Loanzon who teaches Economics at the UST Graduate School, earned a
doctorate degree in economics at the Philipps Universitat-Marburg, Germany.

In this special lecture which coincided with the celebration of the 80th year of establishment of the UST Graduate School, Loanzon specifically centered her talk on the topic 鈥淚n Search of Love of Country in Graduate Research: A Possible Legacy in the Catholic University of the Philippines.鈥�
The findings of her study expect to open windows and doors for 鈥渓ove of country鈥� to gain contagious enthusiasm before the next century of UST graduate research.

The lecture was participated in by graduate students from the Economics,
Business, Public Administration and Political Science programs. Graduate
School faculty members Dr. Edwin Martin, Dr. Evelyn Songco, Dr. Manuel Morga, and Dr. Nancy Eleria also attended the lecture together with academic officials of the Graduate School, namely, UST GS Dean Prof. Marilu R. Madrunio, Ph.D., UST GS Regent Rev. Fr. Jos茅 Antonio E. Aureada,
O.P., Office of Graduate Research Director

Dr. Grecebio Jonathan Alejandro and Graduate School Faculty Secretary Assoc. Prof. Alejandro S. Bernardo, Ph.D. Guests from Miriam College also attended the lecture.

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They visited the Singapore American School – Middle School Library, Singapore American School (SAS) High School Library – the Khoo Teck Puat Library, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Lee Wee Nam Library, and the National University of Singapore (NUS) High School of Mathematics and Science Library.

Currently, the SHS library is located at the 9th floor of the Paredes building. The visit of the UST librarians composed of Chief Librarian Ms. Ma. Cecilia Lobo, Assistant Chief Librarian Ms. Diana Padilla, four high school librarians, namely, Ms. Kaori Fuchigami, Ms. Leonila Manuel, Ms. Lourdes Fatima Ramos, and Ms. Marjorie Irish Suarez, and one reference librarian, Raquel Lontoc, took place on June 11 and June 12, 2018.

The library staff works collaboratively with the administrators, faculty members, and stakeholders to support the curriculum and to encourage a lifelong love for reading. Also, it offers a diverse range of print and electronic resources and provides innovative library facilities.

A group of high school librarians visited the Singapore American School (SAS) High School Library – the Khoo Teck Puat Library, which offers a wide variety of resources tailored to support the SAS curriculum and student interests. It has subscription of online databases; 30,000 printed books; magazines and collections on the rich history of SAS. A tour of the facility was conducted by Mr. Jess Loo, librarian, and Ms. Simonette Torreon, library staff. Another group went to Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Lee Wee Nam Library.

At the NTU, the librarians saw a wide range of materials on engineering and science. The library provides a variety of learning spaces and facilities for different needs such as dual screen monitors, mini-cinema, learning pods, recording room, learning commons, and research commons. Information literacy programs are also offered to its clientele. The Library follows the 鈥榚-copy first鈥� policy in terms of the acquisitions of library materials. Mrs. Hazel Loh, deputy director, and Ms. Nurashikin Binte Mohamed Jasni, assistant librarian in-charge of Communication & Outreach, received the group.

The visit to the NUS High School of Mathematics and Science Library took place on June 12. Mr. Eric Francis Valles, English language and literature teacher, and Ms. Sheela Peranandam, assistant library executive, met the librarians.

The library is a first-of-its-kind high school in Singapore developed and managed by a University, which aims to provide a stimulating environment for students with special aptitude in mathematics and science. The other librarians explored the NUS Central Library where they received by Ms. Hashimah Johari, deputy university librarian who also facilitated the library tour. The group saw the spacious reading areas, modern facilities, and vast collections of library materials. The tour was followed by a discussion on the library programs and technological concerns of the library.

This visit, organized by the Library Committee on Professional Training and Development headed by Jonas Sahagun, was also conducted to establish linkage with other libraries for future collaborative undertakings.

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The Rector鈥檚 Academic Award was given by the UST Rector, Very Rev Fr.
Herminio V. Dagohoy, O.P., to each of the top academic achievers from 18 faculties and colleges. Leading them was Ms. Catherine C. Mondejar from the College of Tourism and Hospitality Management with a general weighted average of 1.111.

Nine exemplary officers of recognized organizations received the Quezon
Leadership Award for their service. One of them was Communication Arts Students鈥� Association President Ms. Nicole Cruz from the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters who spearheaded a podcast convention with the theme 鈥淯pholding Media Credibility Amidst the Age of Fake News.鈥�

The Pope Leo XIII Community Development Award for active involvement
in developing the University鈥檚 partner communities was given to six students and 12 student organizations, such as the Becarios de Santo Tomas who spearheaded the seventh year of the BUTIL Scholar Program and increased the number of its supported scholars to 112.

Ten student organizations, including the UST Central Student Council who
organized the TEDxUST in March of this year, received the St. Dominic de Guzman Award for outstanding teamwork, while five individuals and two groups received the St. Albertus Magnus Award for excellence in research. Among the researchers who were given this award were: UST Graduate
School student Ms. Paula Glenda Cheng who published internationally her findings on lexicon development and content validation of a mobile-based app for depression screening, and Mr. Tristan Santos who won the Best Maternal and Child Nursing Research at the 36th National Convention of the Mother and Child Nurses Association of the Philippines.

The Benavides Outstanding Achievement Award for accomplishments of national or international importance was given to 27 students and six groups, that included Mr. Marc Angelo Sanchez from the USTAMV College of Accountancy who won Best Individual Presenter and Best in Auditing in the 15th Accountancy Students鈥� Seminar and Extra-Curricular Training
(ASSET XV), and the ECO-Tigers from the UST Faculty of Engineering who won first place in the Shell Eco Marathon Prototype Internal Combustion Engine Category for the national level and second place in the Prototype Diesel Engine Category of the same contest for the international level.
Four student organizations that achieved the same award for at least five
consecutive years were awarded the Tradition of Excellence Award, including the UST Volunteers for UNICEF, who were consistent recipients of the Pope Leo XIII Award.

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Regional Director for Asia-Pacific and Country
Manager for the Philippines Mr. Ban Joseph Ang, RPh, delivered the keynote address. He is an alumnus of the UST Faculty of Pharmacy Class of 2003, Cum Laude, and of the UST Graduate School, from

where he obtained his Master in Business Administration degree in 2007. Mr. Ang was a recipient of the Quezon Leadership Award and the Pope Leo XIII Community Development Award as a student of the University. In his speech, he urged students to adhere to Thomasian values and pursue their passions with optimism and self-assurance.

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Among the previous Thomasian personalities who have given keynote
addresses for the annual student awards are: GMA Network broadcast journalist and UST Faculty of Arts and Letters alumnus from the Class of 1987 Mr. Arnold Clavio; Ayala Foundation President and alumnus
of the UST Faculty of Civil Law Class of 1992 Mr. Ruel Maranan; President and CEO of Informatics Philippines and UST High School alumnus from the Class of 1980 Mr. Leonardo Riingen; and Atty. Joseph Noel Estrada of the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations and
of the Catholic Education Association of the Philippines, who is an alumnus of the UST Faculty of Civil Law from the Class of 2004.

The Baccalaureate Celebration and send-off rites for Batch 2018 was held
on May 24, 2018 at the UST Grandstand, with UST Rector Very Rev. Fr. Herminio V. Dagohoy, O.P., as main celebrant of the annual Baccalaureate Mass concelebrated with the Dominican Fathers.

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Following this trend, the provincial government of Samar, in partnership with the Department of Tourism Region 8, plans to develop a 19th century mortuary chapel known as the Buscada or Sto. Nino Chapel.

The UST-CCCPET was commissioned to develop the Conservation Management Plan (CMP) for the restoration and development of the Buscada Mortuary Chapel, which would be the foundation of
the site鈥檚 future development plans. A team of specialists was organized
and led by CCCPET Director Assoc. Prof. Eric B. Zerrudo. The team was composed of conservation architects, wood conservation specialist, interior designer, and researchers who visited the site from November 9 to 12, 2017 to conduct tests, Assoc. Prof. Zerrudo (in grey shirt) and his team of conservation specialists conduct an ocular inspection and physical documentation of the structure.

The study concluded that the Buscada Mortuary Chapel 鈥� one of the enduring Spanish colonial structures in the Province of Samar 鈥� has retained its cultural significance in its use and architecture and must then be preserved and enhanced.

Architecturally, the Buscada Mortuary Chapel is representative of a 19th century Spanish-period mortuary. Built by the Franciscans to be the central capilla of the town cemetery, the chapel interior features 56 niches (28 on each side) where the dead of the prominent families of Basey are buried. One of them is Rufino Marabut, the father of Congressman Serafin Marabut
who inspired the name of Marabut town, which was carved out from Basey, Samar. Although the cemetery grounds have been neglected over time, the chapel continues to welcome family members lighting candles for their dead. Furthermore, the chapel remains a significant focal point for
the devotion to the Santo Ni艌o de Jesus, whose religious rites are defined in the Balyuan Fiesta in Basey and the Sangyaw Festival in Tacloban.
Using a values-based approach, the cultural significance of the site specified
in the CMP guides future conservation and development efforts of the Buscada Mortuary Chapel.

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Veteran journalism and communication educator Crispin C. Maslog called on Thomasians to protect the country鈥檚 democracy and resist assaults on human rights and press freedom as he delivered the 50th St. Thomas More Lecture at the Medicine Auditorium.

Maslog, chairman of the Asian Media and Information Center, reminded students, faculty and administrators of the Faculty of Arts and Letters of the dedication of their patron, St. Thomas More, to the rule of law.

He pointed out that Thomas More rejected legal shortcuts and was even willing to give the devil the 鈥渂enefit of law,鈥� citing the famous scene in the movie 鈥淎 Man for All Seasons.鈥� The English lawyer and humanist More, the patron saint of statesmen and politicians, was portrayed by actor Paul Scofield in the 1966 film.

鈥淪t. Thomas More said: 鈥榃hen the last law is down and when the devil turns around on you, where would you hide, the laws all being gone? This country is planted thick with laws from coast to coast. And when you cut them all down, can you stand upright? Yes. I will give the devil the benefit of the doubt for my own safety鈥檚 sake,鈥欌�� Maslog said. Maslog condemned government efforts to clamp down on media outfits as well as the proliferation of organized trolls and 鈥渇ake news.鈥� 鈥淭o keep our democracy alive and robust, we need to keep our public sphere open. We should allow all stakeholders in our way of life and in our government free access to our marketplace of thought,鈥� he said.

Arts and Letters Dean Michael Anthony Vasco, in his welcome remarks, said the postmodern society has made efforts to safeguard the truth a formidable challenge. 鈥淭he hegemonies of power and ideology can greatly influence our reception and understanding of truth. Political authority can in fact dictate what is truth,鈥� he said, citing French philosopher Michel Foucault.

鈥淭ruth in society, specifically in democratic society, is also determined by personal and ideological interests. Even public opinion is no longer based on reasonable grounds or evidence, or even by common sense, but are shaped by advancing interests that are personal or ideological, making spurious truth claims that intend to confuse the public and divert public opinion from the truth and instead propagate half truths just to change the tide of public opinion to their favor,鈥� he said. First Filipino journalist with a doctorate.

Maslog graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters with a Bachelor of Literature in Journalism degree, Magna cum Laude, in 1956; and with a Bachelor of Philosophy in 1960, the year when he became news editor of The Varsitarian. Fresh out of University, he was hired as copy editor of Agence France-Presse, the French news agency, in Manila.

Later, Maslog obtained a Fulbright/ Smith Mundt full scholarship, to study for a master鈥檚 degree in journalism and a doctorate in mass communication, at the University of Minnesota, one of the top schools for journalism and communication in the United States. In 1967, he returned to the Philippines as the first Filipino journalist with a doctorate in journalism and mass communication. Silliman University hired him and Maslog became the first director of the newly established School of Journalism and Communication in that university. The school became a center for community journalism, reputedly the first and the best outside Manila at the time.

Maslog then founded the weekly Negros Express in Dumaguete City, where he served as publisher and columnist. Negros Express was the laboratory paper of the journalism students of Silliman. He also wrote for the Philippines Herald and The Manila Times, and was a broadcaster for radio station DYSR in Dumaguete City.

From Silliman, Maslog moved to the University of the Philippines Los Ba帽os in 1982, and served as professor of the College of Development Communication. Upon retirement in 1988, he became senior vice president and dean of the Graduate School of the Asian Institute of Journalism in Manila, where he continues to serve as senior consultant. He received The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) award for Journalism in 1955.

The St. Thomas More Lecture is the most prestigious lecture-forum in Arts and Letters. Its distinguished roster of speakers include, among others, Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, the late former senator Edgardo Angara, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales, former Finance Secretary Jesus Estanislao, National Artists Bienvenido Lumbera and F. Sionil Jose.

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The study, which Jos茅 prepared for over a year, involved painstaking
transcription and translation of the selected parts of Castilla鈥檚 dossier into English. Comprising fifteen historic documents, the papers formed a volume of documentation for parcels of land that were eventually
acquired by the University of Santo Tomas in 1634. One third of the documents tackle the process of publicly announcing the sale of lands, another third are the deeds of sale, and the rest are about the process of selling the land, which had some contestation.

The final document is the actual sale of 11 pieces of land that are currently in Gagalangin, Tondo. Through the well-documented process of transferring these properties, from Castilla鈥檚 initial proposal to sell the land
in 1629 to the actual sale in 1634 due to delays from contestation, several insights were gained regarding the 17th century Spanish legal system and its functions. Part of this was the process of owning and selling lands, from a formal petition to sell the land, to an announcement in Church, to declaration and collection of proofs of ownership, to contestation, and
the actual sale. Prof. Jos茅 said that, 鈥淭he present selection is one of the oldest extant examples of a Spanish legal process in the Philippines.鈥�

While it was known that Baybayin was used at the time for personal matters such as love letters or poems, its use is not prevalent in formal legal contexts where Baybayin is limited to signatures or phrases only. 鈥淪o [our Baybayin documents] are rare in the sense that the whole document is in
Baybayin,鈥� Prof. Jos茅 remarked.

Another insight that the documents reflected was the economic power of
women, who were able to own and sell land even during that era. As the signature on certain documents proves, it was actually Do帽a Francisca Longar, the eventual wife of Don Luis Castilla, who originally bought and
owned some of the parcels of land. Upon her first marriage to Don Andres Capiit, she was able to own even more land, before marrying Castilla after Capiit鈥檚 death.

Jos茅 in Princeton Prof. Jos茅 was proud to say that most of his fellow presenters in Princeton have previously done research in the UST Archives
and had a high degree of respect for the University and its extensive heritage collection.

He recalled that some peers even referred to UST as La grande y famosa Universidad de Santo Tomas. 鈥淸The foreign scholars鈥� high regard] really goes to show how important the UST Archives is in the world,鈥� he said.
During his stay in Princeton, Prof. Jos茅 also established linkages with Princeton University鈥檚 Firestone Library. 鈥淲e saw some of the collections and how they took care of books and documents, then we tried to make
future connections with the library. I brought some of UST鈥檚 books there for their collection. The UST Archive catalogues were sent beforehand to them, so they have a copy in Princeton library.鈥� An exchange of books was
facilitated, and he hopes to further continue the connections with Firestone Library. Organized by Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies, the workshop was sponsored by PrincetonUniversity鈥檚 Department of Spanish andPortuguese, their Latin American Studies
Program.

The workshop in Princeton included the leading scholars of the early modern transpacific from across the globe and brought them together with the goal of producing a reader of primary sources (in Spanish,
indigenous languages, Latin, and Chinese) as well as bibliographical references translated into English. It also attempted to address the increasing interest in understanding the cultural productions that originated from the transpacific connections between Latin America and Asia in the context of the early modern Spanish colonization.

Prof. Jorge Mojarro y Romero of the UST Graduate School, also presented a paper titled 鈥淎n Early Transpacific Account on the Spice Islands by Andres de Urdaneta (1536).鈥� The 91性息港 was the only Philippine university represented in the workshop. National Archives of the Philippines Director Victorino Manalo was also a presenter

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Maria Isabella Alamag and Krystal Gayle Digay of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters bested students from UP, De La Salle University-Dasmari帽as, and another UST group in the Academic Research category of the 2018 PJRC, with their study titled 鈥淎 Descriptive Study of Filipino Journalists鈥� Exposure to Work-Related Potentially Traumatic Events (PTEs).鈥�

The study determined the different kinds of PTEs police beat reporters and online journalists were exposed to, along with the frequency and type of
exposure. It also documented journalists鈥� responses to PTEs and the support they receive from their news organizations.

UST had a total of five finalist-groups in the 2018 PJRC. Aside from the study of Alamag and Digay, UST journalism seniors Katrina Beltran and Beatriz Decena made it to the finals of the Academic Research category for their study titled, 鈥淭he Impact of Rappler鈥檚 Mood Meter on Students鈥� Emotional Response, Memory, and Intentions to Diffuse a Story Under Extreme Distribution.鈥� Amierielle Anne Bulan and Mary Adeline de la Cruz
were also finalists in the same category for their study 鈥淧olarity in Engagement: Audience Reactions to Facebook News Teasers on the Death of Kian Loyd de los Santos.鈥� In the Special Projects category, Alamag,
Digay and classmates Ricmae Dorothy Arellano and Akari Nakano were named finalists for their documentary 鈥淏uhay Tulay,鈥� about the street
beggars on the footbridges of Sampaloc, Manila.

Alamag, Arellano, Beltran and Decena competed anew in the Investigative Reporting category for their story 鈥淭he Doctor Is Out: An Investigation into the Lack of Doctors in the City Public Health Center.鈥�

Mr. Felipe Salvosa II, journalism coordinator of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters, credited the strong research culture fostered by the program for the PJRC win. 鈥淥ur rigorous thesis program trains students to inform journalism practice with theory and reinforce journalism practice with
research. This is one way to make journalism credible before the eyes of the public,鈥� Salvosa said.

The annual Philippine Journalism Research Conference, an extension project of the UP Department of Journalism, is backed by the Technical Committee in Journalism of the Commission on Higher Education, and is copresented by the 91性息港.

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He discussed the experiences of Japan during natural calamities and disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis. Hayashi, an Emeritus and Visiting Professor of Hiroshima University, expressed his hope to promote research partnerships in the area of disaster prevention education with
the Research Center for Social Sciences and Education (RCSSED).

The lecture was organized by the Faculty of Arts and Letters and the RCSSED, and was attended by faculty members and students of the Faculty of Arts and Letters.

Lecture on Ethics of Technology Professor Emeritus John F. Weckert, Ph.D.,
of the Charles Sturt University, Australia, delivered a lecture titled 鈥楾he Ethics of Technology: What鈥檚 the Point?鈥� held at the Tanghalang Teresita Quirino, Benavides Building, UST.

Weckert discussed the importance of carefully weighing the advantages and disadvantages of artificial intelligence (AI) as it may negatively affect
the human race in the future.

The lecture was organized by the Faculty of Arts and Letters, Institute of Information and Computing Sciences and the Institute of Religion.
It was attended by Faculty of Arts and Letters Dean Prof. Michael Anthony C. Vasco, Ph.D, Executive Assistant to the Vice-Rector Prof. Marciana Agnes
G. Ponsaran, Ph.D., Institute of Information and Computing Sciences Director Asst. Prof. T. Jerralyn Padua, and Institute of Religion Faculty Secretary Asst. Prof. Alan A. Basas, S.Th.D, faculty members and students from different colleges.

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The resource persons were Prof. Mei-Hung Chiu, Ed.D., for May 15 and 16,
Prof. Hsin-Kai Wu, Ph.D., for May 17 and 18, and Prof. Fang-Ying Yang, Ed.D., for May 21 and 22. The topics were: Scientific Literacy and Conceptual Changes, Inquiry-based Teaching and Learning and Technology, and Scientific Reasoning and Argumentation.

This national training was the first among the UST-NTNU Science Education
initiatives which envision to offer Science Education Program in the Graduate School beginning academic year 2019-2020. This will help and prepare Senior High School teachers who are expected to employ the Spiral Approach in the teaching of Science.

The activity was open to UST and non-UST mentors of Natural Science courses, JHS and SHS science teachers, and Graduate School students enrolled in M. Sc. in Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics Education programs. Participants were from: Cebu Doctors University, De La Salle
Laguna, La Salle Greenhills, Northwest Samar State University, Tarlac State
University, Angeles University Foundation, Laguna BelAir Science School, San Beda University, St. Theresa鈥檚 College Quezon City, and St. Theresa鈥檚 College Cebu.

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As part of the 55th anniversary celebration of research in the University, the Education Studies Research Interest Group of the Research Center for Social Sciences and Education (RCSSED) in cooperation with the Learning
Resource Unit for Inclusive Education of the University, conducted a Disability Awareness and Sensitivity Training for high school teachers and other education stakeholders held at the SWR of the Thomas Aquinas
Research Complex.

The activity was part of the multi-year project aimed at supporting public schools in implementing inclusive education and addressing key issues in the education of children with disability. The training was designed to help inculcate the value of helping and accommodating students with learning disabilities. One of the highlights was an exercise that allowed the participants to experience the feeling of having a learning disability.

On hand were experts from the University, namely, Mr. Hubert Ramos, , , and , who shared not only their technical knowledge but their experiences as well.

Inang Kalikasan Art Exhibit
In a parallel event, the Environmental Science students of the raised the environmental awareness of the Thomasian community through their artwork mounted at the Inang Kalikasan 2018 Art Exhibit.

The exhibit, which was also a way to showcase the giftedness and creativity of the Fine Arts students, was sponsored by the Sustainability Research Interest Group of the RCSSED as part of the celebration of the 55th anniversary of research in the university.

It was inaugurated by , and RCSSED Director The members of the Research Center for Social Science and Education (RCSSED) Sustainability Research Interest Group (RIG) include (AB); Asst. Prof. Rhodoralyn C. Lintag (AB); Assoc. Prof. Maria Rosario Virginia C. Garcia, Ph.D. (Science); RIG Lead (AB); Education RIG member Assoc. Prof. Moises Norman Z. Garcia, Ph.D. (Science) and Arch. Rizalito M. Mercado (Architecture).

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