UPCM sets homecoming, awards Nov 11

The University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) will hold its alumni homecoming dubbed as “A Night of Glory” tomorrow, 5 p.m. at the UP Bahay ng Alumni, UP DIliman, Quezon City.

Spearheaded by the UP CMC Alumni Association (UPCMCAA) and presented by San Miguel Corp. and TAPE, the event also launches the UP CMC First Glory Awards, a recognition given to outstanding alumni cited for their extraordinary work and influence in their chosen disciplines and advocacies, particularly in communication.

The first recipients of the Glory Awards, named after UPCMC’s first dean Dr. Gloria Feliciano, are Roby Alampay, editor-in-chief of Business World and Interaksyon.com (journalism); Marissa Flores, senior vice president, News and Public Affairs Group, GMA Network (broadcast journalism); Lan

Mercado, Asian regional director of Oxfam, one of the largest and most influential humanitarian organizations worldwide (social advocacy); Lauren Dyogi, entertainment production division head, ABS-CBN (television arts); Raul Castro, chairman and CEO of McCann Worldgroup Philippines (marketing communications); Sari Dalena, UP Film Institute director (film);

Joel David, film scholar, critic and educator (film research and criticism) and Joy Buensalido, CEO, Buensalido & Associates (public relations).

Hosting the event are UP CMC alumni Pia Guanio, Tuesday Vargas and Karen Davila.

UP CMC has consistently pursued its vision of developing socially responsible, critical and vigilant media to help create an egalitarian and progressive society. Over the years, the UPCMC has been consistently producing graduates who have become leaders and movers in the Philippine mass media. Forty of them will be cited by UPCMCAA at the homecoming as past awardees, among them, Sen. Loren Legarda, former Sen. Orly Mercado, entertainers Ogie Alcasid and Tessie Tomas, media practitioners Luchie Valdez, Kara David, Ed Lingao, Millet Mananquil, Malou Mangahas, Sari Yap, Ana Marie Pamintuan, Joanne Rae Ramirez, Ging Reyes, Miriam Grace Go, Abel Ulanday, and Jessica Soho; film directors Maryo de los Reyes and Raya Martin; educators Yvonne Chua, Tessa Jasminez, Dr. Victor Valbuena; film producer Ronald Arguelles; TV producer and writer Lyca Benitez-Brown; and advertising and corporate communications executives Danny Gozo, Yolly Villanueva Ong; and Rep. Ed Zialcita.

Completing the line-up of medalists are Cecile de Joya, Angelina Goloy, Hanz LopezVito, Robert Mananquil, Atty. Daisy Mandap, Susanah Lily Mendoza, Nitnit Mongaya Hoegsholm, Venus Navalta, Victor Ramos, Ervin Temporal, Vic Tirol, Dr. Dante Velasco, and Atty. Rita Lina Ventura-Jimeno.