Sunday, August 19, 2007

Boracay Hosts PACSA Visayas Convention


The world famous island of Boracay played host to the Philippine Association of Campus Student Advisers and Student Leaders (PACSA) 3rd Mid-year convention on August 1 to 3.
Bannered by the theme, "Campus Advising and Student Leadership: Aligning to Culture, Values and Globalization," some 300 student leaders and campus advisers in the Visayas area attended the seminar convention held at La Carmela de Boracay Resort in Sitio Manggayad, Brgy. Balabag, Malay, Aklan. Prof. Carlos Siguion-Reyna, board member of the Directors Guild of the Philippines, Inc. was the keynote speaker of the opening ceremony.
The speakers were Prof. Gilda MontaƱo, Dean of the Student Affairs of the West Visayas State University (WVSU), Department of Justice (DOJ) State Prosecutor Geronimo Sy, Prof. Eric Divinagracia, Director for Co-Curricular Activities of the University of San Agustin and Rev. Fr. Boy Celiz, parish priest of Mandurriao.
Other activities included sand sculpture competition, beach volleyball, amazing race, island tour and the Mr. & Miss PACSA 2007.
Joe Eric Indico, president of PACSA Visayas Chapter and concurrent Director for Student Affairs of the College of St. John-Roxas De La Salle was the over-all in-charge of the convention. (By Boy Ryan Zabal) /MP

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