DLSU Department of Communication

08/10/2026

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦! 🎬✨
Take your filmmaking journey further with exclusive opportunities designed to help you create, learn, and get your work seen!

🎥 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗦 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗠
Apply for the Student Film Assistance Program (SFAP).

🎬 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗦
Join FREE Film Workshops and sharpen your craft.

📺 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗠 𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗡
Explore exhibition & streaming Opportunities on JuanFlix: The FDCP Channel.
..and much more!

Your story deserves to be told. Make your film. Make your mark.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗙𝗦 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁:
fdcp.ph/afs-student-registration

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴:
fdcp.ph/sfap

Through the AFS, the FDCP is committed to empowering the next generation of Filipino storytellers with meaningful support, resources, and platforms to bring their stories to life.

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦! 🎬✨
Is your school a member of the FDCP Academic Film Society (AFS)?

Take your filmmaking journey further with exclusive opportunities designed to help you create, learn, and get your work seen!

🎥 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗦 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗠
Apply for the Student Film Assistance Program (SFAP).

🎬 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗦
Join FREE Film Workshops and sharpen your craft.

📺 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗠 𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗡
Explore exhibition & streaming Opportunities on JuanFlix: The FDCP Channel.
..and much more!

Your story deserves to be told. Make your film. Make your mark.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗙𝗦 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁:
fdcp.ph/afs-student-registration

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴:
fdcp.ph/sfap

Through the AFS, the FDCP is committed to empowering the next generation of Filipino storytellers with meaningful support, resources, and platforms to bring their stories to life.

08/10/2026

Our full-time faculty spent all day Monday and half of Tuesday in training on Outcomes-Based Education (OBE)—an important step in strengthening how we design our programs, define learning outcomes, and assess student learning.

These were productive days of learning and discussion, with a clear goal: to build stronger, more relevant, and globally competitive Communication programs🎓💚

08/10/2026

The Department of Communication joins the celebration of 49th Gawad Urian at De La Salle University, featuring a selection of exciting films that showcase the richness and diversity of Philippine cinema. Events like these give meaningful opportunities to connect classroom conversations with the films, stories, and creative practices in the field.

Congratulations to all the filmmakers and artists whose work continues to shape our film culture! 🎥🇵🇭

23/09/2026

17/09/2026

Please consider submitting your work for the online conference entitled Networks of Influence: Public Relations, Culture and Intermediaries Across the Asia-Pacific on 18 February 2027. The conference is organized by Asia Pacific Public Relations Research & Education Network and hosted online by RMIT University.
For further details, please visit this link: https://shorturl.at/eriH2

04/09/2026

Organizational Communication (OCM) majors who are qualified to enroll in THS2OCM and THSOCMX in Term 1,
Academic Year 2026-2027 must attend the online orientation. Below are the details of the orientation.

📅 09 September 2026 (Wednesday)
🕐 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
💻 Via Zoom

Zoom details:
https://zoom.us/j/98918075120?
pwd=BkzLLgRaaWjubY7kOfuEWawd9Yk3h2.1

Meeting ID: 989 1807 5120
Passcode: 365056

🔐 Authentication Required
DLSU Domain Only

Questions will be entertained from enrolled OCM majors during the Q&A session of the orientation.
OCM majors must regularly check their DLSU email accounts (including the Spam folder), department bulletin boards and
social media pages, and CANVAS course sites for THS2OCM or THSOCMX-related updates.

14/08/2026

🎬 Calling all DLSU student filmmakers!

The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), in partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) is inviting Filipino student filmmakers to participate in the 2026 MMFF Student Shorts Competition.

This year’s theme, “Paskong Pinoy / Pasko Sa Atin,” invites students to tell meaningful and original stories about the Filipino Christmas experience through narrative, documentary, animation, or other film genres.

Who can join?

🇵🇭 Filipino students aged **15–23** who are currently enrolled in a Philippine school or university.

What you need to know:

* 🏆 **16 semi-finalists** receive a **₱20,000 Script Development Grant**, mentorship, and story-development workshops
* 🎬 **8 finalists** receive a **₱50,000 Production Grant** and filmmaking workshops
* 🏆 **Best Student Short Film** receives **₱100,000**
* 🍿 The eight finalist films will be screened nationwide alongside the official MMFF films from **December 25, 2026 to January 7, 2027**

13/08/2026

Congratulations to our CAM students Kizabelle Aromin, Vian Leonardo, Andrea Estrella, Kirsten Lei Ventenilla, Sophie Guillermo, and Harvey Chua! Their documentary project, "Karatig-Tubig," just won 1st place in the Documentary Category at this year's Gawad Alternatibo Film Festival!

Gawad Alternatibo is the longest-running independent film and video competition in Asia. It’s a big part of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival.

The students produced Karatig-Tubig with the following roles:

Kizabelle Aromin (director)
Vian Leonardo (producer, camera, research)
Andrea Estrella (editing, camera)
Kirsten Lei Ventenilla (main cinematographer, editing)
Sophie Guillermo (research, audio, camera)
Harvey Chua (audio)

The documentary was produced under the supervision of Mr. Kristoffer Brugada in their Documentary Filmmaking class.

Congratulations to our CAM students! We are proud of you!

07/08/2026

Thank you to our incoming AB-OCM majors for choosing AB OCM and for attending our online orientation this week. After discussing the program flowchart, courses for Term 1 Academic Year 2026-2027, and enrollment reminders, our orientation ended with Q&A from our incoming majors.

The AB-OCM program also appreciates the presence of Ms. Moreno (TeamComm representative) and Ms. Vasquez (OCM student representative) for their tips on how to enjoy the rigor of OCM.

03/08/2026

The Sports Photography (SPORPHO) classes invite the Lasallian community to their Finals Photo Essay
Presentation, where every frame tells a story of passion, perseverance, and the moments that define sport.

Witness the student athletes from the DLSU Green Archers Basketball Team, Green Spikers, Paddlers, Green and Lady
Jins, Poomsae Team, Judo Team, Green Shuttlers, Lady Tankers, Lady Booters, Lady Archers, Woodpushers, Animo
Squad and more, as they present their Finals Photo Essays for their Sports Photography classes.

SPORPHO Instructor Winston Baltasar says this is 10th year (from 2016) that the Photo Exhibits have been presented at
DLSU Manila. Interestingly, this is the first year that the Photo Exhibits will be presented at DLSU Laguna campus.

See more details below:

DLSU Manila Campus
Venue: Bloemen Hall
Date: August 7, 2026
Time: 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM (Class A91)
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Class A92)

DLSU Laguna Campus
Venue: The Learning Commons, EKR Building
Date: August 3, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (Class X41)
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Class X32)

All photos in the posters below were taken by our student-athletes. We thank the DLSU Office of Sports Development
(OSD) for their support.

Drop by and experience the stories behind every shot. The exhibit will run for two weeks. We hope to see you there!