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Rollou t Updat e By: Ashley Mae Diaz

By: Marcjio De Guzman

As of May 31, 2020, the total of doses administered was 5,180,721 averaging daily for the last seven days was 144,402.

3,974,350 people got the first dose while 1,206,371 people got the second dose. For week one there were 37,280 doses and for week 13, the doses were 1,010,816.

The number of operational vaccination sites is based on the current supply of vaccines in the country. Once additional supplies arrive, the number of active sites will increase, and our vaccination pace will ramp up.

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In the sense of urgency in tracing and tracking people infected with COVID-19, Marikina City has now implemented the Quick Response (QR) Code system on May 3, 2021 with the use of the Stay Safe Program provided by the DILG to all LGUs.

It is said that the Management Information System (MIS) will be handling the registration for the city officials/ employees through the IT officer/ s designated in each office/ department effective immediately.

Signed by the acting city administrator and city personnel officer, Janet S. Obispo, the memorandum was for all the city?s officials and employees.

The proper publication for the implemented memo shall be done by all heads of department and office to all employees under their jurisdiction.

The government is urging eligible populations belonging to priority groups A1 to A3 to register, get vaccinated, and complete the required number of doses as scheduled.

The vaccinated population is also urged to continue practicing the minimum public health standards as you may still get infected with COVID-19 and infect other people.

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M ar i Sci , Br on ze i n Recen t Wel l n ess Cam pu s of t h e Year Aw ar ds By: Eadrie Santos & Earl John Tagalog

The Marikina Science High School Nestle Wellness Council claimed Bronze (3rd Place) in the National Level of the recently concluded Wellness Campus of the Year Awards.

They were congratulated by the school as of May 29, 2021, on a Saturday afternoon.

Marikina Science Highschool made it through the High School?s five finalists of the Wellness Campus. The other schools that made it through the five finalists were San Miguel Highschool from Region VII, Sto.

Niño High School from Region V, Abucay Na. High School from Region V, and Camarin High School from NCR.

Pinaka-Best in Integrating Modules.

Along with the Malagasang II Elementary School from Imus City, Cavite.

Marikina Science High School also received minor/ special awards. They have received a Gold in ?Pinaka-best in Dancercise,? along with the City of Bogo Science and Arts Academy from Bogo City, Cebu.

Marikina Science Highschool also received a Special Reward as the Pinaka-best Wellness Guro of the Year-National Level, with the Top 3 Finalists as Arvin Lark Santiago of Marikina Science High School, John Franklin Dresser of Molugan National High School, and Jeric V. Rey of Nursery High School.

Marikina Science High School also received a Bronze in

DepEd an n ou n ces t h e En d-of -Sch ool -Year Ri t es f or t h e Sch ool Year 2020-2021 By: Bea Marie Nicolas

DepEd announces Conduct of End-of-School-Year (EOSY) Rites for Kindergarten, Grade 6, Grade 10, and Grade 12 learners who meet the curriculum requirements, including the SY 2019-2020 learners who passed the portfolio assessment in the Alternative Learning System with the date to be discussed.

The 2021 EOSY Rites shall focus on the theme Kalidad ng Edukasyon Lalong Patatagin sa Gitna Ng Pandemya to highlight that the learners' rights to inclusive and quality education and to safety from the health risks of COVID-19 must be given priority.

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Quarter 4 shall end on July 10, 2021. Schools and Community Learning Centers (CLCs) will have the discretion to decide this year's EOSY Rites during the week of July 12 to July 16, 2021, while private schools will follow the schedule outlined in their respective School Calendars.

Schools and CLCs must follow all applicable guidelines and protocols established by the DOH, IATF, and the Office of the

President. The public health situation should prevent the conduct of this year?s EOSY rites within the said week, schools, in consultation with the PTA, may choose to reschedule or forgo the activity.

The virtual conduct of EOSY rites may be an option for schools and CLCs, to ensure the protection of the health and safety of learners, teachers, and personnel, as well as parents and other stakeholders.

Schools and CLCs may prepare a short program to consider the internet connectivity that will be consumed.

The schools have the discretion to broadcast live the virtual EOSY rites through appropriate social media platforms, and they shall secure the consent of the parents and learners before doing such broadcast.

Th e Pok ém on Com pan y don at es 530 t ablet s t o pu blic elem en t ar y sch ools in M ar ik in a

By Kirsten Shae Rosos

On March 29, 2021 the Pokémon Company (TPC), with support from the Makati Business Club, donated 530 tablets to 3 Marikina public elementary schools to be used

by Grade 1 students.

The said goal for this donation is to increase the knowledge and use of Filipino children's electronics for their online classes for quality education and better learning during the pandemic.

The Schools Division Office (SDO) Marikina External Partnerships team collected and delivered the tablets to Malanday Elementary School, Concepcion Integrated School Elementary Level, and Fortune Elementary

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School. These schools are currently implementing the BasaBilag project. This is a project between SDO Marikina and The Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. ?Following Pokémon GO Fest 2020, this program is a part

of our endeavor to support nonprofit organizations around the globe to improve the lives of children with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.

We sincerely hope that these tablets for distance learning can promote equal opportunity in education for children in Marikina,?

TPC said.

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How An im at or s ar e Tr eat ed in Japan ?

By: Renaeh Nafarrete

There are a lot of anime fans who love watching the animated series. Animators create extensive series of images to bring satisfaction and entertainment to us watchers and form the animation seen in movies, tv-series, and more.

imagine how the animators in these studios worked hard to get this kind of high-quality action scenes and how many hours they worked to animate all those scenes.

love to share their artwork. They are happy and proud of what they are doing, and that is understandable. But, they also need rest, and they do not need to overdo it. It shouldn?t cost them their mental health and lives.

With salaries, an entry-level There are no points why position of an animator is paid animators should be treated like around 200 yen per drawing. 200 this. Animating an action scene is yen is equal to 1.84 dollars. Usually, Other than cutting-edge very hard, and they shed blood, a single drawing can take up to an technology, wacky inventions, and sweat, and tears to bring hour or more. Most reports say that foods like sushi and ramen, Japan satisfaction and entertainment to the higher-up animators don't earn is known for popular anime and the watchers. It is better if much more. manga. The anime that we watch animators receive what and manga that we read they truly need ? an Mushiyo (@mu_hojiyo) nowadays are mostly appropriate salary and coming from Japan.

An animator who is known for animating the anime series ?Attack on Titan? rest or breaks.

Akihabara in Japan is the center of anime I really don't understandwhy somepeopledreamof and manga culture.

The government workinghere, Work week after work week after work needs to support the week until morningday after day, that wasoneof the animators and give Animators reasonsI quit. them proper today are overworked treatment since they and underpaid. Their are animating anime jobs are difficult and that contributes to exhausting. Especially in Japan?s economy. Studios should Japan, many animators there are It is very unbelievable. How also treat their employees what getting ?unfair? treatment. They can they stay at their work with they deserve, like a stable work for almost 24 hours, but still, that? Animating, sketching, and workplace and an increase in they are underpaid. Average hours illustrating scenes all day, and this salaries. for animators in Japan usually take is how much they are paid? up to 12-18 hours a day. There are Imagine working every day without many reports that Japanese These animators are trying taking any breaks or rest. animators worked around 400-600 to entertain and bring satisfaction hours a month. Exhaustion, passing to the fans who are watching the out, being hospitalized, and having series they are animating. The Still, you?re underpaid. Who mental breakdowns to meet the animators are skilled artists who will accept that? Giving all your deadlines. deserve to be treated well. They best, and this is what you will get? deserve a stable workplace, the Being an animator is tough. right amount of salary, rest or For example, animes like breaks, and less restricting ?Demon Slayer,? ?Attack on Titan,?

Maybe they like their work, schedules or deadlines. They and ?My Hero Academia?have many that is why they cannot leave their shouldn?t rush the animators. action scenes that are needed to be jobs. They love bringing their Animators should get the right animated very neatly and produced drawings and sketches to life. They treatment as soon as possible. with ?high-quality animation. Just

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Ew ! Pr oblem at ic: Th e Can cel Cu lt u r e By: Kirsten Shae Rosos

The media has evolved so much, and we can?t deny that it?s a good thing, but as days go by, we start to get too focused on media that we don?t realize that we start getting into someone?s own business and start getting so toxic. Cancel culture. Is that familiar to you? It probably is, but what is canceling culture anyway, and why are people so into it.

We all know that COVID-19?s quarantine had sent us to so much boredom. Every day, scrolling through your Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter feed. But, suddenly, your favorite celebrity does something problematic and offending. Many people had started throwing hate at him/ her, and now you?re stuck.

You knew that this celebrity did something wrong, but you can?t bear the hostility that this person started getting.

Then there comes the cancel culture. People start boycotting this celebrity?s events just because of that one problematic mistake, and now it all brings his/ her career down.

They say that this culture was made for a certain person to learn and not repeat the same mistake. The approaches and the goals were very promising, but people have mixed reactions to them.

Cancel culture is a modern form of ostracism in which someone is thrust out of

social or professional circles ? either online on social media, in the real world, or both. It?s a way for people to call out someone who has done something insensitive like being racist, colorist, fatphobic, etcetera.

People can?t tell if this method is effective, but like normal, it has its pros and cons.

One of the positive effects of this method is people learning their own mistakes. We can?t avoid making mistakes, but it?s better for us to get called out and learn instead of making the same mistake again. This is good, especially to those people who are sensitive and easily offended with their races, insecurities, and other things being joked about.

Another positive effect is having to let other people know that these kinds of actions are offensive. Once other people start to notice this issue, they might take note and realize that they have been doing something wrong Cancel culture also has its dark downsides. One of them is people's mental health getting severely affected. We've all done something problematic in our lives sometimes. And we also know that the media is sometimes very harsh, and people have different approaches to your mistakes. It?s all about educating, but sometimes, people start getting too far and

start with bullying until their mental health gets affected and damaged, causing depression and anxiety to the person who made a mistake.

Additionally, people will also start taking advantage of this cancel culture. For example, with the overboard calling out, they might sometimes be too overreacting and overboard with the so-called ?problematic? thing you did when it?s actually not really problematic.

They overreact because they were used to people having problematic mistakes, which make them think that everything is now incorrect, sensitive, and problematic.

Cancel culture, in general, is not perfect. It has its good effects and bad effects, but what?s important is that we focus on what this method?s goal is in the first place, educating and calling out. But, keep in mind that we should not be carried away by our hatred and proceed to bully and damage someone?s mental health because of that one mistake he or she committed.

Just remember that people aren?t perfect. We can not avoid mistakes. We might be offended by someone?s remarks, words, or actions, but we are not in the position to bully them, mock them and affect their mental health.

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It?sTimetoStopAsianhate Written by: Group 3

Like the Black Lives Matter movement or BLM, Asians also started their own movement on proving their rights and protecting themselves from the racism that had been happening.

There had been several attacks that had been happening against Asians. Mostly in Western countries, where discrimination against Asians commonly occurs.

During the pandemic, hate crimes and violence against Asians have increased. A national report from Stop Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Hate recorded that at least 3,795 incidents were reported approximately a year throughout the pandemic, from March 19, 2020, to February 28, 2021.

Asians and people of Asian descent have been called slurs, kicked, beaten, and spit on, especially when it was informed that the coronavirus originated from Wuhan, China, blaming Asians for spreading the virus.

Reiterating the former U.S. president, Donald Trump, who mentioned the virus as the ?Kung Flu,? or the ?China Virus,? or as the ?Asian Virus.?

Asians are also receiving hate through social media, harassing them by spamming their phones with messages of slurs and threats. A survey conducted by an anti-hate group

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Anti-Defamation League found that out of the 2, 250 people surveyed, Asian-American respondents have experienced the largest single year-over-year rise in severe online harassment in comparison to other groups, with 17% reporting it this year compared to 11% last year.

Due to stereotypes like the term ?model minority,? the perception that a minority group whose members achieve a higher degree of socioeconomic success than average, that Asian people are more intelligent or end up wealthier, racial violence against Asians frequently gets overlooked. This false idea erases individuality and makes other people see all Asians as the same. Not all Asians have the lifestyles shown in movies like ?Crazy Rich Asians,? and not all Asian children are prodigies.

Several celebrities had said their stands and opinions on this issue like Steph Curry who made custom-made ?Bruce Lee shoes?to spread awareness. The Korean boyband, BTS, made a statement about discrimination against Asians and even Sandra Oh also spoke out. You too can help stop Asian hate and spread awareness by reporting and speaking out if you witness a hate crime, and checking in with your Asian peers.

This whole issue has brought so many changes to other people's mindsets. It is only right that Asians make a stand to prove that they are people too and that they deserve to be treated equally as the other races, after all, God has made us all equally no matter what race, gender, or age we are. All lives matter.

Opin ion ZAYNAH GALLEGO

St r u ggl es of St u den t s i n t h e Pan dem i c Being a child and studying hard every day to achieve your dreams wasn?t easy, to begin with.

However, the ongoing pandemic further complicates things, especially for students. Students struggle with internet connection, shortage of money, the virus itself, and the pressure of completing multiple things in a short time frame. These factors can cause many students to be more pressured and stressed.

Articles show that during the start of classes, a lot of online classes were disturbed due to the low connection. People need to understand why some students are not able to do their work, especially if they have a valid reason for slow internet speed. Moreover, we can also help fasten our internet speed by building up and speeding our internet rate.

For many months, activists across the world have been rallying against wearing masks, curfews, lockdowns, and more. But, as these guidelines became an increasingly routine part of people?s lives, some of these protesters shifted their focus to the coronavirus vaccines.

With the coronavirus vaccine rollout, many people have made claims and accusations against it.

For instance, the media has claimed that the vaccine will somehow change your DNA or contain a trackable microchip.

Anti-vaccination protests have also begun in many countries.

Jobs are harder to find nowadays due to the pandemic.

And with the new school year, there can be problems regarding their necessities as a student. Families struggle to comply with their needs, especially if they have a child who is studying. We can help them out by giving out school supplies to the learners and help them to learn and accomplish their tasks, handing out these things will also reduce the expenses of one family and focus on other things. And so students can study and have a future for themselves.

Due to the rapid spread of the virus, students feared being exposed or catching it. We need to face this problem immediately and don?t think of it as some small problem. Getting everyone tested and vaccinated and following safety protocols can help avoid extending the pandemic.

The amount of schoolwork given to students doesn't make things easy for them. It is also said that the amount of workload given to students increases students' stress and separation from schools. Students also face personal problems and might not have enough time to finish the workload given to them. Studies also show that students' mental health has taken a toll due to online learning and its struggles. Teaching lessons in an enjoyable way can help students accomplish work and somehow cope with these issues rather than pressuring them to do all the work that is too much for them to handle.

I believe that everyone is struggling during these times. A lot has happened to everyone. If we take a stand and finish one problem after the other, maybe we can end this once and for all, not only for the students but for everyone.

EDRIANNE GOM EZ

Wh y Tak e t h e Cov i d Vacci n e In Australia, anti-vaccination protesters chant ?My body, my choice,? and in California, USA, about 50 protesters were seen carrying signs reading ?Don't be a lab rat,? and ?Covid = Scam,? interrupting a mass vaccination spot that provides about 6,120 shots every day. Even before the pandemic, the World Health Organization acknowledged that vaccine hesitancy ? the refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines ? is one of the top 10

threats to global health in 2019.

These dreams of returning to a normal life are tempered by the uneasiness of how the coronavirus vaccines were quickly developed.

But these vaccines are not completely brand new.

The research for these vaccines started years ago for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in 2003 and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in 2013, which are two other coronaviruses that threatened to create a global pandemic.

It is important to get the coronavirus vaccine as it will help keep you from getting the coronavirus. ?All COVID-19 vaccines that are in development are being carefully evaluated in clinical trials and will be authorized or approved only if they make it substantially less likely you will get COVID-19,? said by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The coronavirus vaccination is also an important tool to help stop the pandemic. Though safety protocols can help reduce the chances of spreading the virus, these measures are not enough.

Evidence shows that people who are fully vaccinated have fewer

chances to be infected without displaying symptoms, otherwise known as asymptomatic infection, and are less likely to spread the virus that causes the coronavirus to others, the CDC informed.

These include pain, redness, itching or swelling at the injection site , fever, weakness or fatigue, headache, dizziness, diarrhea, or nausea. These are signs that the vaccine is working.

Is the vaccine safe? The Food and Drug Administration has authorized these coronavirus vaccine brands: BioNTech, Pfizer, CoronaVac, Covaxin, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, AstraZeneca, and Sputnik V. This means that these vaccines were not science experiments that were made by beginner scientists in school.

Based on the Department of Health's website, the vaccine can come with possible side effects.

Getting the vaccine gets the world one step closer to eradicating the coronavirus and getting out of quarantine. And, even if you got vaccinated, it is still vital to follow safety guidelines. But before taking the vaccine, it is essential to inform yourselves of the side effects; do not believe the rumors and accusations on the internet. If needed, you can research more about the vaccines on verified websites.

ELYSSE GARILLO

Sav e Li f e, Sav e An i m al s: Use Cr u el t y Fr ee Pr odu ct s Animals are just like humans who need to be cherished and loved. They have lives that also matter not just in the environment but to the whole universe. Society will not be called as it is without organisms that would support it.

Infections and pain, suffering, and death are important things that happen to animals that we humans in this world should be aware of.

When you hear animal testing and cruelty-free products said, what comes to mind? Animal testing is a way of trying products for a given type of animal. Its purpose is to ensure the safety of consumers regarding medicinal or cosmetic products, food additives, etc. This may be a good way to maintain and give the best service for consumers related to health but, experiments done by people should also be seen as a debatable

situation to be discussed by individuals with a high position in taking care of our beautiful creatures.

According to Cruelty-Free International, the animals that are mostly used for testing cosmetic products are rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, mice, and dogs. The process of testing the products on the animal is by eating, inhaling, or rubbing it on its shaved skin. There is time given for testing, like 28 or 90 days for dogs, rabbits, and rats.

After testing, these animals are then killed. Half a million animals are used for testing cosmetic products, according to the same source.

As stated in the PETA organization, animals that are being tested can result in severe

abdominal pain, diarrhea, convulsions, seizures, paralysis, or bleeding from the nose, mouth, or genitals. If this happens, animals die immediately or are killed right away. PETA also said it is evident that animal testing cannot predict the outcome in humans. In some possibilities, animals can be re-used for subsequent experiments, according to Humane Society International.

This kind of ensuring the safety of humans should stop. Yes, humans are needed in this world.

But are animals not needed to survive in our environment? With this kind of treatment to animals, people are just abusing their rights as animals. The pain and suffering they are going through are enough for this kind of policy to stop. One day, there might be no animals left for other future generations. Now that it is still early, we have time to change. Let us look for the other side of this world where no one is being hurt, and all creatures, including humans and animals, can find peace and a safe place to live.

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Th e Depl et i on of t h e Ozon e Lay er By: Ashley Mae Diaz

The ozone layer plays one of the most important parts in our survival because it protects the Earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays from the Sun which can kill plants and planktons that serve as food for most of the ocean life.

Now, this part of our atmosphere is slowly depleting as shown by the sun?s brightness, humidity and the climate change.

According to NASA, the sun's powerful UV rays will sterilize the Earth's surface if there is no ozone layer. This can cause penetration of organisms' protective layers, such as skin, and damage DNA molecules in plants and animals.

If this continues it will increase the amount of UHB that reaches the Earth's surface which causes non-melanoma skin cancer and plays a major role in malignant melanoma development.

The depletion of the ozone layer causes many casualties that may affect all our lives, that?s why we need to change our ways to help prevent this from happening.

Ozone layer?s depletion is one topic that us humans should be aware of. What causes the depletion of our ozone layer? One main reason for this is the use of solvents, spray aerosols, refrigerators, air-conditioners, and more. The release of these products are specifically called Chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs. The production of molecules of Chlorofluorocarbons in the

stratosphere is broken down by UV rays and releases chlorine atoms.

These atoms give reaction to the ozone layer and result in its depletion.

One more cause of ozone layer depletion that affects more than Chlorofluorocarbons does is unregulated rocket launching. It is about launching rockets from the planet Earth going up to space.

Nitrogenous compounds are also one cause that affects ozone layer?s depletion such as NO2, NO,

refrain from further damaging the environment.

Planting trees is also important because they absorb toxic chemicals through their stomata, or 'pores', effectively filtering these chemicals from the air. According to studies trees also mitigate the greenhouse gas effect by trapping heat, reducing ground-level ozone levels and releasing life-giving oxygen. That?s why if we can, join or launch an activity that implements tree planting or caring for trees.

Based on this criterion, in 2017, more than 90 percent of the world population was exposed to unhealthy air, because of this our ozone layer is getting destroyed.

Air pollution is a serious problem because not a lot of people are aware of it and it is happening globally. If it is not accessed immediately it can cause major problems.

N20. And lastly is the natural causes. Natural processes like Sun-spots, stratospheric winds and volcanic eruption are some examples of these natural causes but these do not cause more than 1-2% of the ozone layer?s depletion.

Cleaning products contain a lot of contaminants that damage the ozone layer. That's why buying environmentally friendly products may help preserve the environment like natural cleaning products. We can also buy reusable products to

As the effects of the depletion was said, we should now take action to avoid what causes the depletion of our ozone layer. We should make our move now that it is early rather than later when it is too late. Obeying the rules about taking care of our environment and reminding people to do so is just one and simple way to show our care about our planet. Using eco-friendly products like wooden made products is also one way to show our concern about the brighter future for our planet Earth.

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Ch i n a Cam e f r om Beh i n d, Upset s It al y , 18-25, 22-25, 25-23, 26-24, 15-13 By: Edrianne Gomez

Coming back from two sets down against Italy, China scored its seventh win in the 2019 (FIVB) Women?s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) at home in Hong Kong on June 6, 2019, with their great coordination and powerful attacks.

Despite Paola Egonu, Italy's opposite, poured in 39 points, they did not maintain their two-set lead and 12-7 lead in the fourth set. On the other team, Zhu Ting scored 26 Points.

In the first two sets, China was not able to perform well in the first pass and blocking. But they functioned better in the third set onwards. ?It was a wonderful match. In the first two sets, we did not perform well in the first pass and block. However, starting from the third set, we had better reception.? China team head coach, Lang Ping, said.

Lang Ping plans to go back and reflect to improve themselves, even after they won against Italy. ?Italy is a strong team. We will go back and reflect in order to improve ourselves.? Ping said.

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Italy?s captain, Cristina Chirichella, also intends to perform better in their next Games. ?We did lose a few critical points in the match today. We will perform better next time."

Chirichella stated.

Italy head coach Davide Mazzanti congratulates China for

an amazing match. He states that he is ?happy and satisfied with our team's match tonight.?

"Congratulations to China.

It was an amazing match. I feel upset for Italy, but our team have already had good performances.

At this moment, Team China is better than Team Italy. However, I am happy and satisfied with our team's match tonight. It is a good start for this season." He added.