NEW Guidelines for UP Fair Bagsakan

WE WILL STILL BE ACCEPTING APPLICATION FORMS TILL… Bagsakan days are Wednesdays and Saturdays ONLY, from November 28, 2007 to January 12, 2008 from 10 am to 5pm. A Maximum of five (5) organizations will be entertained per hour.

Bagsakan Categories and Dates:

1. GE Books – November 28 or December 1

2. Office Supplies and Canned Goods & Noodles – December 5 or 8

3. Rummage – December 12 or 15

4. Medicines & IGP – January 2 or 5

5. ALL ITEMS – January 9 or 12

• NEW!!! Each organization must submit at least 100 points per category. This is to ensure that the USC will receive sufficient amount of goods for each category. There will be a 100-point deduction for every category you have not submitted.

Example:

Walang naipasa ang org niyo na at least 100 points na GE book, then we will be deducting 100 points from your Grand Total.

• Each organization should sign up for a schedule at least a day before the bagsakan date on when they plan to submit the items

NEW!!! Scheduling will be done via SMS. Send it to Pau 09152412003 or

Tani 09064892545. WAIT FOR THE CONFIRMATION and KEEP THE TEXT MESSAGE! Do not go to the USC Office anymore since the list is already with Tani and Pau.

• Rummage items may only compose a maximum of 50% of the minimum bid.

• Items in bad condition will not be accepted and will merit a deduction of 100 points per item.

• Items should be put in assigned containers.

a. Canned Goods and Noodles – in boxes

b. Rummage Items – in cartons separated by category

c. Medicine – in boxes

d. White paper – in bundles

e. Newspaper – in bundles

f. Pet Bottles – in CLEAR trash bags

g. Soda cans – in CLEAR trash bags

• Medicines should be good at least a year before expiry date.

• Canned goods and noodles must have at least 3 months before expiry date except as determined by the UP Fair Booth Bidding Committee.

• Books and Readings should be in good condition. Photocopied materials should be bound and will merit only 50% of the points of the original.

• The org must ALWAYS bring their bid booklets during bagsakan dates.

• Complaints on points merited (i.e. wrong computation) must be made within the SCHEDULED TIMESLOT. Once the points merited are signed by the org representative, no changes can be made.

PLEASE READ. VERY IMPORTANT!

NEW!!! We have revisions for the deductions that will be imposed as to encourage more organizations to participate in the booth bidding.

Point Deductions

• 500 point deduction for orgs that did not come on scheduled time but came on scheduled bagsakan dates. The org will only be entertained after the last org for the day is finished.

Example: Naka-schedule kayo ng 12noon. Dumating kayo ng 1.30pm. Late na kayo. Therefore may minus kayo ng 500 points.

• 500 point deduction for orgs that did not sign-up but came on scheduled bagsakan date. The org may only be entertained after the last org scheduled for the day is finished but is still subject to availability of schedule.

Example: Nakalimutan niyong magpasched at sumulpot na lang kayo on the day itself. I-eentertain namin kayo 5pm pa at meron na kayong deduction ng 500 points.

LESSON: Magpa-sched at sumipot sa pina-schedule na oras at nang di nasasayang ang points na nakakamit niyo..P.S. Through text na po ang pagpapaschedule kaya walang dahilan na di makakapag-pasched.

Announcements shall be coursed through the yahoo groups upfair2008@yahoogroups.com. Make sure the one who will subscribe to the mailing list MUST check his/her mail frequently.

Solidarity for Anti-Hazing Via Education (SAVE) Convention on Tues, Dec 11 @ NCPAG

Dear Brother/ Sister:

Greetings!

As former chair of the Senate Youth and Sports Committee during the 8^th and 9^th Congress, I introduced S.B. 176 which aimed to stop hazing in the country and later on became a law, R.A. 8049. Despite the passage of this law, the practice of hazing as part of the initiation rites of some organizations has continued to claim innocent lives and inflict injuries to many.

However, we know that a law can only achieve so much. The various stakeholders in our society have to contribute their share in minimizing, if not totally eradicating hazing in our midst. We must act collectively to stop hazing now!

It is for this reason that we recently put together a multi-sectoral group called the “Solidarity for Anti-Hazing Via Education or “SAVE”, composed of stakeholders whose common objective is to stop hazing in our country. As president of the Advocates for Servant Leadership (ASL), I was tasked to oversee and ensure the fulfillment of said objective.

In order to jumpstart our nationwide advocacy to educate our people on the dangers of hazing, we will hold a one day “National Conference to Stop Hazing” on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 during the nationwide celebration of the “Linggo ng Kabataan”. We opted to hold this at the Auditorium of the University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP NCPAG) in honor of Chris Mendez, an NCPAG student who was the latest victim of hazing.

May we invite you, a stakeholder, to attend this conference! Together, let us discuss the problems, issues and solutions concerning hazing and collectively come up with a concrete, holistic and synchronized action plan to put an end to this menace in our society and replace it with something positive and beneficial to the community.

We look forward to your full support and active participation to sustain our Solidarity for Anti-Hazing Via Education. Kindly confirm your participation with our Secretariat at the numbers herein-listed. Enclosed is a copy of the conference Programme, for your reference.

Thank you so much and may the Good Lord Bless you always! I remain,

Very truly yours,

JOEY LINA

President, SAVE

Encl: as stated

STAKEHOLDERS:

CONVENORS

Advocates for Servant Leadership (ASL)

UP NCPAG Alumni Association

UP Nat’l College of Public Admin. & Governance

University of the Philippines (UP)

National Youth Commission (NYC), Office of the President (OP)

Nat’l. Commission on Culture & Arts (NCCA)

Student-Led Anti-Hazing Watch (SAWA)

Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

Department of Education (DepEd)

Dept. of the Interior and Local Gov’t. (DILG)

Philippine National Police (PNP)

Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA)

League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP)

Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI)

Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU)

PARTICIPATING AGENCIES

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)

Philippine Military Academy (PMA)

Department of Health (DOH)

Department of Justice (DOJ)

Dept. of Social Welfare & Dev’t. (DSWD)

Commission on Human Rights (CHR)

National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)

Metro Manila Dev’t. Authority (MMDA)

Philippine Information Agency (PIA)

Union of Local Authorities of the Phil. (ULAP)

and its member leagues

Metro Manila Mayors’ League (MMML)

Nat’l. Mov’t. for Young Legislators (NMYL)

Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)

Quezon City Government

De La Salle University (DLSU)

SUPPORT GROUPS

Legislative and Judicial Branches of Gov’t.

Schools, Colleges and Universities

Religious Groups and Organizations

Fraternities, Sororities, Student Orgs.

Parents-Teachers and Alumni Associations

Tri-Media, and other Organizations

Secretariat

UP - NCPAG Alumni Association

Room 101, UP-NCPAG Bldg.

UP, Diliman, Quezon City

Tel. No. 981.85.00 local 4155 (Jas)

Telefax No. 709-0014 (ASL c/o Maripi)

Txt 0919.448.90.46 (Sandy)

stop_hazing_now@yahoo.com

PROGRAM

AM

8:00 ARRIVAL /REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS

8:30 PART 1: OPENING CEREMONIES

Invocation

(*and Offer a Minute of Silence to pray for UP NCPAG student

Chris Mendez and all other Hazing victims)

Philippine National Anthem

Welcome Remarks

Dr. Alex Brillantes, Jr., Dean, UP-NCPAG

Inspirational Remarks

Q.C. Vice Mayor Herbert Bautista

President, UP-NCPAG Alumni Association

Acknowledgement of Stakeholders, Participants and Guests

Rationale and Concept of the “Solidarity” Approach to Stop Hazing

Joey Lina, President, SAVE

9:00 PART 2: PLENARY SESSION

A SITUATIONER ON HAZING IN THE COUNTRY:

PROBLEMS, ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS

A Video Presentation

STAKEHOLDERS’ PRESENTATIONS

1. Effects on the Family

Mother of Chris Mendez and Lenny Villa

2. Why do People Haze? Get Hazed?

Dr. Racquel Fortun, UP Psychologist Expert

3. Physical Dangers and Hazards of Hazing

A Medico-legal Expert

4. The Moral Dimension

A Respected Spiritual Leader

5. Steps Being Taken to Stop Hazing

ACADEME: Ms. Betsy Enriquez, UP Vice Chancellor

LAW ENFORCEMENT: PNP Chief Avelino I. Razon, Jr.

COMMUNITY: James Lim, President Liga ng mga Brgy.

EXECUTIVE BRANCH:

Richie Nalupta, Chairman, Nat’l. Youth Commission (NYC)

Sec. Jesli A. Lapus, Department of Education (DepEd)

Sec. Romulo Neri, Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

6. Proposed Solutions and Recommendations

Ancherina Grace Talavera, a UP NCPAG student

Lorybeth Baldrias, Student-Led Anti-Hazing Watch (SAWA)

A Representative from a Fraternity

12:00 LUNCH BREAK

PM

1:00 PART 3: WORKSHOP SESSIONS

Explanation on the Workshop Objectives,

Mechanics and Expected Outputs

Ms. Cecile Guidote Alvarez, NCCA

(*Simultaneous Discussions by Group)

Group 1. PROPOSED LEGISLATION

- Draft Bill to Amend R.A. 8049

Group 2. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

- Draft LGU Ordinance

- Anti-Hazing Watch/ Patrol 117

Group 3. SCHOOL POLICIES, RULES & REGULATIONS

- Proposed Revisions & Recommendations

Group 4. CONCRETE STEPS TO STOP HAZING

- Alternatives to Hazing, Draft Executive Order;

- Suggested Year-Round Calendar of Activities;

- Delineation of Roles of Stakeholders; and

- Strategies for Massive Info-Dissemination

Group 5. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MONITORING

- Proposed Strategies to Solve Pending Cases,

- Mechanism to Prevent and Monitor Hazing

- Recommendations

2:30 PART 4: CONCLUDING PLENARY SESSION:

Presentation of Workshop Outputs, RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACTION PLAN

Intermission Number

STAKEHOLDERS’ SOLIDARITY DECLARATION

PRESENTATION OF DECLARATION, WORKSHOP OUTPUTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE

EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE and JUDICIARY

4:00 RESPONSES and PLEDGE OF COMMITMENT

· EXECUTIVE, Exec. Sec. Eduardo Ermita

· LEGISLATIVE

- House Speaker Jose de Venecia

- Senate President Manny Villar

· JUDICIARY

· PRIVATE SECTOR, Former Sen. Jovito R. Salonga,

· ACADEME: Dr. Emerlinda Roman, UP President

· YOUTH: A Representative from Fraternities

4:30 PART 5: CLOSING REMARKS

Joey Lina, President, SAVE

CLOSING PRAYER and SPECIAL BLESSING

5:00 ADJOURNMENT

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