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VOLUME 1, ISSUE I SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Lighting Up The Torches In The Nightfall!

TCC UPGRADES ITS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE!

SPECIAL POINTS OF
INTEREST:

TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATION
LITERATURE
ENTERTAINMENT
RELIIGIOUS
BISAYA
RHETORIC
TALISAY CITY
COLLEGE
PEDAGOGY
POETRY
LANGUAGE

TALISAY CITY, Cebu TalisayServices Office to support These newly established offices,
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
City College (TCC) begun tostudents for the furtherance historically, were not established
remodel its internal institutionaloftheirdevelopment;Research and in TCC for over the past two
structures last July 1, 2016,Community Extension Office, decades. But due to the
during the PresidentialMaintenance Department, and consolidate effort of the new
Making Light of 2 induction of Dr. Richel N.Safety and Security Office. administration, they were able to
Syllabis Bacaltos. It was believed to beAdded to that is the creation of set up these offices serving to
Content Alignment the commencement of anotherNew Student Organizations for maximize the efficiency of the
TCC prepares opportunity for the Talisalites toeach department (both academic school in dealing various
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CHEDs visit regain back its academicand non-academic) has now been problems.
prestige that it once had forinaugurated. The Supreme While the former administration
TCC honors 2 almost a decade ago. Student Council also is now given puts premium on the continuing
exemplary . . . Student Affairs Service (SAS)considerable support and implementation of proper
TCC upshot of office assistant, Ms. Nhikie Mautonomy; and finally, the military discipline as well as the
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CHEDs visit Del Socorro, reported that TCCrestructuring of physical facilities perpetuity of the school culture
has managed to install theis being given a fair amount of and its practices, the new
TCC organizes 4 following offices for just lessconsideration thereby making administration, in turn, attempts
INSAT than 2 years: these areTCC be qualified for CHED's to upgrade the holistic layers of
Death of a TCC Guidance Center for relevant(Commission on Higher the institution itself.
5
student response to both academic andEducation) upcoming evaluation.
non-academic needs of the
Editorial Cartoon 6 students; Student Affairs and
TCC Honors exemplary students
Those who received theachieve the highest pointAlumni Affairs, Dr.
award are those whoof their potentials. Fe Cuenca, as she
performed excellently on Later on, theboosts the
their academic ventures. students queued upconfidence and zeal
Meanwhile, thealongside with theirof the students to
event is divided into twoparents as they climb uppersistently go after
parts. The preliminarythe stage and take theexcellence in their
portion is the Parentscongratulatory academic studies.
General Assembly thathandshakes from the
was conducted by theadministrators. The smile
college administrators. Itpainted on their face
is followed by theconspicuously exhibits
opening remarks of Dr.the joy of the students as
Ritchel N. Bacaltostheir academic efforts
(College President)and struggles are being
giving a word ofrewarded.
commendation for all The sequence of
academic achievers.awarding is logically
Remarkably, he alsoarranged from Education
addressed the need ofDepartment followed by
During the 2nd day of July 2017, Talisay
City College conducted its 3rd Awarding of the students to gain fullthe Industrial
Deans Lister for the 2nd semester of the school support from theirTechnology (IT), then
year 2016-2017. Dr. Ritchel N. Bacaltos (Collegeparents on their desire to Hospitality Management
President) was present for the distribution of (HM).
certificates to the students assisted by the Then finally, the
administrators along with their parents on stage event ended with a brief
at Talisay City Sports Complex. The students are and encouraging remark
said to be ranked from the highest average down of the Admin Assistant
to the lowest. External and

TCC prepares for CHED visit

Talisay City With the goal of
College administration,being recognized as one of the
faculty, and staff prepareHEIs, Talisay City College is
for CHED Verificationon its full preparation for the
Visit on July 18 and 19 forupcoming CHED Verification
its accreditation for it toVisit. Each department/office
become a Higherhas to do its part in
Education Institution andcomplying the requirements
a state college. set by the accreditors, said
The school is in its stageMs.Nhikie Del Socorro, a
of preparing for CHEDTCC teacher and SAS
Verification Visit this Julydepartment assistant.
18 and 19. This visit isAccording to her, the
very important for themaintenance department was deans, click green committee,
schools accreditationassigned for the physical and the Community ExtensionFrom the following criteria
which will determine if itstructure of the computer and Office are in charge of the set by the accreditors, there
will become a Higherscience laboratory and the students activities and all theare said to be lapses with
Education Institutionlibrary while the Student personnel in the presidentsthe previous administration
(HEI) making the tuitionAffair Service Office, office, external affairs, andwhich corrected by the
fee free for the Education research office prepare thepresent administration.
and Industrial Technology needed documents for the
courses. accreditation.
Making Light of Syllabis Content Alignment

interesting to spur the learning

interest of students. Unfortunately,
TCC falls short in this respect. This is
nevertheless not a trivial matter to be
underplayed. It has to be accentuated
and be taken into serious account to
fend TCC off from falling at the
subsequent evaluation of the CHED.
In light of these things
aforementioned, it is imperative that
TCC would further me an
annual/semestral assessment of
syllabus and require instructors to
continually update their syllabus on a
monthly basis. Or might as well that
TCC should have it as need for
teachers that prior to starting their
first day of the class, they should have
their syllabi be passed and is to be
approved by their respective Dean.
Not to mention that they have to
disseminate copies of their syllabus to
their students to solicit opinion from
The content alignment of syllabus, them leading to its out-and-out
according to SAS representative Miss accomplishment.
Nhikie M. Del Socorro is one of the Editor-in-chief:
major setbacks pointed out by CHED Madsa, Jezreel
during their first visitation last week,
July 18-19, 2017. Accordingly, the Managing Editor:
syllabi presented by the TCC, upon Dadula, Maricon
closer scrutiny, essentially calls for
substantial enhancement and
restructuring of its objectivesto News Editor:
better correspond with its subject Mariano, Florie
contents. For all intents and purposes,
it is outright crucial that the syllabus Literary/Feature Editor:
should technically be tailored
validly, insofar as they determine at
Velasco, Jenifer
crucial point what will happen along
the teaching-learning process. Photo Editor:
While TCC is brimming with Belleza, Claire
instructors who are with doctoral
credentials or of masters degree,
Layout Editor:
doctoral credentials or of,
there still a huge necessity for them to Echavez, Janin Marie
take seriously the making of syllabus
relative ability of the students; and
finally, it has to be
TCC Organizes In-Service Training
teachers with knowledge and skills On the first day, Dr. Omar Tan gave his
thereby making them competent to train comprehensive talk on Higher
students holistically. Education Pedagogy: A Must in TCC. He
presented his research and proposed his
"It is a 7-day training targeting the top
cogent resolve. And on the following
priorities needed by the teacher and theday, the interaction continues, the
topic [sic.] were based on the survey subject matter revolves around
conducted by the research and faculty Grading System and Constructing Test
development office," she said. Questions.

The board of staffs during the in-service training Although

in it has been the culture of TCC
Meanwhile, Dr. Fe Cuenco, on
TALISAY CITY COLLEGE. to conduct INSET, on a regular basis, as
the
next day, delivered a lecture on
the sine qua non for teachers' Work Ethics, followed by, Dr. Corazon
Talisay City College (TCC) just
orientation, The current President, Dr. de Jesus-Uy on the Profiling of
launched a 7-day In-Service Training Richel N. Bacaltos, fortifies the training
Students. Later on, the staff went for a
(INSET) for teachers last May 2017 byin inviting credentialed, well-attested school visit at Sisters of Mary. Then,
preparation for the Academic Year. The
speakers for the continuous development lastly, on the fifth day, they were
fundamental purpose thereof, in general,
of the professional staff in TCC. afforded to join a seminar on
according to TCC SAS office assistant, Socialization at Paulo Luna Resort.
Ms. Nhikie M. Del Socorro, is primarily
to equip

The Upshot of CHED

Preliminary
Talisay City Visit
College (TCC)
administration reinforces their
partnership with Talisay City
government officials for the
preparation and completion of the
requirements imposed by CHED for
all college institutions thus
becoming a state. It is reported that
Mayor Gullas is willing to sponsor
and finance the institution towards
reaching its holistic development.
Meanwhile, it is reported
that CHED made their first
visitation last week, July 18, 2017,
for preliminary assessment of the
accreditation of TCC to become a should be tailored-fit with the comply all the fundamental
state. subject taught and a Grantt Chart requirements of CHED for TCC to
should be prepared so as to keep become a state college.
After the critical days for track of the teachers qualifications
the Talisalites, the CHED personnel as required and as
ended up pointing out the following needed for the formal verification.
items that need to be enhanced and Lastly, Guidance Services should be
to be restructured such as Self- felt and consistent. Said Miss
Institutional Assessment, Bridging Nhikie del Socorro.
Program, Strategic Planning, Yearly TCC, in response, is aiming to
Sanitary Permit, Sinages, Faculty reform itself to become even more
Qualifications, fit and qualified for CHEDs
Appropriation/Utilization of funds requirements. It is preparing itself
and lastly is the Syllabus, for the next visitation of CHED on
particularly the objectives, this coming month of September. In
fact, the entire staff of TCC has been
going the extra mile, to double their
effort and time to
TCC first ever
Acquaintance Party
The first ever
Acquaintance Party of TCC
was held last June 28, 2017
at Talisay City Complex. It
was by the College
President, Dr. Richel
Bacaltos, faculty members,
teaching and non-teaching
staff and the students from
1st year to 4th year college.their own get to know you performance was from a 1stremark. Finally, it was the
The theme was Masqueradeparty. Around 4pm the big year student Illustrados Johndisc jockeys turn to play
where the students wereevent started at Talisay Rhou Lastimosa for hissome music which led
required to wear casual andComplex. It started with amazing beat boxing. And students to enjoy the dance
formal attire with a mask.Doxology by TCC Choral. The the most awaited momentfloor until 8pm. To the TCC
The students were asked toopening remarks was done by was the Ms. Acquaintancestudents, it was an amazing
be in school before 1pm sothe College President, Dr. and Mr. Acquaintance wherenight to remember.
that the clubs activity wouldRichel Bacalso where Shaira Joi Rusiana, and
start early. Each club wasaccording to him it was the Ronnie Canada were
assigned in different roomsfascinating night of awarded as winners. Before
to have friendship. Each club the program ended Sir.
representative performed like Joselito Bacolcol from
singing and dancing, but the Student Affairs Office (SAO)
most applauded leaved a closing

TALISAY CITY, Cebu Talisay
City College (TCC) begun to
remodel its internal institutional
structures last July 1, 2016,
during the Presidential
induction of Dr. Richel N.
Bacaltos. It was believed to be
the commencement of another
opportunity for the Talisalites to
regain back its academic prestige
that it once had for almost a
decade ago. Student Affairs
Service (SAS) office assistant,
Ms. Nhikie M Del Socorro,
reported that TCC
TALISAY CITY, Cebu Talisay City
College (TCC) begun to remodel its
internal institutional structures last
July 1, 2016, during the Presidential
induction of Dr. Richel N. Bacaltos. It
was believed to be the commencement
of another opportunity for the
Talisalites to regain back its academic
prestige that it once had for almost a
decade ago. Student Affairs Service
(SAS) office assistant, Ms. Nhikie M Del
Socorro, reported that TCC has
managed to install the following offices
for just less than 2 years: these are
Guidance Center for relevant response
to both academic and non-academic
needs of the students; Student Affairs
and Services Office to support students
for the furtherance of their
development; Research and
Community Extension Office,
Maintenance Department, and Safety
and Security Office. Added to that is the
creation of New Student
Organizations for each department (both
academic and non-academic) has now
been inaugurated. The Supreme Student
Council also is now given considerable
support and autonomy; and finally, the
restructuring of physical facilities is being
given a fair amount of consideration
thereby making TCC be qualified for
CHED's (Commission on Higher
Education) upcoming evaluation. These
newly established offices, historically,
were not established in TCC for over the
past two decades. But due to the
consolidate effort of the new
administration, they were able to set up
these offices serving to maximize the
efficiency of the school in dealing various
problems.
While the former administration
puts premium on the continuing
implementation of proper military
discipline as well as the perpetuity of the
school culture and its practices, the new
administration, in turn, attempts to
upgrade the holistic layers of the
institution itself.
Illness killed TCC Student
Brigido M. Ditchon, a 25 year old and a second year
General Content college student of Talisay Cilty
College died on June 30, 2017, 7:00 oclock in the
evening due to multiple organ failure at Vicente Sotto
Memorial Medical Center.
Brigido is a great kid and jolly student full of
happiness. He always jokes around bringing a light
atmosphere inside the classroom. He is also an alay-
lakad scholar. No aura of pain and sffering can be
seen in him,
suffering can be seen in him, making everybody in
great schock of what happened. Said one of her
classmates.
According to his close friend Cielo M.
Riconalla, he had experienced coma when he was still
12 and 15 years old. The doctor already told him that
he would live until the age of 23 but surprisingly he
exceeded and reached the age of 25.
He failed to enroll this school year 2017-2018
due to a sudden admission on March 2017. The
doctors said to Ditchons family that their son was in
bad condition and the doctor tried to save and revive
him but unfortunately he didnt make it and sadly he
passed away last Friday evening. His family, friends,
and classmates were devastated by his sudden death.
Brigidos remains were brought to
Mantalungon, Dalaguete City a week before his burial.
Last July 9, 2017 was his burial and the last day of his
family saw the face of their beloved son Brigido M.
Ditvhon.