'Carolinian Conspiracy' hailed in Tangub City book launching

Tangub City Mayor Jennifer Wee-Tan jokingly alluded to what she termed a "Carolinian Conspiracy" as she beamed with pride at the launching yesterday of the coffee table book entitled "Tangub City On the Crossroads of Change". The mayor, one of the University's Most Outstanding Alumni last year, was referring to the role a team of USC alumni played in the production of the first-ever book about the city's history, culture and its people.

Pascual Emelio Pascual signs the first copy of the book.

Fr. Pres. Roderick C. Salazar, Jr., SVD purposely postponed a trip outside Cebu to be able to express his felicitations and pride at the work produced by the team led by Pascual Emelio S. Pascual, chair of the Department of History and the editorial director and head researcher of the book project.

The book was written by accountancy grad and Sun-Star columnist Melanie T. Lim. Photography was carried out by business administration grad and professional photographer Ted Madamba. Marine biology grad and Cebu Daily News writer Boboy Costas provided overall book conceptualization assisted by political science grad and Cebu Daily News layout artist Jet Garigade. Fr. Pres. Roderick C. Salazar, Jr., SVD purposely postponed a trip outside Cebu to be able to express his felicitations and pride at the work produced by the team led by Pascual Emelio S. Pascual, chair of the Department of History and the editorial director and head researcher of the book project.

Copies of the book on display.

The launching was held yesterday at the Ayala Entertainment Center and was graced by Fr. Pres. Salazar, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, Rep. Nerissa Soon-Ruiz, members of the Tan and Wee families, USC officials, and Tangub City residents now based in Cebu and the general public.

From left: Mayor Wee-Tan, Fr. Pres. Salazar, Jr, SVD, Bersales and Pascual

The University of San Carlos has been carrying out collaborative ventures with Tangub City following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement in 2004 to assist the city in its march to progress. The Department of History has been actively carrying out a massive cultural mapping program there while the Department of Architecture has sent students and faculty to help develop models for tourism and heritage areas of the city. USC is also helping in the curricular programs of the City College of Tangub.

Tangub City's amabassadors of dance, the Sinanduloy Cultural Troupe, choreographed by Pascual, has constantly wowed Cebuanos for their sterling award-winning performances in the Sinulog Free Interpretation Category, where it was held the Championship award since 2000.