2010 Summer Leadership Institute

The De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies has sent a delegation composed of four (4) Deaf student ambassadors, Raymond Manding, Jonathan San Juan, Ana Salvador and Gemmalyn Morta, a Deaf Faculty Chaperone, Mr. Leonides Sulse and two (2) FSL Interpreters, Mr. John Xandre Baliza and Ms Febe Sevilla to the 2010 Summer Leadership Institute. This event is hosted by the Postsecondary Education Network International (PEN-Int’l.) which is funded by the Nippon Foundation of Japan. The Summer Leadership Institute's activities is currently ongoing scheduled from August 21-27, 2010 at the Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England.

with reports from Bea Francisco, Coordinator, SDEAS Leadership and Involvement Program

Centennial Kick-Off

By: Maria Jesusa Charisma Nofies

The entire De La Salle community is preparing for the celebration of 100 years of Lasallian Presence in the Phillippines on June 16, 2011. Last June 16, 2010, the DLS-CSB marked the "Centennial Kick-Off" starting with a community mass at 9am in the morning held in the SDA Campus Lobby.

Many attended the said celebration including : Bro, Victor Franco FSC, some De La Salle Brothers, SDEAS Dean Maria Veronica Templo-Perez, Theresa Christine B. De La Torre (Director, Center for Education Access and Development), John Xandre Baliza (Chairperson, Center for Academics), SDEAS staff, interpreters and other administrators, SDEAS faculty members, Deaf and hearing alumni, DLPC and BAPDST students and the hearing faculty, students and visitors from other places.

The DLS-CSB community began the Centennial countdown with an unveiling and messages from De La Salle Bro. E. Fernandez FSC, Ms. Carmilita J. Lazatin, Vice chancellor for Lasallian Mission and Student Life. Ms. Marivic Mercado, De la Salle Phillipines and Mr. Robert L. Tang, DLS-CSB Vice chancellor for Academics. The messages were interpreted by SDEAS administrators and faculty members such as Dean Nicky Templo-Perez, Mr. Leo Cabasag, and Ms. Agnes Canayon.

By 6pm, DLS-CSB had a Frosh Solidarity Night held in Plaza Villarosa, Taft Campus. There were student performances and Band Performers.

This is just the start, we must be ready for the biggest celebration of 100 years of Lasallian Presence in the Phillippines next year.

From an interview with Ms. Agnes Canayon (Coordinator, Lasallian Ministry for the Deaf). Mr. Charvie Arreola ( School Assistant), Ms. Florisa P. Fabula (Coordinator, Deaf Life Esteem and Formation) and BAPDST students.

2010 SDEAS Service Awardees

By: Leo Sulse

The DLS-CSB Annual Service Award was held last June 9, 2010 (Wed) from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the DLS-CSB Augusto-Rosario Theater. Prior to the activity a Community Mass was held.

In this year SDEAS awardees are as follows: Ms. Techie Beniltez De La Torre (20 Years), Ms. Tess Buenaventura (10 Years), Mr. Michael Vea, Mr. Ariscel Lobo, Ms. Cathy Alonso, Mr. Ryan Jay Bernardo, Ms. Rubylee De Castro, and Mr. Guy Noel Ganados (5 Years).

Ms. Mylene Cruz, Mr. Eugene Sordilla, Ms. Krizelle Joy De La Cruz, and Ms. Christian Marintez awarded as permanent staff. On the other hand, Mr. Everlino Alvarez, Mr. Ryan Jay Bernardo, Ms. Teresa Buenaventura, Mr. Leo Cabasag, Ms. Agnes Canayon, Mr. Amador Casino, Mr. Renato Cruz, Ms. Florisa Fabula, Mr. Guy Noel Ganados, Ms. Noemi Lacambacal. Ms. Mary Jane Puson, Ms. Teresa Quintanilla. Ms. Liezel Reyes, Ms. Mary Joy Reyes, Mr. Oscar Sherlo Reyes,Ms. Febe Sevilla,Mr. Leo Sulse, and Mr. Ferdie Vizmanos were awarded for their perfect attendance for the SY 09-10.

The service award is an annual activity of DLS-CSB that recognizes employees (Administrator, Faculty, and Staff) for being exemplary Benildeans.

How the Deaf listened to P-Noy’s SONA

August 1, 2010, 11:53am

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/270044/how-deaf-listened-pnoy-s-sona

Last July 26, 2010, as the whole country prepared to witness history unfold as President Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III delivered his first State of the Nation Address, educators and veteran interpreters from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB), MCCID Institute of Technology, Philippine Deaf Resource Center, and the Philippine School for the Deaf together with Deaf leaders of the Philippine Federation for the Deaf (PFD) were making history as well by working together to make the first inset-interpreting of the SONA possible.

For the Deaf community, this is a dream come true, and this realization not only came through one but three communication channels. There is no boundary for inclusion or access. There is no monopoly of skill and intent to do good. There is no exclusivity of information.

For those with cable access, the ANC Channel aired interpreters John Baliza and Febe Sevilla with Raquel Estiller-Corpuz as Deaf representative and Joyce Dalawampu as team leader.

Meanwhile GMA-7 staff and crew provided inset FSL interpreting through live streaming in gmanews.tv with Jojo Esposo and Nicky Templo-Perez as interpreters, Myra Medrana as Deaf representative and Giselle Montero as team leader. This was much appreciated by the Deaf Filipino community abroad.

The Deaf students who were excused from their classes tuned in to TV5 with Junjun Sevilla and Therese Bustos as interpreters, Jay Sunico as Deaf representative and Techie dela Torre as team leader.