As seen on the November 2019 issue of The Philippine Sentinel Both students and faculty of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) staged a protest demo over the growing number of sexual harassment and misconduct cases in its Loyola campus on Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City. They claimed it was the “impunity” of the offenders that […]
Category: Education
Why and how cost of education spirals
By Bernie V. LopezAs seen on the September issue of The Philippine Sentinel When De La Salle University in Taft Avenue Manila had a financial crisis, it turned to its wealthy alumni for help. The alumni infused millions. But guess who took over management of the school? The Brothers who had the mission became less […]
First Ateneo Alumni International Convention to be held in Australia
Never before has such an event happened in Australia. Thanks to the fertile mind of incumbent Ateneo Alumni Australia President Miguel “Mike” Alvarez, the event will take place in Sydney on October 25-27, 2019. It is in fact a first in the history of the Ateneo Alumni Association of Australia which was organised by a […]
AAA Scholar graduates with Bachelor’s degree
Kristin Joy Evangelio was a very young lass when the Ateneo Alumni Assn of Australia decided to sponsor her entry into high school at Ateneo de Naga. Having just completed her primary studies in a public school, the young Evangelio topped the short list of candidates deliberated on by directors of the Ateneo Alumni Australia.
Law Dean’s qualification questioned
Lawyer Wilfredo Garrido couldn’t fathom how a non-lawyer managed to head a famous law school.
Two Filipinas graduate summa cum laude at Wharton, NYU
Two Filipinas left Manila in 2014 to be part of their respective US colleges’ Class of 2018. They did not know that they would graduate with the highest honors four years later.
Filipina raised in slums named president of American university
Astrid S. Tuminez, who was raised in poverty in the Philippines and went on to earn graduate degrees at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been selected president of Utah Valley University.
Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management Program Workshop by Elen Limun
The workshop on Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management Program held in Blacktown was a huge success. The sponsoring agencies for this program were the Connecting Care Services, Western Sydney Local Health District, Health and Education Department of the Blacktown Hospital whose Manager is Joanne Medlin. The facilitators who conducted the workshop were Dr. Julie Nunez, OAM […]
Young Filipina graduates Summa cum Laude
Mikaela Irene Fudolig was only 11 yo when she entered the University of the Philippines in Quezon City; graduated Summa cum Laude at 16 and took her master’s and Ph.D. degrees shortly after. After teaching at the University of the Philippines Institute of Physics and becoming a Fulbright scholar in Economics at the University of […]
The ‘Middle Wife’
I love show-and-tell. So I always have a few sessions with my students. It helps them get over shyness and usually, show-and-tell is pretty tame. Kids bring in pet turtles, model airplanes, etc. I never, ever place any boundaries or limitations on them. They are always welcome to bring anything and talk about them.
Filipino Teenager becomes youngest law graduate in Australian history
He is only 18 but he has already earned a law degree in Australia, making him the youngest lawyer in Australian history.
From street child to Atenean: The story of Rusty by Bobby Lagsa
This is a story of how a street child, exposed to drugs and crime at a young age, went against all odds and graduated from Ateneo.