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Artlets studes sweep awards in 27th Gawad Ustetika

By REIGNO JOSE D. DILAO Honorable Mention awardees include gelo Suarez (Poetry); Mario Miclat, Dean
Literature senior John Andrew Del Prado Francis Alfar, and Paolo Enrico Melendez
CREATIVE writing enthusiasts from the Fac- for Kung Hindi man, Kundiman (Dulang May (Fiction); Jose Wendell Capili, Gary Devilles,
ulty of Arts and Letters (Artlets) made a Isang Yugto) and Monologous in the Dark and Oscar Campomanes (Essay); and Jose
laudable performance in the 27th Gawad (One-Act Play); Asian Studies sophomore Victor Torres, Ralph Galan, and Glenn Mas
Ustetika, the University’s annual student Maria Kristina Magno for Pula, Berde, Asul, (One-act play).
awards for literature, held at the Quadri- Dilaw na mga Lobo (Dulang May Isang Yug- On the other hand, the Filipino catego-
centennial Park last December 3. to); Literature student Jeremiah Jan Agustin ries were screened by Rebecca Añonuevo,
Political Science junior John Carlo Pa- for Platonic Ugong (Tula); Communication Victor Emmanuel Nadera, Jr., and Rosmon
cala was given the Rector’s Literary Award Arts student Alyssa Ronielle Manalo for Tuazon (Tula); Luna Sicat-Cleto, Jun Cruz
(RLA) for his Katha entry, Liham. He was Lupa (Tula); and Literature Senior Bernar- Reyes, and Eros Atalia (Katha); Romulo
also named as Tomasinong Kuwentista ng dine Sytiong for Closing Door (Essay). Baquiran, Jr., Abdon Balde, and Michael
Taon for winning the first place in the said Judges for the English categories were Coroza (Sanaysay); and Torres, Galan, and
category. Gemino Abad, Carlomar Daoana, and An- Mas (Dulang May Isang Yugto). F
The RLA is chosen by the University Rec-
tor among all the first prize winners that
best reflect Catholic values. However, no
first place winner was declared in five out
of eight categories in this year’s competi-
tion.
Meanwhile, Literature junior Patricia
Mariya Shishikura was given the Ophelia Di-
malanta Award for her entry, Going South.
The said award was named after the well-
loved and acclaimed poetess who died last
November 2010.
Furthermore, Literature junior Micah
Andres was named Essayist of the year for
his entry, My Father Was a Poet Once.
Other Artlets students who won ma-
jor awards include Political Science senior
April Anne Dizon for Kagawaran ng mga
Nawawalang Pagkatayo (3rd place, Katha)
and Resume (2nd place, Sanaysay); Litera-
ture senior and the Flame Letters Editor Ze-
ndy Victoria Sue Valencia for All this talk of
souls that have sailed on (3rd place, Poetry)
and X-Sight (2nd place, Essay); Journalism
senior Renz Lyndon Paguio for Bunyi (2nd
place, Dulang May Isang Yugto); Commu-
nication Arts junior Francisco Gian Paulo
Cabuena for Comfort Zone (3rd place, Du-
lang May Isang Yugto); Journalism senior
Laira Contreras for Dahil Ubos na Naman Photos show winners of the 27th Gawad Ustetika in the Essay, One-Act Play, and Sanaysay cat-
ang Gravy (3rd place, Sanaysay); and Litera- egories, together with the judges who screened the entries for this year’s competition. Upper-
ture senior Edmark Tan for The Road War- right photo shows Professor Joselito Zulueta together with the kin of posthumous Parangal
rior (3rd place, Essay). Hagbong awardee Frederico Licsi Espino. ARKON D. DIA

LegMa senior represents PH in Unesco workshop

By FRANCIA D.R. AFULUGENCIA technology.”
A series of lectures were held to aid the participants in devel-
LEGAL Management senior Maria Carmina Valdes represented oping action plans that will contribute in the promotion of peace
the University at the third United Nations Educational, Scientific, education in their own communities.
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Youth Peace Ambassador Valdes developed her action plan concentrating on awareness
Training Workshop in Penang, Malaysia last November 28 to De- regarding animal cruelty.
cember 1. “[The action plan] starts within the Philippines. I am hoping
Valdes, along with other Philippine delegates from the De La that it will eventually create a youth network that will fight for my
Salle–College of Saint Benilde and Lyceum of the Philippines Uni- cause,” Valdes said.
versity, participated in the four-day workshop that focused on the Over 110 participants from the Asia pacific region joined the
issues of “cross-cultural aspects of peace education, human secu- workshop.
rity, multicultural societies, knowledge production and use, peace Previous Youth Peace Ambassador Training Workshops were
and conflict resolution, sustainability, and ethics of science and conducted in Japan and Cambodia. F
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