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[Mauro Somodio]

Federation Family,

It was brought to my attention last year that there may be some members of our greater family who may be entertaining the possibility of visiting CPU to attend the many activities around Commencement Week (last week of March, 2009).  In this regard, I wrote the University to inquire into the possibility of reserving accommodations for the CPUFOAA within the campus.  I have been informed that the second floor of the Gonzaga Mansion has been reserved for us but we do need to indicate our interest at our earliest convenience.  I do not have rates for the rooms but I believe that as alumni we are entitled to a discount.  There are possibly 5 rooms available, all with private baths, and 2+ people in each unit.

Here are some of the activities that I know of during the latter part of the last week of March:
           March 26 -- Investiture of Dr. Ted Robles as CPU President
           March 27 -- CPU Corporation Meeting
           March 28 -- CPU BOT Meeting
           March 29 -- Commencement
Somewhere during this week is also the meeting of the CPUAAI Board.  I am not sure when the Baccaluareate service will be--perhaps during the morning of Commencement, or the Sunday before.  I will let you know of any updates.

If you have an interest in utilizing the Gonzaga Mansion for your CPU plans, please let me know as soon as you can.  I plan to attend and would greatly welcome your company, participation and support.

Blessings,

Perla
 

[Mauro Somodio]

Overseas Alumni Chapter Presidents and CPUFOAA Board of Directors,

Please note the attached advisory.  As I am sure you all have had significant events during the last quarter of 2008, kindly send your pictures and write ups to the new email address.  Let us fill the pages with alumni news and share our fellowship throughout the world.

Have a great 2009!

Perla

cc:  Executive Officers
      Regional Vice Presidents
      CPU Administrators
      CPUAAI


Subject: Advisory for Centralian LINK


Dear Centralians,

Greetings from the Chaplain's Office!

Director Rinand Escuban passed to me the following advisory from the Office of the President:

All contributions -- articles, news, pictures, commentary -- for the Centralian Link is to be forwarded to admin@cpu.edu.ph

Please pass this advisory to other centralians.

Thank you very much and may God bless us all!


Sincerely,

Pastor Francis Neil G. Jalando-on

[Mauro Somodio]

Stress Reduction Seminar

posted: 08 Jan 2009, by infocenter

 

You are invited to a “Stress Reduction Seminar” in Boracay on May 1-3, 2009.

Here’s how –
1) Each participant is required to pay only P400 – downpayment not later than January 15, 2009 to Account No. 7246 (Stress Reduction Seminar) at the CPU Business Office.

2) Then, on January 30 and every 15th & 30th/payday of the next three months, he/she will pay P700 only at the Business Office, to the same account number.

3) He/she needs to enlist/register at the Review & Continuing Education Center Office, 1st floor, Dr. Alfonso Uy & show the Official Receipt for downpayment. Every month, he/she also needs to show the OR for his/her succeeding payments to facilitate RCEC arrangements with the Boracay resort.


The seminar package/total amount you pay already covers the following:
-- accommodation for 3 days & 2 nights
-- 7 meals and 4 snacks
-- round trip bus fare from Iloilo to Caticlan and back
-- registration fee for the “Stress Reduction Seminar”

It also includes: free use of the mountain resort swimming pool; free two (2) shuttle transfer per day for every group of 10 persons from resort to the long beach; free use of fully air-conditioned hall with sound system, wide screen, and microphones; free use of swimming pool as a party place area for fellowship dinner, cocktails, and other gatherings; and free lunch and/or dinner set-up at the resort’s private beachfront for tropical ambiance and sunset watch

This seminar package aims to meet the need of career men and women for affordable but quality “R & R” (rest and recreation) as well as provide them insights on how to handle work stress/recharge them for better work productivity. This activity is endorsed by CHED Region VI.



 

[Mauro Somodio]

Congratulation s to




JOSHUA JAVIER MISAJON



BSBA Marketing Management 3




for having been chosen as one of the 75 delegates
to the
11th National Ayala Young Leaders Congress (AYLC 2009)

From the BIG CBA Family

[Mauro Somodio]

Hello good morning sa tanan, palihog nio basa...

Mauro


Subject: Re: NURSES COMPETENT ASSESSMENT EXAM, AUSTRALIA

Thanks for the update, Mauro.  This will much appreciated by our nursing graduates--as you said, another door has opened for them career-wise.  I hope alumni world wide will spread the word of this capability as an encouragement to our graduates and others who may similarly benefit.

More power to you, Mauro, as you continue to keep Central in the forefront.

Regards,

Perla


Sent: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 3:15 pm
Subject: NURSES COMPETENT ASSESSMENT EXAM, AUSTRALIA


Hello, beloved Centralian leaders....
 
Please read the report below, regarding our Centralian nurses, who opted to work in Australia.
Before,  you have to come here to do the bridging program...like what Cecile did, but now they have created a sytem, where the first three sets of exams can be taken in the Philippines. Gamay lang ang gastos... The final one, Clinical Exams will be held here  in Australia. After passing the clinical exam, our nurses will be granted a license, and  they can apply for permanent resident. What is good if they are here too, they are allowed to work , 20 hours per week while they are in student visas. Jenny Anastasi, selected CPU as one of the venues of the first three sets of exams in the Philippines.
 
Now, our Centralians nurses have options to work in Australia...as ide from going to North America, and Europe. If you have relatives who are interested to take the the Competent exams, they can visit CPU and look for Dr Felnor Importante, Director, CPU Review and Continuing Education Center to know more information.
 
Thanks and Happy New Year to all...
 
Mauro
 
 
From: Jenny Anastasi <j.anastasi@cqu.edu.au>
To: Mauro Somodio <maurosomodio@y7mail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 7 January, 2009 11:57:48 AM
Subject: RE: HAPPY NEW YEAR....

Hi Mauro - Some of the nurses have now taken the CAS exam Part A - I am currently in Korea on a CQU teaching commitment.  I will be back in Rockhampton on Monday 19th January -  a complete update then.  Jenny A

 

[Mauro Somodio]

RONELYN HABARADAS PISUENA (Keene, Texas, United States)
Score : 10/10

Hello to all the centralians! To all my classmates BSN CLASS 1986, we need to have another class reunion. We had our first reunion 2 yrs. ago. It's about time to have another, right? Please contact me, I need your input. My telephone number is 817-558-9058 (home). My address: 313 Shady Oak Rd., Keene Texas 76059. Hope to hear from you all. Happy New Year!

[Mauro Somodio]

Rinand,

Happy New Year to you too.  It is a delight to welcome 2009 with anticipation of all the good things that can be accomplished.

Thank you for this comprehensive background and update on our partnership with the Central Queensland University--Australia.  This is just the beginning of, I hope, many more worthy alliances amongst institutions of higher learning, whereby all can benefit by the exchange of knowledge and expertise.  Indeed, our brother Mauro, with his big heart and willing spirit, is one of CPU's best advertising campaigns, all by himself.  More power to him, and you and your office, as you persevere in all things good and beneficial for our beloved school.

Please keep us updated with developments such as this, and continue to encourage and motivate us to ever be mindful of our heritage, right and obligation to work for CPU.

Best regards and blessings.

Perla


-----Original Message-----
From: rinand escuban <rinand_escuban@yahoo.com.ph>
To: plondres@aol.com
Sent: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 12:44 am
Subject: Re: NURSES COMPETENT ASSESSMENT EXAM, AUSTRALIA


Dear Ma'am Pearl,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Yes indeed CPU is now a testing center for Nurses Competent Assessment Examination, Australia.  This is a partnership between CPU and Central Queensland University-Australia (CQU-Australia).  Nong Mauro Somodio played a significant part in making this partnership possible as he was the one responsible who played an initial role as "the encourager."  The Office for External Affairs and Public Relations coordinated with the CQU-Australia authorities, particularly Prof. Jenny Anastasi, Director, Centre for Professional Health Education, College of Health and and Human Services.

CQU-Australia has issued a certification recognizing CPU as an affiliate of the Centre for Professional Health Education for recruitment and preparation of overseas qualified Registered Nurses for the Competence Assessment Service Examination (CASEX).  CQU-Australia issued the certificate last 1 September 2008 yet.

Regarding other developments on our relationship with CQU-Australia you will be interested to know that CPU and CQU-Australia are close to signing a Memorandum of Agreement that will further strengthen collaboration efforts on academic disciplines such as: Engineering, Medicine, Nursing.  Research and Faculty Advancement Programs are also included.  Our president, Dr. Ted Robles and Dr. Fabula, Vice-President for Academic Affairs have already signed the MOA.  Our Office have forwarded it back to CQU-Australia for the signatures of its president.

Last September Prof. Anastasi went to CPU and the Office for External Affairs facilitated her trip to CPU resulting to her meetings with our academic heads including the then Management Committee and the vice-presidents. 

We are also strengthening our linkages with other Universities both in the Philippines and abroad as CPU under Dr. Robles aims high in its pursuit of becoming a major player in providing Filipinos, even foreigners, with an excellent academic preparation in response to the demands of an ever-changing world, yet an education that is deeply rooted on time honored values and most of all in the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ.

This is all for now.

God bless.

Respectfully,

RINAND 

[Mauro Somodio]

Federation Family,

Here are the activities at CPU during the last week of March:
       Thursday, March 26                       Robles' Investiture
       Friday, March 27                            CPU Corporation Meeting
       Saturday, March 28                        CPU BOT Meeting
       Sunday, March 29                          Baccalaureate Service--AM
                                                         Commencement--PM

If you are not aware of it, Dr. Eliza Grino will be awarded a Doctor of Literature degree and will speak during the Commencement exercises.

I take special pride in encouraging those who are able to, and asking you all to pass the word, since our CPUFOAA family shares in the honors that will be given to Dr. Robles and Dr. Grino.  Our new president was VP--US for the FOAA until last year and chaired the 2008 Global Reunion steering committee.  Dr. Grino is one of our valued FOAA advisers and a beloved mentor and adviser of our BC/WA chapter.

The university has reserved the second floor of the Gonzaga mansion for the CPUFOAA attendees.  As alumni we get a discount in the use of CPU facilities.  You may consider this as an alternative for your accommodations in Iloilo--space is limited to the 5 bedrooms (double+ occupancy), however.  Let me know if you plan to be at CPU and will be considering utilizing the Gonzaga mansion space.

Please be in prayer for CPU as it continues its mission and as it prepares for these activities. 

Blessings,

Perla   

[Mauro Somodio]

Alumni Family,

The CPUFOAA has received an invitation, addressed to my attention, to our CPUAASC (Southern CA) Induction and Inaugural Ball on Saturday, March 14, 2009.  The affair will be held at Knott's Berry Farm Resort Hotel, 7675 Crescent Avenue, Buena Park, CA  90620.

Further, to commemorate this event, the chapter is publishing a Souvenir Program and are soliciting advertisements to help raise funds for their various charitable undertakings, the latest of which was a donation for various CPU needs, which was delivered last month.

The souvenir program rates are as follows:
       Full Page, Inside                             $100.00
       Half Page, Inside                             $ 60.00
       Quarter Page, Inside                        $ 35.00
All other pages have already been taken.  The deadline for submissio of ads is February 2, 2009, and advertisement/greetings and your corresponding check payable to CPUAASC should be sent to Helen Lebiga, 5 Staghorn Irvine, CA  92618.  Email Helen at hlebiga@yahoo.com, or call at 949-654-7606.
 
For more information regarding this important event, please contact Phoebe "Dar" Nichols Maravilla, President, at email: a@yahoo.com">PhoebeMaravill a@yahoo.com, or call 909-396-8323.
 
As you are able to, please plan to join our SC chapter during this important event and support their fellowship and humanitarian efforts.  Your kindness and participation will be much appreciated.  Please forward this notification to other alumni, family and friends.

Best regards,

Perla

[Mauro Somodio]

Dearest mga  alumni  naton, palihog nio bala lantaw...halin ini kay Mr Jonan Castillon,

Nong mau

Here's a 10-minute video documentary on God's GRACE...just click on the URL below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpHGKw13S_Y

My deepest appreciation for the CPU mass com students who made the production possible.

Jonan
 

[Mauro Somodio]

Hello...good morning...

Ari na ang members sang amon 2009 delegation...

Nong Mau

2009 FAFQ TRIP TO THE PHILIPPINES

January 20, Tuesday, Departure Brisbane
Depart Brisbane January 20 9:30AM (SQ 256)
Arrive Manila January 20 8:40PM (SQ 918) Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport , ( DOT Airport Assistance, DOT, Lily Libosada, TEAM ASIA PACIFIC, Room 412, Department of Tourism Building T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila, Philippines, Tel Nos: (632) 5242423/ 5244315, Fax Nos: (632) 5242423/ 5231929, ) Mabuhay Manor Hotel Shuttle Service, (contact) with Miss Thea Victorino, 63 2 831 4641(contact person)

January 21, Wednesday, Manila Tour, Commission on Filipino Overseas, Dir. Jennifer Gonzales, (02) 561 8330 Ext 704

January 22, Thursday, Trip to Iloilo
Depart Manila (Ninoy A. Intl Airport) 6:00AM to Iloilo
Arrive, Iloilo, 7:05AM January 22,2009 Flight PR989(Air Philippines)

Check-in- CPU Roselund Hostel,
Dir Rinand Escuban and Mrs Novie Lagradilla
63 33 329 1654(contact persons)

AM: 9am-12 noon, Courtesy Call
CPU PRESIDENT, Dr Ted Robles
DOT DIRECTOR, Hon Edwin Trompeta
GOVERNOR, Hon Niel Tupas
ILOILO CITY MAYOR, Hon Jerry Trenas

PM: City Tour

January 23, Friday

AM: Provincial Tour, Courtesy Call, Hon Ninfa Garin, Municipal Mayor, San Joaquin (Nadine's donation to be given to the chosen institutions) Rodel Sedantes, rodelsedantes@yahoo.com; lgu.sanjoaquin@yahoo.com;
63 33 314 7001(Contact person)


5PM: CPU CULTURAL NIGHT
PART 1: Interview, PART II: FAFQ Scholarship Grants Awarding Ceremony, PART III: DINNER & CULTURAL SHOW
CPU EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CENTER


January 24, Saturday

AM: Kasadyahan Parade
FAFQ Inc, Float
Sponsor: International Pharmaceutical s Inc.,
Contact: Ms Cherry Mae Tabas, Marketing Specialist for Panay
IPI, Iloilo City
Dungon A Jaro, Iloilo, City
(033) 321 0278, 09067059345

PM: SHOPPING TIME

January 25,
AM, Dinagyang Festival
PM. SHOPPING TIME

January 26, Back to Manila (End of the official trip).
Depart Iloilo 2:20PM to Manila January 26,2009 Flight PR990 (Air Philippines)
Members of the delegation:

Jun Licera, Head of the delegation
Mr Christopher Marsh, Mr Teen Philippines Australia/Charity
Miss Clover Elorna Braithwaite, Miss Teen Philippines Australia
Miss Nadine Siva Payne, Miss Teen Philippines Australia Charity
Dr Marian Siva Payne
Mrs Lyn Dack
Mrs Annabel Marsh
Mr Frank Engenere
Melita Braithwaite
Josephine Braithwaite
Jing Baguio
Rose Baguio
Marie Baguio
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