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Living the legacy of St. Vincent de Paul, Adamson University’s Communication Department recognized GMA Network news anchor Mike Enriquez as the recipient of 2016 Adamson Media Awards which was conferred last February 16, 2016 at the Adamson University Theater. The awarding was held in time for the university’s 84th

Founding Anniversary.

Professor Dennis G. Llemit of the Mathematics Department has published three research works in various international journals. His first paper, On a Recursive Algorithm for Pricing Discrete Barrier Options, has appeared

Math prof publishes research papers in international journals

AdU celebrates 84th

Founding Anniversary Adamson University reached another milestone with the celebration of its 84th

Founding Anniversary held on February 13 to 20, 2016. Hosted by the College of Architecture and the Basic Education Department (BED), this year’s celebration

Mr. Enriquez, currently one of the anchors of GMA Channel 7’s primetime news program 24 Oras, bested four other nominees for the award in voting done by students, administrators, and co-academic personnel while the nomination process was done by the partner communities of the university.

“Every award, more than being an inspiration, is a challenge. Being in media is about people and helping people,” said Enriquez who is also the host of the public affairs program Imbestigador. His stint in Imbestigador, which has been known for exposing irregularities in society and the government and for helping people victimized by crime and injustice, earned him the moniker Imbestigador ng Bayan. Aside from being one of the faces of GMA News and Public Affairs, the LIA-COM graduate of De La Salle University also served as one of the voices of Network’s flagship AM Radio Station Super Radyo DZBB 594 khz and consultant for Radio and President of RGMA Network Inc. The Santa Ana, Manila native started his career as staff announcer for Manila Broadcasting Company in 1969 before working in other radio stations in various capacities, even working as a disc jockey using the name Baby Michael. He ventured into television in 1995 when he joined GMA Network as anchor of then primetime newscast Saksi alongside Karen Davila. In 1998 Enriquez shifted to late night newscast and joined Morales as anchor of the now defunct GMA Network News, which changed the game of the late night news cast by delivering the news in Filipino, as opposed to using English as done by its competitors The World Tonight of ABS-CBN and The Big News of then ABC-5.

Mike Enriquez wins 2016 AdU Media Award by Mark Joseph F. Ramos

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online in International Journal of Financing Engineering (IJFE). IJFE belongs to the stable of journals from World Scientific Publishing Company, some of which are indexed by Scopus. In the said paper, Prof. Llemit showed than an option pricing algorithm

Veteran journalist Mike Enriquez is the sixth recipient of the AdU Media Award, which is given to print and broadcast media personnel whose work reflects St. Vincent de Paul’s values. Mr. Enriquez receives his award from University

President Fr. Marcelo Manimtim, CM and they are joined onstage by (from left to right) Communication Department chairperson Marc Pacoma, faculty member Mr. Justin Ejanda, Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Catherine

Castañeda, and CELA dean Dr. Servillano Marquez.

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Adamson University is gearing its efforts towards maximizing quality initiatives to be among

the sought-after prestigious schools in Manila today. As such, AdU will remain true to its mandate of serving the needs of the students to face the world and provide that needed critical mass of professionals in industry and in business.

On Quality Assurance SystemQuality criteria are hard to come by and success in implementing quality standards remain to be challenges of administration and faculty alike. One salient plan of the AdU Academic Community is to develop a Quality Assurance (QA) System that provides a logical check and balance on specific program offerings and especially on the “niche” of Adamsonian expertise—engineering and the sciences.

The culture of quality in any given environment stems from internal mechanisms that are put in place in any institutional set-up. The creation of such system will provide the university with continuous feedback on quality assurance measures that sustain the academic integrity of Adamson University.

Activities in QA will essentially cover: (a) planning for quality, (b) implementation of quality assurance mechanisms, (c) monitoring and evaluation, and (d) corrective actions taken. It sums up the processes that HEIs go through in institutional or program accreditation, ISO, and evaluation procedures. Certainly, if those activities are done

on a regular basis, this approximates academic audit for all programs and projects that the university has embarked on. All manuals, guidebooks, procedures, service booklets, and feedback surveys are constantly reviewed, and when found sound, are effectively implemented.

On ResearchI always say that research defines a university and for an institution to remain autonomous, it logically must be in the business of doing research to hone the intelligent, creative, and scientific minds of the faculty and students to generate new knowledge and technology for application in communities.

AdU has taken the responsible move to put more attention to research as gleamed from the intensification of research efforts by the creation of the Center for Research and Development, and the incentive schemes for full-time and part-time researchers. While it is ideal to implement the initial plans of the university to prepare the guidelines for a proposed Scientific Career System in five years’ time patterned after the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), initial steps are now being done to identify research-inclined faculty to take the lead in proposing institutional research across departments to address very relevant issues of the day, e.g. environmental concerns, student problem areas, and extension challenges.

A more vigorous push would be to create a Vice President for Research and Extension to fully orchestrate and implement institutional, faculty, and student research. With the current leadership of Dr. Nuna Almanzor from the DOST, the intensified research system now enjoys a Review Board, an Ethics Review committee, a research capability building committee, hopefully a research resource unit, and an office to further research publication and utilization.

On Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development (COE/ COD) A Center of Excellence refers to a department within a higher education institution which continuously demonstrates excellent performance in the areas of instruction, research and publication, extension and linkages, and institutional qualifications. A Center of Development, on the other hand, demonstrates the potential to become a COE in the near future.

For excellence in the department, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) supports and further encourages such departments to strive for higher goals. Support is provided with faculty development programs—MS/PhD in very good and prestigious HEIs locally and internationally, world-class scholarships, facilities upgrading at par with institutional standards, international academic tie-ups and alliances, and funding for research. All areas of improvement are encouraged and supported to give the highest level of quality education.

Adamson University, now with two CODs in engineering, is working hard to program COEs/CODs in the next five years. All departments will embark on serious proposals in research, beef up faculty credentials, implement Outcomes-Based Education (OBE)

DIRECTIONS IN ACADEMIC QUALITY REFORMBy Dr. Catherine Q. Castañeda, Vice President for Academic Affairs

There is no act of charity that is not accompanied by justice or that permits us to do more than we reasonably can. ~ St. Vincent

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in classroom/ practicum courses, benchmark with ASEAN universities to really qualify to be CODs, then COEs. It is a long and difficult climb but is most c h a l l e n g i n g to our faculty, administrators, students, and even to the very cooperative alumni.

On Faculty Development With the heightened attention given to AdU maintaining its university and autonomous status, faculty development is pursued relentlessly. Opportunities for advance degree programs are sought with DOST, CHED, and external international sources like USAID STRIDE to secure juicy and competitive degree scholarships for faculty members. Those that do not possess the appropriate credentials have been made redundant or have voluntarily retired.

Concrete initiatives to invite experts to lecture and serve as consultants to beef up local efforts are clearly planned for this year. Aggressive efforts to recruit young qualified professionals to add to AdU’s faculty line-up are continuously done.

On Institutional and Program Accreditation AdU, in the last three years, has undergone program accreditation in all fields at different levels of accreditation applications. Success has been experienced in practically all programs, and international accreditations were awarded to seven engineering programs in 2015. In early 2016, AdU recently submitted its Institutional Sustainability Assessment (ISA) application to CHED, basically a renewal of its IQuAME status granted five years ago.

Industry Tie-Ups for Practicum

To sharpen the skills of

students and assure their appropriate placement in the world of work, the AdU ties up with b u s i n e s s

establishments and companies

in its roster of contacts usually

spearheaded by successful alumnae. Here, the familial

and institutional tie ups of graduates of Adamson University serve as springboards for potential placement of AdU engineers, business workers, and service workers of private companies and government entities.

There have been a sizeable number of success stories along this line—a clear indication of Adamson’s track record as a producer of good graduates who are readily hired. This is evident in the presence of many Adamsonians now gainfully employed locally and internationally.

Benchmarking Efforts Preparatory to ASEAN integration, various deans and program chairs are relentlessly pursuing possible collaborative arrangements across programs in engineering, science, pharmacy, nursing,

business, the liberal arts and education. Such a move strengthens AdU’s status as an autonomous institution gearing towards excellent programs that can tie-up with ASEAN counterparts for degree and short-term programs.

Extension Successes With AdU’s extensive community immersion activities and research utilization efforts, students and faculty alike secure the needed exposure and realization of industry and company priorities of meaningful competencies that spell out success in professional circles. Outstanding are the efforts of Innovation and Technology Support Office (ITSO) to practically take the lead in technology application and commercialization of ripe technologies for appreciation of industry’s needs.

A Last Note These last three years have been trying times for AdU’s quest for quality reforms, with continuous accreditation efforts and the renewal application for institutional accreditation. It is a long arduous climb with the administration orchestrating the daily and weekly efforts to secure that hard-earned parameter called QUALITY, but the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is to be among the very best HEIs in the country, true to the mandate of promoting good quality education in the humble Adamsonian way. It is all worth it in the long run.

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BED High School teacher Ms. Ma. Elena Estares recently took part in the Climate Reality Project’s Leadership Corps Training as mentor during the training sessions held on March 14 to 16, 2016 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel in Pasay City.

Ms. Estares, who is also the program and training director of the Conserving for Tomorrow Foundation, trained previously as a Climate Reality Leader with the Climate Reality Project in India in 2015. Together with two other Filipinos, they were trained to reach out to various sectors to impart with them the impact of climate change and combine community organization techniques with creative, contemporary approach to environmental outreach programs.

At the Leadership Corps training in Manila, Ms. Estares was among the 35 mentors who led discussions and facilitated delegates’ table work sessions. Of the 35 mentors, 20 were

The director of Adamson University’s Library Services Department, Ms. Helen de Castro and the College of Law librarian, Ms. Vivian Lirio participated in the first international outreach of the Philippine Group of Law Librarians, Inc. (PGLL) held last February 15-21, 2016 in Yangon, Myanmar. The University of Yangon Law Library, a state university, is subsidized by the Myanmar government but has insufficient financial resources to acquire library materials and employ a full-time professional librarian. Majority of its library collections were donated by different international organizations and book publishers. The Library follows a simple system where materials are arranged according to title and is maintained by faculty members of the university’s College of Law. Due to their teaching load schedule and lack of expertise in organizing and managing a library, the resources are not readily available to its users; most of the books and publications are still in boxes. Hence, their donors are planning to discontinue sending donations until the books and publications are on shelves and used by students and researchers. Through the efforts of Lexis Nexis and Dr. Khin Mar Yee, head of the University of Yangon’s College of Law, a call for volunteer professional librarians to help organize the library’s resources was planned. As the main collaborator, Lexis Nexis sponsored the volunteers’ accommodation, food, and transportation in Myanmar. The team of volunteers consisting of seven officers and a member was formed after a discussion

from the Philippines and 15 were from countries in Asia and North America. There were a total of 700 participants in the event, with 500 Filipinos and 200 foreign delegates taking part in the training.

Training began on March 14 with opening remarks from former United States vice president Al Gore, who is also the founder and chairman of the Climate Reality Project. Mr. Gore gave lectures and presentations during the next two days and also sat in panel discussions together with other dignitaries and experts.

Among the speakers who shared their insight into the effects of climate change and what can be done to face it head on were Mr. Alfred Romualdez, who was mayor of Tacloban City when Typhoon Yolanda hit. Tacloban bore the brunt of the typhoon and suffered massive destruction and fatalities. Two years on, the city is now back on its

BED teacher becomes mentor in Climate Reality Leadership training

AdU librarians participate in PGLL library outreachin Myanmar

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feet and strove to develop resiliency against catastrophes. Another speaker was Sen. Loren Legarda, who gave a keynote speech on decarbonization of the country’s energy sector, focusing on the ill effects of fossil fuels on health and environment.

Participants also took part in breakout sessions conducted by experts in the field of community organization, technology, communication and media, finance, culture, and governance.

With the successful conduct of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps Training in Manila, Ms. Estares is encouraging her fellow Adamsonians and others who are as passionate about climate change to join their worldwide band of leaders. The next leadership training will be held in China in July, Ms. Estares stated.

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between Gaythri Raman of Lexis Nexis and Ms. Milagros Santos-Ong, PGLL vice president. Ms. de Castro and Ms. Lirio, who also serve as adviser and secretary of the PGLL respectively, joined the PGLL volunteers led by PGLL president Ms. Nora Rey; Ms. Santos-Ong; Ms. Emma Rey, adviser; Ms. Ma. Luisa Madlangbayan, auditor; and Ms. Edeliza Gallo, member. Also representing Lexis Nexis in the outreach was Ms. Veronica Rios, head of Rule of Law & Emerging Markets. The PGLL leaders and members considered this outreach as part of their endeavors to provide technical assistance to their ASEAN colleagues. The team of PGLL Librarians met the University of Yangon officials, Dr. Khin, and their faculty members. Presentations, discussions of the status, and a tour of the Library were conducted. The volunteers embraced the challenge of unpacking the boxes, sorting, classifying, and encoding to make these materials available to students and researchers of the university. Arrangement and classification of books were made to be very simple and a color-coding scheme was adopted due to time constraints. Books were classified and shelved according to subject for easy access and retrieval on the part of the

library users. The procedure and the system used were discussed, presented, and turned-over to university officials during the closing meeting. The experience was professionally fulfilling as the group were able to follow the example of St. Vincent de Paul by creatively responding to those in need. The participation of the AdU librarians in this undertaking will complement AdU in fulfilling its mission to be agents of change. Vivian A. Lirio

University President Fr. Marcelo Manimtim, CM led the awarding of the plaque of recognition to Mr. Enriquez along with Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Catherine Castaneda, Dean Dr. Servillano Marquez Jr. of the College of Education of Liberal Arts, and Communication Department chairperson Prof. Marc

has a tight bound time complexity of θ(n2). This finding is significant since most pricing algorithm has a worst-case time complexity of 0(n2). In fact, the worst-case time complexity for the famous Cox-Ross-Rubinstein model is 0(2n), which is far worse. Time complexity is the amount of time that an algorithm requires in order to carry out a computational work. His second paper, Polynomial Representations for a Wavelet Model of Interest Rates, is scheduled to appear this month in the CHED-accredited Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (APJMR).

In the said paper, Prof. Llemit successfully obtained specific polynomial degrees that approximate a wavelet that can potentially model Philippine Treasury bill rates. Approximation is not a one-way street since there is always the error trade-off, and accuracy is inversely proportional to the degree of the approximating polynomial. He used the Chebyshev approximation scheme to come up with the polynomial representations. Lastly, the paper Valuation of Discrete Vanilla Options Using a Recursive Algorithm in A Trinomial Tree Setting is set to come out later in May in the journal Communication in

Pacoma. During his opening remarks, Fr. Manimtim reminded everyone of our common mission - education and poverty alleviation - which was also the advocacy behind the AdU Media Award 2016. Past awardees of the AdU Media Award include Enriquez’s colleagues at GMA

Network: Howie Severino (2011), Jessica Soho (2012), Kara David (2013), and Vicky Morales (2015). TV 5 host Lourd De Veyra took home the recognition in 2014.

Mathematical Finance. In the said work, he extended an option pricing algorithm to a more general lattice model: the trinomial tree. There, he showed that the price under the modified algorithm converges to the standard Black-Scholes model, which consequently verified the modified algorithm’s accuracy. Professor Llemit’s research interests are in the overlapping areas of financial engineering, computational finance, and stochastic optimal control. COS

Left photo: Ms Estares (second row, second from left) with her mentees during the training session. Right photo: Ms Estares poses for a photo with Don Henry (second from right), Climate Reality Project board member from Australia, and two other Filipino delegates.

Above: The PGLL volunteers with Dr. Khin Mar Yee (center); Below:The PGLL volunteers and University of Myanmar staff at work.

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An invention created by three Adamson University students called HealthTrack landed a semifinal spot in the Benilde Prize 2016,

Three AdU Students in Semifinals of Benilde Prize 2016

a nationwide mentoring and grant-giving competition founded by De La Salle-College of St. Benilde. The Benilde Prize: Innovation for Inclusion is a university-based Social Design Competition. Entries submitted to the contest were designed to address issues and ideas to combat international poverty and improve quality

of life as guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals

(UNSDG). This year’s theme is people and planet.

The contestants from Adamson University who developed HealthTrack were team leader Jeanne Genevive Pillejera (4th year BS Pharmacy), and members Hallie Grace Francisco (3rd year BS Pharmacy) and Ivan Lenard Guevarra (3rd Year BS Information Technology). HealthTrack, designed to create a new system of health care provision in the community setting with patient care at its core, was one of the ten entries to be accepted into the competition. The ten contestants underwent a Benilde Open Online Course (BOOC) on Human-Centered Design, which started on November 20, 2015 and ended on January

Guest speakers Dr. Ingrid Sia of PITAHC (center, right photo) and Ms. Anna Ramos of AdU-ITSO (2nd right, right photo) are given tokens of appreciation by Dean Perlita Crucis (right, both photos) and faculty members Ms. Henedina Maini and Mr. Darwin Obel after their respective talks.From page 1

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held the theme AdU at 84: Gearing Towards Global Engagement in Education.

Opening festivities for the university was Falcon Run 6, the annual fundraising run held by the Office for Institutional Advancement, Office for Athletics and Recreation, and Physical Education Department. Runners competed in 3K and 5K distances, with divisions opened for BED and college students, faculty and employees, parents, and alumni. Proceeds of the neon-themed run go to the university’s scholarship and development programs.

The university marked the start of the week-long celebrations on campus on Monday, February 15 with a Mass celebrated by University President Fr. Marcelo Manimtim, CM at the ST Quadrangle. Colleges and departments opened their various exhibits the same day, chief among them the product and franchising expos staged by the College of Business Administration.

Highlights of the second day, Tuesday February 16, include the Vincentian Quiz Bee held by the Campus Ministry Office and the design and project exhibits by the colleges of Engineering and Architecture.

Wednesday, February 17 was another busy day for AdU as it honored veteran journalist Mike Enriquez of GMA-7 as

this year’s recipient of the AdU Media Award (see related story on Page 1). Other collegiate highlights include the College of Pharmacy’s Research Forum held in the morning at the OZ Audio-Visual Room; the IT capstone projects exhibit and search for best research by the College of Science; and the Free Legal Consultation activity for the AdU community held by the College of Law at the SV Facade.

Music ruled on Thursday, February 18 as the Canticle Choral Fest and Mosikolehiyo was held at the ST Chapel and SV Facade, respectively. Exhibits, expos, and other activities by the different colleges continued on this day, while employees competed in the hectic but fun Institutional Games. International students celebrated the founding anniversary by playing an invitational football matches with St. Mary’s University in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya.

The Baby Falcons showed off their skills talents in their Field Demonstration and Baby Falcons Got Talent show held on Friday, February 19. Students were then treated to a free concert courtesy of Falcon Fete 2016 hosted by the Office for Student Affairs and

Adamson University Student Government at the SV Facade. The university’s employees were then feted for their long years in service in the 32nd Institutional Awards held in the afternoon at the AdU Theater.

Closing out the festivities was the Grand Alumni Homecoming hosted by the Adamson University Alumni Association on Saturday, February 20.

This year’s celebration was filled with both traditional and new activities. In its 84th

year, AdU is looking forward to another year filled with challenge and success, especially as it welcomes its first batch of Senior High School students next school year. Yael Esperat

College of Pharmacy holds 4th Annual Research Forum

Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights became the theme of the 4th Annual Pharmacy Research Forum hosted by the College of Pharmacy held on February 17, 2016 at the OZ Audio-Visual Room. Joining the College of Pharmacy as forum participants were students and professors from Emilio Aguinaldo College, Far Eastern University, Metropolitan Medical Center College of Arts, Science & Technology, National University, Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela, and University of Perpetual Help System-Laguna.

Starting off the program was the invocation delivered by Ms. Henedina Maini, faculty member of the College of Pharmacy. The opening remarks were given by Dr. Catherine Castañeda, Vice President for Academic Affairs, who discussed the importance of research especially its vital contribution to the university. “Research defines a university,” she said. She then introduced the first speaker, Dr. Isidro Sia, director of the Philippine Institute of Tradition and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC), an attached agency of the Department of Health (DOH).

Dr. Sia shared his knowledge about the latest trends and innovation in pharmaceutical research. He mentioned the agency’s mandate, which are the promotion of

safe, effective (beneficial), and affordable traditional and complementary medicine and the protection of the Philippine traditional knowledge on health. Their area of work includes research and development, standardization and accreditation, social advocacy and training, and production of medicinal products. Such medicinal products are made from local plants such as lagundi and sambong, to name a few.

Dr. Sia also stressed the significance of documenting the Philippine traditional medicine from all parts of the country. These traditions have been used for many generations by different communities but have not been applied to modern medicine since they lack research. Most traditional medicinal plants have not been developed into pharmaceutical products and are hence not in the market, although some have been successfully developed and released in the market such as Ascof, a cough medicine developed from lagundi.

Ms. Anna Ramos, head of the Intellectual Property Section of the Innovation and Technology Support Office (ITSO), gave a lecture on the role of intellectual property in pharmaceutical research. She emphasized the importance of intellectual property rights in research and mentioned the different forms of intellectual property:

copyright and industrial property, which includes patents, industrial design, and trademark. She mentioned that one cannot simply own an idea, saying “You cannot own an idea until you express it [in the form of research].” Ms. Ramos also said that novelty is a requirement in patenting. If an idea is unoriginal or something similar to an idea has been found published, it cannot be patented. As for research studies performed by a group of people, the contribution of each member is considered in assigning intellectual property rights. The name of the person with the most contribution to the work shall be written first in the paper and the name of the person with the least work shall be written last.

Two research works were also presented in the research forum. College of Pharmacy professor Mr. Kevin Jace Miranda presented his research study Rapid Thin Layer Chromatography of Vitex negundo Methanolic Extract, Agnuside, Degraded and Adulterated Extract with Image Analysis while Ms. Vina Rose Dahilig, dean of the Emilio Aguinaldo College School of Pharmacy, shared the findings of her research entitled Student Perceptions on Factors Affecting Performance in Tertiary Institutions in Manila, Philippines. Salwa S. Marohom

Francisco (left), Pillejera (center), and Guevarra (behind) with their BOOC mentor Mrs. Peachy Pacquing after their ideation boot camp.

Runners do pre-race warmup before starting their 3K and 5K runs for Falcon Run 6.

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February’s featured alumni were Mr. Miguelito Lorena (left, BS Pharmacy 1988) and Mr. Ralph Lim Joseph (BSC Management 1975, High School 1970). Mr. Lorena has now established a successful practice and is now Chief Pharmacist of ProVita International

Medical Center in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Mr. Joseph is now an established businessman and is the founder and president of the Philippine Wine Merchants, Inc. among other ventures.


The university’s employees show off their leaping skills as they played Chinese garter and other traditional Filipino street games during the Institutional Games held on February 18.


Employees who have served AdU for ten continuous years were honored for their commitment at the 32nd

Institutional Awards held on February 19 at the AdU Theater. Handing out their plaques of recognition was Dr. Catherine Castañeda, Vice President for Academic Affairs (far left).

Officials and administrators from the Universal Colleges of Parañaque met with their Adamsonian counterparts for a benchmarking visit on February 5 at the OP

Conference Room. The visit was facilitated by former Engineering dean Engr. Peter Ureta.

Alumna Norge Libao, the first Vincentian Volunteer for the World,

returned to AdU on February 5 to share her experience during her one-year

mission in Cambodia.

The Adamson University Alumni Association (AUAAI) inaugurates their newly renovated office at the SV Building on February 9. Doing the ribbon-cutting duties were (left to right) Rodel Vizconde,

AUAAI immediate past president; Mr. Lambert Lee, alumnus and one of the renovation’s major donors; University President Fr. Manimtim; and Ms. Rose

Fontelera, current AUAAI president.

H.E. Nicolas Kaimenaikis (2nd right), Greek ambassador to the Philippines, visited AdU on

February 9 and met with University President Fr. Marcelo Manimtim, CM. Amb. Kaimenakis explored the university’s Greek roots, with AdU having been founded by Dr. George Lucas Adamson who was a

native of Athens.Nursery students from the Basic Education Department show their

mastery of Filipino dances in their Field Demo performance on February 19.

Outgoing AUAAI President Rodel Vizconde leads the festivities during the 82nd Grand Alumni Homecoming held

on February 20 at the SV Grounds.

Former student assistants under the SSVP-OSGP scholarship return to their Alma Mater for a reunion on February 20 at the Garden Café. They are joined by

University Treasurer Bro. Henry Escurel, CM (seated, 4th from right).

PhilHealth officer Ms. Cynthia Asuncion Ciron-Vargas gives a refresher and update on the benefits and privileges due to AdU employees as PhilHealth members during

the orientation hosted by the HRMDO on March 2 at the OZ Audio-Visual Room.

The AdU Folk Dance Troupe take center stage in their dance recital Igting ng Sining held on March 10 at the AdU

Theater.

AdU’s intellectual property and technology support efforts get a big boost with a visit from Mr. John Sandage, deputy director general

for Patents and Technology Sector of the World Intellectual Property Organization, on March 3. Mr. Sandage met with university officials

and was hosted at AdU by ITSO.

Students and administrators from the Communication Departmentpresent the trophies won in the CEMEX Impact Student Festival and

AdSpeak 2016 during their courtesy call to the University President on March 18.

AdU-PULITIKA bested ten other Recognized Student Organization (RSOs) to become this school year’s Most Outstanding RSO during the Student Awards Night hosted by the Office for Student Affairs on

March 5 at the Solaire Resort andCasino in Pasay City.

This year’s batch of Vincentian missionaries for the Summer Popular Mission pay a courtesy call to Fr. Manimtim on March 28

before going to the mission areas in Bagac, Bataan. The Popular Mission took place on March 29 to April 10.

The College of Engineering and Smart Communications renewtheir partnership for the Smart Wireless Engineering Education

Program (SWEEP) with the signing of the memorandum of understanding on March 29. Signing the MOU were Fr.

Manimtim and Mr. Roger Flores, senior manager of Smart’s Network and Platforms Services Division.

Professors Robertus Sigit Haribowo (2nd right, seated) and Ariston Oki Esa (2nd left, seated) from Widya Mandala Catholic University

in Surabaya, Indonesia paid a visit to AdU during its Founding Anniversary on February 18. They are joined at the Jubilee Statue by the University President and administrators from the College of

Business Administration.

Voices from the College of Business Administration soar high as they perform in the annual Canticle Choral Fest held at the ST Chapel on February 18. The competition is a

staple of the university’s Founding Anniversary activities.

A memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the encoding and processing of Senior

High School Voucher Program manual applications is signed between AdU and the

Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) on February 9 at the OP

Conference Room. Representing PEAC was CEAP Executive Director Ms. Rhodora Angela Ferrer (seated, left) while AdU was represented by Fr. Manimtim. Present at

the signing were PEAC representatives and AdU’s ITC, represented by Director Ma. Carmela Racelis (standing, center) and

Systems Maintenance head Engr. Romeo Kwan, Jr. (standing, right).

The University President is joined by Vice President for Administration Dr. Venusmar Quevedo (left) and Hospitality Management Department chairperson

Mrs. Gloria Bagnol at the reopening of the renovated Café Vicente on February 18.

The Cultural Affairs Office (CAO) pioneered another arts and culture event in the university with the staging of Mosikolehiyo, the first University Marching Band Festival on February 18, 2016 at the SV Facade.

Four Manila-based marching bands joined the Adamson University Brass Band for an afternoon of music and showmanship. Joining the AdU Brass Band in the festival were the University of Manila (UM) Band, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Symphony Band, and the Zamora Band of Pandacan, Manila.

The featured bands treated guests to an afternoon of music set to choreographed

drills and dances. AdU, UM, and Zamora wowed with their renditions of popular marches and contemporary hits, while the UST had the audience singing along with their rendition of classical favorites and Broadway hits. Prior to their exhibition and drills, the four bands joined together for a musical rendition.

Mosikolehiyo was held in celebration of the university’s 84th founding anniversary. The festival opened with remarks from College of Architecture dean Ar. Peter Villanueva, whose college was host for the founding anniversary festivities. Ar. Villanueva, University President Fr. Marcelo Manimtim, CM, VP for Student Affairs Fr. Andrew Bayal, CM, and CAO director Ms. Nenita

Dimapilis later on gave plaques and tokens of appreciation to the bands. Receiving the plaques and tokens were conductors Mr. Dennis Morales (AdU), Mr. Wilfredo Cinco (UM), Mr. Michael Jacinto (UST), and Mr. Mike Albert Agoncillo (Zamora). Fr. Bayal also thanked the participation and contributions of the bands in his closing remarks.

Though originally scheduled for St. Vincent de Paul’s feast day last year, Mosikolehiyo proved to be the perfect addition to the founding anniversary festivities. This one-of-a-kind event brought a different level of musicality and showmanship to AdU and was warmly received by the enthusiastic audience.

Marching bands take center stage in Mosikolehiyo


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Bringing their own brand of music and performance to AdU’s Founding Anniversary celebrations were (from top left, clockwise) the Zamora Band, AdU Brass Band, University of Manila Band, and UST Symphony Band.

AdU Chorale wins Las Piñas choir competition

The AdU Chorale led by their conductor Mr. Darwin Vargas (seated) poses for a souvenir photo after taking the champion’s trophy in the 2nd Las Piñas Chorale Festival.

In an unprecedented victory, teams representing Adamson University’s College of Architecture won both first and third place in ARKWIZ, an annual nationwide architecture quiz competition hosted by the UP College of Architecture held on March 5, 2016 at UP Diliman. King Marco Corona, Mae Anne Chan, and alternate Marcel Perez of AdU’s Team 2 came out on top of 44 teams from 22 architecture schools. Third place finishers Team 1 was composed of Erika Tanaka, Rey Alexis Marciano, and alternate Mark Randolf Castro. Team 2 and Team 1 set a record for AdU by surpassing the record victory previously held by Technological Institute of the Philippines,

which won both second and third place in a previous edition of the contest. The Adamson teams were coached by faculty member Arch. Roberto Duran. Adamson also won first place in 2010 when its Team A defeated 18 other schools in the event. Team A was composed of Rodelon Ramos, Rene John Asa, and alternate Marvin Romero.

Archi teams win big in UP ARKWIZ 2016

The winning groups together with Architecture dean Peter Villanueva (left, standing) and coach Arch. Roberto Duran (right, standing) present their trophiesand checks to University President Fr. Marcelo Manimtim, CM and Vice Presi-

dent for Academic Affairs Dr. Catherine Castañeda.

The Adamson University Chorale brought home another prized trophy when it bagged the Grand Champion title in the 2nd Las Piñas Chorale Festival Competition held on March 20, 2016 at the Sanctuario de San Ezekiel Moreno in Las Piñas City. The theme of the competition was Inspiration and Love and Healing and Faith.

Under the baton of its mentor Mr. Darwin Vargas, the university chorale bested other choirs with their rendition of Hilumin Mo Ang Bayan Ko (Heal Our Land) and We Are

The World. Coming in at second place was the University of the East Chorale while the San Sebastian Chamber Singers won third place. Other school and church-based choirs that joined the competition were Ars Cantica Ensemble, Barasoain Camerata Philippines Chorale, Chorus Vocales Philippines and Holy Angel University Chorale. Sitting as judges were well-known composer and conductor Prof. Gerry Dadap; Mr. Gregorio Asilo, Jr. from the Villar Foundation’s Social Institute for Poverty Allevation

and Governance, which hosted the competition; and Prof. Armando Salarza, an internationally acclaimed organist and artistic director of the International Bamboo Organ Festival.

The contest was held in honor of Saint Ezekiel Moreno, whose 168th birth anniversary was being celebrated by the Las Piñas church named after him.


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List of Awardees for the 2016 Institutional Awards

Mr. Jeffrey H. Andril Ms. Joan SA. Awingan Ms. Marie Anne Eve C. BacolodDr. Naressia S. Ballena Mr. Eduardo D. Buñag, Jr. Mr. Mark Henry Calderon Dr. Neliza C. Casela Dr. Joseph Terell M. Malabuyo Ms. Teresita F. Merin Mr. Adonis M. Papas Ms. Anna May A. Ramos Mr. Rommel F. Tilbe Ms. Maria Jasmin I. Villanueva

Information Technology Center (ITC)Biology DepartmentBasic Education Department (BED)College of NursingITC ITCEducation DepartmentPsychology DepartmentCollege of NursingWarehouse Inventory and Control OfficeInnovation and Technology Support OfficePhysical Education (PE) DepartmentInformation Technology and Management (IT&M) Department

Ms. Emelita M. AlonzoMs. Myrna N. AlvarezMr. Manuel S. AreMs. Grace D. BaralMs. Marvi A. Bayrante Ms. Violeta S. DulatreMs. Ma. Freya B. EsclaviaMs. Agnes O. Esquibel Mr. Robert F. FajutnaoMr. Leonides V. Garcia Mr. Danilo P. JeremillosEngr. Romeo M. Kwan, Jr.Mr. Celso V. Mangaoil, Jr.Ms. Rosalina D. PatayonMs. Grace S. De Guzman-RapsingAtty. Elvira D. RegalaMs. Liberty G. Rivera Mr. Francis M. TagabanMs. Mary Ann Socorro N. Yap Ms. Marissa M. Zoleta

Computer Science DepartmentPE DepartmentEducation DepartmentSocial Science DepartmentIT&M DepartmentLanguages DepartmentManagement and Marketing DepartmentBudget OfficeAccounting OfficeCash Management OfficeLanguages DepartmentITCGuidance, Counseling, Testing, and Placement OfficeSt. Vincent School of TheologyHuman Resource Management and Development OfficeCollege of LawCollege of ArchitectureRegistrar’s OfficeGuidance, Counseling, Testing, and Placement OfficeBED

Recipients of Plaque of Recognition and Cash Award for 10 Years of Service

Recipients of the St. Vincent de Paul Statue and Cash Award for 15 Years of Service

Ms. Alicia V. AnuddinMs. Perlita M. CrucisAtty. Sherwin T. De PeraltaMs. Natividad F. Delos ReyesMs. Nenita J. DimapilisMs. Rolanda D. Levita Engr. Mateo M. MirandaMr. Alejandro S. Nueva, Jr.Ms. Roselinda R. NuzaMr. Joseph S. ObalDr. Liza I. PalileoMr. Radney O. RanarioEngr. Alain Bernard C. RañolaMs. Anunciacion M. SantosMr. Marlon B. Santos Ms. Lynn D. SartoMs. Myra Grace T. SustentoMr. Rico T. Teodoro

Physical Facilities and General Services Office (PFGSO)College of Pharmacy Social Science DepartmentChemistry DepartmentCultural Affairs OfficeBiology LaboratoryPhysics LaboratorySocial Science DepartmentBEDLanguages DepartmentStudent Accounts OfficeLanguages DepartmentElectronics Engineering DepartmentPFGSOPFGSOLanguages DepartmentPFGSOComputer Science Department

Mr. Edward L. AceroArch. Lauro F. AdorMr. Mar P. BustamanteMs. Lilia P. CleofeMs. Maria Teresa S. GlangMs. Lucila L. JamigMr. Anthony M. LimMs. Liza V. MarlingMs. Marie Anne T. RacelisMs. Consolacion L. SottoMr. Enrico F. Sta. MariaMr. Jesus S. SustentoMr. Jose Rennie B. Timola

Mathematics DepartmentCollege of ArchitectureInstitutional Development and External Affairs OfficeCollege of NursingOffice of the VP for FinanceRegistrar’s OfficeSocial Science DepartmentPurchasing OfficeCollege of EngineeringRegistrar’s OfficeCampus Ministry OfficePFGSORegistrar’s Office

Ms. Imelda L. ArayataMs. Ma. Rowena S. BalaoroMs. Ma. Victoria A. Embestro Ms. Jocelyn R. OaelMr. Danilo A. Polillo

Registrar’s OfficeChemistry DepartmentITCOffice for Student AffairsInstitute for Religious Education (IRED)

Recipients of Certificate of Recognition and Cash Award for 25 Years of Service


Recipients of 18k Adamson University Ring for 20 Years of Service

Ms. Elena R. AlbertoMr. Ronnie T. Arevalo Engr. Mario V. BonifacioMr. Jaime C. Cabuslay Mr. Jose D. CaraquilEngr. Rene P. DavidMs. Leticia L. Eusebio Mr. Roberta C. Garcia Mr. Ricardo C. JunioEngr. Ma. Visna M. ManioAr. Ma. Aurora B. MedinaMs. Ma. Cecila R. MontenegroEngr. Juliana G. PazMs. Teresita P. Pelejo

Mr. Dante S. Bernardo

Chemistry LaboratoryPFGSOCivil Engineering DepartmentPFGSOPFGSOMechanical Engineering DepartmentCollege of ArchitectureCollege of Business AdministrationPFGSOCivil Engineering DepartmentCollege of ArchitectureMathematics DepartmentCivil Engineering DepartmentPFGSO

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Recipients of Plaque of Recognition for 41 Years of Service


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Mr. Edward L. AceroMs. Gracita L. Ambut Ms. Beverly S. AngotMr. Edgardo R. AquilonMs. Ma. Rowena S. BalaoroMs. Gilda A. BaleteFr. Gregorio L. Bañaga Jr., CM Ms. Aleli G. BarriosMs. Aurora M. BelloDr. Annabel R. BonaoMs. Maria Corazon G. CapundagMr. Pierre Gloria A. Carpio

Dr. Maria Luvimi L. CasihanMs. Alejandria D. Chua Dr. Belinda T. Conde

Ms. Ma. Isidra V. Daquil

Ms. Natividad F. Delos Reyes Mr. Edgar F. DordinesDr. Marie Nica L. Enopia (+) Ar. Marilyn O. Eupeña Mr. Dominador FernandezMs. Ofelia C. Gabaleno

Mathematics DepartmentPFGSOCollege of NursingIREDChemistry DepartmentBEDOffice of the PresidentOffice of the VP FinancePE DepartmentChemistry DepartmentPE DepartmentFinancial Management and Economics DepartmentBEDMathematics DepartmentCenter for Continuing Professional EducationManagement and Marketing DepartmentChemistry DepartmentPFGSOLanguages DepartmentCollege of ArchitecturePFGSOManagement and Marketing Department

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Falcon booters taste first UAAP football victory in over a decade with win over UEAfter 10 years of absence in the UAAP football tournament, the Adamson University Soaring Falcons finally experienced its first triumph in the UAAP football tournament in defeating the University of the East Red Warriors 1-0 at the Moro Lorenzo Football Field inside the Ateneo de Manila University last February 25, 2016. In the first half of the match the Red Warriors pushed the Adamson XI to the limit by unleashing a barrage of attacks but the Soaring Falcons’ goalkeeper Carl Viray kept the Recto-based footballers frustrated with his defense in the box. Adamson struggled to get their offensive groove, with Kim Bardaje’s attack in the 16th minute hitting the cross bar while Bryce Rabino’s first free kick was well contested by the Red Warriors’ goalkeeper Lendon Clores. The next two free kicks awarded to Rabino also went wide.

UE maintained its aggressiveness in the second half as they tried to nail a goal and get their first win of the season. But like a well-oiled diesel machine, the Soaring Falcons began controlling the ball better, with Viray’s defense in the box foiling several attempts by the Red Warriors. In the 88th minute Bless Brian I Jumo finally nailed a goal off an assist from his twin brother Bless Brian II Jumo to give Adamson a 1-0 lead in the match. The Red Warriors scrambled to tie the game but the time was not on their side, thus letting San Marcelino footballers register their first three points this season and overtake them in the standings. The loss left the Red Warriors in the bottom. “Syempre malaki ang panalo ito para sa team lalo [na’t] kailangang i-push namin ang sarili namin... Pangalawang taon pa lang namin sa liga, nandoon ang eagerness na manalo. Although may pagkukulang kami sa mga nakaraan na

laban, kailangan mag-adjust pa rin kami, pero ang panalong ito ang isa sa mga turning point,” said Soaring Falcons head coach Nolan Manito. Prior to this game the Soaring Falcons started the season with a three-game losing skid, beginning the season with a loss against the UST Golden Booters 1-2 on February 11. The NU Bulldogs and Ateneo Blue Eagles kept the Soaring Falcons winless with 0-2 and 0-4 losses, respectively during their February 14 and 21 assignments. Looking to gain momentum from this victory, the Soaring Falcons will next face the UP Fighting Maroons on February 28 at the McKinley Stadium and DLSU Green Archers on March 3 at the Moro Lorenzo Football Field. They will end their first round campaign against defending champions Far Eastern University on March 6 at McKinley Stadium. Mark Joseph F. Ramos

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Adamson outmuscles UST...

once again unloaded another homerun to further increase the lead to 5-2. Mallows Garde saved another point for UST, reaching the second base to cut the lead to 5-3 during the bottom sixth inning. The Lady Falcons were able to capitalize on the lapses of their España counterparts in the final inning to finally annex the win and the crown for Adamson. This win gives Adamson its 15th overall UAAP championship and gave a well-deserved send-off for Sabobo, Benjamen, and Krisna Paguican as they played their last game wearing an Adamson jersey. “Ito ang biggest challenge for me, itong championship game na ito. Unlike in the past five years na nag-champion kami, masasabi kong easy eh. Eto talagang napakahirap ng pinagdaanan namin pero ito ang sweetest victory na meron kami,’’ said coach Santiago as she reminisced about the journey of the team in defending the crown. When asked about how she prepared her team for Game Three, Santiago said she did not give the team a long pre-game pep

talk and instead asked her players to focus on something else other than skill. “Sabi ko nga sa mga players ko bago kami nagsimula, huwag na natin pag-usapan ang talent. It’s not all about talent, it’s about heart and mental (toughness). Yun ang gamitin niyo sa game. Yun ang magdadala sa atin sa ika-anim na title,” she said. As what the players showed in Game Three, heart and mind became the key to overcoming their losses and bounce back from the heartbreaks of losing Game Two and the end of their winning streak. “Sobrang hirap para sa amin... Sabi nga nila kapag ikaw naghirap, worth it naman kapag nakuha mo ang gusto mo,” Santiago added. Sabobo concluded her illustrious UAAP career with several awards, including Season MVP, Best Slugger, Most Runs Batted In (RBI), and Most Homeruns honors. She was also declared Finals MVP together with Benjamen, who was also named as this season’s Best Pitcher. Lamata also bagged the Most Homeruns award, while UST’s CJ

Roa was named Best Hitter and National University’s Aimee Watson was named Rookie of the Year. Mark Joseph F. Ramos

The heroics of Annalie Benjamen (left) and Queeny Sabobo (right) helped secure Game Three and the championship for

AdU and led them to their Finals MVP trophy.

New geologists and mechanical engineers for AdU in latest board exams The results for licensure examinations for geologists and mechanical engineers conducted in February and March 2016, respectively, by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) have been released and Adamson University has seven new geologists and five new engineers. In the geology licensure exam, AdU achieved an overall passing rate of 41.18% or seven passers out of 17 total examinees. All of the passers were first-time examinees. The new geologists are:

Aguda, Marie Rose B.

Gaerlan, Kelvin Carlo S.Golindang, Kurt Russel B.Mantaring, Neil Marvin A.Mores, Paul Rodeo Spa C.Lazona, Kristian E.Pagana, Arvin Frederick J.

In the licensure exam for mechanical engineers, the university achieved an overall passing rate of 55.56%, just above the national passing rate of 55.32%. Five out the nine examinees passed the exam on their first try, giving Adamson a rate of 100% for first-time takers.

The new licensed mechanical engineers are:Atendido, Daniel R.Fenis, Lloyd Daniel L.Lopez, John Enil C.Parani, Aaron G.Solayao, Mark Edison M.

The BS Geology and BS Mechanical Engineering programs are both under the administration of the College of Engineering. The oathtaking of the new licensed professionals will be set to a later date by the PRC.

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Three AdU Students in Semifinals...4, 2016. The BOOC included four classes, with each class requiring an output to be submitted online. The semifinalists were announced on January 18 and included teams from Adamson University, Ateneo de Naga University (AdNU), Mindanao State University (MSU), Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST), and University of the Immaculate Conception. The five semi-finalists then gathered at the

Ultra Winds Mountain Resort in Bukidnon for a three-day Ideation Bootcamp. At the Ideation Bootcamp, the teams consulted with mentors TQ Antiqueno, Abigail Mapua-Cabanilla, Jag Garcia, Mary Imbong, Jay Jaboneta, and Peachy T. Pacquing. The mentors challenged the contestants to think, re-think, and re-design their ideas to become more human-centered. At the end

of the Bootcamp, HealthTrack evolved into HealthBOT (Health Built On Trust). Teams then started working on the design prototype for two weeks upon returning to Manila. AdNU, MSU, and MUST were declared as finalists on February 24 and on March 9, the team from AdNU was announced the winner of the Benilde Prize 2016.

Ms. Merlita B. Galang Ms. Irma S. Geronimo Mr. Irineo S. HernandezMs. Rosalinda T. HuertoDr. Ronaldo A. Juantas Ms. Teofila N. Lababo Ms. Jeannette C. ManalaysayMs. Cecilia M. MendozaAr. Lourdes F. Miravite Mr. Ignacio E. Molon (+)Mr. Alejandro S. Nueva, Jr.Mr. Joseph S. ObalMs. Jasmin G. ObreroMs. Maria A. OfandaMs. Edna S. PadorMs. Susan A. PizarroMr. Danilo A. PolilloDr. Manolito S. PueyoMs. Concepcion D. RamosMs. Rebecca S. Ringor Mr. Fernando V. SaavedraAtty. Edwin R. Sandoval Dr. Ma. Gladiola M. SantosMs. Edna S. SuplidoDr. Bartolome T. Tanguilig IIIMs. Josefina C. Yumul

Accountancy DepartmentAccountancy DepartmentPFGSOBEDGraduate SchoolBEDMathematics DepartmentComputer Science DepartmentCollege of ArchitecturePFGSOSocial Science DepartmentLanguages DepartmentLanguages DepartmentMathematics DepartmentCenter for Health ServicesCenter for Health ServicesIREDCenter for Health ServicesChemistry DepartmentMathematics DepartmentMathematics DepartmentCollege of LawGraduate SchoolAccounting OfficeGraduate SchoolChemistry Department

Adamson outmuscles UST to complete six-peat in UAAP Softball

The streak is over but the dynasty continues. The Adamson University Lady Falcons overcame the defiant University of Santo Tomas Tigresses in three exhausting matches to emerge as champion for the sixth straight year in the UAAP Season 78 Softball tournament from March 11 to 18 at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. It was UST who ended the Lady Falcons’ historic 73-game winning streak by virtue of a 6-2 victory last March 2. This win gave the San Marcelino-based softbelles its first loss in six years, thus ending their elimination round with an 11-1 win-loss record and forcing a traditional semifinal format. Seeded number one, the Lady Falcons booked its sixth straight finals appearance with a 7-6 come-from-behind victory against the number four seed University of the Philippines Lady Maroons while the second-ranked Tigresses overwhelmed third-ranked National University Lady Bulldogs 8-4 in their March 7 semis assignment to set a title showdown. In Game One of the finals last March 11, the Lady Falcons used a huge fourth inning blast

to rout UST 9-2 via mercy rule. Despite the scoreline, Adamson head coach Ana Santiago was still looking to improve their defense as they struggled in their offense at the bat. Finding themselves at a 5-0 hole in the beginning of the sixth inning in Game Two of the finals last March 14, the Lady Falcons relied on homeruns by Queeny Sabobo and Gelyn Lamata to get Adamson back at 5-2 and another homerun by Lamata at the top of the seventh inning to tie the score at five-all. However, UST batter Kristine Lacupa was able to counter with her own home run to win the match at 6-5. UST’s win gave the Lady Falcons its second loss this season and force a deciding Game Three on March 18.

UST enjoyed a 2-0 advantage against Adamson in the first two innings of Game Three but the Lady Falcons snatched the lead courtesy of two homeruns by Sabobo and Annalie Benjamen in the third inning for a 4-2 lead. In the bottom fifth inning Sabobo

While it was not a perfect season, the Lady Falcons still have theirplace in UAAP history with their sixth straight title and 73-game winning streak.

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