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A quarterly newsletter for the visitors of the University of Makati OCTOBER—DECEMBER 2015 • ISSUE NO. 5 • VOLUME 1
UMAK INDUSTRY PARTNERS RE-
NEW COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL
PROGRESS AND EDUCATIONAL
EXCELLENCE
MOA SIGNING WITH NEW AND CONTINUING INDUSTRY PARTNERS. USec Ramos (extreme left) introduces the industry partners – Ospital ng
Makati, Fresh N’ Famous Foods, Inc. and Global Max’s Services Private Limited ROHQ. Among those present during the recognition and signing
are Makati Mayor Peña, UMak OIC Cruzado, and OPSC Director Hermosura.
To celebrate the significant con-
tribution of the industry partners
to the University and the City’s
mandate for educational excel-
lence and employability of its
graduates, the University of Ma-
kati (UMak), spearheaded by the
Office of the University Secre-
tary and the Center for External
Resources and Institutional Net-
working, mounted the yearly
Industry Partners Recognition
Day with the theme
“Strengthening Partnerships in
Building an Innovative Nation-
wide Agenda for the Youth” on
December 10, 2015 at the UMak
Mini Theater.
Among the new partners who
signed the memorandum of
agreement are Global Max’s
Services Private Limited
ROHQ, which will accommo-
date the senior high school and
college students for OJT training
in its facilities, and Fresh N’
Famous Foods, Inc.
(Greenwich), which partnered
with UMak to design an OJT
program for store operational
work training of senior high
school and college students, as
well. The program aims to pro-
vide students with practical
training to develop their skills,
competencies, attitudes, and
work values, which hopefully
will enhance their employability
upon completion. Meanwhile,
continuing partner Ospital ng
Makati has expanded their hos-
pital learning and career training
to include senior high school
students from the Higher School
ng UMak. The partnerships
with these three institutions
were facilitated by the OJT and
Placement Services Center
(OPSC) led by Director Juvy
Hermosura.
RECOGNITION OF CURRENT INDUSTRY PARTNERS. Makati Mayor Peña and the UMak Management Committee present certificates of appre-
ciation to (from left) The Wine Museum, Honda Cars Makati, Inc., and Jobs180.com, among others.
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In his speech, Makati Mayor
Romulo “Kid” Peña, Jr.
thanked the industry partners
for their sincere and unwaver-
ing commitment and contribu-
tion to social progress. “For
every student your company
takes under its wings, it is the
beginning of a life-changing
experience that serves as the
springboard to a better life for
the student and for his/her en-
tire family, as well. Not only
are you training them to excel
in the workplace, you are also
empowering them to build a
bright future for their own
families,” he said.
University Secretary (USec)
Elyxzur Ramos acknowledged
and thanked UMak’s partners,
stressing the importance of the
employers in the education
“equation.” Through the
years, the university has col-
laborated with more than 700
industry partners in student
training, placement and em-
ployment, as well as curricu-
lum enhancement and facilities
upgrading and expansion of
the University. Today, the
partners have helped help
thousands of students by
equipping them with compe-
tencies needed to be gainfully
employed.
More than 100 partners were
recognized with certificates of
appreciation for their contin-
ued support to UMak. The
certificates were presented by
Makati Mayor Peña, UMak
Officer-in-Charge Ramila Cru-
zado, Vice President for Aca-
demic Affairs Dalisay Brawn-
er, Vice President for Admin-
istration and Finance Aurora
Serrano, and USec Ramos.

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Visitors (October — December 2015)
SHS BENCHMARKING
7 October 2015
Siena College of Taytay
Taytay, Rizal
EDUCATIONAL TOUR
8 October 2015
Polangui Community College
Polangui, Albay
PROGRAM BENCHMARKING
8 October 2015
Nueva Ecija University of Science and
Technology
SHS BENCHMARKING
14 October 2015
Manresa School
Parañaque
SHS BENCHMARKING
22 October 2015
Palawan National School
Puerto Princesa, Palawan
CBDA Animation Students Win John Martin Award for Excel-
lence in 2D Animation and Best Animation in Animahenasyon
2015, Nominated in 2015 MMFF
Students of the Center for Broad-
cast and Digital Arts (CBDA)
Joven Maniaol and Larreina
Bianca Libuton were the 2015
recipients of the coveted John
Martin Award for their animated
short film “The Seed.” The spe-
cial award was administered by
the Animation Council of the
Philippines, Inc. (ACPI) and giv-
en on the occasion of Animahen-
asyon 2015: 9th
Philippine Ani-
mation Festival last November 27,
2015 at the SM Mall of Asia.
“The Seed” was also declared
Winner of Best Animation in Cat-
egory I (Animated Shorts; 6 to
20:59 minutes). Another Univer-
sity of Makati entry titled
“Powerwhores” by Joseph Salva-
dor was also a nominee along
with the works of other students
from the country’s top animation
schools, but Maniaol and Libuton
won the jury’s votes. They re-
ceived Php15,000 cash prize for
Best Animation and another
Php25,000 for the John Martin
Award.
The John Martin Award is a
tribute to Australian animator
John Alexander Martin
whose contribution to the
development of traditional
animation in the Philippines
in the 1990s is commemorat-
ed by the industry until to-
day. It is given to recognize
Filipino talents, both students
and professionals, who excel
in 2D hand-drawn animation.
More recently, Maniaol and
Libuton were also nominated
as finalist to the 2015 Metro
Manila Film Festival
(MMFF) New Wave-
Animation Category for the
same animated work. In the
2014 MMFF, CBDA Anima-
tion alumni, Kieth Ber-
cero and Eugene Cerio-
la, landed as one of the top
five finalists for Best Picture
in the Animation Category
for their short film “Isip-
Bata.”
Maniaol and Libuton (center) receive the trophy for Best
Animation in Category I from ACPI Board Member Nestor
Palabrica and ACPI President Miguel del Rosario. Photo
courtesy: AnimahenasyonPH Facebook Page
Maniaol and Libuton receive the John Martin Award for Ex-
cellence in 2D Animation from ACPI Board Members Benjie
Marasigan and Fr. Danilo Isidro. Photo courtesy: Animahen-
asyonPH Facebook Page