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TPC Donates 530 Tablets to Make TPC DONATES 530 TABLETS TO MAKE Kids “Catch All” ALL” The Learning KIDS “CATCH THE LEARNING Just as days pass over, times get intricate.

Pokémon franchise with support from the Integrated School Elementary Level, and Children are struggling to study properly Makati Business Club, has recently donatFortune Elementary School. The said Just as days pass over, times get intricate. Children are struggling to study properly during the COVID during the COVID-19 pandemic. The reaed 530 tablets to 3 public elementary schools are currently implementing the -19 pandemic. The reason being is that it is harder for them to understand lessons without face-toson being is that it is harder for them to schools located in Marikina to be used by BasaBilang project. BasaBilang is a separate face advice from the teacher. Although teachers are still trying their best to help students with understand lessons without face-to-face Grade 1 students. The donation aims to project which requires learning devices for this problem, some can’t even access the internet brought by inadequate devices. advice from the teacher. Although teachers help increase Filipino children’s access to its recipients between SDO Marikina and Through the generosity of a famous Japanese company, this situation can take a are still trying their best to help students quality education, especially during the The Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. turn for some kids eager to learn more. (page 2) with this problem, some can’t even access pandemic. About a week before March 23, This moment is where the TPC’s donation the internet brought by inadequate devices. the Schools Division Office, the Marikina comes into play. Not only for this project Through the generosity of a famous JapaExternal Partnerships team led by Mr. Reibut also a portion of the TPC Pokémon GO nese company, this situation nan Ignacio with Mr. Gil Catuday and Mr. Fest 2020. can take a turn for some kids Eros Bulaclac, collected and eager to learn more.

“Following Pokémon GO Fest 2020, this program delivered the is a part of our endeavor to support nonprofit ortablets to The Pokémon Company, ganizations around the globe to improve the lives of Malanday known as a Japanese children with a focus on diversity, equity and incluElementary company responsible for sion. We sincerely hope that these tablets for disSchool, Duringmanagement, mid-2020, influencers, brand Concepcion tance learning can promote equal opportunity in YouTubers, marketing, and celebrities production, education for children in Marikina,” TPC anmostly got involved and licensing of the in some nounced in the hopes of making use of this donation important matters about to help kids learn.

COVID-19. A year ago, the viral Filipino dancerhttps://mbc.com.ph/2021/04/14/mbc-and-the-pokemon-company-partners-to-support-students-in-marikina-city/ choreographer Rhemuel ‘Dj Loonyo’ Lunio’s comments about mass testing were one of the unforgettable Many of today's youth are struggling to live up to the happenings the netizens @djloonyo/Instagram) expectations of their parents or others. Many get depressed, have called out. (page 9) while others became rebellious. This state happens because they are in the process of developing (puberty). As a result, they become absorbed in their expectations and the dread of disappointing them, neglecting their desires and dreams.

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DJ LOONYO RECEIVES NUISANCE AFTER

Our diversity as people must be what binds us all together as one.

Every human is born different.

Race, beliefs, genders, colors, social status, age vary depending on the person.

All these things make us unique from one another, but this also shows the beauty of the human race. (page 6)

ADMITING WRONG CLAIMS OVER MASS TESTING (page 9)

Discrimination, The intense match between two very powerful a Menace to (page 6) teams both having very powerful offense and defense.

With power and speed from China and Italy with a Equality and number of intense rallies from the beginning of the match till the end. China finally winning the match from Italy’s powerful offense. (page 10) the Nation (page 10) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8lHlsSdmtA

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PHILI PPINES VACCINE UPDATE The Philippines has 5,180,721 total doses administered- 3,974,350 vaccinated with the first dose and 1,206,371 vaccinated with the second dose.

The number of vaccination sites on the current supply of vaccines in the Philippines is linked. The government insists that the registered people belonging to the priority groups, such as A1 to A3,

should get vaccinated. They are urging the vaccinated people to continue practicing the minimum public health standards.

The average daily administered doses in the last seven days are 144,402. The average number of active reporting vaccination sites in the previous seven days is 1,124. In the Philippines, group A1 has 1,403,647 people vaccinated with the 1st dose and 671,422 with the 2nd dose. Group A2 has administered 1,379,946 with the first dose and 245,244 vaccinated with the 2nd dose. A3 has 1,179,930 with the first dose while 286,670 with the 2nd dose. Along with A4, that has 10,827 vaccinated with the 1st dose and 3,035 with the 2nd dose.

THE EXECUTION OF THE COVID-19 QUICK RESPONSE (QR) The labor department’s regional office in Calabarzon has developed a Quick Response (QR) code. The mentioned code takes body temperature and earns contact details with an action that allows quick tracing of visitors and employees to contain the spread of COVID-19. Registration would be carried out as well with the help of the Stay Safe Program provided by the DILG to all the LGUs for city officials and employees. The online health checklist functions like a digital logbook using QR codes.

“These online services aim to respond to the chal-

lenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic by developing new systems, innovating ways to communicate, and in bringing fresh approaches in providing better client experience while observing health and safety protocols,” DOLE IV-A Regional Director Henry John S. Jalbuena explained.

The system enables the office to keep track of the employees and visitors through a digital log allowing quick contact tracing by health authorities if one of them tests positive for COVID-19.

“Contact tracing is an essential step that is why the online health checklist is being implemented to

speed up the current manual processes and to make it quicker to stop the spread of the virus, particularly if the restrictions are eased,” Jalbuena said, explaining the critical role of technology in containing the pandemic.

The registration is managed hereafter by the Management Information System (MIS) through the IT officer/s designated in each office or department for city officials and employees. All department heads shall be responsible for the proper distribution of this memo to every employee under their authority. This deal was made possible on May 3, 2021.

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END-OF-SCHOOL-YEAR RITES FOR KINDERGARTEN, GRADE 6, GRADE 10, AND The Department of Education released an announcement on May 25 about the endof-school-year (EOSY) ceremonies. The EOSY customs are to be unsurely done virtually due to the pandemic.

DepEd Memorandum announced the guidelines on the conduction of EOSY and graduation rites for kindergarten, grade 6, grade 10, and grade 12 students who satisfactorily met the curriculum requirements at the end of the school year 2020-2021.

The conduction includes the SY 20192020 elementary, junior high school, and the first batch of ALS senior high school learners who also met the curriculum requirements together with passing their portfolio assessment in the Alternative

Learning System.

The 202l EOSY Rites must focus on the theme “Kalidad ng Edukasyon Lalong Patatagin sa Gitna ng Pandemya.” This is to feature that prioritizing the learners' advantage to inclusive education and protection from COVID-19 is a must amid all the challenges.

“To ensure the protection of the health and safety of learners, teachers and personnel, as well as parents and other stakeholders, any face-to-face ceremony is not allowed,” DepEd said.

Schools and community learning centers received the discretion to hold their virtual graduation ceremonies within the week of July 12 to 16.Meanwhile, the DepEd said that the private schools would be seated by their approved school calendars or revised school calendar.

DepEd aims to start classes for the school year 2021-2022 on August 23. If this pushes through, students would only have a six-week break – shorter than the usual two months. Granting all this, it is not yet questionless if the next school year would also use the distance learning system.

Classes in public schools for the current school year will end on July 10.

MARISCI TAKES BRONZE AT NATIONAL LEVEL NESTLÉ WELLNESS CAMPUS SY 2020-2021

Photo Courtesy: Marisci Nestle Wellness Campus

Marikina Science High School was virtually awarded bronze in the National Level in the Nestlé Wellness Campus of the Year Awards during May 2021.

This program is in partnership with the Department of Education.

best in Dancercise awarding, MariSci takes the gold.

The school also won several minor awards during the ceremony.

Sir Arvin Lark Santiago is titled the Pinaka-best Wellness Guro of the Year after reaching the

In the Pinaka-

The high school won bronze in the Pinaka-best in Module Integration.

The Department of Education also gave them special awards.

award's top three f i n a l i s t s .

The objective of the Nestlé Wellness Campus is to educate and inspire students and parents to live out the seven healthy habits. It is a collaborative initiative with DepEd that teaches the public, particularly students, how to live a healthy lifestyle.

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any of today's youth are struggling to live up to the expectations of their parents or others. Many get depressed, while others became rebellious. This state happens because they are in the process of developing (puberty). As a result, they become absorbed in their expectations and the dread of disappointing them, neglecting their desires and dreams.

“High expectations are the key to everything,” as the saying goes. However, although having expectations is not wrong, satisfying the expectations of others will put you under a lot of strain and stress.

As a new junior high school student and as the eldest daughter, it is hard to cope with my studies, not only because of what is happening to our environment this time. Ever since I transferred schools during 2nd grade of elementary, it became hard for

me to study because our lessons are always a year advanced. Then my teachers began to expect more from me since I have high grades. So, when they say that I am intelligent, I always thought that I must live up to that.

Alot happened when I entered third grade. As the stress mounts, they constantly accuse me of being angry. My mother got hospitalized for more than two months, so my sister and I have to stay at home because no one will take care of us. Then a few months after she recovered, she got pregnant with my youngest sister Jaeden. It was the year that my grades went down.

During my graduating year, they frequently ask us what school we wanted to go to or what our dream was. I always answered, “I will go to MariSci.” And then my teachers will reply, “You’ll be able

to enter. Your mom wants it too, right? You’ll get in.” So I considered what I would say if someone asked what school I wanted to go to rather than what school they wanted me to enroll in.

As it matters to me, it also matters for others.

Because you don't want to let them down. It's good to acknowledge other people's perspectives on you, but you're the only one who understands what you need to accomplish. To avoid hurting the feelings of others and to avoid hurting yourself. Not achieving their expectations does not imply that you are not valued.

If you ever feel lost on what to do, think about what you want others to see you as, what you want, and who you are. It is ok to take a break from everything. Quitting is not always the best option; it is just one of many.

WILL IT STILL BE ONLINE CLASSES

OUR NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR??

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he outbreak of COVID-19, originating from Wuhan, China, known as SARS COV2 it was later recognized, shook the first quarter of 2020. It happened so quickly that everyone, even the first-world countries, had a hard time handling it. Our country struggled and everyone needs to shift to the new normal. The implementation of community quarantine or lockdown is one of the solutions executed by the government. People were forced to work from home. Food deliveries became a thing. And they introduced online classes or distance learning for the students to continue their studies despite our situation.

It's been more than a year, yet we cannot still say that we are all out of the woods. I thought we could be in a better state now than we were before. On the contrary, a month ago, the president again announced that the NCR would be under the ECQ (Enhanced Community Quarantine) due to the alarming increase of infected people. I cannot even say that we are back to square one.

It seems like we are ten steps backward from where we were exactly a year ago. People have begun to feel complacent about our situation. It appears that even people don't follow even the most basic and minimum health protocols.

Worse, we now know people close to us who lost a relative or know someone who lost their battle with COVID19.

Fast forward to 2021, here we are, alm o s t done with our first school year of online learning. We survived a year of distance learning. We had a hard time adjusting and coping, but I guess we all adapted to this new normal. Everyone is still questioning whether to have face-to-face classes next school year or to continue with online distance learning. Which one will it be?

Sure we are aware of the government's vaccination program. But we are not even halfway through the desired percentage of the population that should get the vaccine by now. The front liners may have been the priority with this vaccine program, and yet we still hear that we are not 100% done with them too. The most vulnerable members of society, such as the elderly and those with comorbidities, are having difficulty acquiring their fair share of the vaccine. We are still far from the ideal 'herd immunity.' Based on my observations and the rate at which we are moving in terms of vaccination, I genuinely believe we will need another year to catch up and achieve the desired immunity.

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I personally think that face-to-face classes are not possible for the next academic year. We are just not ready. Our health system is still in its worst condition. The government itself cannot even lay out an efficient plan for us to survive this pandemic. We are surviving on our guts, it's like a battle for every one of us, and we cannot rely on anyone else but ourselves and God. People are getting hungry and dying, and yet their grievances fell on deaf ears. If we are still in this dire situation, how can we students feel safe to go out and attend our classes in our respective schools? How will our parents feel confident and stop worrying about us going outside?

About us getting sick, or worse, spreading it to other members of our family? How can our teachers survive their daily battles of going to school, working, and coming home to their families, praying they do not infect them as well?

It is impossible to compare online learning to traditional classroom learning. It can never replace the actual imparting of knowledge the teachers share with us during schooldays. It is far from the personal interaction we long for with our classmates and friends. It will never take place in the experience of going to school, struggling, and yet finishing off our academic year with flying colors. But this is our only option right now. It may not be the best, but this is for everyone's good. Not only for us students or our teachers but our families. We will see each other again, rekindle those personal longings we have for our classmates and friends. Let us do our share in healing our country.

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How worst global climate change affects our present and our future? Temperature change, as we all know, is the long-term alteration of temperature and regular weather patterns in an area, and it can refer to a specific location or the entire Earth. But isn’t that true that global climate change caused by human activities?

More visits and seriously time of year, storms, warm waves, rising ocean levels, softening icy masses, and warming seas can straightforwardly hurt creatures, devastate the places they live, and wreak devastation on people's livelihoods and communities. We should always know that as temperature change worsens, weather events have come more frequent or severe.

One of the active environmental organizations within the Philippines is that the Greenpeace Philippines organization. Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organization that acts to vary attitudes and behavior, protect and conserve the environment, and promote peace.

Greenpeace's presence contributed to the safeguarding of the Filipino’s constitutional

rights for balanced and healthful ecology. It opened its office in Manila on March 1, 2000.

Greenpeace, together with its allies and working with communities, has worked to champion renewable energy, combat illegal fishing, and campaign for clean oceans, back and intensify the call of the Filipinos for climate equity and call for the end of poisonous chemicals in our environment.

Nowadays, Greenpeace Philippines proceeds to make a positive alter within the lives of millions of Filipinos as the nation endeavors to develop and create a feasible future.

They believe that the struggle to preserve the long run of our planet isn't about us. It is about you. Greenpeace speaks with the voice of 2.8 million supporters worldwide and encourages many millions over that to require action each day.

All and sundry during this world must understand how to forestall temperature change. However, the cause of the rise in greenhouse gases is human activities. It is thus no surprise that the world's leading climate scientists\ believe that

human activities are very likely the most reason behind heating since the mid-twentieth century.

Climate Change Act of 2009 (RA 9729) AN ACT MAINSTREAMING CLIMATE CHANGE INTO GOVERNMENT POLICY FORMULATIONS, ESTABLISHING THE FRAMEWORK STRATEGY AND PROGRAM ON CLIMATE CHANGE, CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION, AND OTHER PURPOSES. (It is the policy of the state to afford full protection and the advancement of the right of the people to a healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature.

In this light, the state has adopted the Philippine Agenda 21 framework, which espouses sustainable development, to fulfill human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment for current and future generations.)

Taking everything into account, we must always support one another to combat climate change/global warming while there is still time.

Because if it has worsened to the point that people can no longer control the situation, many living things, including people, would die.

Into Realization Since our time evolves non-stop, the specific needs of an individual become more in demand. One of the ways to know a person is through their sexuality. Some conversations are needed to be talked about in today’s times. Sexuality and gender are a portion of those. Aside from random people, even celebrities, models, and big-hitting personalities come out as well.

A few bodies who are part of the LGBTQA+ community have shared their coming out experiences in the Filipino YouTube channel named “ReCreate.” They

Photo Courtesy: Stuwo

described their coming out experiences as stressful, very different, long, and very early

tual messages, and most of them came out in the usual wayface-to-face.

“I came out too early, parang sa pace na hindi ko gusto or sa moment na ‘di ko gusto.

Mga grade six, first-year high school. Nahuli ako na may ka-letter writing ng nanay ko.

Tapos sabi, “Huh? All girls ka, so ibig sabihin babae rin ‘tong kasulat mo?”

One was in a lucky position for his parents to accept him for who he is. Some say it is much easier to come out to their friends than to their family. While some say it is much easier to come out to their family rather than their friends.

From their experience, they would be receiving responses like maybe it was just a phase. That they were too young and not in the right mind yet to realize what they are.

Some came out through speech, through vir-

They have said this for everyone trying to come out soon, “Be true to yourself. Rather than coming out of the closet, you should be letting them in for who you are. Don’t be pressured to come out.”

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The Awakening Plenty of politicians have been in conviction due to their corruption in the past. An example of this is Joseph Estrada, who intervened in government positions and assigned his relatives to them. He was also exposed to receiving jueteng payoffs and bribes by Chavit Singson, etc. Despite that, some citizens continue to support him.

It is time for us to know the true nature of these politicians and stop supporting them. Up until now, there are still immoral and corrupted politicians. People bash them on the internet, who has stated their opinion about their actions. Regardless, corrupted politicians continue to dominate the political scene.

It is significant for us to keep in mind to avoid voting for a politician that belongs to a corrupt ruling class or only has a lust for power, fame, and money. "Trapo" is another term for these people made by Filipino citizens. They are corrupt, have a hidden agenda, make lots of meaningless promises, egotistic, and possess lots of dirty tricks.

They buy their votes with money that sometimes comes from drugs, create dirty campaigns, does dagdag bawas in which they take legitimate ballots and insert fake ones to win. If it is necessary, they slay people who can be and is a threat to them.

Similarly, it is needed for us to keep in mind what their priorities are.

Is it necessary? Will it even help us to improve both present and future wise? As shown above, in the editorial cartoon,

Drawn by: Aedan Jose where Trapo prioritizes social media apps, we need to question ourselves. Do I agree to make this a priority? Will it improve the lives of us citizens? If it does, in what way does it improve it? Is it worthy of my vote?

Juan Dela Cruz's priority list having jobs, education, health, housing, Wi-Fi protected setup, vaccine, and economy listed is better than the ones listed on the Trapo's list. Comparing the two, it is evident which one is more effective and more significant in the lives of residents.

A proper politician should always think first about what will be better for the citizens. In contrast to that, a Trapo, most of the time, only thinks about themselves and what is good for them. They run to keep themselves in power, not because they want to help improve their country. They use the money from the government for their personal needs. They are selfcentered, unethical and conscienceless.

We need to replace these types of people for us to improve our lives and our coun-

try. We have the power to decide who will lead us. Therefore we must choose the one who is worthy of the position.

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Discrimination, a menace to equality and the nation Our diversity as people must be what binds us all together as one. Every human is born different.

Race, beliefs, genders, colors, social status, age vary depending on the person. All these things make us unique from one another, but this also shows the beauty of the human race. People love biodiversity, yet when it comes to human diversity, some individuals prefer to overlook it. If someone sees a person of different culture and color, they'll discriminate against them for not being the same. I see this as an immense difficulty that may affect society and its ways. The unjust treatment of individuals and groups based on qualities like race, color, age, beliefs, and sexual orientation is called discrimination. Many people discriminate because of their differences, which we should prevent.

Discrimination is an issue that we have faced from the beginning of time. It has caused a lot of damage to the people who went through it. They are hated purely for being themselves. We must resolve this immediately. I haven't personally witnessed discrimination, but I am mindful of the suffering and harm it can cause. I saw numerous documentaries and articles on what they went through, how they felt, and what they had to endure due to prejudice and discrimination. I am also a witness to discrimination here in the country I live in, the Philippines. Growing up, I see people ignoring or giving weird stares to foreigners, especially black people. I'd see them whisper badly to each other at times. As a child, I wasn't too aware that this was wrong, so I just shrugged it off. But as a teenager, I'm now informed that doing that is racist.

Giannie Lee, an In Real Life Twitch streamer, is one of the well-known victims of racism. She

often streams while walking or traveling in various locations, showcasing the area's beauty to her audience. Many of her videos have gone viral on Twitter, YouTube, and Tiktok, and a majority of them are pre-COVID. These cases demonstrate that Asian racism happened even long before Corona took over. Two men interrupted her as she was eating in one clip, and they began to stretch their eyes horizontally and blabber gibberish.

They mocked her race and kind, while she just smiled and tried to convince the men to leave her alone. She seemed helpless, and no one intervened or even bothered to assist her. One woman who was there the whole time did nothing but laughed it off as if it was a funny joke.

She strikes me as a mentally and emotionally strong woman. To think she went through all of that while doing nothing but something she loves.

I'm not sure how I'd treat such racist humans if I were in her shoes. I'm sure I'd yell angrily at them while Giannie tries to remain composed when it occurs to her. I saw some videos of her crying, but she tried to brighten up quickly for her viewers.

Though sometimes some cheer for her and compliment her, I find it heartwarming because she deserves it. But again, I cried just thinking about what she went through and felt. I was disappointed to learn that racism and discrimination still existed in 2021 and that individuals had to deal with them regularly. It sickened me that people would find these racist and mocking jokes amusing. It makes me wonder whether those adults realize what they're doing or if their brains are stuck in the phase of humorous racist jokes.

This issue affects everyone, not just Asians. It involves black people, Muslims, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, and many others. Any-

thing that deviates from their type of people, discrimination has a potential to happen. Aspects such as age, faith, sexual identity, ethnicity, color, and abilities all play a role. I'm not sure why these differences have to be a concern. People seem to adore diversity in wildlife, but when it comes to humans, do they discriminate? Then they turn racist? I'm perplexed. I figured they wanted variety? Many that are discriminating seem to be looking for a type of variety. However, this is not possible because individuals come in various sizes, genders, shades, and other characteristics. Nobody is the same, and you must understand this. The world will not change to accommodate your desires.

I'm hopeful that this issue will come to an end soon. Remember, LGBTQ+ people are still human, and love is love. If you're a Muslim or Hindu person, you can worship your God, for that's what you believe. If you're a PWD, you may have a disease or injury, but that doesn't mean you're not equal. If you have a different race, that's how you're born, and you can't change it. Please bear

in mind that displaying discrimination would not fix or benefit anyone. Let our differences not be the reason for our separation but rather our key to unification.

Dear Editor,

Dear Claire,

I believe a relevant issue now is the Taal Volcano updates.

The updates regarding this issue are essential these days because it can affect many people, as reports say that it can erupt again sooner or later. And the effects of the emitted sulfur dioxide from the volcano become acid rain, and it can cause harm. I hope that you will publish an article regarding this. So that people will know updates regarding the events occurring in certain places in the country.

(Claire Darren Bajas)

Thanks for bringing this topic up. I agree that our country needs updates about one of the most active volcanos here in the Philippines. Though COVID is our primary issue now, we must not overlook other significant threats to the public’s health and the environmental changes that can affect the public. I remember that it erupted before, and its ashes were spread over the land on areas of the country. Due to this, we’ll make sure to add updates about the Taal Volcano.

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Perspectives and Differences Growing up, I realized that there are differences between you, me, and everyone. Specifically, I am talking about our differences through our perspectives. If I look at the sky and see a cloud-shaped dragon, you might say that it is a cloud-shaped eagle. I am sure we all went through that point in life where your friend likes something else more than what you had in mind. It amazes me how you and I have the same brains but quite different perceptions. Thus, making us perfectly imperfect, perfectly diverse.

When it comes to lifestyles, some say becoming picture-perfect is the way to live life. While others believe that hard work with patience is the key.

Then others say that both good looks and good behavior are the ideal way of life. Then when it comes to colors, others like pink, while some like yellow or blue better.

Opinions and arguments would never end, for we all have different visions. We all have mixed views, ideas, mindsets, and words, all with various meanings. The possibilities of endless opinions are widespread. They lead from one end to another like how a river flows gently to the sea of thoughts and connects to another hundred rivers.

Humans are different from one another, whether through looks, manners, and characteristics. Even if you compare a twin to their twin sibling to the slightest detail, their fingerprints may not even be the same. It does not irritate me, but rather it fascinates me to the deepest core. Life as a human being, this life of ours has no same other. No matter how

many people there are in this world, there would never be another like you. Isn't the thought enough to make you want to cherish your life a little more?

Being different makes us distinctly unique to the point where only you make you.

If you ask me, our opinions and perspectives are based solely on facts mixed with our consciousness and mindset, pointed directly to our benefit.

And with what we are born with and what we grew up with, our life changes based on decisions solely decided by our own hands.

Having thought of that, having a different mind makes us different individuals compared to animals. People and animals rely on instincts, but humans also have something else, which is the mind.

We do not simply rely on the quick movement itself; we also rely on our minds, thinking about what to do in a dangerous situation. Making our brains the best weapon for survival, outsmarting those instinct-kicking animals, and surviving at the top of the food chain. f you think about it, what would happen if all of us had the same mindset, same perspective? Life would be dull and mundane. It would be like a school filled with teachers without students. It would feel incomplete, and it would feel strange.

Human activity, history would have no progress.

No one would have discovered anything because no one would have thought of that.

With this, we now know the importance of being different, being you. Ever ask why people

Should we be proud of OFWs? Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), often nicknamed the “Modern Day Heroes” by both the media and public for all the hardships that they experience while working abroad. Not only that, but OFWs also play a significant part in sustaining the economy of the country.

For this reason, I have always respected and thought of them highly.

However, as a country, having OFWs or the fact that citizens need to work in another country to have a source of income is not good in any way as it only shows that a country lacks employment opportunities.

One of the main reasons Filipinos bother to travel overseas is a lack of income in the Philippines, which the government should address. schedules.

discovered new things when no one even knew they had ever existed? The reason is that they became true to themselves. They became different from the rest of the world. Proving to the rest that being different is a charm, being different is an asset. It is something we can use for both the better good and worse.

Understanding life through each other’s eyes is such a pleasant experience. I think of it as both a gift and a miracle. We are, after all, dependent on one another. In terms of family, we have parents and children. While politically, we have a government and citizens. We also have farmers, who are the backbone of society since there would be no food to consume if they did not exist. The saying “Walang sinuman ang nabubuhay ay para sa sarili lamang”. (No one lives only for themselves) pops to mind when it comes to this.

Maybe there are still things I have not yet uncovered. Things that would yet come to mind, things I might have missed to add or have misunderstood.

Since being different doesn't mean being perfect.

Well, there would still be a lot of things to learn and opportunities to learn in this one-of-a-kind lifetime. All of this is part of being different, and after all, this was all from my perspective. Get it?

A way to fix that is by creating new jobs, raising the minimum wage, and establishing proper work. So, the country can earn more money, and the government should also make more tourist places, take care of the environment, and improve anything related to tourism.

Due to the lack of sufficient resources to export, resulting in low incomes for citizens, which is the second reason some Filipinos go abroad. This situation does not make sense, especially given the abundance of exportable resources in the Philippines. The problem is with the government; they should learn how to conserve and use the resources for the better instead of “exporting” people as slaves. The govern-

ment should allow people to mine for minerals once again and stop the mindset of stopping it because it “destroys the environment". Mining is a necessity for a country to improve. Take China as an example. They have a lot of columbite-tantalite, which contains tantalum, which is utilized widely in the electronic industry.

The third is probably because of the lack of jobs available here. Accounting is one of the most common courses that every parent wants for their children because it gives them an easy chance to find a job. This action results in a limited variety of jobs available in the country. People who find interest in doing something that is not as well-received as the others will decide to work abroad for their passion.

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DJ LOONYO RECEIVES NUISANCE AFTER ADMITTING WRONG CLAIMS OVER MASS TESTING

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uring mid-2020, influencers, YouTubers, and celebrities mostly got involved in some important matters about COVID-19. A year ago, the viral Filipino dancer-choreographer Rhemuel ‘Dj Loonyo’ Lunio’s comments about mass testing were one of the unforgettable happenings the netizens have called out.

A live stream hosted by a local hip-hop artist Mr. Mainit-Kenjhons and Dj Loonyo had a say-so on mass testing. He was claiming it as a “trial and error” method of vaccination in contrast to hosting tests to know if people have contracted the novel coronavirus or not.

My question is, why would you conduct mass testing? If ever you claim that this vaccine is 100% ef f ect i v e, why would you conduct mass testing? Right?

Meaning, I pity t h e people

who would be subjected to this. To those who will undergo mass testing, good luck on whatever reaction your body will have.) Testing is the footing of public health detective work to turn off an epidemic.

“You can’t fight a virus if you don’t know where it is,” said the WHO director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Find, isolate, test, and treat every case, to break the chains of transmission. Every case we find and treat limits the expansion of the disease.”

Physical or social distancing is advantageous as well, but not as beneficial as testing is. One must need a planetary distancing effort to stop their spread.

The hip-hop artist then left word on Loonyo that he is to undergo mass testing the next day at a studio where he is supposed to choreograph a dance; Loonyo got in touch with a discontented, “Oh my God!” “I just don’t know. It’s like, gagana ba ‘tong bagay na ‘to sa ganitong ano? These –I don’t know kung ano ‘yung gagamitin nila sa mass testing – kung ano man ‘yung papainom nila, kung ano man ‘yung papagawa nila, it’s a trial and error (sic). That’s why it’s mass testing,” he commented.

“Kaya kawawa ‘yung magi-intake, mag-aundergo nun, kasi it’s not 100% proven. It shouldn’t be mandatory, it shouldn’t be encouraged,” Loonyo declared as well.

Large-scale testing is more than identifying

and keeping cases apart. Data about the virus is ample power. Testing can also help in keeping health workers away from danger.

Determining the progression of an epidemic is brought about by massive testing as well. It can also hand out proof about regional variation and how the virus affects people of different ages and genders.

Loonyo stated that one should have their own choice. It would depend on them if they want to get tested but, he noted that he would not like to be tested. Also commenting that his body would react to whatever he will voluntarily ingest.

“Paano ‘pag ‘yung papainom mo sa ‘kin, magrereact ng medyo malala ‘yung katawan ko? I’m dead.

Di ba? Kaya ‘di ako naniniwala sa mass testing na ‘yan,” he filled in.

(What if my body reacts badly to whatever they will make me take? I’m dead. Right? That is why I do not believe in mass testing.)

Testing for the virus across the general population, in other words, can tell us whether our conceptions about coronavirus are true.

“DJ Loonyo” immediately caught heads on Twitter following the live stream. Netizens and cocelebrities have been calling him out for his view on mass testing a few months into the quarantine.

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Dr. Farrah:MODERN S

ome influencers cite certain products that can help, cure, or prevent certain diseases. Out of all the misleading big-named people, Doctor Farrah has made a big explosion. According to Dr. Farrah, she studied at Harvard University, which is incorrect. The reason being is that even though she did a course, it is for evidence-based optimal nutrition, an o nli ne cour se th at tak e s ~5 h our s.

One of her claims is that you should have a cabbage compress if you have a swollen part of your body.

This is false for a swollen part of your body can happen and is either brought by medications, pregnancy, infections, or other medical problems. The correct cure is physical examinations and medications.

She has commented that her product "Pixie Dust" can "help" people with anxiety, insomnia, duodenal ulcers, gastric ulcers, or gastritis. Pixie Dust's only ingredient is Magnesium Citrate. It is a saline laxative expected to work by increasing fluid in the small intestine. Pixie Dust is severely overpriced too.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned the product on the 27th of November with her four other products because these are not medicine but food supplements. Dr. Farrah also has a distributor for

her product named Brilliant Skin Essentials. The product is banned, however, the company is doing something illegal to distribute them. Glenda Dela Cruz, the company's CEO, had COVID-19 and got hospitalized. After feeling better, she promoted Boston C. Even if it is lacking research, she was claiming that she got better due to the product.

Garlic being a portion of the best herbal treatments is another example of a word from her. Farrah says if you have a toothache, hypertension, migraines, or cancer, the best thing for you is garlic. Garlic is a good medicinal plant but it does not treat migraines or cancer, making this claim of her wrong.

A portion of her products is Boston C. A coconut-based, fruit and herbal extracts to combat cancer.

Other ingredients of the product are "garlic, soursop (guyamano), bitter melon (ampalaya), lemongrass (tanglad), tomato, kamias, salay, pandan, star apple (caimito), banaba leaves, ascorbic acid, and citric acid." According to Antonio R. Agustin, a Filipino herbal scientist, he proved that the Boston-C Herbal Supplements are useful in combating stage IV cancer diseases. "Ninety percent of the tumors disappeared in just 10 days," "tumors of any size could disappear com-

pletely even before the treatment is over," "Boston C has also been able to heal prostate, bone, brain cancers, bronchial asthma cirrhosis of the liver, diabetes, swelling, sinuses, and many more," "this God-given supplement can cure all illnesses that science or modern medicine can’t cure."

There are also lots of testimonies about Boston C, but testimonies are not evidence. They are stories. A doctor on Youtube named Doc Adam said that he found no evidence that Boston C can cure cancer. It is suspicious that Dr. Farrah's clinic got shut down for unregistered products and it was also the FDA that shut down her clinic. According to testimony, Dr. Farrah somehow guessed the type of cancer and stage of cancer of the patient by just touching the lump and putting the patient on a specific diet. The diet made the patient's tumor smaller however she was starving to death. The patient started eating and unfortunately, it started growing again. The reason why the patient's tumor got smaller was because she was starving. The tumor became less than its usual size, but cancer never left. If somebody has cancer, it is better to start eating more because the less you eat, the sicker you get.

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An intense match between two powerful teams. Numerous rallies from the beginning of the match until the end with the strong power of China and Italy.

by a jump float serve from number eight Chunlei Zeng, and blocking Italy’s powerful wing spiker, Egonu. China wins the fourth set with a score of 26-24.

Italy winning off the first two sets from China with a score of 25-18 and 25-22 right from the start of the game hoping to win the next set for a complete victory against China.

The fifth set starts with China’s number 12, Li’s jump float serve, aiming at Italy’s no. 14, Elena, scoring them their first point for the final set and continuously maintaining their momentum.

Meanwhile, China rises back up after losing the first two sets with a score of 25-23 by blocking Italy’s powerful spiker, Egonu earning them first set (3rd set of the match).

China leading by one point gap, match points 24-23 in the fourth set. Egonu hitting a powerful cross-shot aiming at the end line, going between China’s number one, Yuan, and number 16, Xia Ding, tying the score by 24-24. After an attack from China’s number two, Zhu Ting, spiking at the speed of 88.9 km/h with astounding ball control followed

"We did lose a few critical points in the match today. We will perform better next time." The captain of Italy, Cristina Chirichella stated.

China scored by completely shutting down a powerful spike from Italy’s Egonu, earning them a match point by 14- 13.

Followed by a perfect receive of China’s serve from Italy’s Libero, number six Monica setting to Egonu. Egonu spikes long going out, earning China victory by 15-13.

"I am very thankful to my team and the fans.

We are happy with the victory and we will work hard to improve." The captain of the team from China, Zhu Ting, said.

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BAY LAKE, FLORIDA – After an outstanding performance inside the Bubble, the Lakers comeback from their loss in game five and win the 2020 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, led by LeBron James’ magnificent performance.

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James, number 36, and Davis, number 28, lead the score and gave the Heat a run for their money by holding the lead for almost the entirety of the game. With James scoring 28 points, 14 rebounds, and ten

assists, he gave the Heat a challenge, especially for Butler with 12 points, seven rebounds, and eight assists for his team.

With a combination of long and short-range shots coming from almost everywhere, and with Davis almost entirely backing up every one of his teammates with his put-backs, the Lakers gained a big lead early in the game, leaving the Heat overwhelmed.

The second half of the game was the one with

the most highlights and plays that are required to be mentioned, however. The Miami Heat caught on and reduced their lead from 30 to ten, but the Lakers held their ground and still came out victorious. ”I want my damn respect.” said LeBron James, the MVP. With the victory, the Lakers have secured the franchise’s 17th NBA title, tying the Boston Celtics for the most championships in NBA history, a truly legendary feat.