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Friday, September 27, 2019

‘Tis the Season of Giving as Habitat for Humanity Philippines Teams Up with Handyman



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In this time of torrential rains, floods and typhoons, many underprivileged Filipinos without decent shelter find themselves exposed to the elements, putting their health and safety at risk.

Leading shelter advocate Habitat for Humanity Philippines teams up with retail hardware giant Handyman to reach out and give hope to underprivileged families and communities through a social responsibility initiative involving Herco Trading Inc., distributor of Greenfield hand tools.

Supporting Habitat Philippines’ mission to build and rebuild disaster-resilient homes, Handyman launches a nationwide promotion coinciding with their 25th anniversary celebration.

For every purchase of a Greenfield hand tool, Handyman will donate the same quantity of items sold to Habitat Philippines that will in turn, distributed to its home-partners. This campaign will run from September 16 to October 16, 2019 in over 100 Handyman stores nationwide.

Go beyond giving gifts and exchanging cards this holiday season by helping build back homes and hope for people who need it most through every purchase of Greenfield hand tools.

Filipino Students Wow at the Asia Pacific Dance Festival in Hawaii



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Renowned industry experts and art students from over 30 schools and organizations worldwide gathered to celebrate the rich heritage of dance at the recent Asia Pacific Dance Festival (APDF) and Conference held at the University of Hawaii in Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Themed Ho‘ala - to waken, the three-day convention highlighted the finest qualities and the aesthetic nuances of the art form through a series of discussions, productions, workshops and shows, to share traditional and practiced-based research.

The APDF is a biennial intimate and collaborative environment that also serves as a platform for diverse and dynamic interactions for cross-cultural understanding among the international fellows.




The De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) delegation from the Philippines, comprised of School of Design and Arts (SDA) Arts and Culture Cluster Associate Dean Dr. Sunita S. Mukhi, Dance Program Chairperson Christine Crame, and majors Erika Arandez and Emmerson Evangelio, exhibited the College’s homegrown talent and advocacy of our tropical islands.

Mukhi presented a scholarly paper titled Intimacy and Inclusion, which introduced three of the institution’s theatrical innovations: Quartered explored the travails, torpor, and triumphs of a dancer without the encumbrance of the fourth wall; Canvass exemplified how a performer’s body offered to the Universal Spirit exhibits the longings and desires for a better life; and Ding, Ang Bato! (Ding, [Give] Me the Stone!), a musical with Filipino Sign Language (FSL) into the choreography that allowed the Deaf audience to appreciate the play.

Decked with compelling images, her study emphasized how the art form can share stories of inclusion and intimacy. 



Under the meticulous guidance and choreography of Crame, Evangelio and Arandez executed a four-piece showcase coined Dance Stories of Magnificence and Joy. Comprised of Butterfly and the Pin Man: A Dance Story about Magnificence, Transformation, Waterfall, and White Lion and Brown Fox, the duo’s Asian-inspired contemporary intermission unfolded thought-provoking morality tales with a dramatic narration that seamlessly blended the traditional gestures of the Filipino genre and the exquisite Indian movements.

Benilde Introduces Dean of School of Diplomacy and Governance



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De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) recently announced the appointment of Dr. Gary Ador Dionisio as the Dean of the School of Diplomacy and Governance (SDG) effective this Academic Year 2019 to 2020.

A Benildean educator since 2003, Dionisio has served as the Chairperson for Consular and Diplomatic Affairs (CDA) Program for six years.

An industry expert and academician on public administration and governance and international organizations and economy for the past 16 years, he has significantly contributed to the establishment of the SDG with former Dean George Binay. He has likewise spearheaded the formation of the College’s two newest programs, Bachelor of Arts in Diplomacy and International Affairs (BDIA) and Bachelor of Arts in Governance in Public Affairs (BAGPA), which were submitted to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in 2015.

He has collaborated with various agencies and has taken part in introducing the partnership between SDG and premier institutions such as University of Gadja Mada in Indonesia, Osgood Center for International Studies and Creative Learning, both in America.

Dionisio garnered his Master of Arts in Political Science from the De La Salle University (DLSU) and obtained his Doctorate degree in Public Administration from the University of the Philippines-National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP NCPAG).
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