CONSUMMATUM EST! TikTok’s Mighty Magulang, Rizal’s descendant, spoken poetry artist, & youth scholars on Rizal webinar finale
Ms. Mona Magno-Veluz, a.k.a Mighty Magulang featuring the Women of Malolos in her TikTok.
With four (4) webinars discussing Rizal as a Filipino Scientist and an advocate of community rights and welfare done, the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) proudly brings the Finale of the Rizal Webinar Series titled, Inspirations from Rizal: The Youth Speaks of the Philippines 100 Years Hence held last 29 March 2022.
To make it exciting, the NRCP invited the viral sensation and 'History Geek Tita' who garnered 3.2M likes & 392k followers on TikTok—Ms. Mona Magno-Veluz, or popularly known as Mighty Magulang. She provided interesting facts about Rizal that most of us would not know.
Meanwhile, Jeremiah Villaroman or simply Je, a fashion and editorial photographer, is a descendant of Dr. Jose Rizal. He is the grandson of Saturnina Rizal Mercado de Hidalgo—Pepe’s eldest sister. During the first segment of the webinar, Je shared how his Lolo Pepe influenced his career path and the inspirations that he has gotten from his Lolo.
Jeremiah Villaroman, fashion and editorial photographer and Rizal’s descendant. (Photo from Instagram @jevillaroman)
Showcasing the beauty of spoken poetry, Mai Cantillano also joined Ms. Mona and Mr. Je in the first segment. Aside from being an architect she actively practices her passion in spoken poetry. Last 2020, she produced eight tracks under the album Kapag Nakita Mo Na Siya.
Ms. Mai Cantillano charms her crowd as she performs “Sa Pagitan ka Natagpuan” which earned 6.2 million views on YouTube.
For this webinar, she performed her newly created piece dedicated to the National Hero of the Philippines, Dr. Jose Rizal.
Consequently, the second and third segments of the 5th Rizal webinar in commemoration of the 125th year of martyrdom of the hero are dedicated to the youth. Two (2) Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) scholars, Andrea Canullas from the Philippine Normal University and Allan Jade de Leon from the Technological University of the Philippines engaged the audience in a discussion about S&T, climate change, pandemic, and education. Chosen entries for the Rizal Video Campaigns Ako Naman and Lodi ko si Rizal was shown in the last segment.
DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña, Undersecretary for Research and Development Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara, NRCP Executive Director and Rizal Project Leader Dr. Marieta Bañez-Sumagaysay, and NRCP Governing Board Member Dr. Aimee Lynn Barrion-Dupo also graced the Series Finale.
To view the Program, click here: https://bit.ly/RizalProgram - (Regine C. Pustadan, Information Officer II-NRCP)
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