TMTCS ties up with Canadian school
REPRESENTATIVES of a Canadian university on Tuesday met with Dr. Dante A. Ang, The Manila Times chairman emeritus and president of The Manila Times College of Subic (TMTCS), and Dr. Honey Tolentino, TMTCS vice president for academic affairs, to carry out “internationalization” initiatives of the college. The meeting with Dr. Larry Rosia, president and chief executive officer of Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and Dr. Has Malik, the school’s vice president for academic affairs, was held at the Hilton Hotel in Newport, Pasay City. “During the meeting, the two institutions addressed the possibility of scholarly collaboration,” a statement from The Manila Times College of Subic on Friday said. “This is part of TMTCS’ internationalization initiatives, which aim to bring global education to [schools overseas],” the statement added. Angel Cachuela, Canadian Embassy trade commissioner, joined the meeting. The Saskatchewan Polytechnic has opened an office in Manila in order to help strengthen ties between the Philippines and the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It had also signed a memorandum of understanding with Iloilo-based Central Philippines University.
TMTCS forges partnership with Canadian school
THE Manila Times College of Subic (TMTCS) has forged a partnership with Canada’s Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology through the Fanshawe Global Corp.The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Dr. Honey Chille Tolentino, vice president for Academic Affairs of TMTCS, and Dr. Candace Miller, director of Strategic Initiatives and Business Development of Fanshawe, on Friday, November 18, in Toronto, Canada. The MoU will pave the path for future discussions regarding academic and research areas in which both institutions can collaborate. According to Tolentino, TMTCS believes in the value of research and academic development. She said students can grow and develop their knowledge through TMTCS in order to become future academic trailblazers. For more information, visit www.tmtc.edu.ph or contact TMTCS at 09273658270.
Theater play in Olongapo a success
THE first major theater play production in Olongapo City after the Covid-19 pandemic was a resounding success. Entitled “The Final Countdown,” the play was led by the Sangguniang Kabataan of New Asinan, Olongapo City in collaboration with The Manila Times College of Subic (TMTCS). It was launched on Oct. 28, 2022, at SM City Olongapo Downtown. “We were glad with the warm reception accorded for ‘The Final Countdown,’” Elijah Mer de la Cruz, director of the play and chairperson of TMTCS-CAMMP shared in a Facebook post. The play is set in a fictitious post-apocalyptic Philippines. Only a handful of survivors would be selected to enter the “New Paradise.” They will be judged based on their being’s purpose and relevance to the new paradise. De la Cruz also lauded the cast and crew “for an outstanding job.” The Creative Arts and Multimedia Program of TMTCS aims to create more projects and productions like “The Final Countdown” and provide young people with learning opportunities and experiences in creative arts and multimedia. Through TMTCS-CAMMP the learners will continuously build and hone their skills to become future leaders in the creative sector. For more information about the programs offered, visit www.tmtc.edu.ph or contact The Manila Times College of Subic at 09273658270.
TMTCS, FDCP roll out filmmaking workshop series
THE Manila Times College of Subic (TMTCS) and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) launched a five-weekend filmmaking workshop series from June 11, 2022 to July 2, 2022 for both senior high school and college students of the TMTCS and other interested youths residing in Olongapo City and nearby areas. The series aims to nurture budding and aspiring youths in the art and business of filmmaking and teach them the tricks of the trade and provide hands-on experience under the supervision of experienced and award-winning professionals in the field. The series was held at the Dante Arevalo Ang (DAA) Theater, Subic Bay Freeport District, SBMA. During the first of the series (June 11 and 12, 2022), mentors Dennis Evangelista, Pamela Reyes, Joel Saracho and Lilit Reyes gave lectures on production management, creative producing, acting and scriptwriting. The participants learned about the foundations and fundamentals of these four disciplines in filmmaking. They were introduced to techniques and tools available to them. The five-weekend filmmaking series was concluded with the establishment of the TMTCS Creative Arts & Multimedia Program (TMTCS-CAMMP) spearheaded by TMTCS President Dr. Dante Ang and FDCP Undersecretary Liza Diño. TMTCS-CAMMP is committed to providing continuous learning opportunities and experiences in creative arts and multimedia for the youth. It will guide them to hone their skills and talents for them to become pillars of the creative industry in the future. For inquiries about the TMTCS course offerings, call or text 0927-3658270.
TMTCS, FDCP hold filmmaking workshop
THE Manila Times College of Subic (TMTCS) and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) organized a series of weekend filmmaking workshops from June 11 to July 2, 2022. The workshop series was held at the TMTCS Dante Arevalo Ang Theater, Subic Bay Freeport District, SBMA and attended by senior high-school and college students of the TMTCS and other youths residing in Olongapo City and nearby towns. The series trained aspiring youth in the art and business of filmmaking and provided them with the chance to learn the tricks of the trade and have hands-on experience from experienced and award-winning professionals. During the second weekend of the filmmaking workshop series on June 18 and 19, mentors Ilsa Malsi, Erwin Tagle, Aped Santos and Arjanmar Rebeta coached the participants on editing, action design, production design and directing. “Even after the workshop, we were already craving to learn more,” said Karen Kaye Gopez, a fourth year BA Broadcasting student of TMTCS who completed the filmmaking workshop series. Gopez said the participants were taught that you can still produce quality outputs without complicated equipment and software, using even just a smartphone and simple editing tools. “We were introduced to methods and tools already available to us,” she said. The filmmaking series was concluded with the creation of the TMTCS Creative Arts and Multimedia Program (TMTCS-CAMMP) spearheaded by TMTCS President Dr. Dante Ang and FDCP Undersecretary Liza Diño-Seguerra. The TMTCS and CAMMP are committed to delivering continuous learning opportunities and experiences in creative arts and multimedia for the youth. The partnership aims to guide the youth in honing their skills and talents to become pillars of the creative industry in the future. For inquiries about the TMTCS course offerings, call or text 09273658270.
TMTCS holds environmental forum
THE Manila Times College of Subic (TMTCS) has joined the “Making Riverth Possible” environmental awareness campaign.| Through the Office of Student Affairs and Services headed by George Michael Sionzon, TMTCS coordinated with the local government of Olongapo City to conduct a forum for its high school to college students on the importance of taking care of the environment last Friday at the DAA Theater of TMTCS. The speakers were Anthony Bayarong, chief of public affairs and project coordinator of Making Riverth Possible; Evelyn Rico of the Environmental Sanitation and Management Office; and Leonila Jimenez, officer in charge of the Barangay Affairs Office. Meanwhile, the Making Riverth Possible is organizing the Olongapo River Run on Sunday, September 11, at the Olongapo City Track Oval and the Recyclable Regatta 2022 on September 24 at Driftwood Beach in Barretto.