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ON PLACARDS AND SIGNS Students armed with placards and pieces of cartolina flood the Half Moon area to protest against Pork Barrel and corruption.

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ABOLISH PORK BARREL! CPU holds prayer rally, signature campaign for PDAF abolishment By DAZEN DAWN P. LARIZA

To express their opposition against the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), the Centralian community held a prayer rally and launched a signature campaign last September 25 during which an ofﬁcial statement on the issue was released. During the rally, Central Philippine University Republic (CPUR) President Marc Lovel Bedona said PDAF or “Pork Barrel” was made for the people but was eventually used to blind them and maintain the careers of politicians. “Without pork barrel, true leaders will ﬁnd a way to make projects a reality,” he said.

For her part, OIC Chaplain Sharon Rose Ruiz-Duremdes boldly condemned the misuse of the fund. “They have the balls to ﬂaunt their 38 mansions and ﬂeets of cars as they travel around the world, ” she said. Enough is enough According to

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statement released by the University entitled “Enough is Enough” read during the event, the pork barrel system should be abolished and the guilty parties, regardless of political position or personal connections, should be punished. The statement stressed that funds meant for the pork barrel PORK BARREL >> page 5

CPU programs granted level IV status University receives international certification By RON ADRIAN A. DIONALDO

The status was given to CAS Liberal Arts, Bachelor of Science in Seven courses and programs Biology, and BS Chemistry programs; from the College of Arts and Sciences CBA’s BS Accountancy and BS Business (CAS), Business and Accountancy Administration; and CoEd’s Bachelor in (CBA), and Education (CoEd) were Elementary Education and Bachelor in granted Level IV Accreditation from Secondary Education programs. 2012 to 2017 by the Association of Level IV is the highest accreditation Christian Schools, Colleges, and status that can be granted by the ACSCUUniversities Accrediting Association AAI. Inc. (ACSCU-AAI) and confirmed The programs were the first to by the Federation of acquire Level IV since 1978 when Accrediting Agencies of Central Philippine University the Philippines (FAAP). initially had its courses Level IV na accredited. kami ya! “We feel very happy, very proud, and very hopeful that there will be more enrollees because of our accredited status. The confidence and trust in the college will always be there,”said CAS Dean Dr. Anita Illenberger in an interview. CBA Dean Teresita Crucero remarked that there is a sense of “fulfillment” after reaching the Level IV status. “We fulfilled something out of the ordinary,” she added. The accreditation was done last

Eng’g inventors take home DOST Sibol Award p4 More on how these soon-to-be engineers made us proud.

Behind the Sales Vendors of Honesty and Faith p8 Revisit the story of the seasoned butterscotch vendor.

February to March 2012 for all these colleges where each department had to prepare for compliance of standards in three main areas— faculty, laboratory, and instruction. “We need to maintain standards,” CoED Dean and CPU Accreditation Director Nelson Pomado said, further adding that there is a need for improvements in the physical facilities, student services, library, and many others. “It was a tedious and difficult process, but because of the teamwork of all the concerned departments and the collaborative effort of the faculty and staff plus the students, that which was difficult became something inspiring,” Illenberger said. Other Colleges Soon to Follow Suit The College of Engineering and the College of Nursing and Allied Sciences are waiting for confirmation of the results from the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) CPU PROGRAMS >> page 5

what’s inside In the Dumps p8

EU Rep Visits CPU, Talks on Peace, Security By ROSANNE M. CASTOR

European Union (EU) representative Dr. Julian Vasallo spoke to the Centralian Community in a lecture-forum on EU Foreign Policy, Human Rights and Peace and Security sponsored by the CPU American Corner at the 4th ﬂoor of the Henry Luce III Library, September 25. According to Vasallo, EU partnered with the Philippines to promote economic trade and ties, develop the EU-Philippine dialogue, support the government in its peace efforts in Mindanao, and provide students with scholarship programs to pursue higher education. “EU, as an economic and political partner to 27 countries, promotes human VASALLO

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Admin strengthens dress code Adopts new universal uniform By BLESSED BEA T. PLONDAYA To enforce the seven year-old dress code policy, the Administration put up giant tarpaulins along the major gates of the University to serve as reference for security guards and studentsentering the campus. However, the visual representation of the dress code which emphasized what the students should not wear created a fuss among the online community of Centralians. Still, the dress code committee has DRESS CODE >> page 5

#Instaselfie p13 What you need to know about the photos flooding your wall.

DO’S AND DON’TS One of the tarpaulins containing the newly implemented dress code which caused varied reactions from the students.

Playing two courts at a time p15 Get to know the Captain of the men’s V-ball Team.

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Eng’g 4th Floor Constructed By RON ADRIAN A. DIONALDO

To cater to the needs of a growing student population, Central Philippine University added an additional floor to the three-storey Engineering Building. The addition of a fourth floor addressed the issue of leakage in the Engineering Building roof deck. Furthermore, it also provided additional classrooms for regular classes as well as NSTP classes that need bigger rooms. The fourth floor contains ten (10) classrooms, nine of which are separated by movable wooden folding partitions. These partitions can be opened to join two or more classrooms, providing a bigger room space for large classes as well as for seminars and workshops. Vice President for Administration Rev. Joniel Howard H. Gico explained that adding a fourth floor to an existing building instead of constructing a new

one would not require more cost and effort. This kind of extension has already been done to the Henry Luce Library, and since the Engineering Building has a roof deck, it was chosen as the site for an additional floor. Furthermore, the fourth floor was designed to complement the architectural style of other buildings in the campus. This is a venture to create uniformity in structural design among buildings in the University. Notice to proceed with the construction was fi led on March 15, 2013 and construction was expected to be finished within 78 days. However, the construction was extended and turned over on July 10. Though the rooms have already been used to hold classes, the Project Team explained that they still have to rectify leaks and check the stability of the folding partitions and ceiling fans.

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The construction of an additional floor to the Engineering building addresses issues regarding the lack of classrooms.

Major Exams Down to Three By RON ADRIAN A. DIONALDO

Enrolment up by 2.33 %, increases part-time faculty By VERNA ROZ Q. TAPERLA Central Philippine University welcomed 13,030 students for the ﬁrst semester this school year - a 2.33% growth compared to last year’s 12,733 enrolees despite the 5% tuition fee hike. With eight colleges gaining higher numbers of enrolees and the K-12 program in mind, the CPU Human Resource Department hired part-time teachers to meet the academic demands of the growing student population. According to Rio, the number of part-time members to be hired for a department or college is also dependent on the CMO, hence some colleges like the College of Business and Accountancy have more part-time faculty members than any of the other colleges in the University. Rio said the hiring of part-time faculty members is to protect the interest

of the full-time faculty members of the institution in case enrolment drops. “As the K-12 approaches, there shall be a substantial drop in the enrolment statistics by the year 2016. If we hired more full-time members than part-time members now, it would be difﬁcult to address the concerns of faculty members by that time. However, hiring more parttimers now is a solution to this dilemma, since their teaching status is temporary in nature,” Rio added. Rio said part-time faculty members were also hired because of their industry experience in certain ﬁelds that are important components of a curriculum. As regards with the population count, the College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) is still the largest with 20.87% of the total population. The number of its enrolees also increased to 2,719. Besides CBA, seven other colleges

also had an increase in number of enrolees, and these are the College of Law (17.83%), the College of Education (15.98%), the College of Arts and Sciences (15.66%), the College of Medicine (11.33%), the College of Engineering (10.24%), the School of Graduate Studies (3.28%), and the College of Agriculture, Resources and Environmental Sciences (3.03%). On the contrary, four colleges experienced low enrolment compared to last year’s ﬁgures. The College of Nursing and Allied Sciences population dropped 33.55%, the College of Theology by 8.51%, the College of Computer Studies by 4.92%, and the College of Hospitality Management enrolees by 1.72%. In the pre-collegiate levels, the University High School and Kindergarten statistics increased by 8.15% and 4.83% respectively, while the Elementary decreased by 3.47%.

Earlier this year, the university’s academic council through an Ad Hoc committee deliberated to decrease the number of major exams from four to only three, retaining the prelim, midterm, and final exams and doing away with the prefinal exams. This new system hopes to improve the enrolment process, coverage of exams, payment collection, release of transcripts, and even establish a benchmarking strategy from other school payment schemes. For the teachers and the students The primary reason for this new system is to decrease the pressure on both the students and the faculty. Having four major exams means giving these exams once every month. By cutting to only three, the schedules were adjusted to cater to a more comprehensive but less stressful coverage. The prelim exams were scheduled at a later time compared to last year because the extension of enrolment proved to be too long that some find it hard to prepare for the exams. However, the gap between the prelim and midterm remained the same. This in turn caused a long wait between midterm and final exams.

The committee explained that the reason for this gap is the holidays (August 21 and 26) and the celebration of the University Day. Students and faculty will be preparing for the events, and most likely, classes will not be held. The longer period between the midterm and final exams will somehow compensate for the reprieve. The implications Even though the number of exams was reduced, payments will still be in four installments: the first during enrolment, and the other three before each major exam. The new system also lengthened the schedule of payment collections. A major change is the amount of payment for each installment. There was an increase in the initial payment during enrolment but a decrease in the amount to be collected during the midterm and the least during the finals. With the reduction of the number of major exams, the grading system underwent a revision. At present, the final exams have higher percentage equivalent than the midterm, which in turn has a higher percentage equivalent than the prelim. This will enable the students to make up for low grades. A separate committee has been appointed to oversee the revision.

CPU delays BMLS program transfer Highlights CPU Republic concerns

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By DAZEN DAWN P. LARIZA The University decided to delay the transfer of the Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences (BMLS) degree program to the College of Nursing and Allied Sciences (CNAS) due to concerns related to the Central Philippine University Republic (CPUR). The program was to be transferred this Academic Year 2013-2014 but was postponed after the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Council representatives TRANSITIONS Medical Science students walk down the steps of the Nursing Building, their soon to be college turf.

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talked to the University President before classes started. According to CAS Governor and BMLS student Ingrid Faye Astronomia, they have talked with their council advisers and will try to convince the administration not to transfer the program. “We are not sure of the reason for the transfer but there are those who say that it is because of a Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Memorandum,” Astronomia said, adding

other universities are already combining all medical courses into one college – a “trend” which started from University of San Agustin. Furthermore, Astronomia said the transfer is unnecessary since BMLS’ standing in CAS is doing well. “If it’s about the memo from CHED, we respect their decision but if there are other reasons like the decreasing population of Nursing, it seems unfair on the part of BMLS and the CAS,” Astronomia said.

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CE reaps awards at SPAM Confab

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The Central Echo bagged various awards during the 7th Annual National Confab of the School Press Advisers Movement, Inc. (SPAM) at JJ’s Seafood Village, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, September 12-14. CE garnered first place in the Tabloid category and second in both the Best Magazine and the Literary Folio category which were won by The Industrialist of Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University and Piyesa of Laguna State Polytechnic University respectively. Furthermore, Ron Adrian Donaldo was awarded first place in News Editing and Rhick Lars Vladimer Albay won fifth place in Feature Editing while the team of Airon Buenvenida, Almina Marie Gange, Ian Jan Dalisay, and Chalcedon Sañor ranked third place for their entry in the 1st SPAM i-Dokumento, a video documentary contest anchored on theme of the confab. With the theme, “Intensifying the

TAKING THE LEAD Central Echo Staff members show off their trophy awards and award winning smiles from this year SPAM confab.

Power of Campus Paper in Protecting and Preserving the Environment and Natural Resources”, the national confab was participated by approximately 40 school publications from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao with delegates from a school in Japan.

Two of the invited speakers were also recipients of SPAM Award of Excellence in the ﬁeld of Broadcast Journalist, namely: GMA7 documentary reporter Howie Severino and Radio GMA-7 Senior Vice President Mike Enriquez.

Java Qualifies to National TOSP By BLESSED BEA T. PLONDAYA

La Vega places 3rd in newscasting tilt By ROSANNE M. CASTOR Photo from: Margen Java

Competing with representatives of nine regions in the country, Albert Jan Matthew Java was chosen as one of the 20 national ﬁ nalists in the 52nd Search for the Ten Outstanding Students in the Philippines, the oldest award-giving body in the Philippines. As the nominee of Central Philippine University, Java submitted a bid book of his achievements categorized according to the three principles of the organization, namely: Academic Excellence, Leadership and Community Involvement or Social Responsibility. Continuing with 20 participants chosen from Western Visayas who are now considered to be part of the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines Alumni Community (TOSPAC), Java had undergone a 2-day formation activity and a panel interview in Roxas City wherein the group was narrowed to Top 10 and then sent to Tagaytay City for another 2-day formation activity and panel interview to complete the Top 30 from all over the Philippines. “Faith and consistent prayer” are what Java considered to sustain him throughout the entire eliminations and be part of the 20 national ﬁ nalists that was awarded at the Malacañan Palace together with the Top 10 Awardees. Weighing and doubting his priorities

In his talk, Severino emphasized the shift of trend from elite control to super-empowered individuals through mass access to technology. Meanwhile, Enriquez shared the core values of GMA 7 and the story of how they came up with their tagline “Kapuso”. The confab featured lectures on news, feature, and devcom editing, editorial writing, digital layouting, photo editing, and broadcasting. According to SPAM President Melanie Briones, next year’s confab will be in Baguio City.

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rights both internally and around the world. EU pursued economic and development cooperation. Actually, the ﬂight ban of the Philippine Airlines to Europe has been resumed,” Vasallo said, noting also that the ﬂight ban of the Philippine Airlines to Europe has been resumed. Vasallo also said binding treaty regarding climate change will be signed in 2015. On the other hand, in the same program Vasallo introduced the ERASMUS MUNDUS scholarship program which aims to support Filipino students, academics and researchers to pursue their higher education in European universities. This scholarship also supports Filipino higher education institutions and universities that engage in partnerships with their counterparts in EU. The said scholarship covers air travel to Europe, tuition fees and a monthly living allowance of between Php 80,000 and Php 176, 000. Some of the country’s best universities such as Ateneo de Manila and the University of the Philippines Diliman have concluded partnerships with top European Universities. Students and researchers who are interested in the scholarship can apply online via EU website. Meanwhile, Vasallo also noted the worldwide campaign of the European Union regarding the Death Penalty or the capital punishment.

EPITOME OF EXCEL Albert Jan Matthew Java poses with his father, Alberto Java and VP for Academic Affairs Fely Chin.

due to a clash of schedules was the most challenging portion of the entire process as Java revealed this has never happened in his life since the formation period were also on the same days of his pre-board exams for the Certiﬁed Public Accountants (CPA) Board Exams the following month. Moreover, the advocacy of the TOSP is that the students are their investments for the betterment of the country in the future; thus, making this award-giving body different from the rest for Java. To know how to apply the knowledge, ideas and experiences to the reality of life after the entire course of the TOSP was

the most difﬁcult part for he admitted that his outlook in life was positively disturbed by the things he learned during the formation days. Aside from being the CPUR President last year, Java was also the Alton Bigelow/ Alma Mater awardee, recipient of the Rotary Award for Most Outstanding Graduate, a delegate in the Ayala Young Leaders Congress (AYLC) in 2012 and the Sunburst Youth Camp in Singapore, and was ranked no. 2 among The Outstanding Students of Iloilo Awardees (TOSIA). He was also given the TOSIA Leader Award.

Senior Mass Communication student Jairus La Vega placed third in the 11th ABS-CBN Interschool News casting Competition held at SM City Iloilo, September 8. La Vega along with Janine Coo (champion) of St. Paul’s University Iloilo and Danica Alcalde (1st runnerup) of the University of Iloilo bested representatives from 11 colleges and universities in Iloilo. “Through this, we could see how versatile Centralians are– they excel in any ﬁeld. I’m pressured in a way that

[the] regionals for newscasting is fast approaching,” says La Vega on his achievement. La Vega was coached by Kay Arden Gallo of the Dept. of Languages and Mass Communications (DLMCH) who formerly won 1st runner-up during the 8th ABS-CBN Interschool Newscasting Competition. The ABS-CBN Interschool Newscasting Competition is an annual event held to promote healthy competition among different schools and also to scout for newscasting talents. The regional competition will be held on November in Bacolod City.

By VERNA Q. ROZ TAPERLA An estimate of 2,500 high school and college students in Iloilo City took part in the Go Negosyo Youth Entrepreneurship Summit (YES), September 4 at Rose Memorial Auditorium. Go Negosyo Promotions Committee Chairperson Lenny Rose Mucho said the summit’s aim was to enhance and deliver entrepreneurship education and develop entrepreneurial mindset particularly among the youth. Mucho also said the event was aimed at providing the youth sector, including the aspiring and practicing entrepreneurs, with proper and adequate know-how and rudiments of putting up an enterprise,

adding, “Budding entrepreneurs will have their chance to learn the keys to entrepreneurial success.” The summit included Kabataang Pilipino, Kaya Mo Forum featuring entrepreneurs like A.M. Builders Depot President and CEO Arsenio Plumaje Rafael III, 4H Club’s Nathaniel Canillas and Ricky Sulpico, Chicken Oro Marketing’s Ivy Rozina Canillas, and Iloilo Kawayan Marketing’s Sweet Malones, as well as a series of lectures about the basics of entrepreneurship, product development and marketing for the youth, and ﬁ nancial literacy. The speakers were from the Entrepreneurs School of Asia, Dean Pax Lapid; Ateneo de Manila University Continuing Education Center Chief, Jorge Weineke; Colayco Foundation

Executive Director, Armand Bengco; and Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship Executive Director, Ramon Lopez. According to the University president, Teodoro Robles, Central Philippine University has always been actively participating in and supportive of seminars, like the YES of Go Negosyo, which are for the betterment of the community. The YES is only one of the inclusions to the Caravans and Summits initiative of Go Negosyo, founded by Joey Concepcion. Alongside the summit, a Trade Fair and Exhibition of business sponsors and other entities from various industries was also opened at the Alumni Promenade Concert Park (APCP) last September 2-4.

REPORTING Jiarus La Vega smiles at the camera with Department of Languages & Mass Communication Chair Sharlene Gotico and coach Kay Arden Gallo.

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Student entrepreneurs take part in Go Negosyo Summit

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CPU IECEP CHAMPS REGIONAL QUIZ BEE The CPU Student Chapter of the Institute of Electronics and Communications Engineers of the Philippines (IECEP) was hailed champion during the 5th IECEP Western Visayas Bit the Bee’s Electronics Engineering Interscholastic Quiz Show held at the University of San Agustin, September 27. Fifth year students John Mark Egida, Arvin Escultero, and J Vincent Gasataya and fourth year students Paul Tristan Huyong, Deo Ramil Daria, and John Raymond Martin along with advisers Engr. Ramon Alguidano and Engr. Babylou Nava made up the team which triumphed over eight other schools in the region. They will represent Western Visayas in the national competition on November 22. RON ADRIAN DIONALDO BEUP FINISHES 3rd IN NCESQ ELIMINATION Fifth year Civil Engineering student Lyndon-Erl Beup ﬁnished 3rd during the regional elimination for the 32nd National Civil Engineering Student’s Quiz (NCESQ) held at DPWH Conference Hall, September 15. Sharing with him the top three spots were students from Antique and Negros Occidental who won ﬁrst and second place respectively after a breaking the triple tie in the 9th question on the clincher. Together with Beup who represented the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineering (PICE) CPU Student Chapter was Charles Suobiron. The annual quiz bowl is sponsored by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). AIRON BUENVENIDA

Eng’g inventors take home DOST Sibol Award By RHICK LARS T. ALBAY Staying true to the tagline of the CPU College of Engineering, “Turning Ideas into Reality”, a team of Electronics Engineering students took home the Sibol Award for the Student Creative Research Category during the 2013 Regional Inventions Contest and Exhibits sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology. Representing the CPU College of Engineering were Patrick Errgy Pasaquian, Krezyl Anne Gabrillo, Jacinette Reyes, Shyla Plenago, April Rose Sanggat, and Meliza Sioting. Presently, the team is gearing up for the National Invention Contest and Exhibits to be held in 2014. The group of six ﬁfth-year Electronics Engineering students, guided by their adviser Engr. Babylou Nava, submitted the entry entitled Microcontroller-based Electrochemical Sensing Device for Soil Acidity and Nitrate Level with Fertilizer Application-rate Calculator. Their study that aimed to improve

crop production by providing a much more accessible means of soil testing to local farmers, stood out among 20 other entries from students all over the region. Quoting from the team’s rationale, “The lack of awareness of the N and pH level of the soil and the complexity of the existing soil testing methods are the factors that limit the farmers to conduct soil testing.” With their invention, these future Engineers aspire to help educate small-scale farmers on the impacts of soil quality in agriculture, as well as aid the growth of the Philippine farming industry. The Regional Inventions Contest and Exhibit is an annual event sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology - Region 6. This year, with the theme “Inventions and Innovations for Smarter Philippines”, DOST-6 accepted entries for Creative Research (Likha Award), Student Creative Research (Sibol Award), Industrial, and Utility Model Categories.

TRANSFORMING IDEAS Patrick Errgy Pasaquian receives the award for their winning entry. This calculator measures nitrogen and acidity levels of soil to improve crop production (inset).

Theologians say no to pork barrel By VERNA ROZ Q. TAPERLA The College of Theology students, faculty and staff held hand in hand with the members of the alliance, “Abolish Pork Barrel Now Na!” and echoed their thoughts to abolish not only the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) but also the whole existence of the Pork Barrel System, in front of the Jaro Cathedral on September 11. “We strongly believe that God called us to be responsible stewards of His creation and all the resources. He has bestowed upon us. Thus we are convinced that the misuse and abuse of the government funds in the form of the Pork Barrel is a clear manifestation of a grave violation

of God’s mandate,” the College of Theology said in their position paper. Their statement contained the conviction, the call and the commitment of the students, faculty and staff regarding the Pork Barrel Scam Issue. Niza Joy F. Santiago, a Master of Divinity student, said, “Our position letter will be adapted by the University as its own, since Dr. Pagara has already presented it to the Academic Council. With this, the whole of CPU will be able to actively take part in social issues. As an institution with a motto of Scientia et Fides, we must be able to emphasize our faith, too. And what we are doing here is an act of faith.” The statement was signed by the Ad Hoc Committee on Ethics

and Social Issues headed by the Chairperson, Rev. Dr. Jerson B. Narciso, and the Co-Chairperson, Sharon Rose Joy Ruiz-Duremdes. It was also signed by the Dean of the College of Theology, Rev. Dr. Bernabe C. Pagara, and by the members of the committee: Ruth P. Tamonan, Niza Joy F. Santiago, Jehiel Arthur B. Morales, Michael T. Cadeliña, Jr., Pettie John T. Jaudines, Faye Grace C. Celeste, and Rev. Francis Neil G. Jalando-on. “For the ﬁrst time in history, the CPU College of Theology has come up with a position paper on one of the most pressing issues that affects the lives of the Filipino people. It’s time to bring our seminary to the streets and make our voices heard!”

said Rev. Dr. Narciso in a post on a social networking site. The alliance, which included the Promotion of Church People’s Response (PCPR-Iloilo), in their peaceful interfaith rally, led a candlelighting ceremony which was then followed by a mass that was ofﬁciated by the Catholic Church. With the College of Theology and the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches, were other members and leaders of different religious denominations, such as the Western Visayas Ecumenical Council (WVEC), Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI), United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), and Catholics Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).

CHM Studes Bag 1st Place in Cupcake Decorating Contest By ALMINA MARIE L. GANGE Three students from the College of Hospitality Management (CHM) made history when they won ﬁrst place and were declared the Anchor Cupcake Awardee 2013 during the First Tinapayan Cupcake Decorating Contest, September 20. Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BSHRM) freshman student Llianiel Joi Barcas and seniors James Nicol Dacanay and Melanie Garingan with advisers Armando Hisuan Jr. and Maria Patricia Bayot made up the team which bested seven others from different institutions in Iloilo.

Each team was provided with different-ﬂavored cupcakes namely red velvet, banana, vanilla, and chocolate and the entries were judged according to how the teams utilized Anchor products as toppings to decorate the cupcakes. The CHM team used a bar concept for their entries which won them the Anchor Cupcake Award for their chocolate-based cupcake called Mango Tequila. The other cupcake designs were mixed berry with champagne red velvet cupcake, the Irish coffee chocolate, the banana mocktail, and the key limepie vanilla cupcake. The competition was held at the Atrium Ground Floor Activity Area.

SWEET PLEASURES (L-R) Melanie Garingan, James Nicol Dacanay and Llianiel Joy Bareas pose next to their winning entries awards in hard.

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The Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers (IIEE) CPU Student Chapter took a victorious win in the 19th Regional IIEE Math Wizard during the organization’s Regional Student Conference on September 5-6 held at the Western Visayas College of Science and Technology. The team of Job Deatras, Alvin Jan Yap, Carl Ivan Tanangonan, Greg Lowelle Dianson, Marc Laurence Almarza with advisers Engr. Caesar Rico Acanto and Engr. Alberto Java will further represent the region during the National Math Wizard on November 28. RON ADRIAN DIONALDO

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COLORS OF THE WIND Participants of the Run with Colors enjoying the colored starch that made the marathon different than others.

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BM majors initiates ‘Run with Colors’ By BLESSED BEA T. PLONDAYA To make history in Iloilo City, 19 fourth year Business Management students of Central Philippine University (CPU) introduced the very first of its kind –5K Run with Colors Plazuela de Iloilo, September 14. A registration fee of P150 with a free shirt for the first 1000 participants and a free baller for the next 1000 runners of which were mostly composed of students from CPU’s College of Business and Accountancy, University of San Agustin, University of Iloilo and members of the Run Club. Medals and cash prizes of P800, P500 and P300 for the first, second, and third finishers respectively in both the men’s and women’s category

were given as well as certificates to the participants. “Our aim aside from being the pioneers of this one-of-a-kind fun run in Iloilo is to promote a healthy lifestyle while having fun as we consider this as the happiest 5K run,” said Jessa Gonzales, project manager. Bantay Bata received 10% from the net proceedswhile a certain amount was given to Home for Refuge as the group’s chosen beneficiaries from the race’s nearly 3000 participants. To complete theirBECON 416 class under Sir AquillesSansing, the group differed from the other projects as their fun run used powdered colors that were thrown at participants at each of its five stations as to revive the name of the university in the field of artistry and management.

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Centralians offer their signatures as a sign of agreeing to the abolishment of the Pork Barrel

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Rally proper The organizers originally planned to hold the rally at the Flagpole Area, but eventually decided to transfer the venue to the Half Moon area. According to CPUR Vice President Angelo Listano, the venue was changed after further discussion with the University President, University Security, Safety and Discipline Ofﬁcer Jonathan Tumalay, and Vice President for Administration Joniel Howard Gico. “They moved the venue from the ﬂagpole to the Half Moon area for the convenience of the people and to

ABOLISH PORK BARREL… should be channelled to basic social services in order to ensure the well-being of the Filipino people. “There is no sense in propping up a crooked political and economic system that betrays public trust.” No to perpetrators, not the system University President Teodoro Robles, however, was not against the system itself but the people

behind the corruption. “We elect people we know are corrupt and expect them to change but it does not happen,” he said, adding “Pork barrel will be abolished but the perpetrators will still be in the government.” According to Robles, corruption starts young noting that many corrupt politicians started as Sangguniang Kabataan ofﬁcials. “We become aware when it [corruption] becomes big,” he said.

avoid trafﬁc inside our University,” Listano said. Students and faculty from the elementary to college levels as well as University Staff took part in the said prayer rally and candle-lighting ceremony. The prayer rally was inspired by local community and youth rallies organized by various organizations outside the University including the youth rally against PDAF and budget cuts for education attended by students from the College of Theology on September 11 in front of the Iloilo Provincial Capitol.

PNOY signs for postponement of SK elections Officials to serve only until November President Benigno Aquino III signed for the postponement of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in order to give way to its reform giving current SK ofﬁcials until November 30 of this year to render their service. According to National Youth Commission (NYC) Chairman Leon Flores III, they are glad for the postponement because they are assured that the next ofﬁcials will be in a system that trains them for good governance. “The NYC pushed for the postponement simply because we do not want to subject a new batch of 15-17 yearold youth to a system that needs reform,” Flores said, adding, “By resetting the polls, Congress is giving itself a natural deadline to put in the reforms within a year.” However, Flores said they are somehow saddened that with no one to hold over the youth sector, there seems to be a “disenfranchisement” during the transition. On the other hand, SK Kagawad Kamil Acero said that the SK is the only way that the youth can participate in the progress of the country and without it, the

youth will lose its hope to be functional in society. “I heard opinions of abolishing this institution simply because it [SK] is now far from its purpose and the we, the youth, are open to corruption,” she said. Acero also said the youth comprises most of the population in the country and that the SK is not all about learning corruption. “It is quiet an additional experience to be involved in politics in a young age and it is an honor to be given an opportunity to be a model to your fellow youth. This could be seen that youth has a part in the development of the country in the youth sector as well as to the government permanence later on,” Acero said. However, she does not deny that there really are other SK ofﬁcials that do corrupt practices during their term. “Well, the youth is open to what they see and learn. Maybe they have learned that [corruption] through imitation like how, when they were babies, they imitated their parents,” she added. Meanwhile, no youth representation in the barangay, municipal and provincial councils until the next SK elections which will be held between October 28, 2014 to February 23, 2015.

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from page 1  DRESS CODE seen this as an effective reminder for them to observe the dress code. For the dress code committee, the purpose of the dress code policy is not to undermine the student’s freedom rights but to help them understand that there are some things to respect such as rules and regulations which they may encounter in their future careers. “A policy must be something that has been observed and once you will not abide to a policy or if you feel such a policy is undermining your rights; then it is up to you to stay or not to stay”, said Rev. Joniel Howard Gico, Vice President for Administration and chairman of the dress committee as to dismiss the image of CPU as a place of boundless freedom where anything goes. “I believe that this implementation of the dress code policy in the long run will develop a different kind of Centralian – a Centralian who knows how to respect policies and a Centralian who would look back to the past and say the he has developed himself as a person who knows what is right and what is wrong”, Rev. Gico concluded. Along with the strengthening of the dress code policy, a ticketing system for our dress code breakers which shall work similar to the trafﬁc auxiliary shall also be implemented by the next academic year.

On the new Universal Uniform To effectively enforce the dress code policy, a new set of universal uniform was adopted by the University. With the personalized cloth embossed with the University’s name, the new set of uniforms sporting the colors off-white and midnight blue now consisted of a classic blouse and skirt/slacks pair for the women and a trendy casual polo with slacks for men. The reopening of the doors of the dress code committee into considering and having a universal uniform was due to the rampant complaints of discomfort of the users and the seemingly endless list of consistent violators. It is also noted that the old set of uniform is not anymore comfortably worn especially that the hot and humid weather lengthens as the year unfolds. The old uniform which was used since the second semester of 2006 is now gradually changed by the effectivity of the wearing of the new uniform on August 1, 2013 – the date that all freshmen college Centralians are obliged to wear such uniform. Moreover, when the Central Philippine University Republic (CPUR) had the information on the original sketch of the uniform properly disseminated, there were only subtle protests on the actual design but rather more on the proposed color schemes which were blue and gold. CPUR President, Marc

for Level III Accreditation. The accrediting agency revisited the colleges on September 23 to review the program. Meanwhile, the College of Computer Studies is on candidate status for accreditation by PAASCU. Previously, the College has been accredited by ACSCUAAI. As of April 2, other programs that are accredited Level III are Doctor of Education, Master of Arts in Education, Master in Business Administration, Master of Arts in Nursing, High School, and Elementary. Kindergarten, BS Agriculture, and Master in Public Administration are accredited Level II. Even with these accomplishments, the school is looking forward to more improvement. Pomado, who said that an institutional accreditation which will cover not only individual programs or colleges, but the university as a whole is being considered in the future. Furthermore, Illenberger said that “students will be inspired because they know that we are doing the best to give them the best education ever.” CPU Acquires International Certification Even while an institutional level IV Accreditation Status is still under process, CPU recently received another ISO certification, ISO 9001:2008 Standard covering the scope of academic and support services. CPU has been certified before using the standard last 2010 and it was renewed for another threeyear period from July 9, 2013 to July 8, 2016. The certification was done by Certification International in the Philippines and upon confirmation of Certification International (UK) Limited (UKAS Management System) based in Wiltshire, United Kingdom. The certification process is almost similar to the accreditation process except for some additional activities and different criteria. Whereas the accreditation criteria apply to institutions in the Philippines only, the ISO Standard is international and generic in nature. CPU had received the ISO standard in the past under the standard ISO 9001:2000. The university is subject to certification again in the future using ISO 9001:2015, the updated ISO standard. ISO 9001:2008 Standard is one of the many standards of the International Organization for Standardization. Lovel Bedona expressed that his government supports the implementation of a new universal uniform because it could provide security and identity to the Centralians. On the other hand, the strict implementation of the wearing of the universal uniform intends to unite the different departments in the campus as well as inculcate into the awareness among students that sporting appropriate attire in the campus is a must.

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For any event to be successful, attendance is a must. And so the for the September 25 prayer rally, the gates were closed as it was anticipated that the young people have no interest as such. To no surprise, they too participatively expressed their angst against our corrupt leaders as the event was perceived by some as a perfect ‘facebook moment’. As socially relevant as they may imagine themselves, these youthful spirits of Centralians who were entertained by a dance number to the tune of Bieber’s song and a band for that event, remain naïve of how apathy shadow them. No matter frustrating as they may seem, there is no other segment of any society, in any nation, mirrors its potentials as its youth.Sadly, the adage of the youth being the “hope of the nation” as Jose Rizal first said it a century back has become a seemingly worn out claim, a cliché. Historically, the struggle for nationalist independence was spearheaded by the group of younger educated illustrados. Ironically, with the advancement on education, the 21st century Filipino youth refuses to imbibe the critical and liberal attitude of our forefathers. Generally, young people lack interest in politics and other social issue because of the “failure” of governments to provide service or to become relevant to them. According to ANSA-EAP Youth Consultation in 2010, it is a common sentiment from them that, “politicians only talk with them during elections.” Taking part and seeing that things are not changing or are getting worst, further frustrate and fuel the apathy within the Filipino youth disillusioning them to stay back with the comfort of their tablets and laptops. But let it be known that this is rightful time to assert the prophecy of Rizal- now that the pillars compromising our progress have been almost detected. It is during this crucial moment of our country when the paraplegic Filipino youth has to be emboldened to make a stand. Unless the youth of today won’t learn how to march their way towards what is right, our country shall remain crippled by corruption.

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When I was in my youthful and innocent years, I was quite puzzled how the cliché “time is gold” makes sense. As fleeting as it seems, I am now on my few last struggles in college. I’ve already burned a lot of candles for exams, paper works, reports and the like. Yeah, almost every night I toil staying awake to beat deadlines. Nevertheless, my childhood skepticism was satisfiedI came to realize that I did have the luxury of time to get things done. All this time, to my mishap, I have become a victim of robbery, and the prime suspect is no less than the thief of time- procrastination. Unsurprisingly, I’m a procrastinator. I am one of the 95% of people who admit have this tendency to delay responsibilities, decisions, or tasks that need to be done. Disturbingly, I’m also part of the 25% who does it chronically. Though bad as it may seem, my introspection of being a procrastinator became a light bulb moment for me to work on this topic for my research, and so what I’m about to share to you are the unripe fruits of my undertakings. It soothes my ego to know that procrastination is different from laziness as the two are often interchanged. Given a task, procrastinators would often struggle working on it as there is a gap between intention and action. Meanwhile, lazy people don’t experience those frustrations as they never intend to do the task in the first place. Even so, procrastination is not a habit to our advantage. In 2007, Dr. Pierre Steel, the world’s foremost expert on the subject putting-off-untiltomorrow-what can-be-done-today published the magnum opus for procrastination (unsurprisingly also, it took him a little ten years

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It’s too early to say that it’s too late to change, as there is time for everything.

The Thief of Time to ﬁnish it).He has come up with the E=mc2 of procrastination, a formula he’s dubbed Temporal Motivational Theory. The formula looks like this: Utility = E x V / ΓD. This theory takes into account factors such as the expectancy a person has of succeeding with a given task, the value of completing the task, the desirability of the task, its immediacy or availability and the person’s sensitivity to delay. To see how valid this theory, consider this: Juan T. is a student given two options- studying and watching Attack on Titans. Juan deﬁnitely enjoys anime marathon but needs to achieve a good grade. The reward of studying is not immediate thus at the beginning of his study period, the motivation to study is lower than the motivation to watch the killings of titans. However, as the study period diminishes from several weeks to several days, the motivation to study will surpass the motivation to watch. Needless to say, that’s how powerful the impact of time is. It has long been observed that the farther away an event

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is temporally, the less impact it has upon people’s decisions (maybe we could put aside the elections in the Philippines off the list here). This why the word cramming is somehow part of everyone’s vocabulary. We fondly call ourselves as rational creatures yet we are poorly equipped to judge future costs versus present beneﬁts. Now, you might think, what harm would it bring if we procrastinate? Actually, the impact of procrastination is only limited by the importance of the task that we’re putting off. Let’s look into some health issue. Brushing one’s teeth is one of the self-hygiene people often delay. Yeah, it would just lead to tooth decay and it’s not the end of the world, but if people put off treating serious medical conditions, no matter how treatable they are, death awaits them. The latter is an extreme scenario, but we could actually put off everything and anything. Now let’s bring some problems closer as we look into some of our university stuff. The

usual procrastination scene in our university is perhaps the ant lines in the business office a day before exam. Well it couldn’t be helped as it exists elsewhere, but what if we let some of our structurally compromised buildings stand at lax? Writing this in our little office housed at the third floor of the Uy Building gives me some chill as I think that a 7.2 quake like in Bohol could put this into shambles. The discord during the dress code issue, especially when the humongous tarps were erected along the gates, believe it or not, was also, somehow, a result of procrastination. After our fashionably expressive schoolmates turned the University hallways into runways, the administration alarmingly enforced the dress code policy, which was all the while, since 2006, has been existing. But I guess the admin learned their lesson, and they shall start the next Academic Year right. I can’t wait for that ticketing system for our dress code breakers which shall work similar to the traffic auxiliary. I guess this is the bottomlinerecognizing and accepting that we sometimes slack off and unknowingly put off things for the worse. If you have spent the entire half of your life procrastinating, you still have the other half to correct things, the same goes for any bad habits. After all, it’s still early to say that it’s too late to change, as there is time for everything. Also, remember that the best algorithm to counter procrastination is to have a set of solid goals in life. Try to have one, and we’ll see. By the time the thief of time knocks at your door again, better know what to do. And I hope that while you’re reading this, you aren’t entertaining that criminal. Do your tasks now!

We’ve all heard the story. We’ve all seen the mugshots. But was there any justice made in jailing one when those in power still live their lavish lives away from the greasy jail bars and prison cells they truly deserve? We’ve all done little crimes we never admitted to, but now we admit to the crimes we never did to protest against the cowards who will never admit to stealing their people’s money. -CE Staff

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et’s admit it. You may agree with me on this thought. One of the main reasons why we wake up and go to school everyday is not necessarily to put ourselves inside the classroom, but to activate our so-called radars and check out random cute girls or guys within the campus. Yeah, it still amazes me how some girls can look fresh and clean even at the end of the day, whereas yours truly is sweaty, sticky, and more or less haggard. But as I hang out at random places observing people passing by, I can’t help but notice a cruel irony. How can people look so clean and neat and yet fail to reﬂect these qualities in how they deal with their surroundings? Take for instance the campus-wide free time 16001740. The Football Field becomes a social hub as groups of friends catch up with one another. In the blink of an eye, the green and clean ﬁeld becomes populated by a crowd. At the second blink, the

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crowd disperses, and the field disappears. Why? Somehow it transforms into the initial stages of what would be a dump site. Scattered haphazardly around the grass are plastic bottles, cups, bags, pouches, tissue paper, and other forms of garbage known to mankind. If the field could speak to us, it would result to an interminable trash-talk, pun aside, similar to online games. The field is not just the victim. Observe the Promenade. The Half Moon. Even the Rose Memorial Auditorium may look like some kind of indoor land fi ll after an event. And our classrooms...if they are to be conducive to learning, then why is there garbage scattered on the floor? Sure, the implications of litter may not be significant to us at the moment. But read this: as of current writing, about 27 cities, municipalities, and provinces in the Philippines have imposed a ban on plastic. And the main reason for this ban is simple. The litter problem

There’s always the option of settling your payment early. No? Not your thing?

Lines and Kingpins I have a business proposition for you. *Glances side to side, checks if there’s someone else listening in, lowers voice.* It goes like this: When the next round of major exams come around, drag yourself to school as early as you can. We’ll meet outside the CPU Admin building, stand guard, and patiently wait for those shining new mahogany doors to open. Once the building’s main doors are unlocked, we’ll systematically swipe handfuls of those number slips given out to people who need to settle their payments with the cashier. Stealth is essential here so we don’t get caught. Better yet, let’s make Manong Guard one of our accomplices; offer him free lunch, to ensure a good harvest. With the merchandise in our hands, we’ll set-up a network of cronies to sell those numbers for us, from prices 50 pesos to 500, depending on how near the number is from being called. The sooner our customer wants his transaction to be over, the higher the fee he’ll need to pay. Every lazy and impatient student will be lining up to buy our goods. People who despise waiting? They’ll buy from us. Students who have a Chemistry exam in 10 minutes and urgently need their exam permit? They’ll be our number one patrons. Pretty soon, you

and me, we’ll be ruling as the Kingpins of Number Queues, the Boss of Lines. We’ll split the cash fiftyfifty. Signal me if you’re in. This is strictly confidential, capisce? Ok, I might have gone a bit overboard just to drive my point, but really falling in line and waiting are at top of my list of most hated tasks (Doing nothing, counting minutes, staring at people across me. Nope, not my thing) and I know I’m not alone in this regard. If there was any way of avoiding them, I would be very willing to pay the price. However, as students, these instances are unavoidable, every one of us has probably experienced sitting for half an hour, maybe even more, just to pay our tuition. Add to that the overcrowdedness and having barely enough space to move your elbows (if you’re claustrophobic, good luck to you). Not to mention the Admin building’s electric fans that have no sense of aim whatsoever (I’m down here Mr. Fan, not up that wall, not near that stretch of nothing that’s above everyone’s heads). The new queue number system is a welcome change, (at least we’ve been spared the tortures that are lines that run from the admin building’s doors to the half-moon drive)

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LITTERING

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A time will come when litter will return with a vengeance. If we can prevent it, then we must.

Trash-Talking has become uncontrollable. Think. What could have prompted the government to go to such lengths? Whether we like it or not, we, the people, are responsible for our litter. No amount of material redesign, solid waste management, or government regulation will be able to equal the effect if people in the ﬁrst place throw their

garbage responsibly. The university is gifted with several trash bins. There are the big blue ones. There are the three coded ones for recyclable, biodegradable, and residual wastes. And yet, students expect that their trash would magically grow wings and ﬂy itself into these bins. How much does it cost to pick up your trash and throw

it into the nearest bin? How much calories does it take to throw your trash? Not much. It requires very little time and effort. No trash bin nearby? Bring the trash with you and throw it when you see one. And still why do students fail to do this? Are they lazy or tired? Is it oh-so-gross to touch one’s trash? Or somebody else’s for that matter? Is it instead the job of the janitor or work student? None of these excuses is reasonable! But perhaps, all is not lost. Once, while I was simply hanging out in the Promenade minding my own business and sulking over the garbage that had accumulated on the seats, I noticed a student bring in a trash can and start collecting the garbage. Take note it wasn’t a work student tasked to do the job, but a student like us who simply took the initiative. I was surprised at ﬁrst, and then guilty and thought how much I brooded over such things and yet failed to actually do something.

I do not ask everyone to follow the example, although that, my friends, is highly appreciated and very much encouraged. What I hope is that we will become more sensitive to our surroundings. A time will come when litter will return with a vengeance. If we can prevent it, then we must. And a ﬁnal thought. Don’t think what you are doing isn’t enough. Even when you throw just a small amount of garbage properly, the effect of your actions will cause a ripple effect and somehow inﬂuence anybody observing. Think of it as a starter. Sooner or later other students will feel responsible and subconsciously follow suit. It’s good to see CPU renovate buildings. It is relaxing to see students strutting in their neat uniforms. It looks clean and tidy. But if we start to pay as much attention to cleanliness in our surroundings as we do to our appearance and possessions, I’m sure CPU will shine an innate and prim beauty that we have never seen before.

Maximum Volume

Ruminations of a Fresh Grad By ALVIN K. TUNG Turning the last off-white pages of the book, sipping the residual ounce of the creamy coffee, and with just one final academic onslaught - it’s a march to the grand stage to execute a symbolic toss of the mortarboard. A new sunrise peeks as a pleasing reality that college has concluded bursts overwhelming excitement to every graduate, and even with aftershocks of surplus thrill to those who graduated with flying colors. The spellbinding thought of no more exams, thesis papers, and caffeine-rich nights invigorates everyone with ecstatic fulfi llment. The moment signifies the realization of youthful dreams of professionally venturing to foreign lands, shopping until you drop, and returning the favor to hardworking parents. Destiny awaits - to enter into the corporate world! But as days pass, a constant but waiting is still a part of it, and very often those number slips run out. Over and over again, Manong Guard has to announce that there are no more slips left to give out, while Miss Cashier pings her numbers consecutively with no one stepping up. So, what really is the problem here? It’s hard to admit it, but it’s us. Yes, us. It is us, students who hoard numbers then not come back; us, students who wait till there is already a swarm of people competing for the cashier, before we fall in line. As a responsible citizen *cough*, I’ve taken the initiative for my fellow students to list a few tips on how to avoid the

transformation of feelings occur. Dread and anxiety gradually eat up the euphoric sentiment of success. Some momentarily experience this illness of inferiority over the experienced and those who graduated from prestigious universities of the country’s capital. The two-edged sword of the academic awardees starts to pierce the ﬂesh. As much as they enjoyed the glory exuding their scholastic prowess, lofty expectations and the fear of disappointing colleagues wear and tear their spirit. For those preparing for combat in the board exams, the farewell to the mountainous stacks of books is short-lived. The inevitable truth sinks in as brain damaging subjects tackled for a semester or two have to be ﬁnished within a few days of review. Others pursue greater academic attainment (Masters degree, Law, Medicine). They have to endure a battle twice as punishing as their graduated

courses which means more caffeine intoxication, sleep deprivation, and exhaustion of neurons. The drawback of graduation are more responsibilities to carry on our shoulders, and we are faced with the fact that we also have to embrace our country’s dilemmas even more (as job opportunities and income depend on the economy). As if those struggles are not enough, the chaos happening in our country: from issues of corruption in pork barrels, to Zamboanga standoff, and the tragic earthquake in Cebu and Bohol, have made challenges of schooling and earning even more difﬁcult to overcome. Schools were destroyed from the catastrophe; and from sowing corruption, it bears lack of classrooms and high unemployment rate. Without much ﬁnancial support, graduation for a great deal of the less fortunate seems impossible. And even with a

maddening waits and lessen the stress for all of us (Thank me later). Plot your schedule. This is the most obvious option: Get a number, estimate around what time your number will be called, leave and enjoy your life, then head back to the admin building when you feel that your time’s up. No clairvoyance necessary. Next is the Buddy system. Know someone who is always prompt and punctual? Befriend that dude. Come enrolment time, hitch a ride on his number slip. Once you’re at the cashier, insist that you two are relatives (distant cousins, bloodkin, or something). After the transaction is over, never talk

to that person ever again, until the next major exam, that is. Nothing yet? Ask your mommy or daddy. Are you proudly a mama’s boy or a daddy’s girl, with no shame whatsoever? Let your parents pay your tuition for you. Parents have this special power called, “Sal-ot” often shortened to “Salot”. They will do anything necessary to get ahead of the students in line. They will act, they will shove, and they will confront the cashier. While you, little baby boy, may sit in your classroom, and wait for mommy to change your diaper after she pays your tuition. Last resort? Pay late. Not just any kind of late, but after

PRC license, it cannot promise luxury because salary here for several professionals can buy food, but not cars or the latest gadgets. To have a glimpse of light for the common people and the underprivileged requires more perseverance and resilience compared to those coming from well off families. The ﬁrst major step is to dive into the trials of education and society. Of course, one cannot win a championship without clashing with the best team, and can never construct a sturdy and athletic body without draining liters of sweat. As much as the journey seems to become more demanding as life is a never-ending battle, the rewards are far greater: a better life- being able to meet the needs of food, shelter, healthcare, and education. Though not necessarily to buy luxury, but to say the least, to be less dependent from the government. all major-exams-are-over late. If you have no qualms with having all INC grades, this is the approach for you. Paying severely late means that you won’t be able to submit your test permit on time, and your teachers, who direly need their salary, are left with no other option but to give you an incomplete grade. But of course it pays off, there is no line whatsoever during the semestral or summer break. Come as late as you want to, no one else will be competing for Miss Cashier. You’ll have her all to yourself. If none of the above is convenient to you, there’s always the option of settling your payment early. No? Not your thing? Well, at least I tried.

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Behind the Sales

:00 pm: Students and cars buzz through the gates of Central hoping not to get caught in trafﬁc or miss that empty seat on the jeepney headed home. She stares as they buzz right past her, the scent of burned gasoline lingering on her nose. She smiles. The sounds from

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rowning in sweat brought upon by the scorching heat of the sun, soaking wet because of the terrible rains and cold winds, working lines creased all over their calloused hands, slumping shoulders due to holding heavy plastic bags over a long period of time, empty body bags and pockets waiting to be

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Day In on Butterscotch

and Lola’s Wisdom By VERNA ROZ Q. TAPERLA

abay pa guidan kaw ni Lord sa imo pagtuon,” uttered a wavering voice. She just sold her ﬁfth butterscotch that morning, and her deep set eyes slowly panned from the direction of her purchaser down to her ragged cloth purse in which she slowly tossed the coins she earned. After she seemed satisﬁed with her counting, she once again lifted up her wrinkled face to look for another empty-stomached student wanting to buy some of her sweet chews. She is Rosa Suresca Galindo. And yes, she is the much-olderthan-a-septuagenarian lady who is always carrying a plastic full of butterscotch. She’s the one you might have already seen loitering around the campus with her arched back and stash of sweets on hand – looking for some prospective customers. You might have bought some butterscotch from her when you wanted a treat to wane your hunger. But if you’re not familiar with her yet, then let me introduce to you, Lola Rosa, the Butterscotch Granny. “Waay’t bug-at, mag-an ah,” said Lola with a hint of pride in her voice. This her reply when I asked the 91-year-old if her inventory of sweets was

fi lled, worry easily heard through their frustrated sighs and grunts thinking of the mouths they have to feed at home, endless problems bringing frowns on their lips and most of all, the heaviness in their hearts and the difficulty of their everyday lives are clearly visible when you look into the depth of their eyes. But all this can be taken away and can easily transform them and have them straighten their postures, soften their hands, form their lips into a huge smile, and see how purchasing even a single item from their homemade a heavy burden. It was surprising to hear it from her, considering her frail and small frame, but then, she seemed to have given me a genuine answer. But why not sell her butterscotch in the stall that was given to her by the Wish Ko Lang staff? Lola Rosa said, she had to give up the gift from the TV show because she lacked the necessary documents to allow her to operate inside the campus. Despite that, Lola is still able and determined enough to walk among the students to earn some coins and a few bills. Lola Rosa is a native of Cabatuan, where her children are residing with their respective families. However, she admitted that she seldom goes home to her hometown. She does only when she runs out of rice to cook for her meals here in the city. “Gapangabuhi man ako sang akon,” she muttered. Undeniably, Lola is living independently. She is well aware of the condition of her married children, ergo, she lives alone in a house near enough for her to go home to everyday from CPU. In spite of her solitariness, she is satisfied with not being an additional burden to her family members. “Dugay ron ako diri,” said Lola.

products not only fi ll up their bare pockets but seems to lift up all their troubles and sadness away and make their eyes sparkle with delight and satisfaction. Most of us have seen them, walked past by them, and even without knowledge may have once brought even just an ounce of happiness into their lives. The mere gesture of buying their merchandise is a proof that we have the resolution to strengthen relationships everyday even with strangers and passers-by and portray an effective and concrete example of charity. Entering the realm of business is a risk to take and so all of us begin small. Take a look at those clad in expensive business attires who now simply lay back in their million peso homes, lounging in the offices of their million-earning companies while typing away in their smart phones and enjoying the luxuries of life brought by their hard-earned money; they are no different from these ‘school vendors’ except, maybe for the scope of their clients and the number of digits of their daily profit. Both endure the same

The seasoned vendor of oversized butterscotch, believe it or not, has been selling inside the gates of our university since 1928! Well, except during the time when she work in a cooperative for a decade. The dear old lady, who had already been wearing a glum countenance, said she has not accumulated enough wealth to become ﬁnancially stable – even after all those years of laborious effort. As she then thought about it deeply in a minute of silence, there came a sparkle in Lola’s tired eyes, and she said, “Amo man lang ran ubra ko, pero inang abi nangawat ako – waay, waay gid.” Unquestionably, she would rather choose to be honest and exhaust her energy in selling ten-peso sweets than to earn money through unlawful and immoral means. A mere heap of wealth may already

since the family’s breadwinner was no longer around to fend for them, she needed to find ways to make money to provide for her kids. “Kailangan ko gid daan mangita paagi para mabuhi man pamilya ko,” she said. Having finished only first year in college as a Comerce student, it was hard to find a job sitting behind desks in an air-conditioned office. So she decided on doing the only thing possible, to take over the job her mother once had and with that, she also took her mother’s spot just outside the main gate of our university. But this was not the path Manang Jean wanted to take in life. “Indi ko tani gusto ang kurso nga Commerce. Gusto ko ya tani Nursing pero wala ko galing kwarta,” she said, adding “Pigado man kami daan sang una.” And so it was decided. Manang Jean would take care of her kids during the day and leave home by twilight to sell balot. At fifteen pesos per piece, she’d entice them with her voice to buy her paninda. Gaining only 3 pesos from the sales, she is able to provide for her children and have

aggravations of the nation such as increases in the price of basic commodities, the heavy weight of taxes, the decreasing value of the Peso against the US dollar, and the natural calamities that endlessly occur. But what is most frustrating is that no matter how people like them continually toil throughout the day just to make sure they have enough to bring home to support their family, there are some who easily gets a ﬁrst-class ticket to living the high-life including all the privileges that come with it, using their ill gotten wealth kept hidden under false aliases and fake corporations or organizations, without exuding sweat, shedding tears nor spilling blood at all. It is nearly impossible to fathom the gap between those in designer clothes and those in crumpled rags.It is always not however, how much one earns, nor one’s status in life is but the means of livelihood and one’s respectable and credible

be tempting, but she would still stick to honest means in earning money that is enough for her needs –yep, that’s how Lola rolls. With every ten-peso coin she receives from a student, she gives back more than a chunk of butterscotch. Along with the tangible piece of sugary delight is also a piece of a loving prayer to help us get through with our life. Lola uttered her service to us, “Gina pangamayuan ko na diri tanan…di bala Christian man kita tanan?” Seemingly, Butterscotch Granny may seem alone and helpless to us,

them ﬁnish their high school education. The life she was fated to live was never easy for her. During some nights she spends away from her kids, she thinks about giving up. But knowing that even with the little money she makes after a night’s work she is be able to feed four hungry tummies, she just keeps going. “Kapyot lang sa Ginoo nga maka-survive gyapon,” she said Despite living a life far from the luxuries of caviars and limousines, Manang Jean has riches that no amount of money could ever buy - the love of her children and the wisdom embedded by experience. “Ang mabilin ko lang sa mga studyante nga ginapaskwela sang ginikanan nila, eskwela gid maayo para di ma-waste ang future kag di maagyan ang budlay nga pangabuhi,” Manang Jean said. 11:00 pm onwards: The ﬂashy cars and loud horns that crowded thd busy streets are now mere ghosts as the last few jeepneys

pass by every 10 minutes or so to send home those who have just ended their shift. Children have been tucked by their mommies into bed hours ago. She looks at her watch with a smile and quickly bounces on her red limousine marked with the words P A V I A , LAPAZ. The cold wind brushes past her frozen cheeks as she awaits a good night’s rest in her humble abode. The day has just ended.

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the busy streets won’t be much of a problem tonight. She looks into her treasure box making sure that everything’s warm and in place. And with a deep breath she happily shouts the words that always meant the start of her shift. “BALOOOOT!” This is how Manang Mary Jean Sotero’s night always is. A mother of four, she provides for her family through selling one of the most well-known Filipino delicacies: balot. From their humble home in Ungka 2, Pavia, she leaves before the clock strikes ﬁve just to prepare for her long night across Central’s gate. Manang Jean, now 46, started her ballot-selling business in 1997 when her husband (a carpenter) passed away. She was pregnant with their last child then and

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work. Living in a country where every day is like a treasure hunt for survival, the values of an individual must always outweigh the lure of too much wealth, fame and power. What truly matters is how people are satisfied with what they have, what they earn and at the same time standing firm on what is right, legally and morally. Honesty. Each of us must have seen the tarpaulins around the city especially in business establishments with the saying: “Be Honest even when others are not, when others cannot and when others will not.” Money is not the root of all problems as we all assume, rather the love of money is. Having a dignified means of livelihood is not anymore enough for the countless needs and wants of the ever-demanding society and the overwhelming pressure to earn a lot quickly compels

but her faith in God has always kept her strong, honest and determined. In her ripe age, she should already be withdrawn from a life of labor, but since she is motherly enough to help her children by staying out of their budget, here she is – opening her bleary eyes every morning and pushing her senescent body to go to CPU just to sell out her sweet treats to Centralians.

the people to cheat. The temptations brought by the mere thought of money lead us to perform fraudulent and deceitful acts. There is no looking back once you step into the nasty game of business, but all is not lost to trickery for there are still who yearn to make a difference through transparency and authenticity. The vendors who strive for an honest way of living make each peso they get countsmaintain the high ideals of not giving up and of working hard with pride and enthusiasm. Faith. Psalm 23:1-4 states that “The Lord is my shepherd there is nothing I lack. In green pastures you let me graze; to safe waters you lead me; you restore my strength. You guide me along the right path for the sake of your name. Even when I walk through a dark valley, I fear no harm for you

A student was walking toward us with his hands shovelling some coins inside his pocket – a customer. It was time for Lola to resume business, and so I said my goodbyes to her. As I walked away

are at my side; your rod and staff give me courage”. There are those who encompass so much faith and trust that no despite their lowly lives are devoid of wealth, fame, power, and material possessions, they believe God will always be their constant companion in their daily struggles. While, people like us who are blessed with parents with a stable income barely recognize the presence of the Lord except in times of distress that we are reminded that we need His help and guidance and that we are victorious we need to thank Him for our achievements. We believe that He is the ultimate judge who knowswho work to please God and those who do it for personal glory. God gives the hardest and ﬁercest battles to His bravest and strongest soldiers.

waving my hand holding a chunk of butterscotch, and smiling my biggest smile, I heard Lola Butterscotch say, “Kabay pa ‘Day, guide-an ka ni Lord.”

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10 OPINION Daniel Fern Tinagan Crim. Case No. 00-0004-20

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We have toiled and bled just to build this concrete jungle that we are so proud of but some of us choose to remain as retarded monkeys.

Maintaining Mediocrity This is a gun salute for those who continue to uphold traditional beliefs despite of the mediocrity they cause. This is a gun salute for the cowards who cringe everytime they see an unconventional idea presented before them. This is a grandiose gun salute but this time, we aim the guns directly at them. Take a deep breath, aim and fire away. We have toiled and bled just to build this concrete jungle that we are so proud of but some of us choose to remain as retarded monkeys. We have improved our tools for communication but neglected the improvement of the idea that we are trying to communicate. For a handful of us, it is still best to conform to what is written. We still think and hope that someday, the light of the fallacies we are following will somehow shine upon us and save us. Have we really evolved into something that is worth being proud of or have we just successfully maintained mediocrity? I am a sucker for examples and references so let’s have one. Let us talk about the rallies and pointless activism The sun seeps through the bedroom blinds signaling the start of a brand new day. The rays hit the cold tiled floors, her study desk, that brown guitar her dad gave her because he felt she needed it as a stress-reliever. Aside from the closet door left slightly ajar, everything was perfectly in place. Medals hang on the wall along with pictures of amazing moments and her grade school and kindergarten diplomas. Everything was all tidied up. Even her bed was neatly made up. It was the perfect bedroom for a 15-year-old high school girl ready for her graduation day, except... She was never going to be there. You may probably be wondering why the heck I’m giving you a sneak peak of someone else’s room and saying she will never make it to her graduation which is definitely creepy and would guarantee me an OMG-she’s-a-crazy-stalker-slashpsychopath award. Well, thanks for that, but I’m not a crazy stalker or a psychopath or...something. And if you’re wondering why I’m admitting to the crime of attempted murder, it’s because I believe that this “thing” I’m going to talk about is one of the major causes of death or suicidal attempts of our generation today: BULLYING. Hearing the word makes me want to think of all those cartoons I used to watch when I was a toddler about those big fat meanies who steal your lunches and give you atomic wedgies and nuclear nooggies. Now, you’re probably thinking that I really am I complete psycho for thinking this is some sort of attempted murder, but then I have proof to this claim so hear me out. Those cartoons about big fat meanies are nothing near the real bullies that lurk today. On October 10 around 6:00 pm of last year, Amanda Michelle Todd was

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around us. Around a month ago, a prayer rally was held inside CPU. It was a movement against Pork Barrel or PDAF. The students have had their classes suspended and were told to gather in the Halfmoon Drive to participate. Songs were sung, speeches were given and gates were locked. Ok, that’s sweet but seriously? Here, I don’t mean to sound too blunt but what we have done were two points away to being considered as legally retarded. I sure believe in the power of prayers and incantations but to the promotion of pointless collective thinking, I say nay. If I bet good money on the fact that almost half of the population that was gathered was either apathetic or even against the abolition of PDAF, I sure will proﬁt. We have become too addicted with the false promise of collective thinking that we have overlooked the demons caused by it. We consider individuality as a nuisance and even treat it like a plague when all it does is promote human nature. We disregard the voice of the few and jump to conclusions and generalizations

…still thinking about the big fat meanies that steal your lunches and give you wedgies? Nope. Bullies now are waaaay meaner.

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because we would rather cower in fear under the skirts of social acceptance than to have our own voice. Don’t get me wrong, I am also against the wrong use of Pork Barrel but to totally abolish it would just be pure stupidity. Pork Barrel is nothing but good money from the people waiting to be spent for the people. The fault is with the ones who corrupt it and with the ones who got them because of their position. “But if there will be no funds that they can corrupt, the problem will be solved.” There you go Einstein, back to your faulty reasoning again. Where will your taxes go if the Pork Barrel system will be abolished? Do you expect it to be mailed or delivered directly to the ones who need it? Or perhaps, just fall from the sky and go directly inside the poor man’s pocket? That sounds sweet but unfortunately, it will still undergo some process and there will still be corruption. The best that we can do is to keep it in the minimum. Dreaming of a country that is corruption-free is just some drug-induced fallacy. Wake up kid, this is not Sunday school. So next time, before we join groups and protest in the streets; before we gather people by force and lock them inside the campus just for sake of getting a fancy proof of what we fondly call “unity”, please sit down for a moment and reﬂect. Ask yourself these fancy questions and answer them to full extent of your honesty: 1. Do we really share the same opinion with those who protest with us? 2. Are we really going to a rally or to a photo shoot? 3. If we place our signature there, will we be able to help mankind and probably stop global warming? 4. Will what we do further mental development or will it just contribute to maintaining mediocrity?

Dazen Dawn Lariza

Crim. Case No. 00-2506-71

ATTEMPTED MURDER

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The Fault in their Stars found hanging in her home. Some of us may have heard of this girl through Facebook and other social networking sites and a lot may say that she deserved the bashing because of her indecent behavior but, like any other teen, she just wanted to belong. It all started that time when she wanted to make friends through video chat and then came the perv who forced her to ﬂash her breasts on cam. She was in grade 7 then. Well, the perv blackmailed her to give him a show and in exchange, he won’t spread pictures of her ﬂashing her breasts. Well, as the story goes, Amanda refused, the topless photos were spread, and she lost everyone’s respect and ended up being bullied by people from the three or more schools she transferred to. It got worse when she attempted suicide by drinking

bleach which she amazingly survived. She went viral on the internet, was bashed, made fun of (people even made memes about drinking bleach) and even after all the therapies she underwent, she eventually decided not to live in this planet anymore. On the local side, there’s JJ Bruca, a 9-year-old boy from Camarines Sur who was beaten up by his classmates after getting into a ﬁght over a chair. Apparently, the little boy became weak a few days after the said ﬁght and attained numerous bruises and since they didn’t have the money, his mom took him to the doctor four days after the bruises appeared. He died on August 9. So, still thinking about the big fat meanies who steal your lunches and

Sarili natin ang makapagtatanto lamang at makalulunas ng mga bagay na makasisira sa atin.

OCTOBER 2013

Micaela Allen Garcia Crim. Case No. 09-1547-41

SMOKING

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Mapusok na Usok My Gaaaaahhhdd!!! Wala pang alas siyete ng umaga naramdaman kong para akong may TB sa sobrang lakas ng aking ubo sa pag langhap ng usok na inilalabas ng mga ilong at bungangang mga taong nadaanan ko sa isang poste malapit sa aming bahay. Habang nagbabantay ako ng dyip, jusko! Hinalikan na naman ako ng usok ng sigarilyo buga ng binatang mukhang sigarilyo na rin ang itsura. Ano ba tong mundo natin? Mapatimog, hilaga o magkabilaan pangdireksyon, lahat na lamang ba ng mga kabataan kailangang stik ng yosi ang hawak-hawak na nagiging suplemento na ng kanilang kalusugan kaysa sa pagkain na dapat nagbibigay sustansiya sa katawan? Nang sumakay na ako sa dyip, binulabog ako sa malaking signage na “NO SMOKING” sa front seat. At WOWww ha? Biruin niyo ang nagmamaneho pang medyo binata pa kung tingnan ang mismong lumabag ng kanyang mismong patakaran sa loobng kanyang sasakyan. Okay sana kung may exhaust din ang behikulo na pangsipsip ng usok nito ngunit sa pag-andar ng sasakyan sa kalsada, sa mga baga na naman ng mga pasahero sinisipsip ang usok na lumabas sa kanyang ilong. Sadya nga bang ako’y minamalas o isa na talaga itong isyung hindi na mailulutas kahit kailanman? Hindi na bagong balita ang pagkahumaling ng isang nilalang sa paninigarilyo. At tila alam naman nating walang magandang pagbabago ang estado nito sa mismong bansang kinaroroonan nating mga Pilipino, lalung-lalo na ang katotohanang hindi kagulat-gulat, na ang mga kabataan pa mismo ang nangunguna sa bilang ng pagtaas ng kasong ito. Ang paninigarilyo ay pangunahing ginagawa bilang isang anyo ng paggamit ng droga bilang isang libangan dahil sa may nikotina na nailalabas nito at ginagawang medaling masipsip ng mga baga. Dahil sa mga nilalaman ng sigarilyo o ang paninigarilyo mismo, ang persepsyon ng mga tao ay isa itong normal na gawain dahil nakakapagbigay ito ng ginhawang epekto sa lalamunan, swabeng karamdamang pananaw ng mga tao sa iyo, ang damdaming kung isipin may kahiligan ka na palasapaghanaphanapdito o di kaya’y sa sikolohikal na aspetong hindi kukumpleto ang iyong oras kapag wala nito, ayon sa mga eksperto.

give you wedgies? Nope. Bullies now are waaaay meaner. And because of the series of events that lead to deaths or psychological traumas caused by bullying, PNoy decided to sign RA No. 10627 or the Anti-Bullying Act. However, the law does not impose criminal sanctions on the bullies. It requires them to undergo a rehabilitation process instead. And though it would pretty much make me the happiest person on earth if the bullies undergo the same emotional trauma people underwent because of their mishaps, I think the rehab is probably better (since suggesting

Sa dalawang piso na iwinawaldas ng mga bisyoso kada piraso ng sigarilyo, akalain ninyong mahigit sampung milyon ang nabibiling sigarilyo kada minuto, labing limang bilyon ang ibinibenta kada araw at mas masiklap pa, mahigit lima hanggang anim na trilyong mga produktong tobako ang nabibili sa bawat paglipas ng taon hindi lang dito saloob ng bansa kundi sa buong mundo. Hindi na ako magugulat na mga kabataan din ang pangunahing namimili nito. Pataas ng pataas ang kasong morbidity rate ng ating bagong henerasyon dahil lamang sa maliit na istik na madaling mapudpod ngunit di naman pang matagalan ang sarap na dulot nito sa tao. Inilabas sa isang artikulo na ani ng director ng Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA), Ang Pilipinas ay pangalawa sa buong Asia na may pinakamaraming bilang ng mga kabataan na nalululong sa paninigarilyo. Noon, humihigit apat na milyong binata’t dalagang nageedad 11 hanggang 19 ang nalulong sa paninigarilyo. Ano pa kaya ang inaasahan natin ngayon? Kung saan lahat ng klase ng kalayaan, mayroon na ang bawat kabataan? Eh sino pa nga ba ang makakatulong sa mga biktima ng paninigarilyo? Lahat lumalala na pati ang utak ng mga kabataang ito. Siyempre ayon nga sa mga matatanda, “kapag nakapasok ka sa sitwasyong iyan, mahirap ng makalabas”. Alam naman nating halos lahat ng mga magulang ay hindi nagkulang sa mga payo. Nagiging mapangabuso na lamang tayo sa ating kalayaang ipinapaubaya nila sa atin. At kapag hindi na natin mapigilan ang ating sarili, nagiging basang buhangin ang mga paalalang ito. Sarili natin ang makakapagtanto lamang at makakapaglunas ng mga bagay na makakasira sa atin. Kahit nga may pagsisisi sa huli, pero ang karunungan ay hindi kailanmang nagtatapos sa kahit anumang lalim ng problema may roon tayo. At ang karunungang ito ang maghahatid sa atin papuntang katiwasayan at pagbabago. Sana’y labanan din natin ang mapusok nakatangian ng usok-sigarilyo. Siguradong hindi pa huli sa Pilipinas ang mabilis na progresong kabutihan at hindi pa nagiging tuldok sa mga kabataan ang sakunang dulot nito sa pagdetermina ng tunay na kalayaan. Pagbigyan naman natin ang kabutihan mamuno sa ating sarili laban sa kasamaan.

the bullying for the bullies would make me a bully myself, right?). And as the saying goes: Pag binato ka ng bato, batuhin mo ng tinapay. Sometimes you need to give those bullies a little love, eh? So the memory of the happy little girl that once took sanctuary in this room is but a memory. No. Not even this article will bring her back to life. But it would probably give a little justice to her death. After all, her death caused those anti-bullying campaigns to sprout like mushrooms. And the rest goes down in history.

Samille Jan H. Abada

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All students cannot go out the campus yesterday because of the rally. They are forced to attend even if they have other duties and responsibilities. I think that is not a proper procedure for the students. They must not coerce students. If they don’t want to attend, then let them go out! Is there a proper consultation from the students before they go for a rally? What’s the stance of different organizations? It’s okay if majority wants it, but the question is where are the student’s rights? Where is democracy? Like, I’m not a nursing student, but their duty was affected because they cannot go out the campus But, my main point is that, during activities, it must be voluntary, not required, it must be done willingly, not forced.

I don’t understand how CE can come up with a neat, sleek, awesome, & interactive site like this http://www.centralecho.com/ while the school itself has the lamest & dullest site http://www.cpu. edu.ph/. Not to mention the lack of enrollment, scheduling, and grade-integration to that site. We all know we got a pool of talented IT students and alumni. Aesthetics-wise, grab the Advertising studs. (*While browsing the school’s website...) I’m like: hehe... noth’n to do here...

CPUR, WHAT’S YOUR STAND? CENTRALIANS, AS STUDENTS, WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT IT? Like • Comment • Follow Post • 26 September at 08:04 Chalcedon Sañor, Rhick Albay, Harrace Caver and 75 others like this. Peter Anthony Padilla aahahahahha nami lantawon mga students gadalagan pakad2 sa main gate kag gate 6... hahaha... hadlok presohon. 26 September at 11:42 • Like • 3 Wesley Angelo Magalona Barayuga CPUR ko, pro wala ko nag attend sng prayer rally ky dw na insulto ko sng nabatian ko nga e close ang mga gates. dw ka useless. ang mga nag attend daun napilitan. kg ndi ko mg intra sa amo na kay mas gsto ko na lng e pray ang mga tga Zambo ky sa Pork barrel nga ina. dw gnpakita lng ka CPU nga desperado cla mgka supporters ky gnsira ang mga gates. tni ndi lng pg e abolish ang pork barrel. tni e reform lng. wala ko kabalo kng ano ang stand sng CPUR ky gnapautwasko lng ang nbtyagko as a student sang pang himo kagapon sng CPU nga pag close gd sng gates. ill try to ask them kng ano ang stand nila. 26 September at 15:46 • Like • 13

Kudos to Central Echo! #InnovateThatCenturyOldCPUWebsite Like • Comment • Follow Post • 26 September at 08:04 Chalcedon Sañor, Rhick Albay, Harrace Caver and 75 others like this. RICHARD MICHAEL COO The CE site is made using Wordpress, you get the “neat, sleek, awesome, & interactive” parts w/o breaking a sweat (as in seconds or minutes). IMO, what’s wrong with the CPU site is the lack of updated content especially with the academic programs (Engg for example). Some programs have empty pages (like CCS page). If I am a high school graduate, and I wannaenrol in say BSIT, and I see the empty Silverstripe page, I would probably say “nothing to do here”. Big turn-off. Aesthetics neatness, awesomeness, and legendariness, they can be fixed in a number of easy ways. Content on the other hand, it takes soft-skills -- proper coordination, communication, perhaps discipline? The enrolment, scheduling, grading integration thingies are coming soon. I saw the progress in a previous presentation by the CPU soft-dev team. 26 September at 15:46 • Like • 15

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Rastom J’sun Ugalde Bañas another issue sa BIG FIELD nga gn sugid sakon. --NAG SUGOD NA ANG HAMPANG SA FOOTBALL MEN SUBONG NGA ADLAW with LAW vs. CAS. AND GUESS WHAT? DIDTO MAHAMPANG SA HALFMOON ky ndi knu gusto sg mga koreans (especially COACH “doctor __”) nga maghampang kita sa field sg mga event ky maguba knu ang big field... ANO MAHAMBAL NIYO CENTRALIANS?? GNA LAIN NA NILA ANG CULTURE SG CPU! SILA NA ANG BOSS SUBONG KY BSAN ANG ADMIN DAW WALA MAHIMU SA AMU NAH NGA BAGAY.. GABAYAD MN KAMI DA BALA! TNE may actions mn nga himuon ang cpur about this issue ky sobra2 nagd nah ya. --ENJOY UDAY GUYS! Like • Comment • Follow Post • 19 August at 12:13 R-jay Bañez, Glen Monajan, Anne Pauleen Sombrea and 92 others like this. Francis Layao CKU! 19 August at 13:31 • Like •

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Jhon Henry Montuya Bueron Tama nyo na nah nga reklamo about sa Dresscode sang CPU. Suksuka nyo lang bala, ako gane kapila na ko masal.an nga salesman sa SM kag Gaisano sige man gihapon suksuk ko for 4 years. Te naka-graduate man ko nga malipayon! Kung gusto mo ya mag-porma2 sa school, kwa ka UPCAT, then siguraduhon mo nga makapasar ka kag didto ka skwela sa UP para kapagusto ka sang desired dresscode mo. LOL! Like • Comment • Follow Post • 28 June at 10:03

Dave Cua Ano sala sang skinny jeans sa CPU? Hahaha. Graduate na ko pero it really caught my attention. What’s next is, they’ll put a big deal on all prints on your shirts, with the type of shoes you wear and hair cut you opt to follow. DISCIPLINE is NEVER imposed. It is instilled. Therefore, I conclude nga ka irrelevant sang “Students are Central” na slogan. You’re not creating robots, are you? Just a thought Like • Comment • Follow Post • 26 June at 08:07

Muke Gonzaga T CGEHA NYO AH.

Peña Marc Stephen UDAY NA GD AMU PA NAAA?... INDI KMU MAG HAMBAL NGA ANG FRISBEE SA ELEMENTARY MAHAMPANG?!...kun maguba ang field pakay.o e daw may budget man ina??..ginaarkelahan man na bala ang field 1000 per day?... diin ina gakad2 kun wala gna pa kay.u ka field?!...that’s a yearly event and tradition na na sang students ang mag hampang...subong lainun para lng sa amu na? 19 August at 15:37 • Like • 13

Peña Marck Stephen About the issue sa field da gle... intindihan na na nga from 3-6pm indi kamo mag agi da kay “class” na nila...then about ngaa gapangakig sila mag agi sa field, it’s because gna halungan sbng ang field kay CPU ang ma host ka PRISAA and gna pabugal ina nga CPU ang may pinakanami nga field within the city. gn explain na samun pag meeting namun with the heads regarding sa issue namun nga mga Ultimate(frisbee) players nga gnpahalin samtang naga practice... Salamat gd gle sa CPUR for the fast action!... atleast na linawan kme na gna maintain ang field for prisaa and about sa issue namun OK na to a... haha... makakwarta kme kay panamion na namun ang gna hampangan namun sa tubang church nga pd na tamnan ka kamote... haha... Peace!... 19 August at 15:37 • Like • Ian Dalisay, Harrace Caver, R-jay Bañez and18 others like this.

19 August at 15:37 • Like • Lyndon-Erl Beup, Daniel Tinagan, Rhick Albay and 162 others like this. The posts and comments of the students do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the entire editorial staff of The Central Echo.

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VOLUME 104 â&#x20AC;˘ NO. 3

Pagbagting sang Lingganay

OCTOBER 2013

Ang Loboc Church Belfry

Hindi ini pagpadumdum sa trahedya, kundi isa ka pagselebrar sa kaanyag sang mga simbahan nga ini nga gingbawi sing linog sa atun.

Ang Basilica Minore Del Sto. Nino de Cebu

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Pila man ka aftershock ang nagluntad samtang ginasaulog ang ila misa, pero nagpadayon sila sa pagkanta kag pagpangamuyo, kay nahibalu-an nila nga ang Ginoo nagabantay sa ila, kag indi Sya magpasugot nga mahalitan ukon mapukan sila. Ang ini nga publikasyon nagpakamaayo nga indi na magimprinta ka laragway sang mga sini nga simabahan sa nagkalain-lain nga estado sang pagkaguba. Nakita na ini tanan sa telebisyon kag internet sites, kag daw indi na kita makasarang sang dugang pa gid nga kasubo sa kada tinion nga makita naton ang mga makahalanusbo nga laragway sang inagyan sang linog. Indi kita maluyag magsulit-sulit panumdom sang trahedya nga natabo sa Bohol kag Cebu, kundi maluyag kita magdumdom, magsaulog kag mag-apresyar sa kaanyag sang mga maragtason nga simbahan nga ginakabig hiyas sang aton masanyog nga kultura, apang ginbawi sang linog sa aton; maghanduraw sining mga obra maestra nga indi man mapatindog pa liwat pero magabilin sang ila marka sa aton kasaysayan kag panghunahuna.

Ang kampanaryo sing Basilica Minore Del Sto. Nino

Ang Baclayon Church

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naton nga Boholano kag Cebuano ang ginpang bawian sang kabuhi, ang ila mga lawas gin-angkon liwat ka duta. Madamo nga mga infrastraktura kag propyedad ang nagkalaguba. Bisan mga kalsada kag taytay wala gid ginpatawad. Madamo naman ang nag-alabot nga bulig, pero biskan ano ka paninguha para masalbar ang mga simbahan nga nagkalatiphag kasubong sang bato nga nangin yab-ok, daw mabudlay na gid nga matukod pa sila liwat kasubong sang orihinal nila nga porma. Ang mga simbahan sang Loboc kag Baclayon sa Bohol, kag ang Basilica de Sto. NiĂąo sa Cebu, pila lang sang mga lugar nga matahum nga bisitahan sang mga turista. Daw indi ako makapati nga sang nagligad lang nga bulan, sang Setyembre, sa una nga kahigayunan nga pagkadto ko sa Bohol kag Cebu, nahatagan ako sang tinion nga makita kag mabisita ang mga maragtason nga mga simbahan nga ini. Pero ang mga henerasyon nga nagasunod sa akon, sa aton tanan, basi hindi na mahatagan sang kapareho nga kahigayunan. Ang abo indi na mahulma liwat para makahuman sang pondasyon ka simbahan, ang ini amat-amaton nalang dal-on ka hangin tubtob nga madayunan na nga madula. Apang ang balatyagon sang mga Pilipino indi madali malupig. Isa lang ka semana pagkatapos sang makusog nga linog nga nagguba sang ila simbahan, wala man ang ila kampanaryo nga nagatawag kag naga-agda sa ila para maghiliusa, ang mga parokyano sang Loboc Church naghiwat sang misa sa plaza sa luyo sang narumpag nila nga simbahan, gapakita nga mabaskog ang ila pagtuo, kag indi maguba sang linog, biskan wala na ang ila balay alampuanan.

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ada Domingo, ginaganyat sang bagting ka mga lingganay ang libo-libo ka mga diboto nga magdagsa kag magsaulog sang misa sa nagkalainlain nga mga simbahan diri sa atun pungsod. Ini parti na sang kultura natun nga mga Pilipino, ang pag-alingawngaw sang tunog ka mga tanso nga kampanilya, nagatawag sa ila mga parokyano nga magtipon para sa isa naman ka mahamungayaon nga Domingo. Sa simbahan sang Loboc, isa sa pinakamasanyog kag pinakatigulang nga parokya sa Bohol, ang ila kampanaryo ginhungod nga imbes sa luyo sang simbahan ipatindog, ini gin bulag sa simbahan. Ini gintukod sa tabok sang simbahan, mas malapit sa suba sang ila banwa. Ang rason sini suno sa mga Boholano, nga sa kada pagbagting sang lingganay, ang iya tunog gina-anod ka suba upod sa daludo sang tubig. Amo ini ngaa biskan ang mga malayo nga mga baranggay sa bukid nga ginaagyan sang suba sang Loboc, malab-ot pa gihapon sang tunog sang kampanilya nga nagapanawagan sa mga tawo para magsaulog sang misa. Apang sang nagligad nga mga semana, ang bilog nga pungsod ginkibot sang mga makahalanusbo nga balita nahanungod sa mga simbahan sa Bohol, iban sobra tres syentos na ka tuig nga nagatindog, nga hinali lang nga gingpaluhod kag gintumba sang isa ka mabaskug nga linog. Kaupod sa mga simbahan nga nagkalaguba amo ang iya sang Loboc kag ang iya bantog nga kampanaryo. Narumpag ang atop ka ganhaan sang simbahan, gingtunga nga daw ginbis-ak lang nga puno sang kahoy, ka gang masubo nga basi hindi na gid mabalik sa daan sini nga porma ukon dagway. Ang kampanaryo nga yara malapit sa suba nawasdak man sang makusog nga pagtay-og. Kinyentos ka mga utod

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#INSTASELFIE #INSTA SELFIE By KRYSTILLE CAMILLE C. BONTUYAN

People can’t help it. Nowadays, it seems as if dogs have been dethroned by cameras as people’s best friend. It’s funny when people mock other people taking selfies and yet take selfies of themselves too. So before you judge this article as #hypocrite and might as well yell at it saying #getoutofhere, let’s make it something entertaining and set ourselves guilty as charged. Shall we begin? Our generation is the generation of vanity, isn’t it? But hey, it’s not a bad thing. It’s not a good thing either. Let’s take

Food Selfie

OMG, relate everyone! “Indi anay pagtanduga ang pagkaon kay picturean ko pa,” “Kadugay man mag-abot sang food mapost nako sa instagram pu,” “Makadto ko bala sa Starbucks kag picturean ang baso ko para damo likes #richkid.” Almost all of the people do this. Who doesn’t love food anyway? Seriously, they are more pleasing to the eyes than our face. #reality #namit #medyobaboy

vanity as something subjective like beauty. It could be bad for you but it could be good for me and vice versa or topsyturvy. Whatever! The thing is, we are ruled nowadays by too much self appreciation, self love, self comfort, self self self self SELFIE! Every day we feel more disturbed and bothered about what to upload on Facebook and whether our photo on Instagram even gained likes or something. It’s the new normal, they say, and yeah, people are enthusiastic about it. But there are just some people who are too overruled by this idea it

Bago Gamit Ko Selfie

New shoes, new bags, new books, new dress, new clothes, new watch, new necklace, new bracelet, new jacket, new cap, new socks, new laptop, new printer, new panty, new brief, new this, new that. #walalang #paramasuyakamo #hehehehe

DA Ni AIRON B. BUENVENI Dear Nene, Kapoy-kapoy ako subong pero indi ako makatulog. Ano kay kon mag piyong-piyong ako, madumduman ko gid ang gasiga-siga mo nga mga mata, ang taas-taas mo nga ilong, ang pula-pula mo nga bibig, kag ang humok-humok mo nga guya. Hidlaw-hidalw na gid ako sa imo. Indi na ko makahulat nga maglagaw-lagaw kita liwat kag dayon magistorya-istorya, itik-itik, kadlaw-kadlaw kag magkaon-kaon sang namit-namit nga bayibayi, inday-inday, lubi-lubi, kag halo-halo. Kon gusto mo pwede man kita kabalay-balay kag dason magluto-luto, ligid-ligid, kag kamangkamang. Anhon ta galing kay diri ako sa Iloilo, kag ikaw ara dira saTawi-tawi. Pero sige lang, tawag-tawag kag text-text lang kita kun may time.Halong-halong langpirme. Mwahmwah… Galaway-laway, Toto

seems like they’d died if they weren’t able to take a single self-portrait shot in a single day with their camera phones. Vanity is entertaining, it kills boredom. But vanity, at the same time, is annoying. It can kill people. #kidding No exceptions. We take SELFIES, admit it. You secretly take a picture of yourself once in awhile. And speaking of selfies there are different kinds – a lot actually. So for convenience, I made a list of the top 5 most famous Selfies based on what I have observed. *Drum roll please* here it goes.

Mirror Selfie

This is by far the most popular form of selfie. Any type of mirror or glass will do, as long as it can showcase an acceptable reflection of your face – anytime, anywhere! It’s also a great way to display your #ootd #ootn #detail #style #mirror #igers #fashiondaily #instagood #instamood #instafashion #instaseriously #instaenoughwiththehashtags Okay, now a selfie looking cute in the same room where I poop. *click* #vain

ala sang may makapahinwala nga mahilig kita nga mga Pinoy mag sulit ukon magliwat-liwat sang mga butang nga gahalin sa aton baba. Matuod man nga kis-a kahalam-utan siya pamati-an, pero ining mabinuhaton naton nga paghampang sang mga tinaga ang isa sa pinasahi nga tatak sang aton kultura. Maghalin sa mga ginahimo nga hulag sang aton lawas tubtob sa mga butang nga gapalibot sa aton, dugangan pa sang mga hayo nga ginhatag sa aton, tanan na siguro nga tinaga nga pwede masulit, suliton gid. Kon imo isa-isahon (tsk, indi gid malikawan) ang imo mga paryente kag iban pa nga mga kakilala, ambot lang kon pila ka Toto kag Nene ang matuhaw. Kag kon hungdon, ang aton halangdon nga presidente nga si Noynoy pati ang bise presidente nga si Jojo, indi man magpaulihi. ‘It’s more fun in the Philippines’ man gid matuod- tanan kita ‘in’. Sang Agosto 23, 2010, nasaksihan sang kalibutan ang pagsabat ni Venus Raj sa ﬁnal interview sang Miss Universe pageant. Antes magbuka ang iya baba para magsabat, kaangay sang dyosa ang panulukan sang kalibutan sa iya. Pagkatapos sang major major niya nga sabat, pati ang Microsoft word indi mag baton sang iya

The JWU (Just Woke Up) Selfie

May muta ka pa. May laway pa nga gapilit sa chura mo. Daw ginistaran pa ka kuwago buhok mo. Baho pa baba mo. 1, 2, 3 SELFIE! #AllNatural #NoMakeUp #NoFilter This is surreal but seriously there are people who do this. Maybe it’s their way of saying to the world that their alive and thankful for they’ll be able to create another album in their Facebook account with about 50 photos of themselves doing the same pose, wearing the same clothes, using different angles. Yes baby, smile and let the world see that you still have ki-ki.

The Incredibly Out Of This World Caption Selfie

*Uploads a Selfie* Caption: We met for a reason either you’re a blessing or a lesson. Oh well darling, I guess I’ll take the latter part. Thanks for teaching me that selfies with a literally lost caption is indeed misleading and might totally lead me astray and is seriously disturbing. Thank you very much. #lessonlearned 2 mins later… *Uploads a Selfie* Caption: It doesn’t matter how slow you go, as long as you don’t stop. – Confucius. Thank you daw sa endorsement hambal ni Confucius. Xoxo. 5 mins later… *Uploads a Selfie* Caption: #mainit #brownout #pawis #grrrr Hay part, mayo tani kung mabalik ka chura mo ang kuryente, may hustisya pa. Nag-weather update ka pa. #ikawna And, that’s a wrap! Well, there are other selfies I didn’t mention like the OMG-I-have-a-pimple/bruise/incredibly disgusting laceration selfie, or the don’t-stare-at-my-boobs-even-if-they’rethe-only-thing-you-can-see-here selfie and stuff like that, but then we could never do anything about the fact that #SELFIE is indeed the “thang” recently. So let’s just enjoy it while it’s still in the middle-of-the-road. But let’s also put in mind that there’s more to life than bombarding the feed and getting likes. Anyway, in the end we’re all guilty, so laugh it out. *Selfie song fades in background*

gin mitlang. Apang kon pamangkuton siya liwat “What is one big mistake that you’ve made in your life and what did you do to make it right?” sigurado nga may ara na siya sang mas maayo nga isabat. Madamo ang nagsiling nga dako ato siya nga kahuy-anan sa Pilipinas apang kung panumdumon, wala kita dapat sang basulon o ikahauya. Sa kamatuoran, indi lang kita nga mga Pinoy ang may kasami nga magsulit-sulit sang aton hambalanon. Tanan nga lengwahe nga naghalinsa Malayo-Polynesian nga pamilya sang mga lengwahe masami man nga nagasulit sang mga tinaga nga ila ginagamit. Ginalaragway sang Malayo-Polynesian nga lengwahe ang pagka-unod sang simple nga ponolohiya, ang pagkakulang sang klaster sang pahagyon-mitlang o consonants (indiparehas sang ‘ght’, ‘spr’, kag ‘mpt’ sa ingles), kag ang paggamit sang tatlo o lima lang ka maathagmitlang o vowels (a, i, kag o). Amo ini ang rason kon ngaa ang tanan nga dayalekto sang mga Pinoy, maghalin man sa Iloilo o sa Tawitawi, naga kaunod sang na utlan nga syllables nga konkis-a garesulta sa pagsulit-sulitsa mga ini. May ara sang mga natundan nga gamit ang

pagsulit sang aton mga ginamitlang. Ang iban gina sulit para palutawon ang aton mga ginabatyag parehas sang ‘kapoy-kapoy’ kag ‘hidlaw-hidlaw’ sa sulat ni Toto kay Nene. May ara naman ginasulit para magnami lang sa talinga ukon pamati-an parehas sang ‘gasiga-siga’, ‘taas-taas’, ‘pula-pula’, kag ‘humok-humok’. Daw kalain man matuod pamati-an ang “gasiga monga mga mata, ang taas mo nga ilong, ang pula mo nga bibig, kag ang humok mo nga guya” di bala?Ayoslang man ina kon wala sang balatyagon ang imo ginalaragway parehas sang mga robot. Kahalam-utan man o naka-andan lang, ang importante naga intyendihanay kita tanan. Kon may maggamit sang tinaga nga ‘major major’ kag maintyendihan mo man lang, ano pa gid pangita-on mo? Anhon ta gid man abi ang intsaktonga English ko nga dugo man lang ang gapamati sa aton.Gahambal kag gasulat kita para ma intyendihan, indi para magpadayaw-dayaw. Kon wala ka na dutlan sang mga nakasulat diri, maayo pa nga kalimti nalang ang pagkatawo mo. Panumduma na lang nga isa ka ka isda. Hambal ni Rizal “ang taong hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit pa sa mabaho at malansang isda” kuno eh. Teh, pilikalang- may lapulapu, may mayamaya, kag maysapsap man.

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*Gets phone* *Goes to Camera* *Angle* *Angle* *Pose* *Click* *Upload* *Insert Selfie song here* Tara na’t magselfie selfie selfie tayo pag may time. Ipakita sa mundo ang maganda mong smile. Selfie Selfie din pag may time.

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Itanong kay

Echoserong Cheken

Dear Echoserong Cheken, Dear Echoserong Cheken, I’m in a relationship. Luv ko ang guy coz his my happiness. The problem is, indi siya makahatag time para sa akon nga dugay ko na gina pangayo. Ang dilemma sang lola now is to whether endure it or let go na. I know I can move on man, pero I don’t like to undergo the process. Help!

Sincerely, Claire Aysus Claire, generic ina nga problema sang mga babaye nga ara sa isaka relasyon. Should I say, if indi tanan, kalabanan siguro nga babaye amo na ang ginareklamo sa lalaki. You know what, ang problema dira usually is that, kamo na mga babaye are thinking that men are FEELING the way you feel, while kami naman ya nga mga lalaki (syempre, Echoserong Cheken gne di bala, indi Echoserang Cheken), are thinking that women are THINKING the way we do. So there’s goes the discord. Unless wala sang ma-consider bisan

Ako nga pala si Joyce, 18 years old at saka 2nd year college. Hindi ko alam if problema nga ba ito pero sadyang over protective lang talaga ang mga parents ko lalo na ang mother ko, na ipinasasalamat ko naman kahit papaano. Ang hindi ko na lang gusto eh halos lahat ng galaw ko eh kailanagan alam niya, eh hindi naman ako makapag sinungaling kung nagtatanong siya. Kailangang kong umuwi ng ganitong oras at hindi ako dapat pumunta diyan at dito. Ano po yong mapapayo niyo?

Yours truly, Joyce isa lang sa inyo of the feeling and thinking cheken, goodbye gid na laban. Better if duwa gid kamo ang maka huna-huna sang amo ni nga butang. But na notice ko lang the way you shared your problem, daw love is on the air man gid. Wala lang ko kabalo if pila na edad mo kag sang bf mo and how long na ang relationship nyo, but if it’s worth it, ﬁght for it. Give him a last chance. Ipa intsendi sa iya how you feel and try to understand man kon ano ang

Problema nga yan. Dapat kasi, sa mga oras na ito (wow tagalog) eh dahan-dahan mo nang na e-establish ang indepence mo sa pamilya mo. Pag na natiling ganyan yan hanggang maka-graduate ka, eh “failure to launch” yan sabi nila. Hindi mo ma e-explore ang tutuo at ang mas mapngahas na daigdig. Hindi ka matuto. Mabuti naman dahil kahit papaano eh, aware ka na nangyayari yan sa iyo, dahil merong iba diyan na unconsciously eh nagiging dependent sa mga magulang nila. So step 1 yan. Step 2, kailangang ipa unawa mo sa kanila na hindi ka na dalagingging- na kaya mo nang mabuhay na ikaw lang (syempre dapat may baon pa rin). At paano mo gagawin yun? Step 3, ipakita mo sa kanila na kaya mo. Hindi ko alam kung ano kurso mo, pero meron ka pa namang higit dalawang taon para gawin ito nang dahan-dahan at mahinahon. Huwag mo silang biglain para swabe lang.Kung gusto mo ng mas wirdong advice heto: umayos ka na para kang professional sa harapan nila. Sumoot ka nang blazer o mag bestida ka para hindi ka na maging bata sa paningin nila. Cheken lang! gadalagan sa iya ulo (basi may kuto lang). After that act on using your intuition, then let me know. Ok? Don’t think anay sang mga moving on cheken. Kun kay Pink pa “Just give me a reason, just a little bit enough, just a second we’re not broken just bent. And we can learn to love again.” See… Hay gugma…

Hi Echoserong Cheken, My problem may sound simple, but to be honest grabe na gid ang struggle ko. Here it is: natamad na gid ako ya magstudy, pero bisan papaano, gusto ko man makapasar and believe it or not, I feel like having good grades. How is that?

Sincerely, Lady V. .Lady V. madali lang na ang solusyon sa problema mo. Panumduma lang ini: Ang tulog bisan papaano madali lang bawi-on pero ang singko indi. Gamay lang na nga self-motivation. Pero sa matuodtuod lang, echoserang palaka ka man. Imagine, paano ka makakuha

Dear Echoserong Cheken, I have this feeling nga indi na gid para sa akon ang kurso nga gina kuha ko. Daw gina pilit ko na lang kaugalingon ko para makapasar. Daw gusto ko na gid mag-shift pero bal-an ko nga indi man ako pagtugtan sang parents ko. Ano obrahon ko?

Sincerely, Kaka Kun ginpilit lang sa imo ang imo nga kurso, you have all the right to say no kun indi mo na kaya.

taas nga grades kon tulok-tulokon mo lang tulun-an mo. Kulang na ina nene imo motivation. Try rewarding yourself while gatuon ka. For example, taga-tapos mo basa is aka paragraph sang imo tulun-an or solve sang isa ka problem, kaon ka dason bubot (depende sa taste kag budget mo ah). If may K ka, pwede ka kabakal parehas sang mga Lays para maganahan ka gid basa pero kon buslot bulsa ta, pwede ka man ka mantinir bubot, kaon ka lang after each sentences. What is good sa kaso mo is that ang drive mo for achievement cheken is there. Just don’t limit yourself sa high grades cheken. Kumbaga daw passport mo lang na sya. Ang dapat mo panumdumon, sa diin ka makadto. Anhon mo man ang passport kun wala ka man gale kadtuan di bala? Daw cheken lang. Pero kon ikaw ang nagpili sang kurso mo, dason all of a sudden mapangindi ka lang, I can understand where your parents are coming from. Kabulay sang kwarta subong no. Kapin pa nga gina cheken-cheken lang gle ni Napoles and company ang pinangabudlayan sang ginikanan naton.If you feel na gid of shifting after weighing tanan nga cheken pero indi kag pag i-allow, ipa-intsendi lang sa ila sang intsakto ang imo reason then go for it. You may not believe it, pero sa umpisa lang na sila maakig or magsunggod sa imo. After the day, you’re still their child. Suportahan ka man na nila gihapon. Cheken lang!

Kung meron kayong mga personal na problema o kahit anong pinagdaaanan na nais niyong ibahagi, magawang i-pm lamang ito sa facebook page ng Cental Echo o di kaya’y i-send sa central. echo@gmail.com. Ikasasaya naming matulongan kayo sa abot ng among makakaya. Idaan natin to sa tawa. Cheken lang!

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and diverted his attention to extracurricular activities in school. He found his potential in playing volleyball when he was chosen a team captain in an intramural meet during his elementary days. “It was not love at first sight; I played for it because somebody told me to,” he said. As a result, he lost his appetite for volleyball when he was in high school and played badminton instead. His college days did not make things better. He was not sure about his decisions which made him jump from one course or school to another. “Actually, wala man gid kami nabudlayan sa kwarta, mu na guro ang reason kung ngaa pawala lang ko sang una sa studies ko,” he said. Finally, he decided to enroll in Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in MAPEH at CPU after his last course as an architectural student in University of San Agustin. That’s when the game found its way back to him. He was approached by Coach Anthony Arnilla and gave him an irresistible offer to train as a varsity player in CPU with scholarship. He had been noticed as a potential quicker during the University Day games in CPU. Kenny did not hesitate to accept the offer and, finally after a series of struggles, he fell in love with the game. From a go-with-the-flow person, volleyball gave Amar determination to succeed and taught him that hard work is the

The U-day celebrations wrapped up with victory, even without the big ﬁeld.

Whistleblower The Facebook group of Central Echo, In the Dumps, was bombarded with complaints on the use of the Big Field during this year’s University Day. Threads of conversations between the Administration, CPUR ofﬁcials, and students discussed all about the restrictions on the playing turf at CPU. For most of the Centralians, U-day is a once-in-a-year event for college students to break loose from academics and have sports amidst the hectic school work. It is an anticipated season in the university during which students can have fun. Not this year. The issue was that the Korean football class at CPU did not allow CPU student athletes to use the Big Field for U-day sports.

It was true. And even on regular class days, at 3 - 6pm, students are not allowed to use or even just cross the big field because the Bachelor of Science in Physical Education Transcultural (BS PET) program in which students are mostly Koreans, are having their class in the big field. And if you cross the field, prepare to hear the shrill, deafening sound of a whistle. It was unfair to some CPU students who were not to be able to utilize the playing field during the U-day events. They reasoned out they’ve paid for the use of it and the administration is not listening to their complaints. They’ve even posted derogatory statements on some of the Facebook pages related to CPU student community. And there is a common tone to every post: that CPU big field is

key to be a champion. Indeed, the championship was not an instant achievement to him; he trained a lot and strove harder than the other players. For the first two years as varsity player all he thought was that he always needed improvement. He assumed that he was not good enough until he perfected every set-plays of the game. He trained more and worked harder especially when he was chosen to represent Iloilo in many competitions like Regional PRISAA 2011 and National PRISAA 2012. However, it came with a price. He lost his scholarship due to a regular 5-8 pm practice that left him struggling with his schoolwork. Still, he did not allow it to deter his course. He gradually established an efficient time management and regained his scholarship. His leadership skills were also honed when he became a team captain for almost three years. He learned that family is not just by blood; it is by heart. “Gabulig ko financially sa akon mga teammates, kapin pa ang mga baguhanon nga pigado man sa kabuhi. Pero wala ko sila ginapasugtan mag-abuso, kon kinanglan mangakig sa court, mapangakig gid ko kay para man ina sa ila.” Amar commended his team and praised them for their commitment, noting that his members gave him the inspiration to keep him going. “Ang namian ko sa ila is ang dedication nila mag practice kag sa hampang, mu na wala ko man

sila ginapabay-an. Kis-a nakapoy man ko, pero nakita ko sila nga ga try gid sang best nila, amu na nag encourage pa sakun to win every game.” They always have the pep-talk, open forum, and team building activities that bind them closer as a group. At 6 feet and 4 inches, the “Middle Hitter” of the team dedicated his every game to his family especially to his mom who had never witnessed how volleyball molded his only son to be a better individual. Kenny was still hoping that somehow, he had made his mother proud despite the fact that she never saw him playing. When asked what message he can leave to aspiring players, Kenny said, “Wala tawo nga ginbata para magvolleyball; it is with dedication kag dapat ang heart mo ara sa game. More practice lang para makuha mo ang goal mo, and my goal is to win every game, not by score but by how I play it.” With every attack, block, and receive count, he never wasted points in life. He said that volleyball is his teacher in life and without it, he is lost. As he continues his journey to become a teacher someday, his spirit as a volleyball player will always remain.

also for Filipinos, not only for Koreans. Whoa there. Hearing this side of the story is a bit upsetting. This led me to catch the other side of the court. Professional sports is something we need to understand. It involves honor, pride, and most of all the lives of the players who face battles every time they step on the field. For a few years now, international students have been attracted to study professional programs in CPU because of its globally competitive courses. One of these is the Football Program. They come to the Philippines because they believed they will get good education and good athletics. Also, they are impressed by what Filipino football players can do. Unfortunately, four Korean students have been sent back to South Korea for medication and recovery according to the Office of International Programs director Prof. Rowena Libo-on. Why? The big field is not safe enough to be a training ground. We’re talking about safety. I’ve learned from my structural engineering courses that discontinuous loading would eventually cause deformations on the beams that support the structural element. This also applies to the soil of the football field. When the wearing surface of the field is loaded with nonuniform loadings, there will be inevitable irregularities that could form on the playing ground.

These irregularities can cause the players to stumble, fall, and in the worst-case scenario, permanently hurt themselves. This was the reason why the Koreans were sent back home. Simple engineering principle. Just watch NBA Finals or any live sports events. You’ll see sweepers on the courts following trails of the players to clean up little streaks of dust or friction they’ve made on the court floor. In this note, I understand the how the coach of CPU football class protects his players and why he is a whistleblower. Let’s admit it. CPU doesn’t have enough sports facilities to expedite every sports event during the U-Day. Even the sports committee was not enough to cater different and sometimes simultaneous activities of the intramurals. It was all they can do to keep the games going, all the while trying to balance both sides of the equation concerning the use of the field. This is perhaps the reason why we enjoyed a verdant green field during the University Parade and did not find ourselves soaked in a bed of muddy chocolate fudge. The field was protected to protect us. Some of the other complaints are left for the officials to resolve. I hope they do their part, for truth, for honesty, and for the welfare of the students. Still, if we look at it, the U-day celebrations wrapped up with victory, even without the big field.

Family

is not just by

blood.

heart. It is by

LEAP OF FAITH

Kenny Amar takes a leap to deliver a winning spike.

Photo by: Chalcedon A. Sañor

To the typical student, college life is a hectic struggle of passing grades and academic requirements. And if it weren’t enough, an overdose of leadership excursions, organizational duties, and extracurricular activities would tip the balance off and make life difficult, to be almost unbearable. And yet, some students seem to have mastered the art of juggling these responsibilities. They have developed a skill that could only come from discipline and hard work; a skill that allows them to play two courts at the same time. Take for instance the CPU Volleyball Men Team Captain Kenny John Amar. Even with the pressures of school lingering with threats in the game field, he and his team still made history after emerging champion for the first time in the Iloilo Schools Athletic Association competitions. The victory, however, is not a quick, instantaneous spike. His journey has been one full of twists and turns, of tough decisions, of sacrifices and success. Being the eldest and the only son in their family, Kenny learned to take care of himself and his sisters at an early age of 10. His mother works as an OFW in Canada and his father works as a government employee investing his time to sustain the everyday needs of their family. Longing for affection, especially from a mother, Kenny lost his initiative to study

University Day 2013 Officials Results College/ LiteraryAcademics Department Musical

Sports & Special Overall Athletics Events Points

1. HS

23.5

155.6

301

127

607.1

2. CBA

168.5

229

138

549.5

3. CAS

36.5

139.16

187

113

475.66

4. ENGG

222

101.5

432.5

5. CHM

79.5

164

104.5

354

6. CNAS

133.66

112.5

341.16

7. EDUC

139

75.5

322.5

8. CCS

106

261

9. MED

27.5

132.5

10. ELEM

31.5

105.5

11. THEO

23.5

80.5

12. CARES

13. LAW

14. GRAD

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By AIRON B BUENVENIDA Volleybelle Jovelyn Gonzaga, a proud product of Central Philippine University (CPU), tearfully received the Most Valuable Player (MVP) plum at the conclusion of the 10th Shakey’s V-League Open Conference at San Juan City, October 15. Gonzaga, who joined the Lady Troopers of the Philippine Army last June bested veterans of the open conference which ﬁred off of last August 18, with eight teams vying for supremacy in the country’s premiere volleyball league. “I did not expect it. I don’t really care about the [game] stats, I just go out and play. That is why I was really shocked when my name was called [for the award],” Gonzaga shared. A newbie and the youngest member of the team, 21-year-old Gonzaga delivered a remarkably powerful performance averaging twenty points a game. Copping also the Best Attacker award, Gonzaga had efﬁciently served as the utility attacker (spiker) of the Lady Troopers specializing in both quick and open attacks. Aside from smashing some kills, her 5’9’’ and lean

physical frame makes her also a good blocker. “That too (the Best Attacker award) never crossed my mind because I have so many tough contenders,” Gonzaga said. “To name those, they are UAAP and NCAA graduates and some were former MVP’s and awardees of different tournaments,” she overwhelmingly added. Gonzaga made her Shakey’s V-League debut in 2009 as a guest player for the University of St. La Salle (USLS), Bacolod. Volleybelle from Central One can hardly tell her rise is meteoric. Before her one year training at the Philippine Army, Jovelyn Gonzaga or Jovz as her friends fondly call her,was already a volleyball phenom of the University. A native of Jordan,Guimaras, Gonzaga was on her sophomore years in high school representing their province in a regional meet when coach Lemuel Gardose ﬁrst saw through what she could be capable of if trained. She was absorbed by the CPU HS team the year after. Gonzaga continued her tertiary education in the University as a varsity

player while concurrently enrolled in the program of Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Music Arts Physical Education and Health. She became an invaluable asset gearing the CPU team to give a fight in national competitions. “She is a flexible and intelligent player,” said Anthony Arnilla, the college coach of volleyball team, who was not quite surprised at all when Gonzaga received the MVP plum as he believed that she is of different caliber. “She could get far and she could even succeed in the international arena,” added Arnilla who is very much proud of what Gonzaga has been achieving. A step nearer to her coach’s dream, Gonzaga, together with her CPU teammate Fiola Ceballos, represented Philippines in the Universaide Games Beach Volleyball tournament at Kazan, Russia last July. Bringing all these accolades for the University, Gonzaga was invited to be the torch bearer of the University for the upcoming PRISAA on December. After her training at Philippine Army, Gonzaga shall go back to CPU to finish her degree.

GONZAGA

University adopts new official athletics nickname Photo by: Edwin Laru-an

By IAN JAN N. DALISAY

WINNING GOAL Players from the Golden Lions offer their teammate, Joshua Supeña, a group hug after he scored the goal that made them champs.

Golden Lions roar as ISSA Football Champs 1-0 against JBLFMU By RHICK LARS T. ALBAY In what built up to be a 2-game match, the ﬁrst ending in a draw, the CPU Golden Lions beat John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University’s Dolphins, emerging as the Iloilo Schools Sports Association’s 2013 Men’s Football Champion. After defeating the lineups of the Western Institute of Technology and the University of San Agustin in the preliminaries, the Central Philippine University’s Golden Lions Men’s

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Football Team went head to head with JBLFMU’s Dolphins for the ISSA Football Championship. The first of two games held at the Lapaz Plaza Football Field on September 9, 2013 finished with a 0 – 0 draw, both teams strongly keeping their ground and guarding their posts. The tie was eventually settled with a second game held last Sept. 12. During the second game, CPU’s Golden Lions quickly gained the upper hand with athlete Joshua Supeña scoring a goal during the first half of the

competition. John B. Lacson’s attempts at countering with a goal of their own were thwarted by CPU’s strong defensive. At the end of the match, with CPU’s Supeña scoring the lone goal, JBLFMU at 0, the Golden Lions were declared the champion, proving that their team roared the loudest. The CPU Golden Lions Men’s Football Team, an all-ﬁlipino lineup of Cerntralian students, is the ofﬁcial varsity team of the University. It is headed by Coach Bob Javellana and Assistant Coach Mike Tan.

Central Philippine University Sports and Athletics Department has finally chosen a new, official sports nickname— the Golden Lions. The University Board of Trustees on September 6 accepted the recommendation from the CPU Athletics Department that chose Golden Lions. The University teams had spent the past years competing without a nickname. “With the CPU Sports having a mascot, it’s now time that students and athletes have something to look on,” CPU Athletic Director Atty. Alejandro Somo said. In the past few years, CPU sports teams used different unofficial nicknames such as the Centralians and the Golden Eagles. Atty. Somo said the choice was made between Eagles and Lions and since Eagles has been already known to represent Ateneo in Manila and University of San Agustin in West Visayas, the Board of Trustees selected Lions over the Eagles.

In defense of the ‘Lions’ proposal, the athletic director cited mostly Bible verses and one of which states, “The lion, mighty among beasts, does not retreat from anyone.” “Having the athletic mascot for CPU Sports, we expect that students and athletes will unite under one emblem,” the athletic director said in his ﬁnal statement during the interview. He also added that the CPU Athletics will soon release CPU Lions Athletics apparel for sale to the Centralian community.

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Gonzaga notches V-League MVP Award