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Saint Benilde College Week 2010

Manila Bulletin

The Manila Bulletin dominated this year's La Sallian Scholarum Awards in journalism. Three major awards were bagged by the Manila Bulletin: The Outstanding Feature Story on Youth and Education by Rachel Barawid; the Outstanding Published Photograph on Youth and Education by Mark Balmores; and the Outstanding Published feature Article on De La Salle University by Ronald Lim. With "Make your Mark" as this year's theme, the awards were presented to the winners on Friday. The Lasallian Scholarum Awards is an annual project of the De La Salle University (DLSU), honoring the country's outstanding print, photo, broadcast, and campus journalists for their remarkable reportage on various youth and education issues.

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Manila Bulletin's Ronald Lim won outstanding feature story on De La Salle University for his feature on Sikat, the country's second solar car, which was made by DLSU students. Lim's vivid narrative of the grueling experiences of a group of engineering students in building the country's second solar car made it stand out among selected stories on DLSU.

Other finalists included the 60 Minutes section of Manila Bulletin of Rachel C. Barawid, Ronald S. Lim, Ina H. Malipot, Jaser A. Marasigan, and Ivy Lisa Mendoza for "DLSU president Br. Armin A. Luistro: Oh Brother!" Leo Angelo Gomez Cabasag of Manila Bulletin for "One great Sunday for the kids," Patricia Esteves of The Philippine Star for "'Man for others' transcends color," Rizal Raoul Reyes of "DLSU to raise P1B for centennial."

This year's board of judges is composed of the co-founder of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism and Newsbreak advisory board member Marites Vitug; Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. president Rina Lopez-Bautista; executive director of De La Salle University's Office for Strategic Communication, Ayi Magpayo; KIDS Foundation founder and TV personality Diether Ocampo, and BBC News business anchor Rico Hizon, who serves as this year's chair of the Board of Judges.

The Scholarum Awards, which is now on its seventh year, aims to encourage journalists to generate intelligent discussion of timely youth and education topics. The Lasallian Scholarum Awards is an annual ceremony recognizing outstanding media coverage of Filipino youth and education issues by print, photo, broadcast, and campus journalists. Sponsored by the Marketing Communication Office of De La Salle University, the campaign aims to generate awareness among various sectors, from government and non-government organizations to private companies and individuals on critical issues confronting the education sector.

This endeavor encourages them to make proactive initiatives toward the development of the country's educational system. The Lasallian Scholarum Awards is open to print, photo, broadcast and campus journalists. There are five categories. The first and second categories are published feature article and photograph on youth and education for nationally circulated publications. The third category is televised feature story on youth and education while the fourth special category is a feature story on De La Salle University. The fifth category is for published article on youth and education in a school organ.

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Mr. Leo Angelo Gomez Cabasag is the Social Responsibility and Outreach Program Coordinator of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Deaf Education & Applied Studies

Benildean Deaf Association

The Benildean Deaf Association (BDA) was accredited by the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) Office for Student Affairs-Student Involvement Unit (OSA-SIU) last October 30, 2008. BDA aims to promote the rights of Deaf people to be mainstreamed in the hearing society, to seek for opportunities for full access to information, and to become self-reliant as student leaders.

Any BAPDST student who is interested in the promotion of the purposes of the Benildean Deaf Association may become a member by presenting himself or herself to any of the Executive Board. S/he should maintain his/her cumulative grade average of 2.0

Activities of the Benildean Deaf Association include the Deaf Literacy Program, the Filipino Deaf Studies Program, and full support to the multi-sectoral committees in charge of the annual Deaf Festival. BDA Vice President Raphael Domingo chaired both the first Deaf Festival in 1995 and the 15^th year celebration of the festival last November 16-21, 2009 at DLS-CSB campus.

BDA started its operation in the School Year 2008-2009 under the guidance of Student Organization Faculty Adviser Ms. Teresa Buenaventura. The first batch of Deaf officers included Ana Kristina Arce (President), Raphael Domingo (Vice President), Anna Salvador (Secretary), Carmilyn Octavo (Treasurer). Board members were John Alexis Abad, Nadine Calagos and Ma. Anaditha Angcay.

For School Year 2009-2010, the current officers are: Ma. Anaditha Angcay (President), Raphael Domingo (Vice President), Anna Salvador (Secretary), Nadine Calagos (Treasurer). Board members are Mark Kelvin Marical, Beverly Sapno and Basil De Leon.

The Benildean Deaf Association also consistently made a mark in the annual Bahaghari Awards in which recognition is given to deserving student leaders, student organizations, student projects/activities, student volunteers and student organizations faculty advisers under the OSA-SIU who have excelled in the field of extra-curricular activities, rendered service and has exemplified the Benildean Core Values.

In the recently concluded Bahaghari Awards last March 26, 2010 held at Plaza Villarosa, Taft Campus, BDA was at the top of the three best organizations and current Vice President Raphael Domingo was one of the top five student leaders, the same award then President Ana Kristina Arce received in 2009. Ms. Marian Patricia Bea Francisco was also nominated in the Most Outstanding Student Organization Faculty Adviser category.

With reports from Ana Kristina Arce, Ma. Anaditha Angcay, Marian Patricia Bea Francisco, and the Office for Student Affairs-Student Involvement Unit