As the Covid-19 pandemic swept through the world, our FRIENDS from the Philippines, Thailand, Bhutan, Malaysia and Cambodia were also affected. While the uncertainty around the globe affected all fields of life, FRIENDS’ digital stories transformed into a way of connecting internationally, at least virtually, while no other international travel was allowed.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, another Digital Storytelling contest was conducted in 2022. The winning video creators in the University of Cebu are Gwen Stefani, Tumala Badlon, Earl Marie Barcenas Regulacion, Christine Isabelle Batucan Rudolph, Jean Ruselle May Handayran Torreon, and Elearose Grace Tajo Yu. Their digital stories, as well as the many other submitted, can be viewed at the following link.
First Digital Storytelling Contest at UC (2020)
In total, 21 student digital stories were developed by students of UC in the Philippines in the framework of the Digital Storytelling Contest facilitated by the institution. The Contest was conducted in the framework of Intercultural Passport virtual module’s piloting stage at UC in 2020. You can watch all videos submitted in the Contest below.
The videos digital stories byShilah Micah Agacita, Marius Eldrid Bohol, Earl Marie Regulacion and Aljens Agbaywere ranked first, second, third and respectively fourth based on the assessment of the jury and the number of points collected. Congratulations to the four student winners at UC!
How I Became an ESL Teacher – Shilah Micah Agacita
A Lens through a Living Culture – Marius Eldrid Bohol
Behind the Screens – Earl Marie Regulacion
Colors – Aljens Agbay
ESL Teacher Encounter – Nhoaven Rameso
Philippine Art and Culture – Gwen Stefani Badlon
My Culture, My Home – Jean Russelle May Torreon
Koreaboo – Philip Villaver
Just Go with the Flow – Zachary Limatog
Culture Journey & Discoveries – Nina Eguna
Travel to Discover – Chaira Maica Villahermosa
Appreciating Your Surroundings: The Importance of Taking a Second Look – Aubrey Guiroy
Me and Culture – Joyce Ann Bongbonga .
Explorando La Cultura – Nethelle Mae Martinez
Speaking of Culture, Beyond All Borders – Jane Aramie Carino
Ride with Passion – Ryan Cristopher Che
Waves of Reminiscence – Hannah Obias
Learning Lies on Experiences – Mariel Pernito
Lifetime Getaway – James Alwin Aljecera
Amidst the Pandemic – Kenise Eloisa Tagimacruz
Youth Nation – Erica Hisoler
All videos crafted by UC students throughout the project life time could be found here on the FRIENDS Youtube Channel.
