NOTABLE STORIES FROM JANUARY 2024
LOOK: FDM STUDENTS SHOW OFF THEIR CREATIONS AT SINULID 2024
Benilde Fashion Design and Merchandising students opened the Sinulid 2024 exhibit at The Podium with a successful runway show on January 26, 2024.
This year’s theme, “BEYOND BOUNDARIES,” lets the audience explore the concept of an extraordinary multiverse of fashion that transcends the confines of the ordinary world, breaking stereotypes and walls of expectation of what it means to become a designer. This year’s exhibit is another notable milestone of the School of Environment and Design in staging this second public showcase after the pandemic. SINULID 2023: RENASCENCE was the year the students could return to physically exhibiting their works since the pandemic.
Featuring diversified collections from 62 young designers, the 3-day exhibit was held at The Podium Ortigas from January 26 until 28. RTW, couture, menswear, childrenswear, maternity wear, and many more were on display at the Atrium, The Podium.
Benilde recognized as School of the Year (SOTY) at the 10th Philippine Student Quill Awards, Benildeans bagged 24 awards
Congratulations to Benilde and our exceptional students for securing the prestigious School of the Year (SOTY) award for the second consecutive time at the 10th Philippine Student Quill Awards. With an impressive total of 24 distinctions, the institution shines like no other, boasting the highest number of awards among all participating schools. This year’s competition saw an impressive 800 entries from various universities, the highest in its history.
The Philippine Quill and the Philippine Student Quill Awards recognize exemplary communication research, programs, skills, and creative work. Each entry is meticulously evaluated using IABC’s highest global standards. IABC Philippines, the award-giving body, is the pioneering chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators in Asia, boasting more than 10,000 members and 100 chapters worldwide.
Unleashing Potential, Celebrating Excellence: Highlights from the 31st Gawad Benildyano Awards Ceremony
In a celebration marked by groovy tunes, vibrant outfits, and a palpable camaraderie, the 31st Gawad Benildyano Awards Ceremony unfolded on January 26, 2024, at the D+A Theater, Design + Arts Campus. The event, both face-to-face and broadcasted via Facebook Live stream, showcased the exceptional talents and contributions of Benildean students and organizations.
BENILDE ANNOUNCES VALUABLE ADDITIONS TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES
In a significant development, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde proudly welcomes two distinguished individuals to its impressive Board of Trustees, Dr. Allan Bernardo and Mr. Edwin Bautista. Their impressive credentials and diverse expertise promise a balance of driving innovation and fostering well-being as we progress towards the institution’s vision.
BENILDE OPEN IN SYNERGY WITH DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde President Br. Edmundo Fernandez FSC celebrates this synergy with De La Salle University President Br. Bernard Oca FSC together with Benilde Open Convenors Dindin Araneta, Ayi Magpayo, Rita Nazareno, and Gabriel Lichauco (not in photo is convenor Joselina Cruz).
Deadline for submission of proposals is extended until February 12, 2024.
Benilde's Academic Evolution Through Harvard Business Publishing Education
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) is pushing forward with its commitment to providing education like no other by adopting course materials and resources from Harvard Business Publishing Education (HBP Education) as part of the college’s efforts to advance the faculty development program. HPB Education is a division of Harvard Business Publishing, a not-for-profit, independent corporation that is an affiliate of Harvard Business School.
ADMISSION CALENDAR UPDATES
Admission for 3rd Term intake for College Freshman, Transferees, Graduate Studies, ETEEAP and 2nd Degree Takers has started last January 16, 2024.
Admission for Batch 2 applicants for College Freshman, Senior High School, Benilde Deaf School AY 2024-2025 is also going on.
The Deadline for Express Lane for Benilde SHS and Green Lane for SHS graduates from other De La Salle Schools is also extended until March 31, 2024 but application fee is no longer waived.
We encourage everyone to help spread the word about our admission schedules and encourage potential applicants to consider Benilde to be their school of choice for the upcoming school year, visit our Admissions Page, and submit their application.
Para Kay Ms. Gi: Because We Knew You
Last January 4, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, led by the School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies (SDEAS), held “Para kay Ms. Gi: A Celebration of Life Service of Dean Giselle Montero” at the Chapel of the Resurrection in Taft Campus. This tribute was in honor of the memory of our esteemed Dean, a cherished colleague, teacher, mentor, and friend who passed away on Christmas Eve of 2023 after a long fight with cancer. As a Benildean community, we celebrated her life of service, friendship, kindness, and legacy.
In Pursuit of Architectural Excellence: A Journey with Ar. Harvey Vasquez, Dean of the School of Environment and Design
In a recent interview, Ar. Harvey Vasquez, the Dean of the School of Environment and Design (SED), shared insights into his transformative networking and benchmarking trip. The journey aimed at aligning the School’s mission of delivering college education like no other, and priorities with the global architectural landscape, particularly through participation in the 18th International Architecture Exhibition (La Biennale di Venezia).
#IKnowThePlan Roadshow III
The third roadshow in the #IKNOWTHEPLAN series was held last January 17, 2024 with the SI Resource Management Team as presenter. The Zoom town hall of sorts, as mentioned by host Ms. Diane Ilagan, started by recapping the last two roadshows. The first for AY 2023-2024 was last October 20, 2023, with Mr. Angelo Lacson, Vice Chancellor for Academics and Strategic Initiative Team Leader, detailing the plan for SI Academics, and Ms. Lea Abarentos, Project Manager under the Digital Technology Office and Strategic Initiative Team Member, presented for SI Innovation and Technology. Meanwhile, the second roadshow highlights on November 28, 2023, were from SI Marketing and Lasallian Formation. Presenters were Mr. Marco Santiago, OIC Director of Benilde Marketing Center, on behalf of SI Team Leader Mr. Benhur Ong, and Ms. Nicky Templo-Perez, Vice President for Lasallian Mission and Student Life, and SI Team Leader, respectively.
Co-host Ms. Gie P. Villamor then gave the opening remarks on behalf of Mr. Reynaldo Villegas, CIP Director, and laid out the program for the rest of the proceedings focused on SI Resource Management. Mr. Juan Ramon Odulio, Vice President for Administration and SI Team Leader, took the helm for the rest of the discussion in strategic initiatives for 2023-2026.
Their commitment is to three attributes: efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability with Key Measure are as follows:
- Consolidated Non-Traditional Revenue Targets
- Active Generation of Savings
- Facilities and Environmental Programs and Management Upgrades
- Top-of-Class People Management & Organization
Mr. Odulio proceeded to share information on consolidated non-traditional revenue targets, which included income from the lease of space and LED billboard spots. They are also in the process of identifying spaces to be converted for non-traditional revenues in 2024-2026.
Active generation of savings details the following:
- Conversion to renewable energy resources with proposal approval and budget allocation in AY 2023-2024; implementation ’24 onwards.
- Tasks and process automation in Financial & Management Reports, HRIS, and PMS tools in AY 2023-2024
- Rationalization of fixed asset capes with the introduction of policy for repair and re-circulation of assets
- Manpower sizing with the implementation of new and more efficient TO
- Leveraged purchases in consolidated purchasing for faster and cheaper transactions
- Financial analytics and determining the true cost of education; managing exposure to EWT; standard pricing of service contracts
Facilities and environmental programs management upgrades include:
- Development and implementation of campus masterplan with approval of proposal and budget allocation in AY 2023-2024; implementation ‘24 onwards
- Creation of a disaster resiliency plan, in which approval of proposal and budget allocation in AY 2023-2024; implementation ‘24 onwards
- Upgrades to healthcare services – Creation of Clinic Patient Management System & Healthcare Manpower Management
Top-of-class people management & organization focus on:
- Improved salary structure for finalization in AY 2023-2024
- Re-launch of management and leadership development program including the assessment of the human resource pool and establishment of an updated leadership profile
- Establish Management Leadership Development Program
Mr. Odulio stressed that the non-achievement of these proposed targets would lead to a dip in sustainability, and, in effect, the overall economic and environmental sustainability of operations might decrease. Growth may also stagnate, and the overall growth objective could not be achieved.
However, the opposite of the above, which is the achievement of targets, will lead to the three Hs of Happy, Healthy, and Holistic. Happiness is the result of well-managed resources to provide for more people. Health refers to improved work-life balance, contributing to environmental stewardship. Finally, a holistic approach includes support for academics and students.
The SI Resource Management Team enjoined the Benildean Community to help the SI Team via the SRO acronym for sustainable, reliable, and ownership. Sustainability is easily within reach by adapting practices that allow the College to grow into the future, collaborating with different offices and programs, and being mindful and conscious resource-consumer. Reliability is delivering on commitments and targets, performing tasks with professionalism and diligence, and showing active concern for everyone’s general welfare. Finally, ownership is taking an active role in Benilde’s shared mission.
Ms. Ilagan closed the roadshow with reminders of the upcoming dates:
- January 18-19 – Operations Plan and Budgeting Writeshop – Batch 3
- February – SI Strategic Planning
- March – SI Presentation of Plans and Alignment for AY 2024-2027
- March 21 – Mid-year Performance Review
For questions and inquiries about the #IKNOWTHEPLAN Roadshow Series, kindly email planning@benilde.edu.ph.
In Case You Missed It
- Hub of Innovation For Inclusion
- The Crowdfunding Accelerator Program is open to all current Lasallians and Benildeans, as well as those working alongside our esteemed institutions. This 8-month program is tailored to equip individuals with comprehensive knowledge in crowdfunding and fundraising strategies, empowering you to kickstart or accelerate your creative conscious ventures.
- Join us for SY23-24 Second Term and explore the realms of change and innovation through our internship and volunteer programs.
- Digital Technology Office
- Implementation of the Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 will become mandatory by January 31, 2024.
- Advisory: Refrain from using AI assistants (e.g. Fireflies.ai, Otter.ai) that record and/or transcribe online meetings as they may pose risks to cybersecurity, information security, and data privacy.
- Center for Restorative Discipline
- Visit the respective CRD offices in the different campuses to claim the lost and found item/s from January 5-31, between 9am to 4pm only. Bring proof of ownership for verification purposes. All unclaimed item/s after January 31, 2024 will be turned-over to the GASD-Warehouse (Non-Cash) for proper disposal and the Finance Department (Cash) for College funds.
- Center for Procurement
- The MRF deadline for CAPEX and OPEX is on February 14, 2024.
- File your Travel Requests 60 Working Days before the travel date through the Online Purchase Request. All requirements for travel requests (official business or educational trips) are provided in the travel data sheet. Kindly scan the QR code to download.
- Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academics
- The Appointments of Academic School Deans, Associate Deans, and Chairpersons for the 2nd Term of School Year 2023-2024 was announced to the community.
- Office of the President
- Benilde is preparing and applying for ISO Certification for Education in 2024-26. ISO 21001 is in consonance with UNDP’s Sustainable Development Goals (4: Quality Education) that aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”. This institutional initiative shall be headed by the Center for Quality Management and Accreditation under the direction of the Offices of the President and the Chancellor and shall be supported by a dedicated team that will be constituted in the next few weeks.
- In synergy with Benilde, DLSU announces its support for all practitioners within the Philippine creative industry. Last November 2023, as part of the celebration of its 35th year, the Benilde Open Design and Art was launched. Deadline for submission of proposals is extended until February 12, Monday. Proponents of selected proposals will be notified by March 2024, coinciding with a media launch. The selected works will be shown in a month-long exhibition, anchored by a highly anticipated show by an international artist and opens to the public on May 23, 2024.
- School of Professional and Continuing Education
- Check out the January and February 2024 SPaCE Program Offerings. You may refer to the Program Calendar for the schedule of each module.
- SHRIM – Chef’s Station
- The Chef’s Station at AKIC is now returning its operations from 6:30 am to 4:00 pm from Mondays to Fridays to be served by our new batch of SHRIM Culinary Arts Students for this 2nd term of AY 2023-2024.
- Center for Student Life – Career and Placement Unit
- CSBGRAD ACCREDITATION: Events scheduled on or before March 25 can apply for CSBGRAD accreditation this term. Deadline of application is on March 4 (Monday).
- Office of the Vice President for Administration
- Everyone is encouraged to patronize and support our food vendors and concessionaires inside our campuses. You may provide feedback by scanning the QR codes that are found prominently displayed on the counters of each establishments.
- Office of Vice President for Finance
- The revised and approved new ceiling rates of meal allowance for in-campus meetings and activities is effective starting January 23.
- The distribution of Certificate of Compensation Payment/Tax Withheld or BIR Form 2316 for the Taxable Year 2023 will start by January 30, 2024. We will send a Google drive link via your Benilde email where the form can be accessed and downloaded. In relation to the distribution and submission of the BIR Form 2316, everyone is reminded about substituted filing and our obligations as an employee during tax filing.
- People and Organization Development Office
- There are changes on our Philhealth and Pagibig contributions for CY2024. Pursuant to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) Circular No. 2020-0005, and Philhealth Advisory No. 2024-001, the monthly premium rate for CY 2024 is now at 5%, with an income floor of PHP10,000.00 and income ceiling of PHP100,000.00 effective January 2024. The Maximum Fund Salary has been increased from Five Thousand Pesos (PHP5,000.00) to Ten Thousand Pesos (PHP10,000.00). Hence, the employee (EE) and the employer (ER) contribution is now at PHP200.00. This new EE and ER contribution shall take effect in the payouts starting 25th/29th February 2024.
- AI Adoption Survey: This survey will help us understand the community’s views on AI in teaching, learning, and administrative processes. You may access the survey here.
- Center for Social Action
- We are looking for Volunteer Advisers for Benilde’s Community Service Program who share our passion for community service and are ready to make a tangible impact on our partner communities.
- Benilde School of Arts, Culture, and Performance
- “Ada, Lundag sa Hiwaga” sa direksyon nina Madonna Tinoy at Mycs Villoso, is showing at the 5F Benilde D+A Campus Theater on February 1-3, 2024 (1:00 pm and 6:00 pm). Buy you tickets here.
Upcoming Events
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