POWER: The Bellarmine generator developed a problem in late February. This has already been repaired and will be tested this week. A power interruption will be scheduled when the generator is tested. The test will be done after office hours so as not to disrupt operations. Bellarmine Hall units will be informed of the time and date of the test.

COMMUNICATION: The imported PABX components were delivered last Friday, 16 March. It will be installed once the renovated PABX/CNG room is completed.

The new Fujitsu Flexicom 5000 PABX cabinet at the Physical Plant shop being inspected by Tricom (supplier of the PABX equipment) personnel.

Civil works on the expanded PABX/CNG room on top of the walkway between Xavier and Kotska Halls is on schedule. However, work will be suspended because the Internet Equipment Cabinet (IEC) cannot be relocated till after registration for the summer classes is completed. Relocating the IEC now may create problems and jeopardize submission of grades as well as disrupt Loyola Schools' online summer registration.

1. East side of the PABX/CNG room seen from the smokers' pocket garden.
2. West side of the PABX/CNG room seen from the A-Store of Xavier Hall.
3. Area where civil works are required (i.e., putting up a beam where red arrow is) that cannot be completed until after the Loyola Schools summer registration on 15 April.

Despite the interruption in the work schedule, the new PABX and upgraded Internet systems are expected to be ready and online in June when classes start.

WATER: The 4th quarter Bacteriological Analysis of water was conducted last 12 March and the test results were released last Monday, 19 March:

"Thirty-four (34) samples collected from different cisterns and overhead tanks in the Ateneo campuses in Katipunan and Rockwell conform to the Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water (PNSDW) with regard to coliform bacteria. Two (2) samples were found to contain coliform bacteria as observed in the turbidity and gas present after the confirmatory test. The water samples were collected from HIGH SCHOOL MAIN CISTERN and MVP BUILDING OH which had 2 and 21 MPN of Total Coliform per 100 mL, respectively. In addition, the following samples were observed for turbidity after the confirmatory test: Eliazo Cistern, Cervini Cistern, J/R OH, SDC Cistern, SEC A OH and Rockwell OH-1. It is therefore recommended that the said cisterns and overheads be cleaned AS SOON AS POSSIBLE as the turbidity could be an indication of incipient growth of disease-causing microorganisms which could pose a possible threat to public health."

Given the findings and recommendations, the cisterns and overhead tanks mentioned above will be cleaned on:

The Jesuit Residence overhead tank is currently being retiled.

SECURITY: A former fetcher of a Grade School Grade 6 student was caught with a stolen Nokia 1100 cell phone. The suspect admitted stealing the cell phone from the bag of a Grade 6 student. Security managed to locate and notify the owner of the cell phone. The parents of the Grade 6 boy did not press charges and only wanted the phone back. The suspect was turned over to officials of Barangay Loyola Heights and warned not to return to the campus.

TRAFFIC: Miriam College will be holding their graduation ceremonies a week ahead of the Ateneo. The schedule is shown below:

Traffic is not expected be heavy this year compared to last year. Just the same, arrangements have been made with the MMDA traffic enforcers in the area to facilitate traffic flow in the next two weeks.

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