Liceo de Cagayan University

In celebration of her 67th Foundation Anniversary, Liceo de Cagayan University through the Office of the Vice President for Research, Extension, Planning, and Innovation provided the senior citizens of Baranggay Macasandig with free health services, which is an integral part of the University’s community extension program. Held on February 26, 2022, at the Paseo del Rio Campus, the event was attended by 35 senior citizens who availed of the following services: consultation/checkup, laboratory analyses (CBC, Urinalysis, Stool Exam, Blood Typing), X-Ray, Physical Therapy/Rehabilitation, and Medicine Dispensing. Assisting a pool of medical doctors in the administration of the health services were the students from the different colleges (Medicine, Nursing, Rehabilitation Sciences, Radiologic Technology, Pharmacy, and Medical Technology, Criminology).

A day earlier, bloodletting, a related activity on the occasion of the Foundation Anniversary, was conducted by the Philippine Red Cross in partnership with the College of Medical Technology at the Paseo del Rio Campus. Ninety-nine bags of blood were collected during the six-hour event.

Liceo U carries out her commitment to community extension annually through H.E.L.P.S. – a program that offers the adopted communities free services along four components, namely Health, Education, Legal, and Public Service.

Liceo de Cagayan University entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Region 10 for the “Tayo Ang Kalikasan” environmental program. A ceremonial signing of the memorandum between University President Dr. Alain Marc P. Golez and DENR-10 Director Dr. Henry A. Adornado took place on March 16, 2022, at the AVR 3 of the University.  

The “Tayo Ang Kalikasan” is the DENR’s national environmental campaign that seeks to strengthen collaborative efforts among the various sectors in the society for the protection of the natural resources and the maintenance of the ecological balance for the future generation. The partnership between Liceo U and the DENR aims at engaging students as Environment and Natural Resources ambassadors advocating for the DENR’s and the University’s environmental initiatives. The University's ENR ambassadors are Riza Joy Canas, Glaisy Velez, Lyndy Barba, Anthony Saulda, Dallyn Yee, and Joanna Therese Rodriguez.

The MOA signing was facilitated by the Office of Student Affairs and the Natural Science Department of the College of Arts and Sciences. Witnesses of the event were Forester Ferdinand Dagulo, DENR-PENRO OIC; Dr. Rosella Ortiz, CAS Dean; Dr. Judy Marie Zoleta, Department Chair; and Mr. Emmanuel Echem, OSA Director.

The Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) student ambassadors of Liceo U participated in the DENR-initiated clean-up and bamboo growing drive in observance of World Water Day 2022 themed “Groundwater: Making the Invisible, Visible.” Dr. Judy Marie Zoleta, the chair of the Natural Science Department, led the team composed of Anthony Saulda, Joanna Rodriguez, Dallyn Yee, Lyndy Barba, Glaisy Velez, and Riza Joy Cañas.  

Spearheaded by the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office – Misamis Oriental with the City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO) and the Environment Management Bureau (EMB), the clean-up and bamboo growing activities took place in Tin-ao Creek in Barangay Balubal, Cagayan de Oro City on March 31, 2022. Part of the event was an informative and engaging discussion of the crucial role of environment conservation in protecting the wildlife and promoting biodiversity. 

Liceo U has recently inked a Memorandum of Agreement with the DENR for its national environmental initiatives. Hence, the University will continue to engage her personnel and students in the DENR-led activities for the protection and conservation of the environment and for instilling in her constituents a sense of social responsibility.

Physical wellness of the workforce is an essential component of human resource management. It goes without saying that personnel’s physical wellness impacts individual and organizational performance. Hence, cognizant of the importance of physical wellness in the workplace, the University provides her regular academic and non-academic personnel with health insurance program with MAXICARE. The health coverage is fully subsidized by the University. 

Part of the healthcare benefits is an annual physical exam. For this year, Healthcheck is the service provider for the three-day annual physical exam (June 9-11) that covers the five basic tests and additional tests (ECG, Pap Smear, FBS, and Total Cholesterol). Being held at the Liceo Civic Center, the physical exam is scheduled in three batches to service the personnel of the three campuses. COVID-19 health and safety guidelines are strictly enforced to ensure everyone’s safety.

In full support of the government's environmental initiatives, Liceo U hosted the advocacy campaign on solid waste management of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region X on June 28, 2022, at the University's Audio-Visual Room 3. The nationwide campaign that engages the support of the academe seeks to raise public awareness of proper solid waste management.

The event featured the keynote message (video) of Benito Antonio T. De Leon, the Undersecretary for Enforcement, Solid Waste Management, Local Government Units Concerns, and Attached Agencies; video presentations (Kwentong DENR); the 'Pinas Basura Buster' (PBB) mascot, which is the DENR's image of its SWM program; and the new mobile game application – PINAS: The Basura Buster, which can be downloaded through Google Play Store. Designed for children ageing 5 to 8 years old, the application is an alternative tool in this digital age for teaching children proper waste segregation in an entertaining way.

Present during the event were Dr. Henry A. Adornado, the Regional Executive Director of DENR-Region X; Atty. Leo Paolo Perez, CPA, the University's Vice President for Administration and Comptroller; and the University's Environment and Natural Resources ambassadors, who were joined by Dr. Judy Marie Zoleta, the academic chair of the Department of Natural Sciences.