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Mindanao State University—General San tos City is one of the many universities that claim to be globally competitive. In the celebration of its 42nd Founding Anniversary, the university had the theme of “Sustaining Excellence through Global Competitive ness.” Also, in the year 2015, websites online pub lished rankings of universities in the Philippines, based on licensure examination performances. The school and its members have been very casual about the said university rankings with MSU-GSC ranking 14th, 13th, or even 8th depending on which website you look up. Our very own Chancellor has been heard many times citing the said rankings. But what we do not realize is that claiming to be Globally Competitive when we are not, and reliance on independent studies that include only a portion of the university, is problematic. It is every university’s goal to be called glob ally competitive. Every university in their own efforts tries all the time to be able to call themselves globally competitive, but how is global competitiveness quali fied and how does it play out in the Filipino narrative— in the MSUan’s in particular? One could contend that the scholastic com petition in the global scale is one that is imagined, if not loosely defined. In such contention, “Being globally competitive” is merely a label a school plasters on its name to attract students, and no amount of statistical evidence will ever be sufficient to qualify or quantify the volatile educational standards around the world. It can be said that there exists the illusion of global com petition or of being globally competitive. Nonetheless, through many studies, being globally competitive is measured in many different contexts, corporate produc tivity, diplomatic clout, academic research, or standards of science and technology, to name a few. Fact: Mindanao State University—General Santos City is not globally competitive, at least not in a way that it’s at the paramount of the heap. This claim is substantiated by different sur veys conducted to assess the performance of the univer sities in the world based on the criteria set by different agencies conducting such. Quacqarelli Symonds (QS), a Zurich-based international group reveals that only the University of the Philippines entered its 2015 Top 500 list of best universities in the world. Be that as it may, the University of the Philippines Diliman, or Los Baños, the country’s premier institutions for higher learning are not even comparable to the different universities in Asia as revealed by the said group. How do we expect MSUGSC to contend with these other universities? One might say that MSU-GSC ranks 8th in the Philippines according to an online survey, surely it cannot be that far off. If MSU-GSC produces globally competitive graduates evidenced by board exam topping performances, does it directly follow that MSU-GSC is a globally competitive university? Furthermore, the rank ings published online only include data from courses that have board exams and have not given conclusions for programs that do not have them. What do we have of research and output-based programs in the arts and academics? Instead of screaming titles like “Home of the Board Topnotchers” (something that is very debat able), shouldn’t we also give focus to programs that do not have licensure examinations? Let’s also put things in perspective. The top four schools, University of the Philippines, Ateneo De Manila University, De La Salle University and University of Santo Tomas ranked in the 401-410, 501-550, 701+, and 701+ brackets respec tively. Now, imagine the possible disparity from these top schools from all the other schools in the Philip pines, including MSU-GSC. As much as numbers cannot lie, they also cannot tell the whole story. Indeed, MSU-GSC has al ready established a roster of top-notchers and profes sionals, earning spots among top-performing schools at some of the licensure examinations, but the narrative continues way beyond these numbers. And this narra tive tells of an institution lacking the necessary tools and equipment for a holistic academic growth. It tells of broken chairs and broken blackboards, of uncomforta ble learning environments, and of inadequate rooms. MSUans could perform better if our facilities are im proved. Imagine what MSUans could achieve in an en vironment conducive for learning.
The status quo is that the school’s facilities could might as well be dregs in comparison to other universities and that we are short-changed and dimed. It is only recently when the institution has applied for accreditation that new equipment arrived and renova tions (some at the expense of the money of the stu dents) have been implemented. The unused university library is a glaring metaphor of how things run slow here in the campus and only fast at the time of dire need and even now it is still not available for use. This behav iour of erratic response is evidence of poor planning or lack thereof.The thing is, if we continue to perpetuate the idea that we are globally competitive, we are closing our doors to the prospects of further improvements in our school. The contention that it’s okay because suppos edly the school produces quality graduates despite the status quo, leaves us at a complacent stance. We will begin to believe that what we only have is okay when it is not. One should remember that good is the enemy of best. What we need to do is to stop pretending to be excellent and claiming that this school is globally competitive. Consequently, the university administra tion should deliver the best service it can to cater the needs of the academe and strike problems not only in the surface and not as they come, but to the core and with a long and careful plan. The country is at the ad vent of a revolutionary change in the educational sys tems with the implementation of the K to 12 Program and the academic calendar shift. To say that Mindanao State University-General Santos City is globally com petitive at this crucial time would be wrong, if not, pre mature. It is not globally competitive, but it can be, and this happening is something that everyone deserves and everybody should demand.
THE TRUTH FROM HEARSAY
“I shall say nothing of Albert’s distress, or of Charlotte’s grief,” Goethe writes in one of the ending lines of the novel. Werther’s suicide, after all, does not cut the entanglement: his death does not solve the problem. Life couldn’t be more valuable. Self-preserva tion, biologically speaking, is a matter of intuition, not of rationalization. Every fight-or-flight response of our fore fathers was an expression of our inherent desire to live. Every evolutionary change is a part of a biological design which has enabled the human race to cope with the earth’s harsh, changing environment; and survive and flourish through thousands of years. Attaching a great value to life has pushed humankind forward and has been integral in the advancement of the human race. While survival instinct is hardwired into our genes, some external factors may push an individual to choose otherwise and go suicidal. How can we move forward if we shrug off the power to prevent such cas es? How do we bear the brunt of guilt thinking that we could have prevented them by instituting better policies? Prevention is always better than cure, and the university should not just let a potential Werther pull the trigger.
The guidance office, it must be emphasized, should not be seen as a mere requirement for the accred itation, or any application for that matter. Ideally, it must be one of the core services the university offers, catering the psychological and social needs and well-being of its stu dents. The guidance office, as it should be, is an essential part of the university whose hands and touch shall be felt by the students.Itmust be visible, moving, and reaching out. The students are thinking, feeling, and social beings. They are not just academic performers the univer sity will brag about when they top the board exams. They need personality development seminars and awareness drives on depression, stress, and other mental health is sues. They need additional licensed guidance counselors to whom they can talk with and share what they feel when ever they are disappointed and depressed.
It means that suicide, which is often deemed extremely personal and only influenced by private experi ences, is an echo of certain conditions of the social group to which an individual belongs. To give examples of such social conditions, Durkheim presents integration and regulation, whose excessiveness and insufficiency may influence an individual to commit suicide. It is implied, then, that the prevalence of suicide cases is a ripple caused by some disturbances in the sea that is the society. It can be a manifestation of the social problems into which an individual finds himself/herself entangled. And the statistics are alarming. Every 40 sec onds, according to the World Health Organization, some one, somewhere in the world, ends his/her life. That sums up to a total of over 800,000 deaths caused by suicide per year. Globally, suicide is the second leading cause of death among people 15 to 29 years of age. Meanwhile in our own shores, a trend analysis reveals that while suicide rates remain low in comparison to global figures, there has been an increase in the incidents and relatively high rates in adolescents and young adults from 1974 to 2005, and it is expected to increase in the years to come.
Most importantly, the presence of an active and highly functioning guidance office can be a constant reminder that, at times when the student feels isolated and abandoned, he/she will always have someone and some where to confidently run to.
EDITORIAL THE WERTHER REPORT
While the presence of friends and other sup port groups may prove to be substantial in pulling away a student from the thought of ending his/her own life, the institutionalization of professional counselling services may offer further or greater help. Suicidal tendencies are clinical, and, as such, it needs professional aid.
4 BAGWIS VOLUME XXXVIEDITORIAL WERTHER, the protagonist of Johann Wolf gang von Goethe’s TheSorrowsofYoungWerther,com mits suicide not just because he has been constantly tormented that Charlotte, being engaged and eventually married to Albert, cannot requite his love. After realizing that he belongs to a social group (in this case a prob lematic love triangle), he concludes that the only way to resolve such difficult situation is for one of them to die. Incapable of murder, Werther decides to end his own life by shooting himself in the head, thinking that it might free him from the personal, unbearable pain he undergoes, that it might serve as a sacrifice to finally end the social predicament involving the three of them. Hence, as much as it is personal, suicide is a social issue.We need take no more critical note of it than of the seminal work of the French sociologist Emile Durkheim, Suicide, in which he argues that suicidal acts “which at first seem to express only [an individual’s] per sonal temperament are really the supplement and prolon gation of a social condition which [the people in his/her society] express externally.”
The facts and figures go on, all pointing out the significance and necessity of suicide prevention pro grams. In line with the suicide cases in our university in recent memory, the latest of which happened just this January, it is high time that the university address the is sue. As Durkheim asserts, and as Werther’s story reveals as well, suicidal behavior is always more than per sonal problems and affairs. One cannot just dismiss a su icide case of a student as merely caused by private matters and not worthy of the university’s attention and scrutiny. As Durkheim tells us, it could be seen as a reflection of a social condition. In this case, a condition situated within the halls of the university. After all, the students spend the majority of their daytime in the university, and, in for so many ways, the university, as a social institution to which they belong, has shaped their personal attitudes, beliefs, and moral judgments. Their integration to the university and, conversely, the university’s regulation over them, has, to some extent, something to do with the issue. Which begs the question: How does—or should—the administration deal with it? Two words: guidance office. Unfortunately, the said office, it seems, is one of the offices whose functions the administration has taken for granted. The accreditation period last year tells so much about it. The administration only saw the need for addi tional guidance counselors when the accrediting agency required that every college should have one. Another problematic thing is that the appointed counselors were not even practitioners, which is somehow—but not in an ideal case—understandable, considering the rush they had to do during the application. What does this say about the administration’s view about guidance counse lors, whose main function is to address the student’s psy chosocial issues?Butthis is not to put the blame on the admin istration, nor point out that such suicide cases are directly caused by the apparent absence or invisibility of the guid ance office. This is a call to strengthen the university’s guidance office and services.
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Thousands of avid fans mustered up their force, placing them at a single space at the same time. Millions, who were at their homes, were glued onto their television screens to take part in the momentousTheepisode.ratings for the episode was said to have equaled that of a typical Pacquiao fight.
It was inevitable: the split-screen had always reminded Alden and Yaya Dub of the fate of their love. On that fateful day of 24 October 2015, however, as the highlight of the celebration of the 36th anniversary of “Eat Bulaga,” the cou ple, for the very first time, finally met in person.
Dubbed as “#AlDubEBTamangPanahon,” the event generated more than 41 million tweets, overthrowing the previous record held by Bra zil’s FIFA World Cup defeat to Germany last 2014 (35.6 million), and ultimately setting the phenom enon in globalComeproportions.tothinkof it: What can we say about an entire nation which has fallen into the charms of a fictional couple who expresses their amorous desires through lip-synching? Doesn’t this tell about a bizarre national fascination? No other word could perfectly describe it: surreal. In deed, the Philippines has become a perfect—and a real—landscape for a grand narrative in which there is no boundary between magic and reality. Among other things, “Aldub” is a cultur al phenomenon driven by our collective fascina tion with the surreal and the magical. This capti vation, in a closer inspection, is arguably similar to that of the Latin Americans. Despite being part of the Eastern world, the Philippines has cultur al roots which can be traced back from the West. Filipinos, having been under the Spanish rule for more than 300 years in the past, share the same way of imagining with the Hispanics. It is inevi table, therefore, that this shared imagination will manifest itself in the cultural texts we produce and how we react to them. And this cultural influence might ex plain the Filipino furor over the said noontime show narrative segment—whose main charac ters are a couple who lip-synch songs and other soundtracks in order to communicate with each other and who, until their first meeting in person, had been interacting only via a split-screen. Latin America, following a literary genre called magic realism, celebrates stories in which reality and fantasy are combined and deemed as one. The Argentine short fiction writer Jorge Luis Borges’s The Circular Ruins, for instance, tells of a journey to a ruined circular temple of a foreigner who magically creates a person by dreaming him into reality.In his Nobel Prize for Literature ac ceptance speech, the Colombian novelist Gabri el García Márquez, widely known for his novels such as One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera, traces the inspirations of their literary tradition: the Florentine navigator Antonio Pigafetta’s record of fantastic creatures in South America (e.g., pigs whose navels were on their backs, female legless birds which hatched their eggs on the shoulders of their mates, etc.); the myths of El Dorado and the Fountain of Youth; the mystery that surrounds the incident involv ing eleven thousand mules, each one carrying one hundred pounds of gold, that were all lost in the middle of a journey (years later, hens raised on the plains where the said mules were lost had gizzards containing small nuggets of gold); Mexican dictator Antonio López de Santa Anna’s majestic funeral for his right leg which was lost in a war; and so on.The Philippines, on the other hand, is not devoid of such bizarre nar ratives, albeit in a slightly different manner. One must only turn on the television or log in on his/her social media account (the media being the ultimate conduit of our fascinations) to see these: religious fanatics seeing and praying to an outline of dirt on a tree trunk forming the image of the Virgin Mary; thousands of people gathering in EDSA to protest against the government just because their leader is subjected to criminal in vestigation; drunk drivers, bolting near the speed of light without helmets, crashing towards center islands or against speeding 10-wheeler trucks; travelers being apprehended in our airports for having, for some unfathomable reasons, ammu nition inside their luggage; chocolate bars and other imported products inside balikbayan boxes magically disappearing when they pass through the customs; a woman, by the screen name of “Pastillas Girl,” being pimped on national televi sion; Hasht5 and Pabebe Girls (enough said); a tricycle driver running for presidency and repre senting an intergalactic federation of sorts—too many to mention.Andwe take these stories not only as muses to stir our imagination and creativity: they also become a big part of the Filipino narrative and reality, blurring—effacing even—the line be tween the real and the surreal. (MSUans, to show a more localized picture, are not impervious to such fascination. We talk about stories of cable wires vanishing into thin air in the dead of night; classroom and building repainting and renovations taking only a split-second to finish during the accreditation period (which might also remind us of Potemkin); an unused, haunted library taking an eternity to be used, in which, if our imagination further serves us, trysts and other mysteries happen every night.)But magic realism, as opposed to speculative fiction, is not just a narrative technique which deals with the supernatural. Magic re alism is more symbolical: it shows us symbols which, in one way or another, represent the condition of our country and the truths that govern it. Just as how the life of the Trueba family, in the Chilean writer Isabel Allende’s magic realist novel The House of the Spirits, is interwoven with the social and political upheavals of Chile, so is the story of Alden and Yaya Dub with the current state of things here in the Philippines. “AlDub,” in truth, is replete with such symbols just waiting to be recognized and Whateverinterpreted.thosesymbols are, we must leave them to the audience’s scrutiny. One can examine “AlDub” through different lenses—eco nomic, political, and historical, to name a few— and reflect on how such macro processes affect one’s personal, individual life. One can say that “AlDub,” as a form of escapism, contributes to an individual’s passivity towards greater human and national concerns. Or one can say that “AlDub,” as a story of love and patience, promotes the preservation of cherished Filipino traditions, such as pamaman hikan and tuksuhan, and universal values which
And we take these stories not only as muses to stir our imagination and creativity: they also become a big part of the Filipino nar rative and thetweeneven—theblurring—effacingreality,linebe-therealandsurreal.“”
Love in the Time of “AlDub”
JADE MARK B. CAPIÑANES
There is no perfect way of addressing a challenge, but that doesn’t mean we are given the right to commit intentional flaws.
KEVIN L. AUTOR
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Topping all these concerns are the sus pension of classes because of the preparations. Students are even tapped to help out in finishing the mountainous tasks which should have been done by the proper authorities. If the students were not asked to help, some instructors cannot hold classes because of the preparations. It is quite an irony that we are doing all these because we want to uphold the quality of education and be come “globally competitive,” but in the process, we jeopardize the same. ‘Hahahahasula’ might suffice to express my dismay. There is no perfect way in approaching any challenge like that of accreditation, but that doesn’t mean we are given the right to commit in tentional flaws. There may be no perfect way, but we must always try to achieve perfection because it is in our quest towards perfection that we attain excellence. The application was still for the level 1 status, we still have 3 notches to hurdle until we acquire the “Centers for Excellence” status. What transpired is just the first wave, other programs will have to undergo evaluation this year. What has happened is now history, and as many histo rians so claim, “history loves to repeat itself.” It’s just a question of when. It will continue to happen as long as those who are capable of addressing the concern will continue to deny the existence of the pink elephant in the room and keep on holding the solution in abeyance. Should the university re main broken as an institution, this brokenness is inevitably going to spill out to whatever undertak ings there is to come.
Achieving excellence in education is the thrust of this university (as some claim). In its de sire to live up to this brand and “move forward,” the institution recently underwent the accredi tation process – a measure that is long overdue and should have been started years ago. And what makes this issue disheartening is the way the uni versity as an institution addressed the challenges it posed. Perhaps, the most modest way to de scribe it is that it could be nothing, but broken and spilledIndeed,out. in our pursuit to become “glob ally competitive,” the university underwent such a painstaking process. Though only visible recently, the process has been going on since 2014 and it involved most of the programs in the university. The Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) conducted the Preliminary Survey Visit (PSV) last October 21-24, 2014. During the PSV, 19 pro grams in the university passed., to wit: Bachelor of Elementary Education (with BS Biology and BS Math), Bachelor of Secondary Education, BS In formation Technology, BS Mechanical Engineer ing, BS Fisheries, BS Electrical Engineering, BS Agri-business Management, BSBA Economics, AB Sociology, AB History, AB Political Science, AB English, BSBA Entrepreneurial Marketing, BS Agriculture, BS Agricultural Engineering, BS Electronics and Communications Engineering, BS Civil Engineering, AB Filipino, and AB Islamic Studies. The lengthy process seems like a bumpy roller coaster ride for us, stakeholders, since the university as an institution appears to lack the much needed structural unity in addressing the demands and challenges posed by this mandatory process. In a closer inspection, there are glaring instances which I would like to point out in this commentary: a.) The seeming lack of coordina tion between the academic departments, program coordinators and the administration which made the whole process even more difficult; b.) The in stances when students were taken advantage (and allegedly forced to take part in the accreditation work in exchange of grades) to compensate for the insufficient manpower for the mountainous tasks that the accreditation demands; and lastly c.) When classes were compromised (in some instances, sacrificed) in order to wrap up the painstaking work for accreditation. These, among others, are just some of the things we encountered which made this whole thing a bit disheartening. The signage—or whatever we may call it—is perhaps the most conspicuous manifesta tion of disunity. The College of Education and the College of Engineering used one format while the College of Social Sciences and Humanities has its own, notwithstanding the rest which posted their own formats within their own designations. This clearly indicates that each college attempted to address the demands of accreditation on their own – acting as if they are part of a splintered whole, attempting to achieve a common goal in a disorganized unison. One may say that this is just a small fragment in the whole accreditation process, but while we may view it as such, these small fragments form part of the bigger imagery and the miserable reality that hounds our univer sity as an institution. If it is really the aim of this institution to bring about progress, the adminis tration should live up to its role and use its power to properly administer the accreditation process as it should by providing unified structures that can serve as guides for all the programs and col leges that will undergo the process. From what we have seen, the scenario is quite contrary to what is believed to be right and proper. Is it really hard to achieve a uniform layout for all these signage? Or was it really hard for the administration to is sue such and bear the burden of printing to pro ject a unified, institutional feel? The signage was perhaps the simplest way to spell out unity or the contrary thereof. If through little things we cannot even manifest unity, how can we achieve that in addressing bigger things? To be fair, if we are to point out the good things that accreditation gave us, it is that class rooms were restructured, while some renovated. This is something every student has been waiting for. We are lucky, I guess, for those who have gone ahead of us as fellow Isko waited in vain to no avail just to get a glimpse of the improvement in our fa cilities. Classrooms were painted anew, lightings were repaired, and there were even purchases of white boards to be used in the classroom. It is just saddening that in some departments, students have to contribute just to avail the necessary ma terials for this renovation. If not compelled to con tribute, some were compelled to render services in exchange of the monetary contribution. Indeed, we have been dreaming of a conducive learning environment in the classroom which rendered the renovation and structuring process to be good, but the next question now would be this: can we justify the means in exchange of the achieved goal? Maybe students should help by working hand in hand together with the faculty members and staff for the betterment of our school. There is no question that as students, we have the obliga tion to help for the betterment of our school. But, these ‘help’ should be quantified in a way that we don’t appear exploited. For definitions sake, ‘helping’ entails an effort on the other end. Unfor tunately, such is not present in the context of what happened during the accreditation. If we look at it in any way, it is not the students who should shoulder the burden. And perhaps it is needless to say who should, because they already knew who they are, and we already knew who they should be.
Broken and Spilled Out
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Or one can say that “AlDub” is plain bullshit. The discussions on and reactions to “Al Dub,” whether appreciative or detractive, are just a part of the underlying forces and meaning-making processes of culture. But to say that “AlDub” is the zenith or nadir of culture would be missing a great deal of the point: culture is dynamic. Unlike a crooked line, culture does not have high and low points; it, as time goes by, just advances and, like a sphere, Forgrows.culture is that shared imagined space in which texts (“AlDub,” in this case) and the audience interact. It is where economics, pol itics, and history move hand-in-hand in a cease less interplay with our individual lives, contribut ing additional entries to the archive of meanings which defines who and what we are. Unless one is hiding 20 miles under the ground in between the Earth’s crust and mantle, which one cannot, there is no escaping “AlDub” and its cultural dynamics. “AlDub,” as a cultural text, whether we love or loathe it, is a part of our reality. It influences and shapes our individual and collective consciousness with its invisible hands. “AlDub,” surreal, is real.
Love in the Time of... from page 5
Our elected GenSan city officials are currently in the middle of a long and lengthy discussion on whether or not to approve an or dinance which legalizes gambling, electronic games or e-games in particular, here in our local ity. A policy that will have to transcend the issues on morality and the uncertainty of the prosperity it guarantees.With five of the city councilors voting in favor of the said ordinance during its second reading last August, it is 90% certain that it will be approved. The proponents of the proposal claim that through this, more people will visit the city which could increase the tourist inflows. Legalizing e-games would also mean regulation, including the imposition of taxes, which will in turn increase the local income. Accordingly, the proponents stressed that the funds accumulated therefrom will be used to help the poor and marginalized in the city. With the taxes derived from its activities and local tourism boost as a result of the influx of people from the neighbouring areas, there is no doubt that this proposal might indeed come in handy. Apparently, transfer payments and local government spending to finance projects to help the poor are dependent on local income. Putting it on a mathematical parlance, local projects is directly proportional to the local income. If we are to uphold the welfare of the less fortunate residing within the premise of this locality through implementing programs which would include (but is not limited to) livelihood projects, scholarship grants, etc. there is a dire need for financing to defray the necessary ex penses incurred. With the state of our local econ omy, amid economic boost experienced recently in the city, there is still a need to craft projects or dig a new well so that income will suffice ex penditures.The rationale of the proposal is indeed commendable, but is the aim heavy enough to outweigh the cost? Are we to set aside the issue of morality for this thing? The issue of gambling’s immorality has been proven as such many years back; hence, there is no need to debate on that.In fact, socio logical studies can back this up. They would tell us that gambling has many adverse effects to an individual, a family, and the society as a whole (to a degree greater than its positive effects). What makes this proposal more problematic is the un certainty of the prosperity it guarantees. Why un certain, you ask? Because there is no assurance that this proposal would really bring about higher income for our local government unit or assum ing there is, would it be that significant? In fact, when we come to think of it, this might just lead to higher crime rates creating a greater societal liability rather than the expected high income: people fighting over money, one ac cusing another of cheating or fraud which in turn could lead to harming; or worse, people killing each other. Even if we are to hallucinate that there is indeed an increase in local income, would the funds be used directly to help those who need the help? Will the taxes collected be allocated prop erly to the programs of government or would it be allocated to the pockets of a few people working in the office? It is but a dismay, the least way to say it, that we are considering to compromise our beliefs and principles, might even change our concept of morality to something that promises nothing but moon and stars – way beyond our reach. Hence, this proposal about the legali zation of gambling here in General Santos City is nothing, but a desperate move of the local legislation to increase income and subsequently curb down the poverty rate in the city. As the local churches put it, “dili sugal ang solusyon” (gam bling is not the solution). What then would be a morally upright pro posal which will also bring aboutEconomicallyprosperity?
speaking, higher income brought about by the increase in tourism is not as high as increasing government spending and in vestments; thus, providing employment opportu nities for many of our jobless and underemployed kababayans would be a more reasonable means of uplifting the poor and marginalized sector in this city. This does not discount the possible benefits derived from the proposal, but logically, employment opportunities bring no harm to the public as compared to gambling. Inviting inves tors rather than sugarolswould be a more morale act and would even lead to larger incomes for the city.
Prosperity is everyone’s idea of success. But at the end of the day, real success should bear peace and order in one’s environment. Prosperity and morality then must both be considered be fore anything else, for like a human and a human heart, one cannot exist without the other—moral ity is every prosperity’s heart, its core.
Of morality and prosperity
Prosperity is every one’s idea of suc cess. But at the end of the day, real success should bear peace and order in one’s environment.“” make us human and which tie us together as a nation. Or one can say that despite its innova tive platform, “AlDub” remains as an offshoot of Filipino melodrama, clichéd plots, and slapstick humor. Or one can say that “AlDub” is a glaring satire of such Filipino drama stereotypes. Or one can say that Alden and Yaya Dub, through their interaction via a split-screen and lip-synching, speak about the splits in our coun try and the many different voices involved in such dichotomies that Filipinos must hear and listen to.
DIXTER GLENN C. TANDOG
Lisod sya mag-adjust kay nasanay na man ka sa ato na routine mao ng murag nabag-uhan ba. Parehas kung December, ana.. bakasyon na. Pero choks ra man, kay limpyo ba. Sa pagstudy nako? Lordiano C. Lamata IV Year, BS Agri Eng Wala man kaayoy significance na kwan… na epekto, kaya lang sa next board exam man gud. Diba? And mga bata, dugay sila magstay para sa next board exam, mashorten ilang time para magreview. Walay significant na effect sa akua per sonally. Advantage lang kung hal imbawa kung magraduate sa May, dili sila magkuan sa September… sa March sila magreview. Naa lang sig uroy epekto kay wala may summer. Kumabaga, naa man unta mi salary. Wala lang nagaoverload ang sub jects ba… Pero oo, naa gihapon mi sweldo. Sir Abdul Gafur Kudarat Wala man. Hahahaha! Mao lang man gihapon (lol). Leonil Biñan , V Year, BSEEN Nalipay ko kay natagaan ko ug time para maka adjust as a College Stu dent. Pero nawala ko sa akuang track nawala ang akuang natuan sa high school. Nag loading ko. Nag lisod ko’g cope up sa mga lessons. G.M.N. I Year College of Fisheries. Nalain ko kay bisan dugay na kayo ang time sa mga professors para maka prepare late gihapon ang grades. Muabot ang grades hap it na ang advising. Wala na nuon me naadvisan on time. Himbis na i-deploy na me sa among practice teaching, ga struggle lang gihapon me sa among mga requirements kay bag-o lang me na inform na INC me. Nadiscourage nalang ko. Grad uating pa naman unta ko. #GradWAITING E.B.A IV Year Mao ra gihapon ang akuang aca demic performance. Mao ra pud gihapon ang sistema dire sa school. Murag wala naplanuhan maayo ang Academic Calendar Shift. Ang mga schedules (especially sa enrollment) dili ma sunod kay late mag submit ug grado ug late mag open ang mga subjects. Na-extend hinuon ang enrollment. Tapos ang klase kay ma delay napud. Unsaon nalang ang pag improve sa akung perfor mance sa school ani? J.C.S. III Year AB Sociology, CSSH Hindi apparent ang mga chang es. Murag gigaya lang nato ang time frame sa klase sa mga foreign schools pero ang “QUALITY EDU CATION” murag layo ra gihapon sa tinuod. Nag wonder ko kung unsa’y nahitabo sa 4 months na gigamit unta para sa strategic planning, para ma improve ang sisteme dire sa school. Ang mga proof nga layo ra kayo ta sa ginatawag na quality ed ucation kay ang enrollment, atung infirmary na wala’y progress ug ang counselling na kailangan unta pero wala man gina offer sa atua. Unta dili lang ta magfocus sa IQ unta sa EQ pud kay kailanagn pud baya namu na as student na prone jud kayo sa stress. A.K.N.III Year BAEM, BA & A. Compromise ang subjects kay daghan holiday! Almira Torendon II year, AccountancyBS Wala man. Sa enrolment lang jud Amor C. Jebulan II YearBSED Fil HOW MUCH HAS THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR SHIFT AFFECTED YOUR PERFORMANCE?
MSU-GSC needs to be Accreditationaccreditedisdeemed as a way of improv ing not only the programs, but also the faculty mem bers and the students. Furthermore, it is mandated by the Commission on Higher Education for it is now one of the bases of the quality of education that a university offers. In his previous statements, Chancellor Ab durahman T. Canacan recognizes the need to be ac credited saying that the results of board examinations is not enough in gauging the university’s overall perfor mance.
Eden May Somodio
Dixter Glenn C. Tandog
From 2015’s budget of P418.8 million, MSU System is to experience a 65.47% budget reduction, lowering down the allocation to P274.2 million next academic year 2016-2017. MSU system is among the 59 state universities and colleges (SUCs) who are ex pected to suffer funding cuts next year along with Tawi-tawi College of Technology and Oceanog raphy and Iloilo College of Fisheries as enumer ated by Vice President Jejomar Binay during his own version of SONA. Although filled with con troversy, reports confirm that the said SUCs will suffer the heftiest reductions. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED), on the other hand, clarified that this re ports were inaccurate saying that only 10 SUCs will “actually” experience net decreases in their budget allocations, MSU system being among these, he confirms. In fact, the total budget of all the 114 SUCs will have an increase of 1.5B from 42.3B this year to 43.8B next year, a percentage increase of Justifying3.6%. the decrease in MSU system budget, the CHED said that this is the result of the one-time congressional insertions in the 2015 budget. The CHED also pointed out that since all the building constructions on these state-owned universities and colleges are set to be finished this 2015, the budget cut would not greatly affect these SUCs for the next academic year.
MSU-GSC to offer Senior High School
SSC heads 1st GenSar youth leaders’ gathering “We are trained to be the model citi zens,” said Sharene Joy Chatto, Supreme Stu dent Council (SSC) President of MSU-GenSan, as she ended her welcome message during GenSar Young Leaders Convergence 2015 held at the SM Trade Hall, General Santos City last August 22. This first gathering of student leaders was spearheaded by SSC MSU-GenSan, 687 leaders from different colleges and universities of General Santos City and Sarangani Province namely: MSU-GSC, Edenton Mission College Inc.; Brokenshire College of Soccskargen Inc.; Mindanao Polytechnic College; Ramon Mag saysay Memorial Colleges; General Santos Doctors School Foundation Inc.; ACLC Gen San; STI GenSan; Villamor College of Business and Arts; Cronasia Foundation College; Southpoint College of Arts and Technology; and General Santos Foundation Inc. Ghian Karlo Belonio, Chairperson of the Committee on Internal and External Affairs of the Supreme Student Council-MSU GSC, said that the aim of this convergence was to create solid connections among the various school organizations in GenSan.
AUGUST-JANUARY 2016 BAGWIS NEWS 9
Mindanao State University-General Santos City will offer Senior High School next academicThisyear.is to accommodate students who are now under the K-12 curriculum and who will qualify for Grade 11. Also, the move is said to be an administrative decision to prevent the displacement of more than 24 faculty members currently teaching in the university. The University will open four strands— Science and Technology, Engineering and Math ematics (STEM), Accountancy and Business Management (ABM), Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) and the Technical Vocation (TechVoc) in Accordingly,Automotive.the population of Senior High School students will be limited to the num ber of facilities the university has and the univer sity will probably accommodate more than 680 students depending on the number of passers. Dr. Mary Lynn S. Abiera, Vice Chancel lor for Academic Affairs, confirmed that the Uni versity is prepared and the program has been ap proved by the Department of Education Region XII. However, there is no finality yet unless the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) issue the final memo. “Everything is in blueprint… Nakapre pare na ta pero depende na pud sa mag-abot nabag-ona memo (We are prepared, but it still depends on the memo that is yet to arrive),” said Dr. Abiera.
MSU to face budget cut in AY 2016-17
News Bits
Dixter Glenn C. Tandog
Eden May Somodio
AACCUP visits MSU-GSC for Level I Accreditation To evaluate the university’s programs, the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Univer sities in the Philippines (AACCUP) visited Mindanao State University-General Santos City, October 20-23, 2015. Six programs were included in the Level 1 accreditation namely: Bachelor of Elementary Edu cation, Bachelor of Secondary Education, Bachelor of Science in Biology, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, and Bachelor of Arts in Filipino. During their stay, AACCUP accreditors toured around the university and evaluated the afore mentioned programs through visiting their respective program offices. They also did classroom observa tions, evaluation of facilities, extension site visit and random interviews with students, teachers, staff and head of offices.Onthe second day, a forum was held where university partners and other stakeholders like parents, alumni, partner local government units and even the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor were interviewed by the accreditors. The results of the interviews and observations will become part of their evaluation and recommendations.Dr.Mary Lynn S. Abiera, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, revealed in an interview with Bagwis that the accreditors were impressed with the universi ty’s performance, evidenced by their statements during the Exit Conference where the accreditors presented their impressions and the summary of their evaluation. “They say that the performance in the eval uation of MSU-GenSan is very satisfactory,” Dr. Abiera pointed out.“We are very happy for that and we will just wait for the final rating coming from AACCUP,” she added. Accordingly, the results of the accreditation will be released two to three months after the visit to gether with the recommendation which will contain their assessment on the strengths of MSU-GenSan and the areas it needs to improve. Asking students’ participation Since early last academic year, the university has been preparing for this accreditation and students were encouraged to actively participate. In fact, everyone was asked, while some were required, to memorize the vision, mission and goals of the university, the students’ respective college down to their own department. The administration said that students partici pation is important because, in lieu of the accreditation, the accreditors will not just interview the university’s faculty and staff but will also talk with students random ly, and results of this interview will have an impact on the overall result of the accreditation.
10 BAGWIS VOLUME XXXVINEWS BA & A now owns Miss MSU crown
After quite a long time, the College of Busi ness Administration and Accountancy (Tycoons) brought home the crown as Ms. Novie Shane Leonerio was hailed Miss MSU 2015 in the pageant held at the Mindanao State University quadrangle, October 4. Thousands of spectators filled the university quadrangle to witness this annual showcase of beauty, grace and wit of an ideal MSUan. Fourteen candidates with two representing each college, except for the Col lege of Law and Graduate School, vied for this year’s Miss MSULeoneriocrown. was among the crowd’s early favourites evidenced by the loud cheers from the au dience. In the preliminary interview, her honesty was appreciated when she answered the question, “For the past years, your parents have taught you. What have you taught your parents?” Tactfully saying that she has made her parents Christian and “even more religious,” she gained the approval of the audience. Moreover, in the final Q&A portion which asked whether the issue on Filipino professionals working abroad is an issue of brain drain or an indicator of global competitiveness, Leonerio gave a straightfor ward answer: “I think it is not about brain drain. For Dixter Glenn C. Tandog me, it is about global competitiveness because I believe that Filipino people are competitive peo ple. We learn in our universities, in our colleges, even in our high school, we learn a lot that’s why we become competitive in all aspects of life— not just about how professional are we in our work but also in the way we treat other people outside the country,” Leonerio answered. Other title holders are Ms. Jovie Ruth Men doza, Miss MSU Academic Ambassadress 2015, from the College of Engineering and Ms. Jenny Rose Purisima from the College of Educa tion (CoEd) won the Miss MSU Culture and Arts Ambassadress 2015 crown. This year, the organizers of the pageant also revealed the two additional titles which tradition ally were crowns for the 3rd and 4th Runners Up. Winning the Miss MSU Environmental Ambassadress 2015 was from the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ms. Camille Grace Tapec and the Miss MSU Peace and Order Ambassadress 2015 was awarded to Ms. Jezza Khriss Miranda from the College of Natural Science and Math ematics. Accordingly, the Miss MSU logo colour will be changed from blue, which represents last 3 years’ crown holder, the CoEd, to gold to signify this year’s titleholder, the BA & A. Miss MSU 2015 pageant was part of the opening events of this year’s much-anticipat ed UniversityBeingIntramurals.amajorevent, the Tycoons gained 60 points in the overall ranking after this winning. The College of Engineering (ASTEEGS) has once again re-affirmed its excellence and su premacy both in the academics and sports as it once again reclaimed the Championship Trophy, thereby retaining its hold to the Throne of Champi ons during this year’s intramurals. Held simultane ously with the 42nd Foundation Anniversary of the Mindanao State University – General Santos City last October 4-9, the ASTEEGS has re-emerged victorious, now with an 8-year consecutive cham pionship feat on its belt. After garnering an aggregate score of 401 points, the Asteegs managed to frustrate their close rival, the College of Agriculture (Reapers) who settled for the second top post. Completing the top four circle were the College of Education (Mentors) and the College of Business Administration and Accountancy (Ty coons), who landed third and fourth spots respec tively. The ASTEEGS championship trophy can be attributed to several events where they trium phantly dished out their foes, bagging the gold med als for the following sports events: Chess (Men & Women), Dance Sports, Soccer, Table Tennis (Men), and VolleyballFurther(Men).fortifying their win was the col lege’s performance in Literary and Academic events
Kevin L. Autor where they squeezed the top spot in Extemporane ous Speaking (Filipino), Individual Mathematics Quiz, Individual Science & Technology Quiz, Indi vidual General Information Quiz, and the Team Quiz which mettle topics from all individual categories.
Intramurals 2015 CoE retains feat, bags 8th championship
Kevin L. Autor, Eden May Somodio
Landslide win faces complaint
The newly elected Physical Education Student’s Organization (PESO) officials, all of which are from Alliance of Students for Alternative Politics (ASAP) party, are now facing a failure of election com plaint filed by the Student Alliance for the Advance ment of Democratic Rights (STAND) party at the Office of Students Affairs (OSA) chaired by Engr. Paisar Ga diaware, OSA Director. The complaint filed points out the miscon duct of the Commision on Elections (COMELEC) dur ing the Election Day last September 8. Accordingly, a precinct was opened during the Election Day to cater more voters. The complainant however asserts that such action was a clear violation of the COMELEC’s mandate. Moreover, the complaint also revealed that there was no master list of voters available during the Election Day.Ina meeting called by the OSA Director days after receiving a copy of the complaint, the COMELEC presented no defence with regards the allegations saying that all of the mentioned circumstances were all true. For this reason, an investigation team headed by SSC Councilor Rona Jae de Jose was formed to recommend actions to be carried out by the OSA. Meanwhile, another investigation was con ducted by the university legal affairs team as per in struction of the University Chancellor after hearing the news about the matter. As of writing, investigations are still being conducted by the university legal affairs team while the findings of de Jose’s team are already in the hands of the OSA Director. The former’s findings could not yet be disclosed so as to not influence its own find ings. Engr. Gadiaware, in an interview, held that unless the final resolution of the case is reached, the newly-elected PESO officers are prohibited from per forming their usual functions such as spearheading activities, using the organization’s funds, among oth ers.
“The government has flaunted Mindanao to the highest bidder, complete with tax exemptions, cheap labor and big incentives,” Ms. Templa asserted. The Lumads, who are the “stewards of these resourc es”, are then tagged by the government as members of the rebel groups “just because they are protecting our natural resources and at the same time, their habitats.” SSC Councilor Rona Jae de Jose and rep resentatives of various socio-civic organizations in the university were present during the said event.
Aiming to raise awareness among the stu dents about the incident of Lumad killings, the Indig enous People Students’ Association (IPSA) and the Supreme Student Government of MSU-GSC (SSC) spearheaded the “Forum on Lumad Situation in Min danao” held at the SSC office, October 28. Ms. Mae Fe A. Templa, spokesperson of the Save Our Schools (SOS) Mindanao Network, graced the forum as its guest speaker. She talked about the reasons why Mindanao is being militarized by the government. In her talk, “Mindanao Situation: Militariza tion for Environmental Plunder”, Ms. Templa empha sized the richness and abundance of natural resources in Mindanao. These assets, according to her, are one of the reasons of the heavy militarization in the area, why the government deploys hundreds of battalions for the purposes of “protecting foreign investors, and in particular, the mining companies.”
Student orgs hold forum, candle lighting for Lumads
Intramurals 2015 MSUans show wits and talent
David Jayson B. Oquendo, Dixter Glenn C. TandogAs part of the 54th Foundation Anniver sary celebration of the Mindanao State Universi ty-General Santos City, the university held Dance and Musical, Literary, Debate and Academic com petitions respectively, last October 5-7, 2015, dur ing the annualWithinIntramurals.thenumber of days, all of the dif ferent colleges of the university, except Graduate School and College of Law, competed in the said contests. Three colleges shone after winning first places in various categories during the Dance and Musical Contest. Reapers won first place in Dramatic and Quartet, Tycoons was declared as champion in Duet and Low Land Dance while Van guards dominated in the Contemporary and Hiphop contests.On the second day, the university held the literary contest. Mentors won first place in the Jazz Chant, Sabayang Pagbigkas, Extemporane ous Speaking and the Pagsusulat ng Sanaysay. Vanguards excelled in Oration and Essay Writing; while ASTEEGs outshone the other colleges in Cosplay Comical Skit and Extemporaneous Filipi no. The debate competition was also held as part of the literary contest where the Mentors man aged to outwit their opponents which catapulted them to the top posts of the same. ASTEEGs, on the third day, upheld its competence in Academic Competition. The college bagged the overall championship in the aggregate ranking after finishing first place in Mathematics, Science and Technology, General Information and Team Quiz; while Reapers squeezed the top posts in Language and Literature.
Meanwhile, last September 18, students rallied to cry for the end of the killings of the Lumads in Mindanao. Headed by the Movement for the Advance ment of Student Power-MSU GenSan (MASP) in partnership with Indigenous People Student’s Associ ation (IPSA), Political Science Student’s Organization (PSSO), MSU Human Rights Society (HuRiSo), Em press, and Amnesty International Gensan; MSUans lit candles on the ground spelling out the words, “END NOW”. They also had placards with statements, “I am an MSUan and I stand with the Lumads”, “#StopLumadKillings”, and “End the culture of impu nity and exploitation of IP Ancestral Lands in Min danao,” inscribed on them. Other placards wrote, “STOP THE KILLINGS” and “#EndTheViolence against Lumads and other innocent people of MIN DANAO”. The candle lighting ceremony was in re sponse to the report of deaths of Lumads, most of them tribal leaders. They were suspected to be mem bers of the New People’s Army (NPA). However, there are groups who are asserting that these leaders were wrongly accused and that the act of killing them is a clear violation of their human rights. As of this writing, investigations are still on going. In the meantime, Lumads residing on these critical areas left their homes and are now sheltered in different evacuation places, while some chose to find other possible places for dwelling due to violence. The issue has reached the national and the international space for the seeming non-action of the government. Months after the killings, the perpetra tors are still on the loose and yet to be identified by the authorities.
AUGUST-JANUARY 2016 BAGWIS NEWS 11 Dixter Glenn C. Tandog
Mga buwayang nag-akalang parte ng Am azon ang MSU. Tulad ng mga crocodile, gus tong-gusto nilang lamunin lahat-lahat (mula sa pondo, hanggang sa kapangyarihan) na naging dahilan kung bakit wala nang natiti ra sa mga kapwa nila estudyante. Dapat silang bigyan ng jacket dahil baka pati sila ay kilabutan sa kanilang ginagawa. Pero dahil makapal ang kanilang balat, baka hindi na nila ito kailanganin. (Maaring isang pag-alipusta sa mga tunay na buwaya ang pagkukumpara ko sa kanila sa mga Crocs ng MSU, mabuti pa ang totoong mga buwaya tumitigil ‘pag busog na, yung “Crocs” natin, ganid at nuknukan sa kapal.)
Matanglawin
Sila ang pinakapatok sa takilya. Kayangkaya nilang mawala sa paningin ng lahat kasama ng nakulimbat na pondo ng isang organisasyon. Ngunit hindi na sila lilitaw pang muli. The Rags TRAPO. Mga taong puro pangako (expect ed na mapapako) tuwing eleksyon. Na pakakupad ng mga proyektong kanilang isinasagawa. Singbagal ito ng pag-buffer ng computers tuwing SSC E-leksyon. Sila yung may mahahabang PURO PORMA DE GOBYERNO (plata porma de gobyerno). Kulang sa gawa, kaya WALANG ASENSO. Dream Leader Kabaliktaran ng mga rags, sila yung mga taong may isang salita, maasahan, at pagasa ng bayan. ‘Yun nga lang karamihan sa kanila’y nasunog sa wild fire sa Indonesia— kokonti lamang ang natira.
Walang Pakialam 80% ng mga MSUans ay nabibilang dito. Mga taong hindi bingi pero ayaw makinig. Hindi bulag pero piniling pumikit. Hindi manhid pero ayaw makadama. Lalong hindi naman paralitiko, wala lang talagang balak maki alam. Plano lang nilang mapunan ang sarili nilang interes. Beyond that are not part of theirbusinessanymore.
Ang Propagandista
Sila yung mga tagamasid, tagasiwalat, tagaprotesta at tagabatikos. ‘Yun nga lang ay may kanya-kanya na silang death threat sa ngayon.
Isang nakapanlulumong senaryo ang mala-kabuteng pagsisipagsulputan ng mga samut-saring isyu ng nakawan, katiwalian, makupad na pag-unlad at bulok na sistema ng iilang mga StudentOrganizationssa buong kampus sa mga nakalipas na taon. Ang mga ito’y naging sentro ng mga maladeluby ong pambabatikos at pag-uusig ng mga “concernedcitizens,”ngunit hanggang sa kasalukuya’y hindi pa naaksyunan at nananatili pa ring isang malaking misteryo ng lagim. Sa entablado ng naaagnas na sistema ng pamumuno‘y nakatayo ang mga tauhang may kanya-kanyang papel na siyang bumubuhay sa nakakasukang dula. Narito ang iilan sa kanila: The Magicians Sa pagsara ng pinilakang-tabing sa taong ito, nawa’y magkaroon tayo ng happyending. Ang kwento ay nakasalalay sa mga tauhan, na may kakaya hang magbago, magpakatao, at gumawa ng naaayon sa pamantayang moral. Ang akdang ito ay hindi ginawa upang ipahiya ang sinuman, bagkus ay nais ipabatid na nakaatang sa ating mga balikat sa kung paano natin wawakasan ang dulang ito. Nawa’y maging pedestal ng positibong pagbabago ang dating tanghalan ng katiwalian.
Burglar Alarms Mga taong reklamo nang reklamo pero wala namang ginagawa. Nakakadagdag sila sa noise pollution pero on the lighter side, nai sisigaw naman nila ang daing ng karamihan. “Ninja Moves” Crew Kabaliktaran sila ng mga burglar alarms. Marami silang ginagawa ng tatahi-tahimik at hindi alam ng karamihan. Kadalasan ito’y mga anomalyang naisisiwalat lamang at the endoftheschoolyear.
The Crocs
Mapanuri. Mapagmatyag. Mapangahas. Konting-konti lang sila. Sila lang ‘yung bini yayaan ng napakalakas na will power para mag-alsa laban sa katiwalian at magpalaganap ng pagbabago. Ipagdasal na la mang nating hindi sila makain ng mga Crocs..
Sadyang Walang Alam Self-Explanatory. Kung di mo gets, isa ka sa kanila. Pabebe Wala kayong pakialam sa ginagawa nila at tiyak na mawiwindang kayo sa taas ng kilay nila. Wala kayong pakialam kung hindi man nila ginagawa ang kanilang mga tungkulin. Kahit malaki ang dahilan ninyo para maki alam ay hindi nila kayo papayagan ‘pagkat sisindakin nila kayo sa taas ng kilay nila. Kung gusto niyo ay mag-file kayo ng impeach ment. Miss U(s) Maganda. Matalino. Ang pagiging Miss U ay ang magiging automaticpass mo para sumi kat. Pero ang mas matindi ay eh pre-requisite ito para makatakbo sa halalan. Joke.
ni: Jenny Rose Rabia
historyof pageantry
At present, people learned to embrace pageants as they do with the pillows they cuddle at night. Because of this, beauty contests evolved into something more prestigious that judges thought it best to change the criteria. Over time, additional gauges have been added such as intelligence and wit, talent, and even personality as factors to be considered before a would-be queen is crowned. While physical beauty is still important, pageants have changed from something that deals purely on the physical manifestation of beauty to something that transcends the beauty that is visible to the nakedHowever,eye. these contests became extravagant, too. The sum that the organizers and contestants must spend in pageants has become pricey – the venue, prizes, the crowns, the outfits, jewelries, and even the cosmetics used. This superfluous way of spending resources and the unusual effort, however, do not concern international pageants alone. In fact, our university had been on the same situation just recently: the commotion that John Manalo (and company) brought during the Miss MSU 2015, the issue regarding the appearance of Miss Universe 3rd runner up Shamcey Supsup-Lee during the Miss MSU 2014 (which must’ve cost a lot).
by Rohannie Ibrahim
Huy!Paminawsakadali,kadyotlang.UnsangaeventsaIntramsangimuhangpirmeginaatangan?Ifasked,most,ifnotall,wouldprobablyanswer,“MissMSUe!”Andhey,it’snotthatsurprisingbecause
During the first Miss World contest in 1951 (originally called the Festival Bikini Contest), Kiki Håkansson was crowned while wearing a bikini, the first and the last for the world of pageantry. Women would normally wear decent clothes to hide whatever which is not supposed to be seen. And yet some participants would go all the way showing off their bodies so confidently, which is seen to be degrading by some people, often the religious and those who view pageants as an avenue where women are objectified. However, as the world adapts to the demands of freedom and individuation of contemporary times, all these criticisms seemed to have dispersed into thin air. Bikinis are not the only thing that has been criticized, but the entire rationale behind pageants itself. A group of women that is composed of active supporters for the advancement of civil rights called the “New York Radical Women” (NYRW) insisted that pageants are degrading. On 1968, NYRW staged what came to be known as the Miss America Protest. The group called the pageant sexist, claiming that it perpetuates the mindless-boob-girlie symbol for women and raises the impossible standards of beauty which they find ludicrous. They also criticized the same for being racist for the seeming rarity of an African-American woman making it to the final rounds of the contest.
first and foremost, it’s an event that showcases the most beautiful and eye-catching faces from each college—among all the ladies who joined the preliminary pageants, at least. Now what is in beauty that attracts us? The general truth is that we, as humans, tend to be drawn towards anything that has just the right aesthetic attributes – it could be another person, an animal, a concept or anything that we may so think of. For instance, when one sees a raven-haired girl with fair skin, almond-shaped eyes, long lashes, heart-shaped crimson lips and nose as tall as Mt. Everest, his or her natural reaction would be a gape or a gaze with lips parted into an “o.” But of course, the standards of beauty have changed over time and its fixed definition (if there ever is one) is still in its never-ending journey of innovation. Decades ago, beauty pageants are traditionally judged on the basis of the contestants’ physical attributes – the winner is determined by her looks alone. Georgiana Seymour, the Duchess of Somerset, was the first lady to be hailed as the “Queen of Beauty” during the Eglinton Tournament of 1839 held by Archibald Montgomerie, the 13th Earl of Eglinton. Back then, beauty pageants were not popular. But when they rose into fame during the 1880’s, public protests against it began to emerge, too. Some religious countries threatened to withdraw their delegates at the time when a swimsuit competition was included in these pageants. Pope Pius XII, on the other hand, pronounced the spectacle as something that is “indecent.”
Despite the criticisms, pageants have received greater patronage these days. People talk about them more often, which is precisely the reason why, it is now a serious business. It could always become a hot issue wherever there is one. While most people nowadays embrace the idea that beauty pageants are acceptable and there is nothing wrong about it, I beg to differ. In fact, I believe that there are still those who think that this is a superficial spectacle that promotes a twisted construction of beauty. Some critics firmly claim that these competitions reinforce the idea that women should be judged by how they look and present themselves in public. Pageants create a box of ideals, imprisoning their contestants and audience alike, feeding them their standards of the ideal and the perfect woman. Such could promote some sense of alienation and disempowerment to women as they now find themselves “ugly” for not falling in to the standards of beauty set by the organizers. In hindsight though, long before these modern pageants, the selection of the fairest was already observed. Like when Paris was made to choose among the three lovely and vain goddesses (Poor Paris), or during the early times when kings are asked to choose their brides among their subjects – the woman they found most beautiful, they would marry, of course. But what about those women and their plain features who must have had cursed their genes for being excluded as possible candidates for the king’s bride? Or those who comforted their hearts with words like, “Alas! Being a queen is a pain in the ass anyway”? Who knows?
16 BAGWIS VOLUME XXXVIFEATURES
Binalot ng poot ang kanyang puso. Nais niyang sumigaw ngunit walang boses na lumabas sa kanyang lalamunan. Nais niyang lumaban ngunit wala siyang magawa.
Ang nangyari ay mananatiling misteryong nakabaon. Ngunit ang nakapanririnding amoy ng kawalang-katarungan ay muling gagapang sa lupa upang pukawin ang natutulog na hustisya at parusang naghihintay na ipataw sa mga taong nararapat bigyan nito. Ngunit kailan? Mula sa 294 ngayong taon, ilang Lumad pa ba ang kailangang masangkot sa mga kaso ng mga hindi makatarungang pagpaslang? Ilang kaso pa ba ng panggagahasa, dagliang pagkawala, pang-aaresto nang walang dahilan at diskriminasyon ang kailangan nilang maranasan? Sadyang ganito ba katamis ang tulog ng ating hustisya o pinatay na rin ito ng mga taong nasa kapangyarihan? Lahat ay mananatiling isang malaking palaisipan at, tulad ng pagsinta niya kay Aira, mananatili na lamang lihim ang mga ito. Mababaon sa limot sa paglipas ng panahon.
AUGUST-JANUARY 2016 BAGWIS FEATURES 17 Matamis na ngiti. Mahabang buhok. Malasutlang kutis. Napangiti si Datal habang naglalakad pauwi. Magtatakip silim na at halos ‘di na niya maaninag ang daan. Hindi niya mapigilan ang pagtalon ng kanyang puso sa tuwa na may halong kaba, at pagkatakot. Bukas na niya planong ipagtapat ang itinatagong pagsinta kay Aira—isang babaeng matagal na rin niyang kaibigan ngunit lihim niyang sinisinta. Sana nga lang ay huwag na naman siyang sumpungin ng kanyang katorpehan. Napatingin siya sa langit. Magkakaroon ng masayang pamilya kasama si Aira. Magkakaanak at mabubuhay ng masaya. May foreversa tamang panahon. Sa kabilang dako ay tila napakapayapa ng paligid. Tahimik. Malayo sa nababasa niya sa dyaryo at naririnig mula sa lumang radyong de baterya ng kapitbahay tungkol sa nakapanghihilakbot na pagpatay sa mga kapwa niya Lumad na umano’y kasapi ng kung anumang rebeldeng grupo. May mga haka-hakang kagagawan umano ito ng mga militar at ng mga grupong nasa ilalim rin ng kanilang pamumuno na kung tawagin ay Magahat-Bagani. Kung ang mga militar naman ang tatanungin, sanhi umano ito ng gyera sa pagitan ng mga Lumad at ang iilan ay gawa rin ng NPA. Kahit siya ay naguguluhan, sanhi ng kawalan ng mga matibay na ebidensya na siyang magpapatotoo sa mga paratang ng mga grupong ito. Parte ng kanyang puso ay namimighati rin ‘pagkat ang bawat pangyayari ay sasalamin na naman sa tingin ng karamihan sa kanilang mgaNaratingLumad.na
niya ang kanilang bakuran. Tulad ng dati, maririnig mo mula sa labas ang napakasayang hagikhik ng kanyang kapatid na babae. Ang nakakasawa at paulitulit na pangaral ng kanyang ina at ang kulitan ng kanyang ama at ng kanya pang nakatatandang kapatid. Sa kabilang bahay ay nakatira ang iilan sa kanilang mga kamag-
Lihim ni jenny rose rabia anak. Kahit bulag ang kanyang ama, bagamat ‘di gaanong malaki ang kanilang tahanan, maaring hindi man nag-uumapaw ang kanilang kayamanan ay masaya at nirerespeto naman ang kanilang pamilya sa buong nayon dahil sa magiting at uliran niyang amang itinuturing na elder ng kanilang grupo. Wala na ata siyang mahihiling pa sa kanyang pamilya.Pumasok siya sa loob at bumungad sa kanya ang masarap na hapunang nakahain sa hapag. Matapos magpakita ng malugod na pagbati sa kanyang mga magulang ay naupo na siya sa mesa. Naunang natapos kumain ang kanyang ama na dahan-dahang tumayo at habang inaalalayan ng kanyang kapatid na lalaki upang maupo at makapagpahangin sa labas.Habang nilalasap ang masarap na luto ng ina ay nakarinig siya ng isang nakakatulig na putok na sinundan ng isang panandaliang katahimikan. Matapos ng iilang sandali ay isang malakas na sigaw na naman ang kanyang nabatid kasunod ng isa pang putok ng baril. Doo’y binalot ng pagkagimbal ang kanyang katawan na tila kusang gumalaw at patakbong pinuntahan ang pinagmulan ng alingawngaw. Ngunit huli na ang lahat. Nakita niya ang kanyang ama at kapatid na bulagta. Kapwa titinga-tingang nakikipaglaban hanggang sa nalalabing hibla ng kanilang hininga. Naramdaman niya ang isang malakas na paghampas ng kung anong matigas na bagay sa kanyang batok na naging dahilan ng pagdilim ng kanyang mga paningin at ng kanyang pagkabuwal. Ilang putok pa ng baril ang kanyang narinig. Namanhid ang buo niyang katawan. Natanaw niyang ang kanyang ina at ang dalawa pa niyang mga kamag-anak. Wala na rin silang buhay. Nadama niya ang pagtulo ng mga luha sa kanyang mga mata kasabay ng pagagos ng malapot na dugo mula sa kanyang mga sugat. Kasabay nito ay ang paglaho ng kanyang mga pangarap at muli niyang naalala ang matatamis na ngiti ni Aira. Ang pag-ibig na kanya sanang ipagtatapat. Ang matinis na hagikhik ng kanyang kapatid. Napapikit na lamang siya habang hinihiling na sana’y ligtas ang mga ito. Bago pa tuluyang mawala ang malay tao’y narinig niya ang katagang “Mga Rebelde” na hindi niya alam kung kaninong bibig ba nagmula at kung kanino ba patungkol. Sa kanila ba? O sa mga taong pumaslang sa kanila? Hindi ito nawalay sa kanyang isipan habang nakikipaglaban kay kamatayan.
Naniniwala na Ako sa Forever by :james reid Mas mahaba pa sa forever ang hinintay at hihintayin nating mga MSUan para maganap ang makasaysayang “Grand Opening” ng MSU Library na sinimulan na ang count down 5 years ago. Napag-alamang magaganap ang nasabing pagbubukas sa “nth” year kung saan lumulutang na ang mga bahay at lumilipad na ang mga sasakyan. mr. right by: kim chiu Naranasan mo na bang umupo sa jeep na sobrang init, masyado nang masikip at kahit paghinga ng katabi mo ay naamoy mo na? Nang biglang sumigaw ang kunduktor na “Sibugi, sibugi onse-onse na!” Tapos tila nag-slow motion ang lahat. Paparating ang isang mala Adonis na binata. Ngunit ang masakit ay dadaan lamang siya na maghuhudyat ng iyong muling paghihintay sa taong pupuno sa jeep. ha ha ha hasula by: kurt fick Sa sobrang hirap ng buhay—sabay-sabay na quizzes, reports, requirements, plus mata-traffic ka pa on your way to school- matatawa ka na lang. Yun (hasula)!subjects”“I-wanna-give-up-just-kidding-I-have-to-pass-these-bangnatypeoflaughing.Dibamasaya?HAHAHA Des(s)ert(pun intended) by: dawin Well, common knowledge na rin naman na maladesyerto talaga ang MSU. The university is but the home of the Sahara Desert, or at least ang miniature version nito. only hope by: mandy moore Minsan, sumasabak ka sa gyera na walang dalang baril, kasi in the first place, ‘di mo naman alam na may gyera kang pupuntahan. Ganito rin kapag magkakaroon ng surprise quizzes! Sa mga panahong ito kung san feeling mo ikaw na ang dumbest of all dahil wala kang maisagot, your seatmate is your only hope. Pero beware! Merong maramot, madaya (yung bibigyan ka ng maling sagot) at naglipana na rin ang mga negosyante- mga nagpapauso ng pagbabarter ng sagot. blank space by: taylor swift Hey now, this may sound cliché, yes. Pero di naman natin makakaila na kasing cliché na ang tag line na ito ang situation mo tuwing may exam. Maaaring pumalya ang photograph at ang only hope mo, kaya naman blank space after each number is all you have. comeback homeby:2ne1 “May mga bagay na kahit gaano mo kagustong iwan ay wala kang magawa dahil kailangan mong balikan.” Matapos mong mangolekta ng itlog sa bawat exams at quizzes tiyak na ito ang magiging hugot mo. Wag kang mag-alala papasa ka rin sa tamang panahon. shake it off! by: taylor swift Kung sakali mang bumagsak ka nga, just shake it off! Shake it off at magsimulang muli. Ganun lang yun e. Try and try. No matter how many times you fail, life must go on. LABAN LANG.
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Disclaimer: This is a satirical article that aims to showcase the MSUan lifestyle in a series of tracks in a playlist. This write-up is just for fun. Although the article mentions cheating and getting failing scores, the publication does not support this kind of behavior, but acknowledges the reality that such is happening within the university (or any educational institution for that matter).
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18 BAGWIS VOLUME XXXVIFEATURES
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photographby:edsheeran Aminin, di na uso ngayon ang taking notes. Instead, students prefer to take pictures na lang ng lessons na nakasulat sa blackboard. Yun nga lang, nagagamit na rin yung photos bilang kodigo. Such abilities become handy at times, diba? And oh, kung nabuko man kayo, peace tayo, owkay?
Minsan, things just don’t pan out. Minsan, kahit na perfect na ang seating(cheating) arrangement nyo there will come a time na for no reason at all, ire-rearrange kayo ng teacher o proctor niyo. Yung best friends mong katabi mo kanina? You can only say hello from the other side.
Have you ever strolled along the road, all alone, the sun shyly taking a peek from the horizon, its smile about to shower you with warmth? It seems probable that you’re filming a music video, you the singer and the actor at the same time. Or (and this has the greater probability of being the case), you have entered the university and thought of embarking into a new journey and you possibly mused about the new music vid eos, or the songs themselves that would tell your story. Which ones speaks to you?
Mentors slug Asteegs, 2-1 Nakamit ng College of Education (Mentors) ang una nitong kampeonato pagkatapos nilang paulanan ng ‘di-mapigilang ispayk ang ilang taon na nilang karibal sa hard court ang College of Engineering (Asteegs) sa kamapeonatong laro sa Volleyball Women, 3-0 (25-22, 26-24, 2520), noong ika-tatlo ng Oktubre 2015 sa MSU volleyballMatitindingcourt.mga ispayk ni Joymarie Samillano ang gumatong sa tila sumisiklab na pagtapak ng unang set na naging dahilan upang maka-abante kaagad sila ng limang puntos, 12-7. Nagpamalas din ng hindi matawarang crosscourt shots si Bernadeth Ambalgan, subalit dinadagdagan din nila ang puntos ng kalaban dahil sa walong service error na kanilang nakamit sa unang set, 25-22. Matindi ang palitan ng malalakas na ispayk at mala-pader na block ng magkabilang panig sa simula pa lang ng pangalawang set. Pumapalya man ang Mentors sa pagtanggap ng bolang tinitira nila ay hindi pa rin magawang lamangan ng Asteegs ang katunggali, 18-14. Hindi inaasahang mga service error naman ang panay na aksyon ng Asteegs, rason upang matanaw ng Mentors ang daan tungo sa tropeo. Nagkaroon pa ng deuce sa pagtatapos ng ikalawang set ngunit nanaig pa din ang Mentors, 24-26. Sandaling itinigil naman ang engkwentro dahil sa pagbuhos ng ulan ngunit agad namang ipinagpatuloy ang bakbakan nang kumalma ang ito.Hindi nagpatinag ang magkabilang panig at nanguna ng tatlong puntos ang Asteegs dahil sa mga quick drops ni Maglente at dalawang service error ng Mentors, 6-9. Tinapatan naman ito ni Fetche Benlot ng maiinit na ispayk at nabawi nila ang lamang, 17-15. Isang ispayk mula sa back row ang muling pinakawalan ni Benlot na tinangkang i-block ni Zerah Librando ngunit nasampal lang sya ng bola, 22-20. Nagtapos ang laro ng madulas sa kamay ni Gabo ang bola mula sa pagtanggap ng serb galing sa Mentors, 25-20. Napatunayan ng Mentors ang kanilang sinabing magwawagi sila ngayong taon sa pangkampeonato ng larong “Ga-expectvolleyball.judmi nga mag-champion mi kay we are eager to win, kay murag pila na mi ka ysears nga nag grandslam nga 1st runner-up. So hopefully makuha namo ang championship this year kay mag graduate na mi. (Inaasahan talaga namin na kami ang magkakampeon dahil sabik na sabik kaming manalo, sapagkat parang ilang taon na kaming sunud-sunod na pumapangalawa lamang. Kaya sana ay makuha na namin ang kampeonato ngayong taon lalo na’t magsisipagtapos na kami sa aming pag-aaral.), “ wika ni Fetche Benlot, ang team captain ng Mentors.
When do we say that a university, or any academic institution, has attained excellence in any field and is a producer of globally-competitive graduates? Is it when a university seizes high spots in different board exams and obtains a 100% passing rate or above national passing rate? Or is it when the university is ranked by random websites in the Internet having only the board exam results as basis as one of the top performing schools in the entire Mindanaocountry?State University-General Santos City, through its administration, is, in one way or another, claiming that the university has already achieved the level of excellence in its academic pursuits. One manifestation of this action is the theme during the annual Intramurals: ‘’Sustaining Excellence for Global Competitiveness.” Before anything else, let me ask you: How do we sustain excellence? Or should I change the question: Do we really have something to sustain in the first place? Graduates of the university who topped the board exams don’t speak for the entire performance of university itself. Now, if the university is claiming that it has achieved the level of excellence by whatever reason, then how would you define excellence if the administration in this institution could not even make consistent decisions as to what scoring system to use during the Intramurals? For years, the students are flustered with the idea that the scoring system change annually. This could make people suspect that doing such favors or supports one team’s quest for the championship. If the administration is serious in its claim of excellence, then why can’t it even establish a consistent scoring system for the Intramurals?Nextstop: the musical competition. Every year the musical competition is one of the most watched events in the Intramurals, given that most of us love music. Unfortunately, what was supposed to be a night filled with harmonious blending of voices turned out to be a very annoying show. Tell me, who would love to hear people singing using cheap microphones that produce broken sounds? You may also include the technical team members who cannot even control the volume of the instrumental vis-à-vis the microphone. Another question: Can’t they even procure a set of wireless microphones intended for the dancing quartet? Is the university so poor it cannot afford to buy wireless microphones?Anotherthing: the musical competition’s criteria and guidelines sheet for judging was filled with grammatical errors. Yes, people do commit mistakes, especially in the writing of a language that is not their mother tongue. But having a criteria sheet with grammatical errors in every paragraph is not tolerable. What’s even worse is that the committee in charge of the musical competition reproduced the criteria sheet for distribution to all the colleges. Is this a mark of excellence?
Lastly, one of the competitions in every Intramurals is the college booth contest. All the colleges compete for the best one; however, this year, the booths were not judged, and the College of Engineering’s booth was demolished. Allegedly, such action was made because some guidelines for the said competition were not met. The Student Supreme Council was supposed to provide tents to all colleges and there should be no booth put up in front of the gymnasium. But what happened was that the SSC did not provide any tent and there were booths standing in the restricted area. Now, if we are to evaluate the university through its annual Intramurals, can we say that we have really achieved the level of excellence that the university claims to be “sustaining”? We cannot speak of excellence if we don’t have the essence of what being excellent means. The scoring system, as mentioned above, should not change every now and then. Moreover, the competitions held in the Intramurals, like the musical tilt, should serve as a training ground for our future musicians who might be the next Lea Salonga, Ryan Cayabcayab, or Gary Valenciano of their time. To achieve this vision, the administration must provide the best type of equipment. It should procure new, high quality, and wireless microphones, at the very least. Then it should also start building the capacities of those in charge of the technical department through trainings and other onthe-job learning opportunities for them to learn new or innovative ways of managing the intramurals’ technical and sound Regardingrequirements.theissueof the college booths which were not judged, the administration should take charge of the incident and should have taken immediate action and make a firm decision to recognize the efforts of all those involved, especially the students from different colleges. The university is way too far from the global competitiveness its current administration officials are claiming. The impressive performance of its graduates in different board examinations is not a guarantee its graduates will perform excellently in their respective professions. More importantly, the excellent performance of the university’s graduates in board examinations is not necessarily the outcome of excellent teaching, and neither is it the result of having world class teaching and learning facilities and classrooms. On the contrary, it is the result of the individual student’s dogged determination not only to pass board examinations but also to do so with flying colors. If becoming one of producers of globally-competitive graduates is the university’s goal, then the university must first establish a good system inside the academe. Excellence begins from the very foundation of any institution, thus, talking about the Intramurals, excellence must be seen in this level— excellence emanates that at the very foundation of what a university is – a center of higher learning.
20 BAGWIS VOLUME XXXVISPORTS Hanna Mae Orella
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and Coleen Donna Hibionada used powerful chops and tricky placing to establish their dominance in the first set of the first game. De Perio fed her opponent with successive quick spins in the early part of the match up obtaining a 4-point advantage, 6-2. Meanwhile, Hibionada made precise blocks to counter the attacks of de Perio, which resulted to numerous deadlocks: 4-4, 5-5, and 6-6. However, it was De Perio who dominated the set when she nailed Hibionada at 9.
Hibionada tried to prove her worth in the third set when she threw loops and drives to De Perio who was then committing several service faults, 11-9. However, it was like a sudden joy for the leading paddler - De Perio astonished the crowd with her lashing moves that only gave Hibionada five points in the fourth set, 11-5. De Perio extended her deceiving placing and successfully beat Hibionada in the final set, 12-10 with a deuce, giving her team its first win. With lightning-quick top spins, the second game of the team play, Doubles, started with the Mentors’ power paddlers, Jessa Mae Misajon and Christene Osanastre, and ASTEEGs’ dynamic duo, Danilyn Dema-ala and Angelina Payot. In the early part of the encounter, Misajon executed her all-in-all performance joined by Osanastre’s nail-biting chops giving Asteegs no chance to get over. Though Dema-ala and Payot tried hard in strengthening their defense, still the sets ended with 11-4, 11-7 in the first two sets, respectively.Unfortunately, Mentors were shattered with Asteegs’ advancement in the third set that caused a roller-coaster encounter ending up to Asteegs’ victory, 11-8. Payot’s lobs and smashes were left unnoticed by Mentors, rendering a space for Asteegs to continue reigning in the fourth set, 119. Mentors had their revenge through Misajon’s offensive serves supported by Osanastre’s two drop shots that earned a 4-point advantage in the last set,Watched11-7. by a throng of sports enthusiasts and writers, Misajon surprised the spectators with her jaw-dropping attacks that turned Dema-ala to be very lousy in Single B. She owned three consecutive sets with too wide gaps from Demaala, 11-3, 11-4, 11-6, respectively.
Mentors win table tennis tourney anew
Reylan Jay Magno
First inning With Anglers batting in the first inning, the first batter, Roncy Joshua Hermonio, made it to the first base while the second and third batters, Welmer Cinco and Mark Orion, hit the ball, but the fielders were able to catch them and was therefore declared out by the umpire. Having two outs, the clean-up hitter Napoleon Saceda made a Run Batter In (RBI) which allowed Hermonio to score a run, 1-0, but the next batter executed a hit, which was again an easy catch for the fielders. On the other side, the pitcher of the Anglers, Lenard Salazar, had a shaky start and was delivering several balls outside the strike zone, causing the Reapers to gain three base on balls. With bases full, Charlie Kitong carried out a hit but was near enough to be quickly caught by Salazar. The first inning ended with a hit by Renee Ramirez but the first baseman was able to catch the ball, 1-0.
Second inning Richard Timtim Jr. scored a run with Justine Baracca at bat in the second inning, 1-1. The Reapers fired up with Jerwin Malid on the hot corner, while Baracca exploited a solid hit and scored a homerun. It was followed by a double hit from Bren Inocencio and a double RBI by Silongan, assisting Inocencio to score a run at the end of the second inning, 4-2.
A great reciprocation took place in the second set with Hibionada making consecutive kills that took the lead, 7-4, but De Perio responded with offensive blocks that resulted to another deadlock: 9-9, 10-10. Still, Hibionada owned the given slide-2 and sealed the set, at 12-10.
Hanna Mae Orella
Reapers defeat Anglers,
Third inning The score box for Anglers was nailed at 2 up to the third inning as Saceda’s pitching errors continued awarding the opponents three walks including two runs obtaining a 4-point margin, 6-2. In an interview through facebook, Saceda was asked why he committed such errors during the game and was it also because of the Reapers’ cheerers teasing him, “Kaunti lang naman ang epekto sa akin nung kanilang yaga-yaga. May time lang na tumatawa ako pero ang pinakaproblema ko talaga ay aking mga kamay dahil sobrang sakit. Mula sa pinaka-unang araw ng laro hanggang huling araw ay ako ang nag-pipitch kaya wala na akong lakas para makontrol ko ang pagtapon ko. (Their cheers
The College of Agriculture (Reapers) clinched the baseball championship title by defeating the College of Fisheries (Anglers) ,17-6 ( 1-0, 4-2, 6-2, 17-6 ), with eleven runs in the fourth inning to subdue the Anglers. The championship games took place on October 9, 2015, at the MSU – GSC Open Field. at the MSU Open Field on October 4-9, 2015.
The College of Education (Mentors) table tennis women’s team proved for the second time their superiority in table tennis as they hooked a lead in the team play competition against the College of Engineering (Asteegs), 2-1, during their final encounter held at MSU-GSC Gymnasium on October 7, Chindafye2015.DePerio
Ithebecauseataffectedmejustabit.There’satimethatI’mlaughingthembutmybiggestproblemweremyhandsthey’resopainful.Fromthefirstdayuntillastday,Iamtheonewho’spitchingthat’swhydon’thavethestrengthtocontrolmypitching.),’’hereplied.FourthinningItwasonlyinthefourthinningthattheAnglerscametolifeblastingfourrunsinthestuddedinningafterlaboringhardonBaracca’sfastballs,6-6.Unfortunately,theireffortfellshortandtheReaperscontinuedtheirwinningstreak.TheReaperslockedtheAnglersat6andharvested11moreruns,causingthegametoendwithan11-pointadvantage,17-6. 17-6
Kung sa simula’y Asteegs ang bumida sa pag-ambag ng makalaglag-pangang taktika sa pagpapatakbo ng bola, Reapers naman ang umarangkada sa sumunod na half. Pinakawalan ni Janus Englis ang kanyang di-mabilang na attempt na nagbigay ng oportunidad kina Cydrex Buenafe at Porras na maghasik ng hindi malarawang pasahan ng bola na nagpalito ng husto sa katunggali.
Asteegs, sinipa ang Reapers;binawi ang kampeonato
Walang ibang nagawa ang Asteegs kundi ang dumepensa sa magkasunod-sunod na pagwasak ng Reapers sa kanilang pananalasa. Ayaw na magpalupig ng bawat koponan. Ang lahat ay may malaking kumpiyansa sa sarili at dedikasyong manalo kaya’t naiselyo ang huling half ng walang pagbabago sa mga puntos, 0-0.
Ronald II Surilla
On October 9, 2015, the College of Engineering’s (Asteegs) dominance in the Women’s Basketball had come to an end. After eight long years of being champions, Asteegs women’s basketball team was defeated by the College of Business Administration and Accountancy (Tycoons) ,73-65, in the championship match at the MSU Gymnasium. Playing coach Ruby Rubio showed intense emotions after her team secured the championship title.‘’Gusto nako pag-gawas nako diri sa MSU naa koy ihatag (championship title) sa akong mga teammates kay kabalo ko dili lang pud to para sa akoa, para pud to sa ilaha nga naningkamot. (Iwant fortogivemyteammatesavictorybeforeIleaveMSUbecauseIknowthistitleisnotjustformebutalsoeveryonewhoworkedhard”),”anemotionalRubioexplained.RubiosparkedtherunoftheTycoonsintheircomebackinthe3rdquarter.Afterbeingdownatthehalf-time,35-27,theTycoonsresortedtoafullcourtpress,forcingtheAsteegstoturntheballover.A3-pointshotbySamanthaChiongfollowedbyalay-upunderneathbyRubioputtheTycoonsinthelead,38-37.TheTycoonsoutscored
Sawa na sa pilak! Iyan ang naka-ukit sa utak ng bawat manlalaro ng College of Engineering (Asteegs) nang palamunin nila ng tila nakalalasong alikabok ang mag-aapat na taon sanang kampeon sa larangan ng soccer ang College of Agriculture (Reapers) gamit ang umaapoy na mga sipa na naging rason upang tuluyang gumuho ang pag-asa ng kagitgitang katunggali na ipaglabang muli ang titulo sa, 6-5 (shoot out), noong Oktubre 9, 2015 sa MSU Open field. Kasabay ng naghihiyawang mga manonood at nakakapasong init ng araw, buong puwersang nagpakitang-gilas ang dalawang koponan na pawang determinado at agresibo sa pag-uwi ng ginto. Naging pambungad sa unang half ang walang habas na pag-atake nina Dafy Diaz at Menard Nacario ng Asteegs sa balwarte ng Reapers gamit ang mabangis nilang pagsipa sa bola. Ito ang sanhi upang magulantay ang pundasyon ng kabilang koponan.Ilang minuto pa ay biglang napanganga ang Asteegs nang humarurot ang Reapers ng di-matawarang opensa na siyang tumapat sa agresibong katunggali. Dahil sa kapwa hindi nagpapadaig ang bawat koponan, natapos ang half ng walang sinumang nakakapuntos, 0-0.
Idineklara ang ‘shoot out’ upang maisala ang dalawang magkatunggali at mabigyan ng hustisya angSalaro.walong pagkakataong makasipa ng bola ang bawat napiling manlalaro mula sa magkabilang koponan, anim na goals ang napatunayan ng Asteegs mula kina Nacario, Hanrey Villagantol, Joshua Calanao, Elgine Patun-og, Diaz, at Earl Gregorio. Samantala, limang goals naman ang naisalba ng Reapers mula kina Buenafe, Porras, Otacan, Peter Mahinay at Vargas. Nangangahulugan lamang ito na Asteegs ang siyang uuwi ng ginto. Nabawi ng Asteegs ang kampeonato sa soccer na tatlong taon nang hinahawakan ng Reapers.
the Asteegs in the 3rd quarter, 47-36, leading as much as 15 points, but the quick adjustments of the Asteegs brought them back in the game. The 4th quarter started with 54 points for each team, but after that deadlock the ball was in the Tycoons’ court . Relying again on their pressing defense, the Tycoons made a 15-3 run in a span
Tycoons end Asteegs’ reign in women’s basketball of five minutes, allowing them to break loose from the Asteegs, 69-54. The Asteegs put up a last ditch effort to save their championship streak as they were able to minimize the scoring production of the Tycoons into only four points for the rest of the game. But this was not enough as the Tycoons sealed the championship victory, 73-65.
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The College of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vanguards) defeated the College of Agriculture (Reapers) in the Sepak Takraw championship match held last October 4, 2015. Victory for the Vanguards came after the combined efforts of team members Jeffrey Nagayo, Madsal Martinez, and Augustin Awanan, and the lone substitute Jerson Aninag made an amazing comeback winning the thrilling 5-set encounter against the Reapers during the Sepak Takraw championship match, at 3-2 (1821,16-21,21-18,21-12,17-15).TheReaperswereleading
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Garnering 50 points, the College of Agriculture (Reapers) athletics team emerged as champions in Men and Women’s division in the Athletics Competition held at the MSU Open field during the Intramurals on October 4-9,The2015.Reapers won in most of the events in the competition: 100-m dash (Men), 200-m dash (Men and Women), 400-m dash (Men and Women), 800-m dash (Men), 1500-m run (Men), 4x10-m relay (Men and Women), 4x400-m relay (Men and Women), Long Jump (Men and Women), Triple Jump (Women). In addition, Junmar Gulile, with 45 points, and JJ Mohijera Naco, with 49 points, were awarded as the Most Valuable Players in Men and Women’s category, respectively. With 15 points, the College of Education (Mentors), garnered second place in the Women’s category. The third highest spot belonged to the College of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vanguards) with 10 points while the fourth place was awarded to the College of Business Administration and Accountancy (Tycoons) with 5 Meanwhile,points. for the Men’s category, the College of Engineering (ASTEEGS) placed second with 15 points, followed by the College of Education (Mentors) and the College of Fisheries (Anglers) with 10 and 5 points, respectively.Truly,the College of Agriculture’s performance during the Intramurals showed the college’s prowess in athletics. rule athletics tilt
change of positions turned out to back fire as they had committed five service errors. The errors proved to be costly for the Vanguards and subsequently lost the set, 21-16.Leading by four points and were four points away, 17-13, the Vanguards were trying to extend the match. Five straight points came from the Reapers, highlighted by Anghelito Parba’s header to put his team closer to victory as they took the lead for the first time in set 3. The Vanguards responded with a barrage of points of their own clinching the set with a kill from Nagayo, capitalizing on Reapers’ over received errors, 21-18. The Vanguards, led by Nagayo’s nine attack points in the 4th set alone, were determined to force the match into a final phase as they dominated the set, 20-8. The Reapers mustered a late scare, scoring four consecutive points, but it was ended with a service error giving Vanguards the set, 21-12. The Reapers were leading upon the change of ends but the Vanguards didn’t falter with the cushion making the match tied at 11, 12, and 13. In the next possessions for both teams, both their servers hit the net tying the score at 14 for each team. An aerial duel won by Nagayo against Namion put the Vanguards in championship point, 1514, but Namion scored back tying the game at 15. Nagayo who was the Vanguards’ primary source of offense booked the Vanguard championship with his two consecutive spikes that the Reapers were unable to control, with a final score at, 17-15, in favor of the Vanguards. needing only two points to close out the set, at 1914. However, three straight errors from the service line and a middle attack from Nagayo ignited the Vanguards’ hope to steal the set, 19-18. Jomar Namion, the Reapers prolific scorer, bailed the Reapers after four scoreless possessions with his own middle attack. The Reapers were then able to clinch the set after Nagayo’s bicycle kick went outside the court, 21-18. The Vanguards had made a change coming out in the 2nd set as Martinez, the tekong, and Nagayo, the feeder, swapped positions but the With a total of 25 points, Valiente siblings, Rayza and Reggie May, led the College of Agriculture (Reapers) women’s darts team to its second straight victory in the Darts Competition 611 event held at the MSU Gymnasium during the Intramurals on October 4-9, Composing2015.thewinning team were Rayza Valiente, Reggie Mae Valiente, Tina Bautista, Baby Dayato, and Gemma Glen Panes. Awarded the silver medal with 15 points were the team from the College of Fisheries composed of: Irene Bacali, Elyne Mae Gumbao, Mia Aguelo, Christine Kay Biclar, and Vanessa Mae Roselo. In third place were the members of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics team: Jennifer Bulawan, Lyka Epilepsia, Kirsten Nicole
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Valiente sisters lead Reapers in darts tourney; secure 2-peat victory Cristobas, Charity Monjawan, and Wincel Shayne Dinampo.“Weare so happy that we were able to win the competition and next year we will still do our best to win it again,’’ said Rayza Valiente. Meanwhile, the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, with 25 points, grabbed the first place in the Men’s category followed by the College of Agriculture and the College of Engineering with 15 and 10 points, respectively.
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