In response to the call to further educate Dominicans and enlighten them to different issues in society, the Student Welfare Unit (SWU) and the Central College Student Council (CCSC) organized three seminars, Nov. 25 and 26 at the Dona Dominga Andaman Hall (AVR) and Studio Theater, fifth floor.

Guest speakers with professional backgrounds and expertise were invited to impart knowledge to the students.

Vincent Bryan Macanal, HIV counselor at the Department of Health (DOH) and HIV hotline operator at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, for the HIV/AIDS Awareness seminar, Romero P. Gonzalvo, SDCA professor, for the institution for the responsible use of social media seminar and Dr. Michael Montesa, acting medical director of St. Dominic Medical Center (SDMC) for the Drug Awareness seminar.

HIV Awareness, responsible use of social media sites and Drug Awareness were the top three seminars suggested by the Dominican students’ student activities survey, which is accomplished during the signing of clearance in the first semester of the academic year.

By Angelica Carulla and Kristine Hazlewood

(This article was featured in the Gateway Group of Publications broadsheet, second semester, A.Y. 2016 - 2017)

The Association of Dominican Communicators (ADC) was given the Exemplar Educators Award at the YAEEHAdemic Awards Ceremony at UP Diliman on August 11.

On Saturday, ADC attended the I AM 4 ME Summit & Festival and the YAEEHAdemic Awards ceremony at UP Diliman, where they were recognized for their cooperation in the making of Ang Timeline ng Buhay ni B (ATNBNB), an advocacy film about HIV and its stigma. Some Dominican actors that were featured in the film are Alyssa Dela Peña, Pauleen Valdez, and Prof. Romeo Gonzalvo Jr.

the film was also presented at the summit including other films directed by Crisaldo Pablo like Kamangha-manghang Bakasyon ni Juan (educates its viewers about the environment), Ang Tweet ni Florante at Laura (tackles the importance of literature), and Flying Kiss (a movie about Tuberculosis and Women Empowerment).

YAEEHAdemic Awards is the culminating event of IAM4ME Digital Intelligence Summit and Festival by The LoveLife Project where they recognize the works, people and institutions for Exemplar Social Advocacy Digital Educators, Mentors, Influencers and Content.

By: Alyssa Dela Peña

School is back! And Community Outreach Extension Office of SDCA is also back of giving away school supplies and exhibiting team work to make the classrooms and school buildings more conducive to learning. On May 17, 2017, they worked together clean the classrooms of Ligas I Elementary School, Bacoor Cavite. Sponsored by the Basic Education students, it was a fulfilling experience for our Basic Education Students to see how simple kind gesture can affect people’s lives. Another outreach program sponsored by the Basic Ed students was on May 19,2017 at Talipusngo Elementary School.

On May 18, 2017 Global Educator’s Guild (GEG), the student org of BS Education Studnents, sponsored the event at City of Bacoor National High School in Springville, Bacoor Cavite. They spent the day cleaning the classrooms and successfully exhibited team work. May 22,2017 was the day SITHM students sponsored the outreach program at Ligas II Elementary School. And on May 25,2017, the Brigada Eskwela and Balik Eskwela Regalo Project was at Bacoor National High School in Tabing Dagat, Bacoor, Cavite. The event was sponsored by the SBCS and SHSP Students and faculty.

2017 is truly a fruitful year for the Community Outreach and Extension Office. Gaining new adopted communities, inspiring a lot more students to be a volunteer, and collaborating to other potential organizations, truly the advocacy of COEA are getting more and more known. Let’s all do our part, and help not just the office, but most importantly the less fortunate families, letting them know they are not alone is what really matters, let them know you care. Start now, visit the COEA Office, and be a volunteer, with a heart.

June 10, 2016 was the day of creating something new. Community Outreach & Extension Office of SDCA supervised a House Building Project in collaboration with Gawad Kalinga Foundation. Together with CCSC Volunteers, DSAS, Nursing Students and a whole lot more of volunteers, they orchestrated painting jobs to different houses, build a better and stronger homes for less fortunate families. Through this kind gesture, SDCA shows how important shelters are and manage to extend a helping hand.

According to Mr. Rico J. Ramas, one of the SDCA Volunteers. It was a fun and exciting experience, to be able to do labor of love not for his own home, but for the benefit of others. That really is what makes the achievement fun and very fulfilling. He then added that he learned a lot from the experience, and is looking forward to do volunteer works more in the coming years.

The next day was the HOPE Conference 2016. It was basically a talk about everyone’s experiences, learnings and insights during the Bayani Challenge House Building Project. SDCA thanked everyone for participating with the activity, and is looking forward to do more projects like this and is hopeful that a whole lot of volunteers will participate in the coming years. As a donation, they gave all the equipment and materials used for the House Building to the beneficiaries.

This Outreach Program is not just about Building Houses. It’s also about team work, working together in order to finish the task at hand. It is a fact that working as a team would end with great results compare to what’s possible alone. Let’s work together and encourage everyone to do the same, start now and be a volunteer.

St. Dominic College of Asia (SDCA) was able to get a higher percentage rate for BS Physical Therapy on August 2018 licensure examination. From 75% passing rate last 2017, SDCA was able to produce a 100% passing rate this year for the batch 2018 and 80% for batch 2017. Results were announced by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), three (3) working days after the last day of examinations.

St. Dominic College of Asia (SDCA) produces newly Registered Pharmacists and Radiologic Technologists, results were released by Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

SDCA impressed a 100% passing rate for 2017 batch, while 61.54% for first-timers, landing a 72.22% on overall passing rate during the August 2018 Pharmacists board examinations. Results were released two working days after the last day of examination.

Furthermore, SDCA posted a higher passing rate for BS Radiologic Technology during the July 2018 licensure examinations with above the national passing rate for first-takers. 2,056 out of 4,356 made the cut in Radiologic Technologists licensure exam.