I slept early yesterday after a vary exhausted day at work. It was the second day of our 1st institutional strategic planning activity and it was really tiring.
Although, in a way I was disappointed because I was not able to finish the OKRAPISPATRES activity yesterday, we were able to finally come up with an institutional vision-mission that would hopefully bring all our efforts into perspective.
I was happy because at least I learned that everybody in this University was interested to promote the its welfare. Everybody also understood that this University has a great soul that has to be set free from the bonds of mediocrity. We have also decided to give our group a name, the UNEP TEAM 2010. You see, we have time-bounded our vision by year 2010. I sure hope we complete what we have set out to do.
Today, I might have woken up still a little exhausted but I am happy that UNEP has finally woken up from her slumber.
Here's to a great new day UNEP!
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Fire Fear
Just a few days ago (April 27,2006) a fire gutted two (2) classrooms at the 4th floor of the Administration Building of the University of Northeastern Philippines here in Iriga.
I was in Manila when it happened and my phone was conking out at that time. They were not able to contact me. I got really pissed when I learned of the news. We are already having a little deficit problem, as it is, brought about by this weak economy were having, and the fire I think, just made it feel like the last straw.
I really do not know how to make of it. There has been a series of fires in schools and hospitals in the region lately. I remember about a few weeks ago, Ramon, my husband of just a little shy of three months told me that he had to fix the fire protection requirements of our school in Legazpi (CCDI) because just a few days before that a fire broke out in Bicol University, Aquinas Hospital and at Divine Word College, all in Legazpi City. Allegedly, there is an arsonist out there targetting big school and hospitals. Damage has only been to property, Thank God!
After this fire in our University, I was told that just a few days before the fire, University of Nueva Caceres in Naga City, CSSAC in Pili, Camarines Sur and CSPC in Nabua, Camarines Sur all suffered the same fate from this so called arsonist.
The fire in UNC gutted the whole 2nd floor of their High School Building - 12 classrooms in all, the CIDG people told me yesterday. The one in CSPC is just a small storage room. All the other fires where in places where there was not really much substantial damage.
What is really strange about the fire in UNEP is that the place that got burned was not really a high traffic area specially it being Summer and all. The two classrooms that caught fire was being occuppied as a Student Lounge so it only had a few tables and chairs. The other room is being occuppied as the office of the Dean of Commerce and Business Education. Electrical lines were also not disturbed as people in the building continued to work on their computers while the fire continued raging upstairs.
Is there really a group out to prove themselves? Oh, I don't know and frankly, I do not really care. Right now, I will just count my blessings:
1. At least there were no loss of life or injury inflicted to anyone.
2. At least now, our Mayor has decided to focus on the needs of the Iriga City Fire Department, something that has been on her things to do list but was not really a priority.
3. At least, we would be able to renovate the office properly and it can actually become three small classrooms for major subjects. The Dean's Office is now located at Rm. 401 where the Dean likes to stay now. He does not want to come back at his old office.
4. Schools are now starting to focus on the fire protection of their school as they provide more fire extinguishers and fix their fire exits.
5. Personally, once again, it made me realize how God can throw a curve ball when you least know it so better to be always prepared.
For now, as I sit on my computer contemplating on the implications of all this on my work and life, I am thankful because inspite of it all, I still feel blessed.
I was in Manila when it happened and my phone was conking out at that time. They were not able to contact me. I got really pissed when I learned of the news. We are already having a little deficit problem, as it is, brought about by this weak economy were having, and the fire I think, just made it feel like the last straw.
I really do not know how to make of it. There has been a series of fires in schools and hospitals in the region lately. I remember about a few weeks ago, Ramon, my husband of just a little shy of three months told me that he had to fix the fire protection requirements of our school in Legazpi (CCDI) because just a few days before that a fire broke out in Bicol University, Aquinas Hospital and at Divine Word College, all in Legazpi City. Allegedly, there is an arsonist out there targetting big school and hospitals. Damage has only been to property, Thank God!
After this fire in our University, I was told that just a few days before the fire, University of Nueva Caceres in Naga City, CSSAC in Pili, Camarines Sur and CSPC in Nabua, Camarines Sur all suffered the same fate from this so called arsonist.
The fire in UNC gutted the whole 2nd floor of their High School Building - 12 classrooms in all, the CIDG people told me yesterday. The one in CSPC is just a small storage room. All the other fires where in places where there was not really much substantial damage.
What is really strange about the fire in UNEP is that the place that got burned was not really a high traffic area specially it being Summer and all. The two classrooms that caught fire was being occuppied as a Student Lounge so it only had a few tables and chairs. The other room is being occuppied as the office of the Dean of Commerce and Business Education. Electrical lines were also not disturbed as people in the building continued to work on their computers while the fire continued raging upstairs.
Is there really a group out to prove themselves? Oh, I don't know and frankly, I do not really care. Right now, I will just count my blessings:
1. At least there were no loss of life or injury inflicted to anyone.
2. At least now, our Mayor has decided to focus on the needs of the Iriga City Fire Department, something that has been on her things to do list but was not really a priority.
3. At least, we would be able to renovate the office properly and it can actually become three small classrooms for major subjects. The Dean's Office is now located at Rm. 401 where the Dean likes to stay now. He does not want to come back at his old office.
4. Schools are now starting to focus on the fire protection of their school as they provide more fire extinguishers and fix their fire exits.
5. Personally, once again, it made me realize how God can throw a curve ball when you least know it so better to be always prepared.
For now, as I sit on my computer contemplating on the implications of all this on my work and life, I am thankful because inspite of it all, I still feel blessed.
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