Thoughts

On February 12-15, 2018, The University of Santo Tomas Simbahayan Community Development Office welcomed the different partner communities in the Pistang Tomas trade fair that is celebrated yearly at the UST Quadricentennial Park. It is said that it aims to promote self-responsibility through sustainable livelihood and development. Honestly, at first, I was not truly aware about Pistang Tomas and its goals and happenings until our professor in the subject TNCT (Trends, Networks and Critical thinking) told us that there is an event that is week long and he wanted us to visit the bazaars and buy at least three items that are sold. I also saw the parade of each communities that was held because they passed in front of our building and my classmate and I were exactly outside, so talk about perfect timing. There were communities from different places in the Philippines like Batangas, Bulacan, Baguio etc. And each communities were in charge or they were the ones who made the products that ...