a month, she was pleased that the weight
increased to 4.8 kg. or 10.56 pounds. Ms. C expressed gratefulness
for what she learned. Another mother, Mrs. L shared that in her 1 st
pregnancy she thought that what came out of her breast was pus
since she did not know anything about colostrum but with what she
learned after the health education session, she now understood
that it was not pus but colostrum and contained nutrients including
antibodies to protect her baby from pathogenic microorganisms.
She checked her babys umbilical cord and made sure that it was
kept dry, was not swollen and had no foul odor. Another mother, Ms.
M added that she observed that her breasts had more milk in this
pregnancy. She realized that it was because she ate more
vegetables and fruits this time compared to her 1st pregnancy.

Mentors, students, pregnant women,

children in Purok Forever
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1.3.e. Planned Drainage System at Purok Forever, Phase I, Sta. Cruz

Village, Olingan, Dipolog City, School of Engineering
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The first activity for the Extension Project, dated July 30, 2015 was for
Engr. Rodel Yunting to visit the City Planning Office to secure a copy of
the map of Purok Forever, Barangay Olingan as well as the topographic
map. Unfortunately, there is no available topographic map, only the
vicinity map.

There was an Ocular Inspection in Purok Forever, Barangay Olingan

with the barangay officials along with Engr. Claro D. Cervantes Jr., Engr.
Domingo C. Basadre Jr., Mr. Julius B. Elopre, Miss Evelyn A. Luna, other
department heads and the Nursing faculty. It was agreed by all that the
major problem of Purok Forever is the absence of a drainage system but
upon consulting the City Engineering Office, it was found out that they
already have a plan to improve the drainage system. They also said that
it required a large amount of money and workforce to do the proposed
improvement of the said drainage system.

Currently, the School of Engineering is looking for another extension

project for Purok Forever, Barangay Olingan that will be feasible and
beneficial to both parties.
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1.3.f. Remedial Instruction, Sta. Cruz Elementary School,

Relocation Site, Laoy, Olingan, Dipolog City, School of Education
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After the successful meeting with the Barangay Captain of

Olingan, Dr. Ofelia G. Acis last September 28, 2015 and the positive
response by the DepEd City Division Office and the principal of the
target elementary school, the education department formed a team
composed of eight (8) 3rd Year Students and their dean, Dr. Shirley
Bellino which conducted a series of remedial instructions last
February 5, 12, 19, 26 and March 7 and 18, 2016 at the Sta. Cruz
Elementary School, Relocation Site, Laoy Olingan, Dipolog City.
This extension project catered to at least 99 pupils from Grades
1-6 previously identified by their teachers to have learning difficulties.
A Reading Readiness Test was first done before the remedial sessions
were conducted. This was to ascertain whether the pupils could read
and understand what they were reading. The reason/s why they could
not read were also assessed.
The remedial instruction sessions were done at the three classrooms
provided by the school during the 11 a.m. - 12 noon schedule on the
dates mentioned above. The team grouped Grades 1 & 2 with 34
pupils, Grades 3 & 4 with 40 pupils and Grades 5 & 6 with 25 pupils.
Lessons were designed by the students with Dean Bellinos guidance to
meet the pupils learning weaknesses. The team also brought with them
different charts (Dolchs List, Spelling Boards, Flash Cards of letters and
words), cut-outs of the alphabet and numbers and other visual aids
facilitating better understanding of the lessons given. The team wrapped
up their remedial sessions last March 18, 2016.
All were pleased to see improvement in the learning capabilities of most
pupils who joined the remedial instructions from Grades 1-6 at Sta. Cruz
Elementary School.

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Dean Bellino and the education team with some of the pupils who
joined the remedial sessions

The remedial instruction session in progress

1.4.

Active participation as member of the following civic society groups:

1.4.a. Zamboanga del Norte Coalition Against Tuberculosis, Provincial
Multi-Sectoral Alliance (PMSA), Dipolog City
- Initiated the free broadcast of short Anti-TB advertisements which
were played regularly at DXAA 92.5 FM.
- The advertisement was produced through collaborative efforts of the
Research and Extension Office, Mass Communication program, School
of Nursing and the Station Manager of DXAA 92.5, Mr. Jett Opilac.

1.4.b. Multi-Sectoral Governance Committee (MSGC)

Invitations to various meetings, programs and activities, the
committee was involved or engaged in
a) Participation in the Public Hearing on the proposed City
Trade Fair held last July 15, 2015 at the Sangunniang
Panglungsod Session Hall, Legislative Building, Dipolog City.

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b) Prof. Luna attended the Seminar on Tourism Guidebook

for LGUs organized by the Governors office last January
28, 2016 at the Top Plaza Hotel, Dipolog City.
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II.

The seminar emphasized areas relating to travel trends, major

areas of tourism, and concerns and strategies to promote
tourism.

Research
2. Attendance and participation in worthwhile research related seminars
2.a. First Global Forum on Research and Innovation for Health at
PICC, Manila, August 24-27, 2015
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The forum was attended by over 4,500 delegates from 81 countries

and was a convergence of expert and budding researchers, heads and/
or representatives of government agencies, local and international
NGOs, members of the academe, industry and students. Prof. Luna
went as one of the 10 delegates representing the Zamboanga
Consortium for Health Research and Development (ZCHRD).

Organized by the Council on Health Research for Development

(COHRED), Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and
Department of Health (DOH), it stressed the need for governments,
government agencies, the academe, NGOs, industry and others in the
private sector to engage in meaningful research projects that help
address current and potential health problems making the most of
advancements in science and technology, widening the circle of
stakeholders and advancing the need for sharing of valuable information
for the greatest good despite limited resources and changing political
and environmental realities.

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Prof. Luna with some of the delegates from ZCHRD

2.b. 2nd Annual Interdisciplinary Research Workshop, July 17-20,

2015
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This research workshop was jointly sponsored by Silliman University

College of Nursing Alumni Association University and the Silliman
University, College of Nursing.
The workshop was attended by 13 research fellows (including Prof.
Luna) and several observer-participants. The research fellows were
expected to: (1) summarize the imperatives of interprofessional
collaborations and significance of interprofessional research in higher
education; (2) demonstrate the effective use of technology in research;
(3) compare and contrast methods of scientific inquiry such as qualitative
versus quantitative methods; (4) identify commonly used evidence based
research practices in education and clinical practice in nursing and
medicine and; (5) develop individual research design for oral
presentation and / or publication.

Speakers, fellows and observer-participants alike posing after the

research workshop presentation.
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2.c. Action Research Session and Workshop, April 6, 2015, AVR, GPS
Building, College Park, Dipolog City
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This was held as part of the 4 day Annual Summer Capability and
Equipping Seminar last April 4-7, 2016. The session was facilitated by
Dr. Bernadette O. Tan and was participated by at least 58 faculty
members of the College.

The morning session introduced Action Research, its differences from

other types of researches and its general outline. The afternoon session,
meanwhile was allocated for group workshop wherein groups were
tasked to produce sample action research on perceived classroom,
departmental or college problems.

2.d. Achievement at the 2015 DOST Regional Invention Contest Exhibit

(RICE) September 17-19, 2015, Zamboanga City
- Mr. Joshua Zebedee Cadag, a freshman engineering student has bagged
the 3rd Place in the Creative Research SIBOL College Level Category and
Engr. Jose H.C. Cadag, his father and coach and a part-time faculty teacher of
the School of Engineering also got 1st Place in the Utility Model Category.
- Mr. Joshua Zebedee Cadag, presented his research project entitled Biomass
Gasifier which is an innovation of the conventional biomass gas stove. It
utilizes varied dry solid agricultural wastes and other fine agro-residue that can
be pulverized like coir pith, leaves and even dried human or animal wastes that
can be used as fuel. The stove is designed to shorten cooking time as well as
inhibit the production of carbon monoxide by facilitating complete combustion.
- Engr, Cadag, meanwhile, got the top place being the lone contestant who
garnered the general percentage required in the competition. His utility model
has already been patented by the Intellectual Property Office. He will
represent the Region in the National Competition in 2017.
III.

Innovation

3. Supported and critiqued the making a Documentary Film about ABColleges

history entitled: ABC: Through the Years.
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The documentary film was produced as one of the highlights of the

75th Founding Anniversary of the College. The production was
spearheaded by the team composed of Bonifacio Standard (BS) staff,
BS Advisers namely: Ms. Cheldy Pableo, Ms. Mari Jo Acabal and Ms.
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Angelea Testa, Computer Science Instructors Mr. Jay-Arr Saile and Mr.
Lecerio Bernido and Mr. Jett Opilac of Radio Station DXAA.
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IV.

The Office, together with some school administrators, heads

guided the team before, during and post-production of the
documentary; giving advice with regards to the flow of the film, setting
up interview dates of the resource speakers and procurement of the
necessary equipment the team needed to make it.

Collaborations/Networking

Resource Speaker at the 1st Strategic Workshop Planning in

Agricultural Fisheries Extension (AFE) in Region IX, May 5-8, 2015 at
Pagadian City
4.a.

- After Prof. Lunas active participation in the Training of Trainors on Agriculture and
Fisheries Extension(AFE) Strategic Planning for 2017-2022 last March 24-27, 2015
at the ATI Central Office , Diliman, Quezon City, she then, at the request of ATI Region
IX office, facilitated the Strategic Workshop Planning in Agricultural Fisheries Extension
(AFE) for Region IX, covering fiscal year 2017-2022.
- The workshop planning was participated by 19 participants from 10 provincial, city
and national offices and other agencies of or under the Department of Agriculture
(DAR).

Prof. Luna with the participants of the strategic

planning
workshop.
4.b. Round Table Discussion
on Health Economics

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A forum hosted by the Graduate School and facilitated by Former

Secretary of Finance Juanita D. Amatong was conducted last
February 27, 2016.
It centered on the health status of Zamboanga del Norte and Dipolog
and Dapitan Cities as reflected by statistics of the past five years
on the Top 10 leading Causes of Mortality and Morbidity, Teenage
Pregnancy and HIV-AIDS.
Prof. Luna, one of the resource speakers presented the leading causes
of mortality and morbidity including the budget allocated by the city
and

Provincial

governments

for

health

programs.

MDCMS

Chairperson, Dr. Christine Arcala, Sangguniang Panglungsod member

Atty. Jasmin Pinsoy, DSWD and DOH representatives, also presented
additional information on the issues discussed. The forum provided a
venue for a lively discussion that was actively participated by all who
came.

Clips during the round-table discussion.

4.c. Revalida of Vision Aligned Circles (VAC)

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- Together with Dr. Lilia B. Uycoco, VPAA, Ms. Leila A. Amatong, HRMO Director, Mr.
Alejo F. Abule, Dean, School of Business Management Office; Prof. Evelyn A. Luna,
Research and Extension Director, supported the Dipolog Citys implementation of
the Performance Governance System (PGS) as they served as member of the
Revalida Panel during the Revalida of Vision Aligned Circles last July 20, 27 and 28,
2015 and February 23, 24, and March 3, 2016.
- The panel critiqued the plans, programs and projects implemented by the City
government in pursuance of its goal to become the Outdoor Sports Capital of the South
by 2020.

One of the group subjected to revalida posing with

Prof. Luna
V.

Gender and Development (GAD)

5. Participation in and implementation of activities related to gender and
development and/or its concepts.
5.a. Attended the half-day Orientation about CMO 1 series of 2015 Establishing
the Policies and Guidelines on Gender and Development in the Commission
on Higher Education and Higher Education Institutions held last February 16,
2016 at the Audio Visual Room of St. Vincents College, Dipolog City.
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Spearheaded by the CHED Region IX Office, it was attended by

representatives of different private Higher Education Institution (HEIs) in
the province and CHED representatives specifically, Ms. Vivian C.
Rubares, ES-II, GAD Focal Person, CHED Region IX, who also
facilitated the orientation.

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The session aimed to enhance the consciousness and awareness

regarding the adoption and implementation of gender and development
in private HEIs in accordance with CMO 1 series of 2015. The session
also gave a clearer picture on how to incorporate Gender and
Development concepts in the academe. It also tackled the projected
budgetary requirements for programs and projects in relation to GAD.

5.b. Gender and Development Session, April 5, 2016

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Together with the Human Resource Management Office, the

ABCollege Gender and Development Focal Point System (GADFPS)
headed Prof. Evelyn A. Luna, GADFPS Focal Point Person, hosted a
one-day Gender and Development Seminar with Ms. Vivian C.
Rubares, ES-II, CHED Region IX, GAD Focal Person as resource
speaker.

Ms. Rubares, CHED Region IX GAD Focal Point

Person during her lecture

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The session was also a part of the Annual Summer Capability and
Equipping Seminar and was attended by 92 faculty members and staffs
of the College.

It covered the topics about (1) Gender as a Social Construct and (2)
Gender and the Role of Social Institutions. The former topic aimed to
review concepts of sex, gender, gender characteristics, gender roles,
and other key concepts related to GAD mainstreaming and appreciate
impact of gender relations to the appropriateness of program
intervention and services. While the latter emphasized that gender roles
are deeply-seated in the culture, as well as in the belief and value
systems of the society, certain gender norms are taught and reinforced
by various social institutions (family, workplace, educational institutions,
church, media and the state.
These concepts were highlighted and elaborated thoroughly by a mixture
of lectures, role-playing, film showing and other activities.

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Groups composed of faculty members and staff in action during one of the
interactive small group activities given by the resource speaker.

Snapshots during the role-playing activity portraying gender stereotyping

in different social institutions.

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The resource speaker, with Prof. Luna, accepting the Certificate

of Appreciation.

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