The teaching days are over

Rizal Philippines  |   June 23, 2014


Fewer postings/publications on this page.

I do not expect to post more articles here nor in the NU12 (Entrepnew) blogs/self dev/FB pages. My academic stint has ended albeit unceremoniously because of my apparent inability to comply with new policy on 7 days grade submission after end of semester. I have a day job, and so with the students. We are both working professionals. (Hence the name Professional School) I could not go on perpetual state of insubordination with the administration. The cluster chair wrote me a letter agreeing to my giving up. (interpretation as a resignation. I did not expressly say though that I am resigning)

However, I heard from the grapevine that the administration relented to a cluster request to submit grades after one month, and that the edict should be disregarded by the cluster There are many new rules according to other faculty that are not in writing. However, meeting request must be in writing. (Hard copy) Emails are not answered. (Hearsay again. I am not to be quoted)

I could not care less because I have other interest, and I have done my best while in the care of the academe.

Now it is over. All that they have to do is do nothing (not renewing my 90 days contract) However, I could not help but think aloud.

I thank the former Dean and the administration for the 13 wonderful years of teaching.

Condolence and Prayers for the Late Fr. Thomas Steinbugler former Dean of Admission and Aid

Lux in Domino

Rizal Philippines   |  June 12, 2014

I recently got the word this morning that Fr. Tom Steinbugler, former Dean of Admission and  Aid passed away  and his body lies in state at the Ateneo Loyola Chapels  He will be buried on Saturday.

We had meeting with him sometime in June,  2 years ago at the Ateneo Loyola cafeteria.  Some notable beneficiaries of Fr. Tom's legacy included former Sec of Health Manuel Dayrit, Congressman Jonathan de la Cruz to name others.

He died of  lingering illness and probably old age.

We owe so much to this guy.  I remember when he sent me a handwritten note informing me that I got an Ateneo scholarship.  I did not know much about Ateneo nor did I expect to pass the Ateneo entrance exam, after then activist Emman Lacaba encouraged us at Rizal High School to take Ateneo entrance exam.  He said that Ateneo at that time was encouraging that public schools bright students/graduate should find home in Ateneo.

Fr Stein made it happen.

May he rest in peace.

Thanks Fr. Stein

Beware of this type of emails letter; trash them

 Do you recognize what our friend is trying to do.  If we get exposed to this, we know what the scammers are trying to do.  This is a variance of an African scam beware.  The pishing here is an attempt for identity theft.  How ingenious!

Dear friend,
I know that this message will come to you as a surprise. I am Naeem Afrid from Burkina Faso the Accounting and Auditing Manager bank of Africa (B.O.A), Ouagadougou
I hoped that you will not expose or betray this trust and confident that I am about to repose on you for the mutual benefit of our families. I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of (usd$15m) million to your account within 10 to 14 banking days. This money has been dormant for years in our bank without claim. I want the bank to release the money to you as the nearest person to our deceased customer (the owner of the account) died along with his supposed next of kin in an air crash since July, 2000.
I don't want the money to go into our bank treasurer account as an abandoned fund. So this is the reason why I contacted you so that the bank can release the money to you as the next of kin to the deceased customer. Please I would like you to keep this proposal as a top secret and delete it if you are not upon receipt of your reply, I will give you full details on how the business will be executed and also note that you will have 40% of the above mentioned sum if you agree to handle this business with me? And 10% will be set aside for any expenses that warrant on the process before the fund get into your bank account such as telephone calls bills (etc).

Kindly respond in this E-mail box (naeemafridi734@yahoo.co.nz)
Finally send your photo or your international passports for more identification.

(1)Your Full Name
(2)You Age
(3) Sex
(4)You Country
(5)You Telephone Number
(6)Your Occupation

Best Regards,
Mr. Naeem Afridi
Kindly respond to me in this E-mail box (naeemafridi734@yahoo.co.nz)