PNPA Kalasag - Academic Issue 2011

About the Cover

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he sphere of Public Safety is full of deceiving ogres. Yet, in the laboratory of future leaders where excellence is the epitome of knowledge, character and skill, arise the bastion of hope that will shine on the threshold of creating a better line of Public Service.

Editor’s Note

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ducation, like the mass of our age’s invention, is after all, only a tool; everything depends upon how the marksman uses it - The Simple Life.

I found myself walking in an alley along Recto Avenue where sculptors were busy with their work of art. I was emphatic on how they were able to develop such delightful statue with every single detail finely engraved.

They captured my attention and eventually drove me to have a better look on how they came up with a prolific statue. According to them it is the proper use of tools on a particular part of the artwork. The tools must be vividly selected and it must be suitable to what it was meant to be. There and then, I already knew that the beauty of the artwork halfly laid on the tools being utilized and the other half laid on the skill of the sculptor making a hundred percent stunning art.

Education sets the standard of the learning process and it is considered as the benchmark that should be developed in a certain scheme for the easy absorption of the learner. It is a necessity for an institution to know what should be done and what should be developed to cope up with the learner’s need for education.

The Kalasag magazine is published six times a year by the Cadet Corps Philippine National Police Academy with editorial address at Corps Publications Office, Camp General Mariano N. Castañeda, Silang, Cavite. All materials, views, opinions and reactions expressed in the magazine are entirely that of its individual authors, and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Cadet Corps or the PNPA as a whole.

The Kalasag Magazine welcomes original and unpublished articles.

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THE EDITOR Kalasag Magazine Philippine National Police Academy Camp General Mariano N. Castañeda Silang, Cavite 4129 Telefax No. (049) 545-59-39 (Attn: Kalasag) Visit our website at www. pnpa.edu.ph

Since the Academy is known as the premier institution for the training and education of future Public Safety Officers, it is necessary to implement a standardized curriculum fitted to the learning environment of the Academy. It is comparable with how the sculptor uses the most suitable tool for the development of his artwork. The Academe should equally source out the best tool that should be imposed upon the cadets to maximize their capacity on the learning process. With these tools worked upon the cadets, it is expected to implant a will and facility for learning among them and should produce not learned but learning officers.

Education does not solely lies upon the very competent professor nor any prestigious academe but it also lies upon the suitable approach towards the realization of effective learning process.

CDT 1C MARJORIE ALCARAZ SAMSON Editor-in-Chief

What’s inside?

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INSIGHTS 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Inside the President’s Office Director’s Message Guidance from the Commandant OIC’s Corner Wisdom from the Dean Mentor’s Corner For Your Info

COLUMNS 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Vertical Horizon The Mirer Vox Populi That Box at the Left Stripes on Maroon The Brighter Side Light and Shade The Glo

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PNPA leads acts of Love and Service

FEATURE 18 22 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 46 47 48 49

Buwan ng Wika Lakambini PNPA Debate Society hails Debate Champ A Love Forbidden Leader’s in the Making: The Making of a Leader Gift of Life: The Sentiment Mga Istorya ni Lolo Caloy: The Mendoza Story Life is Unfair: All about Love Open Window: Teacher: Scavenging for Learners Heart to Heart Talk: Rugby Boys Pilipinas Kay Ganda: Catanduanes All About Culture: The Hanunuo Movie Review: October Sky Book Review: The Difference Maker

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Filipino Delicacies: Bicol’s Best Philippine Festivities: Pintados Festival Signos: Tornadoes Science and Technology: Teleportation Healthy Tips: Athlete’s Foot Sports: Rock Climbing Inspirational Invention is the Mother of Necessity What’s on your Mind: BSPS

NEWS 24 25 26 27

Turn-over Ceremony PNPA bags honor, glory and fame Enriched by the “Idiots’ Proofing” Mandilaab Silent Drillers in Ifugao M.S. Enverga University Foundation visits PNPA Slow Drill 2013: enduring pain

CIVIES CORNER 42 43

Dealing with Heartbreaks and Studies A Cadet’s Girlfriend

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LITERARY THROUGH THE LENS ARTIST GALORE ABUTALAMS Corner COMIC STRIP FINDER’S KEEPERS BOMBOCHERO & PALIKPIK

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25 EDITORIAL BOARD AND STAFF PSI RODEL GUROBAT TRUMATA OIC, Corps Publications

CDT 2C JHON FELIX G PASCUAL Feature Editor

CDT 1C KRISTINE G MARTINEZ CIC, Corps Publications

CDT 2C JAy A SON B ESTILLORE Ay Literary Editor

CDT 1C MARJORIE A SAMSON Editor-in-Chief

CDT 2C ODESSA V RAMOS Filipino Editor

CDT 2C EDEN MAIZELLE P TTAGA-AMO Associate Editor

CDT 1C ELVIN R VILLANUEVA Photo Editor

CDT 2C ADRIAN E AGBANNAOAG News Editor

CDT 1C ELIZAR P RONCESVALLES Sports Editor

CDT 1C GENEVIEVE M SURIAGA CDT 1C HARLENE P ALBIOS CDT 1C REIZABELLE T GUMARU CDT 1C MARCILLE S MANGUIOB CDT 1C MICHELLE C PETALIO CDT 1C ELIAS S TOMINEZ CDT 1C AUDREy ROSE R RIVERO CDT 1C ANNIE CARMEL C COMISING Senior Staff Writers

CDT 2C ALSHARIEF B HASSAN CDT 2C MARKO A CABESAS CDT 2C JIM PAUL F LATTAO CDT 2C ROGER KURT L PACIFICAR CDT 2C JOSEPF B AGUSTIN CDT 3C ARNEL R TAMA TAMAyO CDT 3C LLEWEL LLEWELyN A REyES Cartoonists

CDT 1C JOHN J PETER ETER N FALLAR CDT 1C MARIA VICTORIA ICTORIA T SEDERIA EDERIA Art Editors CDT 2C PAUL PATRICK T LAUDE CDT 2C JANSEN F TIGLAO CDT 2C CARLO A VILLANUEVA CDT 3C IAN MARC S POLESTICO CDT 3C GLENN T SANTELICES CDT 3C JA JAySON S REy FLORIN CDT 3C SONNy B GALICIA CDT 3C CL CLyDE B KAL KALy yAWEN yAWEN CDT 3C KRIS CRISTOFERSON G NULLAR CDT 3C ROMULO G GEPILANGO CDT 3C EL CID A VILLANUEVA CDT 3C ALVIN JA JAy G. DACILLO CDT 3C PROVEN TROy T CASTRO CDT 3C GHAL GHALyN B TUBOG CDT 3C SONNy JOE M AMPONIN Underclass Assistants

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PRESIDENT’S

ATTY. RUBEN R. PLATON

The acquired knowledge in the Academy will be your ultimate weapon to carry out quality services to our clientele, the community and to our country in general.

Success depends on the knowledge and skills acquired through education and experience.

To the Cadet Corps, you have started the semester with new challenges and pressures in academics. The implementation of modular subjects in academic instructions is in preparation for your future profession as Public Safety Officers. New programs are set forth in line with the demands of our work in a fast changing society. Consider these new challenges as a strong foundation for a greater endeavor in the field of public service.

As cadets and as government scholars, you are expected to meet the highest standards of discipline, to possess a strong sense of character and be intellectually competent. To know the “yet-to be known” about the fundamentals of Public Safety will be the basic foundation for the real battle in the field.

The acquired knowledge in the Academy will be your ultimate weapon to carry out quality services to our clientele, the community and to our country in general.

Sacrifice, patience, understanding and implacable purpose may be our lot for years to come. Always aim for greater knowledge, to love servitude and to walk humbly with God. In the near future, may each one of you proudly embrace the noble job in the midst of conflicts and campaign within our society. May you consistently honor our Academy’s glorious past and the loyalty of your predecessors who put compassion for understanding and for honest purpose.

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DIREcToR’S

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ne passage tells, “ today dictates the future.”

Henceforth our Academy will implement the most effective method of learning in terms of managerial skills, leadership principles and character development. It is upon providing the best education, knocks the best opportunity to our cadets. As a proud father of the Cadet Corps, I will ensure my cadets to be the paragon of excellence and the exemplar of great character through formal education and training programs. I will find the most efficient measures to educate my beloved cadets with the comprehensive knowledge and skills to become the best and the brightest public servants in the land.

Many more challenges will confront our country in the coming years as we forge ahead fortifying the foundations of our democracy, and in realizing the visions of national leadership. We have no doubt whatsoever that in those years ahead, the Cadet Corps whose ideas and insights shall be realized in their time will continue to play a formidable, reassuring role in the field of Public Safety.

PSSUPT NESTOR MONTON FAJURA DIRECTOR, PNPA

I will find the most efficient measures to educate my beloved cadets with the comprehensive knowledge and skills to become the best and the brightest public servants in the land.

Our graduates shall be the agents of change and shall be part of the genuine reform in the organization.

The Academy’s advocacy truly solidifies our sincerest desire and commitment in extending quality service to the Filipino people. May God continue to give us all the vision, understanding, compassion, unswerving of effort, rationality, and fidelity to our common goal.

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Guidance from the

coMMANDANT

BARTOLOME

Education plays the most important keys to open the door of success and to serve as a milestone on the way going to the top as future Public Safety officers.

“Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth learning can be taught.” -- Oscar Wilde Education is the knowledge of putting one’s potentials to maximum use.

We consider education as a very precious tool in life. It cannot be measured by money, fame and other things for we consider education as a key to success. It might discount one’s social status and the financial capabilities unless there is the strong desire to achieve the goals of which he or she truly envisions. Without education people would not acquire great skills and talents to make them successful in both career and family life.

Education is the only treasure that one keeps and that nobody can take away. Every cadet can enjoy education if only there is proper management in Corps activities in the academy. Education plays the most important keys to open the door of success and to serve as a milestone on the way going to the top as future Public Safety officers. In fact, education may be viewed as a process, a product or both. It is a lifelong process that includes both formal instruction and a broad range of experiences. It is the result of the society’s need to prepare its young minds for future roles. It is the natural process of growth.

For some ordinary students, education is simply going to school, occupying designated seats in classrooms, taking down notes, listening to their teachers and taking the exams. With the “bahala na”, attitude students enjoy school life as light as possible. Some are neglecting the consequences it might give or what would be the negative results in the end.

As Public Safety Officers, we will stand in a society not only as protector of the people’s right or an implementor of enacted laws but as an effective educator as well. So, how could we share to others if we have inadequate education? It is very much necessary that we give emphasis on learning for self improvement and intellectual progress. As catalyst of change, we will undertake the best measure in order to realize our dream for the Tri-Bureau Service of becoming truly public servants of the people, not merely as “defender of the flag or keeper of peace but as friends of the weak and the protector of the oppressed.” Indeed, as we have dreamed so must we achieve.

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“To conquer the shenanigans of social injustices by genuine law enforcers engulfed within the sphere of unwavering wisdom” - today’s generation belongs to the “Age

PSI RODEL GUROBAT TRUMATA

of Information”. The trend in our everyday transactions require competition of brainstorming and mind boggling ideas which practically provide bigger benefits on our personal advantage.

Law enforcement plays a pivotal role of bridging the gap between its agents and the community by introducing new technology and by aiming for intellectual advancement to cater the needs of our society.

The Philippine National Police Academy aims to further enhance the skills and potentials of cadets as future peacekeepers and law enforcers of the country. It creates an atmosphere for the Cadet Corps to develop the passion for education in the field of Public Safety.

As part of the medium towards academic transformation, the cadets are trained to maximize all the information being acquired during the Cadetship Training Program. It shall be utilized for the betterment of immediate constituents. Cadets shall be the example, if not the best, at least the ideal transformational leaders to all their comrades and subordinates. It is expected that every graduate have been transformed into refined individuals who are reliable and credible Public Safety Officers measured through the quality of their works and achievements.

Cadets shall be the example, if not the best, at least the ideal transformational leaders to all their comrades and subordinates.

Our Alma Mater will continue to manifest the same ardor of nationalism, the same degree of dedication and the same measure of sacrifice to revitalize its time-honored traditions. We would like to assure our countrymen that our cadets will always strive to do better and to become professional Public Safety Officers. This is our commitment. This is our goal.

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Wisdom from the

DEAN

Today, we can see the dawn in the life of our nation and to be able to relate ourselves to the growing brightness of this glorious dawn we must heed to the clarion call for competent Public Safety Officers who can take extra mile in the achievement of the organization’s trust.

PSUPT

This vision could be achieved by untying the discord of ignorance

There is no reward more fulfilling than the people’s expression of their trust and confidence in us.

from among our cadets through deliberate studies and intellectual enhancements. Through intelligence, it could generate a ray for the establishment of suitable plans and programs in pursuit of national development. Amidst the rigors of your cadet life, your crave for inert development of your intellect must be forever burning. With intelligence etched in each of you, I can project that despite of steep ideas, you could transform it into avenues of means to achieve a certain goal. In contrary, its absence would lead to one’s failure and eventually the downgrade of the whole nation as well.

At this point, allow me to speak the magnanimity of the society that we, in the Police Service are privileged to serve. We are proud of our role as vanguards of peace and order, guardians of our patrimony and national dignity and as partner of our people for progress. There is no reward more fulfilling than the people’s expression of their trust and confidence in us.

It is my fervent hope that in the coming days of your cadetship you will remain resolute in carrying out your duties and responsibilities in the achievement of the Academy’s vision on the production of competent Public Safety Officers.

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MENToR’s

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s public servants, we continually face challenges and how we view them defines us! What about you? Do you choose to see the challenges as stepping-stones or as hindrances?

As your senior and at the same time your mentor, I want to touch your heart, uplift your soul and encourage you to see these challenges as stepping-stones or opportunities and not as obstacles. Hopefully, the challenges you will be facing will be viewed as a great opportunity to prove yourself and to show that indeed you are the best among the rest. More so, if you will view them as opportunities, then it will always inspire you to develop further and ultimately actualize more of your goals.

But mind you, you cannot do that without great preparations. As I keep on reiterating to all of you, you need to study hard and be prepared.

There is no replacement for giving a hard try in studying your lessons, for this will later on, once you formally entered any branch of the law enforcement agency will surely guide you to hurdle all the challenges that from time to time might confront you. Once you are equipped with the knowledge and wisdom, you will never go wrong but will always excel in whatever endeavor you might take.

And besides, if you are unprepared you might incur several liabilities while performing your official duties. Like for instance, if you will conduct police drug operation and through patent laxity, excusable neglect, unreasonable delay or deliberately causes the unsuccessful prosecution and/or dismissal of the said drug cases, then you might be prosecuted under the provisions of RA 9165 for bungling of evidence and shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment ranging from twelve (12) years and one (1) day or twenty (20) years without prejudice to your prosecution under the pertinent provisions of the Revised Penal Code and without prejudice to the filing of administrative case with imposable penalty of dismissal from the service.

I hope you will not encounter that kind of

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problem for my precious dream for all of you is to be the young blood in the public service who will introduce new ideas, feasible approaches and who will stop the old nations and traditions which were not working for the good of the organization. In doing that, you need to create a vision whereby public service becomes synonymous with excellence, innovation, honor, integrity and outstanding quality of service.

And I might appear redundant, but my beloved students, the secret is best preparation that is focusing and studying on your academic requirements.

Another challenge that might surprise you particularly in the Philippine National Police is, we have a kaleidoscope of professionals different in so many ways, with emphasis on the manner of their entry to the commisionship, which somehow created a gap between police commissioned officer. Some may choose to see diversity as an obstacle-dividing rather than unifying. But with you, I am encouraging you to see this diversity as a stepping-stone. You need to unify the force and focus on the individuals’ strength and use their strengths in a very goaldirected niche within our organization. We are so fortunate to have personnel that enhance our vision with their special talents, given willingly and passionately.

I know for a fact that no one is perfect, but I know even with a very short time I was with you; you keep working on that, to obtain perfection in everything you do. Your moment in the public service is fast approaching and for me underneath it all-I do honestly believe that all of you will make a difference and will contribute for the good of the public service.

I have the utmost belief that after four years of stay with the Philippine National Police Academy you will have the feeling of total confidence that you can make your career the way you envision it. Don’t let people tell you that you can’t do something. After all, you deserve to experience a life of joy, freedom and completeness.

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ATTY. EMILY R TRINIDAD INSPECTOR

There is no replacement for giving a hard try in studying your lessons, for this will later on, once you formally entered any branch of the law enforcement agency will surely guide you to hurdle all the challenges that from time to time might confront you.

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FOR YOUR INFO

Children in Conflict with

the Law

CDT 1C DELANTES JL

Most children have become juvenile delinquent either out of necessity or they have been compelled or coerced by adults.

Apparently, most children involve there in, are those out of school and those who came from broken families.

CHAPTER 2

PRINCIPLES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE SEC. 5. Rights of the Child in Conflict with the Law. - Every child in conflict with the law shall have the following rights, including but not limited to:

(a) the right not to be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; (b)

the right not to be imposed a sentence of capital punishment or life imprisonment, without the possibility of release;

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the right not to be deprived, unlawfully or arbitrarily, of his/her liberty; detention or imprisonment being a disposition of last resort, and which shall be for the shortest appropriate period of time;

(d) the right to be treated with humanity and respect, for the inherent dignity of the person, and in a manner which takes into account the needs of a person of his/her age. In particular, a child deprived of liberty shall be separated from adult offenders at all times. No child shall be detained together with adult offenders. He/She shall be conveyed separately to or from court. He/She shall await hearing of his/her own case in a separate holding area. A child in conflict with the law shall have the right to maintain contact with his/her family through correspondence and visits, save in exceptional circumstances; (e) the right to prompt access to legal and other appropriate assistance, as well as the right to challenge the legality of the deprivation of his/her liberty before a court or other competent, independent and impartial authority, and to a prompt decision on such action; (f)

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The right to bail and recognizance, in appropriate cases;

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FOR YOUR INFO

The state further adopts the provisions of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the administration of juvenile justice or “Beijing Rules”, United Nations Guidelines for the “Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency” or the “Riyadh Guidelines”, and the United Nations rules for the protection of juveniles deprived of liberty.

(g) The right to testify as a witness in his/her own behalf under the rule on examination of a child witness; (h) The right to have his/her privacy respected fully at all stages of the proceedings; (i)

The right to diversion if he/she is qualified and voluntarily avails of the same;

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The right to be imposed a judgment in proportion to the gravity of the offense where his/her best interest, the rights of the victim and the needs of society are all taken into consideration by the court, under the principle of restorative justice;

(k) The right to have restrictions on his/her personal liberty limited to the minimum, and where discretion is given by law to the judge to determine whether to impose fine or imprisonment, the imposition of fine being preferred as the more appropriate penalty; (I)

In general, the right to automatic suspension of sentence;

It has been noted on the previous years the rampant involvement of juvenile with serious offenses and petty crimes. Reports show that most children have become juvenile delinquent either out of necessity or they have been compelled or coerced by adults.

Apparently, most children involve therein, are those out of school and those who came from broken families.

Likewise, data indicate that most committed crimes involving juveniles are vagrancy, truancy, begging or alcohol use. These are actually status offenses that are not deemed criminal when committed by adults.

Yet, children are being subjected to imprisonment, they must be informed of their rights as stipulated in Section 5 of Republic Act 9344 otherwise known as “The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006” or the Rights of children in conflict with the law.

(m) The right to probation as an alternative to imprisonment, if qualified under the Probation Law; (n) The right to be free from liability for perjury, concealment or misrepresentation; and (o) Other rights as provided for under existing laws, rules and regulations.

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What’s on your mind? commented on her own status

Upon availing of my two day weekend privilege, I took advantage of opening my facebook account - expecting that fresh news feeds will stir my interest. I got to know about my siblings’ whereabouts, even pried up updated photos; greeted my friends; replied to posted messages and intriguing statements written on friends’ walls. However, as I carefully read between the lines scribbled on the status walls, I deciphered a lot of grievances, regrets, and even frustrations hidden behind the worded smiles and laughters reflected on the profile image. Then, the gray lettered query, “ What’s on your mind?” caught my attention and enticed me to share my inner thoughts. But, I hesitated and contemplated for several moments.

Whenever we normally convey our ideas, opinions and even express our own emotions - deeply embedded with our hopes and desires - we tend to pour out our feelings and thoughts to lighten the burden and the pressure over something within.

Thus, we decided to interact through social networking sites - to get sympathy from others by sending assurances or simple comments.

About this Column In the vertical horizon where men and women fade in the gray twilight, some leave their legacy. Some leave their imprinted history for others to follow…for others to emulate. Others live and die in oblivion. But for those who heed the noble vocation of Public Service, they serve and die to live in immortality.

FACTS: Facebook helps you connect and share with people in your life.

It is free and will always be People on FB:

CDT 1C KRISTINE G MARTINEZ

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more than 70 Million active users 50% of active users log on anytime of the day Average user has 130 friends People spend over 700 Billion minutes per month on FB 900 M objects that people interact with Average user is connected to 80 community pages, groups, events, Average user creates 90 pieces of content each month More than 30 Billion pieces of content shared each month (web links, news stories, blogs, notes, photo albums) More than 70 translations available on site 70% users outside US 250 M active users currently accessing FB on mobile phones

Academe is Life Itself People learn much deeper and more effectively through their own actions and mistakes.

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nce John Dewey said, “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” It is quite

towards us that is why we consider life to be the best teacher. Every person has his own attitude towards education. For some people education seems to be an

difficult, even impossible to contend

obligation, even a burden, for others it is

for the statement. We should clearly

the meaning of life, for the rest it can be

understand that education is a long

a means to achieve some higher goals…

process, which lasts for a lifetime. More

but there is no doubt, education is the

than that, life is the best teacher we

most powerful tool that has a certain

might ever have. In other words, we can

impact on our lives.

denote that we live educating ourselves and educate ourselves for living.

It is interesting to note that the

From this word originated the word “mirror”. A mirror shows reflections more than the eyes could see. The mirror reveals the truth more than the words could speak. True enough, this column intends to reflect life, love and the Academy through the eyes of the one opted to traverse the road less traveled; cadetship. Look at this mirror, see and experience for yourself the different facets of the life of those who heed the noble vocation of Public Service- the cadets.

For most of us an education opens doors and gives you opportunities. As a child we do not always understand

notions “education” and “life” can be

the importance of education, happily

regarded as identical ones. If we speak

drifting through our school years. For

about education, we keep in mind that

some, learning is an uphill struggle.

it is not just a period of life but also a

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lifelong process of learning. As Albert

are interesting and learning comes

Einstein once noticed, “Intellectual

easily. From all areas of the spectrum,

growth should commence at birth and

education is important and you should

cease only at growth.”

do the best you can. One person’s best

Keeping to the point, education

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is always going to be different from

could be given and taken anywhere.

another’s. It would be unrealistic to think

However, there is no better teacher

that we can all achieve the same things.

than life itself. Nobody can dispute it.

It is the variety in life that makes us

People learn much deeper and more

interesting people for through our lives

effectively through their own actions and

we are building our character.

mistakes. Life motivates, directs, controls

So, whatever we think education

and evaluates us. Life teaches us. What

is, our lives are just as important as our

is more important, life is always fair

academic achievements.

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AgAinst the Current He who rejects change is the architect of decay.

The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.

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have always admired how a cartoonist can express many things with few images and a set of captions. I remembered a year

About this column Knowing that we are all living in a steadfast life, we have to keep ourselves abreast and go along with the changing pace. We have to keep our eyes open and be vigilant on the things that surround us. The world is changing right before our very eyes. Nothing is permanent, but change is. As another chapter opens and new events unfold, it is my honored duty to keep your eyes open with the continuing changes.

CDT 1C ELIAS S TOMINEZ

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ago reading the comic strip Garfield. Garfield always questions on things which don’t seem to work out well in his world. In this particular comic strip, Garfield sat with this puzzled look on his face, and it read, “Just when I finally figure out where it is at, somebody moves it.” Garfield hits the nail on the head; things are moving. It’s not easy for him to figure out where it is going and he is keeping up with change is ever more challenging.

The magnitude of change and the consequences of change are significant.

Wrong decisions have more severe results than ever. Today, many decisions feel more urgent, more complicated, and require immediate attention.

For the past months, the Academy has set many declarations which apparently renewed the traditional schemes of the institution, such as the mode of admission of the new breed of cadets – the class 2015; the implementation of modular course of instruction; reorganization of group of mentors and the training staff of academics and tactics departments; and the full indoctrination of the Oath of Covenant to the prevailing condition of the Cadet Corps.

Resistance to change comes from a fear of the unknown or an expectation of loss.

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The front-end of this resistance to change is how these changes are perceived. The backend is how well-equipped to deal with the expected changes.

The degree of resistance to change is determined by whether we perceive the change as good or bad, and how severe we expect the impact of such change on us. Our ultimate acceptance of the change is a function of how much resistance we have and the quality of our coping skills and support system.

Our duty as future leaders is to address this resistance from both ends to help reduce it to a minimal, manageable level.

Part of our obligation is not to bulldoze this resistance so we can move ahead.

People cannot simply change as it is when we break out from long established traditions. Perhaps, we don’t want to change, or we just want to stay where we are, or we want to change, but not in the way we want them to. Whatever the reason, getting ourselves to change would be like hitting our head on a brick wall. The brick wall doesn’t change, but your head would definitely undergo some undesirable changes.

Change can either be a good or a bad thing for a personal perspective. Much of it depends on whether they take it in a positive or negative way. According to Harold Wilson, “He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.“

Love and Lost As a cadet, we already made the choice, a tough choice.

“You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” - Steve Jobs What is your passion? This is the question I keep on asking when I heard the speech of Steve Jobs in a commencement exercises of Stanford University. He said he was lucky to know what he wants earlier in his life. But how about others, do they know what they really love to do?

Many of us unknowingly deny what we want to do because of what others want us to do. It seems to be very complicated. When we were still young, we dreamt to become doctors, engineers, pilots or even soldiers. But as we grow up, we realize things could not be possible for some reasons. The reason might be either financial constraints or social status. In these cases, we found ourselves in the swirls of distractions. We are unsure of what

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we really want and imprisoned on the thought of what is best for us.

Others are tangled and lost because they failed to achieve what they do really aspire for and dream of. They eventually have unclear goals in life. When someone would ask of what they wanted, they bluntly reply “I don’t know”. This vague answer causes one to fear of doing or not doing something.

Once God called us for something we love, it might manifest in falling out or losing what we have now. As a cadet, we already made the choice, a tough choice. And it is the reason that the Cadet Corps keep on moving forward to achieve our own passion and noble calling in the field of Public Safety.

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Think with an end in mind. Go for the uncommon things and give life to them. Life is basic; life is how you put color on it. Make it practical, wise, in good faith and with justice. Be smart against trickery and strong to uncertainties. In cadetship, try to become the best that you can be. Go with the others, be with others and work for others without any doubt and fear. This is what that box at the left brings and the way we should see things.

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A story of frailty & fortitude Let us not be trapped with the frailties within us, for with these things come our greatest strength.

STRIPES ON MAROON About this Column Each class and each cadet has his own role to play, tasks to enforce and duties to perform. Each step in the Corps is a learning process; thus, one must be fit to one’s level. This column strives to tell each stage of cadetship.

Each stripe on the shoulder board has its own story to tell and this is my story…

CDT 2C EDEN MAIZELLE P TAGA-AMO

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ecently, I have fallen into a deep sleep, not of closing my eyes for a long period of time but for running out of ideas, words and librettos.

Nothing has really come into my mind since the start of the academe this year. My paper-ink chemistry has rested for so long wherein on this certain moment that I have to ask myself, do these paper, pen and a cup of coffee in this topsy-turvy table still work?

This intimidated me from starting something new which has always been a deep worry about my shortcomings.

I know that I have weaknesses, and I am afraid of it that it may lead to sudden failure. I could foretell that my weaknesses can be turned into strengths, but sadly, I have to admit that I am becoming a mediocre.

I have to confess that for so long, I excel in an undesirable penchant of mediocrity. Although I aim of hitting the stars, still I cannot reach them out.

I settled in the idea that impossibilities will always be impossible and will remain unattainable.

I have adapted the Filipino trait of “bahala na” and “pwede na basta makasulong.” Now I have known the cancer of mediocrity has attacked my system. It frustrates me that I have given less value on my craft, my studies and many other things. I am soaked in regrets, frustrations and defeat. I cannot help myself from thinking of the if if’s and what could have been’s if I haven’t lived closely to mediocrity.

I remember the story of the fern and the bamboo. The story tells of a man who decided to quit his life due to occupational and relationship distresses.

He went to the woods. And there he met a farmer.

“Sir”, he said. “Can you give me one good reason not to quit?” His answer surprised him. “Look around”, He said. “Do you see the fern and the bamboo?” “Yes”, he replied. “When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor.

Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed; I

did not quit on the bamboo.”

“In the second year the fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed.

But I did not quit on the bamboo. In third year, there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit and the same thing happened in the following year. Again, I did not quit”, he said.

“Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant... But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. It had spent the five years growing its roots.

Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.”

The farmer said to him. “Do you know, that all the time of your struggles, you have actually been growing roots?

I would not quit on the bamboo. You should never quit on yourself. Don’t compare yourself to others”, he said.

“The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful. Your time will come”, he added to him. “You will rise high.”

“How high should I rise?” he asked.

“How high will the bamboo rise?”, he asked in return. “As high as it could?”, he questioned. “Yes”, He said, “Give glory by rising as high as you could.” Then and there, he had left the forest and spread this story.

It’s a beautiful story which simply tells our attitude and not our aptitude, determining our success. Life is too precious to be lived with our weaknesses. One must not follow the herd of mediocre people so he could rise beyond the infinite sky as Patti Wilson implied, “Following the herd is a sure way to mediocrity.”

Make importance of the weaknesses we possess for in return, it will be an important factor in braving indifference.

Perhaps, we are not autopilot. It takes time to sprout and grow our roots and be one of those beautiful and strong grasses in the woods. It is a matter of fighting the insignificance by watering ourselves with determination and motivation to change.

Let us not be trapped with the frailties within us, for with these things come our greatest strength.

A walk at the Shoreline

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uring one of my summer vacations, I found myself walking boundlessly straight along the shore as the waves of the sea flaps to and fro. I can hear the

upsurge of the waves which murmurs its final verdict; further, extricating the idea entrenched within my system. I looked up to the sky and I hoped that the clouds would instantly converge to form the clues I needed. I was battling between two different decisions. Will it be the one which I really desired to or the one which from the past days subjugating my mind.

In the battle between the desire and the mind, I fear that it would be me who gave triumph for the mind.

As I continue my steps, I can see how the sand sink beneath my feet and how its every specs fill the gaps between my toes. I knew I left the footprints behind but surely I also knew that it will just be washed by the waves.

The sun strikes me and seemingly piercing my skin - letting me feel that I should now take a stand. The pain is outrageous wherein I cannot endure for so long. Muffling is a mocking idea and the least I could do. Yes, finally I denounce my desire and totally gave in to what my mind dictates. I desired to be a medical practitioner but my mind dictates that I should be at the helm of the law enforcement.

As future Public Safety Officers we are twigged to be the primary enforcers of the law and ensure that our people are bound to follow the specifications set therein. But what bombards us most is the deteriorating image of the law enforcement organization. Police officers do stumble with little things in the course of their duty. It is not because they lack sufficient knowledge but it is because their decisions and actions are swallowed by their ignorance, maybe it is harsh but definitely it is true.

Apart from the qualities of the sand, I do not want myself to be succumbed and dumped with this tainted reputation

Consider every resources of the government spent in the most prolific way and that is our education and training. nor shall I sink into this system as the sand tries to fit in between the toes. The system may already be set prior to my existence but it will not qualify the idea I will also fit myself with it.

We must not be liabilities of the organization, especially as cadets.

Knowledge through education and training must be acquired first so that by the time tests comes along the course of our duty, we will not be easily compelled to take an action differently from what is right, in most of the trying times.

In order not to add up to the organization’s burden, let our mind triumph over our personal desires because our boss is the Filipino people and not ourselves or any other influential individual. Consider every resources of the government spent in the most prolific way and that is our education and training. Consider every taxpayer’s money in the most productive disposition which is simply attending to our primordial responsibilities of working 24/7 to ensure public’s safety.

And consider every wisdom of our mentors as stepping-stones to reach our most coveted victory, the revival of our integrity. Soon we will realize that with actions partitioned from what is upright we would all arrive at the BRIGHTER SIDE.

About this Column Man’s soul is infinite. It transcends through time and dimension. It is inevitable how he deliberately finds his way through the clutches of darks realms. We are rational beings capable of thinking and reasoning. How we see things depends on our own perspective in life. This column shows that after the rain, a rainbow paints the sky; giving the brighter side our faith could bring.

CDT 2C JHON FELIX G PASCUAL

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A Dream to realize

t was late in the afternoon, the darkness of the night is about to kiss the busy city and the gentle light of the bright moon is about to be felt, another exhausting day had passed.

As I took pleasure in gazing at the bright-lighted city from the window of my condominium, it reminded me of my achievements and I could not help but to ponder on my feat. Now, I am a famous detective. I have solved hundreds of cases which brought me fame and glamour.

“Success can only be attained through education enveloped with hard work and determination”.

I dreamed of buying my own car and luckily I have acquired an expensive one.

And I even have my house in an executive village. I can go wherever I wish to; I can even travel outside the country and in fact I have been in different places in Europe and in America.

As I was about to take the bed to rest, my phone rang. A TV personality is inviting me for an interview in his program on the next day.

The next morning I prepared myself for the interview. As I arrived at the gate of the station, a crowd welcomes me

About this Column It is the divine insanity of the noble minds that never falters nor abates but labors and endures and waits until all that it foresees create. I look into the opportunity where I could paint the light and shade. Through writing, I set myself free; letting the little voice in my head speak up the thoughts that make it thriving.

As what the song ‘Light and Shade’ conveys, I long to be proud to wear the colors that I call my own; be loud to speak out when I want the world to know and most of all, I desire to be strong enough to hold the flame for everyone to see.

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with unceasingly cheers and shouts with my name and pictures in their streamers and tarpaulins. Bodyguards had escorted me as I got down from my pick-up and headed towards the studio, but suddenly one of the fans had the chance of pulling my hand, hitting me in the nape. To my surprise, it was my classmate! He willfully slaps me at the nape to wake me up from falling asleep and that I might get rid of my saliva that was flowing over our research paper.

Dreams would always be a dream unless one will work hard to attain it.

Certainly, one major step towards the realization of these dreams is education.

As Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo once said “success can only be attained through education enveloped with hard work and determination”. One may not succeed if he is not determined to work hard. As I view it in deeper perspective, that spank is an awakening for me to do something in order to realize my own dreams.

Communication: Threshold to a Unifying Nation

An ineffective community relations would result to conflict and misunderstanding which can create a gap between the community and the law enforcement.

“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.”

- Anthony Robins A well-versed communicator is one of the expected qualities of a Public Safety Officer. Understanding the public - their demands, opinions and suggestions on social issues involving the law enforcement sector and the community will create a better society.

As future Public Safety Officers, public speaking is a necessity. It is a basic tool to manage subordinates in serious situations and eventualities in the field. It is through the intellectual utterances and wisdom that will establish public trust and respect.

With the utmost confidence in speaking with the public will inspire our men in any undertakings.

The harmonious relationship between the police force and the community should be indispensable.

The community is the primary

clientele where law enforcement applies its goal, “to serve and to protect”, while in return, the community gives back trust and respect to the organization.

An ineffective police community relations would result from conflict and misunderstanding which can create a gap between the community and the law enforcement. We should always be responsible of reaching out the community to the best of our abilities and initiatives.

Effective communication skill is so important to have a better relationship with the community. We must always strive for the best while inside the Academy. The knowledge we continuously acquire from cadetship training program is a mere foundation of our future profession.

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About this Column The glo is the unannounced official metal polish of the Cadet Corps Philippine National Police Academy. It is a mixture of metal oxides, emulsifiers and solvents. It is primarily used in polishing and shining the accessories of the cadets. It is applicable on brass, copper, chrome, gold and silver. For best results, it must be shaken well, wiped, rubbed and cleaned and polished to gleaming shine that lasts.

Like the Glo, this column intends to wipe and remove all dirt, stains, residues, blemishes and dregs that tarnish the three cardinal virtues of the CCPNPA: Integrity, Service and Justice.

Henceforth, expect that the Glo will always be in the toolbox of the Kalasag to continually keep your buckles shining.

CDT 1C ANNIE CARMEL C COMISING

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ilang tugon sa Pambansang Batas bilang.

1041, ang buwan ng Agosto sa Pilipinas ay nakalaan para sa pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa kung saan binibigyang importansya ang kahalagahan ng wikang Tagalog bilang pambansang wika.

Ang Philippine National Police Academy ay kabahagi sa pagsalubong sa nasabing selebrasyon na tinatampok tuwing ika-huling linggo ng buwan ng Agosto. “Ang Wikang Pambansa, Ilaw at Lakas sa Tuwid na Landas�, ang siyang naging sentro ng pagdiriwang. Kabilang sa selebrasyon ang iba’t ibang palatuntunan na nagsisilbing daan upang maibahagi at maipakita ang kahalagahan ng ating kultura, partikular ang wikang Tagalog, sa pang araw-araw na pamumuhay sa loob ng akademya. Ito rin ang

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siyang nagbigay daan ng paghubog hindi lamang sa mga isipan ng kadete kundi pati na rin ang kanilang kanya-kanyang talento.

Ang selebrasyon ng Buwan ng Wika ay isang paraan upang bigyang diin ang kahalagahan ng wikang pambansa sa pagkilala sa mga paghihirap ng ating mga bayani upang pagbuklod-buklurin ang ating lahi. Ito rin ay daan upang isulong ang paggamit ng wikang Tagalog bilang pangkalahatang wika at modang komunikasyon sa paaralan, at literatura.

Ipinapakita rin dito ang mahalagang papel ng wika sa pagbuo ng mas mapayapa, nagkakaisa at nagkakasundong bansa.

Ito rin ay isang paraan upang magbalik-tanaw sa mga paghihirap at sakripisyo na inalay ng ating mga ninuno sa kanilang pagsusumikap na makamit ang kalayaan laban sa mga mananakop na bansa.

Wika nga ng ating pambansang bayani na si Dr. Jose Rizal, “Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay daig pa sa amoy ng isang malansang isda’’.

Na ‘way ang kanyang mga kataga ang magsilbing paalala sa ating lahat na utang na loob natin sa mga dadating pang mga henerasyon ng mga Pilipino na panatilihing buhay ang ating wikang Tagalog sa pamamagitan ng paggamit at pagpapalago ng wikang ito.

Ipinagdiwang ng Akademya sa tulong ng mga pinuno nito ang tatlong araw na pagdiriwang na siya namang binubuo ng iba’t ibang paligsahan na tampok ang mga talento ng mga kadete.

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EPTEMBER 24, 2011- marked another significant date to forty- nine (49) cadets from Golf Company as Philippine National Police Academy took part in the community outreach program sponsored by GAWAD KALINGA (GK), Couples For Christ (CFC) and Kids For Christ (KFC) staged at Gawad Kalinga Village, Barangay Adlas, Upper Silang, Cavite.

The said village is composed of thirteen (13) houses for thirteen (13) families which came from the poorest places in the region. For years, GK, CFC and KFC have worked hand in hand in promoting outreach programs that extensively influenced lives of poor families having the goal of alleviating them from poverty and restoration of human dignity.

In relation to PNPA’s advocacy of creating strong relations with the community, the group of cadets voluntarily participated for the said cause through the coordination of Mr. Romulo Banta, PNPA CFC official representative and PSI Ronaldo Maala, Unit Tactical Officer, Golf Company.

The group conducted feeding program, helped in constructing and painting new trash bins, improved landscaping, and wall stone painting within the area. The cadets also rendered songs which entertained the residents of the village. “ Ang gagaling nila!” praised by an elderly who enjoyed the presentation.

The activity was so memorable for those families as it had made them feel secured and safe amidst the tribulations and predicaments they are confronted with. GK believes that poverty is not a lack of resources but a lack of caring and sharing. “Salamat mamang pulis!”, complimented by a kid after been given his share of goods.

At the end, the group had photo op with the families and members of GK, CFC and KFC. Such fulfillment was more than those seen in the photos. It may not be captured completely, yet the memories are worth treasuring for.

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Woman with a Humane Heart

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dealism is what embodies her. A woman geared up with wisdom and ideals of a Public Safety Officer on her way up to the pedestal of true public service.

Being a dedicated public servant and becoming an ideal mother at the same time were the challenges she was able to bravely face and overcome.

Move heaven and earth so you may become ideal public servants in the next years to come. Make an impact to your actions and thread a good name for the Academy.

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How do you measure success?

• Success is not equated with the work and outputs accomplished, I rather measure it by the number of people I have helped. For me, it is the very opportunity to touch other people’s lives.

What inspire you to join the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology?

• I started as a Jail Officer 1 before I entered the Academy.

I opted to come back not because of the glamour of the job, but because of the big chance I have seen to transfigure this field of public service into a more noble servitude despite of the critical social responsibility it holds in ensuring the safety of the public.

What was the most difficult situation you have encountered as Jail Officer?

• There were many difficulties I have encountered wherein I was able to deal with. The most difficult probably is when you need to become a superwoman in order to find means in getting resources for the inmates’ welfare.

LAKAMBINI Looking back to your cadet life, what have you done which made a difference?

• During our time, we were the ones responsible in the creation of the Lapu-Lapu monument that brought legacy to the succeeding generations. I had the opportunity to train my juniors and practice leadership that is really useful in my field today.

What is your greatest achievements?

• Being the junior officer in the year 2010, I was the first of the batch to earn the third level eligibility.

How do you manage your time as a mother, as a wife and a career woman?

• Most of my time is spent in the office. My work demands full attention requiring me to come early and go home late. I cope up by outsourcing. Having a three-year old son who needs me most, I always make sure he is being cared in my absence.

How do you spend quality time with your family?

• Being a full time mother-still getting there. My partnership with my husband who is also a BFP officer needs sacrifices. Recently, I was about to go to Australia for training but I did not pursue because I prioritized my family. Competitive wise, I have already programmed myself to be here for my family as well as for my duty.

Did you make any effort to fit in the job or did it came naturally even before?

• Yes. I really have to exert effort in studying because it is not outright that I know everything. Flexibility is also a must. I have to go beyond the limits of my capabilities in order to ensure the safety of the public and the welfare of the inmates.

How do you develop the passion of caring for other people?

• Ever since I was able to comprehend, it was my parents who made me believe in the golden rule that when

you care for others, others will also care for you in return. I have always engraved in my heart the nobility of my duty.

How does it feel interacting with the nation’s delinquents and criminals?

• It is a challenge for me. As a jail officer, I have to be flexible to mix up and interact with them holistically. I approach the inmates in a manner they deserve to be treated as human beings.

How do you want to be remembered as a PNPAyer, a mother and an exceptional jail officer?

• I want to be remembered as a person with character. I am a good person

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I can say. I want to be an encouragement to others to do the right things and also, I want to leave a legacy for other people to emulate.

What are the things you want to impart to the Cadet Corps and to the people who expect much from you?

• To my juniors, do not content yourselves with mediocrity. Move heaven and earth so you may become ideal public servants in the next years to come.

Make an impact to your actions and thread a good name for the Academy.

I encourage you not to be self-centered so that you could see the reality and the needs of others in the Tri-Bureau service.

As public servants, one should think not only for the improvement of oneself, but also for the improvement of other people.

I know I cannot please everybody but at the end of the day, I appreciate those people who without any doubts, believed in me.

A woman with a humane and a humble heart, JCI Analiza Pama Bides is truly a superwoman. She is an ideal jail officer who is a mix of character and realism. Her success in her field of endeavor solely made her stand out.

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ts a good opportunity for PSSupt Ferdinand Realtor Piedad Bartolome to serve his Alma Mater after he assumed the post as the new Commandant of Cadets last August 2011. A dine with the Cadets Corps was held in honor of the newly appointed Commandant.

The Director, PSSupt Nestor Fajura headed the symbolic turn over ceremony.

With an apparent enthusiasm in his speech, PSSupt Bartolome expressed his gratitude to the warm welcome rendered to him.

More development on training and new systems are expected to be introduced to the Cadet Corps under the leadership of the new commandant of cadets.

PNPA bags honor, glory and fame!

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t the end of the day, PNPA is victorious! Last September 24-25, 2011 Pekiti and Karate Corps Squad joined the Philippine Union of Martial Arts Arnis and Karate/ Taekwondo competition held in Maliksi Covered Court, Brgy. F. De Castro, GMA, Cavite. This event was participated by several schools and different martial arts clubs in Luzon.

Once again, PNPA cadets showed their hard-hitting Arnis sticks and high-flying kicks to their opponents.

Such achievement prove that cadets are not only excellent in parade and ceremonies but also in martial arts and other skills. The competition portrayed the outstanding skills of PNPA cadets in Arnis exhibitions, the country’s National Sport. During the event, the cadets had an opportunity to mingle with the community.

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ARNIS COMPETITION 2011

Novice Category 5’5’’ and below GOLD - 3C Jade Gamboa SILVER - 3C Bernard Abarquez BRONZE - 3C Allanvrix Casia, 3C Jernie Junne Merka

NOVICE Category 5’6’’ and above GOLD - 3C Mike Dioren Cavan SILVER - 3C Mateo Maloon BRONZE - 3C El Cid Villanueva, 3C Andre Glenn Mangubat

ADVANCED/EXPERT Category 5’6’’ and above NOVICE Female Category BRONZE - 2C Corby Piligan GOLD - 1C Charlotte Fiesta Zahid - 3C Sonny Boy Garnace BRONZE - 2C Jecill Cabusas

KARATE/TAEKWONDO COMPETITION 2011

NOVICE MALE CATEGORY GOLD - 1C Michael Salvador Lacasan SILVER - 1C Muhaimin Askalani BRONZE - 3C Norwen Abelida

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NOVICE FEMALE CATEGORY BRONZE - 1C Jannet Caguioa

Enriched by the “Idiots’-Proofing”

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eptember 12, 2011. The traditional Monday Flag Raising Ceremony at the Academy was changed into a day of wisdom and theoretical aspects of Police in Criminal Investigation.

PCSUPT Alex Paul I Monteagudo, Deputy Director of the Department of Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM), honorably stood in front of the Cadet Corps, who has been consistently noted as the steward of knowledge of Police force in Criminal Investigation. It is under his term that his office was able to create the new manuals related to criminal investigation.

The first book is about the Criminal Investigation Manual and the other two are first of its kind: The Field Manual on Investigation of Crimes of Violence and other Crimes; and the Pre-Charge Evaluation and Summary Hearing Guide (PNP Internal Discipline Mechanism).

These set of manuals were referred to as

“Idiot-Proofing” for it will provide basic procedures and guidance in criminal investigation. Thus, the manuals are recommended references in the conduct of specialization trainings on investigation.

A “Ladderized’ Investigation Training Program was developed for the PNCO, PCOs, for Junior to Mid-Grade Officers and for Senior Officers for them to have Basic Criminal Investigation Course (CIC) and Police Detective Course (PDC); the Investigation Officers basic Course (IOBC); and the Investigation Officers Management Course (IOMC), respectively.

DIDM donated the said manuals to the Academy which can be used as reference for further study on the Basic Criminal Investigation Procedures and the PNP Administrative Disciplinary mechanism.

Before the ceremony ended, PCSUPT Monteagudo also shared to the Cadet Corps some of the techniques on how

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to keep being on top of the class while being indulge to other duties and responsibilities.

First, you should read regularly. Be updated with the current events, and buy books related to Leadership and Management. Try to finish a book or two every month. The books may just be a hundred pages or it could be as thick as the bible or it may be the bible itself, but just keep on reading.

Second, you should be curious, ask questions and research about things that catch your interest. Do not be ashamed of accepting ignorance, because after knowing the answers, your ignorance ends.

Third, use your interactions as opportunities to learn about the life and times of people you meet, and adopt the culture of your place of assignment.

Fourth, never assume you know everything, or else you will stop learning and growing.

And finally, share what you know, and listen to the insights and views of others.

There is much to learn from others, and you will always be enriched by the wealth of perspectives and opinions.

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Mandilaab Silent Drillers in Ifugao Cdt 3C Kris Cristofferson Nullar

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he Cream of the Nation’s Finest, the silent drillers of Mandilaab class of 2014 made a short visit in Kiangan, Ifugao last September 2, 2011.

With their synchronize movements, snappy

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M.S. Enverga University Foundation visits PNPA Cdt 2C Jhon Felix G Pascual

s part of their itinerary, two hundred eighty five (285) students from Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation’s College of Criminology and Law Enforcement together with their six (6) faculty members visit the Academy last September 30, 2011.

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Students from the said school were oriented on how the Academy molds young individuals to become effective law enforcers someday. Cadets gave insights about some of the trainings conducted inside the Academy.

Likewise, the students were

rifle executions and fancy drills, they amazed their avid audience with every move they have showcased.

The Victory Day Fair at Kiangan, Ifugao is an annual festivity. It is time to recognize the history of the place during World War II, when General Yamashita surrendered to the American troops.

entertained with the drill exhibitions of the members of the slow drill platoon and some important points to remember during Crime Scene Investigations performed by the CSI Team.

“Education is the paramount concern of every institution to embed within their students which after all posts a vital importance in the service,” SPO4 Ronniewel Soberano said during the course of the lecture.

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Slow Drill 2013: enduring pain Cdt 3C Allan Benedict Rosete

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he rainy days of the month of June signaled the beginning of the grueling days to be hurdled as members of the Tagapamagitan Class of 2013 dared to accept the noble tradition of aspiring and prospecting the most elusive title of becoming part of the entire Slow Drill platoon.

Among the majority of them, only few young men with strong and brave hearts continued to give sheer sweat until the day they were received in the elite platoon.

Months of sacrifices and series of practices every morning - enduring exhaustion and the sleepless nights are the things they have to undertake to develop POWER, PRECISION and PERFECTION, as requisites to become the STRONG ARMS OF THE CORPS. “The process of crafting optimal character marked by physical ordeal will not be easy as sacrificing oneself.

To achieve pleasing persona is the purpose of this platoon. Though intervened physically the stability of good character should be keenly observed�, said PCDT Semion Tabon Canuma, platoon leader of Sinag-tala Slow Drill platoon.

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and, THBT the Government should pass and impose a new stricter and deeper law pertaining to Juvenile Offenders. Asians Parliamentary Debate format was used throughout the debate.

The debate was participated by the cadets from all classes headed by Cdt 1C Tagsip who had encouraged all members to dedicate themselves for a month long preparation and training. Together with the joint efforts and support of the debate society adviser Prof. Miabella Mendoza, PNPA Professors, and the command group, the team garnered the Champion Trophy, one (1) BEST Debater Medallion from Cdt 4C Judediah D Tuan, Bravo company, and two (2) BEST Debater Medallions from Cdt 4C Dennis M Yuson Jr. of Charlie Company.

The victorious event truly showed

“It was a battle of both wit and eloquence” said PSupt Hector G Maestral, PNPA Dean of Academics, during his closing remarks on the First PNPA Invitational Debate last October 1, 2011 at PNPA Campos Grandstand. The theme of the very historic debate between PNPA Aguila Team Matapang and San Beda College-Alabang Red Lions was Human Rights: Impact to the Philippine Government and it’s People.

PNPA Aguila Team Matapang won against San Beda on all of the five motions namely THBT Rallies and Demonstrations are Detrimental for the Philippines (right to Speech); THBT Death Penalty is inhumane and should permanently be abolished(right to Live); THBT the Philippine Government should focus more on Educational Growth; than Economic Growth(right to Education); THBT the Philippine Judicial System be revised and changed to Jury System(right to Fair Trial);

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that the cadets also excel not only in tactics but also in academics as one of the goals of the Director, PSSupt Nestor M Fajura. The entire cadet corps was also able to establish more awareness of the debate format and issues concerning Human Rights. It was indeed a good avenue for cadets to discuss matters in a structured and peaceful manner, gaining the ability to think rigorously and critically.

The success of the event entitled the Cadet Corps to a month-long weekend pass as promised by the Director once it brings home the bacon. It was a good start for a lasting camaraderie and friendship between PNPA and SBC-Alabang. The team is now looking forward for another invitational debate with DLSU late on February.

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ay after day, I look after the orange sun of the dusky afternoon. I remember how love began during this time and ended up during dawn, early morning when he used to sneak off the bed and without permission went home for him to see his two-year old son. For a year now, this has been my life-with him.

It’s sad to reminisce those times when after work; he used to fetch me and I went out with him… We stole every moment possible. He said he loves me… I, after all didn’t believe. I just went up with the idea to live and enjoy life. I am a marketing assistant, not bad for a 22-year-old single and unattached. It was nothing like we were playing, vague and unclear but we had fun; I do not know really how that relationship lasted for a year. All I know was how that concubine love started.

“I love you”, he uttered in that seemingly perfect scene. We were at the bay walk, sitting and looking at the horizon where earth and heaven almost met, we laughed and shared stories. I thought that those couple of dates were just typical, not until he spoke those three words to me. I got tucked and didn’t know what to say.

For a moment, my heart and mind fought. I did not know what kind of stupidity reigned in my whole being when I opted not to say a word and just hugged him. I knew he is married and how unhappy he is with his wife. He has a son who I knew needed him. But those thoughts did not give me a reason to put our relationship off. We were as natural as those waves at the bay, as perfect as the dusk in that late afternoon sky. There was a spark and we were electrified.

Days passed and nothing has changed, except for one thing-love. I have learned to tell him “I love you”, and whispered him sweet nothings. I wanted

to shout to the world how much I love him but I could not do it for some people would get hurt. We enjoyed life as if he was not a husband and a father, and as if I was not a mistress. I owned his night and his family owned his day. I did not care at all although my guilt crushed me whenever I see a family of three attending at the church service, I did not care at all what my officemates would tell about me and be the substance of their gossips I did not care about the law I violated and the consequences our relationship would cause. I know I was blinded by the love I felt maybe, but still I didn’t care. I could feel the frustration of the secret and the passion of our affair.

And time came when we met after a week of not seeing each other. I wanted his presence but I understand he has more to do with his work and family. “Jas, we had the real love at the wrong time.” It was not the usual utterances of “I love you” I heard from him. I laughed for I thought he was joking until I had to cry when he continued,” this will be our last meeting…

It is hard to love if time is not perfect. I regret why I have just found you now. I love you, but God forbids and I cannot continue loving you. Goodbye.” He went out the room and left me. I could have

pulled him back and embraced him not to let go but my mind echoed to stop holding on. It was right. He was right definitely. I was soaked with tears, hurt and regrets.

After all those candid moments, I ended up losing him.

I sometimes thought what really cupids have in mind. I wonder why they struck their arrows at the right people yet at the wrong time? Or at right time yet to the wrong people? They say forbidden love is the sweetest, but the most bitter. Ours was the sweetest to nth power, but truly bitter and painful.

Now I know we are commanded to love God with all our minds as well as with all our hearts and we commit a great sin if we forbid or prevent that cultivation of the mind in others which would enable them to perform their duty. Just as I am, letting him go to be with the right people.

Yes, we weren’t the picture perfect destiny for each other. But if I die and live again, I want to go back to that day when we were in that familiar place, where heaven and earth met in the orange and dusky skies and go on to that love that does not just ends when the sun rises. We will continue the love story and start all over again in a most wonderful and legal way.

A Love Forbidden Cdt 2C EM Taga-amo

It is hard to love if time is not perfect.

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r. Rex Bernardo, a polio victim who proved to everybody that incapacities are not enough to hinder a person who has intention to help. He didn’t finish his studies because his parents were afraid to send him to school out of fear that he can’t survive the cruel world. Only his auntie helped him in studying at home.

When he reached the age of twenty, he decided that he wanted to continue his studies. He took the acceleration examination for high school and successfully passed. Immediately thereafter, he enrolled at Trinity College wherein he fought for the rights of the handicapped to provide appropriate facilities in their education. And later, his plea was granted by the school administration.

When he graduated and decided to go back to his hometown at Daet, Camarines Norte, he continued on his advocacy in helping the handicaps and spearheaded the Government Projects in their province.

He is not only helping the handicaps but

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he is also giving hope and inspiration to his barangay. He also extended assistance to the out-of-school-youth through the alternative learning system (ALS), which is supported by Asian Institute of Management International Movement of Development Managers.

He proved that a physically challenged individual could not be stopped in reaching out to others. He set a good example for those who suffer the same situation and for those who fail to value the beauty of life despite uncertainties.

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any years ago, when the world was still young, things were able to talk to each other and were able to express their feelings and opinions. One day, in a forest, a young boy sat under the shade of a tree. The curious boy asked who among the part of the tree is the most important? The trunk initiates to answer and said, “I am the most useful of all! Can’t you see that house?” boasts the trunk while pointing into a cabin. “I was made into foundations, furniture and almost all of the things in the house.” “Look around you, those post on the street.

Isn’t it that they are made of my trunk?” added the boasting trunk. “And the papers that you use in school, aren’t you aware that they are made out of me?”

The root interrupted, “Add me in your list” said the root. “I am as useful as the trunk” he uttered. “this trunk would not stand without me holding it. I absorb all the nutrients and waters this trunk needs” argue the root. On the other side, “I am as important as the two of them!” shouts the fruit angrily. “Do I still have to tell you why?” “I provide food for you and your family.” “Isn’t it that the pie that you just ate is made from my fruits?”

The young boy laid and took a deep breath. He noticed the humble leaves of the tree gently dancing with the breeze of the wind. The boy asked “are you not as important as the other parts of this tree?” “No, they said that I am just a decoration. When the logger come to cut trees, he will only take the trunk and sometimes the roots. As the usual, I will be left behind or thrown away or burned” said the leaves.

“Are you not as important as the other parts of this tree?”

The young boy went home wondering how such things are made without any use. On the next day, as he was walking on the street under the heat of the burning summer sun, he stopped in a bench to take a rest.

As he was sitting under the shade of the tree, he noticed a leaf fell into his lap then he realized what leaves are made for.

Sometimes we use to underestimate things without looking beyond their real values. We forget the fact that all things are created equal, and that they are made with purpose.

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Ang panimula...

Renato Manandeg Mendoza Jr., ang aking buong pangalan, “jun-jun” naman kung ako’y kanilang tawagin, at kasalukuyang dalawampung taong gulang. Ako ay pinanganak noong ikapito ng Enero. Panganay sa dalawang anak nina Renato B. Mendoza at Marilyn M. Mendoza. Lumaki ako sa pamilya na panay nasa serbisyo ang mga kaanak. Ang aking lolo ay isang retiradong tinyente, ang isang tiyuhin ko naman ay nagtapos sa PMA kabilang sa klase ng taong 1978 na ngayon ay isa nang matagumpay na heneral at hindi rin pahuhuli ang aking tiyahin na isa ring tinyente. Simula pa lamang ng aking pagkabata, nasanay na akong dinadamitan ng mga unipormeng pang militar, samantala ang aking ama naman ay masayang-masaya sa tuwing ako’y makikita sa ganoong kasuotan, sa kadahilanang maging siya ay nais ring pumasok sa serbisyo ngunit nabigo. Dahil dito ako ang kanyang pinupursige na maging isang sundalo o pulis balang araw.

Dahil dito, tumatak na sa aking isipan na papasok ako sa serbisyo.

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Sa lahat ng nangyari sa aking buhay, masaya, masalimuot at nakakalungkot. Lahat iyon ay may aral na dulot at nakatulong sa akin upang maging isang mabuting tao.

The MENDOZA Story Ang pagkalugmok

Ngunit ang lahat ng aking pangarap na pumasok sa serbisyo ay unti-unting naglaho nang ako ay tumuntong sa hayskul. Dala ng impluwensiya ng aking mga barkada ako ay natuto ng mga maling pamamalakad sa buhay. Halos lahat ng aking grado ay bumaba, maraming mga problema ang dumating sa aking buhay. Nagsimulang magkasakit ang aking ama. Kasunod nito ang pagbagsak ng aming kabuhayan. Dahil dito, sinisi ko ang Panginoong Diyos sa lahat ng nangyari at dahil doon, nagsimulang lumayo ang loob ko sa Kanya. Hindi na ako nagsisimba at nagsimula ng gumawa ng mga masasamang gawain, katulad ng mga masasamang bisyo at iba pa. Nawala na rin ang respeto ko sa aking mga magulang.

Lahat ng utos nila ay aking sinusuway.

Halos araw-araw ay pinapatawag sila sa aming paaralan dahil sa aking mga kalokohan. Ako ay nakadagdag pa sa problema ng aming pamilya at tinaguriang “teachers’ enemy number 1 sa aming paaralan. Para sa akin, ako ay may sariling mundo at kung ito ay aking ilalarawan, ito ay punong-puno ng poot, sama ng loob, madilim at masalimuot hanggang sa ako ay nagtapos ng hayskul.

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Ang pagbabago, ngunit….

Nang tumuntong ako sa kolehiyo, sinabi ko sa aking sarili na magbabago na ako dahil kahit naman papaano ay naging matagumpay ang operasyon sa bato ng aking ama kung kaya pinilit ko nang magbago para sa aking ama. Pagbabagong para sa kabutihan. Pero ito ay panandalian lamang at nang lumaon, ako ay bumalik sa aking dating mga nakagawian, nagsimula akong lumiban sa klase at halos hindi ko napasukan ang aking mga asignatura.

Ang aking baon ay napupunta lamang sa walang katuturang mga bagay, hanggang maging ang aking pang matrikula ay winaldas ko para masustentuhan ang aking mga bisyo.

Bagong pag-asa

Hindi naglaon ay natuklasan ng aking mga magulang ang aking mga gawain.

Muli, isang malaking kahihiyan na naman ang aking naidulot sa aming pamilya, nabigo kong muli ang aking mga magulang, hindi ko magawa kung ano man ang nais nilang marating ko sa buhay. Ngunit may kasabihan nga tayo, “everybody deserves a second chance”. Pinag-aral akong muli ng aking tiyahin at kumuha ako ng nursing, dahil lahat ng aking mga asignatura sa

MgA IsTORYA NI LOLO CALOY

“accountancy” ay nagsibagsakan. Dahil sa tiwala at pangalawang pagkakataon na ibinigay nila sa akin, pinilit kong magbago at mag-aral nang mabuti. Habang ako ay nag-aaral ng nursing nakilala ko si Lina, isang natatanging dalaga. Dahil sa kanya nalaman ko ang tunay na kahulugan ng pag-ibig ,sa madaling sabi, nahulog ang loob ko sa kanya. Katulad ng ibang binatang nagmamahal na gustong makamit ang matamis na “oo’ ng isang dilag ay umakyat ako ng ligaw upang ipakita ang aking pagmamahal. Isang gabi na kateks ko siya, tinanong ko siya kung ano ang gusto niyang pag-usapan, ikinagulat ko ang sagot niya, nais niyang pag-usapan namin ang bibliya. Noong una ay ginagawa ko ito dahil sa kanya, parang compliance lang dahil mahal ko siya at iyon ang kinahihiligan niya. Laging Diyos ang aming pinaguusapan sa tuwing magkasama kami, hanggang sa lumaon ay nakahiligan ko na rin ang pagbabasa ng bibliya, at kasunod nito ang pagbalik kong muli sa pagsisimba.

Ang pagsubok

Ngunit hindi nagtagal ang aming pagkakaibigan, nangibang bansa ang kanyang buong pamilya. Nagsimula na naman akong magtanong sa Panginoon kung bakit niya inilalayo ang mga taong mahalaga sa akin, ngunit ako na rin ang sumagot sa sarili kong katatnungan.

Marahil, imbes na Diyos ang maging sentro ng aking buhay, iyon ay umiikot na lamang kay Lina kung kaya inilayo siyang muli sa akin, ipinagpatuloy ko ang pagsisimba at pagsisilbi sa Panginoon kahit wala na siya. Kasunod nito ay ang patuloy na pagbabago ng aking buhay. Sumigla ang

aking ispiritwal na buhay at naging aktibo ako sa aming simbahan. Sa katunayan naging katuwang pa ako ng aming pastor, pumupunta kami sa iba’t ibang lugar upang maibahagi ang kabutihang dala ng salita ng Diyos. Ngunit sinubok muli ng Panginoon ang aking paniniwala sa Kanya.

Pumanaw ang aking ama, Muli kaya akong malilihis ng landas? At tatanungin Siyang muli kung bakit? Ngunit sa tulong ng aking malakas na paniniwala sa Panginoon, maluwag kong natanggap sa aking puso’t isipan ang kanyang paglisan. Naisip ko na marahil ginawa iyon ng Panginoon upang wakasan ang patuloy na paghihirap ng aking ama sa loob ng tatlong buwan ng pagkakaratay sa higaan, bagkus, ako ay nagpapasalamat sa Panginoon dahil binigyan niya pa ako ng sapat na panahon upang makabawi sa aking ama sa lahat ng kasalanang aking nagawa.

Pagtupad sa isang pangarap

sana ay makapasok ako sa prestihiyosong institusyon na yon. Hanggang sa sumapit ang araw ng “Cadetship Admission Test”.

Laking tuwa ko makalipas ang ilang buwan ay malaman ko na nakapasa ako sa pagsusulit. Kasunod niyon ang pagkakapasa ko sa iba’t iba pang pagsubok tulad ng neuro-psychiatric test at iba pa.

Sa kalooban ng Diyos kahit na nakapasok ako sa PNPA maging ang aking sakit bago ang pagtanggap sa amin ng akademya ay hindi naging hadlang upang tuparin ko ang kahilingan ng aking ama. Dasal lamang ang sandata ko sa lahat, maging sa pagpasok ko dito sa akademya. Sawa na ako sa pagbibigay ng kahihiyan sa aking pamilya, ngayon at nasa loob na ako, panahon naman upang bigyang karangalan ko ang aking pamilya. Itong katuparan ng pangarap na ito ay hindi lamang binuo ng ilang araw, ito ay pangarap ng mag-amang minsa’y dumaan sa labis na pagsubok.

Hindi man niya nakikita ngayon ang katuparan ng aming pangarap, alam ko na masaya siya, saan man siya naroon.

Sa lahat ng nangyari sa aking buhay, masaya, masalimuot at nakakalungkot.

Lahat iyon ay may aral na dulot at nakatulong sa akin upang maging isang mabuting tao. Ilang beses man tayong nagkamali, patuloy pa rin tayong bibigyan ng Panginoon ng pagkakataon upang magbago. Ilang beses ka mang nadapa, ilang beses ka rin Niyang tutulungan upang bumangon at umusad sa paglalakad.

Ganyan tayo kamahal ng Panginoon, walang pasubali at walang hangganan.

Bago pumanaw ang aking ama, isa sa mga habilin niya na sana ay makapasok ako sa Philippine National Police Academy.

Magmula noon, lagi kong ipinagdarasal na

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Love

All out of

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rought by starvation, one day, a lazy bee decided to go out of his hive to look for food. Eventually, he was blown in a garden full of lovely florals.

Amazed, the bee roamed around the majestic garden and suddenly, was fascinated with the beauty of a rose planted in one corner of the garden. Of all the flowers

a strong wind blew from nowhere pushing the latter towards its thorny stem. With the force of the wind, the bee accidentally pinked into the thorns which lead to his instant death.

there in, the bee was strucked by the brilliance of the rose and all of a sudden, the bee fell in love with it. From then on, the lazy bee started protecting the rose from any harm. He would never let any bees nor butterflies perch in it.

At times, our obsessions often lead us into our own destructions most especially when hearts are involved.

Sometimes, we are being blinded and insensitive of the probability of its effect. We are being ignorant of our actuations to the point that we are being careless. On

From time to time, he would fly around the rose only to make sure that it was well guarded. With his love and dedication to the rose, the bee would never rest and never cease from flying around its perimeter.

One afternoon, while the bee was busy in his routine,

the other hand, relating into the line of public service, it is very disappointing to note that those to whom we dedicate our lives and whom we tender our services, they are more likely to cause the degradation of the organization we represent.

With his love and dedication to the rose, the bee would never rest and never cease from flying around its perimeter.

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EACHER:

here are few things in life that bring as much joy as the joy comes from assisting another improve his life or her life - Richard G. Scott.

As I scan the pages of the newspaper as part of my usual daily routine, my attention was caught with a certain page featuring a scavenger along Taft Avenue and Pedro Gil in Ermita, Manila by Rachel C Barawid (2011) exemplified in the title “Teacher Scavenger.�

Catching up with this man while scavenging for leftover food at Agno which is a food joint at the back of De La Salle University (DLSU) and picking up plastic bottles where he generates money to fund his newspaper business. He was also acquainted with DLSU students and most of the time giving him food and money.

Behind his pitiful appearance lies a story that is so surprising to note. He is in fact a licensed teacher, certified bookworm and once worked in a public school. Taking a bit of his history, in 1966, he forcibly dropped his schooling few months before he could finally reach the completion of

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his degree due to financial constraints. He found himself a work at F. Maria Guerrero Elementary School as a janitor. Through working vividly and religiously he was accorded with due recognition. These things do not impede him in going further in his education. He resorted to reading books to expand his intellectual domains.

Years after, he decided to finish his remaining four units in college and eventually graduated. Following the track of his success, he took the board examination and civil service examination, which he had passed without attending review sessions.

Behind the near completion of his dreams, practicing his profession and earning recognition from his bosses is the composition of begrudge from his colleagues, which later turned him down.

Behind the near completion of his dreams, practicing his profession and earning applauses from his bosses is the composition of begrudge from his colleagues, which later turned him down.

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He was accused of the malversation of the funds of the school and later terminated him. He tried to re-configure his life to some other works but everyone denies his acceptance. He came wandering at places and finding himself in the helm of streets of Manila as a scavenger who was once a teacher in profession.

Sometimes we are about to reap the fruits of our hardships but so many people exist that actually outlives us.

Though our intentions are conscientiously crafted within the realms of upright ideals people actually shift our inert intentions negatively, impeding us from achieving what we opted to have.

No one really goes constant in a certain point in the cirque of life. We must keep in our mind that opportunities come across our path once. We must then uphold this opportunities with utmost care and precaution. But when in some point in life this opportunity at hand detached from us, we must source out avenues to keep the dreamland still near to reality.

Tatay Fred, though deprived of experiencing the privileges supposedly for his great strife for success did not compel him from trying to inject the archetype of education for learners. Being defeated for sometime is a temporary condition but giving up to redo it makes it permanent.

When we stopped striving in life that’s when we surrender living worth doing.

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“Ang bawat bata ay pag-asa ng inang bayan,” ito ang mga katagang pilit nating binibigyang linaw sa ating pang arawaraw na pamumuhay. Mga katagang pilit nating ipinapabatid sa bawat bata upang bigyan nila ng tuon ang pagbuo nila ng kanilang pangarap tungo sa maunlad na pamumuhay.

Ngunit papaano kung ang mga batang siyang pag-asa ng ating inang bayan ay nagiging instrumento na lamang ng paglaganap ng kriminalidad sa bansa?

Tinungo namin ang isang lugar sa Lungsod ng Maynila upang humanap ng isang batang lulong sa paggamit ng sinasabing “rugby”. Hindi kami nahirapan sa paghahanap sapagkat laganap nga ang paggamit ng pinagbabawal na bagay na ito.

Nakita namin ang mga batang kalat sa lansangan habang humihithit ng rugby. Ang iba ay tila nga hindi na alam ang nangyayari sa kanilang paligid dahil sa epekto nito sa kanilang sistema.

Sa aming patuloy na paglalakad nakilala namin ang isang batang itago na lamang natin sa pangalang “Jonathan”. Isa rin siyang lulong sa paggamit ng rugby. Labing anim na taong gulang lamang siya at huminto na sa pag-aaral sa kadahilanang mahirap lamang ang kanilang pamumuhay. Siya ay pangalawa sa apat na magkakapatid. Iniwan sila ng kanilang magulang pagkatapos na maghiwalay at may kanya-kanya ng asawa sa kasalukuyan.

Doon siya nag umpisang makaramdam ng pait na dulot ng masaklap na sinapit ng kanilang buhay. Naghanap siya ng makakasama upang maibsan ang sakit na kanyang nararamdaman at doon nga niya nakilala ang kanyang mga barkada. At doon na nga nag umpisa ang aming pagtatanong sa kanya patungkol sa pagkalulong niya sa “rugby.”

Ang mga barkada ko kasi tuwing gumagamit sila parang nararamdaman ko na hindi ako kasama sa grupo.

Naiingit ako sa madaling sabi.

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Ano ba ang sanhi ng paghihiwalay ng mga magulang mo?

Jonathan: Dati may kaya kami sa buhay ngunit dahil sugarol ang nanay ko nawala lahat ng naipundar ng tatay ko.

Nagsimula silang mag away sa lahat ng maliliit na bagay hanggang napagdesisyonan na nga nilang maghiwalay at iwan kaming apat na magkakapatid.

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Sino ang naka-impluwensiya sa iyo na gumamit ng rugby?

Jonathan: Ang mga barkada ko kasi tuwing gumagamit sila parang nararamdaman ko na hindi ako kasama sa grupo.

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Ano ang naging epekto sa iyo ng paggamit mo ng rugby?

Jonathan: Tuwing gumagamit kami parang sabog na sabog kami, palaging nagugutom at hindi mapakali. Dahil nga sa gutom kami napipilitan kaming magnakaw at gumawa ng masasamang bagay.

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Alam mo bang mali ang ginagawa mo?

Jonathan: Oo, kasi sinasabihan ako ng mga tao na masisira lang daw ang kinabukasan ko at pati na rin ang katawan ko kasi nakakatuyo nga daw ng utak. Pero wala akong magawa kasi nga na addict na ako.

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Paano kayo nakakabili ng rugby?

Jonathan: May nagsusupply sa amin.

Binabagsak lang sa barkada ko tapos yun may rugby na kami. Sa umaga nag titinda kami ng sampaguita para sa hapon may pambili kami ng rugby.

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Kung mabibigyan ka ba ng pagkakataon na makapag-aral gugustuhin mo ba?

Jonathan: Oo, kasi pinangarap ko yun.

Pangarap ko sanang maging isang “doctor” para makatulong sa aking kapwa.

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Jonathan: Sila yung humuhuli ng mga masasama. Kaya kapag nakikita ko sila natatakot ako kasi baka hulihin nila ako.

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Jonathan: Oo, yung mga barangay tanod.

Pagkatapos kaming mahuli pinatulog kami at pinakain tapos pina uwi na kami at pagkatapos noon balik ulit sa dating gawi.

Kung nakakakita ka ng batang nag aaral at kasama ang buo nilang pamilya ano ang nararamdaman mo?

Jonathan: Siyempre naiinggit. Kung hindi sana nalulong sa bisyo yung nanay ko hindi sana ganito kagulo itong buhay namin.

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Naranasan mo na bang mahuli ng pulis?

Ano ang tingin mo sa mga pulis?

Kung kaharap mo ngayon si Pangulong Noynoy Aquino ano ang sasabihin mo?

Jonathan: Sasabihin ko na sana matulungan niya kaming mahihirap lalo na kaming mga bata pa na hindi makapag-aral ngunit gustong gustong makapagtapos

Pagkatapos ng aming panayam kay “Jonathan” naramdaman namin kung bakit niya naisipang gawin ang mga bagay na alam naman niyang mali. At ito nga ay dahilan ng mapapait na bagay na idinulot sa kanya ng kanyang buhay, partikular ng kanyang ina. At ano ang naidudulot ng maling barkada sa pag impluwensya ng isang tao lalo na sa mga may murang edad.

May mga tao sa mundo na sa kabila ng kagustuhang mag-aral ay napagdadamutan ng pagkakataon at may mga tao rin sa mundo na may kakayahang makapag-aral ngunit hindi pinagtutuunan ng sapat na halaga. Ang mga bata o kabataan nga ang huling pag –asa ng ating inang bayan tungo sa kaunlaran. At marapat lamang na bigyan natin ng sapat na atensyon ang mga batang ito.

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God’ Love Cdt 3C Amponin

As the life’s journey begins And those people came in All of the sorrows they have All of the efforts they gave All the things that grow All of these come to flow For in the life of truth You’re the one who stood For in the face of doubt You’re the one who show the truth As the reality presses me You’re my savior who catches me For all vain and vagueness All you show are conciseness In the endless journey of life God gave me courage to strive In the dark and unknown way God lead me in the right way

Heart Labor

LiTeRaRy

Cdt 3C Amponin

Can I be like this?

The one who could be pleased By every person I know In every place I go A challenge for success Teaches you how to be the best Surely in the greatest play Also be in a creative way The souls of a worker The spirits gets stronger The body and mind together The product would probably be sweeter Therefore, a determined person Even in a ram shackled situation The one who applies heart in preparation Makes a snappy solution

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LiTeRaRy The Maskman Cdt 4C Talplacido

The maskman’s identity is so mysterious Making everyone around him very curious All the eyes around him always in full view Wondering if he’s really of the chosen few Every time he wears his transparent and clear mask His being is rude which you would not like to ask That when he walks in front of his territory, His students lean back like bamboos that haunts His words and acts are as furious as the lawyer That no student tries to be a debater For in every argument he is the winner Like the greatest legend of King Alexander His eyes are as sharp and scary as the eagle’s That observes each student’s unworthy hustles And if caught even with the slightest error A vast doom is near despite the hardest armor He breaks the noise chords into harmonious silence It is though his majestic and mighty presence Putting every person in terror and rattle Like a calm and timid slowly moving cattle Removing the invisible cover on face His imagery transform after a whirly maze Bringing students into another dilemma Blowing their minds through the heat of Arizona Now, he is the one man acting as my angel Whose smile can hardly be seen at any angle That lifts the heart and spirit on the darkest hour An expensive investment just like the caviar I finally found out that he is my brother My helping hand in hazardous weather But whether you remove your husky mask or not I will always salute you in your chosen path.

Binibini Ganda mo ay dala ng langit Lahat kami ay iyong nabighani Bawat tinig dala ng iyong labi Lagi mo kaming naaakit Ika’y angat sa iba Di lamang sa ganda ng mukha Kundi pati sa asal mong aba!

Lahat napapahanga Binibini ‘wag mo laging iisipin Na ika’y aming lolokohin, Sapagkat ang paggalang namin Tapat kung tulak kabigin Binibini kung aking iisipin Ganda at ugali mo para sa amin Walang katulad kahit hamakin Dahil mananatili kang iba para sa akin.

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I’d loved this life that is full of liberty I don’t want to give this up so easily I just don’t know who persisted To enter in an institution that I never wanted I became one of those hopefuls The ones who were willing to obey strict rules I took all tests that were needed And all the process that preceded I entered this academy full of doubts As I started my life’s greatest turnabout As my old carefree ways gradually faded My acceptance of this regimented life had just started I don’t know why I’m enduring all these chaotic actions And planting on my head all these indoctrinations To be a hard and disciplined being is the very essence A test of character and discipline Without your loved one’s presence

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Now, I realized that my decision is not merely stupidity Having a preparation to be brave enough to face my destiny I began to accept this life full of rigidity Because I know that my hardships won’t lead to insanity

Kapalarang kay Tamis Sa bawat araw na sumapit Kapalaran natin ay lumalapit Habang tayo ay kumakapit Sa pangarap pinipilit Kaya tayo ay magsumikap Para kapalaran ay kumislap Tulad ng isang alitaptap Na nagbibigay ng kinang at kislap Hindi maiiwasan ang kadiliman Sa tinatahak na daan Kaya tayo ay lumalaban Para sa ating kinabukasan Kinabukasan na dapat siguraduhin Dahil ito’y para rin sa ating mithiin Kaya tayo dapat manalangin Sa Poong may kapal na lumikha sa atin

Curious Love My world’s loving lady For you I swear to be The most energetic servant And your loyal husband When God allowed me to see Your beauty that captures me Everything looks colorful My heart beating so graceful If I am given the chance To be with you in a dance I will make you part of the my world That tells about the story that is yet to be told

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It was eight years ago when I made a promise That in my life you’re the only girl to cherish Took eight years later my feelings didn’t vanish It had been my fault when I became so selfish You’ve said that you don’t care no more about our past My Geiger counter cannot calculate the trust I’m a failure not to feel that, sorry too much This lonely heart still hopes to feel your sweetest touch

Letting Go?!

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I promised to let go of someone, Whom I thought would make me feel glad In times of struggles and pain, she was always there; Soothing me with words of wisdom and love And heeding my heart trying to convey.

I remembered the things she has done for me, Courses have helped us run towards fascination; Opportunities have come and gone, ‘Til i realized we are not meant to be Love fades little by little; Gone are the days between me and her.

Maybe words ain’t enough to fill the missing piece I’m so amazed that until now you’re still a “MISS” And on your lips no one landed a single kiss Kindly forgive my attitude and my fleetness In love’s ocean you’re the toughest mermaid to catch On Earth’s crust the most wonderful mammal to watch Please read again your charge of my early dispatch God says you’re the missing piece whom to me HE matched. . .

Close Your Eyes

Oh Lord, what would I do?

Falling out of love is like illusion, Hear me as I wish, Endow me the strength and courage, Relieve me from pains and sufferings; Embedded on this letting go.

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LiTeRaRy

Longing for her means craving more’ Embarassments even tried to hinder that desire; Tests made me humble and weak, God helped me to hold unto her; Owing her again the love we have shared.

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Close your eyes now my little angel Lovely birds on your wings mingle Beauty of yours I can’t handle Lights my teary world like candle Your tired body will be rested Problems in mind will be wasted Power level will be lifted Your painful heart will be gifted For every time you’ll close your eyes Always reach to God be quite wise Because we don’t know our last rise In this life we only live twice As you close your eyes I do watch Your gorgeousness I wish to catch Your cute sweet face I hope to touch I pray we’d click some kind’a match

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Tens of thousands of sincerest sorry Seven years of Christmas spent not so merry Bunch of questions on the suspensory Lugubrious past still in my mem’ry Too many lonesome and those sleepless nights Too many times I tried to jump from heights Too many ways I’ve tried to stop the fights Too many obscure days I’ve searched for lights No one to lean on just my pen and pad I’ve one million regrets like no one had Tears of the sun emanates on a flood Experience of you was really so odd

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My saying goes I’d rather try than never Followed by I’d rather do than surrender Think twice of budging your gun from holster To avoid one million regrets later. . .

Katapatan: Pagmamahal sa Diyos at sa Sarili 3C Nullar

Ang pagiging totoo sa ating mga sarili ay isa sa mga bagay na dapat nating ipagmalaki Ito ang nagpapakita kung gaano tayo katapat Dahil dito, sa iba tayo ay mas angat.

Tinuringan tayong mga nilalang ng Diyos Dahil sa kanya tayo’y pinagpala ng lubos Wala na dapat tayong mahihiling pa Sapagkat sa kanya galing buhay na tinatamasa

Slightly Mine Cdt 2C Perlas

I feel you’re just slightly mine I’m climbin’ a very weak vine In the brink of enemy’s line Would your love make me calm and fine?

Arms are warm but kisses are cold Before we’re strong, now full of mold Is our promise losing its hold?

When will our love reach its fivefold?

That should be me though we’re apart Put blames on me, it’s me who starts Thinks of lies, sorry I ain’t smart You wanna talk? Talk to my heart Behind these bars of loneliness Is a man who lives in sadness He doesn’t care bout’ his madness You’re the only one he wishes With you my life is so divine Together all my days will shine You made my heart full of design Tell me you’re not,  slightly mine.

Ngayon, siguro dapat na tayong mag-alalala Sapagkat ang katapatan unti-unting naglalaho na Ating ibalik ang dangal sa ating sarili Upang ang bendisyon ng diyos ay manatili

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DEALING WITH HEARTBREAK I AND STUDIES

think it is a great idea, especially because I still remember how much my own college breakup hurt. This is my personal advice (basically, this is what I tell my closest friends) about what helped me get through. It’s hard to let go of someone you loved ever since you met her/him, but I guess sometimes if she’s/he’s not the right one for you, then you just have to let go. Don’t let anyone bring you down, especially your studies; your future does not depend on them. When you reach your goal in life you’ll be proud to say, “ I’m finally moving on!”

TIPS: To keep your mind from wandering back to painful places, try to keep as busy as possible. Go out with friends, really dive in to your schoolwork, and/or take on more hours at your job. Join a club.

Meet new people. Explore your college town! There are still going to be things that trigger that memory switch, but the distraction will help you in the long run.

Breakups are hard there’s just no easy way around that. And the hardest part is that it takes a while to feel better. Wait it out, and be open to new experiences. Go on dates, (naks!) hang out with friends, (take note: real friends, not friends with benefits!) and try new things (in a healthy way) or maybe just take some shots! (Let me know! hahaha.kidding aside). Don’t sit around hoping you’ll get a phone call or an IM from your ex-after a while you really will start to feel better.

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Be open-minded.

Maybe moving on is really hard and painful part but think of those people who really care and loved you (family of course). Dedicate your studies to them. Always prioritize your family before everything, because when you really need support and honesty it’s them you’ll always find first to help! Imperfections are important, just as mistakes are. You only get to be good by learning from mistakes. And you get to be real by being imperfect. Remember this for every happiness there is always pain; for every pain it makes us stronger.

For every heartbreak God gives you another day to make it right. God will never allow more than you can handle or overcome to be placed on your shoulders. God won’t set you up for failure, but will allow you to be tested.

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ow does it really feel to be a girlfriend of a cadet? Some people say I am crazy for making such a commitment without guarantees and it makes me feel helpless. Nobody can understand why I’m doing this unless they feel the same as I do. Well, they just don’t feel a love like ours that’s why it’s so easy for them to judge.

mourning night for me until I came to the point that I feel tired of crying till I finally fall asleep.

Four weeks had past and at last!

Next was month of June. This month really gives me bunch of hopes. Aside from the fact that it was the start of our classes in school (I will miss him that much because I will become more busy) but it is also because their Incorporation Rites is fast approaching. 25th of June was the happiest moment of my life; I am proud and happy seeing and being with him again for a couple of hours. All we did is to show how we really missed each other and tried to fill up the longing moments.

But time runs so easily that we need again to separate ways for the precious moment were over.

Before the month of May came, my beloved cadet and I maximized the time together. We even had an unplanned overnight swimming so that we can be together for a longer time. Everyday, every hour, every minute and every second… we tell and show each other how much we treasure and love each other. Each day passed with so much love, happiness and contentment in our hearts.

Last day of the month of April, a day before his reception rites, I was not to grasp a sleep or a nap. What I did is to weep all night long. Then, May first finally came. It was his most awaited day but my most heartbreaking moment. While he was along the line of newbies in the Academy I was on his side. Suddenly he kissed me in my forehead and said, “Chel, bye muna. Palagi kang mag-ingat at lagi mong tatandaan na mahal kita…” Those were the last few words that he said before he finally took the oath. That was also the last ouch of lips upon mine.

Although there are only 31 days in the month of May, it seemed that it is already years for me. Each day I thought of something I can do in order to lessen my longing of being with him. Every night is a

And here I am now, counting several months, waiting for the time when he can be in my arms again. Can you now feel how really it feels to be a Kaydet Girl?

Yes, it is definitely hard, it’s not easy to do all the things we used to do when he was still a civilian and celebrate every special days alone, even more during anniversaries and monthsaries. But I will also tell you, I’m sure it’s worth the wait.

Waiting for him teaches me how to be strong, tough and patient. I won’t ever get tired for the person I loved the most for I know very well that my love for him gives him strength for most of the trying times inside the Academy. And I will always hold unto my promise that I will be here for him faithfully upon his return, no matter how long he would be away.

Waiting for him teaches me how to be strong, tough and patient.

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Geography

The province is geographically situated at the easternmost part of the Bicol Peninsula, separated from the mainland Bicol by the Maqueda Channel and the Lagonoy Gulf. It is the first landmass of the Philippine archipelago to kiss the Pacific Ocean, making it directly open to the path of tropical cyclones, thus the monicker, “The Land of the Howling Winds”.

Where it got its name

Several legends try to explain the origin of the name “Catanduanes”. One legend states that Catanduanes came from the word “tandu”, a native click bettle that was abundant throughout the island. “Katanduan” then was the reference made of this island. When the Spaniards came, it was corrupted from katanduan to Catanduanes.

“Luyang Cave boasts of massive stalactites and stalagmites, and other rock formations. And hanging from the ceilings and walls of the cave are countless bats that inhabit the whole length of the cave.”

Feel the cool, damp air as you go inside this mute witness to and tomb of the massacred natives who fled from the Moro pirates during the 17th

century. The natives sought refuge inside Luyang but the marauders traced them.

The Moros uprooted sili (red pepper) plants growing near the cave, added dried leaves, stuffed them in the cave entrance and set the cave a fire, suffocating the hapless natives. To appease their troubled souls, a mini-grotto and altar was built inside in memory of this massacre, a “Requiem Mass” is said on April 28 of every year.

The adventurer could revel in the sight of the corridors of majestic and colossal stalactite and stalagmite pillars and rock formations. Plus hanging from the ceilings and wall of the cave are countless bats that inhabit the whole length of the cave.

Cornelio R. De Guzman, Section Editor, Manila Bulletin (Travel & Tourism: “Catanduanes: Raw Beauty”) December 5, 2004

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angyans are located in the municipalities of Mansalay, Bulalacao, some parts of Bungabong in Oriental Mindoro and in Municipality of San Jose in Occidental Mindoro. The male wears “ba-ag” (loin cloth) and “balukas” shirt and the female wears “ramit”(indigo-dyed short skirt) and lambung (blouse). They practice skillfully the “swidden” kind of farming which is different from “kaingin” system that is more destructive to environment. They have syllabic writing system called Surat Mangyan which is considered as Indic in origin.

MANILA - Members of the Hanunuo Mangyan tribe in the Philippines do not leave their dead in the grave for long, digging up the remains of loved ones in an unusual revival ritual that itself is slowly dying out.

Hanunuo The “kutkot” ritual is a tradition of bringing the dead back to life.

A Filipino word for “scratch” or “unearth,” it entails dressing up the remains of the dead in cloth so that they take on a human form again.

Many of the nearly 100 indigenous peoples’ groups across the archipelago hold rituals for the dead, but very few among the 25,000 Hanunuo Mangyans remaining in the central island of Mindoro still practice kutkot, which has fallen victim to modern influences.

For some, kutkot is an obligation that tribal members must perform, in keeping with clan practice or honouring a dead relative’s request.

The survival of ethnic communities in the Philippines is threatened by industrial developments such as mining, logging and commercial plantations encroaching their ancestral land.

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ctober Sky is based on the book

by Homer Hickam that relates the true story of four boys who experimented with homemade rockets during the autumn of 1957, the year that the Soviet satellite Sputnik blasted into orbit. Set in the coal mining town of Coalwood, West Virginia, the movie is about the boy’s struggles to escape from a lifestyle that he views as an unsafe and unhealthy prison and to pursue a dream that is born on the night when he gazes at a star-filled sky and sees the moving object that man put there. There’s a wonder in that scene designed to remind us how majestic the idea of going into space once was.

In “October Sky”, director Joe Johnston was able to convey the sense of wonder and elation that motivates and enraptures the would-be rocket scientists, and allows the audience to share in their

“Until I began to build and launch rockets, I didn’t know my home town was at war with itself over its children, and that my parents were locked in a kind of bloodless combat over how my brother and I would live our lives.

I didn’t know that if a girl broke your heart, another girl, virtuous at least in spirit, could mend it on the same night.

And I didn’t know that the enthalpy decrease in a converging passage could be transformed into jet kinetic energy if a divergent passage was added. The other boys discovered their own truths when we built our rockets but those were mine.”

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sense of accomplishment. And while the film goes slightly astray partway through the second act, Johnston infuses enough humor and energy to keep the action going at a lively pace. Furthermore, the young leads are quite charismatic with their earnest performances, while Cooper does a remarkable job as a distant and ornery father who genuinely believes that he is acting in his son’s best interest.

At its core, “October Sky” is essentially an amalgam of the ‘father-son’ reconciliation tale and the ‘small town boy does good’ sort of film. Despite some distracting flaws, this film manages to fulfill what I consider the triumvirate that characterizes a good film-- the ability to entertain, educate, and inspire.

October Sky arrives on the right side of the fine line between a classic and a cliché. For anybody who’s been a boy obsessed with rockets, or even known one, this is a welcome trip down memory lane.

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he axiom “attitude is everything” has been stated by so many motivational speakers and writers over the years that many of us simply accept it as fact. If so many people believe it, it must be true, right?

Attitude is a primary component in determining our success. While it can’t alter what exists, it can influence our future via how we choose to deal with things we encounter in everyday life.

“The happiest people,” he notes, “don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they make the best of everything.”

Essentially, if we expect bad things, he says, we get them. Conversely, we often get good things by expecting them.

To change our attitude, Maxwell claims, we have to overcome what he calls the “Big Five” major attitude obstacles.

“When you can learn to deal with them in a positive way,” he says, “you can face anything else life may have in store for you.”

According to Maxwell, the first hurdle is discouragement. If not handled correctly, discouragement can make someone give up instead of facing the situation. This involves not becoming fixated or paralyzed, but viewing things from different perspectives and taking the best road possible for your personal well-being. The mix includes introspection, having the right expectations and making the right decisions.

The second hurdle is change, something that most people resist. The key here, Maxwell allows, is to objectively examine why we’re opposed to the change. Once that’s established, we need to determine how to make the change successful and positive, keeping in mind that all change has a price to which we must be willing to commit.

Problems are the third obstacle. “Our perspective on problems, not the problem itself, usually determines our success or failure,” writes Maxwell. To this end, the difference between problem-spotting and problem-solving can be crucial. Tackling a problem head-on and working out the best way of dealing with it can often turn into an opportunity for personal or professional advancement.

The fourth obstacle is fear. Here, Maxwell invokes Franklin D. Roosevelt’s words, “The only thing we have to fear

is fear itself,” as far more than rhetoric.

Maxwell contends that if permitted to run rampant, fear can generate inaction, weakness and more fear, which can be destructive. Rather than waste energy by being afraid, we need to realize the limitations fear places on us. It’s only by properly handling what we’re afraid of, he says, that we can overcome fear and achieve our full potential.

Last, Maxwell discusses failure. The premise is simple: If we fail or make a mistake, we need to learn from it and go on. Otherwise, we run the risk of letting it defeat us. By seeing failure as a teacher rather than a limit, we remain capable of taking risks - something necessary for success.

Attitude is a primary component in determining our success.

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icol’s regular use of gata or coconut cream and chilli in all its dishes marked the region with authenticity of Asian cuisine. Chilli or “Sili” and coconut cream locally called “gata” come together appetizingly with rice and lots of water to cool down its spicy taste.

The famous Laing or Pinangat is a delicious native dish prepared in bundles of taro leaves, filled with shredded taro leaves, bits of meat or shrimp, lots of chillies, ginger, garlic and onion ; then cooked steadily in coconut cream. Most main dishes in the region are based in gata and sili particularly the way vegetables are cooked. May it be banana blossom, jackfruit, or any edible plant, Bicolanos transform it into a delicious dish topped with chillies, which according to them best before a vigorous activity.

Bicol Express so far is everyone’s choice when asked about Bicol’s specialty. It is a mixture of pork meat and shrimp paste sautéed in tomatoes and onions and lots and lots of green chili strips simmered in coconut cream. This dish is a classic favorite of Bicolano farmers specially taken before an energetic activity to enhance their endurance at work.

Kinunot, is an unusual dish prepared with pagi or stingray meat and kalunggay or malunggay- an edible tree leaf used in many local dishes. Just like other bicol dishes, the main ingredients, stingray meat and malunggay, are simmered in coconut cream and green chillies along with some slices of onion and garlic.

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he PintadosKasadyaan Festival is a merry-making event lasting a whole month, highlights of which include the Leyte Kasadyaan Festival. This

festival is said to have began from the feast day of Señor Santo Niño, held every June 29th. The Leyteños celebrate a religious festival in a unique and colorful way. Since the Visayans are experienced in the art of body tattooing, men and women are fond of tattooing themselves.

The Pintados Festival displays the rich cultural heritage, incorporating native music and dances, of the people of Leyte and Samar.

The Festival

The Pintados festival of Tacloban City is a Filipino festival with its own unique flavor. This Pintados festival

Festival

recalls Pre-Spanish history of the native Leytenos from wars, epics and folk religions.

The most expected aspects of the Pintados festival are the festive dancers, painted from head to toe with designs that look like armor to resemble the tattooed warriors of old.

During the course of the Pintados festival, dancers whose bodies are painted in an amazing array of colors fill the streets of Tacloban city.

At first sight, they may seem outrageous as grown men pour into the streets decorated in such dazzling colors as luminous blue or neon green.

But as one gets used to this and sees the dances depicted, one gets a glimpse of the history of the people that once lived on the islands of Leyte so long ago.

The folk dances presented by the dancers portray the many traditions that flourished before the Spaniards came.

These include worship of idols, indigenous music and epic stories.

The name “pintados” is derived from what the native warriors, whose bodies were adorned with tattoos, were called. In those times, and even in some places today, tattoos were a mark of courage and beauty. Since tattoo-making was not yet as precise as it is today, they were rather painful and one risked the chance of contracting an infection.

Therefore, a man who faced the dangers of tattooing and lived was considered to be both strong and brave. But even before the tattoo process

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itself, one would have to earn them after fighting heroically in wars.

Tattoos (pintados) served as a status symbol; much like a general’s badge would today.

It was the mark of courage, rank and strength. The bravest warriors were heavily adorned in tattoos which covered every inch of their bodies, head to foot.

Importance

This Pintados festival helps us to see the worth and beauty of the traditions of the country’s ancestors. It gives us the opportunity to feel a rare first-hand experience, the experience of culture

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ast August 14 at approximately between 3pm and 5pm, a series of tornado formed in the vicinity of Los Banos Laguna which was witnessed by thousands of students, civilians and even nuns and priests during the ravage of the angry twister.

This is the Nth time that the Philippines experienced tornadoes which is becoming more and more frequent as years go by. According to PAGASA, it is only common that tropical climate such as ours would experience such a phenomenon. But scientists all over the globe think otherwise because the Philippines has never been a “tornado alley�. If ever the Philippines has encountered tornadoes in the past, it was for sure an isolated case and very much rare, spanning years before it happens again. But as we approached the third millennium, more and more cases of tornado formation has been reported,

sursprisingly occuring at an average of 4 tornadoes a month. Actual reported and documented cases of tornadoes recently happened aside from Los Banos were in Mactan (August 8, 2008), Sultan Kudarat (June 12, 2008), Lingayen, Pangasinan (June 5, 2008), and Southern Leyte (May 21, 2008).

Various types of tornadoes include the landspout, multiple vortex tornado, and waterspout. Waterspouts are characterized by a spiraling funnel-shaped wind current, connecting to a large cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud. They are generally classified as non-super cellular

These spiraling columns of air frequently develop in tropical areas close to the equator, and are less common at high.

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tornadoes that develop over bodies of water. These spiraling columns of air frequently develop in tropical areas close to the equator, and are less common at high. Other tornado-like phenomena that exist in nature include the gustnado, dust devil, fire whirls, and steam devil.

Tornadoes have been observed on every continent except Antarctica.

However, the vast majority of tornadoes in the world occur in the Tornado Alley region of the United States, although they can occur nearly anywhere in North America. They also occasionally occur in south-central and eastern Asia, the Philippines, south east Asia, like Malaysia, northern and east-central South America, Southern Africa, northwestern and southeast Europe, western and southeastern Australia, and New Zealand.

Tornadoes can be detected before or as they occur through the use of PulseDoppler radar by recognizing patterns in velocity and reflectivity data, such as hook echoes, as well as by the efforts of storm spotters.

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his invention would mean something bizarre but it is a meter away from reality among the devious intellect of scientists.

Quantum teleportation is said to be working well with small objects as initial test experiments were conducted.

‘We were able to perform a quantum teleportation experiments for the first time ever outside a university laboratory,” said Rupert Ursin, a researcher at the Institute for Experimental Physics at the University of Vienna in Austria. In quantum teleportation it was noted that the quantum states of the objects that are being destroyed and eventually recreated, and not the objects themselves. The device thus creates a replica of an original thing at a new position and the original thing ceased to exist once the replicas were created (via National Geographic).

Disappearing Act Teleportation involves dematerializing an object at one point and transferring the precise details of its configuration to another location, where the object is then reconstructed.

In quantum teleportation tiny units of computer information, called quantum bits, are transferred from one place to another. The technology is called teleportation because the information moved behaves more like an object than normal information.

“If you’re writing an e-mail, you’re sending [something] into a cable where it will travel and then come out at the other end,” Ursin said. “But with quantum teleportation, you will not find the [full] information that you sent inside the cable. It’s taken apart and put back together at the other end.”

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Athlete’s Foot

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What is athlete’s foot?

Athlete’s foot is a very common skin infection of the bottom of the feet caused by fungus. When the feet or other areas of the body stay moist, warm, and become irritated, fungus can thrive and infect the upper layers of the skin.

The fungus that causes athlete’s foot can be found on many locations, including floors in gyms, locker rooms, swimming pools, airport, and in socks and clothing. The fungus can also spread directly from person to person or by contact with these objects. Most people acquire fungus on the feet from walking barefoot on areas where someone else with athlete’s foot has been. Some people are simply more prone to this condition while others seem relatively resistant to contacting it. It has been called “jungle rot” by those serving in wars, including the Vietnam War. However, the fungus may not easily infect the skin without proper growing conditions (a warm, moist environment). Up to 70% of the population may have athlete’s foot at some time during their lives. Some individuals are inherently more prone to recurrences during their lifetime.

What are the symptoms and signs of athlete’s foot?

Most individuals with athlete’s foot have no symptoms at all and do not even know they have an infection. Many may think they simply have dry skin on the soles of their feet.

Common symptoms of athlete’s foot typically include various degrees of itching and burning. The skin may frequently peel, and in particularly severe cases, there may be some cracking, pain, and bleeding as well. Rarely, athlete’s foot can blister (called bullous tinea pedis).

Is athlete’s foot contagious?

Athlete’s foot may be contagious from person to person, but not all the time. Some people may be more susceptible to the fungus that causes athlete’s foot while others are more resistant. There are many households where two people (often husband and wife or siblings) using the same showers and bathroom for years have not transmitted the fungus between them. The exact cause of this predisposition or susceptibility to fungal infections is unknown. Some people just seem more prone to fungal skin infections than others. Athlete’s foot seems more contagious in moist, warm environments.

REFERENCE: Freedberg, Irwin M., et al. Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology in General Medicine. 5th ed.

United States: McGraw-Hill Professional, 1999.

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ROCK CLIMBING (The sport of rock climbing began in the last quarter of the nineteenth century in various parts of Europe. Rock climbing evolved gradually from an alpine necessity to a distinct athletic activity.)

Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The objective is to reach the peak of a formation of a route without falling. Rock climbing competitions have goals of completing the route in the quickest possible time or the farthest along an ever increasingly harder route. Rock climbing is similar to scrambling, but climbing is generally differentiated because of the use of hands to support the climber’s weight as well as to provide balance.

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one that frequently tests a climber’s strength, endurance, agility and balance along with his mental control. It can be a risky sport and knowledge of accurate climbing techniques and conventions of specialized tools is crucial for the safe completion of routes. Because of the wide range and variety of rock formations around the world, rock climbing has been separated into several different styles and sub-disciplines. Rock climbing was recognized by the International Olympic Committee as a sport however it has never been an Olympic event.

In a broader perspective, cadetship is more likely a rock climbing that demands excruciating test of endurance, perseverance and stability under pressure. On the other hand, cadets are its climbers; motivated with their ambition to reach the pinnacle of their success and ignited with their passion to serve their motherland.

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TULAY NG PAGKAKAISA (Unang gantimpala sa paligsahan ng pagsulat ng sanaysay sa pagdiriwang ng Linggo ng Wika 2011) “Nagkakaisa silang lahat at iisa ang kanilang wika. Pasimula pa lamang ito ng kanilang binabalangkas. . .” Genesis 11:6 Ang tulay ay itinuturing na instrumento upang mapag-ugnay ang mga bayan at isla na pinapagitnaan ng dagat, ilog at ano mang anyong tubig. Ang bayan at islang ito ay may kani-kaniyang yaman at kultura na kung saan dapat ibahagi sa iba dahil walang tao ang nabubuhay na gamit ang iisang yaman lamang. Gayundin ang wika, na kung saan inuugnay nito ang iba’t-ibang tao na may iba’t-ibang pinanggalingan upang magkaunawaan at makapagbahagi ng ideya. Ayon sa Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas taong 1987, Artikulo XIV Seksyon 6 “ ang pambansang wika ng Pilipinas ay Filipino” at tinuturing rin na pambansang lingua franca dahil nalikha ito gamit ang pinagbuklod-buklod na salitang panrehiyon. Sadya ngang napakamalikhain nating mga Pilipino dahil nakabuo tayo ng wikang pambansa sa sarili nating paraan.

Ang pangunahing gamit ng wikang Filipino ay ang pagiging medium na komunikasyon na binibigyang kahalagahan ang pagkakaunawaan ng bawat isa. Isa na rito ay ang mga pampublikong pahayagan, na kung saan ang pinapahatid nilang ideya o balita ay mas naiintindihan kung ang gamit nila ay ang ating wika. Binibigyan rin nito ng karagdagang interes ang

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mambabasa dahil mas naisasapuso nito ang binabasang libro o ano mang basahin at tatangkilikin ito ng maraming tao at lalago ang industriyang ito. Sa pakikipag kalakalan naman,napapadali nito ang pakikipagpalitan o transaksyon sa mga tindahan dahil nagkakaintindihan ang bawat isa, naiiwasan rin nito ang dayaan at panlilinlang.

Ang pag-usad ng estado ng teknolohiya ng mundo ay isang malaking bagay upang maibahagi natin ang ating wika gaya ng internet at pangingibang bansa ng mga kababayan natin. Sa tulong ng internet, natutulungan nito ang paglaganap ng impormasyon tungkol sa wika’t kultura natin sa mga dayuhan.

Sa katunayan, binibigyang pansin ngayon ang pag-aaral ng wikang Filipino dahil ito’y kakaiba at may tinataglay na pangkaraniwang kahalagahan sa bawat Pilipino. May mga pahina na rin sa mga website na isinasalin sa wikang Filipino upang mas mapalawak pa ang pagkakaintindi ng mga salita at gamit ng bawat bahagi nito gaya ng Facebook, Google, Yahoo at iba pa. At ang pangingibang bansa ng ating mga kababayan o mas kilala sa katagang OFW ay may malaking impluwensya dahil sila ay nakikipag-ugnayan sa ibang lahi. Di lamang nila ma-ibabahagi ang mabuting asal at kultura na mayroon tayo ngunit pati narin ang wika na kay daling malaman at

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intindihin. Lalo na sa mga nagtatrabaho bilang kasambahay, dahil mas nabibigyang pansin nila ang mga dayuhang kabataan na malaman ito.

Ang wikang pambansa ay dapat nating pagyamanin, di man tayo ang naghirap at lumaban para dito ngunit sapat na ang malaman na marami na itong pinagdaanan. Ang bawat patak ng dugo at pawis na dulot ng mga hampas na bumalatay sa katawan ng ating mga bayani ay laan upang makamtan ang pangarap na pagbuklod-buklurin ang lahing Filipino at ito ay sa pamamagitan ang pagtatatag ng sariling wika, and Wikang Pambansa. Ika nga nila “di mo makikita ang kahalagahan ng isang bagay hangga’t hindi ito nawawala”, kaya huwag nating hintayin na ipagkait ng tadhana ang malayang paggamit ng ating sariling wika dahil di natin hawak ang ating hinaharap.

Ang wikang Filipino ang siyang dugo na nananalaytay sa ugat ng bawat Pilipino.

Paano nga ba kung ang dugong ito ay mahahaluan ng dugong banyaga? Ano na kaya ang kahihinatnan ng ating pagiging isang lahi, ang ating pagkakaroon ng isang mithiin at pagkakaroon ng iisang diwang makabansa? Ito ay higit na simbolo na nagpapakita ng ating pagka-Pilipino sapagkat ito ang buhay natin at ito ang sumasalamin ng ating kahapon, ngayon, bukas at magpakailanpaman.

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Becoming the modern day Superman

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mpenetrable skin, super speed, ability

catch us up from falling to the acts of our

the movies. However we could own a part

to fly, laser vision, x-ray goggles and

incompetent leaders? But though this is

or have resemblance of his leadership

super strength are the things you

just a fictitious celebrity, he still influences

styles that would foster change in our

would want to have to become the man-

us in our strive for excellence in our

society. Though we could not be on the

assemblage to steel. In retrospection,

leadership capabilities.

actual realization of being excellent leader

we are far apart from the reality of this fascinated ambition and to become a man

at least as we endeavor to be one and In our venture in achieving excellence

fall short of it we still become a leader-at

who can sacrifice everything he has for

in leadership, we would not travel straight

all times. We may not bear the qualities

the welfare of people with whom he is

along. The decisions we are to make,

of an excellent leader but with some of

entrusted to.

considering the welfare of our people,

its qualities we could emerge to have

would turn our journey at different

something inputted in the quest of our

avenues, that is, when we are screwed for

country’s success.

There is something, which is elusive to acquire which makes up the main

sometime. We will be able to endure so

composition of superman-excellent

many hardships including the undigested

leadership. This quality he espouse makes

words from our known critics-the public.

him stay on top of the pack. He exemplifies the perfect inert quality of a leader, which separates his quality from normal human

We could not stand someday as hard as how superman exemplified himself in

leaders. Then, do we need superman to

The decisions we are to make, considering the welfare of our people, would turn our journey at different avenues, that is, when we are screwed for sometime.

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ne day the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country; he wanted to show his son how poor some people can be. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered to as a very poor family. As they were returning home, the father asked the boy, “ How was the trip?”

“It was great dad.”

“Did you see how poor people can be?”

“Oh, yeah!”

“So what did you learn from the trip?”

The boy said, “ I saw that we have one dog, and they have four. We have a pool that reaches the middle of our yard and they have a creek that has no end.

At night, we have imported lanterns and they have the stars. “ Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon.

We have a small land to live on and they have fields that goes beyond our sight.

We have servants to serve us but they serve others.” “ We have food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us. They have friends to protect them.”

Then the boy added, “thanks dad for showing me how poor we are!”

There are too many things to forget what we have and concentrate on what we don’t have. A person’s worthless object is another’s prized possession. It

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Makes you wonder what could happen if we all give thanks to God for all the bounty He has provided instead of worrying about wanting more.

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is all based on one’s perspective.

Makes you wonder what could happen if we all give thanks to God for all the bounty He has provided instead of worrying about wanting more.

People sometimes resort on saying: If I am in their situation, banking in the midst poverty of life I would start working hard; If I am in his position being the president I would consider this things; If I am given the opportunity to live life once more I would be doing what is right and refuse doing what is bad.

We sought to see the lapses and flaws of our fellow and viewing ourselves to have something better idea when given the chance to be in their position. This is the mind set of most of us. When the person in the position commits undesirable mistake we prejudge them instantaneously.

This mentality compels the Filipino people from achieving change. If our leaders don’t meet our outlooks we outrageously invoke our unsolicited comments without having an in-depth perspective of the real scenario.

The same with how the child evaluates the situations of the poor, we must see the opportunity behind every crisis so that we will not be grappled to the dominion of the dilemma.

See the difficulty as a ladder to success and see every storm as start of a new day.

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o go by conventions, a related proverb could be cited, “Necessity is the mother of Invention.” My History Professor used to explain the necessity or paucity of something which leads to an invention.

To cite a few simple examples of it - telephones, mobile phones, ipods etc. They were invented because of the necessity of the people for the distant communication. However, the flux of today’s technology converse the proverb in entirety. In today’s mind-perplexing advancing technology, it is the invention of something which evolves its necessity.

Facebook, a social networking site, was created under the pseudo motive of social networking - yet it seemed to be preposterous to link the two subjects. Something is publicly unacceptable on the use of Facebook. Spying, virtual relationships, corporate deals, advertisement, marketing and to include computer games. But, the social networking is something which definitely seem absconding. It was invented to get people, rather strangers closer socially. Some

It was never a necessity, but its invention made it a necessity that caused addiction. cases of breakups and divorce occur due to spying issues over Facebook. People’s privacy have been violated and hence misused.

Statistics shows that 3 out of 7 days in a week, issues are being reported in news

Invention is the mother of necessity

invention made it a necessity that caused addiction.

If you look around, you will find so many things which logically hold negligible prudence in our life, still we have got so indulged to it, rather we have been made to hook to it. Sometimes, we are so overwhelmed to a particular thing not because we find it necessary or important, but just due to peer pressure.

Ipods, Ipads, Smartphones have become a status symbol today and hence, people use it involuntarily to show off their lofty niche in the society. Business strategies have cast away such a robust spell on the minds of the people that it

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due to usage of Facebook - A couple got divorced due to suspicious wall posts, an employee was sacked for writing ill about his boss in his status updates, and some celebrities and icons digging at each other irresponsibly.

In the name of bliss pertaining to social networking and togetherness it proved an absurdity. In effect, it had only made the youths so fervent about it that its mania affected their academics and influenced their social behavior.

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hardly sees the vitality of anything and just makes it a part of our life.

It’s difficult to get out of this conjure but not impossible. It’s time we contemplate about the things we are using, and about the things we are addicted to.

“Invention is the Mother of Necessity”is the Mantra which most businesses follow today. We are being mere mortals who fall as an easy prey to this hoax. Yet, if thoughtful approach is given precedence over peer pressure, greed for profit and class conscious approach, it can be tackled with.

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Naging isang magandang lugar sa akin ang Academy.

It comforts me every time I feel wasted. One time sinabihan ako ng mama ko na bestman daw ako sa kasal ng bestfriend ko. So excited naman ako kaya nag apply ako agad ng Emergency Leave. Umuwi ako agad sa Bukidnon till I found out na yung papakasalan pala ng bestfriend ko ay isang taong malapit sa aking puso, siya ay walang sinuman kundi ang girlfriend

Pinalaki ako na close sa mga kapatid ko until to the extent na lahat ng meron ako binibigay ko sa kanila. Pero lately nang nakapasok na ako sa Academy I felt being abused kasi pati ang girlfriend ko inangkin ng kapatid ko. Hindi ko alam kung papaano ako magre react until I just resorted to focusing on my training.

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Nang pumasok ako sa Academy I started hating boys. Sabi ba naman niya kaya niya ako hiniwalayan kasi hindi na daw ako mukhang babae, masmukha pa daw akong lalake sa kanya at nahihiya daw siyang kasama ako. See how stupid they are?

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Love makes you believe that you can do everything.

Pumasok ako sa academy para sa taong minamahal ko. Gusto ko siyang bigyan ng maalwang pamumuhay. But suddenly the facade shifted. Excited ako before the recognition kasi at last makikita ko na siya pero sabi ng mama ko hindi siya makakapunta. Tinanong ko kung bakit at sabi niya “Anak ngayon ang kasal niya sa kaibigan mo.�

what’s on your mind?...

Before I entered the academy, we’re ok and then after a month, I had the opportunity to talk to her and she told me that she has to find herself and then we cooled off. I don’t have any idea that it will be the last time that I can call her mine, because after a month, she found herself to the loving arms of my cousin.

Noong nasa labas ako hinahangaan ako kasi napakaganda daw ng girlfriend ko. Kaya nagdadalawang isip ako na pumasok sa Academy baka yun lang ang dahilan ng paghihiwalay namin ng tuluyan. Everytime na wala ang bunksmate ko kinukuha ko yung cellphone niya at tinetexan ko siya until one day nag start na siyang hindi magreply at tinanong ko sa kapatid niya kung bakit at sabi niya “Kuya, mayroon nang iba si ate at hindi na siya dito nakatira.”

When I entered the academy, I was very happy because I knew that we have a brighter future. I, together with my girlfriend, already had plans, I just told her to wait. After a year, she called me, only to find out that she can’t wait for me for another three years and decided to build new dreams with my best friend.

I love him, and I’m sure he loves me too. Even when I’m already at the academy, everytime there is an opportunity to talk, we talked to each other and then suddenly our communication stopped, and then I heard the news that he’s getting married because he got someone pregnant. Ang masakit pa ako ang sinisisi niya kaya siya nagkaganoon, pinabayaan ko raw siya.

Everytime na sinasabi sa amin ng mga upperclass at tactical officers na kung may girlfriend kami sa labas ay hayaan na lang namin sila, dahil by this time nasa pag aalaga na sila ng bestfriend namin, natatawa na lang ako dahil sabi ko, it will never happen to me dahil alam ko mahal ako ng girlfriend ko. But I was wrong; it really hit me on my head when I saw my best friend and my girlfriend having a walk on the mall ng minsang umuwi ako ng hindi sinasadya. Good for me that we’ve learned inside the academy to hold of our temper, nagawa ko pa silang lapitan at batiin. Nice one.

Hindi ako naniniwala sa mga bantay-salakay, kaya ng pumasok ako sa Academy I left my girlfriend to my bestfriend for him to watch over. Iyon pala ang pinakamalaki kong pagkakamali, dahil sa sobrang tagal ko sa loob, mas nakuha niya pang mahalin ang bantay niya kesa ang hintayin ang aking pagbabalik.

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a) 2 slow drill pins b) 1 buckle c) 2 Kalasag magazines d) 3 PNPA seals e) 3 shakos f) 1 ballpen g) 1 necktie pin h) clock or wrist watch i) 2 Silent Drill pins j) 1 acad bag k) 2 Kampilan (sword) l) 1 Commandant’s List pin m) 1 bull cap n) 1 PNP badge o) 1 white belt

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aloooo Bombo!...haloooo Pik!… it’s been a while… oo nga eh Bombo!!!... bakit Pik? Ilang araw nang masakit ang ulo ko. Haha! Hayblad nayan Pik. Toinks! Halos buto’t balat na nga ako at magkakahayblad pa? ako naman stressed…stressed saan? San pa, edi sa akad. Pumapayat na nga ako eh, huhuhu… well bago pa tuluyang mahayblad si Pik at mamayat ako, let’s stip bak at a taym at alamin ang mga kagimbalgimbal na stories ng kadet kor. Isa pa mejo matindi tindi din tong mga banat ko ngaun hehehe… (matindi talaga) its wan ob a kaynd. So sitbak and chillax.

Parang kailan lang may plebo nanaman at parang kailan lang akad na naman (dozing mode) Uu nga Bombo. Eh kaya nga ako stressed eh. Ang mga plebeship kaya? Walang maeestressed sa mga yan.

Pano mo nasabi yun Pik? Eh sa sobrang RIGID ba naman ng ating mga plebeship eh ayaw nilang magbag!

As in! huh?? wala silang bag?Halakadoooo!Uu! Bombo, halos nilamangan pa nila ang wansi sa paggamit ng folder at clipboard, CAN’T AFFORD! Halakadooo!

Plebeship lift clipboard!...toinks…at ang dating duck walk avenue ay nabura na yata sa kasaysayan at nagchange ng name. Naging KULITAN AVENUE… Huwaaaat???!! Graveh na talaga ang pagbabago. Sabi nga ng iba nating upperclass tanggap lang nang tanggap.Tsk!!

By the da wey, ano tong narinig kong, isa daw sa ating mga mahal na myembro sa kor pub ang may nagawang malaking pagkakamali? As in

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malaking malaking (fight!!)pagkakamali Bombo? Uu as in Pik. Ganito daw kasi yun, one OB daw sa pagkadami daming laptop na nakakalat. One of our beloved member found a laptop bag na nakakalat sa may kubo, sa sobrang kaisnapihan nya dinala nya ito sa OB nila… so what’s next? Hayun! nang nakarating sila to their destination at buksan ang laptop bag ay hayun!! (suspense mode!!) TARAAANNNN! Hulaan mo kung anong laman??, anuuuuuuh??? Hayun!! shotgun bullets at marami pang burloloy (naks!) Only to find out ito pala ay pagmamay-ari ni manong guard na nka-assayn sa may kubo, kawawa naman si manong guard…well, sa kagustuhang maibalik ang bag ay nageffort to the max naman daw itong si staff natin…nice one bok…!!

Wahaha!!

Bombo! Yes Pik…?

Nabalitaan mo naba yung ano… Anuuuu?

Magrereshuffle na daw tau ng UTO. Waaaat!!???

Napakalungkot naman, napamahal na tau sa kanila tapos magrereshuffle nanaman huhuhu…oki lang yan Pik, let’s just hope that maging maayos ang reshuffling. Let us cooperate nalang sa kanila para masaya ang lahat diba?

Tamoooh!

I have observe na sa sem ding ito andaming naganap na party party (fight!), oo, as in party?

Paulit ulit (fight!)? Unlimited? Oo nga ung kor party na lahatan? Lahatan?(fight buh??)...ay hindi hindi (payt!!) isahan. Nakakinis ka naman eh paulit ulit. Wow

mukhang masayang party yan ah!

Masaya talaga.

Ano daw ang rason?

Ito daw kaisng mga ASOG natin, sa sobrang kaisnapihan at sa sobrang kagustuhang masunod ang utos ng ating mga pinakamamahal na upperclassmen, ayun nagtake life sa konse. DALEH! Di ba bawal na dun? Underclass, kung alam nio kasing bawal eh, wag nang pilitin, maiinitindihan naman yan ng mga upperclass eh yan tuloy. Kalimutan na kasi natin nag konse and assume as if hindi na ito nageexist… yes?

Ito pa Pik party…ANADER? Oo anader. Dis taym, ang mga tusi naman,, ano nanaman ang rason ng party party nila? Class meeting daw…yup… kasi sa sobrang kalituhan daw ni el president magpa class meeting…hindi na daw nakapagpaalam… ay magapaalam pa din… so ayun, pagkatapos ng class meeting nila is deretso change to party uniform agad itong mga mahal nating wantri at pinagpatuloy nila ang kanilang class meeting.

Pik napansin mo bang madalas umulan nitong nakaraang mga araw? Oo nga oh sinisipod na ako…hatsing!!!

Yuck, eeew!.. sowi…,well, one rainy day ay nag-OC daw daw itong ating bagong Tac-O…huh??? May bagong Tac-o???!!,,Uu Pik!!,.. at galit siya sa maingay!!,gusto niya tahimik lang. Eh, pano mu naman nasabi pareng Bombo??, kasi nga, nung nag-OC siya ay saksakan ng ingay ang kor of tedaks natin… Yun tuloy nagalit si beloved OC at alam mo kung ano ang sunod nangyari??,, ANO????.. hehe.. pinalabas lng nman niya ang buong tedaks out of da best resto of the town (Messhall) kahit na umuulan.!! May mga raincoat naman kaso may problema. Ano na naman yun?? Walang mga raincoat and wansi!! Halakadooo! Pero nagform pa rin sila but they all got WET and DIRTY!!(hindi po siya doubled meaning na phrase hehe!). eh di nagmistulang basing sisiw ang ating mga wansi??. Dapat sinabayan nila ng kantang “Heto ako, basang-basa sa ulan!!!” Nyahahaha!!!....subalit, bagama’t , datapwa’t, subalit maalat ang dagat, hindi rin sila nagtagal sa ulan at naawa rin si bagong Tac-O. Pinapasok din sila.

Aba’y maawain naman pala si bagong Tac-O. hehehe..

LESSON LEARNED- “ Magdala ng raincoat kapag magiingay!!”

Eto pa isang happening na kasangkot ang mga wansi. Noon mess (pugay!! na naman??) Bakit kaya ang hilig natin gumawa ng kalokohan pag noon mess???.. hmmmmm…. Baka may coincidence lng naman pareng Pik. Well, this is the whole story. One noon mess daw kasi ay paisa-isang (fight) lumalabas sa mess hall ang ating mga wansi. Yun! Nung mapansin ng ating dynamic mess officer, taraaaan!!! Halakadoooo!, instant justice agad sila in front of mess hall. Mag proper kasi bok. Kahit wansi na magproper pa rin. Wag paisa-isa (fight yun diba??). Sayang lang ang mga papuri sa atin ng isa nating Tac-O. Hehehehe.

Knock your head mates!! Wahehehe. !! Nagbunga ang ating mga asimilasyown!!..hehe I almost forgot, party ulet. Party ulet?? Uu. Ulet. Mga Sgt. Majors naman dis taym. Eh, eto daw kasing mga wantri, ayaw ayusin ang kanilang pagduduty. Aaaaaay…. Pangit yaaaaaan…. Kung hindi daw wala sa post eh naglalaptop.

Wantri ah!. Behave… ayusin muna ang duty at tusi palang kayo.

Halakadoo! Yan tuloy nahulog ang mga bituin ng ating mga Sgt. Majors. In English, shooting star. Hehehe. Next taym ah?

Dami pagbabago dis sem. Anu tong narinig ko bombo na 2 pitsel nalang pwede inumin sa isang table??? Uu pareng Pik at take note: plebo daw ang nagsuggest! WHAAAAAT???

Halakadooo! Can’t afford!!!!, aka plebo din nagsuggest na spaghetti na sa umaga??? Hehehe. Sinamahan mo na sana ng ice cream na dessert tsaka hot tsokoleit o kaya cake. Nyahahaha!!

Dami ko pa sanang gustong i-share, tulad ng tarnish brief ng trisi sa body check! (ewwwww! Trisi na oh…), pag-uunahan ng wanpor sa comlab para sa pantasya (site po yan), paglalaro ng hide and seek ng mga wansi at Tac-O (lumang issue nay an!) and many more!! Dami ko pa gusto sabihin kaso… MALAPIT NA ANG BREAK!!! Woooooohoooo!!

Gudluck dis sem guys!! Sana walang bagsak at maiwanan kasama ang mga King and Queen natin. Hehehehhe. Wag magpadalos-dalos sa labas bok (Yan ay kung!) hehehe….

Gumamit ng RAINCOAT… nyahahaha!

May we have a happy break ahead of us guys!! Bombo and Pik signing off…

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