Theme: Rooted

In our “digital age”, where almost everything is fast-paced and instant, most of our activities become a part of a routine. We tend to lose sight of who we really are. We become detached from our individuality.

Because of this, our theme seeks to focus on going back to our roots, on rediscovering who we are as individuals. Our roots are the foundation of our identity. A stronger foundation that is planted on good ground allows us to grow as better people, who can contribute greater things to the society, to the nation, and to the world.

Miriam College
Katipunan Avenue
Quezon City, National Capital Region, 1108
Philippines

Abby Orbeta

Abby Orbeta is a performer with Words Anonymous and currently a copywriter for an ad agency. She is an enthusiast of the performance arts dabbling in theater, film, storytelling, and most recently spoken word. She is an extroverted introvert who loves social media way too much, and her friends think she should break up with it.

Adie Isidro

Education

Guadalupe Isidro or simply, Ms. Adie to her students, graduated with a degree in Philosophy in De La Salle University. Her undergraduate thesis, titled "An Existential Triumph: An Analysis on the Death of the Significant Other", obtained the highest possible university grade. She is currently serving as Miriam College's Campus Minister and Professor in Theology.

Andrew Evangelista

Sociologist

Mr. John Andrew Evangelista is an instructor of sociology in the University of the Philippines. He is also a regular contributor of articles and spearheads talks that focus on gender. Currently, he is working on his thesis that centers on the history of LGBT activism.

Erwin Romulo

Writer

Erwin Romulo is the founding editor of Esquire Philippines, a music producer, sound designer, and writer. His latest venture in film sound designing, received the Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.

Louise Meets

Spoken Word Poet

Louise Meets is a spoken word artist under Words Anonymous, a freelance content writer, and proofreader. She has been featured as a writer and performer in various events, including one that was organized by the UN Women. Through her poetry, she aims to spread the word and raise awareness on gender equality, LGBT rights, mental illness, and body positivity. She wants to know you are loved.

Maricor Soriano

Physicist

Maricor Soriano is a physics professor from the University of the Philippines Diliman whose research interest is in color, video and image processing. She has collaborated with marine scientists to create tools to visualize coral reefs, with museums to digitally preserve and analyze paintings, and with public health experts to create smartphone-based tools for microscopic diagnosis. For her multidisciplinary work she was recognized in 2006 as Outstanding Young Scientist in Applied Physics, one of nine 2013 Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service in 2013, and was awarded in 2015 a Leaders in Innovation Fellowship by the UK government.

Ronnie Motilla

Psychology

Dr. Ronaldo “Ronnie” Motilla is a professor and psychologist by profession, although his variety of expertise also includes economics and philosophy. Aside from teaching, he is also working as the head of the Integrated Lifestyle and Wellness Center of Miriam College, where he is tasked to create a working environment that fosters work-life balance and the holistic development of the Miriam College community.

Trixie Sison

Educator

Ms. Trixie Sison has touched the lives of quite a number of children as a preschool teacher and school administrator, an experience that inspires her to continuously work on projects that would educate the young, who would one day be contributors to the society. She has helped in legislating laws in early childhood education as a consultant and has also worked on training public school teachers. Currently, she is serving as the head of Miriam College's Education Department.