QUEZONIAN

NEWSLETTER
Quezon City Public library Volume 3, Issue 3
July-September 2009

QUEZON CITY CELEBATES THE 131ST B-DAY OF MLQ

Special points of
interest:

• QC CELEBRATES
131ST ANNIVERSARY
with a floral offering
at the Quezon Me-
morial Circle in
memory of Pres.
Manuel L.. Quezon.

Inside this
issue:
The City Mayor Feliciano R. Belmonte, Vice Mayor Herbert Bautista and Cong.
M.L. Quezon.. 2 Nanette Daza, (at the back) and other City officials during the flag raising ceremony
last August 19, 2009 at the Quezon Memorial Circle in celebration of the 131st
Birthday of Quezon City’s Founder Manuel L. Quezon.
Handog pambata 3

QC Provides libraries 4
w/ 38 computers

QCPL offers free 5

computer tutorials

GP4L celebrates 3rd 6

year anniversary

QCPL goes to Ilocos 7

Baguio City Seminar 8

QCPL staff visits 10

Book fair

Spiritual Corner 11

Floral offerings at the Quezon Memorial Shrine

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MANUEL L. QUEZON: The Father of Quezon City

Manuel L. Quezon
August 19, 1898-August 1, 1944
Manuel L. Que-
zon was born in Baler,
Tayabas, (now Quezon
province) on August 19,
1898. His parents were
Lucio Quezon and Maria
Molina, both teachers.
He was an early achiever.
He joined the Katipunan
when he was 18 years old
and the army of General
Aguinaldo when he was
21.
Quezon started
his career as a public ser-
vant when he was 25
years old. His first job
was that of provincial
fiscal. After a few
months, he ran for gover-
nor of his province and
won by a large margin.
From being gov-
ernor, Quezon rose to
become resident commis-
sioner, president of the
senate, diplomatic ambas-
sador, and the first Presi-
dent of the Common-
wealth of the Philippines.
On October 12, 1939, he
signed bill no. 1206 creat-
ing Quezon City. He be-
came the caretaker of t
Quezon City until a new
mayor was appointed in
the person of Don
Tomas Morato. On Au-
gust 1, 1944, Manuel L.
Quezon died at Lake
Saranac, New York,
where he was being
treated for tuberculosis.
His body was first de-
posited in Arlington
Cemetery in America to
the Cementerio del
Norte (North Cemetery)
in Manila.

QCPL JOINS IN THE CELEBRATION OF MANUEL L. QUEZON DAY

“On October 12, The City Mayor

addressing his
1939, he signed
speech to guests
bill no. 1206 and visitors dur-
ing the floral
creating Quezon offering in com-
memoration of
City”
the birth anni-
versary of M. L
Quezon.

QCPL staff
attended the
floral offering
and flag raising
ceremony at the
Quezon Memorial
Circle in the
celebration of
the 131st
Birthday of
Manuel L.
Quezon, Father
of Quezon City
last August 19,
2009.

Quezon Memorial Circle

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HANDOG PAMBATA PART 3(GIFT:
By Mariza Chico (Head Reference Service)
The Children’s
Literature Association of
the Philippines, Inc.
(CLAPI) in collaboration
with Quezon City Public
Library (QCPL) and The
National Library (TNL)
conducted its outreach
service/activity thru book
donation last August 27-
28, 2009 dubbed as
“Handog Aklat Pambata,
Part 3”(Gift: Children’s
Books) in Saint Mary’s
University – Bayombong,
Nueva Viscaya. This was
the third time the group
had this kind of service to
Saint Mary’s University’s
adopted center, The
Kalinga Mission Center
(KMC) headed by Dr.
The City Librarian (8th from right, with Yellow Green T-shirt) and QCPL Staff, together
with Ms. Aberlardo, The National library Staff, and the Kalinga Mission Center Group
headed by Dr. Isabela Rabec.
CHILDREN’S BOOKS Part 3)
Isabela Rabec. This was
highlighted by a Seminar-
Workshop on Sourcing
Library Materials, Pup-
petry & Storytelling for
Public Libraries, and Es-
tablishment and Manage-
ment of Public Libraries.
The symbolic turn-over of
donated books was led by
the City Librarian, Ms.
Emy Villanueva as CLAPI
President assisted by Ms.
Fe Abelardo, Head of the
Reference Division of
TNL and Dr. Enrique T.
Cayaban, Director of Li-
braries of SMU.
As a token of ap-
preciation to the officers
and members of the
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Children’s Literature of
the Philippines (CLAPI),
Dr. Rabec, together with
SMU Library Staff, spon-
sored a tour to Sagada,
Mt. Province, which the
group considered as a
breathtaking experience
with its mountainous cliffs
and rough roads. But at
top of the mountain, you
will feel a sigh of relief,
having breathed the fresh
air, seen the wonderful
creation of the Almighty
God and felt relaxed with
the scenery of the place.
Kudos to these fellows.
The group taking a hike at the
breathtaking slopes of mountain
“at top of the
mountain, you will
feel a sigh of relief,
having breathed the
fresh air, seen the
wonderful creation of
the Almighty God and
felt relaxed with the
scenery of the place. “
Vol. 3, issue 3
QC provides libraries with 38 new computers
“The City
Government will
continue to initiate
measures to
improve the quality
of the city’s public
libraries for the
benefit of the
residents”
the Quezon City Public library represented by Ms. Villanueva 38 computer sets.
The Quezon City
Public Library has ac-
quired 38 brand new
computers from the City
government through our
City Mayor Belmonte for
distribution to the different
public libraries in the City.
Mayor Feliciano
Belmonte said with the
P2-million worth of equip-
ment, the city government
hopes to provide the stu-
dents and other residents
38 new computer sets turned over to QCPL
Councilor Calalay represented the City government in turning
with research tools and
access to valuable infor-
mation.
According to
Mayor Belmonte each
public library in the city
will have two computer
sets with Internet connec-
tions with its services free
to the public. He said the
improvement of the city’s
library services is in line
with his administration’s
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over to
continuing effort to pro- government’s thrust to
vide adequate learning keep public school stu-
apparatus to deserving dents abreast with infor-
but financially deprived mation through the tech-
individuals and that the nological highway.
city government will con-
He also said that
tinue to initiate measures
in the past, public school
to improve the quality of
students had a difficult
the city’s public libraries
time keeping abreast with
for the benefit of the resi-
their counterpart in the
dents.
private schools due to the
Aside from the lack of education facili-
facility and equipment ties.
upgrading, the Quezon
City government will also
conduct regular capability
–training programs for
Librarians to further im-
prove library service.
Stressing the im- Sources: Manila Bulletin,
portance of quality educa- July 22, 2009, p. 2.
tion, the City Mayor said Manila Bulletin June 14,
providing the public librar- 2009, p. 4.
ies with new computers is
a testament to the city
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The Quezon City

Public library continues to
QCPL offers Free Computer Tutorials
conduct free tutorials to
library users irrespective
of gender, sex, age, edu-
cational qualifications,
and economic status. The
Multi Media and Internet
Services staff led by Mr.
Troy Lacsamana, conducts
free tutorials sessions
every Thursdays and Sat-
urdays of the Month, on
subjects like Windows,
Internet, Email, Excel and
Powerpoint presentations.
We also invite our public
schools students to visit
the library and benefit
from our library orienta-
tions and free computer
trainings.

Special Kids from Cradle of Learners

Last September
17, 2009, Special Kids
from Cradle of Learners “They were also
School had a library tour
at the Quezon City Public
given the chance
Library. There was story- to browse books
telling session, conducted at the Children’s
by Ms. Merlie Tan and Corner and go
Ms. Jenny Adajo to the around the
delight of these kids.
They were also given the
library”.
chance to browse books
at the Children’s Corner
and go around the library.

Ms. Emerlina Tan (left) and Ms. Jenny Adajo, storytelling in

action to the special kids.
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Cont. Handog pambata...

The City Librarian, Ms.

Emelita L. Vllanueva, be-
ing the incumbent Presi-
dent of the Children’s
Literature of the Philip-
pines (CLAPI) led the
group at Bayombong,
Nueva Viscaya to distrib-
ute books to the children,
conducted a Storytelling
and Puppetry Seminar to
the students.
Photo left: Ms. Villanueva
distributing books to chil-
dren.
Right Students during a
puppetry making work-
shop.

The Kids were taught how libraries and how to be

to make puppets made of able to get funding or
simple materials. Their donations from govern-
creativity showed up dur- ment officials and NGOs.l
ing the workshop that
They lectured the step by
they even had an im-
step procedures on how
promptu puppet show.
to start the organization
Ms. Villanueva process.
and Ms. Fe Gomez also
There was an in-
made a lecture to the
termission number by the
teachers and parents on
St. Mary’s University Staff
how to organize public
called the Book Character
libraries or community
Dance.
GP4L celebrates 3rd year anniversary
The GP4L rep- Ms. Janet Alday reported
resented by its Officer- that the winners for grade
in-charge Mr. Art lagri- 5 were: 1st: Esteban Fulay
mas celebrates its 3rd of P. V. Kalaw Elem.
year anniversary last School, 2nd: Chioe Ann
August 17, 2009 by Gabin from T. Alonso and
conducting an Inter- the grand champion: Irish
Storytelling contest Rabano from T.Alonso.
through the help of Grade 6 winners: 1st Mari-
PEKK under the Presi- len Arceo from T. Alonso,
dency of Ms. PlockLik 2nd Arvie Kim De
together with the UP Guzman, T. Alonso and
Cradle. The contest Grand champion, Micelle
Caption describing
involved Grades 5 and Ann P. Lofamia fro P. V.
picture or graphic.
6 students in various Kalaw.
elementary schools in CONGRATULATIONS!
Greater Project 4. Dis-
trict III & IV coordinator
Vol. 3, issue 3
QCPL STAFF GOES TO ILOCOS
The QCPL staff
led by the City Librarian
Ms. Emelita L. Villanueva
had a 3 day tour at Ilocos
courtesy of Hon. Con-
gressman B in g b o n g
Crisologo last August 5-7,
2009 and the bus used to
transport the QCPL staff
to the place was cour-
tesy of the City Mayor
Belmonte . The group
stayed at the Crisologo
beach resort. A beautiful
place away from noise,
water and air pollution.
The good congressman
provided us with sumptu-
ous food served by their
very hospitable beach
staff, including room ac-
commodation at the re-
sort. A teambuilding was
At the Crisologo’s ancestral house, from right, Maribel Alnas, Fe Gomez, Marlene Raquino,
Cynthia Tolado, our tour guide Ms Alba, Emelita Villanueva, Mariza Chico, and Cecil
Magnate. Above background: A picture painting of the father of Cong. Bingbong Crisologo.
conducted during the
first day with some
games and sports done
by the staff. The next
days was a tour to the
different historical places
of Ilocos, the old
churches, the Palace of
the North, the House of
former Pres. Marcos
wherein his remains still
being viewed publicly,
the ancestral house of
the Crisologo family
which depicts the history
of the Crisologos, show-
casing the aura of the
preserved house, with a
pictorial exhibit including
news clippings of the
assassination of then
Cong. Crisologo of
Page 7
Ilocos, father of Cong.
Bingbong Crisologo, at
the ancestral house of
Juan Luna, and we
were also privileged to
go inside the palace of “A beautiful
Gov. Chavit Singson, place away from
and was able to see the
animal show at his own noise, water
Zoo called Baluarte, and air
and had our free lunch
given Gov. Chavit sing- pollution”.
son.
The group also
was able to witness the
actual pottery making.
A very tedious process
of making pots and
had a glimpse of the
tobacco processing
plant of the Crisologos.
Cont. to Page 9
Vol. 3, issue 3 Page 8

QCPL Attends “Empowering Library Users through Effective

Readers Services” at Baguio City

Ms. Emelita L. criminate persons with Adult and Senior Citi-

Villanueva, City Li- certain disabilities for zens. He showed sta-
brarian led a group of they too have their own tistics of disabled sen-
her staff in a 3-day rights and place in the ior citizens. Out of
seminar workshop library. It is now ap- 329,000 senior citizens
held at Baquio City propriate to provide accounted for, 34.93
last September 22-24, certain amenities or percent of the total
2009 with the theme facilities that will make persons have disabili-
“Empowering Library these kinds of readers ties, and that low vision
The Right To Educa-
Users through Effec- at least comfortable was the most common
tion with persons with
tive Readers Ser- and be able to access type of disability, while
disabilities
vices,” conducted by the same information Mr. Ryan Mamaat, Jr.,
the Philippine Public as the regular users Associate Professor,
Librarians League of have. University of the Cor-
“Libraries must
the Philippines (PPLLI). dilleras, shared his ex-
It is so sad to know
not in any ways pertise on Special
This seminar- that most of our librar-
discriminate needs /Mental Disabili-
workshop is very ies in the Philippines
ties. Other speakers
persons with timely and appropriate lack necessary ameni-
were Ms. Cristina B.
considering the ser- ties for those with dis-
certain Villanueva, College Li-
vices to be rendered abilities like hearing
brarian, UP Baguio, and
disabilities to our less fortunate impaired, blind, and
Ms. Zarah Grace Gaga-
special Library Users, those who are in a
for they too tiga, Librarian Lecturer.
the seniors and adults, wheelchair.
have their own those with disabilities Mrs. Zusima Gonzales,
One of the resource
rights and place and the special per- Member, Committee on
s p e a k e rs , Ryan
sons with special Continuing Education
in the library” Camado Guinaran, MD.
needs. Libraries must for Librarians also dis-
tackled the topic about
not in any ways dis- cussed updates and
Readers Services for
importance of the Con-
tinuing Professional
Education (CPE).

From left,
(Participants) Manica
Cortez, Analiza Puno,
Emelita Villanueva,
Mr. Rolando Mamaat,
Jr. , (Resource
Speaker), May Bernal,
Fe Gomez, Mariza
Chico and Marlene
Raquino.
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Cont. QCPL staff goes to Ilocos

Above: Welcome lunch at

Usec Chavit Singson’s
palace.
Right: Palace at the North
of the Marcoses.

Below Left:: At the Chavit

Singson’s palace

Below right: Pottery mak-

ing
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QCPL STAFF VISITS BOOK FAIR AT MOA (by Mariza Chico)

The City Li-
brarian, Ms. Emelita
L. Villanueva, to-
gether with seven (7)
other library staff,
went to visit a 5-day
exhibit of the 30th Ma-
nila International
Book Fair on Sep-
tember 17, 2009 held
at the SMX Conven-
tion Center, SM Mall
of Asia Complex,
Pasay City. It com-
menced on Septem-
ber 16, 2009 up to
September 20, 2009.
This is a yearly event
where different book
stores, publishers
and dealers partici-
pate in order to
showcase their books
on different subjects
and what’s new in
their business.
Mr. Ronnie Center /Department
Lapuz and Mr. Gerry of Trade and Industry
Matagsico of Techni- and Consultant at the
cal Services Section OFI. Although there
happened to avail of was no actual dem-
the free forum enti- onstration on how to
tled “Book CARE care and repair
101 : Introduction to books, the partici-
the CARE and Repair pants noted that they
of Books”. The re- learned a lot in just a
source speaker was short period of time,
Mr. Loreto Apilado, a especially practical
handmade paper tips on how to do it.
trainer of the Cottage
Industry Technology

Cont.: QCPL goes to Ilocos...from Page 9

The QCPL Staff at the Crisologo Resort overlooking the Crisologo Island (above-Left)

(Above–right) The Bus that transported the group to Ilocos courtesy of Mayor Belmonte. The group ready to go back home on the
3rd day of the tour. In the picture from right Chona M., and Mr. Villanueva at the back.
Vol. 3, issue 3 Page 11

SPIRITUAL CORNER: PRAYER IN JESUS (from Global Media Outreach Prayer) by White
Dove

Will your church be 7. Your family can

3. You can worship perfect? Of course
PRAYER IN JESUS grow as Christians.
God and bring Him not. Because the
Why should you go to .So if Jesus Christ
honor and glory as church is made up of
church, if there is one loves us in spite of
you worship Him in people, and all of us
near you, or gather our imperfection, let
the congregation. are not perfect. How-
with other Christians? us all love god and
4. You can learn ever, we are forgiven
Here are 7 reasons love others as we
how to study the Bi- in Jesus Christ; we
for you to consider. seek to serve Christ
ble from others can be filled with
1. God wants you to together.
5. You can get to God’s Holy Spirit;
connect with other know other Christians ο So, this week, let
and even though we us pray that: God will
Christians. who can affirm you are not perfect, the
2. You can learn and help you and in spread His peace
bible says we as and joy and love
from godly teaching serving others within church will be the
and become a the church. through you in Jesus
bride of Christ. Christ to the world
stronger Christian.
around you and

. God will help you ham in the Bible was answer to his prayer tience. God may
to be a blessing to promised by God that did not come right bring the answer to
Him and to others he would have a son away. Are you facing your prayer right away
at church together. even in his old age. a trial or difficulty in or it might take some
Persevere in Yet it took years be- your life? Have faith time. Sometimes, God
prayer. What does fore God fulfilled the in God. God says you answers in ways we
it mean to perse- promise and Abra- can come to Him with don’t expect. The Bi-
vere? It means to ham had a son. Abra- your prayers in Jesus ble says “If any of you
have faith — even ham was com- name. But, when you lacks wisdom, he
when things don’t mended by God for come, ask in faith– should ask God, who
look like they are having faith, but the and then have pa- gives generously to all
going well. Abra- tience. God may

without finding fault, what is best. You

and it will be given can trust Him that He
to him. But when he will bring to pass in
asks, he must be- your life what is best
lieve and not doubt, for you when we
because he who commit our lives to
doubts is like a Jesus Christ. But you
wave of the sea, should have faith,
blown and tossed by and patience, and
the wind. ”God is our don’t give up. Keep
heavenly Father. believing God and He
He loves you and will bring great things
me and He knows to pass in your life.
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Quezon City Public Library
City Hall Complex, Diliman
Quezon City
Phone: (02) 927 - 9834
LIBRARY HOURS
Monday
8:20 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
(20 minutes allowance for the flag raising ceremony)
Caption describing picture or
Tuesday — Friday graphic.

Fax: (02) 922 - 4060 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.

E-mail: quezoncitypublic
library@yahoo.com
www.qcpubliclibrary.org Saturday
8:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.

EDITORIAL

EMELITA L. VILLANUEVA
City Librarian
Adviser

LUCILA R. RAQUIÑO DONNA MAE G. ESTOQUE

Literary Editor Lay—out Designer

ANALIZA C. MARTINEZ JENNIFER R. LEONCIO

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