Mekanismo - Legacy September 2015 Issue

Legacy

55 Years of Writing Without Favor and Expressing Without Fear

More than five decades of remarkable

Legacy.

Artwork | Rio Porca

l EDITOR’S NOTE

Legacy – When you heard this word, what will come up from your mind? For me? This is something what your colleagues has done before which you embrace and need to continue until you have written your own.

A legacy is a long and widen road where you need to acquire a lot of responsibilities, efforts and hard works for you to leave your own trademarks to the next generation to a level we could only imagine.

It is now up to those people to live up to the legacy that was left, and to leave a legacy that is worthy to the future generations.

“History is the essence of innumerable biographies.” ~ Thomas Carlyle One of the greatest learning experience that we could gain is to learn to those people who have gone before us and with that, everything will be much better for you to change something from the way it was before.

MEKANISMO which is now on its third year since it was first published will take a look back on what the publication and the community does for the past few decades of its existence. MEKANISMO magazine will surely mesmerize your feelings and will send you back in different generations.

With its vintage style awaiting for you our dear readers, do enjoy every single page of this MEKANISMO-LEGACY Magazine we offer for you.

BANJO C. VENTOLERO

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 2015-2016

l EDITORIAL BOARD

l ABOUT THE COVER

Legacy

55 Years of Writing Without Favor

and Expressing Without Fear

Cover | Carlos Alvarez

Legacy denotes the unveiling power to influence amongst its immortal state to remain after the test of time. Writing is an omnipotent tool that forms an ethereal blade through everyone’s heart. Years are the ward that captures the evolution of a thing changes in the matter of a second.

A story creates the portal to discover the buried print of history.

Aborigine loan on the essence of writing to express the untold note from the core of the creator. Past leaves a scar when diluted with so much pain but through making a relief in form of writing it will be cured. Literature dagger the different world, Article Features extraordinary moment a man experienced and sketches the axioms movement around the unlimited nerves.

Vintage allures the procession of the element and the nature of expression.

Memories venture the allegiant animosity of life. A photograph commemorates the friendship inside the four-corners of writing.

Indeed, passion burns from within since the beginning.

MEKANISMO is the official magazine of The Gears Publication, the official student publication of Laguna State Polytechnic University, Santa Cruz main Campus.

No part of this publication may be used or reproduced in any form or by any means without the permission of the writers, artists, and the publication.

You may send your writings, illustrations, photos and/or graphic arts at The Gears Publication Office located at Second Gate - Old High School Bldg., LSPU - SCC. Copyright (c) 2015

A.Y. 2015-2016

Banjo Ventolero John Carlos Alvarez Efren Sardova, Jr. Joshua Aquino Reniel Renz Gallardo Lou Fatima Muega Jan Aldous Virina Ma. Xena Bautista Rudy Fabillane Jon Aldrin Garcia Gerald Janolino Jesuit SJ Labro Grecielle Baldesco Shien Rhoel Moral Mark John Banca Jude Malibago Rio Porca

Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor Managing Editor News Editor Sports Editor Features Editor Literary Editor DevComm Editor Graphics Editor Chief Photojournalist Chief Artist Chief Lay-out Artist Junior Photojournalist Junior Photojournalist Junior Artist Junior Artist Junior Artist

Staff Writers: Ma. Kristelle Jimenez | Franz Victor Mendoza Gerson Gerodias | Rayns Kenneth Ampon | Steven Bacube | Romina Taracatac | Precious Anne Zacarias | Daiseree Mole | Joyce Ann Fabula | Joymie Elona | Jade Leuterio | Jhon Alfred Diocampo | Bea Joy Javier | Jayrick Flores | Paul Ablaza | Brian Florendo | Zion Krehl Astronomo | Vanessa Anthony | Joana Arapan | Justine Perdigueara | Samantha Pasahol | Harlene Origines | Lloyd Lawrence Carpio| Norman Belarma | Mark Jethro Ramos| Rhona Gutierrez

Hani Julienne Urrea A/Prof. MaryJane D. Fuentes Dr. Zenaida O. Vitasa Dir. Virgilio F. Bartolome

Dr. Roberto C. Miranda Campus Director

Editorial Consultant Adviser Chairman Consultant Dr. Mario C. Pasion Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Nestor M. De VeraCampus University President

INSIDE EDITORIAL: 1 BLAME GAME

OPINION: 2 Harnessing the Power of Me 3 LIBRARY OF SOULS

NEWS: 9 Pres. De Vera to Stop Tours and Trips 10 The Gears participates in OSSEI ‘15 12 INVESTIGATIVE NEWS: Data show: Scholarship, a big help to students

FEATURES: 14 It’s not Bora, It’s BORACAY 17 THE GEARS at FIFTY FIVE 20 FROM CLASSIC TO LEGACY 25 PILA HERITAGE 31 PoGI PROBLEMS 33 THE OLDIES AND THE GOODIES 35 GAMES FROM THE PAST

LIFESTYLE:

39 The Coffee “Fit” Palate 41 Beauty Regimen

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ISSUE DEVCOMM:

LAGUNA LAKE SHORE EXPRESSWAY DIKE: SOLUTION TO TRAFFIC 45 WEST VALLEY FAULT:

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in its ripening stage

ENTERTAINMENT: Horoscope 54 Comics: Old Pinoy Manga 55

NEWS: SPORTS SCC captures Gold in Swimming

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SCC nails out SPCC in Sepak Takraw 57 LSPU Opens University Games ‘15 58

OPINION: SPORTS Merits not Demerits 60 The Burning Heart of Passion 61

FEATURES: SPORTS

Sports Trivia 63 PATULOY NA PAGHAMPAS 65 SIMILARITIES & DIFFERENCES IN CERTAIN SPORTS 67

KODACHROME:

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EDITORIAL BLAME GAME

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bout eight months before the most vied game of the people who want power and by now we already know some of the players. It seems that the May 2016 election is really inevitable. The Filipino people will once again appoint those who will initiate holistic improvement.

Amongst the positions to be vied for, presidency is the most looked up to. We already have an idea of the possible group of candidates. This may be composed of someone to continue the “matuwid-na-daan,” or by someone who respects the people (ano po?), the one who jumped from being a mayor to being the second to the president or the one who is still a mayor.

The people will choose the one having what it takes to bring the Philippines back to the world map but the truth is that the people is looking for the next people to blame. Let’s consider the present president as an example. Pnoy won with landslide vote.s He was the son the Ninoy and Cory, thus, the people thought he was like them as well. Yes, it can be true. He had made a lot for the country, our economy rises (as they say) and a number of programs to end poverty was launched. But still, the Philippines is covered by illegal settlers, people in the metro still suffer to heavy traffics and many are still marginalized. The result, Pnoy is still being blamed.

On the other hand, why are some people still wants to run for a government post? Well, there can be a wide array of reasons. One among those can be the fact that they know they are not the only ones to be blamed. The people in power are not the only ones to be blamed. Why are the number of illegal settlers still grow? Maybe because most of them lack perseverance and hardworking personality. Why do people still suffer in heavy traffic? Maybe because people keep on using vehicles for luxury. Why are there marginalized people? Maybe because they do not give importance to education hence they cannot find jobs to make a living.

Our path into becoming a first-world country is not yet being paved. Bricks for doing it are still scattered everywhere.

People see those bricks, but people also neglect it. We keep on blaming the politicians for not exerting enough effort to make the country better. We always tell that they want power for their own good only. We always think of letting them do the tasks we should be doing. But shouldn’t we blame ourselves, too?

The upcoming elections will be another round of the blame game and not only the people who will run for a position are the players. We will also play the game. As how a song goes “Let’s play the blame game… at the end of it you know we both were wrong.” Are you ready? vvv

1 EDITORIAL

DECODE

Harnessing the Power of Me

W

hat gets you out of bed in the morning besides your alarm?

It’s been a year ago when I’ve heard this question from a respective speaker during the convention I’ve attended somewhere in Manila. When he asked this question to his audience, people started to think of the answer, of course including me. But it takes time for me to answer this simple question, what do really the reasons why I get out of the bed, go somewhere and do something?

Later on that day, he encouraged us to harnessed our own power by striving our own path. With that, I think God let me wake up every day in the morning to do all of my responsibilities and duties. Every day is just an ordinary day for me; I do my stuffs, go to school, hang out sometimes with friends, do my research and live with the people I’ve encountered each day. As I continue my journey, that question always marks in my mind until I asked myself, so what is my main purpose now?

I am a person who usually find myself by exploring things which surrounds me. Though, sometimes i am not confident that i did something for change or for the better but i am still proud that with that, i found my purpose in doing things i also love.

Well according to John Jones, there are two kinds of purposes. The first one is the purpose of having a result; this is something that exists after the process is stopped, and does not exist until it has stopped. This purpose focuses on the outcome of something you do. Let’s put it in a simpler way, you’re purpose in doing something which requires an extra amount of effort and hard work is to get the best result out of it. When you think that you did your very best, you should have a purpose to look forward on what will happen next.

And then there is the purpose

of carrying on, of keeping the process going, just as one may breathe so as to continue breathing. The purpose of carry on. This purpose looks for the best and will not stop until you get into there. Also if you have this kind of purpose, you are not a person who usually says the word ‘giving up’. This kind of purpose is for the people who can still continue despite of whatever the outcome maybe. They are always looking forward to find the plan A-Z just to meet their own satisfaction.

Perhaps, everyone has their own goals and purposes in everyday life as they woke up in the morning.

But I am pretty sure that not everyone had completely attained those goals and purposes. Know your purpose especially on what you are doing. Ask yourself, do I still have a purpose in life? And then look for an answer in a way of doing something purposive and will give you the benefits not only for the better of yourselves but also for the people behind you.

I believe that if you’re a person who doesn’t derive a deep sense of purpose at this point in time of your life, if you don’t come radiantly alive several times a day, if you don’t feel deeply grateful and wasting all of at the tremendous good fortune that came up to you, then you are wasting your life.

And life is too short for you to waste.

Indeed, I do have a faith that everyone has their own purpose in life.

If you don’t know your own, maybe you are just unaware of it. Explore everything that is behind you for you to make things possible. Then, start to move by yourself, start to prove something to yourself and in that way you can find your purpose in life. Focus on your strength and enhance it until you were there for you to wake up in the morning not only with your alarm ticking but also with your purpose to continue your journey and have a motivation in life. vvv

Banjo Ventolero Editor -In-Chief

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c “Explore everything that is behind you for you to make things possible.”

c OPINION 2

MOCKINGJAY

LIBRARY OF SOULS

I John Carlos Alvarez Associate Editor

@imCarlosAlvarez imcarlosalvarez.tumblr.com

c “It is difficult to realize how trivial things can bring absolute bliss to a dire situation.”

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3 OPINION

am sure that a Ransom Riggs fan already figured out the title of this column. Yes! It is the third book of Miss Peregrines Peculiar Children Series. It is a newly released book and luckily I am able to have it (though I haven’t started reading it yet, still on the second book). The series got me through its unique vintage-like covers and the fact that the story is being accompanied with haunting images – peculiar it is!

Well, as the name implies, the book covers the world of peculiar children. The children is composed of one who floats, one who is invisible, one who have bees inside him and one who can ignite fire on her hands among the others. They live in a place where the dwellers are those of the same nature. They live in a place of a same time, everything happens repeatedly; they call it loops. In short, they are isolated.

Due to their peculiarity, the common people tend to make fun and take advantage out of them. This is a fact not only happening in Riggs’ world but also in the society we belong. People who are different, physically or mentally, are being considered less human as the normal ones.

They are being stereotyped in varied ways.

There are no exactly similar persons, they can have something in common, but they cannot be absolutely similar. This only means that each people has his own uniqueness or peculiarity. This uniqueness sometimes seem to be negative in nature. A blind man sometimes blame God for not letting him see the beauty of his creation and a deaf may be asking why is he not able to hear the melody of the mockingbirds. This continues until they start thinking otherwise. A blind is lucky not to see how polluted the present world is and a deaf is fortunate not to hear the screams of people in war. Truly, we can always see good things in anything.

Let me consider Apolinario Mabini as an example. He did fight for the country amidst the loss of his legs due to polio.

Among the other revolutionist, he can really be considered as different. On the other hand, his physical shortfall was subdued by his intellectual prowess. So as Dr. Jose Rizal.

Both of them utilized their own uniqueness not only for their good but for the sake of the many.

Even in a normal school community, there are people who look different. There are those who seem to be too nerd that they are always the bullies’ apple of the eye. There are students who choose to divert from

the normal way of fixing themselves yet still confident to roam around the campus.

Among which is someone who accepts who she is and showcases the talent God had given her, I hope some can still remember Krsna Rebong, an LSPU student that is physically different. She is actually smaller than the normal students but she can really be dubbed as the epitome of the adage small but terrible. She possesses angelic singing voice, an utter heavenly talent.

Rebong used to sing in various activities of the university. Not with standing her look, still she stands tall and proud.

What I am trying to emphasize is that no matter how different from the norms of the society a person may seem to be, there is still something in him that is worth showcasing. All has peculiarities, it falls upon a person to utilize his peculiarity.

One should not envy others for not having what they have for other people may also envy him for the same reason. One should not be bothered for not making it to the standards of the people around him for those standards may be too trivial for the qualities he possesses. Most especially, one should not change himself, his own peculiarity, just to be accepted by a bunch of people but change himself for becoming better than who he is yesterday. Remember, one can’t blend in if he was born to stand out.

Jacob, the protagonist of Riggs’ novel, once said that he used to dream about escaping his ordinary life, but his life was never ordinary. He had simply failed to notice how extraordinary it was. Likewise, it is difficult for most of the people to notice the extraordinary things happening in their lives. It is difficult to realize how trivial things can bring absolute bliss to a dire situation. It is difficult to escape reality for in reality there is nothing or no one to be escaped.

I am different, I am peculiar, so are you. Why not try to find that extraordinary thing lying within yourself? Nobody can tell what will happen next but the sure thing is that it will bring something good.

Each people deserves equal treatment no matter how different he may seem to be.

Just remember that other people are better than you. Yes, better than you as much as you are better than them.

Miss Peregrines Peculiar Children books are really unforgettable. Well, I’m just excited to read Library of Souls. vvv

POTATO

#WALANGPASOK

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e all know that one of the biggest problem of our country is facing such natural disasters especially typhoons.

Since our country is located along the Pacific Ocean, it is expected to be surrounded by moist air, so the typhoon is able to feed on that.

Anyway, my column is not about this disaster and typhoons we had been facing though it was somehow related and can be a factor that can be considered for the topic of my column that I want to discuss.

One of the affected persons when there is a disaster or typhoon in our country were the students. Yes, students like us, even a pre-school student, elementary, secondary or college, we are the one who affected.

It was expected to have a suspension of class. No one knows how long will this suspension will be, if it will be 3 days, 1 week, 2 weeks and so on.

And according to PAG-ASA and DOST, there are things to be considered according to their guideline to announce a suspension of classes to the provincial government and they will say “Walang Pasok”. When there’s a signal number 1 within our province, classes of pre-school are suspended, if signal number 2, preschool, elementary and high school and if else signal number 3, all levels.

And it was stated that the local government (LGU) has the authority to declare suspension in their areas if there’s no storm signal.

For me, as a student who wants to learn more in school, it was a really bad day for me when there is a suspension of classes. Most especially when everyone knows that the weather not bad for us to not attend school. Yes, there are some times that the suspension is pretty accurate to have protecting everyone of us from danger that might happen because of the disaster. Maybe some of my

readers have the same points of view like mine. Let’s it or not, some are really happy with this suspension and abusing those days of classes that are suspended.

As I always visit the facebook page of our provincial government, I was really frustrated that most of the comments are begging for the suspension not because of the weather but because they just want to suspend the classes for their personal interest. I always read a comment saying that “We have exams Gov., please suspend the classes” or “Pakisuspend na po nung classes, di pa ko nakakapagreview”.

I’m not generalizing, I am not mad. It was just really sad to see that students like me just waste their time and always hoping for “Walang Pasok”.

Instead of their security and safety is the reason to suspend the classes, it is only just for their personal interest and laziness.

For those who are this kind of person, did you ever realize that you are lucky to have an opportunity to attend school unlike those who are just in streets hoping they can go to school? Or can you just appreciate the effort of your parents and of those who are working just for you to go to the school and university you want?

Disasters, floods, and typhoons are really strong forces of nature. Yes, we can ask of suspension for our safeness and security. But please, don’t make this suspension a joke. How can we attain our success if laziness is always there with us? We can maintain our balance between our education and safeness. But of course, we all know that safety is the most important. Just think about the things we are wishing and saying for.

After realizing if this thing can be a good thing for you, how about for the others? We can be selfish, but not all the time. vvv

Joshua Aquino News Editor

@haroojuskopo16 imjoshua.aquino.tumblr.com

c c “...did you ever realize that you are lucky to have an opportunity to attend school unlike those who are just in streets hoping they can go to school?”

c c

OPINION 4

POLLYANNA

LIFE ADJUSTMENT: ROAD TO 2016

F Ma. Xena Bautista DevCom Editor

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“When circumstances force a transition we don’t want to make just remember the things left behind if we are still afraid of it. “

c 5 OPINION

rom the moment we’re born, we tend to believe that life is a continuous process. We start out weak that is always dependent to others then steadily we become stronger, smarter and more confident.

We must know how capable we are to change because it can be our toughest enemy in order to survive. We do not have any textbooks on how to live, or such instructions to transformation but our body surely knows how to adapt to the environment, the only problem is to open our mind to change. There are four changes (according to Martha Beck)- the wanted (necessary), wanted (not necessary), unwanted (necessary) and lastly unwanted (not necessary) that will help us how and when to change. This topic is maybe a cliché but the youth (37% of the national voters) will probably needing this next year.

If there are four types of change, well there could be also four people who would say this:

“I have to change, and I want to.” Balancing our needs and wants are really simple but head- aching hard to solve. Have you realize that even though no one is asking you to write, to eat, to study or to love someone but if every cell in your body wants to, that change could happen. Necessity together with desire will put us to a great decision of change. However, we are hypnotized into doing the “right”, responsible thing no matter what it takes especially if it is for us, for our family and love ones.

“I don’t have to change, but I want to.” We also encounter people who call for a change but somewhat we don’t believe in that’s why we tend not to listen. Choosing who to vote needs to be done smartly, there would be many distractions and influences like family and friends but we must always remember that no one knows ourselves but us. Sometimes, we do not need somebody in order to decide, ourselves is almost enough.

“I don’t want to change, but I have to.” Many people love to stay children forever because we all know that there are less responsibility and

problems. As we grow older, we more likely to appreciate life, its wondrous gifts and surprises. There are no excuses for change especially if it is a call of nature. I am seriously amazed how Filipinos are informed and committed to the upcoming 2016 election maybe it is the nature’s way of waking up every one of us to cooperate for a change.

“I don’t want to change, and I don’t have to.” Contentment is not a bad thing, but if you see people that are still suffering maybe you could change your mind a little and start thinking that maybe is not yet enough.

I have to change because there are other seven billion people in this planet that might be affected if I don’t. I want to change because I want to don’t to see the next generation suffering. I don’t have to change because I believe on something better, what we need matters but I want to change simply because what I believe maybe the change we are waiting for. I don’t want to change because I want to stay this way forever but sadly I have to change because the environment is making its way. I don’t want and I don’t have to change because I am contented.

When circumstances force a transition we don’t want to make just remember the things left behind if we are still afraid of it. You don’t have to welcome these transitions, but accepting them is key. Resisting a change that’s beyond your control saps energy and leaves you in a state of constant frustration, which will make your life (and personality) harsh and miserable. You’ll navigate this type of transition much more easily if you are as kind to yourself as possible and tap into the unstoppable, courageous energy of purpose. Crisis shapes us, however painful it can be to withstand.

March onward, and this hero’s journey will leave you stronger, wiser, and deeper.

It is not easy to change by ourselves, what important next year is how we chose the right person to guide and manage us on the right direction of life transformation. vvv

MONOCHROME

A Bibliophile’s Response

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day that goes by is like a page of book, flipped between. We read things and events like what happens in real life. Books are like a photo album, moments are reminisced, feelings are brought, and events are recalled. They may look too wordy, too boring or sometimes, too redundant to see in your everyday life, but it not something that just gives you sense in your life. For me, if I were to choose between a 3-D animated movie and a 500-pages novel, it is not that quite obvious that I will choose the latter.

Books are not just things that we can just look, read, and then get over. Those materials take you to a whole new place that sometimes, you wouldn’t like to leave. If imaginations bubbles do exist, you could compare between a movie imaginative mind and bookworm the difference, one bubble is null, and the other contains rays of imaginative response to the world.

Nowadays, people get to hang with gadgets. If you could look on the bigger perspective, technology is one factor that youth never holds book, but rather to build more defenses against incoming attacks. One click, one swipe on a tablet changes a person’s view in life. Once, you started clicking and dragging icons in your innovative device, sooner you’ll grow old with that in your hand. Gadgets provide fun and leisure, and probably yes, kills the boring feature we usually hate in life.

Enjoyment sustained but you have LEARNED NOTHING. Visual effects are incurred to the point you don’t need to think for yourself but to just look at what you are doing. Impressive, I must say. But where’s the fun with that? A book gives you power to control how you think in life. It has this power, to again, take you to another dimension and let you live there as long as you want. You can create and destroy and everything. Imaginative skills will be ignited like a flame of a torch in a dim cave.

Let’s look on another surrounding, if a person tries a book, a chapter a day maybe, what that he could

get but skills in grammar structures. I know it may be impossible but once you get attached to books, they’ll do nothing but love you. In return, they’ll help you be better in understanding the English language and you’ll ace your English class!

Other fact about books is they’re not just papers written with ink. Softbound or even hardbound, they are like movies that you are the one directing your own scene. Actually, if you know however, some movies came from books thereof. Once you read a book, you start creating a world.

A world you rule where you and your imaginations live. Also, if you want, you can direct a movie of your own! That is, in your mind only. If you want things to happen your way, so be it. Nobody can control the way you think.

Lastly, books are not just reading tools that we read but they are far better than any games, as they also relieve stress, worries, and problems.

When you are stressed, try reading a book, after reading, you’ll notice that all your worries are gone plus, you didn’t get bored!

Look all the benefits books can give us, we can get to have things without paying or doing anything but just to read, it’s a win-win! People just have to learn what to do with life, make it more interesting and be happy in what they do. See? The fact that leisure comes at hand and what we need to do now is to appreciate what is in front of us.

Read between the lines and see what I am trying to inculcate into thy young minds. We get to be a better person with books. I may be a bookworm or a bibliophile, but look what books have gotten into me? I love reading English literature and applying them in my life. I love writing essays and articles. The very reason I joined the campus publication. Also, books are the reason why I am a journalist. The very life blood of writing. Books did so many fun stuffs in my life. Go and read the pages of your books and feel the euphoria. vvv

Romel Brian Florendo Staff Writer

@BryyyFlorendo BryyyFlorendo.tumblr.com

c “Read between the lines and see what I am trying to inculcate into thy young minds.”

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OPINION 6

REFLECTION By l June Louie Flores Photo | Grecielle Baldesco

c “As stated in Daniel 12:3, Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever.”

c 7 OPINION

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HOPE AND FAITH

f you have faith in God, you will never lose hope. I heard this line for many times but in some other structure of words, mostly from my classmates and friends since when I was in high school.

Life can only be given once by almighty God. Life is given to those who deserve to walk and feel the negative and positive side of the world. God gave us precious and wonderful life from the day we are born, to change what is wrong, to lead and be a savior to those who lose faith and hope in life, to make everything as crystal as clear to the eyes of many.

At the very young age, we must know that life is very fragile. In just one wrong move, life will fall apart. We can’t make it perfect; No matter what great things we do, still there is a flaw from the eyes of the other. In this world even the good ones are failing to control the life they have, but taking care will be a great help and putting it to the right place and the right time also.

Everything needs protection and love.

Family is one of the best who offers love and protection after God.

However, making decisions in life are sometimes hard, we must never choose the answer between Yes or No because assurance in life is very important. One answer that will come out from our mouth can really make a big change. As stated in Daniel 12:3, “Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever.” Being hopeless is not the answer to realize and obtain the exact answer. What is the purpose of feet?

We can still go back from the start. How about the face especially the mouth and inside of it is the part of the body with the most sins? Words are very powerful, show happiness and let everybody know that in life there is a lot of good options. Following what is right can make us more better and effective son of God who’s watching over us every time.

Sometimes, we cannot handle each problems that make us feel helpless. It is like being stocked in the middle of nowhere. But what could be the solution to overcome our struggles in life and reach the happiness in life? There are many solutions and we can find it from people that surround us. And solving problems in life is different from solving mathematical equations. We mostly need Faith in God, Words to make us feel not hopeless, and trust for those who care.

Remember the well-known quotation of many doctors around the world “Prevention is better than cure.” Well, keeping and applying that quotation in our life makes a good effect to us, we must think and make decisions right wherein we cannot put ourselves to feel in vain or hopeless in life. Asking God for answers will help, we must assure the guidance from him because God never got delay anytime.

From then and now, God always show the way to happiness and peaceful life. Watching us grow, blessings each day, colorful and meaningful life. God knows what we want and need. We must never say in our mind, just to give up on things that can make our life better or for the sake of others wants to feel relief. vvv

LSPU PULSE

BOBOTO AKO PARA SA....

“May Kalayaan Kang Magpahayag” By l Rayns Kenneth Ampon

Komposisyon ng isang bansa ang lider na maghahandog sa mga mamamayan sa tuwid na landas na magsisiguro ng litaw na karapatan sa bawat isa. Mahalaga ang Eleksyon sa isang bansang demokratiko pagkat susi ito upang makamit ang soberanya ng teritoryo.

Kaya’t aming tinanong si Batang LSPU kung ano ang kanilang hinuha at dahilan kung bakit sila Boboto sa darating na Eleksyon.

Halina’t sulyapan ilang kasagutan mula isipan na magbibinhi ng Pagbabago sa darating na panahon, isang repleksyon ng mga kabataang handing mag-alay ng opinion upang isip ninyo’y mabuksan sa pagdikit ng tinta sa pawang mga daliri.

OPINION 8

NEWS Pres. De Vera to Stop Tours and Trips By l Joshua Aquino

CELEBRATING PEDAGOGY. Faculty members of the university were gathered at the Multi-Purpose Gymnasium and Hall for the annual Teacher’s Day celebration, Oct. 5.

During the celebration of Worlds Teacher’s Month participated by the teachers and faculties of Laguna State Polytechnic University – Sta. Cruz Campus (LSPU-SCC), University President Nestor M. de Vera announced that tours and trips are no more allowed, LSPU-SCC Hall and Gymnasium, Oct. 5.

Pres. De Vera started his message on the said program by his announcement that he will not allowed any tours and trips that will be happened starting this day in the university. He also talked the differences between teachers then and now. Moreover, importance of valuing the teaching profession was also discussed.

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On the other hand, the program started with the national anthem and a prayer immediately followed by an opening remarks by Mrs. Jocelyn M. Francisco, administration head of LSPU, thanking the teachers for their sacrificed followed by a danced number presented by Mr. Vibora and Ms. Chavez. After this, inspirational song was presented by selected faculty and staffs to entertain the crowd.

The celebration also give way in awarding those outstanding teacher who serves and give dedication to their teaching profession for 10 years onwards including Mr. Richard C. Amco for 10 years of service, Mrs. Vilma Muega Geronimo for 20 years, Mrs. Eden Javier

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Patricio, A/Prof. Regina Espirito, A/Prof. Ma. Victoria Cabigan, A/Prof. Carmelita Reyes for 21 years, Dr. Josie Capitrano for 25 years, Dr. Melvin Juacalla, Dr. Melvin Palan for 30 years, A/Prof. Evelyn Bunya, A/Prof.

Evelyn Diongco for 35 years, and Carmelita, A/Prof. Almonte, A/Prof Francisco Bunya, Mrs. Jesie Considido and Campus Director Dr. Roberto Miranda for 40 years.

Furthermore, Dr. Lucita G. Subillaga, Dean of the College of Teacher Education (CTE), delivers closing remarks to end the said program.

The celebration of this year’s World teachers Month was dubbed with the theme of “My Teacher, My Hero”. vvv

FOCUSED. Participants together with the representatives of The Gears during one of the lectures on this year’s OSSEI.

CIT, CAS copulate for Sci-Tech Week By l Rayns Kenneth Ampon

To showcase the allpowerful science agenda and to promote a globally competent practitioners, the College of Industrial Technology (CIT) and the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) conducted this year’s Science and Technology week held at their respective department, Sept. 21-23.

The two colleges celebrated the said event with various activities promoting the theme “Philippine, A Science Nation Innovating for Global Competitiveness” which reached the peak of the happenings.

Dr. Roberto C. Miranda, Campus Director, gave an opening remarks to formally open the program indicating the importance of progress to a well maintained economy and country as a whole.

With the separate celebration held on the three day event, CIT purposely formulated activities and competition to lean the talent and skills of the student who are train to be industry inclined persons.

Meanwhile, the

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The Gears participates in OSSEI ‘15 By l Joshua Aquino

Five delegates of The Gears Publication, official student publication of Laguna State Polytechnic University – Sta. Cruz Campus (LSPU-SCC) attended Organization of Students Services Educators Incorporation (OSSEI) National Seminar Workshop in Campus Journalism held at Crown Legacy Hotel, Baguio City, Sept. 17-19.

The participants from the said publication

namely EfrenSardova – Managing Editor, Joshua Aquino – News Editor, Jan Aldous Virina – Literary Editor, Reniel Renz Gallardo – Sports Editor and Grecielle Ann Baldesco – Photojournalist together with A/Prof.

Maryjane Fuentes, Adviser, participated on the said event.

The opening program was initiated through an opening prayer and singing of the national anthem followed

by an opening remarks led

by Dr. Bella M. Villanueva, OSSEI President.

Shortly after this, the seminar proper was started with the lecture about the truth about journalism headed

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NATIONAL NEWS:

Binay in UPLB: ‘Wala namang ganyanan’ By l Joshua Aquino

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INTREPID RESPONSE. VP Binay delivering his response and answer to the crowd of intellect during a forum on his visit at the Universit of the Philippines Los Banos, Sept. 15.

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Education (CHED) Technical Committee Journalism discussed what a newspaper should be. He also asked the participants to submit their outputs to him for the evaluation. Moreover, Arao also lectured Science and Technology Reporting.

The second day of the workshop was started with the lecture about Editorial Writing led by Ms. Joyce Panares from Manila Standard. After her lecture, she asked the participants to make an editorial article about the issue on lumad killings in Mindanao. Meanwhile, photojournalism was discussed by Mr.

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“Wala namang ganyanan”.

This is one of the responses of Vice President Jejomar Binay during the question-and-answer portion of “A GE Conversation with a National Leader: Forum on Governance, Transparency and Social Transformation” held in DL Umali Hall, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), Sept.15.

The seats of the said hall were flooded as Binay was invited as guest speaker of the event arranged by Department of Social Science of UPLB.

Binay gave an overview about his perspective and advocacies in transparency and accountability. Moreover, he added in his speech how might Filipino citizen will see himself if he fortunately hold the next administration.

Subsequently, various questions came up from the UPLB students as the microphones were free to use to ask question for VP. Intense queries were continuously asked by the students such as about informal settlers, projects, political dynasties, labor force and human rights and yet, Binay managed to answer every questions and doubts. However, students seem to be disappointed to him as he stated his discouragement on the present administration having the fact that he was also a part of it.

On the other hand, the organizers confirmed that the presidential aspirants, former Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas and Senator Grace Poe will be the next speakers in this event.

Meanwhile, ABS-CBN apologized to UPLB students few days after VP visit for their accurate report saying that Binay was disrespected at the UPLB Forum. vvv

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Melvin Gascon from Philippine Daily Inquirer Nothernluzon. He talk over the techniques on taking a shot and how will a single photo be meaningful.

After this, Dr. Regidor Gaboy from Central Luzon State University talked about Page Design and Layout.

Furthermore, the discussion about Editorial Cartooning started led by Mr. Glenn Agustin from DepEd Cabanatuan City.

Right after, Emerging Platform for Campus Journalism was conferred by Mr. Jose Torres Jr., Bureau Chief and Chief of Operations, Union Catholic Asian News

(UCAN) Manila followed by the second part of the evaluation of campus publication headed by Prof. Liana Barro from Far Eastern University.

The third day was highlighted by the lecture of Feature Writing by Ms. Tarra QUismundo from Philippine Daily Inquirer.

On the other hand, Prof.

Yvonne Chua from UP Diliman tackled data journalism.

Meanwhile, after the seminar proper, The Gears Publication was awarded as an honourable mention for the tabloid category as the awarding and closing ceremony happened. vvv

CAS organization conducted several booths proving that the department held an appointment on showcasing scientific progress. They also managed to have a film showing on the cinema featuring the documentary and experimental films that is created by Psychology and Broadcasting Majors. However, the booths can be seen on rooms and area customized to give citation on their prepared exhibition of innovation and an explosive draft of progression.

Colleges led an event that weakens the discipline on the field of science improving different ideas and convincing the advancement of the goal to be globally competitive.

On the other hand booths were closed and awards the best student who enter a certain program for the CAS organization committee. vvv

INVESTIGATIVE NEWS: Data show: Scholarship, a big help to students By l Joshua Aquino and Jade Leuterio Illustration l Bea Joy Javier

A recent study was conducted by The Gears Publication of Laguna State Polytechnic UniversitySanta Cruz Campus (LSPUSCC) about the daily allowance of students including their basic needs and expenses to figure out how do students can budget their allowance and what helps them to find other sources of their daily allowance.

Based on the survey, 34% out of 100 respondents answered that they are referring on their scholarship from private and government offices as their other source of allowance. Basically, the government offers allot of scholarship program for students. Recently, the “Iskolar ng Bayan Act of 2014” was approved by the Senate which can grant a scholarships to the state universities and colleges (SUC) of choice of the top 10 public high school students of their graduating class.

Aside from that, 13% of the respondents said that they have part-time jobs

while 3% is from retailing products and 3% for others like college educational plans.

On the other hand, as their main source of daily allowance, 84% of the respondents answered that they depend on their parents. However, 6% of them answered that it was from their other relatives such as aunties, uncles and siblings while 3% have their own works that will provide their daily allowance and financial assistance. On the other hand, 2% of them said that it was from other people and churches.

The study also includes how the respondents spend their “baon” daily. As a result, 35% are intended for the school expenses such as photocopies and prints for lectures, school supplies and fees, tours and others that are related to the university. 24 % are for personal expenses

including computer rents, cellphone loads, clothes and other personal needs.

Moreover, 23% and 17% were gained for foods and transportation, respectively while 1% is for emergency purposes.

As for the range of their allowance, 62% of the respondents are on the middle range having 76 Php – 150 Php on their pockets and wallets per day, well enough for their daily needs.

Meanwhile, 10 Php -75 Php and 151 Php – 200 Php gained 17%. The remaining 4% have 200 Php and up.

On the second part of the survey, the same respondents were asked about their daily savings wherein 37% said that it was for their personal expenses and 27% is for school expenses saying that

some of this is for the next day. 25% is for emergency fees and future use while 9% is for their food and snacks.

Conversely, the remaining 2% is for transportation.

Lastly, they are also asked about their savings out of the allowance they have for every day. 51% answered they always saved from the range of 0 Php – 25 Php while 31% answered that they have 25 Php – 50 Php. More so, 13% have 76 Php and up and 5% have 51 Php – 75 Php. vvv

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LSPU-SCC Joins 30th International Coastal Cleanup Drive By l Zynell Mangilin

Aiming to create a clean and green environment and to save the Laguna Lake from pollutions due to the wastes near the coast, the 30th International Coastal Cleanup Day was conducted held at Brgy. Aplaya, Pila, Laguna last Oct.10.

According to Mr. Marlon Mangahas of Laguna Youth Development Affairs (LYDA), the said project was held worldwide organized by LYDA in partnertship with the provincial government.

It was participated by different high schools and universities including Laguna State Polytechnic University – Sta. Cruz Main Campus (LSPUSCC). Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) students from College of Computer Studies (CCS), College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and College of Business Management and Accountancy (CBMA) were chosen by Mr. Freddie Pinuela, to represent LSPU.

Wastes like trash, dead animals and water lilies

were taken off the lake. The collected garbage was brought to the dump for recycling purposes.

This event was part of the program of the provincial of Laguna to promote the clean and green environment and extend the knowledge to their fellow Lagunense especially to the youth the importance of having a clean and green environment.

Meanwhile, students received a free meal after the cleanup. vvv

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3 Lumads killed; Manilakbayan launched By l Joshua Aquino

Militiamen allegedly murdered the of tribal school, chairman of lumad organization and other one person in Linga Town, Surigao del Sur, Sept. 1.

Dionel Campos, chairman of the Malahutayong Pakigbisog Alang sa Sumusunod (MAPASU) protecting the ancestral lands and campaigning against human rights violations targeting indigenous people, and his cousin Bello Sinzo were executed by paramilitary

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groups, allegedly accompanied by the soldiers, in front of hundreds residents of at least six sitios, who had been commanded to go out of their homes.

“These are just the major cases but it can provide a bigger picture that there is an ongoing systematic, planned and deliberate attempt to destroy the lumad. The attacks focus on lumad areas with established indigenous schools and peoples organizations,”

said Kalumaran secretary general Dulphing Ogan.

Ogan related these killings in the provinces of Davao del Norte and Bukidnon which experienced the same happenings.

Meanwhile, lumad people held Manilakbayan, in which the participants walked from Mindanao to Malacanan demanding to stop the violence and find justice for those who had been killed. vvv

CAS commends Literary Month By l Rayns Kenneth Ampon

Dramatizing the power of modern literature and speech as an effective tool of communication, the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) celebrated literary month through a Culminating Activity held at College of Teachers Education (CTE) Function Hall, Oct. 5.

English and Literature professors from the said department conducted a culminating activity that will enhance the talent and skills of the students with regards to communication practices.

Ms. Ma. Cezanne Dimaculangan and Ms. Antonette Baladjay managed the program and served as their final requirement for students who currently taking up the subjects involved as they will show the application of the lessons that are given.

The event was divided into two respective categories, the Literature students and the English practitioners, who has a theatre performance for the first and Speech Choir and Declamation Contest on the other.

Culminating Activities was given to have a practical application and at the same to boost their morale interpreting a certain piece either in literature or in English.

Performers were also CAS students competing on different programs that will be attest by the panel of judges as a critic and at the same time the moderator of the event.

The event ended by giving an award to the winners of several competition such as the: Speech Choir, Theatre Arts and Declamation contest who showcase different emotions and undertakings that fulfils the development of English and its progression in the field of Literature. vvv

It’s not Bora, It’s

BORACAY By | Carlos Alvarez & Xena Bautista Photos | Carlos Alvarez

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ucky were we to be chosen as representatives of our university for a national conference held in Boracay. Aside from the fecund event, we also had the chance to experience the beauty of one our country’s world-famous island. So here are some things that might encourage you travel the unforgettable island.

Dubbed numerously as a paradise island, Boracay is truly

one of the country’s top points to visit. With its famed powder-like white sand, a raving night life, and a number of by-the-beach activities, Boracay is a place to go before you die.

Boracay is easy to go to; it takes only less than an hour air travel from Metro Manila. This tropical paradise is located at Malay, Aklan, Western Visayas; a land of welcoming people and unforgettable experiences. The

island is just enough to be seized for it is only seven kilometers long and about a kilometer wide.

This postcard-worthy place to unwind is not only composed of picturesque white beach but also of varied features we can see in the metro. It is actually divided into three sections with equally remarkable highlights.

Station 1, the farthest from the point of arrival, is

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considered to be the calmest part of the island. It has the best and perhaps the most expensive resorts and hotels.

More so, this station has wide beachfront, just some steps from different pampering hotels. Here, you can find Shangri-la Resort and Spa which offers infinity pool and a mesmerizing view of the sea and Ambassador in Paradise, another 5-star hotel which offers another unforgettable royalty-like experience.

Station 2 is the heart of the paradise and the metro by the beach! This part of the island offers everything the beach goers need. It is composed of hotels (even the cheap ones), restaurants and pasalubong shops. Also, Station 2 is where you can find D’Mall, famous for being

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a place to shop and eat. It has the most expensive restaurants to the most affordable fast food chains. And yes, there is Starbucks in Boracay. Since, Boracay is a place for anyone, various people of various nationalities roam around the beach front. Because of this, a lot of food choices is being offered around Station 2, there are American, Chinese, French and Indian among the others.

Most especially, fresh seafood can be found anywhere.

The beach does not die even when the twilight comes! When the sun goes down, there is a wide array of bars to vibe your nightlife.

There are bars with flashing lights and upbeat music and there some with calm bands and a touch of bossanova melodies. Of course, there are

endless flow of drinks from cocktails to beers to satisfy your guilty desires.

Station 3 is just the same with its hotels and resorts. It is a perfect place to relax and indulge in luxury. It is the part which is also ideal to seize the beauty of the white beach. Station 3 is the southernmost section.

Another remarkable place in the island is the Bulabog Beach. It is opposite the main beachfront and has large waves and strong winds all year-round. This is also considered as Asia’s top kitesurf destination. Ideal for kiteboarding and windsurfing.

Another famous part of the island is the Punta-Bunga beach, a perfect getaway for those who wants to be in an isolated-like paradise.

Boracay is not only for the rich, a person can be accommodated for as low as a thousand pesos! But of course there are variety of hotels to choose. For those who want extreme luxury, they can be accommodated at Discovery Shores or Shangri-la.

Amongst the world’s number of islands, Boracay was named as the Best Over-all Island of 2012 by Travel+Leisure magazine. This is only one of the many magazine features from local to foreign publications.

Truly, Boracay is place to be and a place worth remembering. Don’t forget, it’s not Bora, it’s Boracay!vvv

Kwentong Jeepney “

By | Ma. Xena Bautista

Mas masarap damhin ang kaligayahan sa harap ng madaming tao na nakangiti sa’yo hindi lamang dahil sa iyong kaligayahan ngunit nakamtan din nila ang tamis ng saya

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arahil marami tayong napagmamatyagan sa pagsakay natin sa sasakyan na maituturing na sariling atin, ang jeep na kusa na lamang nawawala sa ating isipan. Siguro rin marami ang nakakapansin sa iba’t – ibang pangyayari na loob lamang ng jeep maoobserbahan. Sa patuloy at paulit-ulit na pagsakay ko rito, ang bawat simpleng detalye ay nagiging isang kwento na tiyak na hindi lamang ako ang makakapulot ng aral bagkus lahat din nang makakabasa nito.

Ang mausok na daan, maiingay na busina ng mga sasakyan at ang siksikan sa pagsakay ang mga dahilan kung bakit ayaw kong magkaroon ng klase tuwing alas siyente ng umaga. Tunay na nakakasira ng araw ang makukulit na dispatcher na pilit kang ipagsisiksikan kahit na mukhang hindi na kasya. Oo, maliit ako pero karapatan ko pa din na makasakay sa maayos at komportableng sasakyan dahil nagbabayad ako ng sapat.

Nang umagang yon, nangyari na nga ang aking kinatatakutan, meron na lamang akong 20 minuto para magbyahe papunta sa unibersidad at nakita ko na puno na ang jeep. “Sakto! Ako na lamang ang hinhintay”, banggit ko sa aking sarili. Sa kasamaang palad, kahit na sakto lang kaming nakasakay, hindi pa rin ako maka-upo ng maayos dahil nagkataon na malalaki ang sakay ng jeep. Wala na naman akong magagawa kailangan ko na lamang talagang magtiis para kahit papaano ay umabot sa tamang oras ng klase.

Hindi ako makaupo ng maayos, naiirita na ako dahil sa bigat ng aking bag nang mapatingin ako sa aking harapan. Dalawang batang estudyante kasama ang kanilang yaya. Isa agad ang napansin ko, tahimik silang nagkukulitan hanggang makita ko na nagbibigayan sila ng kanya kanya- kanyang senyas (sign language).

Pumasok agad sa isip ko na maaaring sila ay espesyal, may sariling kakayahan na hindi mo makikita sa iba.

Mabagal na takbo ng jeep ang patuloy na sumisira sa araw ko. Ngunit, sa harapan ko naman ay may dalawang batang tila natutuwa sa kanilang paglalaro

ng jack en’ poy (rock, paper & scissors) isang bagay ang agad pumasok sa aking isipan. Mayroon tayong kanya- kanyang pinagkukuhanan ng galak at saya.

Ang kaligayahan ng ibang tao ay hindi mo maaaring ikumpara sa kung anong pwede mong ikatuwa.

Maaaring ang iba naliligayahan na sa mga materyal na bagay, sa kumpletong pamilya, sa matayog na tagumpay, sa mataas na kapangyarihan o sa tapat na paglilingkod sa ating Panginoon. Tunay na kaligayahan ang ating makakamtan hanggat wala tayong inaapakan at sinasaktang indibidwal.

Habang nabyahe kami, pansin na nakakaagaw sila ng atensyon dahil sa taglay nilang kakaibang kakayahan.

Nang ilang minuto ang dalawa ay tila nag-aaway dahil ayaw magpatalo ng isa. Lalo lamang nagtinginan ang lahat sa dalawa bata hanggang sawayin na sila ng kanilang yaya na mas nakaagaw ng aking atensyon dahil marunong ding siyang mag- sign language.

Pareho silang nag-irapan at nagbigay ng kanya-kanyang senyas na nagpapahiwatig ng kanilang pagka-inis.

Sa patuloy na pag- abot natin sa kanyakanya nating kaligayahan ay makakasalubong natin ang mga taong kapareho natin ng tinatahak.

Sila ay maaaring maging sagabal kung ayaw nilang magpasabay sa daan at patuloy tayong higitin pababa.

Sa isang senyas at tulong ng kanilang yaya, nagbati agad ang dalawang bata bago sila bumaba patungo sa kanilang eskwelahan na para lamang sa mga katulad nila. Maraming tao ang pwedeng makisabay sa atin sa paglalakbay patungo sa rurok ng ating kaligayahan pero lagi nating tatandaan na mas masaya maglakad ng madami kaysa nag-iisa. Mas masarap damhin ang kaligayahan sa harap ng madaming tao na nakangiti sa’yo hindi lamang dahil sa iyong kaligayahan ngunit nakamtan din nila ang tamis ng saya. vvv

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By | Lou Fatima Muaga and Jayrick Flores Photos | The Gears Publication, QuotesGram

he Gears, the official student publication of Laguna State Polytechnic University – Santa Cruz Main Campus (LSPU-SCC) continues to amplify the voice of the youth for 55 years. Founded on 1960, The Gears has been part of the growth of the university by disseminating right information and balance reporting to its students and officials that was proven and still being proven up to now.

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For more than five decades, the publication was handled by more than forty administrations and is always leaving a “legacy.” That legacy, according to Juosea Montanez, former Editor-in-Chief of the publication in 2011, is not just about the old newspapers or used pens, or bars of gold, it’s about the staffers that handed down themselves, their own souls, their individualities that echoes through time.

In addition to that, the sweat, tears, sleepless nights and perseverance by the previous and recent staffers, for the past fifty-five years of service, are all paid off because of the prestigious awards and recognitions received by the publication.

In fact, The Gears garnered medals from different categories in the Regional Higher Education Press Conference (RHEPC). In 2005, the Development Communication page was the best page in tabloid category. In 2007, the sports and feature page in broadsheet are one of the best pages as it both got third place. In 2013, the Literary Folio got the Best Cover Design and the broadsheet got Best page design; both in second spot. Additionally, the broadsheet of the The Gears Publication is considered as one of the best broadsheet on out of more than forty universities. In 2014, Mekanismo is one of the Best Magazines and the publication belonged to the top ten best performing schools in campus journalism.

The Gears also bagged awards from Luzon Wide Press Conference, a competition that is participated by different universities from Luzon. In fact, in 2014, the literary folio got the best content

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and as the best concept, 9th place.

The sports page on the broadsheet was considered as the best as it outshined other universities’ sports page winning first and sixth place in 2013 and 2014. In 2015, the magazine got ninth place for Best Page Design. Aside from that, the The Gears Publication is the Best Contingent Publication in the University Wide last 2014.

The publication won in various competitions with flying colors because the writers keep its motto: “To write without favor and to express without fear,” in their minds, soul and heart. Medals and recognitions are just bonuses because the publication’s real goal is to be the voice of every student

here in Laguna State Polytechnic University. The student journalists of the The Gears Publication write only what is true and don’t and will never manipulate the content of articles for the sake of others. Its writers know how to use the proper words to express something and will never use his or her emotions in writing because it can cause blindness on what is true. Additionally, they will use the power they received from the publication to change not only the life of a single person but also the society. Because although many years had passed, they know that being a student journalist is not an obligation for it is a voluntary act to wholeheartedly help people.

Furthermore, The Gears Publication is like a gun. According to Mr. Webster, a gun is a weapon that shoots bullets or shells. Yes, you’re right on what you’ve just read— a gun. The publication including its staff members and writers represent the “gun,” while the truth is the “bullet,” the braveness is the “armor” and the one who are holding the gun is the people including the students who believe in The Gears Publication.

The publication serves as the gun for the past fifty-five years and will continue its purpose.

Maybe this “gun” may hurt and wound others but still, it will save many—especially to those who are holding and believing to it. vvv

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lassics never go out of style. Classics established the cultured modernity. Classics, though old in time, remain young and beautiful. Truly, classics can never be forgotten until it becomes an undeniable will of legacy.

So as the classic physical beauty and aesthetic prowess, the vehemence of campus journalism does not fade trhough the rapid tick of the clock. In fact, it continuously progresses; its power and intrepidity will eternaly serve as the exponent of significant and valuable ideas to the minds it aim to serve.

For 55 years, The Gears Publication have had provided Laguna State Polytechnic University and its stakeholders with undying idea of writing without favor and expressing without fear. It is more than five decades of voicing out the whole student body yet with the principle of maintaining a pro student but not anti administration writing.

With it, the classic principle of our publication grew into an undeniable legacy which we aim to prolong and develop. The classic turned into a legacy, and in time, this legacy will turn to a classic and as how they say it, history will repeat its self. vvv

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Larawan ng Nakaraan, Ating Balikan

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a paglipas ng panahon maraming kaugalian at mga bagay sa nakaraan ang maaaring nakalimutan na ng iba. Mga bagay na maaaring nakalimutan na natin pero masarap balikan dahil sa mga kaalaman at sayang naidudulot nito sa atin. Ang bagay na ito na tumatak sa nakaraan at kapag nalaman natin sa kasalukuyan ay nakatutuwang isipin na may may mga ganitong bagay pala dati. Sa pamamagitan ng mga larawan ay maaari tayomg magbalik tanaw at alamin ang mga kwento ng nakaraan. Kung gusto mong malaman kung ano ang aking tinutukoy samahan mo akong alamin ang mga nakatutuwang bagay at siguradong magpapatunay sa pagiging kakaiba at kahanga-hangang mga Pilipino.

1.“Coconut Kids”

Ipinapakita ng mga batang Cebuano ang paglalaro sa paligid ng mga punong niyog. Binigyang kulay ang larawang ito ng ibalik ang nakalimutang sandali sa kasalukyan. Hindi natin aakalain ang pag-akyat sa punong niyog para sa mga batang ito ay laro lamang. Balewala sa kanila ang nakalululang taas ng mga puno dahil para sa kanila ay laro lamang ito.

Simple lang para sa mga bata ang gawaing ito marahil sa nakasanayan na nila iyon. Ang mga ganitong gawain ang nakapagpapasaya sa kanila noon.

Ang bata kaya ngayon? Maaari kaya silang makaramdam ng kasiyahan gaya ng kasiyahan na nararamdaman ng mga batang Cebuanong ito ng hindi gumagamit ng modernong larong hatid ng teknolohiya?

2.“Visayan Harana”

Ang harana ay isang tradidsyunal na paraan ng panliligaw sa Pilipinas.

Sa pamamagitan ng isang kundiman song na sinamahan pa ng pagtugtog ng gitara ay nabibihag ang puso ng isang babae. Kung kulang sa lakas ng loob ang haranista ay maaari siyang humingi ng tulong mula sa kanyang mga kaibigang musikero.

Ang pamamaraan na ito ng mga kalalakihan noon ay kahanga-hanga dahil sa panghaharana ay naipapakita nila ang kanilang pagsisikap na makuha ang matamis na “Oo” ng isang babae. Ang paraan na ito ng panliligaw ng mga kalalakihan ay hindi pa naman nawawala. Sa ngayon, naging masining ang paraan ng mga lalaki sa panghaharana marahil dala na rin siguro ng modernong panahon.

3.“Labanderos”

Ang paglalaba ng damit ay isang totoong maingat na proseso noon.

Sa katunayan, sa umaga pagkatapos na maglaba ng mga damit sa tabing-ilog, ang mga kababaihan ay madalas na bumabalik sa tanghali para sa pagpapaputi ng mga ito. Masnakatutuwa pa dito ay ang mga kalalakihan noon ay handang tulungan ang mga kababaihan sa paglalaba ng damit.

Nakatutuwang isipin na ang mga kalalakihan na noon ay handang gawin ang mga ganitong bagay na alam nila na babae ang gumagawa. Patunay lamang na maging babae o lalaking Pilipino ay may pagka-metikoloso rin.

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“Kwentuhan sa Tindahan”

Ang mga klasikong itsura ng mga tindahan noon ay nag-aalok ng mga de-lata at tuyo na inilagay sa isang tradisyunal na Bilao. Sa oras na nagkatagpotagpo ang mga magkakaibigan o magkakakilala man mapa-lalaki o babae ay siguradong magsisimula na silang magkwentuhan. Maaaring ang mga kwentuhan nila ay ang mga karaniwang nangyayari sa buhay nila o ‘di kaya may

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kaganapan sa ibang baryo at napag-usapan nila. Iba’t-iba ang mga paksa na kanilang pinag-uusapan na madalas ay napagkakatuwaan pa nila at kung saansaan na nakararating ang kwentuhan.

Hanggang sa kasalukuyan ay may mga “Kwentuhan sa Tindahan” pa rin na makikita. Marahil siguro sa kultura na nating mga Pilipino ang ganitong kaugalian.

5. “Chinese ear cleaner”

Noon ang mga Tsino ay nag-aalok ng serbisyo na paglilinis ng tenga.

Ang ibang ay naglalako ng mga gatas na nasa garapon at ang ibang street vendor ay nagbibili ng sawa.

Tunay na may galing sa pagnenegosyo ang mga Tsino na pumapatok sa Pilipino dahil na rin siguro sa magandang serbisyo na ibinibigay ng mga negosyanteng Tsino.

6.“Kutuhan sa Tanghalian“

Sa kasalukyan ang pagkukutuhan ay bihira nang ginagawa dahil sa mga naiimbentong medicated shampoo. Gayunpaman, noon ay gawain na ng mga kababaihan na magkutuhan sa tanghalian. May mga pagkakataon na kapag ayaw magpakuto ng bata ay tinatakot sila ng mga matatanda na maslalaki ang kanilang kuto at sila ay ililipad sa malayong lugar. Kaya’t hindi na kataka-taka kung maraming bata ang nagpapakuto dahil sa takot nila sa mga sinasabi ng mga nakatatanda.

Kaya’t ang mga ganitong gawain noon ay maaring nadadala pa rin ng iba kahit moderno na ang panahon. Ang mga nakagawian ng matatanda ay madalas naipapasa nila sa kanilang mga apo kaya’t may mga ganito pa ring gawain.

7.“Double Wedding”

Ipinanganak noong 1908 ang conjoined twins na Lucio at Simplicio Godina na tubong Samar. Itinuring silang parang mga artista dahil sa kasikatan nila sa panahon ng pre-war sa Pilipinas. Masnaging kilala sila dahil sa pagpapakasal ng kambal ng sabay o “Double Wedding” sa kambal na Natividad at Victorina Matos sa edad na 21.

Ang kaganapang ito ay nailathala pa sa isang French newspaper Le Petit Journal Illustre noong August 4, 1929. Ang pambihira ng pangyayaring ito noon kaya ito’y pinag-usapan at naging isa sa mga pinakamalaking seremonya sa Maynila. Gayunpaman,naging parte na rin ng ating kultura ito ngayon at may Pilipino na rin na nagsasagawa ng double wedding sa kasalukuyan.

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“Diki Diki: Small But Terrible” Diki Diki, isang maliit (diki diki o rikiriki nangangahulugang "maliit" sa Tausug) ngunit makapangyarihang gobernador at pinunong militar ng Jolo,Sulu.

Karamihan sa mga kuwento tungkol sa kanya ay batay sa bahagyang alamat.

Pinaniniwalaan na si Diki Diki ay nakapangasawa ng prinsesa o ang kanyang nurse na tumulong para malagpasan ang nakamamatay na sakit.

Kamangha-mangha na ang maliit na katulad niya ay naging isang makapangyarihang pinuno. Pinatunayan ni Diki Diki na hindi dapat maliitin ang katulad niya dahil siya ay pambihira at kayang gawin ang magagawa ng normal na tao. vvv Source: http://www.filipiknow.net/awesome-vintage-photos-filipino/

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Bayang Pinagpala, Puno ng Biyaya

Napadayo kana ba sa isang bayan na kapag iyong narating ay tila nasa siyudad ka na rin ng Vigan? Naranasan mo na bang matikman ang mga lutuing talaga nga namang dinadayo ng mga nagmula sa iba’t-ibang mga bayan? Napadaan ka na ba sa isang bayan na punong puno ng malalim na kasaysayan?

Tara na! Magbyahe na patungong bayan ng Pila.

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Kung ikaw ay napagawi na sa baying ito ay masasabi mo naring nakabalik ka ilang daang taon na ang nakakalipas mula sa kasaysayan. Mapapansin mo rin sa baying ito ang kanilang pagpapahalaga at pagkilala sa mga yamang kanilang pinagkaka ingatan ng ilang daang taon na. Kilala ang bayan na ito sa kanilang kasaysayan na kinikilala ng parehong simbahan at estado. Ating kilalanin at lakbayin ang bayan ng Pila dito sa lalawigan ng Laguna.

Tirahang Mayaman sa Kasaysayan

Isa sa mga pinakaunang bayan na idineklara bilang National Historical Landmark sa ating bansa noong taon 2000, ang bayan na ito ay katangi-tangi dahil sa kanilang kakaibang taglay upang makapag-akit ng mga turista. Taglay ang kanilang ipinagmamalaking mga lumang bahay na tinatayang umaabot na sa 400 taon, kanila paring napanatili ang kapayakan ng naturang bayan. Patunay na rito ay ang mangilang beses na pagdayo ng iba’t-ibang istasyon sa telebisyon upang kumuha ng mga parte ng kanilang palabas. Nariyan rin ang ilang mga turistang Pilipino at banyaga na napapadaan lamang upang kumuha ng larawan sa mga lumang bahay at gawin itong kanilang mga souvenir mula sa bayan. Ilan sa mga tahanang

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Sikat na Kainan

Bukod sa dinarayong mga lumang tahanan sa bayan na ito, kila rin sila sa mga kainan na nagbibigay marka sa sinumang mapadaan dito. Isa sa aming napuntahan ay ang kainan ng iba’t-ibang klase ng tapa sa di kalayuan ng munisipyo ng bayan. Sa halagang 45-70 pesos na nasa iyong bulsa, tiyak na ikaw ay mabubusog na sa kanlang ihahain. Paborito ng mga parokyano dito ang Tapsilog o Tapa, Itlog at Sinangag. TapsiHot o Tapa, SInangag at Hotdog at Chicksilog o Chicken, Sinangag at Itlog kasama ang kanilang mga sawsawang suka, toyo o chili oil. Sa aming paglalakbay, amin ding sinubukan ang pagkaing dinarayo ng maging mga taga rito sa bayan at talagang ika’y hindi mabibigo sa murang halaga na iyong ibabayad ay busog kana at iyo ng natikman ang ipinagmamalaki ng kanilang bayan.

Bukas ang nasabing tindahan ng buong araw at ito ay patuloy na naghahatid ng mga pagkaing dinarayo ng mga parokyano sa bayan.

Kasaysayang Binabalik-Balikan

Itinatag noong taong 1578 ng mga Franciscan Missionaries, ang bayan ng Pila ay mahigit 437 na taon nang pinaninirahan ng mga taga roon. Kilala sa tawag bilang “PAGALANGAN” noong taong bago dumating ang mga Espanyol, ang Pila ay dati naring nasasakupan ang lupain ng ngayo’y bayan na ng Victoria. Itinatag ang pangalang “Pila” matapos itong ipangalan sa Queen of Ponso ng mga Franciscan Miss ionaries. Taong 1849 naman ng maitatag ang San Antonio de Padua de Pila na noong 2002 ay ipinroclama bilang Diocesan Shrine of St. Anthony. Ayon naman kay Dr. Luciano Santiago, isang Pilipinong mananaliksik ay ang bayan ng Pila lamang ang tanging bayan na kinilala bilang historical site ng simbahan at estado. Isang kasaysayang masasabing maipagmamalaki ng bayan sa pambihirang pangyayaring pagkilala sa kanilang bayan.

Talaga namang ang bayan ng Pila ay isa sa mga yaman ng ating bansa. Kung ating susuriin, iilan na lamang ang mga bayan na masasabi nating napanatili ang mga kasaysayang kanilang maipagmamalaki sa mga bagong henerasyon. Nawa’y sa pagtagal pa ng panahon, ang bayan na ito kasama ang ilan pa pa na may mga naitatagong yaman ay mapanglagaan at bigyang pansin ng pamahalaan upang mas maipreserba pa ng mas matagal. Atin din sanang balik-balikan ang mga ala-ala na paborito nating gawin na dito sa bayan ng Pila ay maaari nating muling alalahanin. vvv

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REVIEWS:

Grave of the Fireflies By l Lou Fatima Muega Rating:

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Grave of the Fireflies is one of Japan’s masterpiece in the field of animated film. It was released on 1988 and was directed and written by Isao Takahata. It was based on a short story with the same name written by Akiyuki Nosaka.

The story revolves around the struggle of two siblings, Seita and Setsuko, during Second World War. Because of many conflicts, they became homeless and parentless.

The film shows the effects of war and how the innocents were greatly affected by it. It’s not about heroic deeds of an ordinary teenage boy or some overused plot about the end of the world, it’s just a simple story about a brother who will do anything for the sake of her little sister. It took acclaim from film critics for its astonishing plot, excellent visuals and brilliant productions.

Grave of the Fireflies is not your ordinary film with colourful backgrounds and joyful endings. It will give everyone an epiphany about war and will definitely touches anyone’s hearts vvv.

Hey Jude By l Motchi Leuterio

Everyone has a problem and is eagerly finding its solution. As we all know, when we have a problem, we also experienced a lot of emotion, stress also strikes. But who will cheer us up when no one is there?

Who are we going to talk to when we have problems that we can’t tell to anyone?

A song from a famous English rock band “The Beatles” written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon-McCartney,“Hey Jude” maybe, is the solution. This song was originally written to comfort John Lennon’s son during his parent’s divorce.

“ D o n ’ t carry the world upon your shoulders

For well you know that it’s a fool who plays it cool.

By making his world a little colder”

These lines from the song tell that you shouldn’t carry all the problems by yourself and should not think of it too much. This song will give you comfort, it will make your stress goes off and make you feel better throughout the day.

When you think too much about your problem and can’t find a remedy, it’s better to cool down yourself through listening to this song and later on, you might find a solution.

Truly, the song does not only bring angelic melody but also inspirational message. Though classic, the song still delivers its intent, it just justifies that classics never go out of style. vvv

Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There By l June Louie Flores

Alice adventures aren’t over as she stepped back to Wonderland through the mirror.

Through the LookingGlass, and What Alice Found There is a novel written by Lewis Caroll and published in the year 1871, the sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

The story is set on a chessboard and the

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characters served as a chess piece in the story. The Red queen offers Alice to make her the queen if she can reach the eight rank in a chess match. The main character is one of White queen’s pawns who is placed in second rank.

This novel can really make the readers imagine what’s happening inside the Wonderland, it will make the readers analyze logically on what the characters are saying

on the book. Poems and songs are also included in the novel. Lewis Caroll’s Through the Looking-Glass is a mustread novel wherein many adventures await inside the mirror.

Additionally, Walt Disney Pictures confirmed that the sequel of Alice in Wonderland will be released soon but there will be changes on the flow of the story. vvv

Friends

By Lou Fatima Muega

No idea what will happen in your life on your 20s? “Friends” will definitely show you the typical life of those who are in midlife in an extraordinary way. Friends is a 1994 American situational comedy series starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer.

It was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman.

It’s about the lives of six friends living in Manhattan,

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(THE METAMORPHOSIS) By l Samantha Pasahol

Metamorphosis, first published in 1915, is one of the well-known works of Franz Kafka. It has been cited as one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century. It is about a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, who wakes up after having overslept and missed his train for work, he

it started when Rachel Green played by Jennifer Aniston left her groom on her wedding day and went to her childhood friend, Monica Geller played

by Courteney Cox, to ask for help because she (Rachel) is penniless. There, she’ll meet Monica’s brother played by David Schwimmer as Ross Geller as well as Monica’s friends-Phoebe Buffay played by Lisa Kudrow-a musician, Joey Tribbiani (Matt Le Blanc)-an actor and Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry)-a business professional.

“Friends” is a comedy television series that depicts the adventures of life--its ups and downs. It’s a 22-minute show per episode that will bring you so much laughter as well as the sadness and pain that real life has. Furthermore, it won “Outstanding Comedy Series” in Primetime Emmy Awards in 2002 and recognized by Mundo Estranho (Brazillian magazine) as the “Best TV Series of All Time” in 2014. vvv found himself transformed into a large hideous bug-like creature. The cause of Gregor Samsa’s transformation is not explained in the book and Franz Kafca did not mentioned the creature that Samsa turned into. It is merely a symbolism of the past and present life of Gregor Samsa.

Metamophosis is not just a story about a man who turns into a hideous insect-like creature. It is far more than that, Metamorphosis is a symbolic tale about a young man, the bread winner of his family, who unfortunately had a disease, the subsequent reactions of his family and his eventual death which brings a sense of peace and serenity to Gregor’s family.

It is a tale of an individual stricken by an unknown disease that he has no control over, a disease that he has no idea of how it will affect his and his family’s lives. vvv

Finding a Paradise, Where?

By l Rayns Keneth S. Ampon

Have you been in paradise? A place where only tranquility captures the place. Seeking for the passion that abominates within. The melody that rocks the land with different emotion makes it an iconic piece for the whole world. It comes from the wish of having piece in the middle of the cold war that time.

“Imagine” is a song

written and performed by the English musician John Lennon, his best-selling single from his solo career.

The lyrics encourage the listener to imagine a world at peace without the barriers or divisiveness of religions and nationalities to consider the possibility of love and compassion as a primary gift from the almighty. It focuses on humanity as a dynamic being and not a material to be use.

It is said as one of the most valuable songs ever made, for it is capable on shaping a body of anger into a piece of love. From the melodies that wrinkles the history this song has embedded. Awakening everyone about the critical change human attitude needs.

Finding a paradise is a long journey to travel with. Listening to this kind of classical music will surely rejuvenate the morality of mankind.

Astonishing rhythm that will let you reminisce the paradise our creator once shared. vvv

Challenges knit families tighter By| Romel Brian Florendo

is in the brink of falling apart when the train of PNR passes by.

The series were starred by the Comedy King, Dolphy as Mang Kevin Kosme, father of four children alongside with his love interest, Azon Madamba, portrayed by Nova Villa.

“Home Along Da Riles” which was aired from 19922003. A situational comedy show that depicts how the family of Kosme’s living in a shanty beside a railway that

Kosme’s mirrors real-life that carries us to the point that Mang Kevin may not resolve the conflict. It is also amazing how Mang Kevin turns the mood around from comedy to drama.

Problems and obstacles is part of life that makes people stronger. The more problems, the stronger and tighter a relationship gets.

As the Kosme family became more bonded than they already are. vvv

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PROBLEMs By l Gerald Janolino

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arahil sa pamagat pa lamang ng article na ito ay makikilala mo na ang sumulat sa’yo kaya hindi na ako magpapakilala. Alam kong may nais kang kapalit upang iyong sambitin ang aking liham sa ating mga tagapakinig. Pero ngayon pa lamang ay humihingi na ako ng paumanhin sa’yo dahil kaibigan lamang talaga ang tingin ko sa iyo.

Bilang magkaibigan na lang din naman tayo, nais ko sanang mabatid mo ang aking malaking problema. ‘Yung klaseng problema na pinoproblema ng buong mundo dahil sa pagsilang ko. Minsan nga hindi ko na kaya ang sobrang kaguwapuhan ko. Ang nag-iisa at napakalaki kong suliranin at suliranin din ng buong mundo ay ang aking sobrang kaguwapuhan. Hindi ko ba naman alam sa nanay ko kung bakit sa dinamirami ng pwedeng paglihian ay ang kagwapuhan pa, hayan tuloy problemado ako ngayon.

Nakakapagod din ang maging gwapo, yaong tipong halos lahat ng tao sa paligid ko ay napapansin iyon. Hindi ko alam kung papano ito masusulusyonan pero kapag babae nakakasalubong ko halos mawalan na siya ng malay, akala siguro papatulan ko ngunit hindi puwede maraming babae ang mabrobroken hearted . napapatwa na nga lang ako minsan.

Sa totoo po ay naaawa na ako sa aking BIRTH CERTIFICATE dahil wala na po talagang natawag sa totoo kong pangalan. Puro na lang “POGI” na may apelyidong POGI pa rin, badtrip ‘di ba? Hindi ko na rin po ma-enjoy ang aking kabataan . ang pangarap ng lahat na mapasali sa Pageant ay nawala rin sa aking kamay. Lagi na lang akong Overqualified! Nasaan ang hustisya?

Pero minsan may maganda ding maidudulot ito, halimbawa na lang noong huling pasko, Mamamasko sana ako pero ng Makita ako, inabutan agad ako ng 500 ,instant! Papicture na lang daw! Nung kumanta ako ng Thinking Out Loud sa school naging concert na agad. Namasyal lang ako sa mall nagkaroon na agad ng mall show.

Nakakapagod rin pala charo nakakapagod ang kainggitan ng lahat ng taong nasa paligid mo, yung tipong mapa babae at mapa lalake hindi alam ang gagawin kapag nakita na ako. At noong minsang nage-exam ako sa napaka hirap na subject, totoo wala akong naisagot kaya pinangalanan ko lamang at pinasa ko na. hindi naman lahat ng pogi alam iyon diba. Pero ang nakakagulat kahit wala akong naisagot ako pa rin ang highest score malamang may gusto sa akin ang aming proktor. Pasensya na gwapo lang ako kasalanan ko bang ipanganak na gwapo.

Muli kitang pinaalalahanan charo, bawal ang mainlove sa akin. Paki sabihan mo na lamang din ang lahat ng makababatid ng sulat kong ito dahil hindi ko intension na saktan kayo, pogi lang ako at hindi kayang hatiin ang puso ko sa lahat . hindi ko kayang suklian ang pagmamahal na alay ninyo sa akin. Ipinababatid ko rin sa inyo na kung mabalitaan ninyWong nabugbog ako masanay ka na bahagi yan ng buhay ko dahil sa inggit sa ka gwapuhan ko. vvv

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By Lou Fatima Muega and Harlene Origines

There were great animes created on the previous decades, so let’s look back on what are those and discover its “version” on our new generation.

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hen the Holy Empire of Britannia conquered Japan easily by using their armored machines known as Knightmare Frames, the country fell down easily and forced to live under Britannia’s power. On the other hand, Lelouch Lamperouge, a teenager who lives in Japan, became involved in the actual battle of the rebellions and the Britannians. There, he met C.C, a mystical lady who gave him power called Geass, that can make people obey all his commands.

Code Geass is not just also about war and huge robots for it’s considered as one of the greatest anime of all time because of its remarkable characters and astonishing plot.

It will make you happy, sad, angry, amazed and eventually may give you a heartache. Like the Neon Genesis Evangelion, it’s also about the repairing and healing of this ruthless place we lived in. Lastly, it’ll let you know and understand that there are “negative things” that can make this world into a better one.

his series happened in the year 2015 set in an apocalyptic era wherein the only chance for human survival lies on a machine which is the Evangelion. This fighting machine was made to fight on Angels, alien machines that invade the earth. Then there’s Shinji Ikari, a doubtful and fragile fourteen-year-old boy that was chosen to pilot one of the Evangelion.

Furthermore, it focuses on the experiences and struggles of Shinji Ikari as well as the other chosen fourteen-year-olds, while piloting the Evangelion.

It is not your typical anime of gigantic robots with intense fighting scenes, it is not just about war between Humans and Angels for it is one of the most polarizing anime in history because it will bring you unanswered questions in your mind. Furthermore, it’s about the chaotic state of the world as well as on how to transform it into a “better” place.

To better understand the series, watch its movie.

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opularly known as Detective Conan, Case Closed is about the life of Shinichi Kudo, a famous high school detective who can amazingly solve difficult cases. He is in love with his childhood friend, Ran Mori but has some conflicts to Ran’s father--Kogoro Mori who is a private detective. Shinichi’s life changed when a syndicate let him drink an experimental poison that make his body shrunk and turned him into a little boy.

There, he disguised himself as Conan Edogawa. He stayed at Ran’s place and help Kogoro Mori to solve every case he is handling. Furthermore, it’s about the adventures of a young little boy with an exceptional mind who unravels the truth on every mystery the world has.

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group of middle school boys that play basketball, is said to be the prodigy of the generation. When they graduated, they were separated from each other and decided to fight each other in order to determine the best player in Japan. Kuroko Tetsuya, one of the prodigies who doesn’t play much, went to Seirin High School that composed of 2nd year players only. Tetsuya was criticized at first because his teammates don’t know yet his ability in basketball, but eventually they found out how good he was by supporting his teammates through passing the ball in different ways and angles.

This sports anime will give you goosebumps as you see their moves in the court. The lesson you will learn in this series is you can’t win by yourself.

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rom the creator of the hit manga series Detective Conan, Gosho Aoyama made once again, a great masterpiece. Magic Kaito is a Japanese animated series that depicts the life of Kaito Kuroba, a normal teenager student. Despite being smart and having resemblance of appearance to Shinichi Kudo of Case Closed, Kaito Kuroba is quirky, funny and is a brilliant illusionist. But prior to that, Kaito Kuroba transforms himself as “Kaito Kid,” a famous gentleman thief in Japan, at night time.

He steals precious gems and miraculously returning it again the other day. Furthermore, Kaito Kuroba is also in love with his childhood friend, Aoko Nakamori whose father is Ginzo Nakamori--the police in charge for capturing “Kaito Kid.” Kudo Shinichi of Case Closed is a detective that was stored on little boy’s body that uses his intelligence to help people and to discover the truth on the mysteries of his life while Kaito Kuroba disguised himself as a phantom thief who does not only uses his talent to entertain people but also to discover the untold stories of his past. Two series, two people, two different souls, one same secret, both searching for facts while wearing masks.

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lam Dunk is a sports-themed manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue about a basketball team from Shohoku High School.

Sakuragi Hanamichi is just a normal high school student who is a leader of a gang. One day, while he was walking he saw a beautiful girl passing by.

Sakuragi started stalking this girl and found out that this girl is a basketball fan. So he suddenly decided to join the basketball club to impress the girl he’s stalking even without basketball experience. During his struggle in basketball club, he realized that the girl he likes was in love with a guy named Rukawa Kaede which is a regular member of the said club and is a very good basketball player. He decided to beat this guy in basketball so he trained hard in order to become a good one.

This sports animated series will surely capture your attention as they struggle to win in every game. Lesson of this anime is putting passion in the things you like will make you successful. vvv

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Games from the Past By | Jan Aldous Viriña and Reniel Renz Gallardo

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efore you get crazy on DOTA, Clash of Clans, League of Legends, Candy Crush etc., have you ever wonder to play again those things you can find in your Nokia 3315 and 3310? Have you remember how your head almost rotate just to avoid your snake to reach out the maze? Do you want to scream again when a big alien is attacking you? Do you want to eat mushroom to grow up and save the princess from a turtle-like monster? Or do you want to get away f r o m ghosts that are chasing you? Do you want to be that child again back in 90s and early 2000s by playing those old yet enjoyable games of the century? So let’s take a look back at those games we’ve enjoyed the most.

SNAKE GAMES

Who will forget this game? This is a thumb shaking game where the player maneuvers a line which grows in length, with the line itself being a primary obstacle.

There is no standard version of the game. The player controls a dot, square, or objects on a bordered plane. As it moves forward, it leaves a trail behind, resembling a moving snake.

In some games, the end of the trail is in a fixed position, so the snake continually gets longer as it moves. In another common scheme, the snake has a specific length, so there is a moving tail a fixed number of units away from the head. The player loses when the snake runs into the screen border, a trail, or another obstacle.

Space Impact

Aliens! Aliens! Aliens! In this game the player has the ability to freely move horizontally and vertically but cannot increase the speed of the screen’s auto-scrolling feature. As each level is played, various enemy ships confront the player, some of them following strict paths, others following the ship itself and others shooting it. On the first game there are eight levels, set on different planets and underground areas, with a boss at the end of each level.

After losing all lives, the player is awarded a score and depending on how many enemies killed, how many power-ups picked and how many levels the player passed, that score can be placed on the Top Scores page in the game’s menu.

Supermario

1 UP! Save the Princess! The Super Mario game follows Mario’s adventures in the fictional Mushroom Kingdom, usually with Mario as the player character. He is usually joined by his brother, Luigi, and occasionally by other members of the Mario cast. As in platform video games, the player runs and jumps across platforms and atop enemies in themed levels. The games have simple plots, typically with Mario rescuing the kidnapped Princess Peach from the primary antagonist, Bowser. The first title in the series established gameplay concepts and elements prevalent in nearly every Super Mario game since. These include a multitude of powerups and items that give Mario special magic powers such as fireball-throwing and size-changing into giant and miniature sizes.

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Pac-Man

Ghosts!! This game makes the player controls Pac-Man through a maze, eating pacdots. When all pac-dots are eaten, Pac-Man is taken to the next stage. Four enemies (Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde) roam the maze, trying to catch Pac-Man. If an enemy touches Pac-Man, a life is lost and Pac-Man himself withers and dies.

Near the corners of the maze are four power pellets that provide Pac-Man with the temporary ability to eat the enemies. The enemies turn deep blue, reverse direction and usually move more slowly. When an enemy is eaten, its eyes remain and return to the center box where it is regenerated in its normal color. Blue enemies flash white to signal that they are about to become dangerous again and the length of time for which the enemies remain vulnerable varies from one stage to the next, generally becoming shorter as the game progresses.

Tamagotchi

It is an older version of Pou. A Tamagotchi is a keychain-sized virtual pet simulation game for people of all ages. Pets have Hunger meter, happy meter, bracelet meter and discipline meter to determine how healthy and well behaved the pet is. Filling up the Hunger meter can be achieved by feeding the pet a meal (usually a loaf of bread) or a snack (usually a piece of candy). Filling up the Happy meter can be achieved by playing mini games with the pet or by feeding it a snack (there are no limits to this, but there are limits to how many meals can be fed). Mini games vary between versions, but mainly involve guessing which way the pet will turn (left or right) within 5 tries.

The Discipline meter can be filled by pressing the “scold” option when a pet calls for attention but refuses to play or be fed a meal. The pet will leave droppings around the screen from time to time, and can become sick if they are not cleaned up.

Breakout

Battle City

Breakout begins with eight rows of bricks, with each two rows a different color. The color order from the bottom up is yellow, green, orange and red. Using a single ball, the player must knock down as many bricks as possible by using the walls and/or the paddle below to ricochet the ball against the bricks and eliminate them. If the player’s paddle misses the ball’s rebound, he or she loses a turn. The player has three turns to try to clear two screens of bricks. Yellow bricks earn one point each, green bricks earn three points, orange bricks earn five points and the top-level red bricks score seven points each. The paddle shrinks to one-half its size after the ball has broken through the red row and hit the upper wall. Ball speed increases at specific intervals. Once the second screen of bricks is destroyed, the ball in play harmlessly bounces off empty walls until the player relinquishes the game, as no additional screens are provided.

The player, controlling a tank, must destroy enemy tanks in each level, which enter the playfield from the top of the screen. The enemy tanks attempt to destroy the player’s base as well as the human tank itself. A level is completed when the player destroys all 20 enemy Tanks, but the game ends if the player’s base is destroyed or the player loses all available lives. Battle City contains 35 different stages that are 13 units wide by 13 units high. Each map contains different types of terrain and obstacles. Battle City was one of the earlier games to allow two players to play simultaneously. Both players have to defend the base together, and if one player shoots the other, the friendly fire victim would be unable to move for a while. vvv

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E S D R I O R T P N E N V OW IVE IN T A N N rio Leute otchi M d n a quino ages shua A gle im o o J o l g y l B s Photo

owadays, many scientist and discoverers are being known not just within our country, but all over the world. Due to the necessity of humans, different inventions and discoveries arise proving that the quotation of philosopher Plato, “Necessity is the mother of invention,” is saying the truth about inventions.

But on the other hand, it was really sad to know that most of the Filipinos, especially students, only knows foreign scientist such as the famous Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton and many more, without knowing that our country have our own pride of inventors. In case you have no idea of these inventors, we have listed 6 Filipino inventors that might amuse you.

Roberto Del Rosario

Roberto is the president of the Trebel Music Corporation and is known for his invention Karaoke Sing along System. But before anything else, an issue aroused about the property of rights of this invention. As you can notice, the word “Karaoke” is a Japanese word credited to Mr. Daisuke Inoue. But after Inoue copied some of the parts of the karaoke by Del Rosario, Del Rosario won the lawsuit in World Intellectual Property Organization against him in Karaoke.

Pedro Flores For those who don’t have any idea about him, he is the inventor of the toy “Yoyo”. He is from Vintar, Ilocos Norte and came to the United States in 1915. He attended his secondary in High School of Commerce in San Francisco and consequently studied law at the University of California, Berkeley and the Hastings College of Law in San Francisco. After he discovered “yoyo,” he sold this interest to Donald F. Duncan Sr. in $250,000 stating the most remarkable quotation of him: “I am more interested in teaching children to use the yo-yos than I am in manufacturing of yo-yos.”

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Diosdado Banatao He is known for introducing the first single-chip graphical user interface accelerator that made computers work a lot faster and helping develop the Ethernet controller chip that made Internet possible. He also developed the First Windows Accelerator. In fact, Intel is now using the chips and technologies that was developed by him. He now runs his own semiconductor company, Mostron and Chips & Technology, which is based in California’s Silicon Valley.

Eduardo San Juan He is also known as the Space Junkman as he worked on the team as the primary designer of the Lunar Rover or Moon Buggy that was landed in the moon with Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon along Apollo 11. There is an open letter made by his daughter saying that he is a positively charged creative who enjoyed healthy sense of humor.

Alexis Belonio Belonio is the first to receive the Rolex Award for Enterprise in 2008 due to his creation of a low-cost and environment friendly huskstove. His huskstove is a small cylinder equipped with a fan in its base, which provides air during the conversion of rice hulls into gas. A fish can be fried in just fifteen minutes using the stove. This stove consumes 2 kilograms of rice husks per hour and did not produce any smokes.

Gregorio Zara He is an engineer and physicist who invented the first two-way videophone, the source of why we have now skype or any chatting and communicating devices which made us see each other. He finished his elementary at Lipa Elementary School as valedictorian as well as in Batangas High School. He got a scholarship in Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a degree of BS in Mechanical Engineering and later on, he took Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Michigan, USA, as summa cum laude. vvv

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The Coffee “Fit” Palate Maliban sa pandesal, sinangag, tuyo at itlog, isa ito sa hindi mawawala sa hapag ng isang Pinoy sa kanilang agahan. Ang aroma na dala ng nasabing panimpla ang siyang nagpapagana sa bawat umiinom nito. Sino nga ba ang hindi mahihilig sa lasap na nagmumula sa isang kape?

By | Maria Kristelle Jimenez Graphics | Gerald Janolino

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ero anu-ano nga ba ang klase ng kape ang mayroon tayo sa pangkalahatan?

Sa ngayon, mayroon nang humigit-kumulang na 50 klase ng coffee drinks ang nabubuo sa buong mundo. Ilan sa mga pinakasikat sa mga nasabing timpla ay ang espresso, cappuccino, americano, café de latte, at mochaccino. Ang mapagkukunan ng coffee beans para sa mga nasabing panimpla ay maaring magmula sa tatlong klasipikasyon: ang localized, ang commercialized, at ang alternatives.

Sa ngayon, ang commercialized at ang alternative coffee ang

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nagkakaroon ng kompetisyon ang dalawang nasabing pinagkukunan ng kape.

COMMERCIALIZED COFFEE:

Ang “instant distract” na inumin

Ang commercialized coffee ay mas kilala bilang instant coffee. Ang fresh coffee beans ay binibilad hanggang matuyo hanggang matuyo saka tinutusta ayos sa nais na pait ng kape. Makikita ito sa kulay ng coffee beans.

Mas maiitim ang kulay, mas mapait ang lasa ng kape.

Matapos ibilad ay agaran itong binuburo hanggang sa ang katas nito ay maging pulbos sa pamamagitan ng spray drying o freeze drying. Ito

ay nilalagay sa mga pakete o garapon na siyang mabibili sa merkado. Ang instant coffee ay maaring umabot ng dalawa hanggang 20 taon, depende kung paano mo ito iimbak. Sa katunayan, ito ay mas mura kaysa sa localized coffee at mas mabili dahil nga rin sa malawakang produksyon ng instant goods sa bansa. Ngunit, pagdating sa kalusugan ay marami itong negatibong epekto.

Isa sa mga negatibong epekto nito ay ang pagkakaroon ng concentrated caffeine content.

Ang pagkakaroon ng malaking konsumo ng caffeine content food ay masama sa katawan.

Ang caffeine ay hindi naman masama sa katawan, kung

kukunin sa tamang konsumo lang.

Dahil sa mas marami ang caffeine content ng instant coffee kaysa sa brewed coffee, mas malaki ang posibilidad na magkaroon ng pagkairita, pagbilis ng ritmo ng dibdib at maging insomnia o kahirapan sa pagtulog. Ang pag-inom ng pito o higit pang tasa ng kape ay napatunayan na maaring magdulot ng hallucination o ang pagkikita o pagkakarinig ng mga bagay na dulot ng magulong perception. Dagdag pa rito, ang coffeeholics ay maaring magkaroon ng social anxiety disorder na siyang dahil sa anxiety-inducing effect ng caffeine.

Batay na rin sa

Anumang sobra ay masama sa ating katawan. Ang pag-inom ng kape ay hindi naman masama sa ating pangangatawan, kung hindi lamang masosobrahan ng pag-inom nito. Maaari rin nating gawin ang mga nasabing alternatibo ng kape para sa mas malusog at mas masustansiya na pamamaraan sa paghigop ng ating paboritong tasa ng kape.

pananaliksik, napag-alaman na ang pagtusta sa coffee beans ay maaring makabuo ng acrylamide. Ang acrylamide ay carcinogenic. Mas maitim ang kulay ng pagtutusra, ay mas makakapagparami nga acrylamide na makukunsumo sa katawan. Sa ngayon, maituturing ang instant coffee drinks bilang isa sa mga “Most Risky and Unhealthy Drinks in the World.�

ALTERNATIVE COFFEE:

Ang slowly but surely na inumin

Ang alternative coffee ay ang mga buto na itinutusta at saka ilalaga hanggang sa ang mga katas nito ay inumin ng mala-kape. Isa pa sa maaring

gawin dito ay ang pagpino upang gawing panimpla katulad ng kape. Inaabot ng 15 hanggang 20 minuto ang pagtutusta ng mga dalawang tasa ng buto (bigas, munggo, o mais). Hindi katulad ng coffee beans, ang alternative coffee ay kinakailangan ng maitim at sunog na kulay upang makuha lalo ang katas nito.

Ang kulay ng alternative coffee ay mas mapusyaw kaysa sa instant coffee. Gayundin, ang nasabing coffee ay hindi na kinakailangan ng sweeteners katulad ng asukal at iba pang uri ng pulot-pukyutan dahil na nga rin sa natural na tamis ng mga nasabing buto.

Ang bawat uri ng alternative coffee ay may

kanya-kanyang magandang dulot sa ating katawan. Ang corn coffee ay mayaman sa bitamina A, B, at E at marami pang mga mineral. Ang pagkakaroon nito ng high fiber content ay nakakatulong para sa maayos na panunaw ng pangangatawan. Sa katunayan, maaring makapagpababa ng kaso ng mga sakit sa digestive system ng katawan katulad ng constipation, hemorrhoids, at maging ang colorectal cancer.

Ang mais ay mayroon ding anti-oxidants na nagsisilbing anti-carcinogenic agents ng ating katawan. Hindi katulad ng instant coffee, ang rice coffee ay punung-puno ng iron na siyang nakakapagpababa ng pagkakataon upang

magkaroon ng anemia, isang sakit na dulot ng pagbaba ng red corpuscles ng katawan.

Ang pag-inom ng alternative coffee ay maaring gawin ilan mang beses sa isang araw, hindi katulad ng instant coffee na may limitasyon. Sa kabilang panig naman, ang mga nasabing alternative coffee ay may kamahalan dahil na nga rin sa limitasyon nito sa merkado. Gayunpaman, maari kayong gumawa ng inyong sariling organic coffee sa loob ng inyong tahanan.

Ang nasabing mga buto ay maaring lahukan ng kakang gata, asukal, pulut-pukyutan o alinmang mga pampalasa matapos itong pakuluan at isalin sa isang tasa. vvv

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Beauty Regimen By | Maria Kristelle Jimenez photos|Google Images

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amomoblema ka ba sa isang instant rejuvenating session ngunit kapos ka sa oras at badyet? Nais mo bang magkaroon ng mala-artistahin at malaporselanang mukha sa loob lamang ng 20 minuto? Gusto mo bang magkaroon ng isang instant makeover sa loob lamang ng inyong tahanan? Trip mo bang maranasan ang “hiwaga ng kagandahan� gamit lamang ang mga sangkap sa kusina? Kung ganoon, maari mong subukan ang mga homemade facial masks!

Ang facial mask ay isang uri ng skin treatment na kung saan binabalutan ang buong mukha ng mga sangkap na maaring magpalambot at magpaganda ng kutis. Kadalasan itong ginagawa sa mga salons at beauty parlor at may kamahalan din ang presyo.

Narito ang ilan sa mga homemade facial masks na maari mong gamitin sa loob ng inyong tahanan:

Oatmeal Facial Mask

Ang oatmeal o trigo ay maaring gamitin bilang facial mask. Sa paggawa nito, pagsamahin lamang ang 1/3 tasang oatmeal sa ½ tasang mainit na tubig. Makalipas ng dalawang minuto, ihalo naman ang dalawang kutsarang plain yogurt, dalawang kutsarang honey at isang egg white. Ipahid lamang ito sa mukha at ibabad sa loob ng 15 minuto. Matapos nito ay banlawan ang mukha sa pamamagitan ng maligamgam na tubig. (Siguraduhin lamang na may strainer ang lababo upang maiwasan ang pagbabara ng oatmeal.)

Lemon Facial Mask

Ang lemon ay isang uri ng prutas na mayaman sa bitamina katulad ng Vitamin C. Sa paggamit nito bilang facial mask, kinakailangan lamang maghiwa ng isang pirasong lemon at agaran itong ipahid sa palibot ng mukha.

Hayaan lamang ito sa inyong mukha sa loob ng 10 minuto at saka banlawan gamit ang malamig na tubig.

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M ayo n na i s e Facial Mask

Ang mayonesa (mayonnaise) ay nabubuo sa pamamagitan ng paghahalo ng itlog, mantika, at suka.

Ang mga nasabing sangkap nito ay maaring makapagbigay ng malambot at mala-porselanang kutis. Sa paggamit nito, palamigin lamang ang mayonnaise sa loob ng 10 minuto at saka ito ipahid sa mukha. Matapos nito, banlawan ang mukha gamit ng maligamgam na tubig.

Vinegar Facial Mask

Sino ang mag-aakala na ang isang sangkap na laging nasa kusina ay maari na ring gamitin bilang isang beauty regiment? Ang paggamit sa suka bilang isang skin toner ay kilala na kahit noong kapanahunan pa lamang ng mga Griyego. Ito ay kilala sa pagkakaroon ng anti-bacterial properties na siyang nagpapanatili ng malinis na mukha. Maari mong gawin ang nasabing facial mask sa dalawang paraan. Una, maarimong gamiting pang-banlaw sa iyong mukha ang pinagsamang isang kutsaritang cider vinegar sa dalawang tasang tubig.

Pangalawa, maari mong ibabad ito sa iyong mukha gamit ang ¼ tasa ng tubig.

Iwanan na lamang ito sa loob ng 10 hanggang 20 minuto, saka banlawan gamit ang malamig na tubig.

Milk Facial Mask

Ang paggamit ng gatas bilang facial mask ay pangkaraniwan na lamang dahil na rin sa agarang pagsikat nito sa mga salon at beauty spa. Kilala ang gatas na mabuting pinagkukunan ng protina, isa sa mga mineral na maaring magpatibay ng buto. Mayroon din itong mga mineral at bitamina katulad ng p r o t i n a , isa sa mga bitamina katulad ng calcium, phosphate, magnesium, sodium, potassium, citrate, at chlorine.

Sa paglikha ng milk facial masks, kinakailangan mong paghaluhaluin ang ¼ tasang powdered milk sa ½ hanggang ¾ tasang maligamgam na tubig. Haluin hanggang maging madikit ang nasabing timpla. Balutan ang buong mukha at iwanan lamang sa loob ng 15 minuto saka banlawan gamit ang maligamgam na tubig.

Banana Facial Mask

Ang saging ay ang tinaguriang “all year round fruit” at kilala siya sa mga tropical region ng lupalop ng mundo. Ang nasabing prutas ay mayaman sa bitamina katulad ng Vitamin B6 t Vitamin C pati na rin ng mga mineral katulad ng potassium at manganese. Maari mong gamitin ang saging bilang isang all-natural, homemade facial mask na nakakapagpalambot ng iyong pisngi dahil sa moisturizing properties nito. Sa paggawa nito, kinakailangan lamang na maglamas ng isang pirasong saging sa mangkok at ipahid ito sa iyong pisngi. Iwanan lamang ito sa loob ng 10 hanggang 20 minuto, saka banlawan gamit ang malamig na tubig. Isa pang bersyon nito ay ang paghahalo ng ½ tasa na plain yogurt, dalawang kutsaritang honey at isang saging. Ipahid lamang din ito sa mukha’t pisngi, saka banlawan.

Mustard Facial Mask

Yogurt Facial Mask

Ang mustasa (mustard) ay isang uri ng pampalasa na mula sa buto ng puti o dilaw na mustasa.

Ito ay nilalahukan ng mga sangkap katulad ng asin, lemon juice, at iba pang pampalasa. Ang mustasa ay mayaman sa selenium, isang mineral na kilala sa mabisang pangiwas sa prostate cancer. Sa paggamit nito, kinakailangan lamang na ipahid ang mustasa sa balat at iwanan lamang ito sa loob ng 10 minuto. Banlawan agad ito gamit ang maligamgam na tubig.

Ang yogurt ay isang klase ng dairy product na nabuo sa proseso ng pagbuburo (fermentation). Sa paglikha ng facial mask nagawa sa yogurt, kinakailangan mong magpahid ng malamig na yogurt sa buong mukha at panatilihin ito sa loob ng 20 minuto. Matapos mabanlawan, muling magpahid sa mukha ng pinaghalong isang kutsaritang plain yogurt, ¼ nahati ng orange, at isang kutsaritang aloe (mabibili ito sa supermarket). Iwanan lamang ito sa mukha sa loob ng limang minuto, at saka banlawan sa maligamgam na tubig.

Ilan lamang ang mga nasabing facial masks na maari mong gawin sa loob ng iyong tahanan. Siguraduhin lamang na ang mga nasabing mga sangkap ay walang allergic reactions sa inyong katawan. vvv

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|Vaneza M. Banagan I love that night, I so love that moment, I’m so inlove that time, I want one more try.

I’m so broke while I’m writing this.

Illustration l Norman Belarma I wanna cry, I want to beg you.

Reniel Renz Gallardo To come back, to stay.

But how? Babe you’re not even mine.

Sa aking kamusmusan I don’t want to keep bugging you that we’re changing, Isang larawan lamang,aking kayamanan Complaining that will turned out into screaming.

Nag-papaalala ng pagmamahalan All the heart melting moments that I keep on missing, Ng isang pamilyang aking kinabibilangan.

Heart breaking to think that I’m still longing.

Babe, I’m still hoping for that day to come, Nakikita ko pa ang ngiti ni ina That day when I’m the one who had given up At ang yapos sa amin ni ama And that moment that you’re the one who would want to keep going.

Waring isang pamilyang masaya I’m waiting babe. I’m patiently waiting for having "US".

At pagkupas ay hindi makikita.

Walang malay

Sa bawat araw ng kasiyahan Katulad ng aking bawat kaarawan Makama sila ang tanging kailangan Upang gumaan itong pakiramdam.

Dumating ang araw na kinatatakutan Ang ama ko ay nangibang bayan At muka niya ay hindi ko na nasilayan Si ina ay lumuluha na lamang.

Lumipas ang maraming taon, Ang larawan ko ngayon ay nilamon Nitong kupas na dulot ng panahon At luha ko na tumulo duon.

Wala na ang ngiting aking nakasanayan, Ang yakap na aking pinanabikan, Pamilyang iniingatan At ang larawang tanging kayamanan.

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|June Louie Flores Noong una’y magkahawak ang ating mga kamay, Sa gabi’ng nakalapat ang ating katawan sa damuhan, Nakatitig sa kalangitan na siya’ng puno ng bituin.

Iniisip ang mga pangarap na nararapat sa’min.

Tila nagbago ang ihip ng hangin, Bintana mo’y nakabukas pero ang pintuan ay nakasara.

Hinintay ko’ng lumalim ang gabi, Upang kwarto mo ay aking akyatin.

Nadatnan ko na lamang ang isang sulat at kwintas.

Kwintas na ang laman ay ‘yong litrato.

Kwintas na magpapaalala na ikaw ay isa’ng nakaraan.

Aking luha ay ‘di ko mapigilan, Ngayon ay mabubuhay ako nang hindi hawak ang iyong mga kamay, Walang mga mata na magbibigay liwanag sa aking gabi .

At halik na magpapaalalang ako’y mahal mo.

Tayo’y pinagtagpo ng oras pero hindi itinadhana ng panahon.

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Literary Attempts Dako Paroon |Janous

Déjà vu

Zion Krehl Astronomo I may have seen you before Though I cannot recall Maybe we exchanged words Perhaps we never met at all.

Seeing you over there I stand perplexed But my memory undoubtedly is uncovered and bare.

You could be an entity A dream I conjured up Or maybe I am a stature of your subconscious psyche.

Who’s to say that you are her?

Or that I am him?

Nararamdaman ko ang lamig Mga galamay ng tubig alat ang umantig Buhanging maputla pa sa kano Mahigit sampung henerasyon ng dahon Lugmok sa damusak na dugo’y di makaahon Piniga yaring puti nang walang matira Pula ang dumagta sa isang bira Mga butil na lumiwanag sa twina Mala rosas na pisngi saki’y nagpaligaya Ilang bigas pa ba ang dapat sayangin?

Tumangan ka saking isip Bakit di na lang pabalik ang ihip?

Nang isang umaga’y liwanag saki’y umabay Nakita ko ang wangis mo sa bandang ilaya Nang aabutin na’y siyang mismong lumaya Isang boses ang siyang sumuong Sa talulot yaring usbong Pinikit yaring lente ng buhay Nakita ko’y ikaw sakin ay aakay Sa pagsapit noong hapon Sabi mo’y “Tara sa dako paroon.

Bangkay Joymie

Mala langit na buhay ang naranasan, Simula pa lamang nang nasa sinapupunan Alaga niyang tila ba walang kapaguran Kuntento na sa kanyang kanlungan Batang yagit ay unti unting nagkaisip Piniling suungin ang takbo nang sanlibutan Ngunit babaeng nagluwal sa kanya ay siya ring sumagip Sa mga karahasan na maaari nyang maranasan Babaeng aking naging buhay at sandalan Ngayon ako ay pilit nang pinagtatabuyan Naiintindihang dahil lamang ito sa iyong katandaan Di magsasawang unawain ang iyong kalagayan Mamahalin, poprotektahan at aalagaan Gaya nang ginawa mo noon pa mang nasa iyong sinapupunan Handang tiisin lahat nang paratang at sakit Kahit buhay ko ay punung puno na nang pait Simula nang sa isip niya’y mawaglit Kasiyahan sakin ay para bang pinagkait

Sa Pagpatak ng ulan June Louie Flores\

Kalangita’y malungkot, Tila nagsama ang puti at itim.

Hinahanda ang hangin na ‘kay lamig, Matapos nama’y ulan na papatak sa bawat kaluluwa.

Ang bawat patak ng ulan at mayroong nakalakip na kahulugan, Sa Una’y katotohanan, Katotohanan na ‘di kayang paniwalaan, Sumunod nama’y pagdurusa.

Maghahanap ng sandalan upang maging matibay.

Hindi mapapantayan ng isang tao ang mundong makapangyarihan.

Magdurusa kahit walang kasalan.

Ang huli’y pagbangon.

Lahat ng bagay may katapusan.

Tanging oras lamang ang walang katapusan.

Oras na isa sa mga magpapahilom ng mga sugat.

Maging kapote’t payong Tao’y hindi maiiwasang mabasa, Sa mundo ay walang panalo, Mayroong sugatan, nadaya, at nawalan

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LAGUNA LAKE SHORE EXPRESSWAY DIKE: By | John Paul Ablaza & Justine Perdiguerra

But on the other hand, the Mega Dike if constructed will surely affect the lives of about 2500 fishermen who are directly depending on their daily sustenance from fishing within the lake.”

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he Philippines is fourth among Asian countries and placed ninth in the world in terms of negative traffic situation and is prevalent primarily in the City of Taguig, finding another route to avoid the congestion could be solution for these major problems that is seriously affecting the economy.

Recognizing the need to address flooding and facilitate traffic flow in the western coastal communities along Laguna Lake, from Taguig in Metro Manila to Los Baños in Laguna, aims to provide a high-standard highway that will speed up traffic between the

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southern part of Metro Manila and Laguna, as well as a dike that would mitigate flooding in the western coastal communities along Laguna Lake.

The Laguna Lakeshore Expressway Dike is a proposed expressway in the Philippines that will start from the coastal area of Laguna de Bay from Taguig in Metro Manila to Calamba and Los Baños in Laguna . In view of this, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is inviting local and international companies to pre-qualify to Bid to finance, design, construct, operate, and maintain the Laguna Lakeshore Expressway-Dike Project (LLEDP).

The Project involves a construction of a 47-kilometer flood control

dike on top of which will be a sixlane expressway, on an off-shore alignment 500 meters away from the western shoreline of Laguna Lake, including interchanges, bridges, floodgates, and pumps, from Taguig to Los Banos; and Reclamation of 700 hectares west of and abutting the expresswaydike, separated from the shoreline by a 100- 150-meter channel, in Taguig and Muntinlupa. The expressway will cost an estimated PHP36.74 billion or US$854.42 million. When constructed, it is expected to ease traffic congestion along Muntinlupa and Calamba area, and to serve as flood control measure for communities on the western shore of Laguna de Bay.

Reducing travel time from

Bicutan to Los Baños from 90 to 35 minutes, Php 8.1B average annual flood damage will be avoided also an average of 800,000 people will no longer be affected by flood.

Travel speed will increase from 30–45 kph to 80 kph The expressway is intended to relieve the heavily travelled Bicutan–Calamba corridor (SLEX and Manila South Road).

Mitigating flooding and improve the living conditions in the western coastal communities along Laguna Lake and to ease traffic flow and the transport of goods and services to and from Metro Manila, Laguna, Batangas and Quezon, thus spurring additional economic activity. – To create productive land and create opportunities for developing a new

business and residential area on reclaimed land, to enhance regional and urban development.

Serving as an alternate to the congested road of the National Highway from Calamba to Los Baños, the proposed expressway will be used to integrate a flood control system to protect the flood prone areas located along the shorland of Laguna Lake.

Main economic benefits include savings in vehicle operating costs, savings in passenger time, reduction in flood damages, increase in land productivity in existing communities due to flood protection, and increase in land productivity (value added) in the reclamation area.

'' The proposed construction

of Mega Dike in some portion or within some lake shore municipalities along Laguna de Bay is a welcome to the cities and municipality which will benefit from the proposed project. Because when the project will be finished, it will shorten the time of travel of work forces or laborers from home to the factory or place of work. But on the other hand, the Mega Dike if constructed will surely affect the lives of about 2500 fishermen who are directly depending on their daily sustenance from fishing within the lake. Mostly in other cases some families depend on fishing to support the education of their children." Said, Mr. Valerio E. Ablaza, worker on the accomplishment of the dike. vvv

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WEST VALLEY FAULT in its ripening stage By | Jan Aldous Virina

different calamities involving some volcanic formations and

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The Philippines is one of the countries located in the horseshoe-like structure belt of tectonic movements, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions which is apparently called the Pacific ring of fire. In such explanation, Philippines is subjected into many folds of tectonic plates produced by the uneven seismic movement or due to eruptions, around the edges of Pacific Ocean.

oday the country is facing the coming of this socalled “The Big One� which is according to Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) is a 7.2 magnitude earthquake which could destruct almost the largest part of Metro Manila and nearest provinces wherein the West Valley Fault (WVF) lies. Alongside, with the fault are different infrastructures, both public and private. Due to this many residents are affected involving in particular people living near the 5-meter zone of active fault lines because of the restraints from the government to stay near the given areas.

According to further studies, Philvocs elaborated that the WVF is near to its ripening age almost 400 years after its long way living in silence and it’s on 357th year of being in place, near to the approximated study. When the expected movement of the fault occurs a horizontal clash of the plate could produce the 7.2 magnitude affecting different areas of Manila, Laguna, Bulacan, and Cavite whereas as Director Renato Solidum Jr. of Philvocs stated the following foresight happenings and casualties:

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n A large earthquake from the WVF can significantly affect Metro Manila and vicinity. n A magnitude 7.2 WVF earthquake may cause an estimated 12.7 percent heavy and 25.6 percent partly damage in residential building while heavy damage is estimated around 8-10 percent and partly damage is 20-25 percent for public buildings. n Given Manila's population of 9,932,560, Phivolcs estimated 33,500 or 0.3 percent fatalities in a magnitude-7.2 WVF earthquake. A total of 113,600 or 1.1 percent of the population may also be injured. n Since the magnitude 7.2 may also cause fire, Phivolcs also estimated additional deaths by fire of 18,000 people.

As a preventive solution for the arousing calamity potential the government had launched High resolution West Valley Fault maps which is also known as The Valley Fault System Atlas, a handbook with 33 map sheets of cities traversed by the East Valley Fault and West Valley Fault.

This project of Philvocs sponsored funds from Australian Aid and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) showcases the most detailed map of the two faults so far, having been done in a scale of 1:5,000. Such detail allows users to see locations of roads and buildings. This is an improvement of a previous map by Phivolcs done in a 1:10,000 scale.

In this sense, Executive Director Alexander Pama National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said "The Valley Fault System Atlas will play a critical role in our programs for preparedness," said. The atlas serves as the tool of preparedness of any type of people in line with this eventuality. This project shows awareness for people to know the boundaries from the fault and also the potential evacuation centers and active faults.

The Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) assured that it will use the maps in whole metropolis as the NDRRMC approved the new guidelines.

In so doing, HLURB will definitely use the maps as references in producing and making plans in most of the cities in the whole region abiding certification of approval from Philvocs.

A metrowide earthquake drill has been done in the metropolis showing the depiction of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake scenario showing the damaged buildings, debris, ambulances, people who are injured etc. People are encouraged to demonstrate and practice the “duck, cover and hold.� And the procedures in an actual earthquake drill.

In Laguna State Polytechnic University- Sta. Cruz Main Campus, as one of the nearest provinces in Metro Manila, the institution had also undergone the earthquake drill in a wholesome manner. Nine colleges of the university participated in the eventuality. This aims to protect students when the hit of the 7.2 magnitude happens and eventually according to some studies like the earthquake in Aurora way back 1991 affected Manila tremendously so well as nearest provinces are probably subjected to damages and destructions.

More so, a number of earthquake drills were also organized in different academic institutions - both private and public - most especially those who are near the fault. So as other drills, it was participated by the members of the institutions including students and the faculties.

Some news reports already stated the efforts rendered by private companies to equip their buildings with neccessary materials needed for emergency purposes.

Emergency and earthquake drills were also done by these private commercial institutions.

Indeed by any means, preparedness is more effective than any other thing. Causalities may be positively lessen when people are informed. It is better to weigh in which solutions are even for the benefit of the whole WVF area. It is apparent that the government are providing such rules and precautionary measures towards this natural calamity issues and in return people are being aware on what to do. First aid kits, food packs, extra clothes and necessities are in packed as well as the people’s readiness from natural phenomena. vvv Photos from varied internet sources.

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Calamity Behind Calamity El Niño Budget Under “Corruption Prone” Funds by | Zion Krehl Astronomo

''For one, when you look at the regional distribution of the NIA budget, you can see that the P13.1 billion NCR irrigation budget is P7 billion more than the budget allotted for Central Luzon, which is only P6 billion. Now here’s the question: Why does the irrigation budget for NCR trump the budget for the country's so-called rice granary?''

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hat was the dispute raised by Kabataan Partylist Representative Teddy Ridon, as he questioned the controversial ₱13-BILLION IRRIGATION FUND allocation for National Capital Region (NCR) listed in items under the National Irrigation Administration (NIA). In the first sense, it is very noticeable that the budget received by NCR or Metro Manila is more than double than Central Luzon’s acquired fund. Take note that Manila is an urban area that doesn’t even have rice field, making the budget distribution of NIA a questionable one. As the El Niño phenomenon is fast approaching and might destroy agricultural areas, our government must distribute funds properly. But in that case, it seems that fund allotment is indeed controversial, worthy to be talked about. Let’s put this issue in the limelight under careful scrutiny and deliberate discussion.

El Niño Phenomenon: Philippines “Fever”

A strong El Niño heats up the atmosphere and changes circulation patterns around the globe, especially

During the Arroyo administration, the government had entered into import contracts for rice as a short-term alternative, according to former President’s Spokesman Gary Olivar. Pres. Aquino seems to adapt this temporary remedy that aids the problem for a while but not actually solving it.

Being in the typhoon corridor of the Pacific, the Philippines is naturally vulnerable to the vagaries of the weather. However, the government continues to resort to

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the jet stream over the Pacific. It also influences cyclone seasons around the planet. The Western Pacific, wherein the Philippines lies, tends to see more and stronger typhoons, which may explain why there have already been 5 super typhoons there in 2015. Normally there's only one by this point in the year.

Experts say that Philippines would likely to experience dry spell, which Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) defines as three or more consecutive months of below-normal rainfall, as one of the destructive effects of El Niño. Just like how fever makes the body temperature above normal, our country would as well increase in temperature brought by intense heat due to certain rainfall. Some 14 provinces are affected, including agricultural powerhouse Central Luzon composed of Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales as well as Nothern Luzon’s Cagayan and Isabela, among others, where irrigation is almost dried up. With less rainfall, shortage of water supply becomes prevalent, leading to water-rationing in some cases and may also lead to insufficient supply of water for crops.

This may then affect the power supply in the country, especially in places where electricity is sourced from hydropower plants. Drought may also lead to shortage in food supply, especially because the Philippines is an agricultural country.

Anomalies in Advance

Huge controversies arise out of the 2016 (porkfilled) budget, the biggest of which is a P13-B irrigation allocation for Metro Manila listed in items under the National Irrigation Administration (NIA).

''We've got a bloated irrigation budget, which

quick fix solution of importing when struck by natural calamity.

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With the government’s billion funds for irrigation project, it is possible to put up proper irrigation system in the entire country since only $212.7 million or roughly ₱8.5 billion is needed to put in place working irrigation systems for some 164,000 ha of rice fields in the country, according to Jessica Reyes-

Cantos, head of the Rice Watch and Action Network.

El Niño phenomenon won’t be a menace to the agricultural sector of our country if the government will distribute funds appropriately, utilize those funds properly, and make sure that projects to help our farmers will be at par to its implementations.

Hopefully, Pres. Aquino will leave his “boss” a rice self-sufficient country with efficient and effective counter-measures against calamity behind calamity. vvv

is almost 30 times higher than its budget in P1-billion budget 2014, yet ask our farmers and they will surely lament the huge sum they are paying for irrigation. Why can't NIA offer free irrigation despite the fact that the agency is literally being inundated with funds? Largescale corruption may be at fault,'' Ridon stated, pointing out the 14-percent increase in the budget of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) for 2016, bulk of which is allocated to the National Capital Region (NCR). He also declared that there are several questionable and ''corruption-prone'' items in the P32.7-billion NIA budget.

The youth lawmaker also questioned a particular provision in the NIA budget which allows the NIA administrator to modify details of any particular irrigation project, alá Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP).

Ridon was referring to Section 3.8 of the NIA special provisions in the National Expenditure Program which states, ''The Administrator of NIA is authorized to modify the details within a program, activity, project, subject to the following: (i) the allotment released has not been obligated; (ii) may only be done once and until June 30, 2016, except if due to the occurrence of calamities; (iii) of the same project category; and (iv) undertaken by same operating unit.''

''This provision allows NIA to basically forego the Congress-approved projects and fund other irrigation projects of their liking, alá DAP. Undoubtedly, the proposed NIA budget is unconscionably designed for corruption.

How can the Aquino administration tolerate such proposal with alacrity, despite our farmers’ long-standing call for free and efficient irrigation?"

The Anakpawis Party-list Representative Fernando Hicap, on the other hand, declared that the combined annual multi-billion peso budget of the DA for its National Rice Program (NRP) since President Aquino assumed power in 2010 has failed seriously in achieving food security for the country. The group said Filipinos have had to endure declining rice utilization per capita for rice from 119.92 kilograms in 2009 to 116.48 kg in 2013 while National Food Authority (NFA) rice stocks registered a sharp decline from a monthly average of 1.7 million metric tons in 2010 to only 540 thousand metric tons in 2013.

Anakpawis said that the Aquino administration's rice program that was allotted ₱31.37 billion from 2011 to 2015, still failed to increase local production to secure

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Just like how fever makes the body temperature above normal, our country would as well increase in temperature brought by intense heat due to certain rainfall.”

the country’s food production requirement. In addition, NFA which was allotted ₱19.25 billion, instead of beefing up its stocks for the welfare of the people, has pushed for downsizing and has allowed the share of commercial stocks to increase.

The US Department of Agriculture ranked the Philippines as fourth top rice importing country, following China, Nigeria and Iran, for importing 1.6 million metric tons in 2014.

Scarce and Short-lived Solutions

Farmers are marginalized after years of neglect, while the government has failed to "devise strategic and effective measures" confronting the industry, such as severe drought. With much of the arable land relying on rain-fed irrigation systems, the situation has become dire, a coalition of rice farmers and traders is warning. It noted that the bulk of rice production was expected in the last quarter of the year, but this could be weakened by the extended effects of El Niño.

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ducation is considered vital in order for the youth to have a fulfilling future; thus many Filipinos are working hard for them to finish their studies. Sad to say, some are not fortunate enough to sustain their educational needs, making some of them lose hope for their dream of studying or else, a child laborer for their daily needs.

With this, Education and Livelihood Skills Assistance (ELSA) make ways to provide learning and employment opportunities for at-risk children and youth living in Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao and Central Mindanao. ELSA is supported by USAID and other foundations to improve education for children and youth.

ELSA contributed to the following Intermediate Results (IR) namely: (IR1) Community-based Learning Opportunities in School-less and Conflict Affected Areas; (IR2) Improving Teaching Capacity for Math, Science, and English; (IR3) Promoting the Reintegration of Out-of-School Youth into the Peaceful, Productive Economy; and (IR4) Reforming Educational Policy. For seven years, ELSA already provided educational infrastructures, improved teaching method through alternative learning systems, engaged youth in leadership programs, and promoted the reintegration of out-of-school youths into peaceful, inductive economy.

In addition, it has been able to engage in five additional activities, including providing chairs and desks, books, water facilities, computers and teaching equipment to various schools. ELSA has improved access to education for over 160,000 students through various comprehensive interventions, including construction of classrooms; provision of scholarships for indigent students; and providing for health and nutrition through supplementary school feeding. Also, ELSA successfully helped reduce dropout rates and increase enrollment rates at its beneficiary schools.

Moreover, ELSA has clearly enhanced the quality of education in its geographical focus areas through the provision of teaching and science lab equipment and books; remedial reading programs; and teachers’ instructional skills improvement trainings. ELSA has also trained school administrators, local school boards and parent-teacher community associations so that they can effectively address local education issues, improve education policies and systems, and mobilize local resources. Evaluation results indicated improved students’ grades in various subjects, increased mean percentage scores of students and improved in the Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (Phil IRI) results.

Truly, ELSA held their hands for the at-risk youths. vvv

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nimal cruelty is widespread all over the world where millions of animals are being abused. Many people are fighting for their freedom because animals have a great contribution when it comes to Earth’s natural resources preservation.

The ‘animal life’ or also known as ‘fauna’ is referring to their connection in the environment. Without animals planet Earth would be worthless. There will be no human who’s going to exist anymore if all of them are vanishing one by one because animals also exhale the carbon dioxide needed by plants in order to live and survive on Earth.

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Animals are known as human companions but many of them are not treated right.”

Last year, everyone is shocked after hearing the news about the culture of Yulin, Guangxi, China has, and they are celebrating the Yulin Dog Meat Festival annually during the summer solstice in the month of June. Lychee and dog meat are about to eat and serve to many festival goers in which approximately 10,000 to 15,000 dogs are brutally slaughtered and cooked for the ten days celebration of the Yulin Dog Meat Festival.

Reactions are made about what’s happening during the before and during the festival because dogs are abuse and some are stolen from household. Millions of animal lovers around the world are sign a petition via internet wanting to stop the annual festival but removing the culture of Yulin, Guangxi, China have is not very easy and people still need to respect every culture.

Animals are known as human companions but many of them are not treated right. Neglect is a passive type of cruelty and commonly happens in households and community like starving the animal to death, giving an adequate shelter and lack of time to give care and love. In some Western countries, animals are abused by putting in a show like circus, television and film making. Animals trainers use whips, chains and setting animals to a hard training – animals are getting harmed and even killed during the set and in some cultural rituals they are get sacrifice.

When it comes giving entertainment to humans they must not be forced and harmed if they did not execute correctly or perfectly drive the movements because they are different from humans and they their own life and abusing them is not the way of fulfilling the emotional needs of a human.

In Philippines, we have the Republic Act No. 8485, an act to promote animal welfare. This law is supported by many Filipinos especially the groups that the main objective is to protect animals.

Internationally, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) who is recognized around the globe in preserving the nature and saving the endangered species. They started saving the Earth since 1960 and until now the mission is protect the natural resources. Locally, the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) who are fighting for the freedom of Mali, Manila Zoo’s 38-year-old elephant, Animal Welfare Coalition (AWC) is promoting a proper pet care, animal control and stopping the trading of dog meats, The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) are helping to rescue dogs and cats and arrest the animal abusers. There is a lot of organizations in the world who aims to protect the animal wildlife and their habitats. They are persuading everyone to help the animals exist. Every soul can save a single soul, No matter what a person are he can make some ways to protect Mother Earth. vvv

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lam mo ba na ang horoscope ay hango sa dalawang salitang Griyego na hõra (oras) at scopos (tagamasid)? Ngayon alam n’yo na! S-in-earch ko lang iyan sa Wikipedia. Hahaha! Nais mo bang malaman ang iyong horoscope para taong ito? Narito’t alamin ang sinasabi ng iyong mapaglarong kapalaran!

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ARIES (March 21- April 19) Mag-relax at magpaganda! Siguraduhing sapat ang oras na inilalaan sa pagtulog, dahil baka hindi mo namamalayang dumarami na ang constellations na namumuo sa mukha mo.

Lucky Color: Mamula-mula Lucky number: Bilang ng iyong pimples Manta: Dhami--Teeg-Yawhat

GEMINI (May 21- June 21) Isang napakagandang araw para sa isang magandang nilalang na gaya ko. Malapit mo ng matagpuan ang nakatadhana para sa iyo.

Pero syempre, joke lang yon! ‘Wag kanang umasa. Mag-aral kana lamang! Lucky Color: Baby Blue Eyes Lucky number: Presyo ng tuition mo!

Mantra: Whag-Talan-Dhi

LEO (July 23- August 22) Mggdiwang! Mapalad ka dahil pasado ang final grade mo kahit bagsak ang mga exams mo! Walang himala. Magpasalamat ka dahil sumama ka sa tour ninyo! Instant grade. Heart heart.

Lucky Color: clue: nasa secondary color Lucky number: Tres Mantra: Voom-Rul-Etha

LIBRA (September 23- October 23) Limutin na ang nakaraan. Magsimula ng panibago. Mahirap ngunit kinakailangan mong tanggapin na rejected ang proposal title ng thesis mo!

Lucky Color: kulay ng eyebugs mo Lucky Number: Cellphone Number ng Crush mo Mantra: Aruay-Koo-Vhe

SCORPIO (October 24- November 22) Mag-ingat sa mga taong iyong pinakikisamahan. Huwag masyadong mabait at baka ika’y abusuhin lamang. Hindi lahat ng kaibigan ay mapagkakatiwalaan. Tandaan: Ang ahas ay hindi lamang sa gubat matatagpuan.

Lucky Color: Nagdidilim na paningin Lucky Number: P15 (kilo ng plastik) Mantra: Plaz-Teek-Kah PISCES (February 19- March 20) Congatulations, Ma’am/Sir! You are a lucky gullible winner of P500, 000.00 of Joke-Lang-Utu-Uto-Ka raffle promo. Pls call me now. This is Atty.Paasa. DTI#5431 series 2015.

Lucky Color: Gintu-ginto Lucky Number: 09080706050 Mantra: Utoo-Uhto-Kah CAPRICORN (December 22- January 19) Gusto mo ba ng tips para manalo sa pustahan n’yo sa DOTA? No need! Wag ka na lang maglaro dahil sayang lang ang pera mo.

Palagi lang kayong matatalo dahil bobo ang mga kakampi mo.

Mag-farmville ka na lang.

Lucky Color: Pangatlong kulay sa rainbow Lucky Number: Real Number Mantra: bobo-bo

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TAURUS (April 20- May 20) Habang ikaw ay naglalakad sa school ay may makakasalubong ka. Ilang sigundo kayong magkakatitigan at dahan-dahan ka niyang lalapitan. Siya’y magpapakilala at tatanungin ang iyong pangalan kasabay ng paglakas ng tibok ng iyong puso.

Ngunit huwag kang mag-assume. Ii-invite ka lang niyang magnetworking. Turn your piso into plato.

Lucky Color: Goldxtreme Lucky number: 1500-10000 Mantra: Upin-Maynded-Kavah

CANCER (June 22- July 22) Dahil sa kaka-DOTA/CoC/Facebook/Twitter/Youtube/ IG/Tumblr/Wattpad mo, male-late ka ng gising. Ika’y magmamadaling pumasok sa school at pagpasok mo ng room, ang lahat ng tao’y titingin sa’yo na para bang ika’y isang kriminal! Mapagtatanto mong maling room pala ang iyong napasukan! Boom pahiya!

Lucky Color: hanapin mo sa color wheel Transparent Lucky number: pompyang onse Mantra: Hah-hah-Thangaa

VIRGO (August 23- September 22) Mag-review dahil may quiz kayo sa isa sa pinakamahirap mong subject. Layuan pansamantala ang cellphone, i-deactivate muna ang iyong iba’t-ibang social network accounts, at siguraduhing nakatutok ka sa iyong pinag-aaralan.

Lucky Color: Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown Lucky Number: (3xy-4y) dx + x(x-2) dy = 0 when x=2 & y=2 Mantra: Bhag-Saak-Nha

SAGUITARRIUS (November 23- December 21) Mag-ingat ka ngayong araw! Iwasan ang mga bagay na may pula, taong nakapula, at higit sa lahat ay babaeng may “period”.

Sa ganitong paraan, may posibilidad na humaba at maging mapayapa pa ang iyong buhay.

Lucky Color: Pula Lucky Number: -10 Mantra: Biz-Mhud-Shah

AQUARIUS (January 20- February 18) Siguraduhing naliligo araw-araw. Hindi porket walang pasok ay magtitipid kana sa tubig, shampoo at sabon. Huwag mag-ipon ng libag sa katawan, hindi ito naisasanla.

Lucky Color: Choco na batok, batok na choco Lucky Number: otso-otso Mantra: Bhaloo-Gha-Kaa vvv

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SCC captures Gold in Swimming By l Zion Krehl Astronomo and Lou Fatima Muega

Burning with enthusiasm and passion, Santa Cruz Main Campus (SCC) tankers of Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) took home a huge 20 gold to be declared as this year’s over-all champion in swimming competition for this years’ University Games held at Laguna Sports Complex, Oct. 7.

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ALMOST THERE. SC’s pride on to his race in swimming competition as he registered another gold for the last year’s swimming competition champion.

In men’s category, SCC’s prime swimmer Anthony Adriano grabbed four gold medals on his events. He first capture the crown in 50 meter fresstyle after overcoming his opponents. Additional 2 golds was delivered on his record as he bagged the championship in 200 meter and 400 meter freestyle. He completed his 4 medals output after he captured the 50 meter butterfly

championship.

Meanwhile, Joshua Mariano, another SCC swimmer, emerged also as the 1st placer in 2 different category. He snatched the title in 50 meter breaststroke and at the same time in 50 meter backstroke.

Cris Henesy Marquez also emerged in 100 meter backstroke to contribute another gold for the campus.

Adding to their individual medal haul, SCC notched the top spot in 4 x 50 Medley Relay also in men’s division.

Furthermore, the women’s team of SCC also bagged several gold medals in group and individual medley.

Angelica Vitug snatched the gold in 50 meter Breaststroke which served as her lone gold medal in the competition. In

addition, SCC also invaded in 4 x 50 Medley Relay and 4 x 50 Freestyle Relay to complete their 20 gold medals collection.

On the other hand, last year’s top gold medal collector, Siniloan Host Campus ranked second place this year having 17 gold medals to their record. Meanwhile, San Pablo Campus landed on third place with their five gold medals tally. vvv

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Pizarro, Canlas bag gold in Dance Sport By l Banjo Ventolero

Among the 13 couples representing for dance sports competition, Santa Cruz Campus (SCC) brought home the gold in Modern Standard competition while their duo in Latin American, secured their spot in third place to outshined other couples in dancesport competition, in the Intercampus 2015 held at LSPU Siniloan Gymnasium.

SCC tied San Pablo City Campus (SPCC) as they brought home the gold medal s in the Modern Standard and Latin American respectively.

Before the showdown started, the committee introduced the panel of judges and their criteria for judging. Every couple for the event burned the dance floor as they show off their steps to the cheers of the crowd.

For the Latin Dance category, Ezekiel Pambuan and Ma. Elma Evangelista from Santa Cruz Campus got the third place. Rajohn Dimson Panopio and Alexis Bayani from Los Baños got the second place, as Bryan Brylle Eusebio and Marietta Torres from San Pablo copped the gold medal.

On the other hand, John Emmanuel Abin and Veronica Dilla of Siniloan got the third place for Modern standard category.

The tandem of Maidelle Lacerna and Gabriel Aguirre of SPCC won the second place, while John Paul Pizarro and Sweet Rho-Ann Canlas of Sta. Cruz grabbed the first spotvvv

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SPORTS NEWS SCC nails out SPCC in Sepak Takraw By l Romina Taracatac Photo l Jon Garcia

POWERFUL ATTACK. SCC’s ace attacker added a point to the team to widen the lead against LBC in Sepak Takraw Competition in University Games ‘15.

Making their own way to the Sepak Takraw Regional Competition, SCC kickers demolished the SPCC blockers in a thrilling final match held at the LSPU-SCC MultiPurpose and Gymnasium Activity Center, Oct. 08.

SCC hailed as the champion of this year’s Sepak Takraw Intercampus Sport Fest competition as they showed off their great eagerness in the court as they hit the ball against their opponents.

The game was divided into three Regu. In the very first set of the first Regu, Francis Villeza, the center of SCC controlled the game as he discharged his powerful high kicks and set the score, in 21-12 in favor on their team. However, SPCC never give up and tried to snatch the points in second set, unfortunately, the unstoppable SCC doesn’t let that to happen and still won the first Regu, in a tally of 21-17.

Moreover, the crowd was on fire as the second Regu started wherein another sets of players were in. SPCC was really determine to govern the sets to dead heat the game. They showed up their aggressive moves to distance the score but SCC made their solid defense in order to keep the game in their hand. Eventually, still SCC grab the triumph for the second Regu in the score of 21-17.

In third Regu, a festive atmosphere raise in everyone. SPCC was overpowering to bring home the bacon for the last time but SCC was really fix to end the game with in their control. At the very last period, still, SPCC was unable to make it and end the game in the tally of 18-21, declaring the SCC as the champion.vvv

SCC nips SPCC in futsal By l Jade Leuterio

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LSPU Opens University Games ‘15 By l Mark Jethro Ramos

With this years’ theme of “LSPU: Aiming High… Flying High… Living its Passion through Sports” a total of 977 delegates from the four campuses of Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) filled the Activity Center of Santa Cruz Main Campus ((SCC) to kick-off this year’s University Games 2015 also known as the LSPUIntercampus, Oct. 7.

306 athletes from LSPU Santa Cruz Main Campus, 268 from San Pablo City Campus, 234 from Siniloan Host Campus and 169 Los Baños Campus gathered for the opening ceremony. It was Dr. Mario Pasion, Vice President for Academic Affairs who delivered the opening remarks. An intermission number by LSPU- Los Baños Campus Pep Squad took everyone’s breath away with their high-flying feats in preparation for the

upcoming Southern Tagalog Regional Association State Universities and Colleges (STRASUC) later this year.

The two-day intercampus sporting event was graced by notable personalities and honored guests including Hon. Roman T. Romulo, Representative of the lone district of Pasig City, Chairman of the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education, and also a member of the LSPU Board of Regents together with his wife Hon. Shalani Soledad-Romulo, a former member of the Valenzuela City Council and a TV personality.

Moreover, a short, informative message was delivered by the congressman that urged the students to take advantage of their rights to free education for qualified talents not just in academics but in arts and sports as well.

Romulo also

highlighted all the benefits that a student-athlete could get during their playing year for the university. Scolarship for all Top 10 students in public highschools also discussed by Rep. Romulo.

Meanwhile, Hon. Pres. Nestor M. De Vera also delivered his inspirational message as he also set the stage for the guest of honor.

Thereafter, he led the lighting of torch together with the University VicePresident’s, Campus Director’s, Sports Officials and selected SCUAA National Medalists’ last year to signal the start of the games. vvv Photo l Carlos Alvarez

Despite of a hot weather, Santa Cruz Campus (SCC) did not show any hindrances as they won against San Pablo City Campus (SPCC) in the finale of futsal competition, 2-1 during the University Games ’15 held at LSPUSCC basketball court, Oct. 7.

Both teams got a hard time setting a goal as the match ended with a 0-0 score that led them to a free kick competition. SCC who first serve a free kick also got the first goal but the SPCC remaines composed as they also bagged their first point to tie the score, 1-1.

After multiple tries of free kick from both team, Reinalyn Ganal of SCC finally got the second goal to get back the lead.

SPCC set their last kick but Shairmaine Elaine Herradura, blocker of SCC team blocked the ball which led the SCC to a 2-1 win and bagged this years’ championship in futsal competition. With their win, SCC Lady Kickers have now a strong chance to compete on the next leg of Southern Tagalog Regional Association State Universities and Colleges (STRASUC) in Palawan vvv

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SPORTS EDITORIAL Student Athlete Protection Act

Student-athlete is considered as most important part of every sport events since the school provides opportunity for the student to experience training and higher level of tournament with relation to sports. They provide student-athlete a chance to showcase their abilities, determination, hardworking, teamwork and discipline towards winning to certain level of tournament. Despite of this goal, some schools considered the residency as a requirement for them to represent the school in competition.

In relation to that issue, President Benigno Aquino III has signed into law Republic Act No. 10676, an act protecting the amateur nature of student-athletes in the Philippines by regulating the residency requirement and prohibiting the commercialization of student-athletes and shall be known as the “Student-Athletes Protection Act”, which nixes residency rules for high school athletes electing to transfer to different colleges.

With this act, the students who have ability in sports and a goal to be part of varsity team who will represent their university in any level of competition against other campuses, follows an appropriate rules on residency approved by athletic associations in different instances. This also provides the incentives to be given in student athlete like tuition fee and miscellaneous schools fees and other learning materials; full board and lodging; school and athletic uniforms including supplies, equipment and paraphernalia; medical examination and consultation; and other reasonable and similar benefits that would enhance the student-athlete’s academic and athletic performance.

This act also prohibit the schools or representative to require the payment of the tuition and other miscellaneous fees covered by scholarship grant; Require the payment of tuition and other miscellaneous fees covered by the scholarship granted, including monies given and the cash equivalent of non-monetary benefits received; Refuse to issue or delay the release of grades and school records, clearance, or transfer eligibility; Give incomplete grades in subjects in which the student-athlete is exempted by virtue of being a student-athlete and impose other forms of punishment.

Through this act, it guaranteed the obligation of imposed on schools and athletic associations and officials, athletic directors, coaches, and even athletes will be protected. It will also ensure that the student athlete attains quality education while honing his/her skill and reaching his/her full potential as an athlete in an amateur sports setting. We can apply the give and take process as the athlete carries the name of the university in the competition, the school should provide something that motivates the athlete to do their best.

In continues using and implementing this act, more and more students would tend to engage in sports events to improve their knowledge and talent. They’ll represent and carry the name of our university as well as their names.

This act will motivate the student and ensure that their practice will not be wasted as it is used in the competitionvvv

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Merits not Demerits

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veryone has its own talent.

Sometimes you can have the same or similar to others but most of the time, they differs. Talent refers to the natural ability to do something well, so every one of us have a unique talent and styles where we can say that we differs from one another. Some were given an angelic voice like Selena Gomez, Kelly Clarkson, and Taylor Swift; but some were given an aesthetic dance moves which make them a limelight in the dance floor particularly Michael Jackson who is famous in his dance moves. On the other half, some people didn’t give a chance to have an opportunity to have a talent in music and arts but they have given an athletic body in which they can excel on their very own field of sports. Particular in these talents are: the Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao who is an eight division world champion; LeBron James who was given an athletic body and a talent in basketball who can make his team on the top; Usain Bolt who was given a talent in track events in which he was regarded as the fastest person ever and he sealed double-triple on the last two consecutive Summer Olympics; and even 18-time title holder champion Jack Nicklaus who was well known in his golfing career.

But amidst of their talent, do you ever think how these following athletes reached the top of their sports career? It was not only all about their talent, but with their discipline they’ve used to improve what they have now.

There will no better result if you have just a talent, but if you have the discipline in yourself, you can achieve what you desired. Like what the quote tells,” talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There’s a plenty of movements but you never know if it’s going to be forward, backward, or sideways.” So through discipline, talent can be improve and develop to gain more victories.

Imagine, Manny Pacquiao was not born as a boxer but just a simple

man who use to sell pandesal when he was 14 years old. He does not have a relative boxer so he has not born with a talent in boxing. He just join one of the amateur boxing tournament on their place and with his hidden talent in this sport, he came out with an eight division title holder. It is because when he starts his career in boxing, he used to start also his training and attend his practice sessions and that is what we called a discipline. At the start of his career, he already had his discipline.

And now what we had now, he used to thank God for all the blessing to him.

During his training also, he doesn’t eat heavy meals to cope up with his diet and that’s also a discipline. On his life, he prove that you might not have the best talent in boxing but if you have the good discipline, you can out classed those who only have talent.

Similarly, the American basketball icon LeBron James was not born to be a basketball MVP but he was just a young in which Frank Walker, a local youth football coach introduced basketball to him when he was nine.

How could he become a basketball icon if this sport was just introduced at him at nine? It because his hard work and dedication. But how does he improve these talents in this kind of sport until he reached his MVP titles?

Through his discipline in his trainings and game practices, James became the outstanding player when he was freshmen until his seniors. He brought up his game talent up to his Cleveland team improving his strength in the basketball court through his game efforts which makes him the first MVP at his team, Cavaliers. He didn’t stop but pursue his game talent and developed with his discipline in training until he took two championships.

Winning with just a talent is temporary but winning with discipline is permanently and even an amateur athlete can turn him into a professional one like the above aforementioned names. vvv

Efren C. Sardova Managing Editor

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The Burning Heart of Passion

I Jan Aldous Virina Literary Editor

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t’s been a year since I have written a sports column in the last issue of this magazine. It feels like a great honor to share and express my opinions not in wide range issues of the country but specifically the Philippines’ pride Gilas Pilipinas. It is quite a good legacy that the team had attained the 31st rank in the FIBA World Cup and 7th in the FIBA Asia Cup.

As of now, Gilas is battling amongst other Asian country and as the cup is on its way in the making, there is massive news that boomed wherein NBA Los Angeles Lakers second combo guard Jordan Clarkson would be joining the team in the Asia Cup. Hence, many are disappointed when he didn’t make it and “kahit ako umasa.”

Kidding aside, there are certain things to be considered in letting Clarkson to play in the hard court with the Gilas team. If we would ask for his eligibility in playing with the Gilas, the answer is that he is eligible due to reasons that according to Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) Director Sonny Barrios he is natural born and got his Philippine passport years before. In addition, Director Barrios emphasized that Clarkson had submitted his documents for the process of his eligibility. I was wondering, why is there a need to have these papers if the player is a natural born? Well, it seems like it is better to have legal processes.

In contrary, way back 2011, Former Coach, Chot Reyes, had spoken to the Fil-Am player for recruitment and responded that Clarkson is not eligible on playing with the team. It’s pretty confusing at this point of issue because when in legal purposes, processes are needed. Hence, the question is why is that Clarkson didn’t play for the Philippines?

Of course, the main issue I want to imply is that why Gilas do need Clarkson to play with them as they reached the peak of 31st rank in World

and 7th in the Asia 2014 FIBA Cup? Don’t take it against me but the reason why I said those things is because I have question in my mind that asking if the popularity of the team Clarkson is playing with is the main reason why the Team Pilipinas want to recruit Clarkson?

Well, I’m not questioning the skills and professionalism of Clarkson. All I want to say is the nationality of the person do really have a great impact while on the hard court? I think it is not. Clarkson has been playing basketball since he was young and just like other players it is in the passion and dedication of such players in order for them to become more skillful and productive part of the team.

Although, Lakers’ Fil-Am player do really showed his support in the team and do blurted that he wanted to play for the Philippines. However, such arousal of conflicts of schedules on the duration of FIBA and NBA trainings occurred so as a result Clarkson couldn’t play for the Philippines. Yet one milestone for the Philippines is that the Gilas is kept on playing and as many people always say “The show must go on.”

I, as a Filipino, am not ashamed for all the efforts and whatever rankings the Team Pinas could attain but what matters most to me is that they fight for the country for whatever reason. I would be bias if I would say that Clarkson is better than our players, my point is that our government should make extra effort to pursue and produce some well-trained players not only in basketball but the all of kind sports because one way or another it isn’t all about nationality and patriotism but rather a true sport player must maintain their perseverance, dedication and the burning heart of passion with the morality and values the coaches and directors had imparted them and most especially the warm support and sustenance of the mass. vvv

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Hitting Bull’s Eye

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obody wants to come in second best as the saying goes, indeed, it is true.

We don’t want someone to become more successful than us especially when it comes to competitions. Since we want to be the only person standing in front, being congratulated, applauded and receiving awards, we then are having the strong desire to be the best out of the others. This thing is called competitiveness.

There are many forms of being competitive. There’s being competitive in the class, competitive in business, being competitive in courting a lady perhaps, competitive in joining different competitions and alike. With these different areas, competitiveness however, has only one goal to hit, and it is to be the best. So, by means of doing your best or to bring your `A Game’ as they call it, is the thing that can put you on the top spot.

When you are to join a contest, sometimes you think too much of your competitors ability rather than to what you can do. You probably think too much of the possibility that you might get loose because you think that they are better than you. Well, you should not. Instead, you should think less of failure and think much of success. Put in mind that even though your competitors are great, you can still beat them by means of believing that you can. This is what I do everytime I join a competition; thinking that every competitors are great, but with enough training and believing myself, I know I can be greater than them.

However, sometimes, we missed interpret the real meaning of being competitive. Some of us try to bring others down by means of saying offensive words against them. Bashing is the most common way of doing it. But even worst, sometimes we try to physically injure an opponent so he can’t move as good as he used to. These things will never make you better than them. It will never put you on top.

If you want to be a winner, thinking that you’re good is never enough. You must also put much time in improving yourself.

Being good is okay, but training can make yourself even better. Take a look at Manny Pacquiao every time he has his fight, no

matter how tall or huge his opponent in boxing is, he tries to overpower them. It’s because he knew that he is well prepared for the fight. He trained for months just to get on every single fight. Also, I’m pretty sure you’ve heard about the El Gamma Penumbra. An all-Filipino group shadow dancers who joined and won the first ever Asia’s Got Talent. Before they became champion they were once this group who joined different talent shows in their town and even in television contests. They were not yet the best, they were just one of the finalists. But after years of competing and trying to excel on their genre, El Gamma Penumbra is now known around the world and continuously inspiring people with their unique talent.

Life isn’t about impressing someone, but proving yourself. It is most important that your desire to be the best is the desire of your own self. Do not do try to do great things just to impress someone else. It’s frustrating especially when the person that you’re trying to impress never values your effort on doing such things just to get his/her attention. If you want to be the best do it for yourself. Don’t be contented of what you have. Don’t worry, everyone has never been contented of what they had especially with the knowledge that they have and with the compliment that they are getting. No one wants to be under the shadow of someone. Everyone wants to be known for something they’ve done, and even for death, they want to be remembered.

Live this world as if you are on a competition, and doing your best is the only option. Think that there’s no such end as draw, and nobody recognizes runnerup. But always remember; if you get lose on a fight don’t think of it as your last. Put in mind that there are lots of competitive people in this world, not just you. So if this time might be your opponent’s time to win, think that there will be yours too. Accept every failure and think of it as steps to success. Learn what has to be improved and apply it into your next competition. Once you learned how to do this, I might call you a competitive person. vvv

Franz Victor Mendoza Staff Writer

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1Unusual Rules in Olympics

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sport is not complete without mechanics in which the players learn to do. They also have rules that bring the ‘intensity’ between the events. But what if there are rules that may seem too odd for the sport itself and to think that it is used in the Olympics! Let’s see about that!

SAY DON’T--! FOR GROIN GRABBERS

In the Olympics, there is a sport called “water polo” in which the moves and acts like kicking, elbowing and other acts of brutality of brutality are disallowed. Including to this is the grabbing of the opponents crotch! Another big no-no in water polo is splashing water in the face.

PISTE LEAVERS.

By | Romel Brian Florendo

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In a sport called fencing, the players who leaves the piste, the area in which the tournament is held, is automatically considered as the player conceded the game.

JUMPING IN THE BOTTOM. The official rules in swimming, including the men’s and women’s race in 10 kilometer allows the swimmers to stand in the bottom. But, they cannot walk or jump.

Jumping while standing in the pool is like walking in the moon!

Archery is the practice or skill of using a bow to propel arrows. The word comes WWvfrom the Latin arcus.

Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat.

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THE SHOW MUST GO ON!

There is one category in gymnastics called Rhythmic Gymnastics in which a gymnast who is in a current performance had a technical difficulty in which his/her apparatus, maybe a hoop, ribbon, balls, or clubs, get stuck in midair or caught up in the ceiling, the gymnast don’t get another start over, but needs to continue what he/she is doing.

COLOR OPPOSITION.

In the sport beach volleyball, the teams opposing to each other must wear colors in which they should not be the same of one color. If so happens, there will be a coin toss of which team shall remain the color.

NICK KNOCK!

Show-jumping horses in the game are beforehand being tested if they have nicks, or small cuts in the legs. This is to avoid the players using chili pepper to make the horses be sensitive to pain, thus, making the horses jump higher. Once seen with a nick, the horse is disqualified.

SHOOT! NO PHONE!

Never conclude that the sport gun shooting as a “camera-shy” photography as cameras, cellular phones and even smoking cigars are not allowed. Even the spectators or the facilitators are disallowed to use phones while the game is in commence is prohibited. Flash photography is also a big no-no in the event.

GRAVITY DEMANDS.

Racers are required to maintain their foot on the ground all the times. Funny right? Even in walking, it is mathematically impossible to not set foot on the ground. As if players have wings or jetpacks in their backs. The officials need to change the rule as it is also judged by the naked eye.

HANKIE HELD UP.

According to the International Federation of Associated Wrestling, every wrestler must have cloth handkerchief with the player all the time. Female wrestlers must not have underwire bras. Additional to that, they must have singlet, either red or blue that means “forbidden”.

It’s quite funny how these rules are thought and made into reality. Come to think of it, they give additional spice to the sport itself! These are small rules to see but they also contribute to the sport being held in the Olympics. Maybe intriguing, but to think that we must play not to think the sport is a requirement, but a hobby we love doing. vvv

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PATULOY NA PAGHAMPAS ANG KWENTO NI NANCY SAN FRANCISCO

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By | Reniel Renz Gallardo & Efren Sardova

asama ang kanyang koponan sa loob ng court, taglay ang bilis, lakas, taktika at pagkakaisa kasunod ang malakas n atalon at mga yabat, diyan makikilala si Nancy San Francisco, 24 na taong gulang na dating manlalaro ng Laguna State Polytechnic University at kasalukuyang naglalaro sa Philips Gold.

Pumasok siya sa LSPU upang upang kunin ang kursong Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BSHRM). Nagsimula siyang maglaro ng volleyball bilang bahgi ng asiganturang Physical Education hanggang nakahiligan na niya. Ialang beses siyang naging bahagi ng

koponan ng LSPU sa larangan ng volleyball upang maging kinatawan sa Southern CALABARZON Universities Athletics Association(SCUAA) o mas kilala ngayon sa STRASUC Soouthern Tagalog Regional Association State Universities and Colleges at siya ay tinanghal na most valuable player.

Sa kabila ngkanyang medalyang nakakamit sa kanayang paglalaro ni minsan ay hindi ito naging balakid sa knayng pag-aaral dahil kadalasan pa nga ay dinadagdagan pa ng kanayang mga guro ang kanyang mga marka dahil na nga isa siya sa ipinagmamalaki ng paaralan. Isa lalo pa itong nakatulong dahil sa natatanggap niyang scholarship

“ kasama ng kanyang paglalaro.

Nagawa niyang balansehin ang oras niya sap ag-aaral at oras sa pag-eensayo o paglalaro.

“Ang volleyball para sa akin ay isang sports kung saan susukatin ang iyong kakayahan hindi lang pisikal kundi pati na din ang intelektuwal. Pisikal na kakayahan tulad ng bilis o agility, resistensya, lakas o explosive power, ito ang mga bagay na kinakailangan ng isang manlalaro ng volleyball.

Intelektuwal na kakayahan ay mahalaga din.” Pahayag ni Nancy. “Sa aking palagay ito ay labanan ng pabilisan ng mga manlalaro, na hindi lamang sa lakas ng palo nakakukuha ang pagkapanalo kundi sa paggamit ng utak, pabilisan gumalaw at puso sa paglalaro.”

Dahil nga sa angking galing na ipinakita at ipinapamalas tuwing maglalaro, Nirefer siya ni Coach Zhy Ligoy sa kakilala nyang si Coach

Sa una ay nakakatulala ng makasama ko ang mga aking iniidulo pagdating sa larangan ng Volleyball. Halos dumadaan ang gabi na tinatanong ko sa sarili ko kung nananaginip lang ba ako.”

Jason – Coach siya sa Cavite na kakilala ni Coach Francis Vicente ng Philips Gold. Noon ay naghahanap si Coach Francis ng Middle Hitter na maaring gawing Outside Hitter na idadagdag sa team nila. Ibinigay ang pangalan ni Nancy kasama ang contact number. Pinaluwas siya ni Coach Francis sa University of East para makita ang laro kasabay ng training ng UE womens volleyball team at napili nga siya ng coach.

Isa sa mga hindi ko makakalimutan ay noong panahong ako ay bench player pa lamang, habang nanunuod ako ng laro ng mga kakampi ko ay sumumpa ako sa sarili ko na balang araw ay lalkas din ako tulad nila. At sa aking palagay ay natupad ko na at mayroon na rin akong napatunayan sa larangan ng volleyball.

Sa una ay nakakatulala ng makasama ko ang mga aking iniidulo pag dating sa larangan

- Nancy San Francisco

ng Volleyball. Halos dumadaan ang gabi na tinatanong ko sa sarili ko kung nananaginip lang ba ako. Tapos paggising ko sa umaga sobrang saya ko dahil hindi pala ako nananaginip.

Ganun ang pakiramdam ko noon. Ngayon sobrang nakakaproud na talaga kasi nakakabonding ko na sila na noon ay hirap na hirap akong makipagsiksikan sa Mall of Asia arena. Ngayon, habang tumatagal ay nachachallenge ako, nachachallenge ako na makipagpalakasan sa kanila para lang maipakita na hindi ako nahuhuli sa kanila.

Ngayon, palagiang pagbisita sa Gym ang aking pinagkakaabalahan. Ako ay nakafocus lamang sa paglalaro.

Dahil sa aking koponan na Phillips Gold, kinakailangan naming lumakas at maestabilize ang focus sa laro.

Ito rin ang nagsisilbing trabaho upang makatulong.vvv

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SIMILARITIES & DIFFERENCES IN CERTAIN SPORTS

By | Daiseree Angeles Mole

People are fun of watching sports. It is not an issue if it is foreign sports or local sports but there are commonly mistaken for some sports having certain similar features and rules in gaming. Here are some sports which are commonly misidentify together with its similarities and differences.

FUTSAL AND SOCCER

Futsal has a lot in common with soccer or football.

Both games is played by two teams who try to kick into the opponent’s goal. But futsal have several differences with football. Soccer is an outdoor game. On the other hand, Futsal is a type of soccer that is played indoors. Since soccer is played outdoors, it is played in a larger field than Futsal, which is played in a smaller field. Futsal consist of 5 players while soccer have 11 players on each team.

Only the goalie can use hands, and possession goes to the other team if the ball goes out of hands.

According to Hunter Futsal Soccer and Sports The origin of Futsal can be traced back to Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1930 when Juan Carlos Ceriani devised a five-a-side version of soccer for youth competition.

Futsal ball is heavier and bounces less than a soccer ball. The goal in the futsal game is smaller and has no box. Corners do not have arcs or flags, often, there is a net around the pitch to contain the ball. And futsal doesn’t use yellow card and red card, those card is only used on a soccer game.

VOLLEYBALL AND SEPAK TAKRAW

Both games played using a ball and a net. Balls used in volleyball is quite larger than in sepak takraw and the ball used in sepak takraw is made of Ratan. Both games also played by two teams, volleyball have 6 players while sepak takraw have 5, and only played by 3 players. Volleyball is a game played by hitting the ball back and forth over the net with the use of their hands while sepak takraw is a game played by kicking the ball with the use of all body parts except from the hand. Volleyball can be played within 5 sets, each first 4 sets is composed of 25 points to win a certain set, the last set is often called ‘tie breaker’ and is composed of only 15 points to win the match. When both teams tied at 14 points on the 5th set, the first team who got 2 points ahead will be proclaimed as the winner.

While in sepak takraw, it is played only on 3 sets, each set is composed of 21 points. First team who win 2 sets is the winner. The 3rd set is also called ‘tie breaker’ and composed of only 15 points.

KARATEDO AND TAEKWONDO

Karate-do is a martial art originated in Okinawa, modified and transformed in a way of life. It was just a group of techniques that permitted self- defense without weapons other than the hands and the feet. While taekwondo is a Korean martial art with a heavy emphasis on kicks. Taekwondo emphasizes kicking techniques while karate-do focuses on hand strikes. Karate-do is primarily a striking art, with punching, kicking, knee/ elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques. The movements are crisp and linear. And also has various blocking technique like parries ; and takedowns are taught as well. Taekwondo uses mainly kicking techniques that are both strong and graceful. Punching and blocking with parries and takedowns are taught as well.

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BEACHVOLLEY AND VOLLEYBALL

One is played on the beach, while the other takes place in a gymnasium. In addition, indoor volleyball has a larger court with six players per side, while beach is played with only two players on each team. One of the main differences between the two types of balls is that outdoor balls are stitched and indoor balls are molded.

According to 10-facts-about. com, Volleyball is the second to the most poupular sport in the world today, exceeded only by soccer. Moreso, this game was first called mintonette at first but it was later changed to volleyball.

Beachvolley was only included in Olympics in 1996 and the United States had won every beachvolley tournament since it was launched for both men and women category.

With indoor volleyball, a match consists of five sets, or games. The first team to reach 25 points wins the set. Three sets wins the match, and the fifth tiebreaker set, if necessary, is only played to 15 points.

Teams switch sides after every game. In beach volleyball, a match consists of a series of best-ofthree game, with each game played to 21 points.

Two sets wins the match, and the third tiebreaker set, if necessary, is also played to 15 points.

SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL

Softball and baseball are two variants of the same game, with a few differences. Both baseball and softball utilize a round ball, a round bat and a glove. Both sports involve a pitcher throwing the ball to a batter with the hopes of getting him or her "out." Both sports play a certain number of innings and both sports require three outs to end the inning. Women's team playing fast-pitch softball and men's teams playing baseball.

Both sports use balls, bats and gloves, the size of each differs. Because a softball is significantly bigger than a baseball, those who play softball use bigger gloves and, often, thinner bats.

Both sports are played on a field that includes a diamond-shaped, usually dirt, infield and a grass-covered outfield. The size of the diamond, however, differs The distance from home plate to the outfield fences is much shorter in softball, it being more difficult to hit a softball the same distance as a tightly wound baseball.

A casual viewer of baseball and softball can immediately recognize a difference in pitching styles in the two sports. A pitcher in baseball throws the ball overhand and a pitcher in softball throws the ball underhand.

Baseball pitchers throw from an elevated mound. Softball pitchers throw from a surface level with that of the batter.

The softball pitching area is much closer to the batter than the baseball pitching area.

RUGBY AND FOOTBALL

Both a rugby game and a game of American football, the most obvious difference between the two is the player’s equipment. Rugby players wear a kit not dissimilar to a soccer player, with a shirt, shorts and socks and occasionally a scrum cap, which looks a bit like a shower cap but with a bit of padding on it.

American football is a game played between two teams and consists of 11 players in each of the two teams, with unlimited substitutions. American football is a game of intense physical play with complex strategy to score points by advancing the ball to the opponent team’s end-zone.

Rugby is best described as a blend of the contact of American football, the running of soccer, and the transition of basketball. It is a game played between two teams with 15 players in each, played on a rectangular field, with the object being to run with an oval ball across the opponent’s goal line or kick it through the upper portion of the goal posts. vvv

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WRITE WITHOUT FAVOR, EXPRESS WITHOUT FEAR MEKANISMO - LEGACY