Malaya.com
WELCOME the New Year with the brilliance of colors and the subtle energy of nature with new works by one of the country’s foremost abstract expressionists, Karina M. Baluyut (BS Architecture 1999). Juxtaposing the tabula rasa effect of the incoming tide (albeit with the multihued usage of fuschias, purples, and oranges) with the continuation of her acclaimed series of tropical flora, the architect-turned-painter indulges in a technique that emphasizes emotion over mimesis, surrounding the viewer with an aura of a calming vigor that no doubt echoes the best of our hopes at the start of the year.
Baluyut is an Architecture graduate of the University of the Philippines and has topped the architectural board exams in 2004. This background in non-linear abstractions that architecture represents enabled her examination in the junction of emotion and the merge of color, shapes, and forms. With the eye of a skilled draftswoman and the sensitivity of a poet, Baluyut constructs new visual realities within the realm of abstraction and reveals the depth of her emotional resonance in works that carry the weight of dissonance, memory, and the awareness of the passage of time.
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Eugene Domingo (AB 1997) has earned a Best Actress nomination in the 6th Asian Film Awards for her performance in The Woman in The Septic Tank (Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank)
The comedienne played multiple characters in Ang Babae sa Septic Tank, a comedy/parody that pokes fun at independent filmmaking.
She will compete against Michelle Chen of You are the Apple of My Eye (Taiwan); Vidya Balan of The Dirty Picture (India); Leila Hatami of Nader and Simin, A Separation (Iran); and Deanie IP of A Simple Life (Hong Kong).
Another Filipina, Shamaine Buencamino, will also compete in the 6th edition of the Asian Film Awards.
She was recognized for her performance in Niño, a film about a family being torn apart by financial problems.
In the Best Supporting Actress category, Shamaine is up against Gwei Lun-mei of The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (Hong Kong / Mainland China); Cris Horwang of Headshot (Thailand); Mitsushima Hikari of Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (Japan); and Yan Ni of 11 Flowers (Mainland China / France).
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University of the Philippines sparked its title defense bid with a 2-0 win over Ateneo in the 74th UAAP football tournament at the latter’s home field Saturday.
UP’s Nii Aryee Ayi (left) goes against Ateneo’s Jeremy Maranag for ball control.
Ayi gave UP its second goal via penalty kick in the 81st minute.Roehl Niño Bautista UP’s Juan Miguel Roy overlapped and found space inside the box and finished Jinggoy Valmayor’s corner kick in the 23rd minute. Nii Aryee Ayi, meanwhile, effortlessly played the penalty kick in the 81st minute.
The defending champ’s easy second goal came after Ateneo goalkeeper Rufino Mantos was immediately shown the red card for elbowing Raymark Fernandez inside the box. He was earlier given a yellow card for throwing a stone and contesting the referee’s foul call, much to the heckling of the UP audience present.
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Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, (LLB 1953 cum laude)
By RACHEL C. BARAWID, ANGELO G. GARCIA, RONALD S. LIM, JASER A. MARASIGAN and IVY LISA F. MENDOZA
MANILA, Philippines — Right from the very beginning of this 60 Minutes interview, it was immediately clear to the Students and Campuses Bulletin (SCB) team why Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile – or JPE –is respected, admired, feared, and all that, in so many ways.
Still whip-smart and incredibly perceptive even at the ripe old age of 88, this man who only wants you to be “happy’’ made the SCB team anything but, deftly parrying our questions about the upcoming impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona and keeping all of his cards very close to his chest.
Really, could one expect any less from someone who’s lived as “varied” a life as Juan Ponce Enrile?
The veteran lawmaker and former Cabinet Secretary was already brilliant at a young age, graduating cum laude in 1949 with an Associate of Arts degree from the Ateneo de Manila University and eventually graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Philippines College of Law. As a scholar at the Harvard Law School, he earned a master of laws degree with specialized training in international tax law.
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TIFFANY CHUA COPOK
Dr. Leopold Ilag, Director of the Stockholm University Proteomics Facility, talks to us about his research in Sweden, how he views philosophy, science and religion, and his thoughts on R&D in the Philippines.
AsianScientist (Jul. 4, 2011) – Leopold Ilag is an intriguing person to talk to. A Filipino scientist who earned his PhD in Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics from the Nobel Prize-awarding Karolinska Institute in Sweden, Dr. Ilag is also someone who is in touch with his spirituality.
During the course of my undergraduate studies at Cambridge University, I’ve had the pleasure being acquainted with Dr. Leopold Ilag – then a research associate in the Chemistry Department working on mass spectrometry of macromolecular complexes and membrane proteins. Through his perseverance, this unassumingly serene yet highly inquisitive individual is now the Director of Proteomics Facility and Associate Professor at Stockholm University.
Dr. Ilag’s busy schedule notwithstanding, he believes in giving thanks to the country that raised him. Dr. Ilag has lectured on his research at the University of Philippines Los Baños, as part of the Balik Scientist Program of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
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(The Philippine Star)
Ana Marie Pamintuan
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine STAR president and CEO Miguel G. Belmonte announced the appointment of Ana Marie Pamintuan (AB 1981 cum laude) as editor-in-chief of the paper effective today.
Pamintuan is one of the pioneers of The STAR, starting as a reporter before being promoted to news editor, associate editor and managing editor. She has been the executive editor since 2002.
She graduated with honors from the University of the Philippines in Diliman, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the Institute (now College) of Mass Communication. The CMC named her an Outstanding Alumna for Journalism during UP’s Centennial in 2008.
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The Better Half
By MA. GLAIZA LEE
More than being husband and wife, Gabriel and Josephine are the best of friends, and that’s their secret. Photo By PINGGOT ZULUETA
MANILA, Philippines — Dear Jo,” read the letter, which was handed to Josephine King by one of her girlfriends.
The letter continued on: “My mother told me this is what I needed to do.” And the letter went on about how the young Amado Gabriel Esteban, who was recently named as the new president of Seton Hall University in New Jersey, had fallen in love with his close friend Josephine.
The two met when Jo thought about joining the Math Club. She went to the club’s office and met some of the officers. One of them was Gabriel.
While Jo was busy scrutinizing the scene inside the club office, Gabriel was astounded, mesmerized by the beauty of the lady standing by the door. He couldn’t take his eyes off her. When she turned around to leave because she didn’t like what she had seen, Gabriel felt a sudden panic rising in his heart. He just couldn’t let her go away without even getting her name.
Gabriel, with his club mates in tow, followed her and asked her why she didn’t want to join the club anymore. “It wasn’t the Math club I was expecting,” she told him at that time. Recently, she explained further: “I was expecting intellectual discussions, analytical computations and problem solving. Their club was more like a fraternity or sorority thing. I didn’t want to have anything to do with that.”
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By Aurea Calica (philstar.com)
Tofil awardees (from left) Jesus Estanislao, Jose Pardo, Emerlinda Roman, Sylvia Pendon and Ramon Nery with President Aquino and chairman of the award jury former Chief Justice Reynato Puno, TOFIL 2011 national chairman Reggie Yu, jury member Vicente Ayllon and JCI Senate national president Nelson Tan. WILLY PEREZ
MANILA, Philippines – President Aquino feted The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) awardees and said they were reaping the goodness that they sowed.
The awardees were Dr. Jesus Estanislao for governance; former Trade and Industry Secretary Jose Pardo for business; Dr. Ramon Nery for government/public service; Sylvia Pendon for entrepreneurship; and Dr. Emerlinda Roman for education.
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By Helen Flores (The Philippine Star)
MANILA, Philippines – Nine outstanding young Filipinos were chosen as among the 2012 “Young Global Shapers” of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
The young achievers are Anna Rosario Oposa (AB 2011 cum laude), Mayor Maria Carmela Alvarez of San Vicente in Palawan, Ponce Ernest Samaniego, Jay Michael Jaboneta, Dr. Bryan Albert Lim (BS 2005 magna cum laude; MD 2010), Eleanor Rosa Pinugu, Mildred Ople,television host Bianca Gonzalez, and Alexandra Amanda Eduque.
“The Young Global Shapers are exceptional achievers who initiated projects that have positive impact in the community,” said ABS-CBN news anchor Karen Davila, WEF Young Global Leader 2010 and Founding Curator for the YGS Manila Hub.
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The UPAA Election Committee recently announced that it is now accepting nominations for the Board of Directors for 2012-2015, with the deadline set on February 29, 2012. At stake are 23 seats in the Board, representing alumni from the various academic units of the UP System.
The election period has been set from April 15 to June 1, and the canvassing of ballots, on June 2, 2012. Former Supreme Court Senior Justice Josue Bellosillo chairs the UPAA Election Committee, with Prof. Ruby Alcantara and Prof. Wendell Capili as members.
Only members in good standing are eligible for nomination. These refer to regular or honorary members who have paid the annual (P300) or life (P2,000 / $50) membership fees as the case maybe.
Nominations for the Board may be made by any accredited UPAA alumni chapter or association based in UP colleges, schools or institutes, or elsewhere in the Philippines and abroad. Likewise, any group of at least 25 UP alumni may nominate their candidates, provided all those nominating are members in good standing of the UP Alumni Association.
The UP Alumni Association was founded in 1913, five years after the founding of UP. It has a total of 166 accredited chapters in the Philippines and abroad (as of July 2011).
Complete details may be found in Circular 2011-07 and the Implementing Rules and Guidelines. Visit the UPAA website for complete details.
Press release from UPAA
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