KENNETH PORIO | the blog

I have never met Prof. Severo Bastian Jr, a professor and chief of the Biological Sciences and Environmental Studies Department of the College of Science & Mathematics. He was regarded as a comical, fun mentor to his students. But he remains a part of this great community in UP Mindanao. He will forever live in the hearts of many students that had met him since they entered this university. Farewell Sir Toto. KENNETH

Calculus in more than two variables, and multiple-variable statistics, have been my keen interest while I'm still taking a respite from pure Mathematics majors in UP. A Computer Science major subject I will take eventually (CMSC150: Numerical Symbolic Computations) focuses in numeric computational methods in Computer Science like Numerical Differentiation and Integration, Finite Series, and the like. I also wanted to take a higher Mathematics major, MATH120 (Linear Algebra). I want to explore knowledge in vector fields, linear maps and systems of linear equations - in an advanced manner. I am already formulating my plans for my Special Problem (a modification of the Thesis) when I am allowed to present. I plan for the following options: Developing the UP Mindanao Integrated Information Management System (UPMIIMS) through a Learning Resource Center Subsystem, focusing on management in instructional materials and equipment management. As a Student Volunteer of the LRC, I wanted to d...

Our Q&A Poll for this month is: What you will remember of Cory Aquino? The answers to choose are: Led the People Power 1 President Mother of Kris Aquino A great Filipina Icon of Democracy Wife of Ninoy Aquino Vote now on the ASL Q-and-A corner! KENNETH

This is a video clip from the CNN International newscast program "CNN Today" last Saturday, 1 August 2009, when ABS-CBN News Correspondent Jing Castañeda gave a report to CNN via phone patch on the death of former Philippine president Corazon Cojuangco Aquino. Embedded video from CNN Video Stay tuned to ASL for more of the Special Commemorative Edition for Cory Aquino. KENNETH

Hello, fellow Filipinos around the blogosphere! This week, millions of Filipinos mourned for one great Filipina. Last weekend, a dear leader, an icon of democracy, a legend of freedom, passed away on a Saturday morning, August 1, 2009 . Corazon Cojuangco Aquino , or Cory for most of her supporters and family members, died of cardio-respiratory arrest at 03:18h from a 1-year and 6-month battle from colon cancer .The whole Philippine nation and the whole world mourned for this leader who fought for democracy from a decade of dictatorial rule. A simple housewife, after the assassination of her husband Benigno Aquino Jr , soon rose up from her comfort zone and ran for presidency against authoritarian leader Ferdinand Marcos . After a turbulent Snap Elections in 1986, Marcos' closest allies turned their backs and led with Cory Aquino to a peaceful and non-violent People Power Revolution in February 25, 1986. Millions of Filipinos came to support Cory and her fight for the rise...

I PASSED THE CMSC 57 (Discrete Mathematical Structures in Computer Science II) FIRST LONG EXAMINATION! I did not expect that God really worked wonders when I prayed to Him to give me guidance for me to pass this exam which covered topics in Sum and Product Rule, Pigeonhole Principle, Inclusion-Exclusion Principle, Combinations, Permutations, and Probability. Although it's not a high score, but at least I got the passing mark. For you to know, I was one of, more or less, five passers of this exam, of all the 30 students who enrolled in this class. I mean, it's GOD'S GRACE ! I believe as I seek more of His Wisdom, I will gain more knowledge in this time when I return to where my academic weaknesses resided. The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge;        the ears of the wise seek it out. (Proverbs 18:15 NIV) KENNETH

Do you want your own band with your own album cover? It's simple and rockingly fun. The idea of this blog game/meme is from the blog of one of my college instructors, Mr. John Bengan . /* Start Copy Here */ To make your own band, follow the steps. 01. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Ra ndom The first article title on the page is the name of your band. 02. http://www.quotationspage.com/random.ph p3 The last four words of the very last quote is the title of your album. 03. http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesti ng/7days/ The third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover. 04. Use your graphics program of choice to throw them together, and post the result as a comment in this post. Also, pass it along in your own blog to make it more amusing. /* End copy here */  My band album cover: As I see it, I can be part of the movement of alternative rock bands who are corporate property investors themselves with music that speak to the business worl...