CvSU bags 1st runner-up in PAEStigan IV

The CvSU Team to PAEStigan IV together with Dr. Leyma Cero (middle).

The CvSU delegates to PAEStigan IV.

The Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering (BSAE) students of Cavite State University (CvSU) once again proved their knowledge on the Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards (PAES) by winning the first runner-up in the PAES State Colleges and Universities National Quiz Contest (PAEStigan IV) on January 25, 2014 at the University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna. In the previous PAEStigan quiz contests, CvSU consistently placed in the top three.

Gee Jay Bartolome, Jonathan Flores and Sarah Salgado composed the CvSU Team. They received a trophy, certificate and PhP 30,000 cash prize. Dr. Leyma L. Cero accompanied the CvSU delegates which was the biggest delegation during the event.

 BSAE  students  from Central  Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA)  and Cagayan State University (CSU) emerged as the champion and second runner-up and they received trophies, certificates and cash prizes amounting to PhP 50,000 and PhP 20,000, respectively. The event was participated in by 17 SUCs nationwide.

AE and CE Level 3 Phase 2 AACCUP survey visit

(L-R) Dr. David Cero, Engr. Cesar Carriaga, Dr. Leyma Cero, Engr. Nestor Competente, Dr. Marilyn Escobar, Dr. Manuel Corpus, Dr. Edwin Ramos, Dr. Ma. Agnes Nuestro, Dr. Rhodora Nuestro, and Dr. Camilo Polinga.

Dr. Leyma Cero and Engr. Renato Cubilla presenting the narrative profile of BSAE and BSCE programs, respectively.

The Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) evaluated four undergraduate degree programs of Cavite State University during the accreditation survey visit on December 9, 2013 at the Lasap Hall, Administration Building. The programs that qualified for Level 3, Phase 2 surveys from the College of Engineering and Information Technology were Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering (BSAE) and Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE).

Dr. Leyma L. Cero, chair of the Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering (DAFE) and Engr. Renato B. Cubilla, senior faculty member of the Department of Civil Engineering (DCE) presented the narrative profile of the two programs, respectively. A simultaneous question and answer portion followed after the presentations to clarify the issues of concerns of the evaluators. The activity was graced by the University key officials, deans, directors, faculty members of the programs under survey, and BSAE and BSCE students.

Dr. Manuel T. Corpus (Overall Coordinator), Dr. Edwin P. Ramos (Team Leader - BSAE) and Engr. Nestor C. Competente (Team Leader – BSCE) composed the panel of evaluators for the two programs.

CvSU joins 17th PSAE-PPG Annual Luzon Convention

The CvSU participants to the 17th PSAE-PPG Annual Luzon Convention in Pangasinan State University

Twenty-eight (28) BSAE students composed the delegation of the Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers Pre-Professional Group (PSAE-PPG) CvSU Chapter to the 17th PSAE-PPG Annual Luzon Convention on December 5 - 7, 2013 at Pangasinan State University - Sta. Maria Campus. The event's theme was "Enhancing AE Profession for Global Competitiveness” and it was participated in by 352 BSAE students from 16 SUCs in Luzon.

The three-day event included a symposium on Farm Mechanization and Renewable Energy, Soil and Water Management, and Aquaculture with resource speakers from PhilMech, BFAR and CLSU-AREC, respectively. Several competitions also highlighted the event wherein Jonathan Flores bagged second place in AutoCAD challenge while Gee Jay Bartolome and Sarah Salgado placed fourth and ninth in the AE Quiz Bee, respectively.

Michael Jordel Matundan, Leahlyn Rodil, Al Owen Ferrera, Jonilou Bautista and Mary Joy David participated in the AE Adventure Race; Janjan Aguilar for Tractor Parts Identification; Lloyd Tadifa for Tractor Hitching and Driving; and Claudine May Gomez for AE Quiz Bee. Gee Jay Bartolome and Jessica-Ann Morales represented the CvSU delegation in the Mr. and Ms. PSAE 2013.

Moreover, PSAE-PPG CvSU won the bidding and election for the next presidency of PSAE-PPG Luzon Chapter with Minette Mojica making CvSU the next host university for the 18th annual convention in December 2014. The event was concluded with an educational tour to a squash noodle factory in Sta. Maria, Pangasinan and Balungao Hilltop Adventure Park.  (Gee Jay Bartolome)

CAPolinga, CvSU’s first ASEAN Engineer

Dr. Camilo A. Polinga, ASEAN Engr.

ASEAN Engineer certificate awarded by AFEO. (Photo Courtesy of Marianne Polinga)

Dr. Camilo A. Polinga, one of the full-fledged professors of the Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering (DAFE), received the ASEAN Engineer title from the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organizations (AFEO) Governing Board on November 10, 2013.

Currently,  Dr. Polinga  is the dean of CvSU Rosario Campus and so far, the first and only ASEAN Engineer from Cavite State University (CvSU).