Dear Colleagues

I received an email from a friend of mine working in the IDRC.  This link may be
of interest to you or your city clients.

IDRC launched a call for proposals for Asia for urban environmental projects -
watsan is one of the focus areas and the projects are up to 1.2mil over 3
years...more info at http://web.idrc.ca/en/ev-84917-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html.  I
think it would be a good avenue to explore with your partners.

Please have a look and make direct applications to IDRC.  Welcome to have a look
at/discuss your proposals, but it is not necessary.

Best regards.

Jema

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ina patricia jurga" <jurga@...>
> To: "Chongrak Polprasert" <chongrak@...>; "Danilo Lapid"
> <danlapid@...>; "Eduardo Posadas" <noel_cap@...>; "Gerado
> Parco" <parco@...>; "Jiang Lin" > Sent: Thursday, September
> 08, 2005 3:39 PM
> Subject: "International Seminar on Biogas Technology for Poverty Reduction
> and sustainable development"
>
>
>>
>> Dear Participants of the WHO-meeting in Guilin
>>
>> I hereby want to inform you on the
>> "International Seminar on Biogas Technology for Poverty Reduction and
>> sustainable development" which will take place in Beijing from the
>> 18.-20. October 2005.
>> Because Biogas Technology is an important part of sanitation, this
>> conference could be interesting for you to learn and discuss about
>> biogas experience in China and East Asia.
>>
>> The seminar is jointly organized by UNESCAP, the Chinese Ministry of
>> Agriculture and our Institute. The seminar costs are free, travel &
>> accommodation has to be paid by the participant itself.
>>
>>
>>
>> so hope to meet you in Beijing.
>>
>>
>> best regards,
>>
>> INA JURGA
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> CHINESE ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING (CAAE)
>> INSTITUTE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (IEEP) - office 808
>> No 41 Maizidian Street, Chaoyang district
>> Beijing , 100026
>> PR China
>>
>> Tel/Fax:+86-10-65080004
>> Mobile: +86-13718816338
>> Mail:    jurga@...
>>
>

Hi Karl

Good to hear.  I would be grateful to get copies of the presentation.

Jema

Dear PEN Members,
Greetings!
I am pleased to announce that our next PEN meeting will be held on September
13, 2005, 9:00 am at the GTZ Office in Makati.  We have invited 2 ecosan
experts, Mr. Heinz-Peter Mang and Ms.Elizabeth Huba who will be sharing
their valuable experiences on the implementation of various ecosan projects
in urban, peri-urban and rural areas.  Please take note that we will also be
joined by representatives of foreign donor agencies during the presentation.
Following this, the experts will be conducting a 3-day workshop in Bohol
Province entitled "1st ecosan Training  on Low-Cost Sanitation for Rural
Areas  in the Philippines" on 14-16 September 2005.  The workshop is
designed to provide a general overview of the ecosan philosophy and its
effective promotion at the household level and develop appropriate tools and
strategies needed for implementation.  Special focus will be given on the 3
relevant implementation components, namely technical, social and health, and
reuse.  A draft program for this 3-day workshop is attached for your
reference.
Considering that we have limited slots for the activitiy, kindly confirm
your attendance on or before August 29, 2005 to Ms. Carissa Noche of the GTZ
Water Program at telephone no. +632 927-1875.
Thank you and we look forward to your active participation in this activity.

Best Regards,
Karl Galing


GTZ Water, Sanitation & Solid Waste Program
GTZ Office Manila
9th Floor, PDCP Bank Center
V.A. Rufino St. corner L.P. Leviste St.
Salcedo VIllage, Makati CIty

Dear Friends,

This is to inform you that PEN Meeting earlier set for August 03, 2005
is being reset.  Let's agree again on our next meeting date. Thanks
and regards.

Sincerely,

Leo

Hay salamat mukhang matatapos na rin ang flow chart :)  Thanks for everyone's
contribution and to PEN for taking this up.  Just a couple of  comments:

1.  In the title, we might add, similar to the conventional systems flowcart, a
parenthesis with the words "(Non-Water and Water Reliant Systems)"
2.  In the conventional systems flow charts, perhaps we need to say, "Stages of
the Waste Process for Conventional Systems"
3.  On the off site column, where DEWATS appears, we may want to break this down
according to specific technologies.  As Hendra explains, DEWATS is not a
technology on its own.

Hope everyone's well.  I'll be in touch pretty soon about the many initiatives
we are working on.

Dear PEN Members,
Due to my tight schedule, I asked Gerry, Lizette and Eileen to discuss the
Ecosan Flowchart yesterday after our Academinc Committee meeting. I cannot
attend the meeting today but I have here attached the Ecosan flowchart we
discussed yesterday. Hope the chart is understandable.
Regards,
Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "leilaelvas" <leilaelvas@...>
To: <ecosan-philippines@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 7:46 PM
Subject: [ecosan-philippines] Meeting to Revise Sorucebook Flowcharts


> Dear PEN Members,
>
> This is to remind you that we have a meeting tomorrow, July 28 from 9-
> 11:30 at Rm 318, UP-NEC.
>
> We are supposed to revise the flow charts prepared by Radian to
> properly represent ECOSAN in it.
>
> I know many of you have a tight schedule tomorrow. Hope we can start
> on time.  I'll bring some snacks.
>
> - Leila
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Dear PEN Members,

This is to remind you that we have a meeting tomorrow, July 28 from 9-
11:30 at Rm 318, UP-NEC.

We are supposed to revise the flow charts prepared by Radian to
properly represent ECOSAN in it.

I know many of you have a tight schedule tomorrow. Hope we can start
on time.  I'll bring some snacks.

- Leila

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Dear PEN Members,
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Venue will be at U.P. NEC, Rm. 318.
We shall be reviewing the draft sanitation sourcebook and hopefully go
through our midterm review.
Hope to see all of you there.
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endeavors.

Best regards to all.

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yo!

    it would be nice to meet our boss. what's the final
schedule? thursday or friday?

teddy

--- jsy@... wrote:

> How about a short meeting (for a change) next Friday
> (15 July) afternoon at the
> World Bank offices between 4-5.30pm?  Let's have a
> short update meeting and
> discuss next steps on the Sanitation Conference.
>
> Teddy, welcome to Manila and to the new post with
> the League and the Bank's
> Cities project.  Perhaps you can also give us a
> short brief of the project.
>
> Let me know if the regular meeting attendees are
> available and I will arrange a
> room for us.  Incidentally, I will also introduce to
> you Ms Leila Elvas who
> takes up the position of WSP Country Team Leader on
> 10 July.
>
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yo gerry,

    didn't get it. maybe you can send it again. i
returned to ifugao for family obligation. i hope to
make it in this week's meeting.

teddy

--- gerryparco@... wrote:

>
>
> Hi Teddy,
>
> Welcome back.  Did you get my email re: the ecosan
> project for CAR through
> ST. Louis University?
>
>
> Gerry
>
>




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Dear All

After discussions about the next PEN meeting schedule, here is the compromise we
have reached to maximize attendees:

Meeting will be on Thursday, 14 July from 4-5.30 pm at UP.

Merienda will be provided by WSP.

See you there,

Jema

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Hi Teddy,

Welcome back.  Did you get my email re: the ecosan project for CAR through
ST. Louis University?


Gerry

Dear All

After discussions about the next PEN meeting schedule, here is the compromise we
have reached to maximize attendees:

Meeting will be on Thursday, 14 July from 4-5.30 pm at UP.

Merienda will be provided by WSP.

See you there,

Jema

Nice to hear from you, Teddy! Just let me know what specific
information you need in your work. If those are available in my
compilation, i would be happy to share it with you.

I have difficulty also attending ecosan meetings. I am still at WHO
until 31 July. After that engagement, I will have flexibility to
attend the meetings.

I hope to hear more news from you about your project.

Cheers!

Boni



--- In ecosan-philippines@yahoogroups.com, Teddy Baguilat
<atadeboy@y...> wrote:
> yo gerry, boni, jem, bianca, leo, et al,
>
>     It's me, Teddy Baguilat Jr. I haven't been
> attending our PEN meetings because I have been going
> to Ifugao for our terraces NGO and accepting some
> UNESCO invitations overseas.
>     But I am now based in Manila. I wrote to tell you
> that I am now with the CITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
> based at the League of Cities of the Philippines. This
> is a World Bank project aimed at capacitating 41 Phil
> cities to map out a development strategy addressing
> long-term issues using the participatory process.
>     My job is to be its knowledge manager. Our website
> is www.cdsea.org.
>     Anyway, I thought that PEN can help this project
> because most of the proposals being developed under
> CDS tackle sanitation and environmental concerns.
>     Through our network, I wish to facilitate the
> exchange of information for the use of the Philippine
> cities in their development plans and in the packaging
> of proposals for WB.
>      I hope I can get useful articles about ecosan
> that I can post in the website.
>      Already, I am asking permission to use the
> article on the wetlands of BAyawan City which is an
> active member of CDS.
>      I hope I can attend the next meeting.
>
> Teddy
>
>
>
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How about a short meeting (for a change) next Friday (15 July) afternoon at the
World Bank offices between 4-5.30pm?  Let's have a short update meeting and
discuss next steps on the Sanitation Conference.

Teddy, welcome to Manila and to the new post with the League and the Bank's
Cities project.  Perhaps you can also give us a short brief of the project.

Let me know if the regular meeting attendees are available and I will arrange a
room for us.  Incidentally, I will also introduce to you Ms Leila Elvas who
takes up the position of WSP Country Team Leader on 10 July.

yo mr. amazing karl and PENers,

     thanks. i'm glad that the pen e-group is in
capable hands. just inform me of the meeting date.
     maybe you can help by posting updates, news
stories, info bits that you feel the city planners and
the mayors can use.
     we are going to have an on-line training course on
knowledge management starting july 18. it's free and
everybody is invited.
     just enrol at the www.cdsea.org website. dr.
serafing talisayon of UP is the training coach while i
will co-manage it.
      knowledge management is all about how to bring
the right information to the decision makers at the
right time and the right context for the correct
purpose. it is a systems approach and will help how we
could improve knowledge sharing and knowledge use in
an organization.

teddy

--- EdKarl Galing <egaling@...> wrote:

> dear teddy,
> great to hear from you gov-bag and am glad that
> you're now based in manila.
> regarding your request, our previous moderators,
> anne and bianca are already
> back in germany.  it's me and leo de castro (caps)
> who are currently manning
> the pen e-group.
> we are much willing to help you on information
> exchange to further promote
> the pen.
> i hope you can attend the next pen meeting to
> discuss future activities and
> potential partnerships.  we will keep you posted.
> regards,
> karl
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: Teddy Baguilat
> Date: 07/06/05 15:02:24
> To: eco san
> Subject: [ecosan-philippines] hello again
>
> yo gerry, boni, jem, bianca, leo, et al,
>
>     It's me, Teddy Baguilat Jr. I haven't been
> attending our PEN meetings because I have been going
> to Ifugao for our terraces NGO and accepting some
> UNESCO invitations overseas.
>     But I am now based in Manila. I wrote to tell
> you
> that I am now with the CITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
> based at the League of Cities of the Philippines.
> This
> is a World Bank project aimed at capacitating 41
> Phil
> cities to map out a development strategy addressing
> long-term issues using the participatory process.
>     My job is to be its knowledge manager. Our
> website
> is www.cdsea.org.
>     Anyway, I thought that PEN can help this project
> because most of the proposals being developed under
> CDS tackle sanitation and environmental concerns.
>     Through our network, I wish to facilitate the
> exchange of information for the use of the
> Philippine
> cities in their development plans and in the
> packaging
> of proposals for WB.
>      I hope I can get useful articles about ecosan
> that I can post in the website.
>      Already, I am asking permission to use the
> article on the wetlands of BAyawan City which is an
> active member of CDS.
>      I hope I can attend the next meeting.
>
> Teddy
>
>
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yo gerry, boni, jem, bianca, leo, et al,

     It's me, Teddy Baguilat Jr. I haven't been
attending our PEN meetings because I have been going
to Ifugao for our terraces NGO and accepting some
UNESCO invitations overseas.
     But I am now based in Manila. I wrote to tell you
that I am now with the CITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
based at the League of Cities of the Philippines. This
is a World Bank project aimed at capacitating 41 Phil
cities to map out a development strategy addressing
long-term issues using the participatory process.
     My job is to be its knowledge manager. Our website
is www.cdsea.org.
     Anyway, I thought that PEN can help this project
because most of the proposals being developed under
CDS tackle sanitation and environmental concerns.
     Through our network, I wish to facilitate the
exchange of information for the use of the Philippine
cities in their development plans and in the packaging
of proposals for WB.
      I hope I can get useful articles about ecosan
that I can post in the website.
      Already, I am asking permission to use the
article on the wetlands of BAyawan City which is an
active member of CDS.
      I hope I can attend the next meeting.

Teddy



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Hi Leo,

I am confirmed for June 10 meeting.


Gerry


ecosan-philippines@yahoogroups.com wrote:

>Dear Colleagues,
>
>There was an agreement that we meet again on June 10 to contiune our
>planning session for the National Sanitation Summit. Kindly confirm
>who are attending... Thanks!
>
>Leo de Castro
>
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'Pitong bagay sa buhay na natutunan ko sa U.P'

by PROF.  RYAN CAYABYAB (Commencement speech given on April 24 before the
Class of 2005)

Maraming salamat po, magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat.  UP President
Emerlinda Roman, former presidents Jose Abueva and Noel Soriano, UP Diliman
Chancellor Dr.  Sergio Cao, the Board of Regents, U.P. faculty and
administrative staff, co-professors from the College of Music, classmates
from UP High 1970, fellow alumni, graduates, and friends:

Malugod kong binabati kayong mga nagsisipagtapos ngayong taong 2005.

Isang karangalan ang pagtayo ko dito upang maghatid ng isang talumpati para
sa inyo.

Huwag kayong mag-alala, maiksi lamang ang aking sasabihin.

Kinikilala kong ako ay isang mamamayan ng UP.  Unang nasilayan ng aking mga
mata ang sinag ng araw sa Area 1, UP Campus, sa may likuran ng Infirmary,
kung saan din nanirahan sina Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero, si NVM Gonzales, si
Jovita Fuentes, si Jose Maceda, at ang mga Lansang, mga Manalang, mga Daza,
Cailao, Lesaca, Estrada at marami pang ibang mga pioneering faculty members
ng UP Diliman.

Ang nanay ko ay nagturo sa UP College of Music.  Apat kaming magkakapatid
na lumaki sa sariwang hangin ng Area 1, nanghuhuli ng tutubi at kuliglig sa
araw, kulisap naman sa gabi.  Diyes ang Coca-cola, singko ang Cosmos.
Minsan sa isa o makalawang linggo, may dumaraang truck ng DDT
(Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) na nag-bubuga ng makapal na usok pampatay
ng lamok na nagdudulot ng malaria.  Lahat ng bata sa Area 1, at sa buong
campus ay sinasalubong itong truck, at kung kaya lang naming magsiawit ng
Haleluya noon ay ginawa na namin dahil para kami lahat nasa ulap,
nagtatakbuhan, hinahabol at nilalanghap ang maputi at mabangong usok ng DDT
truck.

Napakasaya namin.  Walang nagsabi sa amin na hindi lamang lamok ang
pinapatay ng DDT.  Ngayong malalaki na kami at nagbibiruan ang aming egroup
na Area 1, napagkasunduan namin na dahil sa DDT na yan, bawat isa sa amin
ay may bahid ng kabaliwan, depende sa dami ng nalanghap na DDT.

Marami kaming laro noon sa Area 1 patintero, tumbang preso, siyato,
lastiko, gagamba, luksong tinik, step-no, habulan, taguan, teks at holen,
na sa palagay ko ay sasabihin ninyong napakalow-tech kumpara sa mga laro
ninyo nung kayo'y mga bata.  Meron kaming mga sikretong tawagan, sipol at
huni.  Ang dami kong nais ikuwento tungkol sa aking pagkabata ngunit
mauubos ang ating oras.

Nag-aral ako sa UP Elementary School at sa UP High School.  Matagal na
panahon ding diyes lamang ang bayad sa IKOT.  Saan pa ba ako magkokolehiyo
kundi sa UP rin.  Una akong pumasok bilang accounting major sa UP College
of Business Administration.  Sa kabutihang palad, nauntog ako at na-realize
ko na ako ay hindi pala maalam sa pagbibilang ng pera.

Tinanggap ako at lumipat sa UP College of Music bilang isang piano major.
Nauntog na naman ako at natanto ko na ako ay nagpapanggap lamang na isang
Cecil Licad.  Mabuti naman at tinanggap ako ng Department of Composition
and Theory.  Sa maniwala kayo't hindi, tinapos ko itong kurso, Bachelor of
Music Major in Composition suma suma-sampong taon bago ko nakuha ang aking
diploma.  Aba!  Naniwala pa sila sa akin at kinuha akong guro.  Dito ko
nakilala ang isa kong estudiyanteng napakaganda na una kong naging barkada
sa kainan at kantahan, nauwi rin sa simbahan.  Halos dalawampung taon din
ako nagturo sa UP College of Music.

Wala pang tatlong taon na ako ay nagbitiw bilang isang assistant professor;
akala ko'y doon na ang katapusan ng aking koneksyon sa UP.  Hindi pala,
dahil ngayon ang aking panganay ay kasalukuyang isang university scholar sa
College of Music.

Mababaw at maikling kasaysayan lamang ito.  Gayon pa man, kasaysayan pa
rin.  Para sa akin, napakahalaga ng aking nakalipas at ito ay lagi kong
babalik-balikan.

Habang ako ay papalayo ng papalayo sa aking pinanggalingan, palalim nang
palalim ang mga ugat na aking tinatanim, sinisiguro ko lamang na hindi ako
maitutumba ng kahit ano mang malakas na bagyo o delubyo na sa buhay ko ay
sasapit.

Ngayon, nakita n'yo kung bakit napaka-halaga ng UP sa aking buhay, sana ay
maging sa inyo rin.  Kahit hindi nyo na nasisilayan ang oblation, at hindi
na naririnig ang karilyon, nawa'y nasa puso at isipan lagi ang paaralang
kumupkop at nagpalawak ng isip ng bawat isa sa inyo.

Naituro na lahat ng maituturo sa inyo ng inyong mga guro.  Alam naman natin
na ang bawa't isa sa atin ay may natatanging angking galing.

Walang halaga ito kung hindi ninyo gagamitin para sa ikabubuti at ikauunlad
ng inyong komunidad, ng inyong pamilya at ng buong sambayanan.  Itanghal
ninyo ang inyong pagiging Pilipino na nag-aral sa U.P.  kahit saan kayo
mapadpad.

Meron lang akong dagdag na pabaon sa inyo para lalong di nyo malimutan, ang
UP nating mahal.  Ito ang pitong mga bagay-bagay tungkol sa buhay na
natutunan ko sa U.P.:

1.  Ang buhay ay parang IKOT jeep.  Ang iyong patutunguhan ay siya ring
iyong pinanggalingan.

2.  U.P.  lang ang may TOKI, sa buhay wala nito.  Pero nasasaiyo na yon
kung nais mong pabaligtad ang takbo ng buhay mo.

3.  Sa IKOT, puede kang magkamali ng baba kahit ilang beses, sasakay ka
lang uli.  Sa buhay, kapag paikot-ikot ka na at laging mali pa rin ang
iyong baba, naku, may sayad ka.

4.  Sa U.P., lahat tayo magaling.  Aminin nating lahat na tayo'y
magagaling.  Ang problema dun, lahat tayo magaling!

5.  Kung sa U.P.  ay sipsip ka na, siguradong paglabas mo, sipsip ka pa
rin.

6.  Sa U.P., tulad sa buhay, ang babae at ang lalake, at lahat ng nasa
gitna, ay patas, walang pinagkaiba sa dunong, sa talino, sa pagmamalasakit,
sa kalawakan ng isipan, sa pag-iibigan; at kahit na rin sa kabaliwan, sa
kalokohan at sa katarantaduhan.

At ang panghuli:

7.  Sa U.P.  tulad sa buhay, bawal ang overstaying.

Maraming salamat po!

Mayroon pa akong isang huling pabaon, galing sa puso ko - para rin sa mga
puso ninyo, ito ang napili kong paraan upang maisalarawan ang tema ngayong
hapon:

"Angking Galing Para sa Sambayanan".  Ito ay isang awiting nilikha ko at ng
aking kakaklase sa high school na nagtapos din ng kolehiyo sa U.P., aking
musika sa titik ni Ome Candazo, sa tulong ng mga kaibigan ko sa San Miguel
Master Chorale at San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra na pawang mga alumni ng
U.P.

'Hala?  ginawang concert ang speech!'

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RYAN CAYABYAB GIVES BACK TO UP by Ivy Lisa F. Mendoza

Last Sunday, a "true-maroon" son of the University of the Philippines (UP)
came home to the Diliman campus to inspire the thousands of graduates as
this year's commencement speaker.

But it's not as if he left.  Because he never did.

Acclaimed musician Ryan Cayabyab has and will always be a son of UP
Diliman.  He spent his entire childhood in Area 1, a neighborhood located
at the campus periphery.  He never went to any other school, from primary
to college, but the UP.  Afterwards, he went on to teach at the College of
Music where he met his wife Emy, and now his firstborn is enrolled in the
same college, following in his footsteps.  No doubt then that he topped the
shortlist of commencement speakers for the Class of 2005.

"I do not like delivering speeches, I'd rather write music obviously.  But
when I was offered to be the speaker, I considered but not after giving it
much
thought and consultation with friends.

Not one of them dissuaded me, everyone told me to go for it,"

Cayabayab narrates in his signature jolly tone.  Known as the inimitable
Mr. C in the entertainment industry, Cayabyab had previously turned down an
invitation to speak at a UP Integrated School graduation ceremonies for
exactly the same misgiving.

Ironically, Cayabyab never heard the commencement speaker at his own
university graduation simply because he did not attend.  "Nahihiya ako,
because I overstayed," he laughs.  But now he realized the time was here.
It was time to give back to the university that honed him to be what he is
now in the best way he could.

SHOW, NOT TELL And yet, he didn't really know what to say.  First, he
didn't want it long and boring.

"It took me just one sitting and several revisions down to the last minute
before I finalized my speech.

I rehearsed it in front of my wife and she said, nangilid daw luha niya.
Puno daw ng UP, mapuso.  That's when I knew that I could already deliver
it," Cayabayab says.

Cayabyab's speech wanted to show that he never went to any other school
except for UP.  "I wanted to inspire them and make them realize that here I
am, a 100 percent Philippine-trained, UP-trained musician, and I didn't
learn it from any other school, here or abroad," Cayabyab relates.

But Mr. C was not without surprises.  All along, he was cooking up
something for this year's graduating batch.

Longer than he worked on his speech proper, Cayabyab spent more hours
putting together a song that would show the young graduates, and not just
tell them, the beauty of creativity and innovation, which was this year's
theme.

Putting music to the poem of high school classmate Romeo Candazo titled
"Salamat sa 'Yo, UP" originally written for their UPIS class, Cayabyab
thought it best to turn it into a song, give it a totally pop arrangement
and premiere it on graduation day.

He commissioned friends from the San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra and the
San Miguel Master Chorale, most of whom came from the UP Concert Chorus and
the UP Madrigals, to perform with him.

The result was a first in the history of UP graduations, a commencement
guest who did not only speak his heart out, but who sang his most profound
gratitude to his alma mater.  The song is about students thanking UP, and
not UP telling the students what to do.

Here is what Cayabyab (and Candazo) surprised the Class of 2005 with:

Sa 'yo UP maraming salamat
Ikaw na aking tahanan
Mula sa aking pagkamulat
Hanggang sa aking huling hininga

Sa 'yo UP maraming salamat
Ang iyong mga aral ang aking gabay
Baon ko ito sa paglalakbay
Hanggang mapanaw ang buhay

Kami'y lumaki sa iyong pag- iingat
Natutong mag aral, natutong magsaya
Dulot mo ay init tuwing kami ay nagiginaw
Sa lahat ng panahon bigay mo'y pagasa

Sa 'yo UP maraming salamat
Ang iyong mga aral ang aking gabay
Baon ko ito sa paglalakbay
Hanggang mapanaw ang buhay

THE NEW UP SONG?  It is not surprising that faculty and alumni have started
clamoring for a copy of "Salamat sa yo, UP" which, as early as now, is
touted to be the new UP song.

UP President Emerlinda Roman talked to Cayabyab and asked him about the
possibility of using the song for the fund raising activities in line with
the UP Centennial in 2008.  Targetting to raise P5 billion, university
officials will go on a sort of a road show and travel abroad to rally
alumni to support the endeavour.

"I told her that the university may use the song in anyway they deem best.
I even suggested that we could produce it, and ask prominent UP
personalities to sing it and record it," Cayabyab adds.

With its lyrics, the song is indeed appropriate for the alumni of the
university.

"It is also subliminally appealing to the hearts of the alumni to give
back.  Music has this way of creating an emotional attachment, and I hope
this song
will do it for the alumni."

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Dear Colleagues in the Sanitation Sector


As most of you are aware, we are putting together a sourcebook of sanitation
options for the Philippines.  As part of the resources of the sourcebook we
would like to include annexes of:


a.  Agencies/organizations with offices in the Philippines that can be contacted
for information on sanitation and wastewater.  If you would like your agency
included, or know of such organizations, please send back the following
information:


       Name of Agency


       2 sentenses on the area of work/expertise of the agency


       Contact information (telephone and email)


       Address





b.  A list of web-based resource on sanitation that you use, manage or find
particularly useful.  These could include leading global research agecies, not
necessary just in the Philippines.  Please send us:


       web address


       and if possible, a sentence on what the website contains


We would be grateful if you can send this information in to Mats Magtibag,
copied to this email by 16 May 2005.


Thanks so much.


Best regards.


Jema