Dinig Sana Kita Screening

Deaf and Hearing students alike await the start of the movie.

The SDA theater starts to fill up with eager audience members

Rome Mallari and Zoe Sandejas who play lead characters Kiko and Nina reunite in this event.

Silent Steps perform the national anthem and the opening prayer

Choreographer and Trainor Myra Medrana sharing her experiences during the filming of Dinig Sana Kita

 

As the credits roll, DSK cast members come up onstage together with Director Mike Sandejas 

Director Mike Sandejas answers questions from the audience after the screening

 

Rome Mallari

Audience members are eager to ask questions after the film was screened

Zoe Sandejas and Romalito Mallari

Zoe Sandejas answers audience questions.

 

More questions from the audience

Bronson Escalderon

 

Angie Capanang

Myra Medrana

 

Maria Elena Lozada

Hilario Rabang

Applause and cheers for a job well done.

The DSK Cast with Jeffery Bowden and Naty Natividad

Silence Please: Read our Signs

Ms. Mela Lazatin, Vice Chancellor for Lasallian Mission and Student Life; Ms.Nicky Templo-Perez, SDEAS Dean with Hon. Antonio Tinio

Hon. Teddy Casiño giving an interview before the start of the program.

Silent Steps perform in Congress

Hon. Antonio Tinio with the Opening Remarks

Mackie Calbay, SDEAS Deaf Advocacy Coordinator, as Master of Ceremonies

Hon. Teddy Casiño with the Keynote Address

Dean Nicky Templo-Perez welcomes everyone to the exhibit

Vice Chancellor Mela Lazatin with her Closing Remarks

Hon. Teddy Casiño, Dean Nicky Templo-Perez, Hon. Antonio Tinio

Various sign alphabets and the spoken vs sign languages infographic

Philippine Federation of the Deaf President, Mr. Rey Lee

Our honored guest and their show of support. 

Other organizations that participated in the exhibit include Filipino Deaf Women's Health and Crisis Center (FDWHCC) and Support and Empower Abused Deaf Chjldren, Inc. (SEADC)

A MI PATRIA Goes to UP Diliman

Last February 3, UP Film Center was flocked by students, professors, advocates Deaf and Hearing alike to watch A MI PATRIA, a collection of five poems of Dr. Jose Rizal in four languages: Filipino Sign Language [FSL], English, Spanish, and Filipino. The film provides the Deaf Community with access to the important works of our National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal. It also gives the hearing community the chance to experience the beauty of Filipino Sign Language.

This is the first-ever translation of the poems in sign language Directed and Edited by Mirana Medina in collaboration with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies and the University of the Philippines-Koleyiho ng Arte at Kultura.

Mr. Jose Rizal Lopez, grandson of Paciano Rizal and accompanied by Ms. Ester Asurin, was the guest honor who candidly shared stories before the screening about how the National Hero was calm in the hour of death; without a shred of hate or anger in his famous Mi Ultimo Adios, one of the poems featured in the screening. 

Also present were Ms. Liza Tinio-Bayot, descendant of the Rizal Family; Prof. Vim Nadera with friends of filmmaker/director Mirana Medina; and members of the Philippine Federation of the Deaf (PFD), Filipino Deaf Women's Health and Crisis Center (FDWHCC) and Support and Empower Abused Deaf Chjldren, Inc. (SEADC).  

 

SDEAS CPD's Giselle Montero, SEADC's Liw Caldito, Ester Asurin, Jose Rizal Lopez, Filmmaker Mirana Medina

Honored guests with Aldrin Gabriel, Deaf actor who played Dr. Jose Rizal in Mi Ultimo Adios

Aldrin Gabriel, Prof. Apo Chua, PNASLI's Naty Natividad

SDEAS Athletes are Overall Champions in 27th Rotaract Sportsfest

De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde's School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies (DLS-CSB SDEAS) students were the Overall Champions of the 27th New Generation Sportsfest for Rotaract and Interact at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex Track Oval last February 3, 2013.




Led by SDEAS Alumna and Deaf Sports Program Trainor Lovella Catalan, they were the only Deaf representatives who competed with other hearing schools in games such as the 8x50m / 4x100m relays, tug of war, and obstacle course with the support of volunteer interpreters.

Sack Race Relay -  2nd runner up
Overall - Champion

8 x 50 relay - Champion

4 x 100 relay - Champion

Obstacles Course - 2nd runner up

Tug of War - 1st runner up

This annual sportsfest sponsored by the Rotary Club of University District Manila (RCUDM) aims to build friendships and encourage good sportsmanship among young athletes.

Congratulations!

Camelle Crebilo

Maria Elena Lozada

Mae Riccah Monteron

Ailene Banalo

Amita Estrella 

Eunrice Ocampo

Jane Conanon

Mark Punzal

Daryl Illustre

Danilo Plaza

Michael Lester Mistiola

Edmon Delena

Emmanuel Alemania

Rowin Lunar

Edelbert Bonquin

Dionsio Enriquez

Roejen Fernandez

Ivan Abani

Louis Decara

Janille Bustamante