Faculty News

BSD faculty members lead professional bodies

Three associate professors of the Behavioral Sciences Department have been elected to head professional associations.

CCS faculty members author Cavite police automation program

College of Computer Studies faculty members Glenn Sipin and Jeffrey Chua were the proponents of the recently launched Cavite Police Province Office (PPO) Web-based Portal. Designed to boost the crime-fighting ability of the Cavite Provincial Office, the designed program electronically links 20 municipalities and three cities of the province.
Recognized as the first of its kind in the history of the Philippine National Police, the program is an automated system for filing/retrieval of records and internet based communication between the Cavite PPO Headquarter and the province’s other municipalities and cities.

The database has five components, namely, personnel (S1), intelligence (S2), operations (S3), logistics (S4), and police-community relations (S5).

The P2 million project is expected to reduce processing time of documents; effectively allow different units to collaborate on cases and catch criminals; improve efficiency and effectiveness in management and internal processing; disseminate and retrieve information from the top down to the lower levels; locate, track and minimize lost equipment; and integrate, coordinate activities, and keep-in-touch with various communities.

The launching ceremony of the Cavite Police computerization program, held late last year, was attended by PNP Chief Director General Edgar Aglipay, Governor Ayong Maliksi, and Cavite Provincial Director Roberto Rosales.

New appointments for SY 2005-2006

The Office of the Executive Vice President recently announced the appointment of Dr. Julius Maridable, current dean of the College of Engineering (COE), as the new Vice President for Academics and Research effective May 16.

Maridable will replace Dr. Allan Bernardo, who expressed his desire to devote more time to research and teaching. Maridable was chosen after a thorough consultation with concerned groups. His name would be submitted to the Board of Trustees for the appropriate confirmation. Maridable earned his BS Chemical Engineering degree from Adamson University, MS Engineering degree major in Chemical Engineering from the University of the Philippines, and his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of New South Wales. He has served as COE dean since school year 2001-2002.

Meanwhile, the Information Technology Center will have a new director this coming school year. Brian Co of the ITC System Management Department will replace Samuel Mallare. The Office of Sports Development will also have a new director in the person of Br. Roberto Casingal FSC, who will fill in the post vacated by Daniel José.