BA History General Assembly Held

The BA History General Assembly was held, through the sponsorship of the PUP Samahan Ng Mga Mag-aaral Ng Kasaysayan (PUPSMK) on Friday, July 13, 2012.

The program was held in order to inform the students of the different activities to be done by PUPSMK, as well as by the Department of History, its mother academic unit of PUP.

The Orientation

By tradition, the officers-elect are those who organize and execute the program of the General Assembly which normally includes their Oath-taking Ceremony. 

In the orientation, the faculty members of the Department of History and the dean of the College of Arts were invited in order to orient the students, especially the freshmen, on the different activities to be done.  The faculty members who graced the occasion were Prof. Mc Donald Domingo M. Pascual, president of the PUP History Faculty Association, Prof. Marlon Agoy-agoy, Prof. Maria Rhodora Agustin, Prof. Anna Rose Hull, Mr. Jayson Payumo and Prof. Diosdado Franco.  On the other hand, Dr. Corazon Coloma, former chairperson of the Department, and Atty. Joanna Aboga-Liao followed while Dr. Buan failed to grace the occasion.

The orientation included the message of Prof. Sebastian, talk on the BA History Curriculum and the Faculty by Prof. Pascual, and introduction of the Gabay at Sanay sa Kasaysayan by Prof. Hull.

The Inauguration of the new PUPSMK President

Meantime, the officers-elect were sworn in to their respective offices by Prof. Raul Sebastian who represented Dr. Buan due to her failure to appear.  The inaugurated officers are to wit:

Ryan Tan, new president of PUPSMK

     Ryan Tan, President

     Geneva Urizar, Executive Vice President

     Axle Tugano, Vice President for Plans and Programs

     Gerwill Cruz, Vice President for Finance

     Hairish Lignes, Vice President for Public Relations

     Ghied Gustillo, Secretary-General

     Joshua Crismo, Auditor-General

     Michael Agtarap, 1st year Representative

     Alexander Aguinaldo, 2nd year Representative

     Abel Ubaldo, 3rd year Representative

     Elisor Guieb, 4th year Representative

The ex-officio member, Jordan Matuguinas, was not sworn in anymore though he was at the stage during the inauguration of the new officers.  This is because he is the immediate past president of the society, and under the new PUPSMK Constitution, he will still accordingly take part in the Executive Committee of the organization. 

After the oath-taking of the Executive Officers, four new committee chairs were sworn in to office by President Ryan Tan namely Joe Ceneta of the Committee on Sports and Cultural Presentations, Vernice Furto of the Committee on Protocol, Jamaica Basco of the Committee on Alumni Relations and Mar Edward San Diego of the Committee on Historical and Cultural Education.  The other chairs were not inducted to office because they are already members of the Executive Committee.

Jordan Matuguinas, PUPSMK past president

The Speeches

Jordan Matuguinas, the out-going president of the PUPSMK, made a farewell speech by enumerating the laudable achievements of the organization within and outside PUP.  According to him, PUPSMK became one of the most promising student organizations in the university by conducting a lot of activities yet there was no recognition accorded to it as one of the outstanding organizations.

The out-going President, while expressing his sentiments, reiterated the need for PUPSMK to continue the path of climbing towards the summit of success.  He challenged the in-coming officers to continue what he and Jerome Permejo, his predecessor, and all of the members of the organization to support PUPSMK and the Department of History in attaining their visions.

After his oath-taking, Ryan Tan, the new president, made a sentimental speech.  He thanked those who showed concern to him and, especially to PUPSMK.  While teary-eyed, he recounted what happened to him while the Department of History was having an extension program in the Municipality of Mogpog in the Province of Marinduque.  He said that while suffering from unexpected gastronomic pain, his friends and mentors were full of care to him.

President Tan's speech, above all, challenged the members of PUPSMK to continue their support to the organization by taking part in all of its activities.