Nov-Dec 2012
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Said Raul Isidro, Ral Arrogante and Nemiranda, three of among 24 judges of this year’s awards, who seemed to be completing each other’s sentences, although other baritones also chimed in to come up with a multivocal statement that we’ve recorded as a singular rationality (despite the fact that some were also enjoying a tiny sip of alcohol early in the morning): “A lot of student artists will eventually become the masters of tomorrow. Some students eagerly await the Shell art competition
like it was the highlight of the academic year. They forget about their finals! In fact, some students even repeat a major, or purposefully do not graduate on time, in order to be eligible to join, and perhaps win, the Shell art awards!” Suffice to say that such a symphony of voices reaching a crescendo and a conclusion from among artists who are as varied as the colors of the rainbow, is a halting testimony that this project begun in 1952, and which has since become the
longest-running competition exclusively for art students, is a resounding success, no matter the academic choices of intrepid students. Many of the past Shell winners are now part of the country’s elite circle of visual artists. Among them are Jose Joya, Federico Alcuaz, Juvenal Sansó, Ang Kiukok and BenCab. This year’s roster of judges includes guest-of-honor Ramon Orlina, Angelito Antonio, Edgar Doctor, Elmer Borlongan, Angel Cacnio, Michael Cacnio, Lito
Associate professor receives SEARCA
UPCBA wins its 7th chair and international fellowship championship in the SEARCA has been in the forefront FINEX inter-collegiate of efforts to develop agriculture and finance competition development practitioners and experts The UPCBA Team composed of 5th y ear BSBAA students, Harvey Callueng, Ann Margareth Ocampo, Raymond Ong, Ricar do Saladas Jr., and Nicanor Yumul Jr. won first place in the 14th Inter-Collegiate Fi nance Competition (ICFC) sponsored by the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX). The competition was joined this year by 85 Philippine universities and colleges, and three universities from Guam, Singapore a nd Thailand. The top 20 Philippine schools from the elimination round competed with the Assumption University of Thailand, University of Guam and National Univ ersity of Singapore in the finals held at the auditorium of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas last October 22. This is UP CBA’s 7th Championship win during the ICFC’s 14-year run. The College had also placed second six times and third once in previous years. The UPCBA Team was coached by Pro fs. Daniel Vincent H. Borja, Dani Rose C. Salazar, Lawrence G. Velasco, and Virgilio P. Lapuz III. (Source: UPCBA Alumni News Vol. 2012 No. 13)
Ex-PGH resident receives American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award
Gabriel
Dr. Alonzo A. Gabriel, Associate Professor of Food Science and UP Scientist I, of the College of Home Economics (CHE) received the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Professorial Chair for his research “Precision Food Processing: Addressing Consumer Demands for Safety and Quality for Market Competitiveness”. He also received a fellowship from the International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene (ICFMH) during the 2012 FoodMicro Congress held 3–7 August 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.
within and outside the Southeast Asian region. The highly competitive SEARCA Professorial Chair is given to academics whose contribution to the field is outstanding. Gabriel’s professorial chair was first delivered as a plenary lecture at the 20th Annual Congress of the Philippine Society of Microbiology in St. Paul University, Iloilo City on 18 October 2012. The lecture was also delivered during a webinar sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology in Los Banos, Laguna on 14 November 2012. Gabriel received this year’s ICFMH fellowship, along with 21 other young scientists from all over the world. In Istanbul, he presented his UP Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development (OVCRD)-funded research on the establishment of mild thermal processes for young coconut (buco) beverages based on the inactivation of disease-causing microorganisms Gabriel obtained his PhD in Food Microbiology and Hygiene (2010) from Hiroshima University as a Japanese Government Scholar. He received his MS Food Science (2007) and BS Foof Technology (2002) from UP Diliman.
Celeste Ann Castillo Llaneta
Dr. Manuel B. Datiles III, a former resident in Ophthalmology at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) and research fellow at the Philippine Eye Research Institute in UP Manila (UPM), recently received the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Achievement Award. The award is given to a select few ophthalmologist-members for their contributions to the Academy and to the profession. Dr. Datiles, who is a medical officer and senior clinical investigator at the National Eye Institute (NEI), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, received the award in recognition of his many years of distinguished service in the programs of the society. “This award shows that we Filipinos are capable of world-class work and effort, that our educational system works, and that our country has the talent and wherewithal to compete internationally and get recognized,” Datiles said via email about his receiving the prestigious professional award. “We need to band together and coordinate efforts and support and train our youth to assure future progress.” page 6>
UP Mindanao athlete gets BPI award, and places in Asia Duothlon Championship UP Mindanao (UPMIn) BS Food Technology student and national triathlon athlete Mary Pauline “Pawie” M. Fornea (center, holding trophy) was awarded in the Search for BPI’s Ten Outstanding Expatriate Pinoy Children for 2012. Pawie was the sole awardee in the category, “Ibang Klaseng Atleta,” the sole Mindanaoan, and one of only two female awardees in the 10 categories. The awardees were chosen from a huge turnout of applicants who have parents working abroad, not more than 21 years old, and - with good academic standing. Pawie was accompanied by UPMin Chancellor Gilda Rivero (second from right), Phil. Triathlon Team Head Tom Carrasco, the head of Santey Barley company, and an aunt. The other categories are: Ibang Klaseng Talino (seven sub-categories); Ibang Klaseng Community Lider; and Ibang Klaseng Entrepreneur. After the BPI awards, Pawie proceeded to Subic where she trained for two weeks under Coach Melvin Fausto to compete in the Asian Duothlon Championship, an event which entailed a 5-km run, a 20-km bike race, and another 2.5-km run to the finish line. Pawie finished fourth in her category of Junior Elite Female. She was the top Filipino finisher, following taller competitors from Kazakstan, Iran and Singapore. (Rene Estremera)
Carating, Danny Dalena, Rock Drilon, Jose Tence Ruiz, Nestor Vinluan and many others. The winners were chosen among 114 finalists from 45 participating schools. The categories this year were oil/acrylic, watercolor, sculpture, digital fine art and calendar art, the only category with a theme, “Buhay Makulay” (Colorful Life). Categories may change on an annual basis. The oil/acrylic category had the grand prize go to “Child Trafficking” by Leomar Conejos of the University of the EastCaloocan (UEC), while second and third place went to “The Future is Orange” by Ronante Maratas of Feati University and “Gulong-Gulo, Pero Kalmado” by Roy Rosatase from Technological University of the Philippines (TUP), respectively. The following received honorable-mention citations: “Forever and Ever, Amen” by Morgan Martinito of UEC; “Blessing” by Rina Lee Garibay of UP Diliman (UPD); and “Compulsive Hoarding” by Christian Louie Manaig of TUP. UPD scored a grand slam in the watercolor category by sweeping all three top awards. First prize went to “Juan’s Struggle sa Mundong Nobody’s Perfect” by Ferd Angelo Failano, while secondand third-place honors were given to, respectively, “Masdan Mo” by Jonathan Joven and “Unos” by Joseph Martin Gabriel. The following took honorablementions: “Innocence Remains” by Raynold Beltran of Earist, “OFW” by Alvin Florentino of Earist, and “Istorya sa Likod ng Batang Karakter” by John Emerson Tejones of TUP. The top plum in sculpture was awarded to “Bandilang ’Di Tumutumba” by Melvin Anglaser of UEC, while second and third place went to “Decapitated Dream” by Fernando Antimano of UEC, and “Laro (Tandaan nung Kabataan)” by Carlo de Laza of UPD, respectively. Honorable mentions were awarded to “Karambola” by Jezzel Lorraine Wee of UPD, “Pahalik Buhay” by Neil Jasper Artista of Philippine Women’s College of Davao and “The Long and Winding Road” by Chloe Anne Solange Caragan of the College of the Holy Spirit-Manila. In the digital art category, the grandprize winner was “Tragic Bangus” by Rene Sibulangcal of Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP). Second- and third-place honors were awarded to “The Antinomies of Pure Reason” by Hyacinth Lyn Laoke of UPD, and “Anticipation” by Edward Jake Nualla of TUP, respectively. The honorable-mention awardees were “Irreducible Complexity” by Elisabeth Alag of AUP, “Upos na Buhay Mo” by Joerry Asuncion from Tarlac State University and “Kosminis Tranzitas” by Philip Wayne Paredes of the University of Santo Tomas. Last the calendar art category had the theme “Buhay Makulay,” with the objective of capturing the colorful essence of being Filipino. The six winners will have their artworks featured in the 2013 company calendar of Pilipinas Shell. They are “Simpleng Makulay” by Emil Aldrine Alarcon of PUP, “Makulay na Buhay sa Pamilyang Tunay” by Didier Marc B. Alarcon of PUP, “Tres Pintados” by Jose Erlito Recto Jr. of Bulacan State University, “Just Look Around” by Marie Rojie Vilbar of TUP, “Destinasyon II” by Alvin Florentino of Earist, and “The True Soul and Heart of Our Tribe” by Catherine Salazar of TUP. (Source: http://businessmirror.com. ph/index.php/lifestyle/life/962-shell-artwinners-2012)