In his remarks, Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation fr. Jannel N. Abogado, O.P. expressed delight at the formalization of the agreement at a time when UST鈥檚 research and instruction initiatives complement the efforts for climate change mitigation. Fr. Abogado cited, too, the famous encyclical Laudato S铆 of Pope Francis and shared how in UST, spirituality and stewardship guide efforts to ensure that future generations can enjoy a 鈥渂lissful life鈥� on our planet.

The Rector also stated that as inhabitants, not owners, of the Earth, we are bound by an urgent need to care for the environment. He reaffirmed the University鈥檚 commitment to fighting climate change and helping the government by lending the University鈥檚 academic and research expertise.

Meanwhile, Sec. Borje underscored the importance of both sustainability and climate justice and equity, which the Climate Change Commission is promoting. He expressed enthusiasm at partnering with UST for its 鈥渧ibrant research activities鈥� that can open a lot of avenues for further collaboration. Though informally, Thomasians have been engaging with the Climate Change Commission and supporting its activities in the past, and the six-year agreement puts a framework to further collaboration.

The agreement, which aims to leverage UST鈥檚 research initiatives at the Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences and the DOST-TOMASInno Innovation Center Technology Business Incubator, paves the way for closer collaboration between UST, one of Asia鈥檚 top universities, at the national government. The agreement aims to 鈥渁lign efforts for building resiliency at the local level,鈥� opening avenues for the UST Simbahayan Community Development Office and the Research Center for Social Sciences and Education to also join. The projects will find locus not just in the Manila campus鈥檚 Thomas Aquinas Research Complex, but also in the UST Dr. Tony Tan Caktiong Innovation Center of the UST Santa Rosa Extension Campus.

The expected outputs of the cooperation are joint research and policy development initiatives that will help advance environmental preservation. Joint academic and research activities aimed at capacity-building will also be undertaken, beginning with the November 2023 Climate Change Week celebration.

Among UST鈥檚 initiatives toward environmental preservation are the conduct of basic and applied science studies on biodiversity and aquaculture, as well as advocacy campaigns against environmental degradation in areas like the Sierra Madre Mountain Range and Dumaguete, where reclamation has been threatening coastal life.

Joining Sec. Borje were CCC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Rommel Antonio O. Cuenca, Strategic Partnership Division Chief Alexis D. Lapiz, Legal Services Division Atty. Carlos M. Borja, Jr., and Chief of Staff Rhea Ckristine Sy. Meanwhile, UST officials included the Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation, fr. Jannel N. Abogado, O.P., DTPS, Asst. to the Rector for UST Sta. Rosa Philipina A. Marcelo, PhD, UST Sta. Rosa Executive Assistant Siegfred V. Prado, College of Science Dean Rey Donne S. Papa, PhD, Research Center for Social Sciences and Education Director Jeremaiah M. Opiniano, PhD, TOMASINNO Center Manager Raymond Marquez and Assistant Manager Celso Noel Aban, and Simbahayan Community Development Office Director Froilan A. Alipao.

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The PHILAAST program described Benjamin in this way: “Dr. Benjamin develops various frameworks for designing integrated biorefineries (IBR) using Philippines agricultural residues (e.g., rice and corn-derived). IBRs are biomass-processing plants that produce multiple products in the form of biofuels, power, and chemicals. The development of IBRs in the country is a circular economy (CE) and sustainability approach. His work provides a reference for creating an IBR using local feedstock, thereby valorizing agricultural residues. The utilization of agricultural waste in the country is vital as this could improve energy security by producing biofuels and bioenergy products. Other benefits include increasing farmers鈥� revenue and reducing poverty incidence due to job creation, an ideal scenario in developing countries. The results from his study are used as input to the Policy Brief Series being prepared by the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) entitled Achieving Energy Sustainability Through Integrated Biorefineries.”

A research fellow at the Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences, among Benjamin’s major research works and activities are:

• Developed P-graph approaches to optimize crisis operations in an industrial complex in order to minimize manufacturing losses as well as determined critical components of integrated bioenergy systems (IBS)
• A Monte Carlo simulation approach to assess the vulnerability of bioenergy parks to variable capacity disruptions
• A criticality index for component plants to measure the relative impact of a plant鈥檚 failure within a bioenergy park using Input-Output (I-O) analysis
• A multi-disruption risk index using an integrated I-O and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)-based method. This network risk index measures the bioenergy park鈥檚 robustness to an array of probabilistic plant disruption scenarios.
• A disruption resilience framework to analyze the recovery of disrupted component plants and determine the overall resilience of a bioenergy park using Dynamic Inoperability Input-Output Modeling (DIIM)

In 2019, he was an awardee in the 3rd ASEAN Science Diplomats Assembly. He was also the recipient of the National Research Council of the Philippines Research Grant for his project 鈥淒evelopment of a P-graph based model for designing Philippine agricultural waste-based integrated biorefinery鈥�.

This award is one of the annual awards of PhilAAST, an association comprised of scientists and technologists. PhilAAST was founded in 1951 and its main objective is to promote the value of science in our community.

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The decorated Thomasian chemical engineer who specializes in energy engineering, specifically on biochar, renewable energy, and thermal energy storage, is a multi-awarded researcher who was named the “Most Outstanding Professional in Chemical Engineering” during the 2022 Professional Regulation Commission Awards.

In 2021, she was named by the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineer as an Outstanding Chemical Engineer for Research and Development. She also received the 2011 Gregorio Y. Zara Award for Applied Research from the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology (PHILAAST) and is a recipient of the Achievement Award from the National Research Council of the Philippines.

Dimaano is also a faculty member of the听Graduate School, where she serves as Program Lead for Engineering.

Among the previous recipients of Dangal ng Lipi were former UST Rectors Rev. fr. Herminio Dagohoy, O.P., PhD and Rev. fr. Ernesto Arceo, O.P., PhD; Prof. Clarita Carillo, PhD; Prof.听Armando听F.听de Jesus, PhD; Prof. Allan B. de Guzman, PhD.

The awarding ceremonies was spearheaded by Dangal ng Bulacan Foundation, Inc.

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UST REFI was awarded the grant by the Gerry Roxas Foundation (GRF) and the Philippine office of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for the project titled 鈥淪iquijor Island Conservation and Restoration: Toward a Regenerative Ecotourism Destination鈥�.

This action research project was among 11 recipients of grants from GRF鈥檚 program called INSPIRE or Investing in Sustainable Partnerships for Inclusive Growth and Regenerative Ecosystems.

Looking at both seascapes and landscapes, the project aims to ensure that the island鈥檚 natural ecosystems 鈥渨ill be conserved and restored, leading to a sustainable and regenerative Siquijor Island鈥�. For 2.5 years, this action research project hopes to aid Siquijor鈥檚 collaborative governance efforts on environmental protection, environmental conservation education, and achieving community-based sustainable livelihood.

The project seeks to empower Siquijor鈥檚 provincial and municipal governments to regulate the use of trees and medicinal plants, curb illegal and unregulated fishing activities, encourage tourism development, reduce solid and liquid wastes, and control freshwater consumption. These efforts contribute to the vision of making Siquijor a 鈥渮ero-waste island鈥�.

A team from REFI will spearhead the project, led by Executive Director Fr. Maximo Gatela, O.P. and Technical Team Leader Dr. Moises Norman Garcia of the College of Science. Team members include Dr. Maria Rosario Virginia Cobar-Garcia (Science), Dr. Arlen Ancheta and Dr. Alain Jomarie Santos (both from the Faculty of Arts and Letters), as well as Asst. Prof. Arnold Distor and Asst. Prof. Racquel Layco (Science).

Dr. Ancheta, Dr. Cobar-Garcia, Dr. Garcia, and Asst. Prof. Layco had done studies on the zero-waste island concept, covering solid waste management, energy efficiency, food and water, and sustainable use of natural resources. These previous studies were conducted for a global advocacy group, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), under the auspices of the Research Center for Social Sciences and Education (or RCSSED, UST鈥檚 social sciences research arm).

According to team leader Dr. Moises Norman Garcia, the previous studies and the current INSPIRE-funded project will capitalize on 鈥渆nvironmental advocacy to counter climate change and [take inspiration from] Pope Francis鈥檚 encyclical Laudato S铆.鈥�

This INSPIRE-funded project contributes to climate change action, says this full professor of Biological Sciences, by directly aligning the project to some of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.

UST REFI formalized its receipt of the INSPIRE grants during a May 22 grants awarding ceremony at the National Museum of Natural History, with the US Ambassador to the Philippines, Her Excellency Mary Kay L. Carlson, gracing the event.

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The first award-winning research poster was presented by the team of Prof. Christina Binag, PhD, Asst. Prof. Felicidad Christina Ramirez-Penafiel, PhD, Mr. David Joseph Alzate, MSc (PhD Chemistry student), and BS Chemistry alumnus Leighnard Jien R. Felix. The team worked on the project entitled 鈥淧olypyrrole and Rice Straw Biochar on Pineapple-Cotton Fabric as Supercapacitor Electrodes for Symmetrical Coin Assembly.鈥� The poster dealt with the concern on the growing global demand for energy that is both clean and renewable, which led to the need to develop energy storage devices. The paper found that biochar had a positive effect on the capacitance of PPY-based fabric electrodes and showed promise as an energy material for supercapacitors.

Meanwhile, the second work involved BSc Chemistry students under the guidance of Prof. Bernard John V. Tongol, PhD and Ms. Hannah Grace Geronimo, MSc (Graduate School student). The student researchers were senior students Ms. Maricar Cruz, Ms. Mary Elyssa Ranoa, and recent alumnus Mr. Matthew Villanueva. They worked on the project 鈥淔uel Cell Electrocatalysts for Ethanol Oxidation Reaction (eor) and Oxygen Reduction Reaction (orr) Based on Pyrolyzed Coconut Husk Biomass.鈥� The study used coconut husk biochar as a low-cost alternative to Pt-based cathode catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction and as a carbon-based support for Pd-based anode catalysts for ethanol oxidation reaction and found the catalysts to provide promising results for ORR and EOR with sustainable, low-cost source of carbon-based materials.

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On the Feast Day of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, September 8, 2022, the 91短视频 held a hybrid General Convocation for the Rector鈥檚 Report at the Dr. Robert Sy Grand Ballroom of the Bl. Buenaventura Garcia Paredes O.P. Building. Very. Rev. Fr. Richard G. Ang, O.P., Ph.D., delivered his report on the University鈥檚 achievements from January 2020, when he began serving as Acting Rector, to July 2021, or the first five academic terms of his Rectorship.

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The Master of the Order of Preachers and UST Chancellor Very Rev. Fr. Gerard Francisco P. Timoner, III, O.P., first confirmed Father Ang鈥檚 appointment as UST鈥檚 eighth Filipino Rector on May 7, 2020. However, since that was at the height of the pandemic, the traditional Installation Rites usually held at the start of the academic year had to be postponed to May 13, 2021, coinciding with the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima.

Upon his installation, Fr. Ang stated seven priorities for leadership, where he committed to harnessing technology in preparation for Industry 4.0; advancing synergy among disciplines, units, and institutions; enriching the research ecosystems of the University; optimizing advances made in internationalization; fostering a stronger industry-academe-alumni partnership; advocating wellness of being; and managing resources for strategic expansion. Together, these points comprise 鈥淯ST Vision 2024 and Beyond鈥�, agenda that are entrenched in the Key Result Areas and Key Performance Indicators of the directional areas.

鈥淭hey will be carefully planned and regularly monitored to ensure that, as a University, we move together in one mind and one spirit,鈥� vowed the Father Rector.

鈥淎s a 411-year-old Catholic institution, we have adjusted, evolved, and transformed the way we do things at the University. The centerpiece of this presentation is the story of how UST went through a continuum of necessary, relevant, and multi-dimensional challenges, and how we managed to confront conditions of uncertainty and unpredictability from a position of faith, courage, and resiliency,鈥� said Fr. Ang.

The Father Rector gave highlights from each of the Nine Strategic Directional Areas (SDAs) and the UST Hospital:

Leadership and Governance

Remembering that his term as Acting Rector had barely started when the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting community quarantines began in early 2020, Fr. Ang highlighted the creation of Task Force Veritas, whose goal was to ensure the continuous delivery of services during the transition of University operations to the virtual mode while complying with health restrictions amid the pandemic.

The University also implemented fully online enrollment processes; reviewed the table of fees; allowed staggered payments until December; refunded laboratory fees and other in-person related payments; did not increase tuition fees for incoming freshmen; extended scholarships; created a committee on negotiations with telecommunications companies to address internet connectivity concerns; initiated a corporate subscription of the University to Zoom; allowed work-from-home and skeleton workforce arrangements for employees, ensuring that no support staff was laid off due to the pandemic; secured vaccines for her stakeholders in coordination with the local government of Manila, successfully signed the Collective Bargaining Agreement 2020 with the UST Faculty Union, among many other initiatives.

Amid the transition, the University continued to join and excel at national and international quality assurance (QA) undertakings, such as the Quacquarelli-Symonds Ratings, which gave UST the first five-star rating in the Philippines; and the ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance (AUN-QA), which granted UST institutional certification until 2025; the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, which named UST 3^rd among Philippine HEIs. It has also maintained and improved accreditation levels from Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) and the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU).

UST also completed its remote ISO 9001:2015 Surveillance Audit on July 8, 2020, and its 3^rd Re-certification Audit on July 3 and 4, 2021, as conducted by T脺V S脺D PSB Philippines, Inc.

鈥淎ll these achievements are not the accomplishments of one person or one unit, but rather the product of our communal efforts. As Helen Keller wrote, alone we can do so little, but together we can do so much,鈥� said Fr. Ang.

Thomasian Identity

The pandemic occurred during the 500th year of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines, the 800^th death anniversary of St. Dominic, and the 50^th founding anniversary of the Dominican Province of the Philippines. Despite this, 鈥淭he University, through the Office of the Vice Rector for Religious Affairs, pursued a robust faith formation program and fostered community engagement in an organic and dynamic faith ecosystem through various spiritual, pastoral, and service programs.鈥�

Online Eucharistic Celebrations, commemorations, recollections, virtual Paskuhan festivities and Send-offs, as well as symposia and other gatherings on interreligious dialogue were also held.

Teaching and Learning

With more than 40,000 students and almost 3000 academic and support staff, the University-wide shift to the Enhanced Virtual Mode (EVM) of Instruction, led by the Office of the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, included adjustments made in instruction, including reaching out to learners with limited connectivity through free pocket wi-fi units, subsidized PLDT SMART internet plans, and learning packets in electronic or optional printed or flash drive forms sent via courier service.

鈥淯ST also expanded its roster of e-learning specialists to render assistance in addressing the teaching and learning needs of academic units. The appointment of pedagogical leads was intended to provide further support to teachers,鈥� said Fr. Ang.

The Father Rector also commended that the University maintained 59 accredited academic programs by PACUCOA and PAASCU, that several licensure examinations were topped by Thomasians, and that there was an increase in the number of academic staff with awards and recognitions at the national and international levels.

Research and Innovation

The pandemic may have temporarily paused or limited in-person access to laboratories and field work, but productivity in terms of publications in both indexed and non-indexed journals increased, with a total of 323 publications for A.Y. 2020-2021. Furthermore, 62 researchers acquired external grants from national funding agencies, while 18 researchers obtained international funding from foreign agencies.

Fr. Ang also highlighted the TOMASInno Innovation Center鈥檚 launch and blessing, as well as the groundbreaking of the Dr. Tony Tan Caktiong Innovation Center, which will include fabrication and prototyping centers, as well as innovation and product development hubs and laboratories at the rising UST Santa Rosa campus.

鈥淚n the very near future, UST Santa Rosa will be able to complement the research activities of the Espa帽a campus by becoming a techno and innovative hub in Laguna, following the model of Pennsylvania State University and Cornell University in the USA,鈥� shared Fr. Ang, who added that the Assistant to the Rector for UST Santa Rosa, Prof. Philipina Marcelo, Ph.D., was coordinating with experts from the USA who will help with this forthcoming arrangement in Santa Rosa.

Resource Management

The University, through the Office of the Vice Rector for Finance and the Human Resource Department, utilized its financial and human resources with flexibility, allowing employees to have alternative work arrangements with their health monitored through the Thomasian Online Medical Services and Support (ThOMedSS) portal and work hours managed through the UST Support Staff Access Portal (USSAP)

Reviewing fees was also done to balance the students鈥� welfare and the University鈥檚 need to maintain sustainability.

Major construction projects under the Facilities Management Office were also completed (Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati Building, UST Link Bridge) or neared completion by the end of A.Y. 2020-2021, such as the UST Manila Stormwater Drainage Improvement, the UST General Santos Filial House of San Martin De Porres and the UST GenSan Main Building, the renovation of the San Martin de Porres Building, and the UST Sta. Rosa Campus.

鈥淩esource Management, whether human, physical, or financial, will be a major challenge in the coming years because the University is going for expansion. The agendum on industry-academe-alumni partnership will be a partial response to this task,鈥� said Fr. Ang.

Public Presence

Through the Office of Public Affairs, the Communications Bureau, and the Office for Alumni Relations under the Office of the Secretary-General, dynamic communication and stakeholder engagement strategies were deployed to maximize opportunities during the pandemic.

Among the highlights were almost two billion pesos in free PR value and over 700 million pesos in free advertisement value accumulated through news segments and press releases published about UST鈥檚 COVId-19 response, and other events, programs, and achievements regarding internationalization, teaching expertise, research expertise, advocacies, involvement in policy formulation, and alumni activities. Some of these events and programs were in partnership with the diplomatic corps, cultural agencies and religious organizations, and other national and international institutions.

Community Development and Advocacy

The Father Rector commended the active participation of the Thomasian community in the University鈥檚 community development programs, citing 37,469 students, 171 student organizations, and 2,387 academic staff who have joined or contributed.

Community engagement activities, led by the SIMBAHAYAN Community Development Office, have moved online, including Pistang Tomas, which had various livestreams and capacity-building sessions on livelihood skill development; Siglang Tomas, a health advocacy project through health education; AlerTomas, which conducted research work and dialogues in support of the encyclical Laudato Si鈥�; and the launch of the 鈥淛ourneying with Communities: A Community Engagement and Organizing Handbook for University Extension Workers鈥�.

Student Welfare and Support

Through dialogues with students at the level of the central and unit offices and the constant updating of the Frequently Asked Questions page, the University listened to and addressed student concerns stemming from the various consequences of lockdown. Policies and procedures for enrolment, shifting, or re-channeling, and interim provisions on scholarships and student welfare and discipline were also reconsidered.

The University, in A.Y. 2020-2021, also had over 3000 beneficiaries of various scholarship grants, which were not cancelled during the pandemic. Student Services offered by the Counseling and Career Center, Library, Registrar, Health Service and the Office for Student Affairs also transitioned to an online platform, including the UST Application Rating (USTAR) as a temporary replacement to the UST Entrance Test (USTET). For A.Y. 2023-2024, USTET has been reinstated.

鈥淚n the coming days, we will give more attention to our safe learning spaces in the physical and virtual sense for the benefit of our students,鈥� said Fr. Ang.

Internationalization

The Office of International Relations and Programs oversaw various forms of virtual student mobility (VSM), like virtual exchanges (VE) or collaborative online international learning (COIL), webinars, virtual conferences, symposia and e-for a. For A.Y. 2020-2021,听 17126 students participated in VSMs despite the pandemic. Six new transnational research collaborations (TNRs) were also established in health and social sciences in the same A.Y., which brings the total of ongoing TNRs to 16.

Nine inbound faculty from various foreign institutions were appointed as visiting professors in UST, while three outbound UST academic staff were appointed as international faculty members, including Asst. Prof. Gina Lontoc, Ph.D. (visiting lecturer at the University of East Anglia, UK), Asst. Prof. Donata Acula (journal reviewer at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, USA), Asst. Prof. Lawrence Decamora (Course Lecture Developer of 17 Java Programming Modules at the Fitzwilliam Institute, UK; Consultant at GreyCampus, USA and India; and Course Lecture Developer at Eduonix Learning Solutions, India).

鈥淭he University鈥檚 performance amid the challenges brought about by the pandemic indicated that Internationalization remained robust.鈥�

The UST Hospital

The Father Rector thanked the UST Hospital administrators, led by its CEO Rev. Fr. Julius Paul Factora, O.P., Medical Director Dr. Charito Malong-Consolacion, Director for Finance Rev. Fr. Roman Santos, O.P., and Director for Administration Prof. Analin E. Porto, DrEM, for responding to the challenges of the pandemic. Included among the initiatives are the manpower audit, the gradual opening of offices and ancillary services, and the opening of the Domus Mariae to USTH employees.

Installation of exhaust fans and air purifiers to improve ventilation in the hospital facilities and public areas, addition of area zoning and acrylic barriers, conversion of COVID wards, provision of less expensive RT-PCR tests and drive thru swab testing, the signing of the USTH CBA, among others, are also part of the USTH鈥檚 response.

Another highlight was the partial opening of the St. John Paul II Building, a new structure for the UST Hospital Complex, which now houses the administrative offices and some ancillary services like the laboratory.

One Community

鈥淲e accompanied our students in their struggles, and as we brave each passing day, we learned the value of meaningful connections with fellow members of the Thomasian community. In the Holy Spirit鈥檚 Indwelling, someone鈥檚 joy becomes ours, someone鈥檚 sorrow and pain become ours as well, and in the process, we experience what it means to be truly blessed with life, health, friends, and family. The pandemic taught us what it means to be a Thomasian community 鈥� a community that looks out for the welfare of each other during a time of great uncertainty, guided by the virtues of the Tria Haec: Faith, Hope, and Love,鈥� The Father Rector reflected.

Fr. Ang further emphasized the values of being grateful and being open to others, saying 鈥淕ratitude and empathy are the principles that allow us to redirect our focus on the things that we can change. Together, they inspire change from within ourselves, driving us to serve with humility and sincerity, and allowing us to touch the lives of those around us in ways we never thought possible.鈥�

鈥淢ore than a time of hopelessness, the pandemic is a defining moment that brought out the best in us. It is a time that brought Thomasians closer to one another and closer to God. To the Thomasian community, thank you for your unceasing prayers and support for the University during these tough times,鈥� said Fr. Ang.

The Rector鈥檚 Report remains through the official UST Facebook page and the full narrative will be submitted to Rome.

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According to the team this is a holistic approach to current cities and likewise calls upon the introduction of a new urbanity. The team, composed of Aramis Corullo, Gellaine Burgos, Althea Poblete, Angelo Landicho, and Paula Casia, took home Php 250,000, while the rest of the finalists were awarded Php 50,000 per team.

Re-Terra 2021 is a national design competition founded by Ar. Kathleen Encorporado in partnership with the Department of Agriculture and the local government of Pasig City. One of its objectives is to work toward realizing the proposals of the young designers. Only four out of the 145 officially registered teams had the chance to defend their proposals in the live public event. The three other finalist teams included Nikko Arbillo, Kelvin Magno, Abram Lavares, Alyssa Tagala, and Erika Florendo also from the 91短视频; Jan Mark Vargas from Saint Louis University; and Ariel Padua from the University of Lasalette.

The teams presented their proposals to a diverse panel of judges that included Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, Pratt University in New York City Professor Ar. Philippe Baumann, Ambassador for Food Security Mr. James Reid, Chairman of the PH Green Building Council Engr. Edward Sabidong, Architect and Urban Planner Jun Palafox; Head of the Council of Deans and Heads of Architecture Schools in the Philippines Ar. Chona Ponce, President of East West Seeds Philippines Mr. Hank Hermans, and Former Dean of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Design Ar. Joey Yupangco. The video recording of the event is available for viewing on the Facebook page of RE-TERRA.鈥兲�

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The poster, 鈥淪ustainable and environmentally friendly energy storage devices: polyaniline/MWCNT/water hyacinth-cotton, and polypyrrole/MWCNT/pi帽a-cotton textile composites,鈥� was awarded on September 24, 2021, the last day of the conference.

Alzate鈥檚 research was co-authored with his adviser, Prof. Christina A. Binag, Ph.D., faculty member Asst. Prof. Felicidad Christina Ramirez 鈥� Pe帽afiel, Ph.D., and College of Science students Rica Angela Benipayo and Leighnard Jien R. Felix.
The 35th Philippine Chemistry Congress is the first fully online gathering of chemists and chemistry enthusiasts in the country, with its theme: 鈥淏uild Back Better Through Chemistry. 鈥淭he 鈥楤uild Back Better鈥� (BBB) concept was defined in the 2016 United Nations General Assembly – the 鈥渦se of the recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction phases after a disaster.鈥�

The PCC is the annual conference of chemists and chemistry enthusiasts in the Philippines. First held in 1984, the PCC has since served as one of the biggest gatherings of chemists and researchers from academe, industry, government, and other sectors, where new knowledge in chemistry and allied fields are brought to the forefront.

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Under the vision of Congressman Vicente 鈥淐hing鈥� Veloso, Third District of Leyte, and the indefatigable work of Leyte Provincial Board Member Ana Veloso-Tuason, the project envisions to harness the creativity of local artisans toward global designs that will generate revenues and livelihood for the community. The DCP, through the leadership of Executive Director Rhea Matute and Consultant Milo Raval, mobilized design experts who engaged the community in capacity-building, hand-holding and exhibition display of the products. The documentation synergy was a critical mass of knowledge and skills from the USTGS-CCCPET, CFAD, DCP, DTI-Leyte. The institutional buyers exhibition will be in Guinciaman, San Miguel, Leyte on December 15-25, 2021.

UST GS CCCPET鈥檚 Cultural Mapping Project in 2018 spawned the USWAG Project as a Continuing Cultural Mapping Activity. With documented natural resources, local skills inventory, manpower profiling, and community organizing, the stakeholders decided to advance towards skills upgrade and product upscale. The project produced heritage-inspired designs of housewares and lighting accessories made out of local indigenous materials. This heritage utilization model is integral to CCCPET鈥檚 heritage conservation and sustainable development framework.

The USTGS-CCCPET team was composed Assoc. Prof. Eric Babar Zerrudo, PhD and Ms. Beverly Bautista, while the UST-CFAD was led by Dean Asst. Prof. Christie Que and Mr. Romano Macaisa, Chair of Department of Industrial Design. One of the DCP鈥檚 lead designers Mr. Charles Boris Ma帽ez is a graduate student of UST Graduate School鈥檚 Master鈥檚 degree in Cultural Heritage Studies.  

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Serving as speakers were: UnionBank Chief Economist Mr. Ruben Carlo Asuncion, Lina Group of Companies (LGC) Chairman and Bureau of Customs Commissioner Mr. Alberto Lina, and UST Department of Economics Chair Assoc. Prof. Carlos Manapat, DBA.

Based on a joint team analysis conducted by UnionBank Philippines (UBP) and Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV), Asuncion鈥檚 talk was titled 鈥淎re we there yet? A return to a pre-COVID-19 PH economy鈥�. While he forecasts that the Philippine economy is on the path to recovery based on the annual gross domestic product (GDP), it is in 2022 that the Philippine economy will likely reach pre-pandemic levels. It is expected that Gross Capital Formation will grow rapidly in 2021, to be led by public construction because private sector sentiment remains subdued.

Asuncion added that if vaccines are distributed widely, election spending may boost private consumption and will likely return to pre-COVID levels in 2022. Hedging that the AEV-UBP joint research is conservative compared to other forecasts by groups such as the Asian Development Bank and the International Monetary Fund, Asuncion posits that it is possible to reach pre-COVID levels in 2021 after widespread vaccination if the government would meet its spending target, the teenage demographic would be able to go out and spend, and private construction would resume normal activity by the second half of 2021.

Manapat鈥檚 lecture was titled 鈥淓conomic situation amidst pandemic and the road to economic recovery.鈥� He briefly summarized the state of 2020 Philippine economics in which gross national income, gross capital formation, OFW remittances, direct foreign investment, exports, and imports, among others, drastically decreased in the second quarter of 2020.

As the Philippines moves forward to the 鈥榖etter normal鈥�, Manapat says that he agrees with figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) that a 鈥榲-shaped recovery鈥� is feasible. Based on his research, he forecasts a 鈥減ositive 1.2 percent in GDP growth rate by the second quarter of 2022.鈥�

                Lina spoke on the topic 鈥淭he Philippine Logistics Industry in 2020 and the 2021 Outlook.鈥� Over the last 40 years, the Lina Group of Companies (LGC) has been heavily involved in logistics, among other industries, and has facilitated the flow of goods, people, and information. The Chairman, fondly calling LGC 鈥淎ng Kargador ng Bayan鈥�, said that the Philippines has the highest logistics cost in Southeast Asia due to high shipping costs and incidental charges like terminal container handling charges (THCs), container deposits, unexplained shipping lines charges, and inimical transport policies.

While these factors are not new, the community quarantine also increased demand and difficulty in transport and delivery of goods in unprecedented ways. For 2021 and beyond, LGC expects a continued spike in e-commerce and express delivery services. It will result in 鈥渃oope-tition鈥� among different logistics companies in the form of collocated warehouses, shared spaces and services, and subcontracting.

Over 170 UST students and guests virtually attended the three lectures.

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