MANLA, Philippines — Our Lady of Fatima University graduates Patrick Ranier Latoza and Mei Joy Flamiano recently bagged the fifth and 10th places respectively in the July 2011 Nursing Licensure Examination.

Latoza , who graduated cum laude at the OLFU-Quezon City campus in March got an 86.80 percent score while Flamiano, magna cum laude graduate of the OLFU Valenzuela City campus, earned a score of 85.80 percent. OLFU-College of Nursing now has had about 40 topnotchers since 2005.

Cavite keeps Chabacano dialect alive

The Ternate municipal government in Cavite led by Mayor Lambert Bambao, Vice Mayor Jayson Cabana and the council have approved an ordinance that will preserve and promote the Chabacano dialect in the area.

Ternate, a fourth class municipality in the seventh district of Cavite, is one of the only three remaining areas in the Philippines where Chabanco, a dialect based on Spanish is spoken. The two others are Cavite City and Zamboanga City in Mindanao.

The ordinance requires that the Chabacano dialect be taught in schools in this locality and Cavite City. Public signages in Chabacano would also have to be put up as part of moves to preserve and promote the language.

Chabacano has survived for more than 400 years, making it one of the oldest creole languages in the world.

La Salle Dasma holds cheerdancing tilt

The De La Salle University -Dasmarinas Health Sciences Institute’s Office of the Director for Academic Services will hold third Cavite Intersecondary Schools Cheerdancing Festival on Oct. 19, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the De La Salle Animo Center in Dasmariñas, Cavite.

St. Theresa’s College fetes parents in reunion

Five decades of parent volunteerism will be celebrated by the St. Theresa’s College ,QC Family Council Alumni Association (STCFCAA) in a grand reunion and fellowship on Oct. 8, at the STC, QC High School Covered Court in D. Tuazon Avenue, Quezon City. With the theme “Tuwa at Saya sa Muling Pagkikita”, the dinnerdance affair will reunite parents who have served the STC,QC

Family Council since the early 1960s. The program will also feature the formal launch of the STC-FCAA. Registration starts at 4 p.m.

For details, call Ditas at 0921-3558895 or email drm1161@ yahoo.com.

Photo workshop for beginners set

Roland Roldan, photographer, videographer and artist will hold a photography workshop on Oct. 1 and 8 in Makati. Brown Movement for Cultural Advancement, Inc. or Kilusang Kayumanggi, an NGO which aims to preserve, promote and enhance the Filipino cultural genius, is the organizer of the project. For details, call tel. nos 404-9439 or email brownmovement@yahoo.com.