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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY April 16 - 30 , 2017
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Breaking Point
By Rosette Correa
The Vancouver Sun Run , sponsored by The Vancouver Sun newspaper , is a 10- kilometre road running event held in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada , each year on the third or sometimes the fourth Sunday in April since 1985 . It is one of the largest road races in North America . The primary goal of the Sun Run is to “ promote health , fitness and community spirit and to support amateur athletics ”. My team , The University of the Philippines Alumni Association in BC braved Downtown Vancouver that day , and we dubbed the whole affair as the Vancouver Sun Walk for most of us because there were more first timers than repeat attendees . All of us congregated outside the Pacific Centre Atrium on Georgia Street and there was already a crowd of enthusiastic runners , walkers , and crawlers ages 0 to 95 .
This was my first year to run the Vancouver Sun Run , and with the help of my team , things did not look as hopeless as I thought it would be . The crowd was made up of mostly caucasian runners , and although there were a
Bulong Pulungan
By Deedee Siytangco
Reprinted from Manila Bulletin
Angel Thoughts
“ Churches are not museums that display perfect people . They are more like hospitals where the wounded , hurt , injured and broken find healing and the Divine Physician and Healer ” ************* Here is good news for this Easter Sunday to be thankful for !
DePaul ’ s Board of Trustees in Chicago city has appointed A . Gabriel Esteban , Ph . D ., as the university ’ s 12th president . Esteban will assume the presidency of the nation ’ s largest Catholic university on July 1 , becoming the first lay leader in its 119-year history .
He has roots in Paniqui , Tarlac and Manila and is the son of the late Dean Jose N . Esteban of De La Salle Medical School in Dasmarinas , Cavite
few runners of Asian , African and other d e s c e n t s , Filipinos were few and far in between . Filipinos are not known to run distance races , let ’ s face it , as most of us are great sports s p e c t a t o r s , and we have but a few stellar athletes . We are known better as artists and singers , people who excel in the arts and the humanities . Most of our gatherings in large crowds involve singing on the karaoke and eating mountains of food . That ’ s how we roll .
The weather was perfect for the trek , not too sunny or hot , and the rain held off for most of the trek . I can imagine if this were a Filipino marathon , there would be different coloured umbrellas or people wearing plastic raincoats because of fear of catching pneumonia from the drizzle . On the other hand , Filipinos would still bring an umbrella if it were extremely hot and sunny for fear of a heatstroke . Bottles of the strongest SPF lotions would be sold on the streets by vendors , as well as face towels , sunglasses , extra t- shirts printed , plastic bags filled with sago ’ t gulaman , and portable foldable seats to sit down on as one takes a
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break from the 10k trek .
It ’ s not that Pinoys have no idea what a marathon is . It ’ s just that our idea of fitness is reducing a plateful of rice to a cup at every meal so that we can lose weight . Running to us is a necessity - something you do when you ’ re being chased by a vicious dog in your neighbourhood , or when you ’ re trying to catch the last jeepney for home . Nevertheless , they both give you exercise that you never realized you already got for something so purposeful .
The Vancouver Sun Run , just like Vancouver , was a multi-cultural fabric of people who had the same objective that day - to promote health , fitness and community spirit and to support amateur athletics , regardless of race , gender , creed or athletic ability . Along the way were bands playing different genres of music to entertain the participants , as well as people from the neighbourhoods along the route to cheer runners on . It was like a runner or health watcher ’ s Woodstock Festival or Lollapalooza , and all the participants as well as the volunteers had a great time enjoying the walk , the smiles , the friendship and the covert competition that took place . No wonder it ’ s one of North America ’ s largest road races since 1985 .
Now , I need to start training for next year ’ s race to do better than 2:04:38 .
Fil-Am is first lay head of biggest American Catholic UASEAN summit and the UP College of Medicine and Manila-born Isabelita Intengan Munson who taught in Paco Catholic School .
“ Dr . Esteban brings both extensive experience in higher education and strategic planning to DePaul University ,” said William E . Bennett , chair of the Board of Trustees . “ I am confident he will preserve and continue to enhance DePaul ’ s reputation for academic excellence , as well as the university ’ s Catholic and Vincentian mission .”
Breaking ground as a lay leader at a Catholic university will not be a new experience for DePaul ’ s 12th president . Esteban is currently the president and first lay leader in more than 25 years at Seton Hall University in South Orange , New Jersey .
After serving as provost
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and interim president , Esteban became president of Seton Hall , a Catholic university , home to nearly 10,000 students , in 2011 . During his tenure , he implemented strategic initiatives to increase enrollment and transformed the academic profile of the university ’ s student population . In addition to strengthening retention and graduation rates , Esteban ’ s leadership helped increase the diversity of Seton Hall ’ s students and maintained the percentage of freshmen who are the first in their families to attend college .
As president , Esteban collaborated with Seton Hall leadership to create a new School of Medicine in partnership with Hackensack Meridian Health , one of the largest hospital systems in New Jersey . The school , which
is currently seeking national accreditation , will welcome its first class in 2018 . Esteban oversaw the development of a new health and medical sciences campus that will house the School of Medicine , the College of Nursing and the School of Health and Medical Sciences . He led the creation of a new College of Communication and the Arts in 2015 and established the first department of Catholic Studies in the northeast . He also partnered with university presidents to reestablish the BIG EAST athletics conference in 2013 .
Esteban also established partnerships with various Catholic schools and universities in the Philippines and expanded Seton ’ s exchange student programs under his watch .
Esteban will succeed the
Rev . Dennis H . Holtschneider , C . M ., who has served as DePaul ’ s president since 2004 . Fr . Holtschneider announced his decision to step down in June 2016 . The search for DePaul ’ s 12th president started in September 2016 , and the Board of Trustees unanimously approved Esteban ’ s appointment on Feb . 6 .
Before joining Seton Hall , Esteban held multiple positions at University of Central Arkansas , including provost and dean of the College of Business . He also served as associate vice president for Academic Affairs at Arkansas Tech University . As a professor of marketing , Esteban has taught in many classrooms across the country , as well as the Philippines . His dedication to students and learning has been a driving
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