The orientation program was attended by 50 public school teachers from 14 barangays of Pantabangan. During the orientation, Pantabangan Mayor Roberto T. Agdippa, reiterated the importance of the cultural heritage mapping activity for the sustainable development of the town specially in the municipality鈥檚 comprehensive master development plan. Department of Education Pantabangan District Supervisor Dr. Lulu Diamante, emphasized the benefit of this project to the education sector especially on the localization and contextualization of the curriculum. Also in attendance was Councilor Celestino Sadaba, Chairman of Culture and Tourism who thanked UST for partnering with the LGU in this endeavor. The cultural mapping activity was conducted through hybrid formats of face to face and Heritage Online Mapping Experience (HOME) program of UST GS CCCPET. HOME is an online program customized for local government units and the education sector to facilitate cultural heritage mapping activities.

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UST Passing Rate: 65.38%
National Passing Rate: 47.88%

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Covering 27 barangays, the project identified and documented the distinct natural, built, intangible, and tangible heritages of Maragondon, Cavite. The project targeted the creation of heritage awareness and appreciation among stakeholders and community around the town; provision for a comprehensive master development plan for the town and initiate local heritage ordinances through participatory approach and heritage utilization; and the development of an impetus for the promotion of cultural industries and develop tourism campaign or any heritage driven projects based on the heritage outputs of the town.

The project started with several virtual classes that commenced on September 16 and ended on October 05, 2021. These classes were facilitated by UST GS-CCCPET Director Eric B. Zerrudo, Ph.D., and Project Coordinator Beverly M. Bautista.

During the virtual classes, the facilitators discussed topics on how to document the natural, built, intangible, local history, and movable heritages of the community. The onsite seminar-workshop, focused on how to utilize the documented heritage resources through tourism and hospitality. It was implemented on October 18 and 19, 2021.

The preliminary assessments of different tourist sites and attractions were facilitated by #TeamMaragondon from UST CTHM, headed by Dean Gezzez Giezi G. Granado, DCL, together with Asst. Prof. Jane G. Devanadera (Project Co-Director), Asst. Prof. Fredeswindo R. Medina, (Team Representative), Asst. Prof. Maria Concepcion A. Ang (Budget Officer and Writer/Researcher), Mr. Jame Monren T. Mercado (Project Coordinator), and writer/researchers Ms. Karla Paricia G. Colmenar, Mr. Godofredo Cezar D. Vizconde, and Mr. Reinald A. Andaya.

The project is supported by the UST SIMBAHAYAN Community Development Office Director Asst. Prof. Froilan A. Alipao, and CTHM Unit Coordinator Asst. Prof. Joreen T. Rocamora, Ph.D.

Office for Alumni Relations Director Fredeswindo Medina, who hails from Maragondon, said that the project is vital for the 鈥渄evelopment of Maragondon Cultural Tourism program through improving their identified and documented cultural properties of the community.鈥�

The project is in partnership with the Municipal Government of Maragondon, Cavite, headed by Hon. Reynaldo A. Rillo. The implementation of the project is also in line with the celebration of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Tourism Day 2021, with the theme, 鈥淭ourism for Inclusive Growth.鈥�

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The booth was named 鈥淏ooks Philippines: An Archipelago of Stories鈥� as a nod to the oral and print literary heritage of the Philippines. It featured a USTPH title, 鈥淏lue Angel, White Shadow鈥� by Palanca award-winning author Charlson Ong.听

The Frankfurt Book Fair is the world鈥檚 largest trade fair for books. It features top publishers, booksellers, and multimedia companies across the world, spotlighting titles through physical and digital exhibits. The international event, organized by the and participated by several countries annually, provides a rich space for literature, storytelling, and cultural exchange.听 For six consecutive years, the country has been bringing to the 2021 FBF its top publishers, which include 19th Avenida, Adarna House, Anvil Publishing, Ateneo de Manila University Press, Milfores Publishing, University of the Philippines Press, 探花精选 Publishing House, and Komiket, among others.

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Under the leadership of Guian Mayor Annaliza Kwan, the program is a multi-sectoral, multi-disciplinary initiative towards marine heritage conservation and sustainable development.

The seminal project under the GSP is the Dumyang: A Community-based Mapping Project for the Sustainable Development of Fisheries and Coastal Tourism of the 45 coastal barangays of Guiuan. Dumyang is a Waray-waray word for bountiful fish harvest. The 75 mappers are composed of fish catch enumerators, teachers, youth, and non-government organization workers.

The project will train and educate the stakeholders of coastal communities on the conservation and sustainable utilization of coastal resources; document and build community-based inventory of coastal resources, traditions, and technologies for sustainable utilization and development programs on fisheries and tourism; and obtain a more accurate understanding of the needs of the community in the use, development, and conservation of coastal resources.

This initiative will help in the formulation of coastal development programs to diversify the income of fishing communities and conserve the coastal resources. A deeper appreciation for the coast and sea is also one of the aspects to be developed in this initiative.

The coastal mapping activity will start on January 2022 and continue for five months. The CCCPET will conduct the activity flexibly hybridizing two formats – face-to-face and the Heritage Online Mapping Experience (HOME) program.

The Guiuan Seastainability Program is also in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Guiuan Marine Resource Protected Landscape and Seascape (GMRPLS). 听

The Local Government of Guiuan is the first LGU to conduct a comprehensive coastal heritage mapping documentation.

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In her opening remarks, Education Dean Assoc. Prof. Pilar I. Romero, Ph.D., pointed out that progress cannot be characterized as only economic or political. 听鈥淲e see moral progress in the shift of our mindsets. Consequently, that also brought about the shift in our attitudes. We have progressed in our understanding of what it means to be human. We now reject superiority based on ethnicity, faith, tradition, and socio-economic status,鈥� she said.

Developmental Pediatrician Dr. Jack Alexander C. Herrin, explained that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and Sustainable Development Goals ensure inclusive and equitable quality education.

There are different factors that could affect each individual鈥檚 ability to develop. Some get sick, undergo trauma, and have difficulties at birth. It is important to recognize the early onset of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and other developmental disabilities.

According to Herrin, a developmental pediatrician at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center and St. Luke鈥檚 Medical Center BGC, 鈥淭he goals of management include setting a system of rules, meeting with the school, talking about interventions, maybe having a formal IQ test or psychoeducational assessment, and recognizing limitations.鈥�

The doctor also cautioned that some children may fall into anxiety and depression as they grow older.

鈥淭his is not a developmental disorder per se, but I think all children have mental health concerns and mental health needs which we need to deal with on a daily basis, especially those who are a little order,鈥� he said.

Meanwhile, Ajo Unified School in Arizona, USA Special Education Director Ms. Marichou T. Beltran, discussed the possible challenges encountered by exceptional learners during quarantine in a virtual or digital classroom.

鈥淟earners are confronted with lack of teacher-student-parent coordination, being unable to socialize, no computer and internet access, and the inability to adapt to distance education,鈥� she said. Educators must find ways on how to enhance skills and integrate technology in teaching.

Beltran explained that 鈥渋f you are a special education teacher, you have to consider the eligibility or the exceptionality. For example, kids with autism have their own way of learning as compared to kids with ADHD.鈥�

Organized in partnership with the UST SIMBAHAYAN Community Development Office, the webinar was part of a series in celebration of National Teachers鈥� Month.

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Hills, a certified therapist with over 15 years of mental health experience, discussed trauma and various concepts in psychotherapy. She demonstrated for almost 600 webinar participants several trauma healing techniques that clinicians may practice and apply to their own clients.

Coinciding with the celebration of the Philippine National Mental Health Week, the webinar was spearheaded by the UST Graduate School Cluster鈥檚 Program Lead Prof. Maria Claudette A. Agnes, Ph.D, and moderated by Mr. Jade Ibhar Cuambot. Also in attendance were the Psychotrauma Clinic Director Rev. Fr. Edgardo C. De Jesus, Ph.D., Graduate School Dean Prof. Michael Anthony C. Vasco, Ph.D., and former Counseling and Career Center Director and Graduate School faculty member Prof. Lucila O. Bance, Ph.D.

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The webinar contributed to the public discourse on voter education for the upcoming 2022 elections and to celebrate the Church鈥檚 Season of Creation together with Indigenous People鈥檚 Sunday held in September of each year.

The speakers included UST Senior High School Humanities and Social Sciences Strand Chair Mr. Marvin Einstein S. Mejaro . He discussed 鈥楨lectoral Literacy鈥� in the Philippine context.

This was followed by the presentation of environmental scientist and Green Convergence President Dr. Angelina P. Galang, on the Current State of the Philippine Environment vis-脿-vis Climate Change.

Galang focused on the government鈥檚 response to climate emergency and how we, as individuals and as a community can respond to its urgency.

National Coordinator of Laudato Si鈥� Movement Br. John B. Din, SSC, who is also a member of the Secretariat of the CBCP National Laudato Si鈥� Program, tackled the Philippine Church鈥檚 Action Plan and the concrete measures to address the problems posed by climate change.

The whole-day webinar was participated in by faculty members and student leaders from different academic units in the 探花精选

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Romero, who also serves as the chair of CEAP Research and Development Committee, joined CEAP President Sr. Marisa Viri, RVM, and CEAP Executive Director Mr. Jose Allan Arellano in reminding the participants about their commitment to research and development, even during challenging times like the current pandemic.听

More than 300 Catholic educators participated in each event. They fostered conversations for research mentors about the rewards and challenges of the craft and provided a forum for research collaborations among institutions.

Dr. Gina Lontoc, who teaches at UST College of Education and UST Graduate School, was one of the speakers. She shared the current state of research in Catholic higher education institutions (CHEIs), in terms of opportunities, challenges and rewards.

Highlighting collaborative international research programs that serve as the lifeblood of sustainable communities, Lontoc presented sample research outputs, research dissemination strategies, and funding opportunities.

Meanwhile, University of Negros Occidental Recoletos Graduate School Dean Dennis Madrigal, Ph.D., tackled the challenges in transformative research. 鈥淐ommon alleyways鈥� of doing research could hinder creative ingenuity essential in discovering new things that have value in the future, he explained.

Other concerns that were raised included balancing research and teaching load, institutional support for faculty researchers, and the formation of research groups per region.

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As UST Secretary-General Rev. Fr. Louie R. Coronel, O.P., E.H.L. mentioned, 鈥淭he current situation pushed the University to be creative more than ever to ensure the continuity of its educational services.鈥�

The guest speaker was PageOne Group Chief Executive Officer Mr. Ron F. Jabal, APR, an award-winning global communications executive with 25 years of progressive professional experience in public relations, stakeholder relations, and marketing communications. Having handled online and hybrid events in the past year and a half, he shared examples and studies with the audience.

One of the tips he shared was to add focus on pre-event marketing. In pre-pandemic times, for organizing live events, invitations and phone calls were commonly used to get the target audience to show up.
However, in the era of online events, robust pre-event activities are needed to entice attendees, since getting people to click 鈥淩egister鈥� does not ensure the same number of attendees on the event day itself, noted Jabal. Using push notification marketing or other incentives to attend, like food and rewards, can build interest prior to the event and encourage attendance.

鈥淲e can no longer afford to do just a presentation or a talk,鈥� Jabal emphasized.

Online events do not have the same 鈥榬apport-building鈥� strategies of eye contact or touch, and the audience may be distracted by things in their immediate environment at home or elsewhere. To keep their attention onscreen, he suggested adding engaging activities like trivia questions, games, and quizzes, then offering 鈥榮wag鈥� or event or brand-related tokens as giveaways or prizes.

More importantly, Jabal reminded the participants that an overall excellent production quality, videos, or other presentation media such as Mentimeter, would be welcomed to break the monotony of the online event.
In her message, OPA Acting Director Asst. Prof. Virginia A. Sembrano emphasized the importance of holding live online events properly: to encourage interactive, meaningful engagement between the speakers and the participants who are tuning in remotely, to make them feel like they are an active part of the event. Drawing from her experience as the former Faculty of Engineering Secretary, where event organizing was one of the many tasks she handled, and her roles in University events handled by OPA, she shared relevant University protocols on event management under the new normal.

For her part, Assistant Director for Public Affairs Ms. Michaella O. Lagniton, explained pre- and post-event publicity; media coverage of University events, photo or video shoots, interviews with Thomasian personalities; and the proper processes to follow for UST鈥檚 heightened positive public presence.
Attended by administrators, academic officials, and student organization advisers, 鈥淯ST on Virtual Mode鈥� was moderated by OPA Assistant Director for Publication Ms. Katherine Patrice B. Sibug.

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