It wasn’t a time to sit back and relax. Neither a time to slack on a couch nor to feel confidently awesome. It was indeed the moment of truth. The moment that all had been waiting for. The Tigers’ claws to claws, fangs to fangs encounter with Greyhounds.

The Growling Tigers

NCF Tigers brightly growled over series of battles to qualify in the finals of the 8^th Naga City Charter Inter-Collegiate Basketball Tournament held at Jesse M. Robredo Coliseum.

Being a dynamic and enduring basketball team, composed of skilled, talented players equipped with proper trainings and discipline, made 13 wins, while beaten twice, in the elimination round of the tournament. NCF Tigers defeated one of its heaviest rivals, the Ateneo Golden Knights, during the last elimination game favored in the score of 74-73 that lifted them to the finals. It is well noted that the Tigers hardly fought with the Golden Knights in the last year’s basketball championship but failed to snatch the trophy. For this year’s battle for victory, NCF Tigers make close fight with UNC Greyhounds in the wild arena.

Tigers, Greyhounds Claws to Claws

For the best of three, the bullish fight between NCF Tigers and UNC Greyhounds started in the first game set on September 14, 2012 at 6pm. The coliseum, filled with school colors [green, yellow, red and gray], trembled with supporters making noise for each team. Showing great courage and guts, the Tigers swung into action and slammed the Greyhounds. This fighting mechanism made the Tigers ruling in the first game with the end score of 74 points over Greyhounds’ 68 points.

The second match kicked at 7pm on September 17, 2012. Both teams hardly battled but the Greyhounds were conquering the court, giving more strength and might against the Tigers. It was indeed the time that the UNC Greyhounds performed well, proving that they have the spirit of a real greyhound, smashing the Tigers on the floor. The game ended with scores 85-71, the Greyhounds won.

So, Tigers Preyed Greyhounds?

The end of the second game gave the players, coaches and supporters the hope and courage for the championship title. This also gave the fans all the energy to witness the final count. And for each side, meeting the expectation of the audience was as hard as cooling a boiling pot of water.

The JMR Coliseum was at absolute excitement when supporters filled the seats of the sports ground with all the supporting colors, bands and cheer dancers, banners, and props at the night of September 22, 2012 when the big fight was set to kick off.

The Tigers immediately showed their eagerness to win by counting on points at the very beginning of the first quarter. They repeatedly gained points as the second quarter started, scoring far beyond the Greyhounds’ who were then starting to make more points for themselves. Knocking out the UNC Greyhounds, the NCF Tigers continually triumphed over in the third and fourth quarters. The Tigers did it. They flushed the Greyhounds out of the court as they scored 97 total points, 22 points much higher than UNC Greyhounds’ 75 total points at the end of the game. The coliseum quaked as the Tigers roared for their victorious moment with the entire fans. Tigers put the Greyhounds back to their kennels.

Excellence with Class

Last year, NCF Tigers made a brilliant record by incurring a straight win of 16-0 during the elimination round of the same tournament. This is first ever in the records of the Naga City Charter Inter-Collegiate Basketball Tournament. With the all-time coach of the team, Wesley Villanueva, the tigers consecutively qualified in the championship game making their school, NCF, outshined in such field here in the Naga City and Camarines Sur.

The Tigers have stolen the championship game for this year’s tournament. They have effectively beaten the Ateneo Golden Knights and the UNC Greyhounds, the two biggest rivals. With the help of the coaches Villanueva, and the three others, Edwin Bubus, Lorenzo Alayan, and Efren Avestruz, the team successfully made names for themselves.

Leonel Barde is the year’s Most Valuable Player having himself so proud and happy, saying, “Of course I’m very happy, but I would not have it without the help of my teammates, of the coaching staff, of our manager, and the support of the NCF community.” Time for trainings is very important. The team conducts 3-day   hard practice and 2 days for reviews of plays and planning. “We see to it that we always attend the practice. We go to the gym and make road run… ‘iwas bisyo rin kami at dapat laging with proper sleep’. We make sure that we pray before each game,” Barde said. As a team captain, he also advises his teammates “not forget their studies… attend the practice, and have self discipline… always listen to the coach, and give focus to the game.” The group also enjoys team building and bonding. “It’s teamwork, as long as we play ‘team offense and team defense’… we’ll win,” he added. Barde is now a 3^rd year Criminology student who has already spent three years in the varsity team. “I attend summer classes to take my back subjects,” he said when asked about his schoolworks. Barde is also one of the Five Mythical Players of the year together with his teammates Christopher Okpe and Arnaldo Magalong.

A pat on the back is all that the Tigers received right after the game for their triumph.  They are now preparing themselves for the elimination round of the Philippine Collegiate Championship League (PCCL) 2012.

Henry B. Nollora

10-08-12

The Naga College Foundation’s alumni are considered the pillars of the institution and as an appreciation; the school is introducing the Alumni Gold Card. This Gold Card would benefit more than 30,000 alumni coming from Basic Education, College and Graduate Studies since the founding of the institution in 1947. It will be presented and formally launched simultaneously with the Alumni Homecoming on December 26, 2012.

The Gold Card will provide the alumni with privileges in a form of discounts up to 25%, freebies, and other perquisite from NCF partner merchants. This would surely help our Alumni in their regular expenditures for food, beauty, dental and medical health, transportation, souvenirs, water, office supplies, garments and others.

The following are the business partners in the Alumni Gold Card with their respective services offered, following the template—Business Name, Address, Contact number/services offered, Exclusive Perks offered to NCF Alumni:

1) Joel Tire Car Check Center, NPRDC Building. Panganiban Drive Naga City, 811-3157, 5% discount on parts and 10% discount on labor or service (cash payment only);

2) Purple Crayon Tutoring Center, Peñafrancia Avenue, Naga City 10% discount (Discount may be applied to the Alumni and to the Alumni’s sons and daughters Applicable to cash payments only);

3)Johanger Laundrymat, Kayanga Road, Magsaysay Avenue, Naga City, 473-1080/09209134766, 10% discount (cash payment only);

4) Spring Valley Garden Resort, Del Rosario, Naga City, 475-4830/478-7719, 10% discount on all resort amenities including entrance fee, (cash payments only);

5) Cocina Conchita, Panganiban Drive, Naga City, (054) 811-6735/ (054) 495-5957, 5% discount (cash payments only);

6) Shyshey Beautry Salon #2 Abella Building, Elias Angeles St., Naga City, 10% discount for every Php250 worth of services rendered (cash payments only);

7)Atty. Carlo C. Villanueva, Jr. Notary Public,#66 Crown Hotel Building, Elias Angeles St. Naga City, (054) 472-3207/attycarlovillanueva@gmail.com, Free Legal Advice;

8) Liza Bridal Collection, The Wedding and Debut Specialist, Stall18-19 Prieto St., Ground Floor, NC Supermarket, Naga City, (054) 473-6380, 10%-15% discount on shop services and gown rental (cash payments only);

9) Peter Arts Studio, Elias Angeles St., Naga City 10% discount (cash payment only);

10) Angels’ Art Shop and Angels’ Candle by Angels’ Art Shop, #21, Greenfield St., Brgy. Peñafrancia, Naga City, 09189154378/(054) 472-8872, 5%-25% on selected items only;

11) Grissini Ristorants, Cereza, Magsaysay, Avenue, Naga City, (054) 478-0893, 5% discount (cash payments only);

12) Chef Doy’s Gourmet Restaurant, Cereza, Magsaysay, Avenue, Naga City, 5% discount (cash payments only);

13)Naga Adult & Children’s Medical Clinic, Penafrancia Avenue, Naga City, 10% discount on medical consultation (cash payments only);

14) NCFAC General Services, G/F NT Building NCF Compound, MT Villanueva Avenue Naga City, 811-7525/09203255066, offers the following services; janitorial services, maintenance services, domestic help, bartending and catering services, clerical work, hairdressing, and tailoring & dressmaking, 10% discount;

15) Biggs Diner, 5% discount (the discount is applicable for a minimum cash purchase of Php200 up to a maximum of Php 1000, for dine-in transactions only, the discount shall be applicable during weekdays only, the discount is not valid in conjunction with other Bigg’s Diner promos or discounts;

16) Papa Krispy’s Grilled Lechon House, Asian Fusion Cuisine, Pork Lechon & Chicken, Beef and Noodles, Penafrancia Avenue, Naga City, 15% discounts on all food-purchase;

17) Naga Regent Hotel, Elias Angeles St., Naga City, (054) 472-2626, 09227895501, 09209277723, www.nagaregenthotel.com, 5% discount;

18) Mijares Dental Clinic, Ground Floor Emily Arcade, San Francisco, Naga City, 10% discount, General Dentistry, Orthodontics, Periodontology, Aesthetic Dentistry, & Oral Surgery, 10% discount;

19) VibrantLife Purified Drinking Water, Water Refilling Station (054) 495-4678, 10% discount (cash payment only);

20) Bob Marlin, Magsaysay Avenue, Naga City, 5% discount (cash payment only, for dine-in transactions only, not valid in conjunction with other Bob Marlin promos or discount;

21) Papel at Pluma, Elias Angeles St., Naga City (054) 811-2927/ Telefax (0540 473-6587, 10% discount (cash payment only) ;

22) Javenad Fitness Gym, 3/F Prieto Building, Panganiban Drive, Naga City, (054) 811-5424, 20% discount (cash payments only, applicable to both monthly and per session rates);

23) Ideal Vision Center, Php500 off and free 1 pair of air optix contact lens for minimum purchase of Php5000, free Solocare Aqua Solution for every purchase of 2 boxes of air optix contact lens, free eye consultation, free optical services i.e. eyeglass cleaning, frame adjustment screw & nose pad replacement (not applicable in conjunction with other promos discount card and VIP card, promo offer is valid on sale items up to 70%, promo offer is valid in any branch of Ideal Vision Center nationwide);

24) Villa Caceres Hotel, 10% discount (the discount is not valid in conjunction with other promos or discounts).

The Gold Card is an expression of NCF’s gratitude to its alumni by its continued service beyond the walls of the Academia. NCF through its Alumni and External Relations Office is also looking forward to partnering national merchants to offer great privileges to our dear NCeans.

Newman Riva

12-26-12

With the theme, “Celebrating the Multi-faceted Life of Dr. Melchor T. Villanueva – Remembering Lolo Mel as Musician,” Naga College Foundation commemorates two special events Lolo Mel’s 106^th Birthday and the 2013 Founder’s Day Celebration held at Sto. Niño Memorial Park, and at ST Quad, both in Naga City, last January 7, 2013.

The NCF community, in keeping up with tradition, celebrated the Holy Mass at ST Quad presided by Rev. Msgr. Juan Celso, Former Parish Priest of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, and concelebrated by Rev. Fr. Godofredo Rueda, School Chaplain.  The mass was followed by a foot parade to the tomb of Lolo Mel at Sto. Niño Memorial Park for wreath laying.

From basic to tertiary level, games were conducted in honor of the Lolo Mel life and legacy such as Story-Telling, Pinoy Henyo and Crossword Puzzle.

At 3: 00 pm, NCF’s concert and marching band further embraces the theme with a concert dedicated to Lolo Mel and his musical legacy. The concert was headed by Lolo Mel’s son, Mr. Benjamin Villanueva. Mr. Villanueva, the current band director, conducted music for his father and for the NCF community.

As the highlight of the celebration, NCF’s Center for Arts, Culture and Bicol Studies (CAC-BS) students brought life “Lolo Mel’s Paglalakbay” – presenting the founder’s multifaceted life as a child, a teenager, a father, a musician, an educator, a leader, a sports enthusiast, a musician and a continuing beacon of NCF.

By:

Shienna Lynn Karla R. Madayag

Naga College Foundation “A source of our pride” has been producing successful alumnus not only on academics but on their field of works. In year 2001 Romeo B. Caballero gave distinction to the school when he becomes 8thplace in the Criminologists licensure exam. Years passed by we lost track of him until recently when our College of Criminal Justice Education dean, Dr. Marilyn F. Balares find him on a popular social net.

Naga College Foundation is beaming with pride of its alumnus, Romeo B Caballero who is for more than four (4) years now working as an International Investigator of the Serious Crimes Investigation Team(SCIT) of the United Nation Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT). His Office is composed of International Investigators; International Lawyers ; Forensic Pathologist; Forensic Anthropologist ;Translators and IT personnel of different Nationalities investigating cases on Crimes against Humanity committed by Military’s, Militias and civilian authorities during the crisis in 1999 in the newly independent country “ The Republic of Timor-Leste”. NCF is proud of having an alumnus who is an International Investigator working under a World Body, the “United Nations” to stop impunity and to bring to justice the victims of mass murder on a country with troubled past.

At present he has his own team of Investigators handling cases within two districts in Timor-Leste. He was also designated by the special representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) as the Area Security Coordinator of his district, responsible in crisis management whenever security related events arise in his district.

Who would have imagined that a former Police Non-Commission Officer would land on this kind of job? Romeo B Caballero joined the Philippine National Police (PNP) formerly Integrated National Police (INP) at Tinambac,Camarines Sur,his hometown in 1986.

Shiela Ann Talagtag

01-28-13

Mr. Benjamin P. Villanueva was recognized as one of the 2013 Ten Outstanding Bikolano Artists (TOBA) on February 27, 2013 at La Roca Veranda Suites and Restaurant, Legazpi City. The search for Outstanding Bikolano Artist is held every ten years.

Providing continuous pride since 1963, Sir Ben is the current Band Administrator since June 2010 and is serving as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. He served as Band Director from 1963 to May 2009; Principal of the Basic Education from 1967 to 1996; Vice President for Student Services and External Affairs from June 1997 to October 2001; and Vice-President for Administration from 2002 to 2008.

Sir Ben is the sixth child of Lourdes Peckson-Villanueva and Melchor T. Villanueva, NCF’s Founder. His love for music sprouts from his parents – Lolo Mel, who plays the violin, and Lola Lourdes, who plays the piano.

NCF is the proud home of two Outstanding Bikolano Artists – Sir Ben, Outstanding Bikolano Artist for Music Art and Dr. William Espejo, Outstanding Bikolano Artist for Theater Arts.

By:

Henry Nollora

The 66th founding anniversary of the Naga College Foundation this year kicked off with pre-foundation activities prepared by the different sponsoring colleges and units last February 26-27, 2013 and continued in the Grand Opening last February 28, 2013 until March 3, 2013. The week-long celebration was punctuated by exciting and colorful events that transform the campus into a pleasurable hub for the whole NCF community, guests, visitors, alumni, business entrepreneurs and outsiders.

The series of events showcased the historical evolution of the school from a simple Naga Teachers’ College into “a state of the art school” that it now prides itself of. The “brains and brawn” of students were likewise harnessed and brought to the fore.

The  ribbon-cutting ceremony last February 26, 2013 unveiled  the Academic Open House and  the Student’s Achievers Wall of Fame at the Administration Building. Other activities sponsored  by the different colleges followed: CET Skills Olympics, SOCO Seminar-workshop, Demo Teaching, Health and Science Text Twist, Speech Olympics, Movie Marathon, Bazaar and Tiangge Open House.

Last February 28, 2013 a Eucharistic celebration was officiated  by Rev. Fr. Goody C. Rueda, Jr. at the ST Quadrangle. After the Holy Mass, the  NCF community converged and watched  the spectacular field demonstration  of elementary pupils, students and faculty. Their heart-thumping performances wowed the crowd. On the same day, the recital and concert of the NCF Marching Band ensued. The President, Marguerite Michelle V. Padua-Hornby commended Mr. Benjamin Villanueva, chairman of the Board of Tarustees for having been awarded as an Outstanding Bicolano Artist during the Bicol Arts Festival.

Other highlights considered “firsts” in the history of the school were the CWTS Flash Mob, Brain strike, NCF Tigers Run 2013 and the First Provincial ROTC Disaster Rescue Competition.

This year’s Foundation Anniversary celebration culminated in the “Gabi ngParangalparasaEmpleyado”  which spotlighted the achievements of the employees and faculty who have spent  their fruitful years serving the academe.

The 66th NCF Foundation Anniversary bannered the theme: “reinventing ourselves at 66.

By:

Araceli C. Delgado,

Arlene M. Lagaman &

Daisy Senosin

Related link: Message of the President for the 66th Founding Anniversary

NCF Reinvention

When NCF was founded in 1947 by Dr.Melchor T. Villanueva, he only had one dream… to educate the Bicolano youth. Now, we are still standing tall and proud at 66, delivering quality but affordable education to the Bicolanos.

The setting, time and environment in which we operate have drastically changed. Change is happening at such a speed that we find ourselves reeling from all of it. Like the new k+12 basic education curriculum, the fierce competition from government-funded SUCs and LUCs, and even closer to home. The reality that stares us in the face when we go to the classroom everyday—the different type of students we see these days, the uninterested and apathetic students who would rather be somewhere else than in the classroom. Who would rather be surfing the net, fiddling with their phones and gadgets than listening to their teachers. But are they really uninterested? Or do we just fail to enthrall, captivate and inspire them? Yes, times have changed and our students have changed. They are discriminating and demanding. If we don’t change ourselves; we might be rendered irrelevant and unimportant in the eyes of our students.

This is why we chose the anniversary theme, “reinventing ourselves”.

Reinvention means recreating ourselves, having a makeover, changing our mindsets, shifting our paradigms. It is changing the way we think, the way we see things and do our job in order to achieve better results.

How is NCF reinventing itself? In July last year, we reinvented ourselves by opening up the Board of Trustees to external independent board members. We have three new board members from the academe and industry. Dr. Roman, former University of the Philippines president, Dr.Morato, Former dean of the AIM and now head of the Asian Center for Entrepreneurship and Bayan Academy and Mr. Hwang, San Miguel Breweries president. In July this year, we will also welcome another new Board member, Bro. Dennis Magbanua, President of De La Salle College of St. Benilde.

For the Basic Education Department, we have expressed our intent to become a DeLaSalle supervised school. They were here for a visit just this February 27-28. We are hoping that they will accept us into the Lasallian Schools Supervison Office (LASSO) community.

My Reinvention

NCF’s reinvention will not be complete if we do not reinvent ourselves. We are part of NCF, we are the vital organs of NCF, and so if we do not reinvent ourselves, NCF as an institution will not flourish.

It will take a lot of reflecting and thinking by looking deep into ourselves and analyzing how we could improve and change for the better.

As teachers, we could try to understand better how students want to learn. How do we get their attention? How do we prepare and present our lessons to them so that we get their undivided attention? How do we captivate and fascinate them? Hence, if we facilitate better their learning, they will really learn from us.

For the non-teaching personnel, how do we deliver our services? Are we still as customer-friendly as before? Even if we have held the same position for many years, we can still improve the processes we have, we can improve our systems, we can find new ways to shorten our delivery time or processing time, so that in the end, we exceed students’ expectations

For the administrators, how do we lead so we could inspire our people? How do we improve our policies and our environment?

The struggle

To reinvent ourselves is a very difficult task. To some, it is daunting to even think of changing because it is easier to live or stay within our comfort zones but here lies the beauty of our struggles.

If we are struggling right now it’s because we are undergoing a lot of change. If we need to finish QMS documents, our manuals of operations, it is because it will make our lives easier in the future. If we feel we are swamped with work, it’s because we are doing whatever it is we were supposed to be doing from the start but have them put off for a long time. It means so much is being required of us now because we are not stagnant, we are growing, and we are developing.

To struggle means we are growing… for those of you who work really hard and have passion in what you do, you will find that you do not only help the school directly by your actions, but you have helped yourself become a better, stronger, fulfilled person. We are always busy, we are tired, but we are fulfilled, because we know we have given our best in our jobs, we delivered more than what is needed.

In the process of giving our best and testing our fires, it’s like we are gold being purified, becoming the best we can ever be.

May we all continue growing together!

Marguerite Michelle V. Padua-Hornby

4th President, Naga College Foundation

CFC ANCOP TEKTON FOUNDATION, INC. (CFC ANCOP) in partnership with Naga College Foudation consolidated its effort in providing quality education to the Bicolanos through CFC ANCOP’s Child Sponsorship Program.

CFC ANCOP is established for the purpose of consolidating Couple for Christ’s efforts in building the church for the poor and its mission of answering the cry of the poor, further believing that a child’s education is the key to human development.  NCF will be providing 50% discount on tuition fees and incidental fees are to be provided by CFC ANCOP.

CSP scholars may maintain a minimum of 18 units load per semester in any four (4) year college program like Arts, Design and Music; Criminal Justice Education; Business Administration and Hospitality Programs; Computer Science, Education and Liberal Arts, Medical and Healthcare and Social Sciences.

NCF is now accepting scholar-applicants for academic year 2013. Please visit the Alumni External Relations Office, Rm 601, MTV Building. You may also call or text us at 0999-426-8363.

Mr. Joaquin “Quinito” M. Henson, better known as a sports analyst, television color commentator and newspaper columnist, will deliver the commencement address at the Naga College Foundation on Saturday, March 23, when an estimated four hundred graduates will receive their much anticipated and hard-earned diplomas.

Mr. Henson is the Managing Director of the highly-successful North-Central Luzon microfinance company “Kaunlaran Sa Kabuhayan Microcredit Corporation” and the “Eduardo Cojuangco Foundation”. The latter partnered with the Department of Education, University of St. La Salle Bacolod and the Tarlac State University to provide masters and doctorate scholarships for over 2,000 Tarlac public school teachers who upon graduation, will receive La Salle diplomas.

He also worked for an investment house where he rose as vice president after earning a Master in Business Management degree at the Asian Institute of Management in 1975.

He graduated Bachelor of Arts major in East Asian Studies and Bachelor of Science in Commerce major in Economics, cum laude, at the De La Salle University in 1973. A true green-blood Lasalian, he was salutatorian of his grade school class in 1964 and First Honorable Mention of his high school class in 1968. He was in the last high school class to finish at Taft Avenue of the De La Salle University.

Even in his younger years, his inclination to media writing and journalism has been evident.  The young Joaquin was the editor of the Junior Archer grade school organ and the La Sallite high school newspaper.  A natural born leader, he was elected class president for five years and vice president for external affairs of the student council during his college days.

Mr. Henson is a much-sought-after speaker on leadership, commercial endorser and event host.  He has delivered lectures for Metrobank, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, University of Sto. Tomas, Far Eastern University, University of the Philippines, University of Negros Occidental Recoletos, the Department of Education, Ateneo de Manila University, St. Louis University at Tuguegarao, Ateneo de Davao, Teodoro F. Valencia Foundation, various Rotary Clubs, Davao State College, Rizal Technological University, Immaculate Conception Academy, AMA Computer University, University of Manila, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Philippine Women’s University, Graciano Lopez Jaena Elementary School, Koronadal National Comprehensive High School, Angelicum College, San Pedro College of Business Administration, Philippine Air Force, Philam Life, Pasay City West High School, Ramon Magsaysay High School, Mabini Elementary School, Don Alejandro Roces Sr. Vocational High School, University of St. La Salle Bacolod, De La Salle University Dasmariñas and De La Salle University Manila, among others.

He has even lectured on microfinance before the United Nations in Geneva and Lyon and met with Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus of Grameen Bank at a microcredit summit in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Henson’s other passion is sports. He has been a sportswriter since 1972 (during college days) and gained the moniker “The Dean” as a sports analyst and a multi-awarded columnist for the Philippine Star.  He is the only sportswriter to receive back-to-back Catholic Mass Media Awards and the Olympism Award of the Philippine Olympic Committee.

He appears on TV as a sports commentator for the Philippine Basketball Association, professional boxing bouts and other sports shows.  He has also covered numerous international events, including the NBA Finals, the NBA All-Star Games and world title fights involving Manny Pacquiao, Luisito Espinosa, Nonito Donaire and Brian Viloria in nearly three decades of sportscasting.

In 2004, he was inducted into the De La Salle Sports Hall of Fame for his contributions to sports as a pillar in the media industry.

Mr. Henson is married to Carmencita Genato, who is also known as “Tita Maggie” as she is the spokesperson for Nestle Maggi Products; they have one child, Cristina.

RELATED LINK: COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS delivered by Mr. Joaquin Henson during the 66th Commencement Exercises

We are inviting new students to attend the 2-Day Orientation Seminar on June 13 and 14. Registration starts @7:30 a.m.

FUN!PRIZES!LEARNING!

With 640 votes, Henry Nollora, a 4th year BS Financial Management under the Commerce Department won the CSG Presidency against Louie Ilo of College of Liberal Arts and Education during the 2013 Central Student Government Election last March 13, 2013.

In 2012-2013, Nollora served as the President for NCF’s Student Assistant’s Organization and Feature & DevCom Editor for The Naga Collegian.

The newly elected officials include: Justine Faye Estefani – Vice-President, Mae Manaba – Secretary, Mario Cagitla – Treasurer, Polaine Gonzales – Audito, Charlene Faye David – PRO, Agnes Agricola and Karen Mae Cardel – Business Managers and Ryan Demetera – Representative for College of Commerce.

The Appointment Committee headed by the CSG Vice-president, Justine Faye Estefani, declared the following as official collegiate representatives:

CCJE             Mark Anthony Pampanga & Romar Olaño

CCS               Gemar Del Rosario

CET               Jay-Ar dela Cruz

CNHS           Allyssa Jane J. Saldivar

CliAEd        Alvin C. Ros

CC                 Antonette Faith Hernandez

Gender Development Committee

Men’s Representative             Ian Alexander Diaz

Women’s Representative        Charlyn Mazo

PLANS TO UNDERTAKE

Nollara said that this year CSG’s will accomplish their Platforms of Government which includes campus broadcasting center, academic and non-academic tournaments and socially responsible programs. He also added that they will further provide student empowerment.

Nollora believes that this year will be successful and memorable for the CSG and NCeans.

Naga College Foundation Tigers Pep Squad copped the 1^st runner up title in the First Regional Cheer Dance Competition held at Jesse M. Robredo Coliseum, Naga City last September 17, 2013.

There were two categories: High School and College. In the high school category, there were 5 participants coming from different schools. These were: Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology (BISCAST), Partido State University, Tabaco National High School and Zeferino Arroyo High School. In the college category, there were four contingents: Ateneo de Naga University (Naga City), Naga College Foundation (Naga City), Partido State University (Goa) and University of Saint Anthony (Iriga City).

The participating schools were supported by their schoolmates and school staffs. To show support, the NCF family gathered a number of students to watch the competition. The president herself was also present on the said event.

Prior to the competition, Ms. Marguerite Michelle V. Padua-Hornby, NCF President, said “I wish you luck for the coming competition. I know you can do it. Just smile, give your best, and pray. We will watch you and we’ll invite NCeans to support you on your competition. NCF TIGERS!”

NCF Pep Squad showed their complexity of stunts and graceful grooves that made the judges eye stuck on the entire performance. They had proven that NCeans were great performers.

Meanwhile, Ateneo de Naga University got the Championship Title while, University of Saint Anthony placed 2^nd runner- up.

Mr. Dennis Sy and Mr. Vladimir Monte, Pep coaches, in an interview, said that it was a great start. They hope it would be their drive to strengthen this squad and to improve their skills and abilities.

By:    Angela Faye Kasilag

Equipped with discipline and camaraderie, the NCF delegation won awards in the Peñafrancia Fiesta- Regional Military Parade held at Plaza Quezon last September 20, 2013. The ROTC Sponsors won 1^st place and the ROTC Unit won 2^nd place in the Most Disciplined Unit Category 3 (Mass Company). According to a member of the ROTC Sponsors, they were not expecting to win. However, they were overwhelmed by the result since their practices paid off.

NCF beats ADNU to clinch 9th Naga City Charter IBT crown

J.M. Robredo Coliseum Naga City – The NCF Tigers captured its second consecutive Naga City Charter Inter-Collegiate Basketball Tournament title after snatching a come-from-behind win, 66-65,against the ADNU Golden Knights on the hotly-contested final game of their championship series last October 13, 2013.

The City Government of Naga (LGU-Naga) represented by Mayor, Hon. John G. Bongat inked a Memorandum of Agreement with Naga College Foundation (NCF) through its President, Ms. Marguerite Michelle V. Padua-Hornby on March 06, 2014 at the Office of the City Mayor. The program is under the Naga’s Tertiary Scholarship Program (NTSP) and will be known as NCF-Naga Educational Assistance program.

LGU-Naga and NCF will collaborate for the city’s higher education advancement. The project is targeted to benefit the high school graduates of the city. Potential-student scholar must be a resident of the city and must be eligible to enroll in any tertiary course at NCF. In addition, the following shall be observed: Certification from the City Mayor acknowledging that the student is a chosen scholar for the NCF-Naga Educational Assistance program, Report Card (Form 138), and Certificate of Good Moral Character.

The application process for scholarship is on-going at the Office of the City Mayor through the Education, Scholarship, & Sports Office (ESSO) until April 11, 2014.

For more information about the scholarship, please visit or call: Education, Scholarships, & Sports Office (ESSO), 811-6770, 2^nd Floor, City Hall, J. Miranda Avenue, Naga City;  the Alumni and External Relations Office, Naga College Foundation, 472-5227, or email at info@ncf.edu.ph.