Tag: June 30, 2015

STUDYING art is one thing, but practicing it is another. Many times have I questioned myself if I made the right choice in taking up advertising arts. There are many other programs that may be more financially rewarding and of more immediate utility. I get lost and discouraged because of the pressures of society and the criticisms that the artists get. Should I give up my passion for security and stability?

I needed answers and what better way than to look for them through my undergraduate thesis.

For almost nine months, I explored the Philippine art scene. From meeting with big-name artists whose works fetch high prizes to struggling ones like me, from attending renowned high-end art fairs to affordable-art markets in Escolta, I did it all.

Luntian ang mga damo sa field; katulad nang pagiging luntian nila kahapon, no’ng isang araw, at ‘yung araw bago ‘yon.

INAANTABAYANAN ng lahat

ang iyong pagdaan,

sabik na makita ang napiling paraluman

na siyang hinirang na tukod ng bayan

Makukulay, matitingkad,

nagniningning na pananamit

Mga samu’t saring pailaw

Nagpapasigla sa tarundon

Magagarbo’t magaganyak ng mga arko

mga palamuting iba’t ibang hugis at anyo

nagpapasigla ng bawat sandali

Bagaman ang tibok ng puso’y mabilis,

Mga paa’t kamay namamawis,

Nanalalambot,

Nanghinina,

Nanginginig

Taas-noo pa rin ang paglalakad

suot ang makinang na damit—

hinahangaan, pinaninibughuan.

Sa kabila ng yumi at kariktan

ALINSUNOD sa kautusan ng Espanya na ipatupad ang Batas Moyano, pansamantalang hindi pinayagan ang Unibersidad na maggawad ng doktorado sa mga mag-aaral ng mga Fakultad ng Derecho Civil, Medisina at Parmasya mula 1872 hanggang 1898.

Ang kautusan ay naglalayong gawing sentralisado ang pagbibigay ng pampublikong instruksiyon sa edukasyon.

Sa pamamagitan ng Batas Moyano, napasailalim sa pamamahala ng Madrid Central University ang karapatan upang maggawad ng doctoral degrees sa mga unibersidad na nakapailalim sa pamamahala ng Espanya.

Dahil dito, lahat ng mga propesor, mga miyembro ng claustro at mga doktoradong nagtapos sa Unibersidad ay tumanggap ng kanilang titulong pang-akademiko mula sa University of Madrid.

PERSERVERANCE and dedication made Rudi Ramin the first Filipino valedictorian of the Executive Master’s in Business Administration (EMBA) degree of the Institut Européen d’Administration des Affaires (INSEAD) business school in Singapore.

Before topping his class at INSEAD, Ramin earned his accountancy degree magna cum laude at the old College of Commerce and Accountancy.

“I made sure I am putting solid building blocks to achieve my dream and one of which is going back to school and having the patience to put a lot of effort in my career,” he said.

Ramin now works for Singapore-based Google Asia-Pacific as its brand solutions expert.

BUSINESS is good for this aspiring lawyer.

Justin Adriel De Castro, 19, a Political Science student from the University of Santo Tomas, sells books for a living, thanks to his hard work and a backstory that has captivated social media.

“I started selling books out of sheer necessity. I want to sustain myself, to be able to go back to school,” he said.

Justin became practically homeless but didn't say why. He wandered the streets of Quezon City and Manila.

To make ends meet, he applied for a job at a call center. But because he was not wearing a pair of pants during the interview, his application was turned down.

He was not devoid of other options.

GRADUATION is over so what happens now?

According to Rem Serrano, a talent acquisition associate at Hinduja Global Solutions, one of the first things fresh graduates need to do is be on the lookout for career opportunities on job portals such as Jobstreet, Kalibrr and JobsDB.

“Job portals also help you filter out the openings of numerous companies depending on your preference like proximity, expected salary and how the skills that are required matches your certain set of skills,” he said.

Monica De Leon, one of the guidance counselors of the College of Commerce and Business Administration, urged fresh graduates to prepare themselves not only physically, but also holistically for the job hunting.

THE REHABILITATION of the damaged churches in Bohol should be an opportunity to develop Philippine standards for heritage conservation, a cultural heritage official said during the UST J. Elizalde Navarro (JEN) Roundtable Discussion on Critical and Cultural Heritage Issues last May 4.

“Our principal end is the restoration of our heritage or historic structures but these intentions can only be executable and forcible if guided by standards articulately charted and elaborated,” Fr. Milan Ted Torralba, executive secretary of the Permanent Committee for the Cultural Heritage of the Church of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, said before other cultural heritage experts at the Buenaventura G. Parades, O.P. building.

ADVANCEMENTS in agriculture and urban lifestyle were the moving spirit behind the best undergraduate theses from the College of Fine Arts and Design (CFAD), presenting innovative models and renewed concepts.

Industrial Design’s sole best thesis awardee Lyca Camille Adriano focused on the prospects of using alternative energy for lighting fixtures.

By using salt water, Adriano’s project aims to power multifunctional lighting fixtures through a more environmental-friendly method.

Adriano aimed to prove the effectiveness of salt water as an energy source as it is abundant in many undeveloped rural areas.

RECOGNIZING the impact of social media on the youth,the 11th USTV Awards handed out for the first time awards to recognize excellence in the social media.

“I know for a fact that almost everyone here has a social media account, thus, we [student leaders] saw the importance and contribution of social media in the formation of concepts, beliefs and ideals that we have as Thomasians,” Student Organizations Coordinating Council president Danisse Odina said in her opening remarks at the Plaza Mayor last April 16.