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e r s p e c t i v eJust as he pledged during his investiture, Br. Victor Franco FSC hasmade the school’s scholarship program to the less fortunate andmarginalized his presidency’s cornerstone.

Saying the Benildean HopeScholarship (BHS) is the projectclosest to his heart, DLS-CSB

president Br. Vic Franco FSC recentlyled the signing of two “joint missionagreements” that would extendscholarships to abused children andmembers of the indigenous community.

This is the third year that theschool is providing scholarships toChildren in Need of Special Protection(CNSP) and the second year for theindigenous minority, per Student GrantsOffice chief Sofia Caccam.

Under the deal, DLS-CSB willprovide tuition, miscellaneous fees,and other major fees (retreat,recollection, yearbook, and graduationfees) to three CNSP students who areunder the care of non-governmentorganizations (NGOs).

“De La Salle–College of SaintBenilde recognizes that many CNSPsare deprived of good education. It furtherrecognizes that quality education wouldhelp build a good future for thesechildren and to nation building. Thus,DLS-CSB is willing to provide Lasallian

education through the BHS,” theagreement states.

Present during the signingceremonies last March 14 was JohnFrederick Nojara, a BHS scholar, whonarrated how the program changed hislife and how it gave him hope for abright future.

The terms of the program stipulatethat three CNSP scholars should have ahigh school average of 83 percent, anofficial endorsement from the NGO, acase study from his/her house

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School of Hotel and RestaurantInstitution Management (SHRIM)student Lalaine Lim, a perennial

winner in various cooking contests, hasdone it again by winning the first-ever bentobox competition in the Philippines held atthe Shangri-la Plaza last February 24, 2008.

Lim was not alone in bringing glory tothe school as fellow Benildeans also earnedrecognition by besting their respective rivalsin two separate culinary competitions.

Over at the “Flavors CulinaryChallenge,” Christopher Jade Lee,Stephanie Kho, and Enzo Catimbuhanteamed up with Chef-Coach Kim Santos toclinch first runner-up honors last March14, 2008 at SM City North Edsa.

Lim was again part of the team thatwon in the “3rd Goldilocks IntercollegiateCake Decorating Challenge.” She joinedforces with Grace Sevilla, Jezel Domasin,and Marian Huang, with Chef PeachyJuban as coach, in winning the “Best RollCake” and “Best Round Cake” categoriesat the event held last March 3, 2008 at theSM Mall of Asia. The DLS-CSB-SHRIMsquad won two out of the four categories.

Cameras kept a close watch on theevent specially as it was graced with thepresence of personalities including a

Benildeansin the

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number of Japanese bento box mastersand celebrity Chef Tristan Encarnacion,who was there to judge and host a shortcooking demo.

Eight contestants participated in theevent, including professional cooks,some coming from far-flung provinces likeBicol and Iloilo.

The competitors unleashed theircreativity with gusto, the first runner upeven transforming her entry into a bahaykubo bento box.

When it was Lim’s turn to presenther entry to the judges, she impressedthem with the simplicity and elegance ofher dishes since she focused more onflavors rather than on the garnishings.

Lim’s bento box, a blend of differenttastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter andumami (considered the fifth sense of taste)was magical and made her the big winner!

Lending technical and moral supportto our student-chefs were SHRIM chefsKim Santos, Pam Obieta, KristinePascua, Shirley Jpseph, BongVillanueva and Peachy Juban.

The author is a faculty member of theSchool of Hotel Restaurant and

Institution Management.

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professionaltraining taking up“Basics ofAutomatedLightingSystems andDesign” inOrlando, Floridaand in 2006,“BroadwayLighting MasterClass” in NewYork.

In 1999, hesigned up as alecturer with DeLa Salle-Collegeof Saint Benilde.He then helped

draw up the original curriculum forTechnical Theater and Production DesignPrograms of the School for Design andArts. He’s now on his ninth year as amember of the SDA faculty.

As an active industry practitioner,Aranda is a member of variousorganizations including the PhilippineAssociation of Theatre Designers andTechnicians, the United States Institutefor Theatre Technology and the TechnicalTheatre Network Asia.

Asked to assess the state of thelocal industry, the master technician saida poor country like the Philippines couldnot possibly compete head-on with first-world countries because of the high costof equipment and technology.

“However, Filipinos are very creativeand, skills-wise, we’re okay. As long asyou have the right attitude and the abilityto provide the kind of programs required,one can have a rewarding career intechnical theatre,” he said.

Just like in his line of work, Arandasaid a person wishing to become asuccessful technical director should beable to “create back-ups so as not to havea single point of failure.”

As a young man studying to get hisuniversity degree, Joaquin JoseZulueta Aranda, or simply Jay to his

family and friends, dreamt of becoming anational soccer player with the hopes ofjoining tournaments around the world.

He thus suited up as a varsity playerfor the University of the Philippines inDiliman, not knowing that an accidentwould soon alter the course of his life. Acase of peritonitis — the bursting of theappendicitis – put him away from theplaying field for six months, effectivelykilling his hopes of becoming a globe-trotting soccer player.

“I got bored while waiting so I appliedas an actor for Dulaang UP,” sharedAranda, referring to UP’s theatre group.He went on to perform with the group andrelished the experience.

“During that time, a teacher advisedme to take a lighting course. This allowedme to learn backstage work andeventually, started my career in technicaltheatre. I haven’t stopped since,” he said.

With some guidance from his aunt,renowned National Artist for TheatreDaisy Javellana, wife of National Artistfor Film Lamberto Javellana, Arandaslowly padded his resume beginningwith the play Oedipus Rex, directed byChris Vertido.

He then hooked up with the now-defunct UP President’s Committee onCulture and the Arts where he served asassistant to stage director GerryFernandez withwhom he wouldforge a businesspartnership thatlasts to this day.

A number ofhigh-profileengagements wouldsoon follow,including stints inthe Manila run ofMiss Saigon in2001. From 1993 to2006, he wasresident technicaldirector and lightingdesigner of theaward-winningcontemporarydance group,Douglas Nierras’ Powerdance.

His job would also take him on aworldwide journey with various road showsacross Asia, Europe, and North America.

In 1999, he pursued additional

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he operates – as a mediaproduction specialist in

theatre, live performances,and special events. His

dedication to the craft hasbrought him to differentparts of the globe and afeeling of satisfaction he

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A SundayFrom a report by Paul Pajo

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One normally associatesTagaytay with mushroom burgers,cable cars and Taal Volcano. Butunknown to most, Tagaytay is alsohome to an orphanage called LittleAngels Home. The orphanage houses20-35 children, with ages ranging from3 months to 8 years, at any giventime of the year.

Last March 2, faculty andstudents from the InformationManagement and ComputerApplications programs spent the daywith 23 orphans. The orphanage is a

quaintly-built house with a chapel,and upon arrival, the DLS-CSB groupwas warmly greeted by the children.

AIM officers led the program andput a new twist to the games. In Trip toJerusalem,” for example, childreneliminated from each round got a prizeand received applause. Other programfeatures include the children’s“Papaya” dance, which was matchedwith much gusto by the AIM officers.

The DLS-CSB group lunchedwith the children before ending thevisit with gifts to remember them by.

The faculty of the Information Management andComputer Applications Programs, together withthe officers of the Association of InformationManagement (AIM), took a break from their usualroutine to bring smiles to the faces of orphans.

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counselor, barangay clearance, andother documents required by theAdmissions Center.

The BHS grantee should alsopass the DLS-CSB entrance test andthe admissions interviews. Uponacceptance, the grantee is free tochoose any course offered in thecollege as long as the NGO concernedapproves of it. He or she must alsosee the counselor assigned to him/herat least twice a month for monitoringand support.

The grantee, however, loses thescholarship when he or she commits amajor offense as stipulated in theStudent Handbook, does not finish thedegree within five school years, or goeson leave without filing an Official Leave ofAbsence (LOA).

The NGOs, being the partners inthe project, are also expected to supportthe grantees by providing for some oftheir needs such as food, shelter,medical, emotional and social support,among others.

The terms are essentially the samewith the scholars from the indigenous

community, who will be identified by theSan Miguel-Manobo Multi-PurposeCooperative (SAMIMMCO), an NGOaccredited by the National Commissionon Indigenous People (NCIP).

SAMIMMCO, an agency taking careof the welfare of the indigenous childrenand families of the Manobo tribe in SanMiguel, Surigao del Sur, was representedby Datu Sagundie Benjamin V. Gardigoduring the signing ceremonies held atthe Angelo King International Center lastMarch 10, 2008.

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Photo shows the Benildean Hope ScholarshipMOA signing between DLS-CSB and directorsof different NGO partners: BernardPierquin of Aloutte Foundation Inc of thePhil., Dolores Alforte of ECPAT Philippines,Dolora Cardeno of ERDA Foundation Inc.,Elnora Tabios of Open Heart FoundationWorldwide Inc., Edwin Philip Horca of Savethe Children USA, Br. Francisco Tanega ofPangarap Foundation Inc, and BernardLeveaux of Virlanie Foundation Inc.

To the left of Br. Vic Franco FSC is JohnFrederick Nojara, a BHS scholar. Witnessingthe event from DLS-CSB are Rudolf Yap Jr.(SAO coordinator), Me-Ann Pargas (CCSdirector), Jorge Canicula (assignedcounselor for BHS), Pia Caccam (SGOdirector), and Vicky Dayao (AVP-LISS).

Representatives from variousdepartments of the collegeshared their time and

expertise discussing the differentfunctions, policies and background oftheir respective departments.

The PMDO said it expects tohave this exercise as a continuingprogram to develop new hires with theproper outlook and work ethics andbecome more aware of theirresponsibilities and tasks while theyserve with the college.

This activity, the PMDO said, isalso the start of an initiative toinculcate the Mission, Vision, CoreValues and the system of DLS-CSBamong the new hires. Aside from this,

AAs part of itscontinuing efforts instaff development,the PersonnelManagement &Development Office(PMDO) conductedthe “Orientation forNew EmployeesProgram” lastFebrurary 28-29, 2008at the Case Room,Mutien Building.

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the program also aims to foster asense of camaraderie andbelongingness among the new hireswith the Benildean Community.

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