I am so proud of you for getting out of bed to get to school...
The SSC and Ang Pamantasan exist in the service of the students...
LITERARY 6
EDITORIAL 4
Ang INTRAMUROS, MAYNILA | YEAR XXXVI
Pamantasan VOL. 1 | DECEMBER 2015 - JANUARY 2016
THE OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION OF THE PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA
PLM plans to offer senior high school, awaits approval by Jerica Veron Telesforo
The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) planned to offer senior high school next year as the country transitions into K-12 program of the education department, a move that avoid the possible dislocation of some the university’s faculty. The university is preparing to welcome around 1,000 from Manila’s secondary schools for the senior high program under the K-12, which will start in the school year 2016-2017. The university has already submitted its senior high school program to Commission on Higher Education, Dr. Cecilia J. Sabio, vice president for academic affairs, said.
“
To date, we await updates from the Department of Education as to the tracks we are allowed to offer, as well as other relevant details. Sabio told Ang Pamantasan in a written interview.
She said the university has been preparing for the K-12 program from 2013. Sabio said PLM had formed a committee to study the feasibility of offering senior
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
Search for “Ang Pamantasan” on Issuu.com
high school (SHS), which made a favorable recommendation to top management to proceed with the plan, taking into consideration the existing university resources, including manpower and facilities. The PLM administration was also in close coordination with both CHEd and DepEd to ensure the university’s senior high school program will be consistent with government’s minimum requirements. Sabio said the senior high school program will avoid dislocating faculty members teaching general education subjects because students enrolling in grades 11 and 12 under the senior high school program will be taking the same subjects. Current PLM students, who will shift courses or will take general education subjects next academic year can also enroll in the senior high school program, Sabio said. “Should some students shift courses in PLM, they shall be accommodated as usual, that is, for as long as doing so does not run counter any university policy,” she added. Sabio said PLM was strictly following the CHEd and DepEd protocols and awaiting approval from these agencies before announcing publicly that it will open senior high school program, unlike other universities which has been promoting their K-12 program.
OR SCAN HERE
Ang Pamantasan @AngPamantasanPLM Gusaling Villegas, Rm. 305
Opinions in brief PEOPLE ARE LIKE STARS, WE ALL BURN BRIGHTLY AND EVENTUALLY DIE OUT. EDITORIAL 4
PLM to adopt e-ID System
“
Heto ‘yung matagal ko nang inaasikaso which is the automation of the PLM ID or the scholar’s e-card which is ‘yung pinangako ko ‘nung tumakbo ako kasi ayaw ko namang matapos ‘yung term na hindi siya nagagawa. SSC President Enrique Adolfo “Boogie” San Juan told AP.
by Jewel Sumayang / Pathrick Kyle Fernandez
The Supreme Student Council of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila will introduce an ambitious 300,000-peso electronic identification system (eID) project next year, the first time in the university’s 50 year history, to increase safety and security in the campus. Enrique Adolfo “Boogie” San Juan, SSC president, said the council has been working close with the College of Engineering and Technology (CET)Computer Science program to roll out the ID system project, the biggest-ever automated project by the student council, before the end of the school term in 2016, “Heto ‘yung matagal ko nang inaasikaso which is the automation of the PLM ID or the scholar’s e-card which is ‘yung pinangako ko ‘nung tumakbo ako kasi ayaw ko namang matapos ‘yung term na hindi siya nagagawa” San Juan told AP. San Juan said the bulk of the 300,000-peso budget, which will be sourced from SSC funds, will be used to
acquire equipment and machines that can produce about 9,000 e-cards for PLM students “Nai-less na doon yung mga computers kasi nakapagpadonate tayo from BSP ng ten computer units,” he said, “Whole set siya. Pero as of now, wala pa kasi siya sa PLM so kanina, nagsend na ako ng letter para mapush through yung e-card na mag-allocate muna tayo ng dalawang computers para dun sa mga programmers para matapos.” CET secretary Denise Talamayan is supervising the design and production of the e-ID cards. “We have a student programmer. Nakagawa na sila ng system together with her classmates. Actually, tinutulungan siya nung mga classmate nya.” San Juan added. When completed, the eID will prevent non-PLM students from gaining access to the campus and will avoid trouble and other security problems, San Juan said.
OFFICIAL LAUNCH PLM Eco-Marathon Team officially launches their Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2016 ALAB UrbanConcept and SULO 2.0 Prototype Category entry with the theme “Experience Innovation Like Never Before”. (Photo above) From left: Ms. Wency Ang (shell ecomarathon Committee) Engr. Clydelle Rondaris (Cet dean) Engr. Edilberto Lazaro ( prototype team adviser) engr. Juan tallara (urban concept team adviser) ms. Shea balgan (shell eco marathon committee)
by Pathrick Kyle Fernandez / Allaine Jolina Matic / Jerica Veron Telesforo
had a dry run of the CRS, testing the procedures for students from the College of Engineering and Technology, during the second semester enrolment for school year 2015-2016 Nathalie Diong, a freshman BS English student, said she favored the integration of the CRS in PLM enrolment procedures because it will lessen the work of the administration, making it much easier to access university records, an indication that “we’re already one step closer to being more advance”. But, Rose Contrano, a BS Physical Therapy student, was skeptical. She doubted if the CRS will work in the university because the students were not properly oriented about the new procedures and system, which she said can be problematic.
“
It is all good but the PLMayers are not well
EDITORIAL 4
IN SPEAKING, PEOPLE CAN KNOW WHAT KIND OF PERSON WE ARE. IN WRITING, WE CAN VOICE OUT THE INNER THOUGHTS IN OUR SOUL.
PLM to upgrade enrolment with CRS All students of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila will soon enjoy a faster, more efficient and more convenient enrolment procedure after Manila’s chartered university signed an agreement with the University of the Philippines, adopting its computerized registration system (CRS). Under the memorandum of agreement, signed in September by PLM President Ma. Leonora V. de Jesus, UP President Alfredo E. Pascual and Manila City Mayor Joseph Estrada, the country’s premier state university allowed PLM to use its computer-aided system to gather personal information, including academic records, like grades and subjects that students have already taken. The agreement was part of UP’s efforts to assist public universities in upgrading their administrative system. The new enrolment procedure is expected to more efficient and convenient for about 9,000 students in the university. The PLM administration already
WE MUST GIVE THOSE INNOCENT PEOPLE FULL AND DETAILED NARRATIVE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING...
informed and guided so about this, thus for me, it’s just another adjustment for the students and for the administration. Contrano said.
In the University of the Philippines, where the CRS was used, students have varying opinions about it on whether it will be beneficial to the PLM. Ginger Canlas, BS Psychology student from University of the Philippines Diliman, said the CRS will be helpful, especially on updating students regarding their grades and tuition fees. However, she said UP students in Diliman had encountered problems on CRS on checking the availability of subjects, which is not a problem in PLM. “It is helpful and convenient, lalo na sa grades,” Canlas said. “Pati updating ng info TURN TO 5
EDITORIAL 5
MANY SUFFERED BECAUSE OF THE REROUTING SCHEMES, HEAVY TRAFFIC AND TIGHT SECURITY THAT WERE ENFORCED DURING THE APEC WEEK. EDITORIAL 5
NO ONE CAN MAkE THEMSELVES FEEL SUBSTANDARD WITHOUT THEM KNOWING IT. EDITORIAL 5
News News News
Ang Ang Pamantasan Pamantasan Ang The Official Student Publication Pamantasan Thethe Official StudentngPublication of Pamantasan of the Pamantasan Lungsod ng Maynilang The Official Lungsod ng Student Maynila Publication of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
ANG PAMANTASAN / DECEMBER 2015 ANG PAMANTASAN / DECEMBER 2015 ANG PAMANTASAN / DECEMBER 2015
SSC petitions university SSC petitions university SSC petitions university SSC petitions university administration forfor students’ use administration administration for students’ use students’ use of elevator administration for students’ use of of elevator elevator of elevator T EN GOLD
editor-in-chief Allaine Jolina O. Matic editor-in-chief Allaine Jolina O. Matic associate editor editor-in-chief Pathrick Kyle associate editorB. Allaine Jolina O. Fernandez Matic Pathrick Kyle B. Fernandez managing editor editor associate Jonjielynn P. Ramos managingKyle editor Pathrick B. Fernandez Jonjielynn P. Ramos news editor managing editor Jerica Veron Telesforo news editor Jonjielynn P. S. Ramos Jerica Veron S. Telesforo features editor news editor Glendel D. Nazario featuresVeron editor Jerica S. Telesforo Glendel D. Nazario filipino editor features editor Sofia filipinoJan editor Glendel D.Manlapaz Nazario Sofia Jan Manlapaz literary editor editor filipino Carl Jerome O. Velasco literary editor Sofia Jan Manlapaz Carl Jerome O. Velasco sports editor literary editor Adam Troi Arenas sports editor Carl Jerome O. Velasco Adam Troi Arenas circulations sports editormanager Renalyn Calilu circulations manager Adam Troi Arenas Renalyn Calilu Jewel Sumayang business manager circulations manager Raniel C.Calilu Lorenzo business manager Renalyn Raniel C. Lorenzo board secretary business manager Angelica R. Quero board secretary Raniel C. Rose Lorenzo Angelica Rose R. Quero staff writers board secretary Clark IvanRose torres staff writers Angelica R. Quero Amabelle Clark Ivan IvanSantos torres Clark Torres Jewel Sumayang Amabelle Santos staff writers Amabelle Santos Shaniah Faith Loveres Jewel Ivan Sumayang Clark torres Shaniah Faith Loveres Bren Sison Shaniah Faith Loveres Amabelle Santos Bren Sison Jewel Sumayang Shaniah Faith Loveres art / illustration art / illustration Bren Sison Markuss O. Javier Markuss O. Javier art / illustration Ehren de Dios Markuss O. Javier layout art / illustration Carl O. Velasco layoutJerome Markuss O. Javier Carl Jerome O. Velasco layout technical adviser Carl Jerome O. Velasco Prof. Manuel S. Mogato technical adviser Prof. Manuel S. Mogato technical adviser Prof. Manuel S. Mogato
EST V R A H LM P
by Jonjielynn Ramos / Sofia Jan Manlapaz
he university’s Supreme Student Coun-
president for administration, said the frequent use of the elevator could
The university’s Supreme Student Council the result Gusaling rehabilitation cil has proposed to itsVillegas wear and tear because has proposed theSupreme use of elevators from thefrom there facesare delay The university’s Student Council Gusaling Villegas rehabilitation use of elevators more students than faculty 4th the 6th level of Gusaling (GL) hasto proposed the use of elevators the faces delay theLacson 4thfrom to the 6th lev- members. Yuson said they only wantaftertouniversity’s the administration banned students expected in the reconstruction of el of Gusaling Lacson Delays ed toare assure the safety and well-being 4th the 6th level of Gusaling Lacson (GL) The Supreme Student Council Gusaling Villegas rehabilitation from using it for theoffaces university’s Gusaling Antonio Villegas (GL)denouncing after the the students. after the administration banned students are expected in the reconstruction of has proposed thesafety use ofreasons, elevators from the ad- Delays delay the to policy as discriminatory and unfair to due toHethe Intramuros Administration’s ministration banned said students can still use the Villegas from using it for safety reasons, denouncing the university’s Gusaling Antonio 4th the 6th level of Gusaling Lacson (GL) the population. policy prohibiting construction of students from usingunfair it for to safetydue elevator if they can secure a pass the student policy as discriminatory and toare the Intramuros Administration’s after the administration banned students Delays expected inthe the reconstruction of denouncing the policy from the services. Enrique Adolfo “Boogie” San Juan, SSC as policy buildings inuniversity the Gusaling Old health Walled city ofVillegas Manila the student prohibiting the construction of from using itpopulation. forreasons, safety reasons, denouncing the university’s Antonio discriminatory and unfair toa the beyond Dr. Maria B.Old Mariano can issue a Manila president, he has alreadySan submitted preserving area’s “Boogie” Juan, buildings inAna the Walled city the of the Enrique policy said asAdolfo discriminatory and unfairSSC to due to two-storeys, the Intramuros Administration’s student population. medical certificate to show a student letter to the university’s administration historical and culturalthe heritage. president, said he has already submittedtoa beyond prohibiting two-storeys, preserving the area’s the student population. policy construction of Adolfo “Boogie” is not of climbing the its stairs. allow students the Enrique use ofadministration the elevator, not Thecapable Walled CityWalled with numerous letter to the Adolfo university’s to San historical and cultural heritage. Enrique “Boogie” San Juan, SSC buildings in the Old city of Manila Juan, SSC president, said he has The certificate will be submitted to only those withthe or with medical Roman Catholic churches allow students use already of the elevator, nota Thetwo-storeys, Walled City with itsand numerous president, said hehandicap has submitted preserving the ruined area’s already submitted a letter to the beyond the Office of theestablished Student Developconditions. Since July this year, only faculty was byand the Spanish only handicap or with medical Roman Catholic churches ruined letterthose to thewith university’s administration toallow monasteries historical andServices cultural heritage. university’s administration to ment and (OSDS), which members are allowed to useyear, theelevator, elevator for colonial in the lateits16th century conditions. Since July this only faculty monasteries was established the Spanish allow students the use of the not Thegovernment City numerous students the use of the elevator, issues anWalled elevator pass.with by safety reasons. and the Intramuros Administration has been members are allowed to use the elevator for colonial government in the late 16th only those withnot handicap or with Catholic ruined only those with medical handicap or RomanJuson said thechurches university and sus- century colonel Elias Juson, vice restoring thewas historical sites. by thehas safetyRetired reasons. the Intramuros Administration been conditions. Since July this year, only faculty monasteries established with medical conditions. Since July and pends the elevator’s operations Spanish president forallowed administration, said vice the But, Manila City16th Hall has Retired colonel Juson, restoring thethe historical members are to Elias use the elevator for arecolonial government insites. the late this year, only faculty members and repairs it whenever glitches are century frequent useforof allowed the elevator could result tosafetyand been negotiating with the Intramuros president administration, said the But, the the Manila City Hall has safety reasons. the Intramuros Administration has been to use the elevator for found to ensure safety of faculty its wear and tear there are more Administration to allow thethe city government frequent use of thebecause elevator could result to been negotiating with Intramuros reasons. and some Retired colonel Elias Juson, vice restoring thestudents. historical sites. students than faculty members. said to build three-storey school building, its wear and because thereYuson are more to Manila allow the City city government Retired colonel Elias president fortear administration, saidJuson, the viceAdministration But, a the Hall has they onlyuse wanted assure the Yuson safety and replacing old structure, which was students than members. said to aanthree-storey school building, frequent offaculty thetoelevator could result to beenbuild negotiating with the Intramuros well-being of the demolished it no longer they onlyand wanted to assurethere the safety and replacing an because old structure, which was its wear tearstudents. because are more Administration to allow thewas city government He said students can still use the elevator structurally safe after about 50 years. well-being of the students. demolished because it was longer students than faculty members. Yuson said to build a three-storey schoolnobuilding, if they can secure ato pass fromuse thethe university Retiredan Colonel Elias 50 Juson Jr., vice He saidwanted students can still elevator structurally safe afterstructure, about years. they only assure the safety and replacing old which was health Mariano can issue president forColonel administration, said the city if they services. can of secure a XXXX pass from the university Retired Elias Juson vice well-being theDr. students. demolished because it was no Jr., longer ahealth medical certificate to show a student is not government has appropriated about 250 services. Dr. XXXX Mariano can issue president for administration, said the He said students can still use the elevator structurally safe after about 50 years. city capable ofcertificate climbing stairs. certificate million pesosColonel to rebuild theJuson leftabout and aifmedical to show student is not government has appropriated 250 they can secure a the pass fromaThe the university Retired Elias Jr., right vice will beservices. submitted to the XXXXX (OSDS), wings of the administration, Antonio Villegas, capable of climbing the stairs. The certificate million pesos toGusaling rebuild the left health Dr. XXXX Mariano can issue president for saidand theright city an elevator pass. the university’s old main building. The will beissues submitted to XXXXX (OSDS), wings of thehas Gusaling Antonio Villegas, awhich medical certificate to the show a student is not government appropriated about 250 said the suspends construction stillbuilding. in and the right city whichJuson issues an elevator pass. The certificate the university’s old are main The capable of climbing the university stairs. million pesos funds to rebuild the left the be elevator’s and repairs it government pending approval plans by Juson saidoperations the suspends construction funds are Antonio still ofinitsthe city will submitted to university the XXXXX (OSDS), wings of the Gusaling Villegas, whenever glitches are found to ensure the Intramuros Administration. the elevator’s operations repairsthe it government pending of its plans by which issues an elevator pass.and the university’s oldapproval main building. The safety of faculty some students. Until the funds city hallare andstill the in Intramuros whenever glitches are found to ensure the the Intramuros Administration. Juson saidand the university suspends construction the city safety of faculty and some students. Until thepending city hall and theofIntramuros by Jonjielynn / Sofia Jan Manlapaz the elevator’s operations and repairs Ramos it government approval its plans by whenever glitches are found to ensure the the Intramuros Administration. safety of faculty and some students. Until the city hall and the Intramuros elays are expected in Retired Colonel Elias Juson Jr.,
Gusaling Villegas rehabilitation faces delay
D
the reconstruction of the university’s Gusaling Antonio Villegas due to the Intramuros Administration’s policy prohibiting the construction of buildings in the Old Walled city of Manila beyond two-storeys, preserving the area’s historical and cultural heritage. The Walled City with its numerous Roman Catholic churches and ruined monasteries was established by the Spanish colonial government in the late 16th century and the Intramuros Administration has been restoring the historical sites. But, the Manila City Hall has been negotiating with the Intramuros Administration to allow the city government to build a threestorey school building, replacing an old structure, which was demolished because it was no longer structurally safe after about 50 years.
vice president for administration, said the city government has appropriated about 250 million pesos to rebuild the left and right wings of the Gusaling Antonio Villegas, the university’s old main building. The construction funds are still in the city government pending approval of its plans by the Intramuros Administration. Until the city hall and the Intramuros Administration reached a deal, Juson said the university cannot proceed with the construction, but expects the issue to be resolved soon. Construction would take about four months once the plans are approved. Juson said the university has plans to retrofit the Gusaling Jose Atienza and the right wing of Gusaling Antonio Villegas due to some structural problems. The university’s buildings are named after former Manila city mayors, except Gusaling Corazon Aquino, which was named after a president.
Administration reached a deal, Juson said the university reached cannot proceed with said the Administration a deal, Juson construction, expects the issue be the universitybut cannot proceed withto the plmayers land 1st, 9th, and 10th ranks on resolved soon.but Construction construction, expects the would issue totake be Administration reached a deal, Juson said november 2015 nursing licensure examination about four months once the plans are resolved soon. Construction would take the university cannot proceed with the approved. about four months once the theissue plansto are construction, butSuha expects be Canlas Hassan Magdy Mohammed Ibrahim placed first approved. resolved soon. Construction would takeMark Angelo Balisa Echano, Pascual with an 86.40% rating. about four months onceForteza the plans areJhun Clydin Agtarap Guillermo placed Valencia Jr, and approved. ninth with an 84.60% rating. Nicole Morando Bautista placed
Students can still use the tenth with an 84.40% rating. Students can still use the elevator if they can secure a PLM Attains Consistent Success on the July elevator ifcan they canuse secure Students still the a Board Exam pass from 2015 the Psychometrician university health Three if Pamantasan ng Lungsod nghealth Maynila pass from the elevator theyuniversity can secure a (PLM) graduates top services. Mariano] can the 2015[Dr. Psychometrician Licensure Examination, released by the Professional Commission on July 31. The university services. [Dr. Mariano] can pass from theRegulation university health a 74.40 percent performanceto rating with 93 out 125 takers issueachieved a medical certificate the exam. The licensure examination has a 46.14% percent issuepassing a medical certificate services. [Dr. Mariano] canto passing rate. shownational a Dianne student is not capable of Flores and Chzarleen Angelu Montecer got identical show83.20 student is not capable of Renaisa Laserna issue a medical certificate to percent to secure 5th place and Sherla climbing scored the 82.60 stairs. percent to land 8th spot in the top ten successful climbing theA total stairs. show a student is nottook capable of on July 21 and 22. examinees. of 4466 the exam given PLMthe Paves Its Way to the Top on the August stairs. Jusonclimbing said the university has plans to 2015 Physical Therapy Licensure Examination
retrofit thesaid Gusaling Jose Atienza and the Juson the university has plans to right of Gusaling Antonio Villegas retrofitwing the Gusaling Jose Atienza and the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) was the best performing due towing some structural problems. The right of the Gusaling Antonio Villegas school with a has performance Juson said university plans to rating of 94.23 percent in the Physical university’s buildings are named after due to the some structural problems. The Therapy licensure examination on Feb 1 and 2. Only three out 52 retrofit Gusaling Jose Atienza and the former Manila city mayors, except university’s are named after examinees did notGusaling make it in this year’s exam. A total of 868 took right wing ofbuildings Gusaling Antonio Villegas Corazon Aquino, which wasexcept named after former city mayors, Gusaling the licensure examination. due to Manila some structural problems. Thea president. Kristine Joy de Castro Corazon Aquino, which was after university’s buildings are named named aftera placed 3rd with a grade of 85.70 perand Arianne Cleto came in number 4 with 85.45 percent. president. former Manila citycent mayors, except Kim Gusaling Corazon Aquino, which was named after a PLM Gets Two Spots on the Top 10 Passers of president. October 2015 Electronics Engineer Licensure Examination.
Tristan Estepa placed 6th with 88.90 percent in the Electronic Engineer licensure examination in October 2015. Bon Axl Feeser was number 9 with 88.20 percent as 60.71 percent graduates from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila successfully passed the board exam. All the examinees from the university passed the Electronic Technician Licensure Examination for a 100 percent performance.
PLM Grabs 4th Spot on the List of Best Medical Schools The university’s College of Medicine was the 4th best performing medical school nationwide with a 98.67 percent rating in the 2015 Physician licensure exam in August. All but two of 150 examinees hurdled the board. The national passing rate was 85.27 percent.
PLM Takes Home the Championship in the nationwide Programming Challenge Team Technosaur of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila bagged the championship of the “Program of the Future: The Accenture Technology Campus Challenge 2015”, held last July at the Mind Museum. Under the Games App Category, the team was able to outshine among the eighty (80) revolutionary brainchildren for two categories with their Modern Sweeper. The team, composed of Paulo Santiago, Marco Francisco, Princess Joy Sicat and Fenella Mae Bagalayos, was the only group from Manila who advanced to the Top 5. Along with Team Technosaur who joined the tilt are Team Paradiso (Paradiso) and CRRM Games (Recycle City). On the other hand, the university, under the Accenture’s ELITE (Education that Leads to IT Employment) program, is one of the most trusted universities by Accenture introducing people who are capable of strengthening the manpower for the Top 500 corporations worldwide.
PLM Retains a Perfect Passing Rate in the September 2015 Registered Electrical Engineering Licensure Exam The university’s electrical engineering graduates scored a perfect 100 percent passing rate in the September 2015 Registered Electrical Engineering Licensure Exam. All 13 examinees passed. The national passing rate was 67.27 percent.
Pamantasan Gets a 81.82% Passing Rate on 2015 Architecture Licensure Examination
DEMOLISHED GV WING Gusaling Villegas Right Wing Detritus / Rubble. Photo by Randolph C. Ibabao.
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila has produced 27 new architects. Only six of 33 takers of 2015 Architecture licensure examination did not make it for an 81.82 percent performance rating. National passing rate is 61.15%
News
VOL. 02 / YEAR XXXV
PLM merges colleges in preparation for Asean integration
STUDENT INBOX
what’s your description of an ideal President for the upcoming 2016 Philippine Elections?
Even though Philippines is a country that seems to be a vision of a never ending sufferings, I still believe that there is hope that every Filipinos’ should see and live with [sic]. Sec. Mar Roxas will be my bet on this upcoming election having the same path with PNoy who shows an outstanding performance on his administration. If PNoy can almost make our country on the cream of the crop, why not this man who has the same platforms and love for the country like him?
JILLIAN ROSE E. RECONDO, BSBA-MM
For me, an ideal president is an individual who can prove that the Filipino culture and identity should not be compromised in pursuit of national progress; a president who has the capacity to awaken the national consciousness of the people; a president who has the power to unite all Filipinos despite variations in dialect, religion, gender, and belief; and a president who is neutral and non-partisan to ensure equity in all his rendered services.
by Jerica Veron Telesforo
T
he Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila abolished three colleges and merged them to create a leaner organization in preparation for the integration of Southeast Asian nations by the end of the year, assuring the move will not result in dislocation of faculty and non-teaching staff but in more efficiency, the Vice President of Academic Affairs said in a written interview. Dr. Cecilia J. Sabio told Ang Pamantasan the merger, which took effect in June during the current school year, 2015-2016, was also in compliance with the minimum standards of the Commission on higher Education (CHED) as well as in consistent with the university’s vision and mission statement, which is to be
ASEAN integration-ready. By the end of 2015, the 10 member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will implement its plan to create a regional political and economic community, creating a bigger regional bloc of 600 million people, connected by single market and a talent pool for technical and professional labor force. Education is among the institutions to be integrated, particularly in the field of architecture, engineering, medical and dental and legal profession. The merging of colleges created some confusion in the beginning, but the decision to abolish three colleges, including the College of Mass Communications, was a collective decision reached after a faculty development workshop in April, Dr. Sabio said.. “With the objective to achieve
ENROLMENT WITH CRS
Michael Angelo B. De Chavez, BMC ii-3
My ideal President for this upcoming 2016 Philippine Election is someone who has the power to discipline our country. Yung taong kayang panindigan lahat ng ginagawa niya. Yung taong hindi bias at pinapanigan lamang ang tama kahit na siya ay hindi makikinabang dito. Isang taong kayang hindi lamang iangat tayo sa hirap kundi ilayo tayo rito. Isang taong kayang paunlarin ang Pilipinas ng hindi nagnanakaw at nanloloko.
ROSE, BSPT
JUN Opening of Classes
AUG
It’s sad because the traits of the ideal candidate that I would want to be in presidency aren’t possessed by any of the major Domination ISKOOLMATES VISITS PLM candidates suchweek Poe,ofDuterte Students rave at the first the first or Roxas. an ideal have the poise and bearing semester asFor partme, of the 50th president anniversary must PLM students discuss “Commercialism vs celebration PLM. who will be respected Ecological Preservation”. of aofperson not only by his people but also the whole international society. This respect would come inevitably by showing that he has integrity in his ways and he #YosiTalk uses wisdom in his way of governing. SSC partners with College of Nursing Student Council in characteristic, bringing smoking Another rather a principle of my ideal presiawareness seminar tobe PLM students. dent would how he should lead the people to development. He should not focus on the endless wants of the Filipino People Frehsmen Orientation of things that are free. He needs to think of a way to provide LET’S DO IT! PHILIPPINES: PLM ECOlongofficially term solution problems at hand even though it Golden aFrosh welcomedtointhe PLM LEADERS UNITED FOR GREENER community. would possibly destroy his image for the people. He needs to ENVIRONMENT differentiate himself from the candidates that give free things to appease the people and extend their laziness to later generations. VOTER’S REGISTRATION This type of president would be impossible to be voted for PLM SSC coordinates with Kabataan presidency. Since my Ideal President isn’t Ideal President Partylist andthe COMELEC to bring satellite of the nation. voter’s registration inside PLM campus
SEP
JUL
U-Shirt Launch
U-SHIRT RELEASED
SSC introduces university shirt to PLM students
After a month of delay, SSC released the ordered university shirts.
MARCO SARMIENTO, BSChE
03
[is much] easier. Lack of classes lang talaga ang problem. And naiinform ka kung may utang ka sa tuition fee...It’s like a student’s own personal website.”. Clarisse Kora Sibal, BS Business Economics student from UP, said the state university should fix the glitches in CRS before helping and introducing it to other public universities, like PLM.
Honestly speaking, no it won’t help you guys,” Sibal said. “First, di pa gaano naaayos ng UP yung CRS namin, tutulong pa sila sa PLM, which sounds wrong, right? Second, marami ring students OCTang PLM kaya pahirapan sa pagkuha ENROLMENT FOR ng subjects ‘yan kung SECOND SEMESTER choose your own. Although if they were to make you choose a fixed schedule, 50-50. Kasi last sem, even though may block, may chance pa rin na DECblockless ka.
SSC Timeline of events
LK of SITA #YO Collegein
with Council partners SSC Studentawareness Nursingsmokingstudents PLM bringing to seminar
DOMINATION Students rave at the first week of the first semester
f go nin Ope sses Cla
JUNE
as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of PLM
ISKOOLMATES VISITS PLM U-SHIRT LAUNCH
NOV
Y JUL
SEPT.
JAN
SSC introduces
university shirt to
UST AUG
FEB
Preservation”
S: PINE HILIP IT! P ADERS O D LE ER LET’SM ECO- GREEN PL OR ENT F D E M UNIT VIRON EN
PLM SSC coordinates with Kabataan Partylist and COMELEC to bring satellite voter’s regis-
OR NT F LME ESTER O R EN D SEM ON SEC
artists with Wish
PASKO SA PAMANTASAN Local bands heat celebration with
107.5 while accredited organizations showcase their assets
ESS REN AWA O T D ROA awareness
HIV IV testing holds free H ollege SSC with with C Council seminar Student in cooperation ursing of N
SAN NTA AMA P . TG BB. A sweethearts
prove Campus beauty heartthrobs have to and brains themselves and
PLM students
RWO ND T ISE A PRA IP NIGH to SH event
JANUARY
initiatesdevelop SSC with spiritually students M PL twist a
of delay the After released C SS university ordered
tration inside PLM campus
PLM welcomes local
MIC PEN AS O P L A USIC H M FAIR WIS G PLM L – OR IVA FEST
HIRT U-S SED EA S, REL
VOTER’S REGISTRATION
OCT.
DEC.
PLM students discuss “Commercialism vs Ecological
PLM students
up Christmas
However, Joshua Rhys Meneces, a CpE ALPAS OPEN MIC student from PLM who had the opportunity to experience the online enrollment PLM WISH MUSIC firsthand, saidFESTIVAL that he is in favor of the online enrolment because it will be faster and will – ORG FAIR facilitate easier transaction. PLM welcomes local artists with Wish 107.5 “...Maganda tong [Online Enrolment] while accredited organizations showcase OE para sa mga irregular students kagaya their assets. ko, kase kapag normal enrolment, hinuhuli nila yung mga [irregular],” he said. “E kung walang kaso kung regular or irreg ROADmay TOOE, AWARENESS ka, sabay sabay kayong makakapagenroll. SSC holds HIV awareness seminar with free Kahit nasa bahay ka, pwede. Sa pagkaka HIV testing in cooperation with College of alam ko kung maaayos na nila yung konting Nursing Student Council. problema dun, magagamit na ntin siya next [semester].”
of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS). The College of Accountancy and Economics (CAE) was renamed the College of Accountancy and Finance (CAF). The new College of Business and Management (CBM) was formed from the former College of Management and Entrepreneurship (CME) and College of Tourism, Hotel and Travel Industry Management (CTHTIM). The College of Education emerged from the merger of the former College of Human Development (CHD), and former College of Physical Education, Recreation and Sports (COPERS). Programs such as Bachelor of Science in Business and Administration Major in Finance and Treasury Management that was included before in CME is now with CAF also Bachelor of Science in Psychology that was before in CHD is now with CS.
vertical alignment of programs, as well as faculty qualifications and expertise in ensuring academic excellence, the merging of colleges was deemed necessary for PLM,” Sabio said in a written interview. “The rationalization of colleges was also seen to yield to better resource utilization, cost saving, and organizational efficiency.” Sabio said no faculty and nonteaching staff were affected by the merger because the university ”took the opportunity to realign the manpower complement according to the needs of the different academic and academic support units, as well as the expertise of the involved personnel”. From a dozen undergraduate colleges, PLM is now down to nine merged colleges. The former College of Mass Communication (CMC) and College of Liberal Arts (CLA) were merged into what is now called the College
TAX AWARENESS SEMINAR SSC to invite either NYC Commissioner Dingdong Dantes or Senator Bam Aquino to speak to the youth about taxes
RIAL ATO SEN BATE DE , SSC
FEBRUARY
to national plan Going sena Bukluran for with debate host candidates torial
DANCE BATTLE 2015 Colleges send their respective power dancers
04
Editorial / Opinion
THREATENING REMEDIES
ANG PAMANTASAN / DECEMBER 2015
ALLAINE MATIC Helter Skelter
“PEOPLE ARE LIkE STARS, WE ALL BURn BRIGHTLY AnD EVEnTUALLY DIE OUT.
“
Since the administration is in possession of the collected fees that will be used by these organizations as their fund in service to the students, there arises a possibility of interference and meddling, in all forms and degrees, a concept both terrifying and legitimately hampering free speech and exercise.
PATHRICK FERNANDEZ PATRICK FERNANDEZ The City Lights
EDITORIAL
The existence of an independent and reliable student council and publication is a must for educational institutions to maintain balance between the students and administration. Both the Supreme Student Council (SSC) and the Ang Pamantasan (AP) merit the ideals of this institution: the former acting as representatives of the student body, the latter acting as a seamless medium where communication is extracted and facilitated. Both AP and SSC contribute gargantuan efforts, often exceeding the grid of student responsibilities, just to fulfil these ideals. First semester of academic year 2015-2016 came and some changes took place without ample proviso. Suddenly the Official Student Publication of this University wasn’t the once facilitating the collection for the AP Fee anymore, a concept which violates a B.O.R. Resolution stating that AP is fiscally autonomous, meaning the collection of funds for the student publication shall be carried out by the publication itself. No form of official notification was sent to the publication about this particular change. It is a must that the SSC and AP, as universitywide organizations, exercise fiscal autonomy to assure the impartial service to the stakeholders of this university and the administration. The concept of non-autonomy foreshadows an implication of external control, which may affect these organizations’ performance as representatives of the students in voicing out their concerns to the administration. Since the administration is in possession of the collected fees that will be used by these organizations as their fund in service to the students, there arises a possibility of interference and meddling, in all forms and degrees, a concept both terrifying and legitimately hampering free speech and exercise. What if programs and services by both organizations are disapproved by those who hold the funds? Tweaked? Discouraged? Antagonized? Left bereft of execution? That the SSC and AP will kowtow to the “lender” in order to function seems archaic and counter-productive to meet the needs of this institution’s ideals. If that happens, the students may be deprived of enjoying their right to holistically develop themselves to be more efficient and informed individuals. The action, if by the skin of its teeth a welcome decision, was still very arbitrary and quick. no form of consultation with both the SSC and AP was carried out from the administration. If their intention was to centralize the collection of fees and minimize systematic lag that the students’ undergo every enrolment period, a simple ‘talk’ with the SSC and the Interim
Editorial Board would lessen the panhandling both went through, trying to investigate what happened. But by choosing not to discuss such a significant action with these organizations, the administration either saw no boundaries or simply walked over the line, moving forward without a hiccup. If this process continues, with the administration collecting fees for both SSC and AP, an agreeable compromise expects the administration to transfer the funds to the respective accounts, with transparent dossiers of a just and honourable auditing process. Through this, no delay for both organizations can ensue. Projects and services can be green-lit immediately, with fewer strings. As of writing, the SSC has received an amount of P320,000 last semester for the May 2015 enrolment and is still expecting at least P130,000 from the late enrolment period last semester, which is still under the possession of the administration. On the other hand, AP has not received any amount collected for the whole academic year 2015-2016, or two enrolment periods for the two semesters this year. Both the SSC and Ang Pamantasan exist in service of the students. But how are they supposed to continue serving the university if at the beginning of every academic year their policies are bypassed and threatened by administrative influence? There are two steps to meet the interest of both parties on this issue. First, the administration must contextualize the actions committed regarding the decision to collect SSC and AP fees without consultation from both organizations. Second, both organizations and the administration must personally and formally verbalize a procedure, a policy, a system, a resolution if there ever was one—in relation to the funds and its immediate release to the organizations to prevent delays in services intended for the students. Unless the first step is done, the students’ welfare and interest is still in jeopardy despite the fact that the SSC have received partial amount of their supposed fund. The students call for the administration’s clarification regarding the matter, in order to iron out missteps, to discuss what falls in the legal spectrum, to settle and neutralize the afflictions, despite the threatening nature of these remedies. But these things are negotiable, for lack of a better word. What’s non-negotiable is the administration failing to see the collateral damage, failing to see the butterfly effect of abrasive decisions, failing to see how much we deserve as stakeholders of this university
“WE MUST GIVE THOSE InnOCEnT PEOPLE FULL AnD DETAILED nARRATIVE OF WHAT IS HAPPEnInG, REGARDLESS OF OUR SOCIOPOLITICAL IDEALISM.
Lost Stars “Imagine the earth--”my friend once said. “You and I are just a speck of dust on the earth, and we’re not even supposed to be here.” Surprisingly, these words calmed me down and ceased my anxieties. I guess one wouldn’t really understand what depression is until it hits you in the face one day and sucks all the life out of you. I believe that the only people who can have a say about depression are those who actually felt it and have studied it, so do I get a say in this? Yes. People are like stars, we all burn brightly and eventually die out. Stars run on hydrogen fuel and when helium is fused with it, it burns and produces heat and light which causes a star to contract, become smaller and hotter and eventually, this causes the layers of the stars to expand until it becomes a red giant. Once the Helium is all used up the core starts to cool down and it produces a white and black dwarf. Huge stars have so much mass that after all the Helium is used up, it still has enough carbon to fuse into heavy elements like carbon and turn into iron. When the core turns to iron, it no longer burns and the star’s gravity causes it to collapse and then it explodes into a supernova. Then whatever’s left of the core can form into a neutron star or a black hole. In the recent loss of a fellow PLMayer Alfred G. Cardeña, also an incoming staff of Ang Pamantasan supposedly, more people have opened up that they share the same sentiments with Alfred: suicide. I
asked my psychology professors whether or not if Ang Pamantasan should release a special issue newspaper for the death of Alfred, the answer? no. Priming is an implicit memory effect in which exposure to stimulus influences response to a later stimulus; doing so would therefore prime students in doing the same thing. I also asked myself, how would I feel if I were friends with Alfred and the student publication released a special issue for him, would I be happy? My honest to goodness opinion: no. Imagine, a whole newspaper dedicated to your friend, it feels like an exploitation of what he was and people would suddenly act and speak as if their souls were once connected. I do not wish to speak ill of Alfred, but I think that what Alfred did was selfish. Yes, you read that correctly, suicide is selfish. You leave the people who love you behind, moreover, you rob yourself of the youth you’re supposed to have. Sometimes we lose sight of the things that are truly important and we give into things that make us feel bad and it’s okay. We are humans, that’s what makes us human. You either chose to become a neutron star, an ancient remnants of stars that have reached the end of their evolutionary journey through space and time or a black hole, a region of space where matter has collapsed in on itself.
Audience or Critic Stupid, ignorant, and fool. These are the words I would use to describe a person who belongs to the type of people who would go out on social networking sites merely just to rant and express their biased and subjective and mostly impulsive opinions. I understand that every one of us has the right to freely express themselves, most especially their opinion, openly to the public. However, the things we say have an ultimate limitation when it comes to socio-political concerns and that is, “it has to be objective”. Socio-political issues are very critical concerns in our society, that we do not want to cause a chain of effects that would only confuse the public and jeopardize the status quo. Wrong Call
Have we, for once, thought of the outcome it may cause before we take an action? Surely yes but definitely most of the time we don’t. Have we, for once, thought of the words we are going to say before we spit it out? Ideally we should, but by practice we don’t. For these two, we become stupid. Similarly, when we use the social networking sites as our platform to voice out our concern, most of the time we address the wrong people. Likewise, when we look for answers outside of it, still we go straight to the wrong people. And that is a concrete example of us being too stupid – taking actions out of impulse and forsaking the need to think of its purpose, the process it has to undergo, and the ends it will reach. If we really wish to change and make the status quo better, we must think as an educated man would do. We will ask to gather information and verify every fact set on the table. Just like when we do researches, we become keen observant. We also identify the problem, form a hypothesis, gather data and information, analyze and interpret, then come up to a solid conclusion. After that we take appropriate actions to solve the problem. It would take a lot of effort but we must do it systematically and not drastically. Action-Reaction
Moreover, we must put everything in consideration. We do not ignore one single data, as long as it would affect our concern in any way possible. All information is vital to make our society better. Most of the time, when we realize that something is wrong we tend to focus on just solving the problem not knowing that, at times, when we force a solution other things are affected in an opposite way. We are, habitually, being ignorant of the bigger picture, letting our emotions flow just like a running water – harsh and uncontainable. In social networking sites, everything is offered to everyone, regardless of age, sex, affiliation, or thinking. When we use social networking sites to express our dismay on the situation, we ignore the fact that we are exposed to a wide audience. Some may say that it is the purpose – to let other people be aware of the problem.However, letting them know of the problem is not really helping at all, primarily because the way we do it is completely biased in a
way that we give them false and/or incomplete details. Since, the solution we will take remains useless when it will only cause another problem, we should start learning how to put everything into the equation, so as to come up with the most effective and efficient answer to our problem. I, therefore, suggest that if we really would want to use the social networking sites to make it a viable venue of empowering social awareness let us not focus on just one side of the story. We must give those innocent people full and detailed narrative of what is happening, regardless of our socio-political idealism. Fifteen minutes of fame
Lastly, I think that most people, who go to social networking sites, ranting on everything, merely want attention like buffoons who do funny, idiotic stuff. They go on spitting out words that are, at times, pointless and/or inconsistent defeating the purpose of their endeavor. In addition, there are these people who are very much fond of the bandwagon concept. They say things that are very unnecessary even though they do not understand the situation, just to look smart and concerned. A piece of advice for these people, if we do not know anything about a certain topic, or if we know a little of it, let’s keep our mouth shut. We do not want to confuse others by giving them vague information. knowing a thing or two about an issue, doesn’t give justice to what are we saying most especially when we only say things that malign other people. The key to making this society a better place is not through social networking sites. Though social media exists, still it has a lot of furnishing to undergo before it completely accomplishes its goal. The drawbacks actually behind social media are its audience and credibility. The fact that it is easy to change vital details in social networking sites where social media originated makes news reporting doubtful. However, that is not the point of this article. What this article wants to implore among the readers is that we must start being mindful of our social networking activity. Let us educate ourselves to be more critical in dealing socio-political issues. If only we could practice gathering sufficient and verifying relevant details, that would not forsake other necessary aspects outside of an issue, then we would not be considered stupid, ignorant, and won’t make a fool out of ourselves. We won’t be one of those people who sit on the bleachers watching a series of events concerning socio-political problems. Instead, we could make a relevant point on the matter concerned and therefore be the critic of our society and one of the contributorsin making the change we dream, ever since, possible.
Editorial / Opinion
VOL. 02 / YEAR XXXV
JONJIELYNN RAMOS
Cloak and Dagger
“
In SPEAkInG, PEOPLE CAn knOW WHAT kInD OF PERSOn WE ARE. In WRITInG, WE CAn VOICE OUT THE InnER THOUGHTS In OUR SOUL.
JERICA VERON TELESFORO
Empty Threats
“
MAnY SUFFERED BECAUSE OF THE REROUTInG SCHEMES, HEAVY TRAFFIC AnD TIGHT SECURITY THAT WERE EnFORCED DURInG THE APEC WEEk.
On the Eyes of the Society Intelligence is something desired by every individual. Something that is innate in every person but we always seek for it. Something that is very powerful that when the society considers you an intelligent person, you are on their track of best people. Intelligent people are always looked upon and respected. It’s nice to be one of them but how can we be considered intelligent? Let me tell you a story of a girl I used to know. This girl speaks her own thoughts. She loves to talk about herself, chat with her friends during spare time and converse a lot when someone speaks to her. She is one of the students who excels in her class. Once the professor spits a question out, her hand is always the first one raised in the air. She wants to be a lawyer. She is intelligent. Little did she know that there are deafening whispers and giggles on her back; that for every grammatically incorrect construction of her sentences, she is being laughed at. This girl has difficulty correcting her grammar. no one dares to tell her what’s wrong.Everyone thinks that she lacks intelligence, yet no one tells her what is it that needs to be right.For most people, this girl is stupid for continuously speaking with her grammatically incorrect sentences. A girl who didn’t reach the line of what the society thinks of what intelligence is. In speaking, people can know what kind of person we are. In writing, we can voice out the inner thoughts in our soul. Being good on these two ways of communication, we can be intelligent. But as on how the society defines intelligence, we can’t be one. With the wrong tenses, verb agreements, and syntax errors, we can’t reach the right measurement of intelligence set by the society. As a writer, I define writing as voicing out what I want to say, what stories I want to share with my readers and what thoughts I want to shout using my quill. Writing while
being mindful of my own use of words is a must for me. What kind of reader will believe a news article with bad grammars. How can a writer be credible if her construction of words is not accepted by the standards of language? no matter how accurate the article is, the readers won’t believe the writer if she is grammatically falsified. Admit it or not, a wrong use of words and construction of sentences may affect the factuality of a writer’s work. I’ll bet if you see a newspaper article having a wrong grammar within the sentences, you’ll think the writer is stupid. Maybe grammar is just a word. A word that can be defined as a set of rules that explains how words are used in a language and a word that defines the person through the eyes of the society. Is it how we’re going to measure what intelligence is? Through rouge apostrophes and bizarre spelling? According to David Ogilvy, “I don’t know the rules of grammar. If you’re trying to persuade people to do something, or buy something, it seems to me you should use their language, the language they use every day, the language in which they think, we try to write in the vernacular.” Intelligence will always take part on grammar. Language is a thing we continuously learn. It is taught to us and it is always be a part of our lives. We can’t please the society to consider us to be intelligent. We can’t command them the right way on measuring intellect. Maybe grammar won’t define the intelligence of a person, but how the society sees it is inevitable. The girl I used to know may not be intelligent on the eyes of others but this girl can’t be stop on being her best self. Her bad grammar won’t inhibit her on her grip on believing that someday she will be a lawyer because she is intelligent. This girl is intelligent.
CARL JEROME VELASCO
Jesperson
“
I OFTEn WAkE EVERY MORnInG ASSISTInG MYSELF WITH BRUISES FROM YESTERDAY’S SLIP AnD FAUX PAS.
Gains > Sacrifice JUnk JUNKAPEC. APEC.Obama Obamaisisnot notWelcome Welcomehere. here. Words are written the placards Words thatthat are written on theon placards of the of the protesters whoa foolish made awalk foolish protesters who made nearwalk US near US during embassy the Asia-Pacific embassy theduring Asia-Pacific Economic Economic Cooperation (APEC) week. Cooperation (APEC) week. But will you believe if II will will tell tellyou youthat that But will you believe if some of those who courageously trooped some of those who courageously trooped to to the intersection of Buendia and Roxas the intersection of Buendia and Roxas BouBoulevard interestingly do not even know levard interestingly do not even know what what the acronym “APEC” stands for? the acronym “APEC” stands for? Ridiculous Ridiculous as it is, but they seriously do not. as itThere is, but they wasseriously a guydo not. who named There was asaid guy who Ben, himself Ben, “Angnamed Apec,himself ‘yan ‘yung said “Ang Apec, ‘yan pagmi-meeting ng ‘yung mga pagmi-meeting presidente ng ng mgamakakapangyarihang presidente ng mga makakapangyarmga bansa para ihang bansa para ang mga mas pagkaisahan ang pagkaisahan mga mas mahihirap na mahihirap bansa kaya lalong naghihhirap bansa kayanalalong naghihhirap ang mga ang mga mamamayan” Butasked whenwhat askedAPEC what mamamayan” But when APEC stands just made a wild guess stands for, hefor, justhemade a wild guess and answered “Asia-Pacific Economy.” Another, and answered Asia-Pacific Economy. Anone the members ofofmilitant youth other,ofone of the members militant youth group saidthat “APEC policies big group said APEC policiesonly only favor big corporations” this protester was about asked corporations this protester was asked about the acronym of APEC although the acronym of APEC although he wasn’t that he wasn’t that sure, he answered “Asiasure, he answered “Asia-Pacific Economic Pacific Economic he then Corporation” he thenCorporation” immediately defended immediately defended himself and said that himself and said that what matters are the what matters are the principles they are principles they are fighting for. fighting for. Many suffered because of the rerouting Many suffered because of the rerouting schemes, heavy traffic and tight security schemes, heavy traffic and tight security that were were enforced that enforced during during the theAPEC APECweek. week. Motorists and and commuters Motorists commuters were were forced forced to to walkto to their their destinations; destinations; airlines walk airlinescancelled cancelled their flights, flights, classes classes and their and office office works works were were suspended and many more economic disrupsuspended and many more economic tions undoubtedly happened in our country disruptions undoubtedly happened in our for hosting summit. is this summit a country forthis hosting thisBut summit. But was success? Do the Philippines for hosting this summit a success? Did gain the Philippines gain for2015? hosting APEC 2015? Well, let me do APEC Well, let me do the honors: the honors: Obama said that US will give two more Obama said that US willJapan give contwo ships to the Philippines. While more shipswith to the Philippines. WhileofJapan firms deal Philippines on transfer milconfirms deal with Philippines on transfer of itary equipment, Australian government will military equipment, Australian government provide $4M for peace process in Mindanao will providemade $4M for with peace process in and Mexico a pact the Philippines Mindanao and Mexico made a pact withand the on double-taxation avoidance, tourism Philippines on double-taxation avoidance, interaction.President Aquino and Mexico tourism and interaction.President Aquino Prime Minister Nieto discussed trade and and Mexico Prime Minister nieto discussed
trade andMexico-Philippine proposed Mexico-Philippine proposed action plan. action plan.and Philippines have Philippines Vietnam and haveVietnam inked a strainkedpartnership a strategicagreement partnership as tegic as agreement they reaffirm they reaffirm their call for freedom. their call for freedom. And take note, note, 85% 85% of ofthe thecountry’s country’s And take exports and and around around 70% 70%of ofits itsinvestments investments exports come from from APEC. APEC. Economic Economic leaders leadersalso also come discussed the empowering and fostering discussed the empowering and fostering of Filipino Micro, Small, and Medium of Filipino Micro, Small, and Medium EnEnterprises (MSMEs) which will create terprises (MSMEs) which will create more more jobs for us. jobs for us. “Hosting the APEC summit this year “Hosting the APEC asummit year provides the Philippines chance this to market provides theinvestment Philippinesdestination. a chance to market itself as an We, the itself an investment We, the CEOsasare looking fordestination. opportunities and CEOs are looking for opportunities and ininvestments and hopefully, the Philippines vestments andone hopefully, theplaces” Philippines will will now be of their Jollibee now be one ofchairman their places” Jollibee founder founder and Tony Tan Caktiong and said.chairman Tony Tan Caktiong said. only know know what whatwere werediscussed discussed They only during the leaders’ leaders’ meeting meeting but but they they do do during what the thedetails detailsof ofititare. are.Militant Militant not know what groups,labor labor unions, and indigenous groups, unions, and indigenous groups groupsan made abruptpoor reaction, poor made abruptan reaction, judgement, judgement, and blind arguments forchaotic making and blind arguments for making chaotic around scenes the around theThey metro. They scenes metro. failed to failed to sustain themselves an adequate sustain themselves an adequate knowledge knowledge about APEC first before doing about APEC first before doing such. such. Are you one of them? Did you complain Are you one of them? Did you complain because the heavy traffic exhausted you and because the heavy traffic exhausted you forced you to walk a distance longer than and forced you to walk a distance longer usual? Were you mad being in your than usual? Were youformad forlate being late appointment? For the hassle in your appointment? For the thesummit hasslehad the brought you? For allto the mess it all hadthe caused summit to had brought you? For mess you? Well, it’s up to you to ponder,was it the it had caused you? Well, it’s up to you to APEC week it that been a mess you or ponder,was thehad APEC week thatto had been you hadto been to this summit. a mess youthe or mess you had been the mess to things I’ve mentioned might just thisThese summit. These things I’ve just an understatement formentioned some. Yetmight what has an understatement for sacrifice’ some. Yetcompared what has happened is just ‘a little happened is just ‘a little sacrifice’ to the benefits the Philippines willcompared gain for to the benefits the Philippines will gain for hosting this summit, it is an investment with this summit, it iskeeps an investment ahosting long run revenue. What you comwith a long run revenue. keeps you plaining and saying that the What summit was just complaining andis saying that the summit an “APEC FAIL” your close-mindedness. was complaining just an “APEC FAIL” like is your closeStop and acting you care if mindedness. Stop complaining and acting all you do is just sitting there. #APECnotFail like you care if all you do is just sitting there. #APECnotFailed
SOFIA JAN MANLAPAZ
Small Fang Talk Hyper
“
nO OnE CAn MAkE THEMSELVES FEEL SUBSTAnDARD WITHOUT THEM knOWInG IT.
05
Opinion No. 3 I couldn’t make it to 50,000 words for the national novel Writing Month in november, only 1,834. Had it been finished, I’d have a novel-a semi-dystopian critique on mutants that didn’t want to be heroes, with an undercurrent of the glib, teenage youth-inrevolt commentary I write about with ease. It’s my fault it can’t exist. Had I spent less time bothering with cause and effect relationships as the reasoning behind my failure at every step to commit to writing diligently, I would have understood that I was impaled and left destitute by my lack of self-respect. Realizing I lack self-respect begins ordinarily like a virus intrudes--unknowable and unaware, continuously turning its resident acute of its fanfare, that one surmises one day that that what was standard routine living before, now looks toxically quotidian in that it makes attempts for curiosity abrasive. Like realizing an open wound rented a patch of skin after a vague and passing incident; finding scabs on cuts that didn’t even hurt. It’s subtle and hits you smack in the face, no recoiling. Then we enter a familiar terrain of hopeless and constant configuration to see where others who have similar goals have reached. How far along in the race have they furthered? How left behind oneself is? Self-respect bothers to wake you up in the morning and convince you to do good work, or possibly the best work by far. It convinces you to generate passion for paintings, essays, cash flow audits, and oiling gears or machinery. Having self respect delegates all of these from responsibilities to intuitive activities that feel essential. Selfrespect earns that privilege of getting to work but never having to. I often wake wake every morning assisting myself with bruises from
yesterday’s slip and faux pas. it doesn’t build character, direction and torque. It’ll bite you in the ass one day, when you have no ammunition to convince yourself that you don’t hate what you’ve become. You try to feel absolute, upon which even more hatred of the self comes quickly as an aftertaste. Only self-respect, the uncongested notion of self-worth delivered in packets of hard work, empathy, and constant feeding of curiosity, will the doubts recede. I became lazy. Lazy was all I could afford. It was the easy and cheap thing from the roster of great decisions in proximity. I didn’t respect the craft and the process, and the simple efforts that made likelihood take one step further. I didn’t appreciate the currency and the exchange. I didn’t respect myself enough to believe it was feasible, neglecting the magic in the attempt. I looked down on myself, miming myself instructions, to fail. Perhaps these examples are too esoteric and pretentious that it can’t possibly mean anything more than peppered fangs of the pseudo-Beatnik subculture, night shift writers, or to you I sound like an ailing and spoiled millennial. Perhaps I’m pretending to be wounded. In the cusp of the culture that seeks to affirm itself through knowing a whole arena of facts about life; self-respect is hard to come by. Self-respect denotes attention to detail-a keen particularity for things. You can make the regal mundane, you can contribute to the ridicule instead of the interesting. Self-respect isn’t extracted through pampering our weaknesses, packaging and augmenting our lies. It won’t allow you to jerry-rig a personality; much less will it allow you to generate slapdash work. It sees you in this dimmed light to let you know you’re going to need another bulb.
Heads Up High My inferiority has already affected me in so many ways, I’ve been stepped on, mocked, and picked on. I have been through so much because of a particular part of person, the heartaches and disappointments are sometimes too hot to handle. What I’m talking about is the kind of person that humiliates, disrespects, and mistreats people like me. never again will I be a victim of people like you. All my life I’ve been hearing these absurd stories about teachers humiliating students, cops scaring their prisoners, bosses belittling their employees. Things that should not be happening are happening. I’ve never even realized that I wanted this to change until I experienced it firsthand. The way this person looked at me, I felt so small, like no good can ever come out of me. This person made me feel like a wimp that will fall flat on her face when she runs. It hurts, yes but I won’t let anyone do that to me again. Learn how to speak up, let the entire world know that you’re not a push-over anymore. That you and I will no longer tolerate how people dictate you as of you are a headless chicken. Let your voice be heard so that everyone will know that you have a tongue and it’s functioning! Prove that you are no one’s puppet. That you can talk the talk and walk the walk. Everyone will need a confidence boost every now and then, there’s nothing wrong with it but a thing no one should do is a power trip. Abusing your name or title may get you known but I won’t guarantee that it will give you a better name. From this day no one should let anyone bully, demean, humiliate, and do any form of misconduct to him/her. no one can make themselves feel substandard without them knowing it. When you know that you are being degraded, YOU should take action. I took action by following my gut feeling, by guiding my own way because I know that only I can lay the path to better living. Doing the same thing will make everybody mentally healthy. Hating everyone and being mean is not a
good lifestyle, your head is always firing, your moods are constantly swinging, and your friends (if you’ll have any) will avoid you becomes of that dark aura you exude. Both sides are horrible stories to tell. The ones who are being stepped on are pitiful but the ones who are stepping on them may have greater problems that none can understand. So those who know that they are being stepped on, speak up because knowing them better will help you and them. Here’s a quote that I think will help you understand more: “I do not think, sir, you have any right to command me, merely because you are older than I, or because you have seen more of the world than I have; your claim to superiority depends on the use you have made of your time and experience.” - Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre As the quote implies, you have a choice, say no to how others demean others. You can make your own rules; you can do things your own way just keep your head up high and your feet on the ground. You’ll be fine.
06
Literary Take a Risk by Sofia Jan Manlapaz You’re trying something new Something completely out of the blue You’re making a change Approaching everything from a different range
Riding on extreme rides Surfing the waves and tides Things you didn’t do before Now you do, you’re no longer a bore
Haven’t really thought of it before But your eyes are as blue as the shore Your smile can attract anyone You attracted me and won
You didn’t do a drastic change It was something within your range You just had a change of pace Boy do I love to stare at your face Now you’re reading Everything I’m risking Just want you to know You do make me glow
Never be afraid in taking chances Don’t wait for time to turn into ashes
I Lived
ANG PAMANTASAN / DECEMBER 2015
by Jewel Sumayang
The doctor told me not to laugh vigorously and feel harsh emotions because of my terminal disease. My days are countable. I might die anytime soon. The doctor told me to stay in the hospital. But nothing will happen if I stay there. I prayed to at least experience a life. I left the hospital. I decided to go to school and study. My classmates kept picking on me because I seem cold as ice. I cannot defend myself. But there’s this girl who kept glancing at me. She’s Sophia. I caught her staring at me so I looked at her comely eyes, and smiled. I saw her lips curve. While I was walking through the hallway the next day, I saw her weeping. She told me that the campus heartthrob, Cole, ignored her. We did not want to rake over the ashes. I simply asked her how she defines happiness. “It’s when you still choose the person or thing you love the most no matter what,” she said. We even talked about life, dove into deeper shore. Days passed, every time I was picked on, she stood up for me. We talked about things every day. Indeed, she is as sweet as the solemn sounds of golden harps. One time, I told Sophia that I couldn’t make it to the upcoming prom. She became sad and seemed to sink amidst a sea of perplexity. During their cheerleading competition, she gave me a hug. I winked at her and she grinned back. She is so beautiful despite being tired. The way she gracefully moves, makes me shiver. After the competition, a bunch of cool guys including Cole chased after her. I should not feel mad, right? After the competition, she told me that she was taken aback because Cole asked her out for the prom night. I felt jealous. While I was walking her home, she grasped my hand all of a sudden. I was tingling. Then we vowed to be with each other’s side no matter what. Everytime I’m with her, I feel like I’m in cloud nine. She asked me about my frequent absences. I told her that everything’s alright.
We always talk about things, have late night talks till dawn. One night, we decided to meet at the park. She wanted to tell me something. She told me that she had developed feelings for me, shivering throughout the confession. My heart seemed to run a 10-kilometer race. I saw her patiently waiting for my response, I stuttered. I told her that I feel the same thing. With her, my happiness is in perpetuity. While walking through the hallway one afternoon, Cole approached me with clenched fists. He wanted me to back off,telling me I was too daft for Sophia.
Wrong Station by Jonjielynn Ramos
Every sunrise creeps me out, reminding me the years I yearned for him. I don’t know what makes me stay, what beauty I behold on watching the rusting rails, what sweet composition I hear from deafening drone of this rail transport; what makes the arrival of trains, with 20 minutes in intervals, a blockbuster hit for me. On this railroad I sit, waiting for him to pass by. I look at the lines of my palsied hand. Each detail on my palm envisions how it feels like to be held by you. I want our hands to intertwine as if they are destined for each other. As if they’re a vision of eternal relish. A beautiful apparition that is uncertain of its outcome--an imagination of impossibility. Waiting is not as easy as drinking water. I drown, waiting. I drown on this fluid, submerging me to the reality that he will never love me back. I drown, because I am not supposed to drink this water of stupidity. I am stupid for hoping that
Unoccupied She wasn’t ready. It was her first time leaving the country. It kind of sounds easy when you’re not a 69-year old semi-obese woman with rheumatism and poor eyesight. And of course the nauseating fear of heights. Well, family is family. After almost 38 years of being an attorney it’s time to retire. “Do I really have to go there?”I said through the telephone while taking down some notes on the back of an old grocery receipt. “I mean son, moving is like a nightmare for me now,” she starts.“I only sit and type in my office. Can’t you at least get Nolan to accompany me?” I was really starting to get irritated by the thought of retiring with them in Florida. Being with Nolan and Tom is quite fine with me but having their wives Elizabeth and Courtney brings a bad taste in my mouth. “He’s too busy writing for the Bugle plus he hardly ever sleeps,” said Tom. “Maybe if I were Elizabeth and was stranded here at the pit of Manila, you’d do nothing but strip the very fabric of nature just to see her. I’m just an old geezer anyway. I’m of no use to you anymore eh, Thomas?” I said in my most tormenting tone that I use whenever they don’t do the things I ask them to. “No mom, it’s not that. I’m really swamped right now. You’re a bar top-notcher so I’m sure you can handle a 19 hour flight to Florida.” Now I remember. He always pulls that off. It never fails to work anyway. “If I don’t get there by morning, give me some good funeral music. Good-bye Tom.” I was laughing hysterically after saying this. “That wasn’t actually funny attorney, love you mom.” I hung up and then sat down a bit to think. My neck was hurting and my back was aching. Meh, who wants to grow old anyway? If only Gregory were here.
He was right. I am too much of a coward. I woke up in the hospital. The doctor warned me that my heart’s condition is very critical and that I needed to go to United States for a transplant soon. However, that transplant might not be successful. I was torn into fragments. Sophia called me. She told me that she needs me. I finally told her about my condition. I heard her burst into tears. I couldn’t help but cry as well. I don’t want her to get hurt. I want Sophia to live a normal life. Seeing her into tears due to the pain I bring kills me. I told her to forget about me since I
you will come for me; that you will pass by this railroad. I see a girl wearing a tired floral dress, the lilacs looking withered. Heads down tears touching the dry ground--a perfect sight of a breaking heart. A girl who waited in the wrong station, who waited for a jeepney that will never be on the train rails; like waiting for the man she will never have. It’s painful. As painful as an infected wound that has never been treated; like my heart that has never been loved back. Traipsing away on that very old railroad. She still had that beautiful sight of him in her heart. She still had his silhouette visible in her mind. She still had that fascinating rhythm of heartbeat for him. She still loves him but she’s tired. I’m tired. “I love you. I always want it to be you but it’s completely terrifying of being like this for the rest of my life.” I’m done.
wanted to cut the rope that binds us. But she never did, she kept writing messages. Couple of weeks passed. My doctor told me to leave anytime soon because my condition gets worse every day. She told me to go to US two days from now. My mom immediately told me that we’ll be staying there for good. I was saddened. I cannot leave Sophia. I love her. But then I was coward. The promenade came. I tried to go there, to bid farewell. I saw Cole walking away and Sophia crying near the fountain. It broke my heart seeing her in pain. I went to her. Her innocent eyes touched mine. She was very stunning. Indeed, beautiful inside and out. She told me that she wanted be with me. I was completely shocked for a minute or two. I asked her if she is sure about it because I might cause pain to her once again. “I am,” she said. “I found the joy of my life in you. I chose to accept you for who you are. So why would I let even a minute distance split the two of us?”. I remembered what she told me about happiness back then. She is the definition of mine. She was fearless. I should also be. She defined life for me. I should fight for this. I should be dauntless. I kissed her and we ran away from the venue. We rode Cole’s car since Sophia has its key. We drove to the place where we used to go, to the peak where we could see the sky. We lie down and gazed at the stars. I gently held her hand. She stared at me. I could not keep my eyes off her for it was like taking a glimpse of heaven. Her laugh makes me fall in love with her even more. I am so grateful to have her. I am truly blessed. God gave me Sophia. I pulled her closer. I put her hand on my chest to let Sophia feel my heart beating for her. Her heart was on mine. I could feel her fingertips strumming my heart. It plays the impeccable melodies. As I gently kissed her lips, I uttered. “I love you, Sophia.” No words can unriddle this love I feel. She is my happiness, my life. It was a fearless decision, to stay with her until my last breath. I have no regrets, I lived. Thank You.
by Glendel Nazario
I’m really sad about leaving my office yesterday. The site of the first gray hairs that covered my scalp. The truth is, I was the last person to leave that place out of the original employees. I was the first to come and the last one to leave. What I was really waiting for was that young newspaper boy who promised me to become a lawyer and replace me there. But he never did. I do hope he didn’t forget about me and how often I buy the Inquirer, teaching him some of the meaning of the words. I’m afraid of forgetting things,and being forgotten as well. I grabbed my bag and gave one final look at my place that housed me for decades. “Gregory would have asked them to go here instead.” I whispered. I guess this is the way things will fall. I might have looked like a fool but I waved good-bye at my unit. I locked it and kissed the doorknob like some insane cultist.
“I got here and you were broken and the management never had any time to fix you. What a shame.” The elevator was working though it only goes down to the 2nd floor. I had to take the stairs down to the ground floor. I find it hard to believe that I’m going to miss the dusty maroon carpet floor that I cursed one time when I fell. I went out and called a taxi. I didn’t feel anything at all while going to the airport. If there’s anything, it could probably be sheer excitement. I paid the fare and entered the airport right on time. I handed my passport, visa, and ticket. The person I handed it to started to look a little confused. “What are these ma’am?” He asked. I don’t know if I were on national TV for Just for Laughs. “Shouldn’t you be checking that? I mean like the picture and everything? Like in the movies?” I am beginning to get pissed for I am going to be late for my flight.
A Writer’s Letter by Jonjielynn Ramos
I won’t live in forlornness as melancholic fluids flow inside my body. My thoughts won’t be astray in the sombreness of despair. I intuit toughness for each chide of my pen. A sheet of paper wipes the tears people can’t behold cascading down my cheeks. The deafening weeps of grimace that no one will ever hear are flowing with the ink of my pen that
will kiss its lips on the brim of a vellum. I will never be alone for I am a writer that silently bespeaks and leans on the palms of my pen and paper.These things won’t be jaded upon me. For in writing, no one will express weariness at my umpteenth life sentiments. For in writing, my wails are heard.
“Excuse me ma’am but what do you think is this place?” He asked. I actually lost my sense of respect. “Isn’t there anyone who is more qualified and not incompetent like this idiot here?” He is getting in my nerves. “Well? What kind of airport is this? Is this how you treat your passengers? Why the hell are you all looking at me with such concern?” The security officer approached me and was trying to calm me down. “I want to speak to the head. Now.” I told the guard. “But ma’am this is not the-“ I cut him off while he was trying to explain to me. “I need to see my sons! Don’t you get it? My flight is at 12:30!” Then I finally saw someone who quite looked familiar to me. It seems that he’s both confused and happy to see me. “Attorney?” He asked. I was puzzled on who this person was. “Do I know you?” He asked the guard to leave us. “I’m your newspaper boy remember? I work here now. What are you doing back here? I thought they said you were going to Florida?” Back? What does he mean back? I’ve never been here at the airport. “You work at the airport now? That’s nice.” He smiled at me like some sad grin. “Attorney this isn’t the airport. This is where you used to work. There’s your office. I work there now. That’s what you wanted right? Look around.” That’s when things began to make sense. But why am I here? “And that’s not your visa, passport, and ticket. That’s a time card, your ATM, and an old receipt.” I didn’t know what to feel. I just hugged the boy amidst my confusion at started sobbing gently on his blue polo. “Am I going to be alright?” I asked him. “We’ll work something out attorney. I haven’t forgotten about you yet.” He assured me.
Literary
VOL. 02 / YEAR XXXV
The perks of being an unrequited love victim
by Jerica Veron Telesforo
I drew her in my world I write her in my lines, I want to be her man, She was never meant as mine I drew her in my world; She is always in my mind; Though she cannot be mine I think of her every night I drew her in my world; I draw her all the time, But I don’t know where to draw the line. Six long years and I still keep this feeling in my little room of fears. Fear that if I tell her this, not only might she reject me, but I might also lose her. The way I liked her, saw her, and felt about her were never reciprocated. Six long years, she never knew. Should I feel bad that I lost someone who never loved me back while she lost someone who truly cared for and loved her? Our story begins by her not loving me the same way I love her, and that’s how it might end. “Look who I bumped into,” “When will you tell your true feelings, Dylan? When will you give up?” “To both questions: Never will I. That is deemed final” I’m used to seeing her happy with her man, thinking that I will never be the one to fulfill her fantasies. For another six years or longer, I still need to be used to it and enjoy
the pain even more. The pain that helps me feel alive. Pain indicates I’m still alive. I have even attempted to change who I was for her to notice me, to possibly love me. I can do that once again, but I cannot alter the situation. I love her but she doesn’t love me in return. Why hold on if I remain an option? She keeps on running to me whenever her man causes her too much heartbreak. I’d always say ‘Everything will be fine. He loves you’. And I can only whisper these words: “I am in love with you”. She doesn’t hear. She doesn’t even ask. If she does, I’d refuse to spit it out. For six years I remained a friend. I was happy whenever I am with her. She invariably shared their stories, moments of intimacy where I wasn’t allowed in. I was happy that she was happy, even If I wasn’t the reason behind it. Unrequited love is my realm. I know even the tiniest detail about the decision for me to hide the feelings. Six years, I kept at it. I’ll keep at it, until she realizes I’m the right person to wipe her tears, to listen to her stories, to love her even when it hurts. I’ll keep mum, unable to roar, but I will love her each day, each time louder than sustained whispers. I’d rather not be the light in her life, or the bright day might make me obscure. I’d rather be the cold darkness for it remains--unseen, uncertain and unsure. Forgive me I’m gullible, always saying “Yes” to her. Forgive me for not giving her up. Forgive me for not thinking of myself. Forgive
Entry No. 143 Dear Diary, It’s been a while since I last wrote to you. At that time I was the happiest person alive. I smiled a lot and every day seemed like a gift to me. But my friend, the tables have turned and now, I am broken and torn into pieces. My world is changing constantly. I’ve encountered many ups and downs that I don’t know if this will ever stop. Recently, my dog died. He was the last true companion I had because this world is full of fraudulent commitments, fake promises, and false love. I am able to write to you now after I gained myself a little after Maxx passed away. I’m glad that during his hardest days, Maxx never left my side and comforted me up to his last breath. Too bad, I wasn’t able to make his remaining days memorable. I’ve decided to move on and get my life back in shape. Only, I don’t know how I’m supposed to begin when it’s not only Maxx’s death that burdens me. The last time I wrote to you,I shared the happiest moment I’ve experienced by far. I achieved my goals, graduated with flying colors and landed on my dream job. Half a year later, I gave my parents the life I wanted them to have. I had a house built that I can call my own. I travelled the world and live my life to the fullest. Those were the last things I told you before everything changed in an instant. Now, as things slowly break apart, I can begin moving on by being honest with myself, with everyone else, and with you. The last 142 entries have been secretive. Not because I didn’t want anyone to know, but because even I,didn’t know myself. I was confused and lost in the truth. For the past years, I’ve hidden my radiant colors inside the closet. It felt like I hid them on purpose, but I think I hid them unknowingly and now it’s accidentally being exposed. I thought liking a guy was just normal so I kept it to myself. But it happened again with a different guy. The feeling was stronger; I couldn’t contain it to myself so I wrote my emotions down on a piece of paper I always kept with me. Then I met another guy but my paper can’t hold it anymore so I spat it out unintentionally. Instead of fireworks, I heard thunder dominate the sky as if I was cursed. And then doom came upon me when my friends walked away one-by-one, except for Maxx and John. John was a friend I accidentally met while I’m on a trip around Cebu. It was my short break after a toxic year. We became friends after an unfortunate incident. After some time, we grew fond of each other. When I came out and my friends walked away, he comforted me. He eased the pain I had when my friends left me. Slowly, I saw him in a different way. I saw
by Pathrick Kyle Fernandez
him as someone more than a caring friend. He became special to me more than any guy I liked. One night I told him how I felt. It took me a lot of guts to confess my feelings for him. While my eyes were closed, preventing a drop of tear, I felt his lips against mine. He made me feel that our feelings were mutual. After that night, our bond went deeper then we began sharing sweet moments together. Each day I heard him say how much he loved me, that we will last for a lifetime,assuring me I was the only one. But one day, I woke up without an “I love you”, an “I promise”, and without a “You’re the only one.” Instead, I woke up and heard him say he can no longer keep things the way they were and bid his good bye. Then I knew there was no more love and I’m no longer enough. I was wrong to believe that there will be “us” in a lifetime. He walked out and shut the door. My knees trembled and tears rushed down my cheeks. Maxx came running to me, while I slowly broke apart from that sudden break up. It took me months to redeem myself slightly. But when I thought I was completely over John, I found out he left something unfavorable. A gift I’d surely keep for the rest of my life, and possibly be the cause of my death. My friend I’ll be facing tomorrow as an HIV positive. I have to live my life and inner strength is now a necessity to me. I’ll be facing judgment as I let my friends, relatives, and John know my case. I’m certain, this is an evil and cruel society where being different is a sin and I can’t change anything about that. I just hope you could support me like what Maxx would do if he were still here. In the memory of Maxx and for the fight I am about to face, Steve
me for loving her. I don’t know what’s ahead. I don’t know what the statistical probability of her falling for me, or I, unloving her. I don’t know how it will end. But I know I won’t stop here. I won’t sit here and do nothing. I won’t invalidate my feelings. Unrequited love is one of the most painful things to get through, but there are things to gain. There’s a positive takeaway. I’ve become braver. It had always hurt me seeing her talking to her crush, even more so that they’re in a relationship now, which implicates more than plain conversation, more moments of intimacy. But it doesn’t anymore. It made me stronger, all the time I had to wrench my gut, seeing her with him. I think nothing of it. I’ve desensitized myself—made myself immune to any sentiment of their intimacy. It’s just like that. I matured from being naïve into being a better version of myself. I learned that the world doesn’t revolve around me. There’s somebody else. Not always my day, not always my will. I can’t always get what I want. Someone also wants it and needs it more than I do. The sad truth is that someday, what should have been yours, will be owned by somebody else. Since I kept giving it to her and it stays there, never coming back and I felt I’m running out,my heart grew. I learned how to love even more. Because I know how it feels to never be loved back. I discovered that love goes both ways. It doesn’t always need to be about romance. I
Meaning
There his meaning was traipsing in mid-sentence; the swell of truth in a tightrope at the brim of his lips; each possible word a blow-torch to what remains to save this once more. Another time to try. One final notch on the belt of maybe’s. He doesn’t talk. “What was it that you were going to--” I ask. Eyebrows risen, eyes widened--as if it were the face of Huck Finn in a parody by Allan Poe, the grimace bereft of earnest adventure, ousted by indigestion. All of the times in this manner of polite reluctance I have known him the type of person to say “no” in crooked lines on his face, a hint of canine when he squirms, turning around to face anything else but me as I wait for a response. “Nothing.” How mean. How extraterrestrial. I keep hearing him say nothing when I know him layer by layer as I wait for him to unpack himself and trust that it hurts when I’m told “Never mind,” and “No worries”, like the finest work of a housekeeper sweeping shards under the rug, the misanthropy of open secrets recognized yet unshared. I don’t want the truth to be in compartments and pockets, organized by language of stealth. I want it to oscillate the way it should between stellar patchworks of mutual meaning. Yet he turns it to an elaborate system of flogged openness. I can never have him tell me what bothers him. It’s a complicated arrest. His monsters cuffed in ledges. The swift accusation of getting him to spill, having more legwork than pleasant. “What is it that you want me to say?” “Anything in your mind, please.” “There’s really nothing,” he starts, “No worries.” “No worries, what does that mean?” “What do you mean?” “I’m asking you,” I said. “What does that
saw love in my family, and in my friends. The world doesn’t revolve around me, and my world doesn’t revolve only around her. I met new friends. We engaged in activities, letting me see where the other side of the world is. I discovered that I could write--poems, mostly. I discovered my true self. I ended up knowing that I am more capable of loving. I learned how to love the unlovable,and for her I am one. I learned to love myself the way I want her to. Unrequited love will not stop until it gets what it wants. Unfathomable it may be, but the love that is reciprocated sometimes and somehow fades easily. But an unreturned love never stops loving. I’ll keep on doing everything, even things I haven’t done yet. The challenge keeps me going. Indeed, I don’t know what’s ahead. She might finally fall for me, or I might learn how to un-love her. But even with the pain, I remain. I’m still here, witnessing her narrative with a person who isn’t me. I’d rather be called a fool than blame myself at the end of the day for not fighting my love for her. I have to push myself to see how far I can reach, because I’ll never know how far I can go if I stop pursuing and trying. Better to experience moments of distress and pain in the achievement of your dreams than be comfortable without accomplishing your dreams. Hereafter, I am looking forward for the best ending of our unrequited love story.
by Carl Jerome Velasco mean? Tell me more. Just do that.” “There’s really absolutely nothing, I promise you,” he said. I shut up. The course of a beeline with this person never does run smooth, an invariable case. I can’t even trouble him in idle; can’t get him to engage. What if he’s dead-reading Austerlitz? Or anything Hilary Mantel? In another plane of consciousness where I can’t get in, where the words in mouths become indistinct sounds and vibrations, and all meaning is lost. I recently had my braces removed because it hurt when we kissed. Right on. What a savage way to kill yourself, peeling off a piece of metal that pelted lips in contact. I could have waited it out until my teeth retracted in due time as it ground with chipped sibilants. Never did I guess what little this meant for him to see. That I, so accruable and in top form for sadistic self-neglect was to be repaid in unequal measure with horrendous disparity. But consequences are so far and few in between that I don’t need to be arraigned in a pedestal. Whose choices needed confirmation that valued a similar sacrifice? No worries. Never mind. I promise you. What do these mean? “You don’t love me anymore,” I said. “This is what this means.” “What the fuck are you talking about?” “You’re not interested in me anymore. You’re not interested in what happens next, too. You’re now so extinguished.” “I really wish you hear yourself sometimes. What is this?” he said, in a three-mile stare, too far to care. I didn’t answer. That was my truth; what it meant for me. Maybe it was me who didn’t love myself anymore? Could I possibly be in constant chase of reason for us to dissolve? I have never really thought of that. Maybe I secretly want this to be over and not have me blamed on me, if it ever. I sweated bullets. Raked my hair with trembling fingers. I took a breath, undeaden the silence. But it was no good. All he did is stare. Waited for me to back that shit up. I ate the fear, I digested the fear, I shit the fear. It smells bad outside my skin, but there’s less of it in me. I wish I can shave off my head, stab my nape and see if there’s still blood in there and not just shame. I looked at him in the eye, thinking what’s what, condemned myself for what I have become, and gave it a name. I’m okay.
Mental Note by Allaine Jolina Matic
I want you to know that I am so proud of you for getting out of bed to get to school or work today even though you wanted so badly to just lie down and cry because everyone and everything around you doesn’t seem to go the way you want to. I believe in you, your body loves you so. Do not hate it. It does its best to keep you alive, for all the times you harmed yourself, your body heals itself to remind you just how much it wants you to keep going. Your heart hurts now but it still keeps on beating to remind you that you are alive. The things that matter now probably won’t matter for you in the next five years. I want you to know it’s okay to be sad, it’s okay to feel bad about yourself but know that I love you and you’re all I have, so please do not give up. Read this letter for the times that even drowning in alcohol and smoke won’t get you through the night, or for when you feel like you’re losing your grip. You are strong, you are brave, and you hold the key to your own happiness. I love you.
07
Features
08
ANG PAMANTASAN / DECEMBER 2015
ASTRONOMY: There’s Practically No True “Night” Anymore
Science tells you to love the dark Science tells you to Astronomy
There’s Practically No True “Night” Anymore
love the dark /
Photo illustration by Thierry Cohen / Danziger Gallery / ‘Starry, Starry, Starry Night’ The New York Times 2013
The dark has had its share of misanthropy. Nobody likes to be kept in it, and a lot of people are afraid of it. SpaceX’s Elon Musk said it was “silly” to be afraid of lack of photons, “about 400-700 nanometers on the spectrum” which is essentially, what the dark is—lack of photons. But the dark, or the PAUL BOGARD, author absence of light, paves the way for a lot of AThe TRUE NIGHT Thierry Cohen illustrates a “true” night in tokyo for The New York Times’ Starry, Starry, Starry Night. End of Night Searching pretty things. for Natural Darkness in an For 4.5 billion years, we saw two versions Age of Artificial Light of the Earth--during the day and at night. Then the electric light bulb was invented, and suddenly there wasn’t any legitimate I was five and I thought I could get away areas where light pollution is close to “night” anymore, and the stars disappeared with pleading to “please keep the lights on” minimal. Ifsuccumbing you were to alive years accordingly, light100 pollution. before they tucked me in. It was the most ago and at the sky,lives theunder view Now, 99%looked of theup population rational and safest thing for a child to ask, of thewith Milky Way could be your natural skies light pollution. Stargazing now should things that go bump in the night Benadryl, lulling you into or a beautiful only happens in planetariums provincial beleaguer my kid self--afraid of what goes slumber. areas where light pollution is close to minon in the dark. ninety-eight million of our winged friends die each year in north America alone because of light pollution. The new York Audubon Society says the birds are distracted by artificial light I was five and I thought I could get away that’s too bright, causing many cases of with pleading to “please keep the lights in-flight collisions. on” before they tucked me in. It was the Paul Bogard, author, goes on to suggest most rational and safest thing for a child by Glendel Nazario that artificial light is changing our eyes, to ask, case in point: things that go bump losing scotopic vision (ability to see in the child, The seanight, is as and vastother as youworries imagineofitato be. Abetter fangtooth fish, light considered to be oneHis of in low conditions). afraid ofis,what goes on inpart theof dark. The fact there is large it which up the deepest-living fishnight: ever discovered found book The End of Searching for The hasundiscovered. had its Making share the of to now,dark remains as deep as 5,000 meters where pressure Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial misanthropy. nobody tosea” be kept saying “there’s tons of fishlikes in the a bit is stronger by an astounding 500 times. Light calls natural light an endangered in it, over and athe lottop of than people areyou afraid of it. Enough to turn a human into sewer cap. more what originally resource. “People think they know thought. is quite SpaceX’sMarine Elon life Musk saidexciting, it wasthough “silly” Making the statement “small but terrible” darkness, that the they experience exploring the of darkest depths of the“about ocean come to lifeand for having largest teeth in to be afraid lack of photons, darkness every they isdon’t, isn’t usually one’s plan on die. We proportion to theirday, bodybut size which only 500-700 nanometers on how the to spectrum” really.” On the Bortle scale, a tool just need keep swimming we about 15 centimeters. which isto essentially, whatand theperhaps dark is— created by John Bortle to measure the might stumble uponBut something we haven’t lack of photons. the dark, or the darkness of skies, cities would be Class seen before. Pacific Viperfish absence of light, paves the way for a lot 9—the brightest on the scale. “Most of of pretty things. us spend our nights in what he [Bortle] Frillsharks For 4.5 billion years, we saw two versions would call a 5 at best, or more likely a 6 or of the Earth--during the day and at a 7,” says Bogart. “We rarely, if ever, get night. Then the electric light bulb was any darker than that.” invented, and suddenly there wasn’t Until Edison’s light bulb, Bortle any legitimate “night” anymore, and would classify our night as a 2 or 3. It’s the stars disappeared accordingly, astonishing to note that a class 1 on the succumbing to light pollution. now, 99% Bortle scale is described as being “so of the population lives under skies with Just youbright.” thoughtClass objects that glowa dark,when that it’s 1 suggests light pollution. Stargazing now only are one of the safest or maybe of the things level of darkness that is not only capable happens in planetariums or provincial you’d least expect to be lethal, then comes of showing the Milky Way, but also Just think of your average great white shark, this dude with his glowing belly. only longer and more eel like looking with And yeah, he has teeth so huge he can’t even a grayish hue. They usually prefer thriving close his mouth. the oceans’ depths, up to 5,000 feet (1,500 meters) below the surface and come up Humpback Anglerfish just to show people that the sea spats out something nightmarish like this him. What’s more fascinating is that it has three pointed teeth, as if one wasn’t enough already.
imal. If you were alive 100 years ago and looked up at the sky, the view of the Milky Way could be your natural Benadryl, lulling you into a beautiful slumber. Ninety-eight million of our winged friends die each year in North America alone because of light pollution. The New York Audubon Society says the birds are distracted by artificial light that’s too bright, causing many cases of in-flight collisions. Paul Bogard, author, goes on to suggest that artificial light is changing our eyes, losing scotopic vision (ability to see better in low light conditions). His book The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light calls natural light an endangered resource. “People think they know darkness, and that they experience darkness every day, but they don’t, really.” On the Bortle scale, a tool created by John Bortle to measure the darkness of skies, cities would be Class 9—the brightest on the scale. “Most of us spend our nights in what he [Bortle] would call a 5 at best, or more likely a 6 or a 7,” says Bogart. “We rarely, if ever, get any darker than that.” Until Edison’s light bulb, Bortle would classify our night as a 2 or 3. It’s astonishing to note that a class 1 on the Bortle scale is described as being “so dark, that it’s bright.” Class 1 suggests a level of darkness that is not only capable of showing the Milky Way, but also capable of casting shadows because of it. Imagine a Milky Way up above so bright that it can cast shadows. Bogard, astonished between the difference of the dark, andshadows the night,because held them in capable of casting of it. unequal in the of bright someImaginedefinitions a Milky Way up lexicon above so one seen only either one. “Night, that who it canhas cast shadows. obviously, in many places, is no longer really Bogard, astonished between the dark or at least not naturally dark”. In this difference of the dark, and the night, sense, night doesn’t necessarily translate held them in unequal definitions in the to “darkness”. The synonym has dissolved. lexicon of someone who has seen only either one. “night, obviously, in many places, is no longer really dark or at least not naturally dark”. In this sense, night doesn’t necessarily translate to “darkness”. The synonym has dissolved. However, artificial light is not a conniving antagonist, aiming to leave the Earth bereft of natural nightly aesthetic. “We are able to extend the day into the night, which means that we can Giant Squids says Bogard. “We can keep working,” go out to dinner, we can entertain-we can party all night long!” But through this process of nocturnalization, a lot of things are left behind. “The night we are experiencing now is really a lessened version of what it could be,” says Bogard. Perhaps scientists could cache every relevant information about the dark, but it What wouldn’t make feel less What? do you meanpeople what? Of course afraid instantly. What’s the up dark is they’re real. They can eveningrow to 18 terrifying. is uncertain. It impairs meters long,Dark as long as a six-storey building. That’s big right? Their aresounds as the visionquite and navigation, sucheyes a feat size of your average volleyball. conceptually alarming. Darkness causes Oh and yeah, their dietour consists of small us to lose touch with surroundings whales aren’t really small all.quench At least and wewhich opt for artificial lightatto they capsizewe boats. Right? be scared that don’t fear. Maybe shouldn’t of what’s in the dark. Maybe we should Terrible look for Claw it thisLobster time, try to find what a “night” bathed in artificial light conceals.
You Shouldn’t Fear the Deep Sea (Trust Me)
Fangtooth Fish
So imagine a sabretooth tiger coming back to life, having gills, and being able to swim. So who’s up for some mountain climbing?
When was the first time you ever had your hands on glowsticks? They’re really especially when the power got cut off in your entire neighborhood. But seeing a floating glowstick 2,000 meters below the sea is another story. You wouldn’t want your hand to be replaced now right? Google this guy now, he has like a thousand teeth, I mean just look at him.
Only discovered in 2007 right here at our very own seas. It got its weird name mainly from the way its claws appear. What’s more terrifying with this guy is that there isn’t much knowledge about him yet. Let’s just say he has a knife and a saw with him that he brings with him everyday for the rest of his life. So there you have it, more reasons for you to explore the underwater life! Just make sure that you send us some photos and details first before you know, something goes wrong with your camera or I don’t know some dilemma with the lights. We know you can do this, the deep blue sea is a friend. Trust me.
Pretension of the Mind
by Carl Jerome Velasco
by Glendel Nazario
“Y
However, artificial light is not a conniving antagonist, aiming to leave the Earth bereft of natural nightly aesthetic. “We are able to extend the day into the night, which means that we can keep working,” says Bogard. “We can go out to dinner, we can entertain-we can party all night long!” But through this process of nocturnalization, a lot of things are left behind. “The night we are experiencing now is really a lessened version of what it could be,” says Bogard. Perhaps scientists could cache every relevant information about the dark, but it wouldn’t make people feel less afraid instantly. What’s in the dark is terrifying. Dark is uncertain. It impairs vision and navigation, such a feat sounds conceptually alarming.
“
ou do not fear death. You think this makes you strong. It makes you weak.” I recommend you watch The Dark Knight Rises for it gives a brief moment where this blind prisoner tells Bruce Wayne (a.k.a. The Batman) that he having no fear of death in fact makes him truly weak. We oftentimes pretend to be brave even though we are actually afraid of something. Or we just think we are, when we’re not. We all have this fear of cockroaches (show of hands please). The impeccable combination of being dirty and fast is written all over its exoskeleton. None of us wanted anyone to ever know that someone like us becomes disoriented by such a small critter. So we act like we’re not afraid when we are in front of everybody though in fact we’re shaking like mad whenever it’s flying or coming near us. We’re more concerned with what people have to say rather than our own self-interest.
F
People think they know darkness, and that they experience darkness every day, but they don’t, really. Paul Bogard
Darkness causes us to lose touch with our surroundings and we opt for artificial light to quench that fear. Maybe we shouldn’t be scared of what’s in the dark. Maybe we should look for it this time, try to find what a “night” bathed in artificial light conceals.
ear is helpful more than it is lethal. It makes you stronger. We all need to be strong in our everyday life and the only way to obtain that is to be fearless. Yet in order to be fearless, you have to learn to fear your fears. I’m not telling you to display your fear across to the whole metro, what I’m trying to say is that you don’t have to be scared of being afraid. Everybody has their own fear to share, they may all look tough on the outside but they still have something that makes their chest pound every once in a while. Something that makes them startle when they see it. They can always lie, but it just won’t help. You don’t need to beinsipid and ignorant about it, you just have to embrace it.
I
It’s like fear is some sort of challenge. You do not become strong if you do not challenge yourself to be better. Like joining a contest or tournament. There is only one fear throbbing the very veins of blood flowing through your brain. The fear that you’d lose or humiliate yourself. Awareness of this is the key to making more out of yourself. Accept your fear, learn, and you shall become fearless. How else would you strive to fight longer or move faster than possible without the most powerful impulse of the spirit?
Fearless Philippines: Five Filipinos proven to be ‘a-tapang-a-tao’ by Allaine Jolina Matic / Raniel Lorenzo We really do find it amusing, and yet not surprising at all, that the cases of the stellar Filipino personalities and of the martyrs are being held up in social media as indicators of Filipino “courage”, and consequently, Filipino pride. Because of their effort to exert excellence and loyalty, these notable persons are worthy of respect and nobility to their contributions in their class, and by extent, to their fellow countrymen. Here are five (5) Filipinos that made it to the top of our list. Manny Villar: From senator to entrepreneur Manuel “Manny” B. Villar Jr. isn’t terrified to compete against retail giants, Sy and the Ayalas, through his Starmall and All Day Convenience Store. Villar stated that Starmall is expecting to complete five new malls by the end of the year, and even pondering to add three to four malls annually. Apart from Starmall, he is also eager to grow his proudly Filipino chain of convenience stores, All Day, which is an ant compared to its foreign competitors 7-Eleven, Ministop, Family Mart, and a new player, Alfamart. As of this writing, All Day has about 100 stores nationwide. “I like the challenge. A lot of big companies started small. SM started as a small department store… you can be the David and you should not be afraid of Goliath. If your business has been around for long, yes you’re ahead, you have a big market share, but that’s also a liability. If you’re new and small, you can incorporate the latest trends (that consumers look for.” Rodrigo Duterte: Davao City Mayor Davao City Mayor, Rodrigo “Rody” Roa Duterte, has been featured in the news for his fearless handling of law offenders. His mantra to criminals and more espe-
cially to drug lords has always been the same – “If your intentions of staying in Davao is evil, then get out of my realm fast or face serious consequences.” The last time Duterte made a headline was a few months back was when he made a tourist swallow a cigarette butt, after refusing to follow the city of Davao’s smoking ban. “Papiliin kita: barilin ko ang b...g mo, i-preso kita o kainin mo ang upos ng sigarilyo mo,” Duterte allegedly told the smoker. The smoker reportedly apologized, picked up his cigarette butt and swallowed it. “Never ever challenge the law” Duterte was reported as saying before he left. Duterte has earned adoration from his supporters for his leadership style that many said helped turn Davao City into one of the safest in the country in the world. Francis Libiran: Famous Filipino couturier Francis Libiran is pitted against international designers from all over the world for his “extreme” talent in fashion designing. After being hailed as one of the mainstays in the international market, he is also the only Filipino to exhibit his notable creations at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, California. He was most famous for being invited by Tyra Banks to show his collection at the top-rating TV show, America’s Next Top Model (ANTM).”To be part of this legendary TV show for the second time is, again, an honor not only for me, but also for the Philippines.” Libiran told ABS-CBN News in an interview. He first appeared in the said TV show back in 2011, where he made a “Hello Kitty” project. Liliosa Hilao: The First Martial Law Detainee Martyrized at the age of 23, Liliosa Hilao was a former editor of PLM previous official publication Hasik. Hilao was a consis-
tent honor student through elementary, high school and college. Despite having a frail body, Liliosa was an active student of PLM, she was a student president of the Communication Arts department and representative of the PLM’s supreme student council. On April 1973, drunken troopers from the Constabulary Anti-narcotics Unit (CANU) came crashing in the Hilao’s abode looking for Liliosa’s brother. Having the guts, Liliosa demanded for a search warrant but was answered with a slap. She then was dragged and took for questioning. Her brother-in-law said that according to Liliosa, she was tortured, evidenced with bruises. The following day, she was reported dead. According to CANU’s official, Liliosa committed suicide but the post mortem diagnosis showed she was tortured. A vacant seat was reserved for Liliosa having consistent high grades and was given posthumous cum laude honors. Aisa Mijeno: Filipina Entrepreneur and Green Piece Activist During the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Week, Aisa Mijeno, the co-founder of Sustainable Alternative Lighting (SALT) steals the spotlight because of her innovative lamps powered by saltwater. Mijeno thought of creating saltwater-powered lamps for the natives of Butbut Tribe in Kalinga who relies solely on Kerosene lamps and moonlight for doing their evening chores.“At first, I thought it was some kind of a prank call; a joke. I didn’t really take it seriously. Just imagine, you’re doing your mundane activity and then you have a caller telling you she’s from the White House.” She was on an APEC panel with US President Barack Obama and the creator of the online retail store Alibaba, Jack Ma. The panel discussed how the SALT Lamps can be an economical approach to address the climate change.
Features
VOL. 02 / YEAR XXXV
In the Offing
the near or forseeable future
PRINT-SCREEN
COLOR MANILA RUN
Despite people’s pockets being emptied out by The Force Awaken’s midDecember 2015 release, next year’s still a monumental year for adaptations-you’ll likely end up facing the silver screen anyway. Kipling’s The Jungle Book hosts anthropomorphic beasts, an expected sachet of adrenaline and cinematic flair. Ransom Rigg’s famous macabre novelpremiering in December gets a name lift. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiars—due to premiere in December—is directed by Tim Burton which practically means an unnervingly pleasant film is a shoe-in. Other titles include Paula Hawkin’s The Girl on the Train, and Jensen’s psychological/ fantasy The Ninth Life of Louis Drax.
“The real fun in the “fun” run.” Color Manila (CM) aims to encourage everyone to run, and to show people that exercising is definitely enjoyable. If you’re looking for Instagram-worthy moments to show off your friends, this fun run is for you. Running in between smokes of reds and greens and showing off your shirt that’s been through the war paint will be the talk of the week. CM wants to give its participants the unique kaleidoscope experience that makes the most exciting run for everyone to remember.
2016+
ALLAINE JOLINA O. MATIC CARL JEROME OBOSA VELASCO
THE VELOCIPEDE RACES
SPACEX’S FALCON HEAVY LIFTOFF
COULD HAVE BEENS
How does a feminist, steampunk bicycleracing novel sound? Quite unmissable, especially if it’s by Emily June Street who also penned a story in Pedal Zombies, a feminist sci-fi anthology about zombies and bikes. The Velocipede Races started as a Kickstarter project earlier this year and has already been successfully funded. Elly blue says of the project: “We grew up reading about imaginary worlds where men called the shots and had the adventures, and women were stuck with the supporting roles. And we grew up reading about futures built on rocket fuel rather than human power.”
If you’ve been following Tim Urban’s SpaceX series on his new-post-everysometimes blog Wait But Why, you’re as much as excited as we are for Elon Musk’s aerospace ventures. SpaceX’s VP of Mission and Launch operations Lee Rosen has given us the go-ahead for Falcon Heavy rocket’s launch after cumbersome delays. Come Spring, the world’s most powerful operation rocket will launch into low-Earth orbit. If you’re big on aerospace engineering, you know rocket boosters can’t land back on Earth, making this a gargantuan deal. SpaceX is doing everything to make a leap in that hurdle. And leaped they did with Falcon 9 historically landing back on Earth.
David Flynn’sadaptation adaptationofof DavidFincher Fincher and and Gillian Flynn’s Utopia waswas cancelled a while BBC TVTV anthem BBCCult Cult anthem Utopia cancelled a back by HBO due to budget constraints. Fincher while back by HBO due to budget constraints. wanted $100 million but HBO can’t go above Fincher wanted $100 million but HBO can’t $95 mil. It doesn’t seem that steep a difference go above $95 mil. It doesn’t seem that steep for Fincher to dispel the project entirely. But for a difference for Fincher to dispel the project a perfectionist director of his caliber, it probably entirely. But for a director of his caliber, it was a good thing not to compromise. probably was a good thing not to compromise. Even streaming giant Netflix backed away EvenCharlie streaming giant Netflix backed How from Kaufman’s television Seriesaway from Kaufman’s television series . Why? Was it too outré and whimsical? and WhyCharlie How Why? Was it too outré and We stilland wantWhy. to see it notwithstanding. whimsical? Kaufman so it probably The was. Shadow Selick’s It’s stop-motion feature Selick’s stop-motiondead feature is practically onThe itsShadow tracks King after King being ditched dead by Disney. The Coralline and The is practically on its Tracks. The Coralline Nightmare Before Christmas director Henry and The Nightmare Before Christmas director Selick lefta with a plot and cast a voice but no is left is with plot and a voice but cast no money money to complete the project. to complete the project
2016+
SPRING
?
JAN
Women you Read
Angelica Rose R. Quero Carl Jerome Velasco
L
ena Dunham keeps a keen, constant watch; looking for “it”. What could be “it” that the ‘Girls’ creator is trying to look for? Is it for her brand of feminism to continue? But she’s already found that knob and polished it, proven with HBO’s “Girls” giving audiences comedy at its prime, as Dunham pens story archs with an almost scribe-like truthfulness. The show’s appeal comes from its stories about women. ‘Girls’ is about a close group of morally bankrupt twenty-somethings, whose slack-jawed narcissism puts their maturity on hold. Despite its comedy, the show is no joke for Dunham, bringing forthright and no-roundabout feminist ideals into broad social dialogue. The show is polarizing, an equal measure of audiences and critics either love it or hate it. Maybe from this, she hints at what she looks for. Maybe what she has in mind is not for people to see it in black and white—a love it or hate it poll. Maybe it has to do with “It”—that is, for more women to break the glass ceiling of a predominantly masculine industry. It’s not just Dunham who’s acted out, and it’s certainly not just the television industry. Dunham has written a collection of essays from which she received one hell of a paycheck for her literature, throw in the fact that the New York Times vaunted the title in their best-selling list. “Not that Kind of Girl” is not the first its species and certainly not the lone barometer to declaim “There’s an audience for stories about women: their opinions, their thoughts, and their feelings”. The book was published in 2014—a year whose easily defined epoch is the shrinking gray area between female representation and the media. The timing itself is noteworthy and has less to do with feminist literature actually multiplying but more to do with pundits being persecuted to this day for writing such material. It doesn’t say feminist literature is unwelcome, it says that it’s still questioned. For writers writing about male protagonists and masculine themes, no one bats an eye. But for a work with feminist dialogue, to achieve this ‘pseudo-validity’, it has to go through needless scrutiny to be given a certificate of being “worth it”. It still has to be sanitized, still has to be polled if it’s appropriate brain fodder. Look at “Oranges are Not the Only Fruit” written by Jeanette Winterson in 1985, one of the finest examples of postmodern
09
Getting to Know You Better
Jerica Veron Telesforo
HIV
LENA DUNHAM, “Girls” Creator for ‘Interview Magazine’ Photographed by Gregory Harris Styled by Elin Shawn
“
feminist literature. In it Winterson duplicates a subtle version of her own biography and what stands out most is the pressure for hetero-normativity (just a fancy word for annoying queries like “Who’s the girl and who’s the boy” in a same-sex relationship) where women is regarded close to chattel, whose roles only differ between bearing children, and being married to. Needless to say it’s set in a patriarchal environment that discourages women to stand by their own principles and maybe create new ones in ways they see fit and just, despite the climate of sexism in their era. We don’t have to look far to see a semblance (albeit nuanced) of it. Think of one writer who writes about feminism in the Philippines. Some familiar names come to view: Lualhati Bautista, Ricky Lee, Merlinda Bobis, Joi Barrios, or Bernadette Neri. Think of all those Wattpad stories--Mostly female writers. But female writers and feminist literature are two distinct things. The Philippines has it good. There are many female writers in literature, television, and in film. But it boils down to quality vs. quantity. Wattpad stories are dime a dozen, and yet they fail to nurture a vivid personification of women who are independent and
The collective intellect of our current society must settle to sensibilities that help these stories come into clearer view
comfortable in their shells, women whose vulnerabilities don’t include the presence of a male persona. Women whose need to be saved by men is not a significant plot point, or a plot point at all, women whose stories weave entire archs about self-worth, decision-making, and fulfillment not entirely the product of a male counterpart. Where have we seen that lately? Over there, it seems the problem is lack of representation, over here it’s lack of the diversity of represented women in literature. Stories about women are important, legitimate, valid, and purposeful, as much as any story about a man ever will be. The collective intellect of our current society must settle to sensibilities that help these stories come into clearer view, fished out from obscurity or stigma, whose presence must dissolve and evaporate. The dominance of men in literature is mainstream. It’s an idea that has been followed across cultures not just here, but all around the world. But women should have the same rights and opportunities as men do, even insomuch as representation in fiction. In Politics. In entertainment. In the workplace. In the pages of women you read. A little while later, or best of times, now.
A CLEARER VIEW
Fasten your seatbelt. In a few minutes, we will take off. Get ready, we are to discover the world of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), we’ll look at it in a more serious way, to know how people living with HIV are coping, and to know the life they’re going through, perhaps you are going through. Let us now unveil the other side of HIV/ AIDS and the people living with this virus. HIV has no identity, a person living with HIV doesn’t look sick but looks like an ordinary person and can even look like a healthy one. Unlike other viruses, HIV has no cure. But scientists are working hard to find one. If you have HIV, you have it for life. Nowadays people who are infected with HIV are disclosing themselves to the world, courageously. Difference of HIV and AIDS
Human immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is different from AIDS. People who are diagnosed with AIDS are surely having HIV but, hold on, not all HIV positive has AIDS. AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is the worst stage of HIV. Crucial, to the extent that people diagnosed with it can only live in about three years if left untreated. Symptoms
As I said earlier, HIV has no identity. The only way to know that you are HIV-positive is to get tested. But there are symptoms for HIV depending on the phase of infection. A flu-like illness may develop within a month or two after the virus enters the body. The signs and symbols are fever, headache, muscle aches and joint paint, rash, sore throat, swollen lymph glands, mainly on the neck. HIV advances to AIDS when the virus continues to multiply and destroy immune cells and when no treatment is received. The symptoms for AIDS are soaking night sweats, recurring fever, chronic diarrhea, persistent white spots or unusual lesions on your tongue or in your mouth, unexplained fatigue, weight loss, skin rashes or bumps. HIV/AIDS Cases
HIV/AIDS cases all over the world and here in Philippines are very alarming. Infections now occur at a younger age: 20-29. Sex and drug use is between 14-19 years old. Based on the report of UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) entitled ‘Statistical Update on Children, Adolescents and AIDS’, at least 9,720 adolescents and young people died of AIDS in 2014.
IN BRIEF
In the Philippines…
Unprotected male-to-male sex, transactional sex and intravenous drug use are the specific risk behaviors of HIV infections. This year’s HIV/AIDS cases rose to over 3,000 when the latest data as of May tallied 748-the highest recorded since 1984 and made a 51% jump from the same month. This record-high tally showed 83% of the new cases involve patients aged 15-34 years old. Of the 748, 717 are males. DOH secretary said the unprotected sex between males is the top mode of transmission while 28% of the 748 aged 15-24 and 55% are aged 25-34 years old. Metro Manila reported 273 new cases of this record. On the other hand, AIDS cases this year as of May hits 41 patients and 21 of them have died.
3,000 Cases of HIV in 2015 / PH
748 New HIV cases in PH as of May
83%
Caloocan, uncontrollable…
DOH warned the six cities of the Philippines who exceeded the 3.5% national HIV prevalence. Among the six cities, Caloocan is now uncontrollable when it comes to males who have sex with males (MSM) risk behavior. It also said the half found in Metro Manila and without the cooperation of the public it might also become unmanageable. The six countries are Quezon City, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Manila and Caloocan. Manila also reported that most of their infections happen among males who have casual sex with other males. Obtaining actions, the health department’s National HIV/STI (Sexually transmitted infection) Prevention Program has a 2015 budget of about 500 million, 60% of which will go to the treatment of patients. Currently, DOH is also doing behavioral, bio-medical, and structural interventions to control HIV infections among Filipino MSM. Abstinence is key yes, but if you’re already diagnosed, don’t let this virus ravage your life. You can still live normally. No one is stopping you nor caging you in your own box of fears. Fear to be judged, fear that they might see you as another person you don’t want to be and fear that it’s the worst thing that you ever did and must be the last too. And to us, who really lack idea of what they’re going through, they might commit a gaffe before but it is not and will never be a license to judge them. HIV/AIDS infects the younger people currently, although we cannot force them and control their actions, the least we can offer is a profile, virtual image and a clearer view on this unknown virus.
HIV cases are 15-34 years old.
MSM MSM top mode of transmission
717 of the 748 are males
“
HIV/AIDS cases all over the world and here in Philippines are very alarming. Infections now occur at a younger age: 20-29.
10
Filipino
SI JOSE AT IKAW BILANG MAG-AARAL
“Mag-aral tayo tulad ni Rizal.” Hindi mabubuo ang araw ng mga mag-aaral sa Pamantasan na puno ng kalbaryo kung hindi madadaanan o kaya’y masisilayan ang bantayog ni Gat Jose Rizal na nananahan sa harap ng Gusaling Bagatsing. Dito, makikita natin si Pepe na nakaupo habang buong atensyong nakatuon sa kanyang mga aralin. Hindi lamang siya isang bayani na nagbuwis ng buhay para sa kalayaan ng bansa at hindi lamang siya isang Pilipino na mas piniling makipaglaban sa mga dayuhang mananakop sa paraang walang dugong dumadanak. Kundi, siyarin ay naging mag-aaral – katulad natin ngayon. Bago pa siya naging isang bayani, siya ay naghirap rin na matuto. Gayundin ang magsunog ng kilay para sai sang pagsusulit, gumawa ng mga proyekto at patunayan ang sarili sa kanyang mga maestro. Ngunit minsan ba’y na itanong natin sa ating mga sarili, bilang mga iskolar ng pamantasan, “Anu-ano nga ba ang mga katangian niya bilang mag-aaral?” Kung ating iisipi’y maraming katangian na huwaran si Gat Jose Rizal. Maaari siyang tularan ng kahit sinong kabataan na mayroong maliwanag na direksyon na nais tahakin. Mayroon siyang matayog na pangarap. Hindi iyon maikakaila ng kahit sino sa ating nakabasa na ng kanyang talambuhay. Naalala mo ba na siya ay nag-aral ng Medisina para mabigyan ng lunas ang karamdaman ng kanyang sariling ina? Isa iyong patunay na siya ay isang mag-aaral na may pagsusumikap. Bukod pa rito, dito rin natin mapapatunayan na si Pepe ay hindi lang isang mabuting mag-aaral, sapagkat siya ay isa ring mapagmahal na anak – isang uri na gagawin ang lahat para sa kanyang pamilya. Naging bukas rin siyang matuto sa maraming kakayahan. Lumaki na may malawak na imahinasyon si Jose. Walong taong gulang pa lamang siya ay nakapagsulat na siya ng isang tula na pinamagatang “Sa Aking Mga Kababata.” Bukod pa roon, siya rin ay nagging bukas sa pag-aaral ng iba’t-iba pang bagay katulad ng pagguhit, pagpinta at pag-uukit habang siya ay nasa Ateneo. Ginawa niya ang mga ito dahil sa sariling kagustuhan. Masipag siya. Ito ay masusuportahan ng kanyang walang kapagurang kagustuhan na matuto. Siya ay nagtungo sa iba’tibang lugar upang madagdagan ang kanyang kaalaman sa maraming larangan at asignatura katulad na lamang ng Optalmolohiya na kanyang
pinagsumikapang matapos para sa kanyang ina. Kasama rin ang pag-aaral niya ng agham at mga lenggwahe, na dahilan niya rin kaya siya ay nanatili pa sa bansang Aleman. Hindi rin dapat natin makalimutan ang paglinang niya ng pilosopiya at literature sa Madrid. Mayroon siyang paninindigan sa kanyang mga kagustuhan. Labag man sa loob ng kanyang ina na siya ay magtungo sa Maynila upang mag-aral sa Unibersidad de Santo Tomas, sa pangamba na maaaring ito ay kanyang ikapahamak lamang, hindi nito napigil si Jose upang gawin ang kanyang nais. May pangarap, bukas para matuto ng ibang mga kakayahan, masipag at may paninindigan – ito ang mga katangian na taglay ni Jose Rizal bilang mag-aaral. Ngayon ay tanungin natin ang ating mga sarili: Lahat nga ba ng mga katangian niya ay taglay rin natin? Ngunit ano nga naman kung ang nagging sagot natin ay oo? O kaya naman hindi? Hindi ipinapahiwatig ng artikulong ito na hindi isang mabuting magaaral ang sinumang hindi nakuha lahat ng mga katangian ng ating pambansang bayani. Nagsisilbing gabay lamang ang mga katangiang nabanggit upang ating mapabuti ang mga sarili bilang mga kabataang itinuturing na pag-asa ng bayan. Sa panahong ito, marami tayong paraan para maipakita ang ating mga magagandang katangian – mapunta man sa loob o labas ng unibersidad. Sapagkat kailangan din natin itatak sa ating mga isipan na ang tunay na pagiging kagalingan at pagiging huwaran ay hindi lamang nasusukat sa mga grading nakukuha sa paaralan, kundi sa kakayahang makalusot sa mgapagsubok na dumaraan sa ating buhay. Hindi natin kailangan pang malagay sa mga sitwasyong napasukan ng ating pambasang bayani para lang mapatunayan na taglay din natin ang kanyang mga katangian. Sa mga simpleng paraan, kaya nating maipakita na tayo ay maaari ring maging huwaran. Sa pamamagitan ng pagiging responsible sa lahat ng ating ginagawa, kaya nating maging mabuting halimbawa para sa ibang kabataan. Kaya naman, tatapusin ko ang artikulong ito sa kung saan ako nagsimula. Halina, tayo na’t mag-aral katulad ni Jose Rizal!
by Angelica Rose R. Quero
ANG PAMANTASAN / DECEMBER 2015
BUHAY KAPALIT NG BUHAY “
Sa mata ng Diyos ay mananatiling mali ang paglalagay ng batas sa kamay ng tao, mananatiling mali ang pagkitil sa buhay ng iba kahit gaano pa katindi ang kanyang kasalanang ginawa. by Jonjielynn Ramos
Ang sentensyang kamatayan. Parusang hinihiling para sa krimen na walang katapusan. Parusang patuloy na pinipigilan para sa pangrelihiyong paniniwala. Buhay nga ba ang kapalit ng buhay na kinitil? Ipinatupad ang death penalty o ang parusang bitay noong panahon ng Kastila hanggang sa administrasyon ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos taong 1986. Muli itong ipinatupad sa pamumuno ni Pangulong Fidel V. Ramos taong 1996 ngunit tumagal lamang ito ng sampung taon dahil sa Republic Act No. 9346, isang batas na nagpapawalambisa ng pagsasagawa ng bitay. Ang pagpapatupad ng parusang bitay noong unang panahon ay para lamang sa politikal at ekonomikong paniniil, para sa pagkitil ng kalayaan at karapatan ng mga mamamayang Pilipino. Ang legalisasyon ng parusang bitay noon ay hindi nabigyang hustisya para sa mga nabiktima nito. Hindi dumaan sa nakasalang proseso kung sino o ano nga ba ang tunay na lumabag sa batas. Ang pagkitil na walang batayan. Ang kamatayan na sana’y ipinataw para lamang sa mga narararapat na parusahan. Sa kasalukuyang panahon, ang ating bansa ay nahaharap sa mga krimen na tila ba walang katapusan. Araw-araw ay laman ng pahayagan ang pagpatay, panggagahasa at mga kaso ng droga at ipinagbabawal na gamot. Ang mga krimen na ito ay nagbubunga ng hindi lamang pagkawala ng buhay kasabay rin nito ang pagkasira ng kinabukasan. Muling isinusulong ang death penalty o ang parusang bitay sa pangun-
guna ni Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III sa kadahilanang naalarma ito sa influx of heinous crimes o ang pataas na bilang ng mga karumal dumal na mga kasong krimen sa Pilipinas ngayon. May mga kanya-kanyang matitibay na kadahilanan ang mga mamamayan na sumasang-ayon at hindi sumasang-ayon sa sentensyang kamatayan. Kapwa may maipaglalabang paninindigan sa kung ano ang kanilang nais na paniwalaan. May mga patuloy pa ring ipinaglalaban ang death penalty sa ating bansa. Sang-ayon sa batas, ang pinakamataas na sentensya ng ating bansa para sa mga kriminal ay ang reclusion perpetua o ang permanenteng pagkakakulong. Ngunit ang panghabambuhay bang pagbabayad ng kasalanan sa loob ng kulungan ay sapat bang kabayaran ng nagawang kamalian? Taong 1999 nang isagawa ang kauna-unahang pagpapataw ng parusang kamatayan sa pamamagitan ng lethal injection sa Pilipinas. Ang kamatayan ni Leo Echegaray ang nagpasiklab ng parusang kamatayan sa Pilipinas na kung saan hindi siya pinatawad ng Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas sa kanyang kasong panggagahasa sa sariling anak. Sa pangyayaring ito, masasabi ba natin na nabayaran na niya ang kalapastanganan sa kanyang sariling anak? Ang mga krimen tulad ng pagpatay, panggagahasa, “perjury”, “treason” at pagiging sangkot sa bawal na gamot ay mga pagkakasalang may permanenteng marka sa moral ng mga biktima nito na hindi malulunasan ng kahit panghabambuhay na pagkakakulong. Sa mga
pagkakasalang ito, masasabing walang ibang mas katatakutan ang tao kundi kamatayan. Ang pagkakakulong ay isa lamang parusa na nasa kanilang pagpipilian na kung magbabagong buhay pa sila. Sa kabilang banda, ang pagsang-ayon sa batas ng death penalty sa ating bansa ay magbubunga ng iba’t ibang komento mula sa mga relihiyosong institusyon at sa iba’t ibang pananaw ng mga tao. Ang Pilipinas ay isa pa ring bansang Kristiyano na kabilang sa mahigit 200 bansa na lumimot sa sentensyang kamatayan bilang pagbibigay-halaga sa buhay ng tao. Sa mata ng Diyos ay mananatiling mali ang paglalagay ng batas sa kamay ng tao, mananatiling mali ang pagkitil sa buhay ng iba kahit gaano pa katindi ang kanyang kasalanang ginawa. Ang isang kasalanan kung tatabunan mo lamang ng isa pang kasalanan ay mananatiling mali. Ayon sa bibliya, 1 Pedro 1:3, “Purihin ang Diyos at Ama ng ating Panginoong Hesucristo sapagkat sa kaniyang dakilang kahabagan ay ipananganak niya tayong muli patungo sa isang buhay na pag-asa sa pamamagitan ng pagkabuhay muli ni Hesukristo mula sa mga patay.” Bawat umagang darating ay panibagong pag-asang sasalubungin. Ang buhay ay kagandahan na inaalagaan at nasa nagmamay-ari nito kung kanya itong aalagaan upang maging maganda sa mata ng lipunan. Buhay na kukunin, para sa buhay na kinitil. Death penalty na nga lang ba ang nakikitang solusyon?
Isyung Isko Ayern na nga, nagcollect daw ang EyPi ng datung sa mga mahal na iskolars ng 50 petot bawat semester pero huwaley namang dyaryo na nalabas!!! So ito na, iniri na namin for you! Kakaloka ung makakarinig ka na galit na galit sa 50 petot nila, e mga nakaIphone 11 na ata ang mga lola mo!
H
Isyung Isko Filipino
10
VOL. 02 / YEAR XXXV
11
iskolars ng 50 petot bawat semester pero
init!!! Ang jukip to boneszszszsz!!! At sobrang
RIP nangamgaateyyy as in REST IN PEACE na
huwaley namang dyaryo na nalabas!!! So ito
unappetizing (taray! Umi-english!! What kind
sa The Pamantasan Manifesto dahil nasagap
na, iniri na namin for you! Kakaloka ung maka-
of English major are you ‘mga ka block ko
ni watur na meron chinang new (pero di im-
karinig ka na galit na galit sa 50 petot nila, e
lang makaka-intindi niyan harhar’) Ang mga
proved) na kompesyon page ang PhLegM!
mga nakaIphone 11 na ata ang mga lola mo!
taga-benta akala mo nakapapak ng sili dun
Ang #TPA! Or ang The PhLegMArchayv!
G-R-R-R talaga minsan, pero ayern na nga,
sa sisigee! Dinaig pa mga CAUP students sa
OHHH DIBAAA? Kabog ba o hindi!?? Pero
no excuses ang AP sa pagkukulang dahil ang
stress sa plates! Plato lang yung hawak niyo
wiz na pagpansin ang mga PhLegMayers
datung ninyo ay nasa hands pa po ng ating
ehhh #NKKLK Enebe!! Kiber ba naming kung
dito nung una dahil mas bet pa rin nila
adminishtuhration. So huwaley ang datung
BV kayo today eh ang alam lang naming ay
ang naunang kompesyon page! Pero after
ninyo samin, safe(?) sa kuko, ay sa palad po
bet na bet nyo kaming pinag-iinitan! Buti pa
asdfghjkl years ay nabettina na nila angThe
pala ng ating admin hihi. #HatersGonnaHate
yung iba ang calling sa amin eh “be” o kaya
PhLegMArchayv!!! More away pa ang mga
#PlmayersGonnaPay #ShakeItOff
“anak” <3 Azaaarrrrr it’s so G-R-R-R-R Kailan
badet sa kung paano bibig kasin ang namesung nito dahil wiz nilang alam kung papano,
ello mga beks! Miss niyo
kaya naman more turo ang mga brainy nilang
Pa more!
na ba ang mga lola nyo??
b.) Huwaley sa amin ang inyong datung!
Well, well, well nagbabalik
As in huwaley, wag kayong mangchareng na
na kami at marami kam-
kung ano ano ha, admin ang nagcollect hindi
ing pasabog sa inyo. Maagang putukan ng
EyPi kaya itigil niyo yang kakasatsat niyo, sakit
balita (ay ikaw ha!) bago magbagong taon!
sa tenga my ghad! Mas maingay pa kayo kay
O.M.G! #PutukanNa! #LamNaThis
mudang sa dami ng pinaglalaban ninyo! E try
kaklase kung pano nila to ikekeme ganorn! #Brainy #Mamaru At ang ganap pa ay after 1 year ay nawala ang The PhLegMArchayv at muling nabuhayyyy!! And wait there’s more dahil on selected nights (Insert Ayo by Chris Brown and Tyga) ay meronchi silang segment na tinatawag na “Adult Swim” odiba!?
niyo minsan gumawa ng dyaryo, madali lang 1. Ang Pamintasan
naman, ung gumawa ng article? Suz! K4y0
So ayern na nga, anyare na daw sa EyPi? Nag-
pf4 bV4? IZk0LuhR Iy4n IhHhHh.
ing M.I.A ang mga baklang to. #KKLK! Daming
c.) Wala, baka tinakbo lang ng EyPi ung
ganap sa PhLegM kaya! (Cue in: Where Are Ü
pera, ganern, like uhm pinang-Starbuckzzz
by Skrillex and Diplo ft. Justin Bieber). So itey
lang or pinang-bili ng CERELAC? (Ay nata-
na nga, malalaman ninyo na ang truth kung
wa, THUNDERS NA SA ANG PAMINTASAN
bakit nagdisappear ang EyPi parang jowawi
YAN OH!) #SobrangGipitSaEyPiKakapit
mo na bigla ka nalang iniwan, ito na ang list of
Choz! Pero wit namin need money niyo for
excuses na sana pakinggan mo. Sige, ganyan
personal use no! (*Mike Enriquez cough*)
ka naman, kahit ‘wag ka na maniwala okay
Excuse me po!
lang, basta sinabi ko side ko, nasa’yo na kung maniniwala ka o hindi. CHARENG!
At itetch pa! Da who itong any any lang na action star na ito na dumiretso agad sa
a.) Ang mga thunderzzz ng EyPi kazi na-
office ni Mama Lenny para magreklamo na
pabayaan kami. (Pag nabasa to, lagot kami,
walang issue ang EyPi?! Ehmehrghed #DK-
ganyan yan fo sho, nako. Huwew huwag
K(Di KinaKaya) ka naman! Kinareer mo pag-
magmalinis!!!! ) Itz da sad truth tho, tamaan
kaaction star mo inaksyonan mo na agad na
na ang dapat tamaan duhhhh. Lahat ng tao
di ka dumaan sa Super Sereyna Club! But
iiwan din kayo kung hindi naman talaga kayo
anyway highway, ayern na nga, nagcollect
minahal, ginamit lang nila kayo. Tsk,tsk! Hugot
daw ang EyPi ng datung sa mga mahal na
Pangalan pa lang pang alas dose na! Kaya ikompes mo na yang wildest bona mo! Baka ikompes pa ng iba! Goooraaaa. (Insert Booty Music by Deep side) Di lang yan ang nasagap ni waturrr regarding The PhLegMArchayv lately! Sinetch itey or Da Who! Daw itong propeta na nag2. Elevator by Flo Rida
kaya maibabalik ang Canteen saPLeghM noh?
papa search and rescue kay admin ng TPA
She’s stuck on my ella, e-ella-vator! Di ko
Para naman magkaroon ng place ang pagKA-
at more talak na ang The PhLegMArchayv
sure kung ang masasay ko ay: Grabe teh o
IN at hindi pagTAMBAY! Nakikita niyo na nga
daw ang nagpapasight ng mga cardiac na
GRAVITY kasi #DKK na talaga, wit mo na
na walang maupuan ang mga istudyantii eh
bagay sa PhLegM! In other words ang page
pwede iuse ang elavator sa Gusaling Laga-
sige kwentuhan pa din kayo ng tropapis mo
daw ang nagpapakita ng di magandang ima-
blab! Nakakalurkey e jusko ang mga lola mo
jan sa tableszsz enebenemenyen!! Di ko na
he ng unibersidad! Pero feel ko si badet ay
e haggarda versosa na nga talaga ang mga
talaga matake mga ginagawa ninyo sa mga
more readsung naman sa peyg pag may timex
fez tas papaclimbin mo pa sa stairs ano na?!
Iskular ninyo! Huhuhu I’m so sad na tuloy :’(
dibeyyy? So yun! Itago na lang natin siya sa namesung na Edgardo Valderama Peninsula,
From Yaya Dub naging tunay na yayey na ang mukha! Juicecolored naman talaga! E ang
4. TPA
yunna!
Lola mo narinig rinig over here and there ang may kasalanan talaga ay ang estupidyante na nagpress press ng button ng elevator at nasira niya! I don’t know who you are, but I will find you and kill you-- Charenggola nanaman syempre! Pero swear bakit ba mapindot ka ha? Ngayon ka lang ba nakakita ng elevator? Ung totoo te? #Mapindot #KuyaHuwagPo 3. UACanteen Azar na azar na din ba kayo sa siksikan sa UACanteen mga ateng?!? Kasi nemen di na din kinekeri ng lola niyo ang pagiging sardinas doon no! ang ating mahiwagang (jewelry box! Chos!) UAC ginawang kainan!!! Enebe kahit tom (cruz char!) jones `na tom jones ang mga tao eh tinatamad pa din pumunta ng UACanteen noh! Paano ba naman eh ang init-
ISKOMIKS BY EHREN DE DIOS
Sports
12
bad bi*ch
illustrated by
Carl Jerome Velasco
NY
style
LA
KE
LA
R
24 S
KE
LA
R
24 S
KE
LA
R
24 S
KE
R
24 S
The Black Mamba bids farewell to Basketball
by Raniel Lorenzo
After two decades of playing in the hard court, The Black Mamba finally decided to retire due to his aging body and deteriorating passion for the game that doesn’t satisfy him anymore compared when he was playing in his glory days.
It was a long 20 years that he spent entirely with the official team of the Los Angeles. He said that he will pass the ball onto his predecessors by voicing his thoughts through a poem he published on his site entitled Dear Basketball. In line with the LA Lakers’ press conference, Bryant took the opportunity to express his gratitude for everyone that supported him through a speech. “I had to just accept the fact that I don’t want to
do this anymore, and I’m OK with that,” Bryant said after the game without being emotional. The 37-year-old phenom added that “My heart can take the pounding. My mind can handle the grind. But my body knows it’s time to say goodbye. And that’s OK/ I’m ready to let you go. I want you to know how. So we both can savor the moment we have left together. The good and the bad. We have given each other all that we have.
What you’ve done for me is far greater than anything I’ve done for you” Bryant wrote “I knew that each minute of each game I wore purple and gold.” Kobe became the top scorer in Lakers history and third in the entire NBA history. He won the All-star MVP awards 5 times. Each was won separately on 2002, 2007, 2009 and 2011. He also won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1997. Throughout his career, he had scored eighty-
point game, 5 sixty-point games, 25 forty-point games, and 112 fortypoint games. As the years went on, the injuries became more serious and the absences caused by them grew longer. He missed most of the 201314 season with a left knee injury and much of last season with a torn right rotator cuff. Bryant, who will surely be missed in the hard court, will always remain as a basketball legend till the end of time.
Kobe Bryant