Dr Abe V Rotor
Professor
Here are my comments on your proposed topics. Refer to the guidelines I gave earlier (See below this list.) Reminders
1. Your own, be original.
2. Contemporary, recent, abreast. 
3. Local setting, actual
4. Participatory - you are part of the event, photo coverage.  
5. Documentary - specify characters, places, activities
6. Significant, educational, entertaining
7. Focus on UST and the Thomasian (plus factor). 
8. Avoid plagiarism (learn from Mark Solis case UP) 
9. Photo quality and layouting (plus factor)
10. Follow standard format, with added features (optional) 
You may use the Comment box of this Blog, or call 9396331 landline 
Dr Abe V Rotor (Earlier posted in this Blog)
Living with Nature School on Blog
Living with Nature School on Blog
Paaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid (People's School-on-Air) with Ms Melly C Tenorio
738 DZRB AM Band, 8 to 9 evening class Monday to Friday
For the finals, prepare a 50-frame PowerPoint Presentation about a topic of your choice, with preference to the following: . 
- Successful UST Alumini in their respective fields of specialization, and community - at least five Thomasians.  They must have finished a course at UST.  They are looked upon as model, and practicing Thomasian values and principles.  
- UST in action - events on-campus and outside that projects UST image as an ideal institution of learning.  Documentary  in nature, your work must speak well and true about UST and its alumni. 
- UN campaign on reducing food waste which runs to billions of dollars a day.  When computed in relation to present need, savings on food waste would suffice supply, proper nutrition, improved health, and alleviating poverty.
- Restoring integrity of government, upholding people's right to be governed by sincere, honest, and qualified leaders.  Restoring faith of people in their government, improving international image of the country.
- True picture of the Filipino. Who is he today in the face of tradition on the one hand, and globalization on the other - his regard to religion, family, career, commitment to community, his outlook to the future. Does the Thomasian fit into the picture?
- "The Filipino is first," "Only in the Philippines," "The Filipino can." "Where in the Philippines?" These and many more adages, motherhood statements, gimmicks, put the Philippines in the limelight. Behind all these are disturbing issues: high infant mortality, birthrate, corruption, crime, traffic, cost of electricity, water, transportation, low productivity etc. Can the Thomasian do something?
- Environmental concerns, area- and event-specific.
- University without Walls, Distance Education, E-Learning, on-line teaching
- Presentation is one-on-one with the professor starting October 4, Friday (3CA3 and 3CA4), and October 7 for 3CA1 and 3CA 2. Sequence to be arranged by the class officers.
- Holistic presentation, i.e., inter disciplinary, functional, experiential, contemporary.  
- Present objectively, with positive views and advocacy. Uphold values and Filipino culture, and code of journalism.  
- Follow standard format for PowerPoint, with modifications as may be necessary. 
- Work must be original and specific to the present  course of Photography.  Previously submitted work in other subjects not accepted.  
- Sign each photo you actually took at the right side, bottom.
- Show your presence in action. Use photos not your own only when necessary. Avoid downloading from the Internet. Be aware of intellectual property rights, laws and rules in journalism and publication.
- Label CD, including case (front and back) with your own original design.
- Print CD content, portrait, 6 frames per page.
- NOTE: Photo quality is a very important basis of grading. Edited work of others is Plagiarism. It does not remove legal rights of the owner.
Your work will be submitted to our Faculty of Arts and Letters as part of its reference materials and documentary, with signed endorsement by the author, noted by the professor. ~
WARNING: Plagiarism will be dealt with FAILURE grade. Photos and accompanying running story and captions must be the original work of the author (student). All photos must bear the hand signature of the author in permanent ink. Please read the case of Mark Solis of UP in today's news. September 25, 2013
WARNING: Plagiarism will be dealt with FAILURE grade. Photos and accompanying running story and captions must be the original work of the author (student). All photos must bear the hand signature of the author in permanent ink. Please read the case of Mark Solis of UP in today's news. September 25, 2013
3CA1
Miss Rae Roque. class president
| 
Name | 
Topic | 
comments | |
| 
1 | 
ABEJERO, Jan Louise L. | 
Manila Heritage Conservation | 
Pls relate with UST, Thomasians,
  involved in the project – focus on their contribution. | 
| 
2 | 
ALMIROL, Dyrus Azekiel A. | 
UST in action | 
Just  specify, too broad | 
| 
3 | 
APRIETO, Maria Cecilia Benjamine
  A. | 
Teatro Tomasino: Life on Stage | 
Ok, most recent activities,
  interview | 
| 
4 | 
ARELLANO, Althea Alexis L. | 
Smoking students | 
Focus side streets of
   UST.  Work with Bigornia | 
| 
5 | 
AVANCENA, Jenina | 
UST Tour | 
Freshman walk you mean | 
| 
6 | 
BALLESTA, Ma. Angela S. | 
Discovering the undiscovered | 
Too broad, change | 
| 
7 | 
BASCO, Rosabelle M. | 
Me and my pet peeves in grammar
  and life | 
Must be contemporary, most recent | 
| 
8 | 
BIGORNIA, Jowie Louise B. | 
Drinking and Smoking: What You
  Want that You Shouldn’t | 
I have an article on blog – from
  cigarette to pipe smoking.  You may find it useful approach. Work with
  Arellano on actual cases | 
| 
9 | 
BORDADOR, Maria Rebecca Claire B. | 
Finding joy in simple things | 
Too general, specify.
  Anti-consumerism  -  teaching kids simple joys in simple living | 
| 
10 | 
BUSMENTE, Carrell Andrea G. | 
Plant life/beauty in flowers | 
Plant life is scientific. Why
  don’t you focus on the sampaguita, or   the landscape gardener? | 
| 
11 | 
CAMPOS, John Peter V. | 
The Film Effect on Digital
  Photography | 
Feature “The Home Computer
  Workshop” What does its constitute, help in studies, livelihood, etc. | 
| 
12 | 
CARGO, Felice Anne | 
Ways to Conserve Food | 
Actual experiences, with you as
  the principal character and proponent | 
| 
13 | 
CASTRO, Nazzi M. | 
The Streets of Manila | 
Too broad.  Focus on one
  sector which you have been part of an outreach activity. | 
| 
14 | 
CORRAL, Francis Earl I. | 
Street food | 
Part of Asian & Filipino
  culture, treat its socio-economic value | 
| 
15 | 
CREDO, Jan Fidelis M. | 
Teatro Tomasino as a family (Life
  behind the stage curtain) | 
See to it that it jibes with
  Aprieto’s avoid duplication | 
| 
16 | 
DADIA, Paolo Gilberto D. | 
Books/Novels | 
Too broad.  Why not UST
  bookstore – interview? with literature professors? | 
| 
17 | 
DE LARA, Edrian C. | 
Beauty | 
Too subjective.  Relate with
  Thomasians (Brain Beauty Brawn)  Natural beauty get Thom models  | 
| 
18 | 
DEMETRIA, Janina Riel L. | 
UST in action | 
Too broad. UAAP game, esp
  basketball | 
| 
19 | 
DUMALI, Christell Ann Marie E. | 
A Child’s heart | 
Too broad, who is the child hero?
  What’s something unique in him or her? | 
| 
20 | 
ELIPANE, Rosemarie-Joy F. | 
Nature in the City | 
Gubat sa Siudad, the new Manila
  Zoo, Avilon, Malabon zoos, others. Be specific, choose one only   | 
| 
21 | 
ESPIRITU, Mary Clarence S. | 
Vigan | 
Zero in on its being a UNESCO
  heritage city. With recent photos. | 
| 
22 | 
FAUSTINO, Karen Jileane R. | 
Street food | 
Same as Castro’s.  Confer
  together, split topic  | 
| 
23 | 
FLORECE, Raphael Nico T. | 
Artistang Artlets (Theater) | 
Get the latest, give the message
  to inspire | 
| 
24 | 
GABUYO, Mikaela Elise M. | 
Korean culture: food and hallyu
  wave | 
Why not our own cuisines and
  delicacies? Open blog on food  | 
| 
25 | 
GARCIA, Carlo Miguel M. | 
Golden Retrievers – a man’s,
  woman’s and child’s best friend | 
As I txtd, better choose the
  ordinary dogs, mongrels, because they are part of Filipino culture down to
  the grassroots. Touch on issues dog meat, cruelty, disease,
  others    | 
| 
26 | 
GRAGEDA, Nigel Paolo B. | 
True picture of the Filipino: Kids
  blissfully flying their kites | 
Too subjective, symbolical.
  Rather, pick a Thomasian family model | 
| 
27 | 
GUINGAB, Ray Cornelius C. | 
The rain/the woods | 
Too broad, vague. 2 different
  topics. Zero in on the present habagat before it ends.  | 
| 
28 | 
HUBO, Matthew Kyle B. | 
Stressed: Desserts | 
topic is on medical and
  nutritional – get a Thomasian doctor, interview | 
| 
29 | 
JAVIER, Francis Danielle | 
True Picture of the Filipino | 
Choose from among your professors,
  or successful Thomasians, narrow down your criteria | 
| 
30 | 
LADRERA, Carriela Marie B. | 
High school friends | 
Among them Thomasians?
   Compare their aspirations, dreams, virtues etc. | 
| 
31 | 
LEDESMA, Shayne D. | 
My family | 
More about family as an
  institution, re-structuring the family as a social unit | 
| 
32 | 
LIRIOS, Jose Emmanuel P. | 
Life as a Digital Artist | 
Thomasian as your subject | 
| 
33 | 
LOZARE, Michelle Emily R. | 
Life of a celebrity fan | 
Fan - may not represent a
  multitude, too diverse.   | 
| 
34 | 
MADRILEJOS, Denise Mirzi E. | 
Urban Jungle | 
Too broad. Neighborhood scene
  where you live – explain why jungle. | 
| 
35 | 
MANALO, Karissa Paulene DJ. | 
True Picture of Filipino Today | 
Confer with Javier, on methodology | 
| 
36 | 
MARQUEZ, Daniel Paul A. | 
In Tomasino web: Experiencing Life
  in a Thomasian Organization | 
Specify, avoid duplication. 
Why not social networking among
  your classmates? | 
| 
37 | 
MENDOZA, Ciara B. | 
Portraits of Raw Emotion | 
Raw emotion is passion. Find a
  Thomasian model with fine culture. | 
| 
38 | 
MORALES, Ann Gicele | 
Ulam ni Juan | 
Ok, Turo-turo.  This will be
  your title. Grassroots canteen    | 
| 
39 | 
OBORDO, Mary Agnes C. | 
Photography: Cameras | 
Too technical, difficult topic.
  Focus on “Life of a photographer.” His hanapbuhay and career.   | 
| 
40 | 
ONA, Phoebe Birgitte P. | ||
| 
41 | 
PALLAGUD, Cassandra B. | 
Coffee shop/rock concerts | 
The computer coffee shops, Life in
  a Computer Cafe | 
| 
42 | 
PEREZ, Nicole Aiselle M. | 
Landscape | 
Landscape of the human figure
  –overweight, shapeless due to  food and lifestyle | 
| 
43 | 
RAMOS, Sarah Mae Jenna A. | 
Literature in UST | 
Too broad, zero in on your lit
  professor, what he and students say about literature, its changing face. | 
| 
44 | 
REYES, Angelica Judiel F. | 
AB Dance Synergy | |
| 
45 | 
ROQUE, Rae Paula S. | 
It’s More Fun in Cebu! | 
Have recent photos, elevated above
  just tourism – to nationalistic pride. | 
| 
46 | 
SAN GABRIEL, Pamela Bianca E. | 
Off-stage: Mediartrix on
  non-production days | 
Why not “Preparing a show – joys
  and challenges” | 
| 
47 | 
SY, Diane Camille I. | 
Intramuros | 
Too broad. Share with Tan – there
  are many everyday heroes. Avoid duplication | 
| 
48 | 
TAN, Maria Samantha T. | 
Everyday Heroes | 
The vendor, the crier, the traffic
  man, the teacher et al.   | 
| 
49 | 
TINGCUNGCO, Ma. Angelica C. | 
True Picture of the Filipino | 
Too broad, just focus on
  successful  Thomasians | 
| 
50 | 
UMALI, Ma. Margarita C. | 
The Thomasian Culture | 
Specify your sources (interview) | 
| 
51 | 
VALDEZ, Cyrus Jay Cire M. | 
Everyday life on the streets | 
Too broad from beggars to
  executive. Specify one sector. | 
| 
52 | 
YBANEZ, Marie Krystel Joy L. | 
The time keeper | 
Can’t figure out, symbolic. Time
  management among your classmates would do. Interview, be systematic, like a
  survey like % time for social activity, no. of hours sleep, province visit
  etc.   | 
| 
53 | 
Phoebe Ona | 
Carinderias around UST | 
Ok, indicate on a map your
  respondents’ location, get their names, income, socio-economics.
      | 
| 
3CA2 | |||
| 
1 | 
Pauline Cruz | 
Bent Productions
  Behind the Scenes; The making of Bratinella, Vibe, X and a strong bonded
  friendship  
Or 
Food Photography;
  Why do Filipinos love to eat (Accompanied by Pictures of Delicacies around
  Manila) | 
The Epicurean
  nature of Filipinos. With this you can expand your topic.    | 
| 
2 | 
Patricia Zarsuela  | 
PASSION | 
Compassion – Pope
  Francis call. Interview your local parish priest and members. | 
Dr Abe V Rotor (Earlier posted in this Blog)
Living with Nature School on Blog
Living with Nature School on Blog
Paaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid (People's School-on-Air) with Ms Melly C Tenorio
738 DZRB AM Band, 8 to 9 evening class Monday to Friday
For the finals, prepare a 50-frame PowerPoint Presentation about a topic of your choice, with preference to the following: . 
- Successful UST Alumini in their respective fields of specialization, and community - at least five Thomasians.  They must have finished a course at UST.  They are looked upon as model, and practicing Thomasian values and principles.  
- UST in action - events on-campus and outside that projects UST image as an ideal institution of learning.  Documentary  in nature, your work must speak well and true about UST and its alumni. 
- UN campaign on reducing food waste which runs to billions of dollars a day.  When computed in relation to present need, savings on food waste would suffice supply, proper nutrition, improved health, and alleviating poverty.
- Restoring integrity of government, upholding people's right to be governed by sincere, honest, and qualified leaders.  Restoring faith of people in their government, improving international image of the country.
- True picture of the Filipino. Who is he today in the face of tradition on the one hand, and globalization on the other - his regard to religion, family, career, commitment to community, his outlook to the future. Does the Thomasian fit into the picture?
- "The Filipino is first," "Only in the Philippines," "The Filipino can." "Where in the Philippines?" These and many more adages, motherhood statements, gimmicks, put the Philippines in the limelight. Behind all these are disturbing issues: high infant mortality, birthrate, corruption, crime, traffic, cost of electricity, water, transportation, low productivity etc. Can the Thomasian do something?
- Environmental concerns, area- and event-specific.
- University without Walls, Distance Education, E-Learning, on-line teaching
- Presentation is one-on-one with the professor starting October 4, Friday (3CA3 and 3CA4), and October 7 for 3CA1 and 3CA 2. Sequence to be arranged by the class officers.
- Holistic presentation, i.e., inter disciplinary, functional, experiential, contemporary.  
- Present objectively, with positive views and advocacy. Uphold values and Filipino culture, and code of journalism.  
- Follow standard format for PowerPoint, with modifications as may be necessary. 
- Work must be original and specific to the present  course of Photography.  Previously submitted work in other subjects not accepted.  
- Sign each photo you actually took at the right side, bottom.
- Show your presence in action. Use photos not your own only when necessary. Avoid downloading from the Internet. Be aware of intellectual property rights, laws and rules in journalism and publication.
- Label CD, including case (front and back) with your own original design.
- Print CD content, portrait, 6 frames per page.
- NOTE: Photo quality is a very important basis of grading. Edited work of others is Plagiarism. It does not remove legal rights of the owner.
Your work will be submitted to our Faculty of Arts and Letters as part of its reference materials and documentary, with signed endorsement by the author, noted by the professor. ~
WARNING: Plagiarism will be dealt with FAILURE grade. Photos and accompanying running story and captions must be the original work of the author (student). All photos must bear the hand signature of the author in permanent ink. Please read the case of Mark Solis of UP in today's news. September 25, 2013
WARNING: Plagiarism will be dealt with FAILURE grade. Photos and accompanying running story and captions must be the original work of the author (student). All photos must bear the hand signature of the author in permanent ink. Please read the case of Mark Solis of UP in today's news. September 25, 2013
 
 
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Sir I am Jazmine Fernandez from 3CA3. My topic is about Thomasians still rooted to tradition despite the emergence of globalization. I will be focusing on two specific students.
ok be sure your respondents represent well the values of tradition.
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