VOLUME XXXIX - ISSUE 4 | SEPTEMBER 2015 - 16 PAGES
100% passing rate for 1st batch of ND graduates LETRAN proved its education excellence once again as seven nutrition and dietetics (ND) graduates gave the Colegio a 100 percent passing rate in the recently-concluded Nutritionist-Dietitians Licensure Examination on August 20 and 21. The newly registered Nutritionist-Dietitians from Letran are Ariane Belino, Majelyn Lo, Ma. Bernadette Priela, Alyssa Remojo, Jenny Sarmiento, Maika Soco, and Crisllaine Villanueva who are all part of the batch that graduated last April. Priela shared her joy when she first learned that she passed the board exam. “I was happy beyond words. Not just for me but for all of us,” Priela said, adding, “It feels so surreal especially when I woke
up the next day because we’ve also been through many hardships as students.” Priela also shared the hardships that they went through to make this achievement. One of those was that they were the first batch of ND graduates of Letran. “When we came to Letran in our first year there was no [senior] to guide us and our curriculum wasn’t finalized [yet] which was really a challenge.” She also explained that being the first batch, they needed to excel at once because of the pressure. “We needed to prove something. That’s why we really worked hard. All of us enrolled in the review centers and most of us even enrolled in two review centers. It may sound 100% PASSING, PAGE 2
Accountancy senior bags 3rd in NCR Cup BY ISABELA PARTEZ
Gerald Eric Hernandez PHOTO FROM PAMD
GERALD ERIC HERNANDEZ, a graduating BS Accountancy major and a scholar, gave pride to Letran as he placed third among 109 other participants in Theory of Accounts in the NCR Cup: Accounting Frontier on July 25 at the Asia Pacific College. Hernandez received a medal, certificate and plaque after winning in the said competition. He shared that this triumph is a big achievement for him since it was his first time
joining a contest outside the school, and he didn’t expect to win. “Achievement po ito for me since that was my first time, tapos nanalo pa po ako.” He also narrated the struggles he encountered in his preparation for the competition. “Kasabay po siya (competition) ng hectic schedules at mabibigat na major courses kaya di ko po talaga natapos yung preparation ko, pero pinilit ko naman po magbasa-basa kapag may time.” Asst. Prof. Kenji Asano, assistant dean of College of Business Administration and Accountancy (CBAA), shared his pride and delight regarding this triumph that Hernandez brought to the Colegio. “We are very proud that out of many schools which
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From top left, clockwise: Majelyn Lo, Ma. Bernadette Priela, Alyssa Remojo, Ariane Belino, Crisllaine Villanueva, Jenny Sarmiento, and Maika Soco | PHOTO FROM PAMD
Letranites rank 4th, 10th in Psychomet board LETRAN continues its journey towards academic excellence as BS Psychology graduates Christelle Janer and Karen Anne Desengaño ranked fourth and 10th place, respectively, in the recently-held Psychometrician Licensure Examination. Janer passed the board exam with a grade of 83.6 percent while Desengaño attained a grade of 82.2 percent. Desengaño shared her excitement when she first heard that news. “I was very happy. Passing the licensure exam is an answered prayer but being a topnotcher is unexpected. Pero ang sarap sa feeling, sobra.” She also said she was just an average student which is why everyone was surprised to
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hear that she topped the exam. “Lahat ng effort, puyat at pagod sa pagrereview worth it. It feels good to see that everyone is proud of your achievement,” she said. Desengaño also narrated the hardships that she went through to get this recognition. “Ang mindset ko agad is kailangan ko pumasa, hindi talaga pwedeng hindi,” adding, “I had to sacrifice sleepless nights, holidays, Sundays, and time with my family and friends. May times na feeling mo nabigay mo na lahat ng effort mo sa pagrereview pero kulang pa din pala. May times na naiiyak na ko kasi lahat ng exam ko sa review center hindi pumapasa kahit araw-araw naman na ko puyat kakareview.” “Well of course we’re happy,
because that is a reflection of the kind of training that we give to our students and these students were able to at least achieve their goals. We’re happy because the institution is now making a name in [the field of] psychology on the basis of board exams, not only that we have high percentage of passing but also we were able to have people who top notched the exam,” said Asst. Prof. Darwin Rungduin, program chairman of psychology. Rungduin also commented that there will be continuous improvement in the psychology program of Letran. The first step is evaluating the qualifying exams that sophomore students are required to take before getting to the next year
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iCOMM’s documentary Sukat wins in Cinemalaya BY RAFAEL OMEGA
LETRAN’s Institute of Communication (iCOMM) was once again recognized in producing films and documentaries as Sukat, a documentary produced by AB Communication seniors, wins second place as Best Documentary Film on August 11.
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Out of 17 documentary finalists showcased in Gawad Alternatibo Documentary B, Sukat bagged the second spot. The documentaries were shown at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Manuel Conde. The night was also the first out-of-school public screen-
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ing for Sukat. Sukat is about Zenaida Navarro, a senior handicapped vendor found in the middle of Mabini Street, with a dwarfism condition. Despite her state, she still makes her way to provide for her family’s sake, esICOMM, PAGE 3
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