Members of the faculty and staff of the Philippine Christian University (PCU) Dasmariñas Campus unite in prayers last April 15 before the Lenten Season break inside the Salakot Chapel of the Union Theological Seminary (UTS).  Classes from elementary, junior high school and college departments were shortened to give way to the Faculty and Staff Retreat, which started at 3 p.m. The group did dance prayer, Bible reading, small and big group sharing, and writing.  “Let us remove the things that keep us away from Jesus this season of Lent,” said Pastor Janice Serafica, the university chaplain. “Let us keep ourselves near Jesus through our prayers.”

(Photos and text by Rosalina Sumagui)

The Philippine Christian University-Senior High School (PCU-SHS) chorale performs during the opening of the SHS intramurals 2019 in front of a captivated crowd. The chorale is comprised of teachers and students who share a love for music. “Having a God-given talent is such a blessing; maximizing it through performances is such a great opportunity,” teacher Inah Dioso, who conducts the choir, said.

(Photo and text by Martin Cardaño)

Four HUMSS 12 students, all glammed up for the graduation pictorial, posed once again in front of the lens to show off their fixed hairs, blushing cheeks, and their beautiful smiles.

Last March 18, graduation pictorial sessions for Senior High School students commenced with a team of make-up artists ensuring that the students were camera-ready.

“Ga-graduate na ako!” Joyce Fernandez (rightmost) declared with delight as soon as the photo was taken.

(Photo and text by Dannielle M. Salinas)

Fun and excitement filled the air around the grounds of the Elementary School Department (ESD) of the Philippine Christian University-Dasmarinas Campus last March 21 when a concert entitled, “Engkwentro: Generation Z Meets the OPM Legends,” was held to the delight of 1,500 members of the university community.

Students, faculty and alumni as, as well as their relatives and guests, parently enjoyed the musical night as they sang along and swayed in rhythm with the songs belted out by performers.

The concert became virtually a social gathering that brought the PCU-D community closer, thanks to music. Regina Monsanto, a Grade 11 student from STEM strand, and Mark Louis Ranola from HUMMS strand, hosted the event. Pavill Ambas, a Grade 12 Sports student, provided the comic relief by showcasing his talents in spoken poetry, singing and dancing. The highlights of this concert were the awesome performances of the impressive VEAM Dance Company and a local rock band from Grade 11, “I Belong,” whose energetic rendition sent chills to everyone’s spine.

The Grade 12 band, “Ethell’s Angels X Satire Syndicate,” kept the stage simmering with their own type of rock music. Then there’s the “Fa-cool-ti” band, which showed off awesome voices and talents in playing different kinds of musical instruments. Everyone was serenaded with Pinoy folk songs of Lolita Carbon with the legendary band “Asin.” Their sometimes haunting melody and lyrics suggested loneliness and longing as part of life under the oppressive regime of the late President Ferdinand Marcos. Asin was the first band to incorporate Filipino indigenous instruments into pop or rock music.

The band called “This Band” brought the house down and touched the sentimental side of the listeners with its songs about heartbreaks. The crowd showed their “Tatakbo, tatalon, sisigaw ang pangalan mo” energy during its performance. “I have nothing but a grateful heart to everyone who is instrumental in making ‘Engkwentro’ concert a reality,” graduating ABM student Jemimah Cayabyab said, referring to the first-ever concert in the PCU-Dasma Campus. “Thank you for making me experience this kind of event before I graduate.”

By Marie Antoinette D. Obrador