Benilde Media Relations

07/08/2026

A group of Game Design and Development (GDD) students from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB)—known as 11:59pm Studios—created a whimsical simulation called Kamote Katcher.

The indie game, which was publicly unveiled at the 2026 Philippine GameDev Expo (PGDX), puts players in the shoes of a traffic camera operator for the Kamote Apprehension Department (KAD). They must correctly identify infractions, penalize reckless drivers, and achieve a specific quota by the end of their shift.

Read the full feature here:
https://visor.ph/culture/kamote-katcher-lets-you-role-play-as-an-ncap-operator/

The indie video game started as a successful college thesis project

07/08/2026

De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) Game Design and Development (GDD) Program Chairperson Norman Lee highlighted that protecting children and supporting the Philippine game development industry are not competing goals.

“I write not only as an educator and industry representative, but also as a parent,” he said. “Over the past 25 years in higher education, including the last 16 years helping build game development education in the Philippines, I have seen games foster creativity, collaboration, technical innovation, and problem-solving.”

“The question is not whether our children deserve protection,” he added. “They do. The real question is whether we will pursue solutions grounded in evidence, responsibility, and collaboration, or continue blaming the wrong target."

Read the full article here:
https://nationalcybersecurity.com/beyond-the-scapegoat-real-solutions-for-child-safety-and-the-future-of-philippine-gaming-childsafety-kids-chldern-parents-schoolsafey/

STOCK PHOTO | Image by Kelly Sikkema from Unsplash IN THE WAKE of the tragic school shooting in Tacloban that led to the death of three students, it is only natural for society to search for answers. Yet proposals to restrict or ban video games are not supported by the overwhelming body of available...

07/08/2026

Filipino content creator Chef RV Manabat, a Culinary Arts graduate from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management (SHRIM), warmly welcomed television presenter Boy Abunda and his YouTube Batalk Channel team inside his beautiful kitchen situated on the one-hectare family property in Biñan, Laguna.

Read the exclusive interview here:�https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2026/08/07/2547457/chef-rv-how-he-found-his-recipe-success-i-embrace-rejection

Having already lost count of his rejections when he was starting to pursue his dream in the culinary world, Filipino content creator and chef Rudolf Vincent “Chef RV” Manabat muttered, “Maraming, maraming, marami, Tito Boy.”

07/08/2026

The One Club for Creativity has set the global jury for the first Young Ones “Get Out the Vote” brief competition, a new free global challenge calling on undergraduate college students around the world to come up with campaigns to drive voter participation. Included in the jury is Katrina Juane, Chairperson of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) Multimedia Arts Program.

Read the full feature here:
https://www.shootonline.com/shoot_newsbriefs/jury-is-set-for-the-one-clubs-get-out-the-vote-brief-for-young-creatives/

07/08/2026

The Manila Times
August 7, 2026
Boardroom Watch; Page B9

From childhood sketches to couture aisles, Roxoanne Bagano-Dizon has built a bridal atelier where every gown is stitched with discipline, devotion, and deep personal storytelling.

At the center of her practice is Roxoanne Bagano Couture, a bespoke design house known for bridal gowns that feel personal rather than performative, intimate rather than loud.

Bagano-Dizon is a homegrown talent from the Fashion Design and Merchandising Program (FDM) at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB), where she gained grounding, discipline, and a vocabulary. Currently an educator and mentor at her alma mater, she has made the classroom a place to translate industry realities into lessons.

Thank you, The Manila Times!

07/08/2026

BusinessWorld
August 7, 2026
Opinion; Page 6 of S1

De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) Game Design and Development (GDD) Program Chairperson Norman Lee highlighted the shared responsibility between game developers, parents, and schools in protecting children.

“I write not only as an educator and industry representative, but also as a parent,” he added. “Over the past 25 years in higher education, including the last 16 years helping build game development education in the Philippines, I have seen games foster creativity, collaboration, technical innovation, and problem-solving.”

“I have also watched the Philippine game development industry grow into a respected creative sector that creates opportunities in game development, software engineering, digital art, animation, design, and other creative fields,” he added.

Lee, who is also a board member of the Game Developers Association of the Philippines (GDAP) and the chairman of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Technical Panel for Game Development and Animation, stressed that protecting children and supporting the Philippine game development industry are not competing goals.

“We can and must do both,” he added. “The question is not whether our children deserve protection. They do. The real question is whether we will pursue solutions grounded in evidence, responsibility, and collaboration, or continue blaming the wrong target."

Thank you, BusinessWorld, for the feature!

07/08/2026

From childhood sketches to couture aisles, Roxoanne Bagano-Dizon has built a bridal atelier where every gown is stitched with discipline, devotion, and deep personal storytelling.

At the center of her practice is Roxoanne Bagano Couture, a bespoke design house known for bridal gowns that feel personal rather than performative, intimate rather than loud.

Bagano-Dizon is a homegrown talent from the Fashion Design and Merchandising Program (FDM) at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB), where she gained grounding, discipline, and a vocabulary. Currently an educator and mentor at her alma mater, she has made the classroom a place to translate industry realities into lessons.

Read the full feature here:�https://test.manilatimes.net/2026/08/07/business/boardroom-watch/bride-all-you-can/2399765

Thank you, The Manila Times!

07/08/2026

De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) Game Design and Development (GDD) Program Chairperson Norman Lee highlighted the shared responsibility between game developers, parents, and schools in protecting children.

“I write not only as an educator and industry representative, but also as a parent,” he added. “Over the past 25 years in higher education, including the last 16 years helping build game development education in the Philippines, I have seen games foster creativity, collaboration, technical innovation, and problem-solving.”

“I have also watched the Philippine game development industry grow into a respected creative sector that creates opportunities in game development, software engineering, digital art, animation, design, and other creative fields,” he added.

Lee, who is also a board member of the Game Developers Association of the Philippines (GDAP) and the chairman of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Technical Panel for Game Development and Animation, stressed that protecting children and supporting the Philippine game development industry are not competing goals.

“We can and must do both,” he added. “The question is not whether our children deserve protection. They do. The real question is whether we will pursue solutions grounded in evidence, responsibility, and collaboration, or continue blaming the wrong target."

Read the full article here:
https://bworldonline.com/opinion/2026/08/07/768621/beyond-the-scapegoat-real-solutions-for-child-safety-and-the-future-of-philippine-gaming/

Thank you, BusinessWorld, for the feature!

IN THE WAKE of the tragic school shooting in Tacloban that led to the death of three students, it is only natural for society to search for answers. Yet proposals to restrict or ban video games are not supported by the overwhelming body of available evidence. If our goal is to protect children, we m...

06/08/2026

WATCH: Coolmagph visited The Closet Between Worlds pop-up event of the graduating Business Track students of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) Fashion Design and Merchandising (FDM) Program in Escolta.

"Dropped by Escolta Art District to crash The Closet Between Worlds: Benilde FDM Pop-Up—and wow, these brands understood the assignment.

The fashion? Amazing. The pieces? Impeccable. The set-up? Parfait. It's honestly hard to believe these are student-made pieces because everything looked so polished and profesh.

And to all the Business Track students who probably survived on stress and puyat to make this happen, we're glad we brought our handy dandy Blanc Nue Blanc Patch for a cute little cover-up."

Video: Aldzs Payapag/Gab Tagala/Royd Loyola

Thank you, Coolmagph, for the feature!

06/08/2026

Masda Aw, a cultural exchange initiative that bridges Manila-based urban creatives and indigenous Kalinga weavers through the Kalinga Indigenous Weavers Association (KINWA), and De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) present “Threads of Heritage”, a three-section exhibition staged by the Benilde Creative Industries Management (CIM) students.

The display will showcase creations by seven Benilde Fashion Design and Merchandising (FDM) alumni, now recognized as the inaugural batch of the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) Ambassadors, as well as the innovative fabric works of Masda Aw natural dye specialist and Benilde FDM faculty member Diana Katigbak.

“Threads of Heritage” will open on Friday, August 7, 2026, at the 8th Floor of the Benilde Design + Arts Campus. It will run until Friday, December 11, 2026.

Read the full feature here:�https://www.thediarist.ph/threads-of-heritage-opens-at-de-la-salle-college-of-saint-benilde/

Photographs by MJ Suayan Masda Aw (“Come from Curiosity”) and De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (Benilde) present Threads of Heritage, a three-section exhibition staged by Creative Industries Management students of the DLS-CSB School of...