Thursday, February 26, 2015

Ajinomoto’s Umami Culinary Challenge 2015

Ajinomoto’s Umami Culinary Challenge 2015
SMX Convention Center
January 30, 2015


Awards:

1st Place, My Own Umami Creation (Luzon Finals)

Champion, My Own Umami Creation (National Cooking Showdown)

UMAMI BOWL CHAMPION, Over-all Champion


Participants:

1. Martin Antonio Tioseco, 4H1
2. Kate Immanuelle Go, 4H1
3. John Harvy Dantes, 4H1
4. Frances Charisse Roxas, 4H3
5. Noriyuki Hirano, 3H3
6. Paulo Barcos, 3H3


Coach: Chef Nataniel Siao, CTHM Faculty Member

Over 500 aspiring chefs and 51 schools showcased their innovativeness, culinary skills, creativeness and mastery at the Ajinomoto Umami Culinary Challenge 2015.

Dubbed as the "Battle of the Umami Bowl," this annual competition was held at the SMX Convention Center Hall 2 last January 30, 2015. A total of 51 school teams composed of culinary students from all over National Capital Region and Luzon provinces tested each other's cooking bravery in the one-of-a-kind culinary challenge. The Luzon regional winners also battled with other regional winners from Visayas and Mindanao in a National Cooking Showdown.

The participants competed in different categories, with teams creating the best dish that maximizes the full potential and usage of the umami taste. The categories were Best Filipino Umami Dish, Eat Well, Live Well Plate, and My Own Umami Creation.

The Umami Bowl Award for Excellence, the highest award and most important award of the competition was given to the University of Santo Tomas for two consecutive years (2014 and 2015) for gathering the highest team score in the three categories. 
 





 

HS Career Orientation 2015


HIGH SCHOOL CAREER ORIENTATION
GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

With the implementation of the K-12 program, junior students are now in a crossroad facing paths leading to different career directions. To address the matter, the High School Guidance Office conducted a career  awareness program entitled “STEP UP: MOVE YOUR WAY TO CAREER SUCCESS” last  January 20-21, 2015 in coordination with the UST High School Student Council and UST High School Peer Facilitators Club

This aimed to equip the Grade 9 students with vital information to help them come up with sound career decisions on which track to take for Senior High School. Early career planning facilitates successful matching of the students’ career choice and their personal traits which include their personality, interest, and aptitudes. 

The invited plenary speakers were Thomasian professionals who excelled in fields representing the four strands in Senior High School.  They discussed the nature, job skill demands, and trends in the labor market of their respective professions. Meanwhile, successful alumni and parents also inspired the students keep pursuing their dreams. 







Sampung sulyap

SAMPUNG SULYAP

Inihahandog sa inyo ng Becarios de Santo Tomas, kasama ng Student Organizations Coordinating Council, Tomasian Cable Television, The Varsitarian at Thomasian Film Society, ang muling pagbabalik ng

"SAMPUNG SULYAP: Sampung Tomasino, Sampung Natatanging Kuwento ng Kulay."

Sulyapan ang mga natatanging kuwento mula sa ika-16 hanggang ika-20 ng Marso 2015 ng 10 n.u., 1 n.h., at 3 n.h. sa Thomas Aquinas Research Complex (TARC) Auditorium (FREE FILM SHOWING).

Abangan kung paano mabibigyang kahulugan ang mga kulay sa buhay ng mga Tomasino!


UST fetes first lay Japanese missionary in PH with professorial lecture

UST fetes first lay Japanese missionary in PH with professorial lecture

The University of Santo Tomas will commemorate the fourth centenary of the martyrdom of Justus Takayama Ukon, the first lay Japanese Christian missionary in the country, with a public lecture on Feb. 28, 2 pm, at the Thomas Aquinas Research Complex Auditorium.

Image of Lord Takayama in Plaza Dilao, Paco, Manila (Photo c/o Msgr Pedro Quitorio)    

Marker of Lord Takayama in Plaza Dilao, Paco, Manila (Photo c/o Msgr Pedro Quitorio)

Marker of Lord Takayama in Plaza Dilao, Paco, Manila (Photo c/o Msgr Pedro Quitorio)
The lecturer is Florentino Hornedo, chair holder of the Lord Justus Takayama Professorial Chair on Philippine-Japanese Studies, which was established in 1989 in UST by Ernie De Pedro, a devotee of Takayama.

At present, the Office for Grants, Endowments and Partnerships in Higher Education and the UST Graduate School facilitate the awarding of the esteemed academic position.

Takayama, who lived from 1552 to 1615, was a Japanese Samurai who converted to Christianity during the Sengoku Period. In Japan, he and his father were responsible for the conversion to the faith of their followers.

When in 1614 Catholicism was banned in Japan which resulted in his exile together with around 300 subjects, Takayama moved to the Philippines where he was welcomed by religious missionaries. A short time after his arrival, however, he died of illness in Manila, but has since been honored for his courage to stand by the Catholic faith.
An Image of Lord Takayama in front of the UST Thomas Aquinas Research Center (Photo c/o Fr. Louie Coronel, OP)
As a tribute, a statue of him, depicted as a warrior with an image of the crucified Christ, was erected in Plaza Dilao in Paco, Manila.

Meanwhile, a renowned scholar, Hornedo teaches Philosophy at the UST Graduate School and is editor of the school’s research journal “Ad Veritatem.” He has a baccalaureate degree in Education, a doctorate in Literature, and post-doctorates in History and Political Science from UST; and master’s degrees in English and Philosophy from St. Louis University.

His awards include the National Catholic Authors Award; Pilak Award for Service to Culture, the Arts and Community from the Cultural Center of the Philippines; Batanes Provincial Achievement Recognition for Cultural and Social Research; and Outstanding Thomasian Alumni Award in the Arts and Humanities; among others.

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

The Third AAET Essay Competition



3rd AAET ENGINEERING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (ESTI) ESSAY COMPETITION FOR ASEAN YOUNG TALENTS

THE IMPORTANCE AND CHALLENGES OF PROMOTING SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION EDUCATION TO
THE YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE ASEAN REGION





1.     Introduction

The ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (AAET) is a non-profit Civil Society Organisation (CSO) affiliated with the ASEAN Secretariat.  The Academy’s mandate is to promote and support initiatives in Engineering, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI). Through ESTI, the Academy hopes to contribute to a stable, prosperous and highly competitive ASEAN.
                                                                                
Towards these objectives, AAET endeavors to launch various initiatives and programs from time to time, inviting members from various sectors of society to participate and contribute their efforts and ideas. The 3rd AAET ESTI Essay Competition is one of such initiatives.   

Undergraduates, postgraduates and young engineers, architects, technologists, industrialist of ASEAN countries are invited to use their innovative ideas and analytical skills to compete for one of three ASEAN ESTI Essay Writing Prizes. The Theme for the Essay Competition is ‘The Importance and Challenges of Promoting Science, Technology and Innovation Education to The Young Children In ASEAN Region’.


  1. Rule , Regulations and Requirements of 3rd AAET ESTI Essay Competition

2.1.Participation
The participation is for individual entry only. The Participant must be aged 30 and below.

2.2.         Entries and Closing Date
The submission of the essay shall be not less than 2,000 words and not longer than 5,000 words in English. Each entry submission shall complete with:
-       Entry Form Part1 to 3 shall be duly completed and signed by the Participant and verified by member of teaching staffs of higher learning institutions or member of professional institutions.
Entries shall be sent by email, fax or post in digital or printed format to:
Mr Fok Kuk Fai. No. 40, Jalan 2/109E, Desa Business Park, Taman Desa, Jalan Klang Lama, 58100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: 603-79838088 Fax: 603-79809390 Email: fokkukfai@gmail.com or the respective Country Representatives as stated in Item 5 below.

The closing date for the submission is extended to 31 March 2015. Late submission will not be entertained.

  1. Prizes

-     Gold :   USD 3,000     ( One only )
-     Silver:   USD 2,000     ( One only )
-     Bronze: USD 1,000     ( One only )
-     Merit:   USD 100.00    ( Max. 10  )

Winners of Prizes will be selected by the Judging Panels as set forth in 5 below. Decisions of the Panels are binding and final, and no appeal will be entertained.

Winners of Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes will be invited to attend one of the conferences/seminars/workshops/lectures organized by AAET in one of the ASEAN countries. Winners will receive the certification of AAET as ASEAN Young Innovative Writer - 3rd.

  1. Right of Use of the winner’s Entries

All participants must have completed and signed on the Entry Form whereby they irrevocably agree and authorize AAET to make public and/or use the participating essay or part(s) thereof without compensation. In using the essay, the winner will be acknowledged.




  1. Panels of Judges

The judging panels shall comprise of Main Judging Panel and Preliminary Judging Panel.

The Chairman of the Main Judging Panel is Ir Choo Kok Beng (AAET Secretrary General) and members of the Panel comprising of one representative from each ASEAN member countries.  The country representatives are:
-   Dato  Paduka Haji Idris Abas (Brunei), datohidris@gmail.com
-   Prof Dr Ir. Meas Sokhom (Cambodia), sokhom_measkh@yahoo.com
-   Ir. Heru Dewanto (Indonesia), heru.dewanto@indikaenergy.co.id
-   Ir. Khamphong Phanvongsa (Laos), lusealao@yahoo.com
-   Ir Choo Kok Beng (Malaysia), kbchoo@yahoo.com
-   U Than Myint (Myanmar), utmyint@gmail.com
-   Ir. Lydia G. Tansinsin (Philippine), gsmot13@yahoo.com
-   Prof. Dr. Poo Aun Neow (Singapore), mpepooan@nus.edu.sg
-   Engr. Chitr Lilavivat (Thailand), c_lilavivat@hotmail.com
-   Architect Le Thun Nga (Vietnam), lethunga.le@gmail.com

The country representatives will be the Chairmen of Preliminary Judging Panels of their respective country and will, subject to the endorsement of the Main Judging Panel appoint a minimum of 3 and maximum of 8 judges to form their respective Preliminary Judging Panels.

Preliminary Judging Panels will be responsible for the selection of 3 best entries from each country, which will then be submitted to the Main Judging Panel for the selection of the final best entries for the Winners of Prizes as stated in 3.

  1. Advisory Board

-     Datuk Ir Hong Lee Pee, President of AAET
-     Dato Lee Yee Cheong, immediate past President of AAET and Chairman of Governing Board International Science Technology and Innovation Center for South-South Cooperation, UNESCO.
-     Ir Heru Dewanto, Vice President of AAET
-     Dr Sein Myint, Vice President of AAET
-     Ar Von Kok Leong, Fellow of AAET
-     Mr. Bong Bon Fah, Honorary Legal Adviser of AAET
  1. Inquiries  

For further inquiries, contact:

1.   Mr. Fok Kuk Fai, No. 40, Jalan 2/109E, Desa Business Park, Taman Desa,58100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Office Tel: +60 3 79838088, Fax: +60 3 79809390, Mobile 6012 3787678, email: fokkukfai@gmail.com

2.   Ir Choo Kok Beng, Wisma Vertitech, No. 17A, B&C Jalan Kenari 4, Bandar Puchong Jaya, 47100 Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia. Office Tel: 60 3 58826968, Fax: 60 3 58826739, Mobile: 6012 3715710, email: kbchoo@yahoo.com