President Rodrigo Roa Duterte awarded Dr. Karen Remo, CEO, and Co-Founder of New Perspective Media Group and Alumna of Far Eastern University, with a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication batch 2002. as one of the recipients of the 2021 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas (PAFIOO).
F. Sionil Jose, as he was popularly called, was a very well-respected writer and alumnus of Far Eastern University. His fellows recognized him for his lifelong dedication and contribution to Philippine Literature. The memorable artistry and creativity of his writings, short stories and novels and courageous portrayal as a journalist, critic, and commitment to the academe merited him this respect and several recognitions hold here and abroad.
Award-winning actress, author, director, playwright, scholar, literary critic, and book editor Dr. Rustica Carpio passed away last February 1, 2022, in Imus, Cavite, at 91.
Dr. Carpio received numerous local and international awards and recognitions throughout her career, including the Best Actress in the 33rd Gawad Urian in 2010 for Brillante Mendoza’s Lola, which was screened in the FEU Auditorium in 2019.
Far Eastern University (FEU) regularly supports various initiatives of DENR on the Tamaraw Conservation Program. After two years since the pandemic lockdowns, FEU Alumnus Glenn Conception and Romel Solomon, participated in the Annual Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis) Population Count headed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Tamaraw Conservation Program (DENR-TCP) in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro.
Audrey Nicole Tape ranked first after obtaining a 90.20% performance rating on the March 2022 Medical Technologist Licensure Examination.
In addition, John Christian Tan for FEU Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation claimed the 8th spot with an 86.50% rating.
Together with Volunteerism Services Office, we were able to distribute 18 brand new laptops to help poor but deserving students to continue with their online classes. We also distributed almost a thousand packs of hygiene kits and groceries to the victims of typhoon Maring in Ilocos Sur and Typhoon Odette in the Visayas and in the Mindanao region.
Severino “Nonoy” Santos Marcelo was born on January 22, 1939, in Malabon. He was famous for and widely known to be the creator of the iconic strips “Tisoy” and “Ikabod.” A brave cartoonist whose works left a critical mark in the history of Philippine Art and our society was a 1998 CCP Centennial Artist Awardee and nominated as a national artist.
Published to celebrate the university’s 93rd anniversary in 2021, the commemorative book covers the history of Far Eastern University spanning over 90 years. Roces narrates the vision of the founder and the journey towards becoming a highly distinguished higher education institution and the stories of the men and women who have been devoted to upholding the mission.
Arby Manalansan, a BS Nursing batch 1994 graduate, was awarded the Outstanding Healthcare Professional during the 2021 Filipino-Kiwi Hero Awards, organized by Filipino News New Zealand. According to the awards website, Arby counseled many distressed Pinoy Migrants and defended Pinoy nurses and other migrant workers receiving unfair treatment. He is also the former President of the Filipino Nurses Association of New Zealand and is currently a Nurse Manager in a facility for the aged in Auckland.
Far Eastern University now has 8 programs certified by the ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUN-QA). The newly minted programs are Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Bachelor of Secondary Education, and Bachelor of Elementary Education. The four programs are recognized for its strengths, ability to cope with digital trends in education, and adaptability to the new normal.