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St. Paul University
Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines
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June-August 1996The College of Information and Technology celebrated Information Technology Day last June 26, 1996 at the University Gymnasium with the theme "The Future of Information Technology." Dr. Rustico Santos, Regional Director of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), an advocate of Information Technology served as the guest speaker.
The celebration was started with a mass held by Fr. Rusty Aggabao at the St. Peter's Cathedral in the afternoon of June 25 participated in by all the students of the College.
The big day opened on June 26 with a morning praise at 5:30 a.m. It was followed by a parade around the town with the students who were in complete uniform and holding their class flaglets. The students gathered after the parade for their breakfast and then proceeded to the gymnasium for the program.
Before the program started, Dr. Rustico Santos led the group as he cut the ribbon to officially open the CIT Exhibit at the LR Building. Afterwhich, Dir. Santos delivered his message.
Dr. Santos gave an inspiring talk to the IT students on the "Future of Information Technology" stressing that "IT is the wave of the future and because waves are associated with oceans, if we don't know how to swim with the waves, we will sink and get drown" meaning that "if we do not know how to cope with the waves of Information Technology, we will be left behind" as he said that "Information Technology will determine the rate of development in the future."
He also lauded the posters, logo and slogans, flaglets and some of projects of CIT and MSIT students exhibited in the new computer laboratory at the LR Building.
The program was participated by all the different sections as they showed their talents in dancing, singing and declaming and in the contests such as Jingle Contest, Battle of IT Brains, and the Search for the Smartest IT Male and Female Students.
After the program, the students gathered again for their packed lunch. The day was ended with a ballroom dancing by the faculty and students followed by the awarding of prizes to the winners of the different contests. It was culminated with an evening praise.
The IT Day Celebration was co-sponsored by the students of Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT), the faculty members of the CIT, the members of the Philippine Computer Society (PCS) and the Junior Philippine Computer Society(JPCS).
The MSIT students headed the preparation of the IT Exhibit and the invitation of the guest speaker. The JPCS sponsored the Poster, Logo, Slogan and the Flaglet-making contests. The PCS members took care of the Quiz Bee and the Jingle Contest during the program. #
"Our global competitiveness would depend a lot on how we learn to swim in the waves of Information Technology."
That was how DOST Regional Director Rustico B. Santos emphasized the relevance of information technology in his message during the celebration of I.T. Day of the College of Information and Technology themed "The Future of Information Technology."
He added that "we must put ourselves in shape as a nation" and "we must accept that information technology will determine how fast can we grow."
"Information Technology is the tool and vehicle in any leapfrogging strategy making possible the widest dissemination of up-to-date knowledge on trends and developments in the shortest time," Dir. Santos also stressed.
In the start of his speech, he pointed out where the Philippines is in the terms of economic development and revealed that we are hardly abreast with countries like the United States and most European countries and some developed ASEAN countries with highly sophisticated information technologies.
Dir. Santos said that in these areas, people thousand of miles apart talk face to face through their TV screens to exchange information so that a household can do shopping through personal computers, doctors can give instructions for medical management of patients miles away, and people can see what is happening in certain parts of the world.
He cited the three vast components of Information Technology which are Information, Manpower, and Infrastructure. Without information, he said, no activity is possible as things are done on the basis of information we have at hand. Decisions therefore are as good only as the information we have on hand and these could be in terms of what we ought to know, what we ought to be providing or producing and what we ought to do.
A Science and Technology manpower pool that is competent and competitive is an advantage in manpower quality and quantity to sustain growth, Dir. Santos told stressing that manpower is needed to inform and train the citizenry and to develop our various resources.
He then said that an effective Information Technology will rely much on communication infrastructure citing that many countries are already communicating via satellites reflected in TV programs of Taiwan, Hongkong, Thailand, Australia and Paris seen in cable TVs. He said that while the rest of the world enjoy these benefits of satellite communication, we have yet to launch our own satellite for the rural areas to be directly benefited.
Dir. Santos also cited the new wave in global technology, the Internet, a global electronic network of host computers connected to a network of portable computers scattered around the world. In the Philippines, about 10,000 individuals are already using this technology. This facility is a vast repository of information. The basic requirements are personal computer, a modem and a telephone line. #
The Information Technology Day was an opportunity for the College of Infomation Technology to search for talented students. A competition on poster, flaglet and logo-making, essay and poetry writing was held and were participated in by the 24 sections in the different courses of the College including Computer major classes of the College of Business Administration. Entries in the said contests were exhibited in the new laboratory room at the LR Building.
A quiz bee competition was also held and all the students participated with each class represented by five students. They competed on Math, Computer, Current Events, Theology, and Spelling. Questions about the mission and vision of Saint Paul University and the goals and objectives of the College were asked. #
The Search for the Smartest IT Male and Female Students was held during the Information Technology Day celebration of the College of Information and Technology. Emerged winners were Roderick Oandasan and Maryrose Concepcion, both BSIT-4A students.
A pair from every section competed in the Search. Each pair was asked to walk awhile on the stage before proceeding to the center to answer questions about information technology.
The activity was an opportunity for the students to overcome their shyness and to be able to express their selves. #
President: Jay Palattao
Vice-Pres.: Rizaldy Avera
Secretary: Janette Annang
Treasurer: Mary Rose Concepcion
PRO: Sheila Langcay
Year level Representatives:
BSIT-I -- Ruselle Capili
BSIT-II -- Elinor Escobar
BSIT-III -- Natividad Dela Cruz
BSIT-IV -- Mary Ann Dique
BSCoE -- Jennifer Mallonga
BSECE -- Wimble Lim
The Junior Philippine Computer Society, St. Paul University Chapter, recently acquired a brand new computer unit for its exclusive use.
The computer, a 486DX4-100Mhz 4MB RAM unit and purchased through JPCS' own fund, was installed at the JPCS Corner in the newly-renovated Information Technology Office.
Jay Palattao, JPCS-SPU prexy said the computer will be manned by JPCS officers and designated members and will be used for their different projects especially systems development.
He said the computer will also serve JPCS member-students for tutorials on various software applications related to their courses.
Technology, the discovery that ushered a new era in human history has yet another beginning. Through the ages, man, unrelentless in his aim to subdue the resources laid before him managed to innovate the crude ways he uses by discovering and actually incorporating technology. This led the most powerful union in the history: man and machine. But that doesn't stop there. Technology since discovered had undergone inevitable change. The turn of time to the 21st century, according to studies, showed the most rapid upgrade in technology. The fastest ever seen in any time. The fast transport of goods and people, clearer, cheaper znd wider range of communication, efficient harnessing and fast processing of natural resources for human consumption, mass production, new ways of entertainment and recreation and advancement in science and education are just some of the manifestations of the domination and fast regeneration of technology. As this goes, man also discovers new raw materials for the satisfaction of his unlimited wants and needs. One of these new resources is information, a resource so important that new techniques must be used to manage and safeguard it.
The finding of this new resource paved the way for another phase in advancement, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. Information, now considered as one of the world's potent wealth, must undergo some series of processing before attaining its valuable state. The capture of data, processing, and distribution to users are some of the most common function of information technology.
Business application for instance, is one of the areas where information technology is widely used. Applying the capabilities of information technology enables company heads to manage their businesses well. Getting the right information to the right person at the right time became the foundation of modern management. This can create an effect to the right and timely decision-making. Proper management through information technology not only changed corporate cultures but also saved a great deal of effort, time and money, increased productivity and customer service and quietly revolutionized the production process. Production nowadays is not only concentrated on goods but alsoon information. Fast processing and transfer of information through modern means greatly defied time and space barriers therefore increasing availability, accessibility, relevance, timeliness, and accuracy of information which is beneficial for decision making, literacy and production.
But since this kind of technology is still a mystery to many, its concepts and objectives must be first understood to fully appreciate it's benefits. Once understood, it can open new doors to intellectual horizons, discoveries and awareness.
Nowadays, information in the hands of the many is wealth because a well informed society can be a great contribution to a country's economy. #
The College of Information Technology underwent expansions in line with its separation from the College of Engineering and Technology under the former Computer Technology Department.
The following are the areas the College has made expansions:
Course
The course Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information System (BSCIS), formerly Bachelor of Science in Information and Computer Science, which has two majors, Information System and Computer Science, merged as one, was changed to Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) with the two majors separated. BSIT is offered with a ladderized curriculum and Certificates of Completion are given to the students every end of the school year.
The other courses, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCoE), Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering (BSECE) were also ladderized. Certificate in Computer Programming (CCP) is also continually offered.
Facilities
Two computer laboratories have been put up at the LR Building, equipped with 58 newly purchased computer units. The rooms were provided with a computer for exclusive use by computer instructors for demonstration in the Computer Aided Instruction. A LCD Panel Projector was also provided to help instructors have a better presentation of lessons and for students to understand the topics better. One of the rooms were provided with cubicles for the College Dean, the Senior Technical Staff and his two assistants, the Software Development Group, a Consultation Area, the JPCS corner with a 486DX4 computer unit, and a Faculty section provided with computer units for their use.
The computer units were upgraded from the first 8086 computers used in 198 to an AT-286 in 1990. 386SX units were used in 1993 and eventually, 486DX4s in 1994. The 58 new units are 486DX4-100Mhz with 4MB RAM computers and are installed at the new laboratory and connected in a Local Area Network with a server using a Novell Operating System. Connection of the College to the Internet through subscription to an Internet service provider is also an on-going project.
Enrolment
From the conception of the course BSICS, The Computer Division started with only 49 enrolees which rose to the present population of 1,080. BSIT posted the highest enrolment with 692 students, BSCoE with 214, BSECE with 147, and CCP with 27.
93.58% -- Rey Taguibao, BSCoE 2
93.25% -- Jay Palattao, BSCIS 4
91.88% -- Meltiades Gayagoy, BSCoE 2
91.00% -- Catherine Miņon, BSCIS 2
90.96% -- Maritess Panganiban, BSCoE 2
90.88% -- Joyleen Icobeza, BSCoE 2
90.33% -- Sharon Mallari, BSCIS 2
90.26% -- Charlotte Clotilde Soriano, BSCIS 3
90.00% -- Ian Ritchie Abanes, BSCoE 2
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