CAL conducts per program sessions on 10th year anniversary

CAL WEEK 2018 03 CAL conducts per program sessions on 10th year anniversary

ANDRELYN DEB DOMINGO, ROCHELLE ACSE AND EMMANUEL RAYMOND FERRER

Ani ng Sining became an avenue for learning for College of Arts and Letters (CAL) students as different practitioners were invited to share their knowledge in the first day of the 10th anniversary celebration of the college, April 30.

Broadcasting and journalism students gathered at Valencia Hall where Ron Lopez, ABS-CBN’s DZMM correspondent and CAL alumnus discussed about media literacy in the age of fake news while Joey Hernal, a reporter from CLTV shared his knowledge about citizen journalism.

Regemrei Bernardo, Head of Mass Communication and Performing Arts Department (MCPAD) stated the importance of aspiring media practitioners to be aware about the spread of false information. “Malaki kasi ang magagawa natin na tayo ay maging malay sa mga ganitong bagay kasi baka sa sari-sarili nating buhay

LET LOOSE. One and a Half Men’s Karl Jingco urges Theater Arts students to release their inner artists during the Improv Workshop held in celebration of CAL’s 10th year. Photo by Irish Gaile Ocampo

ay nagiging biktima tayo ng fake news at maging instumento pa tayo ng pagkakalat ng misinformation so, at least maging handa tayo as early as now,” Bernardo said.

Ameera Luntao, a third-year journalism student, shared how being correctly informed can enable CAL students like her help victims of fake news.

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Media Olympics, Tintagisan merge to unite CAL studes in awareness week

KAYLEEN REYES AND REX ESTRELLA

REFRESHER. Ms. Cecilia Eugenio, the resource speaker for this year’s Tintagisan, gives the students who joined a review in creating a school paper prior to the collaborative publishing competition. Photo by Laela Ruth Dela Cruz

To bring the College of Arts and Letters (CAL) students together, annual contests, Media Olympics and Tintagisan transformed into group-based competitions in this year’s college awareness week, May 2 and May 3.

A total of eight groups composed of CAL students were formed together to collaborate in competitions for Media Olympics and Tintagisan which was held separately in the past CAL week celebrations.

For Media Olympics, members of each group comprised of third year Broadcasting students, third and fourth year Journalism and Malikhaing Pagsulat students had to produce a feature show, a news program and a pelikula-tula while some third year Theater Arts students joined the pep rally during the college’s awareness week opening.

Kim Nicole Samson, the head of the committee which led this year’s Media Olympics explained the purpose and goal of changing the competition’s format.

“Ito po ay naging proposal ng MCPAD Head [Regemrei Bernardo] dahil nakita na ‘yong dating format ay wala namang pinagkaiba sa kung ano ang ginagawa sa classroom. Nais na isapraktika talaga ang tunay na siste ng production at nais na magkaroon din ng collaboration ang lahat ng kurso at hindi lang ito ikulong sa broad,” Samson said.

CAL WEEK 2018 04 ANGELICA NIKKI CRUZ AND JAMIE KAREN HERNANDEZ CAL launches theme song, marks 10th year anniversary

Taon ng Paglinang sa Haraya ng Paglikha’, April 30 to May 3.

The three day event began with a parade which started from Bulacan State University’s Activity Center to Valencia Hall wherein the groups of students divided to compete for the Media Olympics, performed during the pep rally and presented their group’s banner.

College of Arts and Letters (CAL) introduced its own song as it observed RISING. Melbelline Caluag proudly sings CAL’s theme song, “Sulong, KAL”for Ani ng Sining 2018. Photo by Christia Marie Ramos

its 10th year anniversary with the theme ‘Ani ng Sining 2018: Sampung

Visual arts group led by Ryan Villacorta of BAMP 4A received the Best in Opening Parade award while the dance group led by Mary Joy Cruz won the Best in Banner award.

In addition, those who excelled in the Ambassador of Art are Willy Lloyd Cruz who bagged 1st place, Leslie Ann Ramirez who won 2nd place, and Rey Princillo who placed 3rd.

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For Thy Life bags SiBul... FROM PAGE 02

“Paparo” became an entry for Cine Republica 2017, Sine Gitnang Luzon, Cinema Rehiyon IX, North Luzon Film Festival, and Viddsee Juree, which is a competition for Asian short films.

“Krusanto” also bagged the Viewer’s Choice Award, Best Sound Design and Best Cinematography.

Magsakay, comparing “Krusanto” with his previous film, “Paparo”, shared that both films fall under the same genre which he admitted as his style. “‘Yong favorite genre ko kasi na ginagawa sa mga pelikula ko ay may touch of Filipino culture lagi at mga stories na unknown pero nag-e-exist. Isa pang common characteristic ng “Krusanto” at “Paparo” ay pareho silang mabibigat na films,” Magsakay said. The film “Evadere” under the direction of Trisha Shaina Gatchalian of BAB 4D took home the Best Screenplay and Best Actress award while “Sa Katapusan”, a film by Reena Casamayor from BAB 3B won the Best Actor award.

This year’s SiBul, despite consider

Directors Zig Dulay and Carlo Catu shares their insights on taking duty as judge on 8th SiBul Film Festival. Photo by Via Galman

ing a theme, displayed diversity. However, comparisons with the past SiBul film festivals were still present.

Since SiBul VIII has shown fewer films compared to SiBul VII, which screened twice the number of this year’s SiBul, viewers expressed their desire to witness more films.

Despite the decrease in the number of entries, students like Ciara Marcelo, from BAB 3D, believes that SiBul film festival must continue since it has become an avenue for learning to benefit the college’s future filmmakers. “Dapat siyang ipagpatuloy kasi ito ‘yong nagiging stepping stone ng bawat aspiring directors, actors and anything under production team para maimprove ‘yong skills nila, ma-explore ‘yong kakayahan nila… at maka-gain rin ng experience,” Marcelo said. SiBul is an annual film festival exhibiting short films produced by CAL students. The festival, spearheaded by BulSU Cinephilia, happens during the CAL awareness week celebration.