Marian Pastor Roces Book Launched by MCAD

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The Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) recently hosted the book launch of Gathering: Political Writing on Art and Culture, a limited-edition collection of 43 essays on politics, culture and art written by the respectable cultural theorist, critic, and independent curator Marian Pastor Roces, held at Powerbooks at The Podium in Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City.

The anthology debuts MCAD’s publishing initiative, which will continue to print special monographs of contemporary Filipino artists and art practitioners. The project was a part of the celebration to mark the 10th year anniversary of the museum.

Gathering: Political Writing on Art and Culture featured Roces’ discursive articles from 1974 to 2018, which showcased her insights on diverse and important subjects such as art, museology, and cultural theory in the local and international landscape of political and social developments.

Roces, the founder and principal of TAO Inc., “a museum and exhibition development corporation", was part of MCAD’s master planning team and played a pivotal role in the establishment of the museum in 2008.

Spearheaded by MCAD Director Joselina Cruz, the event was led by the then-DLS-CSB President Brother Dennis Magbanua FSC and the incoming DLS-CSB President Brother Edmundo Fernandez FSC.

The De La Salle University (DLSU) College of Liberal Arts (CLA) Dean Dr. Jazmin Llana led the discussion with the acclaimed curator.

Co-published with ArtAsiaPacific Foundation and sponsored by Powerbooks and National Bookstore, Gathering: Political Writing on Art and Culture is available at the MCAD and at select Manila stores such as Art Bar Serendra, Art Bar Rockwell, Powerbooks Podium, Powerbooks Alabang, Powerbooks Shangrila, National Book Store Glorietta, National Book Store Shangri-La, National Book Store Taft, and ArtBooks.ph.

Locally, it is available for PHP2,300, while it is likewise available for international purchase via Art Asia Pactic’s website www.artasiapacific.com at the price of USD 45.

Filipino Sign Language Research Presented in Paris

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Deaf advocates, interpreters, educators, learners, volunteers and its communities gathered for the four-day World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI) Conference in Paris, France recently.

With this year’s theme, Honoring the Past, Treasuring the Present and Shaping the Future, it sought answers and solutions on some emerging important issues on deaf education and sign language interpreting.

Among the representatives of the Philippines were John Xandre C. Baliza, the President of the Philippine National Sign Language Interpreters (PNASLI), an Interpreting Education Program Coordinator at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) and Christina S. Sison, Research Associate of the College’s Center for Education Access and Development (CEAD).

Co-authored with Sison, Baliza presented their research output entitled Working conditions and training profile of Sign Language Interpreters in the Philippines: Shaping the quality of interpreting services and practice of profession

It aimed to investigate the working conditions of the Filipino Sign Language (FSL) interpreters, their training backgrounds related to their professions and the effect of providing equitable and quality services to the Deaf.

The Filipino Deaf community went through challenges before they could actively engage with other sectors. This, according to Baliza and Sison, was the main reason which made it urgent to assess the status of this particular subject.

During his presentation, Baliza shared that this specialty in our islands started as a result of volunteerism and not as a profession. After devoting their time learning the particular language, only family members, teachers of the deaf and the clergy remained as the FSL pioneers.

To make the study possible, Baliza and Sison designed a pen and paper survey questionnaire distributed to 200 local sign language translators and utilized focus group discussions in the four major regions of the country to gather information on the working relationships with the communities, the quality, the ethics and the standards of their field.

GA 2019: Motion and Feature: Walk of Excellence │Avenue to Broadway Escape

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In line with the advocacy of the Junior Financial Executives PUP – Manila in promoting financial literacy to its members by upholding awareness about the field of banking and finance, it will be holding its General Assembly with the title: "General Assembly 2019: Motion and Feature: Walk of Excellence │Avenue to Broadway Escape” on September 12, 2019 at Bulwagang Balagtas, PUP Main Campus, Sta. Mesa, Manila.

The General Assembly is an annual get-together of all the members of the organization and it is a two-installment event. First installment will be a seminar-type program that will feature the showcasing of talents of JFINEX-PUP sub-organizations, recognition of Dean's Lister, launching of the General Plan of Activities of JFINEX for the entire academic year. The second installment will be a music festival-type of party with loud music and different kinds of booths. It will allow the students to channel their own identity through fashion

ABOUT JUNIOR FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES – PUP:
The Junior Financial Executives PUP – Manila is the official student-run organization of the Department of Banking and Finance, known as one of the biggest JFINEX chapters in the Philippines with over 1300 active members. Together its mission and vision of molding the students to be a professional practitioners and uphold awareness in banking and finance field, the organization conducts interactive academic and non – academic events. The goal of the organization for the academic year 2018-2019 is to bind the organization, the students and future partners during its promotion of financial literacy. The organization aspires to have a lasting impact not just to its members but also to the whole PUP Community.
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