CURSOR Publication Vol. XXII, Issue no. 1

BulSu CICT parTnerS wITh SaleSforCe

CICT conducts campus tour for sophomore and junior students

Bianca Santos and Jian Zharese Sanz

The CICT resumed the onsite campus tour for the college’s sophomores and juniors last September 07, 2022 with the initial gathering on the grounds of Pimentel Hall.

The event occurred with the efforts of CICT Local Student Council and other student bodies. During the designated call time for both year levels, 8:30 am for the second year while 1:30 pm for the third year students, the assigned escorts gathered the students on the ground floor of Pimentel Hall arranged by their sections.

The tour began with the introduction of some of buildings such as the Alvarado Hall of CIT, the BulSu Activity Centre, the 7-floor E-Library, p. 02

The College of Information and Communications Technology conducted

a welcoming ceremony for the IT Company Salesforce held last Sept 7, 2022, at the BulSU Hostel Function Hall.

Dr. Keno C. Piad, the college dean started his welcome remarks by thanking the visitors, department heads, and faculty present at the event. He also said that with BulSU being the first state university to be partnered with Salesforce, he hopes that this strengthens the partnership between BulSU and the country.

Later on Ms. Kim Ng, the Trailhead Academy Senior Manager introduced Salesforce Customer 360 via video presentation. She also expressed the company’s goals of teaching students key skills before entering the workforce, hence the Trailhead Academy.

In addition, Ms. Catherine Soliman, a Salesforce representative also mentioned that it is possible to conduct an internship with a Salesforce company.

Towards the end of the program, the master of ceremony awarded the certificates to the guests Ms. Kim Ng, Mr. Alvan Ang, and Ms. Catherine Soliman. Afterward, members of the CICT FRX Crew performed a dance number before closing the event formally.

The Department Head of the CICT, Dr. Digna S. Evale, expressed the college’s excitement about the partnership with Salesforce during her closing remarks. The University President Dr. Cecilia Gascon also arrived and had some conversations with the visitors. Afterward, everyone present was invited to lunch prepared by the University.

Nikita Tenorio

CICT UPriseSKILLING. Salesforce is in the house for the partnership with the College of Information Technology Communication to produce highly competent students in the future last September 7, 2022. | PHOTO COURTESY REYNALD MAGANA

BulSU CICT guides freshmen for face-toface orientation and campus tour

Danika Ross Caluag

The College of Information and Communication Technology conducted a face-to-face orientation for freshmen students which was held in Valencia Hall last August 26, 2022.

The orientation started with a doxology followed by the National Anthem and the BulSU Hymn via audio-visual presentation. The college dean, Dr. Keno C. Piad opened his welcoming speech by discussing the course programs of the college. He also introduced the college's partnership with IT companies.

"Let us cultivate there, finding our purpose in life. But it has to start with a proper mindset" said Dr. Keno Piad as he ended his speech.

Afterwards, the college secretary, Mr. Aaron Paul Dela Rosa discussed the vision, mission, goals, and objectives of the college and the offered BSIT programs. He also spearheaded the introduction of the executive and administrative committee of the college through an audio-visual presentation. Later on, Mr. Dela Rosa introduced the Techno Paragon-League, a group intended for students who wanted to hone their skills in programming, networking and multimedia. Moreover, before the

freshmen proceeded to their campus tour, Mr. Edison Tuazon, the governor of the CICT Local Student Council, concluded the event with his closing remarks.

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and the BulSu Hostel. Numerous spots in the university like the monument, canteen, and dormitory were also introduced to the queues of students. In the latter part of the tour, the students got familiarised with further structures, such as the BulSU

Infirmary, chess institute, Student Government Office, and other famous main buildings. The tour guides also mentioned the University’s heroes’ park, where the statues of Bulacan’s local heroes stand firm.

As the tour progressed, the university’s main halls which included the College of Education’s Roxas Hall; College of Engineering’s Natividad Hall, where the MIS office was also located; the College of Science’s Federizo Hall; and Flores Hall, home of the Registrar and administrative offices of the university are presented to the students.

The tour concluded before the expected time. Afterward, the students had the time to navigate the campus freely and make themselves more familiar with the entire campus.

FIRST WALK AT HOME. CICT Students walking along the University grounds as they toured around by the Student Council members. | PHOTO COURTESY JAN JOSEPH MANALO

BulSU CICT teams up with an Indonesian university

Marielle Teodoro

On September 23, 2022, the Executive Committee of the College of Information and Communications Technology conducted an initial meeting with the faculty members of Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta in Indonesia at 9:00 am through a Zoom call.

"Having this academic partnership, for us in the college and in the university, is very significant as we go along towards the internationalization of education," said Dr. Keno Piad, the college dean, during his welcome remarks. He also stated the Memorandum of Understanding between the CICT and UAJY wherein there will be several webinars and training that will be conducted for the students of both

CICT and UAJY.

The agenda of the meeting is to elaborate the different mutual interests and development such as academic collaboration, organizing lecture series, facilitating joint pitching activities as well as student exchange programs.

As the meeting proceeded, the drafting of the Memorandum of Agreement was also stated wherein there will be specifications in the areas of Informatics, Information System, and the Master's Degree of the program.

In the latter part of the juncture, Dr. Keno invited the UAJY to attend the upcoming IT Congress of the college to which UAJY responded positively.

BulSU-CICT tops different national competition across the country

Marielle Teodoro

BulSU’s CICT joined several competitions from September to November this year and hailed as winners on those respective events. On September 15, 2022 the college joined in the 1st Startup Hackathon organized by the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP). The Team UPRISE consists of Mr. Aaron Paul Dela Rosa, Dr. Digna Evale, Mr. Lester Phil Cruz and Mr. Gabriel Galang. They were hailed as the 1st runner up in the said competition. In addition, on October 20, 2022, The Junior UPRISE placed as the 1st runner up in the 7th Edition of the Philippine Startup Challenge PSC 2022 - a regional competition in Region 3 organized by the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT).

Lastly, on November 29, 2022 the Team UPRISE 2.0 composed of Dr. Keno C. Piad, Mr. Alejandro Burgos, Mr. John Michael Calizon, Dr. Digna Evale, and Dr. Rosemarie Bautista joined the Hackathon Competition for Challenge for Cauayan City LGU and clutched three awards namely Best in Utilization, Best in Ingenious Solution, and Best in New Knowledge, and hailed as the Grand Winner during the 3rd Recognition Ceremony of SPARTA.

ON TO GREATER HEIGHTS. The CICT executive committee with some of the members of the faculty from the UAJY during their initial meeting for the partnership.

University of Assumption conducts its 3rd Assumption Outstanding Campus Press Awards

Danika Ross Caluag

The Regina Publication of the University of Assumption conducted its 3rd Assumption Outstanding Campus Press Awards last October 2022.

The event was attended by the delegates from the State Universities and Colleges in Luzon including the CURSOR Publication as representative of the Bulacan State University. The awarding ceremony was held in Monsigñor Serrano Auditorium of the University of Assumption in Angeles, Pampanga last November 28, 2022.

The Most Outstanding News Writer was awarded to Daniel Paolo Aquino of CLSU Collegian, followed by the award for the Most Outstanding Editorial Writer which was awarded to Andres Tristani Garong of Kamaya Point. Jessrai Ibarra from CURSOR Publication was the Most Outstanding Feature

Writer, Hannah Pineda of The Angelite of Holy Angel University was awarded as the Most Outstanding Opinion Writer. Ronnel Tiongco of The Industrialist was awarded as the Most Outstanding Investigative Journalist, and the Most Outstanding Sports Writer was Christle Ann Bernardo of The Pioneer of Angeles University Foundation. The Most Outstanding Editorial Cartoonist was awarded to Jayward Corong and the Most Outstanding Photojournalist was

awarded to Dannia Bondoc of The Industrialist.

In the latter part of the awarding, the Most Outstanding Campus Journalist was awarded to Patrick Bryan Porras of The Industrialist of Don Honorio Ventura State University. And the Most Outstanding Campus Newspaper was awarded to The Forefront. The other twelve Outstanding Campus Newspaper was awarded to the following publications:

Afterwards, the Industrialist took the spot for the Most Outstanding Campus Publication Awards. The event ended with the photo opportunity with the delegates from the State Universities and Colleges in Luzon.

ONE FOR THE BOOKS. Few Editorial Board members represented CURSOR Publication as they receive the Outstanding Campus Newspaper Award at AOCPA. | PHOTO COURTESY MR. RODERICK

DICT partners with BulSU for Civil Service Eligibility

Janella Carrillo and Jian Zharese Joeis Sanz

On November 25, 2022, The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) partnered with Bulacan State University to provide a diagnostic examination for 4thyear BSIT students held at Valencia Hall at 9 am and 1:30 pm.

DICT partners with BulSU for Civil Service Eligibility

The written exam was spearheaded by the staff from DICT. The diagnostic exam is the fruit of the partnership of DICT and the civil service which will give civil service eligibility to programmers in particular.

The written exam is 20% of the total score, and the remaining 80% is for the hands-on exam. Those who will pass the examination will receive a certification equivalent to civil service.

The entire exam duration was monitored by the central office online and was recorded through a Zoom Meeting.

Once the students finished answering the questions, they were given a post-evaluation questionnaire that determines the impact of the exam on the students.

BulSU SG commemorates Martial Law victims on its 50th anniversary

Lorilie Perez

The Bulacan State University Student Government conducted activities held

at the University to honor and remember the victims of Martial Law last September 21, 2022, as it marked the fifth decade since the declaration of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos.

The program formally started with the Snake Rally which was participated by the Student Government and each college's Local Student Council. The group silently marched across the university grounds and buildings while holding their rally materials. "We should recognize the day, dahil hindi lang siya ordinaryong araw. Ito ang ikalimang dekada na kung saan libulibong mamamayan–kabataan, magsasaka, manggagawa ang nagalay ng buhay. Kinitil, tinakot,

tinorture ng rehimeng Marcos."

Sen. Daniel Carlo "Rebo" Vergara, Chairperson of the Rules and Procedure Committee, remarked as the group assembled at the end of the rally.

Afterward, the event proceeded to conduct the Black Parade. The attendees gathered in front of the Activity Center and then marched towards Flores Building. They chanted and called the University Administration to review and pass Resolution No. 58 s.2022 proposed by the BulSU SG. It mainly advocates the SG's 5-point Youth Agenda and for the "Bukas na Paaralan".

Lastly, a film viewing was held at the Federizo Hall as part of the Cultural Night. Then the event concluded with a candle lighting ceremony as an offering to honor the Martial Law victims.

NEVER AGAIN, NEVER FORGET. September 21, 2022, BulSU – SG wore black as a symbol of reminiscing the 50th year since the declaration of Martial Law. | PHOTO COURTESY REYNALD MAGANA

PHOTO COURTESY ROVIC JANE CINCO

BulSU SG takes lead on the Opening Salvo of SRW Month 2022

Elisha Joy Castro and Niki Tenorio

The BulSU Student Government led the face-toface opening salvo of SRW Month 2022 with the theme “The Presidents’ Gambit: To Expose and To Reclaim '' last October 6, 2022. This year, the event took place around the BulSU grounds for the mob and the Valencia Hall after 2-years of holding it online.

The program started by the singing of the national anthem and the BulSU Hymn led by the BulSU Symphonic Band. Following that, President Patricia Camus took the stage for the State of the Youth Address 2022.

President Camus highlighted

in her speech the issues and concerns revolving around the welfare of BulSUans and the rights they have continuously fighting. She delivered the platforms and agendas of the Student’s Rights and Welfare Regent including “Admission Help Desk” for enrollment, “Freshies Circle 2022” and “BulSU Lakbay” for the freshmen, “KULAYaan 2022” for the LGBTQIA+ community, “Bukas na Paaralan Proposal” for a safe face-to-face classes, and many more. After four years of fighting, the Magna Carta of Students have been passed aiming to fight the rights of every student.

“Makakaasa kayong

ipagpapatuloy pa natin sa nalalabing araw ng termino ang mga programang nagsusulong ng mga kapakanan ng bawat BulSUan at ang ating paglaban para sa isang mapagpalayang pamantasan,” she stated.

Following her speech, the BulSU Entablado showcased a sincere performance earning an applaud from the crowd. Immediately after that, the hosts invited the different colleges and satellite campuses to perform their chants in which the students gave their all to send their message “Aktibismo, hindi terorismo” across. Afterwards, the hosts proceeded to introduce the Lakan and Lakambini candidates.

After that was a message from Senator Althea Trinidad stating, “Ang kasaysayan ay dapat binabalikan at ginugunita. Bukod doon, dapat tayo’y naninindigan laban sa pagsira sa ating kasaysayan. Kaya’t nandito tayo ngayon, pinagsasama-sama ng isang layunin. Ang ituwid ang baluktot na kasaysayan, at manindigan sa karapatan at kapakanan ng kabataan.”

To symbolize the opening of the SRW Month, a torch lighting courtesy of Lakan ng Karapatan 2021 was done.

THE PRESIDENT’S GAMBIT. BulSU students from different Colleges and from satellite campuses participates on the said event which was held last October 6, 2022 at Valencia Hall. | PHOTO COURTESY ROVIC JANE CINCO

BulSU CICT triumphs in the 2nd SPARTA virtual recognition ceremony

Jessrai Ibarra

The Bulacan State University celebrated success after garnering awards as one of the Institutional Partners in the SPARTA virtual recognition last September 24, 2022, via Zoom at 2:00 in the afternoon with the theme “Celebrating Future Data Experts.”

The University President, Dr. Cecilia S. Navasero-Gascon, the Dean of the CICT, Dr. Keno C. Paid, and the College Secretary, Dr. Digna Evale, attended the virtual recognition as the university’s representatives. After the opening remarks, the virtual program started with an opening message from Atty. Engelbert C. Caronan Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of the Development Academy of the Philippines.

“What started as a noble dream and ambition has now materialized into a full bench project that capacities and empowers the Filipino workforce amidst the challenges of this ever-changing world,” Atty. Caronan Jr. stated.

The virtual ceremony then moved on to the introduction, followed by a message from the resource speaker, Atty. Jocelle E. Batapa-Sigue, Undersecretary for ICT Industry Development on the DICT.

Afterward, Mr. Nico Visperas, DAP’s Deputy Project Manager for Marketing, Partnerships, and Events took the

lead to announce the awards for SPARTA institutional partners, where Bulacan State University garnered a total of four awards: the award for Most Engaged Partner, recognition for the institutions that produce the Most Number of Graduates from pathways offered by Project SPARTA, and Special Citation on Curriculum Integration. Dr. Rosemarie Bautista, DIT of the campus, was one of the Most Active Focal Person award recipients. The awarding was then sealed with an inspirational message from Mr. Allan Cajes, Project Lead Vice President, and Senior Executive fellow.

It was then followed by an acknowledgment message from Honorable Caesar S. Dy Jr., Mayor

of Cauayan City.

At the near end of the ceremony, some of the scholars shared messages and experiences on how project SPARTA helped them in their respective careers. Ms. Karen Jobelle Guillermo, Junior Systems Engineer at Indra Philippines Inc., and an Alumna at Bulacan State University CICT was one of the scholars to share their testimonies.

The virtual ceremony was then concluded by Dr. Enrico C. Paringit, Executive Director of the DOST, Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development who gave a message for the closing remarks.

VICTORIOUS BATTLE. Atty. Engelbert C. Caronan, Jr. during his opening message in the virtual program.

Bulacan State University marks history with anticipated E-library inauguration

Jian Zharese Joeis Sanz

The Bulacan State University soars high with the inauguration of its 7-storey E-Library which was attended by significant persons, and was also streamed via Facebook Live on October 13, 2022, at 3 PM.

The warm welcome was then followed by the unveiling of the Bulacan State University’s E-Library marker and ribbon cutting, led by the University President, Dr. Cecilia Gascon together with the officials of the inauguration.

Next was a structure blessing performed by Bishop Jonel Milan as he stated his message for everyone who will use the library to keep on doing the right things, for the structure’s blessing would be invalidated if the guests suggest the opposite.

Afterwards, Mr. Teody San Andres in his speech pointed out the importance of the E-Library as it is purposed to uplevel students’ learning, as their preparation for the dynamic global industry.

Shortly after his speech, the host introduced the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Edgardo M. Santos to welcome Hon. Lorna Silverio, expressed honor for the invitation and congratulated the university on its huge success.

Gov. Daniel Fernando was welcomed on the stage by the University’s Vice President for Administration and Finance. He

looked back to the early days of the University and commended its numerous improvements.

As the program continued, the host called the President of the university, Dr. Gascon for her heartwarming message.

Following was Senate Majority Leader, Senator Joel Villanueva’s congratulatory and motivational message where he honored educators, explained

competency in this everchanging professional life of today.

"Today marks a historic day for all of us. That we are all here today because we wanted to support this initiative, this program, this E-Library which can help our teachers, students, our future leaders, and our community to change the world we live in." Senator Villanueva said in his speech.

E-LIBRARY. Last October 13, 2022, unveiled the seven-story E-Library of Bulacan State University. | PHOTO COURTESY REYNALD MAGANA

BulSU soars high on its 118th founding anniversary

The Bulacan State University (BulSU) formally started its foundation week celebration

on December 5, 2022, with the theme “118 Taon ng Pagpupunyagi: Pinatatag ng Panahon, Handa sa Bagong Hamon at Pagkakataon”.

The event started with a eucharistic celebration presided by Most Rev. Honesto F. Ongtioco, DD, the Bishop of Cubao, at the Valencia Hall. The mass was followed by a parade where all of the recognized representatives of each college and campus entered.

At that moment, BulSU Saring Himig sang the doxology, the national anthem, and the BulSu Hymn, and Dr. Teody San Andres, the Executive Vice President of

Bianca Santos and Ryan Carlo Gomez followed shortly after. Afterwards, the PAGDASIG group ( College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, College of Nursing, College of Industrial Technology, and Meneses Campus), PADAYON group (College of Business and Accountancy, College of Justice Educatikn, Hagonoy Campus, and Bustos Campus), SIMBIYOS group (College of Arts and Letters, College of Sports, Exercise and Recreation, College of Science, and College of Social Science and Philosopy), PAGMAYA group (College of Architecture and Fine Arts, College of Law, College of Education, College of Engineering, and Sarmiento Campus), and PUHON group (NonAcademic Personnel, Graduate School, Laboratoty High School, and San Rafael Campus) were all invited on stage and presented their accomplishments,

Later on, members of the final group PUHON were invited to the stage. The NonAcademic

Personnel, Graduate School, Laboratory High School, and BulSU San Rafael Campus presented the most current accomplishments and activities taking place in their respective departments.

Before the program formally closed its curtain, Dr. Cecilia Navasero-Gascon, the university president, gave a message of acknowledgement for the presence of Mr. Win Gatchalian's representative, Mr. Jojo Rosales. She resumed by recognizing the executive committee, faculty, nonacademic staff, students, and guests present at the event.

"Tayo ang bumubuo sa unang sangkap ng katangi-tanging tagumpay na narurok ng BulSU. Ang bawat alapaap ng agam agam at mga hamong ito ay hindi mapagtatagumpayan kung wala ang mga taong nagsusumikap para sa pamantasang ito," said the university president emphasizing the value of people in maintaining the institution's success.

Finally, Dr. Gascon concluded her speech by thanking the blessings that came from God, who she said is the source of the university's triumph; "without God's grace, all this things will not happen." The University President is then presented with the plaque, followed by the pledge of duty of the faculty and staff to uphold the university's mission.

SOARING HIGH. In celebration of its 118th Founding Anniversary, the University formally inaugurated the opening of the week long celebration at Valencia Hall on December 5,2022.

PHOTO COURTESY REYNALD MAGANA

The 12th IT Congress officially kicks

Jessrai Ibarra

The Society for the Welfare of Information Technology Students (SWITS) formally opened the 12th IT Congress on November 16, 2022, in front of the Pimentel Hall, with the theme “Virtuous Reality: The Rebirth of Power-users into Trailblazers.”

The event started with a parade of the United Student Body (USB) along with the BulSU Symphonic Band and some students of CICT. The parade kicked off in front of the Activity Center and circled towards the E-Library and the Natividad Hall, and ended in front of the Pimental Hall.

Mizraim Cano led the opening program as the master of the ceremony which was followed by the invocation of Andrei Canimo. After that was the singing of the National Anthem, the BulSU Hymn, and the SWITS theme song.

Dean Keno Piad, the dean of

CICT, started his opening remarks with gratitude towards the CICT administration, the various CICT organizations, and students present for making the event possible.

“One of the assets of CICT is its student organization,” Dr. Piad stated in his speech that he recognized the hard work and service of such organizations, not just for the university, but also for the people in general. “Sa mga ngipin natin, ang pinakahuling tumutubo ay ‘yung wisdom tooth, ‘yun ang pinakamasakit. Ang sabi nila “wisdom comes in maturity,” isa ‘yon sa mga factors. You undergo several experiences, magmature ka as a person,” he emphasized that experience results in maturity. Dean Keno ended his remarks with the various plans for the CICT.

Associate Professor Joseph Roy F. Celestino, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, also gave his

message of support to the school organizations. He stated the significance of technology in the knowledge and proactivity of the students.

Dr. Digna Evale, the BSIT Department Head, followed with her inspirational message. “I would like to affirm that you are on the right track. Ipagpatuloy niyo lang ‘yan. Learning goes beyond reading, learning goes beyond programming; experience and activities like this makes you win prizes, win friends, and showcase your skills,” Dr. Evale said as she highlighted the significance of the 12th IT congress to the students.

Lastly, Mr. Rainiel Dionisio, the organization president, gave his closing remarks where he emphasized the development of the organization since then.

THE MAN OF UPRISE. Dr. Keno C. Piad, the College Dean, while giving his opening remarks during the opening of the 12th IT Congress. | PHOTO COURTESY MARIELLE TEODORO

SWITS pushes through the 12th IT Congress

Nikita Tenorio and Bianca Santos

On November 17, 2022, the 12th IT Congress continued at the Valencia Hall commencing with a series of technology-related talks, intermission numbers, CICT Got Talent and awarding ceremony organized by the Society for the Welfare of Information Technology Students (SWITS).

Dr. Keno Piad, the Dean of CICT, greeted the participants, the organization, and the guests in his opening remarks. Then Dr. Cecilia Gascon, President of the University, gave a message of support.

“As Information and Communication Technology professionals in the making, and I'm referring to all the students of CICT. Now is the right time to create strategies, and invent to educate our community to be wise tech users. As tech experts of today, you experience firsthand, and almost every day the virtual reality set of abusive and fake information in different levels of cyber crimes,” Dr. Gascon remarked as she emphasizes the significance of this program to the students in the context of tackling difficulties related to technological advancement.

At that moment, Mr. Domingo Chico Jr., a training specialist and one of the invited guests, spoke about the cyber security on the metaverse whilst describing its elements and challenges platform owners and users experience. He also emphasized the risks of data

invasion as well as the solutions for making the metaverse a secure platform.

Afterwards, Microsoft representative Mr. Ian Christopher de Torres announced for the first time the commencement of Imagine Cup 2023 this coming December. He also invited the CICT students to participate in the said event as the winner will have a chance to go to Microsoft’s main headquarters in Seattle, all expenses paid.

Starting back with his humble beginnings and his goal to create an original Filipino game, Mr. Nivelle Mendiola, CEO of the game development company Exodia Studio, proceeded by sharing his journey into the metaverse and virtual reality and encouraged students to become game developers.

Later on, the project manager of PCI Innovations Tech Center,

Ms. Julie May Requiso, tackled the skills gap that Filipinos experience. She also mentioned that PCI Tech aims to bring quality, interactive, and immersive learning education to every person in the country. The program was then followed by the performers for the CICT Got Talent showcased their skills in front of the judges. As the program was near to its close, the organizers proceeded to announce the awardees from the previous events, and the program was concluded after the closing remark from SWITS president Mr. Rainiel Dionisio and the singing of BulSU March following the exit of colors.

The program was led by Mr. Jonar Bunggay as the master of the ceremony. BulSU Live Band together with other bands were also present to entertain the attendees during the event.

VIRTUOUS REALITY. Mr. Ian Christopher de Torres of Microsoft while having his talk to the CICT community during the 12th IT Congress. | PHOTO COURTESY JULIANA MAE BURGOS

A Million Peso Legacy

The proposed P2.3 billion budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) was approved during the Senate Finance Committee hearing. It was said that 10 million pesos of this budget will be put into the acquisition of a permanent resident for the vice president as a legacy.

Looking back at the timeline, it can be recalled that Sara Duterte disclosed her plans to acquire a permanent place for the OVP once she assumed the position. Her position, according to her, is not much work, so she would like to have a permanent residence as her legacy.

proposal. And now that this is approved, they will be allotting P10 million for the procurement of a permanent place, and this will be the Coconut Palace in Pasay City, which is a government-owned facility.

“Right now, we are talking to GSIS (regarding the) properties under them that can be donated or sold to the Office of the Vice President as a permanent property of the Office of the Vice President,”

multiple problems. With that money, she could have made plans for disaster preparedness to mitigate any future Kardings and Ondoys. For the sake of her legacy, she will spend millions of pesos when she can instead look for other ways, think of projects that will be very beneficial to our medical staff, projects that will be favorable to our farmers, teachers, drivers, and the like.

Wouldn’t it be better if the Vice President leaves a legacy for the people and not for those who will be taking up the same position in the next elections?

During the latter part of August, it made the headlines that OVP proposed a P2.3-billion budget that will be put into their “good governance programs.” This is a three-fold increase for the fiscal year of 2023 and a lot bigger than the budget of the OVP during Atty. Leni Robredo’s term.

Going back to the present, during the senate finance committee hearing last September 29, the body quickly approved this budget

the vice president said. Doing this would look insensitive. The country had just suffered from Super Typhoon Karding which put Nueva Ecija in a state of calamity. Allotting millions for a permanent place looks like satisfying someone’s caprices and not minding those who are most in need.

If she were to put that egregious amount of money, the Philippines might have resolved

Being a vice president does not need to be extravagant just for the sake of legacy. This position doesn’t require too much work unless given a cabinet position and is more like a president-in-waiting. Not to mention that ten million pesos is no joke, and most people don’t see the importance of buying the Coconut Palace, especially today when we are suffering from inflation rates, shortages of different goods, and a high dollar rate.

Wouldn’t it be better if the Vice President leaves a legacy for the people and not for those who will be taking up the same position in the next elections?

First Day Fiasco

As IT students, we’re taught to expect possible errors and upgrades. But if we were to look at those who are supposed to be the heads, professionals rather, it would seem that just the bare minimum would be enough. This, for sure, defines what happened

during the second semester enrollment in Bulacan State University.

Last January 5 was supposed to be the beginning of the enrollment for the second semester. But who would’ve thought that a slew of students would pose a threat to the system, definitely not those from the MIS office. Within less than 12 hours, the system was down due to the high number of students trying to enroll.

This fiasco

definitely gave many BulSUans a mini heart attack. Imagine not being able to enroll, and it’s not even your fault. There were only a few days allotted for the students to enroll in the original schedule, and that was quickly thrown out due to the ‘unexpected’ volume of enrollees.

One would think that with an entire semester, they would have thought of ways to overcome this obvious limitation - no, no they did not.

The fastest solution that they thought of was to issue a new schedule that will segregate the enrollees by their year level, but this was issued a few days later.

Within those days, many students have already panicked. It wouldn’t be an understatement to say that the entirety of BSU was shaken to its core by the number of queries and emails that it received pertaining to both the enrollment and the first day of classes.

They have to adjust their schedules depending on the subject and the professor, they basically have to work twice as hard as regular students do.

There have been a few issues with the enrollment for the irregular students, with some being

Compared to the enrollment process back then, there’s no denying that this new way is certainly more efficient, albeit with a few caveats. And these caveats are what they should look out for and give an appropriate solution to. But this enrollment process is more lenient to regular students, and a bit harder for the irregulars.

University life is already hard as is, but it’s a different story for the irregular students. Not only do they follow an entirely different schedule, but they also have to deal with even worse time constraints. And enrollments are also part of their difficulties.

held back by the weird outstanding balancewhich some shouldn’t have. And not only that, but the irregulars are also the ones scheduled last for enrollment, which impedes the processing of their so-called balance. With the amount of time they had, they could have thought of many ways to alleviate this issue. The administration could have given a clear outline as to when a specified group of students can enroll per day, similar to what they gave later on but make it the norm. They could have also specified the number of students based on their student number and disseminated the information via their emails. But no solutions, if not, applied a bit too late, were implemented.

There are a plethora of ways that the admin could have foreseen this entire fiasco, but it would seem that they’d rather read and do anything else rather than answer and listen to what their constituents say. And by the time that this problem arises again, they’d still be clamoring for ways to give band-aid solutions to this consistent problem.

Hindi mapagkakaila na maraming

kabataan ngayon ang hindi bukas ang isipan patungkol sa historya ng Pilipinas. Para sa kanila “boring” lamang ito pag-usapan. Hindi sila interesado malaman ang mga bagay na nangyari sa nakaraan. Sa kaalaman ng lahat, inalis ang paksang “Philippine History” sa high school noong 2014 sa bisa ng DepEd Order No. 20. Ito ay dahil nirebisa nila ang kurikulum para sa K-12 Basic Education. Dahil dito, unti-unting nabubura sa isipan ng mga kabataan ang kanilang pinagmulan.

Ngayong nasa henerasyon tayo na kung saan nabubuhay na tayo sa teknolohiya, samu’t saring mga bagay ang nakaka-impluwensya ngayon sa ating mga kabataan. Isa dito ay ang social media. Dito pumapasok yung mga sikat na social media apps kagaya ng Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, at ang pinaka-uso ngayon na Tiktok, kung saan nahuhumaling ang lahat dito. Pero paano nga ba pumapasok dito ang ating historya? Simple lang, nagiging daan ito upang malaman ng ating mga kabataan ang paksang ito. Dahil nga halos lahat ng kabataan ay nakababad na sa kani-kanilang selpon, mas nae-enganyo silang panoorin ang mga bagay na ito.

Isang magandang halimbawa ay ang pag-ugong ng isang histoserye sa GMA Network, ang Maria Clara at Ibarra. Ito ay adaptasyon mula sa mga libro ni Jose Rizal na Noli Me Tangere at El Filibusterismo. Hindi lang iyon, binigyan din nila ito ng twist upang mas makuha ang kiliti ng mga kabataan. Dahil sa seryeng ito lumabas na marami pa rin pala talaga ang hindi

nakaka-alam sa kung anong nangyari sa atin noong panahon ng mga Kastila. Kung paano winasak at sinira ang ating kasarinlan. Naging trending ito sa lahat ng social media sites. May iba na nagbibigay ng kanilang mga teorya kung ano ang mga susunod na pangyayari kada araw sa Tiktok. Madalas may mga nagre-rekord ng mga bahagi ng palabas upang maipamahagi sa lahat. Ganoon kabilis maipakalap ang isang bagay dahil sa teknolohiya. Hindi lang itong serye ang nagpapakita ng historya ng ating bansa. Marami din na mga pelikula ang naglalarawan sa ating mga bayani. Narito ang sikat na Heneral Luna, Goyo: Ang Batang

Heneral, Jose Rizal, El Presidente. Sa tulong din ng ating mga social media sites, nagiging trending din ito at mas marami ng nakakanood dito dahil maaari itong mapanood mismo sa kanilang mga gadyets.

Tunay ngang malaki ang nagagawa ng teknolohiya sa ating kaalaman patungkol sa Philippine History.

Hindi lang mga isyu at chismis ang nagiging trending, pati na rin ang ating historya dahil sa mga serye at pelikula. Mas nagkakaroon ng kamalayan ang ating mga kabataan kung ano nga ba ang nangyari noon at kung bakit nga ba tayo sinakop at tinanggalan ng kasarinlan. Naipapakita mismo sa tao ang mga ganitong pangyayari sa ating historya. Kamangha-mangha talaga ang mga pangyayari sa ating historya na nakatanim na sa mga puso ng mga Pilipino.

There is a saying that goes like

“Some things are worth more than gold” and often, it is true. AMPC and other mining corporations are missing out on the real essence of the quotation. Sibuyan island, deemed as the Galapagos of Asia is the real treasure. The diverse organisms reliant on it, the nature-loving locals, and most importantly the paradise itself – those are worth more than any gold or nickel ore that AMPC can ever obtain.

On January 26, 2023, due to the lack of response from the government and the sudden escalation of mining in the area, Sibuyan residents took action to protect their home. To block AMPC’s mining trucks from transporting extracted Nickel

ore, the concerned locals formed a human barricade. When asked for legal documents, representatives from the AMPC showed them only digital copies. Despite that, the police proceeded to disperse the protesting crowd, leaving two with injuries, and fueling the fire for another controversial national news.

In record, Sibuyan Island has been facing mining problems for about 51 years. From June 23, 1972, when its government awarded a lease contract to Sta. Barbara Development Corporation (STABADECO), allowing the company to conduct mining exploration in Sibuyan, to December 29 last year where the DENR-MGB Central Office issued a mineral ore export permit to

APMC – allowing APMC to bulk test 50,000 metric tons of ore. According to Notices of Violation posted by Alyansa Tigil Mina, APMC was found violating four laws. That includes the country’s water code, foreshore lease agreement and salvage zone construction activities, the construction of causeways without the proper Environmental Compliance Certificates, and the clearing of trees without a permit. In response to the rising tension and persistent call for revocation, DENR finally ordered the APMC to stop the transportation of nickel ore as well as the construction of a causeway. DENR also ordered Romblon’s LGU as well to investigate APMC after alleged damage of seagrass and the illegal cutting of trees. To save face, AMPC voluntarily stopped its mining exploration, declaring a win for the environmental advocates, organizations, locals, and especially, for nature.

Issues revolving around mining in the Philippines are common to hear on the news. AMPC has backed down, giving space for temporary safety of the island, but thinking of the 51-year constant tug-of-war between the island’s LGUs and giant mining corporations – Sibuyan’s struggle is too familiar, for it also reflects a deeper systemic problem and speaks for many more places in our country that are facing threats against mining capitalists.

Protecting any island from unethical or illegal mining is always a must. In Sibuyan’s case, allowing big mining corporations to milk the island’s mineral reserves will induce threats to the biodiversity and species such as the Philippine Hanging Parrot, the Philippine Pygmy-woodpecker, and the Orange-bellied Flowerpecker. Additionally, Sibuyan also has one of the densest forests in the world, with Mt. Guiting-Guiting in its premises, the highest peak in Romblon. Not standing up against those who are ever-willing to exploit nature for their own profit will affect the island’s rich

forests – leading to more decrease in the country’s remaining forests.

Speaking out of the mentioned points above, mining activities don’t just damage the environment, they also disrupt the local’s livelihood, put them in danger with the paramilitaries, and step on the rights that they have on protecting their island.

Human’s peace and lives must be a top priority over profit and claimed progress for some.

In whichever angle we may try to look at it, the recent issue faced by the residents of the island speaks loudly about three things.

First, people fighting for the environment are always at risk. On October 3, 2007 Armin Marin, a local municipal councilor, was shot during a picket attended by anti-mining advocates in Sitio Olango in Barangay España. The alleged culprit is a security officer of Sibuyan Nickel Properties Development Corporation (SNPDC), a consortium of mining companies with interests in the island. This includes Altai Mining, Sun Pacific, All Acacia Resources, San Roque Mining, Pelican Resources, and BHP Billiton of Australia. In our country, there have been more than a hundred reports about killings of environmental defenders. People, including the locals, who are

putting themselves in the front line to fight for their environment are always at risk – and when the risk actualizes, they rarely get their justice. Another thing that the issue speaks loudly is on how those supposedly serving the people are helping or catalyzing environmental exploitation and abuses through giving permission to the corporations. Those in the seat of power over the legality and control in these operations must know that they are there to serve the people, keep their citizens safe, and that includes taking actions that protect the environment as well as their rights. Nature is the best treasure that we can pass onto the next generation –it is an abundant giver, and without it we will cease to exist. The Philippines, though considered as on of the world’s environmentally rich countries, still has a long way to go in terms of protecting and conserving the real treasure that it has.

For long as the system’s approach is profit over nature, and those who are seated in power aren’t willing to take stern actions on protecting the nature that we have – we will continuously suffer, worse lose the thing that’s worth more than any amount of gold or nickel ore. As long as we are driven by the persistent greed for money, we will never see the real worth of our environment.

It's more fun in the Philippines!" But how come we, Filipinos, seem unable to experience complete happiness? Where did we go wrong? Did we just lose it somewhere, or is it just deeply sleeping within us as the consequences of our actions gush down?

Election. No, not just the shading, nor the long queue, nor the purple ink on our right index finger. But the right we exercise, powerful enough to dictate the years ahead. It is simply taking a test that will benefit our country for the next six years. Children, the elderly, and future generations. It is

basically the correction fluid that will make space for us to write a better future.

Theoretically, it is a formal group decision-making process in which a population selects one or more people to hold public office. Elections have already been held in the Philippines since 1935, with a single nationwide ballot system. In this type of election, each registered voter casts a direct vote, and the winning candidate is determined by whoever received the most votes, which is known as the "plurality rule" electoral system.

As of March 2023, there were more than 43 million voters, or 56.64 percent of the total population, according to the data gathered by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

The way we digest information and elect a worthy candidate to govern us for a couple of years has a significant impact on how we will live our lives—-how we will make income,

how the economy will behave, and how the country will make its impressions among others.

The Philippines falls from 60th to 76th place among the more than 150 countries surveyed in the World Happiness Report 2023. They did note, however, that the findings for the Philippines are based on the totals of the surveys conducted in 2020 and 2021, as they lack survey data from 2022.

Finland retained its top spot for the sixth time in a row, with Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Israel, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and New Zealand trailing behind. These are based on indicators such as GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, personal freedom, generosity, and freedom from corruption.

On the other hand, military conflict countries such as Afghanistan and Lebanon continue to be the

unhappiest countries in the survey, with rankings of 137 and 136, respectively.

Poverty is the lack of income and essentials to meet the standard of living. Which in turn, manifests hunger and the lack of basic necessities that hinder one’s life. According to a census by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), there are currently over 5.6 million Filipinos suffering from poverty as of 2022. There is a widespread myth that states poverty is inevitable. This implies that we cannot do anything to alleviate poverty. Which in fact, is not the case. Poverty is the result of political decisions which demoralizes the poor. It exists

because political systems prioritize the rich and prevent help from reaching those in need.

The reason why poverty is still a big problem is because of the lack of support from the government. Instead of creating solutions to diminish the consequences of poverty,

When you live in a country where the government prioritizes their selfish needs rather than the people they govern, would you really expect the people to rise from poverty?

To fight for our rights and make our voices heard. Unfortunately, we will be slowly sinking through the quicksand of our erroneous actions in the coming years.

We have been shaken by the past too far for us not to learn. May the conclusion of this derisive story serve as a lesson to all. To not be duped by disinformation and to never allow false news to overshadow the land we once owned and will always nourish.

the government rather favors the wealthy.

One of the ways to counter poverty is ending hunger. While poverty and hunger go hand-inhand, ending hunger would be ideal because if a person can eat, they will have the energy to work.

But in today’s society, instead of prioritizing the needs of the marginalized, instead of creating solutions and opportunities to those in need, those in power rather choose to suck up to the rich. Making the rich even richer, and the poor even poorer.

Instead of the people having hope, they are instead discouraged as they get no support from the people who could help them. Poverty can be ended. If we’d exert heroic effort and stop groveling into the feet of the rich, ending poverty will be a possibility.

The happiness of a country is found in people—inits how we run our country and pursue the future that we desire.

The Philippine economy has faced significant challenges in recent years, including high inflation rates, rising unemployment, and a widening trade deficit. These difficulties have amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused widespread disruptions in global supply chains and reduces demand for exports.

From the controversial pricing of onions, and using military aircraft as a mode of transportation to the decision to terminate the country’s Visiting Forces Agreement with United States, which has raised concerns among investors about the country’s security and stability.

While it is difficult to attribute the economic decline solely to the actions or inaction of any person, it is fair to say that the country’s leaders’ policies and decisions have played a significant role of this slow-burning phenomenon of incompetencies leading to a state of decline.

The current administration in the Philippines has been facing criticism for its lack of coherent economic policies and its failure to address corruption and inefficiency in government agencies.

Corruption remains a persistent problem in the Philippines, despite

the current administrations promise to address it. In 2022, the Philippines ranked 121st out of 180 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index. This low ranking suggest that corruption is still prevalent in the country, and the current administration has not done enough to tackle it.

Second, inefficiency in government agencies has been a major issue in the Philippines. The slow pace in infrastructure projects and the red tape in government processes have been hindering the country’s economic growth. The World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business report ranked the Philippines 124th out of 190 countries in 2020, indicating the challenges that businesses face in the country.

The lack of coherent economic policies, as well as the failure to address corruption and inefficiency in government agencies has been to the Philippine’s economic woes. While there have been some efforts to address these issues, more needs to be done to ensure sustained economic growth and development in the country.

Our country’s economy faces significant challenges that will require decisive action and effective policies to address, which are unlikely to be

provided by the current administration because of the following reasons such as government officials accused of embezzlement and misuse of public funds, the lack of accountability and transparency in the government resulted in public funds being diverted to private pockets, thereby hindering the country’s economic progress, and inefficiency in implementing policies and projects. Red tape, bureaucratic procedures, and a lack of political will have often delayed or even derail projects that could have improved the economy. Overall, the Philippine government’s lack of political will, corruption, inefficiency, and inadequate investment in key sectors are among the reasons why many consider them inadequate in addressing the significant challenges facing the country’s economy.

I do think that the government’s incompetence especially our president’s, will lead to our downfall

because it is evident during the first year of his term as the president that his leading fundamentals were weak and it resulted in a lot of economic and trading casualties. But in the end, it will be up to the Filipinos to come together and point out their fingers upon the leaers whose challenge is to build a more prosperous future for their country but failed because of greed and corruption.

While the world continues to be more advanced, the Philippine government is trying so hard to catch up to modernization while also appearing to ignore the sentiments of Filipino

workers and people that are willing to take part in it but are unable due to so, owing to difficulties related to their status, creating inequity.

Since 2017, the Public

Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), also known as Department Order No. 2017-011, has called for a "jeepney phaseout" in order to implement a modern jeepney standard across the nation that forces traditional jeepneys to cease operation which deems to be unsafe and environmentally harmful. While the intentions are beneficial to the environment and the comfort of the masses, the implementation tends to be unjust, especially to the operators as

well as the drivers.

government's readiness to roll out the program across the country. According to Poe, the government will have to pay P415 billion for full implementation, which is far more than the P2.26 billion approved. So, if the government is unwilling to provide subsidies, how much more can they expect from the working sector?

groups that will greatly be affected by this transition. And possibly increase the financial assistance that they will provide to them, or have the government make this jeepney modernization voluntary and/or focused on certain areas of the country.

Many transportation organizations and families of jeepney drivers have stated that they support the idea but are calling for more supplementary funding to cover the steep price of purchasing these modern jeepneys, which range from P1.3 million to P2.6 million (excluding the cost of forming cooperatives or corporations required by the government). As they only make a few thousand pesos daily, barely enough to sustain and provide for their family, transport workers certainly cannot provide that promptly.

Although the government is offering to subsidize each modern jeepney for P160,000 up to P360,000,

This highlights the significance of the transport strike held last March 6 to 7 as a necessary petition to awaken not only the government but also the sleeping nation to our countrymen's cry for equity. We all want safer and more comfortable public transportation, but I don't think it's the best way to level up our country if it means depriving most of our jeepney drivers of their only source of income. We cannot claim to be truly rising if we abandon our working sectors.

We cannot deny the fact that this program is really beneficial for our economy, but forcibly nationalizing it is not the solution for our struggling economy. Thus, the first step to make of this is for the government to revisit

Moreover, they can focus on the proposed local prototypes, which are made with the same quality that conforms to the Philippine National Standards and are similar to imported ones. This will lead to more jobs and profit for our local mechanics and small business owners, which is one of the aims of this program.

Modernization can be seen as an inevitable era, especially for developing and poor countries to somehow catch up to the pacing of the world. While it continues to be the powerful force dominating the entire world, making a big transition in any sector of the country shall be subjected to many considerations; prioritizing the Filipino people’s welfare. If the government will just take a closer look at the potential of our local workers, our

The program’s inability to involve the general public in planning and the forced implementation of the plan hurt more than the notion itself.

PHOTO COURTESY MR. LAWRENCE RUIZ

PHOTO COURTESY MR. PAULO C. RIZAL

Multo ng Nakaraan

Habang ikaw ay nakahiga, nakaharap sa iyong telepono at tila tuwang-tuwa, unti-unting nilalamon ng kulturang banyaga, hanggang sa mag-ulyanin sa sariling wika.

Walang repleksyon ang alaala ng kahapon, unti-unti itong nilalamon ng panahon; Mga bagay na dapat mong pahalagahan ay tuluyan nang nakakalimutan

Masasayang alaala sa bayan nawa ay wag nating limutin. Tanging paglingon ang kayang gawin upang nakaraan ay muling tanawin

Mga aral at gawi na nakasanayan natin, mga bagay na minsang nagbigay saya sa atin. ‘Wag hayaang tangayin ng hangin o lumubog sa ilalim ng buhangin.

Mga bagay at pangalan ng mga bayan ay unti-unting nilulumot, kanilang mga karanasan na maihahalintulad sa bangungot Nawa, ay wag maibaon sa limot.

Apula: Sa Nag-Aalab

ni Morning_Star

Sa maraming taon mong pag-aalab Tila ngayon mayroon kang naliyabang na nakapagpabaga upang ang iyong

Ang napaso mong nagsilab sayo ng planong Para tapusin ang alab nang hindi na muli ito sa

Ngunit tila mas may siklab Kaysa sa mga balitang sapagkat magpahanggang hindi matapos ang balitang

Ilang buwan na igunit ilan pa rin ang dapat na lumipas, ang hustisyang hinahangad ng

Sana ay dumating na ang panahong na hinahangad din ng mga

At kung may mauupos man, nawa’y hindi bagkus, ang nakabaluktot na hustisyang

At kung itong kaso ay tuluyan sana sa pag sulpot ng mga alipato nito, Nang masiguradong hindi at nawa’y wala na rin katulad

Nag-Aalab na Mamamahayag

Morning_Star

pag-aalab sa pagbabalita, naliyabang mga damdamin at tainga nakapagpabaga sa kanila, alab ay iapula

mong mga tainga, planong hindi maganda alab mong nagbabaga, sa kanila, ay makapaso pa

pa, ang iginanti sa’yo -balitang pinaliyab mo magpahanggang ngayon nga, balitang ikaw ang paksa.

ang nakalipas, bang araw at oras, lumipas, upang makamtan ng iyong pamilya at ng bayan?

panahong makamtan mo ang hustisya mga taong iyo mong naulila hindi ang mga nagbabagang balita, hustisyang hindi maayos ng sistema

tuluyan na ngang maapula nito, masiguradong wala na itong baga, hindi na ito magliliyab na katulad nitong kaso ang mag-alab pa

Isa, Dalawa, Tatlo ni Nyx

Isa, dalawa, tatlo

Ilang taon pa ba ang bibilangin ko? Ilang gabi pa ba ang pagpupuyatan ko, para lamang makapagtapos sa kasalukuyang kalbaryo.

Apat, lima, anim

Kailan kaya aanihin ang aking mga tanim?

Malapit nang maupod ang kandila, kasabay ng pagkawala ng tinta.

Ano pa ba ang silbi nito?

Pilit na ako'y nilalayo sa tunay na ako, habang patuloy kong tinatahak ang mga taon.

Ano bang laban ng sipag, sa mga pinanganak nang mga handa. Ano ba ang laban ng sining, sa mundong nagmamahal ng titik at bilang.

Pito, walo, siyam

Ito lamang ang aking panayam. Nawa'y pakinggan niyo naman kami –ang mga taong hindi niyo naririnig, na mahigit na sampung taon nang pagsisikap.

FEATURES 22

Reply 1988 is a huge pathos for everyone who has watched it already. It is a heartwarming, nostalgic, and relatable Korean drama released in 2015. It focuses on family, friendship, culture, and love. Every episode will surely teach you a lesson that you can use in your daily life.

Since it’s release in 2015, this hit-series is undeniably a crowd’s favorite, touching every heart with it’s story. This will surely give you the best representation of the rollercoaster ride of life.

With that being said, here are 5 reasons why we love the Korean drama Reply 1988.

Classical nostalgia

“Time continues on. That’s why time eventually creates farewells, and it always leaves people with regrets.”

by Marielle Jiean Teodoro

It is a classic and feelgood show because of its setting on its own. From the way they live by, the way they dress, and even up to the things they love. Going back to the late 1900s will always make you feel nostalgic.

Relatable Asian things

“People who are less fortunate should help each other out!”

You’ll see some similarity between Korean and Filipino cultures in the 1900s. The way the characters live in their small alley and how they treat each other is such a refreshing feeling. But most of all, we have this Asian culture of being empathetic to our fellows.

Kilig moments

“To love someone, doesn’t mean that you don’t hate them. It means that you can’t hate them.”

Strong family ties

It will take you back to your puppy love moments in high school! As the series progresses, you’ll see how Sung Duk Seon will handle her feelings for three different men but not at the same time. scars inflicted on you by life itself and even the pain inflicted on you by family, the people who will hold you and

“The year was 1988, a time when it was chilly but our hearts were fiery, a time we didn’t have much but people’s heart

“The home inflicted upon you outside the home and the

how they depict the strong bond of friendship among the five kids living in the alley. Since they were young until they had their own families.

Having a friendship like theirs is just so overwhelming because of the lifetime memories it can give you.

family-related situations that will surely make you grab a tissue. This series will make you realize that there is no such thing as perfect parents. But despite all the differences, the close-

The friendship we all want

As future IT professionals, we are expected to land a job soon. Well, the days and months are shifting so fast that one day, we are unnoticeably on the other side of the game - which is the industry itself, without the need to deal with academics anymore, but to deal with career and life –for real!

With this, the vastness of the internet and social media has recently produced a new concept or much more likely an old flame that is rekindled again and is prominently used in the workplace. Quiet Quitting is the latest office buzzword that has been added to the long list of the latest internet slang which refers to the indirect resignation of an employee and is perceived as a “rebellion” against the community of hustle and bustle norms that teaches people to do your job properly or even at least with the expectations of the people around your work area as you must do so and it is what your job description asserts.

The origin of this internet slang craze is surprisingly from

by Jhasmine Jane Estacio

a movement in China last year and in their terms, it is known as tang ping which equates to lying flat in English. In other countries, specifically in Australia this concept has been slowly embraced by employees, and are starting to normalize that doing less than your job is alright because, in the first place, their lives are not revolving around the work aspects only, thus making quiet quitting as their main inspiration. Conversely in the Philippines, which is also known for having the most “workaholic” people around the globe, normalizing this brand new norm imposes a red flag alert. Doing the bare minimum at the workplace is acceptable and sounds reasonable when the set of tasks is lighter or there is totally nothing to do already on your job; however, when it is not, quiet quitting amidst the verge of workloads disrupts the healthy work environment balance resulting to discouragement within the team especially when you are at the top-most position alongside decreasing their trust in your capabilities as a leader.

Hence, if you are a regular employee, many of your coworkers will not feel comfortable working around you because you are passive enough to the point that they feel that they cannot change the way you do your job anymore. The worst is, as long as you quit, other employees will suffer from your lack of effort just to cover up and make all the ends of every task meet.

On the other hand, despite the massive disadvantages and imbalances it can cause in the workplace, some might see this concept as a preventive measure to lessen the weight of the workload especially when it is severely affecting their mental health caused by stress and burnout.

By silently quitting their job, they may feel a “space” is given for them to breathe, relax, and at the same time, reassess their priorities and focus. However, there might be better ways to address the issue of stress and burnout; instead of committing to a temporary fix and or to a temporary escape, why not try to have open communication with

your employer or co-workers so they’ll better understand and know how they will cope with all your instabilities that are happening around.

Communication can never go wrong

Say what it is and let them hear it from you instead of leaving them hanging in the peak of work. Also, changing work patterns and making them more creative and interactive can alleviate your suffering from whatever job you are doing. You can try balancing work time and giving a little extra room for your hobbies that eliminates stress or any other helpful ways you know.

It is up to you. Again, as a future professional in any field you are eyeing, you should be well aware that quiet quitting should never be and will never be your option. It is okay to rest and take some air, but what is not okay is to consume other people's air by delving into unhealthy ways that can suffocate other people around you.

Eduard Folayang, back in Manila

Nikita Tenorio

Eduard “Landslide” Folayang, adds on to the already packed ONE Fight Night 5 as he takes on Edison “Panico” Marques on December 3 at the Mall of Asia Arena.

The Landslide joins the stacked show headlined by the Dutch champion Reiner de Ridder as he defends his title against Anatoliy Malykhin of Russia.

Folayang is a Filipino Mixed-Martial Artist who is known to be a two-time ONE Lightweight World Champion. For the first time in nearly three years, the former champion comes back to his native soil to be at the forefront once again. His fight will be the first of two shows on that day and will air at the same time in the US through Amazon Prime Video. Folayang also expressed his delight on ONE’s trajectory through the west, as he aims to entertain and make new fans

there.

The Wushu Legend has long been on the front line of the largest asian mixed martial arts

organization as he was the first to main event ONE’s inaugural show in September 2011 against A-sol Kwon of South Korea.

Yulo focuses on winning an olympic gold

Nikita Tenorio

Carlos Edriel Yulo is a two-time world gold medallist focused on qualifying for Paris 2024.

Yulo has made a lot of achievements for his country ever since becoming the first Filipino gymnast to win the world championships in floor exercises last 2019. During Tokyo 2020, however, he missed out on the podium by finishing fourth. He did not let that take him down as two months later, he won

gold in vault and silver in parallel bars at the world championships. More recently, Yulo has won silver in vault and bronze in parallel bars at the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships held in Liverpool, England.

In the event, Yulo assessed where he stands. Standing up against opponents like Daichi Hashimoto, Zhang Boheng, and Wataru Tanigawa made him recognize the things he lacked. “They’re really

different mentally, not just in skills. I really look up to them,” he said. After all these events, the world class champion still has his eyes set on qualifying for the Paris Olympics 2024, where he aims to qualify for four events. To prepare for it, he has planned to join four world competitions next year. The Filipino fireball also expressed his aims to be like Kouhei Uchimura, who won three golds and four silvers in his olympic career.

A WORLD CHAMP. Mixed martial artist Eduard Folayang during his victory on one of his fights in MOA Arena.| PHOTO COURTESY RAPPLER PH

Sports impact students in many ways

Sports have always been linked to being active and staying fit. But it’s proven to be more than that, as sports can also enhance the social development of students.

Students engaging in sports

Sports also creates mutual trust and respect towards the normally have good self-esteem, greater social interactions, and a casual, light air surrounding them. Those are some of the skills athletes acquired through sport. Not only that, participating in this field can help students gain valuable life skills. Being cooperative with teammates helps them to be less selfish and listen more to their peers.

One famous quote from the NBA Legend

Michael

Jordan says, “Some people want it to happen, some people wish it to happen, others make it happen,” in other words, you don’t get to be a big shot overnight. A good amount of patience, with more than a sprinkle of determination will take you a long way.

In addition,

individual skills of every team member

As well as gives a sense

of belonging, and creates the right environment that drives a team to greatness. Discipline is another good characteristic learned through sport, they learn to follow the rules as disobedience can lead to penalties.

Furthermore, sports can also develop a student to become a good loser. Losing doesn’t mean you are a failure. It’s okay to fall

sometimes, because sports is all about bouncing back whenever you get knocked down. Successful people, believe it or not, went through obstacles too. But one different thing about them is they didn’t let it bring them down.

All these traits: patience, determination, hardwork, discipline and the likes plays a huge role in one’s accomplishment. With these characteristics absorbed, a student can grow into a well-rounded, fully developed adult.