In celebration of National Literature Month, the UST Publishing House (USTPH) held the Grand Book Launch, a showcase of 2016 titles, last April 25, 2017, at the Tanghalang Teresita Quirino, Benavides Building.
In his message, USTPH Director John Jack Wigley said the authors and the books launched during the program now belong to lineage of the historical tradition of publishing in the University. 鈥淭his extended and extensive roster of published authors, throughout the centuries, […] boast the big publishing house鈥檚 old and ancient underpinnings. [At the same time] the interning flame of tradition of modernity is very much apparent in our press.鈥� Wigley said.
According to Wigley, the publishing works contributed to the country鈥檚 intellectual and cultural progress. 鈥淸We are] consistently producing publications of high quality, mirroring the university鈥檚 goal in promoting the dialogue between faith and reason so as to integrate knowledge about man, nature, and god.鈥�
The UST Publishing House, formerly UST Printing Press, is the oldest continuing press in the world today and had its historical roots to the one of the earliest publication in the country titled Doctrina Christiana by Fray Juan de Plasencia in 1593, using movable wooblock printing. Moreover, the UST Publishing House has been awarded Publisher of the Year four times: in 2003, in 2004, in 2010, and in 2012; it is also the most awarded 鈥淧ublisher of the Year鈥� academic press in the country.
Below are the titles launched in the event:
鈥淎tonement鈥� by Vaughan Rapatahana
鈥淟ooking for Polaris鈥� by Dawn Laurente Marfil
鈥淜ami sa Lahat ng Mataba鈥� by U Z. Eliserio
鈥淢ariposa Gang and Other Stories鈥� by Catherine Torres
鈥淎rtemio Tadena鈥� by Gemino H. Abad and Myrna Pena-Reyes
鈥淭o the People Sitting in Darkness鈥� and Other Footnotes of Our Past鈥�; 鈥淭he Camino Real to Freedom鈥� by Jose Victor Torres
鈥淚ncision鈥� by Allan Popa
鈥淣avel: n. the central point of a place鈥� by Rica Bolipata Santos
鈥淲riting Naked: A Memoir鈥� by Arnie Quibranza Mejia
鈥淟ieutenant Ramsey鈥檚 War鈥� by Edwin Price Ramsey and Stephen H. Rivelle
鈥淐arnival of Hate: Stories鈥� by Augusto Antonio Aguila
鈥淐omprehensive Guide to Physical Examination鈥� by Melvin R. Marcial
鈥淔ictionary: Stories鈥� by Jenny Ortuoste
鈥淢agdalena鈥� by Cecilia Mangerra Brainard
鈥淜ulaboretor! The Issue of Political Collaboration During World War II鈥� by Augusto V. de Viana
鈥淪livers of the Sky鈥� by Ma. Ailil B. Alvarez
鈥淜abataang Kulturang Popular鈥�; 鈥淚ndie Cinema鈥�; 鈥淣ew Media鈥� by Rolando Tolentino
鈥淢edia and Religious Communication in Multi-cultural Asis: An Eclectic Research Agenda鈥� by Binod C. Agrawal
鈥淭atlong Dula: Adaptasyon鈥� by Rody Vera
鈥淧artly Cloudy鈥� by Simeon Dumdum Jr.
鈥淟earning from the Filipino Diaspora: Lessons of Resistance and Critical Intervention鈥� by E. San Juan, Jr.
鈥淭he Fish Pearl and Other Stories鈥� by Antonio Enriquez
鈥淪anga sa Basang Lupa at iba pang kuwento鈥� by Jim Pascual Agustin
鈥�400@800 A Tribute to the 8th Centenary of the Dominican Order (1216-2016)鈥�
鈥淒ialogue, Light and Fire鈥� by Crescencia C. Gabijan
