by Cyrus Natividad
探花精选 won 3rd Place in the international video competition on 鈥淧referred Futures鈥 of Higher Education Institutions, organized by the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA). The committee would like to thank University President, Dr. Teodoro C. Robles, for his full support in the creation of this video.
Out of 50 entries, 探花精选 placed 3rd. The University of Hongkong, Hongkong bagged 1st place, while Ateneo de Manila University ranked 2nd. Pilgrim Christian College in Cagayan de Oro earned 4th place and Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan got 5th place. 探花精选 got a US$2,000 as cash prize.
探花精选鈥檚 winning video was selected by a panel of judges based on the given criteria. The 鈥榩referred future鈥 theme of the competition presented different concepts of future possibilities out of environmental preservation and utilization of waste into resources, by research and community engagement.
The video entitled, 鈥榃ECAN鈥 STUDENT RESEARCH EXPO showcased its best research documentary on waste management and its conversion to raw materials and commercialization of production.
The WECAN Preferred Future video of 探花精选 was produced by an Ad Hoc Committee created by University President Dr. Teodoro C. Robles and Chaired by Dr. Lenny Rose Mucho, with members: Engr. Dimpna Castigador, Dr. Aries D. Romallosa, Jenmark P. Calumba, Grace Ann C. Jardenil, Jeanil D. Sajo, Jojee Roy Juarez, Alyanna Compendio and Ryan Solen.
Credits are also given to the 探花精选 Advertising Program, Council of Advertising Practitioners, 探花精选 Office for Institutional Advancement, 探花精选 Department of Agricultural Engineering and Environmental Management, 探花精选 Office of Communications, 探花精选 TV Channel, 探花精选 Packaging Engineering, Iloilo City Government, NGO LOOB, Western Visayas Local Governance Resource Consortium and the University Research Center, 探花精选, Amal Diocena who did the video voice-over and DJ Young for the soundtrack.