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

Know Your Artist Soul Brothers & Sisters: Fantonial-Bautista, Gacang, Tan, and Cabilan-Ho

Dr. Rhea Fantonial-Bautista
USPian alumna
Doctor of Education
Class of 2011
theater arts advocate, actress, and director

Jake Juleus Gacang
USPian alumnus
Bachelor of Arts in Music (AB Music)
Class of 2009
Popularly known as "The Show Violinist", Jake is a talent of Asian Troubadours and Red Talent Studio.















Vingenr Tan
USPian alumnus
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Class of 2009
theater arts advocate, actor, stand up comedian
















Eda Kristy Cabilan-Ho
USPian alumna
High School
Class of 2005
television & movie actress

Photos grabbed from Facebook:
Eda Kristy Cabilan (https://www.facebook.com/edakristy)

Jake Juleus Gacang (https://www.facebook.com/theshowviolinist)

Vingenr Tan (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1488962763)

Rhea Fantonial-Bautista (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=686924679)

USPF Tassel University Yearbook 2010-2011

All graduates of October 2010, March 2011 and May 2011 (kinder 2, grade 6, high school, college, masters, and doctorate programs of both Lahug and Mabini campuses):

Claim your university yearbook "Tassel 2010-2011" now!

Come to the Office of Alumni Relations (OAR) at the Rizal Hall, USPF Lahug campus Mon-Fri between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm. For those alumni with stiff schedule, OAR can flex for you. Please call ahead and inform us your concern at 414.7773. We will be most delighted to hear from you.

Alumni Engineers come together for Beloved Teacher

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May 6, 2012 marked the eternal repose of one of USPF College of Engineering & Architecture's beloved teachers, Engr. Bebiano "Sir Bebart" Bartiana. 

Sir Bebart's mortal remains lies at St. Francis in Bacalso St., Cebu City. But he will always be remembered as a "cool" teacher and colleague who kept his students learn the theory & practice of Geodetic Engineering and maintained good camaraderie with colleagues. 

To show support in this difficult time for the Bartiana family, Sir Bebart's colleagues and former students come together to help out. Please coordinate with the following point persons for further details:

Engr. Millor Hernan (Abu Dhabi & Dubai)
Engr. Victor Cabanao/ Melgar (Bahrain)
Engr. Junnel Encabo (Canada)
Engr. Brian Anos (Tacloban)
Engr. Nancy Quilop-Villanueva (Bacolod)

For cash donations, please directly speak with Engr. Nanette Ebao at (+63) 933.427.9055 or drop a private message on her Facebook account at
Maam Nanet.

This campaign is made possible by the very active CEA colleague Engr. Clavel Tecson Gomez and alumnus Engr. Millor D. Hernan.

FOCUS> USPian Alumni: Dame Odette Jereza, VP Oscar Jereza and Ms. Gemma Sasedor-Burns