THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas, through its Paskuhan event, has raised P233,000 for victims of Typhoon Odette.

The Thomasian community gave donations during the Paskuhan concert.

The concert featured live performances by Mayonnaise, Nobita and Orange & Lemons.

Paskuhan is an annual Christmas tradition in the university. The UST resumed the event after skipping for two consecutive years because of the pandemic.

UST Rector Fr. Richard Ang, O.P. also held the Paskuhan Mass at the Santisimo Rosario Parish Church.

Fr. Ang said that the university toned down its Christmas decorations and lights to show solidarity with fellow Filipinos affected by the typhoon.

“Now, one of the major attractions through the years has been the Paskuhan lights and decorations, which we intentionally toned down and made simpler… After all, sparkle and glitter are not the main event—maraming nawalan ng trabaho, marami din ang nawala,” he said.