New York City – The University of San Carlos (USC) yesterday successfully launched two books authored by its alumni with the support of the Fil-Am Press Club of New York at the Philippine Center on 5th Avenue. The books: In the Belly of the Beast, stories of Human Trafficking, and Creating, Managing, and Distributing Wealth: USC SBE at 80, a coffee table book, were published by the Cebu-based USC Press in its pursuit to encourage faculty and former students to chronicle inspiring life stories and valuable research documents.
Marivir Montebon with Nelsie Parado, NY civic leader for Handang Tumulong
Dr. Jose Eleazar Bersales discusses the background of each book, and encourages Filipinos in New York to write inspiring stories that the USC Press may publish.
New York-based journalist and publisher of OSM! wrote In the Belly of the Beast on assignment by the USC Press’s executive editor Dr. Jose Eleazar Bersales and Fr. Generoso Rebayla, the Vice President for Finance of USC. Dr. Challoner Matero, meanwhile, is the author of Creating, Managing, and Distributing Wealth and is currently the chair of the USC School of Business and Economics.
Montebon with the brave women and man whose inspiring stories are written in the book.
With FICA president EJ Rapada and daughter Evana (right-most).
The Double Book Launch was hosted by The FilAm founder and editor, Cristina DC Pastor. Consul Kerwin Tate, said the office of the Consul General of New York is happy to welcome enlightening activities such as this as a venue to enlighten and discuss crucial matters for Filipinos abroad.
Consul Kerwin Tate
Dr. Matero: Sharing experiences on how Filipinos produced, managed and shared wealth.
USC alumni Rudy Babor (left) with Fr. Rebayla and Dr. Bersales
We are USC: Elton Lugay, Marivir Montebon, Dr. Matero, Jaena Valles, Dr. Bersales, and Fr. Jun Rebayla
Book launch host Cristina Pastor with Vince Gesmundo and Elton Lugay of the Inquirer
Leani Auxilio, In the Belly of the Beast photographer, and Cora Hartzog
Juliet Paybyab, Perla Candelaria, and Ms. Lumen Castaneda
Joy Theriot (left) with friends
Asian Journal editor Momar Visaya
Dr. Romulo Aromin and Myrna Gutierrez of Who’s Who Magazine
Evana Rapada smothers her strawberries with warm latik
The latik fondue was quite a star that night
The cocktail event top-billed Filipino favorites saba banana, sweet potatoes, and strawberry in latik fondue as well as the delectable spicy chorizo, meatballs, and quail eggs. It was catered by the Cuisinera in America, a budding entrepreneurial venture of Cebuana Vanette Colmenares. (Photos by Emil Rapada, Juliet Payabyab, Elton Lugay, Perla Candelaria, and Leani Auxilio)
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