Prof. Matthew James Sykes, Ph.D., delivers his keynote address.

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collaborative research in UST webinar on 500 years of Christianity healthcare looks at need for evaluation, renewal 10 UST Sentro sa Salin at Araling Salin spearheads Linangan translation seminar 15 he 1st International Congress on Collaborative Education and Research in Healthcare (ICCERHC) was launched on Arts and Letters holds webinar on March 9, 2021, organized by the Faculty of Pharmacy in student-centered learning in Tpartnership with Mercury Drug Corporation. blended environments 19 Serving as a wealth of research in different fields of healthcare, particularly pharmacy, medical technology, and Language experts share how to teach biochemistry; the ICCEHRC becomes more significant when Grammar as ability at UST advances in scientific research serve as the key to solving global Graduate School webinar 22 problems such as that posed by the current pandemic. A brainchild of the Faculty of Pharmacy Dean, Prof. Aleth UST Archivist Trota José Therese L. Dacanay, Ph.D., the first day of the congress was highlights rich collection of Archivo opened with a message of hope. In her welcome address, she at Dominican webinar series 24 emphasized: “the full trust we need to accord to scientists who can help end the pandemic through collaborative work, uniting UST is seven-time School of the Year nations across the globe to achieve one goal – the end of the awardee at PH Quill; pandemic.” bags 21 awards in 2021 25

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is Holiness Pope Francis appointed Most Rev. Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Jr., D.D., the new Archbishop of Manila on March 25, 2021. Cardinal Advincula succeeds HisH Eminence Most Rev. Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, D.D., who has been serving as the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples since December 8, 2019. With three million Catholics in more than 80 parishes, the 442-year-old Archdiocese of Manila is the largest in the Philippines. During its vacancy, the seat was held by its Apostolic Administrator, the Auxiliary Bishop Most. Rev. Broderick Pabillo, D.D. Prior to being named Cardinal by Pope Francis in November 2020, Most Rev. Advincula was the Archbishop of his hometown Capiz from 2011 to 2021, and the Bishop of San Carlos, Negros Occidental from 2001 to 2011. Ordained priest on April 14, 1976, the Cardinal obtained his Bachelor in Sacred Theology degree from the University of Santo Tomas on March 3, 1975, and his Licentiate in Canon Law from Mercury Drug Corporation President and UST Faculty of Pharmacy the Pontifical University of St. Tomas-Angelicum in Rome. He alumna Dr. Vivian Que-Azcona was the special guest. also holds a degree in Psychology from the De La Salle University. Cardinal Advincula, the 9th Filipino Cardinal, will have to be formally installed as the 33rd Archbishop of Manila, at a date that With the ICCEHRC’s theme, “Furthering is yet to be announced, as of this publication. Opportunities toward a Progressive Nation,” Dean Dacanay explained how the different resource persons in the parallel Cardinal Advincula sessions and keynote speakers across [Photo courtesy of CBCP News] nations and disciplines, as well as the research presenters, shall bring together their expertise. The keynote address was delivered Pharmacy launches Dr. Mariano Que by Prof. Matthew James Sykes, Ph.D., the program director of the Pharmaceutical Science arm of the University of Australia, Memorial Lecture; reveals activities for Adelaide. Sykes delivered a lecture on Big Data as it is applied in the context of 150 years of foundation Pharmaceutical science and COVID-19 research. He ended his talk with the hope to see his friends from the University of UST Secretary-General Rev. Fr. Jesús M. UST Faculty of Pharmacy Dean Prof. Aleth he UST Faculty of Pharmacy, in partnership with Santo Tomas Faculty of Pharmacy during Miranda, Jr., O.P., addresses the audience on Therese Dacanay, Ph.D., welcomes the Mercury Drug Corporation, launched the Dr. Mariano the purple season in Adelaide, Australia behalf of the Father Rector. participants. Que Memorial Lecture with the theme “The SAIL with Jacarandas in bloom. (SustainableT Advocacy, Initiatives, and Legacy) of Dr. “The perspective of having Mariano Que” on March 9, 2021. The inaugural online collaborative communities in addressing program was attended by faculty members, students, and healthcare problems and issues, especially “Collaborative education and The virtual opening of the ICCEHRC alumni of the Faculty of Pharmacy and the employees and partner institutions of Mercury Drug Corporation. in this time of the pandemic, is a way research in healthcare are what we was witnessed by participants In her message, Faculty of Pharmacy Dean Prof. Aleth forward in transcending our traditional call ‘segment-of-one’ practice, a from UST, academic and research Therese L. Dacanay, Ph.D., recognized the contribution segmented practices,” said UST Secretary- holistic approach in addressing a set institutions in the Philippines such as and legacy of Dr. Mariano Que, the founder of Mercury General Rev. Fr. Jesus M. Miranda, Jr., O.P., of health issues that were made even the University of the Philippines, among Drug Corporation. Ph.D., in a speech he delivered on behalf of more complicated with the global others, through the USTFOP partners in “Dr. Que personifies greatness in the real and true crisis due to COVID-19,” stated Fr. the Father Rector Very Rev. Fr. Richard G. the ASEAN region, Australia, Africa, the sense of the word,” Dean Dacanay said. Ang, O.P., Ph.D. Miranda. Middle East, and North America. Dean Dacanay delivers her message.

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DR. MARIANO QUE MEMORIAL LECTURE Association of Medical Colleges awards FROM PAGE 3 CSC Interim President Gonzales as In her message, Faculty of Pharmacy Pharmacy Faculty Secretary Assoc. responsibility programs of the Faculty of alumna and Mercury Drug Corporation Prof. Renz Kenneth G. Cadiang, explained Pharmacy and Mercury Drug Corporation outstanding medical student President Dr. Vivian Que-Azcona, that the Dr. MQ Memorial Lecture aims to to support efforts to take a more in-depth announced that the Dr. Mariano Que enrich the Community Pharmacy Practice look into community pharmacy relevant ST Central Student Council Interim President Robert Memorial Lecture would be held annually in the Philippines by contributing to a courses and practices. Dominic D. Gonzales, a fourth-year student of the every August 15 to commemorate the date deeper and more focused understanding In commemoration of Dr. Mariano Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, was cited by the of birth of Dr. Mariano Que, her father. of the participants on the important Que’s legacy, the members of the Que issues and innovations in the practice family, Mr. Marino De Jesus Que, Ms. AssociationU of Philippine Medical Colleges and the National “Let this Dr. Mariano Que Memorial Lecture be our compass to reach our goal of community pharmacy today. Future Elena Anne Que Andrada, and Ms. Irene Conventions Board on March 20, 2021. of ensuring that the best health care service lectures would dovetail with or meld into Frances Que Andrada-Solorio, Mr. Steven Gonzales won two awards: Natatanging Mag-aaral ng is within reach of all people,” she said. the academic, research, civic, and social Que Azcona, gave a tribute to their late Medisina ng Pilipinas (National Level) [Outstanding Medical grandfather. “Please remember that no Student in the Philippines] and Special Award: Natatanging matter how rough life may seem, it is Mag-aaral sa Larangan ng Panlipunan [Outstanding Student in always important to say, On! Sail On!” Ms. Social Work]. The awarding ceremonies were held virtually via Andrada said as she gave honor to Dr. Zoom. MQ’s life motto. Weeks before this, Gonzales was awarded the Natatanging The program concluded with the Mag-aaral ng Medisina ng Pilipinas at the regional level announcement of the first lecture scheduled (National Capital Region – South Luzon) on March 3, 2021, for this year. following the screening process and the endorsement by FMS A day earlier, on March 8, 2021, a Holy Dean Dr. Ma. Lourdes D. Maglinao. Mass was held, presided by the Regent of In a public post on his Facebook page, Gonzales wrote, Award banner [Screenshot courtesy of Gonzales’ Facebook page] the Faculty of Pharmacy Rev. Fr. Pompeyo “Given the sociopolitical issues that we are facing right now, F. De Mesa, O.P., at the Santisimo Rosario these awards are but additional reminders that we need Parish Church (UST Chapel). It was to step up more towards the development of our nation. participated in virtually by students, faculty As future medical doctors, we also have the capacity to be members, alumni, parents, guests, and social mobilizers who can participate in policy-making, effect Gonzales completed his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy sponsors. changes in the government’s broken systems (especially those degree from UST in 2017 and passed the licensure examinations in After the mass, a virtual program to pertaining to healthcare), and all of these, together with our the same year. As a medical student, he was elected Central Student open the sesquicentennial or the 150th prime duties of caring for our patients. Thank you so much for Council Secretary for A.Y. 2018-2019, CSC President for A.Y. 2019- year of foundation of the Faculty of these distinctions, Association of Philippine Medical Colleges 2020, and was appointed CSC Interim President for A.Y. 2020-2021. Pharmacy was aired online through the and National Conventions Board. I hope to live by these awards He is set to complete his final year of medical school this term and official Facebook page of the UST Faculty with the direction of being an outstanding doctor OF and FOR will subsequently moves on to his post-graduate internship at the of Pharmacy. Dubbed with the theme the people.” UST Hospital. “Dreaming Beyond our Seeing,” this year’s celebration, according to Faculty Secretary Cadiang, “aims to renew its commitment and goals for the Pharmacy, Medical Technology, Biochemistry, and Botany DR. MARIANO QUE MEMORIAL LECTURE FROM PAGE 4 programs.” In her speech, Dean Dacanay, A coffee-table book being prepared in cooperation emphasized that the Faculty of Pharmacy’s with the Faculty of Pharmacy Alumni Association celebration of its 150 years is a testament to Foundation, Inc. titled “The Luminaries of the Faculty of its noteworthy and viable place in the realm Pharmacy” was also presented. The book will feature the of disciplinal and professional excellence. history of Pharmacy, its pillars, and the 150 Distinguished Cadiang presented the numerous Alumni. Copies of the book will be available on May 29, activities and the flagship projects of the 2021. Department of Pharmacy, Department of The virtual program ended with the launch of the FOP Medical Technology, and Department of Sesquicentennial Hymn, which was composed by Rev. Biochemistry, including the 2021 Grand Fr. Carlo Rey C. Canto, O.P., also an alumnus of the BS Alumni Homecoming on December 5. Medical Technology degree, and arranged by Carl Marius Uy and John Arman Navarro from the Conservatory of Music. The hymn was sung by the multi-awarded and oldest chorale in the university, the Pharmacy Glee UST Faculty of Pharmacy faculty members, led by Dean Dacanay (fourth row, DR. MARIANO QUE MEMORIAL LECTURE Club and the Pharmacy Glee Club Alumni Association. center) and panelists of the Dr. Mariano Que Memorial Lecture ON PAGE 5 Dean Dacanay conceptualized the idea of composing a UST Faculty of Pharmacy Regent Rev. Fr. Pompeyo De Mesa, O.P., presides sesquicentennial hymn. over the opening mass.

4 • April 1 - 30, 2021 April 1 - 30, 2021 • 5 Research Research UST RCSSED receives research grant Lontoc of Grad Sch discusses collaborative efforts to study local knowledge, to help farmers of Nueva Ecija at health literacy in time of COVID-19 English Dept. webinar he UST Family Literacy Team of the Research Center for Social Sciences and Education (RCSSED) has receivedT another grant from the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) to explore how families and communities find about COVID-19 and how they draw on indigenous knowledge and practices to engage with this information. Asst. Prof. Gina Lontoc, Ph.D., leads the team with Prof. Belinda de Castro, Ph.D., and Prof. Camilla Vizconde, Ph.D., as her co-researchers. All three are faculty (From left:) Research Center for Social Sciences and Education (RCSSED) Director Prof. members of the UST Graduate School. Belinda de Castro, Ph.D., UST Family Literacy Team Leader Asst. Prof. Gina Lontoc, Ph.D., The team gathers information from rural and Graduate School Assistant Dean Prof. Camilla Vizconde, Ph.D. (Calasiao, Pangasinan) and urban (Malibay, Pasay) areas affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Participants are members of communities served by the Dominican Team in Adult Literacy and Learning for intergenerational, local and indigenous Sisters of Charity of the Presentation of the Social Transformation at the University of learning practices through workshops with various stakeholders. The new research Capacity building activity on UST team and woman farmers during the World Cafè session on May 28, 2019 Blessed Virgin, one of the ministries that East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom. The UST team will be working with project of the UST Family Literacy Team February 17, 2020 include family learning and healthcare. The research is part of the overall UNESCO chair partner country teams in builds on the two previous projects: first, project, “Health literacy, indigenous Ethiopia, Malawi, and Nepal. This project n her presentation titled, “The ties that UST Graduate School and the College of methodology and the Sustainable practices and family learning in the time of intends to develop creative health literacy materials and strategies that build upon bind: Exploring synergies in multi- Education, centers on helping the out-of- Livelihoods Approach (SLA) operating COVID-19,” spearheaded by the UNESCO HEALTH LITERARCY ON PAGE 11 stakeholder skills development programs school youth and women-led organizations within Freirean principles that entail the inI rural communities”, Dr. Gina Lontoc in marginalized communities in Nueva developing critical consciousness of shared how the project she leads explores Ecija. Started in 2019, the research is structures of power and the realization of how multi-stakeholder collaboration and expected to be finished in 2021. their own power, through praxis to take LONTOC OF GRAD SCH FROM PAGE 6 leadership create synergies in promoting Using collaborative programs in a collective action to address present adult learning, sustainable farming system, research, participants of the research challenges. This also involves collaborative The program also considers not only approaches to skills and livelihood practices. Lontoc was the project get expert assistance from the efforts among government agencies, training in rural communities but also contextual factors which speaker in the webinar of the Department multi-disciplinary team from the University NGOs, research institutions, and women- impact access and participation in training programs. Thus, it led organizations. of English held on March 24, 2021 via of Santo Tomas. Lontoc, an expert on adult addresses issues such as challenges and opportunities in co- The project is funded by the University Zoom. literacy and intergenerational learning, facilitating and co-producing knowledge in rural communities, through the funds allotted by the RCSSEd A team of researchers from the helps manage, monitor, and coordinate the practices that build on existing literacies of participants, to its individual researchers involved in Research Center for Social Sciences and program with stakeholders. and distribution of power across sectors to achieve social the project. In an online interview, Lontoc transformation in rural communities. Education (RCSSED) led by Lontoc has Graduate School Asst. Dean Prof. explained that support also comes from Focusing on her audience composed of Department of been working with the rural woman farmers Camilla Vizconde, Ph.D., Asst. Prof. Evalyn the Don Bosco Training Center and the English faculty members, Lontoc explained that they could use of Pinili, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, a province Abiog, Ph.D., and Asst. Prof. Katrina Ninfa Department of Agriculture in Nueva Ecija. their communication and social interaction skills in addressing the in the Central Luzon region known as the Topacio, faculty members of the English The latter provides the participants with Rice Bowl of the Philippines. This research Language Department, contribute their equipment, seeds, animals, and access to priorities of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals program is titled “Empowering women and expertise in the areas of digital literacy, training opportunities. (UN SDGs). youth in the agricultural sector through gender, and readability components of After presenting this research to colleagues from the English sustainable livelihood practices.” curriculum materials. Language Department, Lontoc, during the Open Forum, called on her co-teachers to “Be involved.” The research, according to Lontoc, This research program combines LONTOC OF GRAD SCH ON PAGE 7 who teaches Research courses at the Participatory Action Research (PAR) “We need your time, passion, and compassion,” she ended. The webinar was organized by Department Chair Assoc. Prof. Farmers at work taken in 2019 Rachelle B. Lintao, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. Ma. Regina Arriero was the Open Forum moderator.

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In Parallel Session 3, the papers centered on the Reflections on Engagement. Asst. Prof. Froilan Alipao, from the SIMBAHAYAN and RCSSED presented “Ang paghahanap ng pamamaraan ng pagtugon sa paglilingkod at pagpapaunlad sa gitna ng pandemya: Isang munting pagsasalarawan sa UST-SCDO at mga katuwang.” Another presenter was Mr. Tyrone Jann DC. Nepomuceno, who discussed “Praxis of faith: A comparative study of the Filipino Dominicans and Redemptorists’ on-going response to the COVID-19 crisis.” Parallel Session 4 concentrated on Community Studies. Asst. Prof. Melanie Asst. Prof. Ma. Carinnes P. Alejandria Ph.D. delivers her study during D. Turingan, Ph.D. of the Faculty of Arts the research conference’s morning session. and Letters and the RCSSED presented her paper titled “Transcending the human self: The impact of the certificate course public stigma and self-stigma as predictors on the inefficiency of the rapid antibody test Vice-Rector for Religious Affairs Rev. Fr. Pablo Tiong, O.P., OP (first row, leftmost), SIMBAHAYAN Director in community engagement and organizing of willingness to seek counseling among for use by the Province of Marinduque,” Asst. Prof. Froilan A. Alipao (second row, rightmost), SIMBAHAYAN Assistant Director Asst. Prof. Evalyn B. on a selected community extensionists.” public officials in Metro,” was the research was a group paper of Mr. Alek Cruz, Ms. Abiog, Ph.D. (second row, leftmost), and research conference participants Another speaker was Asst. Prof. Evalyn study of Ms. Althea Mangasar, Mr. Marynard Kacie Crisologo, Mr. Leslie Yap, Mr. Rafael B. Abiog, Ph.D. who shared her study Froy Neri, Ms. Karyna Aylin Santillan, Ms. Guzman, Ms. Anne Grande, Mr. Alessandro ith this year’s theme, “Conducting He also stressed that the spirit of research multi-stakeholder collaboration.” Another on Ayta Mag-Antsi, titled “More than Maui Kayle Wei, and Assoc. Portia Lynn Basilio, Ms. Allyson Lee, Mr. Christopher Community-Engaged Research would lead us toward pandemic response. presenter was Asst. Prof. Ronald Castillo, words: The morphology and language Q. See, Ph.D., from the Department of Pre, Ms. Lolita Rosan, and Ms. Eliseu in Exploring the COVID-19 Vice-Rector for Religious Affairs Rev. Fr. from the RCSSED and the Faculty of Arts documentation of an indigenous language Psychology, College of Science. Mendes from the Department of Political WPandemic Response,” the UST Pablo Tiong, O.P., was present to give his and Letters, who discussed research in the Philippines.” The second research was the Science, Faculty of Arts and Letters. SIMBAHAYAN Community Development Words of Appreciation. emerging from an immersion of community Although Parallel Session 5 was “Employability of persons with disabilities: The last presentation was “Magtanim office in collaboration with the Office of the The plenary assembly of the morning development coordinators from different also focused on Community Studies, the Perception of employers in hiring persons ay di biro: Understanding inequality in Vice-Rector for Religious Affairs (OVRRA), session was a presentation on telemedicine universities in the Philippines. The research papers presented were on technology with disabilities in Barangay Concepcion Philippine agronomics in the perspective Research Center for Social Sciences and titled “Telemedicine: Bridging the gap in was titled “Rapid Rural Assessment on and tourism. One study presented was Pequena, Naga City, Camarines Sur.” of the margins,” which was discussed by Education – Community-Engaged Studies health care access and medical education” Community Organizing at Brgy. Sibulan, Ms. Eugenia R. Zhou from the Institute of The authors were Mr. Miguel Alfonso P. Mr. Francis Agaloos, Mr. John Bajar, Mr. Research Interest Group (RCCSED – CEnS delivered by Assoc. Prof. Ma. Teresa Tricia Nagcarlan, Laguna.” Information and Computing Sciences, who Cachapero, Mr. Paolo Jose A. Lorenzo, Jehoshaphat Caluma, Mr. Joseph Domingo, RIG), and Central Student Council (CSC) G. Bautista, M.D., from the Faculty of Papers presented in Parallel Session shared her research on a robot that can Ms. Danelle Bernedette G. Naoe, Ms. Ms. Cristina Gonzales, Ms. Venisse held the “Bartolome de las Casas Research Medicine and Surgery. She presented the 2 delved on Community-Based Pandemic aid Filipino farmers through their “Amaize Roxanne S. Sabido, Ms. Vanessa Joy R. Morales, and Ms. Renee Tanpascual Conference 2021” on March 5, 2021, via survey results they gathered regarding Response. Asst. Prof. Ma. Carinnes P. V2.0: Automated maize seeds sowing Mesa, Ms. Cianna Christine A. Sumayo, from the Humanities and Social Sciences Zoom. The whole day conference was the people’s awareness of telemedicine and Alejandria Ph.D., from the RCSSED and robots.” Mr. Jame Monren T. Mercado who and Ms. Cherry May A. Gabuyo, from the (HUMSS) Strand, Senior High School. final event for the Fr. Pedro Salgado, O.P. emphasized its importance amidst the the Faculty of Arts and Letters, presented represented the College of Tourism and Department of Occupational Therapy, The conference was wrapped up by Social Justice Week. The morning session pandemic. her paper, “Getting through together: Hospitality Management, RCSSED, and the College of Rehabilitation Sciences. the Central Student Council Executive was for the faculty researchers, while The conference had five Parallel Community partnership for humanitarian Graduate School- Center for Conversation The third study, “Effects of ISALBA: Associate to the Secretary, Ms. Gabriella the afternoon session was allotted to the Sessions that focused on Community- action during the pandemic.” Asst. Prof of Cultural Property and Environment in A comprehensive disaster educational Javier. She highlighted that the research student presenters. Action Research, Community-Based Christian Rey D. Rimando showcased their the Tropics, presented his study, “Taoid: program on the knowledge, skills, and is not just an academic requirement but The session was formally opened Pandemic Response, Reflections on experience in conducting research-related Sustaining communal heritage and tourism attitudes among Filipino informal settlers” unequivocally an instrument in promoting by the SIMBAHAYAN Director Asst. Engagement, and Community Studies. activities through his paper titled, “Initiating through multi-stakeholders approach – was the research of Ms. Cherish Blando, social change. She also hoped that the Prof. Froilan Alipao, who shared a brief Presenters for Session 1 were Asst. community-engaged research during The case of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Ms. Andrea Danica Bonoan, Ms. Ivy presentations inspired students who are description of the Fr. Pedro Salgado, O.P. Prof. Gina M. Lontoc, Ph.D., Sr. Ruby Clare pandemic: A CRS experience.” Philippines.” Beatrice Boquiren, Ms. Dainelle Anne currently conducting research during Social Justice Week as well as the life and Jose, O.P., Sr. Madeleine Tiemstore, O.P, The afternoon session was dedicated Bueno, Ms. Danna Larize Cacayurin, and online learning. The conference was advocacy of Bartolome De Las Casas, from the RCSSED. Their paper was titled to five astounding community-engaged Ms. Shania Rainelle Castillo from the attended by a total of 220 participants at O.P., particularly on the rights of native “The ties that bind: Exploring synergies in BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS research studies by students. The first College of Nursing. various points of time throughout the day. Americans and the Salamanca Process. community development programs and RESEARCH ON PAGE 9 student research presented, “Perceived The fourth presentation, “A policy brief

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WEBINAR ON 500 YEARS OF UST webinar on 500 years of Christianity CHRISTIANITY FROM PAGE 10 Islamization for Muslims. This branding of colonialism has a long-standing impact looks at need for evaluation, renewal on the Muslim and Christian relations until today,” said Baybado, explaining that the Filipino Muslim community is wary of being n celebration of the 500 years of submerged in a Christian-based national Christianity in the Philippines, the identity that detaches them from their University of Santo Tomas Graduate ethno-cultural roots. SchoolI Theology cluster and the UST Baybado shared that, “For us to Institute of Religion virtually gathered over achieve a united national identity, we Fr. Canseran explains the 200 people to reflect on the origins and the have to depart from the assimilation and cognitive science of religion. future of evangelization in the Philippines. integration policies. When we talk about “The 500th Anniversary of Christianity and the new evangelization, we must reflect the New Evangelization” webinar was held first on the different institutions where we on March 20, 2021, through Zoom. project our Christian identity and if we The members of the panel of reactors Prof. Val Brillo of the UST Institute of The session featured notable have mechanisms here for our Muslim were Br. Mervin Lomague, O.P., of the Religion, Arche Ligo of the Institute of academics, UST Graduate School faculty brothers and sisters to grow and allow their Dominican Province of the Philippines, Formation and Religious Studies, and members, researchers, and writers. Islamic way of life so that we Christians Carolina Dionco, Ph.D., of the Mary Hill Religious Educators Association of the Among these include anthropologist begin to see, acknowledge, and love them School of Theology, Dr. Mariel A. Abante of Philippines President Asst. Prof. Reuel Rev. Fr. Hermel O. Pama, O.P., Ph.D., according to who they are.” the Sta. Teresa College – Bauan, Batangas Rito Seño of the De La Salle College of St. who discussed “New Evangelization and Rev. Fr. Hermel O. Pama, O.P., presents his topic. Fr. Canseran’s talk on the Cognitive Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Asst. Benilde. Indigenous Peoples”; Religions for Peace Science of Religion (CSR) capped off the Asia Associate Secretary-General Pablito webinar. A. Baybado, Jr., Ph.D., who spoke about “The Church is encouraging “New Evangelization and the Muslim interdisciplinary approach in theology to HEALTH LITERARCY the “Family literacy, indigenous learning and Community”; and Philosophy professor be able to develop a deeper dialogue with FROM PAGE 7 sustainable development: Proof of concept and writer Rev. Fr. Delfo Canceran, O.P., different scientific fields,” said Fr. Canseran pilot,” funded by the Global Research Ph.D., who presented “New Evangelization explaining that insights from cognitive Translation Award, and second, the “Family literacy and sustainable development: how and the Cognitive Science of Religion.” science, or the discipline that studies how can we build on indigenous intergenerational Rather than look back at the colonial humans think and perceive, can be applied learning?” supported by the Global Challenges history of Christianization, which started to questions in the study of religion. Research Fund. when the first Mass was held on March CSR claims that human conceptual 21, 1521, in the islands that would later structures enable and constrain cultural be known as the Philippines, the webinar expression, which includes religious recognized the need for evaluation thought and action. In particular, how and renewal as one Church. Following people can believe in the idea of God could the CBCP exhortation on the New Dr. Baybado be attributed to the Hypersensitive Agency Evangelization, evangelizing is no longer lectures on Detection Device, a cognitive mechanism linked with colonization but with dialogue Muslim-Christian of the mind that detects movement or and friendship. relations. action and assumes it is acting with agency As Fr. Pama explained, “A critique of and purpose, said Fr. Canseran. The feeling imperialism is needed in the recovery of of miracle stories experienced through the the indigenous. We have to speak of the HADD may strengthen beliefs or motivate historical event of colonization 500 years people to transmit and share the concept in indigenous groups. New Evangelization ago and not only gloss over it and replace Baybado, the coordinator of of an unseen God who effects visible and is owning the faith and communicating it with Christianization. In the same breath, Uniharmony Partners Manila and Interfaith tangible change. its mystery by recovering the sense of we have to speak of the archaeology Community in the Philippines, focused on Taking an interdisciplinary approach belongingness that is rooted locally. By re- of decolonization that occurred astride Muslim-Christian relations for the second to New Evangelization, the conference empowering ‘communitas’, the lingering colonization.” talk. had resource speakers and reactors from colonial message of old evangelization is In particular, Fr. Pama highlighted “Colonization is simultaneously different disciplines in the social sciences, eschewed, and evangelization today is the concept of ‘communitas’, a sense of Christianization for Christians and De- especially history, anthropology, education, renewed, into enculturation as Pope Paul community that brings out transformation religion, sociology, and politics, among VI defines it: “Incubation of the Christian within a group. In his anthropological others. Members of the UST Family Literacy Team and the RCSSED fieldwork, he observed this value present mystery in the genius of your people.” WEBINAR ON 500 YEARS OF CHRISTIANITY ON PAGE 11

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RCCAH launches Diskurso Saliksik sa Kolehiyo to celebrate 2021 Research Week Isang Epistemolohiyang Pagninilay.” Although is yet an DISKURSO SALIKSIK SA KOLEHIYO unfinished research as of the time that the study was FROM PAGE 12 presented, it highly contributed to the diverse studies on environmental ethics, ethics of the nonhuman animals, and ethology. Faculty researchers from the UST Department of History Asst. Prof. Emmanuel Jeric Albela and Assoc. Prof. Archie B. Resos, Ph.D., presented their joint research “From Miong to Digong: The Dynamics of Philippine Presidential Elections (1896-2016)” which traces the roots of dynamism in the Philippine presidential elections from its inception in the 19th century to the present times. Asst. Prof. Janet C. Atutubo’s lecture titled “PEFTOK (Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea, 1950-1954), An Oral History of the Filipino Soldiers,” discussed the untold history of the 7,400 Filipino soldiers sent by the Armed Forces of the Philippines to take part in the Korean War. Assoc. Prof. Augusto V. de Viana, Ph.D., presented a lecture on “Datu Tating: The Moro Leader of the First Anti-Imperialist Struggle in Borneo,” which discussed UST Vice-Rector for Research and Innovations Prof. Maribel G. Nonato, Ph.D. the untold story of the Philippines’s first anti-colonial Dr. David Irving’s presentation fighter and brave Moro leader Datu Tating who organized thousands of Tausug and Iranun tribes to fight against British invaders. Event poster Faculty researchers from the UST Department of Literature, Assoc. Prof. Luciana L. Urquiola, Ph.D., presented a lecture on “Traslacion as Digital Imagined he UST Research Center for Culture, in an active dialogue and critical discussion A. Montaña, Ph.D., delivered a lecture Community: Discoursing the Interface Between Religion Arts, and Humanities launched with regards to issues and approaches in on “Applying Alan Gewirth’s Principle and Social Media,” which explained the interface “Diskurso Saliksik sa Kolehiyo: cultural and artistic analytical studies. of Generic Consistency (PGC) to Global between religion and social media during the nationwide TPilosopiya, Historya, Literatura” to celebrate Held on March 25, 2021, this Policies on Human Rights in a Post observance of Traslacion. the 2021 Research Week of the University university-wide research event featured Pandemic World” which discussed the Assoc. Prof. Jorge Mojarro, Ph.D., presented of Santo Tomas. the current research projects of the Faculty need for a conceptual reformation of the a lecture on “History, Propaganda, and Glory in the Faculty Researchers from the UST Researchers of the research center. Principle of Generic Consistency, especially Early Dominican Chronicles of the Philippines,” which Department of Philosophy, UST Department The launch also featured international in the political and economic sector, during discussed the four histories on the Province of the Holy of History, and UST Department of scholar on Global History and Cultural a pandemic. Rosary produced by the first Dominican chroniclers of Literature presented their respective Studies Dr. David R.M. Irving, research Prof. Franz Giuseppe Cortez, Ph.D., the Philippines research papers. The 2021 UST Research professor at the ICREA Institució Milà i delivered a lecture on “Pananahimik, Asst. Prof. Chuckberry J. Pascual, Ph.D., delivered Week’s theme was “Advancing Research Fontanals (CSIC – IMF), as guest resource Pagsusuri, Pagtutol, at Pag-asa: Isang the panel reaction to Dr. Irving’s lecture. His presentation and Innovation in the new normal.” speaker. The scholar presented a lecture on Pagdalumat sa Kulturang Sci-Hub,” which focused on tracing the roots of Philippine research, After the cancellation of all research “Researching Global Music History During discussed how the culture of sci-hub Filipino literary research, and its significance and impact events and other in-person academic the Era of COVID-19” which discussed the challenged the domineering institutions UST RCCAH Director Assoc. Prof. Ma. Alexandra I. Chua, Ph.D. during the present times. activities in 2020 due to the COVID-19 challenge of pursuing research in global of publishing and the production of Serving as the master of ceremonies was UST pandemic, this research event was the music history and research endeavors knowledge in the era of publications. RCCAH Faculty Researcher and UST Journalism first-ever virtual celebration of Research in general especially with the struggles Dr. Rhochie Avelino Matienzo Program Coordinator Mr. Felipe F. Salvosa, II. Fortnight of the research center. of fieldwork and archival research in the discussed “Ang Etika ng Kahayupan Bilang The Diskurso Saliksik sa Kolehiyo height of a pandemic. aimed to promote research studies in the Starting with the presentations humanities with hopes of encouraging of faculty researchers from the UST DISKURSO SALIKSIK SA KOLEHIYO students and faculty members to engage Department of Philosophy, Prof. Robert ON PAGE 13

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UST Graduate School organizes Language Webinar on Forensic Linguistics Immersion Programs for foreign Missionaries focuses on Product Warning

in English and Filipino of the foreign he UST English Department held its 8th installment of monthly missionaries. This is a requirement for webinars on Forensic Linguistics on March 17, 2021. The lecture them to become effective communicators, was titled “Absent or Present? Revisiting the Philippine Consumer particularly in multilingual contexts, to TProduct Warnings’ Dangerous Consequences.” The guest lecturer was effectively carry out their mission in Dr. Shelanie Dacumos of the University of Rizal System-Binangonan and spreading the word of God. alumna of the UST Graduate School. The members of the panel were: UST Dacumos explained the role of forensic linguistics in promoting and Senior High School Principal Asst. Prof. protecting consumer rights through the three legal theories of liability: Mary Erika Bolanos, Ph.D., UST Language product manufacturing defects, product design, and product warnings. Center Director Asst. Prof. Honorata She also provided an overview of how forensic linguistics contributes to Dayao, Dominican Laity of the Philippines the adequacy, comprehensibility, readability, and usability of Philippine Vice President for Finance and Property product warnings. Dacumos ended the lecture by recommending a uniform Custody Dr. Cecilia Chan, O.P., and format and style consistent with product design and layout that consumers Philippine Mission, Dominican Sisters of can easily understand and locate. Charity of the Presentation of the Blessed UST Department of English Chair Dr. Rachelle Lintao, moderated the Virgin Sister-In-Charge Sr. Rosy Karippai, event. O.P. The final presentation was an overview of the Language Immersion Programs and the introduction of the Volunteer Language Trainers, delivered by Asst. (Top row, from left:) Dean Vasco, Dr. Lilian J. Sison, Dr. Vizconde, Rev. Fr. Romulo Prof. Gina Lontoc, Ph.D., the Coordinator Rodriguez, O.P. (middle row, from left:) Rev. Fr. Angel Cortez, O.F.M., Dr. Bolanos, for the International Relations of the UST Asst. Prof. Dayao, (bottom row, from left:) Dr. Lontoc, Sr. Karippai, Dr. Chan Graduate School and GS faculty member. The closing remarks delivered by Graduate School Dean Prof. Michael Anthony Vasco, two-month language training program was organized by the Ph.D., concluded the virtual kick-off event. UST Graduate School from March 9, 2021 to April 28, 2021. The Event poster first batch of participants comprised of more than 100 foreign Amissionaries from Austria, Bolivia, Burkina-Faso, Brazil, Chile, China, El Salvador, Germany, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Poland, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste, Togo, USA, and Vietnam. Dr. Dacumos’ The UST Graduate School Internationalization Unit worked in presentation partnership with the Dominican Province of the Philippines, Inc. and the Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines for this two- month-long language program. The program was launched on March 6, 2021, via Zoom. The kickoff event coincided with the celebration of the 500th year of Christianity in the Philippines. UST Graduate School Assistant Dean Prof. Camilla J. Vizconde, UST Sentro sa niversity of Santo Tomas Sentro sa Salin at Araling Salin, the Ph.D., delivered her talk titled “One Mission, One Vision: Bridging University’s translation center for advancing the professionalization Understanding through Common Languages.” She emphasized that of the field of translation in the country, conducted a month-long language and culture are heavily intertwined. Salin at Araling Utranslation seminar, in cooperation with the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino “Language sets a path and connects with people all around the (KWF) and Lexcode, Inc. world,” Vizconde said. She added that language connects the world, Salin spearheads Dubbed as Linangan: Masulong na Pagsasanay sa Ebalwasyon ng and though not everyone speaks the same tongue, it has the power to Saling Teknikal, the seminar-workshop was held every Saturday, from break barriers and bring different groups of ethnicities together through Linangan translation February 20 to March 13, 2021.The training aimed to cultivate evaluators platforms such as foreign language learning. of technical translations in Filipino among practicing translations from Event poster The panel of reactors provided insights on the language immersion the academe, government, and industry as represented by the three programs which are designed to develop the language proficiency seminar collaborating institutions.

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SENTRO SA SALIN AT ARALIN FROM PAGE 15 Graduate Research webinar tackles Publication Ethics, Intellectual Property

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KWF Chairperson Dr. Arthur P. Casanova delivers his keynote message.

Around 17 participants, which included the core group of the Center and Dr. Alejandro introduces the speakers. language experts from KWF and Lexcode, were trained to evaluate technical texts translated into our national language. he University of Santo Tomas Office for Graduate Research According to Sentro sa Salin Chair years to come, even to the point of outlasting his mortal existence. organized a webinar on Publication Ethics and Intellectual Dr. Wennielyn Fajilan, “Linangan’s primary Adding that to develop research worthy of publication, Sevilla Property on March 20, 2021 with Prof. Emeritus Fortunato objective was to train translator-evaluators said the authors should have a significant intellectual contribution TB. Sevilla III, Ph.D., who discussed “Ethics in Authorship & to the work, and they have the responsibility for the accuracy and in Filipino so that the Center will also have Publications”, and Assoc. Prof. Michael Jorge N. Peralta, a pool of trained evaluators at par with integrity of all aspects of the work. One requirement of journals Executive Assistant for Intellectual Property & Research/ITSO practitioners from the industry like Lexcode, is the public disclosure of individual contributions. The last author Manager, who discussed “Intellectual Property 101 and its Inc and in line with the practitioners in is the most experienced contributor, a senior team member who ethics,” as speakers. government like KWF.” contributed expertise and guidance and the guarantor of the UST Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation Prof. In his keynote speech, KWF research work’s integrity. Honesty in research is truthful and the Maribel G. Nonato, Ph.D., stated in her message that, “the Chairperson Dr. Arthur P. Casanova accurate presentation of information on the data and results, the Graduate School’s purpose in career advancement and recognized Linangan’s importance in the methods and procedures. Violation could lead to the distortion of individual knowledge enhancement is geared towards personal promotion of the intellectualization of the scientific knowledge. development. Hence, selecting a mentor plays a vital role in Filipino language and in the advancement Sevilla presented some cases, such as data fabrication, and pursuing a research endeavor because this decision will greatly of translation quality for Filipino language. discussed plagiarism and self-plagiarism. The latter, he said is influence the researcher’s work’s direction.” He said that health protocols and scientific using one’s previous work or portion of the work and presenting it Lecturers and participants Sevilla stressed three ethical issues during the webinar: information translated into Filipino and as a brand-new work, fragmented which is based on a single work authorship, honesty in publication, and redundant publication. Philippine languages are crucial in the that has been intentionally sub-divided into a series of small parts. He emphasized the importance of research work and its Peralta presented the various intellectual property rights that pandemic response. on Language and Translation Chair Dr. evaluator, translation quality assessment, publication, a mandatory CHED requirement in graduate studies. refer to any creation of the human mind expressed in the form of The live sessions held every Saturday Michael Coroza, KWF Sangay ng Salin Chief and cultural considerations in evaluating The publication’s significance was further amplified when he were complemented with asynchronous Mr. John Enrico Torralba, Sangay ng Salin, technical translations to Filipino. mentioned the author’s important contribution to the body of sessions. Topic Lecturers included Sentro and Lexcode, Inc. Director Ms. Christine Participants were divided into PUBLICATION ETHICS knowledge that will continue to immortalize his name and the sa Salin Chair Asst. Prof. Fajilan, UST Ignacio. Dr. Franz Giuseppe Cortez of the smaller groups for the workshop Filipino ON PAGE 18 Departamento ng Filipino Chair Asst. Prof. Philosophy Department also served as one translations of documents using the Alvin Ringgo Reyes, National Commission of the panelists. Topics include notions of proposed translation quality tool of the for Culture and the Arts-National Committee the skills and attributes of a competent KWF.

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PUBLICATION ETHICS Arts and Letters holds webinar on FROM PAGE 17 student-centered learning in original ideas, expressions, products, and processes. Peralta differentiated each IP right such as patents, blended environments utility models, trademarks or service marks, industrial designs, the layout of integrated circuits, trade secrets, geographical indications and copyrights, and related rights. He determined the ethics of Intellectual Property (IP) and shared the good habits of being ethical such as being familiar and abide by the law and university policies, ensure originality. Emphasizing that the work from which the copy is to be made must be from the original works, Peralta enumerated the protected works. These are: original intellectual creations in the artistic domain, which includes in particular books, pamphlets, articles, Prof. Sevilla talks on Ethics in Authorship & Publication. and other writings; lectures, sermons, addresses, dissertations prepared for oral delivery, whether or not reduced in writing or other material form, letters, dramatic or dramatic musical compositions, choreographic works or entertainment shows, musical compositions with or without words, photographic works, including works produced by a process analogous to photography, lantern slides, works of drawing, painting, architecture, sculpture, engraving, lithography, or other works of art, models, or designs. Furthermore, Peralta advised that when writing Speakers and participants of the webinar with Faculty of Arts and Letters Dean Dr. Marilu R. Madrunio (second row, third from left), research, the researcher must paraphrase and cite Assistant Dean Dr. Alejandro Bernardo (top row, leftmost) , and SIMBAHAYAN Director Asst. Prof. Froilan Alipao (third row, leftmost) sources, use proper referencing format, name and recognize co-authors, respect joint ownership, acknowledge contributors, avoid copy and paste, avoid r. Willy Renandya, together with plagiarism, and take own photos. He also reminded Dr. Mark Baildon and Dr. Imelda vloggers to think first before posting and submit the Santos Caleon of National Institute Assoc. Prof. Peralta discusses Intellectual Property Dof Education, Nanyang Technological IP Research Registry, which summarizes one’s own University, Singapore were the panellists in project. 101 and its ethics. the third webinar series organized by the Graduate School Dean Michael Anthony C. Vasco, Faculty of Arts and Letters on “Student- Ph.D., in his closing remarks, cited the importance of Centered Pedagogies in Blended Learning research as one of the pillars of university learnings Environments” held on April 10, 2021, via and stressed that a researcher must observe the Zoom. proper protocol and ethical practice to avoid failure. He Renandya, who is a language teacher added that prudence, truthfulness, and integrity are the educator with extensive teaching in Asia, led hallmarks of good research. the panel with his discussion on “Student- OGR Director Prof. Dr. Grecebio Jonathan D. Centered Learning.” It was followed by Alejandro introduced the speakers, while Assoc. Prof. Baildon’s lecrure where he explained Mary Caroline N. Castano, Ph.D., of the Business Cluster, “Inquiry-Based Blended Learning.” served as the moderator. The event was participated Caleon’s lecture was titled “Flourishing in by 200 Graduate School students, faculty members, in the New Normal and Beyond: Insights administrators, and academic officials. from Positive Psychology.” Dr. Baildon is the Associate Dean for Partnerships and

BLENDED ENVIRONMENTS Dr. Imelda Caleon (top left), Dr. Mark Baildon (lower right), and Dr. Willy Renandya with ON PAGE 20 the moderator Asst. Prof. Tenedero

Dean Vasco delivers the Closing Remarks.

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CRS faculty members participate in virtual BLENDED ENVIRONMENTS International Days at Thomas More in Belgium FROM PAGE 19

Analytics while Dr. Caleon is the Director of Lifelong Learning, both from the Office of Education Research, Nanyang Technological University. The three renowned resource speakers provided interactive and inspiring lectures with one goal of highlighting “Student- Centered Learning” or SCL as an approach that “places more importance on what the students do than what the teacher does.” Renandya gave the almost 200 faculty-audience a comprehensive overview of SCL. The team of Nanyang Damian’s presentation Technological University experts shared their best practices which are also applicable in Philippine setting considering the “Covid-Era of Education.” Baildon provided insightful discussion on his topic yearly event hosted by Thomas Carmen Ooi (The Education University of emphases or is reading aloud approached by explaining the role of questions for More University called International Hong Kong). Their topic was: “The power slightly differently elsewhere?” “self and societal transformation.” Caleon Dr. Baildon explains the role of questions. Days was conducted virtually on of reading aloud. Let’s use it to build “In the second part, we took a closer highlighted the importance of positive AMarch 3, 2021. Faculty members of the vocabulary.” look at strategies you can use while psychology in the context of teaching and UST Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) Reading aloud is a common practice reading aloud to teach vocabulary. All learning. Department Judith A. Damian, department in primary classrooms and a daily ritual in participants had the opportunity to try out In an effort to specifically respond to chair of SLP and Czarina Maximo, part-time many young families. However, it is also these strategies in small groups.” the needs of the academic unit as regards faculty of SLP, were among the speakers. a very useful and effective method for The culminating activity was the teaching and learning methods that are Group 2, composed of Dorien speech therapists to stimulate the language plenary session where Damian and Maximo appropriate to the new normal, the Faculty Vandenborre, Ineke Wilssens, Catherine development of children. had to summarize the discussions from the of Arts and Letters Dean Prof. Marilu Cornette, Melissa Konings, Katrien De “In the first part of this session, we workshops they facilitated. It was a very R. Madrunio, Ph.D., initiated a faculty Brouwer (Thomas More), Judith Damian briefly discussed the goals and benefits fruitful and productive engagement for development series that features local and (UST), Lorinda Kwan (The Education of reading aloud. Together with colleagues the students. UST SLP students who are international experts. The first in the series University of Hong Kong), was assigned from the Philippines and Hong Kong, we in their third year actively participated in was ‘Education for a V.U.C.A (Volatile, to discuss the topic: “How, as a speech- had a look at reading aloud from different the workshops and demonstrated erudite Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) language therapist, do you examine an angles, such as “Do we place the same discussions with the facilitators. World’ with Prof. Lincoln of Nanyang adult after an acquired brain injury?” Technological University in Singapore as “We, lecturers from Antwerp, Manila, speaker, and the second was ‘Teaching and Hong Kong, present you a case. In Humanities Online’ by Dr. Barrett-Fox of small groups you brainstorm about the Hesston College, USA. content and form of your assessment: Dean Madrunio delivered the opening what kind of language tasks would you remarks, while Assistant Dean Dr. Alejandro investigate, how do you formulate the Bernardo delivered the Closing Remarks instructions, and what attitude do you take on behalf of the Faculty of Arts and Letters towards an adult person. At the end, we Regent Rev. Fr. Rodel Aligan, O.P. Asst. will wrap up ideas and formulate together Dr. Renandya’s presentation on SCL Prof. Pia Tenedero was the moderator how an assessment can be done,” said of the Open Forum and the master of Ms. Damian who facilitated discussions on ceremonies. a case of acquired adult cognitive-linguistic disorders with four different student groups. Czarina Maximo of UST was in Group 4, together with team members Els Geypen, An Lowette (Thomas More), and Maximo (second row, center) with fellow participants.

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Language experts share how to teach Grammar UST RCSSED manifests advocacy for as ability at UST Graduate School webinar 21st Century Democracy in New Normal with series of webinars

he University of Santo Tomas Research Center for Social Sciences and Education (RCSSED) and the TFondazionne Gravissimum Educationis, in cooperation with the Teacher Education Council (TEC) of the Department of Education opened avenues on social advocacy through a series of webinars linking local and international experts and stakeholders. With the theme, “Understanding 21st Century Democracy,” this series had three strands of webinars. The first, on Understanding Democracy as a Human Enterprise. Second was Embracing Democracy as Educational Commitment. And finally, the third was on Doing Service Learning as a Way to Democratize Dr. Kennedy’s presentation Philippine Society. The third strand was Each of the strands linked the practice discussed by Prof. Mark Anthony Speakers Dr. Willy Renandya (top row, leftmost) and Dr. Christine Xavier (top row, center), of democracy to 21st century education. In Abenir, DSD, who talked about Graduate School Assistant Dean Dr. Camilla Vizconde, with ELS Graduate Students strand 1, international guest speakers Prof. “The Use of an Integrated Tina Nabatchi, Ph.D., and Assoc. Prof. Service-Learning Sociological Edson C. Tandoc, Jr., Ph.D., discussed Framework towards Building “Citizenship Skills for Democracy” and a Democratic Society” on day he Structures of English how proficiency and grammar are students’ writing performance. She “Democracy and Communication” 1. The series ended with Mr. webinar organized by English linked together. He also emphasized also introduced some strategies respectively for day 1. For day 2, the Andrew Peterson, Ph.D., and Language Studies graduate the importance of reading in the and activities to teach writing to the speakers were Assoc. Prof. Barbara Prof. Michael W. Apple, Ph.D., Tstudents titled “Teaching Grammar development of proficiency and the audience based on the said research Wejnert, Ph.D., on “Democracy during who each discussed on the as Ability,” was held on March 20, need to engage students in learning project. Disasters,” and Prof. Sorpong Peou, Ph.D., respective topics on “Doing 2021 via Zoom. the language through meaningful Both speakers focused on the on “Democracy and Human Rights.” Service Learning as a way to The webinar featured Dr. activities that are not necessarily language structures as very important For strand 2, day 1 saw the democratize Philippine Society” Willy Renandya and Dr. Christine explicitly taught all the time. An in the language learning provided international lectures by Prof. Gert Biesta, and “Can education change Xavier from the National Institute advocate of extensive reading, that students enjoy using them and Ph.D., on “Embracing Democracy as society?” of Education of the Nanyang Renandya reiterated the importance find them meaningful in personal and Educational Commitment” and Assoc. With master teachers Technological University, Singapore of skill, will and thrill in teaching academic activities. Direct and indirect Prof. David Zyngier, Ph.D., on “Educators in social studies, regional as guest speakers and was attended grammar. teaching was strongly encouraged for Democracy: Different ‘kinds’ of education supervisors, and by approximately 300 students, Xavier began her talk by among teachers. citizenship.” Days 2 and 3 were graced democracy local antenna units teachers and researchers from differentiating the two views of The lecturers engaged the by Prof. Kerry John Kennedy, Ph.D., who from both the Philippines and various countries in Asia, including grammar - Grammar as Structure participants during the Open Forum spoke on “Institutions and Democratic various countries, this webinar the Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, (Prescriptive) and Grammar as which was followed by the awarding Development: Teaching for Understanding engaged attendees towards India, and Nepal. Choice (Descriptive). Xavier of certificates and the closing remarks and Values,” and by Assoc. Prof. Theresa socio-political participation as Renandya in his lecture presented the action research project delivered by UST Graduate School Alviar-Martin, Ph.D., for “Democracy and part of the advocacies of the discussed the difference between she conducted on the connection Dean Prof. Michael Anthony Vasco, the School Curriculum” research center. Grammar as Knowledge and between the contextualized grammar Ph.D. Grammar as Ability and shared teaching in writing lessons and Event poster

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UST is named School of the Year A document in the Archivo, dated 1598, bears the signature of UST Founder Archbishop Miguel de Benavides. [Screenshot obtained from BARCADA’s Facebook page]

Vice Rector Rev. Fr. Isaias D. Tiongco, O.P., J.C.D., accepts the award on niversity of Santo Tomas Archivist 1611. Included in the collection is the UST earliest depictions of the mysteries of the behalf of UST. Prof. Regalado Trota José spoke Foundation Act, dated April 28, 1611. On Rosary in the Philippines; a manual for on centuries-old collection of the April 28, 2021, UST will commemorate its confessions from a handwritten summary of the Manila Synod of 1582; and the ArchivoU de la Universidad de Santo Tomas 410th foundation anniversary. The University of Santo Tomas was UST was awarded School of the Year, category, while Bernardo’s show won the Dictionario Hispanico Sinicum, the largest (AUST). With a lecture titled “What did the Trota José also showed the participants recognized for the seventh straight time while PLDT was the Company of the Year, Top Award in Communication Management and earliest Spanish-Chinese dictionary Dominicans hoard in the Archives of the “the only tangible souvenir” of the UST as the School of the Year during the 18th and PageOne was the Agency of the Year. category. written during the Spanish occupation of University of Santo Tomas for 400 years?”, Founder, Archbishop Miguel de Benavides, Philippine Quill and 8th Student Quill For the School of the Year award, De La Student entries that received Merit Taiwan from 1624 to 1642. he commenced the nine-day Dominican O.P. — a document with his signature from Awards held virtually through YouTube Salle- College of St. Benilde was named Awards for the Communication Skills Prof. Ricky Trota José, as he is known webinar series on history and heritage a prior post, when he was still Bishop of on April 5, 2021. In the same program, first runner-up, while UST Angelicum was division were: 21st Inkblots by Klyra V. in the field, is the first lay archivist ofthe “BARCADA: The Legacy of the Order Nueva Segovia in 1598. 21 entries from UST out of the almost named second runner-up. Orbien; the 5th UST National Campus Archivo. He also shared some of the of Preachers in the Philippine Church” Among the many gems of the AUST 70 projects submitted were announced The Thomasian programs that won the Journalism Awards by Mariel Celine L. preservation procedures observed by on March 8, 2021, held via Zoom and collection that were showcased were: the winners at the Student Quill Awards Excellence Award under the Communication Serquina; CovidComms 2020: USTeXP: AUST. Facebook Live. Baybayin documents, declared by the section. Skills division of student entries were: The UST Minecraft Tours by Charles “First, we have to know the collection In his lecture, Prof. Trota José National Museum as a National Cultural UST Vice-Rector Rev. Fr. Isaias D. CovidComms2020: #LifeAfterUST by Benedict Nobleza; CovidComms 2020: V and go through the materials, find out emphasized that the Archivo was “a major Treasure in 2014; the handwritten “Libro Tiongco, O.P., J.C.D., in his acceptance Kathya Karmela de Leon; CovidComms Exclusives: CJ Cansino by Faith Yuen Wei which are the most fragile ones. [From resource for the heritage of the Philippines, de Piques” for Philosophy on the works message, commended the 21 winners from 2020: #USTeXP: The UST Minecraft Tour by N. Ragasa; CovidComms2020: ‘Misuse of the examples seen earlier], we have them not just for the Church, but the entire of Aristotle that bears the oldest seal of UST-Manila and the four awardees from Ashley Faustine de Mesa; #TigerTakeover power’: Thomasians slam decision to kill in acid-free boxes. We have a constant history of the country.” UST, dated 1636; the “Libro de Piques” the UST-Angelicum, saying that, “Indeed, by Pia Ericka Torres; Pinarang Sining by ABS-CBN franchise by Ahmed Khan H. temperature in the vault. We also minimize Up to now, the Archivo maintains for Theology on the sentences of Peter the Thomasian zeal for communication Rona Alondra Agulto; and The Varsitarian Cayongcat; and Flow by Maria Gabriel H. the humidity. It is a continuous process of its full Spanish name of “Archivo de la Lombard, dated 1564. A “Libro de Piques” and creative excellence continues despite – Sports Infographics by Faith Yuen Jopillo. monitoring the collection to ensure that the Universidad de Santo Tomas”, primarily is an examination book that contains the pandemic. UST is a pioneer in Wei N. Ragasa. For the Communication Also receiving Merit Awards for proper coolness and humidity levels are because most of its collection of old books certain passages or ideas that candidates communication education in this part of Management division, Recruitment 101 the same category were: LENSPEAK: maintained so that molds will not grow,” he and various incunabula are in Spanish. for a tertiary degree must explain or defend. the world.” Campaign #UnravelTheGlory by Madelaine The Decade in Photos by Mary Jazmin explained. Presently located on the fifth floor of The AUST also houses one of only The Quill Awards is the only awards D. Bernardo won an Excellence Award. D. Tabuena; The Varsitarian by Eugene the UST Miguel de Benavides Library, the three surviving copies in the world of a program that honors the dedication, Among the six Excellence Award Archivo is the official repository of original Catechism book for Japanese Catholics by winners, De Leon’s show won the Top RICH COLLECTION OF ARCHIVO innovation, and passion of communicators documents and records relevant to the Juan Rueda de los Angeles, O.P., printed using a global standard. Award in the Communication Skills SCHOOL OF THE YEAR TO PAGE 26 founding of UST since its foundation in by Tomas Pinpin in 1623, which offers the ON PAGE 27

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RICH COLLECTION OF ARCHIVO UST TigerTV programs win at FROM PAGE 24 81st IBS College Media Awards A specialist on Philippine sacred art, architecture, and history, Trota José is a former Commissioner for Cultural Heritage of the National Commission for Culture and he UST TigerTV, the Tiger Media Network’s television the Arts (NCCA) prior to his stint in UST. He broadcasting arm under the supervision of the UST received the National Research Council of Communications Bureau, won two awards at the the Philippines (NRCP) Achievement Award TIntercollegiate Broadcasting System College Media Conference for Research in Philippine Art History in held in New York City. The winners were announced through 2010. Earlier this year, Trota José published a YouTube live broadcast on March 6, 2021, by IBS President his book “Simbahán: An Illustrated Guide Christopher Thomas. to 50 of the Philippines’ Must-Visit Catholic “#USTeXP,” the online broadcast that featured the UST Churches,” two decades after his National Minecraft Tour for Freshmen, was named the “Best Live Book Award winner “Simbahan: Church Art Broadcast Promotional Event” in the Promotions category. in Colonial Philippines, 1565-1898.” Faculty of Arts and Letters student Ashley Faustine de Mesa, “BARCADA: The Legacy of the Order under the BA Communication program, headed the show. of Preachers in the Philippine Church” was The last page of the UST Foundation Act of 1611 [Screenshot “#LifeAfterUST,” which featured Thomasian alumni and organized by the Dominican Studentate, obtained from BARCADA’s Facebook page] professionals advising new Thomasians, was named the “Best Quezon City, in collaboration with the UST Use of Graphics” in the Video category. Kathya Karmela de Graduate School Center for Conservation Leon, also a Communication student, headed the show. of Cultural Property and Environment in the The 2021 IBS College Media Awards may be viewed through Intercollegiate Broadcast System (IBS) President Christopher Thomas Tropics. The series brings together various this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKqbhUIV8Sg announces the winners on YouTube. resource persons who will lecture on a variety of topics, from priceless archival materials and built heritages to histories and intangible expressions. SCHOOL OF THE YEAR FROM PAGE 25 The term “barcada” refers to the chronicles of the arrival of the first Dominic V. Aboy, O.P.; The Varsitarian – Short Videos by Dominicans in the Philippines on July 22, Mary Jazmin D. Tabuena; Transgenders in sports – a call for 1587. The historian wrote that ‘this is the fair rules by Faith Yuen Wei N. Ragasa; and UAAP Season arrival of the first barcada’, because the 82: All for More Coverage by Elijah Miguel S. Punzalan. missionaries were on a barca (boat). The For the Communication Management student entries, word barkada later came to the Filipino the Merit Award recipients were: #XPTMN by Isabela language to mean ‘a group of close friends.’ Beatrice Gonzales and Disrupt Your Usual: An IMC Originally broadcast from March 8 to Campaign on TaskUs by Ma. Angelica I. Mariano. 16, 2021, the lectures from the webinar d’CATCH Manila 2020: TRANS by Voltaire Ferald series may be viewed for free through R. Avendano III received a Merit Award Special and BARCADA’s Facebook page, which is Experiential Events category. Behind the Roar by Micha accessible through this link: https://www. A “Libro de Piques” from 1636 bears the first and oldest UST Seal Gayle Resubal also won the Merit Special Award for the facebook.com/Barcada1587/ Social Media Programs category. (rightmost page). [Screenshot obtained from BARCADA’s Facebook page] The Philippine Quill Award is given by the International Association of Business Communicators Philippines (IABC Philippines). Its 36 professional evaluators screened 850 entries from professional and student communicators for their first virtual Quill Awards in its 18-year run. Board Topnotcher Some of the participating schools were: College of the Holy Spirit, De La Salle – College of St. Benilde, De La Salle University – Dasmarinas, Far Eastern University, Holy Angel University, UST, UST-Angelicum, University of Speakers from the pilot episode of #LifeAfterUST [Photo courtesy Medical Technologist the Philippines, among others. of UST TigerTV Facebook page] The 18th Philippine Quill Awards can be viewed on the Licensure Examination IABC PH channel through this link: https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=smY0w2jBPck. The announcement of UST March 2021 as the 2021 School of the Year is at the 1:50:24 mark. UST Passing Rate: 70% National Passing Rate: 59.09%

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