Ateneo Lex holds Law School Series 2016

Ateneo Lex hosted Law School Series 2016, a series of events in collaboration with the University of the Philippines Law Student Government, Ateneo Law Student Council, and The Women of Aleitheia, an organization of the Ateneo Law School. This began with the Law School Trip on September 10, where participants toured and attended mock classes at the University of the Philippines College of Law and the Ateneo Law School. This was followed by the Law School Forum on September 19, where current students and alumni from the aforementioned law schools including Atty. Gabriel Lorenzo Ignacio, Carla Tsoi, and Aubrey Nicole Ng were invited to speak about life as a law school student. This was concluded by a Mock Law Aptitude Exam held September 23. The Law School Series is held annually to orient students with the life and culture in law school and help in their decisions on where to proceed for their studies. Bea P. Santiano

Siklab sends national delegation to UN Youth Assembly

Siklab, an organization that focuses on facilitating the participation of more Filipino youth in the Youth Assembly (YA) at the United Nations (UN), was founded by Political Science junior Saje Molato last August. Instead of the usual process of interested delegates applying online through the YA’s website, participants would now go through a more in-depth application process, pre-event lecture series, and a proper management and support system. Siklab is also hoping to send delegations to other local and international conferences that are in line with the organization’s mission. Molato said that the organization’s emphasis on a representative delegation would mean sending youth lacking financial means to attend these events – an issue the organization is currently working to address. They will be sending their first batch of scholars in time for the next YA in February. Bea P. Santiano

Security K-9s deployed to improve campus safety

The Campus Mobility and Safety Office (CSMO) collaborated with security service provider Megaforce Integrated Security Agency to enhance proactive security measures and protocols around the campus. For this project, the CSMO required bringing in K-9 units that roam around the campus for security measures. These security canines were brought in during the second quarter of the year as part of the CSMO’s program “to adequately provide guards with the proper security equipment, technology and training in order to develop a better security force.” According to CSMO Director Marcelino Mendoza, these units are necessary in providing information to their security managers during security assessment and management should bomb threats and other emergency situations surface. Bea P. Santiano

Ateneo psych graduate tops licensure board exams

Ateneo alumna Gilana Kim Roxas (BS PSY ’16) garnered first place in the August 2016 psychometrician licensure board exams. The Ateneo received a 78% passing rate in the licensure board exams. Meanwhile, masteral graduate Cherie Ann Lo (MA Developmental Psychology ’12) was the first placer in the psychologist board exam. The Ateneo was the top performing school in that field, receiving a 87.5% total passing rate in the board exam. In addition, Psychology Instructor Melissa Garabiles also passed the psychologist board exam. Both exams are administered annually by the Professional Regulation Commission. Liam C. Lu