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*Source: http:// | *Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/lifestyle/2011/09/15/msu-turns-gold-179444 | ||
* | *Thursday, September 15, 2011 | ||
: | :By Russtum G. Pelima | ||
GENERAL SANTOS CITY - At the Golden Anniversary celebration of the Mindanao State University (MSU) System this year, MSU-General Santos City hints its other side of the academe: Music. | |||
The system, founded in September 1, 1961, is composed of eleven campuses throughout Mindanao. Serving Mindanaoans for 50 years now, they are in unison with the theme: "Integrating People and Building Societies Through Quality Education in a Culture of Peace." | |||
At the peak of the two-week-long intramurals, MSUans showcased their musical ingenuity at the Battle of the Bands and songwriting competition Thursday night (September 8) at the campus gym. Fourteen bands across colleges joined the contest. | |||
"Brilliant," singer/composer Eric Gancio exclaimed. | |||
Eric Gancio is founder of the Yano Band that made its way magically to the top during the early 1990s. The Yano music, some of which are Banal Na Aso, Tsinelas, Kamusta Na, State U, Es Em, Senti, continues to live on in the societies of the young and the idealists who want change. | |||
"We have to have a change of mentality for the positive," Gancio said before he began his repertoire as guest performer. | |||
He would mean, as he would always say in a usual discourse, a change of perspective. The saga of his time has his own view of nation building. He said that music wise, MSU is a nation of its own making a national celebration of its music. | |||
For Eric, it doesn't make a difference after all to be local or national, at least as an artist. | |||
Championing the tilt was Ninja Turtles who had uniquely prepared for the night, even using the wide screen in trying to communicate through visuals images in the campus that jive with their chorus, "MSUan ako." | |||
Second was the Tune-Up Band, and third was the Green Republic, an all-female band from the College of Social Sciences and Humanities. | |||
"We were able to compose that song because we are proud to be MSUans and we know we can do something good for the future," Green Republic band leader Erine Dejecacion revealed. | |||
The band's entry "Posible" is a song depicting life in MSU as a student in search for knowledge and has the zeal to get involved. | |||
Committee chair Professor Robert Pasion said it took patience to gather the bands for screening. | |||
"I must provide them the guidance and some mechanics. This is a contest and they are bound to follow some rules. In everything else, they were on their own," Pasion said. | |||
Smart Telecommunications, Inc. provided prizes for the winners. Smart has been supporting MSU in various university activities as part of its program for education. In tourism, Smart launched its Infoboard SIM in partnership with the Department of Tourism at the General Santos City Tuna Festival within the week. | |||
==GenSan Tuna Festival 2011: Exploring new depths and challenges== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r12&id=54193 | |||
*Wednesday, September 14, 2011 | |||
:by CT Apelacio | |||
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Sept 14 (PIA)--- Spectators partaking in the celebration of Tuna Festival 2011 crowded the streets here from start to finish. The Tuna Festival kicked off September 1 with the 13th National Tuna Congress keeping the tradition alive each year since it started in 1998. The Tuna Festival’s week-long activities were part of the month-long celebration of the 43rd Charter Anniversary of this city which opened August 5 with the theme, “Exploring New Depths, Conquering New Challenges.” The anniversary and the Tuna Festival celebration ended September 5, which was also a special non-working holiday in GenSan pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 219. SocSarGen Federation of Fishing and Allied Industries, Incorporated (SFFAII) executive director Rosanna Contreras, said the congress opened mid morning with the trade exhibit and the newly-added feature-- the tuna culinary challenge participated in by different schools here. The exhibit, she added was joined by 50 exhibitors occupying 70 booths showcasing the various products ranging from processed tuna to the latest fishing technologies and the like. Contreras said the staging of the trade exhibit strategic since GenSan also serves as transshipment point of agricultural products of SocSarGen (South Cotabato-Sarangani-General Santos City) aside from being a major fish landing area in the South. Being situated strategically, GenSan, over the years has established “trade relations with neighboring countries in the BIMP-EAGA (Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Growth Area, Australia and Micronesia,” she said. Meanwhile, Meriam Buguis, department head of the City Economic Management and Cooperative Development Office (CEMCDO) said the congress discussed and presented notable issues and concerns facing the fishery sector today. The congress theme anchored on “Caring for the Future: A Shared Commitment.” Congress organizers led by the Dept. of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the SFFAII said some 300 participants attended this year’s congress. Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala was the keynote speaker representing President Benigno Aquino III, who was in China for a state visit. Alcala arrived September 1 to lead alongside City Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio the ground breaking of the Php3.75-M worth Asparagus Packing Plant which is expected to boost production of asparagus. The city government headed by Mayor Antonino feted congress participants and guests in a sumptuous farewell dinner at the 18th Hole Driving Range highlighting the “Karagatan Awarding Ceremony” which honored "the unsung heroes of the fishing industry." The culmination on September 5 was full of spectacular activities featuring the 7:00 o’clock thanksgiving Mass with the Pamahaw Pasasalamat in front of the city hall along with the Almusal Alay sa Kapwa at Oval Covered Court. Other activities included the Pasiklaban sa Paaralan Online Quiz Semi Finals at Robinson’s Place; the 7th Mindanao Open Bonsai Competition and Exhibit; the Coke Got Talent at Tuna Festival Grand Finals, a Coco-Cola party zone; and the colorful Float Parade at the Oval Plaza Grounds, which won the East Asia Royale Hotel here the first cash prize of Php150,000. (CTA/PIA General Santos City) | |||
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