STUDENT ACTIVISTS LAUNCHES ENVIRONMENTALCONGRESS
The Environmental Advocacy Students Collective (EASC), a network in the NCR with about 42 student environmental groups, has successfully launched the first NCR Ecology Caucus held last October 23-26, 1996 at the Human Resource Development Training Center (HRD), DENR, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City.
Elected regional officers were: Dennis Decano (Ateneo), president; Gigi Cruz (Haribon-UST), internal vice president; Marichu Mambong (Earthsavers-PUP), external vice president; Fannie Grace Borja (PLM), secretary; Michelle Nocom (Envisoc-St. Scholastica); Rommel Ortega (Haribon-UST), auditor; and Greg Bituin Jr. (KAMALAYAN and YEU-FEATI), logistics officer. Maria Theresa Dyhan (St. Paul's College-Manila) was appointed assistant secretary during their first post-congress meet.
Aside from Dennis, Gigi, Fannie and Greg who were in the pre-congress secretariat, the others who were in the congress preparatory committee were: Allan Tristan Escaño (KAWAL-PCU), Rowena Marin (GREEN-PCBA), Ickx Tan (PUP), Roy Cabonegro (De La Salle), Johnny Liboon II (KAWAL-PCU), and Rommel Arriola (GREEN-PSBA).
For these young activists, once they harnessed student power for the cause of the environment, much can be achieved. Their vision is a rejuvenated student sector participating in all relevant levels of policy and decision making towards a more ecologically sustainable future. EASC's guiding principle are sustainable development, proactive and positive student activism, active non-violence and environmentalism as a way of life.
- Published at The Featinean, the official students publication of FEATI University, September-November 1995 issue, p. 6.
FEATINEAN EDITOR ATTENDS ECO-JOURN SEMINAR
In the joint observance of the World Environment Month and Philippine Independence Day, the Earthsavers Movement, in cooperation with the United Nations Information Center (UNIC), the Inter-Agency Committee on Climate Change, DECS and DENR, sponsored a "National Tri-Media Workshop / Seminar for Professional and Campus Editors" last June 13-14, 1995 at the Bureau of Soils and Water Management Auditorium at Diliman, QC.
The seminar focused on discussions about climate change, ozone layer depletion, biodiversity, marine and coastal pollution from land based activities, and ecoscience journalism. About 200 delegates from different schools and universities, as well as those working in the media profession, attended the affair.
Greg Bituin Jr., features and literary editor of The Featinean, attended the two-day activity. According to him, "Most of the speakers focused more on the effects of environmental degradation, about what science and technology can do to save the environment, and how, we as writer, can use eco-journalism to help save the environment. What they did not tackle were the causes of environmental destruction. And this is a challenge for us as writers."
He further added, "I believe that environmental destruction results from an economic system where the conditions of the majority of the people are determined by production for profits. That system is capitalism. For the capitalist, the cheaper the production process, the more money he makes. That's why they don't introduce environmental safeguards, even though technology already exists to prevent or reduce pollution and other hazards. For the capitalist, buying this environmental equipments will reduce profits. Therefore, we can say that the law of profit doesn't care for the laws of nature. I didn't wonder why they didn't tackle it. Maybe because some of theme are involved in environmental destruction such as illegal logging."
Sen. Heherson T. Alvarez, founding chairman of the Earthsavers, gave the closing remarks.
- Published at The Featinean, the official students publication of FEATI University, June 1995 issue.
FEATURES ED DEPUTIZED AS DENR-YOUTH OFFICIAL
Greg Bituin Jr., features and literary editor of The Featinean, along with thirty-two other students from different schools was appointed as deputized environmental and natural resources officer (DENRO) of the DENR-Youth after finishing a three-day seminar entitled "Pagtitipon ng mga Kabataang Makakalikasan sa Diwa ng Katipunan" held last August 20-22, 1996 at the HRD Training Center of DENR, PAWB, Pamitinan Cave and Mt. Tapusi in Montalban. Their appointment was signed by Virgilio Marcelo, DENR Undersecretary for field opertations through the recommendation of Delfin Ganapin Jr., former director of the Foundation for Philippine Environment and now the undersecretary of DENR, and Rommel Arriola, coordinator of DENR-Youth.
Their mission order authorized them to investigate matters relating to environmental protection, as well as confiscation of tools, transportation and others used in violation of environmental protection laws. They are also given authority to teach, monitor and arrest violators.
A very active environmental activist, Bituin also joined the secretariat of the Greenpeace International in Manila when the boat MV GREENPEACE sailed from New Zealand and made a campaign stop in Manila last June 5-7, 1996 before going to China to protest Chinese nuclear testing. Greenpeace International is a worldwide organization of anti-nuclear activists with different bases abroad.
As an officer of the NCR-wide group Environmental Advocacy Students Collective (EASC), Bituin also co-piloted the Kampo Katipunan para sa Kalikasan sa Quezon City 1996 (KKK sa QC '96), a joint project of EASC and Task Force Greening under the office of Quezon City Vice Mayor Herbert Bautista. This successful activity was held last April 19-21, 1996 at La Mesa Dam Campsite and was attended by top high school students with their teachers from the four districts of Quezon City.
- Published at The Featinean, the official students publication of FEATI University, June 1996 issue.
CHESS CLUB ORGANIZED
The FEATI University Chess Club (FUCC), the university's lone chess organization, was formally organized by chess afficionados Oliver Vila (BA), Emmanuel Collado (EE-ET), and Greg Bituin Jr. (BS Math) last February 8, 1996 at The Featinean office.
The main objective of the club is to unite all chess players and chess enthusiasts in FEATI as well as those who want to know the game. Speaking in behalf of his co-founders, Bituin said that they are also preparing for a big project which they belive will build a better image for FEATI University as far as sports is concerned. The project, codenamed Oplan Grandmaster, is in preparation for the next school year.
Oplan Grandmaster is an interschool invitational chess cup within the NCR. It will be eventually be called the "First Doña Victoria Lopez de Araneta Memorial Cup Invitational Chess Team Championship". The founders of the club hope that this project will succeed with the healp of the administration, FUAA, FUSSC, The Featinean and other school organizations.
The club will have a general assembly before the school year ends and is inviting students to join. In the near future, they will likewise invite FEATI alumnus and GM candidate FIDE Master Ferdie Donguines, retired World Chess Federation (FIDE) President Florencio Campomanes of the Philippines, and Mila Emperado, founder of the Metropolitan Chess Club, to grace the said project.
- Published at The Featinean, the official students publication of FEATI University, March 1996 anniversary issue.
The Environmental Advocacy Students Collective (EASC), a network in the NCR with about 42 student environmental groups, has successfully launched the first NCR Ecology Caucus held last October 23-26, 1996 at the Human Resource Development Training Center (HRD), DENR, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City.
Elected regional officers were: Dennis Decano (Ateneo), president; Gigi Cruz (Haribon-UST), internal vice president; Marichu Mambong (Earthsavers-PUP), external vice president; Fannie Grace Borja (PLM), secretary; Michelle Nocom (Envisoc-St. Scholastica); Rommel Ortega (Haribon-UST), auditor; and Greg Bituin Jr. (KAMALAYAN and YEU-FEATI), logistics officer. Maria Theresa Dyhan (St. Paul's College-Manila) was appointed assistant secretary during their first post-congress meet.
Aside from Dennis, Gigi, Fannie and Greg who were in the pre-congress secretariat, the others who were in the congress preparatory committee were: Allan Tristan Escaño (KAWAL-PCU), Rowena Marin (GREEN-PCBA), Ickx Tan (PUP), Roy Cabonegro (De La Salle), Johnny Liboon II (KAWAL-PCU), and Rommel Arriola (GREEN-PSBA).
For these young activists, once they harnessed student power for the cause of the environment, much can be achieved. Their vision is a rejuvenated student sector participating in all relevant levels of policy and decision making towards a more ecologically sustainable future. EASC's guiding principle are sustainable development, proactive and positive student activism, active non-violence and environmentalism as a way of life.
- Published at The Featinean, the official students publication of FEATI University, September-November 1995 issue, p. 6.
FEATINEAN EDITOR ATTENDS ECO-JOURN SEMINAR
In the joint observance of the World Environment Month and Philippine Independence Day, the Earthsavers Movement, in cooperation with the United Nations Information Center (UNIC), the Inter-Agency Committee on Climate Change, DECS and DENR, sponsored a "National Tri-Media Workshop / Seminar for Professional and Campus Editors" last June 13-14, 1995 at the Bureau of Soils and Water Management Auditorium at Diliman, QC.
The seminar focused on discussions about climate change, ozone layer depletion, biodiversity, marine and coastal pollution from land based activities, and ecoscience journalism. About 200 delegates from different schools and universities, as well as those working in the media profession, attended the affair.
Greg Bituin Jr., features and literary editor of The Featinean, attended the two-day activity. According to him, "Most of the speakers focused more on the effects of environmental degradation, about what science and technology can do to save the environment, and how, we as writer, can use eco-journalism to help save the environment. What they did not tackle were the causes of environmental destruction. And this is a challenge for us as writers."
He further added, "I believe that environmental destruction results from an economic system where the conditions of the majority of the people are determined by production for profits. That system is capitalism. For the capitalist, the cheaper the production process, the more money he makes. That's why they don't introduce environmental safeguards, even though technology already exists to prevent or reduce pollution and other hazards. For the capitalist, buying this environmental equipments will reduce profits. Therefore, we can say that the law of profit doesn't care for the laws of nature. I didn't wonder why they didn't tackle it. Maybe because some of theme are involved in environmental destruction such as illegal logging."
Sen. Heherson T. Alvarez, founding chairman of the Earthsavers, gave the closing remarks.
- Published at The Featinean, the official students publication of FEATI University, June 1995 issue.
FEATURES ED DEPUTIZED AS DENR-YOUTH OFFICIAL
Greg Bituin Jr., features and literary editor of The Featinean, along with thirty-two other students from different schools was appointed as deputized environmental and natural resources officer (DENRO) of the DENR-Youth after finishing a three-day seminar entitled "Pagtitipon ng mga Kabataang Makakalikasan sa Diwa ng Katipunan" held last August 20-22, 1996 at the HRD Training Center of DENR, PAWB, Pamitinan Cave and Mt. Tapusi in Montalban. Their appointment was signed by Virgilio Marcelo, DENR Undersecretary for field opertations through the recommendation of Delfin Ganapin Jr., former director of the Foundation for Philippine Environment and now the undersecretary of DENR, and Rommel Arriola, coordinator of DENR-Youth.
Their mission order authorized them to investigate matters relating to environmental protection, as well as confiscation of tools, transportation and others used in violation of environmental protection laws. They are also given authority to teach, monitor and arrest violators.
A very active environmental activist, Bituin also joined the secretariat of the Greenpeace International in Manila when the boat MV GREENPEACE sailed from New Zealand and made a campaign stop in Manila last June 5-7, 1996 before going to China to protest Chinese nuclear testing. Greenpeace International is a worldwide organization of anti-nuclear activists with different bases abroad.
As an officer of the NCR-wide group Environmental Advocacy Students Collective (EASC), Bituin also co-piloted the Kampo Katipunan para sa Kalikasan sa Quezon City 1996 (KKK sa QC '96), a joint project of EASC and Task Force Greening under the office of Quezon City Vice Mayor Herbert Bautista. This successful activity was held last April 19-21, 1996 at La Mesa Dam Campsite and was attended by top high school students with their teachers from the four districts of Quezon City.
- Published at The Featinean, the official students publication of FEATI University, June 1996 issue.
CHESS CLUB ORGANIZED
The FEATI University Chess Club (FUCC), the university's lone chess organization, was formally organized by chess afficionados Oliver Vila (BA), Emmanuel Collado (EE-ET), and Greg Bituin Jr. (BS Math) last February 8, 1996 at The Featinean office.
The main objective of the club is to unite all chess players and chess enthusiasts in FEATI as well as those who want to know the game. Speaking in behalf of his co-founders, Bituin said that they are also preparing for a big project which they belive will build a better image for FEATI University as far as sports is concerned. The project, codenamed Oplan Grandmaster, is in preparation for the next school year.
Oplan Grandmaster is an interschool invitational chess cup within the NCR. It will be eventually be called the "First Doña Victoria Lopez de Araneta Memorial Cup Invitational Chess Team Championship". The founders of the club hope that this project will succeed with the healp of the administration, FUAA, FUSSC, The Featinean and other school organizations.
The club will have a general assembly before the school year ends and is inviting students to join. In the near future, they will likewise invite FEATI alumnus and GM candidate FIDE Master Ferdie Donguines, retired World Chess Federation (FIDE) President Florencio Campomanes of the Philippines, and Mila Emperado, founder of the Metropolitan Chess Club, to grace the said project.
- Published at The Featinean, the official students publication of FEATI University, March 1996 anniversary issue.
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