USPians mark 33rd Cebu Popular Music Festival (2013)

[photo grabbed from Knch]

Judge Simeon Dumdum, Jr., chairperson of the 33rd Cebu Popular Music Festival 2013 proclaimed Knch Lhnn Cabillo and Niño James Bañares as Best Interpreter and 3rd place winner, respectively.  The music festival is held on the 18th of January at the Cebu Coliseum.

Known nation-wide as the cute girl from Cebu who impressed the judges in Pilipinas Got Talent season 3, the eleven-year-old USPian pupil Knch Lhnn interpreted Erwin Lirazan's composition, "Salamat."  

Knch Lhnn continues to enjoy singing her way through grade school as a full scholarship grantee of the USP Alumni Association Incorporated (USP AAI). 

[photo grabbed from Ka Onin]

Licensed teacher, choir director, music consultant and freelance musician, Mr. Niño James Bañares (USPian AB Music alumnus class of 2001) wrote the lyrics with Ramonito Carbon, composed the music and arranged the vocals of the Cebu Pop's 3rd prize winner "Amomahon Ka."* 

A professional artist, Niño is a composer of many well-loved pieces, including the song "Ako'y Iyo, O Senyor Sto. Niño" which won him 3rd place in the 5th Huniño of 2011. He is a level-4 with merit passer of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM). 

Niño, a former scholar of the Salvador and Pilar Sala Foundation, Inc., continues to surround himself with exquisite music and furthers his professional growth as a member of and oboe player at the Cebu Philharmonic Orchestra. 

 

*Music by:  Niño James Bañares . Lyrics by:  Niño James Bañares and Ramonito Carbon; Interpreted by: Jan Michael Banaynal and Windey Pradol Instrumental Arrangement by: Melvin Corpin; Vocal Arrangement by:  Niño James Bañares

March 2013 Graduation Itinerary

2nd USP alumni & friends fun run

 

2nd USP Alumni & Friends Fun Run
5km, 10km & 15km route

Date            : 09 February 2013 (Saturday)
Assembly      : 4:00am, USPF Lahug campus
Race Start    : 5:30 am
Singlet price : Php 250.00 (USPF students)
                     Php 350.00 (USPian alumni & friends)

OAR Publication 2013

*Don Agustin M. Jereza Memorial Lectures Digest (in print and online) is a collection of annual speeches delivered in honor of the founding father on his birthday, August 28 at the Theater for the Performing Arts of the University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF). Included in this maiden issue are those lectures delivered in 2009 up to 2012. [cover design by Lorina Lepon]
http://issuu.com/uspf.alumnirelations/docs/don_agustin_m._jereza_memorial_lect

USPF Alumni & External Relations Journal (in print and online) is a collection of simple surveys conducted on the varied activities and programs participated and/or organized by the Office of the Vice President for External Relations, and the Office of Alumni Relations.  It aims to promote diverse educated and expressive thoughts and opinions that create massive transformational impact on USPF’s academic, cultural, and global environment.

USPian Alumni Newletter (also in print) masthead design by Edik Dolotina