UST Rector Very Rev. Fr. Richard G. Ang, O.P. (center) presides over the Eucharistic Celebration concelebrated by the Prior Provincial of the Dominican Province of the Philippines Very Rev. Fr. Filemon I. Dela Cruz, O.P. (left), and UST Vice-Rector Rev. Fr. Isaias D. Tiongco, O.P.

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he oldest medical school in the Philippines, the University Dean Madrunio of AB, 3 others present of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (UST- papers at 3rd International Conference FMS), commenced the celebration of its 150th anniversary on English Across Curriculum 14 Tthrough the Sesquicentennial Inaugural Ceremonies. Livestreamed through UST’s official Facebook page on May 28, UST GS webinar prepares Philippine 2021, the event was held at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion, librarians for a sustainable future 18 utilizing below four percent of its seating capacity. It was concelebrated with the Dominican Fathers, including Arriola’s ‘Pelikulang Komiks’ receives NAST the Prior Provincial Very Rev. Fr. Filemon I. dela Cruz, Jr., O.P., Outstanding Book/Monograph award 24 and UST-FMS Regent Rev. Fr. Angel A. Aparicio, O.P., who served as the homilist. SIGLANG TOMAS 2021: Serve, Share to HEAL as One 26

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The Master of the Order of Preachers and UST Grand Chancellor Very Rev. Fr. Gerard Francisco P. Timoner, III, O.P., sent a special message to congratulate UST- FMS on its milestone. Having produced almost 40,000 Filipino doctors in its 150 years, UST-FMS alumni include the national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, First Philippine General Hospital Medical Director Dr. Fernando Calderon, former Philippine Islands Medical Association President Dr. Luis Guerrero, Philippine Heart Association Founding President Mariano Alimurung, among numerous others. The Sesquicentennial Marker was unveiled during the program. The marker was eventually installed on May 29, 2021 at the Plaza Santo Tomas in Intramuros, where the original UST campus was once located. The installation was attended by Secretary of Tourism Hon. Bernadette (From left:) UST FMS Regent Rev. Fr. Angel A. Aparicio, O.P., UST Rector Very Rev. Fr. Richard Romulo-Puyat and Manila City Mayor G. Ang, O.P., Ph.D., Secretary of Health Hon. Francisco T. Duque, III, M.D., and UST FMF Francisco Domagoso. An identical copy Dean Ma. Lourdes Maglinao, M.D., unveil the Sesquicentennial Marker. of the Sesquicentennial Marker will be The video message of the Master of the Order of Preachers and UST Grand Chancellor Very installed at the Medicine building of the Rev. Fr. Gerard Francisco P. Timoner, III, O.P., is projected onscreen. Espana campus. As one of the leading medical schools has evolved through time,” said UST-FMS they belong. They are bearers of light, Philippine Department of Health in the country, UST-FMS is a recognized Dean Ma. Lourdes P. Domingo-Maglinao, messengers of hope during this pandemic. Secretary Hon. Francisco T. Duque, III, Center of Excellence by the CHED and M.D., in her Welcome Remarks and A characteristic most admirable in FMS is M.D., an alumnus of UST-FMS, was the has produced topnotchers in the physician Sesquicentennial Message. the ability of its people to rise above the keynote speaker. licensure examinations in recent years. In his keynote message, Sec. Duque It was a sentiment supported by the challenges and overcome adversities by also congratulated the UST-FMS, saying fact that, with a limited audience, class building bridges and making ways to help that “For 150 years, the Faculty has stayed representatives from batches as far back the needy.” true to its mission of forming capable and as 1953 up to more recent years, were This value was also noted in the House compassionate individuals committed to in attendance, and previous FMS deans Resolution #1746, which congratulated serve the Church, the nation and the global sent in messages in a video presentation. and commended UST-FMS not just for community. This occasion is indeed worthy These different generations that were its sesquicentennial anniversary, but also of celebration.” He further commended present, including its online viewers, jointly for its “considerable contribution to the the FMS for remaining “at the forefront of witnessed not only an overview of UST- development of medical and healthcare medical education and development in FMS historical significance, but also the educational institutions in the country.” the country through its Christ-centered promise of ongoing and future projects, The House Resolution also specifies formation.” which include the Saints Cosmas and that UST-FMS “is known to have trained Sec. Duque is the most recent of the Damian Simulation and Research Building, and instilled in medical learners the values Thomasian Secretaries of Health, which which broke ground in January 2020. of compassion and service, particularly to include Drs. Basilio J. Valdes, Jose Locsin, As UST Rector Very Rev. Fr. Richard the underprivileged, as evidenced by its Antonio Villarama, Antonio Periquet, and G. Ang, O.P., puts it, “This event is truly various community development activities Carmencita Reodica, among others. a milestone not only for the University including countless medical missions.” “The celebration of FMS’ 150 years but also for the Filipino nation… All over of existence is not only a tribute to its rich the world, Thomasian doctors leave their Secretary of Health Hon. Francisco T. Duque, III, M.D., delivers UST FMS Dean Ma. Lourdes D. Maglinao, M.D., welcomes the 150TH ANNIVERSARY TO PAGE 3 heritage, but also a proclamation of how it indelible mark in the community where the keynote address. guests.

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Science Dean Papa is Gifted to Give: Grad Sch First English, NAST Outstanding Young Scientist for 2021 Filipino language immersion programs for foreign Missionaries ends ollege of Science Dean Prof. Rey Papa has published more than 60 Donne S. Papa, Ph.D., joins the articles in national and international peer- ranks of UST scientists who have reviewed journals. He teaches Zoology beenC named Outstanding Young Scientist and Ecology courses to graduate and by the National Academy of Science and undergraduate students and established Technology (NAST). Papa was awarded one the Zooplankton Ecology, Systematics and of the 2021 Outstanding Young Scientists Limnology (ZESL) Research Group of the in the field of Biological Sciences. UST Research Center for the Natural and The National Academy of Science Applied Sciences. and Technology publicly announced the A Thomasian himself, Dean Papa awardees through its official Facebook earned his Bachelor of Science (2002), page on June 3, 2021, but the virtual Master of Science (2005) and his Doctor of awarding ceremonies will be held on July Philosophy (2011) in Biology degrees from Prof. Rey Donne S. Papa, Ph.D. 15, 2021. the University of Santo Tomas. A limnologist who specializes in With his being named as one of freshwater zooplankton ecology and the ten OYS awardees for 2021, Dean systematics, Papa has received grants, Papa becomes the latest and the eighth awards and recognitions for his research Thomasian scientist to receive this from the US National Academy of Science distinction. He joins the ranks of Dr. Alicia and USAID, German Academic Exchange M. Aguinaldo (1993), Dr. Christina A. Binag Service (DAAD), the International Society (2001), Dr. John Donnie A. Ramos (2005), of Limnology, the Commission on Higher Dr. Grecebio Jonathan D. Alejandro (2006), Education, the Department of Science Dr. Bernard John V. Tongol (2012), Dr. Thomas Edison E. de la Cruz (2012), and and Technology, and several professional Assoc. Prof. Lydon organizations. Dr. Allan Patrick G. Macabeo (2015).

Event poster Accountancy Dean Empleo receives NACPAE he Internationalization Unit of the the welcome remarks. The send-off is one of the vital components of ministry UST Graduate School, in partnership activity was also graced by UST Office particularly articulated by His Holiness Pillar of Accounting Education award with the Dominican Province of the of International Relations and Programs Pope Francis. It calls for necessary social TPhilippines, Inc. (DPPI) and the Association Director Prof. Lilian Sison, Ph.D., who implications such as treating the poor of Major Religious Superiors in the delivered the opening remarks. with justice and building cultures of peace ST-Alfredo M. Velayo College of In 2017, Dean Empleo was inducted Philippines (AMRSP), concluded its first A talk on “The Mission of the Word: especially in this time of pandemic. Accountancy Dean Prof. Patricia into the Global Accounting Hall of Fame English and Filipino Language Immersion A Language of Love and Mercy” was The program continued with a M. Empleo, Ph.D., was awarded curated by the Institute of Certified Programs for Foreign Missionaries in a delivered by St. Mary’s University (United presentation of insights from the panel of theU 2021 Pillar of Accounting Education by Management Accountants – Australia. virtual send-off ceremony held on May 5, Kingdom) Programme Director Assoc. Prof. reactors that included UST GS Education the National Association of Certified Public In 2020, she was appointed as the 2021 via Zoom. John J. Lydon, Ph.D., and UST College cluster faculty member Dr. Lilia de Accountants in Education (NACPAE) in a Chairperson of the National Committee The send-off event coincided with the of Education Dean Assoc. Prof. Pilar I. Jesus, UST GS Theology/Social Pastoral ceremony held on May 28, 2021. for Faculty Development of Philippine celebration of the 500th year of Christianity Romero, Ph.D. Communication Lead Assoc. Prof. Pablito The award, given during the 28th Institute of Certified Public Accountants in the Philippines. The participants from Lydon stated that the evangelization Baybado, Jr., Ph.D., and Archdiocese Accounting Teachers’ Conference (ATC), (PICPA) for a one-year term. Under her Austria, Burkina-Faso, Brazil, Chile, China, and the life in ministry of the missionaries of Lingayen, Dagupan Catechetical was unanimously approved by the NACPAE term as dean, the Bachelor of Science in El Salvador, Germany, India, Indonesia, must be rooted in the model of Christ Coordinator Sr. Cecilia Espenilla, O.P. Board of Trustees for fiscal year 2020- Accountancy program became one of the Myanmar, Pakistan, Poland, Sri Lanka, as the teacher par excellence. He also Baybado emphasized that as the 2021 and was presented to Dean Empleo first four programs in UST to be certified Thailand, Timor Leste, Togo, USA, Vietnam, emphasized that the missionaries could missionaries were sent off into mission for embodying the ideals of a learned by the ASEAN University Network Quality Prof. Patricia M. Empleo, Ph.D. and the Philippines participated in the embark on formal and non-formal teaching Accounting teacher in terms of teaching, Assurance (AUN-QA) group. culmination of the event. by showing the interconnection of mercy, research, and community engagement. UST Graduate School Regent Rev. charism, and love. LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAMS Fr. Rodel Aligan, O.P, S.Th.D., delivered Romero emphasized that dialogue TO PAGE 6

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proclaiming God’s word, the experiential learning of bringing Christ at the center of their lives must come hand-in-hand in the dialogue of life and faith. For their part, the foreign missionaries were shown in a video presentation expressing their gratitude to the volunteer language trainers and event organizers. UST GS International Relations Coordinator Asst. Prof. Gina Lontoc, Ph.D., discussed the future direction of the level 2 of the program. There will be a quarterly Dean Romero online kumustahan as an avenue to express the participants’ insights on the language immersion programs, and the assistance of both the language trainers and language buddies. The program ended with closing remarks delivered by Rev. Fr. Angelito Cortez, O.F.M., immediate past Co- Event poster secretary of the Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (AMRSP), and the Prior Provincial of the he UST Office of Alumni Relations (OAR), together with Dominican Province of the Philippines Very the Career and Counseling Center (CCC) under the Office Rev. Fr. Filemon I. Dela Cruz, O.P., S.Th.L., of the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, conducted the who is also the UST Vice-Grand Chancellor. Tfirst virtual career fair for UST students and alumni on May 31, 2021, via Zoom. More than 2,000 participants, composed of third-year students, graduating students, and alumni, registered prior to Very Rev. Fr. Dela Cruz the event to meet and interact with 60 partner companies from different industries such as Proctor and Gamble (P&G), Coca- Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc., Amazon Operation Services Philippines, GMA Network, and Unilab Inc. Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Prof. Cheryl R. Peralta, DrPH, in her welcome remarks, said that the work ecosystem and global economy have shifted to accommodate the impact of the pandemic, and the system of industries have been challenged. Dr. Peralta delivers the opening remarks. “The stress of the situation probably created a feeling of loss, demotivation, and uncertainty for our graduating students,” said Peralta, adding that despite these challenges, the University looks forward to its graduates being able to find meaningful and purposive careers, dreams and expectations Rev. Fr. Cortez with God’s unending grace.

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Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) VIRTUAL CAREER FAIR FROM PAGE 7 Asec. Dominique Rubia-Tutay, CESO III addressed in her keynote speech the realities of the labor market that fresh NAST OSP AWARD FROM PAGE 8 graduates will experience. “The lingering pandemic has brought our economy down to its knee. Employment is likewise affected. Prof. Pia Marie S. Albano, [There’s an] imbalance of supply of workers and the Ph.D., received the award for her demand of businesses,” explained DOLE Asst. Sec. co-authored paper “RAD51 135G>C Tutay. Single Nucleotide Polymorphism The Assistant Secretary shared tips and advice to and Risk of Breast Cancer in the participants on how to traverse this rough path ahead Selected Filipino Cases” published to employment which include improving critical thinking in the Philippine Journal of Science, and problem-solving skills. These two attributes will be volume 4, issue 149. what employers will look for in job applicants in the next The OSP Award is given five years. annually for papers with quality The short program was followed by the live content and significant contribution exhibitors’ booth where students and alumni can choose to science and technology published from different company Zoom meeting rooms to join. in Thompson Reuters or SCOPUS Participants were able to connect with employers through listed journals in the Philippines on-cam interactions and consultations. UST alumni from within five years preceding the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Asec. Dominique different companies also joined their colleagues in Zoom award. Rubia-Tutay addresses the Thomasians who will soon join the work meeting rooms to share their work experience. force. For their career fair next year, OAR and CCC aim to make the virtual career fair bigger with more exhibitors and participants, and allow for more extended employee- applicant interactions. This year’s career fair was powered by Prosple, an Australian-based company specializing in Award banners by the careers and education technology. UST College of Science

Research RCCAH Director presents study on challenges Scientific papers by four faced by music industry

Science faculty members ST Research Center for Culture, Arts, and Humanities Director Maria Alexandra I. Chua, Ph.D., presented her receive NAST OSP award research on the Philippine music industry at the National ResearchU Council of the Philippines (NRCP) Humanities Division webinar held on May 24, 2021, through Zoom. With the theme “Negotiation and Navigating Scholarship in he National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) awarded the Digital Humanities,” the webinar discussed how the digital the 2021 Outstanding Scientific Paper to four researchers and humanities as a multidisciplinary field of study changing the faculty members from the UST College of Science in a ceremony nature of scholarly communication, faces not only the challenges Theld on June 1, 2021. of interdisciplinarity but also the difficulty of navigating the For “Mobility-guided Modeling of the COVID-19 Pandemic in global scope of its practitioners. Metro Manila” published in the Philippine Journal of Science, volume Chua’s study, titled “Framing the Study on Philippine 4, issue 149, the award was given to the authors Department of Creative Music Industry/ies: Prospects and Challenges” Biological Sciences Visiting Professor Rev. Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P., focused on the current conditions and issues faced by the Ph.D., and Physics Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Bernhard Egwolf, Dr.rer. Philippine music industry, particularly the urgent need for nat. developing a centralized Music Coordinating Council that will Prof. Thomas Edison E. Dela Cruz, Dr.rer.nat., won for his co- Dr. Chua presents her study on the Philippine music industry. provide stable cultural support for the ever-growing music authored paper “Diversity and Bioactivities of Mangrove Fungal industry in the Philippines. Her research took on a preliminary Endophytes from Leyte and Samar, Philippines” published in the journal Philippine Science Letters, volume 12. CHALLENGES FACE BY MUSIC NAST OSP AWARD TO PAGE 9 Award banners by the INDUSTRY TO PAGE 10 UST College of Science

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Sonpeayung; “Balance and Gross Motor “Short Term Effects of Biomechanical Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Correlational assessment of the study of the Philippine Study” by Shercel Aquino, Ernestine music industry in discussing its theoretical Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Taping on Fascia Slide on Extensor A Pilot Study,” by Rattanaporn Unchuen, Digitorum Communis, Electromyographic Cuenca, Mauro Del Rosario III, Margel and methodological ideas of cultural Dolo, Shinmae Mainit, Marion Muncal, institution studies. Wasachon Danwong, Supunnee Srijumpa Activities of Upper Extremity Muscles, advised by Khemmapak Charoensuksiri; Static Maximum Handgrip Strength, Sabina Tiempo, Brent Valelo, as advised In particular, the study highlighted by Ken Erbvin Sosa and Fe Therese M. the use of an interdisciplinary approach in and “Effects of Moderate Intensity Interval Lateral Elbow Pain, and Function Training to Cardiorespiratory Endurance in of Participants with Unilateral Lateral Chavez. addressing the need for: a music research At the end of each presentation, an plan, music studies in the different regions, Symptomatic HIV Patients: Case study” by Epicondylalgia” by Clarence Pryce Joshua Thanet Yimtragool, Phitchaya Utang, Satja Almazan’s group, as advised by Dr. Valentin Open Forum ensued. Student presenters a property protection on intellectual rights addressed the inquiries and concerns of artists, innovation in public policy for the Thongprasertchai, as advised by Sukanya C. Dones III, and Asst. Prof. Christian Rey Kreeinthong, Chuenpak Saleesing, and P. Rimando. regarding their respective papers, giving arts, and a deeper musicological research opportunities for interaction and dialogue of the Philippine music industry. Eittipad Jaiyen of the Bamrasnaradura There were also other groups of UST- Infectious Diseases Institute. CRS students that presented: “Cross- between the institutions. The webinar featured as its guest Before the event ended, the speaker the House of the Representatives On the part of UST-CRS, the students Cultural Adaptation and Reliability of The presented research proposals that will Multidimensional Outcome Expectations attendees were given a glimpse of how Chairperson for the Committee of Creative clinical practice was conducted by Industry and Performing Arts Cong. be conducted within the year: “Mobile for Exercise Scale (MOEES) in Filipino Applications for Self-Management of Older Adults “ by Eunice Aquino, Fiona fourth year SLC students in a community Christopher de Venecia. In addition to Dr. at Suphan Buri. Presenters were then Chua, NRCP members Asst. Prof. Gregg Hypertension: A Systematic Review “ Cruz, Robert De Leon, Andrei Herras, UST RCCAH Director Dr. Chua (second row, leftmost) with DOST-NRCP Humanities awarded certificates of appreciation and S. Lloren and Dr. Brian S. Bantugan also presented by Scarlet Chen, Eunice Florin, Marrianne Llantino, Jalen Mijares, Christine Chair Dr. Hope Sabanpan-Yu (second row, rightmost), fellow NRCP members and recognition for their papers by the SLC presented papers. Guessiella Garcia, Kingson Li, Karen Robles, Tibigar, and Christian Tupaz, advised by Dr. presenters Asst. Prof. Lloren (first row, third from left) and Dr. Bantugan (second row, Dale Sia Tan, Gail Valentos, as advised by Donald S. Lipardo; and “Factors Affecting Internationalization Coordinator Asst. second from left), and guest speaker Cong. De Venecia (second row, third from left). Dr. Donald G. Manlapaz, Cristine Rose S. Post-injury Physical Therapy Compliance Prof. Sarayoot Mongkol. Versales, and Lyle Patrick D. Tangcuangco; Among University of Santo Tomas Student-

CRS students present research papers at UST-SLC Bangkok online collaboration

he University of Santo Tomas College various populations. With SLC hosting this of Rehabilitation Sciences and the segment, attendees from UST were also Saint Louis College (SLC) Faculty given a glimpse of the Physical Therapy Tof Physical Therapy (FPT) in Bangkok, practices in Thailand. Thailand initiated a two-part online The following studies from SLC were collaboration on research presentations. presented: “Effect of Kinesio Tape on Vital UST hosted the first segment through Capacity and Chest Expansion in Individuals Zoom held on March 27, 2021, while SLC with Sedentary Behavior” by Pornnutcha hosted the second segment held on April Thangkum, Araya Panropru, Siriporn Silpi, 18, 2021. as advised by Jitraporn Sriboonpeng; With the success of the first part of “Effects of Body Position on Vital capacity UST and SLC’s “International Physical and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Male Therapy Research Presentation” comes and Female with Abdominal Obesity” its continuation with a new set of research by Phonphimon Prawanna, Pachara works conducted by students of both Phurahong, as advised by Dr. Rattanaporn schools. Featured studies focused on UST-CRS and SLC-FPT students, with faculty members including Dr. Lipardo and Sosa various methods and concepts in Physical UST-SLC BANGKOK ONLINE Therapy applied to communities and COLBORATION TO PAGE 11

10 • June 1 - 30, 2021 June 1 - 30, 2021 • 11 Lectures and Conferences Lectures and Conferences NAT’L HERITAGE MONTH on the topic Religious Heritage. Fr. Milan His presentation on “Walking on Water: FROM PAGE 12 Ted Torralba discussed “Legislating church Defining the Seascape” was held on CCCPET celebrates Nat’l Heritage Month with heritage: Is there such a thing as a cultural May 15 for the Commission on Higher about “Embracing our Modern Heritage.” heritage law of the Church?” Ar. Vasu Education (CHED) and the Tawi-Tawi international online conference; For the May 24 session on Archival Poshyanandana, Ph.D., presented “Brick, Regional Agricultural College, while his talk Heritage, UST Archivist Prof. Regalado Wood, Stone: Examples of Religious Place on “Cultural Development Planning” was Trota José presented “Getting to know Don Conservation in Thailand;” and Ar. Melva held on May 20 in a conference organized Zerrudo speaks on heritage at various Miguel Dipasouay, maguinoo sa bayan ng Rodriguez-Java presented “Reconstructing by the Surigao City Government Tourism Binyang, through versions of his last will the Domus Ecclesia.” Office. assemblies (1654);” Mr. Romeo Galang, Jr., discussed Zerrudo also discussed “Church “Unravelling Worlds: Scouring the Archives Zerrudo’s heritage lectures Heritage” on May 21 for the Jasaan Parish for Markers of the Past;” and Dr. Francis M. Restoration and Development Council and Navarro presented “An unfinished story: UST GS CCCPET Director Assoc. Prof. “Cultural Landscape” on May 27 in NCCA’s When papers lead a trail.” Eric B. Zerrudo, Ph.D., shared his expertise AgriKultura. On May 31, the presentation in various avenues for Heritage Month, “Interpretations of Juan Luna’s focused on Heritage Interpretation. celebrated in the month of May. Zerrudo Parisian Life” was presented on May 27 for Presenters were: Ar. Paolo Alcazaren who delivered lectures in various international the Financial Executives Organization and discussed “Built Heritage Interpretation, and national conferences with topics “Significance as Method” was discussed Conservation, and Adaptation within ranging from heritage theory to cultural on May 29 during De La Salle University’s the Framework of Contemporary Urban development strategies. International Heritage Conference. Design;” Ms. Corazon S. Alvina focused on The Director spoke on the topic Aside from being the CCCPET Director, her presentation of “Regarding Heritage;” “Youth and Place Making” on May 13 Dr. Zerrudo also leads various efforts and and Ms. Marian Pastor Roces presented for the National Commission for Culture projects in cultural mapping, conservation “Curating nation, critiquing heritage.” and the Arts (NCCA) and Association of management planning, and World Heritage The final session was held on June 7 Local Colleges and Universities (ALCU). nomination across the country.

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ST College of Nursing Dean Prof. he UST Graduate School Center for evolved meanings across cultures and of the Mountains: A Meta-narrative of Life, Rowena L. Escolar Chua, Ph.D., the Conservation of Cultural Property generations. Land, and the Future.” served as one of the keynote and Environment in the Tropics Presentations were made by On May 10, the session was on speakersU in the virtual Asia Pacific Bioethics T(CCCPET) organized the international the members of the UST GS Cultural Material Heritage. Dr. Cheek Fadriquela Education Network (APBEN) Conference. online heritage conference “A/Con/Sub Heritage Studies Program, and other discussed “Knock on Wood: Diversions Hosted by Deakin University in Australia, Version: Views on the Role of Heritage in presenters from the International Council in the Conservation of Timber Heritage in the online conference was held from May One’s Milieu” held for six Mondays from on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Philippine Catholic Churches;” Ms. Rona 27 to 30, 2021. May 3 to June 7, 2021. Thailand, Zurich University, Ateneo de Catherine Repancol presented “Call of Dean Escolar Chua’s speech, titled The conference served as Manila University, Far Eastern University, the quarries: Heritage stone and their “Moral distress in nursing education: a commemoration of the first Intramuros Administration, Museo ng sources;” and Ar. Ramil B. Tibayan focused How should educators respond?” circumnavigation of the world, the Kaalamang Katutubo (MUSKKAT), and Tao on “Garing: Conservation of Philippine acknowledged how the pandemic and its celebration of the Philippine Heritage Incorporated. Works of Art in Ivory.” consequent restrictions on mobility have Month 2021, and as part of the CBCP Fr. For the May 3 session on Indigenous Discussed in the May 17 session was forced nursing educators to rapidly change Alex O. Bautista Memorial Lecture Series. Heritage, the speakers were: Fr. Hermel Architectural Heritage, and presenters were: their way of working to manage remote The heritage conference highlighted Pama O.P., Ph.D., who presented Mr. Joselito H. Corpus discussed “Bohol: teaching and learning, often with little lead- versions of and attitudes toward heritage: “Insolite Memoire: Caring for the opaque, 2013 Earthquake Aftermath and Post- aversion, conversion, and subversion. It CONserving obscurity, SUBjectivizing mortem;” Ar. Michael Manalo presented BIOETHICS COFERENCE opened dialogues and discourses brought things;” Fr. Earl Cura, CICM, Ph.D., “Tao po! People, Monuments, and Sites;” TO PAGE 15 by colonial histories and contemporary who spoke about “Generating Space and Ar. Caryn P. Santillan, Ph.D., spoke Dean Escolar Chua delivers her keynote speech. interactions, and particularly, it celebrated for Indigenist Stories: A Way-forward to the person in and of heritage, from Dignifying IP Self-determination;” and Dr. individual storytelling, to word-making that Carole R. Diamante, who presented “Call NAT’L HERITAGE MONTH TO PAGE 13

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Dean Madrunio of AB, 3 others present papers Santillan talks about modern Filipino at 3rd International Conference on English architecture, academic publishing process Across Curriculum BIOETHICS COFERENCE FROM PAGE 13

time. While some educators have been positive, responsive, and solution-focused, online teaching as a “figured world” that for many, this transition has not been easy, “take[s] shape within and grants shape to particularly in areas where there is limited the coproduction of activities, discourses, connectivity.” performances, and artifacts.” Despite the challenges to teachers The research investigated the new and students during this pandemic, system of comprehensive online teaching, Escolar Chua emphasized that there which reshaped English language remains a vast array of opportunities instruction in the Humanities and Social on how to foster nursing educators’ Sciences. It presented the thematic wellbeing “that encourages building and analysis of institutional documents such as Santillan during Pamana Talks strengthening caring relationships with university continuity plans, online teaching one another and prioritizes designing and training materials, and memos that set the sustaining classrooms where everyone parameters for the digital staging of English feels emotionally and physically safe and language units offered in the focused ST College of Architecture of the National Historical Commission of the supported.” disciplines. Pedagogical Lead Ar. Caryn Philippines. The online event was attended Besides Escolar Chua, other scholars Lawyer-English Language mentor Paredes-Santillan, Ph.D., delivered by architects, members of various local who served as speakers were: Monash Selenne Anne Leynes presented her paper aU talk on May 21, 2021, at the online series government units, and heritage advocates University Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous) titled “Metadiscourse Markers in Bar Exam “Pamana (Heritage) Talks.” In line with the from all over the country. Professor Jacinta Elston, Australian Essays.” Using a contrastive genre analysis celebrations for National Heritage Month, The complete recording of the webinar Health Practitioner Regulation Agency method and Hyland’s taxonomy, the study Ar. Santillan’s presentation “mASEANaPH: may be viewed through this link: https://bit. (AHPRA) Chief Executive Officer Mr. Martin aimed to determine the metadiscourse Toward the Understanding, Analysis, ly/UST_Santillan Fletcher, DePaul University Department markers present in Philippine Bar Exam and Conservation of Modern Filipino of Health Sciences Professor Craig M. Essays and New York Bar Exam Essays Architecture” was livestreamed on the UAP Assembly Klugman, Forum for Medical Ethics Society and the cultural features revealed by such Facebook and YouTube pages of Grupo Chairperson and surgeon Dr. Sanjay Nagral, use in the two writing communities. Kalinangan. In a related event, Santillan delivered and Australia and New Zealand Medical (First row, from left:) Dean Madrunio, conference facilitator Andy Morrall from Hong Kong As culture plays an essential Santillan highlighted the need to a lecture at the United Architects of Radiations Research Network Chair Assoc. Polytechnic University, (second row, from left:) Dr. Tenedero, Dr. Lintao, and (third row, and important role in defining writer define, document, and understand the Philippines (UAP) Commission on Prof. Caroline Wright. right:) Atty. Leynes characteristics in different writing modern built heritage in the ASEAN Education’s “Architects in the Academe A bona fide Thomasian, Escolar Chua communities, and as culture is dynamic, region, specifically in the Philippines. Virtual Assembly (AAA) Year 6” in her obtained all her degrees, namely, Bachelor studies like this can help future Bar She also shared the experience and data capacity as Pedagogical Lead. of Science in Nursing (1993), Master of Arts Examinees to answer Bar exam questions gleaned from the recently concluded With the theme “Research and in Nursing (2004), and Doctor of Philosophy aculty of Arts and Letters Dean Prof. Hong Kong Polytechnic University, The with ease and confidence, and augment mASEANaPH2020+1 Workshop organized Collaborative Exploration Project in Development Studies (2012) from the Marilu R. Madrunio Ph.D., together Chinese University of Hong Kong, The the troubling passing rate in the bar by the UST College of Architecture with Acculturation of Architects in the Academe,” University of Santo Tomas. with UST Department of English Chair Hong Kong University of Science and examinations. USTGS-CCCPET, the University of Tokyo, the event held from April 19 to 20, 2021 FRachelle B. Lintao Ph.D., Asst. Prof. Pia Technology, City University of Hong Kong, With over a hundred paper and the Toyota Foundation. brought together local researcher-architects Patricia Tenedero, Ph.D., and Atty. Selenne and Hong Kong Baptist University. presentations, the conference brought Santillan said that the baseline data to share their insights on architectural Anne A. Leynes presented their papers The paper of Dean Madrunio, Lintao together experts and colleagues from that students and mentors generated research. during the 3rd International Conference on and Tenedero examined the reshaping of all over the world to share research and during the workshop could be the In her presentation titled “Publishing in English Across the Curriculum (EAC) held the English curriculum in higher education insights on English Across the Curriculum basis of further scholarship on modern Architecture,” Santillan shared her personal College of Science and Computer Studies from May 20 to 21, 2021, via Zoom. in the Philippines during the COVID-19 (EAC), Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) architecture in the country, which would experiences in architectural research as well Dean Dr. Cristina Salibay, National The two-day event was co-organized pandemic. Focusing on the English and Content and Language Integrated hopefully result in its conservation. as the academic publishing process. Her University College of Education, Arts, by a cross-institutional teams from The language curriculum, their study explored Learning (CLIL). Aside from Santillan, speakers for sharing also included her thoughts about and Sciences Dean Dr. Jessie Barrot, UP the Pamana Talks series in May included the future of architectural research and the College of Architecture Dean Ar. Grace Rev. Brian Rigoli of the Archdiocese of benefits of collaborative endeavors. Ramos, Ph. D., Ar. Ana Macasinag Lorilla Cebu, Ar. Dominic Galicia of Dominic Other speakers included Ar. from Bicol University Graduate School, and Galicia Architects, and Ar. Reynaldo Lita Moediartianto from Indonesia, DLSU-D Ar. Geomilie S. Tumamao-Guittap from the University of the Philippines – Diliman.

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Former Judge of Australian Federal Court Fernandez discusses Philippine Folk, Vernacular delivers lecture at Foreign Linguistics webinar Architecture at Nat’l Heritage Month webinar

ollege of Architecture faculty and very much relevant to modern Filipino member Ar. Rino D.A. Fernandez architecture, Fernandez advocated better shared his expertise about documentation, understanding, and Cindigenous and vernacular architecture at teaching of the vernacular architecture for the “Folk Architecture in the Philippines” the benefit of the next generation. webinar. In celebration of National Heritage The virtual event was attended by Month, the National Historical Commission teachers, architects, architecture students, of the Philippines (NHCP) hosted this event and heritage advocates from across the on May 17, 2021. country and even abroad. The video In his lecture titled “Identifying recording of the webinar is available on Philippine Vernacular and Folk official Facebook page of NHCP Museo ni Architecture,” Fernandez discussed Jose Rizal Dapitan. the historical background, concepts, Fernandez, the Architectural Design and evolution of Filipino vernacular Cluster Coordinator for third- and fourth- architecture. He also detailed the native year students of the College of Architecture, houses and infrastructure in different is the author of “Diksiyonaryong Biswal ng regions in the Philippines as he highlighted Arkitekturang Filipino” (A Visual Dictionary the indigenous technologies and on Filipino Architecture) published by UST Judge Gray shares his insights on the use of forensic linguistics in court proceedings. materials involved in their construction. Publishing House. Emphasizing that these are still influential

on. Peter RA Gray, a former Judge of the Australian Federal Court, presented a lecture titled “Language LessonsH from the Aboriginal Australians” on May 18, 2021, via Zoom. Judge Gray shared a brief history of his involvement with Australia’s aboriginal people. He then pointed out issues of hearing evidence from aboriginal people in the Northern Territory in hearings of land rights claims and narrated a specific case of an aboriginal teenager in Sydney on June 1, 2020. Employing linguistic tools such as analyzing the use of speech acts, violations of Grice’s maxims, and the role of context, he concluded that aboriginal teenager was not threatening violence. His presentation highlighted the challenges that aboriginal people experience in the legal system in Philippine English — in terms of phonology, Dean Madrunio (first row, which the language used is standardized lexicon, grammar, and spelling. second from left) and Dr. Australian English. UST Department of English Chair Dr. Lintao (first row, leftmost), Australian English refers to the with some of the webinar Rachelle B. Lintao moderated the session Fernandez discusses vernacular houses in the various Philippine regions. standard and localized variety of English in which was part of a series of webinars participants Australia. It is different from other varieties on Forensic Linguistics organized by the of English — such as British, American, or department.

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UST GS webinar prepares Philippine librarians Salvosa, Magtulis of AB present paper on for a sustainable future COVID-19 Statistics at Poland conference

n a short period, the world turned The resource speakers and their epartment of Communication and painted a favorable picture of how it has so upside-down due to COVID-19. Having topics were: Prof. Diljit Singh, Ph.D., Media Studies faculty member Mr. far responded to the health emergency. developed into a pandemic, it has a retired professor of the University of Felipe F. Salvosa II co-presented a The conference showcased affectedI every conceivable sector and Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, who Dresearch paper titled “Visualizing Covid-19 interdisciplinary studies on new media, place on the planet. The devastating effect discussed the topic “The Future of Global Statistics: Practices and Pitfalls” with UST particularly on data visualization and prompted organizations and institutions to Librarianship.” Mr. Joseph Yap, a Library Journalism Program faculty member Mr. the development of new audio-visual plan to cushion the pandemic’s impact and Senior Expert and Information Literacy Prinz Magtulis. The study was presented at media and its impact on the relationship learn how to live with this new reality. Coordinator of the Nazarbayev University the “#visualization. Word - Image - Sound” of images, texts, and sounds during the With this reality, the Master of Arts in in Kazakhstan delivered a lecture on international online conference organized COVID-19 pandemic. Library and Information Science (MALIS) “Management in the Global Sense: by the College of Social and Media Culture Salvosa and Magtulis who are both Program of the University of Santo Tomas Services and Opportunities for Libraries in Torun, Poland held on May 11, 2021. teaching at the UST Faculty of Arts and Graduate School invited respected names during the Pandemic.” Atty. Jeremy Salvosa, who is also a researcher of Letters, were joined by researchers from St. in Library Science and held a webinar Bayaras, Division Chief, Adjudication Chief the UST Research Center for Culture, Arts, Xavier’s College in Calcutta (India), Adam with the theme “The Global Perspective of Accreditation and Standards Division, and Humanities, and Magtulis discussed Mickiewicz University in Poznan (Poland), of the Philippine Libraries: Preparing for a Bureau of Copyright and Related Rights of the visualization of COVID-19 statistics of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Sustainable Future.” The webinar was held the Intellectual Property Office Philippines Philippine news organizations. Warsaw (Poland), John Paul II Catholic on May 15, 2021, via Zoom and Facebook (IPOPHIL) discussed the topic “Copyright: Largely driven by journalistic University of Lublin (Poland), College of live. Issues and Practices.” objectives, the derivation of COVID-19 Social and Media Culture in Toruń (Poland), data stems from the need to present a Carolina Albasio University in Castellanza clear, contextualized, and newsworthy (Italy), Universidad Panamerica, presentation of the status of the pandemic Aguascallentes (Mexico), and University of Event poster in the country. Rzeszów in Rzeszów (Poland). In contrast, the government’s daily The online conference which was case bulletins have largely highlighted live streamed was attended by more than positive aspects of the data and generally 1,000 participants. UST GS WEBINAR Health sector’s struggles, FROM PAGE 18 successes in leadership pandemic to their respective organizations. The speakers enumerated some of the struggles that their respective organizations discussed at UST GS webinar experienced. They agreed that one of the greatest hurdles that they are still facing up to the present is the lack of manpower. ST Graduate School Leadership Officer of The Medical City Dr. Rafael S. They outlined policy changes to lessen the and Governance course conducted Claudio, the Medical Center of Tondo impact of the pandemic not only on the a webinar titled “Leadership in Medical Center Chief Dr. Maria Isabelita patients but also on the employees and the theU Time of COVID-19” held on May 14, M. Estrella, and Health Undersecretary hospitals. 2021. Recognizing that most discussions Leopoldo J. Vega who was represented by Realizing that the end of the pandemic online focus on the clinical treatment Dr. Bernadett Velasco. may not be in sight in the next few years, and management of COVID-19 in health The webinar focused on the health the speakers also presented their plans on facilities, the forum was organized to sector’s struggles and successes in this how to future-proof and crisis-proof their highlight an aspect that is often overlooked time of pandemic. It also highlighted the respective institutions. They also pinned in the fight against COVID-19: Leadership. leadership skills and approaches that were their hopes on the young leaders who The resource speakers were: Board implemented to address the impact of the attended the webinar to continue with their Member of the Association of Nursing Salvosa’s presentation passion as they are the future of the health Service Administrators of the Philippines UST GS WEBINAR care industry. Dr. Rodolfo C. Borromeo, the Chief Medical TO PAGE 19 The webinar, which was attended by almost 400 Zoom participants, was moderated by Dr. Jeffrey T. Castillo, a student under the Master of Arts in Hospital Administration program.

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‘Father of Social Communication in Asia’ Graduate School features food for body, soul, hailed at Grad Sch Memorial Lecture culture at St. Antoninus Lecture

While Philippine cuisine, like in many advocated feeding the body with its life force cultures, nourishes the physical and the and that on which the life force depended spiritual dimensions, it also feeds the social metaphysically, a well-nourished contented self that indicates the high interpersonal soul. The KKK made kaginhawahan a intelligence Filipinos seem to demonstrate. political objective, katwiran (straightness, Furthermore, Sta. Maria mentioned reason, truth to protect, Kalayaan (freedom) that food reveals exemplary Filipino cuisine so all her people might enjoy,buong and character values. A Filipino diet for kaginhawahan (full contentment) well-being happiness and contentment, sustainable required moral rectitude. Kaguinhawahan food prevents and stabilizes food heritage. was not just ease of life, freedom from The renowned food historian added want, comfortable living kaguinhawahan that nutrition prevents sickness and aids was a virtuousness leading the soul of its in speedy recovery. The diet depends on ultimate Christian banquet of happiness. age and daily labor and afects physical, Filipinos prefer eating with others mental, and emotional chemistry. Food to eating alone as it brings people literacy aids in responsible food choices. together. Filipinos have high interpersonal Pioneering Catholic missionaries were intelligence and connect person to person concerned about feeding the soul well. and create occasions for togetherness. Pagans and Christians both considered Filipinos become happy when they feed food sacred, applied food in rituals, gave others, not only need when they eat. Event poster food religious symbolism believed food was powerful as medicine and mystical element, and there are many shared similarities. ST. ANTONINUS LECTURE Through Ginhaua, missionaries TO PAGE 22 Cardinal Gracias (first row, fourth from left), Bishop Tighe (first row, rightmost), Bishop Mallari (third row, he UST Graduate School held the leftmost), and Dean Vasco with friends and former students of Fr. Eilers St. Antoninus Professorial Lecture on May 8, 2021, to honor its patron Tsaint, St. Antoninus of Florence, who is he UST Graduate School program Eilers paved the way for the establishment of social communication in Asia.” He also a Dominican friar and Archbishop, and FATHER OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATION on Social Pastoral Communication of the Social-Pastoral Communication added that in this time of the pandemic, whose feast day falls on May 10. FROM PAGE 20 It was in this regard that Cardinal under the Theology Cluster held on Program in UST. [means of] social communications can be The guest speaker, Ms. Felice Gracias reminded the participants to TMay 11, 2021, the second memorial lecture “In the early years of the Program, of much help to the ministry of the Church Prudente Sta. Maria, a respected Cultural be aware of the issues concerning in honor of Rev. Fr. Franz-Josef Eilers, negotiations, mediations and even pastoral and establish connections across the Worker and Philippine Colonial-Era Food his peers and colleagues. “Despite all the communication as reflected also on Pope S.V.D., Ph.D., founder of the said program. care were given by him in the time when globe. Historian, delivered her lecture “All you can expertise and knowledge, it was his heart Francis’ 55th World Day of Communication The virtual event was organized in it was most needed, especially in its early Pointing out three important eat, a buffet for well-being.” that he put into his work that brings so message, “Come and See.” He also noted partnership with the Federation of Asian years of formation. This explains why achievements of Inter Mirifica, the Pontifical Sta. Maria invited her audience to join much result,” he added. that access to information is problematic in Bishops’ Conferences Office of Social the program continues to grow up to the Council for Culture Secretary and Titular her in the virtual gastronomic journey. She In his talk, Archbishop of Bombay many countries and it leads to manipulation Communication (FABC-OSC) and Office present time,” recalled Dean Vasco. Bishop of Drivastum Most Rev. Paul Tighe traveled down the memory lane, illustrating and President of the Catholic Bishops’ of truth. In the face of these challenges, of Education and Faith Formation (FABC- Bishop of San Jose Nueva Ecija cited how Fr. Eilers was able to reflect the culinary history of foods in our country, Conference of India His Eminence Cardinal Cardinal Gracias emphasized the need to OEFF). Among those who attended were and Chairman of FABC Office of Social these in his ministry. including the influence infused by our Oswald Gracias enumerated the significant advance the Gospel values, re-echoing representatives from the Church hierarchy Communication Most Rev. Roberto First, he was able to highlight the colonizers. While she discussed the food accomplishments and roles assumed by also the message of Fr. Eilers himself. in Vatican and in Asia, various members of C. Mallari thanked the organizers and importance of communications in the life of buffet as her main menu, it entailed alot Fr Eilers in line with his ministry on Social During the open forum, some of the the UST academic community, students participants of the webinar. In his welcome the Church. Second, he was able to build “a of attachment to our culture, practices, and Communication. He pointed out that Fr. participants, especially those who were and friends of Fr. Eilers and also students remarks, he cited Fr. Eilers’ significant network of communicators” in Asia through other dimensions. Eilers did not only focus on the technical close to the heart of Fr. Eilers, shared who are under the said academic program contributions to FABC especially in the guidance and interaction aside from having Food history is an area of recent side of media communications stand point some of their insights on the talk and at present. field of social communications. He also an office on social communications in interest in the Philippines. Clues to the but also on its social, intercultural and their personal encounter with him. The After a slideshow presentation shared how Fr. Eilers helped him personally FABC. Lastly, he was able to integrate Filipinos’ heritage of positive character- relationship-building implications. webinar has not only been an educational featuring the photos and videos of Fr. and through his books. “social” with “communication” through building values are found in native Furthermore, in his talks and books opportunity to the participants but also written, Fr. Eilers presented many challenges Eilers to commemorate his birthday, UST Affirming his unique role in the Church building personal relationships among vocabularies, including food-related terms served as a “reunion” of Fr. Eilers’ ‹ friends and opportunities that were prophetic of Graduate School Dean Prof. Michael in Asia, Bishop Mallari remarked that “Fr. published during the Spanish colonial and former students, who, gathered to the landscape of communications today. Anthony C. Vasco, Ph.D., recalled how Fr. Eilers is one of the fathers, if not the father era. These food-related vocabularies add honor him on his birthday. FATHER OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATION to the historical dimension of findings in TO PAGE 21 anthropology and sociology.

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ST. ANTONINUS LECTURE FROM PAGE 21 CFAD mentors present poster, paper on design, museum management

ST College of Fine Arts and Design (CFAD) mentors presented a poster and a lecture online, sharing their expertise with local and foreign audiences. UCFAD Assistant Dean Jennifer S. Aguilar, DBA, presented her poster “Pen Your Thoughts: A Visual Design Language Study on Student’s Learning Progression” at the DESIGN CULTURE(S) Roma 2021 Cumulus Conference on June 11, 2021. The conference was organized by Cumulus International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media. Cumulus is a global association for education and research on art and design. Founded in 1990, it currently has over 280 prominent member institutions from 56 countries. Bautista Similarly, CFAD Interior Design Department faculty Aguilar member Assoc. Prof. Anna Marie H. Bautista shared her insights on managing a university museum in a webinar held on May 25, 2021, in her capacity as former Asst. Director of the UST Museum, known as the oldest school-based museum in the Philippines. (First row, from left:) Guest speaker and food historian Felice Prudente Sta. Maria, Graduate School Her lecture, titled “Managing a University Museum in the Secretary Dr. Elizabeth Hashim-Arenas, Dr. Mary Caroline N. Castano, (second row, from left:) Dr. Context of Heritage Studies,” was part of the online series Rhochie Avelino E. Matienzo, Dr. Eric B. Zerrudo, GS Dean Dr. Michael Anthony C. Vasco, (third row, organized by the Provincial Government of Cagayan, Cagayan from left:) GS Regent Rev. Fr. Rodel Aligan, O.P. (camera turned off), and GS Assistant Dean Dr. Camilla Museum & Historical Research Center, and Crania Heritage Vizconde Sciences, Inc. The webinar had the theme “Managing the Past in the Present and for the Future.”

A person who from being happy from writings on food and culture offer a taste of entertaining and serving others becomes history that aims to understand who we are Two UST grads present studies on heritage affable, benign, content, calm, and at by what we eat. peace. Nayanaya is a central concept for Graduate School Dean Michael Filipino hospitality, charity, food security, Anthony Vasco, Ph.D., delivered the closing architecture at ICOMOS webinar and benevolence. Cooking is a group remarks emphasizing the importance of food as nourishment and medium to affair that brings joy to all. A Filipino diet wo graduates of the UST College of has a holistic meaning that should feed indicate the parameters of a county’s Architecture presented their papers the physical self, feed the spiritual self, social, economic, and political standing. on heritage studies as applied in and feeds the social self. Every dish has a He thanked the guest speaker for having Tarchitecture. Ms. Shayna Mari Tria and history, and every bite has a story. been part of the commemoration of the Ms. Gellaine Maria Burgos, Class 2020 Sta. Maria exhorted her listeners to 83rd founding anniversary of the UST graduates, were featured in the Second give importance to the food that we eat as Graduate School. International Council on Monuments this greatly affects us physically, spiritually, Previous lecturers include, among and Sites (ICOMOS) Philippines Student and socially. Filipinos should put a premium others, His Excellency, former Philippine Symposium (IPSS 2021) held from May 28 on the food that gives healthy nourishment President Diosdado Macapagal (1991), to 29, 2021, in celebration of the National and happiness, especially sharing with Hon. Chief Justice Andres R. Narvasa Heritage Month. others. (1998), Associate Justice of the Supreme With the theme “Heritage Makers, St. Antoninus speaker Maria Felice Court Hon. Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen Change Makers,” the webinar featured Prudente Sta. Maria has been a veteran (2014), Her Excellency Alicia dela Rosa research works of undergraduate and culinary historian and cultural heritage Bala (2015), Dr. Justo A. Ortiz (2016), Dr. graduate students that focus on heritage advocate for over four decades. Her Margarita R. Cojuangco (2017). conservation. It covered three sessions,

Tria’s presentation ICOMOS WEBINAR TO PAGE 24

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ICOMOS WEBINAR PELIKULANG KOMIKS FROM PAGE 23 FROM PAGE 24 namely, “The doing of built heritage conservation: Methods and approach,” historical film. Contemporary adaptation of Literature: Sources, Contexts and “Heritage Values: Intangible meanings, criticism was also employed to explain Adaptations.” She is a professor of literature tangible effects,” and “Adaptive Reuse: Old constructs specific to Filipino narrative and communication at the University of buildings, new uses.” Dr. Felipe de Leon culture. Moreover, a social film history Santo Tomas, where she was the Director Jr. of the National Commission for Culture based on unstructured interviews with ten of the UST Research Center for Culture, and the Arts (NCCA) delivered the keynote key informants provided the context to the Arts and Humanities from January 2017 to address. texts analyzed. This was supplemented by December 2019. In the first session, Ms. Shayna Mari periodicals published in the fifties. Published by the University of the Tria presented her project titled “The Arriola was a recipient of the 2018 Philippines Press in 2019, Pelikulang Redevelopment of the PASAKK Indigenous Achievement Award in the Humanities Komiks is available at its online store: Peoples School based on the Traditional by the National Research Council of the https://press.up.edu.ph/store/books/view_ Manobo Raft & On-Stilt Architecture.” Philippines and won the National Book item/736 The project is a proposed school Award for Film/Film Criticism in 2007 that is sensitive to the unique culture of Burgos’s presentation for the book titled “Postmodern Filming education of the Manobo and Kamayo Book cover [Photo indigenous communities of the CARAGA courtesy of UP Press Region in Mindanao. Furthermore, through Online Store] traditional and innovative solutions, it promotes ecological stewardship on its District (CBD) Heritage Zone.” The project presenters from the University of San site, the Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary, employs the mutualistic approach to the Carlos, University of Northern Philippines, which constantly experiences monsoon conservation method by applying modern Ateneo de Manila University, Mapua floods. addition to the heritage building. University, and the De La Salle-College of In the third session, Ms. Gellaine Maria Tria was mentored by Ar. Assoc. Saint Benilde. Arriola’s work on komiks film adaptation Burgos presented her project “Mutualistic Prof. Clarissa Avendaño, while Burgos The video recording of the event is Architecture: An Alternative Approach to was mentored by Ar. Asst. Prof. Demetrio available for viewing on the Facebook page is part of Amsterdam U Press book the Conservation of the Javellana Building Alcaraz. of the International Council on Monuments in the Iloilo Downtown Central Business Burgos and Tria joined student and Sites Philippines. on Southeast Asian Cinema

raduate School faculty member contribution titled “The 1950s Filipino Prof. Joyce Arriola’s work was Komiks-to-Film Adaptation during the Arts and Culture recently published as a chapter in a Studio Era” is placed under the first section Gbook anthology released by the Amsterdam of the book titled “Independence and Post- University Press. World War II Filmmaking: Nation-building, The book titled “Southeast Asia on Modernity and Golden Eras.” The said Arriola’s ‘Pelikulang Komiks’ receives NAST Screen: From Independence to Financial chapter tackles how post-war Philippine Crisis (1945-1998)” was edited by Gaik film industry rose from the devastation Outstanding Book/Monograph award Cheng Khoo (University of Nottingham caused by the Second World War through Malaysia), Thomas Barker (University of the revitalization of the studio system that Nottingham Malaysia) and Mary Jane had been in place before the breakout of the war. The four major film studios of the “Pelikulang Komiks” tackles a Ainslie (University of Nottingham Ningbo he National Academy of Science and 1950s – LVN, Sampaguita, Premiere and proposed/emergent Filipino komiks-to-film China) and featured scholars from Malaysia, Technology (NAST) recognized Prof. Lebran – each took a particular genre or adaptation theory based on archival texts Philippines, Australia, Vietnam, Indonesia Joyce L. Arriola, Ph.D., for her book two where they could specialize. from the 1950s. An inventory of extant texts and Singapore. T“Pelikulang Komiks: Toward a Theory of The studios also collaborated led to the selection of the identification of The book tackles, from a historical Filipino Film Adaptation.” She received the harmoniously with the komiks industry twelve cases of komiks-to-film adaptations, perspective, the rise of post-war cinemas 2021 Outstanding Book/Monograph Award - then featured in both mixed-format representing Filipinized genres such as the from Southeast Asia, how these negotiate on June 1, 2021. magazines and in dedicated publications korido film; fantasy/ folklore, family drama, colonial influence, and build national NAST presents this award annually for - which became the steady supplier of books and/or monographs published by woman’s film, personality comedy and expressions throughout the different Filipino publishers and authors based in political regimes until the Asian financial the Philippines within five years preceding crisis of the 1990s. the award. PELIKULANG KOMIKS Arriola, who also teaches at the AMSTERDAM U PRESS TO PAGE 25 Faculty of Arts and Letters, wrote a chapter TO PAGE 26

Book cover (courtesy of Amsterdam University Press)

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AMSTERDAM U PRESS SIGLANG TOMAS publication project took almost two years FROM PAGE 25 FROM PAGE 26 and invited scholars from Southeast Asia who could best articulate the rise, growth, problems and potential of post-war highlighted by the different daily activities. materials for the film industry. Stories from Southeast Asian cinemas. The event was officially opened by UST the komiks were drawn from korido (metrical Considered as an important SIMBAHAYAN Community Development romance), historical events, personages, contribution to a more specific and detailed Office Director Asst. Prof. Froilan A. Alipao, popular culture, and true events. study of Southeast Asian cinema, the whose speech focused on illuminating Arriola argues that David Forgacs’ idea book trains its lens on the impact of the HOPE in times of health crisis. of “national-popular” may be applied on nationalist movements on Southeast Asian Dr. Armine Lee Supnet, a resident the synergistic relationship between the cinemas; the struggle with different political doctor of the UST Hospital from the komiks industry and the film industry. ideologies and cultures; the influence of Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Adaptations became the instrument the West upon the form and genres of Dr. Arriola Surgery, shared his fight against COVID-19. for nationalizing creative expressions, film products; the impact of the Asian He inspired participants from UST and its Dr. Armine Lee Supnet shares his story of COVID-19 survival. even if the source materials were foreign financial crisis on the rise of independent partner communities to have courage and and colonial. They created, in the process, cinema; and, the promise brought by digital of Filipino Film Adaptation (University of the constantly have strength for their family a formative realization of vernacular technology and the new contexts around Philippines Press). and loved ones. modernism wherein the new technology which emergent filmmakers built their fresh According to Ms. Anna Rita Alomo, Concurrent on the first day of the event of modernity (cinema) is vernacularized or creative expressions. Acquisitions Librarian of UST Miguel de was the start of telemedicine facilitated localized. Arriola’s work on the 1950s film Benavides Library, the book Southeast by the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery The book “Southeast Asia on Screen” adaptation culture has been part of her Asia on Screen: From Independence through the initiative of Dr. Ma. Teresa Tricia is part of the Asian Visual Cultures series long-running interest in adaptation studies to Financial Crisis (1945-1998) may be Guison-Bautista. spearheaded by Amsterdam University and adaptation theory. In 2019, she accessed through the Cambridge eBooks This set the bar as the first online Press, which is one of the top academic released her second book on adaptation platform through the following link: https:// consultation activity conducted with the presses in the world today. The book titled Pelikulang Komiks: Toward a Theory bit.ly/DrArriolaKomiks partner communities of the University to address their health care needs. The free online consultation was attended by several doctors and specialists from the said faculty and assisted by medical clerks, UST Educational Technology Center staff, Dr. Christopher Rey Dacanay discusses the benefits of anti-COVID-19 vaccines. Community Development and UST SIMBAHAYAN personnel.

Medical services like general SIGLANG TOMAS 2021: consultation, surgery, obstetrics, dermatology, internal medicine, family medicine and others, were provided. The Serve, Share to HEAL as One telemedicine activity was held for three days. On its second day, the day’s theme was OVID-19 brought drastic changes Educate-Advocate-Live) as One.” coordinators are: Faculty of Medicine and EDUCATE and ADVOCATE. The activities in the multidimensional facets This project aimed to: raise people’s Surgery, represented by Assoc. Prof. Ma. were a combination of medical and social of life of every Filipino. Health awareness and social responsibilities in Teresa Tricia Guison-Bautista; College of outlooks that rationalized the issues and protocolsC were established to prevent the achieving herd immunity of the country Nursing, by Mr. Jayson A. Punzal; Faculty concerns on the COVID-19 vaccine through spread of the virus that caused the life- through mass immunization and health of Pharmacy, by Asst. Prof. Grace Marie the webinar titled “COVID-19 Puksain, threatening disease. Health-promoting education; promote healthy lifestyles; Alunan-Maclan; College of Rehabilitation Bakuna Ating Alamin.” activities and health education were develop the capability to take actions Sciences, by Asst. Prof. Christian Rimando; Dr. Christopher Rey Dacanay of the sought with unparalleled intensity to on health needs in this time of the health Institute of Religion, by Mr. John Paul T. UST Hospital discussed the different allow understanding of the spread and crisis; and uplift the morale and spirit in Balanguit; and Ecclesiastical Faculties, by vaccine compositions, formulation, prevention of the disease, management of preventing the spread of COVID-19. Ms. Cecilia Rebelyn A. Flores. safety, efficacy, expected side effects exposed and infected individuals, and to The Siglang Tomas Cluster is a This year’s advocacy was chaired by and the importance of getting vaccinated address issues on COVID-19 vaccination. university-wide community development Mr. Jayson A. Punzal, from the College of in achieving herd immunity. Asst. Prof. Carol Pablo of the Faculty of Pharmacy In response to these challenges, the advocacy for health. It is composed of six Nursing. The theme of the advocacy was SIMBAHAYAN Director Asst. Prof. Froilan A. Alipao (first row, second from highlighted the social impact of COVID-19 University of Santo Tomas, through the academic units with each unit headed by a left), UST College of Nursing Dean Prof. Rowena L. Escolar Chua, Ph.D. SIMBAHAYAN Community Development community development coordinator. (second row, leftmost), SIMBAHAYAN Assistant Director Asst. Prof. Evalyn B. Office, initiated a health advocacy project The six academic units and their SIGLANG TOMAS Abiog, Ph.D. (second row, fourth from left), Siglang Tomas cluster, and the SIGLANG TOMAS with the theme, “We H.E.A.L. (Hope- respective community development TO PAGE 27 closing program participants. TO PAGE 28

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Asst. Prof. Maria Corazon S. Sauz, Ph.D. Academic Affairs Ms. Rowena R. Castro Human Resource Department SIGLANG TOMAS Mr. Francisco M. Caliwan, Jr. Accountancy Asst. Prof. Divinagracia R. Mariano Institute of Information and Computer Sciences FROM PAGE 27 Ms. Sarah Joy M. Anteola Admissions Office Mr. Al Denn John Lozada Institute of Physical Education and Athletics Ms. Danielle Joyce E. Factora Alumni Relations Mr. Sir-Lien Hugh T. Tadeo Institute of Religion Architecture International Relations and Programs vaccination. Both speakers used Filipino as Ar. John Clemence M. Pinlac Prof. Karen S. Santiago, Ph.D. Asst. Prof. Ma. Zenia M. Rodriguez Arts and Letters Mr. Anthony C. Castro Junior High School the medium of communication which made the Assoc. Prof. Richard C. Pazcoguin Center for Campus Ministry Prof. Ma. Lourdes B. Coloma, M.D. Medicine and Surgery webinar more understandable and meaningful to all Assoc. Prof. Eric B. Zerudo, Ph.D. Center for the Conservation of Ms. Diana V. Padilla Miguel de Benavides Library participants. Cultural Property and Environment in the Tropics Ms. Ma. Zita Maita B. Oebanda Museum Assoc. Prof. Ralph S. Galán Center for Creative Writing and Literary Studies Asst. Prof. Peter J.M.L. Porticos, Ph.D. Music To LIVE in the new normal would be the greatest Ms. Kimberly Bañadera Center for Culture, Arts, and Humanities Ms. Sarah Salazar Nursing challenge. This was the theme of the third day. A Asst. Prof. Ryan Frances O. Cayubit Center for Social Sciences and Education Assoc. Prof. Rosario R. Aranda Pharmacy morning talk show with title “Kalusugan at Kagalingan Atty. Anicia Marquez Civil Law Asst. Prof. Ma. Ailil B. Alvarez Publishing House Commerce and Business Administration QS/THE Ranking Ngayong Panahon ng Covid-19 Pandemic” was hosted Asst. Prof. Maureen Gelle-Jimenez Engr. Nestor R. Ong Mr. Hans Lawrence V. Malgapu Communications Bureau Assoc. Prof. Ma. Fylene Uy-Gardiner Quality Management and Planning by Ms. Archelle Jane C. Tiuseco and Ms. Jordan P. Ms. Via Katrina G. Portera Counseling and Career Center Ms. Zyra Mae F. Villamor Rehabilitation Sciences Nava from the College of Rehabilitation Sciences. Asst. Prof. Joel C. Sagut, Ph.D. Ecclesiastical Faculties Assoc. Prof. Michael Jorge N. Peralta Research and Innovation 3rd Speakers from different disciplines shared their Mr. Mark Anthony S. Angeles Education Mr. Rosauro L. Gervacio Santo Tomas e-Service Providers Marla Vanessa R. Villa Assoc. Prof. Andres Julio V. Santiago, Jr., Ph.D. Education High School Prof. Cecilia B. Moran, Dr. rer. nat. Science expertise in the holistic promotion of healthy lifestyle Asst. Prof. Mildred M. Antonio Engineering Ms. Carla Vee F. Ababon Senior High School and well-being amidst the pandemic such as physical Ms. Adrienne Zacarias Fine Arts and Design Ms. Karla Patricia G. Colmenar Tourism and Hospitality Management wellness, nutrition and dietary recommendation, Assoc. Prof. Elizabeth H. Arenas, Ph.D. Graduate School Ms. Veronica Moreno UST SIMBAHAYAN Community Development Office psychospiritual wellness in relation to coping and surviving, and achieving the state of health and well- being. The advocacy project was concluded with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist presided over by UST Vice-Rector for Religious Affairs Rev. Fr. Pablo T. Tiong, O.P. A tribute to the frontliners followed, Address all communications organized by the Institute of Religion and Ecclesiastical to the Office of Public Affairs, For comments and suggestions, Faculties. University of Santo Tomas email us at España Boulevard, Manila, [email protected] The participants’ take-away from the event 1015 Philippines included learning how to coordinate and communicate with the doctor and staff during online consultation, importance of getting vaccinated, alleviation of http://www.ust.edu.ph/ 4th 5th fears and anxiety towards COVID-19 vaccination, Francis Lee Y. Martinez Jose Rafael Antonio R. Marcelo accessibility of services such as health care remotely with the use of technology and the importance /UST1611official social wellness in maintaining healthy lifestyle during pandemic.

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