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INTRODUCTION
The major efforts as programmed and implemented from November
2004 - October 2005 by the Titus Brandsma Center-Media Program
focused on folk/traditional media and media education to help create a
collective critical mass to pursue local social development of peoples.

In the project entitled: The Revival of Traditional Media within Modern

Mass Media in the Media Education Program of the Carmelite Media
Ministry in Carmelite Mission Areas,
Areas the project emphasizes more on
bringing back to life the use of these indigenous forms of media in
integrating the Christian message effecting the lives of the people.
Utilizing media in its fullest potential help people create critical
consciousness, lead them to take a stand and pursue concrete actions in
local and global issues.

But first, let us share with you the status of our ministry according to our
programs with year-filled activities.

PROGRAMS

A. RESEARCH

1. Venturing to two more researches on folk media and the

rising new Church culture in the Philippines;

B. MEDIA LITERACY EDUCATION

1. Reaching out to other possible beneficiaries like people of

other faiths;
2. Intensified seminars and workshops in same areas and other
areas as well;
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3. Developing more courses and improving versions of the

module for updating;
Under this Program is the THEATRE AND LITERATURE PROGRAM OF
TBCMP that carried and implemented this project.

C. FILM DIALOGUE

1. Continue the monthly film dialogue sessions;

2. Work with embassies and other organizing film clubs or
simply group of students in schools and universities;
3. Organizing of Media and Spirituality Forums;

D. TITUS BRANDSMA AWARD - PHILIPPINES (TBA-PHIL)

1. Launching of the TBA-PHIL in November 2006 with new

recipients: communities and community media. This is also
to promote community communication in times of adversities
against journalists here in the Philippines.

E. NETWORKING

1. Membership with the Philippine Association of Media Education

(PAME)
2. Working closely with other organized Church institutions like
the Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines
(AMRSP).
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PROGRAM REPORT
Second Phase: November 2004-
2004- October 2005

A. Group Study Analysis and Theatre Program

Through the Research Program, TBCMP decided to make a study on a

folk/traditional media, a religious activity that has been going on for
centuries here in the Philippines but it is still in the process of
documentation and analysis:

1. RESEARCH: The Spirituality of “Cenakulistas” in Makati - the study

is about the performers of “Cenakulo” (a play/drama about the
passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ that is performed every
night during the Lenten season) what motivates, inspires and
encourages them to do it every year. The performance becomes
their “panata” (devotion), a way to repent for a year of sin. Most of
the performers have been doing it half their lifetimes starting
when they were just a small kids until they reach their prime. Some
have gone through different characters, from the children
characters in the Bible to the height of their performance as Christ.
“Cenakulo” has been part of the Church tradition in the Philippines
usually done in the provinces. But this “Cenakulo” is performed
behind the glitz and glamour of the buildings in Makati, the
business capital of Metro Manila, Philippines. It’s a highly
urbanized city where most businesses, and offices of multinational
companies reside. The team considers the study timely because of
its 75 years of existence in the city. It is quite relevant to study the
history of its existence, what the performers has to say and the
audience of Brgy. Pio del Pilar in Evangelista, Makati. They are the
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primary movers and supporters of this “Cenakulo.” The research

will be supported by a video documentary and a paper to be
released next year.

COURSE Teatro’t Panitikan: An Introduction to Literary Dialogue

2. COURSE:
and Basic Theatre Arts (a new approach to story analysis and
theatre). This course is made and tailor fit for the beneficiaries of
TBCMP seminars and workshops conducted in schools, parishes,
communities and organizations. Supplementary material was
prepared for guidance or reference. This course is divided into
two parts: a session in the morning for the introduction and
practice of Literary Dialogue and a session for Theatre Workshop
to acquire at least the basic skills and perform for the benefit of
literary dialogue processes which is the “alternative solution
endings.”

Literary dialogue is contextualizing literary pieces for daily use.

Evaluate them according to your own set of background and find
out if they are promoting right/wrong values (Example: “Moodal
Viduthailai” – liberation from superstition).

COURSE: Media and Spirituality: The State of Philippine Media and

the Importance of Media and Communication in Inter-faith
Dialogue. This course gives a background on the method of
“dialogue/dialogic/al” communication differentiated with
monologic communication and the importance of media in the
process of dialogue. This will be a mini-lecture/group sharing that
aims to level-off understanding about interfaith dialogue, how it
emerged and the efforts done by various Churches to make it grow.
This session will also review the do’s and don’ts’ and the
principles of interfaith/inter- religious dialogue.

COURSE: Media and Community Development: The State of

Philippine Media and the Challenges for Community Development
Workers. This course aim to show how “media” shifted from means
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to culture and its implications for Community Development;

awareness of Philippine Media trends, issues and needs of media
workers; how to be media literate; discern how media can be a tool
for community development by being able to identify concrete
programs, projects and activities that a PO/NGO or community-
based groups can undertake.

3. GROUP STUDY MEETINGS:

MEETINGS These meetings are primarily done for
awareness and information campaign of how people can utilize the
local media in their areas for their causes. In these meetings needs
have been identified and suggestions have been put forward. The
group study meetings were conducted the same time as the
seminar/workshop for effectiveness and practicality.

4. TITUS BRANDSMA AWARD-

AWARD-PHILIPPINES (TBA-
(TBA-PHIL): Because of the
focus of this project, the Board Members of TBA-Phil decided that
this time the recipient of the awards will not be an individual but
rather a community who demonstrated effective use of the media
available in their community as a means to solve problems and
issues. In short, Community Communication,
Communication will be the central
theme of this year’s award-season. This was decided to make the
award more relevant in today’s time and how maximized the use
of community media and forms around them.

B. Series of Folk/Traditional Media Workshops and Trainings

Beneficiaries of these workshops and trainings were schools, established

organizations - government and non-government and people of other
faiths like our Christian and Muslim brothers and sisters in Marawi City
and other provinces whoa are into dialogue. The aim of these workshops
and trainings is to introduce, develop the literary dialogue concept of
studying, understanding and reflecting literature for modern day
situations. Other developed courses focusing on community development
and inter-faith dialogue aim to make these people working in
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organizations realize the relevance of media and communication in their

work for social development and change, especially the communication of
the people or community communication. Here in the list below were the
beneficiaries:

1. Mount Carmel College of San Francisco, Mount Carmel High School

of Rosario and Father Urios High School of Prosperidad in the
province of Agusan del Sur, Caraga region - Teatro’t Panitikan: An
Introduction to Literary Dialogue and Basic Theatre (October 25-30,
2004)
2. Assumption College of Davao (Davao City) - Introduction to Film
Dialogue, Teaching in the Multimedia Age, Parenting in the
Multimedia Age and Teatro’t Panitikan: An Introduction to
Literature and Basic Theatre (November 18-20, 2004)
3. Mindanao State University, Marawi City - Media and Spirituality
through Film Dialogue (February 25, 2005)
4. Blessed Virgin Mary Chaplaincy of Mindanao State University of
Marawi City, MSU-Institute for Peace and Development in Mindanao
and the Ranao Muslim Christian Movement for Dialogue and Peace
- The State of Philippine Media and the Importance of Media and
Communication in Interfaith Dialogue (February 26, 2005)
5. Environmental Legal Assistance Center, Inc. (ELAC) and other NGOs
- The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges for Community
Development Workers and Film Dialogue and Social
Conscientization (April 6-7, 2005

C. Media Education

This program has been the primary mover of the Titus Brandsma Center-
Media Program (TBCMP). For two years now, TBCMP has been giving
media education seminars and workshops to countless
schools/universities/colleges, seminaries and convents, parishes and
Christian communities. The highlight of this year’s media education
program is the addition of NGOs (community development workers) and
communities of other faiths in the long list of its beneficiaries.
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Thus in addition to the list of modules offered are Media and Spirituality:
The State of Philippine Media and the Importance of Media and
Communication in Interfaith Dialogue and Media and Community
Development: The State of Philippine
Philippine Media and the Challenges for
Community Development Workers.
Workers Other courses developed and
improved were Mediatization of the Youth and Media Education through
Film Dialogue.
Dialogue TBCMP has also the updated version of most of the
modules for timeliness and relevance:

1. Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue

2. Introduction to Film Dialogue renamed to Media Education
through Film Dialogue
3. Media and Spirituality: The State of Philippine Media and the
Challenges of Social Communication Towards Evangelization
(Updated
(Up dated Version)
4. Media and Evangelization: Church and Social Communication:
Context and Challenges
5. Parenting in the Multimedia Age (Updated Version)
6. Teaching in the Multimedia Age (Updated Version)
7. Media and Spirituality: The State of Philippine Media and
Importance of Media and Communication in Interfaith Dialogue
(New Course Offered)
8. Media and Community Development: The State of Philippine
Media and the Challenges for Community Development Workers
(New Course Offered)
9. Effects of Commercials: Where do we go from here? (Developing
an Updated Version)
10. Basic Journalism Course: Focus on Media Critique and
Analysis (Developing an updated Version)
11. Teatro’t Panitikan: An Introduction to Literary Dialogue and
Basic Theatre (a new approach to story analysis and theatre)

From last year’s nine modules, TBCMP offered 11 modules for its
beneficiaries (soon to be local partners) this year.
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Below is an enumeration of all the seminars conducted by TBCMP for the

period 2004-2005 (See Activity Report for more details of the seminars
with photos):

1. Sta. Cruz Parish, PN Roa Subdivision, Calaanan, Cagayan de Oro

City - The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges of Social
Communication towards Evangelization (November 7, 2004)
2. Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned (POLA), Hulo, Mandaluyong
City - Youth in Mission and Teaching in the Multimedia Age (June
14 & 19, 2005)
3. Spring of Carmel Novitiate Community, Tandang Sora, Quezon
City - Church and Social Communication: Context and Challenges;
Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue; Effects of
Commercials: Where do we go from here? (June 22-24, 2005)
4. St. Peter’s Seminary, Ampayon, Butuan City - The State of
Philippine Media and the Challenges of Social Communication
towards Evangelization; Media and Spirituality through Film
Dialogue and Teaching in the Multimedia Age (September 2-4,
2005)
5. St. Francis Xavier Regional Major Seminary of Mindanao (REMASE),
Catalunan Grande, Davao City - The State of Philippine Media and
the Challenges of Social Communication towards Evangelization
and Teaching in the Multimedia Age (September 8, 2005)

These third Mindanao Tour opened doors for the fourth Mindanao Tour
on February 2006. Other upcoming visits are scheduled by this last
quarter of 2005. Itinerary for the last quarter tour is as follows: Bacolod-
Escalante (December 2005) in Negros island. On the other hand, the 4th
Mindanao tour itinerary are the cities Cagayan De Oro, Davao,
Kidapawan, Cotabato and its neighboring towns. (See Appendix B for the
course descriptions of the module)
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LIST OF TBCMP LOCAL PARTNERS

SCHOOLS/ COLLEGES/ UNIVERSITIES

Mount Carmel College, Agusan del Sur + Mount Carmel High School,
Rosario, Agusan del Sur + Father Urios High School, Prosperidad, Agusan
del Sur + Our Lady of Grace Montessori, Quezon City + University of the
Philippines Film Institute, Diliman, Quezpn City + Sta. Monica Academy,
Baao, Camarines Sur + Assumption College of Davao, Davao City +
Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City + Xavier University, Cagayan de
Oro City + Cagayan de Oro - Bugo School of Arts and Trade, Cagayan de
Oro City + St. Paul University, Dumaguete City + St. Paul University,
SurigaoCity + St. Therese of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face School,
Pasay City + Stella Maris College, Oroquieta City + Mindanao State
University, Marawi City + St. Therese of the Child Jesus and of the Holy
Face School, Pasay City + Colegio del Buen Consejo, Pasig City + Sacred
Heart School, Butuan City + Holy Cross Academy of Sasa, Davao City +
Holy Cross Academy of Agdao, Davao City + Holy Cross Academy of
Bunawan, Davao City + Maryknoll High School of Asuncion, Davao del
Norte + Maryknoll High School of Manay, Davao Oriental + Holy Cross
Academy of Kiblawan, Davao del Sur + Holy Cross Academy of Matanao,
Davao del Sur + Assumption Highschool of Babak, Garden City of Samal
+ Saint Peter’s College of Toril, Davao City + Notre Dame of Dadiangas
College, General Santos City + San Agustin Diocesan Academy, Jaen,
Nueva Ecija + Mater Carmeli School, D. Tuazon, Quezon City + Sisters of
Mount Carmel Catholic School, Fairview, Quezon City + Mount Carmel
College, Escalante City, Negros Occidental + St. Therisita’s School, Tabuk,
Kalinga + University of Sto. Tomas, Manila

SEMINARIES/ FORMATION HOUSES/ SEMINARIAN-

SEMINARIAN- PARTICIPANTS

St. Paul Seminary Foundation, Silang, Cavite + St. Francis de Sales

Theological Seminary, Lipa City + Oblates of St. Joseph, Lipa City + San
Alberto Carmelite Formation Center, Cebu City + Rogationist College
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Cebu + Redemptorist College Seminarians, Cebu City + Immaculate

Conception School of Theology, Vigan City + St. Benedict Institute, Vigan
City + St. Joseph College Seminary, Dumaguete City + Spring of Carmel
Novitiate Community, Quezon City + Saint Peter College Seminary,
Butuan City + Saint Francis Xavier Regional Major Seminary of Mindanao,
Davao City +

RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS

Benedictines of the Living Word, Lipa City + Carmelite Sisters of Our Lady,
Dumaguete City + Carmelite Missionaries, Quezon City + Missionary
Sisters of Mary, Butuan City + Teresian Daughters of Mary, Davao City +

PARISHES

Agusan del Sur: Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, San Francisco + Our Lady of
the Rosary, Rosario + St. Vincent Ferrer, Patin-ay + Sta. Cruz Parish,
Cagayan de Oro City + Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned,
Mandaluyong City + Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish and St. Francis of
Assisi Parish, Escalante City, Negros Occidental +

OTHER GROUPS (NGO’s, GO’s)

Council of Deans for Teacher Education- CHEd of Caraga Region (2000

graduating Te-Ed students from 52 private and state colleges and
universities) + Bagong Silang Multi- Purpose Cooperative 2, Bacoor,
Cavite (OSA) + Ranao Muslim Christian Movement for Dialogue and Peace
+ MSU Instittue for Peace and Development in Mindanao + Blessed Virgin
Mary Chaplaincy, MSU, Marawi City + Environmental Legal Assistance
Council, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan + MSP Youth for Mission,
Mandaluyong City + 20 member - schools of the Davao Association of
Colleges and Schools, Davao City +
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ACTIVITY REPORT
Second Phase: November 2004-
2004- October 2005

A. School/Colleges/Universities

1. Local Partner: Mount Carmel College, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur
Course: Teatro’t Panitikan: An Introduction to Literary
Dialogue and Basic Theatre
Date: October 26-30, 2004
Participants: 30 high school and college students including
the nine (9) Carmelite novices
Comments: In the evaluation, the participants learned how to
critique a story, be confident, to create an idea,
appreciate culture, learned various acting
strategies and enough patience to carry out the
exercises. They are requesting for follow-up and
continuous seminars and form a theatre guild.

2. Local Partner: Assumption College of Davao, Davao City

Course: Introduction to Film Dialogue
Date: November 18, 2004
Participants: 200 Elementary (grs. 4-6) and highschool
students (yrs. 3-4)

Course: Teaching in the Multimedia Age

Date: November 19, 2004
Participants: 50 teachers from the elementary to College
faculty

Course: Parenting in the Multimedia Age

Date: November 20, 2004
Participants: 60 parents from the elementary and highschool
students
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Course: Teatro’t Panitikan: An Introduction to Literary

Dialogue and Basic Theatre (Simultaneous)
Date: November 19-20, 2004
Participants; English Language Arts Club

B. Seminaries/Formation Houses/Seminarian-
Houses/Seminarian-Participants
Participants

1. Local Partner: Spring of Carmel Community (Carmelite Novitiate)

Course: Church and Communication: Context and
Challenges, Media and Spirituality through Film
Dialogue and Effects of Commercials: Where do
we go from here?
Date: June 22-24, 2005
Participants: 8 Carmelite novices

2. Local Partner: St. Peter Seminary, Ampayon, Butuan City

Course: The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges
of Social Communication Towards
Evangelization, Media and Spirituality through
Film Dialogue and Teaching in the Multimedia
Age
Date: September 2-4, 2005
Participants: 181 pre-college, college seminarians including
Order of Augustinian Discalced (OAD); 13
Missionary Sisters of Mary (MSM-Butuan); 11
Church catechists and lay leaders in various
parishes and diocesean workers in the Diocese
of Butuan.
Comments: In the evaluation, the participants liked most the
lecture on Spirituality and how can it be
experience in communication through media
because it leads them the way of truth and help
them improve their spiritual lives in new ways.
One of the participants’ reflections was how
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media is being misused and how this misuse can

actually turn us away from God. Its like masonry,
it attacks the Church and put to risk the family
and it deformed the Filipino culture. Requests for
more exercises and workshops on Film Dialogue
were mentioned.

3. Local Partner: St. Francis Xavier Regional Major Seminary (REMASE),

Catalunan Grande, Davao City
Course: The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges
of Social Communication towards Evangelization
and Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue
Date: September 8, 2005
Participants: 89 theologian students from various dioceses
(Kidapawan, Tagum, Digos, Tandag, Malaybalay,
Mati, Marbel, Butuan, Ipil, Basilan and Dipolog)
and Archdioceses (Cotabato, Zamboanga and
Davao)
Comments: The theology students realized that
communication’s purpose is to deliver the
correct information and public service. That it’s a
tool for bridging people. They realized that the
value of a person should be presented and with
dignity and freedom. They also learned how to
tackle reality and issues of life.

C. Parishes

1. Local Partner: Sta. Cruz Parish, PN Roa Subdivision, Calaanan,

Cagayan de Oro City
Course: The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges
of Social Communication Towards Evangelization
Date: November 7, 2004
Participants: 25 Church leaders, ministers and catechists
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2. Local Partner: Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned

Course: Youth in Mission and Teaching in the Multimedia
Age
Date: June 16 & 19, 2005
Participants: 10 members of the Youth ministry and
Church catechists

E. Other Groups (NGO’s, GO’s)

1. Local Partner: Bagong Silang Multi Purpose Cooperative 2, Bacoor

Cavite (Augustinian Sisters)
Course: Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue
Date: January 29, 2005
Participants: 53 community cooperative members

2. Local Partner: Ranao Muslim Christian Movement for Dialogue and

Peace, MSU Institute for Peace and Development
in Mindanao, Blessed Virgin Chaplaincy, MSU
Course: Media and Spirituality: The State of Philippine
Media and the Importance of Media and
Communication in Interfaith Dialogue
Date: February 26, 2005
Participants: 57 community members and interfaith
dialoguers from various NGOs and POs (VSO,
GPRC-Inc, Silsilah Forum, Franciscan Brothers,
Business World, MSU Chaplaincy and members of
ministries like Music and KADAIT, Marawi
Prelature)

3. Local Partner: Environmental Legal Assistance Council, Puerto

Princesa City, Palawan
Course: Media and Community Development: The State
of Philippine Media and the Challenges for
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Community Development Workers; Film Dialogue

and Social Conscientization
Date: April 6-7, 2005
Participants: 15 community development workers from
different NGOs (NATRIPAL, Palawan Conservation
Corps, Young government officials, PNNI, BPPI,
Haribon-Palawan)
Comments: The seminar showed the different colors of
media (colorful), easy to adapt to changes
especially advancement to technology. They
request for seminars like this to be conducted in
their own communities.

For film dialogue: The participants became

aware of the audience responsibility on the
impact of films. They requested for a list of
available films and video materials for our
advocacy and information dissemination needs.

(See Appendix A for the photos of the activities.)

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APPENDIX B: Course Description

I. The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges of

Social Communication Towards Evangelization

A. Course Description

The course is goal- oriented, interactive and discerning activity. The first part is a
discussion- sharing on the state of media today – communication, media and values
formation as presented thru a collection of studies and researches on media issues
confronting the society today. The second part tackles the early beginnings and recent
challenges of Social Communication thru the Church’s programs, documents and
structures.

As Church and as a people, we see and experience the effects of media influences and
control in our daily lives. Our faith also pushes us to hopeful witnessing in confronting
the challenges of today’s new age of media. Thus, this course motivates one’s
spirituality in applying Social Communication in the society towards Evangelization.

B. Objectives

1. Make the participants aware of the Media situation and its effects in the
development of society today;
2. Introduce Social Communication, integrating the concepts of Media and
Spirituality in the understanding and application of one’s interaction with media;
3. Know the initiatives taken by the Church and the media structures she formed
to respond to the challenges of the times of our times;
4. Discern and challenge ones’ spirituality to guide us (media consumers) in
understanding media and create a critical thinking skills thru the means offered
by the Church’s Social Communication.

C. Target Participants: (a minimum of 30 persons to a maximum of 150 persons)

1. Parishes (PPC, WESTY, Catechists, Youth groups, mandated organizations, etc.)

2. Schools (administrators, teachers, students)
3. Religious Houses/Seminaries (religious, seminarians)

D. Time Duration: 1 day (at least 8 hours)

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E. Methodologies/ Approaches:

1. Input Presentations
2. Lecture
3. Reflection and Group Sharing
4. Plenary

F. Materials/Needs:

1. An enclosed room/ classroom/ AV Room with chairs

2. Computer with CD-Rom and LCD projector
3. Sound System
4. VHS or DVD player

G. Expected Output:

1. Critical awareness on the state of Media, its content and values;

2. Informed and enlightened faithful on the Church’s programs on Social
Communication;
3. Encouraged to take active role and contribution in the Church’s initiatives and
programs on Social Communication;
4. Initiate various forms and means to complement the further development and
application of Social Communication in the Church and society.

II.
II. Media and Spirituality:
Spirituality: The State of Philippine Media and the
Importance of Media and Communication in Inter-
Inter-faith
Dialogue

A. Course Description

This course gives a background on the method of “dialogue/dialogic/al”

communication differentiated with monologic communication and the importance of
media in the process of dialogue. This will be a mini-lecture/group sharing that aims to
level-off understanding about interfaith dialogue, how it emerged and the efforts done
by various Churches to make it grow. This session will also review the how to’s and
essence of engaging in interfaith/interreligous dialogue.
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B. Objectives

1. Share the roots of dialogue/dialogical communication and come up with a basic

understanding on the process in the communication perspective.
2. Awareness of the importance of media in the process of dialogue especially in its
development and to making it known.
3. Come up with a basic understanding and leveling off on the topics of interfaith
dialogue and all issues related to it.
4. Awareness and consciousness that various Churches have done maximum effort
for the cause of interfaith dialogues through documents/papers written and
gatherings organized.
5. Review the process of dialogue, the elements needed to proceed to it
successfully and renew among the participants their commitment to the
advancement of interfaith dialogue through various programs and activities they
may establish.

C. Target Participants

Minimum of 35 participants, maximum of 150 participants

1. Parishes (PPC, WESTY, Catechists, Youth groups, mandated organizations, etc.)

2. Religious Houses/Seminaries (religious, seminarians)
3. Different faith communities (Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, etc…)

D. Course Duration: Half day (4 - 5 hours)

E. Methodologies/Approaches

1. Lecturette
2. Reflection and Group Sharing
3. Plenary Sharing

F. Materials Needed

1. An enclosed hall/audio-visual room/classroom

2. Computer and LCD Projector / White wall/fabric for screen
3. Sound system with auxiliaries and cassette recorder

G. Expected Output

1. Awareness and consciousness on the relevance of media in the process of

dialogue.
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2. Renewal of commitment to interfaith dialogue and openness to other avenues

that accommodate such dialogue.
3. Acknowledge the efforts of various Churches on the growth of interfaith dialogue
that would in turn come up with own contributions to make it grow more.
4. Both deepening of one’s spirituality and acceptance of other religious beliefs that
transcends to understanding others’ culture.
5. Develop the culture of peace, justice and acceptance.

H. Outline of the Course

I. An Overview and of the Underpinnings of Dialogue

Communication Theorists:
David Bohm
Peter Senge
Robert Hargrove
William N. Isaac
Dervin, B.
Theories on Dialogue
Monologic and Dialogic Communication
Convergence Model of Communication
Integrated Model of Communication for Social Change
Education and Critical Theory

II. Basics of Inter-faith Dialogue

Concept of God
Why So Many Religions?
Similarities of Christian and Muslim faiths
Overview of Interfaith Dialogue
The ABC of Interfaith Dialogue
1. What is Interfaith Dialogue?
2. Why engage in Interfaith Dialogue?
3. Who should engage in Dialogue?
4. How to enhance Interfaith Dialogue?
5. The ABCD of Interfaith Dialogue?

III. Application of Theories

Importance and Relevance of Media and Communication in the
Process of Dialogue
The “Active Critical Audience”

IV. Application
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Discuss concrete proposals and activities to strengthen Interfaith

Dialogue

IV. The State of Philippine Media and the Challenges for

Community
Development Workers (A Short Course)
Development

Time Duration : 6 hours (whole day) 9-12 then 1:30-4:30

Target Participants : community development workers of any NGOs or POs or
government line agencies

Minimum No. of Participants : 15

Number of Resource Persons : 2-3

Objectives:

At the end of the day, the participants will:

1. Learn about “Media” - the shift from means to culture and its implications for
Community Development;
2. Learn about the Philippine Media trends, issues and needs of media workers;
3. Learn what it means to be media literate;
4. Discern how media can be a tool for community development by being able to
identify concrete programs, projects and activities that a PO/NGO or informal
community groups can undertake.

Flow of Presentation:

1. Opening Rites
a. Welcome Remarks
b. Introduction of Course Objectives
c. Introduction of Resource Persons/Facilitators

2. Lecturette 1:
a. Media from means to culture
b. Community: from global/local to glocal
c. Development: from goal to process
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3. Activity 1: In this Information Society, do people know more?

(Media Literacy in the age of New Media)
4. Lecturette 2: Philippine Media Trends and Issues
(Presentation of different Research Studies on Media Issues)
5. Activity 2: Media as Tool for Community Development
6. Lecturette 3: The Active Media Audience

Materials Needed:

1. A good seminar-workshop space, where participants and resource person can

move around;
2. A large white space for LCD projection; and
3. A reliable sound system.

Sub-
Sub-course: Film Dialogue and Social Conscientization
Conscientization
(A Short Course)

Time Duration : 6 hours (whole day) 9-12 then 1:30-4:30

Target Participants : community development workers of any NGOs or POs or
government line agencies

Minimum No. of Participants : 15

Persons
Number of Resource Person s : 2-3

Objectives:

At the end of the day, the participants will:

1. Learn the basics of film and film dialogue;

2. Have a better understanding and perception of films and be able to make a
mature stand regarding film and social issues;
3. Discern how film can be used as a tool for community development;
4. Discern about how the film, as a media form, can be a force for social
conscientization; and
5. Learn skills in film dialogue as a tool for community education.

Flow of Presentation:

1. Opening Rites
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a. Welcome Remarks
b. Introduction of Course Objectives
c. Introduction of Resource Persons/Facilitators

2. Lecturette 1:
a. Impetus: Film - “pleasure politics”
b. Purpose: Conscientization for what?
c. Films for Social Mobilization (Advocacy Campaigns/Community
Education/
Community Organizing)
d. The Active Audience

3. Lecturette 2: Film Dialogue

a. Film and Film Dialogue Basics
b. How film dialogue is different from other concepts
c. Film Sensibilities and Sensitivities

4. Activity: Film Viewing

3 Choices: Imelda or Magnifico or Tuhog

5. Actual Film Dialogue

Materials Needed:

1. An enclosed room/classroom/audio-visual room;

2. DVD Player
3. LCD projector
4. A reliable sound system

VII. Teatro’t Panitikan: An Introduction to Literary Dialogue

and the
Basics of Theatre

A. Literature – based Workshop “Panitikan” (First Part)

Introduction to Group Study and Theatre Program
of the Titus Brandsma Center-Media Program
& Introduction to the concept of “Literary Dialogue”
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Theme of the Workshop: “MINDANAO” (In the Eyes of its People)

Morning Sessions: October 25-30, 8-12 NN
Participants: 30 high school students, 10 college students and
9 postulants-professionals (49 total)
Venue: Social Hall

First Day
Introduction
Workshop Goals
Workshop Objectives
Activities
Group Study and Theatre Program
Literary Dialogue

I. Folk Media: Its contributions in the midst of modern mass media

Rationale

Relevance

Examples

II. A Short Introduction to Basic Literature

What is literature?

Different forms of literary works/literature
Poetry (narrative, lyric and dramatic)
Prose
Essays
Short Stories

Strategy: Lecture/Inputs, assignment, ice breaker activities (getting to know you!),

drawings
Material: Power point presentations

Assignment: Research for a Mindanawon Story (legend, poems, myths, short stories
(etc.)

Second Day

III. Media/Art Content Analysis

Activity: Content analysis of paintings, sculptures, photos, ads, songs and

TV/radio programs
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IV. Contextualizing Folk Literature

Analyzing folk stories based on values, lessons learned, ideologies,

psyches and frame of thinking promoted and presented.

Application of stories to present life situations using experiences.

V. Suggestions for writing their own literary scenario (culminating activity)

Activity: Strengthening your imagination. Meditation. Imagine your dream

getaway /place

Strategy: activities, analysis, lecture/input

Material: Power point presentation

Third Day

VI. Literary Dialogue

A. Sample Mindanawon Stories (Researches by Jofti)

Reading

Discussion, dialogue within the group

Presentation

Debate/Panel Discussion group by group

B. Sample Mindanawon Stories (Researches by Students)

Reading

Discussion, dialogue within the group

Presentation

Debate/Panel Discussion group by group

Strategy: discussions, concept approach, debates and panel

panel discussions
Assignment: Choose a contemporary story preferably authored by a Mindanawon

Fourth Day

VII. Group Study and Theatre Program: Application

Activity: Alternative possible solutions in a story. (in a skit)

Choose a contemporary story (Research by Jofti)

Discuss/ make a group study of the story.
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Presentation

Critique each group’s story ending.

Strategy: Literary dialogue

Material: contemporary stories

Fifth Day

VIII. Group Study and Theatre Program: More Practice

Activity: Alternative possible solutions in a story. (in a skit)

Choose a contemporary story (Research by Students)

Discuss/ make a group study of the story.

Presentation

Critique each group’s story ending.

Strategy: Literary dialogue

Material: contemporary stories

Assignment: Choose a folk literature story, transform to what form (poem, epic,
narrative, short story, essay, prose) and make a presentation with all the alterations
made in the story, if there are things (scenes, characters, events) that you felt need to be
changed.

Sixth Day

IX. Applying your own Folk Literature Stories

Presentation of your own folk literature story.

Explain how did you come up with such alterations after reading the
original piece.

Practice for the culminating activity.

Seventh Day

X. Culminating Activity

Proposed Activity: The students will be composing their own literature

(playwright) very simple though, without yet the technicalities. Just the
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raw story in their minds about the theme; how they would make a
positive presentation of Mindanao.

Let their creativity flow: we let them choose what form they wanted to use
for the presentation. It can be a dance, skit (drama), mime, choral speech,
etc. They will use their composition for the presentation.

B. BASIC THEATRE ARTS WORKSHOP (Second Part)

Prepared by Ms. Abbe May
(Guest Facilitator)

Theme of the Workshop: “MINDANAO” (In the Eyes of its People)

Morning Sessions: October 25-30, 1-5 PM
Participants: 30 high school students, 10 college students and
9 postulants-professionals (49 total)
Venue
Ven ue: Social Hall

Course Description:
The following exercises have been chosen for a basic theatre arts training workshop.
These are arranged according to exercise type and are not in final order. The objective
of this workshop is to raise the confidence level of the participants and allow them to
explore their capacity to perform or speak in front of an audience. Final output
expected of this workshop is a class culminating activity showcasing what the students
have learned from this training.

Lectures are also included in this module and are classified as follows:

1. Workshop Orientation
a. Introduction of Teachers (and Assistant Teachers)
b. Workshop Goals and Objectives
c. Workshop Rules and Regulations
d. Workshop Showcase
e. Teachers’ Expectations
f. Students’ Expectations
2. Basic Theatre Arts (What makes a story/a good actor)
3. Pronunciation Drills
4. Common Errors in Speaking English
5. Stress and Intonation
6. Word Drills and Tongue Twister

APPENDIX C: Other Activities

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1. Sta. Monica Academy, Baao, Camarines Sur - Introduction to Film

Dialogue (September 29-30, 2004)
2. Cagayan de Oro Bugo School of Arts and Trade (COBSAT) -
Introduction to Film Dialogue and Media and Evangelization
(November 8-10, 2004)
3. The Xavier University, High School Department (Cagayan de Oro) -
Introduction to Film Dialogue and Parenting in the Multimedia Age
(November 11-13, 2004)
4. Council of Deans for Teachers Education and Commission on
Higher Education, Caraga Region (Surigao and Butuan City) Youth
Congress - Media in Education (November 24-26, 2005)
5. St. Therese of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face School, Villamor
Airbase, Pasay City - Parenting in the Multimedia Age (January 22,
2005)
6. Bagong Silang Multipurpose Cooperative 2, Bacoor, Cavite - Media
and Spirituality through Film Dialogue (January 29, 2005)
7. Stella Maris College, Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental - Teaching
in the Multimedia Age and Media and Spirituality through Film
Dialogue (February 24, 2005)
8. Colegio del Buen Consejo, Pasig City - Teaching in the Multimedia
Age and Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue (June 1,
2005)
9. Stella Maris College, Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental - Parenting
in the Multimedia Age, Introduction to Film Dialogue and Festival of
Films (August 28-31)
10. Mount Carmel College, Fr. Urios High School and Mount
Carmel High School, Agusan del Sur - Media Education through
Film Dialogue (September 5-7, 2005)
11. Davao Association of Colleges and Schools, Inc. - Teaching in
the Multimedia Age and Media and Spirituality through Film
Dialogue (September 9, 2005)
12. St. Peter’s College of Toril, Davao City - Teaching in the
Multimedia Age and Media and Spirituality through Film Dialogue
(September 10, 2005)
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13. TDM Run Schools, Holy Cross of Sasa, Davao City - Teaching
in the Mutlimedia Age and Media and Spirituality through Film
Dialogue (September 12, 2005)
14. Notre Dame of Dadiangas College, General Santos City -
Teaching in the Multimedia Age and Media and Spirituality through
Film Dialogue (September 13, 2005)
15. San Agustin Academy Diocesan School, Jaen Nueva Ecija -
Teaching in the Multimedia Age; Media and Spirituality through
Film Dialogue and Media Education through Film Dialogue
(September 21-23, 2005)
16. MATER CARMELI School, D. Tuazon, Quezon City - Parenting
in the Multimedia Age and Media and Spirituality through Film
Dialogue (September 25 and October 22, 2005)
17. Sisters of Mount Carmel Catholic School, Fairview, Quezon
City - Teaching in the Multimedia Age and Media and Spirituality
through Film Dialogue (October 7, 2005)