2401 (twen´te for´,o, wun) is a landmark number along Taft Avenue. It is the location ID of De La Salle University-Manila, home to outstanding faculty and students, and birthplace of luminaries in business, public service, education, the arts, and science. And 2401 is now the name of the official newsletter of DLSU-Manila, featuring developments and stories of interest about the University. 3 APRIL 2006. VOLUME 37. NUMBER 30. 8 PAGES CBE faculty Field Notes: members Puro Footnote lend business 4 Lamang sa 3 Kasaysayan expertise ng Pelikulang to GK Pilipino ni Dr. Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr. Alumni, student leaders strengthen network in Kapihang Lasalyano The Offi ce of Career Services and the them personally and professionally. It also vasio (DLSC GS ’64, LSGH Primus ’68, De La Salle Alumni Association organized aims to solicit specifi c suggestions from AB-BSC ’73); Eduardo Lucero (DLSC the fi fth “Kapihang Lasalyano,” an annual the alumni on student development and GS ’61, HS ’65, AB-BSC ’70); Adriel informal dialogue between distinguished formation. Peña (DLSC GS ’64, LSGH Primus ’68, alumni and select student leaders, on In choosing their career, the alumni COE ’73); Camilo Reyes (BSC ’69); Jose March 10 at the Br. Connon Hall. advised the student leaders to: 1) get a job Tanjuatco (DLSC GS ’64, LSGH Primus The activity was organized to provide they are passionate about; 2) decide with ’68, AB-BSC ’73); Benjamin the current crop of student leaders a venue their values; and 3) make the most of their Uichico (LSGH ’76, MFI); and Cornelio to learn from the alumni guests by draw- Lasallian education by continuing to be Vergara Jr. (DLS GS ’68, LSGH HS ’72, ing sharings from them about aspects of involved in extra curricular activities. DLSU ’77). their student life, which helped developed The roster of La Salle graduates who shared their experiences were Juanito Ger- International Education Expo 2006 held The External Linkages Offi ce recently sponsored the Inter- national Education Expo 2006 to cater to the information needs of members of the Lasallian community who are interested to pursue higher education in other countries. With the theme “The Bigger World,” the expo welcomed representatives from the British Council, Canadian Embassy, Edu France, German Embassy, IDP Australia, Japanese Em- bassy, Philippine-American Education Foundation (USA), Taipei Students scout for prospective schools abroad at the International Education Education and Cultural Offi ce (Taiwan), and Trade New Zealand. Expo 2006 They gave orientations to prospective students of their country’s respective educational offerings and programs. Exhibits were also set up at the Central Plaza. Brochures and application forms were distributed during the event. CBE faculty members lend business expertise to GK All faculty members of the College plan implementa- of Business and Economics (CBE) have tion, and evalu- recently agreed to provide free entre- ate participants’ preneurship training to a Gawad Ka- success during the linga community in Napa, Parañaque. A business set-up Memorandum of Agreement between De phase. La Salle University-Manila and the Gawad A baseline Kalinga Community Foundation, Inc. study will also be (GKCDFI) was signed on March 21 at the conducted to help Don Enrique Yuchengco Hall to formalize track the changes the program. in living conditions Early this year, CBE was invited by and income of the GKCDFI to assist in the conceptualiza- participants up to From left, Gregorio Monteclaro, Antonio Meloto, tion, development, and implementation of fi ve years from the end of the Br. Armin Luistro FSC, Dr. Carmelita Quebengco, and Dr. Michael Alba a training curriculum in entrepreneurship seminar. This will help determine the im- for members of the GK Napa youth group. pact of the training and other interventions Through the program, trainees are expect- made over a period of time. If the program ed to put together their own business plan is successful, it will be replicated in other that will be presented to a micro-fi nance GK communities. institution, Tekton, for funding. Present during the signing were The workshop will run from March DLSU System President Br. Armin Luistro 20 to June 3. Lecture topics include FSC, Executive Vice President Dr. 1) Legal Requirements in Setting Up a Carmelita Quebengco, CBE Dean Dr. Business; 2) Bookkeeping and Costing; Michael Alba, CBE Vice Dean Rene 3) Introduction to Entrepreneurship; 4) Hapitan, Student Council President Basic Marketing Skills; 5) Basic Manage- Army Padilla, GKCFI Executive Director ment Skills; 6) Cash Flow Management Antonio Meloto, and GKCFI Sector Head and Budgeting; 7) Primer on Banking and Gregorio Monteclaro. Forman and Informal Lending; and 8) This activity is funded by the Univer- Computer Skills/Presentation Skills. sity’s Solidarity Fund. In addition to the lectures, CBE fac- ulty will also provide assistance to the par- ticipants in the preparation of their project feasibility studies, monitor actual business Puro Footnote Lamang sa Kasaysayan ng Pelikulang Pilipino ni Dr. Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr. Ano ang nangyari sa pelikulang Pilipino at bumagsak ito pagkatapos ng makabuluhang produkyon noong dekada ’70 at ’80? Bakit nabulok ang ating pelikula habang namayagpag sa iba’t ibang festival sa buong mundo ang mga cinema mula sa Iran, Taiwan, Tsina, at Korea? Maraming dahilan – parang sirang noong pumasok sa eksena ang henera- mulusok sa lupa, kundi man sa putik, ang plaka ang paliwanag ng mga taga-indus- syon nina Lino Brocka at Ishmael Bernal, pelikulang Pinoy; footnote 2, paminsan- triya at mga kritiko: buwis, Hollywood, noong dekada ’70; hanggang ngayo’y sina minsa’y nakapasok sa ilang international piracy, telebisyon, cable TV, VCD at Brocka pa rin at ang kanilang mga pelikula fi lm festivals dahil sa kuneksyon sa kung DVD, etcetera, etcetera. Hindi kaya ang ang nababanggit kapag ang pambansang sinong festival programmer – dito maaring dahilan ay ang mga fi lmmaker mismo? cinema ang pinag-uusapan, kasabay banggitin ang ilang pangalan, ngunit di ko Ang nangyari sa kasaysayan ng ating ng homage kina Lamberto Avellana at na babanggitin dahil malamang hindi alam pelikula sa kalagitnaan ng dekada ’80 at Gerardo de Leon at ilan pang fi lmmaker ng mga fi lmmaker na ito na sila’y footnote buong dekada ‘90 ay isang kasaysayan ng noong dekada ‘50. Sa madaling salita, ang lamang. Sa katunayan, ang nakapasok footnotes. Walang fi lmmaker na umus- sumunod na henerasyon ay mistulang foot- muli sa Cannes Film Festival, pagkatapos bong na karapat-dapat bigyan ng main note sa kasaysayang ginawa nina Brocka. ng dalawang pelikula ni Mike de Leon entry - ang ibig sabihi’y hindi mahalaga Anong mga pelikula mula sa dekada ’90 (Kisapmata at Batch ’81) na sabay na para talakayin sa katawan ng sanaysay; ang maihahanay sa Insiang, Manila by pinalabas sa Directors’ Fortnight noong karagdagang kaalaman lamang, ngunit di Night, Kisapmata, Oro Plata Mata, Tat- 1983, ay ang Babae sa Breakwater ni gaanong mahalaga; kung minsa’y na- long Taóng Walang Diyos, Minsa’y Isang Mario O’Hara, pagkaraan ng mahigit dala- katutuwang banggitin, kaya sa talababa o Gamu-gamo, Burlesk Queen? Mga tala- wang dekada, noong 2003. At si O’Hara footnote na lamang. baba lamang ang sumunod na henerasyon ay kasama rin sa henerasyon ni Brocka! Ilang dekada na ang nakararaan mula – footnote 1, pagkaraan nina Brocka, bu- Kung titingnan naman natin ang mga FIELD NOTES. What in the world is going on? We ask our faculty members to make sense of what we need to know, understand, and refl ect upon. They agree to share insights and observations about their respective fi elds or special interests. Field Notes serves as a window to different worlds where we all belong. artista ngayon, puro footnote lamang sila kasabay ng bagong teknolohiya, sama- ay kinikilala sa iba’t ibang festival; si sa mga natatanging artista noong panahon samang nagpapakita ng gilas ang bagong Khavn de la Cruz, na isa sa mga masigasig nina Avellana, kina Leopoldo Salcedo, henerasyon ng mga fi lmmaker. Maram- na fi lmmaker ngayon; at marami pang iba Rogelio de la Rosa, Anita Linda, Nida ing mga indie ang abalang gumagawa na may passion o masidhing kuneksyon Blanca, Lolita Rodriguez, Gloria Romero, ng kani-kanilang digital video. Nariyan sa pelikula – Joel Ruiz, Rica Arevalo, Charito Solis, Mario Montenegro, Fernan- si Michiko Yamamoto, ang sumulat Mario Cornejo, Coreen Jimenez, Sigfried do Poe, Jr.; at sa mga artista ng panahon ng Magnifi co at Ang Pagdadalaga ni Sanchez, John Torres, at marami pang iba. nina Brocka – kina Nora Aunor, Vilma Maximo Oliveros; si Raymond Lee, na Sa wakas, isang henerasyon ng mga fi lm- Santos, Hilda Koronel, Rafael “Bembol” isang manunulat din at nagprodyus ng maker na hindi lamang magiging footnote Roco, Christopher de Leon. Nagkalat Maximo Oliveros; si Mes de Guzman, sa kasaysayan. ang mga artista ngayon; nagkalat ang mga isang kuwentista at fi lmmaker; si Raya footnote. Martin, na ang pelikulang Indio Nacional Ngunit may nangyari at nangyayari pa sa kasaysayan ng pelikula pagkatapos nina Brocka na mahalagang isulat sa kasaysay- an bilang main entry. Ito ang kasaysayan ng mga independent fi lmmaker. Kabilang dito si Raymond Red na ang pelikulang Anino, isang maikling pelikula (sampung minuto ang haba), ay nagwagi ng Palme d’Or sa Cannes Film Festival sa kategory- ang maikling pelikula noong taong 2001. Nariyan din si Lav Diaz, na sinubukang makipagsapalaran sa mainstream hang- gang matauhan at gumagawa ngayon ng mga pelikulang walang pakialam sa mga kumbensyon ng industriya. Ang kanyang mahahabang pelikula – Batang West Side, Ebolusyon, Heremias – ay kinilala sa iba’t ibang international fi lm festival. Marami pang mga bagong fi lmmaker na binaban- dera ang pelikulang Pinoy sa iba’t ibang sulok ng mundo; karamihan sa kanila’y mga independent fi lmmaker ng bagong henerasyon.