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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Film prof’s first try at animation goes places


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A first attempt at directing an animated film by the founder and former chairperson of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Digital Filmmaking Department has been selected to compete in three different film festivals this December.

Jag Garcia’s “I, Labyrinth” is part of the official selection of the Paradise and Valencia Indie Film Festivals based in Hungary and Spain, respectively, as well as the Oroquieta Film Festival 2021 in Misamis Occidental. Paradise and Valencia IFF are both monthly film competitions while the Oroquieta filmfest runs from November 28 to December 4.

In “I, Labyrinth,” The Pilgrim finds himself lost amid the chaos of modern life. He comes upon a labyrinth where its center calls to him. As he journeys through the labyrinth, he faces the obstacles that keep him from reaching the center: himself.

“This project was born when I was teaching an elective in basic video production for non-film students. Evonne Limsui, an architecture student enrolled in the class, reached out to me. She was entering a silent book competition and did not have anyone around her to consult with regarding the story, its structure, or how to communicate the narrative visually and without words,” Garcia recalled.

“She presented me with a simple story, but one rich in meaning and metaphor. She showed me her concept art as well, and from that point I was hooked – aside from helping her with the book competition, I asked if we could collaborate to turn the story into an animated film. She agreed,” the writer-director and film educator, who has been teaching at Benilde for 20 years now, added.







Apart from Limsui, Garcia also collaborated with assistant directors Trixie Vertera and Justine Garcia, editor Anya Fajardo, sound designers Xyron Parapara and Tyrone Luanzon, and musical scorer Tala Gil.

Garcia, who began professional media work during his sophomore year in college and has since spent 30 years in various fields of the media industry, gained “a greater degree of respect” for people who work in animation after working on the project.

This is also reflected in his latest work. “If we consider that a labyrinth is an ancient spiritual exercise for meditation, prayer, and contemplation, this film project was that for me. It was a chance to focus, to consider, to get – and stay – on a path towards a center. It was a journey of discovery, introspection, and realization,” he stressed in his director's note.




Garcia is a recipient of the Senior Artist for Asia Fellowship at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia where he earned his Masters in Cross Disciplinary Art and Design. He is also a co-author of “The Media Kit: A Frame-by-Frame Guide to Visual Production,” a contributor to “The Encyclopedia of Philippine Art” of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, a developer of Department of Education modules and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority curricula for Media Arts, a corporate trainer, and an avid underwater photographer.

The animation is part of “Puzzles of the Self” in the Oroquieta filmfest’s Amihanan Shorts Competition (Luzon Short Films). Under this set are “films that evoke our process of self-discovery, preservation, determination, identity, and acceptance.” The films may now be viewed online for free in their Virtual Theater at Cinema Archipelago: https://vimeopro.com/cinemarchipelago/oroquieta-film-festival-2021.

“I, Labyrinth” is also available at the DLS-CSB Center for Campus Art website as part of the online art exhibition “To Differ Digitally 2: Love and Dissent in the Time of Pandemic” (https://www.benildecampusart.com/exhibit/to-differ-digitally) co-curated by CCA director Gerry Torres and Karen Ocampo-Flores.

Joining Garcia in the exhibit are his fellow film educator and filmmaker Seymour Barros Sanchez, motion graphics artist and designer Yolec Homecillo, multimedia designer Hannah Sison, 3D artist Volty Garcia, graphic designer and writer Katrina Juane, visual communicator Vanessa Puente, visual artist Emily Mones, designer, writer and artist Brian Bringas and graphic designers Dino Brucelas and Rafael Liao, writer and designer Ericka Garalde, multidisciplinary artist Teta Tulay, event consultant Mito Tubilleja, writer and content developer Penny Angeles-Tan, photographer Jay Javier, and animator Benjie Marasigan. The artist-educators are part of the DLS-CSB New Media Cluster faculty under Associate Dean Maria Sharon Mapa Arriola. This is the second time in four years NMC collaborated with CCA.

For more information about the exhibit and other projects, visit CCA’s social media accounts on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BenildeCampusArt), Twitter (https://twitter.com/csbcampusart), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/benilde.campusart/) and YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/BenildeCampusArt).

Monday, November 29, 2021

Harry Roque is running under the ticket of Bongbong Marcos


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Self-proclaimed human rights lawyer joins the son of a notorious human rights violator.

Harry Roque is running as Senator under the ticket of BBM, the despot's son Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 

Looking back on 2016, ano ba sa "Never Again. Never Forget Martial Law" ang hindi niya mapangatawanan?

I used to watch Harry Roque on the news when I was young (I think it was during Laude’s case) and admired how eloquent he was and how he fought for human rights. Unfortunately he used same eloquence to enable the Duterte admin and he just threw all his beliefs down the drain.  

Dati nagsasalita pa to sa UP Diliman ng human rights violations nung panahon ni Marcos Sr. Ang bilis magpalit kulay ng hunyango!

In other words, Roque decided to step down to a new low in another attempt to elevate himself. 

Harry Roque is a prime example of how greed for power destroys a person. From a UP Law professor and a human rights lawyer to an enabler of human rights abuses, a historical denialist and a Marcos apologist.

Yak, kumakain ng sariling suka. Sininghot ba pabalik? Throw out the values and principles in exchange for self gain?? Typical behavior of opportunists? Spiral downwards!

"Please do not vote for this murderer, this self-confessed murderer!"- Harry Roque (2016)

Then he becomes Duterte's spokesperson.

Now, he's not running under the ticket of the administration, but under the son of the person he once said to be "charismatic" but not in a good way.

Nawala bigla ung loyalty niya kay PRRD. Kasi, napunta to another Duterte (Sara, the daughter of Digong - though Sara is only running as the VP of Marcos Jr.)

Of course Roque will cling to the last hope for power that he has. Wala nang tatanggap sa kanya after 2022. Well...it's too obvious...besides, no other parties want him in their slate...

As of this posting, he allegedly deleted one of these posts here. Kaso, may resibo na so it's too late to delete.

"Hitler was charismatic, and so was Marcos." Don't you love receipts?

dai, hindi nagsisinungaling ang screenshots!


Harry Roque is a tragedy, I suppose, or a fraud from the getgo. As if human rights were not a high ideal of compassion, fairness, and care, but a game for political players to play.

Harry Roque just pretends to be a human rights lawyer. He sells his principles to the highest bidder and  in my opinion has burned so many bridges these past 6 years with Duterte and while in the partylist. He can't be trusted.

Lagi na lang trending for the wrong reasons. Character development naman diyan, bes!

Walang dignidad. 

Walang prinsipyo. 

Walang self respect.

Walang credibility.

Roque is the most deplorable of the deplorables.

Tunay na basura ng lipunan.

Or does it just shows PEOPLE CHANGE?, Rightly or Wrongly. Since the world is changing every second of the day, people definitely will change their views and opinions as time goes by because of changing circumstances and situations. Nothing is Constant even our PRINCIPLE in Life.

But, whatever he is, I'm glad I don't have to see or hear him on the news as often. I hope he fades away completely never to be heard of again.


From soldier to beauty queen, DOST scholars celebrated in new book


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Anybody from any walk of life can be—and benefit from being—a science scholar. This is the main message of a new coffee table book launched by the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) in partnership with the Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC) as part of this year’s National Science and Technology Week (NSTW). 

 

Entitled, Ripples: Transformations Beyond Science, the volume highlights the value of science scholarships, and even scientific thinking, beyond the confines of the laboratory and the academe. It contains a wealth of personal testimonials from people from a multitude of backgrounds— not just teachers and scientists, but also soldiers, lawyers, and even a beauty queen.  




 

“DOST-SEI programs contributed significantly to where the beneficiaries are now, regardless of whether or not they settled within or drifted outside of science. A common thread that weaves and binds their outlook in life is the desire to pay forward and serve the communities where they belong,” said PSSC Executive Director Dr. Lourdes Portus on her team’s findings. “You could say that the generous assistance given by DOST-SEI ‘rippled’ into a desire to communicate the importance of science in solving the country’s problems.” 

 

Not many people know that prior to winning the prestigious Miss Earth title in 2017, Karen Ibasco was a scholar under the Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program (ASTHRDP), which provides financial assistance to students applying for MS and PhD programs in the Philippines. With DOST-SEI’s help, Karen entered and finished her degree in MS Medical Physics in UST.  

 

“Every time someone would ask, and they would be surprised, ‘Ah, I didn’t know you were a DOST scholar!’ And I’d say that I also couldn’t believe it before, to be honest, that I was chosen to be one!” Ibasco told the researchers.  

 

There is also the story of lawyer and former army captain Carol Lim-Gamban, who was a science high school scholar by virtue of Republic Act No. 8496 or the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System Act of 1997, as well as an ASTHRDP scholar. These scholarships led her to pursue a colorful career in physics and teaching at the prestigious Philippine Military Academy, and eventually into law. 

 

“Maraming, maraming salamat sa DOST… they were the ones instrumental para ma-spark 'yung interest...magkaroon ng steppingstone, magkaroon ng pag-asa. They give hope,” Lim-Gamban said. 

 

 The launch was graced by DOST Undersecretary Dr. Rowena Guevarra, herself a former scholar—a fondly remembered experience that also enabled her family to send all of her other siblings to school. “Being a beneficiary of the DOST SEI scholarships, in and of itself, has determined the trajectory of my life so far,” she said. “Anybody who has a DOST-SEI scholar in the family will surely improve their economic status.”  

 

Aside from firsthand testimonials, Ripples also takes a long hard look at how the DOST-SEI’s various scholarship programs have impacted STEM education in the country—and how these can be further improved.  

 

“While much has already been said about the transformative power of a good STEM education, we don’t always get to see the personal stories of our scholars themselves,” said DOST-SEI Director Josette T. Biyo. “We hope that these testimonials inspire more Filipinos to pursue meaningful careers in STEM, regardless of their circumstances and background.”
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