Startup: Search for Mr. & Ms. Studfest ‘2010

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MR. & MS.  STUDFEST ‘2010

PRESENTING THE CANDIDATES

Arranged and posted by:

Tez Naniong

DWCU’s PRESIDENT RECEIVED TESTIMONIAL AWARD

APSCU REGION-1 AWARDED

FR. DOMS O. RAMOS, SVD

WITH TESTIMONIAL LEADERSHIP PLAQUE

FR. DOMS WITH DR. DE LOS REYES AND OTHER APSCU-EP AWARDEES

Dagupan City. The Board of Directors of the Association of Private Schools, Colleges and Universities (APSCU) Region 1 awarded the TESTIMONIAL PLAQUE to Fr. Dominador O. Ramos, SVD former president of the Divine Word College of Vigan and concurrently the president of the Divine Word College of Urdaneta for his genuine humility and phenomenal leadership as President of the Association of Private Schools, Colleges and Univesities of Ilocos Sur Chapter has instantly earned the utmost respect of his fellow school administrators and had vigorously revived the Chapter’s dynamism and elevated the members’ committment to the APSCU ideals to a high level, never before attained.

At present, this performance is being repeated in Eastern Pangasinan Chapter of APSCU where he is elected as the new APSCU Chapter President.

Given this 29th day of January, in the year of our Lord 2010 during the APSCU Biennial Convention held at the Leisure Coast Resort and Hotel, Dagupan City, Pangasinan.

Signed:

Roberto A. de los Reyes, Ed.D

APSCU Executive Secretary

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Dr. MacArthur M. Samson, Jr.

APSCU – President

THE TESTIMONIAL PLAQUE

DWCU CULMINATES NATIONAL BIBLE WEEK CELEBRATION

BIBLE RAPS RECEIVED HIGH RATINGS DURING THE BIBLE WEEK 2010 CELEBRATIONS

(RESULT OF DIFFERENT CONTESTED BIBLE EVENTS)

THE CHAMP RAPPER IN HIGH SCHOOL: II-ST. THERESE

Urdaneta City. Bible Raps received high ratings from the students, faculty members, non-academic personnel and administrators of the DWCU during the culmination of the National Bible Week 2010 yesterday – Monday February 1. Witnessed on the stage for the first time the pupils in grade school, students in high school and tertiary level with the seminarians were outdoing themselves in proclaiming the Word of God through Bible Raps. The contest on rap bible pericope was focused on the Prodigal Son or the Merciful Father on Luke 15:11-32. The rappers amazingly memorized the said passage with ease expressed through rhyming and different sounds from the different parts of the body as musical instruments were ruled out of the contest. Divinians are good Rappers of  the Word, proclaiming God’s Word in hip hop way.

THE CHAMP RAPPER PRIMARY: GRADE III PUPILS

The Bible Raps  at the DWCU is an innovative educational tool that uses rap and hip hop to enliven the core 0f the Gospel texts. It is designed to make the biblical tradition more appealing and more accessible through the use of body parts, rhythm and rhyme of today’s generation.

“Rapping (also known as emceeing), or just rhyming refers to “spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics with a strong rhythmic accompaniment”. The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” (rhythm and rhyme), and “delivery”. Rapping is distinct from spoken word poetry in that is it performed in time to the beat of the music.

CHAMP IN ELEM: GRADE V

Rapping is a primary ingredient in hip hop music, but the phenomenon predates hip hop culture by centuries. Rapping can be delivered over a beat or without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occupies a gray area among speech, prose, poetry, and song. The use of the word to describe quick speech or repartee long predates the musical form, meaning originally “to hit”. The word had been used in British English since the 16th century, and specifically meaning “to say” since the 18th. It was part of the African American dialect of English in the 1960s meaning “to converse”, and very soon after that in its present usage as a term denoting the musical style. Today, the terms “rap” and “rapping” are so closely associated with hip hop music that many use the terms interchangeably.” (Wikipedia)

We congratulate everybody for the successful, fruitful and memorable celebration of the National Bible Week 2010 organized by the members of the Campus Pastoral Council (CPC) and implemented by the Commission on Bible Apostolate: Mrs. Marina Elizabeth M. Domingo, Dr.  Trofima M. Pangonilo, Mrs. Marissa T. Sanchez, Mr. Rodel M. Nachimma and Miss Editha T. Bernardino. In behalf of the DWCU Administrators, a million thanks to all who participated and gave their full support to all our Bible Activities this year, for all of those who in one way or the other have contributed to the success of the said celebration…. our heartfelt gratitude! Mabuhay tayong lahat!

GOD SPEAKS TO ALL DIVINIANS . . . TODAY!

i-Proclaim DWCU Edition

DWCU CAMPUS, Urdaneta City. The whole academic community of the Divine Word College of Urdaneta together with some of the parents of our students and guests experienced for the first time reading the whole bible from Genesis to Revelation together in one hour. That was the most silent, solemn and blessed hour that each one ever experienced in the campus when God speaks to all the Divinians and our friends who were with us reading the Sacred Scriptures touched by every Word of God. Indeed, we truly experienced the power of the Word of God. “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” (Heb. 4:12)

The “record breaker” Bible activity done by the whole DWCU is in consonance and in line with the celebration of the National Bible Week  2010 that started last Monday until this coming Sunday – the National Bible Sunday (January 25-31). The Episcopal Commission for the Biblical Apostolate of the CBCP highlights this National Bible Week with the i-Proclaim program. The non-stop reading of the Sacred Scripture throughout the whole nation. The DWCU modified the program since they cannot be with in the campus for 24 hours and do the non-stop reading. Instead, they decided to come together, divided the whole bible into parts in such a way that the whole bible will be covered in one setting. If there were 964 students, faculty members and non-academic personnel reading the bible in one hour that means 964 hours spent together in reading the Word of God. With 964, convert it into days, that means 40.1 days of reading the bible.  So, the DWCU community possibly read the whole bible from cover to cover.

The said activity was covered by the nation’s leading TV Channels: the ABS-CBN and GMA7 aired at 5:00 o’clock news for Northern and Central Luzon.

Inspired by the DWCU Bible Reading activity the anchorman of the GMA7 Jeorge Guerrero arranged for a live interview with the president and footage of the Divine Word College of Urdaneta with some faculty, non-academic personnel and students during the 5:00 pm. newscast Balitang Amianan.

i-Proclaim DWCU Edition – Outline

I. Rationale:

1. 1. DWCU’s Highlight for this year’s Celebration of the National Bible Week together with the whole nation: Proclamation No. 44 and No. 1067
   1. DWCU way of celebrating NBW
   2. As Witness to the Word, we need to read the bible
   3. Ignorance of the Bible is ignorance of Christ
   4. i-Proclaim – DWCU version

II. Aim – Objectives:

1. To inspire the whole DWCU academic community to read the Bible
2. To place God’s Word as the center of our community life – God’s Word is our life and mission
3. To encounter and experience personally and as a community the Word of God
4. To read, reflect, meditate, pray, live and share the Word of God
5. To read the whole Bible from Genesis to Revelation together as one community in one setting

III. Expected Outcome

1. Proclamation: Public Reading of the Sacred Scripture
2. Modeling: Lead others in reading the Bible
3. Moral Recovery through the Word of God
4. Realization of the Theme: We will be one: MTBO
5. We become: Witness to the Word

College Students Won 3rd Place in Food Category of ENEDA

DWCU COLLEGE STUDENTS WON 3RD PLACE DURING THE NORTHERN LUZON PRODUCT COMPETITION ORGANIZED BY ENEDA

BSU, La Trinindad, Benguet. Last January 22 – 23, 2009, selected students of the Divine Word College of Urdaneta Commerce and Secretarial Department participated in the 2^nd Regional Conference of the Entrepreneurship Educators’ Association of the Philippines (ENEDA) – Northern Luzon Chapter Product Competition with the theme, Rekindling the Entrepreneurial Passion During Tough Times.

The entry of the school, which is called Serechup (Ketchup made from Jamaican Cherries), won Third Place at the said event under the Food Category, beating entries from universities around Northern Luzon.

Ma. Carmelle Quilatan (BSC Mgmt. 3), Rod Mendoza (BSC Mgmt. 3), Julie Ann Sarmiento (BSC Mgmt. 3), Madonna Bravo (BSC MA 4), Christopher Garcia (BSC MA3)  with their coach, Mr. Edward Kester Ng, received the award.

Reported by:

Mr. Edward Kester Ng

and

Dean Leonida D. Javillo

With Coach Mr. Edward Kester Ng and Dean Leonida D. Javillo

PRESENTING THE WINNERS TO THE FR. PRESIDENT

DWCU ELEMENTARY PUPILS EXCELLING IN METROBANK-MTAP-DepEd MATH CHALLENGE

CONGRATULATIONS to the ELEMENTARY PUPILS who PARTICIPATED and WON in the 2010 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd MATH CHALLENGE held on January 14, 2010 at the Urdaneta City I Central School!

OUT OF MORE THAN 30 SCHOOLS, THEY RANKED…

GRADE I     -            4^TH PLACE

1. TRISHA G. ISIO – FOR DIVISION LEVEL CONTEST

2. AHRVEE PAUL P. BASILIO

3. MARIANNE F. BAGAYAN – FOR DIVISION LEVEL CONTEST

COACH: MRS. JINKY V. ISIDRO

GRADE II    -    17^TH PLACE

1. JUSTINE MARIE B. PARAYNO

2. MICHAEL T. LOPEZ II

3. AIO VENELLA R. GONZALES

COACH: MS. MANILYN C. CAYABYAB

GRADE III    -     8^TH PLACE

1. ANNICKA LESLEY L. MARRON – FOR DIVISION LEVEL CONTEST

2. RAPHAELL B. RIDAO

3. JOMAR P. ZAYAT – FOR DIVISION LEVEL CONTEST

COACH: MR. ERNESTO M. ESLAVA, JR.

GRADE IV   -    5^TH PLACE

1. JENNIFER LOUISSE D. DE LEON – FOR DIVISION LEVEL CONTEST
2. ANGEL LEILA L. MARRON – FOR DIVISION LEVEL CONTEST
3. RALPH MIGUEL I. DOMINGO

COACH: MR. ERNESTO M. ESLAVA, JR.

GRADE V   -  10^TH PLACE

1. REDENTOR IMMANUEL B. RIDAO – FOR DIVISION LEVEL CONTEST
2. JUL YANN A. PARAYNO – FOR DIVISION LEVEL CONTEST
3. ERIC JOHN J. SALUD

COACH: MRS. JACQUELYN O. MARQUEZ

GRADE VI   -    8.5^TH PLACE

1. MARINELLE F. BAGAYAN – FOR DIVISION LEVEL CONTEST
2. CAMILLE C. TIRA
3. SHENNA R. SALVATIERRA – FOR DIVISION LEVEL CONTEST

COACH: MRS. JACQUELYN O. MARQUEZ

CONGRATULATIONS TO MARINELLE F. BAGAYAN FOR RANKING 12^TH OUT OF 42 STUDENTS IN THE REGIONAL MATH FESTIVAL – QUIZ BEE ON JANUARY 19-20, 2010 IN SAN NICOLAS, ILOCOS NORTE!

As reported by the Principal:

Mrs. Marina Elizabeth M. Domingo

Joren F. Tabios 5th Place in Regional Science Quest

Dagupan City. Mr. Joren F. Tabios, a third year student of section Leviticus of the Divine Word College of Urdaneta  won the 5th place in the Science Dama Level III during the Regional Science Quest held at the Dagupan City National High School in Dagupan City last January 20-22, 2010. Ms. Carolina Sayapen our faculty member trained and accompanied the student as  his coach who brought him to the regional level.

The whole academic community of the Divine Word College of Urdaneta congratulates our winner student Joren F. Tabios together with Ms. Carolina Sayapen. More power to Joren!

TRULY GRATEFUL: FR. PRESIDENT

DWCU CELEBRATES ANOTHER TRIPLE EVENT

Urdaneta City. The academic community of the Divine Word College of Urdaneta gathered together as one Arnoldus Family celebrating 1.)  the Feast of St. Arnold Jannsen, SVD the founder of three missionary congregations 2.) the Feast of St. Joseph Freinademetz, SVD our first SVD Missionary to China and  3.) the natal day of  our President Fr. Doms O. Ramos, SVD last Monday, January 18, 2010.

The joyful and glorious celebration was sponsored by the High School Department together with the Campus Pastoral Council, the whole DWCU community and the Seminarians of the Divine Word Formation Center. Fr. Jess del Rosario, SVD the Spiritual Director, Fr. Noel Ferrer, SVD the Finance Officer and Fr. Bernard Teneza, SVD the Rector concelebrated the celebration of the Word and the breaking of the bread.

A short but meaningful and memorable program followed right after the mass with interesting numbers from the Elementary and Pre-School Department, the High School Department and the College Department. Fr. Rector gave his commendation to the celebrant for all his services to the seminary and the college. The celebrant gave his words of gratitude and declared officially the day free.

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Words of Gratitude from the President:

Dear Faculty members, Non-academic staff, SVD confreres, Members of the College Council, Seminarians, Divinians, Students and friends,

Thank you very much for your sincere greetings, prayers and gifts that you have bestowed upon me during my birthday. I am truly grateful to all of you for the thoughts, affirmation and loving care. May the Divine Word bless you and your families all the more. I will continue to pray for you as we continue to journey together in our life and mission as Divinians  being Witnesses to the Word.

Gratefully yours,

fr.doms

ARRIANE JOY R. MENCIAS FIRST IN DAMATH – DIVISION MATH FESTIVAL

ARRIANE JOY R. MENCIAS

1ST PLACE IN DAMATH LEVEL II

DIVISION MATH FESTIVAL ‘2010

Bactad, Urdaneta City. Our second year student of St. Agnes Arriane Joy R. Mencias was declared unanimously as First Placer in Damath Level II during the recently-held Division Math Festival at the Pedro T. Orata National High School in Bactad, Urdaneta City last January 9, 2010. Arriane Joy is the eldest daughter among the four siblings of Mr. Bonifacio Mencias and Mrs. Catherine Mencias of San Blas, Villasis, Pangasinan.

Meanwhile, Mae Anne A. Macaraeg of II-St. Agnes got 3rd place in Modulo Art Level II during the above-mentioned festival.

Both winners were guided by our competent coach and faculty member Ms. Teresa R. Pontaoe.

In Math Quiz Bee Level IV,  Brainard Nicko C. Borje of IV-St. Arnold placed third (3rd place) in the same Division Math Festival. Brainard was trained by our faculty member Ms. Agnes Valdez as his coach.

Arriane Joy and Brainard Nicko will represent the Urdaneta City Division at the Regional contest this coming January 28-29, 2010 at the Ilocos Norte National High School in Laoag City.

The whole academic community of the Divine Word College of Urdaneta congratulates our winners on the Division Math Festival 2010. We are all proud of you… to Arriane Joy and Brainard Nicko… our best wishes and prayers will go with you to Laoag.  God bless you and your coaches!

The Division Math Festival Winners with their Coaches

BATCH ‘85 – SILVER JUBILEE REUNION

BATCH ‘85 ORGANIZES

SILVER JUBILEE REUNION