THE ACADEMIA OFFICIAL INTERNATIONAL BULLETIN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS VOL. XXXV NO. 3 JULY-SEPTEMBER 2008 REV. FR. ISIDRO C. ABAÑO, O.P. COORDINATOR CORRESPONDENTS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dr. Mafel C. Ysrael/ Academic Affairs ASSOC. PROF. GIOVANNA V. FONTANILLA Dr. Josephine G. Relis/ Accountancy EDITOR Ms. Ma. Michelle A. Lauzon/ Admissions Office Mr. Erickson D. Pabalan/ Alumni Relations Archt. Alice T. Maghuyop/ Architecture DR. JAIME I. ROMERO Assoc. Prof. Lino N. Baron/ Arts and Letters ASSOCIATE EDITOR Assoc. Prof. Richard C. Pazcoguin/ Center for Campus Ministry Mr. Alfred A. Dimalanta/ Center for Creative Writing and Studies MR. JONATHAN T. GAMALINDA Assoc. Prof. Eric B. Zerrudo/ Center for the Conservation of Cultural ART DIRECTOR Property and Environment in the Tropics Fr. Pablo Tiong, O.P. / Center for Contextualized Theology and Applied Ethics MS. MARIA REINA M. SERADOR Dr. Rodrigo A. Litao/ Center for Educational Research and Development STAFF WRITER Atty. Ricardo M. Magtibay/ Civil Law Asst. Prof. Fe D. Bruselas/ Commerce Ms. Lauren Regina S. Villarama/ Community Development MS. JHONA L. FREO Mr. Joel C. Sagut/ Ecclesiastical Faculties CIRCULATION MANAGER Asst. Prof. Joel L. Adamos/ Education Dr. Andres Julio V. Santiago/ Education High School MR. ARISTOTLE B. GARCIA Mr. Leandre Andres S. Dacanay/ Educational Technology Center MS. BASILIA A. LANUZA Asst. Prof. Virginia A. Sembrano/ Engineering CIRCULATION ASSISTANTS Asst. Prof. Jean I. Reintegrado/ Fine Arts and Design Dr. Michael Anthony C. Vasco/ Graduate School MR. ARISTOTLE B. GARCIA Mr. Vincent Glenn P. Lape/ Grants Ms. Marissa S. Nicasio/ Guidance and Counselling Office MS. MARIA REINA M. SERADOR Junior Teacher Emmanuel M. Batulan/ High School RED IMAGES Mr. Jefferson S. Aquino/ Human Resource Department PHOTO CREDITS Dr. Maria Lourdes B. Coloma/ Medicine and Surgery Ms. Ma. Zita Maita B. Oebanda/ Museum of Arts and Sciences COVER IMAGE: Dr. Rosemarie V. Banta/ Music The cover image is an artist’s rendition of the proposed Dr. Elmer C. Hibek/ Nursing Gymnasium and Sports Complex due for completion in 2011, the Assoc. Prof. Ma. Rosario R. Aranda/ Pharmacy Quadricentennial anniversary of UST. The building is designed Asst. Prof. Jerome A. Porto/ Physical Education by Thomasian Architects Jose Pedro C. Recio and Carmelo T. Engr. Joehanna K. Ngo/ Planning and Development Office Casas. This month’s cover design, which includes photographs of Asst. Prof. John Jack G. Wigley/ Publishing House the groundbreaking ceremonies last July 29, 2008, was made by Jonathan T. Gamalinda, Art Director of the Academia Ms. Ma. Lanie V. Vergara/ Rehabilitation Sciences Mr. Val G. Brillo/ Religion ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE Ms. Ma. Aida A. Cañalete/ Research Center OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Dr. Alvin P. 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Padilla/ UST Miguel de Benavides Library 2 The Academia • September 2008 News contents 4 College Freshmen Keep Tradition Going: SLC Take Thomasian Welcome Walk 5 PRC Awards 9 Outstanding Thomasian Professionals 34 Temple U. Media Historian Gives Lecture on 6 20,000 Gather at UST for 40th Humanae Vitae Communications Celebrations 35 Public Affairs Holds Seminar on Press Release Writing Skills 8 New Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice is a Thomasian ITHM’s Alejandria Presents Paper on Conflict Resolution Lawyer 9 Thomasians Donate Blood for 9-year-old with Aplastic Anemia Research 10 UST Pays Tribute to 34 Oustanding Alumni 12 Roque of Medicine Gets Rizal Trophy as Filipino Physician 36 SRC Researcher Presents Paper on Migration of Distinction in Tours, France Medicine & Surgery Holds Faculty Dev’t Meet in HK Engineering Counselors Talk on Attribution Training 13 Spanish Consul in UST for Academic Exchanges for Underachieving Students 14 Orientation Seminar Held for Newly-Hired 37 UST Miguel de Benavides Library Reaches Out Faculty Members to Aetas of Tarlac 16 Academic, Admin Officials Get CBA Orientation 17 5-Country Group of Catholic Universities Meet at UST 18 UST is Center of Excellence for Teacher Education Community Development Educ Faculty Members Sign MOA on Textbook Evaluation 19 College of Rehab Sciences Signs MOU with Hong Kong 38 Community Dev’t Holds Youth Camp Polytechnic University in Antipolo City Guidance Dep’t Wins 1st Place in National Poster Competition Board Topnotchers Arts and Culture 40 Pharmacy Topnotchers 41 Architecture Topnotchers 20 UST Conductor is Member of International Coralfest Jury 42 Physical Therapy Topnotchers 21 US Embassy Musical Trio Holds Master’s Class at 43 Occupational Therapy Topnotchers Conservatory of Music 44 Nursing Topnotchers Sunico Performs at RP Independence Day Celebrations 46 Physician Topnotchers in Europe and Australia 47 Nutrition & Dietetics Topnotchers 22 Gerodias Wows Manila Chamber Orchestra Audience 23 “Buridek,” Other Vigan Projects Sprout due to Cultural Mapping 48 Newly-Appointed 24 Sampung Mga Daliri atbp. Concert to be Held at CCP Conservatory of Music at 1st Asian Music School Administrative & Academic Directors’ Confab Ranera Represents RP in Interntional Band Meet Officials Faculty Update University Visitors 25 Educ Researcher Talks About Sustainable Service Learning 51 Mayor of Davis, CA Inspires Thomasians in Career Talk Education Dean is New PEDA President 52 Taiwan’s Ling Tung U. Officials Visit UST 26 Dimalanta Appointed UST’s First Writer-in-Residence 53 Zhejiang Gongshang U. of Mainland China CRMS Faculty is Clinical Lecturer at Adelaide University in in UST for Academic Exchanges Australia 27 Bance Elected VP of PGCA Q Update Nine IE Faculty Members Certified as Professional Industrial Engineers 54 UST Starts Construction of New Gymnasium Due 28 Del Castillo-Noche Gets Patnubay Awards; at Quadricentennial Holds Exhibits at Greenbelt 56 OCD Gears Projects for Quadricentennial Caringal Voted PIID Executive Director 29 Martin of Architecture Appointed UAP Executive Director on Education Off the Press 30 The Charism and Mission of St. Dominic de Guzman 32 Two Pharmacy Profs Earn Graduate Degrees 58 Publishing House Releases New Book Titles for 2008 Abugan of Artlets Completes MS Program 33 Mandigma of Commerce Earns CFA Title, Scholarship Dinio Obtains Doctorate Degree Timbang of ITHM Gets MBA OST of this year’s 13,177 college freshmen trudged the traditional Thomasian Welcome Walk June 29, 2008 College Freshmen Mby passing through the historic Arch of the Centuries, simulating former UST students who have gone on to become world leaders in government, the arts, religion, business, Keep Tradition Going; sciences, medicine, and other professions. Take Thomasian The Welcome Walk is the program for freshmen, where the new students pass through the Arch of the Centuries, the original entrance to the University when the campus was still in Welcome Walk Intramuros. It is an event that symbolizes that like the illustrious alumni of the university, which include heroes, saints, leaders in society, and members of church hierarchy, the freshmen of AY 2008-2009 now walk through the same august arch. The program consisted of a parade where freshmen assembled for the historic passage through the Arch of the Centuries; Eucharistic Celebration at the UST Grandstand; and Post-Mass Program and an evening concert at the Plaza Mayor. JIR 4 The Academia • September 2008 news PRC Awards 9 Thomasian Outstanding Professionals HE PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION recently Ma. Theresa Carandang-Cayton recognized nine Thomasians for being outstanding Outstanding Chemist Tprofessionals, during ceremonies held June 20, 2008 at the BS Chemistry, Batch 1975 Manila Hotel to celebrate the PRC’s 35th Founding Anniversary, and Professional Regulation Week. Paz Inocencio-Lucido Outstanding Professional Teacher The Outstanding Professional Awards is a joint project of BS Education, Batch 1963 the Philippine Association of Professional Regulatory Board Members, Inc., the Foundation for Outstanding Professionals, Luisito M. Reyes (Represented by Ms. Rechilda Uy) Inc., and the Philippine Federation of Professional Associations, Outstanding Mechanical Engineer Inc. The University of Santo Tomas also honored these nine BS Mechanical Engineering, Batch 1953 Thomasians during The Outstanding Thomasian Alumni (TOTAL) Awards testimonial dinner held August 2, 2008 at the UST Yolanda D. Reyes Seminary Gymnasium. Outstanding Architect BS Architecture, Batch 1975 The nine Thomasians given the PRC and TOTAL Awards are, from left: Aurora A. Rubio (Represented by husband, Moises F. Rubio) Outstanding Electronics & Communications Engineer Antonio A. Abola BS Electronics and Communications Engineering, Batch 1977 Outstanding Civil Engineer BS Civil Engineering, Batch 1956 Purita Regino-Tuazon Outstanding Pharmacist BS Pharmacy, Batch 1949 Jocelyn Francisco-Agcaoili