By Ivy Chai
KUCHING — The Archdiocese of Kuching extends a warm welcome to Fr Eugenio Gocela Maglasang (Fr Eugene SDB) who is now attached to Holy Trinity Church, Kenyalang Park.
Fr Eugene is a missionary from Cebu City Philippines, and arrived in Kuching on 7 March, after completing 7 days’ quarantine in KL.
His First Religious Profession as a Cleric-Salesian of Don Bosco (SDB) was on 1 April 1982, Perpetual Profession as a Lay-Salesian of Don Bosco on 25 March 1991, and Priestly Ordination on 25 June 2002.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1975–1979 Secondary School in Don Bosco Technical High School-Cebu, Philippines (Form 1-4) with a Specialization in Electrical Technology
1979–1985 Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education with Specialization in Electrical Technology, and Philosophy in Don Bosco College – Seminary, Canlubang, Laguna, Philippines
1988-1992 Bachelor’s Degree in Sacred Theology (SThB)
Don Bosco Center of Studies, Paranaque City, Philippines
1996-1999 Master of Arts in Organization Development
Cebu Doctors’ University, Mandaue City, Philippines
1999–2013 Doctor of Philosophy in Technology Management
Cebu Technological University, Cebu City, Philippines
ASSIGNMENTS
1992-2011 Assigned in Don Bosco Technical College, Punta Princesa, Cebu City, Philippines as: Technical Vocational Head (10 years), College Dean (8 years), Secondary School Principal (3 years)
2011-2015 Rector of the Cebu Provincial House (4 years), Delegate for Formation (2 years), Delegate for the Saesian Family (1 year)
2015-2017 Rector of Don Bosco Technical Institute-Victorias Milling Company, Victorias City, Negros Occidental, Philippines (having a 6- year elementary school and a 6-year Secondary School programs)
2015-2021 Missionary to Pakistan assigned as Delegate of the Provincial Superior to Pakistan