-
East Coast Bedans form alumni association
The San Beda University Alumni Association East Coast Inc. has been formed following a meeting in November. The group elected its officers and announced the board of directors after which they adopted a mission statement as well as a set of bylaws. The SBUAAEC declared it would be a not-for-profit community organization. Elected to serve […]
-
Filipino scientists call for immediate action on climate change
By Sero Toriano Parel and Carla Bertulfo On December 7, Filipino scientists, science advocates, and allies gathered at Columbia University to learn about the effects of climate change in the Philippines as well as Palestine. This occasion marked the inaugural event of the newly formed Association of Filipino Scientists in America (AFSA). The theme of […]
-
Dance artist Roberto Villanueva goes on a mission trip to the PHL to ‘give back’
Filipino American dance artist Roberto Villanueva will embark on a mission trip to the Philippines as his way of giving back to his birthland. From November 8 to 16, he will be donating his performances, lecture presentations, workshops and master class to some of the top universities in Manila—namely University of the Philippines, De La […]
-
DIAMOND! St. Agnes alumnae celebrate their 60th
By Rocio Casimiro Nuyda Diamond, by definition, is a precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon. It connotes brilliance. The word holds meaning to 16 high school classmates who graduated 60 years ago. Diamond is the commemorative gem for the 60-year jubilarians, and we celebrated this milestone in a […]
-
Banatao, Comerford among 2019 U.P. distinguished alumni
By Joe Garbanzos The University of the Philippines Alumni Association in America announced its list of 2019 Distinguished Alumni and Special Recognition awardees. The awardees will be honored at a Gala during the 20th Grand Reunion at the Crowne Plaza Hotel San Francisco Airport, in Burlingame, California on September 1. Nelsie Parrado, president of […]
-
My violin, my voice
By Ruth Livioco Tumpalan “What do you want to be when you grow up?” It was a question I was often asked as a young girl. I thought then that I wanted to achieve great heights, possibly as a lawyer or a scientist. But never did I think that I would have ended up becoming […]
-
Leanne Sajor awarded a fellowship at the London School of Economics
Leanne Sajor has been named one of 14 new Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The 2019-20 cohort includes practitioners, policy-makers and educators, political activists and civil society professionals who have already achieved impact in fields such as financial inclusion, economic alternatives, labor organizing, women’s […]
-
Cherry Marmes Smyth: Mother of KIDS Philippines
By Danielle Vania Bonus Throughout the world, we’ve come to know the Philippines as a wonderful travel destination where the locals are accommodating, friendly and its beaches come second to none. Yet with the influx of tourists contributing to the Philippine economy, the country still struggles to increase the standard of living in terms of […]
-
Summa cum laude grad from Fordham honors family ‘who gave up everything’
One of about 30 graduates who marched down Kalayaan Hall on June 8 during the 7th Philippine Graduation ceremony (PGrad) was Jonathan Coronel, who was awarded summa cum laude by Fordham University. Coronel, who graduated with a degree in Global Finance and Business Economics, shared before fellow graduates his struggles as a transfer student from […]