DMC CCS attends IT seminar in Boracay

DMC CCS attends IT seminar in Boracay
B Tyrone Jay V. Samson

In its drive for excellence for their Information Technology (IT) instructors, the DMC College Foundation College of Computer Studies (CCS) under the leadership of its dean, Dr. Gerald Concha, sent a representative to the National Instructor’s Conference held at the Boracay Regency Hotel last June 16 to 18.

The DMC CCS department representative for the three-day event was Engr Dario Lacaya in an all-expenses-paid trip to the Summer Capital in the Philippines.

The first day was used for the registration of the delegates from all over the country and was highlighted by the President’s Report.

The second day was used for the session proper which featured a Networking Academy for Asia Pacific Focus and Philippine Focus, Future Assessment and Gaming, Data Center of the Future – Cloud Computing, and a team-building session.

The third and final day featured a recap of sessions in Day one and two, a Networking Academy with Global Focus, an Instructor Professional Development, a session on Collaboration in Technological Standpoint and in Educational Standpoint, break out sessions and the closing program.

“It was such an eye-opening experience. The technology, the expertise of the instructors is mind-boggling. I hope that we can have the same here in DMC in the future. And considering the progressive stance of DMC officials, I’m very positive that we can achieve such lofty status in the IT world in the future,” Lacaya said.

DMC SHRIM holds cooking seminar for kidos (June 12, 2010)

DMC SHRIM holds cooking seminar for kidos

June 12, 2010

As part of its community outreach to give its pre-school children the basic dos and don’ts in the kitchen and ignite their passion for cooking, the DMC School of Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management (SHRIM) held a Kid’s Kitchen Camp at the SHRIM building last week.

Facilitating the three-day event is nationally-recognized chef, John Febb Vidal.

Vidal is a Culinary Arts and Kitchen Management graduate of International School for Culinary Arts and Hotel Management in Manila. He was invited by DMC SHRIM dean, Atty. Dianne Charlette Concha, to facilitate this event for the children, most of whom are from the DMC Pre-school department.

The kids were taught on the safety rules in the kitchen, the proper way of hand washing, and how to prevent burns and cuts.

Among the recipes taught to the young participants include Cheezee Floppy Dog Ears, Chocolate Overload, Pizza Rolls, Oh! Oatmeal and Chocolate Chip Cookies, Strawberry Shake with Strawberry Snackers, Star Frosted Buns, Kiddie Jambalaya, and Soda Float.

Region IX medical courses’ deans hold seminar in Dipolog

Region IX medical courses’ deans hold seminar in Dipolog
June 5, 2010


Working hand in hand to hold a workshop that is designed to recognize the need to continually improve teaching, learning and caring for students, the Council of Deans for Health Related Courses in Region 9 held a Teaching-Learning Process and Team Building Seminar last May 12 to 13 at the Mibang Hotel in Dipolog City.

The training is focused on the reassessment of the teaching-learning process and classroom resources of various schools with medical courses all over region 9.

The seminar also featured a team-building for participating deans to enforce solidarity in working together to train and educate competent and caring health care professionals in their respective schools.

Facilitating the two-day activity was Council of Deans president, Dr. Milabel Ho with Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Region 9 director, Dr. Emmylou Yanga giving the participants a short inspirational message. Also present to give CHED Memo updates was CHED Education Supervisor II Vivian Rubares.

More than 50 deans of schools from all over the region participated in the seminar including six department heads from the DMC College Foundation, namely; Nursing dean, Dr. Grace Gurdiel; Allied Medical Courses Vice Dean Rose Turno; BSN Coordinators Jennifer Jarantilla, Joanne Borbon and Clarissa Darcera; and Midwifery Principal Maria Teresa Paquibot.

The two-day congregation was not all about the training though. On the evening of the first day, host schools of Dipolog held a Cultural Night Presentation for visitors from all over region 9. The host schools include DMC, Andres Bonifacio College, Dipolog City Institute of Technology and the Jose Rizal Memorial State University.

On the second day, the visitors were toured to Gloria de Dapitan and to the DMC College Foundation campus.

“I’m very proud to say that after their visit here in DMC, all the deans from region 9 said that they were impressed with our facilities in the school,” DMC BSN Dean Gurdiel said. “It is very satisfying to have your peers from various schools voice their appreciation and high regard for DMC.”

Among the participating schools are those from Zamboanga City like the University of Zamboanga, Western Mindanao State University, BRENT, ADZU, MEIN, Pilar College and STI; those from Isabela, Basilan like the Alano Midwifery School, Basilan State College; those from Ipil, Zamboanga del Sur like the Josefina Cerrilles College and Medina College; those from Pagadian City like Mendero College and Medina College; Jolo City’s Notre Dame of Jolo; Sulu City’s Sulu State College; Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur’s Blancia Carreon College; and Sindangan’s Philippine Advent College.