The exhibit explores and celebrates the Angelus (Orasyon), from its earliest records in 13th century Italy, how the practice of praying the Angelus spread across the Philippine archipelago, and how Filipino families express their devotion.

It features 48 pieces from the personal collection of Mr. Ron L. David from the following artists: Hermes Alegre, Wilfredo Alicdan, Antonio Angelito, Marcel Antonio, Tam Austria, Aries Bagtas, Jessa Balag, Otep Bañez, Norma Belleza, Jeho Bitancor, Remedios Boquiren, Angel Cacnio, Demetrio Dela Cruz, Jomar Delluba, Robert Deniega, James Gabito, Caloy Gabuco, Emmanuel Garibay, Romeo Gutierrez, Jun Impas, Raul Isidro, Alvaro Jimenez, Edwin Ladrillo, Lorebert Maralita, Anita Magsaysay-Ho, Nik Masangcay, Almer Moneda, Francis Nacion, Roel Obemio, Jay Pacena, Anthony Palo, Aljo Pingol, Loreto Racuya, Irvin Roxas, Ivan Roxas, Dominic Rubio, Blaine San Luis, Roger San Miguel, Robert Shook, Abril Valdemoro, Lydia Velasco, Michael Villagante, and Migs Villanueva. Also featured in the exhibit are paintings from Carlos “Botong” Francisco and Jose De Los Reyes—both artworks are from the UST Museum’s Visual Arts Collection.  

The Angelus is a Marian devotional prayer that commemorates the moment the Archangel Gabriel announced that the Virgin Mary would conceive and birth the Son of God. The practice is typically observed at dawn, noon, and dusk, so the works often depict the hues of twilight and the warmth of the sunset glow.

As the exhibit focuses on family prayer and coincides with the month of the Holy Rosary, the space includes an oratorio, or prayer room, with an altar that includes figures of the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus.

Decades ago, when the noise of the city was not so prevalent, the Orasyon was signaled by the ringing of Church bells, whose sound carried throughout the area. Fittingly, the exhibit opens with a bell.

The exhibition, designed and curated by Rev. Fr. Isidro Abaño, O.P., and Ar. John Carlo Sayco, ran from October 3 to November 7, 2023. In celebration of Museum and Galleries Month, the UST Museum offered free admission to non-Thomasians until November 7.

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September 2023

UST Passing Rate: 76.9%

National Passing Rate: 31.25%

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The workshop was set to formalize the deliberations of Filipino translations of Greek and Roman litterateurs Horace, Longinus, and Plotinus written by humanities professors and seasoned writers led by UA&P Departamento ng Filipino chair Dr. Moreal Camba.

UST SSAS chair Associate Professor Wennielyn F. Fajilan, Ph.D. discussed the criteria on evaluating translations while UST SSAS translation manager John Dale V. Trogo talked about the system used in collaborative translation management.

Mr. Mark Anthony Angeles, academic staff of UST Departamento ng Filipino and Prof. Franz Giuseppe Cortez, Ph.D. from the UST Department of Philosophy, also joined as workshop panelists.

The event, co-organized by  UA&P Center for Research and Communication, was one of the collaborative activities mapped out at the Palitang-Salin: Campus Tour and Benchmarking held in UST on July 6.

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The ICH Conference, organized by the UST Graduate School-Center for Conservation of Cultural Property and Environment in the Tropics (USTGS-CCCPET) in partnership with the UST College of Tourism and Hospitality Management took place at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) on August 1, 2023.

The conference also featured a lineup of esteemed speakers who enriched the event through the discussion of relevant topics on various aspects of intangible cultural heritage. Among them were Commissioner Aldrin A. Darilag Ph.D., from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Assoc. Prof. Eric B. Zerrudo Ph.D., the Director of USTGS-CCCPET, Prof. Neel Kamal Chapagain Ph.D., the Secretariat of UNESCO-ICHCAP, Prof. Seongmi Jeong Ph.D. from the Korean National University for Cultural Heritage, and Ms. Corazon Alvina from the Museo ng Kaalamang Katutubo.

Another culturally enriching event unfolded as the APHEN-ICH Field school commenced at the City of Pampanga on August 2-7, 2023. The UST-GS CCCPET, in partnership with the Local Government of Mabalacat, Pampanga designed the field school to provide its participants with a deep dive into the world of intangible cultural heritage of Pampanga Philippines, offering exploration of traditional crafts, artistic expressions, local culinary practices and more.

The field school included participation from artisans like Willy Tadeo Layug with his demonstration of santo making, Peter De Vera of the B Children’s Theatre Group, Tomas Ramirez showcasing the silver pukpok making, Aching Lillian Boromeo featuring her San Nicolas Cookies, Roland Quiambao sharing the legacy of the lantern making, and more.

In addition, the six-day field school gathered the expertise of many professionals in the ICH landscape including Ms. Jinyoung Seo from UNESCO-ICHCAP, Edward Benrick D. Salonga from Pampanga State Agricultural University, Mr. Abhijeet Thapa from Tribhuvan University (Nepal), Ph.D. from the UST College of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Mr. Weonmo Park, director of UNESCO-ICHCAP, Ms. Renee Talavera from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Assoc Prof. Eric B. Zerrudo, Ph.D. of the USTGS-CCCPET, Mr. Raphael Emmanuelle Kalaw from UST College of Fine Arts and Design, and Dr. Lilian J. Sison the Director of UST International Relations and Programs.

The event received overwhelming support from various local government units of Pampanga. The Clark Development Corporation through Chairman Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera, and Dr. Anita G. David, the SUC President of Pampanga State Agricultural University, also played a supportive role in this initiative.

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Dr. Ramon Lorenzo Guinto of St. Luke’s Medical Center said that such health impacts of climate change may come from “zoonotic spillovers” or viruses that get transmitted from vertebrate animals to humans.

These spillovers, he adds, are on top of SARS-CoV-2 —already “classified” by health experts as a zoonotic disease even if the animal reservoir of this virus is yet to be precisely determined.

Which is why for Guinto, public health systems must be “climate-resilient”.

“(With the Philippines) being the heart of the climate crisis, the challenges include the interlocking of mental health and climate change in the Philippines, the failure of health systems to be ready in crisis, and the progress of the country to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been reversed and derailed,” Guinto said at an international seminar-workshop on disaster management in Southeast Asia held at the University of Santo Tomas.

Guinto’s remarks come at a time when the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (or COP28) is set to be staged November 30 to December 12 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Looming in the backdrop is the projection by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) last May of a 66 percent likelihood that near-surface global temperatures will be 1.5°C hotter —for at least one year— between 2023 and 2027.

There is also a 98 percent chance, WMO adds in its projection (issued last May), that one year within the next five years “will be the warmest on record”.

“WMO is sounding the alarm that we will breach the 1.5°C level on a temporary basis with increasing frequency,” said WMO Secretary-General Prof. Petteri Taalas.

And if these rising temperatures lead to disease outbreaks or worse a pandemic similar with COVID-19, Guinto said public health systems must not only be better governed but become more responsive compared to the experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Solutions here,” Guinto adds, include building better health and climate-resilient systems, good governance, financing that’s readily available to be tapped, and community building as the first line of defense,” Guinto said at the workshop Governing Complex Disasters in Southeast Asia held at UST.

Academics from Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Deak University, Brown University, and UST, as well as NGOs such as Philippine Disaster Relief Foundation (PDRF) and Curiosity.PH, co-organized the international seminar-workshop.

Panel presentations, a simulation on disaster response operations at PDRF’s facility in Clark, Pampanga, and research presentations marked the international seminar-workshop.

Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines Dr. Annika Thunborg concurred with Guinto and reiterated Sweden’s support to overall global initiatives surrounding climate change response and COVID-19 vaccination through AstraZeneca. The Ambassador served as keynote speaker during the seminar-workshop.)

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Dubbed as “Mga Danas ng Piling Unibersidad sa NCR sa Pagsusulong ng Propesyonalisasyon ng Pagsasaling Filipino,” the assembly was organized in cooperation with University of the Philippines Diliman Sentro ng Wikang Filipino (UPD SWF), Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) Sentro ng Pagsasalin, De La Salle University Sentro sa Pagsasalin, Intelektuwalisasyon, at Adbokasiya (DLSU SALITA), Philippine Normal University (PNU) Sentro ng Pag-aaral ng Wika, and University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) Kagawaran ng Filipino.

Asst. Prof. Jayson D. Petras, Ph.D., the current UPD SWF Director, discussed “UPD Sentro ng Wikang Filipino: Gampanin at Punyagi sa Pagsusulong ng Propesyonalisasyon ng Pagsasaling Filipino”.

Meanwhile, PUP Sentro ng Pagsasalin chief Professor Jenalyn Lai addressed the “Danas ng PUP sa Pagsusulong ng Propesyonalisasyon ng Pagsasaling Filipino,” followed by UST SSAS chair Assoc. Prof. Wennielyn Fajilan, Ph.D., who lectured on “Ilang Tala sa Pagsusulong ng Propesyonalisasyon ng Pagsasalin ng Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas.”

Aside from introducing their institution and expounding on their current programs, DSLU SALITA Director Dr. Raquel Sison Buban discussed their challenges on being a translation service provider, language advocacy center, and P/Filipinization of Lasallian Core Curriculum Courses.

Language and translation stalwarts served as reactors, including PNU Sentro ng Pag-aaral ng Wika head Professor Ryan Dennis Callueng, UA&P Kagawaran ng Filipino chair Dr. Moreal Camba, and KWF Sangay ng Salin head Mr. John Enrico Torralba.

KWF Chairman Dr. Arthur P. Casanova and Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Prof. Cheryl R. Peralta, DrPH graced the event, which was also organized in celebration of Buwan ng Wika 2023.

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Centering on the theme “Sangkapilipinuhan: Retrospection on Independence and Nationhood”, the conference commemorates the 125^th anniversary of Philippine Independence. With the aim to contribute to the discourses on the evolution of Philippine independence and nationhood, researchers, scholars, and academicians from various universities were gathered to share their studies in a historical discourse.

History Department Chair Assoc. Prof. Archie B. Resos, Ph.D. presented his research titled “People Power in the Philippines: The story of united Filipino revolutions” which provided a comparative analysis of the Marcos and Estrada presidencies before and during administration towards their stepping down during the first and second EDSA People Power Revolutions.

Mr. Glenn-Dale John C. Go presented his paper titled “The challenges and responses of Chinese migrants in the Philippines after the 1975 Alien Naturalization Law (1975 – 2000)”, which gave further inputs on the Filipino-Chinese identity in relation to the stigma surrounding the community.

Asst. Prof. Isabel Annesley Abao, Ph.D.’s research titled “Level of historical knowledge and attitude of selected Thomasians toward Martial Law: An advocacy for the creation of a multi-sectoral enrichment program toward nationhood” focused on the students in relation to their knowledge about Martial Law through a quantitative approach with the goal of creating an advocacy program.

Asst. Prof. Janet Atutubo, Ph.D. presented her research titled “For the love of God, for the love of country: Honoring the crusades of the ���𲹳ٲ���” which focused on the challenges of three beatas to establish a beaterio that will eventually become congregations.

Ms. Joesie Joyce M. Ramirez, a master’s degree candidate from the UST GS, presented her work titled “Mobilization and warfare tactics of Bruce Guerillas South Tarlac Military District during World War II: 1942-1945.” The focus of her study highlights the Bruce Guerillas conduct of reconnaissance and different combat tactics in overcoming the Japanese authorities in Tarlac. 

Also delivering plenary talks were Retired Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno, National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario, and Dr. Ricardo T. Jose from the University of the Philippines who shared their insights on the writing of Philippine history.

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The consultative forum aimed to gather comments from various language-oriented organizations on the publication of Gramatikang Filipino, which will be based on modern language learning theory and contemporary use of the Filipino language. The said publication will serve as an update to Balarila ng Wikang Pambansa, released in 1939 by Surian ng Wikang Pambansa (SWP), the precursor of KWF, and was edited by then SWP member Lope K. Santos.

Professors from the University of the Philippines – Diliman Department of Linguistics and Departamento ng Filipino at Panitikan ng Pilipinas, including Dr. Jesus Federico Hernandez, Dr. Ronel Laranjo, Dr. Ma. Althea Enriquez, Dr. Jem Javier, and Dr. Mary Ann Bacolod initiated the writing and research of the draft of the said grammar book with language scholars from KWF.

Reactors who evaluated the initial draft included Aurora Batnag, Ph.D. from Pambansang Samahan sa Linggwistika at Literaturang Filipino (PSLLF) and Tanggol Wika, Danilyn Abingosa, Ph.D. from Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Shirley Dita, Ph.D. from the Linguistic Society of the Philippines (LSP), Leticia Pagkalinawan, Ph.D. from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, and Raquel Sison-Buban, Ph.D. from De La Salle University-Manila (DLSU).

Language instructors from DLSU, Philippine Normal University, and Polytechnic University of the Philippines, as well as representatives from the Department of Education-Bureau of Learning Resources and language organizations, also participated in the event.

The grammar book is set to be published and available for public access next year.

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Organized by the UST College of Science – Department of Mathematics and Physics and MUM School of Engineering, the Joint International Engineering and Science Symposium on Computational Modelling and Simulation (JIESSCMS) took place on the first day of the event.

UST College of Science Physics Coordinator Mr. Kristan Bryan C. Simbulan, Ph.D. gave the opening remarks, which highlighted the three-year collaboration of UST and MUM. Three delegates from the UST Department of Mathematics and Physics delivered lectures on their research interests, namely Asst. Prof. John Andrew C. Albay, Ph.D. on stochastic resetting; Asst. Prof. Roland Cristopher F. Caballar, Ph.D. on ultracold atoms; and Asst. Prof. Vladimir P. Villegas, Ph.D. on quantum heat engines and refrigerators.  

Delegates from the MUM School of Engineering and School of Science also participated in the symposium, particularly Dr. Joseph Ho Yong Kuen, who lectured on computational biomass and biopolymer engineering; Dr. Michelle Yap Khai Kun on biomedical modeling and simulation of cytotoxin; Dr. Ooi Ean Hin on the computational study of sonothrombolysis; and Dr. Yeong Wai Chung on run sum charts. Dr. Tan Chee Pin, head of the Electrical & Robotics Engineering Department of MUM School of Engineering, gave the closing remarks to appreciate the collaborative efforts between the two universities.

The next day, Drs. Simbulan, Albay, Caballar, and Villegas held informal discussions on potential collaborations with Dr. Liang Shuan-Ni of the MUM School of Engineering and Drs. Yeong Wai Chung, Ashish Dutt, and MD Zobaer Hassan of the MUM School of Science. Avenues of collaboration that were discussed included possible joint research projects on physics, mathematics, and data science and analytics.

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