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Velez College Intramurals 2009 Pop Jazz Competition PT/OT

2009-09-09T00:08:00.000-07:00

Velez College Intramurals 2009 Pop Jazz Competition PT/OT

Is this year's theme for Pop Jazz wild and scary? First we had the wild animals/monters for the Nursing, next we have Freaky Gothic Carnival for the Medtechs, and now Dancing zombies for PT/OT?

Their theme was quite amusing really. You got the whole concept of Zombie from MJ's Thriller while you have the dead concept from the dying stars of today. Or maybe everything was just inspired from Michael Jackson.

Their dance was impressive. Nice choreography, great costumes, but need more practise. The only thing I realized after watching the video the third time is that they have a tendency to keep dropping and dropping a lot. This is probably why the judges decided to choose nursing. But I love the last part when a hand stuck out in the middle of the pile of bodies.

Check out the video and share your thoughts :)

Velez College Intramurals 2009 Pop Jazz Competition: PT/OT from Vanjohnn Tiu on Vimeo.

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Velez College Intramurals 2009 Pop Jazz Competition Medtech

2009-09-09T00:03:00.000-07:00

Velez College Intramurals 2009 Pop Jazz Competition Medtech

This year, looks like the Medical Technology department put some investment into this dance judging by their pretty costumes and a handful of props. I have to say they did have an interesting theme with the whole concept of "Freaky Gothic Carnival". If I didn't take shots during the dance I would've chased the doves that they freed. hihihihi. Bring em home and breed!

Anyway, I was expecting more because the intro part of the dance was very impressive, but later on I didn't seem to see much anymore. Well, we have to admit. The medical Technology students are a busy lot. But kudos to their costume and entrance.

Velez College Intramurals 2009 Pop Jazz Competition: Medtech from Vanjohnn Tiu on Vimeo.

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Velez College Intramurals 2009 Pop Jazz Competition Nursing

2009-08-31T09:16:00.000-07:00

Velez College Intramurals 2009 Pop Jazz Competition Nursing

The college of Nursing in Cebu Velez College proudly presents their Velez College Nursing Pop Jazz for Intramurals 2009.

The choreography was as expected, beautiful. The interpretation of a wild animals coming forth from within brought about the adrenalin in many of the students as they join in the spirit of sportsmanship and competitiveness.

One of the students even commented, "It was all so well danced that when the dancers broke of from their cage it actually scared me a bit."

And their wonderful performance made them the Winners for the Pop Jazz Competition in Velez College.

And below we have the video for the College of Nursing Pop Jazz

Velez College Intramurals 2009 Pop Jazz Competition: Nursing from Vanjohnn Tiu on Vimeo.

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Medical Technology Acquaintance Party 2009

2009-07-17T22:53:00.000-07:00

I was gonna take a picture of the Medtech Acquaintance party set up.. but...

On the night of July 17, 600 (and a little more) students from the department of Medical Technology alonith few of our teachers and medical technologists, gathered in one room to enjoy a night of fun and a temporary freedom from the bonds of examination. That marked the largest Medtech Acquaintance party I have ever seen.

The evening was wonderful filled with surprises. I have to say, although it wasn't a perfect party, it was far better than any Christmas party or acquaintance party that I've experienced before. I would like to extend my congratulations to the First years and second years who exerted a lot of effort in making their presentations and also to the Medical Technology Interns who showed to us that being Medtech isn't just books and microscopes.

The presentation from the first years was truly, erm, liberating and democratic, showing the free spirit of the freshmen.. They were truly liberated and free in their expression. (did I just say free and liberated twice?)

Anyway, the party ended quite early at around 10 pm, but that did not stop the Medtech Interns to grab the opportunity to dance the night away. Good luck to those who were to have their 24 hour duty the next day.

And so the brief moment that we were relinquished from our exams was over as the dark painful reality pierced our souls once more... Exams next week.

Good luck to the first years in whatever they are experiencing now, like the Q1 andQ2, and ouch on the Q3; to the second years, welcome to the world of Ana-phy. To the 3rd years, Examination Buffet!!!! And to the Medical Technology Interns... no comment..(maypa moh, wala nay tuon)

FOR THOSE WHO WILL GRAB PHOTOS PLEASE DO LINK BACK TO THIS SITE AND CREDIT IT TO CEBU VELEZ COLLEGE BLOG or VELEZ TIMES. Thank you

Velez Times Wants You!

2009-06-26T11:13:00.000-07:00

Think you've got what it takes to be a VT blogger? Think you've got skills? Then sign up for the number one online source of information for Cebu Velez College: The Velez Times. Cebu Velez College's unofficial blog is calling for anyone interested to join the team.

Velez Times aims to inform students online on the current events of Cebu Velez College and also give out announcements which are needed to be disseminated by the school.

So who are we looking for?

1. Writers
-3 open
-We need anyone with experience in the writing field, at least one year experience, fluent in English, excellent Grammar Skills, willing to follow rules, and willing to commit.

2.Photographers
-2 open
-No need for them big DLSRs with all those fancy lenses which are far more expensive than our tuition fees. If you have a DSLR then good, but if you don't then it's okay as long as you have camera. (please, camera phones only if in desperate times...)

3.Graphic Artists, or well, artists
-1 open
-Got some work of art that can help beautify the site? Then sign up.

4.Web Designers or Webmasters
-1 open
-I know we're all in the medical field, but somewhere out there, there's bound to be someone who is able to comprehend the XHTML language and basic HTML codes. Care to share your knowledge?

Requirements:
1.A resume with the following:
-Name
-Course, year, and section
-Position for VT
-Previous experiences, or awards in relation to position applied for
-A 5 sentence answer to the question: "Why am I qualified to be a VT Blogger?"

2.Extra requirements:
-For Writers: Make an essay (minimum of 100 words) on why you chose Cebu Velez College
-For Photographers: 5 sample shots, NOT EDITED, preferably in RAW format.
-For Graphic Artists or Artists: 1 Sample work
-For Webmasters: 1 website or blog maintained by you

PLEASE EMAIL ALL YOUR RESUMES AND REQUIREMENTS TO veleztimes@gmail.com

*Note: this is not an official school blog. This blog was created for the purpose of freedom of speech in Velez College online.

Back to School in Cebu Velez College

2009-06-20T19:50:00.000-07:00

Once more the sun has risen to welcome a new day. But this was not just any day. This was the day which some happily welcomed while some horribly dreaded. This was the first day for Cebu Velez College.
And so the first day came. A lot of us from the higher years felt that the summer was too short and we needed an extension (ahem, calling AH1N1...), while the freshmen were excited for the first day of school.

New friends.
New faces.
New environment.
New chix(tsk tsk tsk...)
New teachers
and new chance to prove yourself.

Those are the new things one experiences as a freshmen.

I was once a freshmen myself and I totally understand how it feels. Correct me if I am wrong but these are the common few that one can observe amongst freshmen.

1.The Casual attire that everyone puts so much effort to give a good first impression
(I saw one wearing a suit, and another wearing a dress)
2.People will crowd in one spot as if they were playing "the boat is sinking"
3.You can identify different schools according to what group you are in.
(this year I see a lot of hearters)
4.There are some who wear uniform in the first day and realize that you don't have to so they change the next day.
5.Freshmen are so eager to greet their friends from the higher years and they feel good that they see familiar faces.
6.Freshmen are still afraid to move around for fear of being noticed in a bad way
7.Freshmen are always too early for class (LOL)
8.The Freshmen Classes are always whole. They move together in one giant wave
9.Freshmen eat in expensive places like Orange Brutus, McDo, Jollibee, and the like, while fearing the small canteens not knowing what ever microorganism inhabits these places.
10.Freshmen are quick to buy all the notes and textbooks provided.

Aside from the Top 10 things we noticed about freshies, we also have first week of school lines. These are things we hear from different students when we pass by them:

"Excuse me, aha na ang room TBA?"-Freshie

"Muskwela pa ko diri? Mura man ni ug ambot."-Freshie

"Hala, oiz, kita ka ato niya, wafu siya!"-old student stalking a new one

"Unsa man ni si Mr. ___, Lisod ni siya?"

"Sus, kakapoy ba gud, walay teacher mutungha."

And those are but a few things we hear around the campus.

Once again, I would personally like to welcome all the Feshmen into Cebu Velez College. I tell you, if you are looking forward to be top of the line medical professionals then you've come to the right college. Velez College offers only the best in education and it does not keep with them students only mediocre performance.

Freshmen, watch out. Get ready for something challenging and new.
Fellow Velezians of the higher years; We've survived the past year, and surviving this year we shall do once more.

To all Velezians, good luck.

And also to the faculty that will be handling the massive 10 sections for the Department of Medical Technology (first year only).... well, uhmm, hope you survive too ;)

Velez College Fine Dining 2009

2009-03-12T07:11:00.000-07:00

One of the requirements for our PE4 subject, we were told to have a fine dining as a final activity and was regarded as a final exam. Of course we were informed to dress up in Sunday's best.. Well, as expected, not everyone had a unified idea of what is Sunday's best.

The program was expected to start at 6pm, but knowing the Velezians, we all have busy lives and always put studies first. So most of the students arrived around 7:30 pm and the program started around 7:50pm.

Mam Arellano busy with Attendance

There was still a talk from a teacher from USC, and she "educated" us on the ways of "fine dining". But personally, I observed that the set up wasn't really what you can call fine dining... Only two tables actually had a decent set of utensils and flatware. All the rest we merely had this:

Anyway, the talk started around 8pm and the students were mad hungry.. I pity the teacher since no one was listening to her. Everyone just wanted to eat. I wanted to eat! I was freaking hungry! I didn't even have lunch.

They started serving the food and we had the following:

If you notice I no longer placed the soup picture.. I was so hungry that I just digged in and forgot to take a shot.

I was quite disappointed with the Coke, I mean how can Coke be bad right? Well, they diluted it and made it lose its carbonated feel to the point that I felt like I was drinking some kind of weird juice.

But enough about the bad part, what I enjoyed was the whole letting lose for awhile, and enjoying the presence of friends and of course dressing up. You don't get to dress up everyday now do you? I actually wore gel that day!

So basically, I did enjoy the night (just not the food and location). It was a great way for us to have a feel of what seemed like "prom". Well, maybe 1/4 of what prom would have been. But then again. It was an experience, and like all experience whether good or bad, should be embraced and something should be learned from it....

(seriously now, I am ranting... I have a Bead stitch project for tomorrow, a scrapbook not even started, and a Chem Lab Moving exam, so please bear with my pathetic content for this blog post.)

Velez College, Talk on Bioethics

2009-02-21T23:49:00.000-08:00

Last saturday, it was my privilege to have been invited to a Talk in Bioethics in the United States. At first, I was merely informed that the talk was about health care in the US setting. Little did I know that it actuallty covered greater details.

(Attorney discussing on Patient Needs)

(Packed up EMVM hall with Nursing students)

Our speaker, Atty. Michael Joseph Kotarski, is a lawyer from Michigan. He came to talk to us of the legal issues involved when working in the US. He started his talk by telling us of the major advantages of Filipino Health workers. He mentioned that Filipinos were pretty experienced when it came to hands on training. However, there is one thing that we needed to know that we may not neccesarily be informed about already. That is the concept of Patient Needs.

Patient Needs is the major destination for Health care in the US. This generally talks about the decisions revolving around ethics. He also discussed another important matter involving the need for documenting and recording our services rendered to the patient.

(Attorney getting ready)

It made me proud that he informed the audience that the Roman Catholic Church has the highest ethical standard in the US. This means that the final decisions of what is right in terms of ethics, is done by the Church.

"Second Year Nursing Students of Velez College"

Atty. Michael made mention of three important powers of attorney when it came to the decision making part of the patient.
1.DPOA (durable power of Attorney) on Money Matters
2.DPOA on Medical Matters
3.PAD (Patient advocate Designation)

"Filipino Nurses are hardworking..."

The first two powers are rather self explanatory, while the third power focused on the medical designation of the patient (especially comatose patients) which will include the termination of a medical treatment. (pulling the plug)

"Todo Notes!"

If there is no DPOA and etc. have two options as assigned by the court.
a.Conservatorship- someone aside from the court as requested by the hospital to make credible decisions for the patient who is unable to make a decision.
b.Guardianship- a legal guardian of the patient

Apart from all those things, I also learned a new word.
We all know what a hospital is, and what hospitalize, hospitable, or hospitalization are.
What's Hospitalist?

According to Atty. Michael, they are the ones assigned for the PAD in the three powers of attorney.

Another noteworthy mention of the speaker was that Filipinos have a way of handling life and death(mostly death) matters that patients in the US feel more understood when Filipinos announce their situations.

Oh, and for the curious ones, Atty. Michael share that the average income for the nurses abroad is 25$ an hour, meaning for every hour that you are working, you get 1200 php. Wow!
While private nurses earn $6000 per month which is equivalent to 288000 php. Double wow.

The last thing I was able to hear from Atty. Michael was him mentioning Filipinos being too submissive.

(Attorney getting a shot with a "sample" student: Raul Ezpeleta)

Anyway, that's all for this post. I had to run for another event somewhere else.

BTW, sooooo sorry for the uber late post.

Sinulog 2009 Opening- Velez College Street Dance

2009-01-10T21:23:00.000-08:00

For the first time in my life, I am able to shoot for the Sinulog Opening and of course, the Sinulog 2009 College Street Dancing.

Despite the low budget for Velez College, our Dance Troupe was able to come up with some presentable costumes, and I may say, our Festival Queen has the sexiest outfit. We would like to thank SSC for donating a couple of thousands for the Troupe. And of course, we fortunately were able to have our own ride going there with the top of the line: Kao Shiung Bus.

I know some of you may be laughing at our form of transportation, but mind you, the bus wasn't that hot and there was lots of space for everyone.

We arrived just in time for the mass to finish. And everyone was feeling quite nervous because the costumes of the other schools looked like they cost millions!

And here are the daring participants for the Velez College Sinulog Street Dancing group:
Girls:
Dumpa, Shiena May
Salazar, Beryl
De Leon, Marie Angela
Tan, Stephanie Anne
Talle, Claire
Rabina, Rebecca
Rizarri, Dana
Rebusit, Rollie
Booc, Fritzie
Quiza, Casey
Gaanan, Nicai
de Leaon, Jackie
Alferez, Fances

Guys:
Caracena, John
Madarang, Gian
Go, Nile
Opeg, George
Estella, Ralph
Alatraca, Gabriel
Garnica, Jordan
Narte, Karlo

For other pictures please visit: http://vanjhnn.multiply.com

Velez College Street Dance 2009 from Vanjohnn Tiu on Vimeo.

Ms. Velez 2008, Final Post

2009-01-06T21:03:00.000-08:00

And for the closing of our series of Ms. Velez 2008 blog posts we have:

Evening Gown Round
Awarding

Click on Image to enlarge

Awards:

Best in Resort Wear: #1
Ms. Photogenic:#1
Best Festival Costume:#1
Best in Production number: #!
Best in Uniform:#2
Ms. Congeniality:#2
Best in Evening Gown: #7

Top 3 finalists:
#5-2nd runner up
#2-1st runner up
Ms. Velez College 2008- Ms. Arianna Gajudo

Len Len saying goodbye to her crown

Dean Pardinian with the Judges for the event

And after the long wait,
we have Ms. Velez 2008

Clair and Arianna Hugging away their congratulations

And it's finally over...

Ms. Velez 2008, Question and Answer Round

2009-01-06T20:53:00.000-08:00

Okay, so maybe you might have a laugh at some of the answers here, I know I did.
But seriously, we can't be blaming them for having such answers, after all, they were nervous. So before you start condemning them for their answers, think of how this is very scary for them.

Arianna:

Q: What do you think are the qualities Ms. VC 2008, so posses?

A: I think that Ms. VC 2008 should posses the qualities: discipline, "will??" (I didn't fully hear what she said), and intelligence. What is beauty without brains? For it is our brains that make us better women and men.

Clair:

Q:What makes you think you are worthy of the title and the Crown?

A: I think I have the capacity to represent Velez and Ms. Velez 2008

Michelle:

Q:If crowned Ms. VC 2008, given a chance to change something in our school, what would that be?
A: We all know that VC curriculum and faculty is impressive... Renovation for the extension rooms.

(note: not all that is written here is accurate due to poor sound systems and loud audience)

Best answer of all? Michelle's.

About the Webmaster

2009-01-01T20:38:00.000-08:00

The Photoblogger is a graduate of SHS-J batch 2007, and is a student in the college of medical technology, now going on his third year of medical technology... (PATAY PATAY NA).

He is equipped with 7 years of photography experience and 3 years and a half of photojournalism experience.

He started this Unofficial school blog due to many issues involving his photos and their rights of usage. There came a time when his photographs were used in an official school publication with no credit given. Usually, photographers CAN and WILL sue the persons using the photographs without permission and without due credit, OR will ask for compensation in CASH.. But that situation only led to the birth of this site.

His interests composes of linguistics, photography, blogging (DUH!), animals, travelling, and music.

He also maintains other blogs such as:

Through the Focal Glass
-a site containing his personal experiences and also all photography works

Pinoy Photoblog
-a site dedicated to promoting Pinoy Photographers and their works

You can contact him in his email at vanjhnn@yahoo.com

About the Site

2009-01-01T00:00:00.000-08:00

This blog was created on a December of 2008 as a mere whim of a Medical Technology student. He wanted to share his photos in the web and decided he make it more like a Newspaper type of setting and so The Cebu Velez College Times was born. But the Cebu Velez College Times is better known as Velez Times.

Author:
The Photoblogger
-a proud member of Cebu bloggers Society and a student in the college of Medical Technology. Photojournalist, feeling SEO analyzer, and blogger.

This is not the official School site, however it holds almost all of the information, announcements and reliable resources for the convenience of the Velezians. Velez Times is the first of its kind and has the most reliable source of information online with regards to issues and matters connected to Cebu Velez College.

Ms. Velez 2008: Uniform Round

2008-12-17T20:01:00.000-08:00

And of course, this is the part of the whole program where we get to see our contestants in their normal uniforms and their not so normal hairdo and make up.
CLICK ON THUMBNAILS TO ENLARGE!!

VC V.S. CDU in Resolved: That Philippines Become a Federal State of USA

2008-12-14T19:08:00.000-08:00

Last December 5, 2008, after the Velez Cultural Dance Competition, a friendly debate was held in the EMVM Hall. It was a CDU V.S. Velez College. Now many of us know the ongoing competition between the two schools, not only in sports, but also in academic achievements. The topic for the friendly debate was: “Resolve: That Philippines be one of the federal states of the USA”

Velez College was on the Affirmative side and CDU on the Negative side. I was at first, pessimistic about this especially since Filipinos are culture loving people and since USA is in a state of recession. However, the debate only got better.

Ms. Vera Bajarias of BSMT-2A, started a very good introductory speech regarding the good side of integration with the USA. Now take note, listening to this parameter is a vital part of the whole process of debate. This is where the arguments start to form. Ms. Bajarias started to explain that integration will be a good way for the Philippines to increase their resources and that we can have increase of security. She also explained in great detail the many possibilities of the end of exploitation. Economically and politically, this was in our advantage. She also mentioned that the USA has already given permission for the Philippines to integrate with the USA.

The first interpolator questioned Vera’s statement of increasing allies because the Philippines is located in an area where terrorism is most evident. Meaning, even if we gain allies, we gain enemies as well. Not only are we prone to terrorists in our area, but we are also geographically advantageous for the terrorists.

Miles, the second speaker for Velez and the beneficial speaker, explained that integration is beneficial for us because we can become secured by the USA through military logistics. After all, if we integrate, we no longer have to thrive on the second hand military resources we receive as a form of “donation”. A good example would be that of the US Chopper which was given to us, but crashed in the end. Again, as part of the benefits of this integration, Miles explained that the Philippines will also no longer need to exploit our resources, since we are already connected to USA.

In the interpolation for this round, Miles was once again questioned with the concerns on terrorism. Knowing that we are geographically in favor for terrorists, meaning we will be more prone to Terrorist attacks and that wars of the USA shall be fought here. Miles countered by saying, US military forces are capable of defenses which no state can compare to, after all USA, is a superpower. Interpolation was continued to the topic of economy. Since the USA has been in an economic decline, how can this be beneficial for us? USA may be in a state of decline, but it is normal for a superpower to be in its ups and downs in the economy. There is no need to worry about it now for it may be possible that USA will once again do better in the economy. But the interpolator again disagreed by saying the Philippines has at least a 2.7% economic growth so we can actually stand on our own without the help of USA.

Miles did well in explaining that Free Trade would be evident once the Philippines can integrate with the USA. His weak point was when he was not able to explain the process of free trade. Meaning, he did not use the two important words: Quota and Tariff.

Alex at Her best

One of the most favorite parts of the debate is the one where Alex starts to talk. One thing you should know about her is the way she talks, she seems infallible.

Alex, being the practicability speaker, explained why the integration was possible. She stated it in her three important points:

1.The Philippine Constitution allows integration

-Article 17 of the Philippine Constitution agrees with integration

2.Our cultural backdrop is quite similar to that of the US.

-culture is not at all that shocking for us since we are after all, a neo-colonial country

3.Philippines will not be alone in this endeavor.

-meaning the US will be supporting us in this in every aspect, which includes financial support.

Alex was very sure not to be questioned unnecessarily, so she already made it clear in the first part:

Alex: Ms. Speaker, are you aware of what kind of speaker you are?

CDU: Yes Ms. Interpolator, I am practicality speaker.

Alex: Practicality speaker?

CDU: Practicality speaker…

Alex: Ms. Speaker, are you aware that in an Oxford debate, we are practicability speakers not practicality speakers.

At that point, Alex already won the round. The other speaker could not defend herself because her principles revolved under the concept of the practicality of the integration instead of the practicability. I would like to quote Ms. Tonette in her comment to Alex’s clarification of speakers: “Speech slapped!” Lol.

Going back, Alex was questioned of the possible estimated budget for the whole integration process. Alex answered that this is a trap question since no formal integration as such of the Philippines’ has ever happened so she will not answer the question. Period.

The Negative side voiced out, “Is the Philippines too hopeless that we integrate ourselves with the US? History will show that we have long ago tried avoiding integration with any state including the US. Integration will only make us surrender our independence!" Alex countered by saying that Integration does not make us lose our independence. A good example would be that of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii.

CDU speaker mentioned in her speech, that how sure we are that USA will allow integration to occur. Of course, Alex said that the CDU speakers were not listening to the parameters since Vera already mentioned that USA has already given permission for the integration of the Philippines.

Funny moment

Amidst the arguments and discussions, when the speaker tends to be scared and intimidated, he/she tends to answer the wrong answers to the right question. Knowing how scary it must have been to debate with Alex, she must have forgotten what the question was. (I would never dare to debate with Alex Escobal!)

Alex: Are you aware of why the US always comes to the Philippines? (e.g. outsourcing, resources, and trade)

CDU: I did not say that…. 0_o

Conclusion:

CDU speaker mentioned that we will lose our national identity once we integrate with the US, but then again, VC clarified this by saying there is a big difference when you say “state” and “nation”.

Melissa, the VC rebuttalist, explained that USA and the RP can be compared to a layered cake. Chocolate may be delicious, and Vanilla may be good, but combining the two creates a symphony of flavors. She restated all the benefits of the integration. But one highlight of her concluding speech was the fallacy pointed out of the CDU speakers. The fallacy of not listening. (ouch!) And there was also the fact that integration destroys exploitation and creates Reciprocity.

My word: In fact, if you look at history, Jose Rizal did not really propose a country free from the Spanish Government. He actually proposed to be equals with the Spaniards.

CDU Team (negative side)

Team Manager: Mr. Silop

Members:

Ariane Gabrielle Obejas

Marald Joyce Gurapo

Gwenelyn Nikka Quiñanola

Marie Agnes Ceniza

Velez Team (affirmative side)

Team Manager: Leo Zosa

Team Coach: Cyril Bryan Cuizon (a.k.a. CBC)

Members:

Vera Joy Bajarias BSMT 2A

Miles Jude Flores BSN 2F

Alexandra Escobal BSN 2C

Melissa Rosales BSMT 1A

Click on the Images to enlarge!!

Short Intermission number by the First year medteks..

A program wouldn't be complete wihout the VC Dance troupe

Ms. Velez College 2008: Song Numbers

2008-12-14T01:44:00.001-08:00

As we all know, Velez is filled with a lot of talented singers, in fact our very own Mitz Mopon won the solo competition for CESAFI, scroll down to see the familiar Velezian faces, because are the songbirds of Cebu Velez College:

Velez College has their own Leah Salonga

Mitz and Fel singing their hearts out

Ben Singing while Len Len crossed the platform

Singing the duet for "He Brought Me To You" from Little Mermaid

This was actually a dramatic part of the program cuz Len Salvador walked her way to the platform while waving her last goodbye as Ms. Velez for she is ready to turnover her crown.

Ms. Velez College 2008: Resort Wear Round

2008-12-14T00:52:00.000-08:00

Instead of the extremely revealing Swimsuit competition, Velez College decided to have the more conservative side by going for resort wear. Now in this round, they all have the same Resort wear so it was a matter of the way you bring yourself for this round.

The winner for this round is contestant number one: Ms. Arianna Gajudo

And of course, we have here our very delightful hosts for that evening: Mr. Alexphil Ponce and Ms. Sabrina Hill. Mr. Ponce surprised us with his two sets of clothes, his Barong Tagalog and his Suit. Now that's what I call dressing up.

As for our guest host, Ms. Hill, she surprised us with a special song number and of course, our last surprise when one of our fellow Velezians decided to spice things up in the hall.

And keep updated for my later posts on the song numbers during the coronation night.

Ms. Velez 2008 Final Night! Part 1: Festival Round.

2008-12-08T00:06:00.000-08:00

Before I　ｗｏｕｌｄ　ｌｉｋｅ　ｔｏ　ｓｔａｒｔ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｍｙ　ｉｎｔｒｏｄｕｃｔｉｏｎ　ｔｏ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｂｌｏｇ，　Ｉ would like to voice out my concern with regards to a lot of things...

1.Two words to describe the whole thing.. Technical Difficulties..
2.Lighting was VERY VERY　ＶＥＲＹ bad!!!　Ｉ　ｍｅａｎ，as a photographer, we need proper lights so please forgive my poor quality photos...
3.The seating arrangement was poorly done, people kept complaining to me about why they could not sit.
4.The spot light kept moving, it was pure torture for Tonette and me!

But despite the bad points there, here is what I liked:
1.The program was good.
2.The students were enthusiastic
3.There were real surprises (aside from the technical problem surprises)
4.The MC's were fun, and not trying hard comedians.

Okay, so here is the Event proper...

Ladies and Gentlemen, fellow Velezians!! I would like to welcome you all to a glimpse of the glitz and glam in the Ms. Velez 2008 Final Night! Please scroll down to view the pictures of Ms. Velez 2008.

PLEASE CLICK ON IMAGE TO ZOOM IN

Here is the Velez White Caps singing the Doxology for the event

Velez College Dance Troupe for the introductory dance for the Festival Dress Round

Zandra Len Salvador, Ms. Velez 2007, leading the festival dress round

Festival Dress Round
-I am sorry if I do not have Ms. Arianna Gajudo's picture of her festival dress because some students were blocking my way when the Round started.

Contestant #2

Contestant #3

Contestant #4

Contestant #5

Contestant #6

Contestant #7

Winner for this round:

Contestant #1-Arianna Gajudo

Please continue Viewing for the next Rounds!

Ms. Velez 2008 Teasers!!! With Video shoutout and Profile Pictures!

2008-11-30T22:15:00.000-08:00

One In A Million (remix) - Bosson

PLEASE NOTE: ALL IMAGES ARE COPYRIGHTED, IF YOU WANT TO GRAB THEM PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT.

As promised, the Ms. Velez 2008 candidates had their Video shoot and Photoshoot in the Mendoza residence in Busay. We all know we are very excited to find out who they are. And now we have the list of all the candidates for Ms. Velez 2008. :)

Here is a little shoutout Video by me, featuring our SSC president, the candidates, and Ms. Velez 2007.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE IMAGE FOR LARGER IMAGES

Ms. Velez 2008 Group shots

Ms. Velez 2008 Profile shots

Former Ms. Velez

Name:Ms. Zandra Len Salvador

Age:21

5’5

Favorite Subject: Medical Surgical Nursing

Interests: Dancing, Poem writing, surfing the net, and Studying.

Name:Gerimay Lu Balangauan

Age:16

Course: BSBIO 1

Height:5’5

Favorite Subject: Philosophy

Interests: reading, golf, badminton, shopping, and Studying

Name:Arianna Uy Gajudo

Age:17

Course:BSN1D

Height:5’2

Favorite Subject: Math

Interests: Edward Cullen, dancing, and studying.

Name:Mary Michelle Zanoria Peñaranda

Age:20

Course:BSN4B

Height:5’4

Favorite Subject: Medical Surgical Nursing

Interests: Food, music, and studying.

Name:Kim Sastia Regina R. Espiritu

Age:20

Course:Med Tech Intern

Height:5’6

Favorite Subject: Clinical Chemistry

Interests: Warding, blood Culture, phlebotomy, loving bunnies, and studying

Name:Marilis Claire Morales

Age:18

Course:BSN3D

Height:5’6

Favorite Subject: Related Learning Experience

Interests: TV, basketball, going out at night, studying

Name:Audrey Antigua Mendoza

Age:17

Course:BSN2C

Height:5’6

Favorite subject: Anaphysio

Interests: Volleyball and studying.

Name:Jenice Marie M. Paete

Age:18

Course:BSMT-2B

Height:5’3

Favorite Subject: PHGC

Interests: Food, lots of food and studying

Director: Alexphil Ponce
MUA: Bobby Albert

Clothes: Elmer Devenancio

SSC President: Ann Layumas

Photos by: Evanjohnn Mendoza

And there you have it, your candidates for Ms. Velez 2008 together with our former Ms. Velez. Please don't forget to vote for your favorite candidate in our Online Poll

Don't miss the big event!
Buy your tickets now in the SSC office!

Ms. Velez 2008

When: Dec. 6, 2008

Where: EMVM hall

Time: 6:00pm

Ms. Velez 2008

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One of the major events of our school, one of the most awaited, and one of the most anticipated.
Where glitz and glam is at their fullest, and beauty and brains come together....

MS. VELEZ 2008!

(guys, no pics muna, I think it will be a little delayed due to Internet Problems. Expect complete pics and info by Monday Morning)

Mom's Pharmacy Across Velez, Celebrates 4th Anniversary

2008-11-26T06:58:00.000-08:00

Mom's Best Value Pharmacy right across Velez College has dominated the Pharmacy industry in the Ramos area (with the exception of the Hospital pharmacy) and now is in its fourth year of doing so. They couldn't have done it without the support of the Velezian community.

Mom's Pharmacy started about four years ago and is still doing well especially with the very strategic location. Students know this pharmacy as the place where they can usually buy their laboratory apparatus quite conveniently instead of going to the extremely far Berovan, or Far Eastern Drug (literally far). The Velezians also buy their other materials which are needed in cases of emergency instead of going to the not-so-far-but-still-quite-far National Bookstore, be it a cartolina for reporting in Philospohy, or an Index card for P.E..

So how is Mom's Pharmacy surviving?
After further inquiring in the Velezian Community, here are the top reasons why they are still going on and getting better.:

1.Hospitality-Mom's boast the best hospitality in all pharmacies. I was able to visit Rose Pharmacy and the cashier there seem irritated when I asked about a certain apparatus, while in Mercury Drug, they didn't seem irritated at me... cuz they didn't even try to entertain me! In Mom's you are assured that you won't be forgotten. Far Eastern Drug is the only pharmacy I know that equals Mom's in terms of service quality.

2.Price-aside from just student consumers, Mom's also happens to have a lot of consumers who are patients not just from Velez Hospital, but also from Chong Hua, VCMC and many more. Why? Because Mom's does not hesitate to suggest alternative generics which are affordable yet still effective.

3.Location=Convenience-you are down to your last vial /test tube and you need them now cuz your Chem Lab is about to start in 10 minutes. Where else can you buy apparatus like that? Nowhere else except your favorite place to be. Mom's...

4.Customer Satisfaction-whether you buy a lot of stuff or just a single tablet, they don't look at the clothes you wear or the wallet you carry. They all serve you with equal quality. They treat everyone with the same quality service for a guaranteed customer satisfaction. One time, I saw a poor girl in ragged clothes trying to buy something from the store. Instead of treating her as a beggar, the pharmacist entertained her, and even offered a more affordable alternative to the medicine she was tasked to purchase. This is all because the staff in the pharmacy have values which are Christian Centered.

5.Airconditioning-one cannot deny, in the fiery pits of hel.. I mean Ramos, one wants to cool down a bit, and what better way than to go in to Mom's Pharmacy to purchase something and face directly at the Airconditioner. No wonder the place is crowded in those blazing afternoons!

So thats all for Mom's pharmacy. I heard they are still giving freebies for a certain amount of purchase. Check it out Velezians!

Velez College V.S. USJ-R in Fight for Third, Volleyball Men

2008-11-23T19:27:00.001-08:00

In the heat of CESAFI, Velez College Volleyball Men Team, was able to reach the point of fighting for third place or making it to the championship round. The game was a tight
competition.

It started with USJ-R leading, and then at the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th set, the heat began to grow.
Adrenalin rushing, VC gave its all yet still lost by 7 points in the final set.

SET I - USJ-R 25 -VC 12
SET II- USJ-R 26 -VC 24
SET III- USJ-R 22 -VC 25
SET IV- USJ-R 22 -VC 25
Last SET USJ-R15 -VC 8

Players for Velez College:
Mike Locson BSMT-2B- Mike is very well known for his sudden drop shots.
Harris Rashid BSBIO - extremely gifted with his height, he easily towers over other players in the game
Angel Teves BSPT -4 -don't let his friendly appearance fool you, Angel is well known for his powerful smashes
Jeff Go BSN-2 -Jeff, is a person who masters at a wide variety of sports and is very aggresive and very competitive when it comes to games. Feel his adrenalin overshadow everyone else's
Aaron Mantalaba BSPT- 2 -originally from USJ-R himself, this player knows how to swiftly attack his opponents in areas they do not expect
Marloui Chatto BSN-2D -don't let his height fool you, he moves around the court as if he had Herme's winged Slippers.
Dale Buagas BSN-2 -although injured in the first round, he was ever determined to play on.

other players: Eugene Go BSN-3, Filemino Paler Intern BSPT, Justjohn Vladimir Go BSN-4D

Coach : Mrs. Arellano
Trainer: Mr. Barena

I was also able to have the opportunity to talk to our beloved Dean Emmanuel Pardinian, who was a strong supporter of our Volleyball Team Men.
Dean Pardinian: "Our team man gud needs more exposure, more experience, more tournaments."
Me: What do you think is the advantage of this year's team?
DP: Height, our players have very good heights. And also skill. You know, most of our players are not really Volleyball players. They're just fill-ins. Only Locson, Aaron, Chatto, and Dale are Volleyball players.
Me: So what are the weaknesses you see in this team?
DP: No self-confidence. They really need polishing. But they are actually the best team so far, in my experience of previous teams in Volleyball. Jeff for instance, is the most improved player here. Compared to last year, his performance has greatly improved.
Me: Which player would you think is the best?
DP:I would have to say Locson. He truly is an all around player.
Me: One last thing sir, what can you say about today's game?
DP:It was a hard fought five sets. Although they made a lot of mistakes, they give it their best shot.

And there you have it folks. That was the interview with Dean Pardinian.

Here is a short clip on the very tight competition...

Anyway, if you also want all the pictures, I also have my albums for that:
http://vanjhnn.multiply.com