Bance, who is also a UST Graduate School academic staff, has led the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) as its president, vice president, and executive secretary. She has also served as vice president, auditor, and treasurer of the Philippine Guidance and Counseling Association, Inc. (PGCA). She led the transition of the present-day UST-CCC from the old Guidance and Counseling Department, signaling the expansion of services to include career guidance.

Bance has contributed in advancing the professionalization of psychology in the country, spearheading national and international conferences, as well as helping in the development and implementation of school-based mental health programs in collaboration with the National Center for Mental Health, Department of Education, and Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines.

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Guinto, a Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences student of the Graduate School, studied the freshwater calanoid copepod which was named an invasive species. Genomic DNA were extracted to represent seven populations in Luzon. The noted population increase is attributed to “the suspected initial introduction via ornamental aquarium fish trade practices in 1905 and then a population range expansion through a single or multiple introduction event towards other nearby inland waters through accidental movement of A. dorsalis individuals via human-mediated activities, particularly aquaculture, which have persisted since 1972.”

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The decorated Thomasian chemical engineer who specializes in energy engineering, specifically on biochar, renewable energy, and thermal energy storage, is a multi-awarded researcher who was named the “Most Outstanding Professional in Chemical Engineering” during the 2022 Professional Regulation Commission Awards.

In 2021, she was named by the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineer as an Outstanding Chemical Engineer for Research and Development. She also received the 2011 Gregorio Y. Zara Award for Applied Research from the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology (PHILAAST) and is a recipient of the Achievement Award from the National Research Council of the Philippines.

Dimaano is also a faculty member of the Graduate School, where she serves as Program Lead for Engineering.

Among the previous recipients of Dangal ng Lipi were former UST Rectors Rev. fr. Herminio Dagohoy, O.P., PhD and Rev. fr. Ernesto Arceo, O.P., PhD; Prof. Clarita Carillo, PhD; Prof. Armando F. de Jesus, PhD; Prof. Allan B. de Guzman, PhD.

The awarding ceremonies was spearheaded by Dangal ng Bulacan Foundation, Inc.

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The award-winning book, published by the UST Publishing House in 2021, wheels through an avenue where readers are invited to ponder upon shared experiences embodied in his essays. “Paglalahad lang naman ng pakikisakay, paglalakbay, at pagiging pasahero ang naisulat ko doon sa aklat. Pero dahil pasahero tayong lahat, one way or another, baka may shared experiences tayo na pwede pag-isipan, pagnilayan, at kung may matutuhan, kahit hindi sadya, makakabuti,” Delos Reyes said.

‘Maging mabuti, maging makatao’

For the Creative Writing program coordinator of the Department of Literature, while awards serve as validation and testament of the writer’s zeal, he underscored that the writers should make the readers reflect and ruminate. “Sa mga nagsisikap makapagsulat, may award man o wala, maging popular man o hindi, pagsikapan sanang sumulat o mag-articulate ng ideya na makapagpapabuti sa kalagayan ng tao at lipunan, to make people a tad more intelligent, discerning, and reflective sa mga nangyayari sa kanilang paligid, at makatulong sa ikabubuti ng lipunan,” he said.

“Maging magaling na manunulat, yes. Pero higit sa pagiging magaling, maging mabuti. Maging makatao. May validation man ng awards o kadalasan, wala., he added.

Bestowed every two years since 1981, Gintong Aklat Awards honors outstanding book publishers based on the quality of books they produce yearly; it is managed by the Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP), whose awards are meant to recognize excellence in bookmaking in the country today among its members.

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Pantoja-Hidalgo joins fellow Philippine literary titans such as National Artists for Literature Nick Joaquin (1980 SEA Write Awardee) and Bienvenido Lumbera (2016 SEA Write Awardee). Thomasian mentors such as the late Arts and Letters Dean Ophelia Alcantara Dimalanta (1999), Rebecca T. Añonuevo-Cunada (2013), and Michael Coroza (2007) also join the illustrious list.

In an interview with the Communications Bureau, Pantoja-Hidalgo expressed gratitude to the “legendary Philets,” the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, where she earned her bachelor’s degree. “While there were no formal creative writing courses then, it helped that I had wonderful Literature teachers (like Erlinda Francia Rustia, Ophelia Alcantara, and in graduate school, Carolina Garcia). They simply assumed that we, their students, loved reading, and encouraged us to delve deeper into books. As we all know, for writers, this love for and familiarity with, good books, is essential. It also helped that most of the students around me were, or dreamt of being, writers. Some were already working for the national papers and magazines. In that sense, Philets was a true writing school. And I feel owe it a great deal.”

A prolific writer and multi-awarded scholar, she has published more than 40 books, including novels, short stories, and creative nonfiction collections. She has received three Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, including the Grand Prize for her novel “Recuerdo.” 

Prior to leading the CCWLS, Pantoja-Hidalgo was Director of the UST Publishing House. An alumna of the University, she earned her Bachelor of Philosophy and Master of Arts in Literature degrees in the 1960s before eventually earning a doctorate in Comparative Literature from the University of the Philippines.

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According to the citation read out during the conferment ceremonies, “Professor Emeritus Fortunato B. Sevilla III of the University of Santo Tomas is an NRCP Achievement awardee and an Academician of the National Academy of Science and Technology who has been recognized locally and globally for his pioneering contribution in sensors and instrumentation science research in the Philippines. He conducted training workshops on the development of low-cost instrumentation and microscale chemistry in different parts of the country and in Asia and Latin America. Acd. Sevilla is a beacon to his numerous students and colleagues in the academe and in the Chemistry profession. He contributed to the professional growth of several generations of chemists, mentors, and institutional leaders. He serves as Chair of the Technical Committee for Chemistry of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and has been President of the Federation of Asian Chemical Societies (FACS), Kapisanang Kimika ng Pilipinas (KKP), Integrated Chemists of the Philippines (ICP), Organic Chemistry Teachers Association (OCTA), Philippine Federation of Chemistry Societies (PFCS), and Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology (PhilAAST).”

Sevilla is a prime mover of developing low-cost instrumentation and microscale chemistry in the country and has been mentoring chemists and researchers for decades. In the University, he has served as Assistant to the Rector for Research and Development and two-time Dean of the College of Science, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Summa cum Laude, in 1968. It was in 2015 when he was elevated to the rank of Professor Emeritus, in a solemn ceremony that celebrated his preeminence as a professor, researcher, and mentor.

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UST Tiger TV received five awards in the said conference.

The Facebook page UST Tiger TV was hailed as the “Best Social Media Account.” Four more recognitions came in the form of the Len Mallioux Management awards, which were conferred upon:

1) Charlene Beatrice Go (UST College of Fine Arts and Design – TMN)- Best Creatives Services Director, Television – College Division

2) Janis Andriella Santiago (UST Faculty of Arts and Letters – TMN)- Best Student Station Manager, Television – College Division

3) Asst. Prof. Faye Martel-Abugan, MA (Communications Bureau; TMN adviser)- Best Faculty Advisor, Television – College Division

4) Angelica Mendoza (UST College of Commerce and Business Administration) – Best Promotions Director – Television – College Division

The Len Mallioux Management award is bestowed by IBS, a network of academe-related media broadcasting organizations.

Meanwhile, Tiger Radio bagged the sixth award and was named the “Best Streaming/Online-Only Radio Station for schools with more than 10,000 students”.

The Tiger Media Network is the official broadcasting arm of the University that operates under the supervision of the Communications Bureau. TMN produces content through Tiger TV with the use of internet protocol television (IPTV) and through Tiger Radio, the University’s e-radio airing via Mixlr.

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Hapan was recognized for her “excellence, distinctive contributions, and accomplishments” as a medical technologist in the Philippine Association of Medical Technologists. This is the latest feather on Hapan’s cap. Just last year, she was named the 2022 Outstanding Professional in Medical Technology by the Professional Regulation Commission. Hapan is also the Chair of the Technical Committee for Medical Technology at the Commission on Higher Education and was once Chair of UST’s Department of Medical Technology. She handles courses in the Graduate School’s master’s and doctorate programs for Medical Technology.

The PFPA, established in 1978, brings together various professional associations in the country, such as the Council of Professional Health Association, Philippine Technological Council, and Council of Business and Management Professionals, among others.

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Fr. de la Rosa’s long-standing column, Through Untrue, which appears every Sunday in the Manila Bulletin was the winning entry for this year’s CMMA. The column, which began in 1990, was part of five entries. Several of his writings have been compiled in two books, namely, “We Become What We Love” (published by the UST Publishing House) and “Sole to Soul: A Journey to Joy and Happiness” (published by St. Pauls).

A prolific writer, fr. de la Rosa has written over two hundred columns, on top of the award-winning publication “History of the Filipinization of the Religious Orders in the Philippines: Beginnings of the Filipino Dominicans,” which won the National Book Award in History in 1991. He likewise received the Catholic Authors Award in 1996 from the Asian Catholic Publishers and the Archdiocese of Manila.

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Mr. Yabut was recognized for his achievements as an accounting educator at an early stage of his career, providing significant contributions to the education sector as a faculty and as an administrator of an accountancy degree-granting institution and a reviewer in CPA review school, and for his active involvement in PICPA’s programs and projects.

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