UST to exhibit, auction off 400 of its 'timeless' photos
MANILA, Jan. 19, 2012—Want a memento of your alma mater or just a remembrance of Asia’s oldest and only Pontifical university? Then visit the University of Santo Tomas (UST) on Friday for the unveiling of the “400 Shots to Immortality” and get the chance to bring home a limited edition photo portrait and donate something for the victims of Typhoon “Sendong” in Mindanao in the process. The exhibit of never-been-seen pictures of the 400-year-old UST, taken by student-photographer Paul Quiambao, is part of the university’s activities for its Neo-Centennial celebration. The Neo-Centennial celebration succeeds the UST’s year-long Quadricentennial festivities held last year to welcome the next centenary for the institution that produced countless national heroes and leaders. According to organizers, visitors of the exhibit can buy limited copies of some of the featured photographs. Part of the proceeds will be donated to the victims of typhoon “Sendong” as well as to UST-supported Ayta c...
