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PIChE NBOD holds first Provincial Meeting
Ten PIChE National Board of Officers and Directors attended the first Provincial meeting held at the Ormoc Villa Hotel on June 19, 2010 hosted by the PIChE Ormoc Chapter. Engr. Cezar C. de la Cruz, PIChE National President briefed the Ormoc ChEs on the activities and programs of PIChE for the past years and present. The provincial trip aims towards revival of inactive PIChE Chapters such as Ormoc and Isabel Chapters in Leyte. At present there are several PIChE Chapters nationwide which were revived. The focus of de la Cruz administration is to have a more coherent and strong PIChE geared on uplifting the interest of the members. The NBOD meeting lasted until the evening of which the main agenda is PIChE NBOD with the Ormoc Chapter mem- the preparation of the bers at Ormoc Villa Hotel, June 19, 2010. to page 8
Engr. Pineda with Dr. Lydia Tansinsin, Engr. Alberto Laurito, PIChE President Engr. Cezar de la Cruz, Engr. Ferdinand Zapanta, PIChE Secretary with Engr. Pinedas Family during the Awarding Ceremony at Manila Hotel.
Whats inside:
* News from the Chapters... 2
* The Presidents Corner .. 4 * PIChE Trivia .. 5 * ChE Week .. 5 * Pictorials 6 * Continuing Professional Education . 8 * PIChE College of Fellows . 8 * Announcements 8
edge and expertise as speaker and resource person in various national forums, Engr. Pineda has helped improve the peoples quality of life in the Philippines. The awarding ceremony was held at the Fiesta Pavillion of Manila Hotel and was attended by PIChE National Board of Officers, PIChE former Presidents, family and friends.
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wampu and Natalie Cantre. The participants were divided into two teams that would battle it out in three games Reaction Balloon Game, Bikini Tongue-Twister Relay Game and Pinoy Henyo. After swimming for balloons imprinted w i t h chemical names and forming them into a sensible reaction, diving (while wearing a bikini) for ribbons imprinted with words and forming them into a readable tongue twister, and guessing terms imprinted on ones forehead, ended in a tie. the games
Sumptuous buffet lunch consisting of sweet and sour fish fillet, chopsuey, white rice, tropical fruit salad and four seasons was served to the 78 PIChE-Bataan members and companions. Free time was spent singing through a videoke, swimming in the wave pool, bubble pools, safari slide pool and lap pool, and exploring the other facilities of the 2,780 m2 water park. Raffle prizes like laptop bags, cd bags, mugs, caps and chocolate snacks were given to lucky participants. The Lead Officers for the event were Ms. Vargas, Jimmy Ramos and Kathleen Reotutar.
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Our Vission
PIChE is the organization that is committed to the continual development of all its members in order to make them become globally competitive.
Other countries are looking for Chemical Engineers from our country because they believe our engineers are very much capable of handling the tasks required of them.
We are again at the crossroads at our political arena and we must take this as an opportunity to enhance our profession. We have, in the past, been laying down the foundation in order to protect and promote our beloved Chemical Engineering Profession. With the signing of the Chemical Engineering Law in 2004, we were given the added task of implementing this law to the fullest so that, we, as Chemical Engineers, can be assured that we can practice our profession within the scope promulgated by this law. We have already taken several steps towards this endeavor which includes, primarily, information dissemination among member chemical engineers, establishment of a system in acquiring the Chemical Engineering Seal, inclusion of the Chemical Engineering Law in the curriculum, review and revision of the ChE Curriculum to upgrade it to be at par with the world, and preparation of a system which will incorporate the CPE as part of the requirement in renewing of our PRC License. Although, we can not claim a 100% completion on all these tasks, we are well on the way towards accomplishing this noble goal. We need all the help we can get and that includes, in the simplest way, the cooperation and participation of each and every Chemical Engineer. Some of our Chemical Engineers took the course in college for the wrong reasons while others were really decided on pursuing the trail of being a full-pledged Chemical Engineer. No matter what each ones predicament may be, it is still a fact that graduates of Chemical Engineering are more well-rounded engineers than any other engineering profession. This is shown by the ability of Chemical Engineers to enter into various fields of practice. Some old graduates have not kept themselves updated in terms of technological aspects of engineering. Some have simply put Chemical Engineering as a thing of the past and would not want to remember anything about this profession anymore. But still, there are those who are practicing the profession to the fullest and are making significant contributions to society. It is a sad fact that out of the more than 26,000 licensed Chemical Engineers, there are only about two to three thousand activeChemical Engineers. This happens despite efforts by the PIChE to increase awareness on the latest updates concerning our profession.
own Chemical Engineering Law and yet where is the concern of most of our Chemical Engineers in enhancing our profession? Perhaps each one is busy making a living or perhaps some simply dont care as long as they have a job. When we have our annual convention, we barely have 300 to 400 delegates attending the convention. Our website has a registration page and yet there are only less than 500 online registrants. We have our chapters in almost all parts of the Philippines and yet, their numbers are dwindling. We have long been asking for the privilege to sign manufacturing installation plans and yet there are only less than 40 Chemical Engineers who have acquired their own dry seal. Other countries are looking for Chemical Engineers from our country because they believe our engineers are very much capable of handling the tasks required of them. We have to thank the early Chemical Engineers who worked hard to prove themselves and established a very nice reputation for us. We should not waste all that has been laid down for us. We, as Chemical Engineers, can make our presence felt by merely visiting our website and keeping ourselves abreast of the latest developments in our profession. Participation in chapter activities can increase your network of friends and business relations and will open a lot of opportunities. Attending the convention and other technical seminars bring excellent opportunities for learning and professional development. I hope that after reading this, you will do your part. Visit the PIChE Website www.pichenet.org, register yourself at the online registration page of the website, look for a PIChE Chapter in your area and finally get involved with whats going on.
We have our very own website, our own office and our
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PIChE Trivia
Engr. Ferdie C. Zapanta
Do you know ?
..that PIChE was inaugurated in 1939 at the National Development Company with Engr. Jose C. Espinosa one of the early graduates of Massachusetts Institute of Technology as President ..that the first woman president of PIChE is Dr. Lydia G. Tansinsin. She served from 1977 to February 1980. During her term the PIChE By-laws were formalized and the yearly convention was revived. The Philippine Technological Council (PTC) consisting of 14 engineering and allied professional was organized under the first chairmanship of Dr. Tansinsin.
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PICTORIALS
.Opening Day
Ceremonial Cutting of Ribbon during the Opening Program Program on February 17, 2010.
The Keynote Speaker of the 71st PIChE National Convention, Dr. Lucio Tan. 2nd Day : Plenary Sessions Speakers
Posthumous Award for the late Engr. Alberto Muyot received by his daughters from PIChE.
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Dr. Felicidad N. Altalaguirre, PIChE Outstanding Chemical Engineer Awardee (OChEA) 2010.
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PICTORIALS
First Batch of PIChE Fellows inducted and received their ChE Fellow pin from the PIChE President Engr. Cezar S. de la Cruz.
For a job well done...the President give thanks to all the 2009 PIChE NBOD. Engr..Abet Laurito.
The 2010 PIChE National Board of Directors taking their Oath of Office
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CPE for Chemical Engineers
The full implementation of the 60 units per 3 years Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for Chemical Engineers is an effective gesture of sustaining the development of professional skills and expertise of a globally competitive Filipino Chemical Engineer. The two milestones resolutions, PRC Resolution No 2008465 and PRC Resolution No. 2008-466 are best formulated to create professionals of good standing and globally competitive who will be at par with other professionals in the world. Rationale of CPE National Council for Global Competitiveness ensure that our own professionals are globally competitive in preparation for the effects of economic globalization. World Trade Organization - as a sovereign member state, the Philippines has to deal all and prepare for the implementation of the General Agreement for Services and Trade (GATS) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - as member state, the Philippines has to ensure that the Filipino professional is compliant with established requirementment in various Mutual Recognition Agreement/ Agreements (MRA) entered into under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services (AFAS). The Role of PRC: Make mandatory to all professionals to attend CPE courses as requirement to maintain status in good standing and globally competitive; and prescribe, issue and promulgate the revised standardized Guidelines and Procedures for the full implementation of the CPE/CPD System for all registered and licensed professionals. Involvement of PIChE PIChE as an accredited APO will process all applications and keep all records of CPE providers, programs and credit units earned by professionals. PIChE will create a counterpart CPE Council and may ask reasonable processing and record-keeping fees directly from the applicants apart from the accredited fee that such applicant pay directly to PRC. CPE Programs, Activities or Sources The following are credited: inventions, post-graduate/inservice training, study/ observation tour, professorial chair. other programs/ activities/ sources recommended by the CPE Council and approved by PRC.
Announcements
Mindanao Plant Tour
Sponsored by PIChE Socsargen Chapter Assembly: Oval Plaza or Plaza ng Heneral Santos
FRIDAY (October 22, 2010) 12:30 1:00 PM 1:302:30 3:004:00 BMEG Mt. Matutum Meat Packing Corporation SNACKS Dole Phils., Inc Fellowship Night Montana Family Country SATURDAY(October 23, 2010)
PIChE NBOD
from page 1 72nd PIChE National Convention in Bacolod City next year. The following PIChE NBOD were present: Cezar de la Cruz, Rey Esguerra, Susan Mamitag, Susan Benitez, Ferdie Zapanta, Alex Safran, Chamaigne Luz Jamandre, Lin Castro, Dyna Enad and Larry Cesario. The meeting is a breather to the usual virtual meeting of the PIChE NBOD.