Congratulations to the MSCE Graduates (SY'08-09)

Two graduate students of the Department of Civil Engineering graduated with awards during the DLSU Manila Commencement Rites held on July 18, 2009 at the PICC. Engr. Dexter Lo earned his MSCE "with highest distinction" while Engr. Alden Paul Balili also graduated MSCE with an award for "outstanding thesis.".

Engr. Lo is presently the director, XU Engineering Resource Center, Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan. Engr. Balili, who is also an undergraduate Lasallian alumnus, is a Structural Engineer of Parsons Brinckerhoff Manila, Philippines.

Celebrating with Dr. Pulmano

The CE Department celebrated with visiting Balik Scientist from Australia, Dr. Victor Pulamano (aka Daddy Vic) a sumptous lunch last July 10, 2009 at the San Miguel by the Bay. Attending the activity were full time and part time faculty members, the department staff and guest, Engr. Boots Ubay. It was a fun and enjoyable feast of seafoods (crabs, shrimps, tilapia, tahong and lapu-lapu). Mabuhay ka Daddy Vic. Animo CIV!

CE Specialization Talks 2009

The Civil Engineeering Society (CES) in cooperation with the CE Department hosted the CE Specialization Talks last July 10, 2009 from 2:00 - 4:30 PM at the V210. The activity was aimed to orient the CIV juniors about the specializations in civil engineering being offered by the department. The faculty members discussed the following topics:

• Dr. Bernard Lejano - CE Department Policies on Specialization


• Engr. Jason Ongpeng - Construction Technology and Management


• Dr. Danilo Terante - Hydraulics and Water Resources


• Dr. Alexis Fillone - Transportation Engineering


• Dr. Andy Oreta - Structural Engineering

The other CE faculty members who attended the forum include CE Dept. chair Engr. Ronaldo Gallardo, Dr. Victor Pulmano, Dr. Renan Tanhueco, Engr. Yen Ubay and Dr. Jonathan Dungca.

DLSU-M Annual Faculty Recognition '09

CE faculty members were among the awardees in the DLSU-Manila Annual Faculty Recognition held last July 3, 2009 at the William Shaw Theater. Leading the awardees were Ronaldo S. Gallardo and Dr. Danilo Terante, both 25 years Service awardees. Dr. Andres Oreta and Dr. Renan Tanhueco were 15 years Service awardees while part-time faculty Dr. Judy Sese recieved the 10 years Service award. Medal awards were also given to Dr. Jonathan Dungca for Associate Professor and Ms. Mary Ann Adajar for Academic Service Faculty II.

DLSU-M Papers at PICE Midyear Convention 2009

Graduate and undergraduate research papers will be presented at the technical sessions of the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) Midyear Convention on June 25-27, 2009 at the Bacolod Pavilion Resort Hotel, Bacolod City. DLSU-Manila faculty members, Dr. Alexis Fillone, Dr. Jonathan Dungca, Dr. Bernardo Lejano and Dr. Danilo Terante will present technical papers in the parallel specialized technical sessions. Engr. Alden Paul Balili (BSCE and MSCE Lasallian alumnus) will also present his research co-authored with Dr. Andres Oreta. Summarized below are the titles and authors of the papers to be presented:

Transportation Engineering
Presentor: Dr. Alexis M. Fillone: On-Street Parking Inventory in the Malate-Ermita Area of the City of Manila
Authors: Dr. Alexis M. Fillone, Ms. Maria Cecilia R. Paringit, Mr. Gerald M. Sudaria, Mr. Gerald P. Oyon-oyon and Mr. Philip Joseph U. Yang

Structural Engineering
Presentor: Engr. Alden Paul Balili : Optimal Design of RC Frames Considering Seismic Provisions Using Genetic Algorithms Authors: Alden Paul Balili and Dr. Andres Winston Oreta

Presentor: Dr. Jonathan R. Dungca: Properties of Lightweight Wall Panels Made Up of Rice Hull, Fiber Glass and Mortalite
Authors: Dr. Jonathan R. Dungca, Mark Andrew Delgado and Shurwin Kim Pascual

Presentor: Dr. Bernardo A. Lejano: Flexural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams Made of High-Strength Concrete
Authors: Dr. Bernardo A. Lejano, Edrick Dan Lim, Erwin Uy and John David Yu

Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering
Presentor : Dr. Danilo Terante: System Dynamic Analysis for Sustainable Urban Drainage System Authors: Dr. Danilo C. Terante, Ma. Caroline Codilla, Louie de Guzman and Ma. Ronna Yap