草榴视频 of Santo Tomas joined in the celebration of the Feast of the End of Ramadan on April 10, 2024 (Wednesday), with our Muslim brothers and sisters in Barangay Batomelong, General Santos City, a day before the inauguration of the General Santos campus.
The activity, a joint undertaking with the alumni of the Tomasinong SOCCSKSARGEN chapter, gathered close to 300 attendees comprised of 150 families, SOCCSKSARGEN chapter officials, UST Alumni Association, Inc. officials, and UST officials. The Thomasian community gave gifts and dined with the community of Batomelong, which is led by the Barangay Captain, Hon. Alikhan K. Bentaib.
In his message, Captain Bentaib thanked the SOCCSKSARGEN Chapter鈥檚 representatives, led by incoming President Antonio Villanueva, Jr. and Secretary-General fr. Louie R. Coronel, O.P. 鈥淗indi po kayo nagkamali na pilian ang community ito. Kakatapos lang po ng aming Ramadan namin. Sino ba naman ang hindi matutuwa na mapili? Maraming salamat po!鈥�
Meanwhile, UST Secretary-General fr. Louie R. Coronel, O.P. introduced the Thomasian community to the residents of Barangay 鈥渉indi lang po kami kaagapay. Mga Pilipino po tayo, at tayong lahat ay magkakapatid.鈥�
Finally, UST Assistant to the Rector for General Santos Professor Emeritus Maribel G. Nonato, PhD expressed hope that the University鈥檚 efforts in academics and research will be of great help to the local communities of Mindanao.
